The following obituaries were provided by local funeral homes. Read our complete obituaries in the Saturday Herald-Dispatch and at www.herald-dispatch.com.

EMMA JANE CARPENTER, 84, of Culloden, W.Va., widow of Dallas Carpenter, died Thursday at Anna’s Personal Care Home, Milton. She was a member of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Funeral service noon Saturday, Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane; burial at Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane. Visitation one hour prior to service. www.allenfuneralhomewv.com.

LINDA G. COX, 63, of Ashland, daughter of Marie Cantrell Rose and the late Millard Rose, died Friday at King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 4 p.m. Sunday, Steen Funeral Home, Central Avenue Chapel, Ashland. Visitation from 2 until time of service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name to First Church of the Nazarene, Lancaster, Ohio, or a charity of your choice.

ELIZABETH ANN CRACE, 56, of Prestonsburg, Ky., wife of James Samuel Crace, died Thursday at home. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday, Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.; burial at Little Paint Cemetery, Prestonsburg. Visitation after 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

REBECCA LYNN ELY, 60, of Stollings, W.Va., died Friday at home. Evans Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

MARGARET C. GOODYEAR, 66, of Flatwoods, Ky., wife of Michael D. Goodyear, died Thursday at UK Medical Center, Lexington, Ky. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday, Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods; burial at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations to Bridges Christian Church, 1402 Kenwood Dr., Russell, KY 41169.

VIRGIL A. HALBERT SR., 72, of Langley, Ky., widower of Rebecca Robinson Halbert, died Friday at King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was a disabled coal miner. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday, Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.; burial at Halbert Family Cemetery, Martin. Visitation after 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with nightly services starting at 7 p.m.

JOY E. HOFFMAN, 95, of Westwood-Ashland, widow of Donald M. Hoffman, died Thursday at home. She was the former owner of Hoffman’s Grocery and a homemaker. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday, Steen Funeral Home, 13th Street Chapel, Ashland; private burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

GARY LEE JOHNSON, 68, of Ashland, husband of Edith Johnson, died Thursday. He was a retired truck driver for Action Petroleum. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Ashland Cemetery. Caniff Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of arrangements.

VIRGINIA H. WILLIAMSON LOVE, 82, of Southside, W.Va., died Thursday at home. Funeral service 2 p.m. Sunday, Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; burial at Concord Cemetery, Henderson, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and one hour prior to service on Sunday. Online condolences at www.crowhussellfh.com.

BILLY DON MEADOWS, 57, of Huntington, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday September 5, 2010, at the Reger Funeral Chapel; burial will follow in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne County. He was the son of Anna Perry Meadows and the late Donald Meadows. Friends may call from noon until service time on Sunday at Reger Funeral Home.

KATHY MAE MOORE, 48, of Huntington, daughter of the late Rudolf and Irene (McCoy) Conley, died Thursday at CAMC Memorial Hospital. Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday, Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville, W.Va.; burial at Conley Family Cemetery, Caney Branch Road, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

JOE GOODWIN PRESTON, 65, of Prichard, husband of JoAnn Preston, died Aug. 31 in Hospice House of Huntington, W.Va., Memorial gathering 2 p.m. Saturday, First Independent Missionary Baptist Church, Kenova. Donations should be made to Hospice of Huntington, PO Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709.

CHESTER LEE RATLIFF, 72, of Brookville, Ky., husband of Joyce Buschard Ratliff, died Thursday at home. He was a retired truck driver. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.; burial at Ratliff Cemetery, Dwale, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

OLLIE BELL DINGESS STOWERS of Griffithsville, W.Va., died Thursday at the age 80. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Delma Burton Dingess. She was a homemaker, part owner and manager of Osborne & Co. Store. Funeral Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, W.Va. Interment will follow at Stowers Cemetery, Griffithsville, W.Va. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, W.Va.

ARTHUR JOSEPH “A.J.” WILLIAMSON, 36, of Kenova, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Angela. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010, at the Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Docks Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until time of service at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com.

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