Register Herald Online Obituaries - April 15, 1999 

Daniel H. Ayers 

FORT WORTH, Texas ‹ Daniel ³Danny² Hamrick Ayers, 46, formerly of the Beckley 
area, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at his home following a long illness.
Born Sept. 11, 1952, in Oceana, he was the son of Barbara Mills and her 
husband, James, of Cool Ridge, and the late Dallas Ayers.
Mr. Ayers was a retired employee of Pollock Paper Co., had been a 
resident of Fort Worth since 1981 and was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Other survivors include his wife of 17 years, Martha Ayers; a son, 
Anthony Ayers and his wife, Bobbie, of Beaver; two stepdaughters, Elisa Adams 
and her husband, Dan, of Willow Park, Texas, and Allison Miller and her 
husband, Brian, of Fort Worth; three sisters, Vicki Ayers of Princeton and 
Brenda Biggs and Patti Shehane, both of Beckley; a brother, Jim Ayers of Las 
Vegas; four grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special 
brother-in-law, Wesley Davis.
Private services for the family will be 2 p.m. today at Benbrook 
Cemetery, Benbrook, Texas.
Arrangements by Benbrook Funeral Home, Benbrook, Texas.



Maxine T. Gilmer 

BROOKNEAL, Va. ‹ Maxine Turner Gilmer, of 205 Cook Ave., died Monday, April 
12, 1999, at her home.
Born at Epperly, she was the daughter of the late Harry Bernard Turner 
and Hattie Ganelle White Turner.
Mrs. Gilmer was a graduate of Welch High School, an active member in 
civic organizations and member of the Federation of Womenıs Clubs with 51 
years of service.
While a member of the Montgomery Junior Womanıs Club, she served as 
recording secretary, delegate to the state convention and chaired various 
committees. During her membership in the Keystone-Northfork Womanıs Club, she 
held offices as treasurer, recording secretary, vice president and served two 
terms as president and was a state delegate for seven years. As a member of 
the Oak Hill Womanıs Club, she held the offices as treasurer and recording 
secretary and represented the club as a state delegate. Upon her husbandıs 
retirement, she transferred into the Brookneal Womanıs Club and served on 
various committees. She was a member of the Federation of Garden Clubs for 48 
years.
 Mrs. Gilmer was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy for 
27 years, being chapter president of the Southern Cross Chapter No. 2001 of 
Oak Hill, while serving as the West Virginia state 2nd vice president. She 
joined the Halifax Chapter No. 1321, serving as chapter registrar and 
scrapbook chairman. The annual Christmas program was hosted by her in her 
home for many years.
She was a member of St. John Episcopal Church and was active in the 
Episcopal Church Womenıs League in Keystone and Oak Hill.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Harry Turner Jr., Fred 
Turner and William Turner; and two sisters, Louise Scott and Nelle Barker.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest Wilburn Gilmer Jr.; two daughters, 
Beverly Gilmer-Noakes of Fredericksburg, Va., and Priscilla Gilmer Yasbick of 
Eden, N.C.; three grandchildren, Kristen M. Noakes of Fredericksburg, Trever 
P. Noakes of Spotsylvania, Va., and Eric S. Noakes of Stafford, Va.; two 
sisters, Mary Turner Sergent of Brookneal and Patricia Turner Harris of 
Halifax, Va.; and a sister-in-law, JoAnn Auvil Turner of Iaeger.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Oakview Presbyterian Church, 
Charlotte Court House, with the Rev. Roberta Kidd and Mr. David Yasbick 
officiating. Burial will follow in White Family Cemetery, Charlotte Court 
House.
Friends may call 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Henderson Funeral Home, 
Brookneal.
Pallbearers will be her two grandsons, Trever P. Noakes and Eric S. 
Noakes; and five nephews, George C. Barker, Fred M. Turner, William Thomas 
Scott, Raymond S. Harris and Clyde Austin Ervin III.
Arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home, Brookneal.
 

Maebell D. Kincaid 

BUCKHANNON ­ Maebell D. Kincaid, 87, formerly of Kincaid, died Tuesday, April 
13, 1999, in a Buckhannon care center following a short illness.
Born April 9, 1912, in Lexington, Va., she was the daughter of the late 
Charles Edward and Emma Virginia Agnor Deacon.
Mrs. Kincaid was a homemaker and a member of Kincaid United Methodist 
Church and Christian Fellowship Church of Buckhannon.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston Kincaid, on June 30, 
1993.
Survivors include a brother, Edward Charles Deacon of Buena Vista, Va.; 
a sister, Gertrude Hartless of Buena Vista; and several nieces and nephews, 
including Robert and Barbara Kincaid of Buckhannon, with whom she resided.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with 
the Rev. Edward McDaniels officiating. Burial will follow in Kincaid Cemetery.
Memorial services will be 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Christian Fellowship 
Church, Buckhannon, with fellowship and light refreshments to follow.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
 


Donald J. Miller 

LEWISBURG ‹ Donald J. Miller, 76, formerly of Rainelle, and a resident of 
Greenbrier Manor, Lewisburg, died Friday, April 9, 1999, in a Fairlea medical 
center.
Born Feb. 13, 1923, in Rainelle, he was the son of the late Charles and 
Lilly Carr Miller.
Mr. Miller grew up in Rainelle, resided in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and 
then returned to Rainelle in 1982. He was a Mason, a U.S. Army veteran and a 
former sales representative for Andrew Brown Co.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Pauline Crim Miller, in 
1981.
Survivors include two daughters, Sara F. Miller of San Diego and Donna 
J. Mongston of Davie, Fla.; a son, Michael P. Miller of Davie; and two 
grandchildren.
There will be no services and the body was cremated.
Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.
 

