JAMES AMOS BLACKBURN, 32, of Prestonsburg, Ky., son of Danny and Edna Woods Blackburn of Prestonsburg, died Tuesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was a Registered Nurse. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Cow Creek Freewill Baptist Church, Prestonsburg; burial follows at Burchett Cemetery, Prestonsburg. Visitation after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., is assisting the family. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.
ESTHER SAUNDERS BLAIN, 83, formerly of Henderson, W.Va., died Tuesday in Holzer Senior Care, Bidwell, Ohio. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; burial follows at Mound Hill Cemetery, Gallipolis, Ohio. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
MARY JOAN CAUDILL, 76, of Paintsville, Ky., wife of Wayne D. Caudill, died Tuesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Preston Funeral Chapel, Paintsville; burial follows at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville, Ky. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
PRESTON CLAYBORN JR., 65, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Marcella Clayborn, died Friday at home. He was a Cabell County deputy Sheriff. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Calvary Baptist Church, Huntington; entombment will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements. www.ferrell-chambersfuneralhome.com.
BARBARA ANN DANIELS, 55, of Flatwoods, Ky., wife of Curtis E. Daniels, died Monday. She was a custodian for Russell schools. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods; burial follows at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
DUNCAN W. DAUGHERTY JR., 82, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Dorothy Daugherty, died Tuesday in The Woodlands Retirement Community, Huntington. He was an attorney. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday, Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 9301, Morgantown, WV 26506-9301, or Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709. www.klingelcarpenter.com.
HELEN MARGARET GREEN DILLE, 78, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., wife of Rev. Robert E. Dille, died Tuesday in Harrisburg (Pa.) Hospital. She was a former teacher in Cabell County. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, Huntington; burial follows at Ridglawn Memorial Park. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington.
HAZEL MAE FERGUSON, 70, of Huntington, W.Va., widow of Donald Edward Ferguson Sr., died Wednesday in Hospice House of Huntington. She retired as a CNA for the former Huntington State Hospital, Funeral services will be conducted 12:30 p.m. Friday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington; burial will be in Beal Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
MARTHA ELIZABETH LEMASTER FIELDS, 75, of Ashland, Ky., widow of Johnny Fields, died Tuesday at home. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Steen Funeral Home, Central Avenue Chapel, Ashland; burial follows at Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101. www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
CLAUDIA OUSLEY FINEGAN, 68, of Columbus, Ohio, died Saturday in Scioto Community Nursing Home, Columbus. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.; burial follows at Charlie Ousley Cemetery, Prestonsburg, Ky. Visitation ongoing at the funeral home. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.
BEULAH FRYE, 90, of Beckley, W.Va., widow of Oscar Frye Sr., died Wednesday in Hill Top Center, Beckley. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Central United Baptist Church, Logan, W.Va.; burial follows at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Honaker Funeral Home, Logan. Donations may be made to Central United Baptist Church Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1558, Logan, WV 25601. www.honakerfuneralhome.org.
PENNY GORRELL, 62, of Ashland, Ky., formerly of Johnson County, Kentucky, daughter of Velma Arrowood, died Tuesday. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Paintsville (Ky.) Funeral Home Chapel; burial follows at Banks Cemetery, Meally, Ky. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the funeral home.
CHARLES HALE, 88, of Flatwoods, Ky., father of Randy Hale, died Tuesday in Oakmont Manor. He retired from the C&O Raceland Car Shops as a carman. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Ashland (Ky.) Cemetery Chapel. Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods, is assisting the family.
ROBERT J. “JACK” HUNTER, 83, of Huntington, W.Va., formerly of Logan County, West Virginia, husband of Carmine Boggs Hunter, died Monday. He was a retired coal miner. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington; entombment will be in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Riverview United Methodist Church Handicapped Bathroom Fund.
JOHN T. LAFFERTY, 70, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Clare Lafferty, died Tuesday at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Huntington. He was a retired filing clerk with Veterans Administration Regional Office of Huntington. Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.
