Register Herald Obituaries for April 20, 2000 William D. Chapman II LOYALL, Ky. - William Daniel Chapman II, 52, of Elkins, died Saturday, April 15, 2000, at Wellmont-Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport, Tenn., from injuries received in a vehicle accident. Born June 23, 1947, in Kanawha County, he was the son of William D. Chapman I of Oak Hill and the late Margaret Weaver Chapman. Mr. Chapman was employed as a preparation plant manager at Lone Mountain Processing Plant, a subsidiary of Arch Coal Co. He graduated in 1966 from East Bank High School, attended West Virginia University and graduated from West Virginia Institute of Technology with degrees in both electrical engineering and mechanic engineering. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran, where he was assigned to a special radio observation unit with the 1st Cavalry Division. He was awarded several medals, among them two Bronze Stars for valor, and was recognized for "outstanding performance of duty in a combat environment." He was a member of the Church of Christ, an avid reader and a part-time gunsmith. He was a life member of the National Rifle Association. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Nadeene Woodley Browning. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Cathy Browning Chapman; a son, Brandon Chapman, a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; two daughters, Kaylan Chapman and Dana Chapman, both of Elkins; a brother, Thomas Chapman and his wife, Jan, of Oak Hill; a sister, Barbara Chapman of Ansted; his father-in-law, James P. Browning Sr. of Fairmont; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant St., Fairmont, with Evangelist Andy Miller officiating. Entombment will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Clarksburg. Friends may call 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Donations of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Association, 1319 Quarrier St., Charleston, WV 25301. Arrangements by Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home, Fairmont. Dewey Ray Bishop RAINELLE - Dewey Ray Bishop, 71, died Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a long illness. Born Dec. 11, 1928, in Aberdeen, Md., he was the son of the late Harrison Calvert and Ruth Nelson Bishop. Mr. Bishop was a truck driver for 34 years, a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean conflict, a member of the Caldwell VFW and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a son, William Bishop; two sisters, Sally and Margaret; and a brother, "Slim" Bishop. Survivors include his wife, Carlos Huffman Bishop; five stepdaughters, Emily Smith of Maryland, Elizabeth Silva of North Carolina, Carley Bass of New York, Ellen McCombe of Florida and Elaine Ethridge of North Carolina; two sons, Richard Bishop of Montana and Bobby Joe Bishop of North Carolina; four stepsons, Ben Bowen of North Carolina, William Smith of Rainelle, James Smith of Prince and James Hylton of Lewisburg; and three brothers, Garnet Bishop of Aberdeen, "Buzz" Bishop of Maryland and Joe Bishop of Mount Pacific, Tenn. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Wallace and Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Keith Shumaker officiating. Burial will be Monday at the West Virginia National Cemetery, Grafton. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. David D. 'Corkey' Harris David "Corkey" Harris, 66, of Shady Spring, died Tuesday evening, April 18, 2000, at his home following a six-month illness of lung cancer. Born Jan. 3, 1934, at Marfrance, he was the son of the late John J. and Annie L. Harris. Mr. Harris attended schools in Greenbrier County. He was employed as a truck driver and an end-loader operator, owned and operated Harris Trucking Co., had been co-owner of a salvage yard and co-owner of Mr. Ed's Tire Service. He was a member of Local Union 6196. He was of the Baptist faith and had been a resident of Shady Spring for 34 years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Terri Elaine Lilly, on Jan. 27, 1998; seven brothers, Herman Lee, Henry, Lloyd, Ray, Clyde and William, and an infant; and two sisters, Mary Donley and Mildred Wallace. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Lila (Sawyers) Harris; three sons, David D. Jr. and his wife, Annette, of Beaver, John Darrell and his wife, Sara, of Beckley and Tommy Taylor of Michigan; two daughters, Debra Lilly and her husband, Robert, of Flat Top and Barbara Green and her husband, Ricky, of Beaver; a brother, Roy Harris and his wife, Nancy, of Summersville; two sisters, Maxine Leach and her husband, Leslie, and Frances Smith, all of Laurel, Del.; a brother-in-law, Gary Sawyers of Beaver; a son-in-law, Ronnie Lilly of Flat Top; a sister-in-law, Sheila Sawyers of Stanaford; four grandchildren, Ann Marie McGinnis and her husband, Patrick, of Daniels, Sabrina Lilly of Flat Top, Delila Lilly and her companion, Scott McNeish, of Shady Spring and Matthew Green of Beaver; a step-grandson, Robert Lilly Jr. and his wife, Lora, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Blaine Matherly and Terri Lynn McGinnis, and one expected in August; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Joe Pizzino officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Mausoleum of Serenity, Beckley. Family will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Rev. Kenneth Martin FOREST HILL - The Rev. Kenneth Martin, 71, died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, in a Hinton hospital following a long illness. Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton. Norma M. Noel MORGANTOWN - Norma Marie Brown Noel, 83, died Monday, April 17, 2000, in a Morgantown hospital following a long illness. Born Aug. 25, 1916, in Wayne, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Virginia Bell Herald Brown. Mrs. Noel was a homemaker and a member of Bradley Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Chelsey Irwin Noel Sr.; two brothers; and a sister. Survivors include four sons, the Rev. Eddie R. Noel of Morgantown, the Rev. Ireland J. Noel of Beckley, the Rev. Chelsey Irwin Noel Jr. of Campus and James Timothy Noel of Cambridge, Md.; four daughters, Loretta Sue Tackett of Dry Ridge, Ky., Linda Lou Adkins of Frankfort, Ky., Gweneth Kaye Penington of Greenville, S.C., and Beverly Mae Attaway of Greer, S.C.; 21 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Kenneth Boyd officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Mausoleum of Faith, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Donations of sympathy may be made to your local Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Marie N. Nutter SUMMERSVILLE - Marie Nellie Nutter, 71, died Tuesday, April 18, 2000, in a Charleston hospital. Born Sept. 18, 1928, in Clay County, she was the daughter of the late Judge and Glenna White Rogers. Mrs. Nutter was a homemaker, a graduate of Clay County High School, Class of 1948, and was a member of New Antioch Baptist Church, Enoch. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar J. Nutter, in 1996. Survivors include three sons, Junior and his wife, Frances, of Brookville, Ohio, Billy and his wife, Vickie, of Mount Lookout and Eddie and his wife, Crystal, of Summersville; three daughters, Naomi Ramsey and her husband, Roger, and Ronda Wright, all of Summersville, and Damita Johnson and her husband, Eugene, of Oak Hill; four brothers, Ernest, Carl, Larry Dale and Gary Rogers, all of Enoch; three sisters, Sylvia Workman of Rittman, Ohio, Helen Litton of Summersville and Maysel Workman of Charleston; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at New Antioch Baptist Church, Enoch. Burial will follow in Ramsey Cemetery, Enoch. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville. Arrangements by Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville. Jessie L. Surface CUNARD - Jessie L. Sturgill Surface, 90, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 19, 2000, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Aug. 12, 1909, in Sparta, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert O. and Cynthia Richardson Sturgill. Mrs. Surface was a housewife and of the Protestant faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Edward Surface; a son, Edward L. Surface; and a sister, Edna Sexton. Survivors include two sons, Lake T. Surface of Wonderland and Rondie M. Surface of Sheffield Lake, Ohio; a daughter, Alma Lois Jennings of Cunard; two brothers, Wiley Sturgill of Sparta and Ronald Sturgill of State Road, N.C.; a halfbrother, Ben Sturgill of Baltimore; two sisters, Elsie Surface of Princeton and Madge Fagg of Oak Hill; six grandchildren, Cynthia J. Tackett, Duane Jennings, Mason Surface, Tommy Surface, Jeff Surface and Kim Surface; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Morris Nutter officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. Submitted by Karen Monk **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************