Harley M. OıDell 

FAYETTEVILLE ‹ Harley M. OıDell, 74, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, in a 
Charlreston hospital following a long illness.
Born Nov. 18, 1924, at Mount Nebo, Nicholas County, he was the son of 
the late Elza and Lena Dorsey OıDell.
Mr. OıDell was a member of Fayetteville Baptist Church, a member of 
Masonic Lodge No. 74 at Montgoimery, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a 
retired employee of Elkem Metals at Alloy and a former employee of Adkins 
Chevrolet in Summersville.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Ramsey OıDell; two sons, Harold and his 
wife, Terry, of Canvas and Larry of Summersville; two sisters, Etta Huffman 
of Boomer and Helen Robertson of Raleigh, N.C.; and four grandchildren, Chad, 
Brandon, Wesley and Melissa.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at White Funeral Home Chapel, 
Summersville, with the Rev. Harry Fuller officiating. Burial will follow in 
Mount Gilead Church Cemetery, Pool.
Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville.
 


Nina L. Runion 

Nina L. Runion, 70, of 227 Canterbury Drive, Beckley, died at 3:45 a.m. 
Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at her home following a long illness.
Born Aug. 14, 1928, in Beaver, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth 
Anderson and Bunice Buckland.
Mrs. Runion was a former employee of Beckley Manufacturing and the 
Raleigh County Board of Education, where she worked with vision and speech 
screening. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and had been a 
resident of Beckley most of her life.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Andy Anderson.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Russell R. Runion; a son, 
Larry Runion of Beckley; two daughters, Kathy Miller and her husband, Dennis, 
of Beckley and Connie Miller and her husband, Virgil, of MacArthur; three 
brothers, Glendon, Roger and Carl Anderson, all of Florida; four sisters, 
Frances Hartsog of Beckley, Helen Nelson of Daniels, Joyce Elkins of West 
Palm Beach, Fla., and Edna Dates of Winter Park, Fla.; six grandchildren, 
Stephanie and Tammy Bennett, Kari and Kellie Stanley, and Jennifer and Ashley 
Miller, all of Beckley; and two great-grandchildren, Stephen and Stacie 
Miller of MacArthur.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, 
Beckley, with the Rev. Randall Pugh officiating. Entombment will follow in 
Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Guy Piaskie, Rick Cleaver, Gary Hartsog, Kent 
Hartsog, Stephen Miller, Paul Plumley, Jimmy Honaker and Donnie Lively.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
 


Fred O. Vogelsong 

Fred O. Vogelsong, 83, of 2131/2 Prince St., Beckley, died Tuesday, April 13, 
1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.
Born July 26, 1915, in Devon, he was the son of the late Fred H. 
Vogelsong and Virginia Oury Vogelsong.
Mr. Vogelsong was president, owner and operator of Beckley Dental Lab. 
He was a graduate of Big Creek High School and McClain School for Dental 
Technology of Washington and Philadelphia. 
Mr. Vogelsong had been a resident of Beckley since 1954, having 
previously resided in Welch. He was past president of West Virginia Dental 
Laboratory Association was a member of United Methodist Church.
He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Jean Vogelsong.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mabel Harris Vogelsong; and a 
daughter, Mary Vogelsong of Beckley.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, 
Beckley, with Pastor Bob Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn 
Memorial Park, Bluewell.
Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
 

Columbus  Ward 

DANESE ‹ Columbus ³Lum² Alexander Ward, 84, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at 
his home following a three year illness.
Born May 12, 1914, at Lower Boone, he was the son of the late Jack and 
Sarah ³Bessie² Carver Ward.
Mr. Ward was a 19-year resident of Danese, a member of Loops Road 
Holiness Church of Danese and retired from Bethleham Steel in 1977.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gretha Gibson Ward, on July 
11, 1980.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Ruth Grubb Wall Ward; a daughter, 
Eva Locklear of Baltimore, and a special niece, whom he raised, Debbie Kay 
Frasca of Kingsville, Md.; four stepdaughters, Sally Virginia Berry, Minnie 
Gunnoe and Betty Hubbard, all of Danese, and Dotty Tabor of Mount Lookout; 
three stepsons, George Wall of Danese and Marvin Wall and Frazier Wall, both 
of Richmond, Va.; a special nephew whom he raised, Stephen Pratt of 
Champagne, Ill.; two sisters, Louella Gibson of Russellville and Stella Pyatt 
of Ansted; a brother, Charles Ward of Ohio; two grandchildren; and eight 
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Chestnut Knob Baptist Church, 
Layland, with the Rev. Floyd Bolen officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace 
Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church and one hour before 
services Saturday at the church.
Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.

 

Peggy Lee Whalen 


BLUEFIELD ‹ Peggy Lee Whalen, 59, of 630 Union St., died Monday, April 12, 
1999, at a Cary, N.C., medical center following a long and courageous battle 
with cancer.
Mrs. Whalen was a devoted and loving mother.
She was preceded in death by her father, sister and other family and 
friends.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Jim Aliff II of 
Roanoke, Va.; a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Deborah Whalen of Apex, 
N.C.; his mother, Nellie Taylor of Mullens; a sister and brother-in-law, 
Betty and Jerry Hoge of Decatur, Fla.; a brother and sister-in-law, Jim and 
Glenna Taylor of Corinne; her ex-husband, Charley Whalen Jr. of Max Meadows, 
Va.; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charlie and Louise Whalen of Galax, 
Va.; and many other loved family and friends.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at George W. Seaver Funeral Home Chapel 
of Seaver Funeral Home, Princeton, with the Rev. Lewis Arnold officiating. 
Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.
 Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Dannie Taylor, Michael McNeal, Kevin Riley, Ross 
Hurst, Tommy Carroll, Don Poe and Randall Taylor.
Arrangements by Seaver Funeral Home, Princeton.



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