This index of typed obituaries range in dates from 1902 – 2011 and was compiled by David Parsons, who wished it to be shared on ‘The Lawrence Register’ website.
These obituaries are persons associated with descendants of the Lawrence County, Ohio Hardesty/Lake Atlas family trees and were typed exactly as they were first published in the newspapers. Most of the newspapers are from Ironton, Ohio, Huntington, WV, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Point Pleasant, WV. Even though this is not a complete list, it is important material for the genealogist.
| Bailey Beatrice Goodall 1995 The Herald Dispatch, Huntington, WV – (Friday, Oct. 21, 1983) Henry Clinton Baise, Jr., 82, of Chesapeake, husband of Elizabeth Gumber Baise, died yesterday in Guthrie Hospital, Huntington. He was a retired employee of Myers Transfer and Storage Co. Also surviving are two daughter, Margaret Baise at home and Mrs. Norma Bell of Columbus (Ohio); one stepdaughter, Nancy Ellison at home; and three sons, Dwight Baise of Chesapeake and Michael Baise and Edgar Baise, both at home. Funeral 2 P.M. tomorrow at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake; burial in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 P.M. today at the funeral home. |
| Bailey Morris F 1978 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Saturday, December 02, 1978 Morris F. Bailey, 65, of 2535 3rd Ave., died Thursday, November 30, 1978, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Sunday at Beard Mortuary by the Rev. Keith Creasy. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery, Ohio. He was born April 19, 1913, in Wayne County, a son of the late Dolliver and Effie Defoe Bailey. He was a retired captain of the Huntington Fire Department. He was a member of the 26th Street Baptist Church, Cabell Lodge No. 152, AF and AM, the International Association of Firefighters, Local 289, and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bernice Goodall Bailey, one son, Johnny M. Bailey of Huntington, and two grandchildren, Jay R. Bailey and Pamela S. Bailey, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the mortuary. |
| Baird Arthur J 1970 Point Plesant Register – (Monday, Jun 22, 1970) Arthur (Jake) Baird, 54, of Gallipolis Ferry, died Sunday morning at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rachel Burrows, Gallipolis Ferry. Burial services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 PM at the Beale United Methodist Church at Apple Grove in Mason County, by the Rev. J.O. Bush. Burial will be in the Beale Chapel Cemetery. He was born October 28, 1915, in Mason County was a son of the late William and Anna Kinnaird. A retired employee of the American Car and Foundry plant in Huntington, W.Va. He was a member of the Muddy Run Baptist Church. Survivors include the widow, Emogene Burrows Baird; two sons, John Baird of Fostoria, Ohio and Jack Baird of Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Vickers of New Haven, and Miss Sharon Baird at home; two brothers, Henry Baird of Columbus, Ohio, and Charles Baird of Southside. Three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Leonard of Columbus; Mrs. Mary Jones of London, Ohio, and Mrs. Bess Burris of Pittsburg, Pa. and four grandchildren. The body is at Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home at Point Pleasant where friends make call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 EM Tuesday. |
| Baird Charles A 1984 Gallipolis Daily Tribune – (Wednesday, March 28, 1984) Charles A. Baird, 79, Southside, W.Va. died Tuesday night in Pleasant Valley Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Born June 13, 1904, at Southside, son of the late William and Annie Kinnard Baird, he was Mason County Dog Warden, a retired employee of the West Virginia Department of Highways, owner-operator of a store at Southside, a retired farmer and a member of Hambrick Church, Southside. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Iva Bush Baird, on July 23, 1972. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Voncill) Bush Jr. and Mrs Robert (Jean) Arnold, both of Southside; three sons, The Rev. Charles, William and James, all of Southside; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Burrows of Pittsburg, Pa.; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Hambrick Church, with the Rev. Nancy Walker Smith and the Rev. Robert Albright officiating. Burial will be in Hambrick Church Cemetery at Southside. Friends may call at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant at 6 p.m. Thursday. |
| Baird Iva Bush 1972 Point Pleasant Register – (Monday, Jul 24, 1972) Mrs. Iva Baird Died Sunday Unexpectedly Mrs. Iva Bush Baird, 67, Southside died Sunday morning at 9 AM at home unexpectedly, although she had been ill for some two months. She was born at Hogsett, a daughter of the late John Bush and Luella Leonard Bush. She attended Hambrick Chapel Church regularly although she was not a member. Surviving are husband, Charles Baird; two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Voncille) Bush, Jr. of Southside and Mrs. Robert (Jean ) Arnold of Southside; three sons, Charles Lee Baird, William F. Baird and James Randall Baird, all of Southside; three sisters, Mrs. Audria Campbell and Mrs. Bessy Crawford of Gallipolis Ferry and Marie Bateman of Bellefontaine, Ohio; four brothers, the Rev. Odell Bush, Guy Bush, Harold Bush and Woodrow Bush of Gallipolis Ferry; 16 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Hambrick Chapel Church at Southside with the Rev. Nancy Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Friends make call at the Wilcoxen Funeral Home after 2 PM today. |
| Baise Alberta Welton 1999 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, October 18, 1999) Alberta Baise, 91, of Chesapeake, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 16, 1999 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was born August 7, 1908 and Wood County, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Gilchrest Welton. She was a clerk at Arrington-Wyatt Pharmacy and a housewife. She was proceeded in death by her husband Garland Baise; one daughter, Mary Lee Stanley; one sister, Sylvia Smith and two brothers, and Joe and Melvin Welton. She is survived by two daughters and three sons-in-law, Nancy and Hobart Black of Chesapeake, Ohio, Peggy and Jimmy Legg, of Proctorville, Ohio and Harold Stanley of Parkersburg, WV; five grandchildren, Erin Black, Jamie Legg, Patricia and Carlos Marcum, Brenda and Butch Feick and Larry and Nancy Stanley; five great-grandchildren; nine great great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and special friends. Funeral service will be held 1 PM Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at Schneider-Slack Funeral Home, of Chesapeake, Ohio with Rev. Harold Hamlin officiating. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Monday at the funeral home. |
| Baise Charles 1972 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, April 24, 1972) Charles Baise, 93, a retired farmer of Burlington, died early today in Lawrence County General Hospital. The native of Lawrence County was a son of the late Abednego and Elizabeth Christian Baise. Surviving are the widow, Ora Mooney Baise; three daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Meyer of Covington, KY, Mrs. Dorothy Wersing of Edgewater, Florida and Mrs. Arlena Rhyne of Santa Clare, Calif.; three sons, Harry of Houston Texas, Karel (Carl)of Whitman Air Force Base, Missouri and John at home; eight grandchildren. The body is at Schneider funeral home. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, April 25, 1972) Charles Baise, 93, of Burlington, Ohio, who died Sunday in an Ironton, Ohio, hospital, will be buried in the Union Hill Cemetery after funeral services Thursday at 2 PM at Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake, conducted by the Rev. Gerald Niswender. Born September 12, 1878, in Lawrence County, Ohio, he was a son of the late Abednego and Elizabeth Christian Bias (Baise). He was a retired farmer. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Ora Mooney Baise; three daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Myer of Covington, Ky., Mrs. Dorothy Wersing of Edgewater, Fla., and Mrs. Arlene Rhyne of Santa Clara, Calif.; three sons, Harry O. Baise of Houston, Tex., John Nelson Baise, at home, and Carl M. Baise with the Air Force in Missouri (Whitman AF Base), and eight grandchildren. Friends make call at the Funeral Home after 6 PM Wednesday. |
| Baise Garland T 1991 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Tuesday, July 9, 1991) Garland T. Baise, 84, of Chesapeake died Saturday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington. W.VA. The Chesapeake native was a retired employee of the Lawrence County Engineers. He was the husband of Alberta Welton Baise, who survives, and was the son of the late Henry C. and Sarah Baise. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake, with Truman Maynard officiating. Burial will be at Rome cemetery. Other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Hobert (Nancy) Black of Chesapeake, Mrs. Jimmie (Peggy) Legg of Proctorville and Mrs. Harold (Mary Lee) Stanley of Parkersburg, W.VA. ; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Carrico of Chesapeake; and several nieces and nephews. HUNTINGTON HERALD DISPATCH – (Saturday, July 6, 1991) Mr. Garland T. Baise, 84, and of Chesapeake, Ohio, died Saturday, July 6, 1991, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, W.VA. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, by brother Truman Maynard. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. He was born Aug. 5, 1906, in Chesapeake, a son of the late Henry C. and Sarah Elkins Baise. He was a retired employee of the Lawrence County Engineers. He was preceded in death by two sisters and six brothers. He is survived by his wife, Alberta Welton Baise of Chesapeake; three daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Hobert Black of Chesapeake, Ohio, Peggy and Jimmy Legg of Proctorville, Ohio, and Mary Lee and Harold Stanley of Parkersburg, W.VA.; five loving grandchildren, Erin Black, who was Paw Paw’s pride and joy, Jamie Legg, Patricia Marcum, Brenda Feick and Larry Stanley; 5 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren; one loving sister, Shirley Carrico of Chesapeake; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends and neighbors. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. |
| Baise Gertie Nicely 1992 * Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, May 22, 1992) Gertie M. Baise, 78, of Chesapeake died Thursday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, WV. Surviving are four daughters, Loretta Millard of Santa Ana, Calif., Gloria Baise and Joyce Ferguson, both of Chesapeake, and Phyllis Wheeler of Painesville, Ohio; and seven sons, Roosevelt Baise Jr., Douglas Baise, Roy Lee Baise, Norman Baise and Andy Baise, all of Chesapeake, Carl Baise of Painesville, Ohio, and Gary Baise of Middlefield, Ohio. Funeral 2 PM Sunday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake; burial in Getaway Cemetery. Friends May call from 6 to 9 PM today and Saturday at the Funeral Home. |
| Baise Henry C 1952 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, May 12, 1952) added Sept. 22, 2010 Henry C. Baise, 82, a retired farmer and resident of North Kenova died at his home at 12:15 am today. He was a former constable in Fayette Township for 26 years. Mr. Baise is survived by two daughters and six sons. They are Mrs. Isaac Hardy of Chesapeake; Mrs. Shirley McComas of North Kenova; McKinley, Theodore, Henry Jr. and Homer, all of North Kenova; and Franklin of Athens and Garland of Chesapeake. Two brothers, Charles and Fred Baise of North Kenova and four sisters are survivors. They are Mrs. Lucretia Pemberton of Chesapeake; Mrs. Mary Beckett of New Lexington, Ohio; Mrs. Addie Martin of Mansfield, Ohio; and Mrs. Ota Webb of North Kenova. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete. |
| Baise Henry C 1983 The Herald Dispatch, Huntington, WV – (Friday, Oct. 21, 1983) Henry Clinton Baise, Jr., 82, of Chesapeake, husband of Elizabeth Gumber Baise, died yesterday in Guthrie Hospital, Huntington. He was a retired employee of Myers Transfer and Storage Co. Also surviving are two daughter, Margaret Baise at home and Mrs. Norma Bell of Columbus (Ohio); one stepdaughter, Nancy Ellison at home; and three sons, Dwight Baise of Chesapeake and Michael Baise and Edgar Baise, both at home. Funeral 2 P.M. tomorrow at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake; burial in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 P.M. today at the funeral home. |
| Baise Homer L 1989 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Tuesday, April 18, 1989) Homer Lee Baise, 76, of Chesapeake, died Monday at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born Oct. 18, 1912, in Chesapeake, son of the late Henry Clinton and Sarah Elkins Baise. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Frisby of Catlettsburg, Ky., Shirley Diaz of Coronado, California, and Mary Ellis of Chesapeake; one son, Eugene Baise of Bath Maine; one sister, Shirley Carrico of Chesapeake; one brother, Garland Baise of Chesapeake; 14 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Services are Thursday at 1 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, by the Rev. Marvin Turner. Burial will be at Rome Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. |
| Baise John H 1993 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, July 20, 1993) John H. Baise, 69, a Scottown, Ohio, died Sunday, July 18, 1993, at his home. Graveside service will be conducted at 2 PM Tuesday at Rome Cemetery by the Rev. C.B. ‘Buddy’ Muncy. He was born March 1, 1924, in Ironton, Ohio, a son of the late McKinley Baise and Laura Lewis Baise. He is survived by two sisters, Margaret McComas of Scottown, with whom he resided, and Gladys Belcher of Accoville, WV; one brother, Ralph Losey of Muncie, In; Lee Baise of South Point, Ohio; two special cousins, Clyde Darby of Huntington, WV, and Jay Darby of Proctorville, Ohio; and seven nieces and five nephews. The family wishes to thank Hospice of Huntington, Pro-Nursing and Health Management Services. There will be no visitation. Schneider Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Baise Mckinley – 1975 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, May 19, 1975) added Feb. 10, 2010 McKinley Baise, 73, Of Sandusky Rd., South Point, died Sunday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was retired employee of Ford Brother in Coal Grove. He was a son of the late Henry and Sarah Elkins Baise. Surviving are the widow, Lula Esque Baise; two sons, John and Delbert of South Point; two grandchildren; four brothers, Garland, Roosevelt, Henry and Homer Baise, and a sister, Mrs. Shirley Carrico, all of Chesapeake. Services will be 2 PM Wednesday at Sybene Missionary Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Rev. Vernon Jones and Rev. Vernon Nicely officiating with burial in Rome Cemetery. Friends make call at Schneider Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The body will be taken to the church one hour before services. |
| Baise Mortice 1975 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, August 5, 1975) Mortice Baise, 63, of Proctorville Rt. 1, husband of Deana Baise and a retired crane operator at Huntington Alloys, Inc., died Sunday in a Huntington Hospital. Funeral 2 PM tomorrow at Hall Funeral Home; burial in Perkins Ridge Cemetery near Proctorville. Friends may call after 6 PM today at the funeral home. |
| Baise Ora Nelson 1982 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, June 12, 1982) Mrs. Ora E. Baise, 82, of South Point, widow of Charles Baise, died Thursday in the Huntington Hospital. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Meyer of Covington, Ky., Mrs. Dorothy Gallagher of Edgewater, Fla. and Mrs. Orlena Rhyne of Santa Clara, Calif.: and three sons, Harry Baise of Houston, Texas, Carl Mack Baise of Eudora, Kan. and Jimmy (Johnny) Baise, at home. Funeral will be 2 PM Monday at Burlington United Methodist Church, burial in Union Hill Cemetery. Friends make call from 4 to 9 PM tomorrow at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the funeral. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, June 13, 1982) Mrs. Ora E. Baise, 82, of Route 4 South Point, Ohio, died Thursday in the Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Monday at Burlington United Methodist Church by the Rev. Mel Andrews. Burial will be in the Union Hill Cemetery, Chesapeake. She was born November 5, 1899, in Roach, WV, a daughter of the late John and Hettie Markin Nelson. She was a member of the Burlington United Methodist Church Women’s society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Baise. She is survived by three daughters, Charlotte Meyer of Covington, Ky, Dorothy Gallagher of Edgewater, Fla, and Orlena Rhyne of Santa Clara, Calif; three sons, Harry Baise of Houston, Texas, Carl Mac Baise of him Eudora, Kan and Johnny Baise, at home; one sister Josephine Carson of Proctorville; two brothers William Money of Sciotoville, Ohio, and Virgil Money of Huntington; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends may call at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, from 4 to 9 PM Sunday. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. |
| Baise Russell A 1941 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, September 19, 1941) Russell Baise – Injuries suffered when his motorcycle collided with and automobile at Painesville, Ohio, while he was serving as an escort for a convoy of army trucks, were fatal Wednesday to Private Russell A. Baise of Chesapeake, who enlisted in the U.S. Amy 16 months ago. His body was to arrive at Chesapeake today, for removal to the Schneider Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. Surviving the young man are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baise of Chesapeake and these brothers and sisters; Charlotte, Harry, Dorothy, Arlena, Johnny, and Carl M., all at home. |
| Baise Sarah Elkins 1944 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, October 27, 1944) SARAH ELIZABETH BAISE, aged 69 years, wife of Henry Baise of North Kenova, died this morning at 10:30 o’clock at her home following a long illness. Surviving her are her husband, these children: Frank, Henry Jr., Roosevelt, McKinley of North Kenova, Ohio, Mrs. Cora Hardy of Chesapeake, Ohio, Mrs. Shirley McComas of Detroit, MI, Garland and Homer of Chesapeake, Ohio; two brothers, James and Alex Elkins of Proctorville, Ohio, two sisters, Mrs. James Leffingwell and Mrs. Lisa McMasters of Chesapeake, Ohio. The body was removed to the Schneider Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. |
| Baise Theodore R Sr 1985 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, March 22, 1985) Theodore Roosevelt Rhoda Baise, 81, of Chesapeake, died Friday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born Feb. 25, 1904, in Lawrence County, a son of the late Henry C. and Sarah Elkins Baise. He was a retired for farmer and a member of the 18th Street and Madison Avenue Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Gertie Mae Nicely Baise; four daughters, Loretta Millard of Santa Anna, Calif., Phyllis Wheeler of Painesville, Gloria Hood and Joyce Ferguson both of Chesapeake; seven sons, Roosevelt Baise Jr., Roy Lee Baise, Douglas Baise and Norman Baise all of Chesapeake, Carl Bernard Baise of Painesville, Gary Baise and Andy Baise of Middlefield; one sister, Shirley Carrico, of Chesapeake; two brothers, Garland Baise and Homer Baise both of Chesapeake; and 20 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Schneider Funeral Home by the Rev. Richard Nichols and the Rev. Charles Ross. Burial will be in be Getaway Cemetery. Friends may call as the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. |
| Baise Virgie Harmon 1969 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, May 07, 1969) Mrs. Virgie Baise, 62, of 1326 4th Ave., who died Monday in a Huntington hospital, will be buried in the Getaway Cemetery following funeral services Friday at 2 pm at Getaway United Methodist Church. Dr. B.R. Lakin will officiate. Born December 18, 1906, in Lawrence County, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Spears Harmon. Her husband was the late Collis Harmon. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Helen Hensley of Huntington; two sons, Homer and Eugene Baise of Huntington, a brother, Clyde Harmon of Chesapeake and three grandchildren. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake where friends may call after 6 pm Thursday. |
| Baker Anna Kapp 1949 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Saturday, September 10, 1949) Private funeral services will be held Sunday for Mrs. Anna Kapp Baker, 50, at the Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. The Rev. P. J. Brammer will officiate and burial will be in Getaway Cemetery. Mrs. Baker was the former wife of Don Baker of South Point. Surviving are the following children: Harold Baker of South Point, Herman Baker of Coal Grove, Mrs. Freda Waller of Ironton and one half-sister, Mrs. Mary Thomas of Ironton, one half brother, Leonard Kapp of Columbus. |
| Baker Donald 1976 HUNTINGTON HERALD DISPATCH – (Sunday August 11, 1976) Don Baker, 76, of 521 S. 8th St, services will be conducted by Rev. Jim Orick at 2 p.m. at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Survivors include a stepson, Dennis Lively of St. Louis, Mo. and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Betty DeBord of Akron, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today. IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, August 9, 1976) DON BAKER -A retired employee of the Allied Chemical Corp., Don Baker, 76, of 521 S. 8th St, died this morning at his home. He was born Jan. 11, 1900 in Lawrence County, son of the late Peter J. and Lona Keeney Baker. Survivors include his wife, Mayme Baker; one daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Freda) Waller of Rt. 1 Ironton; two sons, Harold of Proctorville, Herman of Coal Grove; and sister, Mrs. Wilber (Edith) Tomlinson of Chesapeake; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Arrangements are pending at the O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home. |
| Baker Doris Cripple 1998 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, December 29, 1998) Doris Baker – February 28, 1927 – December 27, 1998 Coal Grove – Doris E. Baker, 71, of Coal Grove, died Sunday at King’s Daughters’ Medical Center and Ashland, Ky. The Coal Grove native was born February 28, 1927, the daughter of the late Charles and Blanche McKee Cripple. She was the wife of Herman E. Baker, who survives. She was a homemaker and a member of the Silver Tone Quartet and a soloist performing in many Baptist churches. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Anna June Johnson, Eileen Thompson and Virginia Cripple. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Joel and Suzie Baker of Tequesta, Fla.; one daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl York and Tres Olner of Fort Worth, Texas; six grandchildren, Robin Lynn Stepoff of Tequesta, Fla., Tiffany Thompson and Graham Thompson of Las Cruces, N.M., Jason York, Heather York and Joel T. York, all of Loa, Utah; and one sister, Rose Garretson of Erlanger, Ky. Funeral will be 1 PM Wednesday at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Orrick officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 PM Saturday at the Funeral Home. – Paid Obituaries Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, December 29, 1998) Doris E. Baker, 71, of Coal Grove, wife of Herman E. Baker, died Sunday in Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland. She was a homemaker. Also surviving are a son, Joel G. Baker of Tequesta, Fla; a daughter, Cheryl Olner Fort Worth, Texas; and a sister, Rose Garretson of Erlanger, Ky. Funeral 1 PM Wednesday at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM today at the funeral home. |
| Baker Eva Keeney 1953 Ironton Tribune – (Saturday, November 8, 1953) Mrs. Eva K. Baker – Many homes were saddened today to learn of the death of Mrs. Eva Keeney Baker, 77, who died at the General Hospital at 2 pm today, following a brief illness. Mrs. Baker was born at Getaway, June 1, 1875, the daughter of Amos and Adelaine Parsons Keeney. She was united in marriage to William Baker on October 7, 1899. He preceded her in death September 16, 1947. They were lifelong residents of Deering and Mrs. Baker was a member of Ice Creek Baptist Church. To this union six children were born. Surviving are; Walter and Lawrence Baker and Mrs. Mabel Winters of Deering, Dr. Bernard E. Baker and Mrs. Elizabeth Dean of Ironton, with whom she made her home. Leona preceded her in death. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Zella Crance of Ironton and Mrs. Grace Willis and one brother, Sherman Keeney, all of Getaway. The body will be at the home of Lawrence Baker of Deering, where friends may call after 10 am Sunday. Funeral services will be held Monday at two o’clock at Ice Creek Baptist Church, under the direction of Schneider Funeral Directors. Burial will be at Getaway Cemetery. |
| Baker Harold E 2007 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007) Harold Edward Baker, 82, of Proctorville, Ohio, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007, at home. Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2007, at Hall Funeral Home by Minister Tim Gainer. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery. He was born December 8, 1924, in South Point, Ohio, son of the late Donald and Anna Kapp Baker. Harold was former owner of Electronic Supply and was a World War II Air Force veteran. He was a member of Rome Church of Christ and attended Central United Methodist Church with his wife and was a member of the FW Post #9738 Huntington. He is survived by his wife Lucinda Baker; one son and daughter-in-law, Mark E. and Peggy Baker of Lancaster, Ohio; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy Sue and James Haynie of South Point, Ohio; four grandchildren, Whitney and Cory Morford, Jerrod Dillon and Evan Baker; one brother, Herman Baker of Coal Grove, Ohio; and one sister, Freda Waller of Ironton, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/fall. |
| Baker Henry 1937 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, February 17, 1937) Henry Baker, 86 years old, retired farmer and orchardist, died yesterday morning at the home of a son, Charles Baker in Getaway, Ohio, in which communities he had made his home since a young man. Mr. Baker had been in failing health for several years. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at the Getaway Baptist Church. Burial will be in Getaway Cemetery. Surviving are two other sons, P.J. Baker of Getaway and Will Baker of Deering, Ohio, a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Watrous of Portsmouth, Ohio, and two brothers, Jake Baker of Willow Wood and Will Baker of Nebraska. |
| Baker Nellie Double 1962 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, May 06, 1962 Mrs. Charles Baker Following an illness of four months, Mrs. Nellie Baker, wife of Charles E. Baker of 2439 S. 5th St., died at 3:10 am in Lawrence County General Hospital. Mrs. Baker was born in Ironton on July 19, 1905, daughter of the late Frank and Hattie Kingery Double. She spent her entire lifetime in Ironton. On August 2, 1926, she was united in marriage to Charles E. Baker, who survives. Mrs. Baker attended the 10th St. Tabernacle. Surviving in addition to her husband are four sisters, Mrs. E.A. (Irene) Traphagan of Hollywood, Fla., Mrs. H.C. (Helen) Kern of Keokuk, Iowa, Mrs. Robert (Louise) Brown and Mrs. Mary Smith, both of Ironton; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm and Frank Feuchter Funeral Home. Rev. Russell Knisley officiating with interment in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral home after 1 pm Monday. |
| Baker Peter J 1943 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, June 18, 1943) PETER J. BAKER Funeral services are to be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock for Peter J. Baker, member of the Lawrence County Board of Education, at Leatherwood Baptist Church with Rev. P.G. Brammer, Rev. S.J. Dillon and Rev. Milton Bruce officiating. Burial is to be in Woodland Cemetery under direction of Phillips. |
| Baker Walter O 1962 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, September 09, 1962 Walter O. Baker – A prominent Lawrence County resident, Walter O. Baker died Saturday at 2:15 pm at his home at Rt. 1, Deering. Mr. Baker had been ill the past year. He was a widely known farmer, a native of Lawrence County and a member of Ice Creek Baptist Church and Deering Grange. He was born August 1, 1900 in Lawrence County, son of the late William A. Baker and Eva Kenny (Keeney) Baker. On October 1, 1927, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Deeds, who survives. Other survivors, in addition to his wife, are three daughters, Mrs. Bill (Jean) Langdon of Chesapeake; Mrs. Waldo (Hilda) Wenning of Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. Dean (Betty) Walters of Ashland, KY. Nine grandchildren, and two brothers and two sisters also survive, Dr. B.E. Baker of Ironton; Lawrence Baker of Deering; Mrs. H.C. Winters of Deering; Mrs. Lafe Dean of Ironton. One sister, Leona Baker preceded him in death. The body is at Tracy Brammer Funeral home pending completion of funeral arrangements. |
| Ball James G 1997 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, November 13, 1997) Mr. James G. Ball, 22, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 11, 1997 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 1 PM Friday, November 14, 1997 at Hall Funeral Home with the Rev. John Alley officiating. Burial will follow in Rome cemetery. He was born May 23, 1925 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Garland and Pauline Lilly Ball. He was a retired machinist from Kaiser Aluminum, a WWII Navy veteran and a member of First Baptist Church in Proctorville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Bruce Donovan Ball. Survivors include his wife, Margueritte Hagley Ball; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce W. and Linda Ball of Hampton, Virginia and Michael and Romain Ball of Proctorville, Ohio; one sister, Sandra Lilly of Lancaster, Ohio; three brothers, Glendale Ball of Proctorville, Ohio; Lester Ball of South Point, Ohio and Delane Ball of Huntington, WV; three granddaughters all of Virginia; and one grandson Scott Michael Ball of Proctorville, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Thursday, November 13, 1997 at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. |
| Ball Margurite 2011 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Feb 26, 2011) MARGUERITTE DORIS HAGLEY BALL, 86, of Proctorville, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011, at Jo Linn Health Center in Ironton, Ohio. She was born August 12, 1924, in Huntington, W.Va., to the late Cecil E. and Wilda Hagley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Ball, sisters Mildred, Francis and Edna Mae. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Julie Ball of Ironton, Ohio and Bruce and Linda Ball of Hampton, Va.; one sister and brother-in-law, Fern and Ed Spotloe of Proctorville, Ohio; brother-in-law Delane (Barbara) Ball; sister-in-law Sandra (Hal) Lilly; grandson Scott Ball; granddaughter Wendy Forest; step-grandchildren Samantha Hanks, Sherry Shufflebarger, Donna Lawter, Kristi Caudill and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Proctorville, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, by Pastor Jeff Black. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio. Visitation will be held 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Ball Roberta Pack 1982 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Thursday, August 12, 1982 Mrs. Roberta R. Ball, 59, of 525 26th St., W., Huntington, widow of Lowell K. Ball, died yesterday in the Huntington Hospital. She was a retired baker at Guyan Golf and Country Club. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Nicastro and Evelyn Fae Ball, both of Huntington: and one son, Kenneth Rae Ball of Chesapeake, Ohio. Funeral 1 pm Saturday at Tucker Memorial Baptist Church, Huntington; burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Reger Funeral Home, Huntington. |
| Ballard Maude Carman 1957 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Thursday, August 12, 1982 Mrs. Roberta R. Ball, 59, of 525 26th St., W., Huntington, widow of Lowell K. Ball, died yesterday in the Huntington Hospital. She was a retired baker at Guyan Golf and Country Club. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Nicastro and Evelyn Fae Ball, both of Huntington: and one son, Kenneth Rae Ball of Chesapeake, Ohio. Funeral 1 pm Saturday at Tucker Memorial Baptist Church, Huntington; burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Reger Funeral Home, Huntington. |
| Barcus Thelma Blower 1988 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, January 25, 1988) Mrs. Thelma ‘Granny’ Barcus, 76, of 257 Crescent Drive, Ceredo, W.Va., beloved wife of James ‘Nick’ Barcus, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 23, 1988, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Tuesday at Bride of Christ Church, Buffalo Creek Road, Chesapeake, Ohio, by the Rev. Donald Brumfield. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Ona. She was born February 14, 1911, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Slim and Flora Moore Blower. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Bride of Christ Church, Chesapeake. She was preceded in death by one sister, Marcella Black, and four brothers, Verlin, Herman, Wilson and William ‘Bill’ Blower. Additional survivors include one daughter, Elma Smith of Chesapeake, a son, the Rev. Donald L. Napier of Ceredo; a brother, Eustace Blower of Lavalette; and seven granddaughters, Melanie Butcher, Melissa Lester, Michelle Hanshaw, Lisa Thompson, Libby Smith and Monica and Marcia Napier; two grandsons, Brent Napier and Randy Smith; and 10 great-grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by a host of friends and family. Friends may call after 6 P M Monday at Ceredo Mortuary. The body will be taken to the church one hour before services. |
