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
| Wagstaff Grace Ours 1983 Columbus Dispatch – (Tuesday, March 29, 1983) Grace Ann Wagstaff, age 87, of Monterey Yorkshire Nursing Inn, Monday in Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Survived by daughter and husband (son in law), Elenor and Ollie Hagen of Hickory Corners, Mich.; son and wife (daughter in law) John and Gail Wagstaff of Pickerington; brother, Alva Ours of Columbus; sisters, Bertie of Springfield and Mamie of Marion. Funeral service Wednesday 1 p.m. at Livingston Ave., where friends may call Tuesday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment Glen Rest Cemetery. Rev. Tony Mosley officiating. |
| Walke Wells 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Mar 24, 2001) WELLS WALKE, 83, of Hanging Rock, companion of Nellie Pierson, died Thursday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. He worked at Dayton Malleable Iron Co. Also surviving are four daughters, Lena Jo Osborne of Pataskala, Ernestine Lunsford of Sardinia, Mary Hargett of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Janet Foreman of Ashville; one son, Wells Calvin Walke of Bethel; and two sisters, Lena Miller of Springfield and Margaret Vogelsong of Bradenton, Fla., Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Ellison Street Church of the Nazarene, 2224 North 4th St., Ironton, OH 45638. IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Sunday, March 25, 2001) Wells Walke – December 28, 1917 – March 22, 2001 Hanging Rock – Wells Walke, 83, of Hanging Rock died Thursday at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, KY. The Lawrence County native was born December 28, 1917, a son of the late Henry and Tena (Lena) Miller Walke. He was the husband of Nellie Pierson, who survives. He worked over 35 years for the Dayton Malleable Iron Co. of Ironton and attended the Ellison Street Church of the Nazarene. He also was preceded in death by his first wife, Garnet L. Murnahan Walke; one son-in-law, Donald Lunsford; and two grandsons, Billy Joe Foreman and Bobby Wells Foreman. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include four daughters and sons-in-law, Lena Jo and Bob Osborne of Pataskala, (Ohio?), Ernestine Lunsford of Sardinia, (Ohio), Mary and Marshall Hargett of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Janet and Billy Foreman of Ashville, (NC?); one son and daughter-in-law, Wells Calvin and Sheryl Walke of Bethel, (Ohio); two sisters Lena Miller of Springfield, Ohio, and Margaret Vogelsong of Bradenton, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Funeral will be 11 AM Monday at Philips Funeral Home, with the Rev. James Cremeans officiating. Burial will be at Woodland Cemetery. Visitation. Will be 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM today at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to The Ellison St., Church of the Nazarene, 2220 N. Fourth Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638. |
| Walker Thelma Hysell 1988 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Huntington, WV – (Saturday, April 30, 1988) Mrs. Thelma L. Walker, 83, of 153 Iroquois Trail, Ona, WV, died Thursday, April 28, 1988, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, WV. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, WV, by Dr. Lawton Searcy. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. She was born August 9, 1904, in Cabell County, WV, a daughter of the late William W. and Clara B. Our Hysell. She was a member of the Highlawn Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Donald W. Walker Sr.; three daughters, Mrs. Paul J. (Dorcus) Elliott and Karen W. Ellis, both of Huntington, WV, and Mrs. Clay A. (Gloria) Cupp of Woodford, VA.; one son, the Rev. Donald W. Walker Jr. of Martinburg, WV; one sister, Opal Gould of Huntington, WV.; one brother, William W. Hysell Jr. of Chesapeake, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Beard Mortuary. |
| Wall Audrey Moore 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, March 11, 2002) AUDREY E. MOORE WALL, 89, of Miller, wife of George Kenneth Wall, died Saturday. She was a bus driver for Fairland School District. Also surviving are one son, Tewey Wall of Chillicothe; and one daughter, Libby Eplin of Barboursville. Graveside services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville. |
| Wall Charles B 1982 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, November 4, 1982) Charles B. Wall, 77, of Scottown, died Tuesday evening in St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born February 22, 1905, in Scottown, a son of the late Rev. J.J. and Nora Jones Wall. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and served on the school board over 28 years with the Symmes Valley and Windsor Local School Districts. He was a member of the Scottown Methodist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Whitrock Wall, in 1978. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Sharl) Hinkle Ona, W.Va.; three sons, Bethel G. Wall, James Evan Wall and Charles Belton Wall, all of Scottown; two sisters, Mrs. Edythe Sheets of Fairborn, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank (Arlene) Simms of Broken Arrow, Okla.; one brother, C.J. Wall of San Diego, Calif.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the Scottown Methodist Church by the Rev. Everett O’Neill and Emery McCallister. Burial will be in Wall Family Cemetery, Scottown. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville. |
| Wall Emma Null 1957 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, February 11, 1957) Mrs. Emma Wall Death claimed Mrs. Emma G. Wall, 85, this morning at 3:30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Iris Massey, Greasy Ridge. Mrs. Wall, widow of David W. Wall, had been ill some time and critical the past two weeks. She was born near Scottown November 22, 1871, daughter of the late William and Missouri Clark Null. She and Mr. Wall were married in 1889 and spent their lives in the Scottown neighborhood; he died in 1935. Mrs. Wall was a member of Guyan Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include these children; Clarence Wall of Proctorville; Roy Wall of Columbus; Leo Wall of Springfield; Mrs. Mabel Robinson and Mrs. Inez Isom, both of South Charleston, Oh.; Mrs. Sofia Whitrock of Wilgus and Mrs. Iris Massey of Greasy Ridge. Also the following brothers and sisters; Dennis and Orange Wall, Mrs. Sylvia Payne, Mrs. Patty McLaughlin and Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, all of Burlington, Oh.; Mrs. Georgia Campbell of Huntington; Mrs. Ada Dunfee of Scottown; and 36 grandchildren. Three children preceded her in death. Body is at Philips Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements. |
| Wall George K 2002 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, May 15, 2002) GEORGE KENNETH WALL, 91, of Miller, widower of Audrey Moore Wall, died Tuesday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. He was retired from Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Survivors include a son, Tewey Hall of Chillicothe; a daughter, Libby Eplin of Barboursville; and a brother, Willard Wall of Huntington. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Miller Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville. |
| Wallace Charles F 1976 Pt. Pleasant Register – (Saturday, October 30, 1976) Last Rites Are Set for C.F. Wallace Charles F. Wallace, 76, of Point Pleasant, and formerly of Gallipolis Ferry, died Friday in Pleasant Valley Hospital after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Mason County, he was a retired farmer, a member of the Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ. Born in Gallipolis Ferry, September 2, 1900, he was the son of the late Jessie Wallace and Martha Henry Wallace. He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Jones Wallace, three sons and one daughter. Survivors include four sons, Sam, Robert, both of Dayton Ohio, Lee of Orlando, Fla.; Curtis of Gallipolis Ferry; one daughter, Mrs. Wanda Thompson of Dayton; two sisters, Mrs. Bessy Burris of Gallipolis Ferry; Mrs. Nellie Kinnaird of Point Pleasant; 27 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Church in Gallipolis Ferry with Rev. Charles (Tommy) Kinnaird officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the Stevens Funeral Home on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. |
| Waller Floyd C 1978 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1978) Floyd C. Waller – Following a lingering illness, Floyd C. Waller, 94, of Ironton, died Tuesday at a local nursing home. Born October 18, 1883, he was a son of the late William and Mattie Dawson Waller. A retired meat cutter and operated his own meat shop and was employed with Kroger Company. Mr. Waller was a member of the South Point A&FM Lodge 497; Odd Fellows Lodge; was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I and attended Baptist Church. His wife, Lucetta, died on March 5, 1978. Survivors include two sons; Lawrence Waller of Ironton; Brown Waller of Forest Dale; four daughters, Mrs. John (Maxine) Brammer of Ironton; Mrs. Averill (Geraldine) Brammer of South Point; Mrs. Clyde (Ellen) Carrico of Willow Wood; Mrs. Clarence (Edna) Bell of Ashland; 22 grandchildren; 52 Ray grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. John (Evalene) Thacker of Gallipolis. The body is at O’Keefe Baker Funeral Home. Arrangements are pending. |
| Waller Lawrence F 1989 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, June 27, 1989) Lawrence F. Waller, 65, of Ironton, died Sunday at Lawrence County Medical Center. He was born March 8, 1924, in Lawrence County, a son of the late Floyd and Lucetta Corbin Waller. He was a chemist for Allied Chemical, Barrett Division. He was a member of Eagles of Ironton, Veteran of Foreign Wars of Ashland, Ky., and United Commercial Travelers of Ironton. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving in World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Eakins Waller, in 1984; two sisters; three brothers; and one daughter, Lana Dee Waller. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Sharry) Smith of Ironton and Mrs. John (Debbie) Humston of Lebanon, Ohio; one son, Stephen Waller of Ironton; two granddaughters; six grandsons; one great-grandson; and two sisters, Edna Bell of Ashland and Helen Carrico of Getaway. Services are Wednesday at 1 PM at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 9 PM today at the Funeral Home. |
| Waller Lucetta Corbin 1978 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, March 6, 1978) Lucetta R. Waller, 92, of Ironton, died Sunday morning in Lawrence County General Hospital. She was born August 3, 1886, a daughter of the late George and Martha Williams Corbin. She was a member of Myrtle Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Floyd Waller; four daughters, Mrs. Averill (Geraldine) Brammer of South Point, Mrs. Clyde (Helen) Carrico of Willow Wood, Mrs. John (Maxine) Brammer of Route 3, Mrs. Clarence (Edna) Bell of Ashland, Ky.; two sons, Lawrence Waller of Ironton, Ralph Waller of Deering; one sister, Mrs. Georgia Waller Smith of Ironton; 22 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Joseph and William Waller. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Tuesday at the O’Keefe Baker Funeral Home, with the Rev. L.F. (Ted) Swartzwelder officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends make call after 6 PM tonight at the Funeral Home. |
| Waller Patsy Carey 1994 Ironton Tribune – Thursday, May 15, 1994 Patsy Waller May 7, 1926 – May 3, 1994 South Point – Patsy E. Waller, 67, of South Point died Tuesday at Lawrence County Medical Center. The Lawrence County native was born May 7, 1926, the daughter of the late Oscar and Roselia Freeman Carey. She was the wife of the late Donald William Waller Jr. She was a member of the Sheraton Baptist Church, where she was Assistant Sunday School Teacher, and a member of the Lawrence Village Bible Class. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Schneider Funeral Home, with the Rev.’s John Haney and Ric Fraser officiating. Burial will be in Getaway Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Funeral home. She was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Carey. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Robert E. and Margaret Waller of Centerline, Mich.; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Harold ‘Bunt’ Carey of South Point; and one sister, Nancy Bartram of South Point. |
| Waller Ralph O 1988 IRONTON TRIBUNE – Tuesday, May 31, 1988 RALPH O. WALLER Ralph O. Waller, 61, of Route 1, Ironton, died Saturday at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. He was born January 22, 1927, in Lawrence County, son of the late Floyd and Lucetta Corbin Waller. He was an employee of South Point Ethanol Plant and a former employee of Allied Chemical Corp. He was a World War II veteran. He served as deacon and trustee of Storms Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Freda Baker Waller, to whom he was married in 1947; two sons, Roger Waller of Gainesville, Fla., and Dean Waller of Ironton; one daughter, Brenda Waller of Ironton; one brother, Lawrence Waller of Ironton; two sisters, Helen Carrico of Willow Wood and Edna Bell of Ashland, Ky.; and one granddaughter, Mitzi Waller of Gainesville, Fla. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services are Wednesday at 1 p.m. at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home by the Rev. Jim Orrick. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Wallis Alden A 1991 Point Pleasant Register – (Thursday, March 28, 1991) Alden A. Wallis, 65, of Southside, died Wednesday, March 27, 1991, and Putnam General Hospital in Hurricane. He was a farmer and construction worker; a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Point Pleasant; Order of the Elks, Gallipolis, Lodge No. 107, Boilermakers Union Local No. 667, Charleston and honorary member of Mason County Post No. 23 Club. Born December 2, 1925 in Gallipolis Ferry, he was a son of the late B.C. and Nora E. (Mink) Wallace. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Harry Wallis. He is survived by three sons, Roger of Southside, Charles of Gallipolis Ferry and William (Bill) of Louisa, Ky.; two daughters, Jane Bradley of Gallipolis and Cheryl Richardson of Moreno Valley, Calif.; two brothers, Jake D. Wallis of Point Pleasant and H.C. ‘Duck’ Wallis of Southside and nine grandchildren. Service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, March 30, 1991 at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home with Rev. Fred McCallister and Rev. William ‘Bud’ Hatfield officiating. Burial will follow in Concorde Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Friday from 4 to 9 PM. |
| Wallis Frances Yester 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Nov 23, 2004) FRANCES WALLIS, 81, of Gallipolis Ferry died Monday at home. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; burial in Zion Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Point Pleasant Register – (Tuesday, November 23, 2004) Francis Belle Wallis Francis Belle (Yester) Wallis went home to be with the Lord November 22, 2004, at her home after a short illness. She was a beloved mother, mother and friend. She attended Faith Gospel Church and Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. She and her husband operated Wallis grocery for many years. Born December 12, 1922, and Mason County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ollie (Northrop) Yester. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Wallis; and infant daughter; brothers Otho Yester, Joe Yester, Albert Yester and Gerald ‘Pick’ Northrup; and and a sister, Margaret (Yester) Rainey. She is survived by two sons and daughters in law, Benny and Ann (Harper) Wallis, and Terry and Diane (Rayburn) Wallis, all of Gallipolis Ferry; three daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene (Wallis) and Kenneth Hayes of Pomeroy, Ohio, and Marlene (Wallis) and Olin Blain Jr., and Gail (Wallis) and Larry Chapman, all of Gallipolis Ferry; a sister, Doris (Yester) Wamsley of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; a sister and brother-in-law, Booty (Yester) and Bert Rainey of Point Pleasant; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2004, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with Sanders Rulen officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2004, at the Funeral Home. |
