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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.
LOIS JEAN ELKINS BAKER, 75, of Fayetteville, Ga., wife of Kenneth O. Baker, died Dec. 23, 2008 in Atlanta. A memorial service will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Aarons Creek Community Church, Ranger, W.Va. E-mail to SherriRBGR@bellsouth.net.
ROBERT WAYNE BIRD, 45, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Sunday at home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant; burial at Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
RUTH BLAIR DOTSON BURNS, 84, of Chesapeake, Ohio, widow of Karl Sattes Burns, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake; burial at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Visitation two hours before service Saturday at the funeral home.
PHYLLIS C. STEPHENS CASTLE, 50, of South Point, Ohio, wife of Kevin Castle, died Wednesday in Huntington Hospice House. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
MOLLY ANN PARSONS CASTO, 74, of Proctorville, Ohio, widow of William Casto, died July 16 in Huntington Hospice House. She was a retired kindergarten teacher. Funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, Ohio; burial noon Friday, Shinn Cemetery, Fairplains, W.Va. Visitation from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.leavittfuneralhome.com.
GLENDA JEAN COPELAND, 58, of Calabash, N.C., wife of Jerry W. Copeland, died Monday in the University of Kansas Medical Center. Funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, River Cities Community Church, Huntington, W.Va.; burial at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thrusday, Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
CORALIE GUENEDA DUNN, 79, of Apple Grove, W.Va., died Tuesday at home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; burial at Forest Memorial Gardens, Milton, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
BUDDY R. EGNOR SR., 79, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Tuesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. There is no visitation. dealfuneral@suddenlinkmail.com.
CHARLES E. FISHER, 66, of Gallipolis, Ohio, husband of Carolyn Carruthers Fisher, died Tuesday in Holzer Medical Center. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. Funeral service noon Friday, Cremeens Funeral Home, Gallipolis; burial at Centenary Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
JUSTIN WESLEY GROVES, 29, of Dublin, Ohio, died July 18 in Orlando, Fla. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, Branham Cemetery, Glenhayes, W.Va. Young Funeral Home, Louisa, Ky., is in charge of arrangements.
ELAINE EVA HAGER, 72, of Huntington, W.Va., wife of Karl R. Hager, died Monday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Graveside service 1 p.m. Friday, Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home. www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com.
MELISSA B. HEATER, 43, of Cattlesburg, Ky., life partner of Michelle Polakovs, died Tuesday in Ashland Community Hospice Carey. Funeral service 2 p.m. Friday, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Huntington; burial 4 p.m. Saturday, Bealls Mill Cemetery, Gassaway, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Klingel Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
KERMIT R. LYND, 60, of Flatwoods, Ky., husband of Brenda Lynd, died Wednesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He worked at AK Steel. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Flatwoods; burial at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the church. Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods, is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES FRANKLIN MANNON, 82, of Willow Wood, Ohio, husband of Rosaleen Stumbo Mannon, died Wednesday at home. He worked at Allied Chemical. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio; burial at Palestine Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
PHILLIP DICKIE NANCE SR., 64, of Huntington, W.Va., companion of Cheryl Moses, died Wednesday at home. He retired from the city of Huntington as a maintenance engineer. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, White Chapel Mausoleum, Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation after 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery. Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements.
SALLY D. OSBURN, 69, of Barboursville, W.Va., died Saturday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was a retired Registered Nurse. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. There is no visitation. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, is in charge of arrangements.
FRANCES HILDA PELFREY, 69, of Lesage, W.Va., widow of Forrest H. Pelfrey, died Tuesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was retired manager of Shoe World. Funeral service 7 p.m. Thursday, Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington, W.Va.Visitation two hours before service Thursday at the funeral home.
LAWRENCE FREDRICK PERNESITTI, 67, of Willow Wood, Ohio, husband of Phyllis Fry Pernesitti, died Monday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. He had worked at BMI Gunning Refractories. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Wilgus Fairview Church, Willow Wood; burail at Wilgus Fairview Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio. Donations may be made to NWTF, Wheelin Sportsman South Hills Chapter, 1536 Private Road 3952, Willow Wood, OH. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
LLOYD E. RANKIN, 82, of Cheshire, Ohio, husband of Phyllis Spurlock Rankin, died Wednesday in Holzer Senior Care. He retired from Kyger Creek Power Plant. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, Cremeens Funeral Home, Gallipolis, Ohio; burial at Crown City (Ohio) Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
BULAH FAYE STRONG, 67, of Dwarf, Ky., wife of Willis Strong, died Tuesday in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Hindman, Ky.; burial at Owen Cemetery, Dwarf. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.
JUDY ANN WITHROW, of Florida, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., died July 16. She had worked at Chapman Printing and Honda of Frankfort, Ky. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington; burial at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
FREDERICK R. WOLFE, 87, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Evelyn Wolfe, died Tuesday at home. He retired from INCO Alloys. Funeral service 2 p.m. Friday, White Chapel Mausoleum, Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the chapel. Memorials should be directed to Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is assisting the family.
