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Tuesday night obituary update
The following obituaries have been provided by local funeral homes. Read our complete obituaries in the Wednesday Herald-Dispatch and at www.herald-dispatch.com.
BOBBY C. BARBER, 75, of Milton, W.Va., widow of Floyd Martin Barber, died Monday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Milton. www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
JEANETTA JUNE BLAIR CANTRELL, 68, of Westwood, Ky., widow of Clyde W. Cantrell, died Monday. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, Kilgore and Collier Funeral Home, Catlettsburg, Ky.; burial at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens, Ashland, Ky. Visitation two hours before service Thursday at the funeral home.
ROBERT ALLEN CHAFFIN, 68, formerly of Wayne County, W.Va., died Friday at home in Hephzibah, Ga. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Price-Mills Cemetery near East Lynn, W.Va. There will be no visitation or procession to the cemetery. Morris Funeral Home, Wayne, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
MARY LOUISE MUNCY DOUGHERTY, 86, of Flatwoods, Ky., widow of John J. Dougherty, died Monday in Trinity Station. She retired from Ashland Oil as fleet administrator. Funeral service 1 p.m. Thursday, Steen Funeral Home Central Avenue Chapel, Ashland, Ky. entombment at Rose Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, Ashland. Visitation two hours before service Thursday at the funeral home. www.steenfuneralhomes.com. Memorials should be directed to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
MAXINE ROBINETTE DAVIS, 77, of Varney, Ky., died Monday. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, J.W.Call Funeral Home, Pikeville, Ky.; burial at the family cemetery, Varney. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.jwcallfuneralhome.com. Memorials should be directed to the American Cancer Society, 4338 13th St., Ashland, KY 41102.
MARIE ELOISE REED DRUMMOND, 88, of Ironton, Ohio, widow of William Lee Drummond, died Monday in Hospice House of Huntington. She worked at Wilson’s Sporting Goods factory, in insurance and was a home health caregiver. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Elm Street Faith United Nazarene Church; burial at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net. Memorials should be directed to Hospice House of Huntington, 3100 Staunton Rd., Huntington, WV 25702.
HAZEL JEAN FARLEY, 91, of Huntington, W.Va., widow of Roy Farley, died Monday at home. Funeral service 1 p.m. Thursday, Beard Mortuary, Huntington; burial at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. www.beardmortuary.com.
HENRY ALLEN HENSLEY SR., 78, formerly of Ashland, Ky., husband of Nadine Woodrum Hensley, died July 24 in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood, Ky. He was an automotive parts specialist with SKF, Hebron, Ky. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Steen Funeral Home 13th Street Chapel, Ashland; burial at Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home. www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
AARON HOWARD, 74, of Garrett, Ky., widower of Aileen Conley Howard, died Saturday in Community Hospice, Sheboygan, Wis. He was a coal miner. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky.; burial at Chaffins Cemetery, Garrett. Visitation after 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.hallfuneralservice.com.
DONALD GENE MIDKIFF, 80, of West Hamlin, W.Va., husband of Velma Collins Midkiff, died Monday. He was a retired locomotive engineer for CSX. Funeral service 1 p.m. Thursday, Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, W.Va.; burial at Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock, W.Va. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
LUCILLE MURPHY, 78, of Huntington, widow of Floyd Murphy, died Sunday Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral service 2 p.m. Friday, Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington; burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Huntington. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home.
JOHN F. SITES, 81, of South Point, Ohio, widower of Rosemary Sites, died Monday. He was a retired South Point school bus driver and retired from Semet Solvay. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio; burial at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
GWENDOLYN MARIE SHEETS, 72, of Crown City, Ohio, wife of Willard Sheets, died Monday at home. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis, Ohio; burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Mercerville, Ohio. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. www.willisfuneralhome.com. Memorials should be directed to American Lung Association of Mid-Ohio, 1950 Arlingate Lane, Columbus, OH 43228.
JEFFREY BRENT TUCKER, 46, of Huntington, W.Va., died Saturday at home. A memorial service will be conducted noon Friday, River Cities Community Church. He was a project manager for Facetime Communications. Visitation one hour before service time Friday at the church. Memorials should be directed to Hospice of Huntington, 1101 Sixth Ave., Huntington, WV 25701. Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES ROBERT WHEELER, 54, of Parkersburg, W.Va., formerly of Milton, W.Va., died Monday. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Wallace Funeral Home, Milton; burial at Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Visitation one hour before service Friday at the funeral home.
