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

Antoinette P. Stump

Antoinette P. Stump, 83, of 103 Hull St., Beckley, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at her home.

Born at Brooklyn, NY, on May 19, 1923, she was the daughter of Thomas and Angelina.

She was a homemaker, and a member of the St. Francis deSales Catholic Church in Beckley.

Mrs. Stump had made Beckley her home since 1947.

Her husband, Edward Lee Stump, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her son, Thomas Stump of Beckley, with whom she made her home; and a sister, Evelyn Glenn of St. Petersburg, Fla.

A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Francis deSales Catholic Church in Beckley, with Rev. Samuel Sacus as the Celebrant. A Rite of Committal will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley.

Friends may call from 6 until 9 p.m. today at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beckley, where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Eugene Stump, Basile Summers, A.D. Davis, Darrell Lafferty, Jan Lafferty, and Dave Lafferty.

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beckley.

William Earnest Wisen

William Earnest Wisen, of Mabscott Hill and Helen, passed away in his sleep Sunday morning, Dec. 17, 2006, at the Beckley VA Hospital.

William Wisen was born in Salzburg, Pa., of a poor Mennonite family and was one of 16 children.

His father was a Mennonite poultry farmer and his mother was Amish. His parents had immigrated from Germany because of lack of religious freedom.

Mr. Wisen enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1941 and was stationed at Camp Le Jeune, NC, and the Philippines. He served for four years and was honorably discharged as a Master Sergeant.

Following his military experience, he worked in the coal mines in southern West Virginia as a miner and then as a General Mine Foreman for Eastern Gas and Fuel Company. He was named “Running Bear” in the mine community because of his fast moving ability and concern for others in the mines. He retired from the mines 20 years ago and was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks Club, and VFW. Mr. Wisen raised a family of 11 children with his wife, the late Myrtle Faye Cox Wisen.

He is survived by his 11 children: his six daughters, Anne Viscarro, Mary K. Simpson, and Florence A. Lively, all of Durham, NC, Billie Faye Yager of Atlanta, Ga., and Brevard, NC, Bonnie E. McPeake of Pinehurst, NC, and Judith Ray of Lake Park, Ga.; five sons, William Gaston Wisen of Lake Park, Ga., Earnest Don Wisen, Richard Lee Wisen, and Frederick A. Wisen, all of Beckley, and William E. Wisen, Jr., of Durham, NC; 26 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; special friend and caretaker, Beulah N. Bowers of Helen, and her children, Franklin Bowers, Geneva M. Cruey, Gary L. Bowers, James P. Bowers, and Dwight D. Bowers; and many friends and acquaintances also survive.

Mr. Wisen’s wishes were to donate his body to the Duke University Medical School, Durham, NC. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Chaplain James Trader officiating.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m. today.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of William E. Wisen to the American Cancer Society, Charleston, WV, Office, 301 RHL Blvd., Suite 6 & 7, Charleston, WV 25309.

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Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Drema Lee Worrell

PETERSTOWN — Drema Lee Worrell, 73, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, at the Hospice Care Center in Port Orange, Fla.

She was born April 1, 1933, at Cornstalk, the daughter of the late William and Dora Suttle Harvey.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dale and Carl Harvey; a sister, Ruth McClung; a daughter; Elizabeth Worrell; and a granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Worrell.

Mrs. Worrell was employed at Celanese Corp., Narrows, Va., and attended First Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Doug Worrell Sr.; three sons, Doug Worrell Jr. and wife, Diane, of Eggleston, Va., Ronnie Worrell and wife, Renee, of Bozoo and Tracy Worrell of Peterstown; a daughter, Theresa Cook and husband, Lewis, of Hinton; a brother, Earl Hanson of Ballard; five grandchildren and families, Kandace Gravely and Nick Strupe, Tina Gravely, Shanan Worrell, Kristin Cook, Kevin and Lexi Cook; and two great-grandsons, Odell Strupe and Braxton Cook.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown, with the Rev. George Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Wallace Memorial cemetery, Clintonville.

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

Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown.

Burl Vanover

HANOVER — Burl Vanover, 70, of Hanover, passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2007.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mounts Funeral Home Chapel, Gilbert. Friends may call at the funeral home chapel today from 6 until 9 p.m.

Mounts Funeral Home of Gilbert is in charge of arrangements.

Geneva Cline Walters

Geneva Cline Walters, 81, of Lynco, passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, following a long illness.

Born July 14, 1925, at Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Cline and Eva Blankenship Cline Breeding.

Mrs. Walters attended the Joseph Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, working in her yard, and being with her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Wallace Breeding; two brothers, Raymond and Jesse Cline; two sisters, Sadie Cole Sowards and Daisy Cline; and two daughters-in-law, Brenda Craft Walters and Deborah Sluss Walters.

Survivors include three sons, Harold Walters of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Kyle Walters and his wife Deloris of Oceana, and Jerry Walters of Sevierville, Tenn.; five grandsons, David, Scott, Brad, Patrick, and Timothy Walters; a granddaughter, Heather Roop; two great-grandsons, Jordan Thornsbury and Hunter Walters; and six great-granddaughters, Shawnda, MaKayla, Haley, and Aleyah Walters, Madison Wells, and Holly Roop.

Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Evans Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Tom Milam officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.

Friends may call from noon until time of the service Tuesday.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Evans Funeral Home of Oceana is serving the Walters family.

Mary Susan Vaughan

LEWISBURG — Mary Susan Vaughan, 73, of Lewisburg, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, peacefully at her home in Lewisburg.

Ms. Vaughan was born March 15, 1932, at Harper Siding, and was the daughter of the late John Clyde and Mary Lynn Seldomridge Scott.

She was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Gray and Janet Morgan; and a brother, Johnnie Scott.

Survivors include two daughters, Margie Scott and husband, Joe, of Manassas, Va., and Rita Sue Vaughan of Manassas; a son, Arnold Lee Vaughan and wife, Sarah, of Stafford, Va.; two sisters, Gail Morgan and husband, Norman, of Lewisburg and Arleen Tharp of Gap Mills; a sister-in-law, Rhonda Scott of Richmond, Va.; four grandchildren, Debra Elaine Scott of Stuart, Fla., Lisa Renna Vaughan of Boston, Mass., Todd and wife, Toni Vaughan, of Bowling Green, Va., and Brian Travis Hanson of Manassas; three great-grandchildren, Jamie Vaughan, Hunter Vaughan and Chaylee Martin; longtime companion, Pete Spencer; and several nieces and nephews.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Gary Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens.

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

Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Oakie W. Whitlow

PETERSTOWN — Oakie W. Whitlow, 82, of Peterstown, passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital, Pearisburg, Va.

Born Nov. 2, 1923, at Pigeon Creek, Mercer County, he was the son of the late Curtis and Elizabeth Bailey Whitlow.

Oakie was a retired employee of the Appalachian Power Plant, Glen Lyn, Va., where he had worked for over 37 years. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, where he served as a medic. Oakie was a member and served as trustee at Glen Lyn Baptist Church, and was a member of the Bozoo Ruritan Club. Oakie was a friend to each and everyone; he never met a stranger.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Michael “Mick” Whitlow, on June 10, 2000.

He is survived by his wife, Betty J. Dent Whitlow; a daughter-in-law, Jayne Whitlow, and two granddaughters, Amanda and Katy Whitlow, all of Parkersburg; two brothers, Tony Whitlow and wife, Betty, of Elgood and Bud Whitlow and wife, Joyce, of Kellysville; two sisters, Beatrice Turner of Kellysville and Virginia Brown and husband, Bill, of Princeton; two sisters-in-law, Mary Frances Dent of Peterstown and Patsy Clyburn of Rich Creek; and many nieces and nephews.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown, with Pastor Joe Naylor and Rev. Jerry Mann officiating. Burial will follow at Peterstown cemetery.

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

Friends and nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown.

Virginia Roxie Bishop

OCEANA — Virginia Roxie Bishop, 88, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005.

Service will be noon Wednesday at the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.

Friends may call two hours before the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Arrangements by Douglas Mortuary, Welch.

Shirley M. Boyden

Shirley M. Boyden, 54, of 129 Prillerman Ave., Beckley, died 11:36 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness.

Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.

Ronald J. Brown

SUMMERSVILLE — Ronald J. Brown, 71, of Summersville, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Catholic Church, Summersville. Friends may call 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, where a rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville.

Norma Jean Carter

LEWISBURG — Norma Jean Carter, 76, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at New Covenant Sanctuary Church, 124 Goheen St., Fairlea. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church and one hour before service Monday.

Arrangements by Longanacre Funeral Home, Fairlea.

Dolly Dorette Champion

MOUNT HOPE — Dolly Dorette Champion, 57, of Mount Hope, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, at Raleigh General Hospital following an extended illness.

Born July 6, 1948, at Mount Hope, she was the daughter of the late Demond Champion and Laura Hannah.

Dolly was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Glen Jean.

She was preceded in death by two nieces, Miyako and Tomasa Allen.

Survivors include three daughters, Serena Champion of Mount Hope, Talana Jackson and husband, George, of Mount Hope and TiaDawn Champion and friend, Wesley, of Mount Hope; two sisters, Elizabeth Glover and husband, Michael, of Harvey and Eartha Bradford and husband, Gerry, of Mount Hope; nine grandchildren, Holly, Demetri, Sharpaisia, D’Versity, Antonio, Kamikko, Kam’Ron, Khalil and Kam’Ri; three nieces, Kizzy Glover of Harvey, Neeko Bradford of Mount Hope and Alexes Mack of Mount Hope; a special nephew, Lewis Allen Jr. of Mount Hope; a great-nephew, Michael McFarland; a great-niece, Larissa Allen; and many additional family and friends.

Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Glen Jean, with Minister Gerry Bradford and the Rev. Peter Collins Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley.

Friends may call 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church.

Services entrusted to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlors, Beckley.

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