| Barnett Nancy E Rowe 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Sep 26, 2001) NANCY ELLEN ROWE BARNETT, 58, of Ceredo died Sunday at her home. She was a certified medical technologist who had worked at all of the Huntington area hospitals. Survivors include a son, Bradley Alan Barnett of Bryan, Texas; two sisters, Ann Marie Lowe of Kenova and Mary Sue Salyers of Ceredo; two brothers, Robert J. Rowe of Catlettsburg, Ky., and Clyde Bruce Rowe of Yatesville Lake, Ky.; and a grandson, Harrison Everett Barnett of Bryan, Texas. Funeral 7:30 p.m. today at Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova; private family burial at later date. Friends may call beginning at 5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind at P.O. Box 223, Huntington, WV 25707. |
| Barrett Dean C 1978 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, January 15, 1978) Dean C. Barrett, 67, of Chesapeake, died Saturday morning in a Huntington hospital. He was born May 21, 1910 in Pa., a son of the late Lincoln and Francis Souter Barrett. He was a retired employee of Armstrong Products Corp., and was a member of Mt. Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Garnet L. Ellis Barrett; two sons, Richard Dean Barrett and Gary David Barrett both of Huntington; Janet Weaver of Huntington, who was reared in the Barrett home; one sister, Mrs. J.R. (Carmen) Turner of Jersey Shore, Pa.; one brother, Drew A. Barrett of Monitorsville, Pa.; four grandchildren; and a father-in-law, Frank Ellis of Chesapeake. In funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Schneider Funeral Home, with the Rev. Larry Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Funeral Home. |
| Barrett Emma Sites 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Oct 28, 2005) EMMA S. BARRETT, 79, of Chesapeake died Thursday at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Incomplete arrangements by Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake. |
| Barrett Gary D 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, May 04, 2004) GARY DAVID BARRETT, 69, of Milton, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2004, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Pastor Darrell Huffman. Burial will be in Ridge lawn Memorial Park. He was born October 18, 1934, in Williamsport, Pa., a son of the late Dean C. Barrett and Dorothy Wright Barrett Harper. He was a retired employee of INCO, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of New Life Church. He is survived by his wife, Norma J. Crawford Barrett; two daughters, Tammy Renee Barrett Brinkman of Louisville and Amy Lynn McGinnis Mount of Huntington; one son, David Dean Barrett of Milton; one brother, Richard Barrett of North Carolina; and three granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. |
| Barry Arnold 1990 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, August 9, 1990) Arnold Barry, 84, of 106 Grant St., Proctorville, husband of Stella Stephens Barry, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. He was a retired employee of Carlisle Tile Company. Also surviving are one daughter, Chloe Whitehead of Ironton, two sons, Charles Barry of Kitts Hill and Frank Barry of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; four granddaughters, Betty Reed of Chesapeake, Mary Shepherd of Hillard and Selva Singer and Doris Sexton, both of Merritt Island, Fla.; and for stepsons, Roger Stephens of Des Moines, Iowa, Frank Stephens of Peoria, Arizona and Ralph Stephens and Gary Stephens both of Virginia Beach, Va. Funeral 2 PM Friday at Linville Church of Christ; burial in Ross Cemetery, Kitts Hill. Friends make all from 6 to 9 PM today at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, and after 1 PM Friday at the church. |
| Barry Stella Helleck Stephens 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Oct 30, 2000) STELLA STEPHENS BARRY, 90, of Hilliard, formerly of Proctorville, widow of Donald Stephens and Arnold Barry, died Saturday at home. She was retired from the National Mattress Co. Survivors include two sons, Roger Stephens of Buckhannon, W.Va., and Ralph Stephens of Virginia Beach, Va.; one stepson, Frank Barry of Florida; three daughters, Mary “Midge” Shepherd of Hilliard, Doris Sexton and Selva Singer, both of Merritt Island, Fla.; one stepdaughter, Chloe Whitehead of Ironton; and three half-sisters, Elizabeth Henson of Columbus, Silver Henson of Pataskala and Allie Westeall of Beaver. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home, Huntington; burial in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. |
| Bates Virginia Lewis 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Jun 08, 2002) VIRGINIA HELEN BATES, 69, of Columbus, formerly of Lawrence County, died Thursday in Pleasant Hill Manor, Piketon. She was a former nurse aide. Survivors include five children, Mary Ellen Klein of New York, Larry Coldiron, Stella Jane Coldiron and Terry Coldiron, all of Ironton, and David Coldiron of Burlington; two sisters, Lennie Bundy of Ironton and Many Jane Nicolia of Lancaster; and two brothers, Nelson Lewis of Huntington and Richard Lewis of Caldwell, W.Va. Graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is in charge of arrangements. |
| Bazell Michelle Brammer 1990 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, June 12, 1990) South Point – Michelle Renée Bazell, 21, of Route 5, South Point, died Saturday at her home. She was born August 20, 1968, in Ironton and was the daughter of Robert and Emma Jean Gibson Brammer of Route 5, South Point. She was employed as a licensed practical nurse at Fountain Head Nursing Home for the past two years. She was a 1986 graduate of South Point High School and had lived all her life in the South Point area. She took her LPN training at Lawrence County Vocational School. She was of Baptist Faith and a member of Kitts Hill 4-H. Survivors include, in addition to her parents, her husband, Robert ‘Bob’ Bazell, whom she married December 24, 1985; two sons, Derik Bazell and Nicholas Bazell; a brother and sister-in-law, Rob and Linda Brammer, South Point; paternal grandfather, Wiley Gibson, South Point; paternal grandparents, Don and Frances Brammer, South Point; and father-in-law, Gary Bazell, Kitts Hill. She was preceded in death by a grandmother, Easter Gibson, and mother-in-law, Patricia Porter. Services will be Wednesday, 11 AM, at Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home with Jack Pemberton officiating. Burial will be at Leatherwood Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, 6 to 9 PM, at the Funeral Home, 509 S. Sixth St., Ironton, Ohio. |
| Bazell Robert J 1995 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Nov. 5, 1995) Robert Bazell – Sept. 5, 1917 – Nov. 4, 1995 Robert Jack Bazell, 78, of Ironton died Saturday at River Valley Health System, Ironton campus, after a long illness. The Rock Camp native was born Sept. 5, 1917, the son of the late Donald O. and Verna J. Atkinson. He was a former employee of the Lawrence County Engineer’s office, member of Rock Camp United Methodist Church, attended Rock Camp schools and lived in Rock Camp area most of his life. Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law, the Rev. Earl and (Garnet) Bazell of Rock Camp; one sister and brother-in-law Mrs. Earl (Letha Bata) Dickess of South Point; two sisters, Bessy Bazell of Logan, W.Va. and Eloise Bazell of Ironton; and several nieces. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Roscoe Bazell and Joseph H. Bazell. Funeral will be 1 PM Wednesday at the Phillips Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Jones officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens in South Point. Visitation will be 6 to 9 PM Tuesday at the Funeral Home. |
| Beard Harry E 1963 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Saturday, February 09, 1963 Dr. H. (Harry) E. Beard -Sixty-five years old, 834 Twentieth Street, a Huntington physician who died Thursday, will be buried in Woodmere Cemetery following funeral services today at 2 pm at the Seventh Avenue Methodist Church the Rev. O.W. Lynch officiating. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service from the Beard Mortuary. The family has requested that friends not send flowers. Contributions may be made to the West Virginia University Medical Scholarship Fund. |
| Beck Franklin A 1973 Bellefontaine Examiner – (Tuesday, November 27, 1973) Franklin A. Beck Franklin Agustus Beck, 68, 609 Cooper Avenue, died Monday at 7:40 p.m. at Mary Rutan Hospital where he was admitted Saturday. He had been employed as an operating engineer for the Knowlton Construction Company for 30 years. Born March 20, 1905, at Jackson Center, he was the son of J.C. and Eva Beck. He was married to Mattie Pickering in 1931 at Covington, Ky.; and she survives with one son, Marvin Beck, Rt. 3 Bellefontaine, and one daughter, Mrs. Ted (Rosalie) Ferguson, Rt. 3 Bellefontaine; two half brothers, Garfield Sargent of Cleveland, and James Sargent of Atlanta, Ga.; one half-sister, Mrs. Mary Shepherd of Springfield; six grandchildren and several aunts. Two sisters are deceased. He was a member of the International Operating Engineers, Local 18 and of the World Karting Association. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Funeral Home with Rev. Jesse Powell of the First Regular Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Huntsville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home tonight from 7 to 9 and Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. |
| Bell Clarence 1984 Ashland Independent – (Sunday, October 7, 1984) Clarence Bell, 69, of 1126 Oak Ave., Ashland, died 10 AM Saturday in Elmwood Village Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mr. Bell was born December 30, 1914, in Ravenswood, WV, a son of the late Lee A. and Ada Spears Bell. He was a service manager for the Chevrolet Garage. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edna W. Bell; two sons, Philip Bell of Ashland, Ky and Robert Lee Bell of Jacksonville, Fla; a daughter, Mrs. Judith Ann Fairchild of Lexington, Ky; two brothers, Earl Bell of Beckley WV, and Frank Bell of Gallipolis, WV; three sisters, Mrs. Eloise Shore of Fla, Mrs. Betty Soulanile of Rosemead, Calif, and Mrs. Carole Jean Bryant of Ironton and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 PM Monday at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home in art and. Burial will be in Zoar Cemetery in Ironton. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call 1 PM Monday. |
| Bell Edna Waller 1996 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, August 5, 1996) Edna C. Bell, 80., of Ashland died Saturday at Kings’ Daughters Medical Center. Sure, writers include a daughter, Judith Fairchild of Ashland, Ky. and two sons, Robert Lee Bell of Jacksonville, Fla and James Phillip Bell of Ashland, Ky. Graveside service 1 PM Tuesday at his Zoar Cemetery. Friends may call after 11:30 AM Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. Ashland Independent – (Monday, August 5, 1996) Edna C. Bell, 80, of Ashland, died Saturday in Kings’ Daughters Medical Center. Mrs. Bell was born April 18, 1916, in Ironton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Rebecca Corbin Waller. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and a graduate of Coal Grove High School. Surviving are a daughter, Judith Fairchild of Ashland, Ky; two sons, Robert Lee Bell of Jacksonville, Fla. And James Phillip Bell of Ashland, Ky; a sister, Helen Carrico of Willow Wood, Ohio; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted at 1 PM Tuesday at Zoar Cemetery by the Rev. David Click. Friends may call after 11:30 AM Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton. |
| Bell Frank A 1988 Gallipolis Daily Tribune – (Thursday, Jan. 14, 1988) Frank Arthur Bell, 66, Gallipolis, died Tuesday, January 10, 1995 at Scenic Hills Nursing Center. He was a retired employee of Allied Chemical Company and a member of Centenary Christian Church. Born October 17, 1928 in Lawrence County, he was the son of the late Lee H. and Addie Spears Bell. Survivors include his wife, Nettie Smith Bell; one daughter, Kathy Gee of Bidwell; one son, Randy Bell of Mansfield, Ohio; three sisters, Eloise (Irvin) Shore and Carol (Jack) Bryant and Betty (Andrew) Soulanile, all of Ironton; one brother, Earl (Ruth) Bell Beckley, W.Va.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. Friends make call 6 to 8 PM Friday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, where services will be held 1 PM Saturday with the Rev. Jack Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery in Ironton. |
| Belt Mary Raison 2002 Anderson Herald Bulletin – Sunday, June 30, 2002 Mary E. (Raison) Belt, 81, Anderson, died June 27, 2002, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born November 2, 1920, in Anderson, and resided in this area all her life. She was a member of the Main Street Church of God in Anderson and Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 266. The family wishes to thank St. John’s Hospice for their kindness and care. Survivors include daughters, Thelma L. (husband, Robert) Tucker, Elizabeth A. Jackson and Pauline M. (husband, Gene) Paschal, all of Anderson, and Martha O. Harless of Muncie; sisters, Margaret Thompson of Anderson and Bessie Adkins of Griffith; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Belt, whom she married on May 22, 1937, and who passed away on July 16, 1991; parents, Frank and Goldie Mae (Hodson) Raison; brothers and sisters, Pvt. John L. Raison, Catherine “Marie” (Alexander) Ashby, Pauline (Alexander) Gibson, Wilford F. Alexander and Meldrum “Buck” Raison. Services will be held at 11:30 am Tuesday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory, South Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Glenn Skinner. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours are from 4 to 8 pm Monday at the South Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Hospice. On the net: www.loosefuneralhomes.com |
| Belville Arnold 1978 Gallipolis Sunday Times – Sunday, November 19, 1978 Arnold Bellville Gallipolis – Arnold Ray Bellville, 56, a resident of Rt. 2, Crown City, (Swan Creek community) died unexpectedly at 7:30 pm Friday, in Holzer Medical Center. He was a World War II hero. Mr. Belville was a retired farmer an employee of Gallia County Highway., Department. Mr. Belville retired in December 1977. He was born April 28, 1922 in Crown City, son of the late John L. Belville and Grace Wallace Belleville. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Callicoat Bellville, whom he married June 6, 1942, at Greenup, Ky. Two children survive: Eddie Belville of Crown City and Anita Gail Bellville, also of Crown City, and a teacher at Hannon Trace grade school. One granddaughter preceded him in death. Two sisters survive: Mrs. Howard (Violet) Faulks of Crown City and Mrs. John (Jennie) Dorsey of Charleston, W.Va. One sister, Mrs. Elsie Johnson, preceded him in death in 1969. Mr. Belville was a member of Wilma Chapel Church, the DAV and Post 4464, VFW of Gallipolis. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. He served from January 10, 1944 until May 21, 1945, in Northern France and the German campaigns, receiving two Bronze Battle Stars in the European and Middle East Battle Ribbons. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Monday at Mt. Zion Church with Rev. Charles Lusher officiating. Burial will be in the Crown City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home on Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m. The body will lay in state at the church one hour prior to services. Military graveside rites will be held by Post 4464, VFW. |
| Belville Margaret Dillon Ironton Tribune – (Friday, January 7, 1994 Margaret Belville February 14, 1918 – January 6, 1994 Margaret N. Bellville, 75, of Ironton, died Thursday at Lawrence County Medical Center. The Lawrence County native was born February 14, 1918, the daughter of the late John Dillon and Sarah McComas Dillon. She was the wife of Dillard W. Belleville, survives. She was a 1936 regiment of aid high school and lived all her life in Lawrence County. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Ironton. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ron Nicholas officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Bertha Callicoat, Carrie Bostic and Etta Thacker. Five brothers, Clovis Dillon, Owen Dillon, John Dillon, Ogle Dillon and George Bill. Survivors. In addition to her husband, include two sons, Larry Gene Bellville, of Midland, Mich., and Dillard Irvine ‘Buddy’ Bellville, of Marion, Ill.; one daughter, Sara Ann Fisher of Zanesville; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Ervin Dillon of Ironton; one sister, Rachel Shafer of Ironton. |
| Bennett Ada – 1986 Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, March 25, 1986 Ada Bennett, 93, of Rt. 1, Kitts Hill, died Sunday at Bryant’s Health Center. She was born August 2, 1892, in Aid, the daughter of the late Thomas and Nancy King Bennett. She lived her entire life in the Aid area. She was a member of the Union Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Archie Bennett of Newago, Mich.: one grandson, Jim Bennett of Kitts Hill. She was preceded in death by one son, Otis Bennett, in 1981. Funeral services are Wednesday at 3 pm at Phillips Funeral Home by the Rev. Mickey Wilds and Rev. Charles Herrell. Burial will follow in the Aid Cemetery. Friends may call today from 6 to 9 pm at Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Bennett Cecil 1971 Ironton Tribune – Monday, June 07, 1971 Cecil Bennett, 68, Rt. 2, Pedro, a farmer, died at 10:10 pm Sunday in Lawrence County General Hospital. He had been in failing health for five years. The longtime resident of Lawrence County was a son of the late James and Maggie Kelley Bennett. He was a member of Myrtle Tree Missionary Baptist Church. He was married in 1934 to Pauline Malone, who died in 1966. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Oscar (Mildred) Hackworth of Rt. 2, Pedro; five grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Blanche Blower of Warren, Ohio, Mrs. Ethel Robinson of Rt. 3, and Mrs. Ada Cook of Ironton; one brother, Louie Bennett of Ironton. Services will be 1 pm Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home. Rev. Isaac Stacey and Rev. Edgar Bryant officiating with burial to be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 pm Tuesday. |
| Bennett Clyde – 1989 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, October 10, 1989) Clyde Bennett, 91, of Scottown, died Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. Survivors include one son, Robert K. Bennett. Services are Thursday, 2 p.m., New Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be at New Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. The body will lay one hour prior to services at the church. |
| Bennett Emil – 1970 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, August 20, 1970) Emil Bennett – Funeral services for Emil Bennett, 71, of 122 N. Fifth St., will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home. Rev. Irvin Kelley officiating with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Mr. Bennett, owner and operator of Bennett’s Variety Store on Railroad St., was pronounced dead on arrival at Lawrence County General Hospital at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. He was born in Lawrence County and was a member of Westwood, Ky. Baptist Church. His wife, Cora Lowks Bennett preceded him in death. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Esther Grimm of Fort Thomas, Ky.; three grandchildren; two brothers, Cecil of Kitts Hill and Lewis of Ironton; three sisters, Mrs. Blanche Blower of Warren, Ohio, Mrs. Ada Cook of Ironton and Mrs. Ethel Robinson of Rt. 3. The body is at the Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 tonight. |
| Bennett Eva Callicoat 1984 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, April 27, 1984) Mrs. Eva Zenia Bennett, 81, of Willow Wood, Ohio, died Thursday in Pulley Care Center, South Point. She was born Jan. 15, 1903, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of the late James and Sophronia Kingery Callicoat. She was a member of the New Zion United Baptist Church and was preceded in death by one son, Lowell Duane Bennett. Survivors include her husband, Clyde Bennett; one daughter, Mrs. Wanda Jean Kinzel of Milton, W.Va.; one son Robert K. Bennett of Scottown; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Mannon of Apache Junction, Ariz., eight grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the New Zion United Baptist Church by the Revs Cleo Watson and Darrell Fowler. Burial will be in New Zion Cemetery. Friends may call at the Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. The body will be taken to be church one hour prior to services. Herald-Dispatch – (Friday, January 22, 1993) |
| Bennett Evelyn Singer 1993 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, April 27, 1984) Mrs. Evelyn M. Bennett, 83, of Chesapeake, Ohio, Route 4, died at her residence. Graveyard services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, by Ministers John Holland and Larry Bucham. She was born Nov. 13, 1909, in Chesapeake, a daughter of the late Ernest Leslie and Rose Riley Singer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Bennett; and one daughter, Jeanne Pratt. Surviving are two sons, James F. Bennett of South Point and William McClure of Virginia; five grandchildren, including a special grand daughter Kathryn E. Prokop of Northgleen, Colo.; several great-grandchildren and two brothers, Devern Singer of Chesapeake and Edward Singer of California. There will be no visitation. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements. |
| Bennett James O 1981 Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, June 02, 1981 James ‘Ottis’ Bennett Sr., 68, of Rt. 1, Kitts Hill, died at 8:30 pm Monday in the emergency room at Lawrence County General Hospital. He was born August 28, 1912 in Lawrence County, a son of Mrs. Ada Bennett of Kitts Hill. All his life was spent in Lawrence County and he retired three years ago following 42 years as a schoolteacher, most of which was spent in the Dawson Bryant School District. He was a veteran of World War II, member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled Veterans and was of the Baptist faith. In 1954 he was married to Goldie Johnson who survives. Also surviving are a son, James Otis Bennett Jr., at home; and one brother, Archie Bennett of Fremont, Mich. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home by the Rev. Mickey Wilds and the Rev. Danny Cline. Burial will be in Aid Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Symmes Valley VFW Post No. 2761. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 pm Wednesday. |
| Bennett Laura Atkins 1962 Ironton Tribune – Monday, October 15, 1962 Mrs. Laura E. Bennett-Following an illness of several weeks, Mrs. Laura Etta Bennett of 708 Lane St., Coal Grove, died Sunday at 8:30 pm at her home. Mrs. Bennett was born in Scioto County on January 18, 1878, daughter of the late Benjamin and Emily Sheets Adkins. She had resided in Coal Grove for 25 years. Her first husband, Frank Boyer, died 12 years ago (1950). Surviving are her husband, Taylor W. Bennett; one daughter, Mrs. Edna Machen and one granddaughter, Mrs. Laura Machen, both of Coal Grove; two sisters, Mrs. H. J. (Garnet) Alcorn and Mrs. Adolph (Leona) Sagowitz, both of Portsmouth. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 pm at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Corn officiating. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday. |
| Bennett Opal Dunfee 1993 Gallipolis Daily Times – June 17, 1993 Opal D. Bennett, 88, of Rio Grande, died Wednesday, June 16, 1993 at pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W.Va. She was a member of Perkins Ridge Baptist Church and a retired cook for Symmes Valley School System. Born February 16, 1905 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Ann Holderby Dunfee. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Bennett, four sisters and three brothers. Surviving are four daughters, Juanita Petri of Rio Grande, Geneva Patrick of Huntington, W.Va., Virginia Wade of Getaway, and Mary Pinkerman of Willowwood; one son, Gene Bennett of Ashland, Ky.; 18 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 am Saturday at Schneider Funeral Home with the Rev. Caudill Adkins and the Rev. Frank Malone officiating. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 pm Friday at the Funeral home. |
| Bennett Pauline Malone 1966 Ironton Tribune – Monday, May 16, 1966 Mrs. Pauline Bennett, 57, wife of Cecil Bennett, of Pedro, Route 2, died Sunday at 2:30 pm in Lawrence County General Hospital. Mrs. Bennett was born in Lawrence County on April 20, 1910, daughter of the late McClellan and Ellen Yates Malone. Surviving are her husband, Cecil; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Hackworth of Pedro; four grandchildren; one brother, Oscar Malone of Grove city, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Lydia Nelson of Pedro. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 pm at Phillips Funeral Home by Rev. Isaac Stacey. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 pm Tuesday. |
| Bennett Wilbur 1979 Ironton Tribune – Monday, July 18, 1979 Wilbur Bennett, 91, Rt. 1, Kitts Hill, died yesterday in Lawrence County General Hospital where he had been a patient for one day. He was born July 1, 1887, in Aid, the son of the late Thomas and Nancy King Bennett. He was a former coal miner and farmer and spent his life in Aid. He is survived by his wife, Myrtle Justice Bennett, whom he married in 1908. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Brown of Akron, Ohio; a sister, Ada Bennett of Kitts Hill; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 pm Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. Ellis Hale officiating. Burial in Aid Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 6 to 9 pm Tuesday. |
| Bennett Willard 1981 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Tuesday, December 8, 1981) WILLARD BENNETT Willard Bennett, 74, of Big Branch Road, Chesapeake, died Monday in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born July 6, 1907 in Chesapeake, a son of the late Thomas and Donna Henson Bennett. He was a retired teacher for the Chesapeake School System, a Navy Veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, and was also a member of V. F. W. and the D. A. V. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Singer Bennett; a daughter, Jeanne Pratt of Chesapeake; two sons, James Bennett of South Point and William Bennett of Proctorville; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Military gravesite rights will being conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, with Minister Paul Drake officiating. There will be no visitation. Hall Funeral Directors of Proctorville are in charge of arrangements. |
| Bennington Fred G 1974 Springfield Daily News – (Saturday, May 14, 1974) Fred G. Bennington Fred G. Bennington, 79, of a 24 Clifton Ave., died at 1:40 am Friday at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Ironton, October 30, 1894, the son of Samuel and Rose (Walbright) Bennington and had resided in Springfield for the past 46 years. Mr. Bennington was a retired employee of the Taylor Manufacturing Co. and a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army. He was a member of the First Church of the Open Bible. Survivors include his wife, Grace (Williams); four daughters, Mrs. James (Alberta) Taylor and Mrs. Adolph (Donna) Headley, both of Springfield, and Mrs. Howard (Beatrice) Stultz and Mrs. Robert (Freda) Nickles, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Mrs. Paul (Ruth) Roberts of Bradenton, Fla.; a stepson, Edward (Everette?) William McCoy of Springfield; 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. His body was taken to the Richards Memorial Home. Springfield Daily News – (Saturday, May 14, 1974) Fred G. Bennington Services will be held in the Richards Memorial Home at 10 am Monday for Fred G. Bennington, 79, of 824 Clifton Ave. The Rev. James R. Martin will officiate. Friends may call in the Memorial Home from 3 to 5 pm Sunday. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Bennington died at 1:40 am Friday in Mercy Medical Center. |
| Bennington Samuel – 1929 Springfield daily news – (Wednesday, February 20, 1929) Samuel Bennington Funeral services for Samuel Bennington, 75, who died at 6 pm Tuesday at his home, 838 Gallagher St., will be conducted at 2 pm Thursday at the residence of his son, Fred Bennington, 820 Gallagher St. Burial will be made in Newcomers Cemetery. Besides his son, Mr. Bennington leaves his widow, Mrs. Rose Bennington. |
| Benson Clara Mannon 2003 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, May 05, 2003) CLARA “KATIE” MANNON BENSON, 91, of Huntington, W.Va., died Saturday, May 3, 2003, at her son’s residence. Funeral services will be noon Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, with Pastor Keith Creasy and the Rev. Darrell Hutchinson officiating. Katie was born May 17, 1911, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of the late George and Sarah Bradley Mannon. Katie was a homemaker and member of 26th Street Baptist Church. Katie was also preceded in death by her husband, Ira Benson; one son, Paul Irvin Benson; two sisters, Bessie Murdock and Ethel Copley; and four brothers, Lloyd, Perry, Roy and Bill Mannon. Katie is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Virginia Benson of Huntington; two grandchildren and their spouses, Greg and Stephanie Benson and Lisa and John Ghiz; two great-grandchildren, Katelyn Ghiz and Tyler Dale Benson; one very special nephew, Don Copley; two very special nieces, Patricia Turner and Peggy Kingsbury; and a host of other nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to funeral services at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed at http://www.schneidergriffin.com. |
| Biars Edith Kingery 1980 Gallipolis Daily Tribune – (Thursday, October 2, 1980) Edith Biars Edith Mae Biars, 86, a resident of Rt. 2 Gallipolis, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Pleasant Valley Hospital. She had been ill and had resided with a son, Chris, the past eight years. She was born May 30, 1894, in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late William and Nancy Kingery (Biars – mistake). She married Chris Biars in 1933. He preceded her in death in 1972. The following children survived, Chris Biars Jr., Rt. 2 Gallipolis; Betty Meadows of Eureka; Thelma Folden and Lenora McGuire, both of Centenary. One son, Mitford, preceded her in death. 25 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren survive. The following brothers and sisters survive; John Kingery of Clarksville, Ohio; Floyd Kingery of Rt. 2 Bidwell; Gerald Kingery of Lecta; Mrs. Janney Comer of Gallipolis and Mrs. Darlene McKinney of Cheshire, Ohio. Three brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Miller’s Home for Funerals with Rev. George Jones officiating. Burial will be in Mina Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 4 until 9 p.m. Friday. Pallbearers will be Bill Biars, Wayne Warren, Vance Dray, Paul Beaver, William Bus Cromlish and Larry Kingery. |
| Biggs Frank J 1994 Cincinnati Enquirer – (Thursday, June 16, 1994) Biggs, Frank J., dearly beloved husband of Patty Lambert Biggs, devoted father to Michael J. (Charlyne), Patrick (Margaret), G. Timothy (Beth), Joseph (Peggy), Kevin (Cathy) and Marianne Biggs Benz (Steve), dear brother of Mogie Franz of Saratoga, FL, wonderful papa of Maria, Sean, Angela, Rebecca, Colin, Jonathan, Joey, Brianne, Ryan, Bradley, Drew, Bridgette, Allison and Kelly. Wednesday, June 15, 1994, age 70. Visitation Friday from 5 to 8 PM in the Harry Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home, 4989 Glenway Ave. (opposite the Clovedale Cinema). Mass of Christian Burial St. Jude Church, Saturday at 10 AM. If desired, memorials may be made to the Hospice of Cincinnati. |
| Birch C Wayne 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, May 01, 2005) C. WAYNE BIRCH, 80, of Ironton, widower of Ruth Murnahan Birch, died Friday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was a retired electrical foreman for Martin-Marietta Corp., Piketon, Ohio. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, May 01, 2005) C. WAYNE BIRCH – November 12, 1924 – April 29, 2005 C. WAYNE BIRCH, 80, of Ironton, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. He was born November 12, 1924, in Ironton, a son of the late Charles and Helen Virginia Hall Birch. He was a US Marine, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a retired electrical foreman from Martin-Marietta Corp. and Piketon, Ohio and he was a member of First Baptist Church in Ironton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Murnahan Birch; a daughter, Ruth Ann Birch; a brother, John Robert Birch; and two sisters, Patricia Perkins and Virginia Rose Birch. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Ginny and Jeff Beasley of Ironton; two grandchildren, Scott Beasley and Ruth Ann Egli of Harrodsburg, Ky; a great-grandchild, Chandler Egli; a sister, Jean Patterson of Roanoke, Va; and a sister-in-law, Jean Birch of Middletown, Ohio. Funeral will be 11 AM Tuesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Strawn officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM Monday at the funeral home. |
| Birch Lena Ruth Murnahan 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Oct 15, 2002) RUTH BIRCH, 78, of Ironton, wife of C. Wayne Birch, died Monday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She retired from Ohio Bell Telephone as an operator. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, Oct 15, 2002) Ruth Birch – October 8, 1924 – October 14, 2002 Ruth Birch, 78, of Ironton died Monday at Kings’ Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. The Lawrence County native was born October 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Eliza Ann Dickess Murnahan. She was the wife of Wayne Birch, who survives. She was a homemaker and a retired telephone operator for Ohio Bell Telephone and a member of the First Baptist Church of Ironton. She also was preceded in death one daughter, Ruth Ann Birch; two infant sisters; and four brothers, Bill Murnahan, Clarence Murnahan, Charles Murnahan and Ted Murnahan. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include one daughter and son-in-law, Ginny and Jeff Beasley of Ironton; two grandchildren, Ruth Anne Egli and husband Wayne of Harrodsburg, Ky., and Scott Beasley of Hilliard, Ohio; one great-grandsons, Chandler Egli; one sister, Eloise Wineka of Ironton; and one brother, Ben Murnahan Jr. of Lucasville, Ohio. Funeral will be 11 AM Thursday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 PM Wednesday at the Funeral Home. Obituaries are material. |
