Ruth Evelyn Meadows, 92, of Hurricane died April 4, 2004.
She was born near Scottown, Ohio and in 1927 moved to Huntington. After her marriage to Delmer, she was a resident of Putnam County.
She retired from the Putnam County Board of Education and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hurricane.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmer B. Meadows, and parents, Frank and Gilla Dillon.
Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Franklin B. and Jean Meadows of Hurricane; grandsons, David F. and Evonna Meadows of Culloden, and Richard and Patti Meadows of Hurricane; great-granddaughters, Amy, Casey and Andrea; stepgreat-granddaughter, Andrea Thomas; special nephews, Donzie Leadman of Hurricane and Ray Burcham of Huntington; caregivers, Irene Moss and Ruby Parsons.
Service was held at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Jim McGehee officiating. Burial was in White Chapel Cemetery, Barboursville.
Helen L. Hodges
Helen L. Hodges, 80, of Hurricane died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at home.
She was born August 27, 1923 in Putnam County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hodges, daughter, Betty Jackson, brothers, Lonnie Erwin, Gordon Erwin, Elvin Erwin, Robert Erwin, A.H. “Bud” Erwin, Dorsal “Red” Erwin, Carl Erwin, and Chalmer Erwin, and infant sisters, Wanda Erwin and Lorie Erwin.
She was a member of the Church of God in Hurricane.
Surviving: son, Billy Hodges and daughter-in-law, Susie, of Winfield; daughter, Juanita Howard and son-in-law, Donald, of South Point, Ohio; sisters, Shirley Conrad of Hurricane and Eunice Sovine of Milton; sisters-in-law, Carol Erwin of Winfield and Melvie Erwin of St. Albans; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, and caregiver, Kay Gibson.
Service was held Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane. Burial was in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice.
Hubert Raymond Galford
Hubert Raymond Galford, 75, of Hurricane died April 5, 2004, after a short illness.
He was born on Back Mountain, Pocahontas County, June 27, 1928. His parents, Roscoe Lee Galford and Carrie Sutton Galford, preceded him in death.
He graduated from Marlinton High School in 1946. He served in the Army of Occupation in Korea, where he attained the rank of sergeant. On his return from Korea, he attended Davis and Elkins College, graduating with a B.S. degree.
He was employed by the West Virginia Child Welfare Division before returning to school at the Medical College of Virginia, graduating with a Certificate of Physical Therapy. He was employed at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Fisherville, Virginia, as supervisor of clinical education, and established the Physical Therapy Department at the West Virginia Rehabilitation Center. For 30 years, he was chief of the Physical Therapy Department at WVRC, where he served thousands of disabled West Virginians with dedication and respect. He then worked for Americare Corp. at their Teays Valley and Dunbar facilities. Over his career, he was appointed adjunct instructor for clinical instruction in rehabilitation at MCV's School of Physical Therapy, Duke University, Florida State University, the University of Kentucky, Ohio State University, West Virginia University, and Loma Linda University in California.
He attended the Catholic Church of the Ascension in Hurricane.
Surviving: wife, Maria; son, Hugh Scott of Washington , D.C.
Memorial service was held Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with Father Neil Buchlein officiating. His remains will be returned to his beloved Pocahontas County.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Hospice Care, Inc., 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar WV 25064.
Denzil Francis Hess
Denzil Francis Hess, 81, of Scott Depot died April 6, 2004, at Broadmore Assisted Living, Hurricane.
Born May 19, 1922 in Sistersville, he was a son of the late Raymond Landis and Garnet Broughman Hess. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bill Hess.
He was a retired mechanical engineer from Monsanto Corp., Nitro, with 17 years of service and was a member of St. John United Methodist Church, Scott Depot. He was a Boy Scout leader for more than 20 years and was a former councilman for the City of Vienna.
Surviving: his wife of 63 years, Ruth Smales Hess; daughter, Ruth Frances Malson and her huysband, Gene; his sons, Ronald Hess and hiw wife, Janet, Larry Hess and his wife, Susan; sisters, Merle Reed and Helen Hess Bolen; brothers, Harold Jennings Hess and Carl Hess; grandchildren, James Denzil Malson, Whitney Hess Brown, Daniel and David Hess; great-grandchildren, Denzil Edward Malson, Tiffany and Britany Brown and Kaylee Hess.
Service was held Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Martin B. Hallett officiating. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Hurricane.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 301 RHL Blvd., Charleston WV 25309.
Virginia L. Thacker
Virginia L. “Granny” Thacker, 82, of Hurricane died April 6, 2004, at Clark's Personal Care Home, Milton, after a long illness.
She was born August 14, 1921 in South Charleston, a daughter of the late Okey and Lora Barton Parsons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Thacker, one sister and two brothers.
Granny, as she was known and loved, was a member of the Rehobath Baptist Church, St. Albans, and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter No. 79, St. Albans.
Surviving: daughters, Sandra Crider and Pat Thacker, both of Hurricane; sisters, Viola Self of West End, Michigan and Betty Gibson of Jupiter, Florida; brother, Donald Parsons of Scott Depot; granddaughters, Stacie Thewes of Laurel, Maryland and Terri Slack of Chicago, Illinois; great-grandchildren, Blaine, Bayley and Kyle Slack.