| Wallis Freeman N 1982 Wallis, Freeman N Violette Machir Obit Collection Mason County Library, Point Pleasant, WV Page 31 May 11, 1982 Freeman N Wallis, 84, 2800 Birch Ave, Point Pleasant, died Monday morning at his home. Born June 3, 1897, at Apple Grove, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elvira Conrad Wallis. He was a retired grocery store owner and farmer, a veteran of World War I, a member of Barton Chapel Church and attended Bellemeade United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Stella Shank Wallis, and by a son, Sylvan Wallis. Surviving are his wife, Lucy Billups Wallis; two sons, W Brooklyn Wallis, Point Pleasant, and William Wallis; Lancaster, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs Francis Henry, Apple Grove, Belva Plants, Troy, Ohio, Rilla Edmonds, Point Pleasant, and Alma Stewart, Chesapeake, Ohio; four brothers, Frank and Orlando, both of Henderson, Millard, Southside, and Earl, of Gallipolis, Ohio; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 pm Thursday in the Barton Chapel Church at Apple Grove with the Rev Brian Blair and the Rev Bobby Woods officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Friends may call at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, after 2 pm Wednesday.The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. |
| Wallis Hillard C 1991 Point Pleasant Register – (Wednesday, April 10, 1991) Hillard ‘Duck’ C. Wallis, 63, of Southside, died Tuesday, April 9, 1991 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was born February 26, 1928 in Gallipolis Ferry, son of the late B.C. and Nora Etta Mink Wallis. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Harry and Alden R. Wallis. He was a retired employee of the State of West Virginia and former employee of the C & O Railroad. He was a US Air Corps veteran of World War II, member of the American Legion Mason County # 23 and the Loyal Order of Moose, Point Pleasant Chapter # 731. He is survived by four sons, H. (Hillard) C. Wallis II of Southside, Jerry A. Wallis, Robert D. Wallis and Steven D. Wallis, all of Gallipolis; one daughter, Penny Lynn Williamson of Southside; one brother, Jake D. Wallis of Point Pleasant; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home at 1 PM Friday with the Rev. Marlin Campbell officiating. Burial will follow with military graveside rites being conducted by the American Legion Mason County # 23. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 PM. |
| Wallis Jake D 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, March 8, 2005) Jake Delmas Wallis, 81, of Point Plesant died Sunday in Plesant Valley Hospital. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday, Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Point Pleasant Register – (Tuesday, March 8, 2005) Jake Delmas Wallis Jake Delmas Wallis, 81, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Sunday evening, March 6, 2005, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. He was a retired mechanic and farmer. He was born January 24, 1924, in Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., the son of the late Benjamin C. and Nora Etta (Mink) Wallis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Bessy (Meadows) Lee and Laura Kathleen (McKinney) Wallis; three brothers, Harry, Alvin R. and Hilliard ‘Duck’ Charles Wallace. He is survived by two daughters, Connie Moore of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Carol Click of Chandler, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Natalie McDonald, Thomas Moore, Richard Moore and Amy Conte; several great-grandchildren; nephews, Roger, William ‘Bill’, H.C. II, Jerry, Robert D., and Steven E. Wallis; and nieces, Jane Bradley, Cheryl Richardson and Penny Lynn Williamson. Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. Burial will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery on Crab Creek Road in Gallipolis Ferry. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at the Funeral Home. |
| Wallis Laura McKinney 1997 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, December 19, 1997) Laura Kathleen Wallis, 70, of Point Pleasant died Saturday, December 13, 1997, at Charleston Area Medical Center -General Division, Charleston. A homemaker, she attended Pleasant View Church in Gallipolis Ferry. Born April 29, 1927 in Beardsford, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late John McKinney, Sr. and Nancy Alice (Snow) McKinney. She was also preceded in death by sister, Jo Ann Varney, and brother, John McKinney, Jr.Surviving are her husband, Jake D. Wallis; son and daughter-in-law, Everett and Joyce Bain of Point Pleasant; brother, Paul McKinney of Gallipolis; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret Ellison of Horton, W.Va., May Kirk of Page, W.Va., Helen Haskett of Gallipolis, Bonnie and Floyd Siders of Point Pleasant, Freda and Bert Honaker of Louisville, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Tuesday, 11 a.m., at Crow Hussell Funeral Home with the Rev. J. Odell Bush officiating. Burial will be in the Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Friends may call at the Funeral Home Monday, 7 to 9 p.m. |
| Wallis Millard F 1986 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, May 19, 1986) Millard Fillmore Wallis, 86, of Point Pleasant, widow or of Stella Marie King Wallis, died Saturday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. He was a retired employee of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. Surviving are a daughter, Thelma Fout of Gallipolis Ferry; and a son C. (Cleo) F. Wallis of Huntington. Funeral 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant; burial in Beale Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Wallis Nora Mink 1989 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, March 29, 1989) Nora E. Wallis, 87, of Gallipolis Ferry died Tuesday, March 28, 1989 in the emergency room at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Born April 17, 1901 in Mason County, she was the daughter of the late George and Lilly Leach Mink. She was a member of Faith Gospel Church in Gallipolis Ferry. Wallis was proceeded in death by her husband, B.C. Wallis 1969. She was also proceeded in death by one son, Harry Wallis, three sisters and three brothers. Surviving are three sons, Jake Wallis of Point Pleasant, Alden Wallis of Southside, H.C. (Duck) Wallis of Gallipolis Ferry; one sister, Mary Hope of Henderson; one brother, Delmas Mink of Northrop, Ohio; 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday at Faith Gospel Church in Gallipolis Ferry. The Revs. Odell Bush and Don McQueen officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Church Cemetery. Visiting hours at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home will be Thursday after 2 PM. Friends may also call at the church one hour prior to services. |
| Walls Woodrow 1984 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, December 09, 1984) Rev. Woodrow W. Walls Sr., 68, of Rt. 1, Kitts Hill, died at 2 a.m. Saturday at Lawrence County General Hospital. He was born January 1, 1916, in Lawrence County, a son of the late John and Eva Jane Broughton Walls. He spent his life in this area and served in the Air Force during World War II. He was an ordained Baptist minister serving at the Johnstown Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church and Old Baptist Church, W.Va. He retired in 1967 from Kyova Pipe Company. Survivors include his wife, Maria Hart Walls, whom he married in December 1936; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Joan) Belcher of Kitts Hill; three sons, Woodrow W. Walls Jr. of Kitts Hill, Larry R. Walls of Houston, Texas, and William D. Walls of South Point; two sisters, Mrs. Ollie Smith of Ironton and Mrs. Thomas (Dorothy) Dickess of Kitts Hill; one brother, Elisha Walls of Columbus; and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home by the Rev. Milburn Cockrell. Burial will be in Mamre Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. today. |
| Ward Cynthia Plybon 1943 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, July 10, 1943) Mrs. Cynthia Ward – Seventy-three years old, 1637 Thirteenth Avenue, died at her home Thursday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:30 pm at the South Side Methodist Church with the Rev. A.J. Heller and the Rev. J.R. Bright officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Union Cemetery. Surviving are three children daughters, Mrs. Vesta Edwards, Mrs. Alcie Coyle and Mrs. Hazel Cook, all of Huntington; three sons, Ira Ward of Huntington, Valentine Ward of Middletown, Ohio and Ossie Ward of Flatwoods, Ky.; three sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Barbour and Mrs. Nannie Sullivan of Huntington and Mrs. Louisa Riggs of Lexington, Ky.: three brothers, Garfield Plybon of Barboursville, John and Rome Plybon of Huntington, and 22 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. |
| Ward Fonnie Ward 1998 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, August 09, 1998) Chesapeake -Fonnie Moore Huff Ward, 88, of Chesapeake died Friday at Pulley Care Center in South Point. The Ironton native was born February 14, 1910, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Moore. She was the wife of the late Ira Ward. She was a welder for LeJon Manufacturing Co. and attended Sunrise Church of the Nazarene in South Point. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, Herbert Parsons; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Sammy and Elsie Huff Jr. and Ray Huff; and one great-grandson, Eli Huff. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Katherine (Kitty) and Paul McQuaid of South Point; one son and daughter-in-law, Merrill and Irene Huff of Huntington, W.Va.; one daughter-in-law, JoAnn Huff of Chesapeake; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grand-children. Graveside service will be at 2 pm today at Union Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Tom Jones officiating. Visitation will be noon to 2 pm today at Schneider Slack Funeral Home, Chesapeake. |
| Ward Grozy – 1949 Huntington Herald Dispatch- (Tuesday, May 03, 1949) Grozy Ward – Eighty-one years old, 235 Main Street, died yesterday morning, will be buried in Highlawn Cemetery following funeral services at 2:30 pm today at the Twenty-sixth Street Baptist Church with the Rev. Everett Branham and the Rev. Carl Midkiff officiating. The body has been taken to the residence from the Reger Funeral Home. |
| Ward Ira H Sr 1966 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, September 13, 1966) Ira Haney Ward, Sr., 76, of 4098 16 Street Road, who died Sunday, will be buried in White Chapel Cemetery Gardens following funeral services Wednesday at 2 PM at Chapmans Mortuary with the Rev. James C. Burchett officiating. A retired Huntington area dairyman, he was employed as a salesman by the Huntington Feed and Supply Co. and had not missed a day’s work in the past 12 years. Born January 9, 1890, in Wayne County, Wv, he was a son of the late Joel and Cynthia Plybon Ward. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Virginia Ward; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth E. Ward, Mrs. Marguerite Green, Mrs. Cynthia Jane Wells and Mrs. Virginia Hayton; four sons, William K., Clarence, Louis and Ira H. Ward, Jr.; a brother, Ossie Ward, and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Coyle and Mrs. Hazel Cook of Huntington, and 31 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the mortuary after noon Tuesday. |
| Ward Louis W 1995 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1995) Louis W. Ward, 69, of South Point, husband of Fumike Ward, died Monday in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Huntington. He was a retired accountant from Cabell County Health Services and was a U.S. Army veteran. Also surviving are one daughter, Miki Crawford of Chesapeake; and one son, Eddie Ward of Evansville, Ind. Funeral 11 AM Wednesday at Chapmans Mortuary, Huntington. Burial will be at a later date in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends make call from 6 to 9 PM today at the mortuary. |
| Ward Mary Fuller 1937 Huntington Herald Advertiser – (Sunday, May 30, 1937) Mrs. Mary Louise Ward Mrs. Mary Louise Ward, 65 years old, wife Grozley Ward, chief engineer at the Huntington State Hospital, died yesterday evening at 5:45 o’clock at home of a son, Frank Ward, 2923 Hollywood Place, after an extended illness. Surviving, in addition to the husband and son, are two daughters, Mrs. Fanny Gibson and Mrs. Bertha Rowsey, both of Huntington, and seven grandchildren. The body is at the Steele Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. |
| Ward Mollie Murnahan 1988 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, February 25, 1988) Mrs. Mollie J. Ward, 69, of 400 Adams Ave., Huntington, widow of Ancil Ward Sr., both of Huntington. Surviving are one daughter, Ruth Ward, and one son Ancil Ward Jr., both of Huntington. Funeral 1 PM Friday at the residence; burial in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Wayne County. Friends make call at the residence. Reger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
| Ward Virginia Bunn 1980 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, February 13, 1980) Mrs. Virginia L. Ward, 89, of 2511 10 Ave., Huntington, died Monday, February 11, 1980, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Thursday at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, by the Rev. S. Samuel Lovelace. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens near Barboursville. She was born December 3, 1890, in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Jesse and Rebecca Jane Skeens Ward (Bunn). She was a member of Trinity Church of God. She was preceded in death September 11, 1966, by her husband, Ira H. Ward Sr.; one daughter, Marguerite Green, and one son, W.K. (Kirby) Ward. Survivors include three daughters, Ruth E. Ward, with whom she made her home, Mrs. F. (Forrest) L. (Jane) Wells of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Mrs. A.L. (Virginia) Hayton of Mexico, Mo.; three sons, Ira C. Ward of Chicago, ILL, Louis W. Ward of South Point, Ohio, and Ira H. Ward Jr. of Fla.; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. (William) K. (Bernice) Ward of Chesapeake, 30 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Wednesday at the mortuary. |
| Ward William Kirby 1972 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, January 28, 1972) William Kirby Ward, 61, of 170 Symmes Rd., Chesapeake, died Thursday in a Huntington Hospital. Born May 10, 1910, and Huntington, he was a son of Mrs. Virginia Bunn Ward of Huntington and the late Ira H. Ward. He was a retired meat cutter and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Bernice Lewis Ward; three sons, William K. and Harold David Ward of Chesapeake and Thomas K. Ward of South Point, Ohio; five daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Gilkison and Mrs. Barbara Alltop of Chesapeake, Mrs. Donna Mann of Scottown, Ohio, Mrs. Francis Miles of Pontiac, Mich. and Miss Harriet Ann Ward at home; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Ward and Mrs. Margaret Fraley of Huntington, Mrs. Jean Wells of Chesapeake and Mrs. Virginia Hatton of Missouri; three brothers, Clarence Ward of Chicago, Ill., Wyatt Ward of South Point and Ira H. Ward Jr. of Huntington and 19 grandchildren. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake. |
| Watson Grace McComas 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Monday, February 07, 2005 GRACE E. WATSON, 86, of Scottown, widow of Harold F. Watson, died Saturday in a local health center. She was a homemaker. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday at Perkins Ridge Missionary Baptist Church; burial in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Watson Mildred McComas 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, October 29, 2004) MILDRED G. McCOMAS WATSON, 87, of Gallipolis, widow of Garrett Watson, died Thursday at home. She was a retired custodian and cook at Hannan Trace High School. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday, Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis; burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. |