| Bird Donald L 2006 Mansfield, Ohio News Journal – (Saturday, Jul. 29, 2006) MOUNT VERNON — Donald Luther Bird, 85, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at The Laurels of Mount Vernon. Born Oct. 18, 1920, in Hurricane, W.Va., he was the son of Jessie Patrick and Ethel Mandy Williams Bird. Mr. Bird lived in Ashland from 1952 until moving to Mount Vernon in 2003.He had been employed at Mansfield Tire and Rubber Co. He was a member of the Ashland Church of the Nazarene. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.He was married Oct. 18, 1946, to Pearl Maxine Andrews, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and James Bostic of Fredericktown and Nikki and Charles Sgandurra of Sunbury; four grandchildren, Jason Bostic and his wife Jennifer, Amanda Shade and her husband Terry, Kristin and Katelyn; two step grandchildren, Nick and Hannah Sgandurra; and two sisters, Opal Chapman of Hurricane, W.Va., and Wilma MacAfee of Zanesville. His parents; three brothers, Ira, Robert and Richard; and two sisters, Iva King and Zelma Ward, preceded him in death. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2006, at Roberts Funeral Home, 1058 US 250 North, Ashland, conducted by Pastor Darrell Leibolt. Burial will be in Ashland County Memorial Park, with Ashland Veterans Honor Guard conducting military rites. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter, 1 Marion Ave., Suite 108, Mansfield, OH 44903. |
| Bird Ethel Williams 1978 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, July 2, 1978) Mrs. Ethel Williams Bird, 84, of 3240 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, WV, wife of Jesse P. Bird, died yesterday at her residence. She was the sister of Averil Williams of Huntington, WV and Mrs. Dorothy Black of Hurricane, WV. Funeral 2 PM tomorrow, Teays Valley Church of the Nazarene; burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Teays Valley. Friends may call after 4 PM today at Chapman’s Funeral Home, Teays Valley. |
| Black Eskiel E 1985 Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, January 22, 1985 Eskiel E. Black, 74, of Chesapeake, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 20, 1985, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Wednesday at Schneider Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens. He was born December 1, 1910, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a son of the late Fred and Blanche Hamlin Black. He was a retired Foreman from BASF Industries and a member of Mount Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Anna Ellis black; one son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Patricia Black of Alexandria, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Helen Adkins of Chesapeake; his mother in law, Mrs. Beatrice Riley; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one niece and two nephews. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. |
| Black Fred G 1967 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, July 14, 1967) Fred G. Black A retired machinist with the C & O Railway Co., Fred G. Black, 78, of Chesapeake, died Thursday at 6:30 pm in C & O Hospital, Huntington. The native of Lawrence County was a son of the late Henry and Missouri Hamlin Black and was a member of Bradrick Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Grace Langdon Black; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Adkins, three sons, Eskiel, Garold and Vernon, all of Chesapeake; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Hamlin of Chesapeake and Mrs. Gertie Thompson of Orange City, Fla. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3:30 pm at Schneider Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Bruce officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 pm Saturday. |
| Black Garold E 1973 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, December 16, 1973 Garold E. Black, 60, of Chesapeake, was pronounced dead on arrival at Oak Hill Hospital Saturday morning after apparently suffering a heart attack. He was in Oak Hill to pick up a load of coal when stricken. The retired Ohio River Company employee was born in Lawrence County, the son of the late Fred and Blanche Hamlin Black. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving are the widow, Marcella Prince Black; one son, Everett of Proctorville; his stepmother, Mrs. Grace Black of Chesapeake; two grandchildren; two brothers, Eskiel and Vernon Black of Chesapeake; a sister, Mrs. Helen Adkins of South Point. Services will be 2 pm Tuesday at Schneider Funeral home. Rev. Clifford Suiter officiating with interment in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 pm today and 6 to 9 pm Monday. |
| Black Grace Langdon 1979 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, November 23, 1979) Mrs. Grace Black Mrs. Grace Black, 81, of Rt. 2, Chesapeake, died Thursday morning in a Huntington hospital. She was born March 16, 1898 in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late Rev. Albert H. and Letitia Paul Langdon. She attended the 28th St. Baptist Church in Huntington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Black, who died July 13, 1967. She is survived by one stepdaughter, Mrs. Helen Adkins of South Point; two stepsons, Vernon and Eskel Black, both of Chesapeake; one brother, Homer E. Langdon of Huntington; four step-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren and six nieces. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake with the Rev. Royce McDonald officiating. Burial in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. |
| Black Leo 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Mar 29, 2001) LEO BLACK, of Chesapeake, husband of Norma Black, died Wednesday at home. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete. Ironton Tribune – (Saturday, March 30, 2001) Leo Black – February 11, 1936 – March 28, 2001 Chesapeake – Leo Alfred Black, 65, of Chesapeake died Wednesday at his home. The Chesapeake native was born February 11, 1936, a son of Louella Price Black of Proctorville and the late Ivan Black. He was the husband of Norma Thompson Black, who survives. He was retired from Van Zandt Supply Company. He also was preceded in death by an infant brother, Jackie. Survivors, in addition to his mother and wife, include one daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Jeff Leffingwell of Gallipolis, Ohio; one son and daughter-in-law, Philip and Laura Black of Chesapeake; two grandsons; three granddaughters; one great-grandsons; two step grandsons; two step granddaughters; four brothers, Roy Black of Chesapeake, Roger Black, Larry Black and Danny Black, all of Proctorville, and Ronnie Black of Fort Worth, Texas; and two sisters, Freda Withrow of Proctorville and Mary Belle Blake of Cincinnati, Ohio. Funeral will be 2 PM Saturday at Hall Funeral Home, with the Rev. Curtis Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller, Ohio. Visitation will be 6 to 9 PM today at the Funeral Home. |
| Black Louise Matney 1969 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, March 09, 1969 Mrs. Stephen G. Black Mrs. Louise Matney Black, 45, of 305 Goldcamp St. died unexpectedly at 12:15 am Saturday in Lawrence General Hospital where she had been a patient since Thursday. Mrs. Black and her husband, the Rev. Stephen G. Black, had been missionaries in various countries for the past 16 years. They returned to Ironton about a year ago from Canada where they had been serving as missionaries. The well-known couple served as missionaries under the Evangelical Baptist Board in Patterson, New Jersey. Mrs. Black was born in Lawrence County and was a member of Jeffersonville Missionary Baptist Church. She graduated from Dawson Bryant High School in coal Grove in 1943. Surviving are her husband, Rev. Stephen G. Black, whom she married in May 15, 1943; her father, Willard Matney, Sr. of Coal Grove; a daughter, Mrs. Eric (Sharon Kay) Jones of Fredrickson, New Brunswick, Canada; one son, Stephen G. Black, Jr. at home; twin sister, Mrs. Herbert (Eloise) Clark of Coal Grove; four other sisters, Mrs. Isaac (Lola) Stacey, Mrs. David (Lulu) Carter and Mrs. James (Janice) Sharp, all of Coal Grove; Mrs. Rose Geraldine Matney of Nova Scotia, Canada, Mrs. Paul (Mildred) Coster of Flatwoods, Ky.; one brother, Willard Matney of Rt. 1, Ironton. The body is at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 pm Monday. Services will be conducted there 2 pm Tuesday. Rev. Jerry Bruce, Rev. Charles Click and Rev. Homer Click officiating with burial in Woodland Cemetery. |
| Black Madge Spears 2008 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Saturday, June 21, 2008 MADGE DELEENE BLACK, 73, of Coal Grove, widow of Albert W. Bruce and Stephen G. Black, died Thursday at Hospice Care Center, Ashland. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Jeffersonville Missionary Baptist Church, Coal Grove. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net. |
| Black Mary France 1975 Ironton Tribune – Thursday, May 01, 1975 Mrs. Mary Jane Black, 89, of Chesapeake, widow of Cleveland Black, died Wednesday night in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. She was a daughter of the late Hazel and Clarkie Prince France. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Ellis, Mrs. Della Pendleton and Mrs. Ernest Riley, and a son, Ivan, all of Chesapeake; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Annabelle Hamlin of Chesapeake. Services will be 3:30 pm Saturday at Schneider Funeral Home with Rev. Clifford Suiter officiating. Burial will be in Bradrick Cemetery. Friends may call at Funeral Home from 6 to 9 pm Friday. |
| Black Norma Thompson 2007 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Aug 09, 2007) NORMA J. BLACK, 71, of Chesapeake, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at her daughter’s home in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born September 14, 1935, in Huntington, W.Va., daughter of the late James D. and Addie Lucas Thompson. Also preceding her in death were her husband of 45 years, Leo Black; sister Melvena Keeney; brother-in-law Leo Swann; and her mother- and father-in-law Ivan and Louella Black. She is survived by two children, Pam (Jeff) Leffingwell of Gallipolis and Philip (Laura) Black of Chesapeake; sister Eleanor Swann of Barboursville, W.Va.; five grandchildren, Angie Rose, Melissa (Anthony) Owens of Gallipolis, Shannon and Tony Black, Amanda (Roger) New of Kentucky; four step-grandchildren, Hester Sawyers, Joey (Kelli) Leffingwell, Ginger Chapman of Chesapeake, and David (Nikki) Leffingwell of Columbus, Ohio; eight great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren; two very special nieces, Sherri (Larry) Collins and Sheila (Bub) Collins; brothers-in-law Roy (Joy), Roger (Barbara), Larry (Debbie), Danny (Faye) and Ronnie Black; sisters-in-law Freda Withrow and Marybelle (Buck) Blake; as well as many special friends and relatives. Visitation will be Thursday, August 9, 2007, from 6 to 9 p.m. and the service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2007, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio with Rev. Curtis Stephen officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller, Ohio. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Shannon Black, Tony Black, Anthony Owens, and Roger New, and her nephews Wesley Swann and Danny Swann. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Black Stephen G 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Sunday, May 12, 2002 The REV. STEPHEN GATES BLACK SR., 84, of Coal Grove, husband of Madge D. Spears Black, died Friday. Reverend Black was a former employee of Henrites in Ironton and was a missionary and pastor. Also surviving are three children, Sharon Kay Jones of New Brunswick, Canada, Stephen Gates Black Jr. of South Shore, Ky., and Timothy Paul Black of Coal Grove; three stepchildren, Daniel William Bruce and Dean Allen Bruce, both of Richmond, Va., and Deatra Mae Bruce Chambers of Jacksonville, Fla.; three brothers, Marvin Black of Charleston, W.Va., and Harold Black and John Black, both of Ironton; and two sisters, Maxine Wallace of Ironton and Kathryn Beals of Dayton. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at Jeffersonville Missionary Baptist Church, Coal Grove; burial in Highland Memorial Gardens in South Point, Ohio. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. Contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. |
| Blair Daniel – 1997 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, January 26, 1997) Daniel Blair May 31, 1913 – January 25, 1997 Daniel Blair, 83, of Ironton died Saturday at River Valley Health System. The Lawrence County native was born May 31, 1913, the son of the late Elias and Maggie Platt Blair. He worked in construction, was a retired school bus driver for Rock Hill Schools and lived in Lawrence County all his life. He attended Cory Bill school and was a former member of Ironton Eagles. He was a member of Pigeon Hollow Apostolic Church of God and a former square dance caller. Survivors include two sons, Daniel Thomas Blair of Louisville, Ky., and Randy Blair of Ironton; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Harold Blair of Ironton. He also was preceded in death by a son, Donald Edward Blair; a brother, Ora Blair; and four sisters, Nora Blair, Eva Tipton, Esther Dobson and Ella Johnson. He graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Woodland Cemetery, with elder Willard Large officiating. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Blair Effie Keeney 1927 EFFIE BLAIR COLUMBUS, OHIO NEWSPAPER – (Sunday, December 6, 1927) BLAIR – MRS. EFFIE, aged 29, of 1758 South Sixth Street, died in University Hospital, Friday, of Uremic poisoning. Besides her husband, Robert Blair, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Keeney; two sons and four daughters and six sisters. Funeral in the Washington United Brethren church. Interment will be made in Union Cemetery, in charge of Cook and Son. |
| Blair Harold A 1999 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, April 08, 1999) Harold Blair November 29, 1922 – April 7, 1999 Harold A. Blair, 76, of Hecla died Wednesday at a local nursing home. The Lawrence County native was born November 29, 1922 a son of the late Elias and Maggie Platt Blair. He was the husband of Marjorie Hankins Blair, who survives. He retired from Allied Chemical, Semet-Solvay, where he was a train switchman. He attended Hecla and Pedro schools and lived in the Hecla most of his life. He was a member of the Royersville Missionary Baptist Church. He also was preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters. Surviving include two daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and George Green of Winter Park, Fla., and Janie and David Muller of Gahanna: and three grandchildren. Funeral will be 1 pm Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, with the Rev. Warren Comer officiating. Burial will be at Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. |
| Blair John D 1969 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, April 30, 1969) John O. Blair, 90, of Chesapeake, Ohio, who died Tuesday in a Huntington Hospital, will be buried in Getaway Cemetery near Chesapeake following funeral services at 3:30 PM Thursday at the Schneider Funeral Home with the Rev. Clifford Suiter and the Rev. Jerry Bruce officiating. A retired farmer, he was born January 25, 1879, a son of the late William and Sarah Blair. Survivors include a son, Seward Blair of South Point, Ohio; two daughters Mrs. Russell Schneider and Mrs. Clyde Keeney of Chesapeake, Ohio, three grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Larry Peters, Charles, Lowell and Robert Schneider, Danny Huff and Norman Suttles. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 PM today. |
| Blair Maggie Platt 1971 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, Sept. 13, 1971) Mrs. Maggie P. Blair, 86, of Rt. 1, Hecla, died at 10 PM Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Eva Tipton of Hecla. Mrs. Blair was born at Leatherwood, a daughter of the late Albert and Nancy Platt. She was the last of 14 children. She was a member of Sugar Creek Missionary Baptist Church and the Ladies Bible class. Her husband, Elias Blair, died in 1944. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Tipton and Mrs. Helen Johnson of Hecla, and Mrs. Esther Dodson of Royersville; four sons, Dan of Kelley’s Bridge, Harold of Hecla, Ora and Raymond Blair of Ironton; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Services will be held 2 PM Wednesday at Sugar Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Homer Click and Rev. Vernon Davis officiating with interment to follow in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Friends make call at Philips Funeral Home after 6 PM Tuesday. |
| Blair Ora – 1992 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, July 21, 1992) Ora Blair February 8, 1917 – July 19, 1992 South Point – Ora Blair, 75, of South Point, died Sunday at Lawrence County Medical Center. The Lawrence County native was born February 8, 1917, the son of the late Elias and Maggie Platt Blair. He was the husband of the late, Ruth Brubaker Blair. He was a retired ironworker with Dayton Malleable and was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Woodland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. Survivors include one daughter, Ann Click of South Point; one brother, Harold Blair of Ironton; three grandchildren, Angela Lambert of Dover, Del., Robert Pancake of Coal Grove, and Adam Click of Ironton; and four great-grandchildren, Damien Lambert of Dover, Del., Dreama Click, Michael Chinn and Mark Chinn, all of Ironton. |
| Blair Robert T 1972 Columbus Dispatch – (Monday, October 2, 1972) Robert T. Blair, 1406 Miller Ave. Survived by a son, Raymond Blair, Columbus; daughters, Mrs. Inez Ellis, Mrs. Helen Burkhart, both of Columbus, Mrs. Lilly May Peleasz, South Rockwood, Mich., Mrs. Virginia Dupler, Council Bluff, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers William and Columbus, both of Toledo Ohio; sister Mrs. Arthur (Virginia) Weinrich, Columbus. Private service Monday Cook and Son Chapel followed by cremation Cook and Son Crematory. |
| Blair Seward R 1973 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Oct. 28, 1973) Seward R. Blair, 67, of Rt. 3, South Point, retired employee of Allied Chemical Corp., South Point, died Friday in Lawrence County General Hospital. Mr. Blair, a native of Lawrence County, was a son of the late John and Margaret Waller Blair. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church at Getaway. Surviving are the widow, Lillie Langdon Blair; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lawrence of Charlotte, N.C.; two grandchildren, Pat Lawrence and Mrs. Jennifer Hagler of Brunswick, Ga.; one great grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Hazel Keeney of Chesapeake. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home where friends make call from four to 9 PM today. Services will be held there 1 PM Monday with Rev. Clifford Suiter officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. |
| Blakeman Arnold E 1979 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, November 5, 1979) Arnold E. Blakeman, 71, of 2419 South Eighth Street, died Saturday in the Lawrence County General Hospital. Born June 18, 1908 in Scioto County, he was the son of the late Charles L. Blakeman and Sally Freeman Blakeman. He attended the Community Tabernacle Church and the Lincoln Street Missionary Church; spent most of his life in Lawrence County area. Was a retired tow motor operator for the Ironton Fire Brick Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Garnet Groh Blakeman in 1977. Survivors include one son, Jerry Blakeman of Rt. 2, South Point; four brothers, Harold Blakeman of Rt. 2, Ironton, Charles Blakeman of Ironton, James Blakeman of Star Rt., Ironton and Donald Blakeman of Ironton; three sisters, Mrs. Morris (Lorain) Dickess and Mrs. Herschel (Lenora) Walters, both of Ironton and Mrs. Imogene Carey of Coal Grove; one granddaughter and one great-grandchild; he was engaged to Mrs. Ruby Douglas of Rt. 1, Ironton, who also survives. The body is at the Phillips Funeral Home where friends will be received from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Interment in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Cade officiating. |
| Blakeman Charles L 1945 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1945) Services for Charles L. Blakeman, 61, struck and killed early Sunday morning by a hit-skip motorist while crossing South Third Street at Vine, will probably be held Thursday afternoon at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. The body is at the Funeral Home where friends may call after 6:00 o’clock this evening. Services will be in charge of the Rev. H. C. Litle. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, five sons, three daughters, two grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters. |
| Blakeman Charles W 1997 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, May 11, 1997) Charles Blakeman December 14, 1917 – May 9, 1997 Charles Blakeman, 79, of Ironton died Friday at home. The Lawrence County native was born December 14, 1917, the son of the late Charles L. and Sally Freeman Blakeman. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. He was retired from the Ironton Coke Plant and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include two sons, Charles Blakeman of Ironton and Daryl L. Blakeman on St. Cloud, Fla.; two sisters, Imogene Carey of Coal Grove and Lorena Dickess of Ironton; and one granddaughter, Anna Gayle Blakeman. Graveside service will be noon Monday at Woodland Cemetery, with the Rev. Harold Demus officiating. Memorials may be made to Ironton or Ashland Hospice. O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Blakeman Donald L 1994 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, March 13, 1994) Donald Blakeman August 19, 1922 – March 11, 1994 Donald ‘Little Buddy’ Blakeman, 71, of Ironton, died Friday at his home. The Coal Grove native was born October 19, 1922, son of the late Charles L. and Sally B. Freeman Blakeman. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and retired in 1983 from Armco Steel Inc., where he worked in the shipping department. He was a member of VFW Post 8850, Ironton Elks and Ironton Eagles. He graduated from Ironton High School in 1941, spent most of his life in Ironton, and was a Protestant. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Marie Blakeman and Lenora Walters: and two brothers, Arnold Blakeman and Harold Blakeman. Funeral will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial may be made to Community Hospice of Ashland, Ky. Survivors include two brothers, James Blakeman of Star Route, Ironton, and Charles Blakeman of Ironton: and two sisters, Mrs. Morris (Lorena) Dickess of Ironton and Mrs. Tom (Imogene) Carey of Coal Grove. |
| Blakeman James S 1996 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday Mays 29, 1996) James Blakeman October 11, 1920 – May 29, 1996 James S. Blakeman, 75, of Ironton died today at his home after an extended illness. The Ironton native was born October 11, 1996, a son of the late Charles and Sally Freeman Blakeman. He was the husband of Geraldine Nourse Blakeman, who survivors. He was a retired operator for Armco Steel and a member of Solida Missionary Baptist Church, South Point. He also was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific theater with the U.S. Army Engineers. He also was preceded in death by son, James M. Blakeman, three brothers, Arnold Blakeman, Harold Blakeman and Don Blakeman: and two sisters, Lenore Walters and Hazel Marie Blakeman. Survivors, in addition to his wife, including daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Ronald Kerns of Ironton; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles Blakeman of Ironton; and two sisters, Mrs. Morris (Lorena) Dickess of Ironton and Mrs. Tom Imogene Carey of Coal Grove. Arrangements are pending at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. |
| Blakeman Sally Freeman 1973 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Wednesday, April 25, 1973) MRS. CHARLES BLAKEMAN Mrs. Sally Beatrice Blakeman, 90, of 2420 S. Eighth St, died Friday afternoon in Lawrence County General Hospital after an illness of two years. Mrs. Blakeman, a native of South Point, spent her early life there. She was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Stanley Freeman and had resided in Ironton and Coal Grove most of her lifetime. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, Ironton. On Sept. 1, 1907 she was married to Charles Lewis Blakeman, who died September 10, 1945. Surviving are five sons, |
| Blankenship Arisby Toller 1932 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, April 08, 1932) Arisby Blankenship – 87 years old, who died at his home yesterday, will be buried at Ruben’s Branch Cemetery following funeral service there tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. He (she) is survived by three sons, W.C. Blankenship and A.E. Blankenship of Huntington and G.M. Blankenship of Griffithsville; a brother, Joseph Tobin Blankenship of Wyoming W.Va.; 33 grandchildren and 80 great-grandchildren. |
| Blankenship Gary R 1958 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, September 6, 1958) Gary Roger Blankenship – 18 years old, son of Mrs. Rosa Blankenship, 619 Sixteenth Street, died yesterday in a Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM tomorrow at Portersville Baptist Church by the Rev. Wetzel Davis. Burial will be in Portersville Cemetery. Additional survivors include the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. (Allie Monroe and Gertie Mae) Whitt of West Hamlin, Route 1 and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Blankenship of West Hamlin, Route 1. The body is at Chapman’s Mortuary will be taken to the Whitt residence at noon tomorrow (Sunday). |
| Blankenship Hannah Jenkins 1970 Ironton Tribune – Wednesday, January 14, 1970 Mrs. Hanna Elizabeth Blankenship, 81, of 401 N. 5 Fifth St., died at 8:20 pm Tuesday at Lawrence County General Hospital after an illness of four weeks. Mrs. Blankenship was a lifelong member of Lawrence County, a daughter of the late Elias and Elizabeth Corn Jenkins. She was married to Daniel Blankenship in 1906 and he preceded her in death in 1926. She was a member of Zoar Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Curt of Rt. 1, and Frank of Ironton; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Henderson of Monroe, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva Sisler and Mrs. Mae Hoskins of Ironton; two brothers, Olaf Jenkins of Chesapeake and Otis of Logan, W.Va. Services will be 1 pm Friday at Phillips Funeral Home. Rev. Vernon Davis and Rev. Clarence Corn officiating with burial in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6 pm Thursday. |
| Blankinship Sallie Dillon 1988 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, March 15, 1988) Mrs. Sally Dillon Blankenship, 77, of West Hamlin, wife of Algie Blankenship, died Monday at his (her)residence. Surviving are two sons, Garland Delmis Blankenship of West Hamlin, WV and Gilmore Remis Blankenship of Branchland. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday at Porterville Church, burial in church cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Tuesday at Koontz funeral home, Hamlin, WV. |
| Blazis Eva Keeney 2002 Akron Beacon Journal (OH) – (Thursday, December 12, 2002) Eva L. Blazis, 94, of Barberton, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Rose Lane Health Center. She was born in Chesapeake, Ohio, had been a life resident of the Akron area, and a graduate of Riggs LeMar Beauty School. She retired from Akron Children’s Hospital with 30 years of service. Eva was a member and greeter at the Akron Baptist Temple, and also a member of the Baptist Temple Golden Agers, Barberton Senior Citizens, and AARP. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Blazis (1960). She is survived by daughters, Yvonne (Gerald) Hanna, Sandra (Dallas) Franklin, Beverley Mancuso, Paula (Joseph) Mancuso, Bonnie Lou Blazis; son, Paul (Vicki) Blazis; grandchildren, Yvette, Anthony, Carol, Annette, Joey, Amanda, David, and Jason; numerous great-grandchildren. Eva was a loving Christian mother whom her family will miss, and the Angels will welcome her home. Funeral services will be held FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 11 a.m., at Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home (Route 93, Canal Fulton), with Pastor Darris Malone officiating. Burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Akron. Friends may call FRIDAY from 10 a.m. until the time of service. (Swigart-Easterling, 330-854-2356.) |
| Blevins Cassie A- 1943 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, March 18, 1943) Cassie Ann Blevins, age four months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Blevins of Chesapeake, died at 8 a.m. today at the home following an illness of several weeks. Surviving are the parents, two brothers, Denver and Ken, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elton (Martha) Ferris of Chesapeake. The body will be removed to the home from Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Friday morning. Services will be conducted in the residence Saturday at 2 p.m. with the burial in Union Hill Cemetery. |
| Blevins Maude Perkins 1964 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, December 31, 1964) Following a long illness, Mrs. Maud Blevins, of 195 Falls Rd., Coreyville, died at 4 AM today in Lawrence County General Hospital. Ms. Blevins was born in Argillite, Ky, on August 5, 1904, daughter of the late George and Anna Boggs Perkins. She was married to Melvin Blevins in 1918 and they resided in Coreyville for the last 20 years. Surviving are her husband, Melvin; three daughters, Mrs. James (Wilma) Marshall and Mrs. Charles (Mariana) Adkins of Columbus, Ohio and Mrs. Marting (Roseann) Delawder of Kitts Hill; three sons, Leonard and Melvin, Jr of Columbus, Ohio and Ralph at home; five sisters, Mrs. Ruby Skinner of Martinez, Calif; Mrs. Nellie Skinner of Pittsburgh, Calif, Miss Nancy Perkins of Fort Smith, Ark., Mrs. James (Fasnie) Saunders of New Eddingburg, Ark. and Mrs. Frank (Martha) Alexander of Shawnee, Okla.; and one brother Roy Perkins of Fort Smith, Ark. Body is at Philips Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 PM in the funeral home by the Rev. Woodroe Walls and Rev. Homer Click. Burial will be in Mamre Cemetery, Kitts Hill. Friends may call after 1 PM Saturday. |
| Blevins Melvin 56 Jr 1986 Columbus Dispatch – (Wednesday, January 22, 1986) Melvin Blevins, Jr., age 56, 3806 Summit View Rd., Powell, OH, Monday, January 20, at home. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Thomas, Stevie, Robert and Melvin; daughters, Nancy, Bonnie, Dorothy, June Ann, Dianna and Evelyn; 20 grandchildren; brothers, Leonard and Ralph; sisters, Rose Ann and Marthy; many nieces and nephews. Service 1 p.m. Friday Rutherford-Shroyer Chapel, 1278 W. Broad St. Interment Alton Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. |
| Blevins Melvin 70 Sr 1965 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, March 26, 1965) Melvin Blevins, 70, of 195 Falls Rd., Coryville, died at 1 PM to Thursday in Lawrence County General Hospital. Mr. Blevins was a native of Lawrence County and had resided in Ironton for 30 years. He was born January 15, 1895, son of the late John and Rosa Patrick Blevins. His wife, Maude Perkins Blevins, died December 31, 1964. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Wilma Marshall and Mrs. Martha Adkins of Columbus and Mrs. Roseanna Delawder of Kitts Hill; three sons, Leonard and Marvin of Columbus and Ralph at home; three brothers, Wallace, James and Earl of Columbus, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Akerson and Mrs. Mabel Whaley of Columbus and Mrs. Marjorie Lemasters of Ashland. The body is at Philips Funeral Home. Also surviving are 36 grandchildren. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM in the Funeral Home with Rev. Woodrow Walls officiating. Burial will be in Mamre Cemetery, Kitts Hill. Friends make call at the Funeral Home after 6 PM Saturday. |
| Blower Eustace C 1995 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, June 7, 1995) Mr. Eustace Carson Blower, 73, of Lavalette, W.Va., died Monday, June 5, 1995, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Thursday, June 8, at Kellogg Independent Holiness Church of God, Huntington, W.Va., by the Rev. Darren W. Lore. Burial will be in Spring Valley Memory Gardens. He was born November 25, 1921, in Huntington, a son of the late Slim and Flora Blower. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving with the 903rd Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance Company in the European Theater of operations. He also was a retired carman from Chessie system and was a member of Kellogg Independent Holiness Church of God. He also was preceded in death by his first wife, Ida Mae Jarrell Blower; three sisters, Thelma Barcus, Marcella Black and Beula Zimmerman; and four brothers, Verlin, William B., Herman and Wilson Blower. Survivors include his wife, Claudie Eloise Petty Blower; two daughters and one son-in-law, Kay and Larry Henry of Huntington and Brenda Lee Blower at home; one son, Eustace Carson Blower II at home; two grandsons, Larry A. Henry II and Glenn S. Henry, both of Huntington; two favorite nephews, Don Napier and Eugene Blower; and a host of friends. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Wednesday, June 7, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington. |
| Bock Richard C 1935 Springfield Daily News – (Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1935) R.C.A. Bock, 60, Taken by death Native of Germany succumbs at his home Richard C.A. Bock, 60, died at 2:20 PM Tuesday at his home, 121 Roseland West, following an illness of six months. Mr. Bock was born in Germany, and was a former resident of Coshocton, Ohio, where he was affiliated with the American Artworks. He was a lithographic artist. He came to Springfield 10 years ago, and previous to his illness was employed by the W.F. Robertson Steel and Iron Co. He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Church of Coshocton and Coshocton Lodge Number 44, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His widow, Teresa; and two daughters, Mrs. Paul W. Price of Columbus and Ms. Teresa M. Bock of Springfield, survive. The body was removed to the Coffman Funeral Home and will be returned to the residence Wednesday evening where funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday, with burial in Ferncliff Cemetery. |
