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Wednesday night obituary update
The following obituaries have been provided by local funeral homes. Read our complete obituaries in the Thursday Herald-Dispatch and at www.herald-dispatch.com.
WILMA ARLENE BARBER BURKHART BROCE, 79, of Westwood, Ky., widow of William Burkhart and Robert Broce, died Tuesday in Ashland Community Hospice Care Center. She was a retired insurance clerk with Ashland Family Medicine. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Preston Family Funeral Home, Ashland. www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com. Visitation after 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Donations may be sent to Westwood Christian Church, 424 Wheatley Rd., Ashland, KY 41101.
ELIZABETH V. BROWN, 83, of Ironton, Ohio, widow of John Brown, died Tuesday in SOMC, Portsmouth, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial at Lawrence Furnace Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
LINNIE EDWARD BURTON, 50, of Chapmanville, W.Va., companion of Karen Burton of West Columbia, W.Va., died Sunday at home. Celebration of Life 1 p.m. Friday, Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville; burial at Lynn Hollow Cemetery, Chapmanville. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
LYNDOL AUSTIN CURRY, 82, of Huntington, W.Va., formerly of Kenova, W.Va., widow of Charles A. Curry, died Wednesday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a homemaker. Visitation from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova. Funeral service will begin at 2:30 p.m. Burial at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. www.rollinsfh.com.
SADIE LORRAINE DAILEY, 66, of Milton, W.Va., died Wednesday at home. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
LESTER DONEFF, 82, of Hamlin, W.Va., husband of Martha Mae Middleton Doneff, died Tuesday at home. He was a retired equipment operator for the WV Department of Highways. Private funeral service and burial. Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, is in charge of arrangements.
GLADYS L. EISNAUGLE, 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio, widow of Preston L. Eisnaugle Jr., died Tuesday in Holzer Medical Center. She retired from Holzer Clinic Business Office. Funeral service 1:30 p.m Sunday, Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis; burial at Fairmount Cemetery, Jackson, Ohio. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. www.willisfuneralhome.com.
RICHARD L. ESTEP, 74, of Willow Wood, Ohio, widower of Pauline Freeman Estep, died Monday in Jo-Lin Health Center, Ironton, Ohio. He was a carpenter. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Linnville Baptist Church; burial at Linnville Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
DAVID EDWARD HALEY, 57, of Ashland, Ky., husband of Denise Branham Haley, died Tuesday in Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, Ky. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Ashland Second Baptist Church; burial at Ashland Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Neal Funeral Home, Catlettsburg, Ky.
LEWIS R. HANDLEY, 69, of Hurricane, W.Va., father of Richie Handley, died Tuesday at home. he was a retired carpenter. Funeral service noon Friday, Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane; burial at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Hurricane. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home. www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com. Donations may be made to Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 57, Scott Depot, WV 25560.
BILLY L. HUTCHINSON, 70, of Parkersburg, W.Va., formerly of East Lynn, W.Va., husband of Iris Carolyn Stover Hutchinson, died Monday in The Willows Nursing Home. He was a retired Teamster, Local 175. There is no visitation nor service. Kimes Funeral Home, Parkersburg, is in charge of arrangements. www.kimesfh.com.
WILLIAM A. KING, 78, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Virginia Whaley King, died Sunday in Hospice House of Huntington. He retired from Greyhound Bus Lines. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Spring Valley Freedom Baptist Church; burial at Spring Valley Memory Gardens. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Donations may be made to the church or Hospice House of Huntington. Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements. www.timeformemory.com/reger.
JERRY LEE SHANK KRAUSE, 78, of Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., died Sunday. She retired from Young, Van Assenderp, Varnadoe and Benton law firm. Graveside service 11 a.m. Nov. 10, Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee, is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308.
LARRY K. LITCHFIELD, 50, of Henderson, W.Va., died Monday in Pleasant Valley Hospital. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; burial at Harmony Cemetery, Southside, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
MILDRED CLARK MERRITT, 79, of Kenova, W.Va., widow of Bill Jack Merritt, died Tuesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She retired from Owens-Illinois and was a greeter at the South Point (Ohio) WalMart. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova; burial at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W.Va. Visitation form 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.rollinsfh.com.
CHARLES DAVID MILON, 56, of Yolyn, W.Va., died Tuesday in Logan County, West Virginia. Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
BRENDA J. PHILLIPS, 66, of Ashland, Ky., died Tuesday in Ashland Community Hospice Care Center. She was a retired hostess at Paradise Lanes Bowling Alley. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Lazear Funeral Home Chapel, Ashland; burial at Wellman-Prince Cemetery, Greenup County, Kentucky. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Donations should be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
CRYSTAL DAWN RAKES, 24, of Daniels, W.Va., died Tuesday. Funeral service noon Friday, J.W. Call Funeral Home Chapel, Pikeville, Ky.; burial at Keyser Cemetery, Big Shoal, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
ELLA RUTH TAYLOR RICE, 88, of South Point, Ohio, widow of Cecil Rice, died Monday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was a homemaker and welder at Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Md. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio; burial at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Visitation two hours before service Saturday at the funeral home.
RANDY SCARBERRY, 50, of Huntington, W.Va., died Wednesday in Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington; burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
JAMES DONALD STURGILL, 68, of Ashland, Ky., husband of Vallie Sutrgill, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He retired from the U.S. Army. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Steen Funeral Home, 13th Street Chapel, Ashland; burial at Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland. Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.steenfuneralhomes.com. Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1221 A Ohio Ave., P.O. Box 1115, Dunbar, WV 25064.
CHESTER A. VANCE, 82, of South Point, Ohio, died Tuesday at Heartland of Riverview. Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday, Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio. There will be no visitation. Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. www.schneidergriffin.com.
BETTY WARREN, 84, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Wednesday in Hadlow Center for Caring, Jacksonville. Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
