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Wednesday night obituary update

November 25, 2009 @ 05:50 PM

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.

ANNA LEE GARRETT ALLEY, 96, of Prestonsburg, Ky., widow of Marvin Alley, died Tuesday at home. She was secretary for the Floyd County Cooperative Extension Service (University of Kentucky). Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Carter Funeral Home, Prestonsburg; burial at Mayo Cemetery, Prestonsburg. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Donations may be may to the First United Methodist Church, 156 S. Arnold Ave., Prestonsburg, KY 41653.

BETTY E. BRUCE, 73, of Huntington, W.Va., wife of John R. Bruce Jr., died Wednesday in Hospice House of Huntington. She was an office manager for Coffey Surgical Offices.  Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete. 

JOHN S. CAZAD, 61, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Patricia Cazad, died Tuesday in Hospice House of Huntington. He was a retired letter carrier from the U.S. Postal Service. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington; burial at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

ROBERT M. COREY SR., 77, of Catlettsburg, Ky., widower of Lily Prater Corey, died Wednesday at home. He retired from Laborers Local #1445. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Preston Family Funeral Home, Ashland, Ky.; burial at Bowling Cemetery. Visitation two hours before service Saturday at the funeral home. www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

AUDREY LOCEY DEMENT, 75, of Scottown, Ohio, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

ETHEL MARIE DOUGLAS, 84, of Huntington, W.Va.,  widow of George Lee Douglas, died Tuesday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington; burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Marjorie Anna Jane Darrah Duff, 83, of Barboursville, W.Va., widow of Phillip Corydon Duff, died Oct. 10. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday, Barboursville First United Methodist Church. Contributions may be made to the mentioned church for sending children to camp. Memories at  www.timeformemory.com/wallace and also Facebook -Remember Marjorie Duff. 

JOYCE ANN CASE GORE, 68, of Garrett, Ky., widow of Richard Gore, died Tuesday at home. She was a retired schoolteacher. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Garrett First Baptist Church; burial at Lackey (Ky.) Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. www.hallfuneralservice.com. Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., is in charge of arrangements.

BARBARA A. GULLETT, 55, of Ashland, Ky., wife of Charles W. Gullett, died Wednesday in Ashland Community Hospice Care Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral service noon Friday, Lazear Funeral Home, Ashland; burial at Ashland Cemetery. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.

OTA VERA DENT HAGER, 99, of Huntington, W.Va., died Tuesday in Wayne Nursing and Rehab Center. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hager Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home.

SUE ANN HANNER, 83, of Canada, Ky., died Tuesday in South Williamson (Ky.) Appalachian Regional Hospital. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky.; burial at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the funeral home. www.rerogersfuneralhome.com.

MICHAEL PHILLIP KERNS, 60, of Ironton, Ohio, husband of Sue Ellison Kerns, died Tuesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was a self-employed contractor. Funeral service 11 a.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. Donations may be made in his honor to the funeral home.

ALICE LORETTA LUTTON, 70, of Leesburg, Fla., wife of Lewis Luton, died Saturday in Bayview Nursing Home, Eustis, Fla. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis, Ohio; entombment at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens, Chapel of Hope Mausoleum. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.willisfuneralhome.com.

LAVINIA O’NEAL, 89, of Barboursville, W.Va., formerly of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Wednesday. Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

RUTH MELVA PATTERSON, 90, of Proctorville, Ohio, widow of Harry Patterson, died Wednesday in Easley, S.C. She was a retired LPN. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

JENNIFER BROWN PENICK, 57, of Wayne, W.Va., died Tuesday in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. Morris Funeral Home, Wayne, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

BEVERLY COLENE MARCUM POPE, 35, of Louisa, Ky., daughter of James E. Marcum of Louisa, died Wednesday. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, Young Funeral Home Chapel, Louisa; burial at Pope-Hammonds Cemetery, Louisa. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

ERNEST R. RICHARDS, 51, of Kenova, W.Va., died Tuesday at home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com.

IRENE MARTIN ROBINETTE, 89, of Ashland, Ky., widow of Howard David Robinette, died Monday. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, Miller Funeral Home, Ashland; burial at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens, Ashland. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Beech Street Christian Church Family Life Center, 1672 Beech St., Ashland, KY 41101.

KATIE SMITH, 95, of Scott Depot, W.Va., sister of Ethel Matlock, died Wednesday in Sunbridge of Putnam. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, W.Va.; burial at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home.

JENNIFER LEE VanHOOSE, 45, of Offutt, Ky., wife of Roger Lee VanHoose, died Tuesday at home. She was a cook at the Johnson County (Ky.) Senior Citizens Center. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Preston Funeral Home Chapel, Paintsville, Ky.; burial at Castle Cemetery, Offutt. Visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

DONALD TOM WAGNER, 53, formerly of Proctorville, Ohio, husband of Beth Wagner, died Wednesday in Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, W.Va. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.