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.
Formatted by Brenda McClaskey Wilson Cook
| Mackert Phyllis Burcham Springfield News Sun – (Friday, June 07, 2002 Phyllis M. Mackert, 80, of Springfield, died unexpectedly at 6:3- a.m. June 6, 2002 in her residence. She was born August 12, 1921 in Lawrence County, Ohio, the daughter of Austin and Jessie (Ellcessor) Burcham. She retired from Schaffer’s Bakery after 20 years of service. She was a member of St. Teresa Church. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Paul J.; son, David of Springfield and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Eloise Lapp. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Conroy Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Monday at a time to be announced in the funeral home. Burial in St. Bernard Cemetery. |
| Madden Eula Ray Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Dec 29, 2004) EULA I. MADDEN, 86, of Huntington, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, in Mariner Health Care of Huntington. Funeral service will be conducted 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, by the Rev. Ed Hood. Burial will be in Mays Chapel Cemetery, Lavalette. Eula was born Sept. 6, 1919, in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Delbert and Pinkie Elkins Ray. She was a member of the Mays Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death her husband, Joseph M. Madden, five sisters and one brother. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Barbara and Sherrell Smith, Brenda and Phillip Perdue all of Huntington, Judy Larson of Virginia Beach, Va.; one son, Gary Madden of Cincinnati, Ohio; one brother Frank Ray of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff on the fourth floor at Mariner Health Care for all their loving care and support. Friends may call at Chapman’s Mortuary from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005. |
| Madden Joseph M Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Jun 05, 2003) MR. JOSEPH M. MADDEN, 89, of Huntington, W.Va., died Wednesday, June 4, 2003, in Mariner Health Care of Huntington. Funeral service will be conducted 10 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2003, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington by the Rev. Ed Hood. Burial will be in Mays Chapel Cemetery, Lavalette. Joseph was born February 25, 1914, in Lincoln County, West Virginia, a son of the late Archibald and Clara Jones Madden. He was retired from Conner Steel and a member of the Mays United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife Eula Ray Madden; three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Sherrell Smith and Brenda and Phillip Perdue, all of Huntington, and Judy and Daniel W. Larson Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va.; one son, Gary Madden of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends may call at Chapman’s Mortuary from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2003. |
| Mader Herbert L 1959 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, December 22, 1959) Herbert L. Mader, 42, of 811 Wyanoke, died suddenly at his home Monday night at 11, while preparing to go to work at the Henrite Products Corp. Mr. Mader had been an employee there for 20 years. The deceased was born here June 15, 1917, a son of the late Charles and Florence Johnson Mader. On October 11, 1940, he was united in marriage to Leona Broughton. Mr. Mader was a veteran of World War II and saw overseas service in Africa, Sicily and Italy. He was a member of the UCT Council here, Deering Grange and was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his wife; one son, Herbert L. Mader, Jr., a senior at Ironton High School; two brothers, Emerson of Coal Grove and Harold, with the US Army in Germany. Several brothers and sisters preceded him in death. The body is at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete pending word from this brother in Germany. Ironton Tribune – Wednesday, December 23, 1959 Funeral services for Herbert L. Mader, 42, 811 Wyanoke St., will be Thursday, 2 pm, in the Tracy Brammer Funeral Home with Rev. Homer Webb officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm today. |
| Mahan Melvin E 1961 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, March 9, 1961) Melvin (Mel) Mahan Mr. Mahan, 93, died at 11:45 pm Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hasenauer, after a lingering illness. He was born in Gallia County, November 4, 1869, a son of the late John and Nancy Sutton Mahan. He was united in marriage in 1897 to Luella Massey, who preceded him in death in 1930. They resided on a farm in Mason Township all their lives. He had been living with his daughter for the past several years. Surviving are a son, John Mahan of Arabia; three daughters, Mrs. Nancy Roach of Waterloo, Mrs. Minta Shepherd of Hazel Park, Mich., and Mrs. Mahan of Ironton; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Nora Edler of Yellow Springs, Ohio; and a brother, Enoch Mahan of Patriot, Ohio. Funeral services will be Saturday at 3 pm in Fox Fairview Church near Waterloo. Rev. Raymond Dillon will officiate, with burial in Fox Fairview Cemetery. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 pm Thursday. |
| Mahone Carl 1980 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, June 16, 1980) Carl Mahone, 66, of 749 Rockwood Ave., Chesapeake, died unexpectedly this morning at his residence. Born April 26, 1914 in Mingo County, W.Va., he was a retired employee of Houdaille Industries in Huntington. Mr. Mahone was a member of the Rockwood Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school. Survivors include: his wife, Violet McComas Mahone; one sister, Mrs. Sylvia Ellcessor of Gahanna, Ohio; and three brothers, Arthur, Thurmond and Lon Mahone, Jr., all of Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake by the Rev. Dwayne Smith and the Rev. Homer Webb. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Funeral Home 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. |
| Mannon Louise Reynolds 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009) LOUISE O. MANNON, 77, of Huntington, wife of Bennie Mannon, died Saturday at home. She was a retired cook for the Cabell County schools and Cabell County jail. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, New Beginnings Apostolic Church, Huntington; burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church. Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Mar 27, 2009) MRS. LOUISE REYNOLDS WELLS MANNON, 77, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009, to go home to be with the Lord. She was a member of the former 25th Street Pentecostal Church, currently New Beginning Apostolic Church, for 52 years. She was a Sunday school teacher for 24 years and Ladies Auxiliary President for 10 years. She was a coordinator for church-affiliated banquets, dinners, pastor appreciation services, fundraisers, and acted as the church wedding planner for numerous years. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 46 years, Bennie Odell Mannon; her eldest daughter Mrs. Lois Chapman of Morgantown, W.Va., daughter Ahlena Meadows, son Herbert (Pudge) Wells, daughter Katrina Anderson, and daughter-in-law Madge Wells, all of Huntington, and son-in-law Mike Chapman of Morgantown. Her brothers, Bill Reynolds of Huntington and James Reynolds of Athens, Ala., also survive. She was preceded in death by a sister, Freda Hay of Huntington and a brother, Ed Reynolds of Toledo, Ohio, a great-grandson Jayden Cooper of Huntington, and a son-in-law, Leon Meadows of Huntington. She has 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandson. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and a host of close friends. Visitation will be held at the New Beginning Apostolic Church from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2009, and the funeral services at 1 p.m. the following day, officiated by Bishop Norman Mills, son-in-law, Rev. Michael Chapman, brother, Rev. James Reynolds, and Pastor T.D. Mills. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. She was a shining example of godliness. Her legacy of humility, kindness, generosity, and love of family will echo throughout the pages of time and resonate in the lives of the people whom she has touched during her life here on Earth. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapmans-mortuary.com. |
| Mannon Roy H 1983 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, September 25, 1983) Mr. Roy H. Mannon, 74, of 1 Schneider Dr., Chesapeake, went to be with Jesus, September 23, 1983, from St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, WV. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Monday at 26th St. Baptist Church, Huntington, of which she was a member, by the Rev. Walker Beaver and the Rev. Bazil Hudson. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Huntington. He was born August 7, 1909, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a son of the late George and Sarah Bradley Mannon. He was a retired employee of the Standard Ultramarine & Color Co., with 43 years of service. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Copley and Bessie Murdock; and for brothers, William, Perry, John L. and Carl Mannon. Survivors are his wife, Jewel Taylor Mannon; a son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Joyce Mannon of Chesapeake, two daughters and sons in law Peggy and John Kingsbury of Chesapeake, and Patricia and Jack Turner, with whom he made his home; six grandchildren, Carolyn Jean Mann of Junction City, Kan., John Kingsbury, Michael Kingsbury, Alice Kingsbury, Larry Mannon and Sabrina Gail Lewis, all of Chesapeake; three great grandsons, Michael John Mann, Joshua Lee Mann and Jason Lee Lewis; a sister, Clara Benson of Huntington; and several nieces and nephews. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the funeral. Friends may call from one to 9 PM Sunday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio. |
| Marcum Anna Stapleton 1978 HUNTINGTON HERALD DISPATCH – (Tuesday, December 12, 1978) ANNA MAE PARSONS STAPLETON Mrs. Anna Mae Parsons Marcum, 74, of Wayne, died Monday, December 10, 1978 in a Huntington hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Wednesday at Laurel Freewill Baptist Church by the Rev. Youngey Steel and the Rev. Earl Burgess. Burial will be in Adkins Cemetery, Little Lynn. She was born August 16, 1904, in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Joe Stapleton and Nancy Jackson Stapleton. She was preceded in death by her first husband, the Rev. Tilden Parsons. Survivors include her husband, Walter Marcum; three sons, Rev. Andrew Parsons of Gallipolis, Ohio, Tilden Parsons Jr. of Proctorville, Ohio, and Alvis Glen Parsons of Corning, Ark.; nine daughters, Vesta Ellen Herbst of New Richmond, Ohio, Genevieve Adams of Genoa, Mabel Bailey of Mallory, Shelba Jean Graham of Akron, Ohio, Donna Bunch, Billy J. Blevins and Judy Jarosz, all of Wayne, Barbara and Linville of Cleveland, Ohio, and Esther Maxine Murph of Phyllis, Ky.; one stepson, Cyrus Parsons of Big Creek, two step daughters, Lucille Stapleton of Los Vegas, Nev., and Bessie Dean of Chicago, Ill.; three brothers, William Stapleton of East Lynn, Raymond Stapleton of Wayne and Lonnie Stapleton of Allen, Ky.; one sister, Lona Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, 52 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren. The body will be taken to the cemetery at 11 A.M. Tuesday. Morris Funeral Home, Wayne, is in charge of arrangements. |
| Markins Alma McMahon 2003 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, April 09, 2003) ALMA MARKINS, 85, formerly of Ironton, widow of William “Woody” Markins, died Tuesday in Memphis. Arrangements incomplete at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, April 11, 2003) ALMA MARKINS, 85, of Ironton, widow of William Markins, died Tuesday at her Memphis, Tenn., home. She was a homemaker. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton; entombment in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. |
| Markins Alton R 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Jan 08, 2009) ALTON R. MARKINS, 82, of Ironton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Russell, Ky. The Lawrence County, Ohio, native was born November 22, 1926, the son of the late George W. and Lillian Mays Markins. He is survived by his wife, Maxine M. Addis Markins, whom he married August 29, 1948. Mr. Markins was a very loving husband and father, dedicated to his family. He was a 1944 graduate of Pedro High School and a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a former senior lab analyst with Marquette/Lone Star Cement Company for 44 years, retiring in 1988. Mr. Markins has been a very active member of Central Christian Church since he joined in 1956. He was a deacon and a member of the church board and former trustee. He was a faithful Food Pantry volunteer, a member of the 3 Score and More and the 50/50 Sunday School class. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, American Legion and a former AARP volunteer. He was an avid Cincinnati Reds, Ohio State Buckeyes and Ironton Tigers fan, and loved gardening. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Thelma Massie and Imogene Large and four brothers, William “Wid” Markins, Alex Markins, George R. Markins and Harry Edward Markins. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, George and Cheryl Markins of Lexington, Ky., Jeff and Jan Markins of Chillicothe, Ohio and Eddie Markins of Ironton; seven grandchildren, Shanna Loewen of Overland Park, Kan., Kelley Hodges of Plainview, Texas, Farrah Folson and Shayne Pearce, both of Lexington, Ky., Adam Markins and Andrea Markins, both of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Lathan Markins of Ironton; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Marguerite Lehrke and Juanita Brunner, both of Fairborn, Ohio. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2009, at Central Christian Church, 1541 South Seventh Street, Ironton, with Minister Jim Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, with military graveside rites by VFW Post #8850. Friends may call Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the church. Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South Seventh Street, Ironton, is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Bob Clay, Tim Brunner, Kevin McCown, Ryan Markins, Brad Markins, Mike Poling, Joe Fletcher, Vernon Turvey and Milton DePriest. Honorary pallbearers will be Central Christian Church Board Members and the Food Pantry volunteers. Donations may be made to the Central Christian Church Food Pantry, 1541 South Seventh Street, Ironton, OH. To offer condolences to the family and view a video tribute, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net. |
| Markins Lillian Mays 1971 Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, January 19, 1971 Mrs. George Markins, Sr. Mrs. Lillian M. (Mays) Markins, 81, of 614 Railroad St., died at 12:30 AM today at Lawrence County General Hospital. She had been seriously ill for the past two months. Mrs. Markins was born at Kitts Hill, daughter of the late John and Molly Willis Mays. She was reared in the Kitts Hill and Superior areas. Her husband, George W. Markins, Sr., preceded her in death in 1956. During their married life they resided at Hecla. She had been living in Ironton for the past 10 years. Mrs. Markins was a member of Central Christian Church and the Loyal Friends Class of the church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jack (Marguerite) Lehrke and Mrs. James (Juanita) Brunner of Fairborn, Ohio, Mrs. Ray (Thelma) Massie of Kitts Hill; five sons, Alex, George, Alton and Harry Edward Markins of Ironton, William Markins of Kelly’s Bridge, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Miss Minnie Mays of Columbus, Ohio.The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends may call from 6 to 10 pm Wednesday. Services will be conducted there 2 pm Thursday with Minister Glen Wheeler officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. |
| Markins William H 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Jun 30, 2000) WILLIAM HENRY “WOODY” MARKINS, 85, of Kellys Bridge, husband of Alma McMahon Markins, died Wednesday at home. He retired from Dayton Malleable Iron Company. Also surviving are two daughters, Joyce Markins Bocook of Memphis, Tenn., and Carolyn Markins Clay of Tullahoma, Tenn.; two sisters, Marguerite Lehrke and Juanita Brummer, both of Fairborne; and one brother, Alton Markins of Ironton. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; entombment in Highland Memorial Gardens and Chapel Mausoleums. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in Chillicothe, Ross Area Office 20, 138 Marietta Rd., Suite D, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601. |
| Marshall Darlene Fife 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Jul 06, 2006) DARLENE G. SCARBERRY MARSHALL, 90, of Proctorville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday July 5, 2006, in St. Mary’ s Medical Center. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday July 7, 2006, at Hall Funeral Home by Brother Artie Napier. Burial will follow in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. She was born August 25, 1915, in Gallia County, Ohio, to the late Abel and Bessie Short Fife. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands the Rev. Everette Scarberry and the Rev. Phillip Marshall; one daughter Edna Johns; one grandson, Mark Jeffers; and one infant granddaughter, Amber Ferguson. Darlene had a radio broadcast with WEMM for many years, and she was an ordained holiness minister. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law Charles and Barbara Scarberry of Proctorville; two daughters and one son-in-law Brenda Ferguson of Proctorville, and Helena and Ike Burge of Kingston, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; a very good friend Dianna Duncan; and special caregiver Terri Hager. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2006, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Marshall Millroy – 1976 Wayne County News – (Thursday, September, 16, 1976) Millroy Marshall, 54, of Wayne, Rt. 2, W.Va., died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1976, at his home. Before his illness he was a construction laborer. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Morris Funeral Home at Wayne; burial was in the Christian Cemetery, Fort Gay, Rt. 1. He was born April 4, 1922, in Wayne County and was the son of the late Ellen and Eugene Marshall. Survivors include his wife, Elva Hale Marshall; three sons, Roy Allen, Larry Scott and Gary Keith (Marshall), all at home (Wayne, Wv); four daughters; Mrs. Wanda Smith of Rittman, Ohio, Mrs. Nona Bocook of Wayne, Mrs. Janet Meeks of Kenova and Rita Marshall at home; three brothers, Phillip Marshall of Barboursville, Curtis Marshall of Shoals and Shirley Marshall of Chesapeake; three sisters, Edith Frasher of Ceredo, Bessie Wilks of Wayne and Norma Ward of Huntington; and five grandchildren. |
| Marshall Phillip J 1998 Ironton Tribune – (March 15, 1998) Phillip Marshall – January 21, 1916 – March 14, 1998 Proctorville – Minister Philip James Marshall, 82, of Proctorville died Sunday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. The Wayne County, W.Va., native was born June 21, 1916, a son of the late Eugene and Helen Ross Marshall. He was the husband of Darlene Scarberry Marshall, who survives. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God in Altizer, W.Va. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Sandra Marshall of Benson, N.C.; two step daughters and a son-in-law, Helena and Ike Burge and Brenda Ferguson, all of Proctorville; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one stepson and daughter-in-law, Charles and Barbara Scarberry of Proctorville; 16 stepchildren; and 11 step great-grandchildren. Funeral will be 2 PM Monday at Hall Funeral Home, with the Revs. Jim Short, Artie Napier and Fred Huffman officiating. Burial will be in Maupin Cemetery in Ona, W.Va. Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM today at Hall Funeral Home. |
| Marshall Shirl – 1977 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, August 18, 1977) SHIRLEY (SHIRL) MARSHALL Shirley (Shirl) Marshall, 58, of Rt. 1, South Point was dead on arrival Wednesday at a Huntington hospital. He was born March 22, 1919 in Wayne, W.Va., son of the late Eugene and Elle Doss Marshall. The disabled veteran of World War II was a member of D.A.V. in Huntington. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Hardy Marshall; one son, Kenneth Niles Marshall at home; one daughter, Mrs. Peggy Yvonne Pauley of Proctorville; one step son, Ernie Robertson of Chesapeake; two brothers, three sisters; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday at Schneider Funeral Home, with Rev. Raymond Bragg and Rev. Clyde Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Getaway Cemetery. Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, August 18, 1977) SHIRLEY (SHIRL) MARSHALL Shirley (Shirl) Marshall, 58, of Rankins Creek Road, South Point, husband of Mrs. Virginia Hardy Marshall, was dead on arrival yesterday at a Huntington hospital. He was the father of Mrs. Peggy Pauley of Proctorville,and Kenneth Marshall at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. |