| Watson Nellie Capper 1979 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1979) Mrs. Nellie Watson, 79, of State Route 217, Scottown, died Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Lyndell Lewis in South Point. Born Dec. 17, 1899 in Lawrence County, she was a daughter of the late George and Ella Thompson Capper. She was a member of the Perkins Ridge Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Watson was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Watson. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lyndell (Maxine) Lewis of South Point; Mrs. Forrest (Christine) Dilley of Chillicothe, and Mrs. Dwayne (Willa) Bean of Wayne, Mich.; three sons, Hobart Watson of Lexington, Mo., Charles (Cappie) Watson of Scottown; one brother, Herbert Capper of Crown City; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Clifford Suiter and the Rev. Garland Kelly officiating. Interment will be in Perkins Ridge Cemetery. |
| Waugh Gertrude Bowden 1985 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, September 26, 1985) Mrs. Gertrude Mabel Waugh, 66, of 6380 Hobbs Dr., Lesage, W.Va., died Wednesday, September 25, 1985, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM Friday at Cox’s Landing United Methodist Church, of which she was a member, by the Rev. Frank Brotherton and the Rev. Allen T. Woolums. Burial will be in Herrenkohl Cemetery, Lesage. She was born November 8, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry Richard and Mabel Alma Hager Bowden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil C. Waugh, on July 13, 1972. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Shirley and Charles Roberts of Huntington and Peggy Waugh of Lesage; and a son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Fern Waugh of Lesage; five grandchildren; one great grandchild; one sister, Mabel Heguy of Pico Rivera, Calif.; and a special friend, Diana Rife. And lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cox’s (Landing) United Methodist Church. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Thursday at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, and after 10 AM Friday at the church. |
| Waugh Victor Sr 1994 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, June 25, 1994) Victor L. ‘Vic’ Waugh Sr., 83, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Thursday, June 23, 1994, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, WV. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Sunday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, by the Rev. Buddy Mills. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. He was born August 6, 1910, in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Victor and Eva Waugh . He was a retired employee of the Ohio River Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Waugh; and one son, Victor L. ‘Bill’ Waugh Jr. Survivors include two daughters, Sylvia Brumfield and Carol Burcham, both of Proctorville; two sons, Donald ‘Bud’ Waugh of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Vanis ‘Bob’ Waugh of Troy, Ohio; 19 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren; one great great grandson; three half-sisters, Mabel Freeman and Elizabeth Freeman, both of Ona, WV, and Opal Argabrite of Barboursville, WV; and one half brother, Arie Davis of Mason County, WV. Friends make call from 6 to 9 PM Saturday at Hall Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the funeral at Mr. Waugh residence, 98 Prichard St., Proctorville, OH. |
| Waugh Virgil C 1973 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, July 15, 1973) Virgil Clarence Waugh, 61, of 6380 Hobbs Dr., Lesage, WV, died Thursday night at his home. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 PM at the Cox Landing United Methodist Church of which she was a member, by the Rev. James Gearhart. Burial will be in Herrenkohl Cemetery at Lesage. Owner of the Waugh grocery store on 27 St. for 27 years, he was born August 6, 1910, in Gallia County, Ohio, a son of the late Victor and Eve Pearl Waugh Davis. Survivors include the wife, Gertrude Bowden Waugh; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Roswall and Miss Peggy Waugh, both of Huntington; a son, Virgil Keith Waugh of Lesage; two sisters, Mrs. Vivia Hughes of Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. Vesta Nance of Huntington; three have sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman and Mrs. Mabel Freeman, both of Ona and Mrs. Opal Dillon of Culloden; two brothers, Victor Waugh of Chesapeake and Reese Waugh of Huntington, two half brothers, Gary Davis of Ona and Denver Davis of Lesage; three stepbrothers, Orville Davis of Ona and Ona and Avie Davis both of Columbus, Ohio and two grandchildren. Friends make call at Chapmans mortuary after 4 PM today. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services. |
| Webb Alfred L 1978 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, January 27, 1978) JERRY WEBB Alfred L. (Jerry) Webb, 84, of 121 North St, Coal Grove, died 12:10 A.M. today at Lawrence County General Hospital, following an illness of two months. He was born April 6, 1893 in Lawrence County, son of the late Alfred O. and Nancy J. Ward Webb. He was a retired employee of Henrites, and a member of Leatherwood Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Keeney Webb, whom he married Feb. 17, 1944; two children, Mrs. Arthur (Fern) Fisher of South Point, Mrs. Jo (Faye) Thompson of Hillsboro, Ohio; five grandchildren; one great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home, with the Rev. Clarence Corn officiating. Burial will be in Leatherwood Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. |
| Webb Andrew J 1969 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, March 20, 1969) Andrew J. Webb Andrew J. Webb, 85, of Kitts Hill, died Wednesday at home son, Gene Webb, of Kitts Hill. Born at Andis, Mr. Webb owned and operated a general store there for 60 years and was a member of Johnstown Baptist Church. His wife, Florence Addis Webb, died in 1964. Surviving in addition to the son are a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Schweikert of Ironton; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Bruce of Pedro, Rt. 2; four grandchildren. Services will be 2 pm Friday at Phillips Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Kenneth Willis. Burial to be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home after 6 tonight. |
| Webb Beryl Murdock 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, Nov 08, 2004) BERYL MURDOCK WEBB, 81, of South Point, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, in Heartland of Riverview. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at Hall Funeral Home by Pastor Leo Edwards. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery. She was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Proctorville, Ohio, to the late Tom and Bessie Mannon Murdock. She was a member of Windsor United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emmitt Webb; one daughter, Connie Nichols; and one son, Carl E. Webb. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Greg Wallace of Hurricane, W.Va.; one daughter-in-law, Vera Webb of Chesapeake, Ohio; two grandsons, Eric and his wife, Kerri Wallace, of Proctorville and Paul and his wife, Lori Wallace, of Parkersburg, W.Va.; four great-grandchildren, Angel, Anna, Abby and Kiley Wallace; one brother, Thomas Murdock of Charleston, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall. |
| Webb Dorothy Locey 1978 Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, January 18, 1978 Mrs. Dorothy Webb, 60, of Rt. 3, died Monday in Lawrence County General Hospital. Born at Pedro, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Daisy Coyer Carmen (Boyles Carmon?). She was a member of Woodland Chapel Free Will Baptist Church.Surviving are her husband, Orville Webb; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Mae Crace of Kitts Hill, Mrs. Wanda Palmer of Ironton and Pauline at home; a son, Thomas of Columbus; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Earl Carmen of Rt. 3, Raymond of Pedro, Walter of London, Ohio and Junior of Kentucky; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Pemberton of Oak Hill, W.Va. and Mrs. Daisy Akers of Ironton.The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 tonight. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Funeral Home. Rev. Calvin Evans and Rev. Homer Click officiating with burial in Mamre Cemetery. |
| Webb Lewis A 1979 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, February 05, 1979) Lewis A. Webb, 65, of Ironton Rt. 1, husband of Ruth H. Slack Webb, died Saturday in an Ashland, Ky. hospital. He was a retired flue tender for Allied Chemical Corp. Area survivors include three sons, Lewis L. Webb of South Point, William ‘Bill’ Webb and Paul Webb, both of Ironton Rt. 1, and two daughters, Mrs. Loretta Faye Mabery of Coal Grove and Bryda Jill Stewart of Ironton. Funeral service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Friends may call from 6 to 10 p.m. with Masonic services 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Webb Loraine Hall 2003 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, December 28, 2003) MIDDLETOWN – Loraine Webb, 80, of Middletown, widow of Thomas F. Webb, went from her home to the arms of her Lord on Dec. 26, 2003, after an extended illness. Formerly of Linnville, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Bessie Hall. Loraine was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Middletown for over 50 years and taught Sunday school for many of those years. She was retired from Middletown City School System and was a Red Cross volunteer at Middletown Regional Hospital. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Spencer; grandchildren, Tommy Webb and Julia Spencer; and a sister, Darline Corn. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Don and Susan Webb of Coal Grove; a daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and Roger Campbell of Middletown; a son-in-law, Joe Spencer of Painesville; a brother and sister-in-law, Orlyn Lowell and Kathleen Hall of Ironton; grandchildren and spouses, Tim and Laura Webb of Los Angeles, Calif., David Webb of Coal Grove, Curtis and Jessica Campbell of Middletown, Holly Campbell of Trenton, Todd Spencer of Atlanta, Ga. and Laura Spencer of Painesville; and a great-granddaughter, Isabella Webb of Los Angeles.Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 4100 Riverview, Middletown. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery in Middletown.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 4100 Riverview, Middletown, Ohio. |
| Webb Mildred Keeney 2009 Hillsboro Time Gazette – (Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009) Mildred E. Webb, 96, of Hillsboro, formerly of Coal Grove, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. She was born April 17, 1913 in Leatherwood, the daughter of the late William and Electa Jane Keeney. Mrs. Webb was a noted cook and pie baker and was employed in several restaurants in Coal Grove. She was a member of the Tri-State Baptist Temple in South Point and had been a member of the Leatherwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death on Jan. 27, 1978 by her husband, Jerry Webb, whom she married Feb. 17, 1933. Following Mr. Webb’s death she moved to Hillsboro to be near her family. She is survived by two daughters, Faye (Joe) Thompson of Hillsboro and Fern Fisher of Sardinia; five grandchildren, Becky (Don) Storer of Hillsboro, Gayla Thompson of Georgetown, Ky., Gib (Annette) Thompson of Juneau, Wisc., Jerry Johnson of Lexington, Ky. and John Fisher of Sardinia; 10 great-grandchildren, Heather Storer, Mallory and Callie Thompson, Rachel, Sarah and Nathan Thompson, Kelly Johnson, Kayla Barbour, and Mathew and Johnny Fisher; one sister, Edna Ramsey of Huntington, W. Va.; and her loving friend and caregiver, Nicole Neville of Hillsboro. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Art Fisher. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Pastor Jim Beals will officiate. Burial will follow at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Leatherwood Cemetery in Lawrence County near Ironton. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Storer Family Scholarship for Nursing, c/o Southern State Community College, 100 Hobart Dr., Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. To send condolences to the family, visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.com. |
| Webb Nancy Hackworth 1950 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Tuesday, June 20, 1950) MRS. NANCY J. WEBB Mrs. Nancy Jane Webb of South Point Route 1, died this morning at 2:20 o’clock in General Hospital where she had been a patient during the past week. She suffered a stroke 10 years ago and had since been ill. Mrs. Webb was the widow of Rev. J. H. Webb, who died in 1921. She would have been 83 years old next November 2. She was a daughter of the late George and Susan E. Hackworth and had been a member of Leatherwood Baptist Church for 60 years. Mrs. Webb was the first born in a family of 13 children and was the last of the immediate family to die. Surviving her are these children; Mrs. Oliver G. Lein of Michigan, Thomas of South Point, John E. of Ironton Rt. 2, Mrs. Harold Rader of Butler, O., Rev. Nelson Webb of McRoberts, Ky., Lewis of South Point. Two children preceded her in death. Nineteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also survive as do several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Tracy Brammer Funeral Home and will remain there until probably Wednesday evening, when removal will be made to the home of her son Thomas of South Point Route 1. Services will be conducted in Leatherwood Baptist Church Thursday at 2 p.m. |
| Webb Nancy Ramey 1975 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, April 5, 1975) Mrs. Nancy R. Webb, 78, of 1702 Ave. rear, Huntington, died Friday, April 4, 1975, at a Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted of 1 PM Monday at Eighteenth Street United Baptist Church with the Rev. Walter Adkins officiating. Burial will be at East Lynn Community Gardens. She was born August 4, 1896, in Wayne Co, W.Va., a daughter of the late Joshua and Polly Pack Ramey. She was a retired laundress and the widow of William M. Webb. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Georgia Wilson, Miss Polley Wapts, Mrs. Tennessee Carroll, all of Huntington; one brother, Columbus Ramey; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Adkins of Detroit, Mich.; two grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son, Joshua Wapts. Friends may call after 2 PM Saturday at Reger Funeral Home. The body will be taken to the church one hour before services. |
| Webb Paul W 1980 Paul (William) Webb Graveside services were held January 4, 1980 in Waco, Texas for Paul William Webb, 64, a former resident of North Kenova. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy, in April 1976. Mr. Webb was a retired bricklayer and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include three sons, James of Franklin Furnace, Paul Edward of Agnus, Texas, and Robert of Coal Grove; two daughters, Bessy Hankins of Coal Grove and Lois Bailey of Southpoint and Lawrence of Pasadena, Texas; three sisters, Sylvia and Clara both of Texas and Midge of California. The Wilkerson and Hatch funeral home, Waco, Texas, were in charge of arrangements. |
