ADRA CREMEANS DILLON, 86, of Huntington, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 14, 2021. She was born August 7, 1935, to the late Walter Willard and Dora Alice Damron Cremeans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John F. “Mack” Dillo…
BETTY LOUISE MCCALLISTER, 80, of Hamlin, W.Va., widow of Tiny McCallister, died Oct. 15. Funeral service will be noon Monday at Koontz Funeral Home; interment at McComas Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
CHARLES DAVID WHITT, 76, of Pliny, W.Va., husband of Evelyn Whitt, died Oct. 9 at Huntington Health and Rehab. He was the owner of Charles Whitt Construction Company. www.beardmortuary.com.
DAVID BRUCE DAVIS, 67, of Huntington, husband of Susan Adkins-Davis, died Thursday, October 14, 2021, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born August 13, 1954, in Huntington, a son of Liz Davis Adkins of Ravenswood, W.Va., and the late William Bruce Davis. He had a brother that preceded him…
DORETTA MAXINE DIXON RICKMAN, 91, of Kenova, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wayne, W.Va. She was born in Kenova on February 14, 1930, a daughter of the late Carl Cecil and Georgia Lee Bailey Dixon. She had been employed as a bookke…
DOROTHY IRENE CHRISTIAN HICKS, 95, passed to be with her Lord on Friday, October 15, 2021, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Dorothy was born on May 8, 1926, to the late Thomas Henry and Nola (Hysell) Christian. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Virgil…
EDITH MARIE THOMAS, 84, of Harts, W.Va., widow of Charles Thomas, died Oct. 14 at Boone Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Evans Funeral Home Chapel; burial at Manns Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
EDWARD ALVIN FAULKNER, 98, of Jacksonville, Florida, went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 9, 2021. Edward was born on February 14, 1923, in Hurricane, W.Va., to John and Lura (Mabe) Faulkner. Edward joined the Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and was wounded at the Chosin Reserv…
ETHEL MAE COCHRAN, 94, of Charleston, W.Va., widow of Ralph Cochran, died Oct. 13. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Evans Funeral Home Chapel; burial at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.
GLENNIS “GLEN” JIVIDEN, 83, of Kenova, husband of Belinda Jividen for 35 1/2 years, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, October 18, 2021, at First Independent Missionary Baptist Church, Kenova, by Pastor Scott Byard and Pastor Zachary J…
JOHN RUSSELL BLACKBURN, age 96, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and formerly of Williamson and Huntington, West Virginia, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in the Summit Hills Skilled Nursing Facility in Spartanburg, S.C. Born August 14, 1925, in Williamson, West Virginia, he was the third of …
JOSHUA MICHAEL CHASTAIN, 30, of Barboursville, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born January 30, 1991, to Jennifer McCallister and Mike Chastain. He was preceded in death by his father; a beloved uncle, Brian Adkins; and his grandmother, Betty Chasta…
LONNIE NAPIER, 89, of Ona, died Oct. 16 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. www.hensonandkitchen.com.
MICHAEL DANIEL GARRETT, 56, of Huntington, died Oct. 1. Funeral service will be noon Monday at the Full Gospel Assembly Church; visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.ehallfuneralhome.com.
NELSON R. BICKLEY JR. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in Huntington, W.Va. He attended West Virginia State College, where he discovered the love of his life, Ancella Radford. After graduation, Nelson enlisted in the Army as an officer and spent twenty years serving in the Artillery,…
NICHOLAS C. KONTOS, 89, of Huntington, husband of Sharon Kontos, died Oct. 15 at Woodlands Retirement Home. He was a retired professor at Marshall University. Private services will be conducted; burial at Spring Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. George Greek Ort…
ROBERT CLIFTON ALLEN, 84, of Huntington, husband of Rita Allen, died Oct. 14. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville; burial at Ridgelawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
ROBIN ANNETTE PAULY, 60, of Huntington, died Oct. 1 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Celebration of Life will be 5 p.m. Monday at Chapman’s Mortuary. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
RUTHANN RIDER KINGERY, 61, of Lesage, died Oct. 10 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. There will be no services. www.hensonandkitchen.com.
WARREN RUDOLPH BURTON JR., 74, of Huntington,widower of Evelyn Burton, died Oct. 14 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Burial will take place at White Chapel Memorial Gardens at a later date. www.hensonandkitchen.com.
WILLIAM JEFFERY (JEFF) HATTON (62), of Huntington, went to his heavenly home on Monday, October 11, 2021. He is survived by his mother, Hazel Owens; son, Jeffery Lakin Hatton (Cassie) of Louisville, Ky.; grandson, Noah; two sisters, Linda Harbour (Jan) and Bobbi Hatton; two brothers, David a…
NANCY VELARDOCCHIA, 71, of South Point, Ohio, died Oct. 14. There will be no services. www.ehallfuneralhome.com.
PAMELA JEAN WARD, 64, of Chesapeake, Ohio, died Oct. 15. Visitation will be 6 p.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. www.ehallfuneralhome.com.
JOSHUA MICHAEL CHASTAIN, 30, of Barboursville, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, in St. …
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