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Feb 21, 2008 @ 05:34 PM

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MARY CRUM ADKINS, 79, of Martin, Ky., wife of Harold Adkins, died Wednesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin; burial follows at Arvil Crum Memorial Cemetery, Martin. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.

HELEN ROSE BREEDING, 79, of Ironton, Ohio, widow of James E. Breeding, died Wednesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. There is no visitation. Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, is assisting the family.

CARL A. BUGG, 67, of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., died Thursday at home. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; burial follows at Wyoma Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

MARY ELIZABETH MOREHOUSE DEAN CARSON of Lantana Fla., formerly of Lesage, W.Va., widow of Luther Dean of Lantana and Raymond Carson of Lesagen died Tuesday at Hamlin Place Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of life will be conducted from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dorsey - E. Earl Smith Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 3041 Kirk Road, Lake Worth, FL 33461. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at the same funeral home. Burial will follow at Lake Worth Memory Gardens. Donations may be made to Hospice of West Palm Beach.

BURKE L. DALE, 79, of Flatwoods, Ky., uncle of Debbie Armstrong, died Wednesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was a retired painter from CSX Transportation. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods; burial follows at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

ROBERT RUSSELL FARMER, 67, of South Point, Ohio, husband of Thelma Pollett Farmer, died Wednesday in Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Ky. He was a retired agent for Monumental Life Insurance Company. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington, W.Va.; burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

STEVEN FERGUSON, 58, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Beatrice Ferguson, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Callender Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

MARSHALL GROSS, 66, of Banner, Ky., husband of Roberta Jarrell Gross, died Wednesday at home. He retired from East Kentucky Beverage Company. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Little Salem Regular Baptist Church, Dana, Ky.; burial follows at Bush Cemetery, Harold, Ky. Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., is assisting the family. www.hallfuneralservice.com.

ANNA LOUISE HAGAN, 82, of Ona, W.Va., widow of John E. Hagan, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Burial will be at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, is in charge of arrangements. www.timeformemory.com/henson.

KATHRYN PINSON HATTEN, 91, of Ceredo and Kenova, W.Va., widow of Clifford D. Hatten, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova; burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova. Visitation one hour before service Saturday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the Good Samaritan Center, P.O. Box 475 Kenova, WV 25530.

LUCILLE HUBERT, 98, of Ironton, Ohio, widow of Sylvester Ray Hubert, died Tuesday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be noon Saturday, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Ironton; burial follows at Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation one hour before service Saturday at the church. Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, is assisting the family.

ROGER DALE HUGHES, 64, of East Point, Ky., husband of Nancy Meade Hughes, died Wednesday in McDowell (Ky.) Appalachian Regional Hospital. He retired from the U.S. Navy as an electrical engineer safety communication director. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky.; burial follows at Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky. Visitation after 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. www.hallfuneralservice.com.

MARY JO JACKSON, 89, of Milton, W.Va., widow of Harold E. Jackson, died Tuesday. She was a music teacher. A celebration of life will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, Milton United Methodist Church. Visitation after 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Contributions may be made to the Marshall University Foundation for the Harold E. and Mary Jo Jackson Scholarship. Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

J.W. “JOHNNY” JOHNSON, 72, of Hurricane, W.Va., formerly of Nitro, W.Va., died Thursday in CAMC Memorial Division. He was co-owner and president of American Industrial Insulation. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane; burial follows at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va. Visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

NORMAN E. JORDAN, 71, of South Point, Ohio, died Wednesday at home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio; burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Burlington, Ohio. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. www.schneidergiffin.com.

PAULINE M. KUSIC, 86, of Huntington, W.Va., died Wednesday in Heritage Center. Funeral Liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Huntington; burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Beard Mortuary, Huntington. www.beardmortuary.com.  

PHYLLIS P. LOCKWOOD, 80, of Barboursville, W.Va., formerly of Iaeger, W.Va., died Thursday at  Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Wallace Funeral Home and Chapel, Barboursville; graveside services conducted at 3:30 p.m. at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, W.Va. Visitation after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington.

LOIS WYONA MADDEN, 73, of Pedro, Ohio, wife of Arnette Madden, died Wednesday in Hospice House of Huntington. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio; burial follows at Lawrence Furnace Cemetery, Pedro. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

PAUL KENNETH RICE, 59, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Vicky Rice, died Wednesday. Memorial service will be 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington. Visitation follows. Donations may be made to Hospice of Huntington.

BRIAN SCARBROUGH, 39, of Russell, Ky., son of Patricia Francis Scarbrough of Russell, died Wednesday in the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was a core sampler for Mountain Enterprises. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, Russell; burial follows at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods, Ky. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Caniff Funeral Home, Westwood, Ky. Donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Russell or Meade Memorial Methodist Church.

MARGARET WALKER SHANKLIN, 81, of Hurricane, W.Va., widow of Harry Shanklin, died Thursday in Broadmore Assisted Living, Hurricane. She was a retired Putnam County schoolteacher. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane; burial at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

ROBERT LESLIE SMITH, 90, of Huntington, W.Va., widower of Bessie Frances Browder Smith, died Friday. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday,First Baptist Church, 801 6th Ave., Huntington; entombment will follow at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation will be held at the church after 11 a.m. Saturday. Donations may be made to Hospice of Huntington. www.timeformemory.com/callender. Callender Funeral Home, Huntington, is assisting the family.

GLADIOLA STEPHENSON, 92, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Huntington, died Saturday. She will be buried at a private service in West Virginia. Donations may be made to a charity of your choice. All County Funeral Home and Crematory, Stewart, Fla., is assisting the family.

JEAN NEWSOME WILLIAMSON, 94, of Tipton, Iowa died Tuesday. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Sunday, Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky.; burial follows at  Newman Cemetery, Hi Hat, Ky. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. www.hallfuneraservice.com.