| Webb Thomas F W 1994 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Feb. 29, 1994) Thomas Webb July 18,1918 – Feb. 25,1994 MIDDLETOWN – Thomas F. Webb, 75, of Middletown died Friday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. The Leatherwood native was born July 18, 1918. He was the husband of Loraine Webb, who survives. He was a teacher for four years in Lawrence County, where he taught in a one-room schoolhouse. He was a teacher and administrator in Middletown schools for 32 years retiring in 1974. He became manager of the Middletown Teachers Credit Union, serving until 1984. He was a member of Rotary and a founder and longtime director of Community Resources Workshop in Middletown, where he had lived since 1941. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran serving in World War II and in the European Theatre. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Middletown for 45 years, where he served on various boards and as a Sunday School teacher. Funeral will 2 P.M.. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Middle town, with the Rev. John Dick officiating. Burial will be at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-9 P.M.. today at the Breitenbach-McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 4500 Riverview, Middletown, Ohio, 45042. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one son and daughter-in-law, Don and Susan Webb of Ironton; two daughters and sons-in-law Linda and Joe Spencer of Painesville and Dianne and Roger Campbell of Middletown; six grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd Webb of Lawrence County; and two sisters, Helen Webb and Mary Brammer, both of Lawrence County. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Julia Spencer and Tommy Webb. |
| IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Friday, August 11, 1972) THOMAS L. WEBB Thomas L. Webb, 83, of Rt. 1, South Point, a retired farmer and World War I veteran, was pronounced dead on arrival at Lawrence County General Hospital Thursday afternoon after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Webb, a native of Lawrence County, was a son of the late J. H. and Nancy Hackworth Webb. He was a member of Deering Grange and a member and Deacon at Leatherwood Baptist Church. He formerly served as a Sunday School Superintendent there. His first wife, Eva Keeney Webb, died in 1920. Surviving are the widow, Lilly Lang Webb; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Brammer of Kitts Hill and Miss Helen Webb at of South Point; two sons, Floyd of Pedro and Thomas of Middletown; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Lein of Constantine, Mich. and Mrs. Susan Rader of Butler, Ohio; two brothers, Nelson of Morningview, Ky. and Lewis of Ironton. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home where friends may call after 5 p.m. Saturday. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Leatherwood Baptist Church. Rev. Jerry Bruce and Rev. Carl Holderby officiating with burial in Leatherwood Cemetery. |
| Wells Belle Blair 1943 Ironton Tribune – Monday, April 12, 1943 Death claimed Mrs. Belle Wells, 69, last midnight at her home in Coal Grove following an illness of one year. Surviving her are her husband John, these children; John Pemberton of Ironton, Clara at home, Mrs. Ethyle Fursts of Covington, Ky., Mrs. Gertrude Campbell of New Boston, Ohio, Mrs. Lydia Bailey of Ironton, Cecil Haskins of Pedro, two stepchildren, Mrs. Grace Mills of Sophia, W.Va. and George Wells of Marion, Ohio; two brothers, George and Joseph Blair of Kitts Hill; three sisters, Allie Mason of Moundsville, W.Va., Mrs. Frances Bucey of Bridgeport, Ohio, Mrs. Maggie Williams of Washington C.H., Ohio. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home after noon Tuesday. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. E. A. Currey, with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, April 13, 1943 Services for Mrs. Belle Wells of Coal Grove will be conducted in the Phillips Funeral Home Wednesday at 3 p.m. by Rev. E.A. Currey, with burial in Woodland Cemetery. |
| Wells Cynthia Ward 1995 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1995) Cynthia Jane Wells, 75, of Chesapeake, wife of Forrest Wells, died Monday in Pulley Care Center, South Point. Funeral 11 AM Wednesday at Chapmans Mortuary, Huntington; entombment in Christus Chapel Mausoleum, White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Also surviving are five daughters, Darlene Anderson of Huntington, Brenda Poff of Proctorville, Ohio, Rebecca Caldwell of Chandler, N.C., Nancy Gossett of Leicester, N.C., and Tonia Wells of Huntington; and five sons, Eugene Wells of Proctorville, Forrest Wells and Tony Wells, both of Chesapeake, Charles Wells of Huntington and Mark Wells of Columbus, Ohio. Friends make call from 6 to 9 PM today at the mortuary. |
| Weppler Nancy Kliendist 1930 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, May 7, 1930) WEPPLER Nancy J. Weppler, 79, died Tuesday at 5:00 o’clock at the home Deaconess hospital here (Ironton) where she underwent an operation two weeks ago. The body was removed to the Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake and later to her home in Getaway. The funeral services will be held there Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock by Rev. Jasper Lunsford, with burial in Langdon cemetery under the direction of Undertaker Schneider. Her husband preceded her in death three years ago. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Cecil (Lizzie) Keeney, Getaway; Mrs. Finley (Lois) Earls, Bidwell, Ohio, and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Pemberton, Getaway. |
| White Emerson E 1966 Ironton Tribune – Friday, November 25, 1966 A former member of the Lawrence County Board of Education, Emerson E. White, of Greasy Ridge, died Thursday at 7 am at his residence after a long illness.Mr. White, formerly a foreman with the State Highway Department, had operated a barbershop at Hecla for the past eight years. He was born in Lecta on July 6, 1905, son of the late James and Bertha Myers White. Mr. white was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church at Greasy Ridge for 25 years and served as a deacon, Sunday School Teacher and choir leader. He was also a member of Wilgus Grange and U. C. T. Surviving are his wife, Hazel Stumbo White; two sons, Ronald of Springfield, Ohio and Wayne of Waterloo; three daughters, Mrs. Lois Katros of Ironton, and Mrs. Betty Hairston of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and Mrs. Rena Fulks of Chesapeake; 13 grandchildren. Three brothers, Orville and Elmer White of Ironton, and Emory of Scottown; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Johnson of Mercerville, Ohio, Mrs. Della Massie and Mrs. Marjorie Callicoat of Ironton. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. Homer Click and Rev. Earl Hinkle officiating. Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home after 4 pm today. The body will lay in state at the church one hour prior to services. |
| White Sharon K 1948 Ironton Tribune – Thursday, October 21, 1948 Sharon Kay White one day old granddaughter (daughter) of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson White, died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home in Rappsburg. Surviving are the parents, these brothers and sisters, Mrs. Lois Craft of Portsmouth, Betty Jo of Huntington, Ronald, Rena, Wayne at home, the grandfather Jim White of Greasy Ridge, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alpha (Nancy Callicoat) Stumbo of Rappsburg. The body is at the home. Brief services will be conducted there at 1 p.m. Friday by Rev. Irvin Kelly, with burial in New Zion Cemetery directed by Phillips. |
| White Thelma Stumbo 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, Aug 31, 2000) THELMA “HAZEL” WHITE, 92, of Lawrence County, widow of Emerson E. White, died Wednesday in St. Mary’s Hospital. She was a former sales clerk at Parsons Department Store. Survivors include one daughter, Rena Fulks of Chesapeake; and two sons, Wayne White of Coal Grove and Ronald White of Bradenton, Fla. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. |
| White Wayne F 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Oct 01, 2004) WAYNE F. WHITE, 62, of Coal Grove, died Thursday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was a former superintendent of Symmes Valley Local School District. Survivors include his wife, Neomia Miller White; daughter, Sheila Meadows of Coal Grove; son, Anthony White of Ironton; brother, Ron White of Sarasota, Fla.; sister, Rena Fulks of Chesapeake. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday, Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions to the Wayne F. White Memorial Fund, Shawnee State University. |
| Whitley Charles 2001 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Dec 05, 2001) CHARLES GARRETT WHITLEY, 71, of Gallipolis, husband of Delores Smoot Whitley, died Saturday in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was a retired industrial blacksmith from Kaiser Aluminum Corp., Ravenswood, W.Va. Also surviving are one son, Randy Whitley of Dayton; one daughter, LuAnn Whitley of Anderson, Ind.; and one brother, Darrell Whitley of Charleston, W.Va. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Gallipolis; entombment in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. |
| Whitt Allie Monroe 1964 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, July 24, 1964) Allie Monroe Whitt – 75 years old, of West Hamlin Route 1, died yesterday in a Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 2 PM at the Porterville Baptist Church by the Rev. Wetzell Davis. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A retired merchant and farmer, he was a son of the late Hezekiah and Bathena Boster Whitt. He was a member of the Buffalo Baptist Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Gertie Whitt; four daughters, Mrs. Rosa Blankenship of Huntington, Mrs. Pauline Hull of Hamlin, Mrs. Lester Estep of Van, WV and Mrs. Edward Browning of West Hamlin Route 1; three have sisters, Mrs. Iva Massey, Mrs. Billy Whitt and Mrs. Pearl Birt of West Hamlin; and seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The body will be taken from the Koontz Funeral Home at Hamlin to the residence today at 3 PM. |
| Wickline Charles M 1960 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, July 26, 1960) Charles Wickline Charles M. Wickline, 75, died Monday at 7:15 pm at his home on Rt. 141, south of Waterloo. Mr. Wickline was born June 30, 1885 in Waterloo, son of the late Robert Morris and Mary Howell Wickline. He spent his entire life on the farm where he died. In 1911 he was united in marriage to Gussie Herrell, who survives. Mr. Wickline was a farmer and butcher by trade. He was a member of Symmes Valley Grange and Waterloo Methodist Church. Ae was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Bessie. Surviving are his wife, Gussie; and one sister, Mrs. O. (Oscar) E. (Osa) Elliott of Northrup, Ohio. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m in Waterloo Methodist Church. Rev. Edward Kinneson and Rev. Alvin Crawford will officiate with burial in Aid Cemetery. The body will be taken from Weatherholt Elliott Sanders Funeral Home in Gallipolis to the residence where friends may call Wednesday evening. |
| Wilburn Naomi ‘Rose’ Sites 2005 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Jul 27, 2005) ROSE WILBURN, 66, of Coal Grove, wife of Charles M. Wilburn, died Sunday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Russell, Ky. She was a retired Dawson-Bryant schoolteacher. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday, Zoar Baptist Church, Coal Grove; burial in Zoar Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today, Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton. |
| Wilds Arthur C 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – Saturday, September 09, 2000 ARTHUR CLELL WILDS, 78, of Ironton, husband of Mary L. Altherr Wilds, died Wednesday at home. He was owner-operator of Wilds Plumbing and Heating. Also surviving are three daughters, Lavetta Sites, Joyce Woods and Sharon White, all of Ironton; two sisters, Betty Kiser and Freda Wilds, both of Ironton; and two brothers, the Rev. Jarvis E. Wilds of Ironton and Gerald ‘Jack’ Wilds of Dayton. Funeral 1 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ironton; burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, Ironton. |
| Wilds Joseph W 1951 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, August 8, 1951) Wilds About 10:30 a.m. yesterday, Joseph W. Wilds, 73, died of a heart attack while talking with friends at the courthouse at Fourth and Center streets. He was removed to General Hospital by Phillips ambulance but was pronounced dead upon arrival there. Mr. Wilds had been to a local doctor’s office yesterday morning prior to walking to Fourth and Central where he suffered the fatal attack. A son of the late Joseph and Sara Thompson Wilds, he was born at the Vesuvius Furnace on July 19, 1878. He was united in marriage to Maude Burns and they resided at Etna for years. She died March 8, 1941. Ever since the death of his wife, Mr. Wilds resided among his children and at time of his death was living with a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Rowe at 620 Wyanoke Street. He was a coal miner and later worked at Ironton Fire Brick. He retired three years ago due to ill health. Five children preceded him in death. He leaves the following children; Mrs. Maude Kelley of Pedro; Jarvis Wilds of Ironton; Mrs. Garnet Walbright of Ironton; Joe Wilds of Warren Hill; Mrs. Rebecca Daniels of San Antonio, Texas. Two sisters, Mrs. Mary Washburn of LaGrange and Mrs. Dorothy Richardson of Buchtel, Ohio, also survive. He was a member of Pedro Redmen’s Lodge and of Etna Methodist Church. The body is at the Phillips Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. Add Wild…… The body will be taken from the Phillips Funeral Home to the home of the daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Rowe, 621 (620?) Wyanoke Street, where friends may call after 1 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Ena Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul and Rev. J.D. Hamilton officiating. Burial will be made in Etna Cemetery. |
| Wilds Mary 2007 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, July 13, 2007) MARY WILDS, 83, of Ironton, widow of Arthur Wilds, died Wednesday in Jo-Linn Health Center. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home; burial at St. Mary’s Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation two hours before service Saturday at the funeral home. |
| Wilkes Roscoe – 1968 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, June 13, 1968) Roscoe Wilkes Roscoe Wilkes, 73, of Chesapeake, died Wednesday on a South Point nursing home. The retired farmer was born in Lawrence County. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Maud Elmore of South Point and Mrs. Goldie Ellis of Chesapeake. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at funeral home with Rev. Clifford Suiter officiating. Burial in Black Cemetery. |
| Wilks Thomas H 1966 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, November 23, 1966) Thomas H. Wilks Thomas H. Wilks, 75, of 1005 Rockwood Ave., formerly of Ironton, died Tuesday night in Veterans’ Hospital, Huntington, after a brief illness. He was a retired car foreman with the C & O Railway Shops at Raceland. The veteran of World War I was a member of Bethel Methodist Church; F. & A.M. Lodge, Proctorville, for 49 years; B.P.O. Elks No. N77, for 26 years. The native of Lawrence County was a son of the late Joseph and Luvada Ellis Wilks. Surviving are his wife, Lelia Moore Wilks two sisters, Mrs. Grace Wilks and Mrs. Anna Smoot of Chesapeake. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home with Rev. Homer Webb and Rev. Keith Powers officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home after 6 p.m. Thursday. |
| Wilks Thomas M 1946 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, November 25, 1946) Wilks Funeral services for Thomas M. Wilks, 79, of Proctorville, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the Rome Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Bennett and the Rev. Julius Chandler officiating. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery under direction of Schneider Funeral Home. |
| Willet Carl E 1989 Point Pleasant Register – (Monday, October 16, 1989) Carl Edward Willet Carl Edward Willet, 59, Rt. 1 35, Henderson, died Saturday morning, October 14, 1989 at Pleasant Valley Hospital after an extended illness. He was a dairyman for 35 years at the Charles McCulloch Farm. He was a member of the Mason County C.B. Club. Born May 9, 1930 at Salt Rock, Gallipolis Ferry, WV, Mr. Willet was a son of the late Charles W. and Oakley Willet. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Shamblin. He is survived by his wife, Mary Louise Shamblin Willet, whom he married August 17, 1955. Also surviving are two sons, Robert W. Shamblin and Edward L. Shamblin, both of Henderson; five sisters, Velma Wood and Mary Ann Stewart, both of New Haven; Freda Roach and Evelyn Lane, both of Hartford, and Joann Willet of Cheshire, Ohio; eight brothers, Fred Willet, Raymond Willet, Ray Willis and Charles Willet, all of New Haven; Virgil ‘Duke’ Willet of Buffalo; Larry ‘Dink’ Willet of Point Pleasant; Bob Willet of West Columbia; and Clifford Willet of Gallipolis, Ohio; two granddaughters, Christie and Rebecca Shamblin, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Crowe-Hussell Funeral Home with Rev. Marlin Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Concorde Cemetery, Henderson. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home today, from 2 to 9 p.m. |