| Marshall Violet McSweeney 2008 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Apr 10, 2008) VIOLET McSWEENEY MARSHALL, 86, of Wayne, W.Va., widow of Paris Marshall, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2008, at Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne, by Pastor Otis Bowens and Brother Scott Marshall. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. She was born July 14, 1921, in Wayne County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Pearlie and Mary Adkins McSweeney. Violet was a homemaker and member of the Wayne Church of God. Her husband, Paris B. Marshall, also preceded her in death, along with three sisters, Jannie McClellan, Marie Thompson and Ethel “Cutie” Brammer; and a brother, Wesley McSweeney. Survivors include two daughters, Edith Stephens and husband Paul of Wayne, W.Va., Emma Maynard and husband Pete of Lavalette, W.Va.; two sons, Paul Marshall and wife Rethil, Loval Marshall and wife Julie, all of Wayne, W.Va.; a sister, Minnie Dean of Rittman, Ohio; three brothers, Larry McSweeney and wife Maria of Chesapeake, Ohio, Edward McSweeney and wife Mary of Maryville, La., Jim McSweeney and wife Fannie of South Point, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Dale Stephens, Audra Stephens, Donovan Hale and wife Lanai, Traci Barker and husband Roy, Paula Bledsoe and husband Bill, Chuckie Marshall and wife Nikki, Edward Marshall and wife Trina, Loval Marshall and wife Karlee, Shana Marshall and husband Mike; 19 great-grandchildren, Marilyn Hale, Austin Hale, Kayla Barker, TJ Bledsoe, Chris Bledsoe, Gage Marshall, Logan Marshall, Matthew Marshall, Katelyn Marshall, Megan Marshall, Madison Marshall, Mikey Marshall, Brandon Marshall, Haylee Marshall, Joe McCloud, Jeremiah Gorum, Gene Gorum, Delcie Gorum, and Amanda McCloud; special friends, Tena Asbury, Kelly O’Brien, Ricky Sebastieni; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends; sister-in-law Olga McSweeney; a brother-in-law, Elwin Brammer. The family would like to thank her caregivers, Rosie Porter and Drema Thompson and Hospice of Huntington. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Morris Funeral Home Chapel. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers. |
| Marshall Virginia Hardy 1995 Herald Dispatch, Huntington, WV – (Monday, April 3, 1995) VIRGINIA HARDY “TOOTSIE” MARSHALL, 67, of Chesapeake, Ohio, went to be with the LORD Sunday, April 2, 1995, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 A.M. Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, by Rev. Raymond Bragg. Burial will be in Getaway Cemetery, Getaway, Ohio. She was born April 6, 1927, in Lawrence, Ohio, a daughter of the late William Isaac and Cora Hardy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Shril Marshall; and two sons, Shril Gregory Marshall and Ernie Lee Robertson. She was a member of Lucinda United Baptist Church. Survivors include Ernest Robertson; on daughter and son in law, Peggy and Bill Karshner of Chesapeake; one son and daughter in law, Kenneth and Beverly Marshall of Proctorville, Ohio; three sisters, Mary Cregut of Huntington, WV, Sarah Ramsbottom of Chesapeake, Ohio and Edith Simpson of Proctorville, Ohio; three brothers, William “Bud” Hardy, Kenneth Hardy and Charles Hardy, all of Chesapeake, Ohio; one step-daughter and her husband, Wanda and Bob Brobst of Las Vegas, NV; three grandchildren, Petula Ann Robertson, and Niles and Emily Marshall; and one great-granddaughter, Holli Robertson. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. |
| Marshall Woodson – 1976 Wayne County News – (Thursday, September, 16, 1976) Woodson Marshall, 65, of Fort Gay, died August 24 in a Louisa, Ky, hospital. He was born in Wayne County, a son of the late Eugen and Ellen Marshall and was a retired employee of the State Rd. Comm. Survivors include the widow, Opal Frasher Marshall, two daughters, Mrs. Stirgel Frasher of Prichard and Mrs. Bernard Cyrus of Fort Gay; a son, William Marshall of Toledo, O.; three sisters, Mrs. Edith Frasher of Ceredo, Mrs. Theodore Wilks of Wayne and Mrs. John Ward of Huntington. Four brothers, Phillip Marshall of Ona, Wv, Millory Marshall of Ceredo, Curtis Marshall of Kenova and Shirley Marshall of Chesapeake and four grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted August 27 at Fort Gay Church of God by the Rev. Joseph Smith. |
| Martin Betty Murdock 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Dec 17, 2001) BETTY MARTIN, 71, of Ona, wife of Ernest Carl Martin, died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Also surviving are two daughters, Donna Brown and Debbie Fannin, both of Ona; one son, Dwight Martin of Ona; two brothers, Tommy Murdock of Charleston and Billy Murdock of South Point, Ohio; and two sisters, Emogene Love of Proctorville, Ohio, and Beryl Webb of South Point, Ohio. Funeral 1 p.m. today at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio; burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. |
| Mash Althea Ellcessor 1987 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Feb. 17, 1987) Althea Mash, 89, formerly of 507 High St., Coal Grove, died Saturday in her daughter’s Ruth Frische, home. She was born Dec. 9, 1897, in Lawrence County, daughter of the late Robert and Callie Dillon Ellcessor. She was born and raised in Lawrence County and lived in Coal Grove since 1930. She owned and operated Roach’s Grocery Store in Coal Grove and later worked at B&B Restaurant there. She as a member of the Jeffersonville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Herschel Roach, who died in 1951; her second husband, Albert Mash; one daughter, Helen Taylor; and a stepson, Herbert Mash. She is survived by three daughters, Frank (Juanita) Haynes of Daytona Beach, Fla., Phillip (Virginia) Grove of Savannah, Ga., and Gerald (Ruth) Frische of Coal Grove; stepchildren, Bill Mash of Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Bernard (Hazel) Montgomery of Texas; 11 grandchildren; four step-children; several great-grandchildren; one brother, Lester Ellcessor of Springfield; and one sister, Hattie Darling of Ironton. Funeral services are incomplete at Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Massey Clarence G Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, March 17, 1974) Clarence G. (Red) Massey, 53, of 380 N. Walnut St., Wood Dale, Ill., formerly of Ironton, was found dead Friday morning at the Holiday Inn in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Massey, who was employed with the US Government, was on business trip when stricken with an apparent heart attack. He was born of Pedro, Ohio, and attended Ironton schools, graduating from Ironton High School in 1938. In 1943 he received a Degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Massey was employed as a construction management engineer for General Service Administration of the US Government working out of the Chicago office. They son of Mrs. Clara Dillon Massey of Ironton and the late Clarence Gaines Massey, Sr., served with the US Marines during World War II and was a Naval veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Garb Baptist Church of Wood Dale. Surviving in addition to his mother are the widow, Alice Adkins Massey, whom he married June 26, 1948 in Huntington; three children, Scott, Diane and Shelby, all it home; a sister, Mrs. Maxine Terry of Ironton; a brother, John Massey of Tillamook, Ore.; three nieces; and three nephews. Services will be held 2 PM Tuesday at the James B. Hayes Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Gail Baldridge. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6 PM Monday. |
| Massey Hilda Brammer 1999 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, August 26, 1999) Mrs. Hilda E. Brammer Finch Massey, 70, of Ironton, Ohio, formerly of Chesapeake, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 1999 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Friday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville with the Rev. Marvin Fulks officiating. Burial will take place in Rome Cemetery. She was born July 30, 1929, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of Agnes Brown Brammer of Ironton, Ohio, and the late Donald P. Brammer. She was an employee of Norvell Shoe Factory more than 20 years and a homemaker for four children. She was a member of Rockwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Merrill Finch and William Massey; and two sisters, Rosalie Jarrell and Yvonne Lewis. Also surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Denise Finch and James and Peggy Finch, both of Chesapeake, Ohio; two daughters and one son-in-law, Nancy and Robert Fletcher of Florida and Connie McMaster of South Point, Ohio; one sister and brother-in-law, Donna Lou and Lowell Murdock of Ironton, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Ryan Finch, Elizabeth Finch, Aaron Finch, Cara Finch, Jami Finch, Timothy McMaster, Kristin McMaster and Amanda McMaster; one step granddaughter, Diana Butler; one step grandson, L.B. Butler I I I; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at from 6 to 9 PM today at Hall Funeral Home. |
| Massie Clara Dillon 1990 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, Feb. 1, 1990) Clara B. Massie – Clara B. Massie, 94, and formerly of 224 S. Sixth St., Ironton, died Wednesday at Lawrence County Medical Center. She was born June 12, 1895, in Lawrence County, and was the daughter of the late John and Jane Dawson Dillon. She had spent all her life in Lawrence County and was a former school teacher for several years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher for several years. She was preceded in death in 1941 by her husband, Clarence Massie, to whom she was married in 1917; one son, Clarence ‘Red’ Massey Jr., who died in 1974; and six brothers and sisters. Survivors include one daughter, Maxine Terry of Ironton, with whom she resided; one son, John Massey of Tillamook, Ore.; one grandson raised in the home, Ray Terry of San Jose, Calif.; eight additional grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and one brother, Lawrence Dillon of Yellow Springs. Graveside services are Saturday, 1 PM, Woodland Cemetery, with Dr. Michael Derry officiating. Visitation will be after 11 AM Saturday at Philips Funeral Home. |
| Massie Hazel Randolph 2006 [Not sure if this is the correct obit. Massey is spelled differently and it appears to duplicate below. There was only 1 Hazel Massey] Gallipolis Daily Tribune – (Friday, July 7, 2006) Hazel L. Massey Hazel L. Massey, 93, of the Centenary Community, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2006, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, W.Va. She was born December 1, 1912, in Gallia County to the late Charles and Lydia Thivener Randolph. She retired from the Gallia County Courthouse as a custodian and was a homemaker. She attended the Elizabeth Chapel Church in her younger years. She was married to Robert (Jack) Massey on October 24, 1942 and he preceded her in death on May 17, 1991. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Earl Randolph, Oscar Randolph and John Randolph, and five sisters, Emma Daniels, Ethel Houser, Florence Van Pelt, Gladys Walter, and Sylvia Walter, two sons-in-law, John Saunders and Lawrence Beaver, and two grandchildren, Brenda and Larry Beaver. She is survived by three daughters, Rachel Saunders of Gallipolis, Clara Belle Beaver of Columbus, Ohio, Imogene Kingery of Gallipolis, and a son, Jerry (Marilyn) Massey of Gallipolis. Also surviving are five grandsons, Walt (Sherry) Saunders, Tony Saunders, Larry Beaver, Paul Massey and David Massey, two granddaughters, Elizabeth (David) Garnes and Carolyn (LeLand) Riley, several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2006, in the Cremeans Funeral Chapel with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Interment will be in the Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Cremeans Funeral Chapel. Casketbearers will be Walt Saunders, Tony Saunders, David Massey, Phillip Massey, Gerald Fellure and David Garnes. Honorary casketbearers are Danny Gilkerson, Larry Beaver, Billy L. Walker, Leland Riley and Jeremy Skidmore. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Jul 09, 2006) HAZEL L. MASSIE, 93, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Thursday in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, W.Va. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Cremeens Funeral Home, Gallipolis. Burial will follow at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. |
| Massie Moses A 1900 Ironton Register, March 29,1900 SUDDEN DEATH Submitted by Peggy A. Wells Moses Massie, an old soldier who lived near Ohio Furnace, just this side of the line between Lawrence and Scioto counties, was found dead in his bed last Thursday.He was up and about Wednesday and was apparently enjoying his usual health upon retiring Wednesday night. Mr. Massie was 60 years of age and leaves a wife and family. He was a member of Co. F, 173d O.V.I. during the war. Saturday, Coroner Ellison and Mr. J. W. Lowry held a post mortem over the remains. The coroner has rendered a verdict that the death of the deceased was due to a rupture of the heart. |
| Matney Willard Jr 1978 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, February 27, 1978) Willard Matney Jr. Following a 2 years illness, Willard Matney Jr., 52, of South Branch Rt. 1, Ironton, died Sunday at his home. He was born January 15, 1929 in Coal Grove, son of Willard Matney Sr. and the late Parnell Waugh Matney. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Derifield, one sister, Mrs. Louise Black and two brothers. He was a retired employee of Armco Steel and was a member of Jeffersonville Missionary Baptist Church, and the Shawnee Tribe No. 18. He was a minister, pastoring in several churches in the Ohio Baptist Association, and was a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include his second wife, Myrtle Willis Matney; one daughter, Karen Sue Matney at home; one brother, Richard J. Matney at home; six sisters, Mrs. David (Lulu) Carter of South Point, Mrs. Isaac (Lola) Stacy, Mrs. Herbert L. (Eloise) Clark and Mrs. James I. (Janice) Sharp, all of Coal Grove, Mrs. James (Mildred) Coster, a twin sister, of Flatwoods, Ky., Rose Geraldine Matney of Nova Scotia, Canada. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at the O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Click and the Rev. Chester Joseph officiating. Burial will be in Ice Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Funeral Home. |
| Mayenschein Averill S 1973 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, January 21, 1973) Averill Mayenschein Averill S. (Boozer) Mayenschein, 59, of Route 2, Chesapeake, died unexpectedly Friday night at his residence. Born in Lawrence County, a retired employee of the A.C. & F. Industries, Huntington, was a son of the late Roscoe and Mabel Henson May (should be Mayenschein). Surviving are four brothers, Arthur of Chesapeake, Carl of Smithville, N.C., Merrill of Strudburg, Pa., and Garland of Franklin Furnace; two sisters, Bertha Gerlach of Chesapeake and Melvina Lemley of Columbus. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Schneider Funeral Home. Clifford Suiter officiating with burial in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home after 4 p.m. today. |
| Mayenschein Earl – 1980 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1980) Earl Mayenschein, 87, of Chesapeake died Tuesday evening in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. He was born Sept. 21, 1893 in Lawrence County, the son of the late Adam and Lucy Hawthorne Mayenschein. A retired employee of the Chessie System, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Smoot Mayenschein. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Joanne Mays of Columbus, (Ohio); two sons, Hermes Mayenschein of Columbus and Lafayette Mayenschein of the U.S. Naval Home, Gulfport, Miss., 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursday. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Nov. 20, 1980) Earl Mayenschein, 87, of Chesapeake, died Tuesday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Joann Mays of Columbus, (Ohio); two sons, Hermes Mayenschein of Columbus and Laffiett (Lafayette) Mayenschein of the U.S. Naval Home, Gulfport, Miss. Funeral 1 p.m. tomorrow at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Mayenschein Florence Fuller 1978 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, April 17, 1978) Florence L. Mayenschein Florence L. Mayenschein, 87, of Rt. 2 South Point, was pronounced dead on arrival at a Huntington hospital. She was born October 6, 1891 in Boyd County, Ky., daughter of the late Jeff and Julia Johnson Fuller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Franklin Mayenschein; one son, Thomas Mayenschein; and two daughters, Eloise Howard and Pearl Mayenschein. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mary Bowman of Chesapeake; five sons, Guy Mount Mayenschein of Ironton, John and Charles Mayenschein of South Point, Paul W. Mayenschein of Marietta, Earl Mayenschein of Westerville; 30 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday at Schneider Funeral Home, with the Bishop Gleo Elkins officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Funeral Home. |
| Mayenschein John G 1992 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Nov. 13, 1992) Mr. John G. Mayenschein, 72, of South Point, Ohio, died Thursday, November 12, 1992, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Saturday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, by the Rev. David Workman in the Rev. Tom Jones. Burial in Burlington Greenlawn Cemetery, South Point. He was born December 10, 1919, in Cabell County, W.Va., a son of the late Charles Franklin and Florence Lillian Fuller Mayenschein. He was an employee of South Point Local School District, and Army veteran of World War II and was of the Apostolic faith. He was preceded in death by one son, James Rodney Mayenschein. He is survived by his wife, Eddie M. Ward Mayenschein; three daughters, Nancy Whitney of Nelsonville, Ohio, Virginia L. Hackworth and Jonda A. Chapman, both of South Point; four sons, Charles G. Mayenschein of Chesapeake, Ohio, Carl E. Mayenschein of Proctorville, Ohio, Darrell A. Mayenschein of South Point, and David M. Mayenschein of Logan, Ohio; in 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Bowman of Chesapeake; and two brothers, Earl Mayenschein of Columbus Ohio, and Charles F. Mayenschein of South Point. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday Friday at Schneider Funeral Home. |
| Mayenschein Mabel Henson 1969 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, August 11, 1969) Mrs. Mabel H. Mayenschein Mrs. Mabel Henson Mayenschein, 81, of Bear Creek Road, Chesapeake, died Sunday morning in a Huntington hospital. A retired employee of Reliance Manufacturing Co., Huntington, she was born in Lawrence County, daughter of the late Rosecrans and Daisy Day Benson. Her husband, Roscoe Mayenschein, died in 1946. She was a member of Rockwood Baptist Church of Chesapeake. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Gerlach of Chesapeake and Mrs. Melvina Lemley of Columbus; five sons, Arthur and Averill Mayenschein of Chesapeake, Garland Mayenschein of Franklin Furnace, Merrill Mayenschein of Stroudburt, Pa., and Carl Mayenschein of Smithville, N.C.; a brother, Homer Henson of Chesapeake, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Tuesday at Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake. Burial will be in Bradrick Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 pm today. |
| Mayenschein Perry O 1973 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Jan. 22, 1973) Perry O. Mayenschein, 92, of Burlington, Ohio, died Saturday in a Huntington hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake, Ohio, by the Rev. Gerald Niswender. Burial will be in Rome (Ohio) Cemetery. He was born September 20, 1880, at Lynville (Linnville), Ohio, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Mayenschein. He retired in 1947 from the U.S. Corps of Engineers. He was a member of Burlington United Methodist Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Friends make call at the Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today. Ironton Tribune – (Monday, Jan. 22, 1973) Perry O. Mayenschein, 92, of Burlington, Ohio, died Saturday in the Huntington Hospital. Born at Linville, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Mayenschein. He retired in 1947 from the U.S. Corps of Engineers. He was a member of Burlington United Methodist Church. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Schneider Funeral Home. Rev. Gerald Niswender officiating with burial in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home after 6 tonight. |
