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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Walter Page

OAK HILL - Walter Page, 84, died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003, at his home following a long illness.

Born Jan. 3, 1919, in Clifty, Tenn., he was the son of the late Ed and Ova Rackley Page.

Mr. Page served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and then was a coal miner for 43 years. He was a member, elder and choir member of Summerlee Presbyterian Church, having served on the Summerlee Reunion Committee and Summerlee Work Camp.

He was preceded in death by four sisters, Agnes, Pauline, Helen and Arlie; and two brothers, Robert and W.M. Page.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 63 years, Beatrice Berry Page; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and John Craft of Springfield, Va.; a son and daughter-in-law, Don and Linda Page of Georgetown, Ky.; a brother, Jerry Page of Summerlee; grandchildren, Brian and Tammy Craft of Ivor, Va., Christie and David Wilder of Fort Rucker, Ala., Stephen and Olivia Page of Georgetown, Ky., and Cari and Rick Merson of Dunkirk, Md.; great-grandchildren, Joseph Hardy, Brandon Patty Tyler Page, Brian Craft Jr. and John Walter Craft; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Diarmuid O'Hara officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.

Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Brian Craft, Stephen Page, Cari Merson, Christie Wilder, Sonny Berry and John Craft.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802, or Summerlee Presbyterian Church.

Charles Pate

FAYETTEVILLE - Charles Pate, 84, of 122 Second Ave., died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at Sheltering Arms Care Center in Fayetteville following a long illness.

Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.

Wint H. 'Bill' Price

Wint H. "Bill" Price, 74, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, following a short illness.

Born Feb. 13, 1929, at Meadow Creek, he was the son of the late Hobert and Myrtle Price.

Mr. Price proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a truck driver for the Department of Highways and was of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ila M. Hicks Price; and three brothers, Carl Calvin Price, Harry Price and Hobert Price Jr.

He will be greatly missed by his children, Ramona Rump of Delaware, Greg Price and wife, Chae, of Beckley and Rhonda Withrow and husband, Hal, of Beckley; three sisters, Pansy Weikle of Beckley, Phyllis Lively of Alabama and Glenna Williams of Flint, Mich.; six grandchildren, Michael Rump Jr., Megan Rump, Brandon Price, Derek Price, Kevin Price and Gregory Withrow; and two great-granddaughters.

Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley.

Family and friends may gather 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Ronald Hicks, Mike Rump, Danny Richardson, Mickey Hicks, Dale Hughart and Gregory Withrow.

Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Harold Ralph Shuck

MOUNT HOPE - Harold Ralph Shuck, 49, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, in Kentucky after a sudden illness.

Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Freddy Ray Sims

TRUE - Freddy Ray Sims, 69, died suddenly at his home Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003.

Born April 28, 1934, at Ballengee, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Elsa Faye Surber Sims.

He was a lifelong resident of Summers County.

Freddy was a retired maintenance worker at Pipestem State Park and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ted Sims and Bill Sims.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Lillian Farley Sims; a daughter, Donna Rae Ball and husband, Monty, of Pipestem; a granddaughter, Karly Brianne Ball of Pipestem; and two sisters, Mildred Ziemba of Tacoma, Wash., and Hilda Nelson of Glenwood Park.

Service will be 11 a.m. today at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel, Hinton, with Pastor Dallas Peyton officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove cemetery, Ballengee.

Friends may call one hour before service today at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Eugene Brock, Dempsey Keaton, Jimmy Ball, Steve Tickle, Mark Sims and David Sims.

Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.

Wayne E. Sunderland

Wayne E. Sunderland (U.S. Air Force, retired chief warrant officer) passed away at the age of 86 on Monday, Oct. 13, 2003.

He is survived by his wife, Bertha "Mae" Bazzie Sunderland (U.S. Air Force, retired lieutenant colonel). They married on Nov. 10, 1956, and had no children.

He is also survived by his brother, Neil Sunderland; three nephews; four great-nephews; five great-nieces; and two great-great-nieces.

His service in the Air Force as a weather forecaster and covered tours in England, Germany, Japan and many islands in the Pacific as a weather coordinator for the region.

He was a member of Sun Tree Methodist Church, Melbourne, Fla.

