NITRO — Hazel VanStavern Smith, 85, formerly of Princeton and St. Petersburg, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans. Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans.
Breanna Michelle Williams
Breanna Michelle Williams, infant daughter of Danny and Sherri Williams of Toney Fork Road, Clear Creek, was stillborn Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005.
Besides her parents, other survivors include a sister, Chrystal Nicole Williams at home; grandparents, Dennis and Mabel Williams of Clear Creek, and Teddy and Norma Farley of Surveyor; an uncle, Donny Williams and wife, Paula, and uncles Doug, Jeff and Bobby Farley, all of Surveyor.
Service will be 3 p.m. today at Ewing Creek Church with the Pastor Loretta Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Ewing Creek cemetery, Clear Creek.
Friends may call one hour before service today at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Danny and Sherri Williams.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
Wilson Adkins
ELTON — Wilson Adkins, 73, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005.
Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. Friends may call noon until time of service Sunday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle.
Roger Lee Cade
CHARMCO — Roger Lee Cade, 63, of Charmco, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Virginia following a long illness.
Born Aug. 13, 1942, at Charmco, he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Ruby Rigsby Cade.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Cade.
Survivors include his mother, Ruby Cade of Burdette Mountain, Charmco; four sisters, Leathel Talbert of Charmco, Anita Scala of Huntingtown, Md., Dee Nevel of Chesapeake Beach, Md., and Marilyn Bolling of Clintwood, Va.; three brothers, Charles E. Cade Jr. of Pulaski, Va., Clyde E. Cade of Homerville, Ohio, and Wayne L. Cade of Cleveland, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Wallace & Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial cemetery, Clintonville.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.
Stephanie Dawn Hall
RICHWOOD — Stephanie Dawn Hall, 32, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood.
Edna Grace Hefner
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Edna Grace Hefner, 84, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005.
Service will be 11 a.m. Sunday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Friends may call 10 a.m. until time of service Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Dunmore cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to Hospice Care, 540 N. Jefferson St., Box 7 Suite D, Lewisburg, WV 24901.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg.
Isaac ‘Ike’ Lewis Lindsay
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Isaac Lewis Lindsay, a resident of Sterling Heights, died peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7, 2005, at the home of his daughter in Gregory, Mich. He was 85 years of age.
Isaac was born in Monroe County, a son of the late Lewis Elliott and Birkie (Roach) Lindsay.
Mr. Lindsay served his country honorably during World War II in the U.S. Army. Isaac was retired after working for Chrysler Corp. for over 30 years as an inspector at the Sterling Stamping Plant. He was a member of the VFW, UAW Local 1264 and Centerline F&AM Lodge No. 550. He worked hard all his life to provide for his family and was known for his honesty. He had a love for trains of all kinds and enjoyed needlepoint canvas and embroidery in his early years. Isaac will be deeply missed by the many he has touched in his lifetime.
Isaac is survived by his loving wife, Ethel; his devoted children, Joyce (Randall) Smith, Isaac Jerrel (Linda), Judy (Roger) Burgdolf, Johnny (Patricia) and Janet (Gary) Carlson; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth, and sisters, Lois and Frances.
Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. today and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at Faulmann and Walsh Golden Rule Funeral Home, 32814 Utica Road, Fraser, Mich. A Masonic ritual will be 7 p.m. Sunday under the auspices of Centerline No. 550 F and AM.
Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in White Chapel cemetery, Troy, Mich.
Memorials will be appreciated and can be sent to the Masonic Home in Alma, Mich.
Arrangements by Faulmann and Walsh Funeral Home, Fraser.
Frank Mizia
Frank Mizia, 59, of Daniels, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at Raleigh General Hospital.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring.
Thomas Franklin Pridemore
ANSTED — Thomas Franklin Pridemore, 45, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted.
Nina Shuck
Nina Shuck, 93, of Pax, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.
Born Oct. 3, 1912, at Wright, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Meadows and Maud Tincher Meadows.
Mrs. Shuck was a former employee of Pettry’s Store at Pax. She was a member of Long Branch United Methodist Church and lived most of her adult life at Pax.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Shuck; sisters, Mae Ayers, Frances Carden and Maudie Smith; and three brothers, Teddy, Sonnie and Richard Meadows.
Survivors include sons, Charles Shuck of Pax and Guy Shuck and wife, Dee, of Talbott, Tenn.; a daughter, Marjorie Kallas and husband, Peter, of Amherst, Ohio; sisters, Edna Sanford of Hinton, Gertrude Cox of Lockbridge and Loveda Hall of Mason, Ohio; grandchildren, Rose Estep, Cathy Ebenschweller and Sherry Stockard; a stepgranddaughter, Jenny Kallas; 11 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at Long Branch United Methodist Church, Pax, with the Rev. Carl Burrows officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
Jospeh ‘Jay’ Allen
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jospeh “Jay” Allen, 85, a native of Glen Jean, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2006.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday, May 8, at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. His body will be cremated and interred at a later date in West Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Mr. Allen’s memory to The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760.
Arrangements by Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, 2853 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater.
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Floyd Asbury
OAK HILL — Jacqueline “Jackie” Floyd Asbury, 44, of Oak Hill, died Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at her home following a sudden illness.
Born June 8, 1961, at Holden, she was a daughter of George Donald Floyd of Robson and the late Mary Rose Adkins Floyd.
Mrs. Asbury was an administrative assistant to Southern Appalachian Labor School and a former member of the Healing Water Ministries.
Survivors include her father, George Donald Floyd of Robson; stepmother, Juanita Floyd of Robson; her companion, Rick Petry; seven sisters, Kathryn F. South of Oak Hill, Debra A. Canterbury of Lenore, Kari S. Gaddy of York, S.C., Shelia G. Keith of Oak Hill, Sherry Brown of Kileen, Texas, Terri Cornell of Maple Fork and Yvonne Elswick of Oak Hill; and three brothers, Donald R. Floyd of Evergreen, Va., William J. Floyd of Robson and Gregory J. Floyd of Oak Hill.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Rev. William J. Floyd and the Rev. Donald R. Floyd officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Monetary donation may be made to the family.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
Beatrice Rice Blankenship
PITTSBURGH — Beatrice Rice Blankenship, 82, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Iaeger and Hanover, died Friday, May 5, 2006, after a long illness.
Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.
Ava Joy Fink
Mrs. Ava Joy Fink, 53, of 1628 Egeria Road, Flat Top, died Wednesday May 3, 2006, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
Born Feb. 12, 1953, in Roanoke, Va., she was the daughter of the late Haven Balentine and Marilee McGrady Utt.
Ava was of the Baptist faith and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Cummings, two brothers, Jeff and Bud Utt, and siblings lost in infancy.
Survivors include her husband, Paul D. Fink Jr.; children, Mary Lisa Grubbs and husband, David Wayne, of Richmond, Va., and Michael D. Fink and wife, Chrissie O., of Clarksburg, Md.; grandson, Samuel Wayne Grubbs; a grandson due in August; sisters, Nancy Murphy of Roanoke, Clara Turner of Galax, Va., and Bernelle Jennings of Blacksburg, Va.; and brothers, Bill Utt of Wilmington, N.C., and Danny Utt of Charlotte, N.C.
Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory, Athens Road, Princeton, with Pastor Charles Tilley officiating. Burial will follow in the Fink Family cemetery at Flat Top.
Serving as pallbearers are Dale and David Richmond, John Chernutan, Lacy Tom Graham, Tom Graham and Ronald Thompson.
The Fink family is being served by Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center, Princeton.