| Mayenschein Roscoe B 1946 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1946) Roscoe Mayenschein Roscoe B. Mayenschein, 65 years old died yesterday afternoon at his farm near Chesapeake following a heart attack. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mabel Mayenschein; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Berlach of Huntington and Mrs. Melvena Lemley of Chesapeake; five sons, Arthur Mayenschein of Proctorville, Averill Mayenschein at home, Merrill and Carl Mayenschein of Chesapeake and Garland Mayenschein of Ironton; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Canterberry of Washington Court House, Ohio, and Mrs. Faye Taylor of Huntington, and two brothers, Earl and Virgil Mayenschein of Chesapeake. The body is at the Hall Funeral Home at Proctorville. Services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at Bradrick Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clifford Suiter officiating. Burial will be in Low Gap Cemetery under direction of the Hall Funeral Home. The body is at the residence, where friends may call after 5:00 o’clock this evening. |
| Mayenschein Virgil – 1977 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, October 19, 1977) Virgil (Pete) Mayenschein Virgil (Pete) Mayenschein, 77, of Chesapeake, died Tuesday at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. He was born December 4, 1899, son of the late Adam and Lucy Hawthorne Mayenschein. He was a retired employee of the Amcar Division of AC&F. In November of 1976, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Mayenschein. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Coyer of South Point; one son, David Lee Mayenschein, stationed in San Diego, Calif.; one brother, Earl Mayenschein of South Point; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Friday at the Schneider Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. |
| Mayenschein William – 1963 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, Jan. 28, 1963) William Mayenschein, 84, of South Point, Rt. 1, died Sunday afternoon in Lawrence County General Hospital. He was a son of the late John and Victoria Hawthorne Mayenschein. His wife, Cora Crawford Mayenschein, died two years ago. Mr. Mayenschein was a retired farmer and retired employee of the U.S. engineers at Lock 28. Surviving are two brothers, Harry and Ernest of South Point. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home. Rev. P.J. Brammer officiating with burial in Crawford Cemetery, South Point. Friends make call at the Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today. |
| Maynard Cara Freeman 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Oct 15, 2006) CARA BELLE MAYNARD, 94, of Ironton died Friday in a local health care center. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, October 15, 2006) Cara Maynard May 10, 1912 – October 13, 2006 Cara Belle Maynard, 94, of Ironton passed away Friday, October 13, 2006, at a local health care center. The South Point, Ohio, native was born May 10, 1912, the daughter of the late Kyle Freeman and Mary Alice Legg Freeman. Mrs. Maynard attended South Point schools and was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and lived 14 years in New Jersey but spent the rest of her life in Lawrence County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by; daughter, Ella Jean Racer; grandson, Dana Racer; four brothers, Clarence, Wayne, Virtle and Albert Freeman; and three sisters, Emily Coomer, Dorothy Stanley and Bessie Jordan. She is survived by; son, Bruce Maynard of San Diego, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Vilous Maynard of South Point, Ohio; daughter, Marie Cheppies of New Jersey; a special niece, Thelma C. McComas of South Point, Ohio; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends may call Monday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South Seventh Street, Ironton, OH. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at the Funeral Home with the Rev. James Cremeans officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed at www.phillipsfuneralhome.net. |
| Mays Homer D 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Nov 07, 2006) HOMER “DALE” MAYS, 70, of Ironton, father of Jeffery Dale Mays of Kentucky, died Monday. He formerly worked at Amcast shipping department. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial at Mamre Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. |
| Mays Katherine Gore 1993 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, July 13, 1993) Katherine Mays August 28, 1912 – July 12, 1993 Kitts Hill – Katherine L. Mays, 80, of Kitts Hill, died Monday in Lawrence County Medical Center. The Lawrence County native was born August 28, 1912, the daughter of the late Madison Gore and Meda Dillon Gore Whorley. She was the son, wife of the late. Homer M. Mays. She lived in Lawrence County, all her life, was a 1929 graduate of Kitts Hill High School and a member of Union Baptist Church. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home, with the Rev. Donald. Friend Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Mamre Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Eldon Gore, James Gore and William Gore; and three sisters, Inez Stumbo, Daisy Hall and Nora Lively. Survivors include four sons, James ‘Ed’ Mays, Homer Dale Mays, Donald Eugene Mays and Billy Ray Mays, all of Kitts Hill; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. |
| McCallister Cledith C 1977 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, August 22, 1977) Mr. Cledith C. McCallister, 82, of 1190 S. Main St. Milton, died Sunday, August 21, 1977, in a Huntington hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 AM Tuesday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, by the Rev. Gordon Danielson. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery. He was born June 9, 1895, in Cabell County, a son of the late Martin and Virginia Ball McCallister. He was a retired driller, a member of the American Legion, Milton Baptist Church and a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Dillon McCallister, one son, Darrell McCallister of Milton, one sister, Nannie Owens of Parkersburg, WV, and one granddaughter, Cindy Linda McCallister. Friends may call from 7 to 9 PM Monday at the Funeral Home. |
| McCallister Ruby Dillon 1994 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, June 18, 1994) Mrs. Ruby D. McCallister, 90, of Milton, WV, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 17, 1994, at her son’s residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Sunday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, WV, by Dr. Stan Maynard officiating. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery. She was born August 28, 1903, in Lincoln County, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph and Susan Sidebottom Dillon. She was a retired teacher for the Cabell County Board of Education, serving more than 50 years and was a member of Milton Baptist Church and Retired Teachers Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cledith C. McCallister, on August 21, 1977; three brothers, Romie F. Dillon, C.C. Dillon and Hobart Dillon and Betty Marie France. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Darrell C. and Sharon McCallister of Milton; one granddaughter, Candy and one great-grandson, Brandon; and one sister in law, Mrs. Virginia Dillon of Milton. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at Heck Funeral Home. |
| McCarty Glen S 2008 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Feb 11, 2008) GLENN S. McCARTY, 80, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Saturday. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Deal Funeral Home; burial will follow in Kirkland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. |
| McClure George C 1983 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, October 3, 1983) George C. McClure George C McClure, 72, Rt. 2, Pedro, died this morning at Lawrence County General Hospital after failing health for the past two years. He was born August 28, 1911 in Kentucky, son of Thomas S. and Alcia Moore McClure. He spent his early life in Kentucky and moved to Forestdale in 1941. He presently lived on Aarons Creek where he operated the Palomino Ranch since 1947. He was a retired crane operator at Armco Steel. He attended Myrtle Tree Missionary Baptist Church. He was formally the president of the Lawrence County Saddle Club and a member of the Paco-Fino Horse Association. In 1939 he married Stella June Click who preceded him in death in October of 1982. He is survived by three daughters, Doreata McKinnon of Columbus, Ga., Alcia Graham of Proctorville and Julia Smith of Columbus; three sons, Thomas S. McClure of Kitts Hill, George C. McClure, Jr. of Wheelersburg and Robert McClure of Springfield; 20 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and one sister, Julia Fields of West Liberty, Ky. He was persuaded in death by a sister. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Phillips Funeral Home by the Rev.’s Howard Willis and Pete Bruce. Burial will be in Aid Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. |
| McClure Stella Click 1982 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, Oct. 28, 1982) Stella June McClure – Mrs. Stella June McClure, 70, of Rt. 2 Pedro, died at her residence Wednesday morning following a sudden illness. She was born June 13, 1912, in Kentucky, a daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Boyd Click. She was a former employee of the Shelby Shoe Factory and Henrite’s. She and her husband were former managers of the Palomino Ranch. She was a member of the Myrtle Tree Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, George C. McClure, whom she married in 1939; two daughters, Mrs. Alcia A. Graham of Proctorville and Julia Smith of Columbus; three sons, Thomas S. McClure of Kitts Hill, George McClure Jr. of Wheelersburg and Robert W. McClure of Springfield; one step daughter, Doreta McKennon of Columbus, Ga.; three sisters, Goldie Carpenter and Easter Edwards of Ironton and Bonnie Sublett of Coal Grove; and four brothers, David Click of Charleston, W.Va., Homer Click of Ironton, Charles and Lonnie Click, both of Coal Grove; and 14 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Saturday at Philips Funeral Home by the Rev.’s Howard Willis and Pete Bruce. Burial will be in Aid Cemetery. Friends make call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. |
| McComas Berkley L 1990 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, August 12, 1990 South Point – Berkeley Lyle McComas, 77, of South Point, died Saturday at the Lawrence County Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1913, at Polkadott, and was the son of the late Clarence and Molly Enoch McComas. He was a retired auctioneer. He was preceded in death by one, Lyle Vernon McComas; one daughter, Loretta McComas; and his first wife, Frances Waldeck McComas. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Crager McComas; one, Larry Curtis ‘Butch’ McComas of Huntington, W.Va.; four sisters, Violet Mahone of Chesapeake, Estelle Murphy of Huntington, Mildred Watson of Gallipolis and Grace Watson of Scottown; one brother, Clarence McComas of Chesapeake; two stepdaughters, Nancy Lawhorn Powell of South Point and Evelyn Lawhorn Elder of Spring, Texas; one stepson, Charles Lawhorn Jr. of Toledo, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Services 1 p.m. Monday at Schneider Funeral Home with the Rev. Norman Carrico officiating. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral Home. |
| McComas Charles T 1995 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Feb. 12, 1995) Charles ‘Todd’ McComas – November 23, 1927 – February 9, 1995 Proctorville – Charles Todd McComas, 67, of Proctorville, died Thursday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. The Lawrence County native was born November 23, 1927, and a son of the late Sart and Nellie Newman McComas. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lillian Bradley, and a brother, Roy McComas. He was a US Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include four sons, Charles L. McComas, Scott, Walter McComas, Paul McComas, all of Proctorville, and Chet McComas of Huntington; a daughter, Lisa Gail McComas of Pennsylvania; two grandchildren, and four sisters, Magdalene Brown, Lucille Abbott, Emmagene Stephens and Mae Nance, all of Proctorville. Graveside service will be 2 PM today at Lucinda Cemetery near Proctorville, with the Rev. Charles Connor officiating. Visitation will be 12:30 to 1:30 PM today at Hall Funeral Home in Proctorville. |
| McComas Clarence 1997 Ironton Tribune – Monday, November 10, 1997 Clarence McComas May 27, 1923 – Nov. 7, 1997 South Point – Clarence G. ‘June’ McComas, 74, of South Point died Friday at his home. The Huntington, W.Va., native was born May 27, 1923, the son of the late S.G. McComas and Ida Spears McComas. He was the husband of Fern Ankrim McComas, who survives. He was a retired engineer with the Wilson Construction Co., a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18, Cleveland and Local 132, Huntington, and an officer and active member of the Lost Cord Club of Huntington. He also was preceded in death by one brother, Harold E. McComas. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sisters and brothers-in-laws, Gladys and William Childers of Chesapeake and Marjorie and J.B. Asbury of South Point; a sister-in-law and a brother-in-law, Jane and James B. McClure of Baton Rouge, La. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schneider-Slack Funeral Home, with the Rev. Leo Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Community Memorial Gardens in Wayne, W.Va. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice in Huntington. |
| McComas Denver C 1977 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, July 12, 1977) Denver Clay Thomas A resident of Scottown, Denver Clay McComas, 78, died Monday at his residence. He was born November 5, 1898 in Lawrence County, a son of the late George and Arabelle Harrison McComas. The retired employee of the Lawrence County Highway Department was a member of Scottown United Methodist Church. Survivors include the widow, Ina Burcham McComas; two daughters, Mrs. Geraline Miller of Waterloo, Mrs. Ernestine Montgomery of Scottown; two sons, Durburt (Durbert?) McComas of San Diego, Calif., George Cletis McComas of Proctorville; one brother, Roy McComas of Scottown, eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The body is at Hall Funeral Home in Proctorville, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. Orville Carrico and the Rev. Everett O’Neill. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Funeral Home. |
| McComas Ina Burcham 2001 Huntington Harold dispatch – (Sunday, Oct 21, 2001) INA MAE McCOMAS, 92, of Scottown, widow of Denver McComas, died Friday in Bryant Health Care, Ironton. Survivors include one daughter, Geraline Miller of Waterloo; two sons, George C. McComas of Scottown and Durbert McComas of San Diego, Calif.; and one twin sister, Nina McComas of Scottown. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville; burial in Perkins Ridge Cemetery, Willow Wood. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| McComas James E 2008 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008) JAMES E. MCCOMAS, 71, of Chesapeake, Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at home. He was born January 4, 1937, in Chesapeake, Ohio, son of the late George Otis McComas and Shirley Baise McComas Carrico. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Stephen R. McComas and nephew Mark Allen McComas. James was a retired Air Force Tech Sergeant and proud military Vietnam veteran. He was a member of VFW Post #1064 Huntington and a member of the DAV. He is survived by three sons, James R. (Rebecca) McComas of Chesapeake, Ohio, Todd A. (Beverly) McComas of Proctorville, Ohio, and Paul (Valerie) McComas of France; eight grandchildren, Zachary, Caleb, Lauren, Casey, Matthew, Jacob, Raphael and Coralie McComas; three great-grandchildren, Cameron, Kaleigh and Peyton McComas; one sister ,Ernestine Dillon of Proctorville, Ohio; one brother, Eddie Carrico of Mesa, Ariz.; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, November 20, 2008, at Hall Funeral Home by Pastor Pablo Gonzales. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. VFW Post #1064 will conduct military graveside rites. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| McComas Mollie Enochs 1964 Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, January 07, 1964 Mrs. Molly granny McComas, 71, of Rappsburg, Ohio, died at 6:30 PM Monday at Lawrence County General Hospital. She was born March 13, 1892, daughter of the late Elisha and Minerva Johnson Enochs. She was married in 1911 G. Clarence McComas. He died 13 years ago. Surviving are two sons, Clarence of Scottown and Berkley of Huntington; five daughters, Mrs. Estella McCaffery and Mrs. Grace Watson of Scottown, Mrs. Mabel Wells and Mrs. Mildred Watson of Crown City and Mrs. Violet Mahone of Chesapeake; a granddaughter reared in the home, Mrs. Peggy Capper of Scottown; and 21 other grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. |
| McComas Nellie Newman 1982 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, March 22, 1982) Nellie McComas Mrs. Nellie McComas, 96, of Route 1, Proctorville, died Sunday in St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born August 31, 1895 in Lesage, W.Va., a daughter of the late Sarah Newman. She was one of the oldest members of Lucinda United Baptist Church, Proctorville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sartin McComas, one daughter and one son. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Mae Nance, Mrs. Magdalene Brown, Mrs. Emmogene Stephens, Mrs. Lillian Bradley and Mrs. Lucille Abbott, all of Proctorville; one son, Charles F. (Todd) McComas of Proctorville; 23 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at the Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, by the Rev. Raymond Bragg and the Rev. Charles Conner. Burial will be in Lucinda Cemetery, near Proctorville. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 pm today. |
| McComas Nina Burcham 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Dec 09, 2002) MRS. NINA FAYE McCOMAS, 94, of Scottown, widow of Roy McComas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was born Oct. 29, 1908, in Scottown, a daughter of the late George McClellan and Flora Ann Boster Burcham. She was also preceded in death by one son, Leroy McComas Jr., and one great-great-grandson, Cody Dennison. Survivors include two grandsons, Paul McComas and David McComas, both of Scottown; one granddaughter, Nina Marie Sharp of Scottown; one daughter-in-law, Druzella McComas of Scottown; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; and one great-great-step grandson. Funeral 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, with the Rev. Darryl Fowler officiating; burial in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 12 to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville. |
| McComas Roy D 1978 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, March 15, 1978) Roy Denver (Bus) McComas, 64, of Proctorville, Route 1, died Tuesday morning at his home as a result of gunshot wounds. He was born June 5, 1913, in Lawrence County, Ohio, the son of Nellie Newman McComas of Proctorville and the late Sartin McComas. He was a member of Lucinda Baptist Church. Additional survivors include five sisters, Mrs. May Nance, Mrs. Magdaleno Brown, Mrs. Emmagene Stephens, Mrs. Lillian Bradley, and Mrs. Lucille Abbott, all of Proctorville; one half-sister, Mrs. Francis McComas of Crown City; one brother, Charles Todd McComas of Proctorville. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Thursday at the Hall Funeral Home, with the Rev. Raymond Bragg and the Rev. Charles Connors officiating. Burial will be at Crown City Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 PM today at the Funeral Home. |
| McComas Sherman 1966 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, August 20, 1966) Sherman McComas, 72 comments of Ona, Ohio, who died Friday at his home, will be buried in Miller, Ohio, Cemetery following funeral services Sunday at 2 PM at Hall Funeral Home at Proctorville, with the Rev. Russell Locey and the Rev. Ben Pinson officiating. A retired farmer, he was born October 12, 1893, at Proctorville, a son of the late Sartin and Ora Tull McComas. He was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Florence Corn McComas; a stepmother, Mrs. Nellie McComas of Proctorville; two sisters, Mrs. Francis McComas of Miller and Mrs. Roy Jones of Huntington; five half- sisters, Mrs. Lillian Bradley, Mrs. Jean Love, Mrs. Clyde Stephens and Mrs. Waldo Brown of Proctorville and Mrs. Walter Nance of Athalia, Ohio; and two half brothers, Charles and Roy McComas of Proctorville. Friends make call at the Funeral Home after 2 PM today. |
| McComas Stephen R 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Jan 14, 2002) STEPHEN RAY McCOMAS, 56, of Proctorville, husband of Deanna McComas, died Saturday in Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth. He was a supervisor with Heiner’s Bakery. Survivors include his mother, Shirley McComas Carrico of Chesapeake; two sons, Mark McComas of Chesapeake and Chad McComas of Proctorville; two daughters, Michelle Mann of Kernersville, N.C., and Melinda Riley of Marysville, Ohio; one stepdaughter, Stephanie Graham of Proctorville; one sister, Ernestine Dillon of Proctorville; and two brothers, James “Jim” McComas and Eddie Carrico, both of Chesapeake. Funeral 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville; burial in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today Monday at the funeral home. |