| Willet Oakley Belle Hutten 1980 Point Pleasant Newspaper – (Monday, February 25, 1980) Violette S Machir Obit Collection Mason County Library, Point Pleasant, WV Page 79 Mrs. Oakley Willet Succumbs Mrs. Oakley “Belle” Willet, 72, Rt. 35, Henderson, died Saturday at Holzer Medical Center. Born March 31, 1906, in Mason County, she was the daughter of the later Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hutten.She attended the Grace Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Velma Willet of Henderson, Mary Ann McGowan, Cheshire, Mrs. Freda Roach, Hartford, and Mrs. Evelyn Lane, Point Pleasant; nine sons, Fred and Raymond of Clifton, Virgil, Ray, Larry and Charles of Point Pleasant, Bob, Carl and Clifford of Henderson; one sister, Mrs. Sara Stone, Lancaster, Ohio; 26 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 2 pm at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Coleman officiating. Burial will follow in the Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 pm today. |
| Williams Charles H 72 2005 Denver Post – (Thursday, October 13, 2005) WILLIAMS, CHARLES “HERB” 72. Passed away October 7, 2005. Preceded by his wife of 51 years, Patricia. Survived by their children, Herbie (Tre), Karen, Kevin (Amy), and 4 grandchildren. Memorial service, Friday, October 14, at 2:00 p.m. at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Life Care Center of Littleton, 1500 W. Mineral Ave., Littleton, CO 80120, Attn: Erin Cook. |
| Williams Charles H 85 1960 Springfield Daily News – (Friday, Dec. 23, 1960) Charles H. Williams Charles H. Williams, 85, of 1145 The St. died at 4:30 PM Thursday in Mercy Hospital after one month’s illness. Mr. Williams, a retired farmer, had been a resident of Springfield for nine years. He was born in Lawrence County, June 1, 1875, the son of James and Sofia Neal Williams. Survivors are six daughters, Mrs. Grace Bennington of Springfield, Mrs. Nannie Davis of London, Ohio, Mrs. Minnie Johnson of Findlay, Ohio, Mrs. Sofia Joseph of Coal Grove, Ohio, Mrs. Dorothy Clay and Mrs. Opal Holton of Springfield; two brothers, James of Sciotoville, Ohio, and Thomas Williams of Lawrence County; a sister, Mrs. Susie Panter of Sciotoville; 35 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. His body was taken to Richards Memorial home. |
| Williams Garland – 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, June 09, 2006) GARLAND WILLIAMS, 80, of Kitts Hill, husband of Pauline Williams, died Wednesday at home. He was owner/operator of Williams Horse Farms, Kitts Hill. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at O’Keefe Baker Funeral Home, Ironton; burial follows at Williams Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. |
| Williams Hala Sites 1985 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, July 22, 1985) Wilma Sites Mrs. Paul (Wilma Brammer) Sites, 55, all 766 Sail Fish Drive, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died Sunday morning in a Florida hospital. She was born October 14, 1930, in Leatherwood, a daughter of Averill S. Brammer of Leatherwood and the late Geraldine Waller Brammer. She graduated from Dawson-Bryant High School and was a former employee for Ohio Bell Telephone Co., here in Ironton. The Sites’ resided at 709 S. Fourth St., Ironton before moving to Florida. Mrs. Sites was a member of the Baptist Church. In addition to her husband and father, survivors include three sons, Mike, Mark and Doug Sites; three grandsons, all of Florida; two sisters, Mrs. Homer (Jean) Hankins of Gallipolis and Mrs. Robert (Emily) Little of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Gerald Brammer of Ironton and John Brammer of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. |
| Williams John D 1994 Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) – October 13, 1994 WILLIAMS – John Derrill, 53, Oct. 10; service 11 a.m. Friday, burial Blendon Township Cemetery; Held-Skunza Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) – (Thursday, October 13, 1994) Williams John Derrill Williams, age 53, Monday at Ohio State University Hospital. Employee of Regency Manor Nursing Center as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Former employee of Marion General Hospital and Marion Community Med Center, Marion, Ohio. Preceded in death by parents Glayds and Floyd Williams Sr. and Floyd Williams Jr. Survived by Patricia Williams; son, Troy Stanley Williams; sister, Margaret Helen Harris of Marion; brother, Charles (Patricia) Williams of Littleton, Colo.; sister-in-law, Evelyn Williams of Marion; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of your friends. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Thursday at Held-Skunza Funeral Home, 1166 Parsons Ave., where service will be 11 AM Friday. Rev. Roger Mehrman officiating. Interment Blendon Township Cemetery, Westerfield, Ohio. |
| Williams Maggie Blair 1945 Springfield Daily News – (Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1945) Washington C.H. (Courthouse) woman stricken Funeral services were being planned Tuesday for Mrs. Maggie L. Williams, 67, wife of Charles H. Williams of Washington C.H. Mrs. Williams died at 8:30 PM Monday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Holden, 653 W. Mulberry Street. Mrs. Williams was taken ill while visiting her daughter. The body is at Richards Memorial Home. She was born in Lawrence County, February 27,1878, the daughter of Jeptha and Elizabeth Dowdy Blair, and had resided in that county until 25 years ago when she moved to Washington C.H. Survivors are the husband of Washington C.H.; six daughters, Mrs. Holden, Mrs. Lawrence Clay and Mrs. Fred Bennington, all of Springfield, Mrs. Oakley Joseph of Coal Grove, Mrs. Ernest Johnson and Mrs. John F. Davis, both of West Jefferson; a son, Floyd E. of Marion; two brothers, George and Joseph Blair, both of Kitts Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Allie Mason of Moundsville, W.Va. and Mrs. Francis Bucey of Bridgeport. |
| Williams Oscar 1973 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, January 9, 1973) OSCAR WILLIAMS Oscar Williams, 92, a lifelong resident of Rock Camp, was pronounced dead on arrival at Lawrence County General Hospital at 6 A.M. today. Born in Lawrence County, the retired farmer was a son of the late John and Almeda Willis Williams. He was a member of Leatherwood Baptist Church. His wife, Cora Ashworth Williams, died in 1910. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. W.E. (Racie) Melvin of Rock Camp, Mrs. Harvey (Mabel) Keeney of South Point, Mrs. Kenneth (Ortha) Willis of Kitts Hill, Mrs. Lucy Schug of Wyandotte, Mich. and Mrs. Mildred Singer of Dayton, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio. |
| Williams Patricia Ryan 2005 Denver Post – (Thursday, May 12, 2005) WILLIAMS, PATRICIA A. 69. Passed away May 9. Survived by husband, Herb, and children Herbie, Karen and Kevin. Memorial service Sunday, May 15, 10 am at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6601 S. Colorado Blvd., Littleton. Donations accepted at Cancer League of Colorado, Inc., PO Box 5373, Englewood, CO 80155-5373. |
| Williams Wyatt 1941 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Monday, March 3, 1941) DEATH CLAIMS WYATT WILLIS FUNERAL of AGED RESIDENT SET FOR WEDNESDAY Wyatt Willis, age 91 years, life long resident of the eastern end of Lawrence county, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lonnie Carrico of South Point, where he had resided since the death of his wife in 1923. The body is at the Schneider funeral home and will be removed to the Carrico residence Tuesday at 10 A.M. Funeral services will be conducted in South Point Baptist Church Wednesday at 10 A.M. by Rev. Jenkins and Rev. Billups with burial in Mt. Tabor cemetery. Surviving him are three sons and three daughters; John and Albert of South Point, Thomas of Ironton, Mrs. Lonnie Carrico, Mrs. John Keeney of South Point and Mrs. Walter Wood of London. |
| Willis Albert 1971 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, October 18, 1971) Albert Willis, 86, of 913 Marion Pike, Coal Grove, died at 5:30 PM Sunday in Lawrence County General Hospital. He suffered a fractured hip several weeks ago. Mr. Willis, a retired farmer, was born in Lawrence County, son of the late Wyatt and Rebecca Steele Willis. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church at Getaway and served as Deacon of the church for a number years. Surviving are the widow, Grace Keeney Willis; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Maybe) Hannon and Mrs. Paul (Gertrude) Boothe of Ironton, Mrs. Howard (Lillian) Hastings and Mrs. Willard (Myrtle) Matney of Route 1, seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, John Willis of South Point; a sister, Mrs. Walter (Ruby) Woods of London, Ohio. The body is at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 PM Tuesday. Funeral services will be held there 2:30 PM Wednesday conducted by Rev. Homer Click. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, October 18, 1971) Albert Willis, and 86, of 913 Marion Pike, Coal Grove, died Sunday in an Ironton Hospital after he suffered a broken hip in a fall at his home several weeks ago. Born April 15, 1885, he was a son of the late Wyatt and Rebecca Steele Willis. A member of the Harmony Baptist Church at Getaway, he is survived by the widow, Mrs. Grace Keeney Willis. A retired farmer, he is also survived by four daughters, Mrs. Robert Hannon, Mrs. Paul Booth, Mrs. Howard Hastings and Mrs. Willard Matney, all of Ironton; a brother, John Willis of South Point and a sister, Mrs. Walter Woods of London, Ohio. The body is at the O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home at Ironton. |
| Willis Alice Mitchell 1969 Ironton Tribune – Sunday, May 04, 1969 Mrs. Alice L. Willis, 77, of 720 Washington St., formerly of Rt. 1, Deering, was pronounced dead on arrival at Lawrence County General Hospital at 6 p.m. Friday. She had been in failing health for several years. Born in Carroll County, Va., she was a daughter of the late James W. And Ellen Edward Mitchell. She was a member of Deering Grange and widow of James R. Willis. Surviving are five sons, Robert of Rt. 1, Forest Dale, Eugene of Ironton, Manford of Coal Grove, Herbert of Chicago, Ill. and Glenn of Rt. 1, Deering; four daughters, Mrs. Jack (Virginia) Johnson of Ocala, Fla., Mrs. Frank (Opal) Deeds, Rt.1, Deering; Mrs. Norman (Helen) Noble of Rustburg, Va. and Mrs. Edsel (Ruth) Yates of Coal Grove; a stepson, James Ray Willis of Columbus, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Dora McClain of Richmond, Ind.; two brothers, Robert Mitchell of Woodlawn, Va. and Charles E. Mitchell of Richmond, Va. Services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. Rev. Webb and Rev. John Mayfield officiating with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral home after 6 p.m. Monday. |
| Willis Bessie Boyd 1963 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1963) Mrs. Bessie Willis, 73, of 323 1/2 Center St., died at 2 a.m. today at her home. She was born at Leatherwood on May 22, 1890, daughter of the late Levi and Mary Sites Boyd. She was married to Thomas Willis who preceded her in death in 1948. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Toney of 323 1/2 Center St.; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. John Willis of South Point and Mrs. Cecil Pemberton of Lebanon, Ohio. One sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in Phillips Funeral Home. Rev. Simon Gorman, Jr. and Rev. P.J. Brammer officiating with burial in Mount Cemetery, Getaway. The body is at the Funeral Home where friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday. |
| Willis Eugene G 1994 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, March 15, 1994) Eugene Willis – February 12, 1915 – March 13, 1994 Eugene Willis, 79, of Ironton died Sunday at Lawrence County Medical Center. The Huntington, W.Va., native was born February 12, 1915, the son of the late John R. and Alice Mitchell Willis. He was the husband of Juanita Willis, who survives. He was a retired operator for North American Refractories and a member of Sharon Baptist Church. He was a member of the Local 910 Brick and Clay Workers. Funeral will be 2 PM Wednesday at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 PM today at the Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Scott Eugene Willis; four brothers, Herbert Willis, Glen Willis, Ray Willis and Roy Willis; and one sister, Virginia Johnson. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one son, Keith E. Willis of Columbus; two brothers, Bob Willis of South Point and Manford Willis of Coal Grove; three sisters, Ruth Yates of Coal Grove, Helen Noble of Lynchburg, Va., and Opal Deeds of Deering; one grandson, Nathan Eric Willis of Columbus; and a mother-in-law, Pansy Nance of Coal Grove. |
| Willis Garnet Rice 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Jan 25, 2009) GARNET M. WILLIS, 85, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009, at Hospice House of Huntington. There will be no funeral services. Burial will occur at the cemetery s earliest convenience in Union Hill Cemetery in Chesapeake, Ohio. She was born August 17, 1923, in Chesapeake, Ohio, a daughter of the late Nathan Franklin and Ada Rowe Rice. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Willis, and sons, Larry Joe Willis and Ronny Willis. She is survived by son, Phillip Lee Willis, of Jackson, one granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2009, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Condolences may be expressed at www.schneidergriffin.com. |
| Willis Glenn E 1992 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Nov. 13, 1992) Glenn Edward Willis, 72, of Ironton, husband Edith Naomi Mayfield Willis, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired grinder for Dayton Malleable Iron. Also surviving are three sons, Rev. Stephen Glenn Willis of Newton, ILL., Dr. Kevin James Willis of Ashland and Philip Edward Willis of Dayton, Ohio. Funeral 1 PM Monday at Ice Creek Missionary Baptist Church; burial in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, and after noon at the Church. |
| Willis Grace Keeney 1982 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, May 7, 1982) Grace Willis – Mrs. Grace Willis, 92, formerly of Coal Grove, died today in Lawrence County General Hospital, following an extended illness. She was born March 28, 1890 in Getaway, a daughter of the late Amos and Adaline Parsons Keeney. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Willis, in October, 1971. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Mayme) Hannon, Paul (Gertrude) Boothe, Mrs. Howard (Lillian) Hastings, all of Ironton, and Mrs. Willard (Myrtle) Matney of Rt. 1, Ironton; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Esther Genevieve. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Monday at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home by Dr. J. Paul Logan. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends received at the Funeral Home after 6 PM Sunday. |
| Willis Henry 1902 Ironton Register March 1, 1902 HENRY WILLIS WAS A MERCHANT IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA HE SERVED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AS A COLONEL. HENRY WILLIS WAS A CITIZEN OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. HE REARED HIS FAMILY IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND. WHEN OHIO WAS ADMITTED AS A STATE THE PREEMPTION LAW WAS PASSED AND ALL HENRY’S CHILDREN CAME TO OHIO. ISAIAH, JOSHUA SR, HENRY JR, GEORGE W SR, JOHN, HUGH, ANDREW, TABITHA, CATHERINE, MARY, PLUS BROTHER-LAWS-MEATHIAS COOPER, CHARLES COOPER, WILLIAM CORBIN. WHEN HENRY DIED HE LEFT HIS HEIRS $75000. THE CITY TREASURER WROTE GEORGE THAT HE HAD THAT AMOUNT COLLECTED IN HIS HAND AND WOULD PAY IT TO LEGAL HEIRS. ELZA AND HUGH WERE TO GO THERE AND RECEIVE THE MONEY ON MAY 6, 1861. THE WAR CAME IN APRIL 1861 AND THIS PREVENTED THEM FROM GOING THROUGH SO THE REBELS CAPTURED IT. ‘as per Hugh Willis school teacher b.1817 grandson of Henry. |
