CORINNE - Betty Lee Blackburn Paszek, 73, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at a Beckley hospital.
Born Nov. 7, 1929, at Helen, she was the daughter of the late Forrest and Verda Cook Matherly.
Mrs. Paszek was a homemaker, a retired assembly worker in Chicago and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence (Pep) Blackburn; and her second husband, John Paszek; one sister, Mildred Moore; and three brothers, Tom, Frank and Paul Matherly.
Survivors include one daughter, Vicky Wojtas and husband, Tom, of Chicago, Ill.; two sons, Allen Blackburn and wife, Carol, of Houston, Texas and Keith Paszek of Chicago, Ill; one brother, Jim Matherly of Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Christopher and Tim Blackburn of Florida.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Ruth Foster officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.
Della Pendleton
Della Pendleton, 88, of Pinecrest Hospital in Beckley, formerly of 172 Railroad Ave., Hinton, died Monday, July 28, 2003, in Raleigh General Hospital, following a long illness.
Born Nov. 19, 1914, at Quinimont, she was the daughter of the late Rister and Laura Waddy Brown.
She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Hinton and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie "Bill" Pendleton in 1974; and a brother, Allen Brown in 2003.
Survivors include a stepson, Thomas Pendleton of Baltimore, Md.; a special friend, Laura Carter of Hinton; and several cousins.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel in Hinton, with the Rev. Billy Galloway officiating. Burial will be in the Talcott cemetery at Talcott.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton.
Chester H. Shrader
CALIFORNIA - Chester H. Shrader, 61, formerly of Beeson, died Friday, July 25, 2003, in an Arizona hospital, following a short illness.
The body has been cremated and burial will be at a later date.
Information submitted by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home, Princeton.
Virgil Shumate
SAULSVILLE - Virgil Shumate, 67, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at his residence.
OAK HILL - James H. Sims, 89, of 405 Broadway Ave., (Harlem Heights), died Monday, July 28, 2003, at Genesis Elder Care, Hilltop, following a long illness.
Born Oct. 20, 1913, at Quinque, Va., he was the son of the late Henry and Lucinda Williams Sims.
Mr. Sims was a certified electrician and a retired miner of Ranger Fuel Coal Co. at Bolt.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Sims; a half-brother, Lloyd Sims; and two sisters, Mary Garrett and Victoria Powell Coles.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie Trice Sims; two daughters, Betty Brown and husband, Philip, of Columbia, Md., and Peggy Warmer and husband, Fred, of Beckley; granddaughter, Michelle Laney and husband, William, of Olympia, Wash.; great-grandson, Julian Douglas of Olympia, Wash.; and great-granddaughter, Jalen Hunter Laney of Olympia, Wash.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, with the Rev. A. L. Simms and the Rev. John Burnett officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call one hour prior to services.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to First Baptist Church, Hilltop.
Services entrusted to Rit-chie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Dennie Lee Belcher Sr.
SPANISHBURG - Dennie Lee Belcher Sr., 57, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003.
Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home, Princeton. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home, Princeton.
Joseph Paul Greene Sr.
Joseph Paul Greene Sr., 77, of Fairdale, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, following a short illness.
Born at Bowers Ridge, Wyoming County, he was the son of the late Huey Greene and Rebecca Pendry Greene.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Elva Mullins Greene; and a brother, Merlin H. Greene.
Mr. Greene was a coal miner, having last worked for Consol Coal Co. in Itmann.
He loved fishing and hunting.
He will be greatly missed by his daughter, Gloria Milam and husband, Denver, of Fairdale; a son, Joseph Paul Greene Jr. and wife, Bonnie, of Spotsylvania, Va.; a sister, Dicie Woods of Baltimore, Md.; four grandchildren, Joseph Paul Greene III and wife, Jennifer, Jason Ray Greene and wife, Nicole, Rachel Caroline Milam and Rebecca Michelle Milam; and two great-grandchildren, Amanda Sue Greene and Keldon Alexander Greene.
