Homer Adkins, 66, of Duck, Braxton County, died Friday, Aug. 18, 1995, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Pike County, Ky., the son of Lee and Roxie Kenney Adkins. He was a forklift operator and a member of Elmira Baptist Church. Surviving are one sister, Reable Charles of Wadsworth, Ohio; and three brothers, Mack Adkins, Elmer Adkins and Robert Adkins, all of Akron; and several relatives in Calhoun County. Services will be held Thursday, 1 p.m., at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Mark Gerwig officiating, and burial in King cemetery, Nicut.
ALLEN, CLYDE
Clyde Allen, 86, of Elizabeth, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 1995, at Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Calhoun County, a son of the late Fielden and Almira Bailey Allen. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a former oil field worker, and had retired from West Virginia Dept. of Highways. He was a member of the VFW. Surviving are one son, Mark Basnett of Elizabeth; and one sister, Estel Powell of Akron, Ohio. Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Snyder Chapel Church cemetery, Annamoriah.
ALLEN, HERMAN GLEN
Herman Glen Allen, 68, of Hurricane, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 1995, at Putnam General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Lincoln County, a son of the late Josh and Mary Ethel Hughes Allen. He was a retired coal miner and had been employed by Appalachian Power Co. He was a member of United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his wife, Gypsy M. Tanner Allen; three sons, Jerry Allen of Sod, Larry Allen and Dale Allen, both of Yawkey; three daughters, Lisa Adams and Virginia Parsons, both of Hurricane, and Nathaniel Allen of Yawkey; two brothers, Josh Allen, Jr., of Sod and Nathaniel Allen of Jonesville, Mich.; one sister, Doris Pryor of Muncey, Ind.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Avis Hill officiating. Burial was in Otto cemetery, near Spencer.
ALLEN, STACIE McCUNE
Stacie McCune Allen, 77, of Grantsville, formerly of Orma, died Monday, Jan. 23, 1995, at Calhoun General Hospital, after an extended illness. She was born at Orma, a daughter of the late P. M. and Willa Bourne McCune. She was a homemaker. Surviving are one son, Roger L. Allen of Grantsville; two daughters, Murlene Ferrebee of Grantsville and Wanda Cain of Cleveland; three brothers, Bruce McCune and Norville McCune, both of Orma, and Ralph McCune of Rutland, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William L. Allen, in 1973; one son, Lowell Allen; one daughter, Kathleen Parsons; and two brothers, Dowe McCune and Vance McCune. Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Dallas F. Smith officiating. Burial was in Orma United Methodist Church cemetery, Orma.
ANDERSON, HENRY D.
Henry D. Anderson, 76, of Buckhannon, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 1995, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Calhoun County, a son of the late William T. Anderson and Jessie Lynch Anderson. He was manager of F.C. Cook, served in the 4th Armored Division in World War II, and was a member of First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Calhoun County High School in 1937. He was wounded in Germany in 1945 and received the Purple Heart. He was a member of Buckhannon Lions Club, Franklin Lodge No. 7, AF&AM, 32nd Degree Scottish Rite, Retired Officers Association, and Purple Heart Association. He was a 1951 graduate of W.Va. Wesleyan College and a charter member of Theta Chi Fraternity. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Jean Buchanan Anderson; two daughters, Susan Hansen of Buckhannon and Barbara Merlo of Leavenworth, Kan.; one son, William T. Anderson of Somerville, N.J.; two brothers, A.G. Anderson of Spencer and Dan Anderson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three granddaughters, Amy Hansen of Buckhannon, Katie Anderson of Somerville; and Emma Merlo of Leavenworth; and two grandsons, Jon Hansen of Buckhannon and Andy Merlo of Leavenworth. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Details of the services were not available.
