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Wednesday night obituary update

July 16, 2008 @ 06:00 PM

CAROLINE ANDREWS, 89, formerly of Chesapeake, Ohio, died Sunday at Edgewood Manor II in Lucasville, Ohio. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is assisting the family. www.schneider-griffin.com.

JOHN HENRY BIAS, 61, of Culloden, W.Va., husband of Judy Bias, died June 25 in Teays Valley Center, Hurricane, W.Va. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Celebration of life 6 p.m. Sunday, Union Baptist Church, 1295 James River Turnpike, Milton, W.Va.

LILLIAN RAYNE BOGGS, 1, daughter of Joshua and Amanda Vance Boggs of Ashland, Ky., died Tuesday in Norton Health Care, Louisville, Ky. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Steen Funeral Home Marshall Steen Chapel, Ashland; burial at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens, Ashland. Visitation two hours before service Friday at the funeral home. www.steenfuneralhomes.com.

LILLIAN ROSE BRAFFORD, 79, of McConnell, W.Va., died Tuesday in Logan (W.Va.) Regional Medical Center. Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

ELVEMER BROWN, 80, of South Point, Ohio, died Wednesday St. Mary's Medical Center.  Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

WADE CALDWELL, 86, of Brea, Calif., formerly of Kenova, W.Va., widower of Viola Gertrude Nelson Caldwell, died July 10 at Lake Forest Nursing Care. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Friday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova; burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

PAUL WILLIAM CARTER, 65, of Kenova, W.Va., died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, W.Va.; burial at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne, W.Va. Visitation from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

ELENORA JEAN CRAFT, 70, of Huntington, W.Va., died Sunday at home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington; burial will follow at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

PANSY LOUISE KIRBY CARTMILL, formerly of Milton, W.Va., widow of William “Abe” Cartmill, died Tuesday in Roseville, Mich. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Heck Funeral Home, Milton; burial will follow in Milton Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.heckfuneralhome.com.

MILTON B. DALTON, 91, of Huntington, W.Va., died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

INEZ M. DIXON, 90, of Ceredo, W.Va., widow of William Dixon, died Wednesday at home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Ceredo Church of Christ. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home. Donations may be made to the Ceredo Church of Christ or American Cancer Society. www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com.

JERRY JUDSON EDMONDS, 66, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Patricia Dilley Edmonds, died Monday in Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral service will be 7:30 p.m. Friday, Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation after 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/henson.

CHARLES JEFFERS, 94, of Gallipolis, Ohio, husband of Evelyn Halley Jeffers, died Tuesday. He was a retired teacher. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, Gallipolis; burial at Clay Chapel Cemetery. Visitation from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions can be made to Christ United Methodist Church, 9688 SR 7 South, Gallipolis, OH 45631. www.waugh-halley-wood.com.

MERLE C. JOHNSON, 96, of Switzer, W.Va., widow of Andrew Johnson, died Wednesday at home. She was an educator. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Saturday, Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, W.Va.; burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va. Visitation two hours before service time Saturday at the funeral home. www.honakerfuneralhome.org.

BILLY JOE JUSTICE, 67, of Ona, W.Va., died Tuesday. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, W.Va.; burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

MARIAN FRANCES ROBINSON LEWIS, 79, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Proctorville, Ohio, widow of Norman K. Lewis, died July 8 in Austin, Texas. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville.

OBIE MAYNARD, 86, of Lavalette, W.Va., husband of Ollie Kirk Maynard, died Wednesday in Heritage Manor, Huntington, W.Va. He was a retired coal miner. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne, W.Va; burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

JEFFREY DEAN MITCHELL, 30, of Teaberry, Ky., son of Kathadean Howard Mitchell of Teaberry, died Wednesday at home. Funeral service will be noon Saturday, Tackett Fork Freewill Baptist Church, Beaver, Ky.; burial at Blankenship Family Cemetery, Teaberry. Visitation after 3 p.m. Thursday at the church. Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., is assisting the family. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.

 BETTY JUNE NAPIER,  82, of Huntington, W.Va., widow of Lonnie Napier Jr., died Monday in St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, White Chapel Mausoleum, Barboursville, W.Va. Burial will follow. Visitation after 1:30 p.m. at the cemetery. Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements.

CARMELO PANSERA JR., 61, of Whitman, W.Va., husband of Katheryn Stevenson Pansera, died Tuesday in St. Mary's Medical Center. He was owner of the Brotherhood Club and Steel Horse Club. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, #20 Whitman Community Church; burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, W.Va. www.honakerfuneralhome.org.

WILLIAM  T. PFAFFENBERGER, 76, of South Point, Ohio, husband of Sue Pfaffenberger, died Tuesday at home. He was an accountant. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.schneidergriffin.com.

EDNA DAVIS ROYSTER, 76, of Garrison, Ky., wife of Hobart Royster, died Tuesday in Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Ky. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Sparks Funeral Home, Grayson, Ky.; burial at Grizzle Community Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.sparksfh.com.

ROBERT ANTHONY “TONY” SEATON of Huntington, son of James L. Seaton of Longboat Key, Fla., and Carter Taylor Seaton of Huntington, died July 7 in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was a journalist. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, Huntington. Contributions may be made to the St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation; Hospice of Huntington; the Coalition for the Homeless; Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition; Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church; or a charity of your choice. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, is assisting the family. www.timeformemory.com/hall.

HELEN LOUISE SPEARS, 75, of Proctorville, Ohio, widow of Harry Edwin Spears, died Wednesday at home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville; burial at  Rome Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/hall.

FLOYD PAUL SPRADLIN, 73, of Prestonsburg, Ky., brother of Shirley Rice of Prestonsburg, died Wednesday in Highlands Regional Medical Center. He was formerly employed at Mountain Comprehensive Care Greenhouse. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Carter Funeral Home Chapel, Prestonsburg; burial at Rice Cemetery, Prestonsburg. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

ORA ODELL STUMP, 72, of Hamlin, W.Va., died Wednesday in CAMC Teays Valley Hospital. He was a farmer. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin; burial at Miller Cemetery, Sweetland, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

PEARL VONDERHEIDE, 92, of Kenova, W.Va., widow of Frank Thomas Vonderheide, died Tuesday in Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a retired nurse from the former Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova; burial at Ashland (Ky.) Cemetery. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.rollinsfh.com.

MAUDE C. WALKER, 82, of Huntington, W.Va., mother of Harry Walker Jr., died July 11 in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Service will be noon Saturday, First Baptist Church, Huntington; burial at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Callender Funeral Home, Huntington.

DELORIS WHITE, 62, of Huntington, W.Va., wife of Opie White, died Monday in Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio; burial at Burlington Greenlawn Cemetery, South Point, Ohio. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home.

JOHN EDWARD WIGGLESWORTH, 62, of Huntington, W.Va., died Tuesday in the VA Medical Center, Huntington. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington; burial at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.ferrell-chambersfuneralhome.com.

JON KNOX WILLIAMS of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., died Tuesday. A celebration of  life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Hollomon-Brown Chapel on Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach. Burial will be t at Woodmere Memorial Park,  Huntington.