| McConnell Charles L 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Jun 07, 2005) added Sept. 27, 2010 CHARLES L. McCONNELL, 84, of South Point, husband of Dorothy Russell McConnell, died Monday in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He retired from the Ashland Daily Independent. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation two hours before service at the funeral home. Contributions to Hospice of Huntington. |
| McConnell Nina Lockhart 2008 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008) NINA McCONNELL of Ironton, wife of Homer E. McConnell, died Sunday in Jo Lin Health Center. She was a retired bookkeeper for Fannin Motors and owned Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton; burial follows at Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Visitation one hour before service Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Ironton. Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008) Nina McConnell Mrs. Nina McConnell of Ironton, died Sunday, February 17, 2008, and Jo-Lin Health Center. She was born in Chesapeake, the daughter of the late Eugene and Nina McKee Lockhart. She was a retired bookkeeper for Fannin Motors and former owner of Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio and a member of the First Baptist Church in Ironton. She was preceded in death by four sisters, June Clay Klein, Ann Karpur, Edith Kimball and Mary Francis Wilson; and two brothers, William Lockhart and Richard Lockhart. She is survived by her husband, Homer E. McConnell of Ironton, a brother, Charles Lockhart of Palm Springs, Calif. and several nieces and nephew. Funeral will be at 1 pm Wednesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home by the Rev. Dennis Strawn. Burial will follow in Perkins Ridge Cemetery in Lawrence County. Visitation is after noon on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 5th and Vernon Streets, Ironton, OH 45638 in her memory. |
| McConnell Ralph B 2007 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Jul 12, 2007) RALPH B. McCONNELL, 88, of Proctorville, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 9, 2007, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1919, in Willow Wood, Ohio, son of the late Oscar and Edna Thompson McConnell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Betty Holschuh; brother Charles McConnell; and grandson Jason Andrew McConnell. Ralph was retired from the Veterans Administration and was a World War II Army veteran. He was retired Fire Chief of the Proctorville Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Proctorville VFW Post #6878, New Hope United Methodist Church, Windsor Grange, NARFE, Lawrence County Historical Society, and United Commercial Travelers. Ralph was the past president of Symmes Creek Restoration. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Alda McConnell; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Michelle McConnell and Gary and Barbara McConnell; nine grandchildren, Amanda Mack and her husband Ben, Allison, Andrea, Jennifer, and Jessica McConnell, Laura and Gary Bruce McConnell, and Stuart and Paul Newman; great-grandson Mason Newman; sister and brother-in-law Mary and Jim Corn; brother and sister-in-law Homer and Nina McConnell; sister-in-law Dorothy McConnell; brother-in-law Dale Holschuh; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2007, at Hall Funeral Home by Rev. Greg Inboden. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| McConnell Nina Lockhart 2008 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Feb 19, 2008) NINA McCONNELL of Ironton, wife of Homer E. McConnell, died Sunday in Jo Lin Health Center. She was a retired bookkeeper for Fannin Motors and owned Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton; burial follows at Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Visitation one hour before service Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Ironton. |
| McCoy Everette W 1991 Springfield New Sun – (Friday, July 26, 1991) Everette William McCoy, 78, of 4834 Tory Road, died at 2:30 AM July 25, 1991, in his residence after a long illness. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 1913, the son of Grace (Williams) and Blane McCoy. He was a former member of the American Motorcycle Association, Springfield, Ohio unit. He served three and a half years in the Army during World War II as a corporal in the 741st Tank Battalion. He helped his unit win a ‘Distinguished Unit Citation’. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Mullett; four sisters, Alberta Taylor of Athens, Ohio., Beatrice Stultz and Donna Headley, both of Phoenix, Arizona and Freda Nichols, of Pomeroy, Ohio; an aunt, Dorothy McFarland of Springfield; a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann Baugh; a sister, Evelyn Covington; and his mother and stepfather, Grace and Fred Bennington. Friends May call in the Littleton Funeral Home for one hour prior to services, which will be held at 11 AM Saturday. Interment in Terre Haute Cemetery. |
| McCoy Ruth Baugh 1973 Springfield Daily News – (Thursday, August 16, 1973) Mrs. Everett W. McCoy Services for Mrs. Ruth Ann McCoy, 53, of 4834 Troy Rd., will be held at 1:30 pm Friday in the Lawrenceville United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Marvin W. Rettig in charge. Friends may call at the Littleton Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Terre Haute Cemetery. Mrs. McCoy died at 9:32 am Wednesday in Mercy Medical Center following four days of serious illness. |
| McDavid Daniel W 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, April 02, 2004) DANIEL W. McDAVID, 71, of Franklin Furnace, husband of Carmella McDavid, died Thursday at home. He retired from the Martin Marietta Plant, Piketon. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday, Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. |
| McDonald Flossie Bradley 2007 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007) FLOSSIE BRADLEY McDONALD, 96, of Huntington, W.Va., died Monday, February 26, 2007, at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation, where she had been a patient since 1985. She was born September 23, 1910, a daughter of the late John Albert Bradley and Ida (Mann) Bradley. Mrs. McDonald was preceded in death by her husband, Jackson McDonald, and her son, Thomas James Gilmore. She is survived by four grandchildren, Sharon Laudel of Richmond, Calif., Thomas and Stephen Gilmore of Charlotte, N.C., and James Randall Gilmore of Ligonier, Pa.; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington. Family and friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed at www.schneidergriffin.com. |
| McEachern Louise Spears 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Mar 13, 2002) LOUISE EMOGENE SPEARS McEACHERN, 75, of Point Pleasant, widow of James Henry McEacherm, died Tuesday in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant. She retired from the American Electric Power plant. Survivors include one son, James Owen McEachern of Tennessee; one daughter, Carlee Susangay Evans of Point Pleasant; and grandchildren Tracer James “T.J.” Evans of Point Pleasant, James Joshua McEachern of Tennessee, Angela Louise Runion of Honolulu and Libby Morgan of Gallipolis Ferry. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant; burial in Austin Hope McLeod Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Point Pleasant Register, Point Pleasant, WV – (Wednesday, Mar 13, 2002) Point Pleasant Library obits. POINT PLEASANT – Louise Emogene “Spears” McEachern, 75, of Point Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Born April 30, 1926 in Mason County, a daughter of the late John and Minnie (Austin) Spear, she was a member of the Henderson Church of Christ, Henderson, and was a retired cook for American Electric Power. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Henry McEachern; brothers, Cash, Carl and Ray Spears; and sisters, Dorothy Spears Bills and Nellie Spears Siders. She is survived by her son, James Owen McEachern of Tennessee; daughter, Carlee Susangay McEachern Evans of Point Pleasant; grandsons, Tracer James (TJ) Evans of Point Pleasant and James Joshua McEachern of Tennessee; granddaughters, Angela Louise Runion of Honolulu, Hawaii and Libby Morgan of Gallipolis Gerry; sisters-in-law, Jewell Spears of Gallipolis Ferry and Marguerite Spears of Proctorville, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be 11 am Friday, March 15, 2002 at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with Pastor Eugene Zopp officiating. Burial will be at Austin Hope McLeod Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Friends may call from 6-8 pm Thursday, March 14, 2002 at the funeral home. |
| McGuire Marie Chinn 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Jun 06, 2004) MARIE CHINN McGUIRE, 83, of South Point, Ohio, died Thursday, June 3, 2004, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 7, 2004, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home with Pastor D.L. Webb and Pastor Dale Barnett officiating. Marie was born March 26, 1921, in Kitts Hill, Ohio, a daughter of the late Russell and Jennie Howard Chinn. She lived her entire life in Lawrence County, Ohio. On a cold winter night in the month of February 1937, she gave her heart to the Lord. She joined Leatherwood Baptist Church and remained a member there until 1990, when she moved her membership to Sybene Missionary Baptist Church, where she served the Lord until her passing. She was united in marriage on Oct. 25, 1940, with Warren H. McGuire, and three children were born into that union. Warren preceded her in death in 1973, leaving Marie and the following children, Warren Steven McGuire of Jupiter, Fla., Kenneth Ray McGuire of Huntington, W.Va., and Lawana Kay Edwards of Ironton, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Josephine Wilson and one brother, Russell Lowell Chinn. Surviving is one sister, Eva Spears of Coal Grove, Ohio. Marie was a humble person, but she had many friends who loved her and will be sadly missed by her family, church brothers and sisters and a host of friends. The family would like to give a special thank-you to caregivers Erssie Black and Sue Campbell. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 6, 2004, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home. Should friends so desire, expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to Hospice of Huntington. Condolences may be expressed at www.schneidergriffin.com. |
| McKee Clella Suiter 1953 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, July 31, 1953) Mrs. Clella McKee The funeral of Mrs. Clella McKee (w/o Curtis McKee the late), 2331 South Third Street, will be conducted Sunday at 2 pm in the Ice Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Jerry Bruce and P.J. Brammer of officiating. Burial will be in Getaway Cemetery with Tracy Brammer Funeral Home in charge. The body will be at the home of a son, Pearl McKee, of Deering, where friends may call after 10 o’clock this evening. |
| McKee Garnet Bryant 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, May 03, 2009) GARNET J. McKEE, 86, of Ironton, widow of Lawrence McKee, died Saturday at King’s Daughters Medical Center. She worked for the Rock Hill School District. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net. |
| McKee Lawrence – 1980 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, February 25, 1980) Lawrence McKee A lifetime Lawrence County resident, Lawrence McKee, 71, of Ironton Rt. 2, died Sunday morning in Lawrence County General Hospital. He was born in Lawrence County on May 9, 1908, a son of the late Joseph and Ora Arthurs McKee. Mr. McKee was a retired maintenance employee of Marquette Cement Company and was a past president of United Steelworkers Union there. Survivors include his wife, Garnet Bryant McKee, whom he married on September 21, 1944; a sister, Mrs. W.R. (Virginia) Smith of Waynesboro, Va. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur, Ernest, and Ray McKee. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Depriest and Rev. Jerry Bruce officiating. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Funeral Home 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday. |
| McKee Nancy Sites 1992 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, January 31, 1992) Nancy McKee South Point – Nancy D. ‘Nannie’ McKee, 100, of South Point died Thursday in South Point. The Pedro native was a retired employee of South Point School District, a member of the South Point First Baptist Church, where she taught the Triangle Sunday School Class, a former charter member of the Riverside Garden Club and a former member of the Delta Community Club. She was the wife of the late Herbert E. McKee and the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Abbie Gail Willis Sites. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, with the Rev.’s Kent Mershon and John Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Frank Sites, Bill Sites, John Sites, Paul Sites, Fred Sites, and Arnold Sites; and two sisters, Rose Ann Wilson and Edith Faverty. Survivors include two daughters, Eunice E. Viars and Venus E. Harless, both of South Point; two sons, Arthur E. McKee of South Point and Lester E. McKee of Columbus; 10 grandchildren, Doris Freeman, John Arthur, Larry Arthur, Brenda Goldie, Michael McKee, Nancy McKee, Donald Harless, Gary Harless, Betty Cramer and Ralph McKee; 19 great grandchildren; and 13 great great grandchildren. |
| McMahon Otis P 1951 Ironton Evening Tribune – (Monday, June 11, 1951) Otis P. McMahon Otis P. McMahon, 68, died at his home on Greasy Ridge, near Rappsburg, this morning at 8:30 o’clock. He had been ill the past five years and seriously ill the past year. Mr. McMahon was one of this county’s best known residents. He was born April 30, 1883 at Greasy Ridge, the son of George and Elizabeth Burcham McMahon. He was united in marriage to Naomi Ellcessor, December 25, 1907 and they spent their entire lives at the farm near Rappsburg. Surviving are the widow and these children, Arno McMahon of Chesapeake; Mrs. Carlisle Franklin of Huntington, Everett McMahon of Gallipolis, John McMahon of Louisville, Ky.; Mrs. Alma Markins of Ironton; James McMahon of Louisville and Fred McMahon at home. The 12 grandchildren and one brother, John of Scottown, also survive. Mr. McMahon was a member of Centerpoint Baptist Church. The body will be at the residence after noon Tuesday where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at Locust Grove Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Locust Grove Cemetery with Phillips (Funeral Directors) in charge. (Huntington papers please copy). |
| McMasters Eliz Elkins 1954 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, October 22, 1954) Mrs. E. McMasters Mrs. Eliza Jane McMasters, 77, of Chesapeake Route 1, died yesterday at 2 pm at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alma Carroll of Chesapeake. Add additional survivors include two other daughters, Mrs. Georgia Henson of Chesapeake and Mrs. Ella Dailey of Columbus, Ohio; six sons, Fred, James, Oliver and Pearl McMasters, all of Chesapeake, Isaac Snyder of Chesapeake and Arthur Synder of Toledo, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. James Leffingwell of South Point; one brother, Alex Elkins of North Kenova, Ohio; and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Bradrick Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Click officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery, under direction the Schneider Funeral Home of Chesapeake. The body will be at the residence in Chesapeake after 2 pm Saturday, where friends may call. |
| McMasters Fred A 1951 Ironton Evening Tribune – (Friday, November 16, 1951) F.A. McMasters Fred A. McMasters, 73, retired farmer of Chesapeake, RFD, died at the General Hospital yesterday at 2:30 pm. He is survived by his widow, Eliza Elkins McMasters; three daughters, Gertrude Carroll of Cleveland, Mrs. Eileen Daily of Columbus and Mrs. George Henson of Chesapeake; four sons, Fred F. McMasters, James McMasters, Oliver McMasters and Pearl McMasters, all of Chesapeake; four sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Ferguson of Proctorville, Mrs. Myrtie Snyder of Chesapeake, Mrs. Mini (should be Minnie) Kincaid of Ludlow, Ky., and Mrs. Alise Lindel of Utica, Mich.; and three brothers, Gus and Alf McMasters of Chesapeake, and Charlie McMasters of Springfield, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bradrick Baptist Church with the Rev. David Click officiating. Burial will be in Getaway Cemetery under direction of Hall Funeral Directors. |
| McQuaid Gleo Jr 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Dec. 17, 2006) GLEO MCQUAID JR., 80, of Chesapeake died Saturday at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Union Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Monday, Dec. 17, 2006) GLEO MCQUAID JR., 80, of Chesapeake died Saturday, December 16, 2006, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home in Chesapeake. Burial will follow at Union Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. |
| McQuaid Gleo Sr 1981 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, August 11, 1981) The Rev. Gleo H. McQuaid Sr., 85, of Chesapeake, Ohio, widow are of Lillie M. McQuaid, died yesterday in St. Mary’s Hospital. He was a retired stone mason and a full gospel minister. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Lillian Huff, the Rev. Juanita Thacker, Mrs. Marcella Viars and Mrs. Garnet Brown, all of Chesapeake; and six sons, Herschel McQuaid of St. Albans, WV, William McQuaid of Proctorville, Ohio and the Rev. Cleo McQuaid Jr., Eugene McQuaid, Paul McQuaid and Alvin McQuaid, all of Chesapeake. Funeral 2 PM Thursday at Schneider Funeral Home; burial in Union Hill Cemetery. Friends make call after 5 PM tomorrow at the Funeral Home. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, August 12, 1981) The Rev. Gleo H. McQuaid Sr., 85, of Chesapeake, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10, 1981, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Thursday at Schneider Funeral Home by the Rev. W.W. Snuffer and the Rev. James Patrick. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery at Chesapeake. He was born July 8, 1896, in Gallipolis, Ohio, a son of the late John Wesley McQuaid and Sarah Coonrod McQuaid. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie M. McQuaid, in 1976, and by a son, Harold McQuaid, in 1981. He was a retired stonemason and retired full Gospel Minister. He was a member of the Chesapeake Church of God. Survivors include four daughters, Marcella Viars, Lillian Huff, the Rev. Juanita Thacker and Garnet Brown, all of Chesapeake; six sons, Hershell McQuaid of St. Albans, WV, the Rev. Gleo McQuaid Jr., Eugene McQuaid and Paul McQuaid, all of Chesapeake, William McQuaid of Proctorville, Ohio, and Alvin McQuaid of Chesapeake; one sister, Edith Suiter of Proctorville; one brother Joe Orean McQuaid of Chesapeake; 36 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and six great great grandchildren. Friends may call from 5 to 9 PM Wednesday at the Funeral Home. |
| McQuaid Lillie Henson 1976 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, December 22, 1976) Mrs. Lillie M. McQuaid, 76, Chesapeake, Ohio. Services at Big Branch Church of God 2 p/m. Thursday with Rev. R.W. Clagg and the Rev. Manuel Jenkins officiating. Burial in Union Hill Cemetery. Friends will be received at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, 4 to 6 p.m. today. Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, December 21, 1976) Mrs. Lillie M. McQuaid Mrs. Lillie M. McQuaid, 76, of Rt. 1, Chesapeake, died suddenly this morning at her home. She was born November 23, 1900 in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late James and Melissa Province Henson. She was a member of Big Branch Church of God and is survived by her husband, Rev. Leo (Gleo) H. McQuaid; four daughters, Mrs. Marcella Viars, Mrs. Lillian Huff, Rev. Juanita Thacker, Mrs. Garnet Browning, all of Chesapeake; seven sons, Hurchell of St. Albans, W.Va., Harold of Homestead, Fla., Rev. Leo (Gleo) McQuaid Jr., Eugene, Paul, William and Alvan, all of Chesapeake. In additional survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Della Gallagher of Lesage, W.Va., Mrs. Adaline Evicks, Mrs. Bernice Kimball, both of Chesapeake; four brothers, Herbert Henson of Ada, Ohio, Clark Henson of Akron, Ohio, Willard and Emerson Henson, both of Chesapeake.; 35 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Big Branch Church of God, with the Rev. R.W. Clagg and Rev. Manuel Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. |
