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.

FRANCES EVELYN CARTER ERWIN, 85, of Huntington, W.Va., widow of Sebert Erwin, died Wednesday in St. Mary's Medical Center. Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.  

GARLAND KENT FERRIS, 49, formerly of Proctorville, Ohio, died Jan. 2, at his Minneola, Fla., home. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, First Church of the Nazarene, Huntington, W.Va.; burial at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation one hour before service Saturday at the church. Donations may be made at the funeral home to assist with final expenses. Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.

MILDRED G. KERLEY, 82, of Huntington, W.Va., wife of Jasper J. Kerley, died Monday at home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, W.Va.; burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington. www.hensonmortuary.com.

JAMES LEWIS KISOR, 78, of Ironton, Ohio, husband of Edra Irene Caudill Kisor, died Tuesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He retired from AK Steel. Celebration of Life 1 p.m. Friday, Woodland Chapel Church, Ironton; burial at Lawrence Furnace Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

ALTON R. MARKINS, 82, of Ironton, Ohio, husband of Maxine M. Addis Markins, died Tuesday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. He retired from Marquette/Lone Star Cement Company. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, Central Christian Church, Ironton; burial at  Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation two hours before service Saturday at the church. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to the Central Christian Church Food Pantry, 1541 South Seventh Street, Ironton, OH. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

BLANCHE R. MARTIN, 76, formerly of Hippo, Ky., widow of Gheard Martin, died Tuesday in Prestonsburg, Ky., where she was residing. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky.; burial at Martin Cemetery, Eastern, Ky. Visitation after 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.hallfuneralservice.com.

WILLARD CHAPLIN “WILLIE” MARTIN, 45, of Huntington, W.Va., died Dec. 21 at  home. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at The Huntington City Mission. Chapman's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.

WALTER ALLEN MYERS JR., of South Point, Ohio, died Tuesday in St. Mary's Medical Center. He retired from INCO Alloys. Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Huntington, W.Va.; entombment at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Huntington. Visitation after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements. www.ferrell-chambersfuneralhome.com.

PAUL LESLIE NELSON, 88, of Kenova, W.Va., husband of Frances L. Fortner Nelson, died Tuesday in Hospice House of Huntington, W.Va. He was a self-employed grocer. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova; burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, 3100 Staunton Rd., Huntington, WV 25702. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.www.rollinsfh.com.

MARK ALAN PENNINGTON, 44, of Russell, Ky., husband of Rhonda Remy Pennington, died Tuesday in Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Ky. He was co-owner of Barbi-Lin Pools. Memorial service from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the VFW. Tracy Brammer Funreal Home, Ironton, Ohio, 740-532-1142, is in charge of arrangements. Contributions may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.

WALTER R. PORTER, 71, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Rosalee King Porter, died Wednesday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He retired from Owens-Illinois Glass. Funeral service noon Saturday, Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington; burial at Montgomery Memorial Park, London, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. 

LAWRENCE EDWARD POWELL, 81, of Glenwood, W.Va., husband of Goldie Powell, died Wednesday in St. Mary's Medical Center. He retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways. A tribute to his life will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home; burial at Pete Meadows Cemetery, Glenwood.

HENRY C. ROSS, 94, of Argillite, Ky., widower of Mollie Moore Ross, died Wednesday in Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Ky. He retired from Armco Steel. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Reed Funeral Home, Greenup, Ky.; burial at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods, Ky. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.

STEFEN ELLIS SAMMONS, 44, of Winfield, W.Va., died Monday. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

LOWELL THOMAS SESCO, 66, formerly of Pike County, Kentucky, died Tuesday at his Jackson, Ohio, home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Salem Old Regular Baptist Church; burial at Robinette Cemetery, Varney, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the church. Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky., is assisting the family. www.rerogersfuneralhome.com.

ERNESTINE R. ROMANS STEPP of Stepptown, W.Va., widow of Willard Thomas Stepp, died Monday. She was a retired schoolteacher. Funeral service noon Friday, Kermit United Methodist Church; burial at Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Maher, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Richmond-Callaham Funeral Chapel, Warfield, Ky. Donations may be made to Kermit United Methodist Church. www.richmond-callaham.com.

JAMES C. TEAMS, 77, of Ona, W.Va., widower of Leah Teams, died Tuesday at home. He was a steel worker for Teledyne Corp. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington, W.Va.; entombment at Forest Memorial Park, Milton, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

JERRY LEE THOMPSON, 62, of Kenova, W.Va., husband of Sharon Thompson, died Monday in St. Mary's Medical Center. He was a former foreman with CSX in Jacksonville, Fla., and co-owner of TBS Auction, Kenova. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Central Freewill Baptist Church, Huntington, W.Va.; burial at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Beard Mortuary, Huntington. www.beardmortuary.com.

MARGARET LOUISE BLAKE WAHL of Huntington, W.Va., widow of Harlan Marshall Wahl, died Wednesday in Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, W.Va.; burial at Union Ridge Cemetery. Visitation one hour before service Saturday at the funeral home. www.hensonmortuary.com.
 

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