BUCKHANNON -- William Robert Armstrong, 83, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999, in Mount Carmel East Hospital. He was born Feb. 12, 1915, in Braxton County, a son of the late A.L. Armstrong and Garnet Armstrong.
His wife of 62 years, Ora Elizabeth Kimberling Armstrong, preceded him in death on Feb. 12, 1999.
Surviving are two daughters, Peggy Armstrong, Hawaii, and Jo Ann Cole, Pickerington, Ohio; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Rosalie Stanford, Tennessee.
Mr. Armstrong was a longtime member of Toastmasters International, a member of the Painesville United Methodist Church, and a charter member of the Diamond Toastmasters Club, serving the organization as district 10 governor in the Cleveland area.
He was a graduate of West Virginia University. He was a chemical engineer for Diamond Alkali Co. for 26 years, then engaged in consulting and private business until retiring in 1995.
Lucille B. Cayton
WESTON -- Lucille B. Cayton, 88, of Simpson's Run, died at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at her home.
She was born Nov. 22, 1910, in Big Run, a daughter of the late James "Ob" Wilson and Dora Weaver Wilson.
Her husband of 69 years, Granville A. Cayton, whom she married Dec. 24, 1929, at Big Run, survives.
Also surviving are five sons and daughters-in-law, James and Sandy Cayton, and William and Dee Cayton, all of Walkersville, Thorn and Donna Cayton, Simpson's Run, and Claude and Kathy Cayton, and Charles and Karen Cayton, all of Mineral Wells; four daughters, Evelyn Moneypenny, Norma Cowley and Mattie Rogers, all of Simpson's Run, and Mrs. Dick (Helen) Carder, Mineral Wells; one sister, Ella Austin, Salem, Sunrise Nursing Home; 20 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Virginia Myers; three sons-in-law, Kenney Moneypenney, Thomas Cowley and Lanty Myers; and two sisters, Thelma and Lena.
Mrs. Cayton was Methodist. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening.
Friends may call at Boyle Funeral Home, 322 Main Ave., Weston, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Boyle Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Clifford West and the Rev. Russell Furr officiating. Interment will follow in the Long Point cemetery in Walkersville.
Noca B. Christy
Noca Bailey Christy, 92, of Clarksburg, formerly of 444 West Main St., died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, in United Hospital Center. She was born March 23, 1906, in Salem, a daughter of the late Carl Bailey and Mary Cunningham Bailey.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Floyd (Carlene) Seders, Leavittsburg, Ohio; two nieces, Joan M. Dils, Gans, Pa., and Tina Seders, Warren, Ohio; and one nephew, David G. Bland, West Union.
She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Russell Melton; and one sister, Mrs. A.W. (Dortha Helen) Bland.
Mrs. Christy was a member of Clarksburg Baptist Church. She was educated in the public schools of Harrison County, Salem College, Salem, Marshall University, Huntington, and Wayne State University, Michigan. She was a retired teacher, having taught 42 years in Kanawha County schools and in Detroit, Mich.
Friends will be received at Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, 329 E. Main St., Clarksburg, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Kurt Busiek conducting the service. Interment will follow in the White cemetery, Elkview. The Clarksburg Chapter of the WCTU will conduct a service in the funeral home at 7 p.m. today.
Carl R. Deem
MANNINGTON -- Carl Ray Deem, 72, of Jericho Addition, formerly of Akron, Ohio, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at his residence. He was born April 23, 1926, in Harrison County, a son of the late Henry Benton and Nellie Boggess Deem.
His wife of 52 years, Maxine Sycks Deem, survives.
Also surviving are two brothers, Ralph and his wife, Virginia Deem, Pine Bluff, and Henry Deem, Atwater, Ohio; two sisters and spouses, Betty and the Rev. Henry Matheny and Dorothy and "Toots¨ Lockhart, all of Enterprise; a special friend, Ronnie Buck, Akron; several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Benton Roscoe Deem, George Isaac Deem and Harvey M. Deem; and one sister, Blanche Deem.
Mr. Deem was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post No. 209 in Akron and had worked at the McNeil Machine Shop in Akron for 34 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War.
Helen Y. Fitzwater
BELINGTON -- Helen Y. "Bonnie¨ Fitzwater, 69, of Route 1, Wellington Heights, Philippi, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, following an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Junior, a daughter of the late Delbert and Ethel Hammer Hymes.
On April 25, 1947, she married Harold W. Fitzwater, who survives.
Also surviving are one son, Randall E. Fitzwater, Akron, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Chuck (Vicki) Reed, Belington, Mrs. Gail (Beverly) Hardy, Clarksburg, and Mrs. Doug (Katrina) Meadows, St. Leonard, Md.; one sister, Beverly "Hope¨ Mitchell, Manteo, N.C.; one brother, Charles Hymes, Nags Head, N.C.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one brother, George Hymes.
Mrs. Fitzwater retired from Alderson-Broaddus College, where she worked as a secretary in the Financial Aid Office. She was a member of the Secretary's Club at A-B College, the Ladies Auxiliary of Laurel Mountain Post No. 410, Veterans of Foreign Wars at Belington and the Calvary United Methodist Church at Junior.
Dora G. Hayzlett
WEIRTON -- Dora Gay Baughman Hayzlett, 74, of Weirton, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at Weirton Medical Center.
She was born March 12, 1924, in Doddridge County, a daughter of the late John Samuel Ford and Gay L. Conwell Ford.