| McQuaid Orean J 1982 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, June 24, 1982) Orean Joe McQuaid – Orean Joe McQuaid, 88, of Chesapeake, died today. He was born August 9, 1893 in Gallipolis, a son of the late John Wesley and Sarah E. Coonrod McQuaid. He was a retired farmer. He had made his home with the late Rev. Leo McQuaid Sr. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Saturday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. Friends make call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Ironton Tribune – (Friday, June 25, 1982) Orean Joe McQuaid – 88, of Chesapeake. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Burial will be in union Hill Cemetery. Friends call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. |
| McQuaid Paul E 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Aug 08, 2002) PAUL E. McQUAID, 71, of South Point, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 6, 2002, at his residence. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2002, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Jones officiating. Paul was a Korean conflict Army veteran, member of American Legion Post 640 Chesapeake, Ohio, and the VFW Post 9738 Guyandotte, W.Va. He was also a country and gospel music entertainer with a gifted voice. Paul was born January 6, 1931, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a son of the late Gleo and Lillie Henson McQuaid. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Paul is survived by his wife, Katherine Huff McQuaid; three daughters and sons-in-law, Laura and Rick Legg of Crown City, Ohio, Kathy and Brian Saunders of Chesapeake, and Lisa and Richard Smith of Huntington; one son and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Dana McQuaid of Chesapeake; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four brothers, Gleo Jr., Eugene, William, and Alvin McQuaid, all of Chesapeake; and two sisters, Juanita Thacker and Garnet Brown, both of Chesapeake. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery, Chesapeake. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake. |
| Melvin Charles O 1980 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, Nov. 17, 1980) Charles Okey Melvin, 55, of Rt.1, Ironton, died at 8 p.m. Saturday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. He was born Nov. 6, 1925 in Lawrence County, a son of Mrs. Sylvia Brace Melvin, of Rt. 1, Ironton, and the late Okey Melvin. He was owner of Melvin Auto Parts. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 497, F. & A.M., South Point; A.A.S.R. Valley, Columbus; Alladin Temple ARONMS, Columbus; and also U.C.T., Ironton. He attended Ice Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Colvin Melvin; his mother; one son, Charles Edward Melvin of Cleveland, Ohio; uncles, George Melvin of Athens, Mich. and Charles Brace of Rock Camp; aunts, Mrs. Joe (Edith) Fields of South Point, Mrs. Roy (Addie) Winters of Sugar Creek and Mrs. Beatrice Payne of Los Angeles, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home by the Rev. Carl Morris. Burial will be in Melvin Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Nov. 17, 1980) Charles Okey Melvin, 55, of Ironton, husband of Bernice Colvin Melvin, died Saturday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. He was owner of Melvin Auto Parts Co., Ironton, Rt. 1. Also surviving are his mother, Sylvia Melvin and a son, Charles Edward Melvin, both of Ironton Rt. 1. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at the O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, Ironton. Burial will be in Melvin Cemetery, Ironton Rt. 1. Friends may call after 6 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. |
| Melvin Homer S 1979 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Monday, November 12, 1979) HOMER MELVIN Homer Sampson Melvin, 68, of Rt. 1, Deering, died Saturday in the University Hospital, Columbus. Born in Lawrence County on January 27, 1911, he was the son of George and Mary Francis Martin Melvin. Mr. Melvin was a retired boiler engineer for Ohio Wesleyan University and attended the Memorial United Methodist Church, Coal Grove. In addition to his wife, Vivian Wilson, survivors include two sons, William of Rt. 1, Deering and George of Delaware, Ohio; one brother, George Melvin of Athens; an aunt, Mrs. M. E. (Alma) Moran of Zanesville, six grandchildren. The body is at the O’Keefe Baker Funeral Home were friends will be received after 6 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Max Donahue officiating. Interment in the Melvin Cemetery. |
| Melvin Nicholas F 1959 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, December 2, 1959) Nicholas Melvin Nicholas Melvin, 77, of Rt. 2, Sugar Creek, died Tuesday at 6 pm in General Hospital after being a patient there for the past several weeks. He had been in failing health for several months. Mr. Melvin was born October 30, 1882 in Lawrence County, son of the late James and Margaret Fetters Melvin. He was a retired farmer and spent all his life in Lawrence County. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nannie Rogers Melvin; one son, Glen Melvin of Dayton, Ohio; eight grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Alma Morgan of Zanesville, Ohio; three stepsons, Carl Runyon of Rt. 3, Ironton, Hiram Runyon of Ashland, Ky. Rt. T and Dewey Runyon of Stollings, W.Va. ; and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Alex Baker of Catlettsburg, Rt 2, Mrs. Estel Hutchinson of Prestonsburg, Ky., and Mrs. Juanita Easterling of Hamilton, Ohio. The body is at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home where friends may call after 5 pm Thursday. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 pm in the funeral home with the Rev. Elwood Gibbs of Ashland officiating. Burial will be in Melvin Cemetery, Rt. 1, Ironton. |
| Melvin Racie Williams 1976 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, March 14, 1976) MRS. WILLIAM MELVIN Mrs. William (Racie) Melvin, 74, formerly of Lawrence County, and the widow of the late Dr. William Melvin, died Friday in Tucson, AZ. The body is being returned to the Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Melvin Sylvia Brace 1988 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1988) Sylvia Melvin Sylvia Melvin, 86, of Rt. 1, Ironton, died Monday at her residence. She was born August 23, 1901, daughter of the late Gill and Margaret Cheney Brace. She attended Rock Camp United Methodist Church and was a member of Order of Eastern Star of South Point. And she was preceded in death in 1963 by her husband, Oakey Melvin; three sisters; and one brother Charles Oakey Melvin. Survivors include one brother, Charles G. Grace Sr. of Rock Camp; and one grandson Charles Edward Melvin of Ironton. Arrangements are pending at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home. Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, Feb. 11, 1988) Sylvia Melvin Sylvia Melven, 86, of Rt. 1, Ironton, died Monday at her residence. She was born August 23, 1901, daughter of the late Gill and Margaret Cheney Brace. She attended Rock Camp United Methodist Church and was a member of Order of Eastern Star of South Point. And she was preceded in death in 1963 by her husband, Oakey Melvin; three sisters; and one brother Charles Oakey Melvin. Survivors include one brother, Charles G. Grace Sr. of Rock Camp; and one grandson Charles Edward Melvin of Ironton. Funeral services are Friday at 11 o’clock at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home The rest is unreadable. |
| Melvin William E 1959 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, August 27, 1959) Dr. William E. Melvin Dr. William E. Melvin, 58, of Kitts Hill, prominent educator, died suddenly this morning while vacationing in Albuquerque, N.M. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was born in Lawrence County, a son of the late George and Mary Martin Melvin. Dr. Melvin taught in the county schools and for many years has been a professor at Ashland Branch, University of Kentucky, Ashland. He graduated from Ohio University and Colorado State College. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are the wife, Racie; two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Frances) Limerick of Cincinnati and Mrs. Barbara Martin of Albuquerque; a son, John Melvin of Albuquerque and three brothers, Homer and Oakley Melvin of Deering and George Melvin of Yale, Mich. The body is being returned to the Phillips Funeral Home where funeral arrangements will be announced later. |
| Melvin William S 1954 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, May 23, 1954) William Melvin William Sherman Melvin, 89, well known Lawrence County resident, died Friday at 10 pm at the home of the daughter, Mrs. Harrison Prichard, 2803 South Six Street. He had been in failing health several years but had been seriously ill for the last two weeks. He was born in Lawrence County, March 31, 1865, son of the late John and Rhoda Gore Melvin. He was engaged in farming until poor health forced him to retire several years ago. Mr. Melvin was a lifelong member of the Johnstown Baptist Church. On April 26, 1884, he was married to Rachel Copley. Mrs. Melvin preceded him in death on July 11, 1952. He was the last surviving member of his family. Surviving are eight children, Marion Melvin of Ironton Route 1, Mrs. Harrison (Ella) Prichard of Ironton, Mrs. Chester (Olive) Rouse of Ironton Route 1, Mrs. Miles (Ethel) Bowman of Coal Grove, Walter Melvin of Coal Grove, Mrs. M.E. (Elizabeth) Tucker of Brighton, Mass., and Mrs. J.S. (Evangeline) Maxey of Worthington, Ohio; 29 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Five brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Johnstown Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Malone officiating. Burial will be in Melvin Cemetery. The body will be removed from the Tracy Brammer Funeral Home to the home of a son, Marion Melvin of Ironton Route 1 or Rock Camp where friends may call after 4 pm today. |
| Messinger Hazel Dillon 1980 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, July 29, 1980) Hazel Vivian Dillon, 67, of 1222 S. Main St., Milton, W.VA., died Monday, July 28, 1980, at her residence after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Heck Funeral Home by the Rev. James Pearson. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery. She was born December 6, 1912, in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Joe and Susan Sidebottom Dillon. She was a member of Milton Baptist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Ruby McCallister and Mrs. Betty France, both of Milton, and one brother, Holbert Dillon of Milton. Friends may call from two to four and seven to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. |
| Messinger Jewell Powers 1984 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, December 4, 1984) Mrs. Jewell Bond Messinger, 66, of 527 Robie Road, Huntington, died Monday, December 3, 1984, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Wednesday at Grace Gospel Church by pastor Melvin V. Efaw and the Rev. Terry Jesse. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Mason County, W.Va. She was born June 25, 1918, in Mason County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Stricklind Powers. She was owner and operator of the former Jewell’s Beauty Shop in Huntington. Mrs. Messinger was the beautician for Chapman’s Mortuary. She was a member of Highlawn Baptist Church; and a member of Guyandotte Chapter No. 89, O.E.S. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norma Messinger in 1983; one son, Keith Bond; two sisters; and seven brothers. Surviving are one son, Stephen Bond of Huntington; one granddaughter, Lisa Bond of Huntington; and one sister, Mrs. T.R. (Sylvia) Johnson of Huntington. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 5 to 9 PM Tuesday at Chapman’s Mortuary. The body will be taken to the church one hour before services. |
| Messinger Norman W 1983 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, September 5, 1983) Mr. Norman W. Messinger, 75, of 527 Roby Rd., Huntington, WV, died Saturday, September 3, 1983, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Tuesday at Chapmans Mortuary by the Rev. Jim Franklin. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. He was born June 8, 1908, in Lincoln County, WV, a son of the late June C. and Eliza Midkiff Messinger. He was a retired employee of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 132. Huntington. He was a member of Highlawn Baptist Church and Western Star Lodge 11, AF & AM, and Scottish Rites. Surviving are his wife, Jewell Powers Messinger; a stepson, Stephen Bond of Huntington; three sisters, Hazel Adkins of South Shore, Ky., Mae Adkins of West Hamlin, WV and Bertie Leap of Huntington; a brother, Clifford Messinger of Huntington; and a stepdaughter, Lisa Bond of Huntington. Friends may call from 2 to 9 PM Monday at Chapmans Mortuary. Western Star Lodge 11 will conduct Masonic graveside rites. |
| Meyers Sanford Rueben 1943 Ironton Tribune – Monday, August 21, 1943 Sanford Ruben Meyers AGED MAN DESPERATE BY AUTO; CONDITION SERIOUS Reuben Meyers, 75, of South Point, is in a serious condition in General Hospital; the result of injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile Saturday morning. He suffered a fractured hip and other injuries. The aged man is believed to have been struck by its hip-skip motorist early Saturday. He was found in a ditch near the highway at South Point, by state police, and was brought to the local Hospital. Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, August 23, 1943 STRUCK BY HIS DRIVER, SANFORD REUBEN MEYERS, 76, DIES Sanford Ruben Meyers, 76, of Sheridan, died at 1:50 p.m. in General Hospital Monday from injuries he received when he was struck by the truck of hit-skip driver.The accident occurred Friday, Mr. Meyer suffering a broken hip and internal injuries.The body is at Tracy Brammer Funeral home where friends may call. The rites will be held at the Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock with burial in Hecla Cemetery. The deceased was born May 3, 1867, at Hanging Rock, son of the late John and Remantha Meyers. Most of his life he was employed as a teamster in the Hanging Rock Iron region and elsewhere throughout tri-state region. Mr. Meyers is survived by his former wife, Mrs. Nancy Giles Webb, of Sheridan; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Herdman of Steubenville, three grandchildren, Kathleen E., Junior and Curtis Scarberry. Two children, John and Mrs. Elizabeth Scarberry preceded him in death. |
| Middleton Doreen Stumbo 1994 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, March 13, 1994) M. Doreen Middleton January 21, 1923 – March 12, 1995 M. Doreen Middleton, 72, of Ironton, died Sunday at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, after an extended illness. The Ironton native was born January 21, 1923, the daughter of the late James F. Stumbo and Inez P. Gore Stumbo. She was wife, James L. Middleton, who survives. She retired from Ironton City Schools, and was a 45 year member of Central Christian Church of Ironton, where she was involved in the Adult Choir and worked with the food pantry ministry. She lived all her life in Lawrence County and was a member of the Lawrence Chapter No. 437 Order of Eastern Star in Ironton. She was an advisor of the Lucky Stars 4H Club for 10 years, was a 1991, Ironton Tribune ‘Unsung Hero’, and was a Girl Scout Leader at Central Christian Church in the 1960s. She was an advocate for better treatment of the mentally handicapped as a member of the Citizens Advisory Board of Gallipolis Developmental Center, vice president and past president of the Parents Volunteer Association in Gallipolis and a trustee of Middleton Estates, established in 1982 as a four building complex for the housing of mentally handicapped senior citizens. She was instrumental in establishing the Open Door School in Lawrence County in the early 1960s, and was a charter board member. In 1984 she was awarded ‘Mother at the Year’ by Governor. Celeste for her work as a volunteer with the rights of the mentally retarded. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two daughters and a son-in-law, Carla Middleton of Gallipolis and Mary Lee and Robert Kennedy of Ironton; and three grandchildren, Mary Ann Kennedy, Sara Kennedy and Emily (E.J.) Kennedy, all of Ironton. She was preceded in death by one brother, James M. Stumbo. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Central Christian Church, Seventh and Ellison streets, with the ministers Larry McAdams and Brent Baker officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorials may be made to Middleton Estates Memorial Fund in Gallipolis, or Central Christian Church Food Pantry, c/o Central Christian Church, Ironton, OH 45638. |
| Middleton James L 2008 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, June 09, 2008) JAMES CARL LEE MIDDLETON, 83, of Ironton, widower of Doreen Stumbo Middleton, died Friday in Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland. He retired from Dayton Malleable Ironton. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, Central Christian Church, Ironton; burial at Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Details |
| Miller Delbert 1959 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, June 15, 1959) Delbert Miller, 89, retired farmer, of Waterloo, Route One, died Sunday in General Hospital at 4:30 am after a lingering illness. Mr. Miller was born April 25,1870, son of the late Thomas and Martha Turner Miller. He was a lifelong resident of Symmes Township. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are one son, Amos Miller of Blackford, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Miller of Little Hocking, Ohio, Mrs. Parney Bradley of Waterloo, and Mrs. Bernice Malone of Ironton; three brothers, Moore Miller of Columbus, Felt Miller of Jackson and Tom Miller of Waterloo; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday at Rehobeth Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Addis and Rev. Isaac Stacey officiating. Burial will be in Rehobeth Cemetery.The body will be taken from Phillips Funeral Home to the residence of Mrs. Bradley in Waterloo at 6 tonight where friends may call. |
| Miller Ella Payne 1962 Ironton Tribune – Monday, June 25, 1962 Mrs. Ella Payne Miller Word as been received here of the death of Mrs. Ella Payne Miller, 75, of Westerville, Ohio, who died Saturday night at her home after an illness of two months.Mrs. Miller was born at Wilgus on May 30, 1887, daughter of the late J. (Jackson) W. and Samantha McElroy Payne. Surviving are her husband, John C. Miller; three daughters, Mrs. Leah Kingery of Wellston, Ohio, Mrs. Hazel Reckard of Gahanna, Ohio and Mrs. Helen Freeman of Columbus; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Blanche Payne of Wilgus; and one brother, J. (Jonas) B. Pain of Wilgus. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Devore Funeral Home in Galina, Ohio, with interment in Otterbein Mausoleum in Westerville, Ohio. |
| Miller Geraline Mccomas 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009) GERALINE MILLER, 82, of Waterloo, widow of Jack Miller, died Sunday in Ashland Community Hospice Care. She was a former cook for Waterloo Elementary. Funeral service 1 p.m. Thursday, Rehobeth Methodist Church; burial at Rehobeth Cemetery. Visitation one hour before service Thursday at the church. Donations may be made to Community Hospice Care Center, 2330 Pollard Rd., Ashland, KY 41101. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is in charge of the arrangements. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net. |
| Miller Jasper – 1975 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, September 2, 1975) Jasper Miller, 96, of Waterloo died Sunday in a Wurtland Ky., nursing home. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in the Rehobeth Cemetery, Waterloo. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the Funeral Home. |
| Miller Lena Walke 2008 Springfield Ohio Newspaper – (Thursday, April 17, 2008) Lena C. “Le” Miller (b. 6 July 1921, d. 16 April 2008) – Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, artist, and teacher, the fabulous Le Miller died on Wednesday at Hospice of Dayton owing to renal failure and complications from a fall. She was preceded in death by her first husband (Emerson Studebaker) and by her second (Charles E. “Tut” Miller, Sr.); by her first son, Ted Studebaker; by a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Ann Mosier Miller; by six sisters and two brothers; and by four sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law. Survived by her daughter, Marilynn Lee Studebaker Barr (Richard) of Kettering; by her second son, Charles E. (“Butch”) Miller, Jr., of Burke, Virginia; by daughters-in-spirit, Fran Thaman of Huber Heights and Dee Monjot, of Springfield; by a sister, Sylvia Emmons Boots and a brother-in-law, Tom Miller, both of Kettering; and by five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Le was a signature member of the International Water Color Society; photos of her award-winning artwork are on file at the Library of Congress. For nearly a quarter of a century, she taught basic art technique and multimedia at the Springfield Art Center, as well as at Riverbend in North Dayton and at Rosewood in Kettering. She was loved by all who knew her and admired by all who saw her; her art, which reflects the beauty of her soul and of the world she saw, will be prized by millions who never did. A private committal service will be held in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens at the convenience of the family. The LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME is serving the family. |
