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Monday night obituary update
The following obituaries have been provided by local funeral homes. Read our complete obituaries in the Tuesday Herald-Dispatch and at www.herald-dispatch.com.
ELIZABETH ACORD, 70, of Fort Gay, W.Va., widow of John Acord, died Monday in Three Rivers Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Visitation after 10 a.m. Wednesday, New Friendship United Baptist Church. Young Funeral Home, Louisa, Ky., is in charge of arrangements.
DARIUS GENE ADKINS, 33, of Wayne, W.Va., husband of Misty Dillon Adkins, died Saturday. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne; burial at Gilkerson Cemetery, East Lynn, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
FLORA ELLEN RAKES ADKINS, 48, died July 28 in Nashville, Tenn., where she was residing. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, Merritts Creek Church of Christ, Salt Rock, W.Va.
ELLEN LOUISE ANDERSON, 89, of Richmond, Va., died Aug. 6. She retired from Pennyfair Grocery and KMart. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, W.Va.; entombment at Ridgelawn Abbey of Devotion, Huntington. www.chapmans-mortuary.com. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Donations should be directed to the American Cancer Society.
DEBRA LOU CARTER, 55, of Columbus, Ohio, wife of Garlin David Carter, died Sunday. Funeral services 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, O.R. Woodyard Co. Chapel, Columbus, with additional funeral service 2 p.m. Thursday, Sycamore Missionary Baptist Church, Hurricane, W.Va.; burial following at Sycamore Cemetery.
CARRIE CONLEY, 98, of Nippa, Ky., died Monday at home. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday, Paintsville (Ky.) Funeral Home Chapel; burial at Johnson County Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville, Ky. Visitation from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
THOMAS J. COOK, 86, of Louisa, Ky., died Sunday in Pickerington Hospice House, Lancaster, Ohio. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Young Funeral Home Chapel, Louisa. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
DOROTHY HAMILTON CORBIN of Dunbar, W.Va., died Monday at home. She was a retired Registered Nurse. Funeral service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dunbar United Methodist Church. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.Donations may be sent to Dunbar United Methodist Church or Kenova United Methodist Church.
NORMAN GOODPASTER JR., 59, of Milton, W.Va., fiance of Brenda Gue, died Saturday. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday, Wallace Funeral Home, Milton; burial at Gwinn Cemetery, Milton. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/wallace. Donations should be directed to the family.
READIE HARRIS, 102, of Whitman, formerly of Omar, W.Va., died Sunday at Cornerstone Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. Chatman Funeral Home, Logan, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
GLADYS M. DERIFIELD HUNTER, 87, of Wilmington, Ohio, widow of Charles Carter, Grady Blair and Dwight Burdette Hunter, died Sunday at home. She retired from General Motors, Dayton, Ohio. Funeral service 11 a.m. Tuesday, O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio; burial at Ice Creek Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation one hour before service Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations should be directed to a local Hospice. www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
CAROL KEESEE, 82, of Huntington, W.Va., died Sunday. Funeral service 1 p.m. Thursday, Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, W.Va.; burial at Keesee Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
POLLY PAULINE KELLEY, 82, of Ironton, Ohio, widow of James M. Bevins Jr. and Ray E. Kelley, died Sunday in Ashland Community Hospice Care. She was a homemaker. Graveside service 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ice Creek Cemetery. There is no visitation. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is in charge of arrangements. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net. Donations should be directed to Hospice Care Center, 2330 Pollard Rd., Ashland, KY 41101.
THOMAS HARVEY LEACH, 86, Huntington, W.Va., widower of Margarette Leach, died Sunday in Midland Meadows Nursing Home. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday, Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio.
MARY A. LOCKARD, 84, of Hardy, Ky., died Sunday at home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Belfry, Ky.; burial at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m Tuesday at the church. Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, is in charge of arrangements. www.rerogersfuneralhome.com.
VICTORIA ANN MARTIN, 67, of Bevinsville, Ky., wife of Columbus James Martin, died Friday in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center. She retired from McDowell Appalachian Hospital as a ward clerk. Funeral service was Aug. 10 at Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.; burial at Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky.
LYNN MARIE MANCHESTER MONTGOMERY, 34, of Salt Rock, W.Va., died Saturday. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, Susannah Baptist Church; burial at Enon Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, W.Va. Memorials should be directed to Susannah Baptist Church, Rt. 2 Box 491, Milton, WV 25541.
HELEN S. MURPHY, 87, of Nicholasville, Ky., formerly of Stone, Ky., died Sunday in St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Ky. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday, Stone United Methodist Church; burial at Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Huddy, Ky. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky., is in charge of arrangements. www.rerogersfuneralhome.com.
CHARLENE PACK, 79, of Louisa, Ky., died Sunday in J.J. Jordan Geriatric Center. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Greenlawn Cemetery, Louisa. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
ALMA ELOISE ROACH, 74, of Scottown, Ohio, widow of Charles Roach, died Monday in St. Mary's Medical Center. There will be no services. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio is in charge of arrangements. www.timeformemory.com/hall.
LT. COL. (retired) KENNETH E. SHELTON, 78, of South Point, Ohio, died Saturday at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He retired from the United States Marine Corps. Funeral service 3 p.m. Wednesday, Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio. Visitation one hour before service Wednesday at the funeral home. www.schneidergriffin.com.
BONNIE STAPLETON, 72, of Ironton, Ohio, died Monday in Ashland Community Hospice Care. Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
RUTH ANN WHITT, 67, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Monday in Pleasant Valley Hospital. Funeral service 1 p.m. Thursday, Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant; burial at Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
WEDZEL WADE WHITT, 43, of Huntington, W.Va., son of Marsha Napier, died Sunday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral service 2 p.m. Thursday, Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home; burial at Spring Valley Memorial Gardens, Huntington. Visitation one hour before service Thursday at the funeral home. www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com.
LUCIAN CURTIS WILLIAMSON, 70, of Milton, W.Va., died Sunday. Funeral service 2 p.m. Thursday, Christ Chapel, Branchland, W.Va.; burial at Williamson Pritchard Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, W.Va. www.timeformemory.com/wallace. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
JUNE S. WILLIS, 89, of Huntington, W.Va., widow of John A. Willis, died Sunday in Huntington Hospice House. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Ridgelawn Memorial Park Abbey, Huntington. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington. www.klingelcarpenter.com. Graveside service Wednesday, Ridgelawn Memorial Park Abbey.