| Bock Theresa Weppler 1937 Springfield Daily News – (Monday, May 31, 1937) Mrs. Theresa Bock, 68, widow of the late Richard C.A. Bock, died at 3:24 AM Sunday in her home at 121 Roseland, W., following a three-month illness. Mrs. Bock was born in Whipple, Ohio, September 13, 1869, but had been a resident of Springfield for the past 12 years. She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Springfield and of Ivor Lodge No. 145, Daughters of Rebeka. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Bock Shoup of Springfield, and Mrs. Paul W. Price of Columbus, and five sisters (Mary Ann, Katherine, Caroline, Hulda and Clara) and two brothers (Herman and Christian). The body was taken to the Coffman Funeral Home and will be returned to the residence Monday evening. Funeral services will be held in the residence at 2 PM Wednesday, with burial in Ferncliff Cemetery. |
| Boggs Bertha Gore 1984 Ironton Tribune – Thursday, March 1, 1984 Bertha Boggs, 82, of Rt. 2, Ironton, died Wednesday morning in a local nursing home. She was born June 8, 1901, in Kitts Hill, a daughter of the late William A. and Josephine Clemmons (Clemons) Gore. She spent her life in Lawrence County and was preceded in death by her husband, J. Cecil Boggs, in 1962, whom she married in 1920. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Harry (Geraldine) Caines of Rt. 2, Ironton and Mrs. William (Carol) Ansell of Portsmouth, Va.; three grandchildren raised in the home, Cecil Lees of Peebles, Ohio, Clyde Lees of Billings, Mont., and Katrina Ann Hackworth of Rush, Ky.; 14 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Madolyn Hackworth. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 pm Friday in Sugar Creek Cemetery by the Rev. James Cremeans. There will be no visitation. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Boll Anthony T 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Sep 14, 2004) ANTHONY TITUS BOLL, 79, of Pedro, husband of Ruby Bryant Boll, died Sunday at home. He was a farmer. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Church, Pine Grove, Ohio; burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Pine Grove. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton. |
| Bonecutter Dan J 2003 Sunday Times-Sentinel, Point Pleasant, WV – (Sunday, July 13, 2003) Bonecutter, Dan J “Curly” Page A5 Obituaries GALLIPOLIS FERRY – Dan J “Curly” Bonecutter, 80, of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 11, 2003, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. Dan was a retired machinist from the Marietta Manufacturing and Amherst. He was also a deacon and superintendent of the Gospel Tabernacle Church of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Born October 29, 1922, in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, Curly was the son of the late Phillip H “Dan” and Lucy Martin Bonecutter. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Linda Bonecutter; daughter-in-law, Phyllis Bonecuttter, all of Gallipolis Ferry; grandchildren, Lana and Kevin Riffle of Gallipolis Ferry, Ron and Trisha Bonecutter of Dayton, Ohio; Lisa and Barry Henry, and Danny and Tonya Bonecutter of Gallipolis Ferry; great-grandchildren, Kendra, Travis and Kaci Riffle, Kamille and Ronnie III Bonecutter, Craig and his wife Heather Henry; great-great grandchildren, Brandan and Kaitlyn Henry; and Karson Kenlee and Kadann Bonecutter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Millie Siders Bonecutter; sons, Danny Lee and Henry J Bonecutter (infant); a sister, Katherine Bonecutter; brothers, Sherman and Carl “Popeye” Bonecutter. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, with Pastor Bert Flora officiating. Final resting place wil be at the Henderson Cemetery, Henderson, West Virginia. Friends may call at the Deal Funeral Home from 6-9 pm, Monday, July 14, 2003. |
| Bonecutter Millie Siders 2000 The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV – (Saturday, October 7, 2000) Millie Mae Siders Bonecutter, 77, of Gallipolis Ferry, wife of Dan J. “Curly” Bonecutter, died Thursday at home. She was a homemaker. Also surviving are one son, Ronnie Bonecutter of Gallipolis Ferry; six sisters, Jessie H. Rulen of Hurricane, Emma McCarty of Point Pleasant and Ruby Huddleston, Jennie Stewart, Hazel Siders and Nannie Nibert, all of Henderson; and one brother, Eli H. Siders of Henderson. Funeral 1 p.m. Sunday at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, burial in Henderson Cemetery, Henderson. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV – (Saturday, October 7, 2000) GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Millie Mae Bonecutter, 77, of Gallipolis Ferry died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at home. She was a homemaker and member of Gospel Tabernacle Church, Point Pleasant. Surviving: husband, Dan J. “Curly” Bonecutter; son, Ronnie of Gallipolis Ferry; sisters, Jessie H. Rulen of Hurricane, Ruby Huddleston, Jennis Stewart, Hazel Siders and Nannie Nibert, all of Henderson; brother, Eli H. Siders of Henderson; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with Pastor Bob Thompson and Pastor Bert Flora officiating. Burial will be in Henderson Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Boothe Charles 1960 Ironton Tribune – Monday, July 04, 1960 Charlie Boothe, 77, of Chesapeake, Rt. 2, died Friday at his home. Surviving are his wife, Annie Boothe; five sons, Shelton and Burless of Chesapeake, Rt. 2, Charles Henry of Manitoba Beach, Mich., Joseph of Oceana, and Harold of Jacksonville, Fla; one daughter, Mrs. Juanita Berry of Clayton, Mich.; one sister, Mrs. Nora Cremeans of Gallipolis, and 26 grandchildren. Funeral services will be today at 2:30 p.m. in Greene Valley Baptist Church near Salt Rock, W.Va. Burial will be in the cemetery there. Friends may call at the residence. Wallace Funeral Home directors in Barboursville are in charge. |
| Boothe Gertrude Willis 1992 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, April 7, 1992) Gertrude Boothe August 21, 1909 – April 6, 1992 Gertrude C. Boothe, 82, of Ironton, died Monday at Lawrence County Medical Center, after an extended illness. The Lawrence County native was born August 21, 1909, the daughter of the late Albert Willis and Grace Keeney Willis. She was the wife of the late Paul Booth. She was former owner and operator of Dave’s sandwich shop in Ironton, along with her late husband, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Ironton. Arrangements are pending at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. She was preceded in death one daughter, Barbara Adkins. Survivors include one foster child, Ruby Jean Mart of Springfield; one granddaughter, Candee Jenkins of Ironton; two great-grandchildren, Lee Jenkins and Jamie Jenkins, both of Ironton; and three sisters, Mayme Hannon of Ironton, Lillian Hastings of Sugar Creek Creek and Myrtle Matney of the of Coal Grove. |
| Borland John G 1966 Columbus Dispatch – (Friday, August 5, 1966) John G. Borland, age 77, residence, 508 S. Hampton Rd., early Friday, Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Veteran of World War I. Survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Egan-Ryan Funeral Home, 403 E. Broad Street, after 7 p.m. Friday. Requiem Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Monday. Burial Sedalia, Ohio |
| Boster Charles E 1965 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, October 9, 1965) Charles E. Boster – Thirty-four years old, of Milton, who died Thursday, will be buried in White Chapel Memorial Gardens following funeral services today at 2 p.m. at the Milton Baptist Church with the Rev. James Cummingham officiating. The body is at the Heck Funeral Home at Milton and will be taker to the church an hour before the services. |
| Boster Eber Olaf 1970 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, December 26, 1970) Eber Olaf Boster, 64, of Milton, WV, died Friday night at his home. Born September 4, 1906, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Brentis and Hattie Dillon Boster. He was a retired employee of the Huntington Alloy Products Division of the International Nickel Co. Inc., a member of the Union Baptist Church of Milton, WV and the Lebanon Lodge No. 68, A.F. & A.M. at Milton, WV. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Ruth Tackett Boster; three sisters Mrs. Guy Bowles of Holland Mi., Mrs. Paul’s Sowards of Colledon, WV, and Mrs. L.L. Garnett of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Herman Boster of Colledon, WV and two grandchildren. The body is at Heck Funeral Home at Milton, WV. |
| Boster Hattie Dillon 1967 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, June 15, 1967) Mrs. Hattie Caroline Boster, 84, of Milton, died Wednesday in a Huntington Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Friday at that funeral home Chapel in Milton by the Rev. Paul De Bord. Burial will be in the Curry Chapel Cemetery in Lincoln County, WV. She was born August 19, 1892, in Lawrence County Ohio, a daughter of the late Isaac and Julia Thompson Dillon. Her husband, Brennis Boster, died in 1936. Survivors include two sons, E.O. Boster of Milton and Herman Boster of Culloden, WV; three daughters, Mrs. Paul Sowards of Culloden, Mrs. Leona Garret of Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Zefful Bowles of Holland, Michigan; three sisters, Mrs. Gertie Whitt of West Hamlin, WV, Mrs. Martha Lucas of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Bessie Vickers of Barboursville, WV; two brothers, Ben and Rufus Dillon of West Hamlin; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren year he the body is in the Funeral Home, where friends make call from after 2 PM today. |
| Boster Ruby Helen Bowles 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Apr 15, 2001) RUBY HELEN BOSTER, 86, of Culloden, widow of James Herman Boster, died Saturday at home. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Betty Richter of Tamarac, Fla.; two sons, B. G. (Brennis Golden) Boster II and T. J. (Thomas Jefferson) Boster, both of Hurricane; and one half sister, Doris Ann Campbell of Charlotte, N.C. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton; burial in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. |
| Bowen Henry C 1961 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, November 24, 1961) Mr. Bowen, 74, retired farmer of Willow Wood, died Thursday at 5 p.m. in General Hospital after being ill only seven hours. He was born in Lawrence County on September 15, 1887, son of the late John A. and Ella Taylor Bowen. Surviving are the widow, Nettie Dillon Bowen; four daughters, Dorothy at home; Mrs. Johnny Clark of Kitts Hill, Mrs. Kenneth R. Turner of Ironton and Mrs. Robert Melick of Detroit; three sons, Henry, Richard and Robert, all of Ironton; there are 22 grandchildren; one great grandchild, two sisters, Mrs. Fred Shively and Mrs. Ruth Martin of Ironton; and one brother, Walter Bowen of Cleveland. He was preceded in death by a son, John Bowen. He married Nettie Dillon in July 1908. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Funeral Home. Rev. Raymond Dillon officiating with burial in Myrtle Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Saturday. The body is at Baker Funeral Home. |
| Bowman Eva Broughton Walls 1958 Ironton Tribune – Monday, April 07, 1958 Mrs. Eva Walls Bowman, 85, of Kitts Hill, died at 12:55 am today in General Hospital where she had entered for medical treatment Sunday afternoon. She was born January 26, 1873 near Andis, daughter of the late Henry and Mary Wilson Broughton. She was reared in the Andis community. In 1892 she was married to John W. Walls who preceded her in death in 1927. She later was married to Edward Bowman who died in 1946. She was a member of Union Regular Baptist Church, Dogfork. Surviving are 11 children, Homer and Elisha Walls of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Winifred Queen of Groveport, Ohio, John Walls and Mrs. Stella Fugitt, Mrs. Dorothy Dickess, Rev. Woodrow Walls and Bennett Walls, all of Kitts Hill, Mrs. Nora Pemberton of Coal Grove, David C. Walls of Wheelersburg and Mrs. Ollie Shelton of Ironton. A brother, John W. Broughton of Columbus; 27 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. A daughter, Mrs. Nellie Jenkins, preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 pm in Union Regular Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mamre Cemetery, Kitts Hill, with Phillips Funeral directors in charge. The body will be at the residence at Kitts Hill where friends may call after 2 pm Tuesday. |
| Bowman Gladys Lynd 1977 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, October 30, 1977) Mrs. Gladys E. Bowman, 76, wife of Paul Bowman of South Point, died at 7:45 pm Tuesday in Huntington Hospital. She had been ill for the past four months. Ors. Bowman was born November 19, 1900 in Lawrence County, the daughter of Charles and Laura Carrico Lynd. She was a member of the Tri-State Baptist Temple; Order of Eastern Star 404, South Point; White Shrine of Jerusalem, Ashland. In 1920 she was united in marriage to Paul Bowman, who survives, in addition to four brothers; Walter and Raymond Lynd of Ironton; Clifford Lynd of South Point; Eugene Lynd of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. James (Virgie)Thompson of South Point. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends will be received after 6 pm Thursday. Funeral services will be 3 pm Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Earl Sammons officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. |
| Bowman James Dillard Jr 2010 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, November 14, 2010 JAMES DILLARD BOWMAN JR., 85, of Huntington, W.Va., went to be with the Lord Friday, November 12, 2010, at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Rome Cemetery Proctorville, Ohio with Rev. Arlie Turner officiating. He was born August 2, 1925, the son of the late Dillard and Marie Bowman. He was a Navy veteran in World War II, and a life member of Elks Lodge #313 of Huntington. He worked many years in Huntington as an automobile salesman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Rosalie Bowman, Juanita McCartney, Evelyn Barbour and Wanda Azzala. He is survived by a son, David Updyke (Debra) Bowman of Claremore, Okla.; a daughter Anita Fitzpatrick and Bart Olenik of Seven Hills, Ohio; two grandchildren, Deidra Bowman and Sara Fitzpatrick; brother Ron (Diane) Bowman; sister Doris Bowman; and several nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation. Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall |
| Bowman Sarah Watson 1963 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, June 16, 1963 Mrs. Sarah E. Bowman – 95 years old of Athalia, Ohio, died Saturday at her home. She was the daughter of the late John and Rachel Sowards Watson and the widow of Jesse P. Bowman. Survivors include three sons, Dillard and Artis of Proctorville and William of Miller, Ohio: three daughters, Mrs. Ray Jones of Proctorville, Mrs. Addie Dillon of Gallipolis, and Mrs. Ava Wallace of Athalia and one sister, Miss Jane Watson of South Point, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 pm (DST) Monday at the Athalia Church of Christ with evangelist C.M. Cleveland and John Shaw officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake where friends may call after 5 pm (DST) today. |
| Boyce Frances M. Gore 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Thursday, July 09, 2009 FRANCES MARIE BOYCE, 79, of Wheelersburg, died Sunday in Grant Medical Center, Columbus. She was a homemaker. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial at Oakland Chapel Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. www.phillipsfuneralhome.com. Memorials should be directed to Portsmouth Dialysis Center, 1648 11th St., Portsmouth, OH 45662. (She was the daughter of Willard and Dove Justice Gore, married to Robert Doolin and lived in Michigan for a number of years before marrying Mr. Boyce and moving to the Portsmouth area.) |
| Boyd Andrew J 2003 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, November 25, 2003) Andrew Boyd Oct. 6, 1930 – Nov. 20, 2003 South Point – Andrew ‘Mountain Man’ Boyd Jr., and 73, of South Point went to be with the Lord Thursday at 10:26 AM in Coal Grove, Ohio. Born in Coal Grove to parents Andrew Jackson Sr. and Emma Skaggs Boyd. He went to South Point schools. He was married to Louise Brammer Boyd, who survives. They were married August 11, 1950. Andrew was a retired carpenter and a U.S. Army veteran. He also was preceded in death by four brothers: and one sister. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three sons and two daughters in law, Bill Boyd, Mike and Lisa Boyd and Andy and Donna Boyd; two daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy and Bob Boyer and Judy and Duane Walker; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister Karnell ‘Kitty’ Ondrus; two brothers and sisters in law, Charles and Tammy Boyd and Gary and Raeann Boyd; and one neice, Belinda Pemberton. A memorial service was held Sunday, November 23 at Community Tabernacle in Coal Grove, with pastor Bill Cade Officiating. We would like to think Sunset Nursing Home for their care and compassion they showed our dad; and to Hospice for all their help and for caring so much. Burial will be in Haverhill Cemetery in Haverhill, Ohio. |
| Boyd Ruth Robertson 1982 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, December 21, 1982) Mrs. Ruth Boyd, 69, of 3441 Bradley Rd., Huntington, WV, died Monday, December 20, 1982, at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Wednesday at Chapman’s Mortuary by the Rev. Charles E. Thompson, Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. She was born April 20, 1913, in Wayne, WV, a daughter of James and Isabel Walker Robertson. She was a member of the Westmoreland Women’s Club and Marcum Chapter 61 of the Order of Eastern Star, Ceredo, WV. Surviving are her husband, James Boyd; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary L. and Carl R. Boyles of Kissimmee, Fl; one son and daughter-in-law, Gary A. and Mary Boyd of Winchester, Wis.; three brothers, Ernest Robertson of Chesapeake, Ohio, and James Robertson and Burgess Robertson, both of Huntington, WV; five grandchildren, Ronald A. Setliff of Kissimmee, DeeAnna Clevenger of Columbus, Ohio, and Jeffrey Lee Boyd, Edward Allen Boyd and Dawn Marie Boyd, all of Winchester, WIs.; and one great granddaughter, Brandy Clevenger of Columbus, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Tuesday at Chapman’s Mortuary. Marcum Chapter 61 of the O.E.S. will conduct services at 7 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. |
| Bradley Bert S 1970 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1970) Bert Shade Bradley, 65, of Rt. 1, Chesapeake, died Tuesday at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Bradley was market master at the Huntington City Market. He assumed his father’s business, Bradley Product at the market, in 1944. A son of the late John A. and Ida Mann Bradley was born in Huntington and was a member of the Big Branch United Methodist Church. Surviving are the widow, Susan Hagerman Bradley; a son, John A. of Rt. 1, Chesapeake; a daughter, Mrs. Allie LeClaire of Chesapeake, Rt. 1; two sisters, Mrs. Flossie McDonald and Mrs. Goldie Garrett of Huntington; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; the body is at Schneider Funeral Home where friends make call after 6 PM tonight. Services will be 2:30 PM Thursday at the Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Melvin Corder. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. |
| Bradley Susan Hagerman 1981 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, June 11, 1981) Mrs. Susan G. Bradley, 76, Big Branch Road, Chesapeake, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. She was born April 12, 1905 in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late Isaac and Ida Howell Hagerman. She was a retired private practical nurse and a member of the Big Branch Methodist Church. Her husband, Bert (Shade) Bradley, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Betty LeClaire of Chesapeake; one son, John Albert Bradley of Chesapeake; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Lucas of Bellville, Ohio; a brother, Benjamin Hagerman of Chesapeake; five granddaughters, Teresa Adkins, Donna Newman and Brenda Arms, all of Chesapeake; Marcinda Watters of South Point and Johnna Culver of Huntington; eight great-great-granddaughters and two great-grandson’s. One daughter, Peggy Sue Huddleston and a son, Bobby Joe Bradley, preceded her in death. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 pm Friday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today. |
| Bradshaw Patrick H 1959 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, July 7, 1959) Patrick Henry Bradshaw – Seventy – eight years old, of Milton Rt. 1, who died Sunday at his home, will be buried in the Elmwood Cemetery following funeral services at 2 p.m. today at the Morris-Booten Funeral Home at Wayne with the Rev. H.F. Maynard officiating. Mr. Bradshaw was a member of the Central United Baptist Church of Logan. Survivors include three sons, Deward Bradshaw of San Francisco, Calif., Willard Bradshaw of Huntington and Wetzel Bradshaw Holden, W.Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Hardwick Ross of Logan and Mrs. Wetzel Maynard of Holden; one sister, Mrs. Virginia Hale of Wayne and 28 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Funeral Home. |
| Bradshaw Rosa Lett 1953 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, October 25, 1953) Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa Lett Bradshaw, 71, of Ona Rt. 1, who died Friday at her home following a short illness, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Morris-Wooten Funeral Home at Wayne with the Rev. H.S. Maynard officiating. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include the husband, T.H. (Patrick H.) Bradshaw of Ona; two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Ross of Logan and Mrs. Cynthia Maynard of Holden; three sons, Deward Bradshaw of San Francisco, Calif., and Willard and Wetzel Bradshaw of Huntington and one sister, Mrs. Helen Lett of Huntington; 29 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Funeral Home. |
| Brammer Agnes Brown 2002 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, August 29, 2002) Agnes Brammer – May 30, 1910 – August 28, 2002 Agnes Ava Brammer, 92, of Ironton, formerly of Chesapeake, died Wednesday at Woodland Oaks in Ashland, KY. They Lawrence County native was born May 30, 1910, the daughter of the late Amos and Orlena Farris Brown. She was the wife of the late Donald Brammer. She retired from Perry Norvell Shoe Company in Huntington, WV, in 1962, and was a member of Sybene Missionary Baptist Church. She also was preceded in death by three children, Hilda Finch Massey, Rosemary Christian Jarrell and Yvonne Lewis. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Donna M. Lowell Murdock of Ironton, Ohio: 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 11 great great grandchildren. Funeral will be 11 AM Friday at Hall Funeral Home in Proctorville with the Rev. Steve Harvey officiating. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 PM tonight at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Jim Finch, Jack Finch, Shawn Murdock, Vincent Murdock, Bruce Lewis and Timothy McMaster. |
| Brammer Anna Canterbury 1952 Ironton Tribune – Friday, February 08, 1952 Mrs. Anna Brammer of 818 Park Ave. passed away at Lawrence County General Hospital at 4:25 this morning after an illness of almost a year. Mrs. Brammer was devoted to her home and her entire life was spent in administering to the comfort of her loved ones, friends and neighbors. She made her home with a daughter; Mrs. Lucille M. Robinson and her every thought was pertaining to the welfare of her daughter. Mrs. Brammer was born May 11, 1874 at Chesapeake, daughter of the late James and Rebecca Canterbury. She was united in marriage to James A. Brammer, December 25, 1894 and to that union, two children were born. Her husband preceded her in death November 27, 1918, as did a son, John H. Brammer, October 28, 1925. She is survived by her daughter, a caseworker for the Division of Aid for the Aged; one sister, Mrs. Isabel Jones of Chesapeake; and two nieces, Mrs. Pearl Bennett of Coal Grove and Mrs. Earl Bainum of Chesapeake. Two other nieces also survive. A brother, William Curtis Canterbury, a prominent educator in Oklahoma City schools, and a sister, Mrs. Nettie Langdon of Rt.1, South Point, preceded her in death. Mrs. Brammer was a member of the Chesapeake Christian Church. The body is at the Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Arrangements are incomplete. (Portsmouth, Columbus and Huntington papers please copy.) |
| Brammer Audrey Runyon 1967 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, August 25, 1967 Mrs. Audrey Mae Runyon Brammer, 74, of 801 High St., Coal Grove, widow of William Brammer, died Friday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Albert Sloan, with whom she resided. The former resident of South Point was born in Lawrence County and was a member of Leatherwood Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to the daughter are two sons, Elvin Brammer of Ironton and James Brammer of Detroit, Mich.; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Ralph Runyon of Chesapeake, Beals of Kitts Hill and Delbert of Springfield, Ohio; six sisters, Mrs. Clara Brammer and Mrs. Effie Neal of Coal Grove, Mrs. Nora McGuire of Kitts Hill, Mrs. Annie Kooken of Ironton, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson of Huntington and Mrs. Mabel Langdon of Springfield. Services will be 1 pm Monday at Leatherwood Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Holderby officiating. Burial will be in Leatherwood Cemetery. The body was taken from Schneider Funeral Home to the residence of Mrs. Sloan where friends may call. |
| Brammer Averill S 1992 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, February 9, 1992) Averill S. ‘Punch’ Brammer, 84, of South Point, Route 1, (Leatherwood), widow or of his first wife, Geraldine Waller Brammer, died Friday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. He was a retired dairy farmer. Surviving are his wife, Maxine Salyers Brammer; two daughters, Jean Hankins of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Emily Little of Nashville, Tenn.; two sons, John Brammer of Springfield, Ohio and Gerald Brammer of Ironton; and two stepsons, Herbert ‘Pete’ Karlet of South Point and William G. Ball of Ironton. Funeral 2 PM today at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. There will be no visitation. Donations may be made to the American Kidney Foundation. Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, February 9, 1992) Leatherwood – Averill S. ‘Punch’ Brammer, 84, of Route 1, Leatherwood, died Friday at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. He was born April 16, 1906, a son of the late George A. and Rosa Sites Brammer. He was a retired dairy farmer. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Salyers Brammer; two daughters, Mrs. Homer (Jean) Hankins of Gallipolis and Mrs. Robert (Emily) Little of Nashville, Tenn.; two sons, John Brammer of Springfield and Gerald Brammer of Ironton; two stepsons, Herbert ‘Pete’ Karlet of South Point and William G. Ball of Ironton; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Edna) Willis, Mrs. Peter (Lottie) Pratt and Miss Letty Brammer, all of Route 1, South Point; and one brother, Tracy Brammer Sr. of Ironton. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Doc (Wilma) Sites; three brothers, Glen Brammer, Wallace Brammer and Stanley Brammer; and one sister, Mrs. Imogene Kelly. Services are at 2 p.m. today at Highland Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Homer Webb officiating. There will be no visitation. The family suggests any memorials be sent to an American Kidney Foundation. Tracy Brammer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Brammer Bernard M 1994 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, August 14, 1994) Bernard M. Brammer, 87, of Chesapeake, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 12, 1994, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Monday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, by the Rev. Robert Wilson and the Rev. Bobby Jude. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. He was born June 27, 1907, in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Marion F. and Melissa Davis Brammer. He was a member of Mount Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Retta M. Brammer; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Dale Burch and of Chesapeake, Ohio; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dallas and Dottie Brammer of Ona, WV, and Wayne and Roberta Brammer of Chesapeake, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Brenda Gue, Lois Delawder, Debbie Root, Greg Brammer, Denise Edwards, Alan Burcham and Rodney Burcham; 12 great-grandchildren; and one sister Lucille Burcham of Crown City, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Sunday at the Hall Funeral Home. |
| Brammer Beulah Gossett 1993 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, April 27, 1993) Beulah Brammer – July 16, 1906 – April 24, 1993 Chesapeake – Beulah Garnet Brammer, 86, of Chesapeake died Saturday in Pulley Care Center. The Chesapeake native was born July 16, 1906, the daughter of the late Loren Alonzo and Lyda May Smith Gossett. She was the wife of the late Elmer F. Brammer. She was a retired employee of Grants Department Store, a member of the Teresa Chapter No. 257 of the Eastern Star. Funeral at 10 AM today at Schneider Funeral Home, with the Revs. Robert Wilson and Wayne Brammer officiating. Burial was in Perkins Ridge Cemetery in Scottown. She was preceded in death by two infant children and four sisters. Survivors include five daughters and two sons in law, Louella and Everett Christian of Chesapeake, Rosemary and Jack Christian of South Point, Lenora Riley of South Point, Frances Smoot of Chesapeake and Shirley Chapman of Cincinnati; one son and daughter and son-in-law, Elwin and Ethel Brammer of Chesapeake; 19 grandchildren; two step grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Violet Gossett and Velva Forbush, both of Huntington, W.Va., and Verda VanWinkle of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. |
| Brammer Blanche Ferris 1991 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, June 2, 1991) Chesapeake – Blanche ‘Nannie’ Brammer, 86, of Chesapeake died Thursday. He Chesapeake native was a charter member of the abundant life Baptist Church and an assistant Sunday school superintendent. She was the wife of the late Conley Claude Brammer and was the daughter of the late Hode and Lucinda Sites Ferris. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the abundant life Baptist Church, with the reverence Dawne Irby and Robyn Jones officiating. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one our prior to the service at the church. Schneider funeral home in Chesapeake is in charge of the arrangements. Honorary pallbearers will be great grandsons, Seth and Caleb Dustin Jones, and Jesse and Tyler Foster. Memorials may take the form of contributions to hospice of Huntington in memory of Blanche Brammer. Surviving include one daughter Ruth Jones of Ona, W.Va.: one son, David F. Brammer Chesapeake; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Hiram Ferris of Elizabeth City, N.C. |
| Brammer Charles N 1965 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, March 4, 1965) Charles Norman Brammer – Thirty -six years old, of Chesapeake Route 1, who was fatally injured Monday when an automobile he was repairing slipped off a jack and crushed him, will be buried in Rome Cemetery following funeral services today at 2 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home at Proctorville with the Rev. Clifford Allen officiating. The body is at the funeral home. |
| Brammer Clara Runyon 1988 Ironton Tribune – Friday, March 07, 1969 Mrs. Clara Runyon Brammer, 83, of 314 Marion Pike, Coal Grove, died at 11:45 pm Thursday at Lawrence County General Hospital after an illness of several months. Mrs. Brammer was born in Lawrence County and reared in the Deering area. Her husband, Joseph M. Brammer, died in 1939. Surviving are six sons, Robert, Jess and Perry of Rt. O, Richard and Jerry of South Point, Walden of Coal Grove; five daughters, Mrs. Ruth Whitley, Mrs. Amy Hanshaw of Ironton, Mrs. Viola Gillenwater, Mrs. Ethel Waller, Mrs. Betty Reed of Rt. 1; 39 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Nora McGuire of South Point, Mrs. Mabel Langdon of Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson of Huntington, Mrs. Amy Kooken of Ironton, Mrs. Effie Neal of Coal Grove; three brothers, and Delbert Runyon of Springfield, Beals of Kitts Hill and Ralph of Chesapeake. The body will be taken from Phillips Funeral Home to the residence of Jess Brammer of Deering at 2 pm Saturday. Services will be 2 pm Sunday at Leatherwood Missionary Baptist Church, of which she was a member. Rev. Frank Malone, Rev. Carl Holderby and Rev. Homer Click officiating with burial in Williams Hill Cemetery, Leatherwood. |
| Brammer Clayton H 1974 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday March 13, 1974) Clayton Hall Brammer, 74, of Rt. 1, Proctorville, died Tuesday in the Huntington Hospital. The native of Lawrence County was a retired employee of the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Lock 27, Proctorville. He was a son of the late Bennington and Mary Faulkner Brammer. Mr. Brammer was a member of Finlay United Methodist Church, Proctorville Lodge No. 550, F. & A.M.; Scottish Rite of Cincinnati; and Beni Kedem Temple, Charleston. Surviving are the widow, Stella Burcham Brammer; one son, Clayton, Jr. of Proctorville; one grandson: two stepsons, Lester and Chester Newman of Proctorville; one sister, Mrs. Anna F. of Proctorville. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Raymond Bragg. Burial will be in Crown City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Thursday. Masonic Rites will be held there at 7 p.m. Thursday. |
