DR. RICHARD BYRON ARNOLD, 70, of Palominas, Ariz., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., died Wednesday in the Tucson (Ariz.) Heart Hospital. He was a county health officer for Santa Barbara, Kings, Madera and Lake counties in California and Cochise County in Arizona. Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, Heavner Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va. Contributions may be made to the Leland and Ruth Arnold Music Scholarship Fund at West Virginia Wesleyan University. Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon, is in charge of arrangements. www.tomblyn.com.

MELVIN DUANE BLEDSOE, 74, of Barboursville, W.Va., husband of Helen Chaffins Bledsoe, died Saturday. He worked in the construction industry. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville; burial at Enon Cemetery.Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Habitat For Humanity, P.O. Box 2526, Huntington, WV 25726. www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

HARRY THOMAS BRADLEY, 79, of Pikeville, Ky., died Saturday at home. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, First Presbyterian Church, Pikeville; burial at Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, J.W. Call Funeral Home, Pikeville. www.jwcallfuneralhome.com.

KENNETH RAY BURTON, 58, of Titusville, Fla., formerly of Ona, W.Va., died July 1. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, W.Va.

 HARLEY HERBERT CREMEANS, 79, of Huntington, W.Va., widower of Leona L. Cremeans, died Sunday in Hospice House of Huntington. He was a retired supervisor for the City of Huntington Sanitary Board. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Beard Mortuary, Huntington. Donations may be made to Hospice of Huntington. www.beardmortuary.com.

LEWIS MITCHELL CROOK, 87, of Chapin, S.C., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., widower of Thelma Crook, died Saturday in Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, S.C. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, W.Va.; burial at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. www.timeformemroy.com/henson.

DELMAS W. DEAN, 80, of Huntington, W.Va., widower of JoAnn Dean and Mildred Dean, died Sunday at home. He was a retired U.S. Postal Carrier. There will be no visitation nor services. Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements. 

OSCAR M. FANNIN, 42, of Inez, Ky., died Monday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Vinyard Baptist Church, Inez; burial at Fannin Cemetery, Inez. Visitation after 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church, Johnson Tiller Funeral Home, Wayne, W.Va., is assisting the family.

CHARLIE STEVEN HALL, 31, of Harold, Ky., husband of Teresa Lynn Hall, died Saturday at home. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Little Rachel Regular Baptist Church, Galveston, Ky.; burial at Hall Family Cemetery, Galveston. Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., is assisting the family. www.hallfuneralservice.com.

PAMELA JOAN HAYES, 51, of Culloden, W.Va., wife of Stephen Hayes, died Friday in Hurricane, W.Va. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Heck Funeral Home, Milton, W.Va.; burial at Valley Veiw Memorial Park, Hurricane. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home.

MABEL V. HAYES, 85, of Huntington, W.Va., widow of William Wetzel Hayes, died Sunday at home. She was a seamstress at Huntington Dress Factory. Funeral services will be noon Thursday, Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington; burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

FRANK HELMS, 74, of Pikeville, Ky., died Sunday. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, J.W. Call Funeral Home, Pikeville; burial at Annie E. Young Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. www.jwcallfuneralhome.com.

JAMES RAY HOLBROOK, 55, of Ashland, Ky., died Sunday in Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Visitation one hour before the service Tuesday at the funeral home.

JUANITA PEARL OLIVER JEFFERS, 80, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Sunday in Pleasant Valley Hospital. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant; burial at Hambrick Cemetery, Southside, W.Va. Visitation two hours before service Wednesday at the funeral home.

CHARLENE G. OUSLEY JOHNSON, 53, of Blue River, Ky., wife of Bobby Johnson, died Sunday at home. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 am. Thursday, Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.

HOWARD R. JOHNSON, 86, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Katie Johnson, died Monday at home. He retired from Life of Virginia Life Insurance Company. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington; burial will be in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations may be sent to Hospice of Huntington. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.

