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Saturday night obituary update
The following obituaries have been provided by local funeral homes. Read our complete obituaries in The Herald-Dispatch Sunday and at www.herald-dispatch.com.
SANDRA K. ALLEN, 53, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Jan. 28 at home. Arrangements are incomplete at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville.
JAKE CASTLE AMBURGEY, 52, of Pinetop, Ky., husband of Alma Maggard Amburgey, died Jan. 26 at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tenn. Funeral service noon Monday at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Hindman, Ky. Burial at Amburgey Breeding Cemetery, Pinetop. Visitation after 6 p.m. Saturday and all day Sunday at the funeral home. www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com.
LLOYD E. BESS, 85, of Circleville, Ohio, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., died Jan. 16. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Logan Elm Health Care, Circleville.
JANE C. BUNTON, 83, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., widow of Jim Bunton, died Jan. 19 in Texas. Arrangements through Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield, Texas.
ERNEST GRAHAM BURCHETT, 74, of Emma, Ky., husband of Yvonne Burchett, died Jan. 27 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg, Ky. He was a retired coal miner, Army veteran and formerly employee of the Floyd County road department. Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky. Burial at the family cemetery in Emma. Visitation after 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28.
SANDRA D. CALL, 67, of Hurricane, W.Va., mother of Stacy Skaggs and Jamell Hart, died Jan. 27 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Memorial service 7 p.m. Tuesday at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane. Visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children Research or American Cancer Society. www.allenfuneralhomewv.com.
VIRGINIA V. ARTHUR CLINE, 93, of Huntington, widow of Herbert Cline, died Jan. 26 at Heritage Center, Huntington. She retired from Owens-Illinois. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova. Private burial. www.rollinsfh.com.
JAMES HOWARD CRUM, 84, of Lexington, Ky., husband of Kathryn Adkins Crum, died Jan. 28 at Trinity Station Retirement Community, Flatwoods, Ky. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bailey Family Funeral Home, Flatwoods. Burial at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods. Visitation after 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. For condolences and webcast of the funeral, visit www.baileyfamilyfuneralhome.com.
VIRGINIA “DOLL” STEVENS GARRETT, 65, of Martin, Ky., wife of Scotty Garrett, died Jan. 27 at home. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial at Johnny Hall Cemetery, Honaker, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Sunday and all day Monday at the funeral home.
SYBIL PEARL HARLESS JACKS, 88, of Chesapeake, Ohio, widow of Charles L. Jacks, died Jan. 27 in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, W.Va. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio; burial at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. www.timeformemory.com/hall.
JAMES DEWEY “JUNE” JACKSON JR., 59, of Williamson, W.Va., father of Melissa Hurt, Heather Jackson and Stacy Morrow, died Jan. 26 in Nitro, W.Va. Funeral service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Logan Street First Baptist Church, Williamson. Burial at Mt. View Memorial Gardens, Maher, W.Va. Visitation one hour prior to service at the church. Hatfield Funeral Chapel, Toler, Ky., is in charge of arrangements. www.hatfieldfc.com.
HOMER LEE JIMISON, 86, of Huntington, husband of Phyllis M. Jimison, died Jan. 28 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington. Arrangements are incomplete at Henson Mortuary, Barboursville. www.hensonmortuary.com.
MICHAEL ALLEN KOSTER, 64, of Hilliard, Fla., formerly of South Point, Ohio, died Jan. 18 in Florida. Arrangements are incomplete at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point.
DOUGLAS OSBORNE, 84, of Printer, Ky., husband of Alice Osborne, died Jan. 28 at McDowell (Ky.) Appalachian Regional Hospital. Funeral service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky. Burial at Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky. Visitation after 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
RALPH EMERSON PATRICK, 77, of Ironton, husband of Mary Sue Meeks Patrick, died Jan. 28 at King’s Daughters Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Steen Funeral Home, Central Avenue Chapel.
Lloyd Clinton Payne, 80, of Huntington, formerly of Willow Wood, Ohio, died Jan. 27 at the Hospice of Huntington Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South 7th Street, Ironton. Burial will follow in Wilgus Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
JOHN EMERSON THORNTON, 75, of Kitts Hill, Ohio, husband of Carrie Lee Johnson Thornton, died Jan. 27 at a local health center. He was a U.S. Air Force World War II veteran and retired as a millwright for Armco. Funeral service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodland Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. Burial at Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home, Ironton, and one hour prior to service at the church. www.tracybrammerfh.com.
JIMMY DOYLE VANCE, 67, of Holden, W.Va., father of John Vance and Jessica Gearhart, died Jan. 26. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Per his wishes, he will be cremated. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
VELMA WATTS, 95, of Proctorville, Ohio, widow of Clarence Watts, died Jan. 27 in Four Winds Community, Jackson, Ohio. She was organist for Abundant life Church and Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home. Graveside service will be noon Monday, Rome Cemetery Mausoleum, Proctorville. Private visitation. Arrangements by Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio. www.schneidergriffin.com.
ORPHA GEORGIA WORKMAN, 89, of Chapmanville, W.Va., widow of Earthul Workman, died Jan. 27 at home. She was the owner of Towne House Restaurant, Chapmanville, from 1965-74. Funeral service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville. Visitation from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