| Brammer Clyde E 1974 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, May 7, 1974) Clyde E. Brammer, 65, of Ironton Rt. 1, funeral service 1 PM today at Ice Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Ice Creek; Ice Creek Cemetery. Ironton Tribune – (Monday, May 6, 1974) Clyde E. Brammer, 65, of Route 1, died suddenly Saturday at his home. Born in Lawrence County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Elisha and Ruth Hastings Brammer. He was formerly employed at Goldcamp Hardware; Carlisle Tile Company; and retired in 1973 as a truck driver with the Ohio Highway Department. Surviving are the widow, Olive Gibson Brammer, whom he married in 1934; two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Ruth) Taylor of Greensboro, NC and Mrs. Steve (Eloise) Dillon and of Columbus, Ohio; one son Bernard, of Lockbourn, Ohio; eight grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Arlena Collins of Springfield, Ohio. The services will be 1 PM today at Ice Creek Missionary Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Rev. Vernon Davis and Rev. Homer Webb officiating with burial in ice Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home after 6 PM today. |
| Brammer Conley C 1986 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, April 28, 1986) Mr. Conley Claude Brammer, 81, went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 27, 1986, at his home in Chesapeake, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Tuesday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, by Pastor Don Irby and Pastor Rob Jones. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. He was born July 22, 1904, in Chesapeake, a son of the late Frank and Rebecca Childers Brammer. He was a retired school bus driver and farmer. He was preceded in death by one sister, Zelda Brammer Riley. Survivors include his wife, Blanche Ferris Brammer; one son, David F. Brammer of Chesapeake; one daughter, Mrs. James (Ruth) Jones of Ona, WV; one sister, Nanny Brammer Lucas of Proctorville, six grandchildren, Rick Jones, Andy Jones and Mrs. Butch (Callie) Foster, all of Ona, WV, David Lee Brammer, Dee F. Brammer and Mrs. Rob (Debbie) Jones, all of Chesapeake; and nine great grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends make call from 6 to 9 PM Monday at Schneider Funeral Home. |
| Brammer Daisy Menageria 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, April 16, 2006) DAISY M. BRAMMER, 83, of Huntington, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio, with Minister Earl Slack officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Daisy was born June 29, 1922, in Huntington, a daughter of the late Carson Girard and Goldie Scarberry Menagerie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Julian C. Brammer. Daisy was a homemaker. Daisy is survived by two sons, Robert (Linda) Brammer of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Jimmy J. (Carolyn) Brammer of Ruston, La.; five grandchildren, Darrell and Michael Brammer, Annika Smith, Shawn Brammer and Todd Maynard; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Virgin of Flatwoods, Ky. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed at www.schneidergriffin.com. |
| Brammer David Lee 1984 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, May 8, 1984) David Lee Brammer, 31, of South Point, died suddenly Monday. He was born September 20, 1952, in Ironton, a son of Donald E. and Francis Brumfield Brammer of South Point. He was employed at Rollison Aluminum Corporation for the past five years and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his parents, his wife, Connie Handley Brammer, whom he married March 19, 1971; four brothers, Harold Brammer of Ocala, Fla., Custer Brammer of Maumee, Ohio, Robert Brammer of South Point and Richard Brammer of Wheelersburg, Ohio; and one sister, Mrs. Andy (Louise) Boyd of Ironton. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 PM Thursday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home by the Rev. Carl Holderby. Burial will be in Williams Hill Cemetery, Kitts Hill. Friends make call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 PM Wednesday. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, May 9, 1984) David Lee Brammer, 31, of South Point Route 5, husband of Connie Handley Brammer, died Monday after a short illness. He was a Rollison Corp. employee. Also surviving are his parents, Don and Frances Brammer of South Point. Funeral 1 PM today tomorrow at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Williams Hill Cemetery, Kitts Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM today at the funeral home. |
| Brammer Don E 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Jul 23, 2000) DON E. BRAMMER, 93, of South Point, husband of Frances L. Brumfield Brammer, died Friday in River Valley Health System, Ironton. He was a retired oven operator with Allied Chemical Semet Solvay. Also surviving are three sons, Harold Brammer of Orlando, Fla., Custer Brammer of South Point and Richard Brammer of Wheelersburg; one daughter, Louise Boyd of South Point; four brothers; and three sisters. Graveside services 11 a.m. Monday in Leatherwood Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is in charge of arrangements. Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, July 23, 2000) Don Brammer – February 1, 1907 – July 21, 2000 South Point – Don E. Brammer, 93, of South Point died Friday at River Valley Health System. The Tacoma, Wash. native was born February 1, 1907, a son of the late Custer and Bertha Pemberton Brammer. He was the husband of Frances L. Brumfield Brammer, who survives. He retired in 1966 after 36 years of service with Allied Chemical Semet Solvay as an oven operator. He was a member of Leatherwood Missionary Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Lawrence Lodge 196. He lived most of his life in the Lawrence County area and attended Rock Camp School. He also was preceded in death by three sons, Robert Brammer, David Brammer and Donald Brammer; one granddaughter, Michelle Rene Brammer; two brothers (Averill and Merrill); and one sister (Gladys Sites). Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Harold and Barbara Brammer of Orlando, Fla., Custer Brammer of South Point and Richard and Claudia Brammer of Wheelersburg, Ohio; one daughter and son-in-law, Louise and Andrew Boyd of South Point; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four brothers; and three sisters. Graveside service will be 11 AM Monday at Leatherwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Don Comer officiating. There will be no visitation. |
| Brammer Donald H 1998 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, June 01, 1998) Donald Brammer August 15, 1924 – May 30, 1998 Chesapeake – Donald H. Brammer, 73, of Chesapeake died Saturday in Gallipolis. The Burlington native was born August 15, 1924, the son of the late Herman and Mabel Beard Brammer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Selia Marshall Brammer. He was a graduate of South Point high school with the class of 1942. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degree Marshall University. He began his teaching career in 1948 at South Point High School, later becoming principal and superintendent of schools. At his retirement, he was Lawrence County Supervisor of Education and was a real estate salesman and appraiser in Lawrence County. He also was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He received the Purple Heart and was a prisoner of war. He was an active and faithful 39-year member of Grace Gospel Church. He served on the Board of Grace Christian School. He also was preceded in death by one son, Donald Gregory Brammer in 1997. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Dwight Pennington of Dallas, Ga., Mindy and Steve Corn of Charlotte, N.C., and Missy and Don Bowman of Gallipolis; six grandchildren, Kendra Christiansen, Kristy Summers, Josh Pennington, Ben Bowman, Erin Bowman and Brett Bowman; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jim and Maxine Brammer of Ashland, Ky., and Dana and Jean Brammer of Oxford, Miss.; one sister-in-law, Margaret Curtis of Chesapeake; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be 1 pm Tuesday at Grace Gospel Church, with pastor Keith Wiebe officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens in South Point. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Beard Mortuary in Huntington, W.Va. memorials may be made a Grace Christian School. |
| Brammer Donald P 1997 HUNTINGTON HERALD DISPATCH – (Thursday, May 2, 1974) Mr. Donald Paul Brammer, 61, of Rockwood Ave., Chesapeake, died Tuesday at a Huntington Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Schneiders Funeral Home at Chesapeake by the Rev. Clifford Suiter. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery at Rome, Ohio. He was born May 30, 1912 in Lawrence County, Ohio, a son of the late Jesse and Iva Adkins Brammer. He was a Custodian for the Lawrence County Court, Chesapeake. Constable for Union Township since 1956, retired employee of the Chesapeake School District. He attended Mount Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include the wife, Agnes Eva Brown Brammer; four daughters, Mrs. Hilda Finch, Mrs. Yvonne Lewis, both of Chesapeake, Mrs. Rosemary Christian Jarrell, Proctorville and Mrs. Donna Murdock, Ironton; two sisters, Mrs. Betty Catalogna and Mrs. Maxine Ellis, both of Chesapeake, Ohio; three brothers, Howard Brammer, Ironton, Julian Brammer, Huntington and Max Brammer, Chesapeake; 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home from 409 p.m. Thursday. |
| Brammer Earl F 1981 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Sunday, December 6, 1981) Earl F. Brammer, 63, of 1306 Huntington Ave., Huntington, was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Mary’s Hospital Friday evening. He was born Oct. 23, 1918 in Proctorville, a son of the late William Arthur and Mary Eva Murdock Brammer. He served with the U. S. Navy in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a retired foreman with Allied Chemical and was employed with security for Ashland Coal. Survivors include his wife, Julia Davis; two sons, Michael E. Brammer of Ripley, Ohio and Richard R. Brammer of Huntington; two sisters, Mrs. Kelly Akers of Chesapeake and Mrs. Edna Baldwin of Proctorville; one brother, Raymond Brammer of Charleston, Missouri. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, pending completion of arrangements. |
| Brammer, Edmond 1978 The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, Thursday 21 Sept. 1978 Edmond Brammer, Former Veterans Affairs Officer – Edmond Brammer, 86, R.R. 1, died Wednesday evening at the Americana Health Care Center, Anderson. A native of Bartramville, Ohio, he had worked at Indiana Flour and Feed, and had managed the Eaton Lumber Yard for a number of years. He was a member of the First Christian Church at Eaton and had served as an officer for the Eaton Lions Club. He ran the Veterans Affairs Office in Muncie for a number of years and retired from that position in 1959. Mr. Brammer was a veteran of World War I and was a member of American Legion Post 90 where he held a number of offices through the years. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne and the Eaton Lodge, 606 F&AM. Survivors include his wife Dona, one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Flatt, Pendleton; two sister, Mrs. Olive Draper, Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. Crystal Cox, Muncie and two grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 100:00 a.m. at the Pitman-Richman Funeral Home with Rev. Lavon Fisher officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Eaton. Masonic services will be Friday at 7 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. and prior to services Saturday. |
| Brammer Elmer E 1978 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, May 19, 1978) Mr. Elmer E. Brammer, 86, of 546 6th Ave., Huntington, WV, was dead on arrival Friday, May 19, 1978, at a Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Sunday at Reger Funeral Chapel by the Rev. W. Kenneth Pyles. Burial will be in Woodmere Memorial Park. He was born June 3, 1891, in Lawrence Co, Oh, a son of the late William H. Brammer and Matilda Musser Brammer. He was a retired employee of Ohio Valley Electric Railway – Ohio Valley Bus Company and Tri-State Transit Authority, with 62 years of service. He was a member of Central Methodist Church, Improved Order of Redmen, Mohawk Tribe No. 11, West Huntington Commercial Club and the Amalgamated Transit Union and 11 years with the Huntington Floodwall Board as a representative with the Huntington District Labor Council. His wife, Lena Waters Brammar, preceded him in death in 1951. Survivors include a son, Paul E. Brammer I of Huntington, WV; a grandson, Paul E. Brammer II of Cincinnati, Ohio; and three great-grandsons, Paul E. Brammer III, Stephen Brammer and William E. Brammer, all of Cincinnati, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Cancer Society. |
| Brammer Emma Gibson 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Nov 10, 2006) EMMA JEAN BRAMMER, 72, of South Point, widow of Robert E. Brammer, died Wednesday in Kingsbrook Life Care Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral noon Saturday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial at Leatherwood Cemetery. Visitation one hour before service at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Friday, Nov 10, 2006) Emma Brammer Aug. 26, 1934 – Nov. 8, 2006 South Point – Emma Jean Brammer, 72, of South Point passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at Kingsbrook Life Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The Salyersville, Ky., native was born August 26, 1934, the daughter of the late Wiley and Easter Bailey Gibson. She was the widow of Robert E. Brammer, who passed away October 2, 1996. She was a graduate of South Point High School and a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She also was preceded in death by one daughter and son-in-law, Renée and Bobby Bazell; two brothers, Marcus Gibson and Clyde Gibson; and two sisters, Rella Wilson and Phyllis Young. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Linda Brammer of South Point; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Wilma and Ward Tackett of Charlestown, Ind., Margie and Richard Gillenwater of Richwood and Polly Lewis of Jeffersonville, Ind.; one brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Sheila Gibson of Milton, Fla.; five grandchildren, Tina Brammer of Barboursville, W.Va., Mark Brammer of South Point, Carlee Griffith of Grayson, Ky., and Derik and Nick Bazell of Coal Grove. Funeral service will be noon Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South 7th Street, Ironton, with pastor Kenny Hurst officiating. Burial will follow in Leatherwood Cemetery. Friends may call at 11 AM Saturday at the Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed at www.phillipsfuneralhome.net |
| Brammer Ethel Hamilton 1982 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, July 23, 1982) Mrs. Ethel H. Brammer, 87, of Route 2, South Point, died Thursday at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born Feb. 5, 1895, in Getaway, Ohio, a daughter of the late George and Lida Earles Hamilton. She was a member of the Central Nazarene Church, Huntington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orin C. Brammer and one son, Lawrence Brammer. Survivors include two daughters, Ellen Jones of Greenup, (Ky.) and Lydia Fields of South Point; two sons, John Brammer of Bradenton, Fla. and Claude Brammer of Aurora, Ill.; two brothers, Walter Hamilton of Huntington and William Hamilton of Brownsville, Texas; ten grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Central Nazarene Church, Huntington by Rev. Robert Snodgrass. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday. |
| Brammer Ethel Mcsweeney 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, March 16, 2005) ETHEL BRAMMER, 73, of Chesapeake, Ohio, was swept away by angels on March 14, 2005, where she was united with the Lord and her past loved ones. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Union UB Church by Rev. Glen Carmon. Ethel will be taken to the church one hour before services. Burial will follow at the Brammer Family Cemetery, Chesapeake, Ohio. She was born on April 14, 1931 in Wayne County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Perlie and Mary Adkins McSweeney. Ethel was a retired antique dealer. She was a member of the Union United Brethren Church in Proctorville and sang in the choir. She was an active member of the Proctorville Chapter #257 OES Association and the White Shrine for 30 years. In addition to her parents, Ethel was also preceded in death by two sisters, Marie Thompson, and Jannie McCellan; one brother, Wesley McSweeney; and mother-in-law, Beulah Brammer. She is survived by her devoted husband of 39 years, Elwin Brammer; two sons, Tim Ramey of Salt Rock, W.Va., and Michael Ramey of Barboursville, W.Va.; two stepchildren, Charles Brammer of Proctorville, Ohio, and Karen Cremeans of Chesapeake, Ohio; 8 grandchildren, Kasina Kelly, Mike Ramey, Timothy Ramey, Andy Ramey, Chanda Ramey, Richard Cremeans, Billy Brammer, Joe Lemly, Yvette Adkins, and Andrea Ostaszewski; 12 great grandchildren; three brothers, Larry McSweeney of South Point, Ohio, Edward McSweeney of Maryville, La., and Jim McSweeney of South Point, Ohio; two sisters, Violet Marshall of Wayne, W.Va., and Minnie Dean of Akron, Ohio. There are also many special in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends including a special friend, Shirley Smith. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday March 16, 2005 at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. There will be an Eastern Star service at 7:30 p.m. conducted by Proctorville Teresa Chapter #257 OES. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. |
| Brammer Frances Brumfield 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Mar 15, 2006) FRANCES L. BRAMMER, 93, of South Point, widow of Don E. Brammer, died Monday. She was a homemaker. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Leatherwood Cemetery. Visitation is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Mar 15, 2006) Frances Brammer – Nov. 3, 1912 – March 13, 2006 South Point – FRANCES L. BRAMMER, 93, of South Point died March 13, 2006, at a local health care center. The Lincoln County, W.Va., native was born Nov. 3, 1912, the daughter of the late General and Mary Adkins Brumfield. She was the wife of the late Don E. Brammer. The homemaker was a member of the Leatherwood Missionary Baptist Church and attended Williams Hill School. She also was preceded in death by four sons, Robert Brammer, David Brammer, Donald Brammer and Harold Brammer; one granddaughter; four brothers; and three sisters. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Leatherwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Don Comer officiating. Visitation is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Brammer Frankie Corn 1979 Gallipolis Daily Tribune – (Friday, Feb. 23, 1979) Mrs. Frankie Brammer, 78, of 76 Court St., Gallipolis, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 PM Saturday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, by the Rev. Bill Reinheld. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery. She was born January 29, 1901, in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late John and Florence Holroyd Corn. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Brammer, in 1973. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Brammer Brown of Huntington and Mrs. Wilma Anderson of Gallipolis; two sons, William Brammer of Columbus, and John V. Brammer of Missouri; two sisters, Mrs. Florence McComas of Proctorville, Vivian Clark of Albuquerque, N.M., and 15 grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren. Friends make call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Funeral Home. |
| Brammer Fred H 1978 Springfield Daily News – (Tuesday, January 24, 1978) Fred Brammer, 61, of 122 W. Auburn Ave., died at 10 pm Monday in the Ohio Pythian Hospital following five months of failing health. He was born in Springfield, son of George and Mary Lee Brammer and had resided here all his life. He retired in August of 1977 after 40 years of service at the Robbins and Something Co. Mr. Brammer was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church and Red Star Lodge No. 205 K. of P. Survivors include his wife, Ida Mae; a son, Don and five grandchildren. His body was taken to Richards Memorial Home. Contributions may be made to the Hope Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Community Services. |
| Brammer George A 1959 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, May 14, 1959) G.A. (George Averil) Brammar, retired farmer, of South Point, Route 1, died at his home at 1:30 AM today. He had been ill for one year and critical after suffering a second stroke Tuesday. Mr. Brammer was born March 4, 1879, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a son of the late John and Rhuema Williams Brammer. He spent his entire life in Lawrence County. He operated a fruit farm in South Point, retiring five years ago. He and his wife, Rosa Sites Brammer, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on September 27, 1958. Mr. Brammer was a member of the Leatherwood Baptist Church for the past 50 years. Surviving are his wife, Rosa Brammer; three sons, Averill Brammer, and Stanley Brammer of South Point, Route 1, and Tracy E. Brammer, of Ironton; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Edna) Willis of Route 1, Mrs. Berkeley (Lottie) Pratt of South Point, Route 1, Miss Lettie Brammer at home, and Mrs. Ray (Imogene) Kelley of Coal Grove. There are 11 grandchildren: eight great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Carrie Harper of Tacoma, Wash. Two sons, Glenn and Wallace Brammer, and four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 PM and Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. Rev. Carl E. Hicks, of Columbus, Ohio, will officiate with burial in Woodland Cemetery. The body will be taken to the residence at 7 PM today where friends may call. It will be returned to the Funeral Home at 10 AM Saturday. |
| Brammer Geraldine Waller 1980 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Feb. 10, 1980) Mrs. Geraldine M. Brammer, 71, of South Point Rt. 1, was pronounced dead on arrival at Lawrence County General Hospital from an apparent heart attack 11:30 AM Saturday. She was born February 1, 1909 in Tacoma, Washington, the daughter of the late Floyd C. and Lucetta Corbin Waller. She spent practically all her life in Lawrence County, graduating from Ironton High School. On June 9, 1927, she married Averill Brammer, who survives. She was a member of the Leatherwood Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, John T. Brammer of Fairborne, Ohio and Gerald Brammer of Ironton; three daughters, Mrs. Homer (Wanda Jean) Hankins of Gallipolis, Mrs. Paul (Wilma) Sites of Ironton; Mr. Robert M. (Emily) Little of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Lawrence Waller of Ironton and Ralph Waller of Ironton, Rt. 1; three sisters, Mrs. Clyde (Helen) Carrico, Willow Wood; Mrs. Maxine Brammer of Kitts Hill, Mrs. Clarence (Edna) Bell Ashland; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 PM Wednesday at the Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. Burial in Highland Memorial Gardens in South Point. Friends will be received at the Funeral Home after 6 PM Tuesday. |
| Brammer Glen – 1941 Ironton Tribune – (Saturday, Feb. 22, 1941) Brammer – Last rites for Glen Brammer of Forestdale will be conducted in Zoar Baptist Church this afternoon at 2, by Rev. Dillon and Rev. Brammer, with burial in Woodland Cemetery in charge of Tracy Brammer. |
| Brammer Hattie Bias 1978 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Feb. 26, 1978) Mrs. Hattie M. Brammer, 75, of 2713 S. 6th St., died Friday evening at home. She was born December 29, 1902, in Lincoln County, W.Va., the daughter of the late Enis and Susie McComas Bias. She is survived by her husband, Howard L. Brammer; three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Brammer of Chesapeake; Mrs. Helen Brown of Charleston, W.Va.; Mrs. Annie Johnson of Greenup, Ky.; a son of Theodore P. Kramer of Beltsville, Md.; a brother, Miley Bias of Toledo, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Sydenstricker Church of Ironton. Funeral services will be 1 PM Tuesday at Schneider Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Eastern officiating. Burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Friends make call at the Funeral Home 6 to 9 PM tonight and Monday. |
| Brammer Hazel Bing 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Oct 09, 2000) HAZEL VIRGINIA BRAMMER, 92, of Conroe, Texas, formerly of Huntington, widow of William Oliver “Ollie” Brammer, died Sunday in Conroe Regional Medical Center. She was a retired secretary. Survivors include three sons, W. Gregory Brammer of Warwick, N.C., C. David Brammer of Summersville and G. Robert Brammer of Montgomery, Texas: and one sister, Minnie Blankenship of Columbus, Ohio. Funeral 12:30 p.m. Friday at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington; entombment in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Christus Chapel, Barboursville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. |
| Brammer Herman H 1984 Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, December 11, 1984 Herman H. Brammer, 87, of Rt. 4, South Point, died Monday in Pulley’s Care Center following an extended illness. He was born June 11, 1897, in Proctorville, a son of the late John W. and Edith Hoyleroyd Brammer. He was a retired Ohio River Company employee. He was a member of the Burlington United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Beard Brammer; three sons, Don Brammer of Chesapeake, Jim Brammer of Ashland and Dana Brammer of Oxford, Miss.; one brother, Ernest Brammer of Culloden, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews including Kennard B. Waddell of Huntington, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Wednesday at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, W.Va., by the Rev. Tom Tumblin. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Burlington. Friends may call at the mortuary between 6 to 9 pm today. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Burlington United Methodist Church. |
| Brammer Howard L 1992 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, January 19, 1992) Howard L. Brammer, 81, of 1522 S. 2nd St., Ironton, died Saturday at his home after an extended illness. He was born July 31, 1910, in Illinois, the son of the late Jess and Iva Adkins Brammer. He was a member of Central Christian Church and was the retired superintendent of the Ironton Water Works. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Hattie Bias Brammer; two brothers, Granville Brammer and Donald Brammer; one stepdaughter, Lillian Brammer; and a stepson Donald Vance. Survivors include his wife, Ida Dutey Vance Brammer; three stepdaughters, Ann Johnson of Greenup, Ky., Helen Brown of Charleston, WV and Leila Simmons of Route 1, Deering; one stepson, Theodore Crammer of Calif.; two sisters, Maxine Ellis of Chesapeake and Betty Catalonia of Proctorville; and two brothers, Max Brammer of Chesapeake and Julian Brammer of Huntington, Wv. Service will be at 1 PM on Tuesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, with the Rev.’s Keith Wise and Brent Baker officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens in South Point. Visitation is 6 to 9 PM Monday at the Funeral Home. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, January 19, 1992) Howard L. Brammer, 81, of Ironton, husband of Ida Dutey Brammer, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired supervisor for the Ironton Water Works. Also surviving are three stepdaughters, Ann Johnson of Greenup, Ky, Helen Brown of Charleston, WV, and Leila Simmons of Ironton; and a stepson, Theodore Crammer of California. Funeral 1 PM Tuesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton burial and Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Monday at the funeral home. |
| Brammer Ida Tener 1998 Springfield New Sun – (Sunday, Aug 16, 1998) Ida Mae Brammer, 82, went to be with the Lord after six months of failing health, Saturday, August 15, 1998 at the Ohio Masonic Home. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 15, 1915, the daughter of Leroy Jacob and Francis Eliza (Snyder) Tener. She had been a lifelong Springfield resident, and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Judy Brammer of Springfield; two brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Rita Tener of South Carolina and Joseph and Ruth Tener of Nevada; five grandchildren and their spouses, Kerri and Steve Coffman, Jeff and Susan Brammer, Darrell and Christie Jent, Amy and Rick DeWitt and Jennifer and Mark Sturgeon; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Frederick Henry Brammer; two sisters, Dorothy Funk and Evelyn Knotts; one brother, Charles Tener; and one granddaughter, Donna Jeanne Brammer, Friends may visit with the family Monday from 5 to 8 PM at the Jackson Lytle and Ingling Williams Funeral Home, North Limestone Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM in the Funeral Home with Rev. Claude Nicholas and Rev. Dean Anstine officiating. Interment will follow in Ferncliff Cemetery. |
| Brammer Iva Adkins 1963 IVA A. BRAMMER – added August 2, 1997 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Monday, April 29, 1963 Mrs. Iva Elkins Brammer, 71, of Chesapeake, died Sunday at her home. Her husband, Jesse Brammer, preceded her in death. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Betty Catalogna and Mrs. Maxine Ellis of Chesapeake; five sons, Howard of Ironton, Donald, Granville Lee and Max of Chesapeake, and Julian of Huntington; 16 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. Four brothers, Armour Adkins of Chesapeake, James, Melvin and Russell Adkins of Chesapeake; two sisters, Mrs. Rita Alltop of Chesapeake and Mrs. Lorraine Harris of Belle, W. VA.; a half-sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Prince and a half-brother, Ephriam Adkins both of Chesapeake. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. (DST) in Mt. Hope Baptist Church, Chesapeake, Rt. 1. Rev. Clifford Suiter officiating with burial in Black Cemetery near Chesapeake. Friends may call at the Schneider Funeral Home. |
| Burcham John R 1961 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, April 22, 1961) John R. Burcham – Eighty – five years old, of Culloden, formerly of Proctorville and Crown City, Oh., who died yesterday in a Huntington hospital, will be buried in the Crown City Cemetery following funeral services tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Crown City Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Don Stevens of Culloden, with whom he lived; a son, Everett Burcham of Crown City, and eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Heck Funeral Home at Milton after noon today. The body will be taken to the Church tomorrow at 12:30 PM. |
| Brammer Jesse W 1962 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Friday, June 29, 1962 Following a long illness, Jesse W. Brammer, 73, of Chesapeake, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at his home. He was a former employee of the A. C. and F. Industries in Huntington and was a member of the Church of God in Chesapeake. Mr. Brammer was the son of the late Harrison and Ella Brammer. Surviving are his wife, Iva Adkins Brammer; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Catalogna and Mrs. Maxine Ellis of Chesapeake; five sons, Max, Granville, and Donald of Chesapeake, Julian of Huntington, and Howard of Ironton; 16 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Mae Hamlin of Chesapeake and Mrs. Blanche Ward of Chicago. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home. |
| Brammer Julian C 1998 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, March 28, 1998) Julian ‘Buck’ Brammer, 80, of Huntington, W.Va., died Thursday, March 26, 1998, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born January 17, 1918, at Chesapeake, Ohio, a son of the late Jesse Brammer and Ida Adkins Brammer. He was a retired employee of Owens-Illinois and an Army veteran of WW II. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1064, Huntington, the Elks Club, and he attended West Moreland Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Howard L. Brammer, Donald P. Brammer, and Granville L. Brammer, and one sister, Betty Catalogna. He is survived by his wife, Daisy Menagerie Brammer; two sons and daughters in law, Robert (Linda) Brammer of Chesapeake and Jimmy J. (Carolyn) Brammer of Louisiana; five grandchildren, Darrell Brammer, Michael Brammer, Annika Smith, Shawn Brammer and Jerri Miller; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Max Brammer of Chesapeake; and one sister, Maxine Ellis of Chesapeake. Funeral services 2 PM Monday, March 30, 1998, at Schneider-Slack Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Brammer officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Sunday at the Funeral Home. |
| Brammer Lillian Kramer 1983 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Thursday, October 13, 1983 Lillian B. Brammer, 63 of Chesapeake, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born Dec. 17, 1919, in W.Va., a daughter of the late Hattie Kramer Brammer and Howard Brammer of Ironton. She was a retired employee of the Perry Norvell Shoe Co. and a member of Mount Hope Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Granville Brammer, June 24, 1963. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Dottie Adams of Proctorville, Mrs. Sylvia Riley of Chesapeake and Mrs. Patricia Ann Dotson of Ironton; two sons, Granville of South Point and David Brammer of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Brown of Charleston, W.Va., and Mrs. Ann Johnson of Greenup, Ky.; one brother, Theodore Kramer of Jacksonville, Fla.; 7 grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, by the Rev. Jack Finch. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends may call at a funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today. |
