Bradford D. Reed
ALMA -- Bradford D. "Bub" Reed, 74, of Shirley, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at his residence.
He was a son of the late Everett Guy and Laura Bunting Reed.
His wife, Sarah Williams Reed, survives.
Also surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Steven B. and Ramie Reed, Lake Floyd; one daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and David Cunningham, Middlebourne; one brother, Richard L. Reed, Pennsboro; three sisters, Phyllis Wright, Shirley, Jean Lemasters and Glenda Lou Williamson, Canton, Ohio; and one granddaughter, Cassie Cunningham, Middlebourne.
He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Dale, Wayne, Rexall and Jack Reed; and one sister, Marie Doll.
Mr. Reed retired from the U.S. Army and Corning in Paden City.
Friends will be received at the Furbee Funeral Home, Alma, from 7-9 p.m. today. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Shirley cemetery in Shirley with the Rev. Earl Fletcher officiating.
Margaret F. Reed
Margaret Ferrell Reed, 56, of Middleville Road, Bridgeport, died Monday, July 19, 1999, at her residence.
She was born Aug. 25, 1942, in Las Vegas, Nev., a daughter of Mary Shreves Ferrell and the late Robert L. Ferrell.
Her husband, David Bruce Reed, whom she married on Aug. 24, 1996, survives.
Also surviving are one son, Charles David Williams, Grafton; two daughters, Mary Palmer, Clarksburg, and Judith Ann Williams, Charleston; six grandchildren, Brannon Alexander Williams, Joseph Benjamin Palmer and Andy Palmer, all of Clarksburg, Jennifer Lynn Byrd, Kassie and Kelsie Williams, all of Charleston; two brothers, Richard Ferrell, Lost Creek, and Ralph Ferrell, Bridgeport; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Reed was formerly a member of React, a C.B. club, and a member of the All Saints Catholic Church.
Friends will be received at the Davis Funeral Home, 443 W. Pike St., Clarksburg, from 5-9 p.m. today. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Perry Cain officiating. Interment will follow in the Middleville cemetery.
James E. Short Sr.
FAIRMONT -- James E. Short Sr., 78, of Watson community, Fairmont, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 10, 1920, in Camden-on-Gauley, a son of the late Elzie Short and Nettie Holbrook Short Postlethwaith.
His wife of 50 years, Virginia Kisner Short, whom he married on Dec. 6, 1948, survives.
Also surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, James E. and Deborah Short II; one daughter and son-in-law, Judith R. and Samuel Neff, Moorefield; two grandchildren, Jason Regester and Amy Regester, Moorefield; four sisters, Lovis Heal, Verlie Rose, Wanda Steblein and Wilda Schultz, all of Lockport, N.Y.; one brother, Arlen Short, Lockport; and one niece and husband, Karen and Barry Broeckel, St. Cloud, Fla.
He was also preceded in death by his grandparents who raised him, William Pleasant and Sarah Elizabeth Vance Holbrook; one sister, Freda Woods; one son-in-law, Larry Regester; and one grandson, Jonathan VanGilder.
Mr. Short was a sheet metal worker. He retired from Chapman Corporation in Washington, Pa. He had worked many different sheet metal jobs in the state, including S.M. Kisner in Fairmont.
He was a 1939 graduate of Cowen High School and attended Fairmont Business College.
Mr. Short enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in July 1942, and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was discharged in February 1946 as a Master Technical Sergeant.
He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union, a life member of the Marion County Marine Corp. League Det. 638, and was an active member of the Central Christian Church where he served as a deacon.
Mr. Short enjoyed being outdoors, gardening and growing flowers.
Friends will be received at the Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant St., Fairmont, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. today and from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at the Central Christian Church, Big Tree Drive, Fairmont. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Jeff Gill officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion cemetery. Flag folding rites will be conducted by the local veterans organizations.
Geneva H. Baker
Geneva H. Baker, 93, of 326 Tyler Ave., Clarksburg, died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 1999, in the Clarksburg Continuous Care following an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 30, 1905, in Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier County, a daughter of the late I.C. and Effie Maye Hamrick.
Her husband, Fay F. Baker, preceded her in death on June 1, 1970.
Surviving are one son, G. Robert Baker, White House Point, Fla.; one brother, George Hamrick, Grassy Meadows; two sisters, Maye H. Rohrbough, Buckhannon, and Ada Hamrick, Severn, Md.; three granddaughters, Tain Schlesman, Cathy Hartley, and Susan Rocchio; a special friend, Mary Helen Pernell; and many additional grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Judith Fay, in infancy, and Jo Anne Winn; five brothers, Jimmy, Cecil, John, Frank and Okey Hamrick; and one sister, Ruby Rogers.
Mrs. Baker taught school in Greenbrier County.
She was a former employee of Chamberlaine and Flowers Insurance Co., and the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Clarksburg.
Mrs. Baker was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarksburg, a life member of Lucinda Rose Auxiliary to Post 573, and a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 13.
Mrs. Baker spent endless hours in all veteran affairs and did volunteer work at Veterans Hospital.
Friends will be received at the McGlumphy Funeral Home/Chapel from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in the Shinnston Masonic cemetery.
Howard S. Blare
SHINNSTON -- Howard Simuel "Bud" Blare, 64, of Wyatt, died at 3 a.m. Friday, July 23, 1999, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following an extended illness.