| Miller Nellie Pancake 1959 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, February 16, 1959) Mrs. Nellie Miller Mrs. Nellie Miller, 66, of Burlington, was found dead in bed at her home 6 a.m. today. She had been in failing health for some time. Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband, Capt. Henry Miller; a daughter, Mrs. Sam Kouns and a granddaughter, Sarah Ellen Kouns, all of Burlington, a sister, Mrs. Dot Pancake of Lancaster, Oh., and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of Burlington Methodist Church, the Burlington WSCS, and Burlington Welfare Club. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home, but arrangements are incomplete. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Lawrence County, Ohio. |
| Miller Thomas 1949 Ironton Tribune – Wednesday, September 21, 1949 Thomas J Miller A well known Ironton resident, Thomas J. Miller of 2429 S. 4th St. died at 10:20 pm Tuesday at General Hospital. Mr. Miller was born in Nashville, Tenn., July 13, 1881, a son of the late Green and Emma Reeves Miller. He spent his early life in Nashville and was united in marriage to Mattie Haynes in 1910. They moved to Ironton in 1913. When he first came here to reside, Mr. Miller was a molder at Foster Stove Plant. Later he entered the grocery and meat business at Third and Kemp and the business was later moved to the downtown section. He retired 10 years ago. The deceased was a member of First Baptists Church, and Masonic Lodge No. 198. He was a veteran of the Spanish American war. Surviving, in addition to the widow, are three children; Dr. Thomas Miller of Ironton, Miss Martha Miller, a teacher in the Ironton schools and Dr. Leslie Miller, a professor at Ohio State University, Columbus. Two sisters and the following brothers; Mrs. Louise Bryant and Mrs. Bessie Cox of Nashville, William of Detroit, George and James of Nashville, Dr. Edwin Miller of Flint, Mich., Dr. John Miller of Indianapolis and Ray Miller of Modesto, Calif., also survive. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with the Rev. W. B. Key, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be J. M. Keyes, Joe Baker, C. C. Crance, John Shattuck, Cecil Glanville and Joe Shenault. |
| Miller William O 1950 Ironton Evening Tribune – (Wednesday, March 1, 1950) William O. Miller Death came suddenly at 11:45 a.m. yesterday to William O. Miller, 74, at his home in New Zion on Greasy Ridge. He had been in failing health but death came unexpectedly, relatives said. Mr. Miller was born in New Zion, December 16, 1875, a son of the late Peter H. and Mahala Dillon Miller. He spent his entire life in the New Zion community. In 1903 he was united in marriage to Helena Corn, who survives. Also surviving are an adopted daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Dillon of Urbana, Ohio, and one brother and one sister, John Miller of Sunbury, Ohio and Mrs. Bertha Walls of Bradford, Ill. Mr. Miller was a faithful member of New Zion United Baptist Church and for many years served as a Baptist minister in that community. |
| Mitchem Bonanza Lilly 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Apr 19, 2001) BONANZA A. LILLY MITCHEM, 94, of Princeton, W.Va., formerly of Proctorville, widow of Garfield R. Mitchem, died Monday. Survivors include four sons, George of Chesapeake, W.Va., James of Castlewood, Va., Albert of Proctorville and William of Grey, Tenn.; five daughters, Wanda Reynolds of Haddock, Ga., Virginia Smith of Bluefield, Va., Hilda Lafferty of Spanishburg, W.Va., Norma Lee Jackson of Kathleen, Ga., and Mildred Bailey of Princeton, W.Va., with whom she lived; three sisters, Naomi Finch of Chesapeake, Mary Taylor of Proctorville and Martha Howell of Ashland; and two brothers, L.B. Lilly of Princeton, W.Va., and Paul Lilly of Akron. Funeral 1 p.m. today at Trinity Temple Church in Welch, W.Va.; burial in Roderfield Cemetery, Roderfield, W.Va. Friends may call after noon today at the church. |
| Moeller Mary – 1963 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, Jan. 28, 1963) Miss Mary Moeller, 77, of 119 N. 9th St., died at 8:20 p.m. Friday at her home following an illness of two months. Miss Moeller was born in Ironton on September 10, 1886, daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Mickey Moeller. She was a practical nurse, retiring in 1953. Miss Moeller was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Surviving are a brother, Fred Moeller at home; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Cannon of Ironton, Miss Emma Moeller at home, and Mrs. Andrew (Catherine) Johnson of Grove City, Oh. Six brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Lawrence Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Father John C. Jackson officiating. Calling hours will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Baker Funeral Home and the Rosary will be recited at the Funeral Home at 7 p.m. Monday. |
| Money Charles E 1966 Huntington Herald Dispatch- (Thursday, Sept. 29, 1966) Funeral for C.E. Money to be Friday Funeral services for Charles E. Money, 64, of 1806 Monroe Ave., a retired Public Service Commission employee, will be conducted Friday at 2 pm at the Reger Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. T.R. Sisk. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be A.A. Batista, Frank Phillips, J.E. Shaw, Jack Farrar, Austin Honaker and Noah Myers. A First Ward Democratic committeeman for 28 years, Mr. Money died Tuesday night in a Huntington hospital. He was born October 20, 1901, at Flatwoods, Ky., a son of the late J. Nelson and Hattie Markin Money. His wife, Mrs. Ada Brown Money, died in 1963. He was a member of Huntington Lodge 347 of the Loyal Order of Moose. Survivors include two sons, Charles Everett Money, a member of the Huntington fire department, and Edward Nelson money of Chesapeake; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Huff and Mrs. Ora Bays (Baise) of Burlington, Ohio and Mrs. O.C. Carson of Proctorville; two brothers, William Money of Sciotoville, Ohio, and Virgil Money of Huntington and three grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 pm today. |
| Montrose Floyd M 1969 Springfield Daily News – (Saturday, March 1, 1969) Floyd M. Montrose, 77, of 2026 Sunset Ave., a retired photo engraver, died at 12:05 PM Friday in Mercy Hospital following an illness in six days. He was born in Finlay, Ohio, August 22, 1891, the son of Ainsley and Bell Waitley Montrose, and had resided in Springfield for the past 25 years. He had worked as a photo engraver at the Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, Inc., and more recently at the Louisville, Ky. Courier Journal. He was a member of the First United Church of Christ and a veteran of World War I. In addition to his wife, Mae, is survived by two sons, Robert J. of Columbus and Daniel Lee Montrose of Barrington, N.J.; one daughter, Mrs. Dorcas Cash of Dayton; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Monday in the Littleton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Murphy, pastor of First United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Ferncliff Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM Sunday. |
| Montrose Mae Cox 1969 Springfield Daily News – (Friday, Aug. 22, 1969) Mrs. Mae Montrose, 75, formerly of 2026 Sunset Ave., died at 12:05 AM Friday in Grandview Hospital, Dayton. She was born March 15, 1894, in Illinois, the daughter of James Ellsworth and Ann Logan Cox, and had been a resident of Springfield for 27 years. Mrs. Montrose was a member of the First United Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Robert J. of Columbus and Daniel Lee of East Brunswick, N.J.; one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Dorcas) Cash of Dayton, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death February 28, 1968, by her husband Floyd. Her body was taken to the Littleton Funeral Home where friends may call from 2 to 5 PM Sunday. Services will be held at 10 AM Monday in the Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Murphy, pastor of the First United Church of Christ, in charge. Burial will be in Ferncliff Cemetery. |
| Moodespaugh Lauretta Henry 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Nov 14, 2000) LAURETTA MAI MOODESPAUGH, 92, of Gallipolis Ferry, widower of Cecil H. Moodespaugh, died Sunday in Point Pleasant Center. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one sister, Alyce N. Hoffman of Gallipolis, Ohio; and one brother, Lewis E. Henry of Gallipolis Ferry. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant; burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the funeral home. |
| Moore Denver 1988 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, June 30, 1988) Denver Moore, 83, of Gallipolis Route 3, widow of Dessie Moore, died Tuesday in Holzer Medical Center. He was a retired farmer. Surviving is a son, Darrel R. Moore of Gallipolis Route 3. Funeral 2 PM Friday at Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis; burial in Crown City Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Thursday at the Funeral Home. |
| Moore Dessie Brammer 1986 Gallipolis Daily News – (Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1986) Dessie Moore, 79, of Rt. 1, Crown City, died Monday at Holzer Medical Center. A member of the Ohio Valley Church of Christ at Miller, she was born April 5, 1906 in Gallia County to the late Thomas and Nannie Booth Brammer. Survivors include her husband, Denver Moore, whom she married September 29, 1928; one son Darrell R. Moore of Crown City; one brother, Oliver Brammer and one sister, Vernie Stewart, both of Huntington, W.Va.; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Friday at Willis Funeral Home, with the Evangelist William Kuhn officiating. Burial will be in Crown City Cemetery. Friends make call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Thursday at the Funeral Home. Gallipolis Daily News – (Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1986) Dessie Moore – Pallbearers for Dessie Moore will be John Fulks, Earl Holley, Jeffery Fowler, Mike Trowbridge, Fred Moore and Mike Fulks. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Willis Funeral Home with Evangelist William B. Kuhn officiating. |
| Moore Louise Calhoun 1997 Point Pleasant Register – (Saturday, October 25, 1997) Louise Moore Louise Calhoun Moore, 72, Gallipolis Ferry, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, July 17, 1988, in the Pleasant Valley Hospital. She was born December 9, 1915, Gallipolis Ferry to the late John M. Calhoun Sr., and Louise M. Siders Calhoun. She attended the Mt. Carmel Church, Gallipolis Ferry. Surviving are one daughter, Jacqueline Tanner of Gallipolis Ferry; one son, Robert J. Smith of Illinois; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Willcoxen Funeral Home with the Rev. Delbert Flora Jr., officiating. Burial will follow in the Calhoun Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Friends may call at the Willcoxen Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. |
| Moore Ona L 1989 Gallipolis Daily Independent – (Wednesday, May 17, 1989) Ona L. Moore Ona Lee Moore, 65, Gallipolis, died this morning at Holzer Medical Center. Born May 16, 1924 in Crown City, he was the son of the late Seldon L. and Ora (Brammer) Moore. He was a retired from Kaiser Aluminum in 1984. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of Chapel Hill Church of Christ, Gallipolis. Surviving is his wife, Vivian (Wallace) Moore, whom he married October 19, 1946 in Gallipolis. Also surviving are three sons, Michael Moore of Palm Beach, Fla., Stephan Moore of Owensboro, Ky., and Rick Moore of Gallipolis; one daughter, Susan Moore of Gallipolis; seven grandchildren; one brother, Fred Moore of Cheshire, Ohio; and two sisters, Mrs. Thelma Campbell and Mrs. June Mulhall, both of Honolulu, Hawaii. He was preceded in death by one grandson, two infant sisters and one infant brother. Services will be Saturday, 1 pm at the Willis Funeral Home. Evangelist William B. Kughn and Evangelist Lewis Mikell will officiate. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Mercerville. Friends may call Friday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. |
| Moore Ora Brammer 1980 Gallipolis Daily Tribune – (Monday, June 30, 1980) Ora Marie Moore, 83, a resident of Cheshire, died at 8:15 PM Saturday at Holzer Medical Center. She had been in failing health several months. She was born August 18, 1896, in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late Thomas and Nannie Booth Brammer. She married Sheldon Moore in May, 1914. He preceded her in death June 30, 1969. The following children survived: Ona Lee of Gallipolis, Fred of Cheshire; Mrs. Vance (Thelma) Campbell of Lompoc, Calif.; Mrs. Lyle (June) Lumlhall of Honolulu, Hawaii; and two daughters and one son died infancy; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive. One grandson preceded her in death. One brother and three sisters survived: Oliver Brammer of Huntington; Mrs. Elizabeth Adams of Centralia, ILL.; Mrs. Bessy Moore of Crown City and Mrs. Vernie Riddle of Huntington; two brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of Chapel Hill Church of Christ and Little Kyger Grange. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Tuesday at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Evangelists Lewis Mikell and Evangelist William Kughn officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire. Friends make call at the Funeral Home from 7 until 9 PM today. |
| Moore Phoebe Watson 1962 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, October 04, 1962) Mrs. Phoebe L. Moore Mrs. Phoebe Louisa Moore, 89, of Miller, died Thursday afternoon at her home. Mrs. Moore was born at Polkadotte, Oh., on May 4, 1873, a daughter of the late John and Rachel Sowards Watson. Her husband, M.Z. Moore died in 1949. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Zella Woodward of Proctorville, Wilma Moore and Mrs. Nora Bowen and Mrs. Audrey Wall, all of Miller; five sons, John L. of Dayton, Bethel of Huntington, Arthur, Oyer and Jessie at home; there are 36 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bowman of Athalia and Mrs. Jane Watson of Burlington. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hall Funeral home. Evangelists J.W. Holcomb and Ervin Kirk officiating with burial in Miller Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6 tonight. |
| Morrison Burke B 1951 Ironton Evening Tribune – (Thursday, February 15, 1951) Burke B. Morris Burke B. Morris, 79, a retired farmer from Doddstown, died at 2:30 a.m. today at the home of a daughter his daughter, Mrs. Verna Langdon of Chesapeake after an illness of one year. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Langdon, Mrs. Bernie Wyant of Huntington and Mrs. Inez Dunfee of Huntington; three sons, Berkeley Morris of Huntington, and Dennis and Verlin Morris, both members of the Huntington Police Department; and two brothers, Thomas Morris of California and Elisha Morris of Huntington. He was a member of Mohawk Tribe No. 11 of Huntington. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake pending completion of funeral arrangements. Burial was in Perkins Ridge Cemetery according to Lawrence County Cemetery records. |
| Morrison Jimmy II 1999 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, December 12, 1999) Mr. Jimmie Morrison II, 88, of South Point, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 1999, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM Friday, December 10, 1999, at Hall Funeral Home by the Rev. Jerry Yocham. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. He was born March 16, 1911, in Proctorville, Ohio, a son of the late Jimmy Morrison in Lilas Ellis Morrison Singer. Mr. Morrison was retired from Allied Signal and managed Morrison Rent-A-Space from 1984 to 1996. He was a member of Proctorville Masonic Lodge #550 AF & AM, and a member of First Southern Baptist Church of South Point, Ohio. His wife, Lola Evelyn Penix Morrison, and a daughter, Lilas Jane Morrison, preceded him in death. Survivors include three sons, Jimmy Morrison III of Huntington, WV, Joel Timothy (Tim) Morrison and in his wife Mary of South Point, and Lew Morrison and wife Phyllis of Orlando, Florida; five daughters, Edna Jean Spurlock of Proctorville, Ohio, Barbara Sites and her husband Sonny of Chesapeake, Ohio, Rosemary Zornes and husband Doug of Myrtle Beach, SC., Gay Keeney and husband Don of Chesapeake, Ohio and Lola Evelyn Harris of Huntington, WV; two sisters, Faye Riddle and Ruth Harber, both of Proctorville; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; and special friend Pauline Curry of South Point Ohio. The family would like to think caregivers for their assistance and for the special assistance of Judy Mills. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Thursday, December 9, 1999, at Hall Funeral Home, 625 State Rd. 775, Proctorville, Ohio. |
| Morrison Lola Penix 1983 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Thursday, October 13, 1983) LOLA MORRISON Mrs. Lola Morrison, 67 of South Point, died Wednesday at her residence. She was born February 10, 1916, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of the late James W. and Pearl Edna Sergent Penix. She was owner and operator of be Golden Grind Stone Antique Shop, South Point. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Lilas Jane Morrison. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Morrison II; five daughters, Mrs. Edna Jean Spurlock of Proctorville, Mrs. Sonny (Barbara) Sites, Mrs. Donald (Gay) Keeney and Mrs. Thomas (Lola) Harris, all of Chesapeake, and Mrs. Douglas (Rosemary) Zornes of South Point; two sons, Jimmy Morrison III of Huntington and Tim Morrison of South Point; two sisters, Mrs. Harold (Verna) Kemper of Chesapeake and Mrs. Alice Cerny of Lake Wales, Fla.; one brother, Roscoe Penix of Chesapeake; 15 grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 A.M. Friday at Highlawn Baptist Church, Huntington, with the Rev. Jim Franklin. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, from 6 to 9 p.m. today. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. |
| Morrison Orin F 1955 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, February 20, 1955) Orin F. Morris, 65, of Willow Wood, died suddenly Friday at his home. He was a member of the Perkins Ridge Baptist Church and a veteran of World War I. Surviving are the wife, Iva Morris; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Williams and Mrs. Gale Ash, both of Willow Wood; a son, Billy Morris, Willow Wood; five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Dennison, Willow Wood, Mrs. Inez Willis, and Mrs. Olive Corn, both of Huntington, Mrs. Chloe Ellscessor (Ellcessor), Proctorville and Mrs. Noreen Shaffer, Crown City and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at the Perkins Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Edgar Bryant officiating. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery the Schneider Funeral directors of Chesapeake in charge. The body is at the residence at Willow Wood where friends may call. |
| Morrison Robert K 2007 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Nov 02, 2007) ROBERT KERR MORRISON, 61, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2007, at the Wallace Funeral Home and Chapel, Barboursville, W.Va. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Park, Milton, W.Va. He was born January 28, 1946, in Milton, a son of the late Connell Morrison and Pansy Nicholas Lester of Ona, W.Va. He was a Scout Leader for Troop #790 and #733 for 15 years, and was best known for his humor and love of life. He retired from INCO in 2001 after 32 years of service. He spent his retirement years playing with his grandchildren, working crossword puzzles and enjoying his view of the Ohio River from his back deck. He is survived by his wife, Kaye Morrison; four sons, Robby, Ryan, Patrick and Paul Morrison, all of Huntington; one sister, Linda Jordan of Ona; one brother, James Morrison of Ona; four grandchildren, Cody, Aysa, Kira and Gabi. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. |
| Munrahan Myrtle Reed 1969 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, Nov. 20, 1969) Mrs. Myrtle Gertrude Murnahan, 79, of rock camp, widow of Alonzo Murnahan, was pronounced dead on arrival at Lawrence County General Hospital at 4 AM today. Mrs. Murnahan was born in Lawrence County and had resided at Rock Camp for six years. She was a daughter of the late Carl and Mary Masters Reed. Surviving are five children, Mrs. Emil (Hazel) Massey and Cosper Murnahan of Willow Wood, Clifton of Rt. 1, Robert of Scottown and James Wesley of Rock Camp; a step daughter, Sylvia Allen of Christiansburg, Ohio; 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Cecil Reed of Ironton. Services will be 2 PM Saturday at Wilgus Fairview Baptist Church, of which she was a member. Rev. Eddie DePriest and Rev. Orville Carrico officiating with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends make call at Philips Funeral Home after 6 PM Friday. |