| Brammer Linnie Black 1986 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Dec. 19, 1986) Mrs. Linnie Brammer, 94, of Chesapeake, Ohio, died Thursday, December 18, 1986, at her residence. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 AM Saturday at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, by the Rev. Bob Richards. She was born January 16, 1892, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of the late George W. and Linnie Butcher Black. She was a member of the Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles S. Brammer. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Norma J. Walker of Chesapeake; one son, Charles C. Brammer of North Fort Myers, Florida.; one sister, Mrs. Jessie Booth of Chesapeake; two granddaughters; one great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation. Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is in charge of the arrangements. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Dec. 20, 1986) Mrs. Linnie Brammer, 94, of Chesapeake, died Thursday at her residence. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Norma J. Walker of Chesapeake; one son, Charles C. Brammer of North Fort Myers, Fla. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 AM today in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. There will be no visitation. Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is in charge of the arrangements. |
| Brammer Mabel Beard 1985 Ironton Tribune – Wednesday, April 3, 1985 Mabel Beard Brammer, 85, of Route 4, South Point, died Tuesday in Pulley care center. She was born May 20th, 1899, in Ashton, W.Va., a daughter of the late Charles and Ellen Rowsey Beard. She was a member of Burlington United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Herman H. Brammer who died in December 1984. Survivors include three sons, Don Brammer of Chesapeake, Jim Brammer of Ashland, Ky., and Dana Brammer of Oxford, Miss.; two sisters, Mildred Rowsey of Huntington, W.Va., and Elsie Haugh of Daleville, Ind.; one brother, Kenneth Beard of South Point; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Thursday at Burlington United Methodist Church by the Rev. Tom Tumblin and the Rev. Paul Miller. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Burlington. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 pm Wednesday at the Beard Mortuary, Huntington, W.Va. The body will lay in state one hour before the service at the church. And lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the church. |
| Brammer Mary Anschutz 1974 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, April 29, 1974) Mrs. Mary A. Brammer, 85, of 120 Castle Drive, Coal Grove, died at 2:50 p.m. Saturday at King’s Daughters Hospital, Ashland. Mrs. Brammer, who retired as a cook at Kresges, was born in Lawrence County, daughter of the late Carper and Lilly Betts Anschultz. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Sherman; two sons, Clarence and Homer of Marion, Ohio; five daughters, Minnie Stanley and Myrel Keel of Marion, Mary Yancy and Clarice Eldridge of Ironton, Virginia Kuykendall of Oakland Park, Fla.; 26 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Clarence Griffith officiating with burial in Zoar Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home after 6 p.m. Tuesday. |
| Brammer Maxine Salyer 1997 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, March 23, 1997) Maxine Brammer – April 14, 1908 – March 22, 1997 South Point – Maxine B. Brammer, 88, of South Point died Saturday at her home after an extended illness. The Salyersville, Ky., native was born April 14, 1908, the daughter of the late Lester and Rose Salyer. She was a retired cook for the South Point School District and a member of Sheridan First Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Herbert ‘Pete’ Karlet of South Point; one stepson, William G. Ball of Ironton; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 AM Tuesday at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, with the Rev. Kent Mershon officiating. There will be no visitation. Tracy Brammer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Brammer Maxine Waller 1984 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Wednesday, Feb. 29, 1984 Maxine (Dot) Brammer, 70, of Route 3, Ironton, died Monday evening in High Springs, Fla. She was born December 7, 1913, a daughter of the late Floyd and Lucetta Corbin Waller. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William Brammer, in 1979, whom she married Aug. 30, 1935. She was a member of the Tenth Street Tabernacle Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Carol Sue) Woodrum of Ironton; two sons, Harold W. Brammer of Flagg Springs, Fla., and David Brammer of Stuart, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Edna) Bell of Ashland and Mrs. Clyde (Helen) Carrico of Willow Wood; two brothers, Lawrence and Ralph Waller, both of Ironton; 15 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. The body is at the O’ Keefe-Baker Funeral Home where arrangements are incomplete. |
| Brammer Merrill E 1980 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, August 18, 1980) Merrill Edward Brammer, 50, 0f Rt. 1, Kitts Hill, died at 7 a.m. Sunday in Lawrence County General Hospital, after several days’ illness. He was born March 26, 1930, at Kitts Hill, a son of Mrs. Holley sites Brammer of Kitts Hill, and the late Custer Brammer. He was formerly employed with the Carlyle Tile Co., and of late was employed with the Lawrence County Engineers. He was a member of the Leatherwood Missionary Baptist Church. In July in 1954, he was married to Mary Webb, who survives. Additional survivors include a son, Edward C. Brammer, at home; his mother; two brothers, Bernard F. and Robert C. Brammer, both of Ironton; two sisters, Mrs. Earl (Susie) Smith and Mrs. James (Verna) Estes, both of Ironton, two half-sisters, Mrs. Leonard (Gladys) Sites of Ironton and Mrs. Mabel Saunders of Gallipolis; and two half-brothers, Don Brammer of Sheridan and Averill Brammer of Edneyville, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Wednesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home by the Rev. Cleeland Willis and the Rev. Ted Schwartzwelder. Burial will be in Willis Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 PM Tuesday. |
| Brammer Mildred Traxler 1995 Akron Beacon Journal (OH) – (February 6, 1995) GREENSBURG — Mildred V. Brammer, 89, daughter of Samuel and Ida Traxler, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 1995, at Aultman Hospital. Funeral services Tuesday, 11 a.m., at the Hopkins Lawver UNIONTOWN Funeral Home, 3553 Northdale St., one block northwest of the square of 619 and Cleveland Avenue, with Rev. James A. Herbst officiating. Interment at Greensburg Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. TODAY, and one hour prior to the service time Tuesday. Those who wish may contribute to the Greensburg United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 155, Greensburg 44232 in Mildred’s memory. (Hopkins Lawver, UNIONTOWN, 733-6271.) |
| Brammer Ollie Sites 1981 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, September 28, 1981) Mrs. Ollie Brammer, 89, of Route 1, Kitts Hill, died Sunday evening in Lawrence County General Hospital following a lingering illness. She was born September 13, 1892, in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late Frank and Susan Willis Sites. She was a member of Leatherwood Missionary Baptist Church. On January 2, 1918, she was married to Custer Brammer, who preceded her in death September 6, 1930. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Susie) Smith of Ironton and Mrs. James (Vern) Estes, both of Ironton; two sons, Bernard and Robert Brammer, both of Ironton; four step-children, Don Brammer of South Point, Averill Brammer of North Carolina, Mrs. Mabel Saunders of Gallipolis and Mrs. Gladys Sites of Ironton; a sister, Mrs. Hala Williams of Kitts Hill, one brother, Leonard Sites of Ironton; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Two sons and one stepson preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Wednesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home by the Rev. Clarence Corn and the Rev. Earl Bazell. Burial will be in Willis Cemetery, Route 1, South Point. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. |
| Brammer Orin 1957 Ironton Tribune – Friday, May 31, 1957 Orin C. Brammer, 63, of Chesapeake, an employee of AFC Industries, died Wednesday night in a Huntington hospital. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Ethel Brammer; three sons, John Brammer, Gallipolis, Claude Brammer, Columbus, and Lawrence Brammer of Astabula, O.; two daughters, Miss Lydia Brammer, at home and Mrs. Ellen Jones, Raceland, Ky.; two sisters, Mrs. Mae Hamlin, Chesapeake and Mrs. Blanche Ward, Fairburg, Ill.; two brothers, Jesse Brammer, Chesapeake and Arthur Brammer, Proctorville, and eight grandchildren. The body will be taken to the residence today at 1 p.m. from the Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake. Last rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chesapeake Nazarene Church by Rev. Roscoe Templeton and Rev. Elwood Gibbs, Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Members of the Men’s Bible Class at the Chesapeake Nazarene Church will be honorary pallbearers. |
| Brammer Oscar L 1976 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, February 20, 1976) Oscar Leroy (Duch) Brammer A constable in Union Township since 1938, Oscar Leroy (Duch) Brammer, 70, died Thursday evening at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the son of the late R. (Rosecrans) S. and Melissa Davis Brammer. Mr. Brammer owned and operated a garage in Chesapeake. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Pauline Whitley Brammer; one son, Billy; two daughters, Mrs. Don Brown and Mrs. Ted Nance, all of Chesapeake; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. John C Murdock of Chesapeake; Mrs. Hazel Huffman of Proctorville; Mrs. Irene Rollyson of Proctorville; Mrs. Lucille Burcham of Crown City; and one brother, Bernard Brammer of Chesapeake. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Schneider Funeral Home, with Rev. Homer Webb officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today. |
| Brammer Perry J 1968 Ironton Tribune – Friday, August 9, 1968 Rev. Perry J. (Dutch) Brammer, 80, of South Point, Rt. 1, died Tuesday at his home. Ordained a minister in 1919, he had served as pastor of 10 different churches in the area. He was a pastor of Leatherwood, Getaway, Solida, Ice Creek, Storms Creek, Jeffersonville, Rockwood, Pomaria, Mount Pleasant and Mount Hope Baptist Churches. He was a member of Leatherwood Baptist Church at the time of his death. He was born in Lawrence County. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Evelyn Estep of South Point and Mrs. Helen Turner of Alexandria, Va.; one son, Paul James Brammer of Chicago, Ill.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Sunday at Leatherwood Baptist Church by Rev. Carl Holderby, Rev. Berkeley Carrico and Rev. Clyde Cron. The body will lay in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Leatherwood Cemetery. The body is at the Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake. |
| Brammer Retta Nance 1997 HUNTINGTON HERALD DISPATCH – (Friday, Dec. 26, 1997) RETTA M. BRAMMER, 88, of of Chesapeake, Ohio, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1997 and Sunny Vale Nursing Home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997 at Hall Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. She was born Jan. 25, 1909 in Huntington W. VA., daughter of the late Sherman and Mary Lafon Nance. She was a member of Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Brammer in 1994. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Dallas and Dottie Brammer and Wayne and Roberta Brammer, both of Chesapeake, Ohio; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Dale Burcham of Chesapeake; seven grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandson; and one sister-in-law, Garnet Nance of Chesapeake, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, 1997 at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville. IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, Dec. 26,1997) RETTA BRAMMER Jan. 25,1909-Dec.23,1997 CHESAPEAKE – Retta M. Brammer, 88, of the Chesapeake died Tuesday at Sunny Vale Nursing Home. The Huntington, W. VA., native was born Jan. 25,1909, the daughter of the late Sherman and Mary Lafon Nance. She was the wife of the late Bernard Brammer. She was a member of Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Dallas and Dottie Brammer and Wayne and Roberta Brammer, all of Chesapeake; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Dale Burcham of Chesapeake; one sister-in-law Garnet Nance of Chesapeake; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hall Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Brammer Robert E 1996 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, Oct. 4, 1996) ROBERT BRAMMER July 11, 1935-Oct. 2, 1996 SOUTH POINT- Robert E. Brammer, 61, of South Point died Wednesday at his home. The Ironton native was born July 11, 1935, the son of Don Brammer and Frances Brumfield Brammer of South Point. He was the husband of Emma Jean Gibson Brammer, who survives. He attended South Point schools and was a member of the Church of Christ in Cannonsburg, Ky. He retired in 1992 after 36 years with Flowers Bakery as a shipping clerk. He was the former director of the Lawrence County Fair Board and lived all his life in the Lawrence County area. Survivors, in addition to his wife and parents, include a son and daughter in law, Robert D. and Linda L. Brammer of South Point; five grandchildren; three brothers, Harold Brammer of Orlando, Fla., Custer Brammer of South Point and Richard Brammer of Wheelersburg; and a sister, Louise Boyd of South Point. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Rene Brammer and a brother, David Brammer. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, with evangelist J. W. Holcomb officiating. Burial will be in Leatherwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Brammer Rosa Sites 1975 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, December 28, 1975) Mrs. Rosa Ann Brammer, 87, of Route 1 South Point, died Friday morning in Lawrence County General Hospital, after being a patient care since last Tuesday. She was born April 9, 1888, in Lawrence County and was the daughter of the late Frank and Susan Willis Sites. She was a member of the Leatherwood Baptist Church for 67 years. Preceding her in death was her husband, G. A. Brammer, on May 14, 1959. Survivors include six children, Averill Brammer of South Point, Ohio; Tracy Brammer, Sr, of Ironton, Ohio; Stanley Brammer of South Point, Ohio; Mrs. Robert (Edna) Willis of Forest Dale, Ohio; Mrs. Berkeley (Lottie) Pratt of South Point, Ohio; Lettie Brammer at home; 12 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Haley Williams and Mrs. Ollie Brammer, both of Kitts Hill; and two brothers, Asa Sites of Coal Grove, Ohio; Leonard Sites of Ironton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by three children, two brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held at the Tracy Brammer Funeral Home at 1 PM Monday with the Rev. Calvin Evans and the Rev. Jerry Bruce officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 PM today. Pallbearers will be Vernal Sites, Clifford Williams, George Sites, Merrill Brammer, Asa Sites, Jr, and Bernard Brammer. |
| Brammer Roscoe M Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, October 08, 1967) Roscoe Brammer Following a long illness, Roscoe M. Brammer, 80, of Route 1, a retired farmer and Sawmill operator, died at 10:40 a.m. Saturday at Lawrence County General Hospital. The native of Lawrence County was preceded in death by his first wife, Ethel Mae Leighty Brammer, in 1935. Surviving are the widow Anna Elizabeth Wheeler Brammer; six sons, Jack and Robert of Route 1, South Point, Albert of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ralph of Merced, Calif., John with the U.S. Army, Fort Knox, Ky., and Roscoe at home; six daughters, Mrs. Mabel Harless of Chesapeake, Mrs. Ruth Wineka of South Point, Route 1, Mrs. Lotus Bullard of New Bern, N.C., Mrs. Mary Stephens of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Rebecca Blankenship of Raleigh, N.C. and Mrs. Jane Nourse of Coal Grove; 24 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Sherman of Route 1, Wilmer, Neil and John of Marion; two sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Large and Mrs. Mattie Brammer of Marion. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Brammer Sarah Ashworth Sarah Brammer – (Sunday, Oct 28, 1951) Mrs. Sarah Brammer, 82, died suddenly Sunday morning at her home on McKinney Creek near Getaway. This is Brammer was born September 18, 1869, near Getaway and had resided in this area her entire life. She was united in marriage to Oliver E. Brammer, who died in 1910. The deceased was a member of the Symmes Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are the following children: Dr. Fred E. Brammer of Huntington and Dania Florida; this is R. L. Allen and E. H. Brammer, both of Huntington; two sisters, Mrs. J. I. Thacker of Chesapeake; Mrs. Elicia Ellis of Willow Wood. The body is at the residence where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at the residence tomorrow at 3 p.m. with the Reverend G. H. Winters of Huntington officiating. Burial will be in Langdon Cemetery with Phillips Funeral Directors in charge. The family requests of flowers be invented. |
| Brammer Sherman – 1975 Ironton Dispatch – (Thursday, May 15, 1975) Sherman Brammer, 83, of 120 Castle Dr., Coal Grove, died suddenly Wednesday morning at his home. Born August 17, 1891 in Lawrence County, he was a son of the late Franklin and Rebecca Artis Brammer. His wife, Adeline, died one year ago. Surviving are two sons, Clarence P. and Homer E. Brammer of Marion, Ohio; five daughters, Mrs. Minnie Stanley, Mrs. Goldie Myrel Slusher, Mrs. Grace Eldridge, all of Marion; Mrs. Virginia Kuykondall of Oakland Park, Fla., and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Yancy of Deering; 26 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mattie Brammer of Marion; two brothers, John and Neil Brammer, both of Marion. The body is at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, where friends well be received after 6 p.m. today. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with Rev. Clarence Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Zoar Cemetery. Will Hail Anniversary – Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Brammer (I think this newspaper date is correct-mm – Ironton Tribune 3 April 1985) A family reunion has been planned for Sunday at Lincoln Park to honor Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Brammer who will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The couple, now residing in St. Petersburg, Fla, lived in Marion for 35 years before Mr. Brammer’s retirement six years ago. Following the marriage July 3, 1912, in Catlettsburg, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Brammer set up housekeeping in Ironton. They have eight children, 26 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The children are Clarence Paul of 537 Scranton Ave., Mrs. Minnie Porter of near Marion, William of Grandview Estates, Mrs. Virginia Woolum of Florida, Mrs. Grace Schriner of New York City, Homer of 950 N. State St., Mrs. Mary James of St. Petersburg and Mrs. Myrel Crabtree of Grand View Estates. The honored couple will be visiting their children in the Marion area until fall. |
| Brammer Stella Burcham 1993 Ironton Tribune – Friday, December 3, 1993 Stella Brammer March 1, 1904 – December 1, 1993 Proctorville – Stella E. Brammer, 89, of Proctorville died Wednesday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. She was born March 1, 1904, the daughter of the late Perry and Margie Burcham. She was the wife of the late Clayton Brammer. She was a retired cook for Fairland School System. Graveside service will be 11 am Saturday at Crown City Cemetery, with the Rev. Raymond Bragg officiating. There will be no visitation. Hall Funeral Home in Proctorville is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include three sons, Clayton Brammer Jr. of Akron, Chester R. Newman and Lester L. Newman, both of Proctorville; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. |
| Brammer Tracey E Sr 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Nov 17, 2001) TRACY E. BRAMMER SR., 91, of Ironton, widower of Linda Jordan Brammer, died Thursday at his home after a long illness. He was founder and chairman of the board of Tracy Brammer Funeral Home Inc. Survivors include a daughter, Ina Rae Brammer of Ashland; and a son, Tracy E. Brammer Jr. of Ironton. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home; burial in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, November 16, 2001) Tracy E. Brammer Sr. – May 2, 1910 – November 15, 2001 Tracy E. Brammer Sr., 91, of Ironton died Thursday at his home, after an extended illness. The Lawrence County native was born May 2, 1910, a son of the late George Averell and Rosa Sites Brammer. He was the husband of Linda Jordan Brammer, who died December 15, 1986. He was a licensed funeral director since 1934 and founder and chairman of the board of Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Inc. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ironton and a member of the UCT, Ohio Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association and the Federated Funeral Directors of America. He also was preceded in death by one grandson, Tracy Aaron Brammer; four sisters, Edna Willis, Lottie Pratt, Imogene Kelly and Lettie Brammer; and four brothers, Averill Brammer, Stanley Brammer, Glenn Brammer and Wallace Brammer. Survivors include one daughter, Ina Rae Brammer of Ashland, KY.; one son and daughter-in-law, Tracy E. and Linda M. Brammer Jr. of Ironton; four grandchildren, David Botkins of Richmond, Va., Tracy Linda Childers of Ashland, Dr. Christopher M. Brammer and the wife, Deanna, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Stacy L. Dodgion and husband, Jason, of Columbus, Ohio; and three great-grandchildren, Cassidy Brammer, Trevor Brammer and Tori Brammer, all of Ann Arbor. Funeral will be 1 PM Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home in Ironton, with the Rev. Stephen Nierman officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 PM Sunday at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY. 41101: or to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sixth and Central Streets, Ironton, OH 45638. |
| Brammer Verda Wright 1989 HUNTINGTON HERALD DISPATCH – (Monday, February 13, 1989) MRS. VERDA MAE BRAMMER, 56, of Ona, W. VA., died Saturday, Feb. 11, 1989. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 A.M. Tuesday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio, with the Rev. Robert Wilson. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens in South Point. She was born Sept. 1, 1932, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of John and Maxine Wright of, Linnville, Ohio. She was a cashier for Quick Stop, Milton, W. VA., and a member of Mount Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Also surviving are her husband, Dallas Brammer; two daughters, Lois Delawder of Chesapeake and Brenda Gue of Hampton, VA.; one brother, Lee Wright of Scottown, Ohio, and five grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Schneider funeral home. (Grandson shot her in the side of the head and then shot himself in the chest to make it look like a burglary.) |
| Brammer Wallace R 1938 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, June 21, 1938) Wallace Ray Brammer Dies at Home After Brief Illness Sorrow descended on many homes Monday evening when news spread of the death of Wallace Ray Brammer, well-known and esteemed resident of South Point. Mr. Brammer, who was just approaching the prime of his life, died at 7 PM at his residence following a brief illness. He was stricken ill Sunday morning and it had been planned to remove to a hospital this morning. Monday evening failed to respond to the treatment and died almost without warning. The young man was 25 years old and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Brammer of South Point. He was born January 23, 1912 at Deering, attended grade school here and was a lifelong resident of the Deering-South Point community. He was associated with his father in operation of a fruit farm and was a member of Leatherwood Baptist Church. Mr. Brammer was possessor of a winning personality, was one of the most upright men in his community and his death came as a distinct shock to every acquaintance. To members of his family his passing brings an irreparable loss. Surviving are his parents, a number of uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews and the following brothers and sisters: Glenn of South Point, Averill Jr. of South Point, Tracy E. Brammer of the Wagner-Brammer Funeral Home, Stanley of South Point, Edna, Lottie, Lettie and Imogene, all of home. Friends make call at the residence in South Point after five o’clock this evening. The body will remain at the residence until Thursday at 2 PM at which hour the removal will be made to Leatherwood Baptist Church, where Rev. McKnight and Rev. Bruce will conduct services. Burial in Melvin Cemetery will be directed by Wagner Brammer Funeral Home. |
| Brammer William 90 1931 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, February 9, 1931) Page 7. 1990 History of Lawrence Co, Oh – Civil War Veteran Obituary of a Civil War Veteran William Brammer Submitted by Peggy A. Wells William Brammer, ninety yrs. old, Civil War veteran, native and widely known resident of Lawrence county, O., died at 4:45 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Hawthorn, at Kenova. Mr. Brammer had made his home at Proctorville until last May when he moved to his daughter’s home. He served three years in the United army and was captured and confined three months in a confederate prison camp. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Union Chapel, near Proctorville. Burial will be at the McCormick cemetery. He leaves the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Ada Hawthorn, Mrs. Laura Hawthorn, Greasy Ridge, and Mrs. Kate Pemberton, North Kenova, O.; three sons, Thomas Brammer, Crown City; Albert Brammer of Illinois and Elmer E. Brammer, Huntington; two brothers, J. F. Brammer, St. Mary’s, W. Va. and Henry Brammer Watsworth, Ill.; 30 grandchildren, ? great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. |
| Brammer William H 77 1973 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, Jan 23, 1973) William Brammer, 77, of Crown City, a retired carpenter, died at 12:20 A.M. today in Veteran’s Hospital, Huntington, following an extended illness. Born in Lawrence County, he was a son of the late William and Mary Ellen Faulker Brammer. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ. Surviving are the widow, Frankie Corn Brammer; two sons’ William, Jr. of Columbus and John of Los Angles, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Brown of Huntington and Mrs. Wilma Anderson of Gallipolis; 12 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Anna Neff and one brother, Clayton Brammer, both of Proctorville. The body is at Hall Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete. |
| Brammer William H 80 1962 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday December 23, 1962) William H. Brammer, 80, of South Point, Route 1, died Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Lawrence County General Hospital. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Brammer was the son of the late Amos and Mary Web Brammer. He had been a member of the Leatherwood Baptist Church for more than 50 years. A son, Warren Brammer, and a brother, Joseph Brammer, preceded him in death. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Audrey Brammer; two sons Elvin Brammer of South Point and James Brammer of Sanford, Florida; a daughter, Mrs. Albert Sloan, of Coal Grove; a brother, Rev. P. J. Brammer, of South Point; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Leatherwood Baptist Church with the Revs. Martin Stewart and Jerry Bruce officiating. Burial will be in Leatherwood Cemetery. The body will be removed from Schneiders Funeral Home, Chesapeake, to the residents of a daughter, Mrs. Albert Sloan, of 801 High St, Coal Grove, where friends may call after 6 p.m. today. |
| Brammer William O 1991 HUNTINGTON HERALD DISPATCH – (Sunday, March 17, 1991) WILLIAM OLIVER ” OLLIE ” BRAMMER, 83, of Huntington, husband of Hazel Virginia Bing Brammer, died Friday in St. Mary’s Hospital. He was a retired bus driver with Ohio Valley Bus Company. Also surviving are three sons, William Gregory Brammer of Huntington, Charles David Brammer of Japan and George Robert Brammer of Houston, Texas. Funeral 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington; entombment in Christus Chapel Mausoleum in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. |
| Brammer William T 1939 GALLIPOLIS DAILY TIMES – (Saturday, December 16, 1939) WILLIAM THOMAS BRAMMER TOM BRAMMER, AGES 77, DIED EARLY TODAY Tom Brammer, 77, of Crown City R. D., died at seven o’clock this morning at his Sowards Ridge home. He used to be a frequent visitor here and occasionally wrote to the Tribune in an effort to get better roads in his locality. Surviving him are his second wife, Clara B., and the following children of his first marriage: Mrs. Grace Howard, Mrs. Estel Ramey, Verne Riddle and Oliver Brammer, Huntington; Mrs. Ora Moore and Mrs. Dessie Moore, both of Crown City; Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, Centralia, Ill.; T. H. Brammer, Greensboro, Ohio. This family was reared near Rome in Lawrence County. Funeral services will be conducted at Union Chapel near the village at two o’clock Monday, with Rev. Cecil Jones in charge. Burial at the same place by Stevers. |
| Brammer Woodrow W 1959 Ironton Tribune – Friday, August 28, 1959 Woodrow W. Brammer, 45, died at his home in Leatherwood at 10:10 a.m. Thursday after a two-year illness. Mr. Brammer was born in Ironton, son of Mrs. Grace Bazzell Brammer, of Ironton and the late Ephraim Brammer. He was reared in Ironton and resided in Logan, W.Va. from 1930 to 1953. He returned to Ironton in 1953. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving in addition to his mother are three brothers, Vernon Brammer of Portsmouth, Va., Glen Brammer of Roanoke, Va., and Wilbur Brammer of Ironton: and two sisters, Mrs. Mayetta Gleason of Columbus, and Mrs. Virginia Speed of Louisville, KY. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday Funeral services will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the Funeral Home with burial in the Soldiers Plot, Woodland Cemetery. |
| Broughton Arthur Kelly 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, May 10, 2009) ARTHUR KELLY BROUGHTON, 87, of South Point, widower of Edith Mae Broughton, died Friday at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington. He was a retired from Allied Chemical and a farmer. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. www.schneidergriffin.com. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, May 11, 2009) ARTHUR KELLY BROUGHTON, 87, of South Point, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, Friday, May 8, 2009, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home with Pastors Roger Pierce and Art Fulks officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Kelly was born April 1, 1922, in South Point, a son of the late William E. and Lenora Broughton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Mae Broughton; two brothers, Louis and Kenneth; and two sisters, Rosemary Harrison and Leona Mader. Kelly was a member of Solida Baptist Church, a retired Allied Chemical employee and farmer, but above all, a beloved father, grandfather and brother. Kelly is survived by five children and their spouses, Arlene (Leland) Fulks of Ironton, Ohio, Arthur Wayne (Carole) Broughton of South Point, Ohio, Steven (Paula) Broughton of Hurricane, W.Va., KoKo (Tom) Gibson of South Point, Ohio, and Kathy (Robert) Fullerton of Huntington, W.Va.; eight grandchildren, John (Rebecca) Fulks of Uganda, Africa, Arthur (Lesa) Fulks of Easley, N.C., Daren (Cindy) Fulks of Braselton, Ga., Michael (Amy) Broughton of Cincinnati, Ohio, Gary (Tia) Broughton of Knoxville, Tenn., Angela Jackson of South Point, Ohio, Mathew Broughton of Hurricane, W.Va., and Delea Broughton of Hurricane, W.Va.; 17 great-grandchildren; one brother, Jake (Marian) Broughton of Kettering, Ohio; and one sister, Dora Lee (Bob) Smith of Ironton, Ohio. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed at www.schneidergriffin.com. |
| Broughton J Delbert 1967 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, January 02, 1967) J.D. Broughton Funeral services for J. Delbert Broughton, of South Point, will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Burlington, Ohio. Mr. Broughton, a native of Lawrence County, died Monday in Lawrence County General Hospital. He was born September 16, 1878, son of the late Thomas and Melvina Mays Broughton. The retired farmer was a member of Solida Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Beula Gallagher of Cincinnati, Mrs. Elizabeth Edenchein of Roanoke, Va., and Mrs. Julia Lark of Florida: a sister, Mrs. Henry Moore and a brother, Edward Broughton, both of South Point. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 tonight. |
| Broughton James R 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Apr 14, 2001) JAMES R. BROUGHTON, 73, of Fairborn, formerly of South Point, husband of Peggy Comstock Broughton, died Thursday in Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. Also surviving are one daughter, Angela Broughton of Fairborn: and one sister, Phoebe Lieghty of Red Bluff, Calif. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Friends may call 30 minutes prior to service at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville. |