ANDERSON, RICHARD LEE
Richard Lee Anderson, 53, of Monroe Township, Oh., died Saturday, Nov. 4, 1995, at Veterans Administration Hospital, Erie, Pa., after a lengthy illness. He was born in Spencer, the son of William and Zanna Bailey Anderson. He had been an Ashtabula resident since 1943, and had lived in Conneaut for the last five years. He was employed as a truck driver with Anderson Enterprizes, retiring in 1989. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, and had attended Kelloggsville Church of the Nazarene. He was a member of Moose Lodge #472, Eagles F.O.E. lodges #1463 in Ashtabula and #408 in Conneaut. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Judith English Anderson, whom he married
July 25, 1981; a sister, Berna-dine Fanning of Ashtabula; a brother, Gene Anderson of Ashtabula; five stepsons, William Dix of Monroe Township, David Dix of Kingsville, Ohio; Donald Dix of Concord, N.H., and Dennis and James Dix of Ashtabula; six stepgrandchildren; and a number of more distant relatives in Calhoun County. Services were held at Marcy Funeral Home, Conneaut, Ohio, with Rev. Jerry Webb, pastor of Kelloggsville Church of Nazarene officiating. Burial was in Kelloggsville cemetery.
ANDERSON, STEVEN D.
Steven D. Anderson, 28, of Parkersburg, died Monday, April 17, 1995, at his residence. He was born in Lake County, Ohio, a son of Garry and Patricia Leggett Anderson of Southington, Ohio. He was a 1986 graduate of Southington Chalker High School, where he excelled in football, and was a former cement finisher for M&S Concrete of Parkersburg. He resided in Parkersburg since 1986, and attended New Live Full Gospel Church, Elizabeth. Surviving in addition to his parents are one son, Zachary Dwayne Anderson of Parkersburg; one daughter, Stephanie Dawn Anderson of Parkersburg; one brother, Garry Michael Anderson of Southington; one sister, Melissa Renee Cunningham of Parkersburg; one nephew, Matthew Cunningham of Parkersburg; his fiancee, Patty Hughes of Parkersburg; and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Howard and Faye Anderson Schrader of Little Creek, Calhoun County; and maternal grandparents, Virgil and Ruby Bell Leggett of Annamoriah, Calhoun County. Services were held at Snyder Chapel Community Church, Annamoriah, with Rev. William D. Stutler officiating. Burial was in Snyder Chapel cemetery.
ATKINSON, ARCHIE R.
Archie Ray Atkinson, 83, of Seth, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1995, in CAMC General Division, after a short illness. He was born in Highland, Ritchie County, the son of the late Harvey and Daisy Atkinson. He was an accomplished poet, and was a retired supervisor from Consolidated Gas Co., Seth, with 35 years of service. He also worked several years in Calhoun County at Cabot Station, Richardson Station and Minnora Station. He was a former member of Civilian Conservation Organization and a former forest ranger in charge of Blue Bend State Park. Surviving are two sons, Roland "Bud" Atkinson of Fort Myers, Fla., and Douglas R. Atkinson of Charleston; a daughter, Kathryn "Kit" Cantley of Seth; a sister, Edna Kight of Grantsville; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Starcher Atkinson; a son, Herbert Atkinson; a brother, Orin Atkinson of Grantsville; and a sister, Grace Craddock of Spencer. Services were held at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with Rev. Tim Oakes officiating. Burial was in Pineview cemetery, Orgas, W.Va.
