Charles A. Burton, 77, of Scott Depot died February 29, 2004, in Putnam General Hospital.
He was born January 10, 1927 in Hamlin, a son of the late Frank and Dolcie Issac Burton. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Paul Burton and Billy Burton.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during World War II, and a 50-year member of Hamlin Masonic Lodge No. 79 AF & AM.
Surviving: wife, Jean Day; stepson, John Day of Delaware, Ohio; stepdaughter, Pamela Kim of Corpus Christi, Texas ; sisters, Eileen McComas of Midkiff, Shelia Cobb of Scott Depot and Sharon Martin of Charleston; three step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Service was held Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at Powhatan Cemetery, Powhatan Point, Ohio. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements.
Bruce B. Craig
Bruce B. Craig, 72, of Buffalo died Sunday, February 29, 2004, at home following a short illness.
He was a 15-year owner/operator of Craig's Grocery, Buffalo, a retired deckhand for AEP Transportation, a lifelong resident of Buffalo, and attended the New Hope Tabernacle, Robertsburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Emory and Ernie Hayes Craig.
Surviving: his wife of 52 years, Esta Mae Priddy Craig; daughter, Loretta Mae Craig Davis and her husband, Jack, of Buffalo; son, Donnie Lee Craig os Cross Lanes; granddaughters, Christina Faye Craig Young of Winfield, Michelle Dawn Craig Johnson of Sissonville, and Makailah Nichole Davis of Buffalo; great-granddaughters, Morgan and Megan Young, both of Buffalo.
Service was held Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at Raynes Funeral home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Jasper Herdman and the Rev. Wayne Burch officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Memorial Park.
Yvonne G. Dunaway
Yvonne G. Dunaway, 57, of Milton died March 4, 2004, in St. Mary's Medical Center after a long illness.
Surviving: daughters, Sherry Ramsey of Milton, Angela Edwards of Fraziers Bottom, and Rachel Edwards of Buffalo; brother, Jarrell Mynes of Kentucky; sisters, Mamie Edwards and Juanita Mynes, both of Hurricane; five grandchildren.
Service was held Sunday, March 7, 2004, at Allen Funeral home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Lyle McMicken officiating. Burial was in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Huntington.
Daniel Owens
Daniel Owens, 69, of Poca died March 3, 2004, in CAMC Memorial Hospital.
He was a former 10-year resident of Nitro, a graduate of Concord College, was currently employed by the Lively Insurance Agency where he worked as a bond agent, and was retired from Westfield Companies Insurance. He attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Nitro, and was an Army veteran and an avid golfer.
Surviving: wife, Allyson Hodges Owens of Poca; sons, Dr. Jack D. Owens of Jackson, Mississippi and Daniel G. Owens Jr. of San Diego, California; daughter, Stephanie George of Macon, Georgia; grandchildren, Caroline, Madeline and John Owens, Sam Owens and Percy George; sister, Helen Wise of Marietta, Georgia; stepchildren, Alexandra Criner of Nitro and Katie Lilly of Cross Lanes.
Service was held Saturday, March 6, 2004, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom McDowell officiating. Interment was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, was in charge of arrangements.
Lloyd H. Tucker Sr.
Lloyd Houston “Pug” Tucker Sr., 71, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, formerly of Hometown, died March 4, 2004, in Wheeling.
He was born February 26, 1933 in Hometown, a son of the late James Arthur and Eva Bailey Tucker. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte Margaret Bailey Tucker, sisters, Annabelle Carney and Violet Bailey, and grandson, Micah Shawn Tucker.
He was a retired coal miner from North American Coal Company's Number 3 Mine and a member of Church Alive, Key, Ohio.
Surviving: wife, Norma Jean Palmer McGill Tucker; sons, Rickie Lee Tucker and Lloyd Tucker Jr., both of Jacobsburg; daughter, Charlotte Ann Evans of Shadyside, Ohio; stepdaughters, Andrea Elaine McGill of Powhatan Point, Ohio, and Kimberly Sue Tucker of Jacobsburg; sister, Genevieve Landers of Bancroft; brothers, Eldon Tucker of Bancroft and Gerald Tucker of Indiana; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Service was held Saturday, March 6, 2004, at Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg, with Pastor Jeff Lewis officiating. Graveside service was held Monday, March 8,, 2004, at Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House.
John Edward Young
John Edward Young, 73, of Poca died March 4, 2004, in Thomas Memorial Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Jean Young.
He was a retired master plumber from McComas Plumbing & Heating, St. Albans.
Surviving: daughter, Valerie Courtney of Poca; sister, Ruth Fletcher of Salem, Virginia; grandchildren and their spouses, John Eric and Kirsten Courtney of Poca, Derek and Amy Courtney of Omaha, Nebraska, Andrea and Travis Lyons of Sissonville; five great-granddaughters and three great-grandsons.
Service was held Sunday, March 7, 2004, at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Pastor Randy Carter officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House.
William E. Muck
William E. “Willie” Muck, 78, of Red House died March 5, 2004, at home after a long illness.
