GREENWOOD, Del. — Virginia May Fleshman, 76, of Greenwood, went home to be with the Lord following a long illness.
Born Oct. 14, 1930, at Crichton, she was the daughter of the late Chester A. and Anna L. Gross White.
Mrs. Fleshman was an employee of Lever Brothers in Baltimore, Md., for 21 years and was a member of Blackwater Fellowship Church in Frankford, Del.
Other than her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by a brother, Bill White, and a sister, Louise Butterworth.
Survivors left to cherish her memory are her husband of 30 years, Albert; two sons, Michael J. Howington of Baltimore and Timothy N. Fleshman of Des Moines, Iowa; two daughters, Jacquline Ruskey of Baltimore and Judith E. Auman of Des Moines; two sisters, Betty Socolotti of Houston, Del., Rebecca Meares of Upper Cross Road, Md.; two brothers, David White of Delta, Pa., and Randall White of Seaford, Del.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Robert Barley officiating.
The family will receive friends 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
An entombment is scheduled at sunset with her face toward the west. Blue Ridge Funeral Home will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley.
Dorothy Hairston
Dorothy Hairston, 96, formerly of Beckley, died Saturday, May 12, 2007.
Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at First Baptist Church, Georgetown, Ky. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the church. Interment will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley.
The family can be reached at 859-233-3379.
Arrangements by Smith & Smith Funeral Home, Lexington, Ky.
John H. Hall
VERNER — John H. Hall, 75, of Verner, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 15, 2007.
Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Mounts Funeral Home Chapel, Gilbert. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.
Irene Harbarger
OAK HILL — Irene Harbarger, 83, of Pea Ridge, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at her home.
Born Jan. 25, 1924, in Fairchance, Pa., she was the daughter of the late James Kendall and Emma Guthrie Kendall Baker.
Irene was a member of Jones Avenue Church of God in Oak Hill and was a member of the prayer group at the church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Harbarger, on Dec. 29, 1998.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Virginia McGonigal and her husband, Charles, of Richfield, Ohio, Sharon Jones and her husband, the Rev. Harold Jones, of Craigsville and Brenda Tucker and husband, Charles, of Oak Hill; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Her remains rest at High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, 1435 E. Main St., Oak Hill, where service will be 1 p.m. today with the Rev. Harold Jones, the Rev. Ralph Shupe and the Rev. Tonya Shupe officiating. Interment will be in High Lawn Memorial Park.
The family would like to say a special thanks to Hospice of Southern West Virginia for all their kind support and tender care given to their mother Irene during her illness.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
Frieda M. Hudson
OAK HILL — Frieda M. Hudson, 87, of Oak Hill, formerly of Smithers, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Fayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fayetteville, following an extended illness.
Born Feb. 20, 1920, at Longacre, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Chloe Burgess Pauley.
Mrs. Hudson was a homemaker and was of the Holiness faith.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Golden Hudson; two sons, Donald L. Hudson and Dewitt Hudson; and several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughters, Kathy Humphrey and fiancé, Arthur Hamilton, of Oak Hill and Jennifer Russell and husband, James, of Lochgelly; a daughter-in-law, Nellie Hudson of Oak Hill; sons, Ronald Ray Hudson and wife, Annell, of Hortense, Ga., Bobby Gene Hudson of Oak Hill, Michael Wayne Hudson of Oak Hill and Terry Allen Hudson and wife, Melissa, of Mount Pleasant, N.C.; a sister, Charlotte Kessler of London; a special niece, Geraldine Green of South Charleston; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pennington Funeral Home Chapel, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. Mack Canterbury officiating. Burial will follow in Ward cemetery.
Visitation will be two hours before service at the funeral home chapel.
Arrangements by Pennington Funeral Home Chapel, Gauley Bridge.
Fannie Irene Ferri Jones
OAK HILL — Fannie Irene Ferri Jones, 90, of Oak Hill, slipped quietly away in the early hours of Thursday, May 17, 2007. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Born May 15, 1917, she was the sixth child and second daughter of the late Frank and Giovanni Pietrone Ferri, and was intensely proud of her Italian heritage. She always said, “I’m a Catholic, I’m Italian and I’m a Democrat, and I’m proud of it!”
Fannie is now joyfully reunited with “her Lonnie,” the love of her life. She was entirely devoted to her family, giving generously of her boundless, unconditional love. She was concerned for and responsive to the needs of others, usually beyond her own needs. There was always someone in her family she was worrying and fretting over. Known as NuNu, her indulgence of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and all their friends was legendary. Fannie had an exceptional bond with her sisters, Mary Kennedy and Anna Oxendale. These three Ferri sisters were affectionately known in the family as The Three Musketeers or The Three Stooges and were either together or talking on the phone. They are now together once again. Fannie discovered late in life, after playing the lottery for 20 years, that she liked to play the slot machines in Atlantic City with her sister, Mary. She was spirited, fun and loved life. She was truly a gift and a blessing to her family and all who knew her, and will be missed beyond words.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Alonzo “Lonnie” Jones; her sisters, Anna Oxendale and Mary Kennedy; and her brothers, Dominic “Shoemake,” Pete, Johnny and Fred Ferri.
