Judy Kinser
WYOMING -- Judy Kinser, 51, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, in a Bluefield hospital following a long illness.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville.
Eliza P. Kochy
NIMITZ -- Eliza Pack Kochy, 91, died 12:33 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in a Hinton hospital following a long illness.
Born Nov. 13, 1906, in Summers County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver C. and Nota Jane Lilly Harvey.
Mrs. Kochy was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and was a retired nurse.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Silva J. Pack in 1941; her second husband, Charles Kochy in 1996; a son, Danny Pack in 1989; two brothers, John L. and Champ Harvey; and three sisters, Hazel Lilly, Opal Vest, and Clarice Lilly.
Survivors include four daughters, Irene Sizemore of Nimitz, Nina Lloyd of Paradise, Calif., Clarice Farley of Phelan, Calif., and Betty Jane (Creacky) Barnish of Hampstead, N.C.; 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and 43 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church with Elder David Lilly officiating. Burial will follow in the William Vest cemetery, Streeter.
Friends may call 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, and one hour before the services Friday at the church.
Pallbearers will be Jerry, Virgil, and Benjamin Sizemore, Dale Farley, David, Dean and Randy Pack.
Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.
William "Bill" Marcus
MAPLE FORK -- William "Bill" Marcus, 68, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope.
Kenneth W. Martin Sr.
TALCOTT -- Kenneth Wayne Martin Sr., 61, died 7:18 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at his home following a long illness.
Born July 4, 1937, in Wayne County, N.C., he was the son of the late John F. and Octavia Goff Martin.
Mr. Martin was a carpenter and a member of the Alderson Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Diana Kincaid Martin; four sons, Kenneth Wayne Martin Jr. of Madams Creek, Tommy Adkins of Talcott, George Wayne Martin of Raleigh, N.C., and John Martin of Fayetteville, N.C.; four daughters, Dorothy Cook of Richmond, Va., Teresa Martin of Raleigh, N.C., Shelia Adkins Bennett of Hinton, and Prinzie Nicholl of Serverna Park, Md.; a brother, Leroy Martin of LaGrange, N.C.; 14 grandchildren.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel, Hinton, with the Rev. Harry Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton.
Friends may call 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton.
Helen C. Miller
POWAY, Calif. -- Helen Connell Miller, 65, formerly of Bluefield, died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Friends may call 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Mercer Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Mercer Funeral Home, Bluefield.
Adriana M. Peters
BLUEFIELD -- Adriana M. Peters, 85, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may call noon until time of the services Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Mercer Funeral Home, Bluefield.
Roy Junior Thomas
FLINT, Mich. -- Roy Junior Thomas, 55, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998.
Services will be noon Friday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may call noon until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown.
Dennie E. Toney
Dennie Earl Toney, 64, of Beckley, died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, in a Cleveland, hospital following a long illness.
Born Jan. 13, 1934, at Mabscott, he was the son of Nettie Carrie Massey Newsom of Kilsyth and the late Linus Marshall Toney.
Mr. Toney was a retired miner from Eastern Associated Coal Company in September of 1985, as foreman from Harris No. 1 and 2 in Boone County. He was a member of the Jon A. McBride Composite Squadron, No. 47099, Beckley. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Lee Toney; a sister, Thelma Geraldine Toney Lamarr; and his stepfather, William C. Newsom.
Other survivors include his wife, Shirley Gay Blackburn Toney; two daughters, Deborah Louise Toney-Lyons and her husband, William F., of Crab Orchard, and Denise Darlene Toney-Allen and her husband, Jack A., of Bradley; a son, Nick Lee Toney and his wife, Elaine, of Prosperity; four grandchildren, Kristen Dawn Kasserman and Mary Ann Lyons, both of Crab Orchard, and Samantha Nichole Allen and Ashlie Renee Allen, both of Bradley; and two halfbrothers, Paul Newsom of Youngstown, Ohio, and John Newsom of Beckley.