Surviving are one son, Ernie Baughman, Salem; one daughter, Mrs. Russell (Alexis) Fox, Weirton; two brothers, John Ford, Cadiz, Ohio, and Ora Ford, Lewisburg; two sisters, Sylvia Fleming, Salem, and Anna Huff, Clarksburg; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, James Ford, Ross Ford and Russell Ford; and two sisters, Zella Williams and Zelma Davis.
Ms. Hayzlett was a retired hostess at Stonewall Jackson Hotel, Clarksburg, with 20 years of service.
Herbert Holmes
Herbert Holmes, 70, of Route 2, Clarksburg, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at United Hospital Center following a brief illness. He was born Oct. 19, 1928, in Erbacon, Webster County, a son of the late John and Sarah Justice Holmes.
Surviving are one daughter, Debbie Holmes, Charleston; two sisters, Edna Smit, Maine, and Edith Riddle, Ohio; one brother, George Holmes,Tornado; two grandchildren, eight nieces and nephews and 13 great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Holmes was a member of the Meuse-Argonne Post No. 573, Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was Protestant and retired from the B&O Railroad as a conductor.
Friends may call at Davis Funeral Home, 443 W. Pike St., from 7-9 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the West Virginia National cemetery.
Joanne F. Katz
Joanne Fratt Katz of Florissant, Mo., formerly of Michigan and Dawmont, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999.
She was born May 20, 1945, in Gainesville, Texas, a daughter of Anthony and Edith Fratt.
Her husband, Herbert Katz, survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Robert and Richard, both of Michigan; one daughter, Robin, Festus, Mo.; six grandchildren; two sisters, Susan Ormsley and Judith Haden; and three brothers, Anthony Fratt Jr., Frank and John, all of Michigan.
George H. McCartney
BUCKHANNON -- George Henry McCartney, 67, of 308 Buckhannon Manor, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born April 5, 1931, in Pickens, a son of Clarinda Bachmann McCartney, Buckhannon, and the late Bennett McCartney.
Surviving are five daughters, Leona Groves, Heaston Ridge, Norine Cindy Rogers, Whales, England, Darlene Kay Riffle, Bush Run, Tracy Scott, Buckhannon, and Kerry Taylor, London, England; one son, Kevin McCartney, Merseyside, England; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mae Collins and Rebecca Jediny, both of Buckhannon; one brother, William Edward McCartney, Louisville, Ky.; and one aunt, Mary Koon, Warren, Ohio.
He was also preceded in death by one son, William Gerrad McCartney; one brother, Issac McCartney; and one sister, Luvadia McCartney Hickman. Mr. McCartney worked in cable manufacturing and served in the U.S. Air Force during Korea.
Donald W. Morris
GRANTSVILLE -- Donald Wilson Morris, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, at his residence in Grantsville following an extended illness. He was born Feb. 9, 1916, in Calhoun County, a son of the late L.J. and Edith Marshall Morris.
His wife, June Burke Morris, whom he married on July 7, 1945, preceded him in death on Sept. 3, 1998.
Surviving are one son, Richard J. Morris and wife, Jennifer, and one daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Jane) Carpenter, all of Grantsville; one daughter, Mrs. Stephen (Donna) Maxwell, Clarksburg; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and one brother, Carl R. Morris, Grantsville. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Bernice Stamp.
Mr. Morris graduated from Calhoun County High School, was active in 4-H and received the 4-H All-Star award. He also graduated from the West Virginia University School of Mining Engineering in June 1939 and was a registered oil and gas engineer.
He served during World War II, being discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Colonel Morris was a C-47 pilot in a group that led the glider invasion of France on D-Day. He participated in five major campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne and the crossing of the Rhine.
He was commanding officer of the 71 Troop Carrying Squadron and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Presidential Unit Citation for the invasion of Normandy.
Mr. Morris owned and operated Morris Oil and Gas Co. in Grantsville for 45 years. During that time he also served as president and general manager of the Calhoun Super Service, a franchised Ford dealership for 36 years. He was a former president of the Calhoun County Bank and owned and operated two beef farms.
His community involvement included serving a term on the Calhoun County Commission. He helped to establish the Calhoun General Hospital, now the Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, was chairman of the building committee for the new sanctuary at the First Baptist Church in 1962, and was part of a committee that approached Congress to support the building of the Burnsville Dam for flood control on the Little Kanawha River.
Elaine Pietrowski
MORGANTOWN -- Elaine Pietrowski, 51, of Estate Drive, formerly of Clarksburg and Fairmont, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
She was born Jan. 17, 1948, in Clarksburg, a daughter of Josephine Bohensky Herman, Fairmont and Clarksburg and the late George Edward Herman. Her husband, Edward Pietrowski, survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Luke Pietrowski and Jon Pietrowski, both of Morgantown; two sisters, Mrs. Jan "Dolores¨ Furraitti, Barberton, Ohio, and Gloria Masters, Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. Pietrowski was an educator and a music teacher. She taught at North Elementary School and was a traveling music teacher in the Monongalia County schools. She was a graduate of Fairmont Senior High School, earned her bachelor's of arts degree from Fairmont State College and a master's degree at West Virginia University.
She was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, MENC Organization, and Monongalia County Teacher's Association. She was also a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Morgantown and was a former member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Clarksburg.
Mrs. Pietrowski began her singing career as a 5 year old at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Clarksburg. She sang on tour at Notre Dame Cathedral in France, and was a vocalist with the Dave McClure Band and The Occassionals. She performed in musical productions at Fairmont State College and sang with her sisters as a trio on several occasions.
She also sang at many church choirs and weddings at various churches, including St. Mary's Catholic Church of Morgantown and the Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Clarksburg.