| Broughton Kenneth – 57 1969 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, Sept. 12, 1969) Kenneth Broughton, 57, of Rt. 1, South Point, died this morning in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, after a long illness. Mr. Broughton, an employee of the Dayton Malleable Iron Co., was the son of W.E. Broughton of South Point and the late Lenora McKee Broughton. He was a member of Solida Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to the father are the widow, Maggie Huff Broughton; two sons, Ray of St. Paul, Neb., and Ricky at home; two granddaughters; two brothers, Kelley of South Point and William of Kettering, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Rosemary Harrison of Miller, Mrs. Leona Mader of South Point and Mrs. Dora Bailey of Pedro. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home. |
| Broughton Kenneth R 59 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Oct 09, 2002) KENNETH RAY BROUGHTON, 59, of South Point, Ohio, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, in the VA Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, with Pastor Harry Balmer officiating. Ray was born July 9, 1943, in Chesapeake, Ohio, a son of the late Kenneth Ray and Maggie Juanita Huff Broughton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald James Broughton. Ray is survived by his wife, Mary Sheppard Broughton; five children, Kenneth Broughton III, Lori Osterholm, Sherry Glause, Angie Pacheco and Kelly Miller; one brother, Ricky Miles Broughton; and 13 grandchildren. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Burlington. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake. |
| Broughton Laura McKee 1967 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, November 1, 1967) Mrs. W.E. Broughton Mrs. Laura McKee Broughton, 84, of South Point, died Tuesday in a Huntington hospital. Mrs. Broughton was born in Lawrence County and was a member of Solida Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, W.E. Broughton; four sons, Kenneth and Kelley of South Point, William Jr. of Kettering, Ohio, and Lewis at home; three daughters, Mrs. Rosemary Harrison of Miller, Ohio, Mrs. Leona Mader of South Point and Mrs. Dora Bailey of Charleston, W.Va.; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Roman and a brother, Merrill McKee, both of South Point; 22 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. |
| Broughton Maggie Huff 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Feb 09, 2001) MAGGIE JUANITA BROUGHTON, 74, of South Point, widow of Kenneth Ray Broughton Sr., died Wednesday in Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Ray Broughton of South Point and Ricky Miles Broughton of Port Richey, Fla.; one sister, Nettie Phillips of Gallipolis, Ohio; and one brother, Charles Huff of Clearwater, Fla. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Schneider-Slack Funeral Home; burial in Union Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Friday, February 9, 2001) Maggie Broughton – January 27, 1927 – February 7, 2001 South Point – Maggie Juanita Broughton, 74, of South Point died Wednesday at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. The Chesapeake native was born January 27, 1927, the daughter of the late George and Sarah Money Huff. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Ray Broughton (Sr). She was a homemaker and a member of the Sybene Missionary Baptist Church. She also was preceded in death by one son, James Ronald Broughton; two brothers, (Charles and Elmer Broughton); and one sister. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Ray Broughton Jr. of South Point and Ricky Miles Broughton of Port Richey, Fla.; one sister, Nettie Phillips of Gallipolis, Ohio; one brother, Charles Huff of Clearwater (Tampa), Fla.; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be 2 PM Saturday at Schneider-Slack Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM Friday at the Funeral Home. |
| Broughton Peggie P 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Sep 28, 2002) PEGGY P. BROUGHTON, 73, of Fairborn, formerly of Chesapeake, widow of James R. Broughton, died Wednesday in Dayspring Health Care Center, Fairborn. Survivors include a daughter, Angela Broughton. Graveside service 11 a.m. today at Rome Cemetery. Visitation from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. today at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville. |
| Broughton William E 1970 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, March 9, 1970) William E. Broughton – 2 p.m. Wednesday at Solida Baptist Church. Rev. 01 Dillon officiating. Burial in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at Schneider Funeral Home after 6 tonight. The body will be taken to the church one hour before services. |
| Brown Adren Freeman 1974 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Dec. 22, 1974) MRS. JOHN BROWN Mrs. Adren M. Brown, 79, of 223 Wilgus St., Proctorville, died Saturday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. She was a retired cook at the Fairyland School District. Born at Chesapeake, she was a daughter of the late John and Ella Ferris Freeman. She was a member of the Proctorville United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, John; a daughter, Mrs. Elois Sites, and a son, Waldo Brown, both of Proctorville; seven grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Hagley of California and Mrs. Lillie Thompson of Columbus; five brothers, Alden and Harold of Linnville, Kelley of Chesapeake, Charles of Crown City and Everette of Scottown. Services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Gerald Moyer will officiate with interment in Rome Cemetery. Friends will be |
| Brown Clara Harmon 1982 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Monday, November 22, 1982) Clara E. Brown, 91, died Sunday at her home in Arabia after a long illness. She was born near Rappsburg, a daughter of the late Cyrus and Sarah Ellcessor Harmon. She was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church. She married Homer A. Brown in 1919. He preceded her in death on November 15, 1973. She is survived by a son, Dale, of Route 2, Pedro, and three grandchildren, Brenda Wade of Willow Wood, Paul of Lexington, Ky. and Marieda Gilmore of Kitts Hill; two great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ben (Bertha) Pinson of Kitts Hill; Mrs. Edna Richards of South Point and Mrs. Clarence (Iva) Murdock of Huntington. She was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Phillips Funeral Home by the Rev. Billy Payne. Burial will be in Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens at Gallipolis. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Brown Dale H 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Mar 24, 2006) DALE H. BROWN, 78, of Pedro, Ohio, husband of Thelma L. Myers Brown, died Wednesday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Russell, Ky. He was a farmer and employed by Allied Chemical of Ironton. In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Brenda Wade of Willow Wood, Ohio, and Marieda and Steve Gilmore of Kitts Hill, Ohio; one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Alisa Brown of Winchester, Ky.; and grandchildren, Amanda Jeffries of Chesapeake, Ohio, Adam Wade of Coal Grove, Ohio, Kyle Gilmore and Karissa Gilmore of Kitts Hill, Ohio, Ryan Brown and Michael Brown of Winchester, Ky. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, burial in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. |
| Brown Earl 1967 Ironton Tribune – Monday, January 30, 1967 Earl Brown, of 2435 S. 10th St., retired carpenter, and contractor, died at 5:10 am Sunday in Lawrence County General Hospital after being a patient there since Tuesday. He had been ill for the past three years. Born on December 24, 1901 at Arabia, he was the son of the late Elmer and Martha Ellen Blankenship Brown. He graduated from Aid High School and had resided in Ironton since 1925. On August 2, 1924, he was united in marriage in Ironton to Eva May Massey, who survives. Mr. Brown was a member of the Improved Order of Redmen, Shawnee Tribe 18 of Deering; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local No. 1111, Ironton; Deering Grange; and Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Surviving are his wife, Eva; a daughter, Mrs. F. Wyatt (Juanita) Thomas of Ironton and a son, James E. Brown of Ironton; a granddaughter, Debbie Kay Brown of Ironton; two brothers, Harry of Akron, Ohio and Herbert E. of Springfield, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Denver Russell of Aid. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Homer of Winder, Ga., and Rexford of Ironton. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Addis conducting the rites. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 pm today. |
| Brown Francis Cornell 1999 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, March 26, 1999) Mrs. Francis Brown – July 19, 1920 – March 24, 1999 Royal Oak, Mich. – Mamie Francis Cornell Brown, 78, of Royal Oak, Mich., formerly of Ironton, died Wednesday March 24, 1999, in Wm. Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, after a lingering illness. Francis, born July 19, 1920, was the last surviving member of 11 children born to Charles Sanford and Mattie Freeman Cornell. She is now reunited with her parents, her husband, Charles Edward ‘Budd’ Brown, who died in June 1948; three sons, twins, James ‘Jimmy’ Brown and Donald Joseph ‘Joey’ Brown and Charles Edward ‘Eddie’ Brown Jr.; six sisters, Mary Cornell, Iva ‘Carl’ Fassler, Bertha ‘Clarence’ Buck, Margaret ‘Gene’ Eicher, Loren ‘George’ Surritt and Hattie ‘Earl’ Cook; four brothers, Thomas Cornell, Joseph Cornell, William Cornell and Charles ‘Alberta’ Cornell; and nieces and nephews, Mary Rose, Joe McNary, Charles Eugene ‘Gene’ Eicher and Louise Scarberry. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be sorely missed by her daughter Kay of Royal Oak, with whom she made her home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Joyce Brown of Troy, Ohio, and Thomas and Mary Brown of Ironton; and one grandson, Thomas Brown Jr., of Findlay Ohio; along with many other family members and friends. She lived in Ironton until 1968 and attended the First Tabernacle Church an Ironton schools. She spent many years as a loving nanny to several children. Graveside service will be 2 PM Saturday in Woodland Cemetery, with the Rev. James Cremeans officiating. Visitation will be after 1 PM Saturday at Philips Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or Children’s Hospital of Columbus, Ohio. Spalding and Curtin Funeral Home, Ferndale, Ohio and Philips Funeral Home are in charge of the arrangements. Special mention and loving thanks to Mrs. Clara Morgan and Mrs. Ella Mayo, who faithfully kept her spirits high with her correspondence, good wishes and prayers. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, March 26, 1999) Frances Brown, 78, of Royal Oak, Mich, formerly of Ironton, widow of Charles Edward ‘Bud’ Brown, died Wednesday in William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Kay (Brown) of Royal Oak, Mich; two sons, Robert Brown of Troy, Mich, and, Thomas Brown of Ironton, Ohio. Graveside rites 2 PM Saturday at Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 PM Saturday at Philips Funeral Home in Ironton, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or Children’s Hospital. |
| Brown Gillie 1979 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Tuesday, January 9, 1979) GILLIE BROWN Gillie Brown, 74, of Rt. 2, Greasy Ridge Road, Chesapeake, was pronounced dead on arrival at Cabell Huntington Hospital Monday afternoon. On February 16, 1904 in Lawrence County, he was a son of the late Amos and Orlena Ferris Brown. He was a retired Inco employee. Survivors include the widow, Essie Nance Brown; two daughters, Mrs. Donna Kipp and Mrs. Bonnie Huron, of Chesapeake; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Brammer of Chesapeake, Mrs. Zella Ferris of Proctorville; two brothers, McKinley Brown of Chesapeake and Corbet Brown of Proctorville; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren. A son, Robert Brown, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ at Greasy Ridge and of which he was a member. Interment will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour preceding the services. Friends the will be received at the Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. |
| Brown Hilda Magdelene McComas 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Dec 30, 2006) HILDA MAGDALENE BROWN, 87, of Proctorville, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006, in Rivers Bend Health Care. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Sunday, December 31, 2006, at Hall Funeral Home by the Rev. Eddie Salmons. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. She was born October 5, 1919, in Athalia, Ohio daughter of the late Sartan and Nellie McComas. She was a member of Lucinda United Baptist Church of Proctorville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Waldo E. Brown, four sisters, and four brothers. She is survived by one son Frederick E. Brown and daughter-in-law Margaret; three daughters, Lois Gail Webb and son-in-law Paul, Sherry E. Brown and Rita Stevenson and son-in-law Randy; nine grandchildren Kevin (Jessica) Brown, Paula (Brian) Sexton, Christopher (Shanna) Webb, Michelle Parrish, Eric (Rhonda) Medley, Greg (Stacy) Stevenson, and Cindy (Ron) Knipp, Matthew (Angi) Sites, and Jamie (Steve) Trent; 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lucille Abbott and Emmagene Stephens both of Proctorville; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, December 30, 2006, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Brown Homer A 1973 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, November 16, 1973) Homer A. Brown, 81, of Route 2, Pedro, Ohio, a farmer in the Arabia area all his life died unexpectedly at 7 PM Thursday shortly after being admitted to Holzer Medical Center. Mr. Brown was born in Gallia County, son of the late Henan and Catherine Elliott Brown. The World War I veteran was a member of Wilgus Fairview Baptist Church. Sure writing are the widow, Clara Harmon Brown, whom he married July 12, 1919; one son, Dale Brown of Route 2, Pedro, Ohio; three grandchildren, Mrs. Brenda Wade of Kitts Hill, Ohio; Paul and Marieda Brown at home; four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Dement of Wyoming, Ill., Mrs. Faye Dement and Mrs. Sylvia Lynd of Ironton, Ohio; Mrs. Lucille Fuller of Catlettsburg, KY. Services will be held 1 PM Sunday at Philips Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens near Gallipolis, Ohio. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 PM Saturday. |
| Brown John E 1978 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, April 2, 1978) John E. Brown A former resident of 2528 South 7th Street, died 6:15 a.m. today at Lawrence County General Hospital, following an illness of two years. He was born April 15, 1913 in Lawrence County, a son of the late Andrew and Lavania Hardy Brown. He was employed by Alpha Portland Cement and later was employed by A.C.F. As a welder, retiring in 1976. He was married to Laura McComas, who preceded him in death. Survivors include four sons, Phillip Brown of Waterloo, Gregory Brown of Ironton, Gene Brown of Versailles, Ind., Joe (Mack) Brown of Hamilton, Ohio; four sisters, Mary Stephenson, with whom he resided, Wilma Coonrod and Myrtle Goad, both of Ironton, Mattie Akers of Charleston, W.Va.; two brothers, Frank Brown of Ironton and Wesley Brown of Kitts Hill; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Beard officiating. Friends may call 6 to 10 p.m. today at the Funeral Home. |
| Brown John W 1977 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, Aug. 4, 1977) MR. JOHN WESLEY BROWN. 85, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1977, in a Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, by the Rev. William Reincheld. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. He was born Dec. 18, 1891, in Lawrence Co, Oh, a son the late Amos and Orlena Ferris Brown. He was a retired employee of ACF Industries and a member of Proctorville United Methodist Church. His wife, Adren Brown preceded him in death in 1974. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elois Sites of Proctorville, Ohio; a son, Waldo Brown of Proctorville, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Brammer and Mrs. Zilla Ferris, both of Chesapeake, Ohio; three brothers, McKinley and Gillie Brown, both of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Corbet Brown of Proctorville, Ohio, seven great -grandchildren and 15 great-great -grandchildren. Friends may call after 6 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. |
| Brown Rexford R 1964 Ironton Tribune – Monday, August 03, 1964 After an illness of four months, Rexford R. Brown, 66, died yesterday afternoon at his home at 2723 South Seventh St. The retired carpenter was born July 1, 1898 in Lawrence County, a son of the late Elmer and Mattie Blankenship Brown. He had lived most of his life in Ironton. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the United Commercial Travelers and the Auxiliary State Highway Patrol. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Ida Thacker Brown to whom he was married in 1925; a stepson, Carl Thacker of Hecla, two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Denver Russell of Aid and three brothers, Harry Brown of Akron, Herbert Brown of Springfield and Earl Brown of Ironton. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends may call tonight from 6 to 9 pm. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 pm at the funeral home with Rev. Clarence Corn officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. |
| Brown Waldo E 1988 Huntington, WV – Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, May 18, 1988) Waldo E. Brown, 70, of Rt. 2, Proctorville, Ohio, husband of Magdalene McComas Brown, died Monday at his residence. He was retired from Bass Corp. Also surviving are 3 daughters, Lois Webb of South Point, Ohio, Sherry Sexton of Crown City, Ohio, and Rita Stevenson of Proctorville, Ohio: and 1 son, Frederick Brown of Proctorville, Ohio. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, burial in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, May 18, 1988) Waldo E. Brown, 70, of Route 2, Proctorville, died Monday at his residence. He was born Jan. 9, 1918, in Lawrence County, son of the late John W. and Adren Freeman Brown. He was a retired employee of a former Chemtron Corp. of Huntington, W.Va. He was a member, deacon and adult Bible class teacher at Lucinda Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Magdalene McComas Brown; three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Lois Gail) Webb of South Point, Mrs. Jack (Sherry) Sexton of Crown City and Mrs. Randy (Rita) Stevenson of Proctorville; one son, Frederick Brown of Proctorville; nine grand-children; one great-granddaughter, and one sister, Eloise Sites of Proctorville. Funeral services are Thursday at 1 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, by the Rev. Raymond Bragg and the Rev. Clyde Stephens. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 P.M. today at the funeral home. |
| Brubaker William W 1959 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, April 19, 1959) W.W. Brubaker William W. Brubaker, 90, lifelong resident and farmer of South Point, died Friday at 8:15 pm at his home after two months illness. Mr. Brubaker was born March 22, 1869 in South Point, son of the late Daniel and Nancy Davidson Brubaker. He was united in marriage on December 24, 1894 to Nettie Winters, who survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are four daughters, Mrs. E.D. (Muriel) Ellison and Mrs. Harriet Davenport, both of South Point, Mrs. John A. (Mary) Miller of Thurman, Ohio, and Mrs. Homer (Boneva) Strother, of Cincinnati; one son, W. Howard Brubaker, of South Point; there are 11 grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. J. (James) R. (Greta) Vaughan of Roanoke, Va.; and one brother, K. (Kinsey) J. Brubaker of Greenfield, Ohio. Two daughters, two brothers, and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be Monday at 2:30 pm in South Point Baptist Church. Rev. Rex Sandifer will officiate with burial in White Chapel Cemetery, South Point. The body is at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 pm today. It (the body) will lay in state at the church one hour prior to services Monday. |
| Bruegger Blanche Johnson 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday. Apr 11, 2005) BLANCHE IRENE JOHNSON BRUEGGER, 93, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Ironton, widow of Forest Butler and George Bruegger, died Saturday in Ocala. She was a homemaker. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ohio Baptist Church, Union Landing, Ohio; burial in Buckeye Cemetery, Scioto County, Ohio. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, and one hour prior to service Wednesday at the church. |
| Brumfield General P 1956 THE IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Sunday, April 8, 1956) G.P. BRUMFIELD General P. Brumfield, 76, of 2431 S. 6th S., died Saturday at 11 A.M. and General Hospital where he had been a patient for the last month. He had been in poor health two years. He was born August 01, 1880 in Lincoln County, W.VA., son of the late Whitt and Elizabeth Brumfield. His early life was spent in West Virginia and he had been a resident of Ohio for 35 years. Mr. Brumfield engaged in farming until five years ago when he retired. He was a member of the Leatherwood Baptist Church, the JROAM of Coal Grove and the Odd Fellows Lodge of Coal Grove. Surviving are the wife, Viola Lovejoy Brumfield; the following children, Dewey Bays and Halley B. Brumfield, both of Ironton; Mrs. Alberta (Thersel) Bailey, Dayton; Mrs. Paul (Rebel) Gilbert, New Carlisle, O.; Mrs. William (Virginia) Short, Paris Crossing, Ind.; Mrs. William (Juanita) McKee, Sidney, O.; Mrs. Raymond (Naomi) Massie, Ironton; Henry Brumfield, Hamlin, W.VA.; Mrs. Everett (Eliza) Smith, Tango, W.VA.; Byrd Brumfield, Baltimore, Md.; Clemon Brumfield, Griffithville, W.VA.; Bruce Brumfield, Washington, C. H.; Mrs. Fred (Spicie) Keeney, Rock Camp; Mrs. Rose Hogsten, Ironton, and Mrs. Don (Francis) Brammer of Sheraton; Ray Brumfield of Gallipolis, two brothers, Robert and Frank Brumfield both of Spurlocksville, W.VA.; 75 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Two sons and two daughters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be deducted Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. at Leatherwood Baptist Church with the Rev. P. J. Brammer and the Rev. Raymond Lightner officiating. Burial will be in the Leatherwood Church Cemetery with Tracy Brammer funeral directors in charge. The body will be at the residence, 2431 S. 6th St. where friends may call after 7 tonight. |
| Bryant Elmer F 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Jun 26, 2000) ELMER F. BRYANT, 79, of Ironton, widower of Lola Louise Akers Bryant, died Saturday in Circleville. He was retired from Ironton Coke and was a former Alpha Portland Cement plant employee. Survivors include three daughters, Sue Addis of Pedro, Connie Fields of Las Vegas, Nev., and Karen Malone of Circleville; two brothers, Wayne Bryant of Pine Grove and Joseph Bryant Jr. of Franklin Furnace; and four sisters, Garnet McKee of Pine Grove, Faye Cron and Wilma Marie Waller, both of Ironton, and Ruby Boll of Pedro. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. |
| Bryant Florence Hush 1978 Ironton Dispatch – (Sunday, December 30, 1978) Florence Edith Bryant, 79, of Rt. 2, Ironton, died Friday morning in the Lawrence County General Hospital. Mrs. Bryant had been in failing health for the past several months. Born November 15, 1900 in Fox Hollow, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Florence Miller Hush. She was born and raised and spent her life in the Pine Grove area; was of the Baptist faith but attended First Tabernacle Church here in Ironton. She was married on July 1, 1919 to Joseph Bryant who survives in addition to four daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Garnet) McKee, Mrs. Wilma Marie Waller, Mrs. Anthony (Ruby) Boll, all of Pine Grove and Mrs. Oliver (Faye) Cron of Aid; four sons, Elmer Bryant of Ironton, Herschel Bryant of Sterling Heights, Mich., Joseph Bryant Jr. of Hingham, Massachusetts and Wayne Bryant of Pine Grove; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Earls and Mrs. Barbara Earls both of Utica, Mich.; two brothers, Emerson Hush of Warren, Mich., and Cecil Hush of Marion, Ohio; 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Two grandsons, Joseph Patrick and Joseph Wayne preceded her in death. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday at First Tabernacle Church with the Rev. James Lattimer officiating. Interment in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Phillips Funeral Home between 6 and 10 p.m. today. |
| Bryant Joseph – 1993 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, July 30, 1993) Joseph Bryant February 9, 1899 – July 28, 1993 Pine Grove – Joseph Bryant, 94, of Pine Grove died Wednesday at his residence. The Hecla native was born February 9, 1899, the son of the late Edmund and Anna Souders Bryant. He was the husband of the late Lawrence Edith Hush Bryant. He lived all his life in the Pine Grove area and attended Pine Grove schools. He was a retired security guard for the Dayton Malleable Iron Company and a former school bus driver for Rock Hill Schools. He was a member of the former Pine Grove Methodist Church, where he was Sunday School Superintendent for 50 years, and attended First Tabernacle Church in Ironton. He was a Republican central committeeman, a member of Elizabeth Township Fire Department and a former trustee for the Ironton Lawrence County Community Action Organization. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Tabernacle Church, where the Rev. Danny Pancake officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Joseph Patrick Bryant and Joseph Wayne Bryant; three brothers; and one sister. Survivors include four sons, Elmer Bryant of Ironton, Herschel Bryant of Foley, Ala., Joseph Bryant Jr. of Franklin Furnace and Wayne Bryant of Pine Grove; four daughters, Garnet McKee, Wilma Marie Waller and Mrs. Anthony (Ruby) Boll, all of Pine Grove, and Faye Cron of Ironton; one brother, Willard Bryant of Mt. Clemens, Mich.; 29 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. |
| Bryant Lola Akers 1996 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Sept. 30, 1996) Lola Louise Bryant, 66, of Ironton, wife of Elmer Bryant, died Saturday at River Valley Health System. She was a homemaker. Also surviving are three daughters, Sue Addis of Ironton, Karen Malone of Circleville, and Bonnie Fields of Las Vegas, Nev. Funeral 11 AM Wednesday at Philips Funeral Home; burial in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Funeral Home. |
| Bryant Naomi Darnell 1963 Ironton Tribune – Wednesday, September 25, 1963 Following a brief illness, Mrs. Naomi Bryant, 79, of Hanging Rock, died Tuesday in Lawrence County General Hospital. Mrs. Bryant was born at Hanging Rock on June 27, 1884, daughter of the late John and Mary Martin Darnell. She was the last member of her immediate family. She was a member of Hanging Rock Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Warren Bryant, whom she married May 4, 1903; five daughters, Mrs. Mary Adams of Hanging Rock, Mrs. Gladys Davidson of South Point, Mrs. Juanita Pemberton of Ironton, Mrs. Edith Neal of Pine Grove and Mrs. Irene Neal of Moundsville, W.Va.; four sons, Clarence, Lester, Albert and Bill of Ironton; 20 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 pm in the funeral home with Rev. Kenneth Addis and Rev. Gerald Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral home after 2 pm Thursday. |
| Buck Bertha Cornell 1980 Springfield Daily News – (Tuesday, June 24, 1980) Mrs. Bertha A. Buck, formerly of 642 W. High St., died at 11:05 AM Monday in Community Hospital. Her death followed two months of serious illness. She was born in Lawrence County, a daughter of Charles and Mattie Freeman Webb Cornell and had resided in Clark County the past 55 years. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Rose of Orlando, Fla.; two brothers, Charles and William Cornell, both of Ironton; two sisters, Francis Brown of Ferndale, Mich., and Hatty Cook of Ironton; two granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren; 15 great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Her husband, Clarence A, died January 2, 1978. Two sisters, Margaret Ekires and Laurie Cornell, are dead. Her body was taken to the Richards Memorial Home where friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM Wednesday. Services will be held there at 10:30 AM Thursday in charge of the Rev. James Altenbaugmer, pastor of the Lawrenceville Church of Christ. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park. |
| Buck Clarence A 1978 Springfield Daily News – (Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1978) Clarence A. Buck, 84, of 642 W. High St., retired carpenter contractor, died in Mercy Medical Center at 12:15 AM Monday. He was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, April 19, 1893, a son of Alonzo and Mary Walter Buck, and had resided in Springfield the last 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Bertha A.; a daughter Mrs. Mary Margaret Rose of Orlando, Fla.; two grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a great great grandchild. His body was taken to the Richard’s Memorial Home. Springfield Daily News – (Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1978) Services for Clarence A. Buck, 84, of 642 W. High St., who died Monday, will be held at 3 PM Thursday in the Richards Memorial Home. Friends make call there from 3 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM Wednesday. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park. |
| Bundy Effie Akers 1990 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, January 24, 1990) Effie Bundy, 93, of Ironton, died Monday at Lawrence County Medical Center. She was born December 30, 1896, in Union Furnace, and was the daughter of the late John and Mary Francis Mullens Akers. She lived all her life in the Ironton area and attended the Apostolic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Bundy, in June 1932; one daughter, Anna Akers; one son, Samuel Bundy; and two sisters, Ella Bundy and Louise Isabrandt. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Francis Dalnero of Ironton and Mrs. Dewey (Mildred) White Jr. of Gallipolis; four sons, Charles E. Bundy of Deering, Wilson Bundy and Grover ‘Cleve’ Bundy, both of Ironton, and James E. Bundy of Coal Grove; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Graveside services are Tuesday, 11 AM, Woodland Cemetery with the Rev. Edward Kozar officiating. There will be no visitation. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Bundy Lennie Lewis 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Jul 26, 2004) LENNIE G. BUNDY, 76, of Ironton, wife of Wilson C. Bundy, died Saturday in Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth, Ohio. She was a housewife. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Lawrence Co, Oh. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton. Ironton Tribune – (Monday, Jul 26, 2004) Lennie G. Bundy – July 21, 1928 – July 24, 2004 Lennie G. Bundy, 76, of Ironton died Saturday at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. The Scottown native was born July 21, 1928, the daughter of William H. and Rachel Minerva Anderson Lewis, both deceased. She was a housewife and a member of the Church of Christ and attended Windsor High School. She was the wife of Wilson C. Bundy, who survives. She also was preceded in death by a son, Samuel William Bundy; four sisters; and two brothers. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include one daughter, Janet Bowman of Ironton; two grandchildren, Mrs. Jody Lynn Travis and her husband, Jeremy, of Ironton and Mrs. Lori Jane Rooney and her husband, Tom of Glen Allen, Va.; three great-granddaughters, Brooklyn Bowman, Noelle Bowman and Samantha Bowman; and two great-grandsons, Maxwell Rooney and Benjamin Rooney; and one great-grandchild is to arrive today; and one brother, Richard Lewis of Caldwell, W.Va. Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. |
| Bundy Samuel W 1951 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Thursday, August 16, 1951) Samuel William Bundy, only son of Wilson and Lennie Large Bundy of 106 Stanley St., Coal Grove, died at Children’s Hospital in Columbus at 11 o’clock last night. Master Bundy was born December 10, 1949 at Ironton. He had been ill eight weeks and underwent brain surgery Tuesday at Children’s Hospital, Columbus. The father is an employee of the Tribune Publishing Company. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bundy, one sister, Janet Faye, age 4. Also surviving are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Large of Johnstown and Mrs. Effie Bundy of Ironton. The body is at the Tracy Brammer Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. |
| Burcham Austin E 1969 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, June 03, 1969) Austin Burcham, 73, of 1074 N. Belmont, Springfield, Ohio a native of Lawrence County, died at 8:45 am today at Lawrence County General Hospital where he had been a patient for five days. He was stricken ill while visiting here with a sister, Mrs. John (Evelyn) Hill of Coal Grove. Mr. Burcham was reared in Lawrence County and was a son of the late Calvin and Cora Massey Burcham. He had been a resident of Springfield for 40 years and was a retired manager of the Fulmer Grocery there after 25 years employment. Surviving are the widow, Jesse Ellcessor Burcham, whom he married in 1920; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Markert and Mrs. Paul Lapp of Springfield; three grandchildren; two brothers, Ray of Springfield and Don of Rock Bridge, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Whitmere of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Eugene (Fern) Dennin of Ironton and Mrs. Hill of Coal Grove. The body was taken from Phillips Funeral Home to the Austin-Richards Funeral Home, Springfield, Ohio. Springfield Daily News – (Wednesday, June 04, 1969) Austin E. Burcham, 73, of 1074 N. Belmont Ave., died in Lawrence County General Hospital, Ironton, Ohio, Tuesday morning following a one-week illness. He had been visiting his sister, Mrs. Evelyn Hill, of Coal Grove, a suburb of Ironton. Mr. Burcham was born May 11,1896, in Lawrence County, a son of Calvin and Cora Massey Burcham and lived in Springfield for 45 years. He was a retired manager for a Fulmer Supermarket. Survivors include his wife, Jessie, of Springfield; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Phyllis) Mackert and Mrs. Paul (Eloise) Lapp, both of Springfield; three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Windmere of Tucson, Ariz. and Mrs. Fern Denon of Ironton and Mrs. Evelyn Hill of Coal Grove; two brothers, Ray Burcham of Springfield and Don Burcham of Rock Ridge, Ohio, and three grandchildren, Gregory Lapp, Mickey Lapp and David Mackert. His body was taken to the Richards Memorial Home where friends may call from 3 to 9 PM Thursday, Services will be held at 1:30 PM Friday in the Memorial Home with the Rev. Kenneth L. Andrus, pastor of the less it will Baptist Church, in charge. Burial will be in the Glen Haven Memorial gardens. |
