Register Herald Online Obituaries for April 10, 1999 Wynona Dianne Beller SYLVESTER ‹ Wynona Dianne Beller, 48, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, in an Elyria, Ohio, hospital Born Oct. 28, 1950, in Charleston, she was the daughter of Callie B. and Virginia L. Kinder Walker of Whitesville Mrs. Beller was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ at Seth Other survivors include her husband, William A. Beller; two sons, William S. Beller and Chad Beller, both of Sylvester; three brothers, Denward Estep of Sylvester, Mike Walker of Leevale and Brent Walker of Keith Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ, Seth, with Minister Frank Shepard officiating. Burial will follow in Pine View Cemetery, Orgas. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church Pallbearers will be William Beller, Chad Beller, Benny Estep, Michael Walker, Brent Walker and Stacy Beller Arrangements by Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville ************** Martha Jane Carr Martha Jane Carr, 87, of Dorothy, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at the home of her son, John Carr of Chesapeake, following a long illness Born July 11, 1911, in Dorothy, she was the daughter of the late John and Annie Halstead Henry Mrs. Carr was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church at Dorothy Survivors include three sons, John Carr of Chesapeake, Bill Carr of Bellflower, Calif., and Frank Carr of Cincinnati; two brothers, Ben Henry of Seth and James Henry of Milton; 17 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Assembly of God Church, Dorothy, with the Revs. Charley Rose, Gerald W. Pauley and Jack Henry officiating. Burial will follow in Pine View Cemetery, Orgas Friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m Arrangements by Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville ***************** Dorothy Ford Clay FANROCK ‹ Dorothy Ford Clay, 62, died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, in a Princeton hospital following a short illness Born Aug. 23, 1936, at Brier Creek, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Ford and Inez Altizer Ford Mrs. Clay was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County and a homemaker She was preceded in death by her husband, A.Y. Clay, in 1980 Survivors include a brother, Buddy Ford of Fanrock; two nieces, Lesa Cook and her husband, Shawn, of Fayetteville and Teresa Ford of Beckley; and a nephew, Lewis Buddy Ford and his wife, Jackie, of Madisonville, Tenn Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Revs. Tommy Knotts and Shawn Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Short Cemetery, Brier Creek. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the chapel Family and friends will serve as pallbearers Arrangements by Evans and Evans Funeral Directors, Oceana ******************* Leva F. Claypool OAK HILL ‹ Leva Fay Cook Claypool, 88, died Friday, April 9, 1999, at her home following a lengthy illness of Lou Gehrig¹s disease Born March 14, 1911, in Saxon, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rosa Surratt Cook Mrs. Claypool was a homemaker. She was a member of Mountain View Church of God, attended Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene and was a member of the Shuff Memorial Sunday school class She was preceded in death by her husband, Haven E. Claypool; and a grandson, Jim Byrd Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn Wood and her husband, Law-rence, of Oak Hill, Mary Rose Lacy and her husband, Ted, of Fairdale, and Ruth Ann Byrd and her husband, Dewey, of Oak Hill; five grandchildren, Ted Lacy, Tim Lacy, Greg Byrd, Donald Smith and David Smith; five great-grandchildren, Veronica and Braxton Lacy, Briannan Byrd, Zachary Smith and Sidney Smith; and compassionate caregivers of Hospice of Southern West Virginia, including Cindy and Cheryl Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Jerry Bush officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, and one hour before services Sunday at the church Pallbearers will be grandsons Tim Lacy, Greg Byrd, Donald Smith and David Smith, along with Hugh Broughman and Paul Thorne Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill ********************** Lillian E. Crane CLINTONVILLE ‹ Lillian E. Crane, 68, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at her home following a long illness Born Feb. 14, 1931, in Hughart, she was the daughter of the late Charles Landon Patton and Mary Etta Johnson Patton Mrs. Crane had been a resident of Clintonville since 1973, was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith She was preceded in death by two sisters, Esther Hager in 1996 and Vesta (Becky) Dunbar in 1971 Survivors include her husband, Alstin O. Crane; a daughter, Karen S. Hinz and her husband, Russell, of Clintonville; two sons, Daniel A. Crane and his wife, Darlene, of Crawley and Gary L. Crane of Clintonville; four brothers, Orlen Patton of Elyria, Ohio, Corbet Patton of Sinks Grove, Lonzo Patton of Rupert and Sherwin Patton of Lewisburg; and three grandchildren Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Leroy Crane officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle ******************* Joe Edward Fox BRENTON ‹ Joe Edward Fox, 47, died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Feb. 18, 1952, in Amherstdale, he was the son of the late James H. Fox and Tressie Nelson Fox Mr. Fox was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County, a retired coal miner from Eastern Associated Coal Corp., and a member of Local Union 1503 He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Vance Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Diana L. Tilley Fox; two sons, Joseph A. Fox of Crown and Scott H. Fox of Cleveland; a daughter, Lisa Dotson of Sparta, Tenn.; two stepsons, John T. Vance of Pineville and Charles L. Vance of Cyclone; four brothers, James F. Fox, William Fox, Jeff Fox and Robert Fox; seven sisters, Eileen Hoosier, Ellen Mae Massey, Sally Jude, Ruby Jean Vance, Sharon Lou Russell, Rosemary Chapman Lamb and Frances Music; three brothers-in-law, Donnie Lee Tilley, Robert Tilley and David M. Tilley; and his mother-in-law, Grethel Tilley Brown Services will be 11 a.m. Sunday at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Irvin Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be William Justice, Shawn Mullens, Robert Tilley, Don Russell, and Donnie Tilley II Arrangements by Evans and Evans Funeral Directors, Oceana **************** K. Sue Grude MODESTO, Calif. ‹ K. Sue Grude, 59, formerly of Mullens, died Wednesday, March 31, 199, in a Modesto medical center Born April 4, 1939, in Mullens, she was the daughter of the late Mae Hatfield and Theodore Hatfield Mrs. Grude had lived in Modesto since 1962 and was a homemaker Survivors include her husband, Morgan Grude; two sons, Scott Wilson and Lane Wilson, both of Modesto; a grandson, Andrew; a brother, Theodore Hatfield of Rocky Gap, Va.; three sisters, Minnie Lee Thomas of Mullens, Clara Schreiber of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Ruth Lester of Bluefield Donations of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society Arrangements by Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel, Modesto ****************** Glen H. McComas HAMMOND, Ind. ‹ Glen Harold McComas, 69, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at his home Born April 5, 1930, in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Reathie and Anna May Cooper McComas Raised in Crab Orchard, he moved to the Hammond area after his Navy service, when he was stationed outside of Japan Mr. McComas was a salesman and staff manager for American General Insurance. He was an avid bingo player and concentrated his playing at the local FOP He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia McComas; and two sisters, Leulah Eller and Beulah McComas Survivors include a son, LeRoy Wayne McComas and his wife, Marquerita, of Hammond; a daughter, Vickie Radek and her husband, Richard, of Hammond; three sisters, Nora French and her husband, Charles, Emma Meadows and her husband, Tom, and Norma Conklin; four grandchildren, Bridget Gaskill and her husband, Robert, William McComas, Dana and Crystal McComas; three great-grandchildren, Shelby, Daniel and Victoria Gaskill; and five stepgrandchildren Services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Sophia, with the Rev. Allen Whitt officiating. Burial will follow in Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia Friends may call one hour before services Sunday at the funeral home Arrangements by Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia 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. ****************************************************************