STEVEN MICHAEL MAYNARD, 49, of East Lynn, W.Va., husband of Georgina Maynard, died Monday at home. He was employed by Magnatech. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Johnson Tiller Funeral Home, Wayne; burial will follow in the Maynard Cemetery, Dunlow, W.Va. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
JERRY R. MAYO SR., 68, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Gladys Drescher Mayo, died Monday in the VA Medical Center, Huntington. He retired from Iron Workers Union Local #769. Visitation from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova, W.Va. Funeral services will begin at 12:30 p.m. Donations may be made to Westmorland Church of Christ Building Fund, 3209 Auburn Rd., Huntington, WV 25704.
STEVEN CLARK MILLS, 49, of Wayland, Ky., died Wednesday at home. He was a construction worker. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.; burial follows at Slone Pigman Cemetery, Dema, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.
ELLA MOORE, 89, of South Point, Ohio, died Tuesday. She retired from the housekeeping department of Holiday Inn of Huntington. Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Highland Memorial Gardens Chapel, South Point. Visitation from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Friday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio.
KATHRYN MARIE WALLS NIDA, 92, of Hamlin, W.Va., widow of Thurman Nida, died Tuesday in Lincoln Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hamlin. She was a cook for the Lincoln County School Board and a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, W.Va.; burial will follow at Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock, W.Va. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to charity.
JULIA ANN NORRIS, 55, of Nineveh, Ind., formerly of Proctorville, Ohio, died Sunday at her mother’s home in Indiana. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
FRANK WEAVER NORTON JR., 76, of Pikeville, Ky., died Tuesday. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, J.W. Call Funeral Home Chapel, Pikeville; burial at Greenhills Cemetery, Asheville, N.C. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.jwcallfuneralhome.com.
ROBERT RUFFNER, 58, of Proctorville, Ohio, husband of Teresa Ruffner, died Wednesday in Hospice House of Huntington. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
FRANKLIN D. SITES, 70, of Proctorville, Ohio, husband of Marjorie Sites, died Tuesday in Hospice House of Huntington. He retired from Cabinet Supplier. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville; burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/hall.
JOAN WEYMOUTH SLAGEL, 68, of Ironton, Ohio, wife of John Slagel, died Tuesday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. She was a Registered Nurse, retired from Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Donations may be made to Ironton in Bloom, P.O. Box 4599, Ironton, OH 45638. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is in charge of the arrangements. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
ELMER J. STEVENS, 82, of Deltona, Fla., formerly of Westwood, Ky., husband of Garnett Thompson Stevens, died Sunday. He retired from Armco Steel. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Caniff Funeral Home, Westwood; burial follows at Dixon Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
TRENNA ALICE SUTTLE, 80, of Ashland, Ky., widow of Earnest Suttle, died Tuesday in Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sparks Funeral Home, Grayson, Ky.; burial follows at East Carter County Memory Gardens, Grayson. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
JIMMIE L. THOMPSON, 70, of South Point, Ohio, husband of Carol Thompson, died Wednesday at home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio; burial follows at Union Hill Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington. www.schneidergriffin.com.
LEO E. VANCE, 92, of Franklin Furnace, Ohio, widower of Alice M. Lawless Vance, died Monday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He retired from the C&O Railway. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio; burial follows at Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home.
RICHARD KEITH WILLIS, 36, of Greenup, Ky., son of Georgia Harper of Greenup, died Monday in Cleveland Clinic. He was a horticulture teacher at Greenup County Area Technology Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Reed Funeral Home, Greenup; burial follows at Huffman Cemetery, Ironhill, Ky. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
MARY CARLEEN WILSON, 60, of Flatwoods, Ky., wife of James Wilson, died Sunday in Pittsburgh, Pa. She was a retired secretary from Russell Primary School. Service 5:30 p.m. Friday, Raceland (Ky.) Christian Church. Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods, is assisting the family.
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