EMMETT WILSON JUSTICE of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Pike County, Kentucky, widower of Faye Grimmett Justice and Elsie Justice, died Monday. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky.; burial at Smith Cemetery, Sidney, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers Funeral Home. Also visitation in Columbus at Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. www.rerogersfuneralhome.com.

ICIE OSBORNE KIRK, 75, of East Lynn, W.Va., died Monday in Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, Johnson Tiller Funeral Home, Wayne, W.Va.; burial will follow at Edgar Maynard Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p.m.  Wednesday at the funeral home.

MARY ELLEN MASSIE, 72, of Ironton, Ohio, widow of Ralph L. Massie, died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. There is no visitation. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is assisting the family. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

AUDREY V. LYONS McQUAID, 89, formerly of Chesapeake, Ohio, widow of Hershel McQuaid, died Friday in Hendersonville, Tenn. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Visitation one hour before service Wednesday at the funeral home. www.schneidergriffin.com.

ELAINE R. MURRAY, 83, of Huntington, W.Va., widow of William G. Murray, died Sunday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Klingel Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

PAULINE HUGHES POWELL, 81, of Flatwoods, Ky., mother of Rebecca Stewart, died Sunday in Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Ky. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods; burial at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods. Visitation two hours before service Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Advance Memorial United Methodist Church building fund, 1007 Bellefonte Rd., Flatwoods, KY 41139; Community Hospice Care Center, 2330 Pollard Rd., Ashland, KY 41101 or Methodist Children’s Home, P.O. Box 749, Versailles, KY 40383.

 WILLIAM THOMAS PRESTON, 92, formerly of Kenova, W.Va., husband of Geraldine Preston, died Saturday at Life Care Center in Columbia, Tenn. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova, W.Va.; burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. www.rollinsfh.com.

VIRGINIA MARIAN PYLE, 81, of Charleston, W.Va., widow of Howard Pyle, died Sunday in Tender Heart Home Care, South Charleston, W.Va. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, Huntington, W.Va.; burial at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Beard Mortuary, Huntington, is assisting the family. Donations may be made to Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. www.beardmortuary.com.

BETTY EILEEN HORNBUCKLE SMITH, 83, of Ashland, Ky., widow of Stanley Dwight Smith, died Friday in Woodland Oaks Health Care Facility. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Centenary United Methodist Church; burial at Ashland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Steen Funeral Home Central Avenue Chapel, Ashland. Contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church, 2901 Winchester Ave., Ashland, KY 41101. www.steenfuneralhomes.com.

KENNETH McCOY SMITH, 99, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., widower of Pauline Reffeitt Smith, died July 17 in West Palm Beach. He was retired owner and operator of Central Automotive Service. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington; entombment will follow in Woodmere Abbey of Peace, Huntington. Visitation one hour before service Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Marshall University Foundation.  www.klingelcarpenter.com.

EARNEST E. STEWART, 79, of Ceredo, W.Va., husband of Betty J. Stewart, died Sunday at the VA Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova; burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV. 25709. www.rollinsfh.com.

ROSALIE STEWART, 78, of Ravenswood, W.Va., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., wife of John Stewart, died Sunday in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, W.Va. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Independent Fellowship Church, Ravenswood; burial at Ravenswood Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Casto Fuenral Home, Ravenswood, is assisting the family. castofuneralhome@citynet.net.

SHEILA M. WELLMAN, 56, of Fort Gay, W.Va., wife of John Douglas Wellman, died Sunday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Wilson Funeral Home, Louisa, Ky.; burial will follow in Hatton Cemetery, Prichard, W.Va. Visitatoin from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/wilson.

WILLIE NELSON WHITE, 91, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., widow of F. Oakley White, died Saturday in Bristol, Va. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington; burial at Spring Valley Memorial Gardens, Huntington. Visitation two hours before service Wednesday at the funeral home. www.ferrell-chambersfuneralhome.com.