BAILEY, ORVIE
Orvie Bailey, 87, of Marietta, Ohio, formerly of Linden, died Tuesday, Mar. 7, 1995, at The Arbors of Marietta, after an extended illness. She was born at Milo, a daughter of the late Charles and Cora Bailey Siers. She was a homemaker, a member of Milo Community Church, and attended Warren Chapel United Methodist Church, Fleming, Ohio. Surviving are four sons, Seldon Bailey of Marietta, Shade Bailey and Shelby Bailey, both of Newton Falls, Ohio, and John Bailey of Marysville, Ohio; seven daughters, Lois Cutue of Little Hocking, Ohio, Leo Rader of Greensboro, N.C., Susie Dixon of Spencer, Madge Rauch of Fleming, Bernice Mayle of Ravenna, Ohio, Janet Burns of Newton Falls, and Jeanne Lawrence of Marietta; three half-brothers, Holden Siers and Doy Siers, both of Big Bend, and Olen Siers of Mt. Zion; three half-sisters, Esta Jones of Five Forks, Ruby Jones of Grantsville and Myrl Schoolcraft of St. Albans; 31 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Smith S. Bailey, Apr. 14, 1983; a daughter, Grace Roberts; a brother, Norvel Siers; a sister, Ora Siers; three half-brothers, Ermine Siers, Ronsel Siers, and Bernard Siers; and a half-sister, Myrlene Wallbrown. Services will be held Thursday, 2 p.m., at Sinnett-Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. John W. Ellison officiating. Burial will be in Clover cemetery, Spencer. Visitation was scheduled at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
BAILEY, JOSEPH ROY
Joseph Roy Bailey, 96, of Minnora, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 1995, at Roane General Hospital. He was born in Milo, a son of the late Albert J. and Mary Jane Sampson Bailey. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong Calhoun County resident. He attended Milo United Methodist Church. Surviving are one son, Paul G. Bailey of Newton; three grandchildren, Randall Bailey of Tariff, Richard Bailey of Minnora and Rita Gainer of Spencer; one great-grandson; and six great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Stella Moss Bailey, in 1985; four brothers, Howard Bailey, Lester Bailey, Warden Bailey and Pascal Bailey; and four sisters, Emma Allen, Lora Jarvis, Gae Moss and Mattie Bailey. Services were held at Milo United Methodist Church, Milo, with Rev. Charles M. Wilkinson and Rev. Ruby Wilkinson officiating. Burial was in Upper Fink cemetery, Milo.
BAILEY, NICHOLAS S.
Nicholas Stuart Bailey, 2, of Chloe, died Tuesday, Mar. 21, 1995, at Roane General Hospital, after an extended illness. He was born in Calhoun County, a son of Margaret Bailey of Chloe. Surviving in addition to his mother are one brother, Justin Michael Bailey of Chloe; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bailey of Chloe; and maternal great-grandmother, Zella Miller of Chloe. Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Darius Arnold officiating. Burial was in Orma United Methodist Church cemetery.
WILSON, SARA S.
Sara S. Wilson, 68, of Marietta, died Friday, Oct. 4, 1996, at The Arbors of Marietta. She was born in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late Roscoe and Nora McKee Lockney. She was retired from Sperry Rand, Marietta, where she had worked as a scheduling clerk. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Parkersburg, and a member of Lutherans Guild. Surviving are her husband, Warren Wilson; one daughter, Betsy Swales of Parkersburg; two sons, Jeffery Eagle and Thomas Eagle, both of Parkersburg; two stepdaughters, Barbara Wilson of Marietta and Mary Ann Geist of N.Y.; one brother, Roscoe Lock-ney of Parkersburg; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Patty Waldo, Phyllis Roth, Nell Hile and Ilene Cunningham. Services were held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Parkersburg, with Pastor David Brighton officiating. Burial was in Eastlawn cemetery, Marietta.
WILSON, WILLIAM, SR.
William Albert Wilson, Sr., 70, of Annamoriah, died Friday, July 26, 1996, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Fairmont, a son of the late Clancy H. and Ola Arthur Wilson. He was the owner of W. A. Wilson and Son Lumber Co. and was a member of Creston United Methodist Church. Surviving are one son, William Albert Wilson, Jr., of Creston; three daughters, Barbara Fluharty and Cathy Heiney, both of Grantsville, and Carol Lynch of Creston; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a close friend, Mrs. Frankie Mowery of Creston. Services were held at Creston United Methodist Church with Rev. Kenneth Heiney, Rev. Jim Lynch and Rev. Barry Miller officiating. Burial was in Cooper cemetery, Little Creek, Creston.