| Willis James R 1948 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, Aug. 23, 1948) James Willis Died Sunday James R. Willis of Deering died suddenly at his home last night, shortly before 10 o’clock. He had been in failing health several weeks but just took suddenly ill about 8 PM yesterday and succumbed shortly after. Mr. Willis was born February 10, 1883 and is survived by his wife, Alice. Also surviving are these children; Ray of Huntington, Roy of Dayton, Ohio, Robert at home, Eugene of Ironton, Manford at home, Glenn at home, Herbert of Dayton Ohio, Mrs. Virginia Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Opal Bazell at home, Helen Willis at home and Ruth Willis at home. The body is at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. Arrangements for the last rites will be announced later. Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1948) Willis This afternoon at two o’clock funeral services will be held for James R. Willis of Deering. He services will be held in the Sheridan Methodist Church with burial in Woodland Cemetery under direction of Tracy Brammer. Rev. Bruce will officiate. Friends make call at the residence. |
| Willis Manford H 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Sep 30, 2006) MANFORD H. WILLIS MANFORD H. WILLIS, 89, of Coal Grove, widower of Harriet Juanita Owens Willis, died Friday in King’s Daughters Medical Center. He retired from North American Refractories and Ashland Oil Coal. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial follows at Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Oct 01, 2006) Manford H. Willis May 11, 1917 – September 29, 2006 Coal Grove – Manford H. Willis, 89, of Coal Grove passed away Friday, September 29, 2006, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. The Huntington, W.Va., native was born May 11, 1970, a son of the late James R. and Alice Mitchell Willis. He was the husband of the late. Harriet Juanita Owens Willis, whom he married May 8, 1943. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and he retired from North American Refractories and also from Ashland Oil Coal in 1982. He was a life member of VFW Post 8850 and a member of Ironton Eagles. He was a member of Jeffersonville Missionary Baptist Church in Coal Grove. He was raised in Deering and spent most of his life in the Coal Grove area, where he attended Coal Grove schools. He also was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lee Willis, four brothers, Robert Willis, Eugene Willis, Glen Willis and Herbert Willis; two sisters, Virginia Johnson and Opal Deeds; and two half brothers, Ray Willis and Roy Willis. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James Richard and Judy Willis of Georgetown, Ky.; a daughter-in-law, Dee Dee Willis Case of Kettering, Ohio; a granddaughter, Sarah Ashley Willis of Kettering; two sisters, Helen Noble of Rustburg, Va., and Ruth Yates of Coal Grove; and a special friend, Thelma Brumfield of Ironton. Funeral services will be 11 AM Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roger Pierce and Dr. Kevin Willis officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery, with military graveside rites by VFW Post 8850. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM today at the Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed at www.phillipsfuneralhome.net. |
| Willis Ophra Williams 1974 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, April 24, 1974) Mrs. Oprah L. Willis, 68, of Kitts Hill, wife of Kenneth Willis, died Monday. Funeral 1PM tomorrow at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Myrtle Ridge Cemetery. Friends make call from 6 to 10 PM today at the Funeral Home. Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, April 23, 1974) Mrs. Oprah L. Willis, 68, of Star Rt., Kitts Hill. Services 1 PM Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home. Rev. Frank Malone and Rev. Isaac Stacey officiating. Burial and Myrtle Ridge Cemetery. Friends make call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 10 PM Wednesday. |
| Willis Rebecca Steele 1923 Morning Irontonian – (Sunday, February 25, 1923) Rebecca Steele (Willis), daughter of Thomas and Margaret Steele was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, April 12, 1853. She was united in marriage to Wyatt Willis in September 1876. To this union was born 10 children, four sons and six daughters, three of whom have preceded her in death. She is survived by her aged husband and the following children; Mrs. John F. (Ada) Keeney, Mrs. Lonnie (Eva) Carrico, Albert Willis and John Willis, all of South Point, Ohio. Thomas Willis and Mrs. C. (Clarence) H. (Maggie) Keeney of Ironton, and Mrs. Walter (Etta) Wood of London, Ohio. Several years ago she accepted Christ as her Savior. While she never joined any church, she lived the life of a Christian. She was a devoted wife and an affectionate and an indulgent mother, a kind and obliging neighbor. For 46 years she and her companion trod life’s pathways together. Peacefully she sank to rest February 22, 1923, aged 69 years, 10 months and 10 days. She leaves three sisters, one brother, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her departure. |
| Willis Robert M 1999 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, March 7, 1999) Robert Willis – September 1, 1913 – March 5, 1999 Robert M. Willis, 85, of Ironton died Friday at Jo Linn Health Center, after an extended illness. The Huntington, WV, native was born September 1, 1913, the son of the late James R. and Alice Mitchell Willis. He was the husband of Edna Brammer Willis, who survives. The World War II Army veteran was a retired employee of Armco Steel Corporation and was a member of the Ice Creek missionary Baptist Church, the VFW, and the Genealogy Society. He also was preceded in death by three brothers, Glenn Willis, Gene Willis and Herbert Willis; two half-brothers, Roy Willis and Ray Willis; and one sister, Virginia Johnson. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three sisters, Opal Deeds of Ironton, Helen ‘Chick’ Noble and Ruth Yates, both of Coal Grove; one brother, Manfred Willis; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be 11 AM Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Larry Mullens officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be after 10 AM Monday at the Funeral Home. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, March 7, 1999) Robert M. Willis, 85, of Ironton, husband of Edna Brammer Willis, died Friday in Jo Lynn Health Center. He was a retired employee of Armco Steel Corp. and was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in World War II. Also surviving are three sisters, Opal Deeds of Ironton, Helen ‘Chick’ Noble and Ruth Yates, both of Coal Grove; and one brother, Manfred Willis of Coal Grove. Funeral 11 AM Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home; burial in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 AM Monday at the funeral home. |
| Willis William Jr 1927 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, January 26, 1927) Willis – Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock for William Willis, 87, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.C. Sites, of Leatherwood at 10 o’clock Saturday morning after an extended illness. Mr. Willis was a veteran of the civil war and quite well known in the county. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J.C. Sites, with whom he made his home since the death of his wife. Burial was made in the Willis Cemetery under direction of Undertaker Schneider of Getaway. |
| Willis Wyatt 1941 IRONTON TRIBUNE – (Monday, March 3, 1941) DEATH CLAIMS WYATT WILLIS FUNERAL of AGED RESIDENT SET FOR WEDNESDAY Wyatt Willis, age 91 years, life long resident of the eastern end of Lawrence county, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lonnie Carrico of South Point, where he had resided since the death of his wife in 1923. The body is at the Schneider funeral home and will be removed to the Carrico residence Tuesday at 10 A.M. Funeral services will be conducted in South Point Baptist Church Wednesday at 10 A.M. by Rev. Jenkins and Rev. Billups with burial in MT. Tabor cemetery. Surviving him are three sons and three daughters; John and Albert of South Point, Thomas of Ironton, Mrs. Lonnie Carrico, Mrs. John Keeney of South Point and Mrs. Walter Wood of London. |
| Wilson Alice Keeney 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, February 20, 2000) Alice R. Wilson, 87, of Ironton, widow of Walter Wilson, died Friday in King’s Daughters Medical Center, Ky. Survivors include one neice, Judy McDowell of Haynes, Fla. Graveside service at 11 AM Monday in Calvery Cemetery, Coal Grove. Friends make call after 9:30 AM Monday at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, Ironton. |
| Wilson Arnold D 1970 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Monday, March 23, 1970) Arnold Wilson Arnold Deforest Wilson, 46, of Rt. 3, Ironton, died Sunday in Lawrence County General Hospital. The World War II veteran was a son of the late Green and Ethel Simpson Wilson. Born at Kitts Hill, he was employed as a high lift operator for Dayton Malleable Iron Co.. Surviving are the widow, Ruby Charlene May Wilson; three children, Mitchell, Nelda and Teresa at home; three brothers, Kenneth of Ironton, Eugene and Bobby of Kitts Hill; a sister, Mrs. Irene Holschuh of Kitts Hill. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends may call Tuesday. Services will be held there 2 pm Wednesday with Rev. Raymond Dillon officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. |
| Wilson Dennis J 1979 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Thursday, January 04, 1979) Dennis J. Wilson, 89, of Proctorville Rt. 1, husband of Marjorie Holschuh Wilson, died Tuesday in a Huntington hospital. He was the father of Della Walters and Ann and Charles Wilson, all of Scottown and Dottie, Connie, John and Denny Wilson, all of Proctorville. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville; burial in Crown City Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. tomorrow at funeral home. |
| Wilson Ethel Crider 2003 Not sure if she belongs with Richard Wilson, son of Ogle and Maggie Biggs Wilson Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Jun 03, 2003) ETHEL V. WILSON, 75, of Proctorville Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Sunday June 1, 2003, in St. Mary’s Medical Center after a long illness of heart failure. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at Hall Funeral Home by Pastor Jim Ferguson and Pastor Gordon Simpson. Burial will follow in Miller Memorial Gardens Miller, Ohio. She was born March 12, 1928 in Lawrence County, Ohio, to both the late Thomas and Elizabeth Crider Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Richard “Dick” Wilson and brother Ervin Lewis. Ethel was the founder of Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Burlington. Ethel is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbie and Johnny Singer of Proctorville, Sue and Billy Singer of Chesapeake, and Ruthie and Roger Arix of Proctorville; one brother, Donald Lewis of Ironton; three sisters, Doris Ferguson, Elizabeth Jones and Fleta Hodge all of Proctorville; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; six special children; and special nieces who were her caregivers. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at Hall Funeral Home, 625 State Route 775, Proctorville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of ones choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall . |
| Wilson Ethel Simpson 2010 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, March 05, 2010) Mrs. Ethel Wilson Mrs. Ethel Simpson Wilson, 74, of Kitts Hill, died at 5:20 am today in Lawrence County General Hospital where she had been a patient since Sunday. She was the widow of Green Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Bald Knob Uniter Brethren Church. Surviving are four sons, Kenneth of Ironton, Eugene and Bobby of Kitts Hill, Arnold of Route 1; a daughter, Mrs. Irene Holschuh of Kitts Hill; 11 grandchildren. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home. |
| Wilson Eugene L 1998 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998) Eugene Wilson – March 2, 1921 – September 18, 1998 Kitts Hill – Eugene Lee Wilson, 77, of Kitts Hill died Friday at River Valley Health System in Ironton. The Kitts Hill native was born March 2, 1921, the son of the late Green and Ethel Simpson Wilson. He was the husband of Jean McCoy Wilson, who survives. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Arnold Wilson and Kenneth Wilson; and one sister, Dolores Wilson. He was a retired operator for Allied Signal in South Point, where he worked for 28 years. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and a Baptist. He was a 1941 Kitts Hill High School graduate and a 1950 Marshall College graduate. He spent all his life in the Kitts Hill area. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one daughter, Andrea Jean Wilson of Kitts Hill; one son, Kevin Eugene Wilson of Kitts Hill; one brother, Robbie Wade Wilson of Kitts Hill; and one sister, Irene Holschuh of Kitts Hill. Funeral will be 1 PM Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jeff Davenport officiating. Burial will be in Mamre Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:30 AM Monday at funeral home. |
| Wilson Fred – 1960 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, April 10, 1960) Fred Wilson Fred Wilson, 78, of South Point, died Friday at 6 p.m. in the Lawrence County General Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mary Wilson; a daughter, Mrs. Mayme Walters of Crown City; a brother, Charles Wilson of Enid, Okla.; three grandchildren, Wilson Huff of Baden, Pa., Homer Huff of Huntington and Miss Mary Huff of Crown City and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Perry Brammer officiating. Burial will be in Getaway Cemetery in charge of Schneider Funeral Directors, of Chesapeake. |
| Wilson, Gertrude. Mrs., 1965 Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana Sunday, 5 Sept. 1965. Ex-Local Pastor’s Wife, Veteran Educator, Dies- Mrs. Gertrude Wilson, wife of REV. J.H. Wilson, former pastor of the First Christian Church here, died at her home, 212 Kinsey St., late Saturday morning. She was 77 years old.,Death followed a lingering illness. A native of Bartramville, Ohio, she was a retired teacher with 41 years of service, including three years in Indiana, five years in the Christian Church Academy at Livingston, Tenn., age 33 years in Florida. She was a past president of the American Federation of teachers of Florida and was founder of an elementary public school in Hollywood, Fla. Before her retirement she was selected by the U.S. Office of Education to serve on a regional committee which aided the teacher exchange plan between the United States and Great Britain. She was an active member of the honorary teachers’ organization, Delta Kappa Gamma, Eta Chapter, of Muncie and also of Florida. She was a member of First Christian Church here and was active in its various programs. Rev. Wilson was pastor of the church from 1938-1949. For the past 13 years, she and her husband had been engaged in church work in six different states and 23 churches. She is survived by her husband; one step-daughter, Mrs. Paul Runge of Richmond; three brothers, Homer Brammer of Eaton, Ind., and Mauck Brammer of Ossining, N.Y.,; two sisters Mrs. Olive Draper of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. Crystal Cox of R.R. 1, Muncie. Services for Mrs. Wilson will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church…friends call at the Jones and Placke Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Cemetery at Eaton, Indiana. |