Graveside rites will be 2 p.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, with the Rev. Robert H. Doan officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Mount Hope.
Pallbearers will be Nick Toney, Pasco Lancianese, Jack Allen, Rick Lamarr, John Newsom and Gilbert Kuehl.
Honor Guard will be conducted by the C.A.P.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope.
Christina M. Whitt
LEWISBURG -- Christina M. Whitt, 78, died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Lewisburg. Family will receive friends after services at 304 McWhorter St., Lewisburg.
Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg.
Drema Elizabeth Bennett
RAINELLE -- Drema Elizabeth Bennett, 57, of 317 Ohio Ave., Rainelle, died at 11:38 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 1998, in a Roanoke, Va., hospital following a short illness.
Born Dec. 27, 1940, at Sandstone, she was the daughter of the late Hubert Bourne and Gladys Ward Lane.
Mrs. Bennett was a member of the Church of Christ at Rainelle and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by a son, Raymond Lester Bennett Jr.; a stepfather, David Lester Lane; and a brother, Hubert Bourne.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Bennett; two brothers, Roy Bourne of Morgantown and David Lane of Hinton; four sisters, Genevive Barney of Leesburg, Fla., Dorothy Gaylor of Beckley, Delsie Hodge of Covington, Va., and Garnet Lilly of Fincastle, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel, Hinton, with Minister Larry Harrington officiating. Burial will be in Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton.
Friends may call 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Miller, Bobby and Joe Bennett, Roy Bourne, Bradley Hodge, and James Gaylor.
Arrangements by Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton.
Angela C. Bolen
Angela C. Bolen, 66, died Saturday, May 9, 1998, at Northland Terrace, Columbus, Ohio.
Born June 11, 1931, at Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Alberta Del Moro.
She was preceded in death by her husband, G. Fred Bolen; a daughter, Gail Ann; and three brothers, Frank, Vittorio, and Pete Del Moro.
Survivors include three sons, Michael Bolen and his wife, Judi, Dale Bolen and Gary Bolen; two daughters, Linda Cumbow and her husband, Greg, and Angela Allshouse; a brother, Charles Del Moro, and his wife, Ruth; two sisters, Nina Appleton and Mary Del Moro; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, Beckley. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley.
Friends may call 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Schoedinger North Chapel, 5554 Karl Road, Columbus, Ohio. Prayer service will be 7 p.m. today.
Arrangements by Schoedinger North Chapel, Columbus, Ohio.
Clara Brown
Clara Brown, 76, of Oceana, died Sunday, May 10, 1998, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.
Arrangements by Evans and Evans Funeral Directors, Oceana.
Vernon Carpenter
COAL CITY -- Vernon Carpenter, 72, died Sunday, May 10, 1998, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.
Arrangements by Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia.
Elbert Leroy Gilbreath Jr.
THORNTON -- Elbert Leroy Gilbreath Jr., 57, formerly of Shady Spring, died Thursday, May 7, 1998, at his home of a gunshot wound.
Born Jan. 3, 1941, at Crow, he was the son of Hazel Worley Gilbreath, of Gerrardstown, and the late Elbert L. Gilbreath Sr.
Mr. Gilbreath was a coal miner and a U.S. Navy veteran, and he had been a resident of Thornton for the past two years, having lived most of his life at Shady Spring.
Other survivors include his wife, Drema Boothe Gilbreath; two sons, Jeffrey Keith Gilbreath of Clarksville, Tenn., and Adam Gilbreath of Thornton; two daughters, Vicky Foley and her husband, Dan, of Beaver, and Debbie Shrewsbury, of Danese; a brother, Ben Gilbreath and his wife, Karen, of Jupiter, Fla.; three grandchildren, Brian Lilly, Brad Lilly, and Luke Foley; a stepson, Justin McCumbers of Grantsville; and a niece, Sandy Gilbreath of Hagerstown, Md.
Services will be 8 p.m. today at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Dr. Larry Halsey officiating.
Friends may call 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.