Register Herald Obituaries for February 8, 2000 Elizabeth E. Adkins Elizabeth E. Adkins, 90, of Daniels, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, following a long illness. Born March 4, 1909, in August Spring, Va., she was the daughter of the late James Goff and Eve Fridley Goff. Ms. Adkins was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Lee Meadows; her second husband, Christopher Columbus Adkins; three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Christine Tyler of Daniels; two grandchildren, Donald Tyler and his wife, Debra of Beckley, and Sue Hansford and her husband, Marvin, of Daniels; five great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Madison Memorial Park, Madison, with the Rev. Edward E. Garten officiating. Friends may call 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. ---------- Tony Ayers LILBURN, Ga. - Tony Ayers, 60, formerly of Alderson, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000. Born April 29, 1939, in Greenbrier County, he was the son of the late Dana Ayers and Violet Pence Ayers. Mr. Ayers was a native of Alderson. He was a tile installer and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Jennifer Ayers of Glen Allen, Va.; daughters and sons-in-law, Traci and Bruce Howle and Allison Adams and Randy Anglin, all of Buford, Ga.; stepchildren, Theresa and Danny Short of Marshall, Texas, Tina Watts of Mesquite, Texas, and Steve and Sandra Watts of Birmingham, Ala.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rosa Kast of Richmond, Va., and Delores Fentress of Clinton, Md.; five brothers, Pat Ayers, John Ayers and Sherman Ayers, all of Alderson, Gary Ayers of Pulaski, Va., and Steve Ayers of Alderson; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford, Ga., with the Revs. Kenneth Cofer and Cliff Crews officiating. Burial will follow in Clebume Memorial Gardens, Ranburne, Ala. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, Ga. ---------- Charles L. Bennett Jr. KILSYTH - Charles Lee Bennett Jr., 68, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born April 9, 1932, at Pemberton, he was the son of Hattie Williams Bennett of Kilsyth and the late Charles Lee Bennett Sr. Mr. Bennett was of the Protestant faith and was a disabled Army veteran, having served during the Korean conflict. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Bennett. Other survivors include three sons, Charles Lee Bennett, Steven Bennett and Larry Bennett, all of the Pax area; five brothers, Tracy Bennett of Columbus, Ohio, Marvin Bennett of Bladensburg, Md., Frank Bennett of Columbus, Ohio, Robert Bennett of Glen Burnie, Md., and Danny Bennett of Eccles; and two sisters, Deloris Shrewsbury of Cool Ridge and Carol Varney of Prosperity. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Bill Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Post 3110 of Oak Hill. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Joe Criss, Gary Pack, Wayne Daniels, Tom Almond, Brian Bennett, David McMillion and Billy Joe Johnson. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope. ---------- Lewis Bennett MAZOMAINE, Wis. - Lewis "Lew" Bennett, 58, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, at his home surrounded by his family, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1941, at Mill Creek, he was the son of Hattie Williams Bennett of Kilsyth and the late Charles Lee Bennett Sr. He married Mary Jane Langeland on Oct. 7, 1961. Mr. Lewis retired in 1997 after 31 years of service as a member of the Madison Police Department. He enjoyed traveling, camping and most of all spending time with his family. Other survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Langeland Bennett; three children, Daniel of Sun Prairie, Kristin McArdle and her husband, Michael, of Madison, and Erik at home; six brothers, Charles of Mount Hope, Tracy of Columbus, Ohio, Marvin and his wife, Riva, of Bladensburg, Md., Franklin and his wife, Diane, of Columbus, Ohio, Robert and his wife, Barbara, of Glen Burnie, Md., and Danny and his wife, Cynthia, of Eccles; two sisters, Deloris Shrewsbury and her husband, Darel, of Cool Ridge, and Carol Varney of Prosperity; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Midvale Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd. Burial followed in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends called 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Cress Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Road. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to HospiceCare, Inc., 2802 Coho St., No. 100, Madison, WI 53713. Arrangements by Cress Funeral Home, Madison, Wis. This information was submitted by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope. ---------- Jess W. Blankenship ALPOCA - Jess W. Blankenship, 82, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, in a Beckley care center following a long illness. Born May 2, 1917, at Rhodell, he was the son of the late George Nelson and Victoria Graham Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship was a 27-year resident of Alpoca and had been a member of the Mullens Church of God since he was 16 years old. He was a U.S. Army veteran, with four years as staff sergeant. He was employed by Slab Fork Coal Co. and was a delivery driver for Service Drycleaning. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vernie R. Blankenship, on Jan. 8, 2000; three sisters, Etta Onks, Grace Lusk, and Letha Reed; and four brothers, Herbert, George, Fred and Carl Blankenship. Survivors include a sister, Irene Lusk of Lashmeet. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Mullens Church of God on Black Eagle Road, with the Rev. J.L. Riffe officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church and one hour before the services Wednesday at the church. Pallbearers will be friends and nephews. Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens. ---------- Hortense Collawn OAK HILL - Miss Hortense Collawn died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, in the Hidden Valley Health Care Center, Oak Hill, following a long illness. Born in Michigan, Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late Harvey A. and Margaret Hall Collawn. Miss Collawn had lived all her life in Fayette County and was retired from the Fayette County Board of Education. She taught English and was a guidance counselor for Oak Hill High School and Collins High School from 1935 to 1973. She received a B.A. from Berea College and an M.A. from West Virginia University. She was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church, Hylbert Stickler Circle, Oak Hill Order of the Eastern Star No. 105, West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees and Fayette County Association of Retired School Employees and the Oak Hill Civic League. Survivors include a niece, Frances C. Rickard of Glastonbury, Conn.; a nephew, Thomas H. Collawn of Charlotte, N.C.; and 11 grandnieces and grandnephews. There will be no visitation. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. James Patton officiating. The cremains will be interred at Jeannette Cemetery, Lookout. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations of sympathy to be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. ---------- ---------- Thelma E. Frye OAK HILL - Thelma Evelyn Frye, 91, of 133 Baker Drive, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a Beckley hospital. Born March 6, 1908, at Wingrove, she was the daughter of the late Eldon Jones and Virginia Weeise. Mrs. Frye was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church, the Eastern Star, Pythians Sisters, White Shrine and was worthy matron of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Frye. Survivors include three children, Connie L. Scott of Orlean, Va., Mary J. Mounts of Akron, Ohio, and Billy W. Frye of Oak Hill; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Rena Keaton of Shady Spring. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Rev. C.W. Jack Barker officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may call 10:30 a.m. until time of the services Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill. ---------- Alma Ayers Gentry MAPLEWOOD - Alma Louise Ayers Gentry, 79, returned home to be with her Lord on Friday, Feb. 4, 2000. Born Nov. 8, 1920, at Layland, she was the daughter of the late Beury Albert and Trecie Margaretta Fitzpatrick Ayers. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of Maplewood. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cletis E. Gentry; three sisters, Louella Bika, Isabelle Berry and Lorene "Shorty" Taylor; and a brother, Clarence Ayers. Survivors include two daughters, Linda H. Gentry of Maplewood and Brenda McDaniel of Piney View; three sons, Jim Gentry of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Roger Ayers of Layland and Franklin Ayers of Maplewood; a sister, Patricia Mays of Raleigh; a brother, Beury "Bunk" Ayers Jr. of Danese; 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Services were 1 p.m. Monday at the Maplewood United Methodist Church of Maplewood with the Revs. Daniel Legg and Allen Whitt officiating. Burial followed in the Anderson Cemetery at Maplewood. Friends called 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Rainelle. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. ---------- Merlin H. Greene ITMANN - Merlin H. Greene, 76, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at his home following a long illness. Born Dec. 21, 1923, at Itmann, he was the son of the late Huey and Rebecca Jane Pendry Blankenship Greene. Mr. Greene was a retired chief diesel mechanic from Consolidated Coal Co. He was a member of the Itmann United Methodist Church, where he had taught the Adult Sunday School Class for 22 years. He was also a lay speaker for the Methodist Church. Mr. Greene was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County and was a member of the Mullens Masonic Lodge No. 151. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah E. Greene, on March 3, 1999; five half brothers, Henry, Jess, Morgan, Hile and Dave Blankenship; and six sisters, Lois, Dana, Gay, Issie, Essie and Ireldia. Survivors include a daughter, Merlina Dare Greene of Itmann; two grandsons, Dewayne Dur-ham of Flat Top and Gene Durham and his wife, Tish, of Beckley; great-grandchildren, Morgan and Taylor Durham and Sebastian, Christopher, Nicholas and Sean Durham; a special friend, Jean Stone of Tazewell, Va.; a brother, Paul Greene of Fairdale; a sister, Dicie Woods of Baltimore, Md.; six brothers-in-law, Wilson Cook and his wife, Claudia, of Jesse, Ronald C. Cook and his wife, Carolyn, of Oceana, Thomas L. Cook and his wife, Jeannie, of Jesse, Coy Ray Cook and his wife, Betty, of Jesse, Larry V. Cook and his wife, Barbara, of Pineville, and Charles W. Cook of Jesse; and two sisters-in-law, Virginia Sue Cook Reed of Jesse and Peggy J. Casteel of Rockview. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Itmann United Methodist Church with the Revs. Lewis Arnold and Ralph D. Reedy officiating. Entombment will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Graveside Masonic services will be conducted by the Mullens Masonic Lodge No. 151. Pallbearers will be members of the Mullens Masonic Lodge. Arrangements by Evans and Evans Funeral Directors, Oceana. ---------- Sylvia Miller Harris DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Sylvia Simon Miller Harris, 72, formerly of Beckley, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, in Boca Raton, following a short illness. Born Jan. 5, 1928, in New Brighton, Pa., she was the daughter of Julius and Dora Simon. Mrs. Harris was a 1945 graduate of New Brighton High School. She was a member of Temple Beth-El of Beckley and had been an employee of the Raleigh County National Bank in Beckley for 20 years. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph R. Miller, formerly of Beckley, and a brother, Abe Simon, formerly of Beverly Hills, Calif. Survivors include her second husband, Milton Harris; two sons, Jeffrey Miller of New Port Richey, Fla., and Dennis Miller of Oxford, N.C.; a brother, Saul Simon of Delray Beach; and a sister, Eve Zaremberg Roth of Pittsburgh. Services were Monday, Feb. 7, at Eternal Light Cemetery in Boynton Beach, Fla. Arrangements by Beth Israel Memorial Chapel. ---------- James 'Pat' Houchins RAINELLE - James R. "Pat" Houchins, 87, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at his home following a short illness. Born April 26, 1911, at Dawson, he was the son of the late Charlie and Nancy Bennett Houchins. Mr. Houchins was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rainelle and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired contractor painter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Cover Houchins; six brothers, Phillip, Dawson, Bill, Jim, Tom and John; and a sister, Margaret Bostic. Survivors include two daughters, Connie Smith and her husband, Jim, of Crosby, Texas, and Darlis Hyma of South Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren, Lori Berry of North Augusta, S.C., Kelly Livingston of Humble, Texas, Andrea Huijgens of Kingwood, Texas, Todd Hyma of South Houston, Texas, Gregg Hyma of Pasadena, Texas, Patti Darby of Richmond, Texas, and Sean Hyma of South Houston, Texas; and four great-grandchildren, Luc Huijgens, Elizabeth Livingston, Kelli Hyma and Erin Hyma, all of Texas. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Smathers Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dana Gatewood and Keith Shumaker officiating. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Caldwell. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle. ---------- James F. Kingdon RALEIGH, N.C. - James Frederick Kingdon, 41, formerly of Mullens, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a Hospice Care Center in Greensboro, N.C., following a short illness of Lou Gehrig's disease. Born Feb. 11, 1958, at Bluefield, he was the son of Frederick and Beulah McKinney Kingdon of Mullens. Mr. Kingdon grew up in Mullens and was a 1976 graduate of Mullens High School. He was a graduate of Concord College with a degree in business administration. He was employed by Vanstar in Raleigh, N.C., as a computer network engineer. He moved to Florida and later to Dallas, Texas; while there he met and married Luann Ruffino Kingdon, who was a school teacher from New York. Other survivors, besides his parents and wife, include a son, Michael James Kingdon, who is 6 years old, at home; a sister, Patty Kay Dunn; his mother-in-law, Jeanette B. Andriella; aunts and uncles, Mrs. A.R. Kingdon of Mullens, Mrs. Watson Mays of Bluefield, Mrs. Dick Frampton of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Watt Shields of Virginia Beach, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe of Ashland, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Russell McKinney of Greensboro, N.C., and a host of cousins. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Mullens, with the Rev. Philip W. Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens. Pallbearers will be cousins and friends. Donations of sympathy may be made to the A.L.S. Association, 21021 Ventura Blvd., Suite 321, Woodland Hills, CA 91364. Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens. ---------- ---------- Nicholas P. McClure MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - Nicholas Paul McClure, 5 months old, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in a Richmond, Va., hospital. Born Aug. 26, 1999, in Charlottesville, Va., he was the son of Richard and Sherri Zutaut McClure of Midlothian, Va. Other survivors include two brothers, Phillip and Joshua, both of Midlothian; his maternal grandparents, Becky and Paul Zutaut of Oak Grove; paternal grandparents, Isabel and Wayne McClure of Crab Orchard; great-grandmothers, Chippie Ferguson of Oak Grove and Ida McClure of Crab Orchard; great-grandfather, Adam Zutaut of Beckley; aunt and uncle, Stephanie and Keith Shaffer of Monterey, Calif., and cousin, Hannah, of Monterey; an aunt, Pam Copenhaven and cousins, Michelle and Michael, of Atlanta, Ga.; an uncle, David McClure, and cousin, Jessica, of Canton, Ga. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Oak Grove Christian Church Cemetery off Old Eccles Road with Danny Harp and Neal Wheeler of Chester, Va., officiating. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Oak Grove Christian Church. Memorial services were held Monday, Feb. 7, in Richmond, Va. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Pikeview Christian Church, 173 Neptune Drive, Beckley, WV 25801; the fund will be distributed to various charities selected by the McClure family. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. ---------- Mary E. Persinger OAK HILL - Mary Evelyn Persinger, 81, of 4003 Rogers St., died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in a Beckley hospital. Born Sept. 2, 1918, at Fairmont, she was the daughter of the late Luther Henry Pennington and Letha Houchins. Mrs. Persinger was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Carlton Persinger; children, Alfred, Richard, Harold and David Persinger, and Loretta Myles; three brothers, Luther, Harold and Virgil Pennington; and three sisters, Geraldine Carver, Inez Neff and Ann Cash. Survivors include five daughters, Ruth Freeman of Doublin, Ga., Nora Dooley of Oak Hill, Connie Edwards of Oak Hill, Barbara Lavender of Oak Hill and Millisa Massey of Oak Hill; a son, James Persinger of Oak Hill; three sisters, Mary Irene Kincaid of Lansing, Pearl Nyla Channey of Marcushook, Pa., and Rose Woodrum of Princeton; 29 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Jerry Bush officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill. ---------- Richard K. Romans ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - Richard Kenzie Romans, 42, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000. Born March 20, 1957, at Charmco, he was the son of Kenzie Sheets and Audrey Good Romans. Mr. Romans was a technician for J.A. Jones and did work for North Carolina State Centennial Campus. Other survivors include his wife, Jami Romans; five sisters, Brenda Jones of Silver Spring, Md., Marilynji Cumby of West Virginia, Annette Pataki of Silver Springs, Md., Gracie Anderson of Stanton, Va., and Cynthia Rogers Romans of Zebulon, N.C.; and three nieces, Melissa Jones, Heather Rogers and Loren Rogers. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Bowling Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Reuben Batchelor officiating. Arrangements by Bowling Funeral Home, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount, N.C. ---------- Frank Spangler Sr. FAYETTEVILLE - Frank "Daddy Frank" Spangler Sr., 82, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at his home following a short illness. Born Sept. 2, 1917, in Otey, Va., he was a son of the late Gilbert Bunyon Spangler and Barbara Spence Spangler. Mr. Spangler was a retired salesman. He worked for Kipling Shoe Co. and Tri-State Wholesale. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Fayetteville. He was a charter member of American Legion Post No. 149 in Fayetteville and a 50-year member of Fayetteville Masonic Lodge No. 157. Mr. Spangler was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene Spangler and Silas Spangler; and a sister, Marie Huddleston. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Frances Amick Spangler; three sons, Frank S. Spangler Jr. and his wife, Betty Grace, of Fayetteville, Keith A. Spangler and his wife, Patricia, of Beckwith, and Larry W. Spangler and his wife, Bev, of Fayetteville; two daughters, Barbara S. Astuto of New Hampton, N.Y., and Laura F. O'Neal and her husband, Leland, of Fayetteville; a brother, Harry Spangler of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Grace Shockey of Buchannon and Anna Dean Davis of Mansfield, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Tammi Pittman, Whitney Finch and Jim O'Neal; and two great-great-grandchildren, Willie Spangler and Cassie Spangler. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Gordan Humphreys, the Rev. Morris Nutter and the Rev. Jackie Pittman officiating. Military rites will be conducted by VFW Post No. 3110 of Oak Hill. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to Rosenbaum Family House, c/o WVU Hospitals, P.O. Box 8228, Morgantown, WV 26506-8228. Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. ---------- Faye Irene Stone Faye Irene Stone, 61, of 829 Stonewall Road, Piney View, died 3:42 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a Bluefield hospital following a long illness. Born March 7, 1932, at Layland, she was the daughter of the late Champion Homer Jones and Mary Edna Berry Jones. Mrs. Stone was a homemaker and had been a Piney View resident most of her life. She was a member of the God's Tabernacle Church at Lanark. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin C. Stone. Survivors include two sons, Jimmy W. Stone of Beckley and Roger D. Stone of Piney View; two brothers, Charles Bailes of Ohio and Howard Jones and his wife, Gladys, of Mabscott; a sister, Kathleen Goddard of Bradley; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Stone. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Pastor Cecil Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be David Goddard, David Goddard Jr., Gary Goddard, Thomas Mann, Eugene Drennen, and Ray Stewart. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. ---------- James M. Sutherland TERRELL, N.C. - James Myron Sutherland, 54, of 4107 Cascade St., died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in Catawba Memorial Hospital, Hickory, N.C. Born Sept. 27, 1945, in West Virginia, he was a son of Virginia McCoy Sutherland and the late Franklin Pierce Sutherland. Mr. Sutherland was a graduate of Concord College, Athens, and was formerly employed by Beckley Stone Co., Raleigh Stone Co. and Johnson Limestone Co. At his death he was employed as a supervisor for the Employment Security Commission in Charlotte, N.C. Other survivors include a son, James M. Sutherland II; a daughter, Jacqueline R. Sutherland; two brothers, Fred and Frank Sutherland; a sister, Phyllis Hurley; his significant other, Deborah Quesenberry; and his dog, Too. Memorial services will be Friday at the home of Phyllis Hurley, 211 Briarwood Lane, Cherry Hill, in Beaver. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home, 705 Davie Ave., Statesville, N.C. ---------- ---------- Donald Lee Thompson Jr. aka Williams Jr. Donald Lee Thompson AKA Williams Jr., 26, of Beckley, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, in Laurel, Md. Born Nov. 8, 1973, at Beckley, he was a son of Donald Thompson of Beckley and Sandra Echols Woods of South Charleston. Mr. Thompson was a laborer. He attended the Job Corps, attended school in Raleigh County, attended and graduated from Capitol High School in Charleston. Other survivors include three brothers, Eric Woods of Chicago and Samuel and Marcus Thompson, both of Beckley; a sister, Domique Thompson of Beckley; his stepmother, Mary E. Thompson of Beckley; maternal grandmother, Theola Echols of Beckley; paternal grandmother, Eleanor Ware of Beckley; three uncles, Tyree Echols of Savannah, Ga., John Thompson of Beckley and Foster Thompson of Staten Island, N.Y.; an aunt, Patricia Echols of Beckley; two cousins, Jennifer Tucker of Great Lakes, Ill., and Teila Echols of Beckley; and a host of nieces, nephews, other cousins, relatives and friends. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel, Beckley, with the Revs. Walter Leach, Abner Wright and Peter Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call noon until 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley. 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. 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