| Wilson Greene B 1952 Ironton Tribune – (Saturday, April 26, 1952) Greene Wilson, 63, Willow Wood, died today of injuries suffered in a traffic accident last Monday on State Route 217 near Andis. Mr. Wilson was a passenger in a truck owned by Lester Simpson and on alighting his clothing was caught by the rear end of the truck and he was thrown. He was admitted to the hospital at 6:00 PM Monday. The deceased was born September 30, 1889, at Willow Wood, a son of the late Welcome and Mary Ann Kelley Wilson. Thirty-three years ago he was united in marriage to Ethel Simpson. Survivors are the widow; four sons, Arnold and Bob, both of home, Eugene of Kitts Hill and Kenneth of the U.S. Army; and a daughter, Mrs. Irene Holschuh of Kitts Hill. The body is at the Philips Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. |
| Wilson Grover C Jr 1980 Ironton Tribune – Monday, September 29, 1980 Grover C. Wilson Junior, 55, of route three Ironton, died Sunday night in Lawrence County General Hospital. He was born July 9, 1925 in Lawrence County, a son of the late Grover and Ora Belle Wilson Wilson. He resided in the Ironton area all his life, and was employed as a custodian at the Lawrence County Courthouse for 11 years. He was a former central committeeman. Survivors include his wife, Freda Schug Wilson; four daughters, Mrs. Lewis Janice Unrue, Mrs. Jim (Connie) Roseberry and Mrs. Charles (Luanne) McGuire; all of Ironton, and Mrs. John (Brenda) Unrue of South Point; three sons, Harold Wilson of South Point, Gary Wilson of Rt. 3, Ironton and Paul Wilson of Pedro; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Jones of Ironton, Mrs. Charles (Thelma) Tussey of Greenup and Mrs. Bill (Roxie) Henderson of Burlington; a brother, Ira Wilson of Hanging Rock; and 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, one, three brothers and two sisters.Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home by the Rev. Russell Simpson and the Rev. David Schug. Burial will be in Ross Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. |
| Wilson Grover C Sr 1956 Ironton Tribune – (Thursday, May 10, 1956) Grover C. Wilson Sr, 72, of Aid, died Wednesday morning at General Hospital. Mr. Wilson was born August 10, 1884, a son of the late Benjamin and Eveline Wilson. He was a farmer. Surviving are; his wife, Mrs. Ora Wilson; four sons, Ira of Hanging Rock, Willie of Willow Wood, G. Cleveland Wilson, Jr., Ironton Rt. 2 , and Mrs. Manuel Wilson of Aid; four daughters, Mrs. William Henderson of Scottown, Mrs. Elmer Spears of Andis, Mrs. Holbrook Jones of Coal Grove and Mrs. Woodrow Brammer of South Point. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson of Aid and Mrs. Jane Nance of Andis; 31 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Linnville Baptist Church, with Rev. Amos Sweet and Rev. Cecil Jones officiating. Burial will be in Ross Cemetery. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends make call after Friday noon. |
| Wilson Ira 1996 Ironton Tribune – Tuesday, November 19, 1996 Ira Wilson – Dec. 10, 1916 – Nov. 17, 1996 Ira Wilson, 79, of Ironton died Sunday at River Valley Health System.The Lawrence County native was born Dec. 10, 1916, the son of the late Grover and Orabelle Wilson Wilson. He was the husband of the late Eva Collins Wilson. He was a Baptist and a retired salesman for Tri-State Nurseries and Garden Center. He spent all his life in Lawrence County. Survivors include, two sons and daughters-in-law, Ira Leon and Martha Wilson of Ironton and William Lee and Dorothy Wilson of Pedro; a grandson he raised in his home, Bradford Wilson of Ironton; 11 other grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by four brothers, Willie Bill Wilson, Grover Cleveland Wilson, Manuel Wilson and Bennie Ray Wilson; and five sisters, Roxie Henderson, Myrl Spears, Thelma Tussey, Emma Jones Delong and Carrie Henderson.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home, with Elder Willard Large officiating. Burial will be in Etna Cemetery.Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. |
| Wilson Joshphine Chinn 1998 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1998) Josephine Wilson Coal Grove – Josephine Chinn Wilson of Coal Grove died Sunday at Kings Daughters Medical Center after an extended illness. The Lawrence County native was the daughter of the late Russell and Jenny Howard Chinn . She was the wife of the late Leonard A. Wilson. She was a retired educator with 49 years service in the Dawson-Bryant School District and taught at Ashland Junior College and various banking courses in the Ironton area. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church in Coal Grove. She also was preceded in death by one brother, Russell Lowell Chinn. Survivors include two sisters, Eva Spears of Coal Grove and Marie McGuire of South Point; a special friend, Gary Dutey of Coal Grove; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be 1 PM Thursday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, with the Revs. Jim Nutter and Bob Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 PM Wednesday at the Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Bill Morgan, John Langley, Jim Beals, Tom Fields, Ernie Carey, and Dave Waller. |
| Wilson Leonard A 1989 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, March 31, 1989) Leonard A. Wilson, of 708 High St., Coal Grove, passed away Thursday at Jo-Lin Health Center. He was son of the late Azro and Lizzie Payne Wilson. He had lived his entire life in Coal Grove and attended Coal Grove schools. He was a former employee of Foster Stove Co. and Chamberlains for 18 years. He was a custodian at Monitor School from 1962 until his retirement in 1981. He served during World War II, 11th Division of the Air Force, for four years. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church from 1937 until the time of his death. He was treasurer of the Men’s Bible Class for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Dillon Wilson; two sisters, Lenny Wilson and Pearl Dickens; one brother, Raymond Wilson; and one nephew, who was raised in the home, Raymond Alltop. Survivors include his wife, Josephine Chinn Wilson, to whom he was married in 1969; two sisters in law, Eva Spears and Mary McGuire; one niece, Ernestine Price; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are Monday at 11 AM at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home by the Rev. Jim Nutter and the Rev. Jennings Deeds. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends make call from 6 to 9 PM Sunday at the Funeral Home. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, April 1, 1989) Leonard S. Wilson of 708 Hi St., Coal Grove, husband of Josephine Chinn Wilson, died Thursday. He was a retired custodian for Dawson Bryant School District. Funeral 11 AM Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton; burial in Woodland Cemetery. Friends make call from 6 to 9 PM Sunday at the Funeral Home. |
| Wilson Lucy Dillon 1968 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, August 12, 1968) Mrs. Lucy G. Wilson, 61, of 837 Marion Pike, Coal Grove, died Sunday at her residence of an apparent heart attack. Born at Coal Grove, she was a well-known church worker and recording secretary for the Daughters of America. She was a member of the Bring Them In class of the Zoar Missionary Baptist Church and the Missionary Circle there. She was formerly employed at the Shelby Shoe Factory in Ironton. Survivors include the husband, Leonard Wilson; four brothers, Bill, John and Fred Dillon, all of Coal Grove, and Frank Dillon of Alliance, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Clara Sites and Mrs. Ruth Kelley of Coal Grove, Mrs. Cecilia Dillon, a missionary to West Africa currently staying at Coal Grove, and Mrs. Adryenne Smith of Cottageville, W.Va. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Wednesday at the Zoar Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Homer Click and Rev. Jennings Deeds. The body will lay in state one hour before services. Burial will be at Zoar Cemetery. Friends make call at the residence after 6 PM today. Phillips Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. |
| Wilson Maggie Biggs 1974 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, December 18, 1974) Mrs. Maggie Mae Wilson, 61, of 235 Little Ice Creek Rd., Ohio, died at 6:15 PM Tuesday in Lawrence County General Hospital after an illness of four years. The lifetime resident of Lawrence County was a daughter of the late Henry and Matilda Ellis Biggs. Survivors are her husband, Ogle Wilson, whom she married July 7, 1933; three sons, Carl of Ironton, Richard at home and Ralph of Pedro; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Ellswick and Mrs. Rosemary Ellswick of Ironton; 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Frank Biggs of Portsmouth and Bill Biggs of Chicago, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Dunfee of Scottown; half brothers and half-sisters, Paul and Ace Halleck, Elizabeth Henson, Mary Childers and Allie Halleck of Columbus, Katherine Smith of Route 1; a stepbrother, Harvey Halleck of Chesapeake. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home where friends make call from 6 to 10 PM Thursday. Services will be held there 2 PM Friday conducted by Rev. Orville Carrico and Rev. Bill Dowdy. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. |
| Wilson Manuel 1976 Ironton Tribune – Friday, June 18, 1976 Rev. Manuel Wilson, 45, of Kitts Hill, died Thursday at in Lawrence County General Hospital, following an illness of several months. He was born August 15, 1930, a son of the late Grover and Ora Wilson Wilson. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict, and a former employee of Dayton malleable iron company, and a. CF and F. Industries in Huntington. Mr. Wilson was a Baptist minister, and a member of Wilgus Fairview Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Hilgenberg Wilson, whom he married in 1951; six children, Wanda, Gloria Sue, Sharon Kay, James Edward, Manuel Lee, and Michael Dean, all at home; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Jones of Ironton, Mrs. Myrle Spears of Kitts Hill, Mrs. Thelma Tussey of Greenup, and Mrs. Rosie Henderson of Scottown; and two brothers, Grover Wilson of Kelley’s Bridge, and Ira Wilson of Hanging Rock. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Sunday at Wilgus Fairview Baptist Church, with Rev. Warren Comer and Rev. Grant Estepp officiating. Burial will be at Hilgenberg Cemetery. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The body will lay in state one hour prior to services at the church. |
| Wilson Marjorie Bostic 1985 Ironton Tribune – (Friday, August 23, 1985) Marjorie Wilson Marjorie Wilson, 78, of Rt. 1, Scottown, died today in Lawrence County General Hospital. She was born September 2, 1906, in Springfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mertie Massey Bostick (Bostic). She moved to Lawrence County during her childhood and as resided here since. She was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on Greasy Ridge. Survivors include her husband, Edgar Wilson, whom she married in November 1926; one daughter, Mrs. Owen (Freda Lou) Stanley of St. Paris, Ohio; one, Darald Wilson of Scottown; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, Ramey Bostick (Bostic) of Dayton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home by the Rev. Daryl Fowler and the Rev. Billy Payne. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral home from 6 to 9 pm Saturday. |
| Wilson Mary – 1937 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, November 15, 1937) Mrs. Mary Ann Wilson – Funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o’clock in the Linnville Lutheran Church for Mary Ann Wilson of Linnville, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Callicoat of Rappsburg. Rev. Dillon will officiate, and burial will be in Linnville Cemetery under direction of Undertaker Phillips. Mrs. Wilson was 72 years old and the widow of the late Welcome Wilson of Linnville. She is survived by her two daughters, Mrs. Callicoat and Mrs. Floyd Wilson of Rock Camp, three sons, John of Ironton, Green of Linville and Dennis at home; one brother and two sisters, Don Kelly of Ironton, Mrs. Lewis (?) Simpson of Linnville, and Mrs. Jim (?) Bennett of Pedro. |
| Wilson Melvin E Sr 1962 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, March 18, 1962) Melvin Wilson Sr. A native of Lawrence County resident, Melvin Wilson, Sr., 84, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arnold Berry at Myrtle Ridge, near Kitts Hill, Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Mr. Wilson was born on Yellow Creek, near Linnville, March 6, 1878, a son of Bronson and Vilinda George Wilson. He spent his entire life on the farm there. In 1905 he was united in marriage to Lusettie Kelley, who died in 1939. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Orlie (Maxine) Wright of Willow Wood, Mrs. Arnold (Charlene) Berry of Myrtle Ridge; Mrs. Callie Schafer of Ironton. Sixteen grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral arrangements in charge of Phillips Funeral Home are incomplete. |
| Wilson Ola – 1963 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, March 12, 1963) Ola Wilson A retired farmer and carpenter, Ola Wilson, 72, of Chesapeake, died Monday in a Huntington hospital. He is survived by several cousins. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. and Schneider Funeral Home. Rev. Clifford Suiter officiating with burial in Black Cemetery, Chesapeake. Friends may call at the funeral Home after 4 p.m. Thursday. Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wed, March 13, 1963) Ola Wilson – Seventy-two years old, of Chesapeake Route 2, died yesterday in a Huntington hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Friday at Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake by the Rev. Clifford Suiter. Burial will be in the Rome Cemetery. He was born in Lawrence County, Ohio a son of the late Ira and Randy Black Wilson, and was a retired farmer. He is survived by several cousins. The body is at the funeral home, where friends may call after 4 pm tomorrow. |
| Wilson Rose Kloecner 1952 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, January 28, 1952) Mrs. Rose Wilson Ironton Tribune – (Monday, January 28, 1952) added Sept. 1, 2010 Mrs. Rose Wilson Mrs. Lawrence J. Gallagher, 2628 S. Sixth Street, received word Saturday of the death of her mother, Mrs. Rose Wilson at 9 p.m. Saturday in Cincinnati. Born in Germany, January 12, 1880, she came to the US when she was one year old. She was married to James Wilson, and they moved to Ironton in 1923. Mrs. Wilson has resided in Cincinnati since 1934. Mr. Wilson preceded her in death while they resided here. She leaves five daughters, Mrs. J.B. O’Riley of Lagrange, Ill.; Mrs. Clarence Kauts and Mrs. Robert Mormon, both of Cincinnati; Mrs. L. (Lawrence) J. Gallagher of Ironton and Rose, and home; two sons, Walter of Van Nuys, Calif.; and Edward of Charlottesville, Va. Two sisters, Francis Kloedner (Kloecner) of Beverly Hills, Calif., and Anna of Tucumari, New Mexico also survive. Funeral Services will be conducted in Cincinnati Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the St. Theresa Church on Prince Hill (Cincinnati). The body will arrive here at the O’Keefe Funeral Home Tuesday evening and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. |
| Wilson Walter A 1988 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1988) Walter A. Wilson – Walter A. Wilson of Ironton died Sunday. He was born March 10, 1904, in Atlanta, Ga., son of the late James and Rosemary Kloecker Wilson. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. He attended Ironton City Schools and was a graduate of Russell High School. He was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After leaving the Navy, he resided in Orange, Calif., for a number of years, returning to Ironton two years ago. Survivors include his wife, Alice Keeney Wilson, to whom he was married November 10, 1934,; three sisters, Mary Kautz, Rose Mahoney and Helen Moorman; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Edward Wilson; and two sisters, Francis W. Gallagher and Teresa O’ Reilly. Graveside services were held today at 11 AM at Calvary Cemetery by Monsignor Anthony Giannamore. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Disease, Orange County Chapter, 420 West 9th St., Costa Mesa, Calif. 92627. O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. |
