Register Herald Obituaries for September 28, 1999 Lola Meadows Arthur JUMPING BRANCH ­ Lola Meadows Arthur, 85, died 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born Sept. 11, 1914, at Dunns, she was the daughter of the late Ferd and Minnie Skelton Meadows. Mrs. Arthur had lived most of her life at Jumping Branch, was a homemaker, and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by a son, Jarrett Arthur, and three brothers, Vacie, Woodrow and Isador Meadows. Survivors include her husband, Jacob Arthur; a daughter, Geraldine Hogue and husband, John, of Richmond, Va.; a brother, Vesker Meadows, and his wife, Garnet, of Jumping Branch; two sisters, Zettie Young of Shady Spring and Mildred Tolliver and her husband, Stephen, of Cool Ridge; a great-granddaughter, Maggie Hogue of Richmond, Va.; and several nieces, nephews and special friends. Services will be 2 p.m. today at the Bluestone Baptist Church in Jumping Branch, with Pastor Bill Fox officiating. Burial will follow in Restwood Memorial Gardens in Hinton. Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton and may call one hour before the services today at the church. Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton. Hattie W. Boyd Hattie W. Boyd, 81, of Crab Orchard, died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Dec. 25, 1917, at Pratt in Kanawha County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Anthony Moore and Emma Frances Adkins Moore. Mrs. Boyd was a homemaker and a member of the Glen View Holiness Church, and had been a resident of Crab Orchard for more than 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard Boyd, in 1982. Survivors include a brother, Desper Moore of Beckley; two half brothers, the Rev. John Martin and his wife, Janet, of Mabscott, and George Martin of Cabell Heights; a half sister, Hazel Scott of Beckley; a stepsister, Delcie Beam of Beckley; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the Revs. William "Butch" LeGrand and Reed Green officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. William F. Coffman HILLTOP ­ William F. "Willard" Coffman, 78, died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in an Oak Hill nursing home following a long illness. Born June 4, 1921, at Lawton, he was the son of the late Richard and Nora Tolley Coffman. Mr. Coffman was a retired coal miner, cement finisher and member of the Oak Hill Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Coy Coffman. Survivors include three sons, James W. Coffman of Chester, Va., John Edward Coffman of Wheelersburg, Ohio, and Paul Gene Coffman of Pickens, S.C.; two daughters, Mary Ruth McNeely of Fredricksburg, Va., and Sharon Lynn Wriston of Oak Hill; two brothers, Pat Coffman of Beckley and Curtis Coffman of Roanoke, Va.; two sisters, Ruby Jones of Brooklyn and Dollie Forren of Oak Hill; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Randy Overdorf officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Noel W. Daniel CHELYAN ­ Noel W. Daniel, 73, formerly of Beckley, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, at his home following a short illness. Born July 6, 1926, in Raleigh County, he was the son of the late Walton Daniel and Eva Gladys Daniel. Mr. Daniel was retired from Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Plant in Charleston, with more than 30 years of service, and he was a newspaper carrier for Charleston Newspapers for seven years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the AFL-CIO. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna I. Daniel, in 1988. Survivors include two sons, Joseph W. Daniel of Sutton and Hugh McCormick of Napier; two daughters, Patricia Huffman of Madison and Carol Jacques of Sanford, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with the Rev. Rymer Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Daniel Cemetery, Beckley. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet. Hysel G. Litton PINEVILLE ­ Hysel G. Litton, 88, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in a Princeton hospital following a long illness. Born Sept. 16, 1911, at Clendenin, he was the son of the late William O. and Cora Cobb Litton. Mr. Litton was a retired assistant district superintendent for Cabot Gas. He was a member of the Pineville United Methodist Church and a longtime resident of Pineville. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Delbert and Ellet Litton. Survivors include his half sister, Irene Milam of Sissonville; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be 7:30 p.m. today at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Dorcas Conrad officiating. Graveside burial rites will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Orborne Family Cemetery, Clendenin. Friends may call 5 p.m. today at the funeral home until time of the services at 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville. E. Geraldine Phipps Mrs. E. Geraldine Phipps, 76, of Beckley, died of natural causes Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in a Beckley hospital. Born Aug. 19, 1923, at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Buster and Hilda Dillon Daniels. Mrs. Phipps was retired from King Photo Supply Co. She was a 10-year member of the Family Support Board and Human Rights Committee at FMRS, a member of Women of the Moose, Beckley Chapter 822, and a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. She was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by a daughter, D. Pamela Cabe; and a brother, Bernard Jones. Survivors include her husband, Ross L. Phipps; two daughters, Barbara Myers and her husband, Dennis, of Schuylkill Haven, Pa., and Harriet Coldiron of Beckley; a son-in-law, James E. Cabe Jr. of Fairdale; a stepson, Darrell Phipps and his wife, Marsha, of Beckley; a stepdaughter, Diana Pizzino of Beckley; five grandchildren, James Cabe of Fairdale, Danette Cabe of Morgantown, Amy Cabe of Morgantown, Paul Myers of Shamokin, Pa., and Patrick Myers of Shamokin, Pa.; and three great-grandchildren, Megan Long, Daysha Mills, and Kailey Cabe. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Ted Edwards officiating. The Women of the Moose, Beckley Chapter 822 will conduct the traditional Moose funeral ceremony in her honor during the service Wednesday. Burial will follow in Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be James Cabe, Jamie Holstein, Sean Robertson, Wayne Jones, Raymond Foster, Jeff Whitely, and Bill Cuthbert. Donations of sympathy may be made to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern West Virginia, 623 Lee St., Charleston, WV 25302. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. Kathleen V. Spearen SHREWSBURY ­ Kathleen V. Nutter Spearen, 85, formerly of Fayetteville, died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at an Oak Hill medical center following a long illness. Born Aug. 15, 1914, at Rhonda, she was the daughter of the late Levi Dud and Sarah Jane Wilson Nutter. Mrs. Spearen was a retired social worker for the state of West Virginia. She taught school at Dempsey and was a graduate of West Virginia Tech, member of the Doggett Chapel Methodist Church and member of the Farm Women's Club at Dempsey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence W. Spearen; a daughter, Ardith McKinney; three brothers, Leonard, Clifford and Tommy Nutter; and two sisters, Pauline Hartwell and Nina Faulkner. Survivors include two sons, Joe Spearen of Bobtown, Pa., and Richard Spearen of Fayetteville; three daughters, Sharon Whithrow of Shrewsbury, Penny Olimpio of Silver Spring, Md., and Mary Alice "Tootsie" Perdue of Ansted; three sisters, Frances Burruss of Steubenville, Ohio, Ethel Jane Mayes of Page, and Bernice "Pet" Spearen of Fayetteville; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home with the Rev. Hayward Lough officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home in Fayetteville. Grandsons and sons-in-law will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. Layuna May Ward FREMONT, Ohio ­ Layuna May Call Ward, 92, formerly of Lawton, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, at her daughter's residence in Newcomerstown, Ohio, following a long illness. Born June 3, 1907, at Lawton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Sadie Martin Call. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Porter F. Ward; a son, Ralph Ward Sr.; and a grandson, Ralph Ward Jr. Survivors include two sons, Robert Ward Sr. of Fremont, Ohio, and Raymond Ward of Cleveland, Ohio; two daughters, Ruth Tidwell and her husband, Roy, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, and Rita Pack and her husband, Robert, of Richmond, Va.; a brother, Harold Call of Mentor, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Daniel Legg officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Betty Jo Warrick OAK HILL ­ Betty Jo "Shirley" Chaffin Warrick, 63, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in an Oak Hill care center following injuries received in an automobile accident Sept. 1, 1998. Born July 14, 1936, at Midway in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Tivis John Chaffin and Effie Mae Eller Pennington. Mrs. Warrick was a hairdresser and member of the Full Gospel Church at Scarbro. She was preceded in death by a brother, Bill; and two sisters, Irene Banker and Patsy Summers. Survivors include her husband, Floyd "Mop" Warrick Jr.; two daughters, Shirlene Burgess and her husband, Jerry, of Oak Hill, and Tina Weeks and her husband, Steve, of Huntington; two sons, Pat Bailey of Oak Hill and Michael Bailey of Oak Hill; a stepson, Dale Warrick and his wife, Brenda, of Oak Hill; two brothers, John Chaffin and Ted Chaffin, both of Beckley; a sister, Mary Lou Snipes of Delaware; three grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Dorothy Osborne officiating. Entombment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. 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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