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Wednesday night obituary update

May 07, 2008 @ 05:47 PM

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EDGAR FRANKLIN BARNETT, 87, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Lucille Layne Barnett, died Tuesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He retired from BASF. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

JOHN GERALD “JACK” BERKENBAUGH of Huntington, W.Va., widower of Emiline Ruth, died Tuesday in Hospice of Huntington. He was a former employee of Kelly Springfield Tire Company. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, W.Va.; burial at  Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington, PO Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709. www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

AILEEN BLAKE, 65, of Lesage, W.Va., died Monday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, W.Va.; burial will be in Greenbottom Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Graveside service for JESSIE L. BRUCE, 79, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., who died February 4, 2007, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington.

DESSIE COLLINS, 82, of Craynor, Ky., widow of Jake Collins, died Wednesday in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Pilgrim Home Regular Baptist Church, Grethel, Ky.; burial at Hall Cemetery, Craynor. Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., is assisting the family. www.hallfuneralservice.com.

VIOLA CONLEY, 89, of Chapmanville, W.Va., widow of Millard Conley, died Monday in Bay Village, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville; burial follows at Dinges Cemetery, Chapmanville. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

KERMIT CLINTON DANIELS, 88, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Alice Daniels, died Tuesday in Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio; burial follows at Woodmore Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation two hours before service Saturday at the funeral home.

MARJORIE B. ELLIOTT, 86, of Wayne, W.Va., died Tuesday in Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne; burial at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

TEXIE FIGGATT, 82, of Ranger, W.Va., died Tuesday at home. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, W.Va.; burial follows at Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

BASIL EUGENE HENRY, 78, of Milton, W.Va., husband of Ollie Faye Henry, died Tuesday in Heritage Center, Huntington, W.Va. He worked in the service department of Island Creek Coal Company. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Heck Funeral Home, Milton; burial follows at Union Ridge Cemetery. Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.heckfuneralhome.com.

ROY ALLEN JAMES, 60, of Salt Rock, W.Va., husband of Deborah Meade James, died Tuesday. Funeral service 7 p.m. Friday, Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, W.Va. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Baylous Cemetery, Salt Rock. Visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

RICHARD W. “DICK” JEFFERS, 74, of Southside, W.Va., died Tuesday in Pleasant Valley Hospital. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; burial at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, Southside. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

ERNEST E. KEEN, 81, of Wayland, Ky., husband of Edith Creech Keen, died Monday in St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Ky. He was a retired coal miner. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky.; burial follows at Keen Cemetery, Wayland. www.hallfuneralservice.com.

KENNETH M. MANNIX, 94, of Barboursville, W.Va., widower of Lillian R. Mannix, died Tuesday at the Chateau Grove Senior Living, Barboursville. He was a retired building engineer with the GSA. Funeral service will be conducted 8 p.m. Thursday, Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington, W.Va. Visitation two hours before service Thursday at the funeral home

LAHOMA MILLS, 87, of Stollings, W.Va., widow of Glen Mills, died Tuesday in Logan (W.Va.) Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday,  Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, W.Va.; burial follows at Dingess Cemetery, Chapmanville. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

ALBERTA M. PATRICK, 79, formerly of Ashland, Ky., widow of John M. Patrick, died Tuesday in Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Miller Funeral Home, Ashland; burial follows at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens, Ashland. Visitation two hours before service Thursday at the funeral home.

ROBERT CLARK PUMPHREY II, 40, of Huntington, W.Va., died Tuesday. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel. Barboursville, W.Va.; graveside services will be 3 p.m. at Middleville Baptist Church Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Vivian Jeraldine Rose, 82, of Ona, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at  Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, Heck Funeral Home, Milton, W.Va.; burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home. www.heckfuneralhome.com.

GEORGE ROBERT RUTHERFORD, 83, of Ceredo, W.Va., husband of Lucy Rutherford, died Tuesday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Huntington, W.Va.; burial will follow at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va. Visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home. www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com.

THELMA STEVENS, 58, of Ironton, Ohio, wife of Charles R. Stevens, died Wednesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was a former cook at Bryant Health Care Center. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial follows at Stevens Family Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

HELEN BEVAN SWANN, 90, of South Point, Ohio, widow of Thurston B. Swann, died Monday at home. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio. There is no visitation. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements.

JACK CLINTON STACY, 34, of Stone, Ky., son of Jackie C. and Martha Jane King Stacy of Stone, died Tuesday in Hardy, Ky. He was a cook and deliver driver for Pizza Time. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky.; burial follows at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy. Visitation after 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home.

LESTA SLOAS YOUNG, 89, of Ashland, Ky., widow of Hurley A. Young, died Tuesday at home. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Miller Funeral Home, Ashland; burial follows at Ashland Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.