Service was held Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Harold Richards officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
The family suggests donations be made to the Alzheimers Association, 1111 Lee Street East, Charleston WV 25301.
Pauline Grant
Pauline Gillispie Grant, 81, of Five and Twenty Road, Fraziers Bottom, died April 7, 2004, at home after a short illness.
She was a homemaker and a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She attended Five and Twenty United Baptist Church, Fraziers Bottom.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robinson L. “Pete” Grant, and daughter, Brenda Tully of Hamlin.
Surviving: daughters, Jeannie Hedrick, Linda Alford and Gayle Chapman, all of Fraziers Bottom, Barbara Paxton of Teays Valley, Mary Grant of Spring Hill, Sharon Steele of Glenwood, and Marsha Bostic of Barboursville, sons, Curtis and Keith, both of Winfield, Cary Grant of Proctorville, Ohio, Kyle Grant and Craig Grant, both of Fraziers Bottom; brothers, her twin, Eugene Gillispie of Milton, Alva Gillispie of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and Cleatis Gillispie of Pliny; sisters, Wanda Livezey of Fort Myers, Florida and Emma Jean Miller of Alkol; 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Service was held Saturday, April 10, 2004, at chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Ronnie Brown officiating. Burial was in Fraziers Bottom United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family wishes to thank Kanawha Hospice Care and Hubbard Hospice House for their care and support.
James F. Painter
James F. Painter, 73, of Red House died April 7, 2003, following a long illness.
He was a retired operations manager from Bearings Inc., Charleston, with 39 years' service and attended Bowles Ridge Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otho and Ollie Higginbotham Painter, brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Margaret Painter Smith, brother, Happy Painter, and sister, Geneva Boggs.
Surviving: his wife of 48 years, Loretta Hartley Painter; brother, Glen Painter of Nitro; sister, Loretta Isaacs of Nitro; several neices, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Service was held Saturday, April 10, 2004, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Paul Arthur and Scott Casto officiating. Burial was in Wade Chapel Cemetery, Red House.
Leon C. Buffington Jr.
Leon C. “Bud” Buffington Jr., 58, of Leon died April 7, 2004 at home.
He was a member of Cross Creek Community Church, Buffalo. He was a graduate of South Charleston High School and attended West Virginia State College. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the Navy, and was a member of Winfield Gun Club, NRA and the Wildlife Turkey Federation. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a avid outdoorsman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Buffington Sr.
Surviving: wife, Maria; daughter, Stephanie Buffington; son, Conrad Buffington; sister, Janice Snider of Spring Hill; nephews, Michael Siegle.
Service was held Saturday, April 10, 2004, at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, with Pastor Harold Landers officiating. Burial was in Cross Creek Cemetery, Buffalo, with military rites by Mountaineer VFW Post 9097, Hurricane.
Memorial donations may be made to Cross Creek Community Church Building Fund or the Ohio Valley Christian School Basketball Fund.
Delcie W. Herdman Farrell, 81, of Leon died April 8, 2004, at Holzer Medical Center following a long illness.
She was a Christian, a homemaker having cared for several foster children over the years, and a member of Buffalo Senior Citizens.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Forest and Ella Herdman, six brother and four sisters.
Surviving: daughter, Willmina Warner Sayre of Leon; son, David Farrell of Bryantown, Maryland; grandchildren, Don Sayre of Marion, Ohio, Charles Sayre , Brenda Kirk and Paul Sayre, all of Marengo, Ohio, and Elizabeth Grace Farrell of Bryantown; eight great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren.
Service was held Monday, April 12, 2004, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor Jasper Herdman officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Memorial Park.
C. P. Dillon
C. P. “Paul” Dillon died April 7, 2004, after a brief illness.
He was a 30-year employee of Union Carbide and was an internationally recognized expert in corrosion and materials technology. In 1976, he took early retirement and founded C.P. Dillon & Associations. he also worked for the United Nations, traveling to Romania, The USSR, India, Canada and Turkey. From 1980 to 1984 he was employed in Saudi Arabia by ARAMCO before returning to West Virginia. He had served as consultant for the Nickel Development Institute and Materials Technology Institute. In 1998 after 60 years of membership, he received the T.J. Hull Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the National Association of Chemical Engineers in the field of publication, having authored 10 books and dozens of articles.
He was a longtime resident of St. Albans and was a communicant at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. After locating to Putnam County he was a communicant at The Catholic Church of the Ascension, Hurricane. He received an honorary lifetime membership in the Knights of Columbus and was active in both the St. Albans and Hurricane chapters. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving during World War II on Ascension Island, and was a member of the Catholic War veterans.
He was preceded in death by his oldest son, Charles, in 2002.
Surviving: his wife of 56 years, Edwina “Winnie” Chandler Dillon; children, Corrinne, Constance, Margaret, Frederick, Michael, Patrick, and Anne; 13 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, April 12, 2004, at The Catholic Church of the Ascension, co-celebrated by the Rev. Father Neil Buchlein and the Rev. Father Patrick M. McDonough. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to Birthright of St. Albans, 500 Fourth Street, St. Albans WV 25177; Knights of Columbus, Hurricane Chapter, 905 Hickory Mill Road, Hurricane WV 25526; or to the charity of your choice.
