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May 13, 2008 @ 05:41 PM

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TIMOTHY RAY BUCKLEY, 59, formerly of Ashland, Ky., son of Ruth Sparks Buckley Lawhorn of Flatwoods, Ky., died Monday. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Caniff Funeral Home; burial at Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

MARY JANE DOLEN CRABTREE, 69, of Chesapeake, Ohio, widow of Rev. Marion Crabtree, died Monday in Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral service will be conducted 4 p.m. Thursday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio; burial will follow in Miller (Ohio) Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington, 1101 6th Ave., Huntington, WV 25701. 

CHERYL RENEE DAY, 49, of South Charleston, W.Va., died Saturday in Charleston Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be noon Friday, Grace Bible Church, Charleston, W.Va.; burial at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Callender Funeral Home, Huntington, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

CAROLYN SUE LOVEJOY DORTON, 57, formerly of Chesapeake, Ohio, wife of Lewis “Eddie” Dorton Jr., died Friday in North Carolina, where she resided. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio; burial at Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. Visitation one hour before service Thursday at the funeral home.

SPC JEREMY RAYMOND GULLETT, 22, of Greenup, Ky., husband of Janeth Ygana Gullett, died May 7 in Sabari District, Afghanistan. He was a member of the 4th Battalion 320th Field Artillery Regiment 4th Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division of Fort Campbell, Ky., on active duty in Afghanistan. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Wurtland (Ky.) Middle School; burial at Gullett Family Cemetery, Greenup. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Wurtland Middle School. Reed Funeral Home, Greenup, is assisting the family.

RASHUWN HARLESS, 19, of Huntington, W.Va., son of Terina Thacker, died Monday in Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Callender Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

MICHAEL TODD HARRIS, 45, of Huntington, W.Va., died Monday at home. Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

CALVIN COOLIDGE HOLBROOK, 86, of Huntington, W.Va., widower of Madgie Marie Holbrook, died Sunday in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington. He was a foreman with Kenny Shoe Company. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, First Guyandotte Baptist Church, Huntington; burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements.

ALVERTIE SPARKMAN HUFF, 86, of Topmost, Ky., widow of Richard Huff, died Monday in Hazard (Ky.) Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Mount Olive Old Regular Baptist Church, Pippa Passes, Ky.; burial at Reen Hall Cemetery, Topmost. Visitation after 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Hindman, Ky., is assisting the family. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.

ALBERTA WORRELL KELLY, 96, of Princeton, W.Va., widow of Dr. Virgil L. Kelly, died Monday in Hospice House of Huntington, W.Va. She was a retired nurse. Visitation from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with funeral service will following. Burial 1 p.m. Thursday, Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va. Donations may be made to the Hospice House of Huntington in lieu of flowers.

PEGGY JEAN HUDSON LIKENS, 65, of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., widow of John Park Likens, died Monday. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; burial at Pisgah Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Visitation two hours before service Thursday at the funeral home. www.crowhussellfh.com.

BRIAN C. McCOY, 38, of Londonderry, Ky., husband of Kathy Lee Blackburn McCoy, died Saturday at home. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky.; burial at Blackburn Family Cemetery, McAndrews, Ky. www.rerogersfuneralhome.com.

JOHN MICHAEL MURPHY, 59, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Mary Frances Murphy, died Monday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was a service technician with Sears. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Huntington; burial at Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington. Donations may be made to St. Joseph Grade School Building Fund, 520 13th St., Huntington, WV 25701.

OAKLEY PERRY, 85, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., widow of Charles R. “Bob” Perry, died Tuesday in Liberty Retirement Community, Dayton, Ohio. She was a retired key punch operator with INCO. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Ridgelawn Abbey of Devotion, Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the cemetery. Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements. 

JAMES HARMON PIERCE, 85, of South Point, Ohio, died Monday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He worked for Norfolk and Western Railroad. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Ohio Furnace Enterprise Baptist Church; burial at Buckeye Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio.
 
HAZEL M. SMITH, 91, of Huntington, W.Va., died Saturday at home. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington; burial follows at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. www.ferrell-chambersfuneralhome.com.

MARY KATHLEEN SWANN of Proctorville, Ohio, widow of Charles Swann, died Saturday in Lexington, Ky., at the home of her daughter. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville; burial at Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

BOBBY THOMPSON, 51, of Louisa, Ky., husband of Annetta Pack Thompson, died Monday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was a farmer. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Wilson Funeral Home, Louisa; burial at Ball Cemetery, Charley, Ky. Visitation after noon Wednesday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/wilsonfuneralhome.

BEATRICE MAY VARNEY, 75, of Pinsonfork, Ky., widow of Buster Varney, died Monday in Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker and lunchroom manager at Runyon Elementary School. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, McAndrews (Ky.) Church of Christ; burial at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy, Ky. Visitation ongoing at the church. Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky., is assisting the family. www.rerogersfuneralhome.com.

MOSE VARNEY JR., 56, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Diane Turley Varney, died Sunday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, Baylous Cemetery, Salt Rock, W.Va. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.