| Winegar Hilda Burcham 2010 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Oct 01, 2010) HILDA MARGUERITE WINEGAR, 88, of Ona, W.Va., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at Midland Meadows Senior Living, Ona. She was born January 30, 1922, in Scottown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Curtis and Frances Dillon Burcham. Her husband Wilbur E. Winegar, a daughter, Beverly Kay Samuels, four sisters, Sylvia Burcham, Wilma Tagg, Louise Chisam and Darlene Fraley and three brothers, William E. Burcham, Bernard Burcham and Freddie Burcham, also preceded her in death. She was a member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church; Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 9738; and Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ret. Air Force Capt. Gary E. Winegar and Karen J. Winegar of Pensacola, Fla.; five grandchildren, Lisa Jordan and her husband Dr. Charles Jordan of Derby, Kans., William L. Samuels of Irvine, Calif., Air Force MSgt. Scott Winegar and his wife Elena of Vacaville, Calif., Ashley Barksdale and Air Force SrA Brandon Barksdale of Pensacola, Fla.; four great-grandchildren, Amanda Jordan, Christopher Jordan, Breanna Winegar and Orion Dickinson; two step- great-grandchildren, Alyssa Greaves and Shannon Greaves; one sister, Carol Finley of Lebanon, Ohio; one brother, Ray Burcham of Huntington; several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Ellena Powers of Proctorville, Ohio. The family would like to thank the staff at Midland Meadows for the wonderful care that they gave to Marguerite while she was a resident there. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Ridgelawn Memorial Park Abbey of Devotion with Pastor Nathan McClay officiating. Burial will follow. Friends may call from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Abbey of Devotion. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapmans-mortuary.com |
| Winegar Wilbur E 1993 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, September 29, 1993) Wilbur Winegar Mr. Wilbur E. Winegar, 75, of Huntington, W.Va., husband of Marguerite Burcham Winegar, died Monday, September 27, 1993, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Dr. David B. Lemming and the Rev. Earl Shelby officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. He was born October 26, 1917, at Huntington, a son of the late Erman E. and Inez Denney Winegar. He was a retired press operator for Huntington Alloys, retiring in 1980, and was a member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II, serving in the South Pacific, and participated in the capture of Iwo Jima. He was a life member of VFW Post 9738 and was an avid bowler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Kay Samuels in 1984; and a sister, Mary Winegar Triplett. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son and daughter-in-law, Capt. Gary E. and Karen Winegar, U.S. Air Force, retired, Pensacola, Fla.; three grandchildren, Lisa and Dr. Charles Jordan of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., William L. Samuels of Tucson, Ariz., and Sgt. Scott Winegar of Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.; two step-grandchildren, Ashley and Brandon Barksdale of Pensacola, Fla.; two great-grandchildren, Amanda and Christopher Jordan of McConnell AFB, Kan.; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Erma and the Rev. Earl Selby of Huntington, Phyllis and Marshall Burdette of Huntington and Mrs. Anita Adkins of Stone Mountain, Ga.; and a large loving family including several nieces, nephews and special friends. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, 25709. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Chapman’s Mortuary. Military graveside rites will be conducted by members of VFW Post 9738. |
| Wineka Anna Truchoweski 1958 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, November 26, 1958) Mrs. Charles Wineka In Mrs. Anna Truchoweski Wineka, 51, wife of Charles Wineka, of 1209 S. 9th St., died Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Our Lady of Bellefonte hospital. She was born June 18, 1901, in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Slack Truchoweski. Mrs. Wineka was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to the husband are; a brother, Andrew Truchoweski of Ironton and several nieces and nephews. Requiem Mass will be solemnized Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Joseph Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The body is at O’Keefe Funeral Home where friends make call after six tonight. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 tonight. |
| Wineka John 1976 Ironton Tribune – (Monday, March 1, 1976) John Wineka A retired employee of the Dayton Malleable Iron Co., John Wineka, 66, of 2629 S. 8th St., died suddenly Feb. 29 at Lawrence County General Hospital. He was born October 2, 1909, a son of the late Charles and Effie Moore Wineka. He was a member of the Ice Creek Missionary Baptist Chruch. Survivors include the wife, Eloise Murnahan Wineka; three sisters, Mrs. Jack (Nellie) Brammer and Mrs. Arthur (Mayme) Tyo both of South Point, and Mrs. Frank (Ida) Gibson of Waverly, Oh.; two brothers, Merlin Wineka of South Point and Charles E. Wineka of Ironton. Two brothers, Earl and Bill Wineka, preceded him in death. The body is at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, where arrangements are incomplete. |
| Wineka Kathy Wineka 2009 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Wednesday, Jun 10, 2009) KATHY ANN WINEKA, 51, of South Point, Ohio, died Sunday, June 7, 2009, at her residence. She was born May 23, 1958, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late William L. and Norma Mader Wineka. Kathy was a former teacher at South Point Middle School, having taught 22 years. She is survived by one son, Jeffrey A. Collins Jr., of Huntington and two brothers, Kent and Bobby Wineka. There will be no visitation or services. Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio, is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at www.schneidergriffin.com. |
| Wineka Shirley Derifield 1990 Ironton Tribune – (Tuesday, May 14, 1990) Shirley D. Wineka, 79, of Ironton, died Saturday at her home. The Lawrence County native was a former employee of Henrites in Ironton. She was a member of Ice Creek Missionary Baptist Church. She was the wife of the late Charles Derifield (should be Wineka), and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Minnie Blankenship Derifield. She also was preceded in death by five brothers and sisters. Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home, with Bryan Chaffins officiating. Burial will be at Ice Creek cemetery. Visitation begins after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include one brother, George Derifield of Ironton; several nieces and nephews, several great-nephews and great-nieces; and one great-great-nephew. |
| Wineka William L 1974 Ironton Tribune – (Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1974) William L. Wineka, 48, of South Point, died unexpectedly at 1:30 PM Saturday in the emergency room at Lawrence County General Hospital. He was employed at USS Chemicals at Haverhill. The body is at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home. Mr. Wineka was a native of Lawrence County and World War II veteran. He was a son of the late Charles and Effie Moore Wineka. He was a member of Tri-state Baptist Temple and South Point Lodge No. 497, F.&A.M.; Scottish Rite, Valley of Cincinnati; and El Hasa Shrine, Ashland. Surviving are three children, Kathy, Kent and Robert at home; three sisters, Mrs. Jack (Nellie) Brammer, Mrs. Frank (Ida) Gibson and Mrs. Arthur (Mayme) Tyo of South Point; three brothers, John and Charles Wineka of Ironton, Merlin of South Point; several nieces and nephews. |
| Winton Daniel E 2004 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004) DANIEL E. ‘Red” WINTON, 72, of Danville, Va., husband of Patricia J. Harmon Winton, died Thursday in Danville Regional Medical Center. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. He was a retired supervisor in the forming division at Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Also surviving are daughter, Kathy W. Anderson of Danville, Va.; a sister, Louise Winton of Chesapeake, Ohio; and brother, Kenneth Winton of Alexandria, Va. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel, Danville. (434) 793-5511. |
| Winton Patricia Harmon 2010 Danville and Rockingham Co from March 17 to March 18, 2010 Patricia Harmon Winton Patricia Harmon Winton, 81, of 159 Ashwood Place Danville, VA died Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Stratford Rehabilitation Center. She had been in declining health for the past nine months. Mrs. Winton was born November 12, 1928 in Huntington, WV, the daughter of Russell Harmon and Maude Goodall Harmon and was the last survivor of her generation. She lived most of her life in Chesapeake, OH until relocating to Danville in 1992. Mrs. Winton was a graduate of the Chesapeake High School Class of 1947 and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Teresa Chapter in Proctorville, OH. She was retired from Owens-Illinois Glass Company. Mrs. Winton was a member of Faith Memorial Baptist Church. On February 12, 1952 she was married to Daniel E. Winton, he died December 23, 2004. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Winton Anderson and her husband, Robert E. (Bob) Anderson of the home and two grandchildren, Wendy Hall of Green Bay, VA and Chuck Anderson of Ringgold; eleven great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. from the graveside at Floral Hills Memory Gardens by Pastor Austin Merricks. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 pm at the Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel and at other times at the residence. The family suggests memorial contributions to Faith Memorial Baptist Church 7450 Martinsville Highway Danville, VA 24541 or the Danville Humane Society P.O. Box 3352 Danville, VA 24543. |
| Wolfe Mary Kelley 1958 Ironton Tribune – Monday, July 27, 1958 Mrs. Mary L. Wolfe, 70, of Ironton, died at the home of a son, Charles Wolfe, 2013 S. 8th St., Sunday at 3:40 p.m. Mrs. Wolfe was born at Kelley’s Bridge on May 12, 1888, daughter of the late Allen and Sarah McCaffrey Kelley. She was married to the late Grover Wolfe in 1910 and they live in Estel, Ky., until his death in 1929. Since that time she has resided with a daughter, Mrs. Ethelene Leith, of Ironton. She was a member of the Oakland Evangelical United Brethren Church. Surviving in addition to her son and the daughter are two other daughters, Mrs. Alice Meyers of Troy, Ohio, and Mrs. Peggy Lewis, of Ironton; and 11 grandchildren. The body is at Phillips Funeral Home. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today. Services Wednesday at 1 p.m., Rev. Foster Sizemore officiating, with burial in Woodland Cemetery. |
| Woolwine Margaret Phelps 1970 Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, October 4, 1970) Mrs. Robert J. Woolwine Mrs. Margaret L. (Peggy) Woolwine, 43, of 111 Grove St., Coal Grove, was found dead at her home at 3:30 p.m. Friday by her husband, Robert J. Woolwine. Lawrence County Coroner Dr. Harry Nenni said she was found on the couch with a plastic bag tied over her head and death was ruled a suicide. Mrs. Woolwine was born in Ironton, a daughter of Mrs. Hilda Lipker Phelps of Ironton and the late Jonah T. Phelps. She graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1945, and had resided in Coal Grove for the past 20 years. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, Robert, whom she married on December 31, 1948; two daughters, Barbara Lee and Rebecca, both at home; a sister, Mrs. William (Mary Alice) McCarthy of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; a brother, William Phelps of Odessa, Texas; and her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Lipker, a resident of Fountainhead Nursing Home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. Monsignor, John J. Yonk will officiate with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6 tonight. |
| Woolwine Robert J 2006 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Sunday, Jan 01, 2006) ROBERT WOOLWINE, 80, of Coal Grove, Ohio, husband of Gloria Singer Woolwine, died Friday at home. He retired from Allied Chemical. Graveside services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodland Cemetery, Veterans Section. Visitation 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. Ironton Tribune – (Sunday, Jan 01, 2006) Robert Woolwine Jan. 28, 1925 – Dec. 30, 2005 Coal Grove – Robert Woolwine, 80, of Coal Grove, died December 30, 2005, at his residence. He was born January 28, 1925, in Coal Grove, a son of Starling S. and Ora Mae Bush Woolwine, both deceased. He was a 1942 graduate of Coal Grove High School and was a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II. He retired after 30 years from Allied Chemical and he was a member of Coal Grove United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Phelps Woolwine, and a brother, Tom Woolwine. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Gloria Singer Woolwine; five children, Bobbilou Zeek of Coal Grove, Becki Townsend of Columbus, Terry Smith of Wilmington, Del., Ronald Smith of Columbus and Steven Smith of Apollo Beach, Fla; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 1 PM Tuesday at Woodland Cemetery, veterans section with the Rev. Steve Judson officiating. Military graveside rites will be conducted by VFW Post 8850. Visitation will be 11 AM to 12:45 PM Tuesday at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY. 41101 or Coal Grove United Methodist Church, 226 Memorial St., Coal Grove, OH 45638. |
| Woolwine Thomas S 2000 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Friday, Apr 07, 2000) THOMAS STARLING WOOLWINE, 68, of Ironton, husband of Shirley Maynard Woolwine, died Wednesday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. He was retired from the shipping and receiving department at Wilson Sporting Goods, Ironton. Also surviving are two sons, George Speaks of Columbus and Michael Speaks of Ashland, Ky.; one daughter, Tommi Johnson of San Antonio; and one brother, Robert Woolwine of Coal Grove. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton. Friends may call one hour before the service Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton. |
| Wray Linda Tucker 1981 Huntington Herald Dispatch – (Saturday, September 5, 1981) Mrs. Linda Lydean Tucker Wray, 40, of 314 1st St., Altizer, Huntington, went to be with the Lord Friday, September 4, 1981, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Sunday at Chapmans Mortuary by Pastor Hearl Adkins. Burial will be in Woodmere Memorial Park. She was born June 24, 1941, in Huntington, a daughter of Wilson and Maxine Dillon Tucker of Ceredo, Wv. She was a 1959 graduate of Huntington East High School and attended the Deliverance Tabernacle on 14th St., West. Also surviving are her husband, Donald Lee Wray; a son and daughter-in-law, Donald Eugene and Jeanne Ann Wray of Huntington; a grandson, Donald William Wray of Huntington; four brothers, Richard Tucker of Ceredo, Robert Tucker and Larry Tucker, both of Huntington: and Billy Tucker of Barboursville; and her parental grandmother, Mrs. Vivian Hoffman of Maysville, Ky. Friends make call from 2 to 9 PM Saturday at Chapmans Mortuary. |
| Wray William A 1948 Point Pleasant Register – (Friday, February 13, 1948) W.A. Wray, Farmer, Dies at Apple Grove William A. Wray, 81, a retired farmer and widely known resident of Apple Grove, died yesterday morning at his home following a brief illness. Mr. Wray was born December 19, 1866, at Ashton, a son of the late C.F. and Mary Waugh Wray. He had spent the greater part of his life in Mason County area. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Blanche Grover Wray, a son, William W. Wray of Charleston, a brother, John Wray of Columbus, Oh., and two sisters, Mrs. Etta (Thomas) Hannah of Cottageville, Oh., and Mrs. Fannie (Joseph) King of Apple Grove. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Beale Chapel, with burial in the Chapel Cemetery. The Rev. Earl Purdue will officiate. Pallbearers who have been selected are Messrs. Randall Hogsett, Joe Hogsett, William Kirk, John Hanley, Campbell Stevens and John Sayre. |
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