He was born December 19, 1925 in Poca. He was retired with 30 years service with the carpenter local union.
He was preceded in death by a son, Roger Dean Muck.
Surviving: wife, Rebecca “Katie” Muck; son, Mark Muck of Red House; daughters and their spouses, Susie and Buddie Clendenin of Red House, Jeanette and Jimmy Aboulhosn of Scott Depot; grandchildren, Dana Clendenin of Mason, Ohio, Nathan Clendenin of Red House, Josh McCallister of Scott Depot, and Emily Muck of Red House; sister, Irene Pittman of Rittman, Ohio.
Service was held Monday, March 8, 2004, at Tyler Mountain Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Father Bill Petro officiating. Burial followed in the memorial gardens. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations may be sent to Kanawha Hospice, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar WV 25064.
Freda J. Sullivan
Freda J. Pritt Sullivan, 89, of Buffalo died Saturday, March 5, 2004, at SunBridge of Putnam following a short illness.
She was a lifelong resident of the Buffalo area, a homemaker, a retired cook for Buffalo High School with 27 years service, and a member of the Buffalo United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mary E. Reed Pritt; ex-husband, Dale Sullivan; six brothers and one sister.
Surviving: daughter, Edith Harrison and her husband, Charles, of Buffalo; son, Keith Sullivan and wife, Diane, of Buffalo; grandsons, David Harrison of Charleston and Terry Harrison of Columbus, Ohio; granddaughter, Mary Beth Martin of Hometown; great-grandson, Keith D. Martin of Hometown; stepgrandson, Mike Whittington and his wife, Becky, of Red House; stepgranddaughter, Brandi Whittington of St. Albans; stepgreat-grandsons, Cameron and Alex Whittington of Red House; very special friends, Saundra Sullivan of Hometown and Julie Glenn of Apple Grove.
Service was held Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Jay Parkins officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Memorial Park.
Clara L. Burgess
Clara L. Burgess, 72, of Scott Depot died March 6, 2004.
Service was held Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans.
Ada Louise Bailey
Ada Louise Wears Bailey, 82, of Scott Depot died March 6, 2004, in Putnam General Hospital.
She was born June 12, 1921 in Pt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Boyd and Mary Wears. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Clayton Bailey in 1996.
She was formerly employed by Hecks Warehouse and Ben Franklin's Department Stores. She was a 39 year resident of Scott Depot and was a Methodist.
Surviving: daughter, Virginia Ethel Milbee and her husband, Fred, of Scott Depot; sister, Mable Angell of Nitro; grandsons and their wives, Dana and Meshele Jeffries of Scott Depot, Jason and Tymia Milbee of Scott Depot; great-grandchildren, Amber, Crystal, Victoria and Blake Jeffries, Alyssa and Chase Milbee.
Service was held Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Delbert Hawley officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
James Robert Vanoy Jr.
James Robert Vanoy Jr., 34, of Hurricane died Saturday, March 6, 2004, in St. Mary's Medical Center following a long illness.
He was a 1987 graduate of Nitro High school and was a Christian. He was employed as a heating and cooling technician for 16 years.
Surviving: fiancee, Robin Viers of Nitro; son, James R. Vanoy III of Hurricane; parents, James R. Sr. and Gloria Vanoy of Hurricane; sister, Michelle Vanoy of Hurricane and her fiance, James Warner of Nitro.
Service was held Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Jim Kesick officiating. Burial was in Floral Hills Gardens of Memories.
Barbara Alan Green
Barbara Alan Green, 52, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2004, in Cabell-Huntington Hospital. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Lahoma Green of Huntington. She is survived by her children, Ian Gray, Ashley Talbert and Abigail Gay, all of Louisville, Ky. Other survivors are her sister, Beverly Arnold and a brother, David Green, both of Huntington. Graveside services were conducted in Highland Memorial Gardens, Huntington, on Monday, March 8, 2004 with her uncle, Pastor Bill Holley officiating. Henson Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/henson.
Evelyn Morris Burns
Evelyn Morris Burns, of Huntington, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at her residence. Graveside funeral service were conducted Saturday, March 6, 2004, at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, the Rev. Brady K. Lipscomb officiating. She was born February 7, 1909, in Huntington, W.Va., daughter of the late Harry B. Morris and Sallie Conner Morris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred C. Burns, former Sports Editor of The Huntington Herald-Dispatch. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Burns is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Freddie and Charles Tanner of Huntington; a sister, Mary Ann Carter of Pompano Beach, Fla.; and a granddaughter, Cheryl Tanner of Frostburg, Md. The family suggests memorials be directed to Hospice of Huntington. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/henson. Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, was entrusted with arrangements.
Aaliyah Marie Black
Aaliyah Marie Black, left to play with Jesus in the Garden of Angels on March 6, 2004, leaving behind loving parents, Marie Nicole Midkiff and Joshua Franklin Black, who will miss her very much. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Donna Smith and Jimmy Midkiff and paternal grandparents, Khriss Black and the late Daniel Black. Services were conducted Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, was in charge of arrangements.