| Burcham Bernard F 1999 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, August 13, 1999) Bernard Burcham, 73, of Willow Wood, Ohio, husband of Nancy Ellen Stephen Burcham, died Wednesday, August 11, 1999, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, WV. He was born March 1, 1926, in Scottown, Ohio, the son of the late Wilbur Curtis and Francis Folsom Dillon Burcham. He was a retired compressor operator for Allied Chemical, a World War II Army Veteran, and a lifetime VFW member at Symmes Valley Post # 2761. He was proceeded in death by one brother, William E. Burcham and one sister, Sylvia Burcham. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by one daughter, Diana Burcham; two sons, Randy Burcham and William A. ‘Tony’ Burcham; one son and daughter-in-law, Bernard J. ‘Gus’ and Brenda Burcham; one grandson, Gus Anthony Burcham; two brothers, Ray Burcham and Freddy Burcham; and five sisters, Margarete Winegar, Luis Chisam, Carol Finley, Darlene Fraley, and Wilma Tagg. Funeral services will be 1 PM Saturday, August 14, 1999, at Schneider-Slack Funeral Home in Chesapeake, Ohio. Burial will follow in Locust Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM Friday at the Funeral Home. |
| Burcham Ferna Sowards 1992 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, December 29, 1992) Ferna Burcham March 30, 1926 — December 27, 1992 Proctorville — Ferna Lee Burcham, 66, of Proctorville died Sunday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, WV, after an extended illness. She was born March 30, 1929, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Stephens Sowards. She was the wife of the late Carl Burcham. She was a member of the role Church of Christ and a retired florist. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home and Proctorville, with ministers Kevin Lombard and Steve Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Burcham Frances Dillon 1984 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, September 14, 1984) Mrs. Frances Burcham, 89, of Scottown, Ohio, died Thursday, September 13, 1984, and Lawrence County General Hospital, Ironton, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Sunday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio, by the Rev. Billy Payne and the Rev. Darrell Fowler. Burial will be in Perkin’s Rridge Cemetery, Scottown, Ohio. She was born November 27, 1894, at Scottown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Franklin and Gilla Mannon Dillon. She was a member of the Center Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Burchan; and three grandchildren, Janet Marie Tagg, Glenna Tagg Bennett and Kay Winegar Samuels. Survivors are six daughters, Sylvia Burcham and Wilma Tagg, both of Scottown, Ohio, Marguerite Winegar of Huntington, WV, Louise Chisham of the Bossier City, La., Darlene Fraley of Kettering, Ohio, and Carol Finley of South Lebanon, Ohio; four sons, William E. Burcham of Mountain City, Ga, Ray Burcham of Huntington, WV, Bernard Burcham of Willow Wood, Ohio, and Freddie Burcham of Scottown, Ohio; five grandchildren, whom she reared, Glada Bowles of San Francisco, Calif, Rosa Harman of Willow Wood, Ohio, Lena Powers of Proctorville, Ohio, Phyllis Fowler of Crown City, Ohio, and Sheiland Burcham of Lakeland, Fla; three sisters, Mildred Taylor at Chandler, Ind., Mrytle Dillon of Huntington, WV, and Ruth Meadows of Hurricane, WV; one brother, Osten Dillon of Huntington, WV; 20 additioal grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Saturday at Schneider Funeral Home. |
| Burcham Freddie C 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Sep 21, 2006) FREDDIE C. BURCHAM, age 73, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday morning, September 19, 2006, at his home in Scottown, Ohio, with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home with Pastor Darrell Fowler officiating. Burial will follow at Perkins Ridge Cemetery, Willow Wood, Ohio. He was born April 24, 1933, to the late Wilbur Curtis and Frances Dillon Burcham. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Theda Short Burcham; four sisters, Sylvia Burcham, Wilma Tagg, Louise Chisam and Darlene Fraley; and two brothers, William E. Burcham and Bernard F. Burcham. He was formerly employed by the South Point Allied Chemical Company and was retired from the Symmes Valley School District after having been a bus driver for 18 years. He was also a gravedigger for many years. He was Deputy Chief of the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department of which he had been a member since 1965. On September 9, 2006, the fire department renamed their firehouse The Fred C. Burcham Memorial Firehouse. He is survived by two sisters, Carol Finley of Lebanon, Ohio and Marguerite Winegar of Huntington, W.Va.; one brother, Herman Ray Burcham of Huntington, W.Va.; one sister-in-law, Nancy Burcham of Willow Wood, Ohio; his best friend, Don Christian; and many nieces and nephews whom he loved and who loved him very much. His caregivers were his sister, Carol Finley; his three nieces, Ellena Powers, Phyllis Fowler and Rosa Clark; and a friend Mary Meade. For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department or Hospice of Huntington. We would like to give a special thanks to his Hospice nurses, Sharon, Penny and Kelli. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Condolences may be expressed at www.schneidergriffin.com |
| Burcham Helen Callicoat 1984 Gallipolis Dailey Independent – (Tuesday, July 31, 1984) Helen Lucille Robinson Burcham, 62, Patriot Star Route, died Monday at University Hospital, Columbus, following an extended illness. Born October 23, 1921, in Lawrence County, daughter of the late John O. and Bessie Burcham Callicoat, she was an employee of Gallipolis Developmental Center and a member of Gallipolis VFW post. Surviving are her husband, Russell E. Burcham; five daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Patricia) Coburn of South Point and Bessie Robinson, Mrs. Justin (Carolyn) Simpson, Regina Robinson and Susie Robinson, all of Scottown; two brothers, Bobby of Proctorville and Cletus of South Charleston, Ohio; two sisters, Darlene Capper of Springfield and Betty Cardwell of Gretna, La.; and five grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Thursday at Old Baptist Church on Greasy Ridge in Lawrence County, with the Rev. Billy Payne and the Rev. Earl Hinkle officiating. Burial will be in Old Baptist Church. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to service. |
| Burcham Henry S 1953 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, October 2, 1953) Henry Stanley Burcham – Sixty – one years old, of Proctorville Rt. 1, who died yesterday morning in a Ironton hospital, will be buried in the Crown City Cemetery following funeral services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Windsor Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Hicks officiating. Mr. Burcham, a son of the late John R. and Ellen Martindale Burcham, was a farmer. He was a member of Windsor Methodist Church, the Windsor Grange, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles and American Legion at Ironton. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Callie Burcham; two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Carrie) Stumbo of Waterloo, Oh., and Mrs. Norman (Avanelle) Lay of Chesapeake; two sons, Russell Burcham of Miami, Fla., and Stanley Burcham of Springfield, Oh.; a brother, John R. Burcham of Proctorville; a step daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Barnett of Houston, Tex., and eight grandchildren. The body will be taken to the residence at 10 a.m. today from the Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake. |
| Burcham Jessie Ellcessor 1982 Springfield New Sun – (Monday, July 19, 1982) Jessie C. Burcham, 82, of Heartland of Springfield, died at 4:15 PM Sunday in Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Lawrence County, January 18, 1900, a daughter of Robert and Callie (Dillon) Ellcessor. She resided here most of her life. She was formerly employed in the dietary department for both Community and Mercy Hospitals. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Phyllis) Mackert and Mrs. Paul (Eloise) Lapp, both of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Darling and Mrs. Althea Mash, both of Ironton; one brother, Lester Ellcessor of Springfield; three grandchildren, Gregory Lapp of Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Nikki Lookabaugh of Springfield and David Mackert of Richmond, Va.; three great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Her husband, Austin E., preceded her in death in 1969. Friends may call at the Conroy Funeral Home from 3:30 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM Tuesday. Services will be held Wednesday at the time to be announced. Burial in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. |
| Burcham John E 1984 Gallipolis Dailey Independent – (Wednesday, August 29, 1984) John E. Burcham, 72, of Crown City died Tuesday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. Born December 9, 1912, at Scottown, son of the late John R. and Della Lewis Burcham, he was a retired employee of International Nickel Co., Huntington, and a member of the Crown City Masonic Lodge. He married Helen Elizabeth Dailey Burcham, who survives, on August 24, 1935. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Anne) Belville of Route 1, Crown City; a sister, Mrs. Don Stevens of Culloden, W.Va.; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday in Willis Funeral Home, with the Rev. Marvin Turner officiating. Burial will be in Crown City Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. |
| Burcham John R 1961 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, April 22, 1961) John R. Burcham – Eighty – five years old, of Culloden, formerly of Proctorville and Crown City, Oh., who died yesterday in a Huntington hospital, will be buried in the Crown City Cemetery following funeral services tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Crown City Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Don Stevens of Culloden, with whom he lived; a son, Everett Burcham of Crown City, and eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Heck Funeral Home at Milton after noon today. The body will be taken to the Church tomorrow at 12:30 PM. |
| Burcham Sylvia – 1988 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, April 18, 1988) Mrs. Sylvia Gladys Burcham, 71, of Scottown, Ohio, died Saturday, April 16, 1988, and St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Tuesday at Schneider funeral home, Chesapeake, by the Rev. Amos Wilson and the Rev. Billy Payne. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. She was born August 31, 1916, in Scottown, Ohio, a daughter of the late W. Curtis and Francis Dillon Burcham. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Jerry Debian (Elena) Powers of Proctorville, Mrs. Asa (Rosa) Harman of Willow Wood, Mrs. Buddy (Phyllis) Fowler of Crown City and Mrs. Gladys Bowles of Sacramento, Calif.; one son, Sheiland Burcham of Lakeland, Fla.; five sisters, Mrs. Wilma Tagg of Scottown, Mrs. Margaret Winegar of Huntington, Mrs. Louise Chisham of Bossier City, La., Mrs. Darlene Fraley of Kettering, Ohio, and Mrs. Carol Finley of South Lebanon, Ohio; four brothers, William E. Burcham of Fort Walton Beach, Florida., Herman Ray Burcham of Willard and Freddy Burcham of Scottown; nine grandchildren, Debbie Harman, Chris Harman, Jeff Fowler, Vickie Burcham, Darin Powers, Jay Powers, Mary Gudor, David Bowles and Rebecca Bowles; and three step-grandchildren, Stacy, Lisa, and Beth Jones. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Monday at Schneider funeral home. |
| Burcham Virginia Singer 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, May 09, 2005) VIRGINIA SINGER BURCHAM, of Proctorville, Ohio, went home to the Lord on Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., at the age of 93. Born on February 19, 1912, to Alta Carl and Ona Mae Ball Singer in Chesapeake, Ohio, she graduated from Proctorville High School and attended business college in Beckley, W.Va. In addition to her work at Brown’s Apparel and Thackston Motor Company, she spent most of her working life as the Office Manager for Superior Cadillac and Oldsmobile in Huntington. She was a faithful member of the New Hope United Methodist Church, formerly Kingsley Chapel United Methodist Church, for more than 70 years. Survivors include three daughters, Jane Heinz Lipscomb and Glenna Heinz McClain of Proctorville, and Sue Heinz Robinson of Covina, Calif.; twin sons, Tim Burcham of Lexington, Ky. and Tom Burcham of Proctorville; eight brothers and sisters, Lula McCalla and Myrtle Belle Mancini of Huntington; A.C. Singer, Max Singer and Ona Mae Reese of Chesapeake; Marie Wechsler of South Point, Ohio; Gloria Woolwine of Coal Grove, Ohio; Delbert Singer of San Antonio, Texas; and one brother-in-law, Archie Burcham of Kinston, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Donald Singer, her first husband Cresson Heinz, and her second husband of 52 years, Raynor Burcham. Additional survivors include 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren: and four great-great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Hall’s Funeral Home, 625 St. Rt. 775, Proctorville, on Monday, May 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. Rev. Gregory Inboden will conduct the funeral at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at New Hope United Methodist Church, Proctorville; burial to follow in Rome Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 405, Proctorville, OH 45669. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Burcham Wilbur C 1971 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, April 16, 1971) Wilbur Curtis Burcham, 81, of Scottown, Ohio, died Thursday in a Huntington Hospital of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 PM at the Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake by the Rev. Raymond Dillon. Burial will be in the Perkins Ridge Cemetery on Greasy Ridge. Born January 30, 1890, in Lawrence County, Ohio, he was a son of the late McClennan and Wincy Moore Burcham. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Center Point Baptist Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Francis Dillon Burcham; four sons, William E. Burcham of Chesapeake, Ray Burcham of Huntington and Bernard and Freddy Burcham of Scottown; six daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Burcham and Mrs. William Tagg of Scottown, Mrs. Marguerite Winegar of Huntington, Mrs. Luis Chisam of Proctorville, Mrs. Darlene Fraley of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Carol Finley of South Lebanon, Ohio; a brother, Fleming Burcham of Proctorville; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtie Lafon of Chesapeake and Mrs. Emma Harrison of Gallipolis, Ohio; half-sisters, Misses Nina and Ida McComas of Scottown and Mrs. Iva Shafer of Proctorville, and 26 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6 PM today. |
| Burcham William E 1998 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, January 28, 1998) Lt. Col. William E. ‘Bill’ Burcham, 77, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., born in Scottown, died Thursday. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include two daughter, Betty Jones of Alexandria, Ga. and Mariah Bach of Fort Walton Beach; three brothers, Bernard Burcham, Ray Burcham and Freddie Burcham; five sisters, Margarete Winegar, Louise Chisam, Carol Finley, Darlene Fraley and Wilma Tagg. Graveside services 11 a.m. Thursday, Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Schneider-Slack Funeral Home. |
| Burd Carl L 1990 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Jan. 14, 1990) Carl L. Burd, 74, of South Point, died Saturday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. He was born September 15, 1915 in Athalia, Ohio, the son of the late Cleve and Nettie Losey Burd. He served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and in the Korean conflict. He was a charter member of the Chesapeake American Legion Post No. 640, a member of the VFW Post No. 1064 and a member of the First Burlington Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Luther and Homer Burd. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Jean Garland Burd; one son, Danny Burd of Fla.; two step daughters, Donna Dial of Winterhaven, Fla. and Connie Belville of Gainesville, Fla.; one granddaughter, Angie Burd and two step-grandsons, Thomas and Chad Dial; two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Thompson of South Point and Mrs. Caroll Ellis of Chesapeake. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Schneider Funeral Home with the Rev. David Frasure officiating. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral Home. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Jan. 14, 1990) Carl L. Burd, 74, of South Point, died Saturday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, husband of Eleanor Jean Garland Burd, died Saturday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict. Also surviving are one son, Danny Burd of Florida.; two step daughters, Donna Dial of Winterhaven, Fla. and Connie Belville of Gainesville, Fla. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at Schneider Funeral Home; burial will be at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Funeral Home. |
| Burd Charles 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Sep 07, 2006) CHARLES “BILL” BURD, 69, of South Bend, Ind., passed away Saturday, September 2, 2006, in Memorial Hospital South Bend, Ind. Bill was born May 27, 1937, in Miller, Ohio, son of the late Charles and Marie Bowman Burd. On June 1, 1957, in Proctorville, Ohio, he married the former Betty L. Conner, and she preceded him in death on February 14, 2000. On April 20, 2001, he married the former Annie Lenardson, who survives, along with one daughter Brigitte (Mike) Fitzgibbons of Indianapolis; three sons, Robert (Aileen) Burd of Mishawaka, Neal “Brent” (Sandy Henderson) Burd of South Bend, and Bryan (Tanya) Burd of Osceola; three step-children, Jenny (Mark) Steinmetz of Nappanee, Jason (Jill) Lenardson of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Robb (Anna) Lenardson of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; nine grandchildren, Robert Burd Jr., Randy Burd, Bailey Burd, Alexia Burd, Jack Burd, Madisen Fitzgibbons, Conner Fitzgibbons, Joshua Finn, and Dustin Finn; 11 step- grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Valene Carter of Navarre, Ohio. Bill was preceded in death by three brothers, Jack, Gene and Lyle Burd. Bill retired form Preston Trucking in 1996 after 34 years of service. Bill was a member of Teamsters Local #364 and Teamsters retirees, Back Forty Sporting Clay’s Club, and a member of H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group). His greatest pleasures were spending time with his family, riding his motorcycle, and enjoying life. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, September 8, 2006, at Hall Funeral Home by the Rev. Jack Rankin. Burial will follow in Crown City Cemetery, Crown City, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2006, at Hall Funeral Home Proctorville, Ohio. Memorial donations in memory of Charlie “Bill” may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Burd Luther 1987 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Thursday, November 26, 1987) Mr. Luther Burg, 76, of Athalia, died Tuesday at Lawrence County Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1911, in Lawrence County, son of the late Cleve and Nettie Locey Burd. He was a retired employee of AC and F industries. He was a member of Elks Lodge 313 in Huntington, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie Ramey Burd. Survivors include one daughter, Doris Ann Keeney of Athalia; one son, Charles Ray Burd of Virginia Beach, Va.; two sisters, Carol Ellis of Chesapeake and Mrs. Kenneth Thompson of South Point; one brother, Carl Burd of South Point; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services are Friday at 3 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home by the Rev. David Frazier. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Burd Maggie Ramey 1967 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, November 6, 1967) Mrs. Maggie Ramey Burd, 53, of South Point Route 2, died Sunday morning in a Huntington Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 PM at the Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake by the Rev. Warren Hill. Burial will be in Miller (Ohio) Cemetery. A former employee of the Huntington Manufacturing Co., she was born March 22, 1914, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Henry and Rosa Clay Ramey. She was a member of the Athalia Methodist Church. Survivors include the husband, Luther Burd; a son, Charles Burd of Virginia Beach, VA; a daughter, Mrs. Doris Keeney of Athalia, Ohio; seven brothers, George Ramey of Portsmouth, Ohio, Harry Ramey of Gallipolis, Ohio, Lucian Ramey in Florida, Harvey, Glenn and Leon Ramey of Athalia, Ohio, and Luis Ramey of Proctorville, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Mayme Miller of Athalia, Ohio, Mrs. Sadie Jones of Proctorville, Ohio, and Mrs. Sabra Truman of Spencer, WV, and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 4 PM today. |
| Burdette A Naldo 1962 Charleston Gazette – Saturday, May 19, 1962 Burdette, A. Naldo – 63, of 1511 Seventh Ave., died Friday in a Charleston hospital after a brief illness. He was a tired employee of Town Tops Taxicab Co. Surviving are his wife, Marie; one son, J.W. Burdette of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn McKinney of Detroit and Mrs. Garnett Shasteen of Charleston; three sisters, Mrs. Lucy Hamon of Ripley, Miss Minnie Burdette and Mrs. Veeda Lilly of Elkview. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Mountain Mission with Rev. Hobson Fisher and Rev. W. Albert Donaldson officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery near Sissonville. The body is at Cunningham Funeral Home. |
| Burdette Henry C 1961 Charleston Gazette – Thursday, February 02, 1961 Burdette, Henry C. – Service for Mr. Burdette, 87, of West Dunbar, who died Tuesday at his home after a long illness, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Keller Funeral Home Chapel at Dunbar with the Rev. Kenneth Shaffer officiating. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery at Coopers Creek. Surviving are two sons, Elvin of West Dunbar and John of Dunbar: and three daughters, Mrs. Homer Thompson of Dunbar, Mrs. Joe Tulley of Kenna and Mrs. James Bostic of West Dunbar. |
| Burdette Phyliss Winegar 2007 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Jan 24, 2007) PHYLLIS E. BURDETTE, 80, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Monday, January 22, 2007, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Beard Mortuary, Huntington with Pastor Don Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. She was born March 4, 1926, in Huntington, a daughter of the late Erman and Inez Winegar. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, Marshall L. Burdette; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Anita and William Adkins and Mary and Pete Triplett; and one brother, Wilbur Winegar. Phyllis graduated from Huntington East High School in 1944. She sold shoes at Frank’s Shoe Store in downtown Huntington for over 35 years. She was also a member of Twentieth Street Baptist Church, Huntington. She is survived by her son, Chris E. Burdette of Huntington; one sister and brother-in-law, Erma and Earl Selby of Huntington; and one sister-in-law, Marguerite Winegar of Huntington. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 24 at the mortuary. Online condolences may be sent at www.beardfuneralhome.com. |
| Burdette Georgia 1980 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Thursday, January 10, 1980 Georgia Burdette, 71, of 328 Chestnut Street, died yesterday evening in the Lawrence County General Hospital. She was born November 8, 1908 in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late Pearlie and Ella Holderby Huff. Mrs. Burdette was owner and operator of the Burdette Poodle Grooming Shop and a member of the Storms Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Her husband, Roy Burdette, preceded her in death in 1970, in addition to a daughter, Ella May Sizemore in 1976. Survivors include three brothers, Sammy and Joseph Huff both of Chesapeake, Ben Huff of Ironton: one sister, Mrs. Mary Robertson of Chesapeake. Funeral services will be three p.m. Saturday at the Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. James Orrick officiating. Burial in the Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home between 6 and 10 p.m. Friday. |
| Burdette Roy L 1970 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, June 09, 1970) Roy L. Burdette – A former operator of the City Food Market, Roy L. Burdette, 69, of 328 Chestnut St., died Monday at his home. Born in Cabell County, W.Va., he was a son of the late George and Elizabeth Huff Burdette. He was reared in Charleston and Huntington and was a meat cutter in that are before moving to Ironton 1942. Mr. Burdette was also former owner and operator of the Hamburger Inn in Ironton and the Betty-Jo Chicken Inn at Coal Grove. He retired in 1960. He was a member of Storms Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are the widow, Georgia Huff Burdette whom he married in 1926; a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd (Ella Mae) Sizemore Jr. of Greenup, Ky.; three brothers, Lawrence and Wilbur of Charleston, Clyde of Dunbar, W.Va.; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Landers of Dunbar; a foster sister, Mrs. Jane Hurt of Memphis, Tenn. The body is at Philips Funeral Home. |
| Burkhart Harold W 1994 Columbus Dispatch – (Sunday, Jan. 30, 1994) Harold W. Burkhart, 89, January 28, 1994. Mt. Carmel Medical Center. Disabled Veteran of World War II retired from a career of US Government Service. Former teacher and High School principal. Member of American Legion # 465 for 50 years. Life member of the Disable American Veterans. Member of Moose Lodge # 11. Member 3rd and 4th degree Knights of Columbus Council # 2898. Survived by wife, Margaret; son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Jack Meier; grandchildren, Katie, Christian and John Meier, all from St. Peter’s, Missouri; brother, Orville of Marr, Ohio; sister, Colletta Akerman of Columbus, Ohio. Friends make call Jerry Spears, 2693 W. Broad St. Sunday 7 to 9 PM, Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Mass of Christian burial 10:30 AM Tuesday, St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 473 S. Roys Ave. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, Fr Charles Cotton, celebrant. Prayer service 8 PM Monday. (Fr – Father, In the Catholic and Anglican churches, the celebrant is the person who celebrates a sacrament, e.g., the priest who celebrates the Eucharist or the bishop who ordains a priest). |
| Burkhart Helen Blair 2008 Columbus Dispatch – (Wednesday, November 5, 2008) Helen Louise Burkhart, age 87, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Columbus West Park. Preceded in death by husband Leon. Survived by son, Gary (Sue) Burkhart; grandchildren, Scott and Amy Burkhart; sister; Lillie Pelaez; good friends, Delores Kolman and Dorothy Shroyer. Graveside service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements completed by Jerry Spears Funeral Home, 2693 W. Broad St. |
| Bussey Earl S 1976 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, June 4, 1976) Earl S. Bussey – A well-known Lawrence County resident and retired carpenter, Earl S. Bussey, 89, of 503 Marion Pike, Coal Grove, formerly of Aid, died at 2 PM Thursday at Lawrence County General Hospital. Mr. Bussey had been in failing health for the past two years and had been hospitalized since May 23. Born at Aid, died, on March 4, 1887, he was a son of the late Thomas and Jane Stewart Bussey. He resided during his lifetime in Aid and Coal Grove areas. Mr. Bussey was a devoted member of the Marion United Methodist Church in Aid, Waterloo Masonic Lodge No. 532, and a 60-year member of the Carpenter’s Union. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maude Russell Bussey in 1969. Survivors include an only child, Mrs. Ralph (Claire) Hill of Coal Grove with whom he resided; a granddaughter, Mrs. Galen (Carol Jean) Gleim of Wheelersburg, Ohio; a great granddaughter, Julie Anne Gleim; a sister, Mrs. Doris Day of Ironton; several nieces and nephews. The body is at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home where friends will be received after 6 PM Sunday. |
| Bussey Maude Russell 1969 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, February 11, 1969) Mrs. Earl Busey Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Russell Bussey, 82, of Aid, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Wortham and Rev. William Sipel will officiate with burial to be in Woodland Cemetery. Mrs. Bussey, a native of Lawrence County, died 9:45 a.m. Monday in Lawrence County General Hospital after a long illness. She formerly resided in Coal Grove. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church, Coal Grove, and the Women’s Society of Christian Service of Marion United Methodist Church at Aid. Surviving are her husband, Earl F. Bussey; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Claire) Hill of Coal Grove; one granddaughter, Miss Carol Jane Hill of Coal Grove; four brothers, Ben, Jess and Denver Russell of Aid and James Russell of Pickaway, Ohio. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday. |
| Butcher Harvey 2003 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003) HARVEY BUTCHER, 88, of Chesapeake, husband of Opal (Stephens) Butcher, died Monday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was retired superintendent of Lawrence County schools. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake; burial in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. |
| Butcher Nancy Freeman 1963 Ironton Tribune – Monday, May 13, 1963 Mrs. Nancy Mary Butcher, 71, of South Point, Rt. 2, died Sunday at 6:30 pm at her home. Mrs. Butler was born in Lawrence County, daughter of the late Daniel and Ella Banks Freeman. She was a member of Pentecostal Church, Chesapeake. Surviving are her husband, Benjamin; four daughters, Mrs. Elliott Smith of Huntington, Mrs. William Stevens, Mrs. Jessie Stevens and Mrs. James Richards of South Point; three sons, Samuel and Jack of South Point, and Charles of Huntington; 26 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four brothers, Alfred and Samuel Freeman of Chapmanville, W.Va., Ernest of South Point and Joseph Freeman of Chicago, Illinois. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home. |
| Butcher Opal Stephens 2003 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, September 15, 2003) Opal Butcher May 26, 1921 – Sept. 13, 2003 Chesapeake – Opal May Stephens Butcher, 82, of Chesapeake, went to be with the Lord Saturday at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. The Lawrence County native was born May 26, 1921, the daughter of the late Owen and Inez Nance Stephens. She was the wife of the late Harvey Wilkes Butcher, her husband of 60 years. Opal’s kindness and generosity were her gifts, and she shared them lovingly with many. She was instrumental in the development of the Chesapeake Community Center and the Chesapeake Mission Outreach. She was an active member of the Chesapeake United Methodist Church. She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Dick and Jack Stephens and two infant sisters. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Rodney and Nancy of Charleston, W.Va. and Andrew and Jane of Chesapeake; her only daughter and son-in-law Elaine and Michael Irish of Albany; five grandsons, Alan Butcher and his wife Sharri and Philip Butcher, all of Chesapeake, John Irish of Minneapolis Minn., Michael and Matthew Clark of Charleston, W.Va.; one granddaughter, Amanda Pascoe and her husband Jesse of Ishpeming, Mich. great-grandchildren, Garrett and Kalie Butcher and Anthony Pascoe; Owen T. Stephens, Nancy South, Wykle Whitley, Ouida Johnson and Imogene Templeton are her surviving siblings. Also mourning the loss of Opal are special family friends, Sonja Butcher and Sherry Roush and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank God, Gerrit A. Kimmey, M.D., the staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center and all who helped and supported her during Mrs. Butcher’s brief illness. Funeral will be 2 pm Tuesday at Schneider Griffin Funeral Home with the Rev. Darrell Fourman officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed at www.schneidergriffin.com. Contributions may be made to in her memory to the Harvey Butcher Scholarship Fund at the National City Bank, 9 Chesapeake Plaza, Chesapeake, OH 45619. |
| Butler William W 1985 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Dec 29, 1985) William W. (Willard) Butler, 100, of 202 Stanley St., Coal Grove, died Sunday at his residence. He was born March 9, 1887, in Lawrence County, son of the late Richard L. and Julia Ann Hall Butler. He was a retired coal miner. He was a Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude McGee Butler; four daughters, Pauline Butler of Kirkland, Betty Sheleg (Sheldt) of Key West, Fla., Marjorie Belcastro of Euclid and Elaine Davasco of Savannah, Georgia; one son, Richard Butler of Cleveland; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren; and one brother, Grover Butler of Dayton. Funeral services are today at 1 p.m. at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home by the Rev. Taylor Jenkins. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. |
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