| Murdock Adela Brammer 1989 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, August 27, 1989) Adela Murdock Adela Murdock, 96, of Chesapeake, died Friday Aug. 25 at Bryant Health Center in Ironton. She was born Sept. 25, 1892, in Huntington, W.Va. She was a member of the Perkins Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, R. (Rosecrans) S. and Malissa Davis Brammer; her husband, John Clifford Murdock on March 27, 1983, and by one daughter, Hilda Margaret Murdock. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Loren (Mary) Zimmerman of Scottown, Ohio: two sisters, Irene Rollyson of Proctorville and Lucille Burcham of Crown City, Ohio; one brother, Bernard Brammer of Chesapeake; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday, at Perkins Ridge Baptist Church by Revs. Frank Malone and Leland Holderby. |
| Murdock Anna Taylor 1963 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, October 11, 1963) Mrs. Anna Elmira (Taylor) Murdock, 77, of Chesapeake, died this morning in a Huntington hospital. Mrs. Murdock was born in Giles County, Va., daughter of the late William J. and Sally South Taylor. Her husband Henry, died in 1958. She was a member of Point Pleasant Church of Christ, Greasy Ridge. Surviving are three sons, Herman of Tulsa, Okla., Hobert of Proctorville, and Dennis of Chesapeake, Executive Head of Hannon- Trace School District in Gallia County; one daughter, Mrs. Everett (Sofia) Buchanan of Proctorville; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William Jones of Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. Perry Hesson of Chesapeake, three brothers, Charles Taylor of Springfield, George of Waterloo, and Emmett of Scottown. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Schneider Funeral Home. Evangelists J.W. Holcomb and Wendell Wiser officiating with burial in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Saturday. |
| Murdock Bessie Mannon 1973 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, October 29, 1973) Mrs. Thomas Murdock Mrs. Bessie M. Murdock, 80, of Proctorville, widow of Thomas Murdock, died Saturday in a Huntington hospital. She was a member of Windsor United Methodist Church. Born in Lawrence County, Mrs. Murdock was a daughter of the late George and Sarah Bradley Mannon. Surviving are six daughters, Thelma Williams of Circleville, Emogene Love and Mrs. Beryl Webb of Proctorville, Pauline Wilson of Chesapeake, Betty Martin of Ona, W.Va., and Regina Dunfee of South Point; four sons, Russell and Billy of Proctorville, George of South Point and Tommy of Moundsville, W.Va.; 35 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Clara Benson of Huntington; three brothers, Harry Mannon of Beaver, Ohio, Lloyd of Chesapeake and Roy of Huntington. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home where friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today. Services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday night at the church. Rev. Raymond Bragg and Rev. Orville Carrico officiating with interment in Forgey Cemetery, Proctorville. |
| Murdock Billy E 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Jan 06, 2002) BILLY E. MURDOCK, 73, of South Point, widower of Mary Lou “Tiny” Murdock, died Wednesday at home. Also surviving are one son, Eddie Murdock of Huntington; four daughters, Barbara Burd of Wheeling, W.Va., Beatrice Waugh of Milton and Diana Haas and Patricia Booth, both of South Point; one brother, Tommy Murdock of Charleston, W.Va.; and two sisters, Emmajean Love of Proctorville and Beryl Webb of South Point. Funeral was 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville; burial in Forgey Cemetery, Proctorville. Friends called from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at the funeral home. |
| Murdock Blanche Stephens 1992 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, January 1, 1992) Blanche Murdock South Point – Blanche L. Murdock, 96, of South Point died Monday at Bryant Health Center. He she was the wife of the late Devore Murdock Sr. and the daughter of the late Rolandis and Sarah Willis Stephens. Private graveside rites for the family will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Centenary Cemetery on Greasy Ridge, with Irvin Kirk officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to African Christian Hospitals, 102 N. Locust St., Searcy, Ark. 72143, or Mid-Western Children’s Home, Box 48, Pleasant Plain, OH 45612. Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake is in charge of arrangements. She was preceded in death by one son, Devore Murdock Jr.; three brothers, Wilgus Stephens, Owen Stephens and Otto Stephens; and two sisters, Sallie Thacker and Lena Dillon. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Virginia) Kelly; three grandchildren, Mrs. George (Brenda) Sites, Scott Kelley and Barry Kelley; two brothers, Irvin and Everett Stephens; and nine great-grandchildren. |
| Murdock Clarence 1988 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, April 8, 1988) CLARENCE E. MURDOCK Clarence E. Murdock, 89, of Huntington, W.Va., died Thursday at his daughters residence. He was born December 25, 1898, in Lawrence County, son of the late Elijah Winfield and Jane Wells Murdock. He was a retired home improvement supply salesman and was a member of Grace Gospel Church, Huntington. He was preceded in death by his wife, Iva Jane Murdock, on March 10, 1986; an infant son; three brothers, Clifford Murdock, Curtis Murdock, and Chester Murdock; and two sisters, Maggie (Joseph) Rowe and Hazel Dillon. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Oliver (Eileen) Cobb of Proctorville and Mrs. Allen (Carol) Richardson of Huntington; two sons, Noel H. Murdock and Fred D. Murdock, both of Huntington; two sisters, Alice Schneider of Coal Grove and Mabel (Ivan) Fuller of Portsmouth; nine grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral services are Saturday at 11 A.M. at Schneider Funeral Home Chesapeake, by the Rev. Lucky Shepard and the Rev. Mel Efaw. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery, Scottown. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Murdock Devore 1968 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, August 28, 1968) Devore Murdock, 72, of South Point, Ohio, died Tuesday in a Huntington Hospital after a two-day illness. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3 PM at the Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake by Minister Robert Piggot and Minister Robert Cooper. Burial will be in Centenary Cemetery on Greasy Ridge. A retired employee of Goldsmit Sydnor, Inc., of Huntington and of General Sales and Supplies Co. of South Point, he was born December 8, 1895, in Lawrence County, Ohio, a son of the late Samuel and Laura Duncan Murdock. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Blanche Stevens Murdock; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Kelly of Chillicothe, Ohio, a sister, Ms. Eva Murdock of Chesapeake, and three grandchildren, Brenda, Scott and Mary Kelly of Chillicothe, Ohio. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6:30 PM today. |
| Murdock Elizabeth Stephens 1975 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, Sept. 4, 1975) MRS. ELIZABETH SOWARDS MURDOCK, 60, of 429 Homestead Place, Huntington, (WV) died Tuesday, Sept. in a Huntington hospital. She was born March 28, 1915 in Lawrence County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Wilgus and Mirtie Freeman Stephens. She was a retired employee of Perry-Norvell Shoe Co. and a member of the Greasy Ridge Church of Christ. Her first husband Lonnie Sowards died in 1951. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Donna Hunt of Huntington, four sons, Bob Sowards Huntington, Leon Sowards of Lancaster Ohio, Brad Murdock of Huntington, and Stevie Murdock of Newport News, Va.; 10 grandchildren, and six brothers, Bill Stephens, Frank Stephens, Kermit Stephens and Clyde Stephens, all of Proctorville, Ohio, Robert Stephens of Columbus, Ohio, and Marvin Stephens of Bell Gardens, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Greasy Ridge Church of Christ with the Minister Ernest Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Centenary Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before services. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Schneider Funeral Home Chesapeake, Ohio. |
| Murdock Eva – 1984 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, March 1, 1984) Eva M. Murdock – Eva M. Murdock, 84, of Rt. 2, Chesapeake, died Wednesday at her residence. She was born December 13, 1899, in Lawrence County, Ohio a daughter of the late Samuel and Laura Duncan Murdock. She was a member of the Greasy Ridge Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by one brother, Devore Murdock. Survivors include one niece, Mrs. Donald (Virginia) Kelley of South Point; two great-nephews, Scott and Barry Kelley; one great-niece, Mrs. George (Brenda) Sites, and children Beth and Terry Sites; and one sister-in-law, Blanche Murdock of South Point. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 AM Friday in Centenary Church by minister Ervin Kirk. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Midwestern Children’s Home, P.O. Box 48, Pleasant Plain, OH 45162. Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, in charge of arrangements. |
| Murdock Iva Harmon 1986 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, March 11, 1986) Mrs. Iva Jane Murdock, 83, of Huntington, wife of Clarence E. Murdock, died yesterday in Presbyterian Nursing Home. Also surviving are two daughters, Eileen Cobb of Proctorville, Ohio, and Carol Richardson of Huntington; and two sons, Noel H. Murdock and Fred D. Murdock, both of Huntington. Funeral 3 p.m. tomorrow at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake; burial in Perkins Ridge Cemetery, Scottown. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, March 11, 1986) Iva Jane Murdock, 83, of Huntington, W.Va., died Monday in Presbyterian Manor Nursing Home. She was born April 12, 1902, in Rappsburg, a daughter of the late Cyrus B. and Sarah Ellcessor Harmon. She was a member of Grace Gospel Church, Huntington. She was preceded in death by one infant son, two sisters (Orpha Peters and Clara Brown) and one brother (Asa). Survivors include her husband, Clarence E. Murdock; two daughters, Mrs. Oliver (Eileen) Cobb of Proctorville and Mrs. Allen (Carol) Richardson of Huntington; two sons Noel H. Murdock and Fred D. Murdock, both of Huntington; two sister, Verna (Allen) Pinson of Kitt Hill and Edna (William) Richards of South Point; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home by the Rev. Mel Efaw and the Rev. Lucky Shepard. Burial will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery, Scottown. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. today. Pallbearers; Alden Brown, Dick McClary, Arnold Kitts, Harold Fisher, Waldo Brammer and John Collinsworth and honorary Homer Fuller. Iva Jane Murdock was living in Huntington, WV in 1982 when sister, Clara Brown died. |
| Murdock John C 1983 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, March 28, 1983) Rev. John Clifford Murdock – Rev. John Clifford Murdock, 96, of Chesapeake was dead on arrival at Lawrence County General Hospital Sunday. A retired ordained Baptist minister, he was born January 18, 1887, in Lawrence County the son of E.W. and Jane Wells Murdock. He was a retired schoolteacher for the Symmes Valley School District and the First Master of the Windsor Grange. He was a member of the Perkins Ridge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Hilda Marjorie Murdock; two brothers, Curtis and Chester Murdock and a sister, Mrs. Hazel Dillon. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Mrs. Ada Brammer Murdock, whom he married on June 4, 1911; a daughter, Mrs. Loren Zimmerman of Scottown; three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Rowe of Hamilton, Ohio, Mrs. Alice Schneider of Coal Grove and Mrs. Mabel Fuller of Portsmouth; a brother, Clarence Murdock of Huntington; grandchildren, Vera and Carl Webb, Ruby and Gary Hessen, John and Brenda Zimmerman, Nancy and Kevin Schafer, and great-grandchildren, Lori and Shelley Hessen. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Wednesday at the Perkins Ridge Baptist Church by the Rev.’s Leeland Holderby and Okla Judd. Burial in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. His fellow ministers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Friends will be received 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake. |
| Murdock Lillian Porter 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Jun 19, 2009) LILLIAN M. MURDOCK, 87, of Proctorville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born June 6, 1922, in Lawrence County, Ohio, daughter of the late Edgar and Susie Gibson Porter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Carl T. Murdock; stepmother Lettie Chafin; and three brothers, Clyde, Herschel and Lawrence Porter. Lillian was a member of Greasy Ridge Church of Christ and a member of Proctorville VFW Post #6878 Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by two daughters, Mary and Johnny Floyd of Chesapeake and Patty Ferris of Proctorville; one son, Carl Murdock Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Jeff (Jackie) Floyd, Greg (Diana) Floyd, Eric (Abby) Floyd, Randy (Stephanie) Ferris, April (Todd) Casteel, Aimee (Jeff) Engle, Molly Murdock, and Nick (Jenny) Murdock; 13 great-grandchildren, Ashley, Leslie, Heather, Jeremy, Erin, Isaac, Brady, Shania, Tanner, Emma, Austin, Lexi and Alison; and one great- great-grandson on the way; two brothers, Rex Porter of Morehead, Ky., and Edward Porter of Raceland, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Hall Funeral Home by Minister Barry Kelley. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Murdock Mary Dunfee 1983 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, March 3, 1983) Mary Lou Murdock Mrs. Mary Lou ‘Tiny’ Dunfee Murdock, 48, of South Point, Rt. 4, was dead on arrival Wednesday at Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was born July 27, 1934, in Proctorville, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Norma Smith Dunfee. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ivan, Carl and Berkley Dunfee. Survivors include her husband, Billy Edwin Murdock; four daughters, Mrs. Barbara Frankovich of Blaine, Ohio, Diane Murdock of South Point, Patricia Booth of Scottown and Beatrice ‘BB’ Christian of Proctorville; one son, Edwin Murdock of Huntington; five grandchildren; three-step grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Day and Mrs. Juanita Adams, both of Huntington; and one brother, Charles Dunfee of South Point. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Friday at the Hall Funeral Home. Proctorville, by the Rev. Raymond Bragg. Burial will be in Forgey Cemetery near Proctorville. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 pm today. |
| Murdock Paul R 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Nov 11, 2006) PAUL RUSSELL MURDOCK, 63, of Proctorville, Ohio, found peace with his Lord Thursday, November 9, 2006, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, November 12, 2006, at Hall Funeral Home by the Rev. Jack Rankin. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. He was born May 25, 1943 in Huntington, W.Va., to the late Russell and Shirley Brumfield Murdock. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a baby sister, Sharon Kay Murdock. Paul was a devoted longtime member of Proctorville Volunteer Fire Department, serving currently as assistant chief. He spent many selfless hours working from station 1200 and helping those in need. He was a member and trustee of Windsor United Methodist Church, and was retired from ACOSTA Sales. He was a member of Proctorville Masonic Lodge #550 F&AM and a member of Scottish Rite Valley of Cincinnati. Paul is survived by his wife Tamara Murdock; two daughters, Robin Burnette of Proctorville and Paula Thornburgh-Moss of Ceredo, W.Va.; two sons, David and Kevin Day, both of Proctorville; three grandchildren, Barry Thornburgh, Kayla Thornburgh and Andrea Burnette; one great-grandson, Tanner Slone; one brother and sister-in-law Keith and Alesia Murdock of Crown City, Ohio; several brothers and sisters-in-law; special mother-in-law Frances Smoot of Chesapeake, Ohio; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 11, 2006, at Hall Funeral Home Proctorville, Ohio. Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Members of the Proctorville Volunteer Fire Department will serve as pallbearers. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Murdock Russell W 1980 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, May 09, 1980) Mr. Russell W. Murdock, 67, of Rt. 2, Proctorville, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 7, 1980, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Windsor United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jerry Galloway and the Rev. Okla Judd. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. He was born April 14, 1913 and Proctorville, a son of the late Thomas and Bessie Mannon Murdock. He was a member and trustee of Windsor United Methodist Church, Proctorville, Masonic Lodge 550, Scottish Rite Valley, York Rite of Ironton, Ohio, Aladdin Shrine of Columbus, Ohio, Scottish Rite Club of Ironton, Lawrence County Shrine Club and Republican Executive Committee of Lawrence County. He was a retired employee of West Virginia Electric Supply Company. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Kay Murdock and one sister, Masel Murdock and one brother, James Murdock. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Shirley Brumfield Murdock; two sons, Paul and Keith Murdock, both of Proctorville; two granddaughters, Robin Lynn and Paula K. Murdock; one daughter-in-law, Madonna Murdock; six sisters, Mrs. Emogene Love and Mrs. Buryl Webb, both of Proctorville, and Mrs. Regina Dunfee of South Point, Ohio, Mrs. Betty Martin of Ona, W.Va., Mrs. Thelma Williams of Circleville, Ohio and Mrs. Pauline Wilson of Chesapeake, Ohio; three brothers, Tommie Murdock of Greenbank, Debbie the and George and Billy Murdock, both of South Point, Ohio. Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home Proctorville. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the funeral. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at funeral home. |
| Murdock Thomas L 1960 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Sept. 19, 1960) T.L. Murdock Thomas L. Murdock, 77, of Proctorville, died Sunday in a Huntington hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bessy Mannon Murdock; four sons, Russell and Billy, of Proctorville, George of North Kenova and Thomas Murdock Jr. of Logan, W.Va.; six daughters, Mrs., Williams of Circleville, Mrs. Emma Jean Love and Mrs. Burl (Beryl) Webb of Proctorville, Mrs. Pauline Wilson of Chesapeake, Mrs. Betty Martin of Ona and Mrs. Regina Dunfee of North Kenova. Two sisters, Laura Brandenberg of Huntington and Mrs. Pearl Raines of Dayton; one brother, Brady Murdock of Proctorville; one half-brother, J.C. McClung of Dayton; 34 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Windsor Methodist Church. Rev. Orville Carrico, Rev. Everett Bowen and Rev. Chester Mann will officiate with burial in Forgey Cemetery, Proctorville. The body was taken from Schneider Funeral Home at 2 p.m. today to the residence where friends may call. |
| Murnahan Audrey Freeman 1997 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, June 19, 1997) Mrs. Audrey Marie Freeman Nowlin, 73, of Lesage, WV, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at the residence of her daughter in Lesage. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Friday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, with Rev. Frank Brotherton officiating. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV. Mrs. Nowlin was born in Cabell County on December 1, 1923, a daughter of the late James N. and Rachel Shultz Freeman. She was retired from Rollison Catering. She attended Z Warner United Methodist Church and Beula Ann Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Niles E. Nowlin, two daughters and sons in law, Deborah and Ron Martz of Richmond, Va., and Dagnya and James R. White of Lesage; one son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Deborah Nowlin of Ona; and two brothers, Glenn Freeman and Willard Freeman, all of Ona; six grandchildren, who will serve as pallbearers, Chris Woodrum, Jason Woodrum, Rachel Woodrum, Sean Nowlin, Kevin Nowlin, and Lea Ann White; six great-grandchildren, Heather Woodrum and Andy Black; and a sister in law, Mrs. Euda Moore of Ona. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 9 PM at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, WV. |