Wayne was recognized as a witty, kind, gracious and generous person who continued to make himself available to friends and family members. His presence will be sadly missed.

Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Revs. Stephen Rector and Susan Rector officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.

Friends may call one hour before service Friday at the funeral home.

Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Blanchey Lee Toler

BRENTON - Blanchey Lee Toler, 93, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at her residence following a long illness.

Born Sept. 6, 1910, in McDowell County, she was the daughter of the late James and Mariah Carter Hall.

Mrs. Toler was a homemaker and a resident of Wyoming County since childhood.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lee Toler, in 1991.

Survivors include three daughters, Ruby Lyons of Brenton, Brenda Toler of Mill Creek and Melinda Toler of Mill Creek; a son, Donald Toler of Mill Creek; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Tommy Knotts officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Me-morial Gardens, Matheny.

Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802-1472.

Special thanks to Hospice of Southern West Virginia and all our family and friends for their help, love and support and prayers.

Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville.

Charles 'Charlie' Wiseman

RAVENSWOOD - Charles "Charlie" William Wiseman, 54, formerly of Beckley, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2003, at his home after a brave year of battling colon cancer, with his sisters, Elizabeth Wiseman and Barbara Martin, and his caregiver, Sherry McCoy, by his side.

Born Aug. 6, 1949, at Pinch, he was the son of the late Fred Wiseman and Bessie Luenette Lewis Wiseman.

Charles served in the Army with an honorable discharge and was of the Baptist faith. He recently retired from the hotel and motel business with 35 years of service. His recent work was at the Hampton Inn in Beckley where he made many special friends whom he will miss very much. Special thanks to his dearest and caring friends for their support and prayers during his time of need. Charles' wish was to be cremated. Charles will be sadly missed by many, many friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Fred "Hopper" Wiseman III, Ronald, Donald and Larry Wayne; and sister-in-law, Linda Carol Wiseman.

Survivors include three brothers, Jacob "Mike" and his wife, Nancy, of Coal River, Forrest Rodney and his wife, Judy, and Richard and his wife, Angie, of Pinch; three sisters, Barbara Martin of Monroe, N.C., Elizabeth Wiseman of Ravenswood and Donna Blackwell of Pinch; several nieces and nephews; cousins; a special Aunt Geraldine, caregiver, Sherry McCoy of Ra-venswood, and companion, Will Baber of Beckley; and sister-in-law, Ada Jane Wiseman.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Flatwoods United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil Scarberry officiating. Burial will be private.

Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Charles will be sadly missed by many, many friends and family.

Arrangements by Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood.

Donnie Frances Ward Brookman

HILLDALE - Donnie Frances Ward Brookman, 58, of Hilldale, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a long illness.

Born Sept. 25, 1945, in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Geneva Ward Bennett.

Mrs. Brookman was a lifelong resident of Summers County.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Dean "Wimpie" Brookman, on Feb. 12, 2002; a brother, Charles Ward; and an infant sister.

Survivors include a son, Mark Roberts of Hilldale; a daughter, Missy "Blitzie" Sluss and husband, Tim, of Hilldale; two grandsons, Timmy Sluss of Hilldale and Khance Roberts of White Oak; four sisters, Tammy Fortner of Wayside, Emma McCommas of Big Creek, Wanda Blagg of Pennsylvania and Nadine Teabo of Hilldale; a brother, Richard Ward of Kingsman, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel, Hinton, with Pastor Bill Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Peterstown cemetery.

Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral parlors.

Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.

Leland Cline

LYNCO - Leland Cline, 68, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Longbranch Freewill Baptist Church, Simon. Friends may call 6 p.m. to midnight today at the church.

Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.

Cecil Ray Derberry

SUMMERSVILLE - Cecil Ray Derberry, 82, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Vernon cemetery, Glade Creek. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville.

Arrangements by Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville.

Carmen T. Fitzpatrick

ROMNEY - Carmen T. Fitzpatrick, 58, formerly of Oak Hill, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003.

Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.

Charles Alan Gray

MOUNT HOPE - Charles Alan Gray, 62, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at Charles-ton Area Medical Center, General Division, following a long illness.

Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.

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