Register Herald Obituaries for January 26, 2000 Willis 'Bill' Boshell CEDAR BLUFF, Va. - Willis J. "Bill" Boshell, 74, formerly of Kopperston, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at his home following a long illness. Born in Brilliant, Ala., he was the son of the late Walter and Ruth Tirey Boshell. Mr. Boshell was a 1944 graduate of Oceana High School and was a retired superintendent of Eastern Associated Coal Corp. at Kopperston with 43 years of service. He moved to Cedar Bluff in 1977 and started MABO Coal Co., working until his retirement in 1985. He enjoyed his retirement with family and friends and often enjoyed fishing at their summer home on Smith Mountain Lake. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Boshell. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Geraldine T. Manning Boshell; three sons, Michael J. Boshell and his wife, Linda, of Ceredo, Mark M. Boshell of Atlanta and Willis Jay Boshell of Cedar Bluff; a sister-in-law, Mary Boshell of Chiefland, Fla.; a brother, James Boshell and his wife, Dee, of Point Pleasant; two grandchildren, Michael David Boshell and Bill Hunter Boshell; and a niece, Bridget Boshell. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley, with the Rev. Coy Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, 1401 Second St., Richlands, Va. Donations of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society for Research, P.O. Box 554, Roanoke, VA 24003. Arrangements by Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Richlands. ---------- James E. Brown COCHECTON, N.Y. - James Edward Brown, 80, formerly of Ronceverte, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at a Valhalla, N.Y., hospital. Born June 25, 1919, in Huntington, he was the son of the late Emerson Preston and Pearl Ridgeway Brown. Mr. Brown was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a self-employed painter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Bertha Hedrick Brown; three sisters, Vivian, Nellie and Opal; three brothers, Burell, Earl and Horace; and a stepgrandson, Johnny Ray King. Survivors include two daughters, Nellie King of Maxwelton and Kathy Crislip and her husband, Eddie, of Ronceverte; two sons, William Brown and his wife, Doris, and James Brown, all of Ronceverte; four stepchildren, Edward Hedrick and his wife, Louella, of Hickory, N.C., Betty King and her husband, Richard, of East Hampton, N.Y., and Roselia Kirk of Ronceverte and Patricia King, both of Ronceverte; two sisters, Marie Deaver of Lewisburg and Wilma Reynolds and her husband, Jim, of Frankford; two brothers, Willard Brown of Beckley and Franklin Brown and his wife, Mereiam of Yankton, S.D.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 17 stepgrandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel, Ronceverte, with Mr. Julian Grubb officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte. ---------- Maude 'Peggy' Burr CORLISS - Maude "Peggy" Burr, 92, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, in an Oak Hill medical center following a long illness. Born Feb. 23, 1907, in Crawley, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lorena Robinson Walkup. Mrs. Burr was a retired postmistress for the Corliss Post Office, a member of the Farm Women's Club and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Aaron Burr, in 1983; and five brothers, Glen, Berling, Elmer, Clifford and Richard Walkup. Survivors include two daughters, Maxine Burr and Joan Perry and her husband, Mike, all of Corliss; a son, Cecil A. Burr Jr. and his wife, Irma, of Columbia Station, Ohio; two sisters, Mary Walkup England of Lookout and Margie Walkup Osborne of True; a brother, Fred Walkup of Union Grove, N.C.; two grandchildren, Randall Burr of California and Anita Richings of Columbia Station; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Gene Lloyd Bennett officiating. Entombment will follow in Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. ---------- Edgar R. Cantley RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. - Edgar R. Cantley, 80, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000. Born at Thurmond, he was the son of the late Edgar and Eva Woods Cantley. Mr. Cantley grew up to become a decorated, career serviceman with the United States Air Force. During World War II, he was a member of a B-25 bomber crew flying combat missions in Italy before achieving the position of aircraft flight engineer for the balance of his military career. He was an active member of the Amara Shrine, volunteering to transport sick and injured children to the West Coast. He also served in various positions in the lcoal Amara Shrine organization. Mr. Cantley was a charter member of Amara Shrine and was responsible for initiating the first golf unit for the Shrine. He was a faithful member of Tropical Sands Christian Church. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Trudy Cantley; three sons, Robert, Charles and Larry; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, twins Katherine and Frances. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Tropical Sands Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to Tropical Sands Christian Church, 2726 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 or Amara Shrine Pilgrimage Fund, P.O. Box 30335, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420. Arrangements by Thomas L. Price Funeral Home, North Palm Beach, Fla. ---------- Noble 'Curly' Lykins Noble T. "Curly" Lykins, 87, of 1276 C&O Dam Road, Daniels, died at 8:40 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at his home following a long illness. Born July 9, 1912, in Huntington, he was the son of the late Thomas Lee Lycans and Lavina F. Oleaker Lycans. Mr. Lykins was a former coal miner and a retired employee of the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital maintenance department. He was a former manager of the Beckley Babe Ruth League, an avid fisherman and camper and Atlanta Braves fan. Mr. Lykins was a member of the UMWA, a U.S. Navy veteran and was involved in the CC Camp. He was a member of Daniels Wesleyan Church and a Daniels resident for 39 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Mae Richmond Lykins; two brothers, Harry and Irvin Lycans; a sister, Goldie Riffle; two grandsons, Thomas J. and Kenneth Lykins; and a great-granddaughter, Mary Suzanne Pate. Mr. Lykins was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Survivors include five sons, Kenneth Lykins of Shady Spring, James H. Lykins of Blue Jay, Randy Lykins and his wife, Donna, and Michael Lykins, all of Daniels, and Danny Lykins and his wife, Cheryl, of Manassas, Va.; two daughters, Lavina "Sissy" Bragg and her husband, Herndon, of Daniels and Susanne "Sue" Mehta and her husband, Dr. Rasik Mehta, of Beckley; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild, Brooklyn Nicole Meador. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Revs. Dean Adams, Okey Cox and Carl Adams 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 grandsons and great-grandsons. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. ---------- Densel L. Milem Densel Leslie Milem, 75, of Saxon, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2000, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born April 12, 1924, in Saxon, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Della Wills Milem. Mr. Milem was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He worked as an automobile salesman in California and Pennsylvania for many years and last worked as an industrial painter in Virginia. He has been a resident of Saxon for the past 15 years. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary and Edith. Survivors include four sons, Daniel "Doc" Milem, Richard Milem and Stanley Milem, all of South Charleston, and Quincy Milem of Bristol, Va.; two daughters, Janice Milem of South Charleston and Christi Milem Chase of Columbus, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Evelyn Booher and Donna Strup, both of Bristol, Va.; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Agnes Brown of Alderson; and a brother, Donald Milam of Alderson. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Daniel Milem officiating. Burial will follow in Milam Family Cemetery, Saxon. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. ---------- Carrie A. Myles BECKWITH - Carrie Ann Myles, 22, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Dothan following an auto accident. Born April 3, 1977, in Beckley, she was the daughter of Richard L. and Nora B. Gibson Myles of Beckwith. Miss Myles was a registered nurse at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, and St. Francis Hospital, Charleston. She was a member of Cotton Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Billy Myles. Survivors include her fiancé, Lee Toler of Kanawha City; a brother, Richard L. Myles Jr. of Beckwith; a sister, Tracy L. Lester and her husband, Dale, of Beckwith; maternal grandparents, Cecil and Maxine Gibson of Beckwith; paternal grandmother, Rose Myles of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and numerous family, friends and co-workers. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home Chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Maynard Kessler officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. ---------- ---------- Ruby S. Patterson GREER, S.C. - Ruby Rose Sarrett Patterson, 83, of 320 Millervale Road, formerly of Arnett, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, in Greenville, S.C., Memorial Medical Center. Born March 20, 1916, in Arnett, she was the daughter of the late Covey and Josephine Wheeler Sarrett. Mrs. Patterson was a homemaker and a member of Riverside Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, William Banks Patterson Jr.; a daughter, Phyllis Wilson of Greer; three sons, Rex Sarrett of Arnett, Jim Sarrett of Greer and Rondell Sarrett of Thornton, Colo.; two stepdaughters, Eleanor Turnbull of Ohio and Irene Dates of Illinois; a stepson, the Rev. William B. Patterson II of Texas; a sister, Dorothy Mankin of Florida; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Riverside Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry White and Dr. Paul Welch officiating. Burial will follow in Wood Memorial Park. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at Wood Mortuary, 300 W. Poinsett St., Greer, or the family can be reached at the home. Donations of sympathy may be made to the Riverside Baptist Church Building Fund, 1248 S. Suber Road, Greer, SC 29650. Arrangements by Wood Mortuary, Greer. ---------- Barbara C. Pulley INDIANAPOLIS - Barbara Carol Gray Pulley, 56, formerly of Oak Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, in an Indianapolis hospital following a long illness. Born Jan. 11, 1944, in Oak Hill, she was the daughter of Kathryn B. Mutter Gray of Oak Hill and the late Dennis Gray. Mrs. Pulley was a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in Indianapolis and a member of the Postal Union. She was preceded in death by a sister, Dennis Ann Gray. Survivors include two sons, Dennis Pulley and Donald Pulley, both of Indianapolis; three brothers, Billy Gray and his wife, Nancy, of Oak Hill, Ernest Dale Gray and his wife, Madelynne, of Highland, Ind., and Gary Gray and his wife, Chris, of Oak Hill; two sisters, Debbie Griffith and her husband, Dave, of Oak Hill and Nancy Dunlap and her husband, Ron, of White Plains, Ky.; and five grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with Minister Roy Seaux 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 Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. ---------- Walter Shrewsbury Walter Preston "Jack" Shrewsbury, 75, of Coal City, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, in an Abingdon, Va., hospital following a sudden illness. Born March 9, 1924, in Abney, he was the son of the late Watson C. and Mary Maxine Warner Shrewsbury. Mr. Shrewsbury was a retired coal miner with Westmoreland Coal Co. and a member of Local Union No. 6105. He served in the CCC in 1941 and in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was of the Protestant faith and lived his 75 years in the Coal City area. Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Vivian Hand Shrewsbury; five daughters, Evelyn Walker and her husband, John, of Christiansburg, Va., Judy Allard and Steve of Louisburg, N.C., Kathy Keen and her husband, Jack, of Coal City, Patsy Thomas and her husband, Adrian, of MacArthur and Brenda Cassidy and her husband, Sean, of Knoxville, Tenn.; six grandsons, Delmar Walker and his wife, Gini, Robert Lowery, David Allard and his wife, Stephanie, Jacob Walker, Eric Lowery and Jason Allard; four granddaughters, Stacey Moore and her husband, Doug, Christy Parent and her husband, Bryan, Kelly Keen and Stephanie Keen; a stepgrandson, Adrian Thomas Jr.; a stepgranddaughter, Angela Peters and her husband, Jeff; a great-grandson; four great-granddaughters; one stepgreat-granddaughter; a brother, Earl Shrewsbury and his wife, Leona, of Coal City; four sisters, Sadie Turner and her husband, Bennie, Anise Roan and her husband, Gene, Ellen Hamilton and her husband, Earl, all of Bradenton, Fla., and Virginia Thomas and her husband, Doug, of Palmetto, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews and a host of loving friends. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Sophia, with the Revs. Cecil Bolen and Nina Bays officiating. Burial will follow in Coal City Community Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia. ---------- Florence 'June' Smith ALDERSON - Florence Charlene "June" Smith, 45, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a short illness. Born May 31, 1954, at Keeney's Knob, she was the daughter of the late Stafford and Cledith Toney Smith. Ms. Smith had been a resident of Alderson most of her life. She was employed by Appalachian by Design as a semastress and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Harold Eugene Smith, Dennis Ray Smith and Bernard Paul Smith. Survivors include a daughter, Courtney Ann Smith of Alderson; six sisters, Sarita Faye Forren of Rainelle, Lillian E. Crane and Juanita Beverly, both of Rupert, Patricia Hoke Sorrels of Waco, Texas, Irma Smith of Arlington, Va., and Shirley Tolosa of Fairfax, Va.; and a brother, Earl L. Smith of Union. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Longanacre Funeral Home Chapel, Fort Spring, with the Rev. Edward Midcap officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Donations of sympathy may be made to the Courtney A. Smith Fund, c/o Appalachian by Design, 208 S. Court St., Lewisburg, WV 24901. Arrangements by Longanacre Funeral Home, Fort Spring. ---------- Carrie M. Wheeler OAK HILL - Carrie Mae Bennett Wheeler, 91, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born March 5, 1908, at Jumping Branch, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Zetie Kelley Bennett. Mrs. Wheeler was a homemaker and attended Gatewood Baptist Church. She loved and enjoyed her flower garden. She was preceded in death by two sons, Donald Lee and Darryl Wheeler; four brothers, Jasper, Omer, Calvin and Ernest Bennett; a sister, Ethel Reynolds; and three grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Frank Wheeler; three sons, Robert Wheeler of Beckley, Gerald Wheeler of Gibsonburgh, Ohio, and Larry Gene Wheeler of Chicago; three daughters, Leona Stanley of Fayetteville, Uldene Bulman of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Carol June Greskowick of Grafton, Ohio; 27 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Winston O¹Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. 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