| Murnahan Benjamin L 1971 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Sunday, August 22, 1971 BENJAMIN L. MURNAHAN A native of Lawrence County, Benjamin L. Murnahan of 2530 at South Ninth Street, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday at the Lawrence County General Hospital. Mr. Murnahan was born Dec. 18, 1880, a son of the late John and Matilda Short Murnahan. He retired from Standard Slag Company in 1952. He spent his entire life in this county and was a charter member of the Bald Knob United Methodist Church. In 1902, he was united in marriage to Eliza Dickess, whose survives. In addition to the wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Ruth) Birch of Ironton, Mrs. John (Eliza) Wineka of Ironton and five sons, William of Sugar Creek, Clarence of Kitts Hill, Ted of Pedro, Charles of Deering and Benny of Portsmouth. Thirty grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild also survives. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. William Siple officiating. Burial will be in Bald Knob Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home begin at 4 p.m. today. |
| Murnahan Carl E 1989 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, October 8, 1989) CARL E. MURNAHAN Carl E. ‘Teen’ Murnahan, 61, of Rt. 3, Ironton, died Friday at the Lawrence County Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1928, in Ironton, the son of Clarence C. Murnahan of Kitts Hill and the late Edith Broce Murnahan. He was raised in Kitts Hill and graduated from Coal Grove High School, class of 1946. He attended Cedarville and Rio Grande Colleges. From 1948-1950 he taught school at Black Fork and then became the Shipping Superintendent for the Carlyle Tile Co. He attended Woodland Chapel Baptist Church and was a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society. He was a member of the Rock Hill Band Booster Club and served as score keeper and statistician at Rock Hill for 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Vera Sanders, whom he married Oct. 8, 1948; two daughter, Mrs. Kent (Beckey) Sanborn and Mrs. Lacy (Ginger) Dalton, both of Rt. 3, Ironton; four brothers, Earl ‘Ike’ Murnahan, Don Murnahan, Wendell Murnahan, all of Kitts Hill, and Walter ‘Puck’ Murnahan of Gainesville, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Tom (Elinor) Morgan of Kitt Hill and Mrs. Benny (Jenny) Williamson on Xenia. Graveside services will be at 11 A.M. Monday with Revs. Dave Schug and Keith Kouns officiating. Entombment will be at the Highland Memorial Gardens. Friends may call 6-9 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home. Pallbearers are the 1988-89 basketball team of Rock Hill High School. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the current athletic teams of Rock Hill. Friends may contribute to the Carl ‘Teen’ Murnahan Scholarship; Fund, Rock Hill Athletic Boosters, P.O. Box 684, Ironton. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, October 8, 1989) CARL E. MURNAHAN Carl E. ‘Teen’ Murnahan, 61, of Ironton Route 3, husband of Vera Sanders Murnahan, died Friday in Lawrence County Medical Center. He was a retired shipping superintendent for Carlyle Tile Co. Also surviving are his father, Clarence C. Murnahan of Kitts Hill Route 1, and two daughters, Beckey Sanborn and Ginger Dalton, both of Ironton Route 3; Funeral 11 A.M. Monday in Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, South Point. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. The family requests donation be made to the Carl ‘Teen’ Murnahan Scholarship Fund of Rock Hill Athletic Boosters, Ironton. |
| Murnahan Charles E 1992 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, September 24, 1992) Charles Murnahan – July 1, 1919 – September 22, 1992 Charles E. ‘Buddy’ Murnahan, 73, of Ironton died Tuesday at our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, Ky. The Lawrence County native was born July 1, 1919, the son of the late Benjamin L. Murnahan Eliza A. Dickess Murnahan. He spent all his life in Lawrence County area and was a US Army World War II veteran. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Ironton and a river dock operator until 1978 with Allied Chemical. Graveside service will be at 11 AM Saturday in Woodland Cemetery, with the Rev. John L. Little officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 PM Friday at Philips Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons, Charles Murnahan Jr. and Ronald Lee Murnahan, both of South Point; one daughter, Lilly Waddell of Ironton; three brothers, Clarence Murnahan of Kitts Hill, Ted Murnahan of Ironton and Ben Murnahan Jr. of Portsmouth, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Ruth) Birch of Ironton and Mrs. John (Eloise) Wineka of Ironton, eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. |
| Murnahan Clarence C 2000 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, June 8, 2000) Clarence Murnahan – August 7, 1908 – June 6, 2000 Kitts Hill – Clarence Cosper ‘Gas’ Murnahan, 91, of Kitts Hill died Tuesday at River Valley Health System in Ironton. In Lawrence County native was born August 7, 1918, the son of the late Benjamin and Eliza Dickess Murnahan. He was the husband of years Marie Broce Murnahan, who preceded him in death in 1986. A retired in 1970 after 30 years as a lubricating engineer for Allied Chemical Semet Solvay in Ironton. He was raised in Ironton, and attended Ironton schools and had lived in the Deering area since 1939. He also was preceded in death by one son, Carl ‘Teen’ Murnahan; three brothers, William ‘Bill’ Murnahan, Ted Murnahan and Charles Murnahan; two sisters, Marjorie Murnahan and Jenny Murnahan; and two great grandchildren, Tyler Payne and Angela Kratzenberg. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Earl and Julia Murnahan of Ironton, Donald and Doris Murnahan of Kitts Hill, Walter and Juanita Murnahan of Gainesville, Fla., and Wendell and Ruth Emma Murnahan of Kitts Hill; two daughters and one son-in-law, Jenny Williamson of Jamestown, Ohio and Elinor ‘Dorsey’ and Morgan of Kitts Hill; one daughter in law, Cara Murnahan of Ironton; one brother and sister-in-law, Benjamin and Ruth Murnahan of Lucasville, Ohio; two sisters and one brother in law, Ruth and Wayne Birch of Ironton and Eloise Wineka of Ironton; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and two special friends, John DeWitt and Helen Akers. Graveside service will be 2 PM Saturday at Woodland Cemetery with the Rev. Earl Bazzell and John DeWitt officiating. There will be no public visitation. In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to the church of your choice. Pallbearers will be Tim Williamson, Jerry Williamson, Danny Williamson, Mike Murnahan, Brian Murnahan, Jamie Murnahan, Mark Murnahan, and Tony Murnahan. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, June 8, 2000) Clarence Cosper ‘Gas’ Murnahan, 91, of Kitts Hill, died Tuesday in River Valley Health System in Ironton. He was a retired lubricating engineer for Allied Chemical Semet Solvay of Ironton. Survivors include four sons, Earl Murnahan of Ironton, and Wendell Murnahan, both of Kitts Hill, and Walter Murnahan of Gainesville, Fla.; two daughters, Jenny Williamson of Jamestown, Ohio, and Elinor ‘Dorsey’ Morgan of Kitts Hill; one brother, Benjamin Murnahan of Lucasville; and two sisters, Ruth Birch and Eloise Wineka, both of Ironton. Graveside services 2 PM Saturday in Woodland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Contributions may be made to the church of your choice. Philips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Murnahan Edith Broce 1986 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Tuesday, November 25, 1986) EDITH M. MURNAHAN Edith M. Murnahan, 79, of Bald Knob, Kitts Hill, died Monday at Lawrence General Hospital, Ironton, after an extended illness. She was born Sept. 28, 1907, in Coal Grove, the daughter of the late Andrew and Stella Brewer Broce. She attended Coal Grove schools and resided in the Bald Knob area since 1939. She was a member of the Bald Knob United Brethren Church. Survivors include her husband, Clarence Murnahan, who she married in 1926; five sons, Earl “Ike” Murnahan, Don Murnahan and Wendell Murnahan, all of Kitts Hill, Carl “Teen” Murnahan of Kelly’s Bridge and Walter “Puck” Murnahan of Gainesville, Fla.; two daughters, Elinor Morgan of Kitts Hill and Jenny Williamson of Zenia; 19 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be Friday at 11:30 A.M. at Woodland Cemetery by the Revs. Orville Carrico and Earl Bazell. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish may contribute to the Bald Knob United Brethren Church Memorial Fund, by sending them in care of Jess Delong, Route 1, Kitt Hill. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Murnahan Eliza Dickess 1975 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Thursday, October 23, 1975) MRS. ELIZA MURNAHAN Mrs. Eliza Ann Murnahan, 93, of 2603 South Ninth Street, died at 10 A.M. Wednesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Ruth) Birch, 2120 South Ninth Street. Mrs. Murnahan had spent her entire married life in Ironton. She was born in Lawrence County on Oct. 6, 1882, a daughter of the late William and Jenny Dalton Dickess. She was a member of the Bald Knob U.B. Church. Her husband, died on Aug. 20, 1971. Survivors include five sons: Bill, Ironton Star Rt.; Clarence of Kitts Hill; Ted of Pedro; Charles of Ironton Rt. 1; Ben Jr. of Portsmouth; two daughters: Mrs. John (Eloise) Wineka of Ironton and Mrs. Birch; 30 grandchildren; 55 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends may call 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Homer Webb officiating. Burial will be in Bald Knob Cemetery. Serving as pallbears will be Don, Paul, Teddy Ray, Benny Lee, James, and Ronnie Murnahan. |
| Murnahan Franklin L 1996 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, June 5, 1996) Franklin L. Murnahan, 66, of Greenup, Ky., husband of Sheila Ann Rowsey Murnahan, died Monday in our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Russell, Ky. He was a retired electronics technician from Ashland Oil. Also surviving are four daughters, Annie Dowdy of Greenup, Ky. Patrice Meade of Jenkins, Ky., Paula McPhee of Kingston, Mo., and Zane Ellen Hall of the Atlanta, Ga.; and a son, Frank L. Murnahan Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla. Funeral 3 PM Thursday at Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM today at the Funeral Home. Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, June 5, 1996) Franklin L. Murnahan – 1930 – 1996 Franklin L. Murnahan, 66, of Greenup, Ky., died Monday in our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Russell, Ky. Mr. Murnahan was born February 25, 1930, in Ironton, Ohio, a son of the late William ‘Roundy’ and Lena Marie Walker Murnahan. He was retired from Ashland Inc. as an electronics technician with 39 years of service. He was a Kentucky Colonel, a graduate of Ironton High School and an Air Force veteran. Surviving are his wife, Sheila Ann Rowsey Murnahan; four daughters, Amy Dowdy of Greenup, Patrice Meade of Jenkins, Paula McPhee of Kingston, Mo., and Zane Ellen Hall of Atlanta, Ga.; a son Frank Murnahan Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla.; a stepson, Mark A. McDowell of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three brothers, William Murnahan Jr. and Bobby Murnahan, both of Ironton, and Paul Murnahan of Ashland, Ky.; three sisters, Mary Haas and Brenda Eaches, both of Ironton, Margaret Lyons and Hilda Cordial, both of Ashland, Sue Corbin of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Rita Shelton of Baton Rouge, La.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 3 PM Thursday at Hayes-Philips Funeral Home in Ironton by the Rev. John Schroll. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM tonight at the Funeral Home. |
| Murnahan James H 1948 Ironton Tribune (Thursday, 26 February 1948, PAGE 11) JAMES H. MURNAHAN James H. Murnahan, 73 years died in General Hospital this morning at 9:30 o’clock following an illness of a few days. He was a resident of New Castle, Ironton Rt. 2 and was born in Hamilton Township. Surviving is the wife, Nancy; three children, Mrs. Thelma (Andrew) Clark of Chesapeake, Mrs. Garnet (Wells) Walke(r) of Newcastle, Mrs. Molly (Ancil) Ward of Rittman, Ohio, one stepdaughter Mrs. Pearlie Nester, Ironton, Rt. 2; and three half brothers and sisters, William Lewis and Mrs. Manda Prader, both of Waterloo; Ben Murnahan and Okie Wilson of Ironton; Gold Lewis, Lucasville; Bill Murnahan, Florida. The body will be at the residence at New Castle where friends may call Friday evening. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 o’clock at Pigeon Hollow Church of God with Reverend Blevins officiating. Phillips funeral directors are in charge. |
| Murnahan Lena Walker 1991 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Thursday, Aug 8, 1991 LENA M. MURNAHAN Lena Marie Murnahan, 85, of Star Route died Wednesday at her residence. The Lawrence County native spent all her life in Lawrence County and was a Methodist. She was the wife of the late William (Roundy) Murnahan and was the daughter of the late George Franklin and Mary Walker. She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister .Gravesite services will be at 11 A.M. Saturday at Woodland Cemetery, Section 10, with the Rev. Cleeland Willis officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home. Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Lon (Hilda) Cordial of Flatwoods, Ky., Mrs. John (Rita) Sheldon of Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Gerald (Margaret) Lyons Sr. of Ashland, Ky., Mrs. Keith (Sue) Corbin of Gallipolis and Mrs. Tom (Brenda) Eaches and Mrs. Dannie (Jeannie) Haas, both of Star Route; four sons, William Murnahan Jr. of Ironton, Frank L. Murnahan, of Greenup Ky., Bob Murnahan of Ironton and Paul Murnahan of Ashland; 32 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and one sister, Merle Baker of Ironton. |
| Murnahan Sophia Altherr 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Feb 28, 2006) SOPHIA VERONICA ALTHERR MURNAHAN, 84, of Ironton, widow of Tedy E. Murnahan, died Sunday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Teddy R. Murnahan of Portsmouth; daughters Linda Purcell of Grove City and Donna Cornett of Raceland, Ky.; stepson James R. Murnahan of Columbus; five grandchildren, Heather Hall of Flatwoods, Ky., Jessica Murnahan and Raeanna Grizzle of Ironton, Karleigh Murnahan of Portsmouth and Rikki Cornett of Raceland; three great-grandchildren Grace and Emilee Hall of Flatwoods and Gavin Grizzle of Ironton; and a sister, Mary Wilds of Ironton. Funeral service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. |
| Murnahan Tedy 1999 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, August 27, 1999) Tedy E. Murnahan, 85, of Ironton, husband of Sofia Altherr Murnahan, died Tuesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was a retired operator for Allied Chemical Semet Solvay. Also surviving are two sons, James R. Murnahan of Columbus, Ohio, and Teddy R. Murnahan of Portsmouth, Ohio; two daughters, Linda Adams of Pickerington and Donna Cornett of Raceland, Ky.; two brothers, Clarence Murnahan of Bald Knob and Ben Murnahan of Lucasville, Ohio; and two sisters, Ruth Birch and Eloise Wineka, both of Ironton. Funeral 1 PM Saturday at Hayes-Philips Funeral Home; burial in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM today at the Funeral Home. |
| Murnahan Vera Sanders 2002 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Feb 17, 2002) Vera Murnahan – Aug. 16, 1929 – Feb. 15, 2002 Vera Mae Murnahan, 72, of Ironton died Friday at the home of her daughter, Becky Sanborn. The Lawrence County, Ohio, native was born Aug. 16, 1929, daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Wills Sanders. Mrs. Murnahan was a retired school teacher for the Rock Hill School District. She was a 50 year charter member of the Rock Hill Athletic Booster Club, charter member of the Rock Hill Garden Club, member of the Kitts Hill Homemakers, the Lawrence County Genealogical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She also was a member of the Woodland Chapel Church and she graduated from Pedro High School and attended Rio Grande College. Vera was a descendant of the First Families of Ohio and Lawrence County. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Carl “Teen’ Murnahan on Oct. 6, 1989; two brothers, Lovell Sanders and Aaron Sanders; and one sister; Evelyne Rowe. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Becky and Kenet Sanborn and Ginger and Lacy Dalton, of Ironton, one granddaughter, Shelby Makenna Dalton; one brother, Leon David of Portsmouth; two sisters, Ruth Gallagher Fries of Florida, and Carrie Wagner Scott of Pine Grove; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in South Point, with brother Dave Schug officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home, 509 South Sixth Street, Ironton. Memorials may be made to the Teen and Vera Murnahan Scholarship Fund, c/o Sharon Smith, 3079 State Route 93, Ironton, Ohio 45638. The Rock Hill basketball team will serve as pallbearers. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Feb 17, 2002) VERA MAE MURNAHAN, 72, of Ironton, widow of Carl “Teen” Murnahan, died Friday at the Ironton home of her daughter, Becky Sanborn. She was a retired teacher with the Rock Hill School District. Also surviving are another daughter, Ginger Dalton of Ironton; a brother, Leon Davis of Portsmouth; and two sisters, Ruth Gallagher Fries of Florida and Carrie Wagner Scott of Pine Grove. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday in Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, South Point. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. Contributions may be made to the Rock Hill Athletic Association, Teen and Vera Murnahan Scholarship Fund, c/o Sharon Smith, 3097 State Route 93, Ironton, OH 45638. |
| Murnahan William R Jr 1996 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Friday, Dec. 6, 1996 WILLIAM MURNAHAN JR. May 3, 1926 – Dec. 4, 1996 William Murnahan Jr., 70, of Ironton died Wednesday at his home. The Lawrence County native was born May 3, 1926, the son of the late William “Roundy” Murnahan and Lena Marie Walker Murnahan. He retired in 1969 after 24 years with Allied Signal/Semet Solvay as an engineer. He was a 1944 graduate of Ironton High School and spent all his life in Lawrence County. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include two daughters, Eugenia Lee Davis of Ironton and Tamara Ann Wilson of Ashland, Ky.; five grandchildren; one great grandchild; six sisters, Mrs. Danny (Mary Jeannie) Haas and Mrs. Tom (Brenda) Eaches, both of Ironton, Mrs. Gerald (Margaret) Lyons and Mrs. Lon (Hilda) Cordial, both of Ashland, Ky., Mrs. Keith (Sue) Corbin of Gallipolis and Mrs. John (Rita) Sheldon of Baton Rouge, La.; and two brothers, Paul Murnahan of Ashland and Bobby Murnahan of Ironton. He also was preceded in death by his brother, Franklin L. Murnahan. Gravesite services will be 11 A.M. Saturday at Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today at Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Murnahan William R Sr 1990 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1990) WILLIAM ‘ROUNDY’ MURNAHAN William “Roundy” Murnahan, 86, of Star Route, Ironton, died Tuesday at his home, after an extended illness. The Lawrence County native had spent all his life in Lawrence County. He was a retired master mechanic at Allied Chemical plant, after 34 years’ service. He was the husband of the Lena Marie Walker Murnahan, who survives, and was the son of the late Benjamin L. and Eliza Dickess Murnahan. Gravesite services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home. Other survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Lon (Hilda) Cordial of Flatwoods, Ky., Mrs. John (Rita) Sheldon of Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Gerald (Margaret) Lyons Sr. of Ashland, Ky., Mrs. Keith (Sue) Corbin of Gallipolis and Mrs. Tom (Brenda) Eaches and Mrs. Danny (Jeannie) Haas, both of Ironton; four sons, William Murnahan Jr., Bob Murnahan both of Ironton, Frank L. Murnahan, of Greenup Ky., and Paul Murnahan of Ashland; 32 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Ruth) Birch and Mrs. John (Eloise) Winka, both of Ironton; and four brothers, Clarence Murnahan of Kitts Hill, Charles Murnahan of South Point, Ted Murnahan of Ironton and Ben Murnahan Jr. of Portsmouth. |
| Myers Eloise Roach 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, May 06, 2001) MARY ELOISE MYERS, 71, of Patriot, wife of Ralph Dale Myers, died Friday in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. She was a homemaker. Also surviving are two daughters, Diana Kay Maynard of Beauty, Ky., and Pamela Sue Karnap of Statesville, N.C.; three sons, Dale Wayne “Bub” Myers and Gregory Lee Myers, both of Partriot, and Owen Allen “Butch” Myers of Proctorville; three sisters, Wilma Bennett of Willow Wood, Verna McCarty of Kitts Hill and Sharon Mayberry of Greasy Ridge; and two brothers, Herschel Roach of Willow Wood and Clarence Reisinger of Kitts Hill. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at Mount Pleasant Old Baptist Church; burial in Mount Pleasant Old Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. |
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