Obituaries

CATHERINE IRENE DEER

CATHERINE IRENE DEER, 83, of Huntington, died May 23 at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio.

DENNIS JAMES SMITH

DENNIS JAMES SMITH, 66, of Milton, died May 19. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Keaton Cemetery. Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

DIWANA LYNN LOVEJOY, 48, of Huntington, died May 22 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio; burial at Miller Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.ehallfuneralhome.com.

FREDA BRUMFIELD STRATTON

FREDA BRUMFIELD STRATTON, 90, of Harts, W.Va., widow of Rev. Clarence Stratton, died May 23 at her residence. She was a homemaker. A private family viewing will be held at Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services; interment at Highland Memory Gardens.

GALEN THOMAS ADKINS

GALEN THOMAS ADKINS, 31, of Huntington, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was born November 28, 1988, in Huntington, a son of Victor G. Adkins of Huntington and Tammy Atkins of Lewisburg, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Joyce Lee Lewis. Galen was a 2007 Huntington Hi…

JANET FAYE MARCUM HAMMOND

JANET FAYE MARCUM HAMMOND, 74, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and child of God, passed away on May 22, 2020, after a brief illness. She is the daughter of the late Enoch and Margie Mae Bowen Marcum, born July 13, 1945, in Kenova, W.Va. Janet was a homemaker and loved taking care of her fa…

JOHNNIE RAY HENNEN SR.

JOHNNIE RAY HENNEN SR., 63, of Huntington, husband of Theresa Hennen, died May 18 at his residence. He was an auto mechanic. There will be no services at this time. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.

KATE MELEA NEWMAN

KATE MELEA NEWMAN, 39, of Huntington, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Joshua Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after noon on Wednesday. …

MARY ESTHER ADAMS

MARY ESTHER ADAMS, 47, died May 23 at her residence. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens. Deal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

VICKIE LEE FRASHER

VICKIE LEE FRASHER, 49, of Huntington, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was born July 16, 1970, in Huntington, a daughter of Sandra Littlejohn Adkins of Huntington and the late Allen Adkins. In addition to her mother, she is survived by one daughter, Allison Conn; a special friend, Nath…

WILMA PAULINE MAYNARD CHADWICK

WILMA PAULINE MAYNARD CHADWICK, 93, of Wayne, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. Graveside funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Cyrus Cemetery, Prichard, W.Va., with Pastor Larry Mullins officia…

Ohio

DAVID LEE BLAIR

DAVID LEE BLAIR, 73, of Chesapeake, Ohio, died May 24 at VA Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio.

JOSHUA S. JOHNSON

JOSHUA S. JOHNSON, 41, of Crown City, Ohio, died May 19 at Holzer Medical Center. He was a master mover. Celebration of Life was held May 25. www.willisfuneralhome.com.

MARY ALICE SMITH

MARY ALICE SMITH, 76, of Proctorville, Ohio, widow of Harry Smith, died May 23 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio.

MARY GREGORY

MARY GREGORY, 71, of Ironton, Ohio, died May 24. Arrangements are incomplete at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio.

MAXINE LOUISE COOPER

MAXINE LOUISE COOPER, 90, of Chesapeake, Ohio, widow of Lugus Cooper, died May 24 at Sanctuary of the Ohio Valley. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation. www.ehallfuneralhome.com.

THOMAS DALE THORNBURGH SR.

THOMAS DALE THORNBURGH SR., 82, of Chesapeake, Ohio, husband of Barbara Thornburgh, died May 23 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Schneider Hall Funeral Home; burial at Woodmere Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the f…

WINONA ELOISE BARTRAM

WINONA ELOISE BARTRAM, 95, of Proctorville, Ohio, widow of Floyd Bartram, died May 24 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio.

Kentucky

ANNA MAE BLANKENSHIP

ANNA MAE BLANKENSHIP, 79, of Hatfield, Ky., wife of Robert Blankenship, died May 23 at her residence. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hatfield Funeral Chapel; burial at Stepp Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Due to COVID-19 regulations, attend…