Survivors include her beloved twins, son Lon Jones and his wife, Lilly, and daughter Lynn Jones and partner, Hilry Gordon; as well as her niece, Loretta Lively, whom she loved like a daughter; sister, Julie Hanson of Mobile, Ala.; and sister-in-law, Nelsie Ferri. She will be missed by her much-loved grandchildren, Joshua Jones, Jenni Jones and partner, Shane Parsons, and Blake Jones; and her cherished great-grandchildren, Jonah and Elias Parsons. She also has many other treasured nieces and nephews.
The family is enormously grateful for the exceptional care Fannie received from Dr. Larson and Robin Cox and nurses at the Raleigh Regional Cancer Center, from Hospice of Southern West Virginia and from Becky Adkins.
Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Oak Hill.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School, 123 Elmore St., Oak Hill, WV 25901.
Submitted by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Adam Dale Light
FOREST HILL — Adam Dale Light, 21, of Forest Hill, died Thursday, May 17, 2007.
Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.
Maxine D. O’Dell
LEWISBURG — Maxine D. O’Dell, 88, of Lewisburg, formerly of Rainelle, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea following a long illness.
Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Cougar and Martha Groves Pittsenbarger.
She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Vevia Orndorff and Phala McCombs; and three brothers, Clint, Gary and Richard Pittsenbarger.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Wallace Memorial Mausoleum Chapel, Clintonville, with Pastor David Moore officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum.
Friends may call one hour before service.
There will be no evening visitation.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Orient Hill Baptist Church, HC 34 Box 73, Charmco, WV 25958, or McRoss Baptist Church, HC 83 Box 362, Rainelle, WV 25962.
Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.
George Henry Powell
QUINWOOD — George Henry Powell, 36, of Quinwood, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at home following a short illness.
He was born April 21, 1971, in Havre-de-Grace, Md., a son of the late Emily Abrams Powell and George Powell of Quinwood.
Mr. Powell was a clerk for the IGA Store at Nettie.
Other survivors include his wife, Heather Brown Powell of Rainelle; a son, Tyler Devin Powell of Clarksburg; a daughter, Tania Spring Powell, and a stepson, Kameron Edward Pack, both of Rainelle; two sisters, Cheryl Powers of Pennsylvania and Deborah Nichols of Florida; stepmother, Beverly LeFevre of Quinwood; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastors John Wyatt and Houston Boothe officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Baptist Church cemetery, Carl.
Friends may call 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle.
Charles Herman Prather Sr.
OAK HILL — Charles Herman Prather Sr., 88, of Oak Hill, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at his home.
Born April 4, 1919, at Glen Jean, he was the son of the late Robert Luther and Sarah Amanda Beckelheimer Prather.
He retired from the New River Co. with 42 years’ service.
Mr. Prather was of the Baptist faith and was a baseball coach and Boy Scout leader. He was past president of the Fayette County Black Lung Association.
He liked spending time with his family, working in his yard, playing with his little dog, Jack, and watching his beloved New York Yankees.
Charles will be missed by all his family and friends.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his son, Charles H. Prather Jr.; a brother, Calvin Prather; and two sisters, Garnette J. Jenkins and Emma M. McCallister.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Massey Prather; a daughter, Mary Lee Kinley and husband, Art, of Surveyor; a brother, Hearld Prather and his wife, Jean, of Charleston, S.C.; four grandchildren, Paula Perry and husband, Justin, of Charleston, Chad Prather and wife, Carrie, of Columbus, Ohio, Daniel Kinley and wife, Terri, of Hampton, Va., and Stephen Kinley of Clearfield, Utah; three great-grandchildren, Haley Prather of Columbus, Ohio, Kyndull Perry of Charleston and Benjamin Kinley of Hampton; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Joe Brown officiating. Entombment will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the funeral home.
Chad Prather, Justin Perry, Joe Massey, Scott Messer, Kenny Messer and Art Kinley will serve as pallbearers.
Laura Catherine Sears
NETTIE — Laura Catherine “Aunt Cass” Sears, 82, of Nettie, Nicholas County, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 16, 2007.
Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at White Funeral Home, Summersville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville.
William Joseph ‘Billy’ Walkup Jr.
ALDERSON — William Joseph “Billy” Walkup Jr., 37, of Muddy Creek Mountain, Alderson, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007.
Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Alderson Church of the Nazarene, Muddy Creek Mountain. Friends may call 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church.