In keeping with Mr. Greene's wishes, he will be cremated. There will be no service.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.
Wayne M. Herold
SUMMERSVILLE - Wayne M. Herold, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home.
He was the son of the late Millard and Wille Alderson Herold and was born in Summersville on May 27, 1929.
He was a graduate of Nicholas County High School and Morris Harvey Business School in Charleston. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Tokyo, Japan, during the Korean War, where he met and married his wife of 52 years, Fritzie Homewood.
Wayne was the manager and owner of Herold & Herold Hardware and Furniture Store located on Main Street in Summersville. He was a Little League baseball coach, a member of the VFW, the American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Order of the Moose and Memorial United Methodist Church in Summersville.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Barbara Dare Herold, Wanda Alderson Herold and Wilma Herold Ford.
Survivors include his wife, Frances "Fritzie" Herold; three daughters, Patty Hughes and husband, Mike, of Summersville, Sue DiAntonio and husband, Steve, of Clifton, Va., and Nita Quantrille and husband, Jim, of Oakton, Va.; a son, Wayne Porter Herold and wife, Cheryl, of Waynesboro, Pa.; eight grandchildren, James and Elizabeth Hughes, Nicole and Christopher DiAntonio, Kevin and Mark Quantrille, and Taylor and Megan Herold; and two sisters, Mildred C. Davis of Charleston and Vivian H. O'Dell of Milton.
Private graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Walker Memorial Park, Summersville.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Kanawha Hospice Care, Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.
Arrangements by Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville.
Denny Eugene 'Gene' Lipps
LEWISBURG - Denny Eugene "Gene" Lipps, 82, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center.
Born June 25, 1921, in Lewisburg, he was the son of the late Denny D. and Virginia White Lipps.
Mr. Lipps was a self-employed painting contractor, an avid gardener and loved to share his produce with friends and neighbors. He was a World War II Naval pilot and enjoyed flying. He graduated from Lewisburg High School where he was president of his Junior and Senior class. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and the American Legion of Lewisburg.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Adam David Lipps; and a sister, Millie Newman.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Burdette Lipps; a daughter, Donna Virginia Lipps of Lewisburg; a son, David Eugene Lipps and wife, Blair, of Eustis, Fla.; a grandson, Matthew James Lipps; a sister, Jerri Burdette of Beckley; three nephews, Larry Burdette, Danny Burdette and Rob Burdette; and two nieces, Rebecca Ann and Christy Columbo.
Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Calvary United Method-ist Church with the Rev. Paul Suttle officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Friends may call one hour before service Friday at the church.
Following the service, a "Precious Memories" session will be held in the church fellowship hall with friends and relatives sharing fond memories of Eugene.
In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to Calvary Church cemetery Association.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg.
FAYETTEVILLE - Our beloved mother and grandmother, Virginia Luella Skaggs O'Dell, 81, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at her home following a long illness.
Born Nov. 27, 1921, at Horseshoe, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Bessie Skaggs.
Mrs. O'Dell was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Albert O'Dell; a son, Arlin Dale O'Dell; and two sisters, Velma McGuire and Hallie Lightner.
Survivors include three sons, Darrell O'Dell and wife, Rose Lee, of Victor, Wayne O'Dell and wife, Tammy, of Fayetteville and Laird O'Dell and wife, Candy, of Hico; five daughters, Ina Hellms and husband, Shirley, of Canvas, Delpha Bennett and husband, John, of Fayetteville, Rosanna Treadway of Fayetteville, Dreama Carte and husband, Galen, of Fayetteville and Tresha Plumley and husband, Jim, of Fayetteville; a sister, Oma Anderson of Cincinnati, Ohio; two half sisters, Lela Canterbury of Clendenin and Lisa Davis of Oak Hill; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Lorene Holcomb of Fayetteville.
Service will be 11 a.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Robert Maddox and Pastor Bob Coulter officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayette-ville.
Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