He was born Sept. 11, 1934, a son of Virginia Ted Blare, Ohio, and the late Howard T. Blare.
His wife, Judith Ann Blare, survives.
Also surviving are five sons, Steve Blare, North Carolina, Robert Marshall, Ohio, Mike Blare, Kansas, and Danny Blare and Donny Harbert, both of West Virginia; three daughters, Patricia Kearns, Wyatt, and Karen Cappello and Diane Dunn, both of West Virginia; three brothers, Burl Blare, Ohio, Bruce Blare, West Virginia, and Dave Blare, Tennessee; four sisters, Candy Stollings, Marion Kraus, Ellen Sigley, all of Ohio, and Sue Fox, West Virginia; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by one brother, Larry Blare, and one sister, Virginia Blare.
Mr. Blare was a self-employed contractor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Blare was a member of the Charity Baptist Church in Oakdale.
A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.
Dorsey Funeral Home, Shinnston, will be handling the arrangements.
Wilma M. Davis
Wilma Marie Davis, 67, of Wolf Summit, died Friday, July 23, 1999, in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown.
She was born Oct. 2, 1931, in Nutter Fort, a daughter of Cora E. Seders Matheny, Wolf Summit, and the late Hiram Lincoln Matheny.
Her husband, Carl Lee Davis, whom she married on Oct. 15, 1948, survives.
Also surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Teddy L. and Howard L. Dennison, Wolf Summit; one granddaughter, Tamberly J. Dennison, Shinnston; one brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Marie Matheny, Medway, Ohio; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Dye, Wolf Summit; one niece, Debra L. Jennings, Wolf Summit; and one nephew, David Matheny, Fairborn, Ohio.
She was also preceded in death by one half-brother, Kenneth Matheny; and one half-sister, Janet Davidson.
Mrs. Davis was a retired bookkeeper from Bank One after having worked many years at the Clarksburg Credit Bureau.
She attended the Reynoldsville Christian Church.
Mrs. Davis enjoyed working with crafts and with a best friend, Cindy White, Quiet Dell, and participated in many area craft shows. She is known to local crafters as the "pillow lady".
Friends will be received at the Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, 329 E. Main St., Clarksburg, from 6-9 p.m. today. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ray Satterfield conducting the service. Interment will follow in the Greenlawn Masonic cemetery.
James C. Dunkin
ST. ALBANS -- James C. Dunkin, 74, of St. Albans, formerly of Bridgeport, died Friday, July 23, 1999, in the Sunrise Care and Rehabilitation Center after recovering from an amputation.
His wife, Linda Dunkin, survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Heather Dunkin, Philadelphia, Pa., and Amy Dunkin, St. Albans; and one son, Bill Dunkin, Roncerverte.
Mr. Dunkin had retired from the West Virginia State Government Surplus Property Division.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Dunkin was a member of the 83rd Infantry Division and was a recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
Friends will be received at the Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, from 6-8 p.m. Monday. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be held at noon Wednesday at the Bridgeport cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to The National World War II Memorial, c/o American Battle Monuments Commission, Attn: Web 798, P.O. Box 96766, Washington, D.C. 20090-6766 or American Diabetes Association, ADA National Service Center, 1660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
June B. Evans
BELINGTON -- June Bernadette Evans, 70, of Route 4, Box 708, Buckhannon, died at 5:55 p.m. Friday, July 23, 1999, at her residence following an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 26, 1928, in Frostburg, Md., a daughter of the late Samuel and Della Crowe Weymer.
Her husband, Earl Evans, whom she married July 21, 1951, survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Larry Weymer, York, Pa., and Mark Evans, Philippi; one daughter, Judy Malone, Route 4, Buckhannon; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters; and two infant twins.
Mrs. Evans was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
She attended the schools of Frostburg.
Mrs. Evans was employed as a nurse's assistant for 20 years before retiring.
She was a homemaker and Baptist.
At the request of her family, Mrs. Evans will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date at her home.
Talbott Funeral Home, 210 Brandenburg St., Belington, is in charge of the arrangements.
Susan F. Gregory
SHINNSTON -- Susan Franceen Gregory, 51, of Haywood, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 21, 1947, in Clarksburg, the adopted daughter of the late William and Pauline Hardy.
Her husband, Duane Moody Gregory, preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 1994.
Surviving are two sons, Michael Moody Gregory, Lumberport, and Mark Duane Gregory, Meadowbrook; five brothers, George Riley, Clarksburg, Richard Riley, Fontana, Calif., Steven Thompson, Danville, Ill., Larry Hardy, Bridgeport, and Jeff Lemon, Florida; three sisters, Patricia Violi, Apache Junction, Ariz., Elsie Sutton, New Athens, Ohio, and Roxie Williams, Shinnston; two granddaughters, O'Brian Hope Gregory and Shanden Serae Lynn Gregory; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Gregory was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 103 in Shinnston, the White Shrine of Jerusalem No. 15 of Clarksburg, the American Legion Post 31, the Women's Auxiliary of Shinnston, the Women of the Moose in Shinnston, and the Haywood Homemakers Club.
She was Baptist.
Friends will be received at the Dorsey Funeral Home, Shinnston, from 6-9 p.m. Monday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Shinnston Masonic cemetery with the Rev. Chad Hutson officiating.
