Pleasants County West Virginia Obituaries "D" Obits - Typed by Delores Knowles from hard copies provided by Bryan Doak Bills. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. ----------------------------------------------------------------- "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Feb 1972 ORA A. DAILY 25 Jan 1972 Services were held Friday at the Martin Funeral Home for Mrs. Ora A. Daily, 91, of Lisbon St. Ext., Glenmoor, who died Tuesday in East Liverpool City Hospital following a six-month illness. Mrs. Daily resided with her daughter, Mrs. Helen White, the last nine years. She had been a resident of East Liverpool the last 35 years. She was born May 5, 1880, in Tyler County, WV, a daughter of Charles and Martha Ankrom. Her husband, Levi Daily, died in December 1956. She was a member of the Raven Rock United Methodist Church, Mary Martha Circle of the Boyce United Methodist Church, the Missionary and Ladies Aid Society of the Glenmoor United Presbyterian Church, the East Liverpool Dahlia Society and the North American Association. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a son, Claude Daily of Columbus, and six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were conducted by the Rev. Paul George of the Boyce Church and the Rev. Robert Palisin of the Glenmoor Church. Burial was in Spring Grove Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Oct 1980 RALPH M. DAILEY 15 Oct 1980 Ralph M. Dailey, 69, of Bens Run, died at his residence last Wednesday. He was born in Hancock, son of the late Leland and Margaret Mossor Dailey. He was retired from a Jeannette, PA, glass company and was a Presbyterian. He is survived by his wife, Zelma Ankrom Dailey; four sons, James of Bens Run, William of Arona, PA, Robert of Greensburg, PA, and Terry of Jeanette, PA; three daughters, Lila Trump, Velma Allen and Martha Rady Youngwood of Parkersburg; two brothers, Earmey of Sistersville and Russell of Friendly; a sister, Marie Owens of Alliance, OH; 26 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday at the Wick United Methodist Church in Tyler County. Burial was in the Wick Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Dec 1994 VESTA E. DAILEY 29 Dec 1994 Vesta E. Dailey, 87, of Route 1, Friendly, died today at Sistersville General Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County, the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Butler Chipps. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, Friendly. She is survived by three sons, Paul Dailey and Robert Dailey, both of Sistersville, and Bernard Dailey of Columbus, GA; a half-sister, Lillian Lattimere of Akron, OH; 16 grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell L. Dailey, in 1984; one daughter, Mabel Cox, in 1994; two brothers and three sisters. Services will be at 3pm Saturday at Eckels-Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial will be in Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Dec 1979 EDITH DALRYMPLE 7 Dec 1979 Mrs. Edith M. Dalrymple, 80,of Sistersville, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, Friday. She was born in Tyler County, daughter of the late Shed and Nellie Franks Mitchell. She was a member of the St. Marys Church of Christ. She is survived by three sons, Kenneth of Bens Run, roger and Jack of Newport, OH; six daughters, Mrs. Mildred Anderson and Mrs. Dorotha Barnhart of Sistersville, Mrs. Belvia Vandine of Hookstown, PA, Mrs. Grace Adams of Weirton, Mrs. Hazel Pryor of Marietta, OH, and Mrs. Virginia Smith of Bens Run, 30 grandchildren and 22 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Dalrymple, in 1974. The funeral was held Monday at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial was in the Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Nov 1982 HOWARD DALRYMPLE 9 Nov 1982 Services for Howard William Dalrymple, 63, Friendly, who died Tuesday at Sistersville General Hospital, were held Friday 1pm at Eckels funeral Home in Sistersville. He was a native of Tyler County, a World War II veteran and former Monongahela Power Co. employee. Surviving are a son, Rodney Dalrymple of Friendly; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Loraline) Hunter of Friendly and Mrs. Dana (Sharon) Dalrymple of Bens Run; five brothers, Brady, Marshall, Melvin and Ray Dalrymple of Friendly and James Dalrymple of Paden City; five sisters, Minnie Wells of Bens Run, Isabelle Hamilton and Hattie Wilkinson of Sistersville, Opal Fletcher of Bethesda, OH, and Gladys Barnhart of Follansbee; and eight grandchildren. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Feb 1990 JAMES E. DALRYMPLE 22 Feb 1990 James E. Dalrymple, 82, of 106 S. First Ave., Paden City, formerly of Friendly, died Thursday at Sistersville General Hospital. He was born in Tyler County, a son of the late Charles and Martha Ketter Dalrymple. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired Wheeling (unreadable) He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Shipley Dalrymple; one daughter, Audra Jean Dalrymple. Services will be today at 2pm at the James Funeral Home, Follansbee. Burial will be in the Highland Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Follansbee. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Apr 1994 JOE DALRYMPLE 12 Apr 1994 Joe Dalrymple, 76, of Willow Street, Pennsboro, died April 12 at Sistersville General Hospital, Sistersville. He was born in Bens Run, Tyler County, a son of the late Edward and Isabelle Howard Dalrymple. He was a retired construction worker. He was a member of the Baptist Church, Pennsboro. Surviving are his wife, Cynthia Ann Kirby Dalrymple; one daughter, Sally Oberdick of Paden City; three sons, Robert Dalrymple of Friendly, Matthew Dalrymple with the U.S. Army in Fort Jackson, SC, and Michael Dalrymple of Pennsboro; one brother, Cecil Dalrymple of Bens Run; two sisters, Leo Workman of Paden City and Edna Winland of Orange City, FL; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers; three sisters; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. There will be no services. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 31 May 1984 LARRY E. DALRYMPLE II 25 MAY 1984 Larry E. Dalrymple II, infant son of Larry and Sherri Heflin Dalrymple of Bens Run, died Friday night at the Sistersville Hospital. Surviving besides his parents are his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Heflin of Bens Run; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dalrymple of Bens run; maternal great-grandmother, Pansy Heflin of West Union; and paternal great-grandmother, Roberta Barnhart of Raven Rock. Graveside services were held at 2pm Sunday at the Point Lookout Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Jun 1983 THELMA DAMGAARD 27 Jun 1983 Mrs. Thelma Damgaard, 80, St. Marys, died Monday morning at her residence. She was born at Friendly, the daughter of the late Britton and Cora Norman Williamstown. She was a registered nurse for over 40 years. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Hazel Davis of St. Marys; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Damgaard; a brother and an infant brother. Services will be at 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Jun 1991 CHARLES L. DANA 1 Jun 1991 Charles Lockwood Dana, 57, of 9 Lexington Park, Vienna, died June 1, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Parkersburg,a son of the late Roderick Laurence Dana and Mildred Martin Dana. He served 15 years as a sales representative at various radio stations. (unreadable) He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gary (Rachel) Pikarsky of Huntington and Mrs. Richary (Mary) Starkey of Newport; one son Robert B. Dana of Cutler; one brother (unreadable( Memorial services will be June 8 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial of cremains will be in Rockland Cemetery, Belpre. There will be no visitation. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 9 Nov 1991 AUDREY N. DANIELSON 8 Nov 1991 Audrey N. Danielson, 61, of Eureka, Pleasants County, died Friday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Danielson was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late John and Blanche Henderson Larsen. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belmont. She is survived by her husband, Gene Danielson; two sons, Steve and Jody Danielson, both of Belmont; a brother, Duane Larsen of Belmont; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Danielson; one granddaughter; and one brother. The funeral will be 1pm Sunday at Willow Island Baptist Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown BEN DANIELSON 24 Mar 1980 Ben Danielson, 89, of Belmont, died at the Marietta Convalescent Center Monday morning. He was born in Waterford, OH, July 28, 1890, son of the late Jesse and Etta Stump Danielson. He was retired from the oil fields and was a Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Childers Danielson; five sons, Glen (Boots) of Speedway, IN, John of Akron, OH, Robert and Eugene of Belmont, and Tommy of Weirton; four daughters, Ruth Willgues of Akron, Mary Walker of McConnelsville, OH, Eileen Tompkins of Reynoldsburg, OH, and Nancy Johnson of Colliers; 22 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, a daughter, and a brother. The funeral will be at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in the Chesterville (Ohio) Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jul 1994 GLEN L. DANIELSON 7 Jul 1994 Glen L. "Booth" Danielson, 76, of Speedway, IN, died July 7 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born in Roxbury, OH, a son of the late Benjamin and Kathleen Childers Danielson. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was retired from Buckeye Pipeline Company. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 293 at Bartlett. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Dorothy Rowland Danielson; one daughter, Kathy Smith of Danville, IN; four brothers, John Danielson of Akron, Robert Danielson of Belmont, Eugene Danielson of Eureka, and Tommy Danielson of Weirton; three sisters, Ruth Willgues of Akron, Eileen Tompkins of Reynoldsburg, OH, and Nancy Johnson of Weirton; three grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Stone-Matheney Funeral Home, Chesterhill. Burial was in Chesterhill Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jan 1981 HEATHER M. DANIELSON 28 Dec 1980 Heather Michelle Danielson, six days old, daughter of Jody and Cindy Cox Danielson of Eureka, died suddenly at Eureka Sunday morning. She is survived by her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cox of St. Marys; her maternal great-grandmothers, Mrs. Ethel Longfellow of Cambridge, OH, and Mrs. Gertrude Cox of St. Marys; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Danielson of Eureka; her paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Katheleen Danielson of Belmont. Graveside services were held at 10:30am Tuesday at the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Wilbert Anpill officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Jan 1984 KATHLEEN DANIELSON 2 Jan 1984 Kathleen Danielson, 90, of Belmont, died Monday afternoon, Jan. 2, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Barlow, OH, daughter of the late John and Anna Haddow Childers. She attended the Baptist Church. She is survived by five sons, Glen "Boots" Danielson of Speedway, IN, John of Akron, OH, Robert of Belmont, Eugene of Eureka, and Tommy of Weirton; four daughters, Ruth Willgues of Akron, OH, Mary Walker of Belmont, Eileen Tompkins of Reynoldsburg, OH, and Nancy Johnson of Colliers; 22 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Danielson in 1980; one son, one daughter, one brother, and two sisters. The funeral was held at 10:30am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Chesterhill (Ohio) Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MILDRED A. DANIELSON 4 Aug 1991 In loving memory of Mildred A. "Mickey" Danielson; born Griffin, GA, September 21, 1910; entered into Life Eternal, Akron, OH, August 4, 1991. Funeral services at Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Funeral Home, Akron, OH, 1pm, August 9, 1991. Burial Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, OH. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown PATTY LOU DANIELSON 25 Jul 1976 Mrs. Patty Lou Danielson, 42, of Belmont, died Sunday morning in University Hospital, Columbus, OH. She is survived by her husband, Robert; three daughters and two sons: Mrs. David Runnion, Eureka, Robin, Scarlet and Denny Danielson, all of the home, and Jesse Danielson, Eureka. There are four grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Sally Wiech, Lorain, and her father, Archie Smith, Belmont. Her mother, Mary Reynolds Smith, and a son, Timothy, preceded her in death. Services were held at 3pm Wednesday in Belmont United Methodist Church with burial in the IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown SANDRA KAY DANIELSON 21 Nov 1965 In memory of Sandra Kay Danielson; born September 2, 1950; died November 21, 1965. Services at Belmont Baptist Church, Wednesday, November 24, 1965, 2pm. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "Pennsboro News" -- Pennsboro, WV 6 Mar 1994 WILLIAM H. DANVER 5 Mar 1994 William H. "Connie" Danver, 84, of Parkway Townhouses, New Matamoras, died March 5, 1994, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wellsville, WV, a son of the late William and Hattie Beaver Danver. He was a U.S. Navy veteran (unreadable) construction. After this he owned and operated Connie and Mary Lou's Tavern at Beavertown for 17 years. Following the sale of his tavern he became a school bus driver for the Frontier School District until retirement. He was a member of Beavertown United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Mary Lou Fluharty Danver; two daughters, Melanie Lamp of New Martinsville and Candy Kinney of Woodsfield, OH; one son, Mathew Danver of Kalamazoo, MI; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Richard Stanley Danver of Beavertown and Kenneth Taylor of New Martinsville. He was preceded in death by one brother, Edgar Danver and one sister, Mary Danver. Services 1pm Tuesday, Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras. Burial Parr Hill Cemetery, Beavertown. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 6 Feb 1988 CHARLES H. DARLING 4 Feb 1988 Charles H. Darling, 73, of 6992 Chestnut Dr., Cocoa, FL, a former resident of Parkersburg, died Thursday at his home. He was born in Huntington, a son of the late Charles and Anna Graham Darling. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of IBEW Local 968 of Parkersburg for 29 years before retirement and a 32nd degree Mason in Parkersburg. He was a member of St. Marys Masonic Lodge No. 41 and was a member of the Azan Shrine Temple, Melbourne Chapter. He is survived by his wife, Mozelle Darling; two sons, Terry Darling of Parkersburg and Charles Thomas Darling of Cocoa, FL; a sister, Louise Glover; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be 10am Monday at Brevard Memorial Park, Frontenac, FL. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Nov 1990 ELIZABETH DAUGHERTY 6 Nov 1990 Elizabeth Daugherty, 83, of Belmont, formerly of Glenford, OH, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 6, in Manor Care Nursing Home in Westerville, OH. She was born Jan. 14, 1907, in Fairfield, OH, to the late Harvey Lee and Mary Jane Elder Warner. She was a member of St. Paul's Luthern Church in Glenford, Order of Eastern Star, Brownsville, OH, and Belmont Homemakers and Quilting Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rome D. Daugherty, who died in 1978. She is survived by one son, Harold Daugherty, Euclid, OH; two daughters, Mrs. Dewey (Marcella) Barr of Westerville, OH, Mary Ellen Neel of Seattle, WA; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Services were held Thursday, Nov. 8, at St. Paul's Luthern Church, Glenford, OH. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in Glenford, OH. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown JOHN ROY DAUGHERTY 10 Nov 1969 In memory of John Roy Daugherty. Date of birth September 5, 1884; passed away November 10, 1969. Services 2pm Thursday, Nov. 13, Grace Episcopal Church. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 May 1986 HELEN L. DAVIDSON 8 May 1986 Helen L. Davidson, 73, of Belmont, was dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, Thursday afternoon. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late (unreadable) and Mary Matheney Bell. She was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church (unreadable) She is survived by her husband, James W. Davidson; a son, William Davidson, at home; a daughter, Mary Roberts of Fort Madison, IA; two brothers, Fred and Chester Bell of Hillsdale, MI; two sisters, Edrie Gault of Hillsdale, MI, and Ethel Marple of St. Marys; and two grandchildren. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Jan 1989 JAMES W. DAVIDSON 12 Jan 1989 James W. Davidson, 83, of Belmont, died Thursday in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Wirt County, a son of the late James and Angie Morris Davidson. He was a member of St. Marys Presbyterian Church. He was (unreadable) He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Bell Davidson; and one sister. The funeral will be Sunday, 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Mar 1973 MILDRED DAVIDSON 24 Mar 1973 Miss Mildred E. Davidson, 69, of St. Marys, died at the Marietta Memorial Hospital Saturday morning. She was born in Wirt County, daughter of the late James and Angie Morris Davidson. She was a retired school teacher, member of the St. Marys United Presbyterian Church, was a 50-year member of the St. Marys Chapter No. 31, Order of Eastern Star, member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem No. 12 of Marietta, the Ohio Valley Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Retired Teachers Association and the Marietta Alumni Association. She is survived by one brother, James Davidson of St. Marys; one niece, Mrs. Darrell Roberts of Parkersburg, and one nephew, William Davidson of Honolulu, HI. Services were held Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Jan 1997 ANNIE ELLEN DAVIS 14 Jan 1997 (Note: A photo is included with obit.) Annie Allen Davis, 90, of St. Marys, died Tuesday at the residence of her daughter in Belpre. Mrs. Davis had lived the majority of her life in Pleasants County. She had worked for the former Hall's Florist in St. Marys for 15 years and the Colin Anderson Center in St. Marys as a foster grandparent for 27 years. She had been a housekeeper for the late Sarah Jane Thompson for 28 years. She was a member of George Street Church of Christ in St. Marys. She was born at Waverly, a daughter of the late George William and Mattie Lucretia Anderson Moore. She is survived by nine daughters, Joyce Davis of Belpre, Alice Fletcher, Janice Burns, Mary Hunt, and Genevieve Shultz, all of St. Marys, Alberta Clegg of Friendly, Doris Manley of Salem, OH, Joy Baumguard of Vincent, OH, and Karen Holloway of Bluff City, TN; one son, Charles Davis of Wellsville, OH; two sisters, Minnie Huggins of Belmont and Sue Adams of Chester; 51 grandchildren, 77 great- grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Marion Davis; two sons, Cecil Douglas Davis and Oran Clayton Davis; two daughters, Carol Ann Davis and Clarice E. Little; one sister, Bertha Davis; four brothers, William, George, Frederick, and Charles Moore. Funeral services will be 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, with Evangelist Cecil Dotson officiating. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 May 1976 ARLIE F. DAVIS 1 May 1976 Arlie F. Davis, 70, of Rt. 1, St. Marys, died Saturday afternoon at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late James and Florence Jones Davis. Survivors include three daughters, Donna Maston of St. Marys, Carol Givens of Lorain, OH, and Mrs. Raymond Poff of Belpre, OH; two sons, Robert Davis of Columbus, OH, and James Davis of Eureka; one sister, Mrs. Elden Williamson of St. Marys; two brothers, Kenneth Davis of St. Marys, and Sanford Davis of Belmont; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Della Davis; two sisters and one brother. Services were held at 2pm Tuesday at the Willow Island Baptist Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Jul 1984 ARNOLD W. DAVIS 11 Jul 1984 Arnold W. Davis, 95, of Rt. 1, Marietta, OH, died Wednesday at his home. He was born in Logan County, a son of the late George Milton and Maud Emma Willits Davis. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I and retired in 1970 as a salesman for Ashley Machine Co. He is survived by two sons, Richard Davis of Columbus, OH, and Donald Davis of Cincinnati, OH; two daughters, Mrs. George (Jane) Humphrey of Morgantown and Mrs. Presley (Nancy) White of Marietta; one half- brother, Weldon Davis of Texas; 17 grandchildren and 11 great- grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras is in charge of services for cremation. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Dec 1976 ARTIE DAVIS 6 Dec 1976 Funeral services for Mrs. Artie Davis, 93, of St. Marys, were held at 10:30am Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home with the Rev. R.A. Atkinson officiating. Mrs. Davis, who died Monday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Ellen G. Carpenter of St. Marys, was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery at Clarksburg. Born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late William and Amanda Whaley Hooper, she was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church. Other survivors include four grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen T. Davis, and one son, F.E. (Gene) Davis. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Nov 1979 BERTHA DAVIS 25 Oct 1979 Mrs. Bertha May Davis, 80, of St. Marys, died at the St. John's Medical Center in Steubenville, OH, Thursday. She was born in Middlebourne, daughter of the late George and Mattie Anderson Moore. She was a member of the Mount Olive Church of Christ. She is survived by three sons, Francis and Robert of St. Marys, and Thomas Woodrow of Weirton; three daughters, Mrs. Esther Potter, Mrs. Clara Watson and Mrs. Martha Messer of Weirton; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Huggins of Parkersburg, Mrs. Annie Davis of St. Marys and Mrs. Sue Adams of Chester; two brothers, Fred Moore and Charles Moore of Waverly; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Davis, and by a daughter and two brothers. The funeral was held at 1pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Apr 1994 BETTY JEAN DAVIS 18 Apr 1994 Betty Jean Davis, 68, of St. Marys, formerly of Eatontown, NJ, died Thursday at her residence. She was employed for 25 years with the Army Information Systems Management Activity at Fort Monmouth, NJ. She worked as a secretary with the National Security Agency at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Form 1949-1953. She was born in Newport, a daughter of the late Eugene and Marie Moody Harris. She is survived by a brother, Kermit G. Harris of Newport; two sisters, Josephine Creighton of New Matamoras and Gretchen Covey of Newport. (unreadable) The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday, at Newport United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 Nov 1988 BEULAH DAVIS 18 Nov 1988 Beulah Davis, 69, of Belmont, died Friday morning at her home. She was born in Norfolk, VA, a daughter of the late David and Nora Logan Metheney. She was a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church, Belmont Woman's Club (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Sanford Davis; and one sister. The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday at Belmont United Methodist Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. (unreadable) _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CARL A. DAVIS 15 Jun 1991 Carl Andrew Davis, 67, of 102 Michigan Ave., Marietta, died June 15, 1991, at the Marietta Convalescent Center. He was born in Pleasants County, WV, a son of the late Clark and Margaret Mendenhall Davis. He was employed for 43 years as foreman of the shipping department at Remington Rand Corp. He was survived by four daughters, Mrs. Gale E. (Margaret) Heslop of North Canton, OH, and Mrs. Dale (Kay) Ferrell, Mrs. William (Carol) Sisler and Mrs. William (Roberta) Baker, all of Marietta; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Tim Davis of Stanleyville, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mertis Hughes Davis, in 1990; one sister, Roxie Bell; and three brothers, George, Howard and Harold Davis. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Apr 1991 CARLTON "DENZIL" DAVIS 9 Apr 1991 Carlton "Denzil" Davis, 65, of East Liverpool, died April 9. He was born Dec. 13, 1925, in St. Marys to Rymer and Blanche Fetty Davis. He was retired from the Murray Trucking Co. and had lived in East Liverpool for 37 years. He was a veteran and a member of Friendship Gospel Tabernacle. He is survived by four daughters, Pamela Helton of East Liverpool, Connie Handy of St. Marys, Kathy Durk of East Palestine, and Debra Moore of East Liverpool; two sons, Denzil "Sonny" Davis and Ricky Davis of East Liverpool; two sisters, Mrs. Loma Delong of Weirton and Mrs. Wanda Meeks of St. Marys; two brothers, Paul Davis of St. Marys and the Rev. Vaughn Davis of Follansbee; 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Lillian Yost Davis, who died Dec. 12, 1987. Services were Friday at Dawson Funeral Home in East Liverpool. Interment was in Spring Grove Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown D. H. DAVIS May 1923 Rev. D. H. Davis died on Sunday at his home in Pullman, Ritchie County. He was about 82 years of age. He is survived by his wife and their four children, also by four children of former marriages. He was a retired minister of the M.E. Church, and had served as president of the West Virginia Conference. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, learning and wit. During his ministry in St. Marys about thirty years ago he married as his third wife (unreadable) Annie Bookman, a daughter of the late Joseph Bookman, and sister of Mrs. W.F. Adkins and Mrs. D.B. (unreadable) of this city. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Oct 1977 DANIEL HOLLAND DAVIS 18 Oct 1977 Daniel Holland Davis, 81,of Pullman, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, at his residence. He was born in St. Marys, son of the late Anna Bookman and the Rev. Daniel Huffman Davis. A retired school teacher and a retired postmaster at Pullman, he was a World War I veteran, a member of World War I Veterans Barracks No. 1907, a charter member of the Harris-Ritchie Post No. 3554 Veterans of Foreign Wars, a member of the Oxford Community Subordinates Grange No. 526, a member of Central State Pomona Grange No. 13, West Virginia State Grange and Seventh Degree National Grange. He was past recorder of the Town of Pullman, past president of Pennsboro Senior Citizens, a member of the Community Action Association, the Ritchie County Commission on Aging, the West Virginia Senior Citizens Advisory Council and a past chairman of the Mid-Ohio Valley Advisory Council. He was a graduate of Fairmont State College, president of the Emeritus Club of Fairmont State College in 1973, past president of the Ritchie County Library Board and a member of the Ritchie County Historical Society. He was the first male member of the West Virginia Extension Homemakers Sunshine Club, a member of the board of trustees of the Bethel United Methodist Church at Pullman. He was former Layman of the Year for Parkersburg District of the United Methodist Conference and a member of the Town and Country Commission of the United Methodist Conference. He was director of Lay-speaking for the Parkersburg district. A member of the Bethel United Methodist Church of Pullman for 54 years, he was teacher of the adult Bible class. He is survived by his wife, Edna Shough; two sisters, Mrs. Lorena Seaman of Stewart, OH, and Mrs. Mildred Ireland of St. Marys. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral was held Saturday at Bethel United Methodist Church in Pullman with the Rev. C.F. Rexroad and the Rev. Terry Alvarez officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Sep 1989 FLORENCE DAVIS 15 Sep 1989 Florence Davis, Dalworth Care Center, Arlington, TX, passed away Friday, Sept. 15. She was born in Arvilla. She is survived by two daughters, Deborah VanGilder of Grand Prairie, TX, and Martha Ann Wheaton of Pontiac, MI; three brothers, Osee Wagner of Sacramento, CA, Smiles Wagner of Youngstown, OH, and Abraham Wagner of OH; two sisters, Hazel Dearth of West Virginia and Grace Burchard of Parkersburg, WV; and two grandchildren. Services were Sunday, Sept. 17, at Arlington Christian Center. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Aug 1982 FLOSSIE EVELYN DAVIS 2 Aug 1982 Flossie Evelyn Davis, 71, of Rt. 3, St. Marys, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, Monday morning. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Ault of St. Marys and Loretta Putnam of Marietta, OH; four sisters, Mrs. Leonard Davis of Parkersburg, Della Smith of Vienna and Mrs. Benny Corp and Mrs. Raymond Ruble of Reno, OH; 11 grandchildren and 24 great- grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Kanawha Baptist Church Cemetery at Leachtown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Feb 1999 FRANCIS W. DAVIS 31 Jan 1999 Francis W. Davis, 79, of Rt. 39, St. Marys, died Jan. 31 in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Aug. 23, 1919, in Pleasants County to the late Robert and Bertha M. Moore Davis. He was retired from American Cyanamid after 32 years and was a US Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Fran Williamson Davis; four sons, Robert E. Davis, Edwin N. Davis and his wife Ruby, Michael Davis and his wife, Vickie, and Dennis B. Davis, all of St. Marys; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Thomas Woodrow Davis; two sisters, Esther Potter and Martha Messer and her husband, George, all of Weirton. He was preceded in death by one sister, Clara B. Watson. Services will be Wednesday at 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jan 1991 FRED RUSS DAVIS 16 Dec 1990 Fred Russ Davis, 59, Big Spring, TX, died Dec. 16. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Magdalene Davis, and his sister, Mrs. F.E. Ferrier, both of St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 May 1986 GLENN M. DAVIS 10 May 1986 Glenn M. Davis, 79, of Belmont, died Saturday at Marietta Convalescent Center, Marietta, OH. He was born in Pleasants County, the son of the late Rymer and Blanche Fetty Davis. He was baptized in the United Brethren Church, was retired from Colin Anderson Center and was a member of Laborers Local 1085. He is survived by his wife, Dorothea Rea Davis; five sons, Charles, Frederick and Gerald Davis, all of St. Marys, William Davis of Kennesaw, GA, and Michael Davis of Big Prarie, OH; three daughters, Glenda Death, Julie Ginter and Wilta Taylor of St. Marys; three brothers, Paul Davis of St. Marys, Denzil Davis of East Liverpool, OH, and the Rev. Vaughn Davis of Clendenin; two sisters, Loma Delong of Weirton and Wanda Meeks of St. Marys; 28 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four children; two brothers nd one sister. Services were held at 2pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Dec 1982 GOLDIE GRACE DAVIS 30 Nov 1982 Goldie Grace Davis, 76, of Marietta, died Tuesday morning in Selby General Hospital. She was born at Lower Salem, a daughter of the late John and Anna Jane Nesselroad Boyce. Surviving are her husband, Raymond Davis; three sons, Donald Davis of Marietta, William Davis of Wadsworth, OH, and Raymond Davis Jr., of New Matamoras, OH; three daughters, Mrs. Rose Radabaugh of Utica, OH, Bessie Ann Gaskins of Marietta and Patricia Maria Lauer of Lodi, OH; 25 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Sylvia Blair of Whipple, OH. Services were held Friday, 10:30am at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in the Salem Township Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Feb 1972 GORDON E. DAVIS 17 Feb 1972 Funeral services for Gordon E. Davis, 73, of Newport, were held Sunday at the Newport United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Thomas officiating. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. He was born Feb. 6, 1889, in Newport, OH, a son of the late Wilbur and Gertrude Harris Davis. One brother, Gale Davis, Carroll, survives, and one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Nott, preceded him in death. Mr. Davis was a retired millwright. He was a member of the Newport United Methodist Church, New Matamoras Lodge No. 374, F.&A.M., and was a 32nd Degree Mason. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Nov 1990 HARLEY "TUB" DAVIS 14 Nov 1990 Harley A. "Tub" Davis, 71, of Munday, Wirt County, died Wednesday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Munday, a son of the late Chalmer and Rosa Newbrough Davis. He was a farmer. He is survived by two sisters, Inez Bower of Parkersburg and Maxine Mathess of Coxs Mills. The funeral will be 2pm Saturday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial will be in Wolverton Cemetery, Munday. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown HAROLD C. DAVIS 31 Jan 1992 Harold C. Davis, 75, of St. Marys, died Jan. 31, 1992, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born in Peckville, PA, a son of the late George and Adelaide Cook Davis. He was a veteran of World War II with the Army Air Corps and a member of Grace Episcopal Church. He graduated from Ithaca College with a master's in music. He taught music in Ansted for 24 years and was band director at St. Marys High School for 17 years. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Russell Davis; one son, Russell Davis of Russell. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Davis Knight in 1980. A memorial service will be held at 1pm Monday at Grace Episcopal Church, St. Marys, with the Rev. Hayward Perkey officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Aug 1985 HARRY M. DAVIS 24 Jul 1985 Harry M. Davis, 98, of the West Virginia Masonic Home, formerly of St. Marys, died Wednesday afternoon, Jul 24. He was born in Pittsburgh, son of the late Louis and Dora Walsh Davis. He was retired from the B&O Railroad, was an Army veteran of World War I, member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church, New Martinsvile Loyal Order of Moose, 50-year member of Nemesis Temple of the Shrine, life member of Sistersville Shrine Club, (unreadable). He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Jane Rogers Davis. Services were held at 2:30pm Thursday at the Vaughan Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Feb 1994 HAZEL D. DAVIS 9 Feb 1994 Hazel D. Davis, 87, of St. Marys, died Feb. 9 at Lewis Wetzel Personal Care Home, New Martinsville. She was born in Friendly, a daughter of the late Britton and Cora Norman Williamson. She was a member of the Willow Island Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth P. Davis, in 1990; two brothers; and one sister. Services will be 1pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Feb 1999 HELEN G. FLOWERS DAVIS 4 Feb 1999 Helen G. Flowers Davis, 87, of Oak Grove community, Marietta, died Feb. 4 at The Arbors of Marietta. She was born Jan. 3, 1912, at Willow Island to the late William and Rachel Williamson Flowers. She was the last surviving of her brothers and sisters. She was a member of Harmar Hill Church of Christ in Marietta. She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Muntz and her husband, Joseph, of Marietta, and Lois Lonaker of Vincent, OH; two sons, William F. Davis and his wife, Esther, of Fleming, OH, and James Davis and his wife, Jean, of Columbia Station; nine grandchildren; (unreadable) She was preceded in death by four brothers, Herbert, Bert, Howard, and Cecil Flowers; seven sisters, Margaret Thompson, Jessie Sciance, Bertha McCracken, Ida Watters, Hattie and Eleanor Flowers, and Sunshine Breckenridge; her husband, Emilin L. "Mike" Davis; one grandchild, David Muntz; and one great-grandchild, Phillip Allen. Services were Tuesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in Tunnel Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 11 Nov 1991 HELEN ROWELL DAVIS 10 Nov 1991 Longtime St. Marys businesswoman Helen Rowell Davis, 89, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Davis was president of Davis Motor Company of St. Marys, and was past chairman of the Pleasants County Chapter of the American Red Cross. She was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church, and the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was born in Williamstown, a daughter of the late Perry and Mattie Pugh Rowell. She is survived by three sons, Ralph, Robert, and Edwin Davis, all of St. Marys; one daughter, Ruth Sweaney of Williamsburg, VA; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Davis, in 1961; one son, Harold Davis; three brothers and one sister. The funeral will be 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Jul 1983 JOHN EDWARD DAVIS 13 Jul 1983 John Edward Davis, 83, of Clay, died last Wednesday at his home after a long illness. He was a carpenter, painter and a retired employee of the Board of Education. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; daughters, Mrs. Wanita Childers of Massillon, OH, Mrs. Helen Keeling of St. Marys, Mrs. Joan Hunt of Pliny; sons, Garrett of Clay, Glen of Summersville, Jack of Elyria, OH, Harry of Scott Depot; stepdaughters, Mrs. Beatrice Butler and Mrs. Virginia Jenkins, both of charleston; stepsons, Kenneth Carte of Point Pleasant; James Carte of Hurricane, Dale Carte of New York; sisters, Mrs. Elsie Shaffer and Mrs. Nellie Fidler, both of Jacksonville, FL; brothers, Russell of Akron, OH, Hollie of Maysel, Harry of Ripley, 23 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Services were held Friday at the Wilson Funeral Home in Clay. Burial was in the Davis Cemetery at Blue Knob in Clay County. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 7 May 1988 JOHN L. DAVIS 5 May 1988 John L. Davis, 68, of Route 2, Pennsboro, died Thursday at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg. He was born in Pennsboro, a son of the late Alva and Ella Hayhurst Davis. He was a veteran of World War II, member of the (unreadable) He is survived by his wife, Alma Lamber Davis; two stepsons, John Jett of Charleston and Sidney Jett of Clarksburg; one brother, Edgar (unreadable) Services will be held at 3pm Saturday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in the Pennsboro Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown JOSEPH MARION DAVIS 1 May 1973 In memory of Joseph Marion Davis. Date of birth April 16, 1893; passed away May 1, 1973. Services 3pm Friday, May 4, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Jan 1990 KENNETH P. DAVIS 10 Jan 1990 Kenneth P. Davis, 73, of St. Marys, died Wednesday morning in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Ritchie County, a son of the late James and Florence Jones Davis. He was a member of the Willow Island Baptist Church, was retired from the American Cyanamid and was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Williamson Davis, and several nieces and nephews. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Mar 1985 LAWRENCE E. DAVIS 12 Mar 1985 Lawrence E. Davis, 62, of Newport, OH, died Tuesday, March 12, in the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Samuel and Blanche Fetty Davis. He was retired from Ashland Oil and was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Higgins Butler Davis; two sons, Dale Butler of New Matamoras, OH, and Jimmy Higgins of Newport; four daughters, Viola Butler McDonald, of Akron, OH, Patsy Butler Moore of Columbus, OH, Imogene Davis Felton of Reno, OH, and Ethel Davis Weekley of St. Marys; four brothers, Glenn Davis of Belmont, Paul Davis of St. Marys, Denzil Davis of East Liverpool, OH, and the Rev. Vaughan Davis of Charleston; two sisters, Wanda Meeks of St. Marys and Loma Delong of Weirton; 14 grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four grandchildren, two brothers and one sister. Services were held at 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the East Lawn Memorial Park, Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Dec 1987 LILLIAN E. DAVIS 12 Dec 1987 Lillian E. Davis, 58, of Ohio Ave., East Liverpool, OH, died Saturday at the City Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Noah Yost and Delia Deeter Yost. She lived in East Liverpool for the past 34 years and was a member of the Friendship Gospel Tabernacle. She is survived by her husband, Carlton Denzil Davis; two sons, Denzil "Sonny" Davis and Ricky Davis, both of East Liverpool; four daughters, Pamela Helton of East Liverpool, OH, Mrs. James (Connie) Handey of Midland, PA, Mrs. James (Kathy) Durk of East Palestine, OH, Mrs. Gary (Debra) Moore of Louisville, KY; two sisters, Mrs. Herman (Ruth) Myers of Belleville, and Nora Mae Collins of Ellenboro; 15 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2pm Tuesday at the Dawson Funeral Home in East Liverpool. Burial in Spring Grove Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Sep 1998 LILLIAN W. DAVIS 1 Sep 1998 Lillian W. Davis, 70, of St. Marys, died Sept. 1 at Willows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Parkersburg. She was born July 30, 1928, at Pt. Lookout to the late Harley and Ruby Irene Grimm Davis. She was a graduate of St. Marys High School and Mountain State Business College. She was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Marys and was retired from the former Colin Anderson Center in St. Marys. Lillian lived a consistent Christian life. She is survived by one sister, Leah Davis of St. Marys; one brother and sister-in-law, Noel and Norma Davis of Bonifay, FL; one niece, Miriam Stephens; one nephew, Noel Davis Jr. Her body was donated to the West Virginia University Human Gift Registry in Morgantown. Memorial services were held Sunday at First Baptist Church in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LUELLA DAVIS 30 Jan 1969 In memory of Mrs. Luella Davis. Date of birth April 24, 1923; passed away January 30, 1969. Services 2pm Sunday, February 2, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LUTHER W. DAVIS 18 Jun 1962 In memory of Luther W. Davis; born August 2, 1900; died June 18, 1962. Services from Wood Funeral Home, Thursday, June 21, 1962, 1:30pm. Burial Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna, OH. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 25 Mar 1988 MANONA DAVIS 23 Mar 1988 Manona Davis, 45, of Parkersburg, formerly of Nobe, died Wednesday, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, following an extended illness. She was born in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late William and Violet Simmons Robinson. She was a member of the Chapel Baptist Church, Nobe. She is survived by three sons, Chester Robinson and Greg Robinson, both of Richmond, VA, and Clarence Davis of Parkersburg; two brothers, William Robinson of Grantsville, and Marvin Robinson of Columbus, OH; and one sister, Maxine Butcher of St. Marys. The funeral will be at 10am Saturday at the Chapel Baptist Church, Nobe. Burial will be in the Nobe Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 Sep 1997 MARTHA E. DAVIS 25 Sep 1997 Martha E. Davis, 86, of Parkersburg, died Thursday at her residence. She was born in Hebron, a daughter of the late Christopher and Minerva Barker Hanlan. She had been employed by American Viscose of Parkersbrug and Schraff's Candy Company, Boston, MA. She was a Baptist. Surviving are her husband, O'Dell "Whitey" Davis; two sisters, Vonnie Sheron of Reno and Delphia Callihan of Huntington. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Forrest Armstrong; three brothers and five sisters. Services will be 1pm Sunday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, south Parkersburg. Burial in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Sep 1998 NELL B. DAVIS 21 Sep 1998 Nell B. Davis, 76, of New Middletown, OH, died Sept. 21 at Cleveland Clinic following a six-month illness. She was born Aug. 19, 1927, in St. Marys to the late Isaac and Icie Bills Birkhimer. She moved to Columbiana, OH, in her teens and had resided in the North Lima and New Middletown areas. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, William Davis, whom she married May 20, 1959; one son, Tim Davis of Hartville, OH, and one grandson. She was the last of a family of 17. Services were Friday at Seederly-Mong and Beck Funeral Home in North Lima. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys.Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys at 2pm where friends may call one hour prior to interment. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 8 Jul 1992 ORAN C. DAVIS 7 Jul 1992 Oran C. Davis, 66, of Star Route, Bens Run, died Tuesday at his residence following an extended illness. Davis was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was a retired steelworker. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of Annie Moore Davis of St. Marys and the late Joseph Marion Davis. He is survived by his wife, Judith Houchin Davis; one son, Oran Davis of the home; six daughters, Judith Ann Lough of Meadville, Emma Cheryl Talkington of St. Marys, Beverly Paris and Lisa Dawn Gunn, both of Weirton, Carla May Summers of St. Marys and Darla Gay Davis of Akron; one brother, Charles Davis of Wellsville, OH; nine sisters, Alice Fletcher, Janice Burns and Mary Jane Hunt, all of St. Marys, Doris Manley of Florida, Alberta Clegg of Friendly, Genevieve Shultz of Pike, Joy Baumgard of Vincent, Joyce Davis of Belpre and Karen Holloway of Tennessee; 12 grandchildren; one stepgrandson; and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Davis; and two sisters, Carol Davis and Clarice Davis. The funeral will be 10am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens, Weirton. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 May 1999 PAUL DELMER DAVIS 22 May 1999 Paul Delmer Davis, 80, of Rt. 4, St. Marys, died May 22 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born April 23, 1919, in Pleasants County to the late Samuel Carlos Rymer and Blanche Ethel Fetty Davis. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local 2023 of St. Marys and later Local 518 of Sistersville. He attended St. Marys Nazarene Church. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Wilma Higgins Davis; three daughters, Leota "Cookie" Locke and her husband, Wayne, and Wilma Colvin and her husband, Tom, all of St. Marys, and Karen Sue Hall and her husband Rockie of Belmont; two sons, Delmas Davis and his wife, Karen, and James Davis, all of St. Marys; one brother, the Rev. Vaughn Davis of Follansbee, WV; one sister, Wanda Meeks of St. Marys; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Olivia Brook Colvin; two sisters, Loma Delong and Nell Bennett; and five brothers, Lawrence, Denzil, Harold and Glenn Davis; and an infant brother, Wilbur Davis. Services were Tuesday at 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 22 Dec 1998 QUINTON D. DAVIS 20 Dec 1998 Quinton D. "Duck" Davis, 77, of Middlebourne, died Dec. 20, 1998 at New Martinsville. He was born Aug. 12, 1921, near Deep Valley in Tyler County. He was retired from the Union Carbide Corporation, Sistersville, with 22 years of service as a chemical instrument operator. He was veteran of World War II. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze Star and was a member of the Third Infantry Division on Aug. 20, 1945, when it was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation. He was a Deacon and a member of the Arnolds Creek Christian Church at Deep Valley, WV. Survivors include his wife, Barbara J. Montgomery Davis; four sons, Stanley Davis of Eleanor, Rodney Davis of Middlebourne, Lt. Col. Gregory Davis of Ft. Lewis, WA, and Bradley Davis of Wilbur, WV; one brother, Eugene Davis of Ravenna, OH; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Blanche Doak Davis; two infant brothers, and one sister, Muriel Washburn. Services will be held 1pm Wednesday at Arnolds Creek Christian Church, Deep Valley. Burial in Masonic Memorial Park, Crystal Lake near West Union, WV. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Aug 1979 R. FRANK DAVIS 29 Jul 1979 Services were held Friday, Aug. 3, at the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel in Bluefield for R. Frank Davis, 78, of St. Marys, a former resident of Bluefield. He died Tuesday in a Charlottesville, VA, hospital following a long illness and burial was made at the Temple Hill Cemetery in Castlewood, VA. Davis was born in Grundy, VA, a son of the late Jeff and Ella Catron Davis. He was educated in Buchanan County schools. After serving in the U.S. Navy, his entire adult life was spent in the lumber business. He started in the business in 1944 in Bluefield, serving two years as director and manager of Keys Planning Mill Company. He organized the Appalachian Lumber Company and served as its president for 18 years. During this time, he served as president of Georgia Lumber Company of Bluefield, president of Virginia Hardware Lumber Company of Castlewood, VA, vice president of J.A. Cline Lumber Company of Covington, VA, vice president of New England Flooring Company of Meriden, CT, vice president of Shires Supply Company in Jacksonville, FL, manager of Babcock Lumber Company in Newport, OH, and president of the Acorn Lumber Company of New York. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he served on the official board. He was thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner Scottish Rite Bland County Temple. He was a member of the Bluefield Rotary Club, the Bluefield Country Club, and United Commercial Travelers. He came to St. Marys in 1966. Survivors are his wife, Magdalene Russ Davis, 215 Fairview Dr., St. Marys; three sons, Jack and Don Davis of Roanoke, VA, and Fred Davis of Big Spring, TX; two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Charlotte) Ferrier of St. Marys and Mrs. Elmer (Betty) Mayes of San Juan, Puerto Rico; two brothers, Ernest of New Castle, PA, and Joe of Jacksonville, FL; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Croye of Charleston and Mrs. Sherril Kidd of Three Rivers; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jan 1999 ROBERT E. DAVIS 7 Jan 1999 Former St. Marys City Councilman Robert E. Davis died Jan. 7 at his residence. Davis, 72, was born Dec. 12, 1926, in Williamstown to the late Charles and Helen Rowell Davis. He retired in 1989 as corporate fleet manager with Consolidated Natural Gas Company in Clarksburg after 23 years of service. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving with the 101st Airborne. He was elected to a four-year-term on city council from 1975-79 and served in 1982-83 while filling an unexpired term. He was a past commander of American Legion Post 79 in St. Marys, president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Association of Fleet Administrators from 1981-83 and a member of the Governor's Management Tack Force in 1986. He was a member of St. Marys Lodge 41 AF&AM, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, a member of Nemesis Temple of the Shrine and Grace Episcopal Church in St. Marys, where he was a member of the vestry. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joan Neely Davis; one son, Mark Anderson Davis and his wife, Pamela Lynn, of St. Marys; two granddaughters, Stephanie Elizabeth Davis and Rachel Ann Davis, both of St. Marys; two brothers, Ralph Davis and Edwin Davis, both of St. Marys; one sister, Ruth Sweaney of Williamsburg, VA; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Davis. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys with Masonic graveside rites. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jan 1987 ROSA DAVIS 19 Jan 1987 Rosa Davis, 73, of Newport, OH, died Monday, Jan. 19, in Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, OH. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late James and Artie Locke Higgins. She was a member of the Bloomfield United Brethren Church. She is survived by two sons, Dale Butler of New Matamoras, OH, and Jimmy Higgins of Newport; four daughters, Viola McDonald of Akron, OH, Patsy Moore of Columbus, OH, Imogene Felton of Marietta and Ethel Weekley of St. Marys; four sisters, Opal Mercer (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Butler, and her second husband, Lawrence Davis; three brothers and four grandchildren. Services were held at 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park, Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 28 Feb 1994 ROY D. "BO" DAVIS 25 Feb 1994 Roy D. "Bo" Davis, 31, of Route 2, Pennsboro, died Friday in a car/pedestrian accident near Orlando, FL. Davis was employed by Mid-Atlantic Glass, Ellenboro. He was born in New Martinsville, a son of Herbert and Virginia Monroe Davis of St. Marys. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Kimberly Gifford Davis; three daughters, Sheena, Brittany, and Ashley Davis, all of Pennsboro; and one half-brother, Roger Davis of Middlebourne. The funeral will be at 1pm Wednesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Joseph's Mills. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown SANFORD DAVIS Unknown Sanford S. Davis, 86, of Belmont, died Saturday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born at Hazelgreen, Ritchie County, the son of the late James and Florence Jones Davis. He was a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church, the Men's Bible Class, St. Marys Lodge No. 22 IOOF, where he was a past noble grand. He was a member of the Amity Rebekah Lodge and a past chief patriarch of Encampment No. 27. He was a retired member of the Belmont Volunteer Fire Department and a retired employee of the American Cyanamid Co. Surviving are his wife, Beulah Matheny Davis; three daughters, Mrs. Joe (Shelby) Marshall of Lowell, OH, Mrs. Tommy (Linda) Hall of Belmont and Mrs. Jim (Mary) Marshall of Montclair, NJ; one brother, Kenneth Davis of St. Marys; and one sister, Iva Williamson of St. Marys; seven grandchildren (unreadable). Services were held at 2pm Tuesday at the Belmont United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Hersel Cottrell and the Rev. Hollie Thompson officiating. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. The Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys was in charge of arrangements. St. Marys Lodge No. 22 IOIOOF conducted a memorial service Monday at the funeral home. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Feb 1983 TERRANCE N. DAVIS 1983 Terrance N. "Teddy" Davis, 52 of 1380 Roseberry Circle, Charleston, died unexpectedly in Chile. Mr. Davis was born May 25, 1930, at Coldwater, a son of Merle White Davis of Clarksburg and the late Leeman Davis. He was a Baptist and was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Charleston with (unreadable) had served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and the VietNam Conflict and was a member of the Northern River Runners of West Virginia. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two brothers, Nelson Davis of Suitland, MD, and Billy Davis of Gambrills, MD. He was preceded in death by one brother. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Oct 1990 MABEL L. DAWKINS 8 Oct 1990 Mabel L. Myers Dawkins, 95, formerly of 417 Central Ave., Williamstown, died Monday at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Penn Yan, NY. She made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and DeLoyd Williams of Watkins Glen, NY, for the past three years. She was born in Union District, Pleasants County, daughter of the late John and Nancy A. White Myers. She spent her early life in Raven Rock and later in Williamstown. (Unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Dawkins, former police chief of Williamstown, in 1976; two brothers and two sisters. Graveside services were held Friday at Riverview Cemetery in Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 5 Mar 1994 PAUL R. DAWKINS 4 Mar 1994 Paul R. Dawkins, 68, of St. Albans, died Friday at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a brief illness. He was a retired field auditor for West Virginia Workman's Compensation, a former owner of Dawkin's Grocery in Parkersburg and Dawkin's Chevrolet in St. Marys, and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran earning a Bronze Star. He was a member of the Landmark Church of God in Nitro. He was born in Parkersburg, a son of the late Wilson and Ethel Wharton Dawkins. He is survived by his wife, Betty Stamper Dawkins; five sons, John Dawkins of Parkersburg, Jeff Dawkins of Gallipolis, OH, Allen Stamper of Atlanta, GA, Dan Stamper of Seth and Don Stamper of the home; three daughters, Catherine Burford of Charleston, Donna Morris of St. Albans, and Christi Hudson of Seth; two brothers, Dutch Dawkins of Florida and John Dawkins of Lewisburg; two sisters, Eleanor Jamison of Orlando, FL, and (unreadable) The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday at Landmark Church of God, Nitro. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 1 Dec 1992 CARL R. DAWSON 29 Nov 1992 Carl Raymond Dawson, 60, of Wick, WV, Tyler County, died Sunday at Sistersville General Hospital, Sistersville. Dawson was a former employee of the Colin Anderson Center. He was born in Pennsboro, son of the late George Albert and Susan Stella Lewin Dawson. He is survived by eight sons, Leonard, Rick, Douglas, Phillip, and James Dawson, all of St. Marys, Michael Dawson of New Matamoras, OH, and Rodney and David Dawson of Lakeland, FL; five daughters, Jody Earnest of Lubeck, Deborah Smith of Charles Town, WV, Sheila Smith of Belmont, Tonya Smith of St. Marys and Sonya Smith of Sistersville; four sisters, Evelyn Lemon of Parkersburg (unreadable) The funeral will be at 11am Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in McKim Cemetery, Wick, WV. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CECIL H. DAWSON 24 Mar 1983 Cecil H. Dawson, 77, of Five Forks, Calhoun County, employee of the Glenn Haught and Sons Drilling Company, died at Calhoun General Hospital in Grantsville Thursday morning after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Della Dawson; five sons, Jack of Grantsville, Gene of Euclid, OH, Sam of Atlanta, GA, Larry of Fives Forks and Lanny of Cleveland, OH; three daughters, Georgia Smith of Lakewood, OH, Sally Whipkey of Grantsville, and Boots Richards of Big Springs; a brother, Earl of Euclid, OH; four sisters, Zella Ferrell, Oma Bell, Ruby Goodnight and Ruth Moore of Big Bend; 30 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville with burial in Taylor Cemetery at Big Bend. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Oct 1982 DOUGLASS E. DAWSON Oct 1982 Douglass Eugene Dawson, 21, of Bens Run, died last Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, after a long illness. He was born in St. Marys, a son of Thurman and Hazel Bunner Dawson of Bens Run. He was a member of the St. Marys Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving, besides his parents, are four sisters, Angela Mulryan of Indianapolis, IN, donna Rollins of Harrisville, Natalie Everett of St. Marys and Leslie Dawson, at home; three brothers, Robin, Darrell, and Brian Dawson, all at home; and step-grandmother, Hazel Dawson of Parkersburg, and paternal step-grandmother, Nina Cox of Hebron. Services were held at 2pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Maple Lane Cemetery at Hebron. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Oct 1980 GEORGE DAWSON 5 Oct 1980 George Dawson, 80, of Wick, died at his Tyler County residence Sunday. He was born in Mole Hill, son of the late Jerry and Harriet Stull Dawson. He had been a farmer and was a member of the Union Chapel Church of Christ at Bens Run. He is survived by five sons, Clarence and Bernard of Weirton, Raymond of St. Marys, Kenneth of Bucyrus, OH, and Lawrence of Brunswick, GA; four daughters, Esta Dillon of West Union, Evelyn Ramsey of Ronceverte, Phyllis Lowther of Brunswick, GA, and Norma Martin of Bens Run; three brothers, Homer and Ike of Pennsboro and Wesley of Alma; three sisters, Rena Fairbee of Wick, Goldie Hamilton of Pennsboro, and Alice Morton of Kent, OH; 59 grandchildren, and 43 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Stella, in 1969. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Goodwin Funeral Home in Middlebourne with burial in the McKim Cemetery near Wick. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Oct 1988 GEORGIA K. DAWSON 9 Oct 1988 Georgia Kelly Dawson, 91, of 1205 Ninth St., Vienna, died Sunday afternoon in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Dawson was born in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late James Allison and Mary Jane Elliott Kelley. She was a member of Wayside United Methodist Church and a long time trustee of Mount Zion Cemetery and Chapel in Ritchie County. Surviving are five daughters, Louie (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Jackson Dawson; a daughter (unreadable) Services were held Wednesday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial was in the Mount Zion Cemetery near (rest is cut off). _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Oct 1985 HAZEL N. DAWSON 30 Sep 1985 Hazel N. Dawson, 69, of Rt. 1, Walker, died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Anna Galloway, Rt. 2, Walker. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Mary Hendershot Taylor. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by five sons, Floyd Hendershot of Chicago, IL, Delbert Dawson of Vienna, Ancil Dawson and Carl Dawson, both of Walker, and George Dawson of Washington,, WV; three daughters, Alice Miller and Betty Ball, both of Davisville, and Anna Galloway of Walker; four stepsons, Charles Dawson of Flint, MI, Lawrence Dawson of Marietta, Robert Dawson of Belmont and Thurman Dawson, Bens Run; three stepdaughters, Irene Chipps of Friendly, Lulu Lamp of St. Marys and Agnes Pickens of Parkersburg; two brothers, Ingel Hendershot of Belmont and Henry Hendershot of Lorain, OH; two sisters, Goldie Farnsworth of Williamstown and Audra of Texas; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Dawson; one son, one daughter, one stepson, one stepdaughter, three brothers and six grandchildren. Services were held at 2:30pm Wednesday at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg, with the Rev. Bernard Thrash officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ISAAC DAWSON Unknown Isaac "Ike" Dawson, 84, of Rt. 1, Pennsboro, formerly of Hebron, died Thursday at the residence of his daughter. He was born in Ritchie county. He was involved in the oil and gas production industry, was a farmer and a life member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 2381 of St. Marys. Surviving are three sons, Cecil Dawson of Charles Town, Emory Dawson of Parkersburg and Edward Dawson of Philippi; five daughters, Mrs. Mable Haught of Wilbur, Mrs. June Goff of Webster Springs, Mrs. Mary Hinds of Waveland, MS, Mrs. Alice Sloneker of Canton, OH, and Mrs. Betty Riggs of Pennsboro; a sister, Mrs. Golda Hamilton of Pennsboro; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Etta Stewart Hill Dawson; his second wife, Nora Jewell Dawson; a son, four brothers and three sisters. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial was in the Pine Grove Cemetery near Hebron. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Jan 1988 LEONARD BERYL DAWSON 11 Jan 1988 Leonard Beryl Dawson, 82, of Parkersburg, died in Cedar Grove Care Center Monday. He was born in Hartley, a son of the late Newton and Lyda B. Kemp Dawson. He was a member of the Church of Christ and retired from the state Department of Highways. He also had been employed by Matheny Motors. He is survived by one son, Jack B. Dawson of Glouster, OH; one daughter, Mrs. John (Mary Ellen) Canary of Petroleum; one sister, Mrs. Carl C. (Goldie) Dunham of Fairmont; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Jack (Georgia) Dawson and Mrs. Clarence (Belle) Dawson of Vienna. Services will be 11am Thursday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Hartley Cemetery at Brohard. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Sep 1980 NORA C. DAWSON 15 Sep 1980 Mrs. Nora C. Dawson, 66, of Hebron, died Monday morning in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Ritchie County, daughter of the late Luther and Mary Frances McCullough Jewell. She is survived by her husband, Isaac Dawson; three daughters, Mary Lee Hinds of Waveland, MS, Alice Sloneker, Canton, OH, and Betty Riggs, Pennsboro; two stepdaughters, Mabel Haught of Wilbur and June Goff of Webster Springs; three stepsons, Cecil Dawson of Charlestown, Emory Dawson of Parkersburg and Edward Dawson of Philippi; three brothers, Elmer Jewell and Melvin Jewell, both of Pennsboro, and Stanley Jewell of Newton Falls, OH; one sister, Zora Davis of Pennsboro; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two infant daughters, one infant son, one stepson, one brother and three sisters. Services were held Wednesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial was in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Hebron. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Jul 1998 ROBERT DEAN DAWSON JR. 12 Jul 1998 Robert Dean Dawson Jr., 40, of Bens Run, died July 12 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born Dec. 27, 1957, in Parkersburg to Robert Dean Sr., and Martha Deem Dawson. He attended Rose Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, James Dean Dawson and Douglas Eugene Dawson, both of Wick; one sister, Lou Ann Lester of Parkersburg; three brothers, Charles Thomas Dawson and Walter G. Dawson, both of Parkersburg and Kenneth Dale Dawson of Bens Run; maternal grandmother, Ann Deem of Parkersburg. Services will be Wednesday at 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Maple Lane Masonic Cemetery at Hebron. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Oct 1993 DONALD DAVID DAYHOFF 28 Oct 1993 Donald David Dayhoff, 64, of Barboursville, WV, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1993, at St. Marys Hospital. He was born July 14, 1929, in Cabell County, WV, a son of the late Chester and Elizabeth M. Coleman Dayhoff. He was a retired accountant with Steel of West Virginia. He was a member of the Apostolic Faith and was attending Highlawn Baptist Church. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Marshall University. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Clark Dayhoff; two daughters and a son-in-law, Donna and page Kitchen of Barboursville, WV, and Marshal Dayhoff Turner of Barboursville; a son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Jill Dayhoff of Barboursville, WV; two grandchildren (unreadable) Services will be Saturday at 11am at the Beard Mortuary. Burial will follow at Greenbottom Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Jul 1983 ELIZABETH M. DAYHOFF 25 Jul 1983 Elizabeth Margaret Dayhoff, 80, of Belmont, died at her home Monday following an extended illness. Born in Kanawha County, she was the eldest daughter of the late Addie Birchfield and David Coleman. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Chester S. Dayhoff, who served as pastor of the St. Marys Apostolic Church. Surviving are three sons, Lyle Dayhoff of Little Hocking, OH, Donald Dayhoff of Barboursville, and Carl Dayhoff of Ft. Myers, FL; a daughter, Ruth Ann Dayhoff of Belmont; two brothers, Seth Coleman and Everett Coleman, both of Huntington; three sisters, Eva Denney of Wellston, OH, Mable Boster of Proctorville, OH, and Florence Baumgardner of Huntington; 11 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Services were Friday at the Apostolic Faith Church. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Jan 1990 HESTER IRENE DEAL 6 Jan 1990 Hester Irene Deal, 84, of Glenville, died Saturday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, following an extended illness. She was born in Fayette County, a daughter of Theadore and Nola Herald Blake. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Glenville. She is survived by three sons, Theadore Deal of Warren, OH, Donald Deal of Tyler, TX, and Kellie Deal of Hudson, OH; four daughters, Delores Deal of Leavenworth, KS, Barbara Ilvedson of Devil's Lake, ND, Elsie Deal of Edinboro, PA, and Patricia Deal of Waverly; one brother, Russell Blake of Kanawha Falls, WV; six sisters, Naomi Walkup of Boomer, WV, Dollie Donaty of Largo, FL, Gladys Spagee of Leavenworth, Minnie Crawford of Fayetteville, WV, Nora Feavelle of Fayetteville, and Dorothy Banks of Charleston, SC; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley M. Deal, in 1966; two daughters, three brothers and one sister. Services were held Monday at the Spurgeon-Ellyson Mortuary. Burial was in the Meadow Lane Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Aug 1997 DORA E. DEAN 2 Aug 1997 Dora E. Dean, 89, of Heaters, WV, died Aug. 2 at Charleston Area Medical Center. She was born in Gem, WV, to the late Joe and Emzie Riffle Posey. She was a homemaker and attended Heaters United Methodist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Mable Nicholson of Rome, OH; two sons, Vernon Dean of St. Marys and Lawrence Dean of Stafford, VA; one sister, Opal Wilson of Heaters; 12 grandchildren; and several great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Dean. Services were Tuesday at Stockart-Gibson Funeral Home in Flatwoods. Burial was in Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens at Heaters. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Mar 1981 AUDRA VIRGINIA DEARTH 2 Mar 1981 Audra Virginia Dearth, 71, of Bens Run, died at her Tyler County residence Monday. She was born in Arvilla, Pleasants County, daughter of the late George and Fannie Gorrell. She was a member of the Bens Run Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Glen Dearth; two sons, Edward Dearth of Willoughby, OH, and George Wesley Dearth of Aurora, OH; a daughter, Norma Jean Klug of Eastlake, OH; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and her stepmother, Ida Gorrell of Tampa, FL. The funeral was held at 1pm Wednesday at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Mar 1976 BESSIE DEARTH 26 Feb 1976 Mrs. Bessie Dearth, 83, of Pennsboro died at St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday. She was born in Pennsboro, daughter of the late James and Bathsheba Hudkins Heflin. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by three stepsons, Harold and Lester Dearth, both of Bens Run, and Edsel Dearth of Weirton; two brothers, Curtis Heflin and Oscar Heflin, both of Pennsboro; four sisters, Mrs. Virginia toothman, Mrs. Bryson Garner and Mrs. Mae Jane Brannan, all of Pennsboro, and Mrs. William Cain of West Union; 13 step- grandchildren; 27 step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Dearth; two brothers and one sister. Services were held at 1pm Sunday at the at the McCullough Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CLARENCE W. DEARTH 18 Jun 1969 In memory of Clarence W. Dearth. Date of birth March 16, 1886; passed away June 18, 1969. Services 2pm Saturday, June 21, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville, WV. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Apr 1985 CORA BLANCHE DEARTH 12 Apr 1985 Cora Blanche Dearth, 81, of Bens Run, died Friday evening in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Isum and Cora Mott. She was a member of Long Reach United Methodist Church, member of Eastern Star No. 22 in Sistersville, and was a retired postmistress after many years in service. She is survived by one son, James Dearth of Bens Run; one daughter, Mary Jane Holliday of Boaz; two grandchildren, william Dearth and Janette Brewer, both of Bens Run; three brothers, Glen Mott of St. Marys and Emmett Mott and Virgil Mott, both of Weirton; and two sisters, Fanny Adams and Ethel Dearth, both of Friendly. Services were held at 1:30pm Monday at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial was in Paden Memorial Gardens, Paden City. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 17 Apr 1989 DEAN DEARTH 15 Apr 1989 Dean Dearth, 56, of St. Marys, died Saturday at his residence. He was born at Belmont, Pleasants County, a son of the late Howard and Molly Johnson Dearth. He was an employee of the city of St. Marys. He is survived by one daughter, Jayne McFarland of St. Marys; two sons, Michael Dearth of Beaver Falls, PA, and Gregg Dearth of Biloxi, MS; three stepsons, Richard Hashman and Patrick Hart, both of St. Marys; three brothers, Bill Dearth of St. Marys, Tom Dearth of Canton, OH, and Terry Dearth of Marietta; four sisters, Marie Graham of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Joann Smith of Wheeling, Georgia Taylor and Patsy Stadler, both of St. Marys; three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sharlene Wolfe Dearth; second wife, Nancy Painter Dearth; an infant. The funeral will be 11am Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Nov 1982 EDSEL ARJA DEARTH Oct 1982 Edsel Arja Dearth, 64, of Weirton, died in October at the Weirton Medical Center. He was born Aug. 3, 1918, in Point Lookout, a son of the late Clarence and Bessie Morris Dearth. He was a member of the Evangel Baptist Church, was a retired employee of the 54-Inch Electrical Department at Weirton Steel Division, World War II Navy veteran, and a member of the 25-Year Club, and past vice president of the Weirton Area Radio Watch. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Genova Dennis Dearth; three sons, Kenneth of Wintersville and Larry and Richard of Weirton; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Kay) Baimbridge, Mrs. Herbert (Judith) Lashhorn (unreadable); two brothers, Harold of Warren, OH, and Lester of Friendly; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by a son, Davie Dearth. Services were held at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home with J. Pat Brock officiating. Interment was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Jun 1995 ETHEL A. DEARTH 31 May 1995 Ethel Amanda Death, 81, of Route 2, Salem, formerly of Pt. Lookout, Pleasants County, died May 31 at the United Hospital Center, Clarksburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Isum and Cora Belle Mason Mott. She was a member of the Bens Run Church of Christ. Surviving are three daughters, Lila Jean Swain of New Cumberland, Vera Marlene Lyons of Salem and Phyllis Elaine Greene of Avondale, AZ; one son, Lyle Clarence Dearth of Pt. Lookout; two brothers, Emmett Mott and Virgil Mott, both of Weirton; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several step- grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Morris Dearth in 1990. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Mar 1981 GLEN A. DEARTH 16 Mar 1981 Glen A. Dearth, 76, of Bens Run, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, Monday. He was born in Parkersburg, son of the late Barney and Icie Doty Dearth. He was retired from American Cyanamid Company. He is survived by two sons, Edward of Willoughby, OH, and George Wesley of Aurora, OH; a daughter, Norma Jean Klug of Eastlake, OH; four brothers, Gale of Apache Junction, AZ, Dana of St. Marys, Frederick of Seville, OH, and Miles of West Salem, OH; seven sisters, Hattie Martin of Sistersville, Mary Stewart and Betty Lauer of Newport, OH; (unreadable) He was preceded in death by his wife, Audra, in 1981. The funeral was held at 1pm Wednesday at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Mar 1986 HERALD C. DEARTH 8 Mar 1986 Herald C. Dearth, 79, of 1818 Housel-Craft Road, Bristolville, OH, died of complications following surgery in St. Joseph Riverside Hospital March 8. He was born March 7, 1907, in Tyler County, WV, the son of Clarence and Bessie Morris Dearth. A resident of Bristolville since 1942, he had owned and operated Dearth Lumber and Supply Company and drilled more than 900 water wells in Trumbull County, OH. He retired soon after (unreadable) Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae Willimgham Dearth, whom he married July 1, 1927; two sons, Arnold and Ronald, both of Warren; a brother, Lester, of Friendly; and three grandchildren. Services were held at the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, Bristolville, OH. Interment was in Sager Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jun 1985 HENRY DEARTH 11 Jun 1985 Henry Dearth, 96, of St. Marys, died Tuesday, June 11, in the Veteran's Administration's Medical Center, Huntington. He was born in Washington County, OH, a son of the late Job and Permelia McElfresh Dearth. He was a veteran of World War I. He is survived by one daughter, Mabel Sparks of St. Albans; two grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nona Droddy Dearth; two sisters and five brothers. Services were held at 11am Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 28 Nov 1990 LESTER M. DEARTH 27 Nov 1990 Lester M. Dearth, 80, of Route 1, Friendly, died Tuesday at his residence. He was a member of Bens Run Church of Christ, a veteran of World War II and was retired from American Cyanamid Company, Hope Gas and the South Penn Oil Co. Dearth was born at Bens Run, a son of the late Clarence and Bessie Morris Dearth. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Amanda Mott Dearth; three daughters, Lila Jean Swain (unreadable) The funeral will be 11am Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Jun 1998 MYLES H. DEARTH 30 May 1998 Myles H. Dearth, 69, of St. Marys, died May 30 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Sept. 15, 1928, at Bens Run to the late Barney and Mamie Doty Dearth. He was retired plant manager of Leslie-Locke Inc., in Atlanta, GA, a US Army veteran of the Korean War where he received a Silver Star for heroism and the Combat Infantry Badge. (Unreadable) He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Glenda Mae Davis Dearth; one daughter, Judith Ann Boggs and her husband, Bill, of St. Marys; two sons, Rodney Lee Dearth and his wife, Debbie, of San Angelo, TX, and Mark Allen Dearth and his wife, Jane, of Dearborn, MI; five grandsons; three granddaughters; three sisters, Evelyn Johnson of Cambridge, OH, Mary Stewart of Newport and Geraldine Forrester of Lodi; two brothers, James Frederick Dearth of Seville, OH, and Dana Dearth of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by two granddaughters, Abigail Lynn Dearth and Jacquelyn Marie Dearth; four sisters, Betty Kay Lauer, Patricia Goring, Maxine Venable and Hattie Martin; and four brothers, Barney Dearth Jr., William Dearth, Glen Dearth and Gale Dearth. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Newport Cemetery with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 10 Dec 1988 MOLLY L. DEARTH 9 Dec 1988 Molly L. Dearth, 89, of St. Marys, died Friday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late William and Melinda Salisberry Johnson. She is survived by five sons, Charles "Bill" Dearth, James Dearth, and Dean Dearth, all of St. Marys, Tom Dearth of Canton, OH, and Terry Dearth of Marietta; four daughters, Marie Graham of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Joann Smith of Wheeling, Georgia Taylor and Patsy Stadler, both of St. Marys; 54 grandchildren and 65 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Mitchell Dearth; one daughter, Daisy; and four grandchildren. Services will be Sunday, 1:30pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Jul 1983 MYRTLE M. DEARTH 24 Jul 1983 Mrs. Myrtle Marie Dearth, 91, of Parkersburg died Sunday at Worthington Manor Care Center, Parkersburg, following a short illness. Born in Eureka, Pleasants County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Eliza Haines Barnes. She was a member of the North Parkersburg Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Floyd (Lucy) Riggs of Vienna; one grandson, Donald E. Dearth, and a great-grandson, Chris Dearth, both of Parkersburg; and four granddaughters in Phoenix, AZ. She was preceded in death by one son and her husband, Fred Dearth. Services were held Wednesday at Ogdin Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Dec 1985 NANCY DEARTH 26 Nov 1985 Nancy Dearth, 47, of St. Marys, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, at her residence. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of Katherine Oldfield Paynter of St. Marys and the late George Richard Paynter. She was a member of the George Street Church of Christ, St. Marys. She is survived by her husband, Delmer Dean Dearth; four sons, Richard William Hashman, both of St. Marys, Robert Dean Hart and Patrick Steven Hart, both at home; one stepdaughter, Dianna Jane Butler of St. Marys; two stepsons, Michael Dearth of Pittsburgh, PA, and Greg Douglas Dearth of Elmendorf AFB, AK; seven sisters, Betty Pryor, Barbara Sayger, Jeannette Smith, Sandra Miller, Connie Fetty and Dianne Bayless, all of St. Marys, and Mary Ann Wolfe of Newport, OH; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Hashman, and one grandchild. Services were held at 1pm Friday at the George Street Church of Christ. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Apr 1984 WILLIAM J. DEARTH 15 Apr 1984 William J. Dearth, 80, of Bens Run, died Sunday at his home. Born in Tyler County, he was the son of the late Harley and Mary Doty Dearth. He was a member of the Long Reach United Methodist Church, a retired iron worker, member of (unreadable). Surviving are his wife, Blanche Mott Dearth; one son, James Dearth of Bens Run; one daughter, Mrs. William (Mary Jane) Holliday of Boaz; two sisters, Grace Ash of Bens Run and Hazel Hoff of Newport, OH; and two grandchildren, William Kevin Dearth and Jeanette Brewer, both of Bens Run. Services were held at 1:30pm Tuesday at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial was in Paden Memorial Gardens, Paden City, with Phoenix Lodge holding Masonic graveside services. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MARY G. DEBRULAR 3 Jul 1992 Mary Grace Debrular, 77, of Harrisville, died July 3, 1992, at Pineview Continuous Care Center, Harrisville. She was born in Doddridge County, a daughter of the late Boyd and Love Haught Maxwell. For many years, she was a store manager for Rogers Furniture and Appliance in Pennsboro. Surviving are one son, John Debrular of Washington, WV; one daughter, Mary Kay McClaskey of Harrisville; four grandchildren; and one great- grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Kenneth "Scotty" Debrular; one infant son; one brother; and two sisters. Services 1pm Monday, at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Jan 1982 BIRSA JANE DECKER 11 Jan 1982 Birsa Jane Decker, 77, of St. Marys, died at the Care Inns, Inc. Of Ripley last Monday afternoon. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late James and Eliza Bailey Decker, and was a former member of the Clay Point United Methodist Church. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. The funeral was held at 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Lamp Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown DONNA DECKER 16 Jul 1970 In memory of Mrs. Donna Decker. Date of birth June 5, 1884; passed away July 16, 1970. Services 2pm Sunday, July 19, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment Lamp Cemetery, Pleasants County, WV. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Jan 1984 KENNETH AND KEITH DECKER 10 and 11 Jan 1984 Services for Kenneth Eugene and Keith Eric Decker, infant sons of Kevin Eugene and Christine Benson Decker, Fleming, OH, were held Friday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with the Rev. Sharon Rhonemus officiating. Kenneth Eugene died at birth Tuesday morning in Selby General Hospital, Marietta. Twin Keith Eric died Wednesday morning in Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. Surviving beside their parents are two sisters, Christy Dawn and Candice Marie Decker, both at home; grandparents, Bonnie Decker of Fleming, Dale Decker of Marietta, Gertrude Boston of Newport and Charles Benson Sr., of Marietta; great-grandparents, Foster Decker of Marietta and William Matheney of Watertown. Burial was in the Warren Chapel Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 23 May 1994 WILLIAM LEWIS DECKER 22 May 1994 William Lewis Decker, 63, of St. Marys, formerly of Akron, OH, died Sunday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Decker was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and worked as a bricklayer and carpenter. He retired from the Colin Anderson Center, St. Marys. He was born in Morgantown, a son of the late Alfred and Josephine Shrout Decker. He is survived by his wife, Gail Miracle Decker; four sons, William Jr., Kenneth Dale, David Lloyd, and John Matthew Decker, all of St. Marys; two daughters, Gail Jean Decker and Evelyn Ruth Tourqurean, both of St. Marys; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Carolyn Decker of Morgantown and Delores Kerns of Romney. The funeral will be at 2:30pm Tuesday, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Nov 1989 FLORENCE J. DEEM 31 Oct 1989 Florence J. Deem, 77, of Belmont, died at her residence Tuesday night. She was born in Wood County, the daughter of the late John Sanford and Estella Cooper Johnson. She was a member of the Chesterville United Methodist Church. She attended the Belmont Baptist Church. She is retired from FMC. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hal (Sandra) Williamson of Belmont; four grandchildren (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Clark Deem, on January 12, 1983; one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30pm at the Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Kisner officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jan 1983 H. CLARK DEEM 12 Jan 1983 H. Clark Deem, 74, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday morning in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Mineral Wells, a son of the late Lafe and Frances Holland Deem. He was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church, and had retired as a foreman from Walker Parkersburg in 1972 after 44 years service. Surviving are his stepmother, Roxie Deem, of Parkersburg; his wife, Mrs. Florence Johnson Deem; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Williamson of Belmont; four granddaughters; a brother, Stuart Deem of Chesapeake, VA; a half brother, Basil Deem of Sacramento, CA; three sisters Marian Phillips of Cairo, Elva Dixon of Parkersburg, and Kathryn Coe of Vienna. Services will be held Saturday 1pm in the Leavitt Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mineral Wells. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Dec 1985 HIRAM M. DEEM 27 Nov 1985 Hiram M. Deem, 85, of Harrisville, died last Wednesday at his residence. He was born in Beatrice, son of the late John Franklin and Mary Sprout Deem. He was a retired oil and gas drilling contractor and a member of Harrisville Church of Christ. He is survived by three sons, Jack of Harrisville, Raymond of Reynoldsburg, OH, and Marshall of St. Marys; three daughters, Frances O'Dell of Springfield, VA, Geraldine McIntyre of St. Marys and Karen Sue Pirrone of Columbus, OH; twin brothers, Edwin of Pennsboro and Edward of Rt. 1, Harrisville; one sister, Addie Westfall of Parkersburg; two half-sisters, Annie Robinson of Tanner and Lida Hardman of Parkersburg; 14 grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Kelly Deem. The funeral was held at 2pm Sunday at the Harrisville Church of Christ. Burial was in the Harrisville IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Mar 1990 JAMES P. DEEM 27 Feb 1990 James Paul Deem, 47, of Belmont, an employee of the West Virginia Department of Highways, died Tuesday at his work in Wirt County. He was born in Wood County, a son of the late Virgil and Helen Stubbs Deem. He is survived by one daughter, Theresa Deem of Vienna; two sisters, Mary Lou Wilson of Belpre and Nancy Deem of Vienna; and his former wife, Barbara Lynn Deem of Vienna. Services will be held at 11am today at Franklin Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Feb 1997 MARY ALICE DEEM 2 Feb 1997 Mary Alice Deem, 59, of St. Marys, died Feb. 2, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born in Belmont to John Hammett of St. Marys and Mary Adams Sayre of Gallipolis, OH. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Marys High School. Surviving in addition to her parents are her husband of 39 years, Marshall Deem; two daughters, Kristen Deem of St. Marys and Kara Rogers of Vienna; step-mother, Leora Hammett of St. Marys; one brother, Tom Sayre of Gallipolis; three sisters, Barbara Morgan of Belmont, Johnna Dennis of Dresden, OH, and Sharon Dawson of White Plains, MD; one granddaughter. Services will be at 11am Wednesday at First Baptist Church in St. Marys. Burial will be in Pleasants Memorial Estates at Eureka. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Sep 1989 VIRGIL L. DEEM 19 Sep 1989 Virgil L. Deem, 79, of 703 17th St., Vienna, died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Wirt County, a son of the late Noah and Eva Kiger Deem. He was a member of Grand Central Avenue Church of Christ in Vienna. He was retired from the FMC Corp after 42 years of service. He is survived by one son, James Paul Deem of Belmont; two daughters, Mary Lou Wilson of Belpre and Nancy Deem of Vienna; one granddaughter, Theresa Deem of Vienna; one brother, Cecil Deem of Belmont. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Stubbs Deem, in 1972; one infant son and one sister. Services were Friday at Franklin Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Parkersburg IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Aug 1985 WINONA DEEM 3 Aug 1985 Winona Deem, 74, of St. Marys, died Saturday afternoon in Worthington Manor. She was born in Doddridge County, daughter of the late James and Lena Dotson Cochrane. She was a member of the George Street Church of Christ in St. Marys. She is survived by her husband, Cecil C. Deem; one daughter, Janet Ankrom of Parkersburg; one son, Jack Deem of Bellbrook, OH; and two grandchildren. Services were held at 2pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery at Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CHESTER ARTHUR DEEMS 4 May 1966 In memory of Chester Arthur Deems. Date of birth June 1, 1893; departed this life May 4, 1966. Services 2:30pm Saturday, May 7, at the family residence, Belmont, WV. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 May 1989 REGINALD DEFIBAUGH 17 May 1989 Reginald Blake Defibaugh, 84, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday at his residence. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Elmer and Ada Belle Satterfield Defibaugh. He was a member of the Tri-City Baptist Church and a retired electrician. He was a member of IBEW Lodge 968, Mount Olivet Lodge 3 AF&AM, Scottish Rite and Nemesis Temple of Shrine. He is survived by his wife, June King Defibaugh of Parkersburg; two sons, Terry and Perry Defibaugh, both of Parkersburg; one daughter, Sherry Barber of Dayton, OH, four grandchildren; and one brother, Richard Defibaugh of Barboursville. Memorial services were 2pm Saturday at Tri-City Baptist Church with Pastor Fred C. Fudge officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Nov 1976 GEORGE A. DEIST 15 Nov 1976 George Alfred Deist, 77, Rt. 1, Lowell, OH, died Nov. 15 in Marietta Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 20, 1899, in Jackson Twp., Monroe County, a son of the late George and Mary Shai Deist. He moved to Washington County as a young boy to lie on a farm at Rainbow until his death. He was a retired farmer and member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Lowell. Three sisters survive, Rose West, St. Marys, Hilda Long, Marietta, and Mabel Wilson, Beverly, OH. Services were held Thursday in Peoples Funeral Home, Lowell, with the Rev. Ralph Heller officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Jun 1984 GAY DELANCEY 12 Jun 1984 Mrs. Gay Delancey, 84, of Tice Manor, St. Marys, died Tuesday evening, June 12, at her residence. Mrs. Delancey was born at Pike, a daughter of the late Ambrose and Prudie Vincent Mason. She was a member of the United Brethren Church at Salem. Surviving are three sons, Albert Delancey of Florence, KY, Guy Delancey of Parkersburg and Herbert Delancey of Sherrodsville, OH; five daughters, Mrs. Donald (Nellie) Nelson and Mrs. Ada Woods of Milwaukee, WI, Mrs. French (Sylvia) West of Mineral, VA (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Delancey, in 1969; a daughter, a sister and a brother. Services were held at 1pm Friday at the at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery at Ellenboro. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 May 1988 JOSEPH L. DELANCEY 10 May 1988 Joseph L. Delancey, 68, of Route 2, Belpre, died Tuesday afternoon at his home. He was born in Ritchie County, a son of the late Earl and Bessie Pratt Delancey. He was a member of the 36th Street Church of Christ. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, and was (unreadable). He is survived by his wife, Lujean Delancey; one son, Joseph Delancey of Coolville; two daughters, Melanie Hershman (unreadable) Services were held Friday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, with Tom Butterfield officiating. Burial was in the Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jan 1999 OKEY DONALD DELANCEY 5 Jan 1999 Okey Donald Delancey, 75, of Rt. 1, St. Marys, died Jan. 5 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Aug. 7, 1923, at Ellenboro to the late Oliver and Bessie Ann Vincent Delancey. He was retired from Mid-Atlantic Glass Co. at Ellenboro, a member of Pleasant Valley Rock Run Church and a US Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Hiawatha Delancey; three sons, Carl, Donald and Allen Delancey, all of St. Marys; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by one son, Roger Dale Delancey, in 1987; three sisters, Robert Nichols, Vada Reed, and Elsie Delancey; and two brothers, Harry Delancey and Denward Delancey. Services were Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Fairmont Ridge Cemetery in Ritchie County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Dec 1987 ROGER D. DELANCEY 13 Dec 1987 Roger D. Delancey, 38, of St. Marys, died Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Ellenboro, a son of Okey and Hiawatha Wince Delancey of St. Marys. He was a member of the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church on Rock Run and an employee of Mid-Atlantic Glass Co. He is survived by his wife, Alice Mariotte Delancey; one son, Paul Brian Delancey at home; two daughters, April Lynn and Brenda Jean Delancey at home; three brothers, Donald Delancey, Carl Delancey, both of St. Marys, Allen Delancey of West Union. The funeral will be at 2pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Fairmont Ridge Cemetery, Ritchie County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 21 Dec 1987 GEORGE F. DELANCY 20 Dec 1987 George Frederick Delancy, 65, of Elizabeth, died Sunday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Williamstown, a son of the late Walter and Sophia Mider Delancy. He delivered milk for Wood County farmers for 20 years and was also employed by the Wood County Board of Education as a bus driver for 14 years. He is survived by his stepson, Alvia Robinson of Parkersburg; two stepdaughters, Delores Epling of Belleville and Jean Lauderman of Parkersburg; two sisters, Ruth Seckman and Ila Piersol, both of Parkersburg; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; and a very dear friend, Lona Reynolds. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Allen Delancy, and a stepdaughter. The funeral will be at 11 am Wednesday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial in the Hopewell Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jul 1989 MARGARET GALL DELLAMEA 9 Jul 1989 Margaret Gall dellaMea, 74, Route 4, Grafton, died Sunday afternoon at the Monongahela General Hospital in Morgantown. She was born in Athens, OH, a daughter of the late Nathan Goff and Nellie Rollins Mason. She was a self-employed beautician and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Watson, WV. She is survived by her husband, Victor dellaMea; one son, Victor of Belair, MD; three grandchildren; one brother, Ray Mason of North Carolina; one sister, Bonnie Abicht of Newport; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph Mason, and one sister, Eula Roach. Mass of the Christian Burial was held Wednesday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Watson, WV. Burial was in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Fairmont. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 10 Sep 1994 BERNICE V. DELONG 9 Sep 1994 Bernice V. Delong, 97, formerly of Willow Island and Parkersburg, died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Delong spent most of her life in Pleasants County and was a resident of the Care Haven-Pleasants Nursing Home for the past seven years. She was a member of the Crossroads United Methodist and served in all areas of the church. She was born in Long run, Washington County, a daughter of the late William and Effie Richardson Hall. She is survived by two grandsons, Jeffrey Delong of Binghamton, NY, and Dennis Delong of Raleigh, NC; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Delong; one son, Shannon Delong; two brothers; and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2pm at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Jun 1987 CHARLES H. DELONG 5 Jun 1987 Charles Henry Delong, 68, of 1012 Grandview Ave., Matamoras, died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born Dec. 17, 1918, at Murraysville, WV, to Charles William and Laura Keyse Delong. He attended Jackson County schools. He was a river boat pilot and was employed by Ohio River Sand and Grave Division, Dravo Corp. On Aug. 10, 1947, he married Edna Cornell, who survives. He also is survived by three daughters, Bonnie Delong of Matamoras, Mrs. Richard (Judy) Wolf of (unreadable) Services were held Tuesday in Hadley Funeral Home at Matamoras. Burial was in Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 7 May 1991 DENVER R. DELONG 7 May 1991 Denver R. Delong, 74, of 1007 Grandview, Parkersburg, died this morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. Delong had been a member of the Church of Christ. He retired as owner and operator of Delong Car Wash after 25 years. He was born in Belmont, WV, son of the late John and Barbara Westbrook Delong. He is survived by his wife, Lola Braham Delong; one son, Wayne Delong of Parkersburg; one stepson, Russell Radiker of Parkersburg; two brothers, Homer Delong of Parkersburg and Max Delong of Parkersburg; four sisters,, Shirley Dotson of Parkersburg, Ruth Riggs of Belmont, Betty Price of Pittsburgh and Nellie Riggs of texas; three grandchildren. The funeral will be 11am Thursday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Dec 1988 DORA ELLEN DELONG 11 Dec 1988 Dora Ellen Delong, 92, of St. Marys, Route 1, died Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Schultz, Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Jim and Marietta Stackhouse Cross. She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church, Schultz. Surviving are three daughters, Juanita Parks of Talmadge, OH, Christina Infantino of Charleston, and Eileen Cronin of Finch; five sons, William Sherd Delong of St. Marys, Nelson Delong Jr., of Fort Myers, FL, Robert Lee Delong of Woodsfield, OH, and Larry Delong of Akron, OH; a sister, Clara Forbes of Fort Worth, TX; a brother, Alonzo Cross of Ravenna, OH; 25 grandchildren and several great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Delong; three infant sons; an infant daughter; a son, John Delong; five brothers and three sisters. The funeral will be at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown DORA JANE DELONG 14 Mar 1966 In memory of Dora Jane Delong. Date of birth August 11, 1881; passed away March 14, 1966. Services 2pm Wednesday, March 16, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment Mount Nebo Cemetery, Pleasants County, WV. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Jul 1983 DOROTHY ELIZABETH BROOKS DELONG 11 Jul 1983 Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Brooks DeLong, 62, of Marietta, OH, died Monday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Marietta, a daughter of the late Thomas and Molly Myers Parson. She had been employed at Remington Rand and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. She was married to Dean Brooks, who preceded her in death, and she is survived by one son, Mark Alan Brooks of Marietta. She was later married to Reymann DeLong, who survives; along with two stepsons, Timothy DeLong of Florida and Nathan DeLong of Wooster, OH; one daughter, Mrs. Lee (Judith) Everleth of New Jersey; six grandchildren; and four sisters, Mrs. Marie Sprague and Mrs. Blanche Hart, both of Marietta, Mrs. Gladys Reeves of Redlands, CA, and Mrs. Elva Flowers of St. Marys. Services will be held at 2:30pm Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene, Marietta. Burial will be in East Law Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Aug 1983 GOLDA DELONG 22 Aug 1983 (Note: A second obit. was listed from "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV, dated 27 Aug 1983.) Golda DeLong, 86, of Augusta, GA, formerly of St. Marys, died Monday, in Augusta. She was born at Bens Run, a daughter of the late Melvin and Vina Miller Buchanan and was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Garnet Opal Sherwood of Sebring, FL; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo DeLong. Services were held Friday at the Mount Nebo Church of Christ. Burial was in the church cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Nov 1975 JED ELMER DELONG 10 Nov 1975 Jed Elmer DeLong died Nov. 10 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Mr. DeLong was born Aug. 25, 1930 in Weirton, son of the late Robert A. DeLong and Golda Buchanan DeLong, now residing in Augusta, GA. He was a member of the Richmond Hill Rd. Church of Christ and was an instructor of electronics at Ft. Gordon, Augusta, GA, at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Overby DeLong; one daughter, Karen Sue DeLong Moses of Augusta; two sons, Robert Michael and Jed Elmer Jr., both of Augusta; one sister, Garnett DeLong Sherwood of Sebring, FL. Services were held Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Elliots Funeral Home in Augusta with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Augusta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Sep 1989 LILLIAN M. DELONG 14 Sep 1989 Lillian Mae Delong, 83, of 501 1/2 Broadway Ave., New Matamoras, died Thursday afternoon at her residence. She was born in Pearisburg, VA, a daughter of the late William and Ada Anna Williams Gordon. She was a member of the Matamoras United Methodist Church, charter member of (unreadable) She is survived by one son, James Delong of New Matamoras; two granddaughters, Pamela Zielke of Memphis, TN, and Kimberly Delong of Marietta; one sister, Mrs. Ernest (Elizabeth) Johnston of Casselberry, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilford H. Delong, in 1964; two brothers, Thomas and Rudolph Gordon, and one sister, Ben Ella Mays. Services were 2pm Sunday at the Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in the Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 Jun 1991 LULA DELONG 18 Jun 1991 Lula McPeek Delong, 92, of Newport, died Tuesday at Care Have of Pleasants. Delong was a member of Newport Church of Christ and Newport Senior Citizens. She was born in New Matamoras, a daughter of the late Sheridan and Rachel Oliver Hutchison. She is survived by two sons, Dean McPeek of East Liverpool, OH, and Gordon McPeek of Newport; three daughters, Kathleen Binegar of New Matamoras, Verna Binegar of Newport and Wanda Jean Hammett of Belmont; 29 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and 10 great- great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Gordon W. McPeek; second husband, Harold Delong; three sons, Harry, Marvin and Truman McPeek; three sisters; and one brother. The funeral will be 2pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Sep 1987 OKEY D. DELONG 8 Sep 1987 Okey Dean Delong, 80,of Rt. 3, Garden City Road, Marietta, died Tuesday in his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1906, at Bens Run to Albert and Dora Jane Kidder Delong. He was a member of Putnam Congregational Church and had served as deacon and taught Sunday School for (unreadable) On April 26, 1930, he married Audrey Mary Clark, who died in 1985. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. John (Leora) Hammett of St. Marys and (unreadable) Services were Friday in Putnam Congregational Church. Entombment was in Eastlawn Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Nov 1996 PEARL L. DELONG 5 Nov 1996 Pearl Levada Delong, 81, of Rt. 1, Newport, died Nov. 5 at Twin Maples Nursing Home in McArthur, OH. She was born in Newport to the late Raleigh Ellsworth and Anna Thomas Hartshorn. She was employed in alterations in Bonham's Department Store in Marietta and later at JC Penney. She was a member of Harmar Hill Church of Christ in Marietta. Surviving are one son, Ernest Edwin Delong of Newport; one daughter, Marianna Bedillion of Little Hocking; two brothers, James Hartshorn of Sharon, PA, and Alva Hartshorn of Belpre; two sisters, Deborah Shawver and Ellen Duvall, both of Belpre; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert Delong; one son, Lloyd Everett Delong; and one brother, Osten Hartshorn. Services will be today at 10:30am at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 31 Aug 1985 SHANNON L. DELONG 28 Aug 1985 Shannon L. DeLong, 64, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday evening in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County to Bernice Hall DeLong and the late Harry DeLong. He was a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church, was a World War II veteran, and was a milk hauler for Broughton Dairy until retirement. He is survived by his wife, Freda Campbell DeLong; two sons, Jeffrey DeLong of Columbus, OH, and Dennis DeLong of Williamstown; and six grandchildren. Services will be today at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Mar 1996 VIRGINIA C. DELONG 26 Feb 1996 Virginia C. Delong, 78, of Pomona Park, died Feb. 26 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, after a short illness. She was born in St. Marys on Sept. 11, 1917, a daughter of the late Otha and Adelia Elder Lamp. She resided in Pomona Park since 1988 when she moved from Parkersburg. She was a retired nurse's aide and was a member of the San Mateo Church of God. She is survived by her husband, Riley Delong; three sons, Otis Little and Larry Little of Corunna, MI, and Keith Little of Mexia, TX; two daughters, Nancy Evans of Pomona Park, and Wendy Proedhl of Orange City, FL; one sister, Lillian Little of Weirton; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thurman B. Little, in 1978; one brother, Don Lamp; and a half-brother, Jim Lamp. Services will be Saturday March 2, at 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasants Cemetery, Federal Ridge, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Jul 1998 WILLIAM S. DELONG 30 Jun 1998 William S. Delong, 70, of Rt. 7, New Matamoras, died June 30 at Selby General Hospital in Marietta. He was born Sept. 5, 1927, in Sistersville, to the late Harry and Mary Broughman Delong. He retired from the "Jackson Herald" newspaper in Ripley and was a US Army veteran and a member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church at Fly, OH. He is survived by his wife, Betty Moore Delong; one son, Donald Delong of New Matamoras; one daughter, Mary Ann Wilson and her husband, Michael, of Yulee, FL; three brothers, Paul Delong of White Sulphur Springs, WV, David Delong of St. Marys, and Harry Delong of Alliance, OH; one sister, Ruth Jackson of Vienna; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services were July 3 at Gravel Hill Baptist Church. Burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery at Fly. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Aug 1998 WILLIAM SHERDIAN "SHERD" DELONG 31 Jul 1998 William Sherdian "Sherd" Delong, 79, of Rt. 1, St. Marys, died July 31 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born May 28, 1919, in Pleasants County to the late J.N. and Dora Ellen Cross Delong. He was retired from Teamsters Local 175 and was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church at Schultz. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Deloris Morris Delong; two daughters, Sherryl Gould of Belpre and D. Simons of New York City; one son, Nelson Delong of Belmont; six grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; three sisters, Juanita Kuhn of Tallmadge, OH, Christine Infantino of St. Albans and Eileen Cronin of Ellenboro; three brothers, Larry Delong of Akron, James Delong of Woodsfield, and Nelson Delong Jr., of North Ft. Myers, FL. He was preceded in death by one son, James William Delong, and two brothers, Robert and John Delong. Services were Monday at Waverly Church of Christ. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 Aug 1991 MABEL DEMOSS 24 Aug 1991 Mabel Demoss, 92, of St. Marys, died Saturday at Care Have of Pleasants. She was born at Cairo, a daughter of the late john Wesley and Frona Hewitt Hissem. She is survived by two sons, Earl Demoss and Frank Demoss, both of St. Marys; three brothers, Claude Hissem and John Hissem of Ellenboro, and Carl Hissem of (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Demoss Sr.; one daughter, Alice Pethtel; one brother, one sister, and three grandchildren. The funeral will be 11am Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Cairo Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown EDNA DENNIS 11 May 1991 Edna Leah Reger Dennis, 87, a resident of Care Haven Rest Home, Belmont, WV, and formerly of Pike Street, Belington, WV, died May 11, 1991, at the rest home. She was born in Belington, daughter of the late John and Mary Curry Reger. She was a former school teacher and homemaker and member of the Ashbury United Methodist Church of Belington. She is survived by one son, John Dennis of Belmont; one sister-in- law, Sarah Reger of Clarksburg; two nephews; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Dennis, March 13, 1989; and one brother, Albert Reger. Services will be 11am Tuesday at the Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Belington. Burial in the Fraternal Cemetery near Belington. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 8 Jan 1994 ETHEL MAY DENNIS 6 Jan 1994 Ethel May Dennis 99, of St. Marys, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a member of the Cow Creek United Methodist Church. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Emory and Leanna Belle Gilmore Noland. She is survived by one daughter, Helen Duty of Holly Hills, FL; three sons, Clifford Lowther of Akron, Billie Dennis of St. Marys, and Don Dennis of Okay, OK; three stepsons, Harold Dennis of Franklin, PA, Charles Dennis of Denver, CO, and Clyde Dennis of Clarendon, PA; three stepdaughters, Doris Bickerstaff of Parkersburg, Sophia Lowther of St. Marys and Grace Life of Murraysville; one foster son, Rainey Wrobel of St. Marys; 30 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Earl K. Lowther, in 1924; her second husband, William H. Dennis, in 1975; four sons, Glen , Guy, Charles, and Roy Lowther; two grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; six sisters; and three brothers. The funeral will be at 1pm Tuesday at Calvary Bible Church, St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Sep 1981 HARRY DENNIS Sep 1981 Harry Dennis, 77, former resident of St. Marys, died in Folson, CA, last Wednesday. He was born in Pleasants County and was a graduate of St. Marys High School. He was a machinist and had resided in the Caywood Community of Washington County, OH, before moving to Folson 50 years ago. He is survived by a son, Dr. Harry Dennis of Eldorado Hills, CA; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Franklin in Germany; three grandchildren; his stepmother, Mrs. Lillie Steele of Belmont; four half-brothers, Hobert Steele and John Steele of Belmont (unreadable) He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Snodgrass, and a half- brother, Emmett Steele. The funeral was held Sunday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in the Lynch Cemetery, Washington, County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Dec 1975 JOHN H. DENNIS 27 Nov 1975 John H. Dennis, 79, of Ellenboro, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday evening. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Steven Costen and Hanna Louisa Blouir Dennis. He was a member and deacon at the Ingram Ridge Church and was a member of the Ellenboro Lions Club. He was operator of the Blue Moon Restaurant and Silver Star Grocery in Ellenboro and was a retired foreman of the Hope Gas Company. He is survived by his widow, Mary Morrell Hess Dennis; one daughter, Hester Ellen Francis of Ellenboro; one foster-daughter, Juanita Dotson Bell of Fairfield, CA; one sister, Elsie Adams of St. Marys; and one brother, Joseph of Wellsburg; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the Ingram Ridge Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Sep 1999 JOHN M. "JACK" DENNIS 5 Sep 1999 John M. "Jack" Dennis, 73, of Belmont, died Sept. 5 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born May 3, 1926, in Parkers Landing, PA, to the late Bernard and Edna Reger Dennis. He was a 1944 graduate of Belington High School. He retired from the West Virginia State Police after 24 years of service. After retiring, he worked for American Cyanamid and United Engineers and Constructors. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, a life member of the West Virginia State Police, American Legion Post 112, a life member of the National Rifle Association, president of West Virginia Unit 114 of the WBCCI, a member of St. Marys Lodge 41 AF&AM, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, a member of Nemesis Temple of the Shrine and a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Audra "Babe" Row Dennis; four children, John Dennis and his wife, Debbie, of Belpre; Mary Hutchins and her husband, Kerby, of Thornville, OH, Daniel Dennis and his wife, Tina, of Greensburg, PA, and Melissa Battaglia and her husband, Frank, of Marseilles, IL; seven grandchildren. Services will be Thursday at 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in the Fraternal Cemetery at Belington at a later date. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Mar 1993 MARY E. DENNIS 13 Mar 1993 Mary E. Dennis, 101, of Ellenboro, died Saturday at her residence. Mrs. Dennis and her husband had operated the former Blue Moon Restaurant in Ellenboro. She was a former member of the Rebekah Lodge in Glendale, and a member of the Ingram Ridge Church, Pleasants County. She was born in Schultz, Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Anthony and Susie Thrasher Morrell. She is survived by one daughter, Hester Francis of Ellenboro; one foster daughter, Juanita Dotson Bell of Naples, Italy; one sister, Cora Delong of Belmont; four grandchildren; two foster grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Everett Hess; her second husband, John Dennis; eight brothers; and three sisters. The funeral will be at 1pm Thursday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Ingram Ridge Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jul 1996 PEARL LEON DENNIS 12 Jul 1996 Pearl Leon Dennis, 71, of North Avery Street, Parkersburg, died July at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born at Schultz to the late Pearl Leroy and Rebecca Victoria Cronin Dennis. He was retired from Hope Gas with 26 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 3 and First Assembly of God. Surviving are his wife, Betty Joe Stewart Dennis; two sons, the Rev. James Leon Dennis of Hurricane and Douglas P. Dennis of Washington; two daughters, Jean Watkins of Frankford, DE, and Vicki Joe Gheen of Parkersburg; his stepmother, Mary Ellen Dennis of Ellenboro; four sisters, Della Dennis of Belmont, Opal Kiggans of Medina, OH, Ester Hendrickson of Vienna and Ruth Lamm of Ellenboro; and seven grandchildren. Services were Monday at Kimes Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Jul 1986 SUSIE DENNIS 20 Jun 1986 Mrs. Susie Dennis, 91, of Toronto, OH, died June 20, at the Carriage Inn, Steubenville, OH. She was born April 2, 1895, in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Francis and Mary Hart Davis. She was preceded in death by one son, Delmar Dennis; three brothers, Robert, Marlon, and John Davis, all of St. Marys; two sisters, Elizabeth Dennis of St. Marys and Effie Whaley of Weirton. She was a member of the Toronto Church of Christ and had formerly been employed as a cook at Isaly's Ice Cream Store and Deli in Weirton. Survivors include her husband of 72 years, Arthur Dennis; three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Edith) Shawver, Follansbee; Mrs. Clifford (Ruth) Fetty, Toronto, OH; and Mrs. Wayne (Janice) Griffin, Weirton; four sons, Robert, Tampa, FL,Dale and Arthur, both of Weirton; and Gerald of Toronto, OH; 20 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at the Steele-Wolfe Funeral Home in Weirton. Burial in St. John's Cemetery, Weirton. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Jan 1986 CAUSBIE A. DENNISON 28 Dec 1985 Causbie a. Dennison, 77, of Rt. 2, Belpre, OH, died in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Watson. She spent her early life in Roanoke and moved to Belpre in 1945. She was a member of the Calvary Community Church, Belpre. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert Frank Dennison; two sons, Jack Dennison of Belpre, and Linn Dennison of North Olmsted, OH; one daughter, Mary Jane Stacy of New Port Richey, FL; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Joe Watson; one sister, Irene McCray; and two daughters, Betty and Nancy Dennison. Services were held at 2pm Tuesday at Spencer Funeral Home in Belpre. Burial was in Rockland Cemetery, Belpre. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Aug 1985 CHARLES H. DENT 6 Aug 1985 Charles H. Dent, 73, of Clarksburg, died Aug. 6 in United Hospital Center, following an extended illness. He was born in Freemansburg, March 8, 1912, a son of the late Marshall and Myrtle Belle Pettit Dent. His wife, Beatrice Chicarell Dent, survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. David (Darlene) Marsh, Belle Chasse, LA, and Mrs. James (Charlene) Knicily, Kingsport, TN; two granddaughters, Becky Marsh, Woodbridge, VA, and Dawn Knicily, Kingsport; one sister, Mrs. Albert (Nettie) Myers, Wolf Summit; and one brother, William Dent, St. Marys. Preceding him in death were one brother and one sister. Mrs. Dent was a Protestant. He retired in 1970 from the Union Carbide Corp with 29 years service. Services were held Friday at Davis Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Sep 1987 WILLIAM H. DENT 14 Sep 1987 William H. Dent, 73, died Monday in the Marietta Memorial Hospital. Dent was born in Freemansburg, Lewis County, a son of the late Marshall and Myrtle Pettit Dent. He was a member of the Jefferson Baptist Temple, Parkersburg, a retired employee of Union Carbide, Clarksburg Division; a veteran of World War II, and had been the lead singer with the Mountaineer Quartet for 12 years. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Bettem Dent; a son, William Dent of Vincentown, NJ; a daughter, Patty Reed of Clarksburg; two stepdaughters, Vicky Byers of Trail Run, OH, and Rae Nell Echard of Harrisville; a stepson, John Bettem Jr., of New Martinsville; a sister, Nettie Myers of Wolf Summit; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be Thursday at 2pm at the Point Lookout United Methodist Church. Burial in Point Lookout Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Nov 1986 CARROLL D. DESHLER 15 Nov 1986 Carroll D. Deshler, 97, of East Liverpool, OH, died Nov. 15. He was born and reared in the Murphy, OH, area (Newport Twp.). He was the son of J. Frederick and Leah McCardle Deshler and the last member of his immediate family. He was married to Lillie Kesselring for over 60 years. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Deloris) Brown; one granddaughter; one grandson; several great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews, including Helen McMahan of New Matamoras and Genevieve McKown and Hope Barnhouse of Newport. He was preceded in death by his wife and one daughter, Chleo Goodman. Services were held Nov. 17 at Dawson Funeral Home in East Liverpool. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Sep 1980 FRANK S. DESHLER 6 Sep 1980 Frank S. Deshler, 95, Rt. 3, New Matamoras, OH, died at the Marietta Memorial Hospital Saturday evening. He was born in Ohio, son of the late J. Frederick and Leah McCardle Deshler. He was a member of the Center Valley Baptist Church and had been an employee of the Ohio Department of Highways. He is survived by his wife, Iva Louderback Deshler; three daughters, Genevieve McKown of Washington, Wood County, and Hope Barnhouse and Helen McMahan of New Matamoras; a brother, Carroll of East Liverpool, OH; 10 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held at 2pm Tuesday at the Lee Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in the Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Dec 1982 IVA L. DESHLER 26 Dec 1982 Iva L. Deshler, 94, of Rt. 3, New Matamoras, died early Sunday in New Matamoras. She was born at Wade, OH, daughter of the late Asher and Ida McKenzie Louderback. She was a member of Center Valley Baptist Church and was the widow of Frank S. Deshler. Services were held at 2pm Tuesday at the Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Jun 1985 PHYLLIS DEVAUGHN 2 Jun 1985 Phyllis DeVaughn, 64, of Nu Mine, PA, died Sunday in Armstrong County Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania. She was born at Schultz in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Robert and Lona Cunningham Nichols. She is survived by six sons, Clarence of Cleveland, OH, Wayne of Nu Mine, Fred of Indiana, PA, William of Dayton, PA, Kenneth of Smicksburg, PA, and Mark of New Bethlehem, PA; two daughters, Olive Benkosky and Karen Colton of Nu Mine; three brothers, Barney and Archie Nichols of Parkersburg and Clifford Nichols of St. Marys; five sisters, (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, William DeVaughn, in 1975. The funeral was held at 11am Wednesday at Raiguel Funeral Home in Cairo with burial in the Cairo IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 May 1991 GOLDA N. DEVOL 12 May 1991 Golda N. Stewart Devol, 82, of Whipple, OH, died May 12 in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Grandview Township to the late Fred and Minnie Lee Joy. She had been affiliated with Whipple Community Church and had formerly been employed at Marietta College and on the Devol farm. She is survived by three sons, Homer Stewart of Marietta, and Russell Stewart and Everette Stewart, both of Whipple; several grandchildren; one sister, Rose Williams of New Matamoras. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Stewart, in 1926; her second husband, Clark Devol, in 1971; one daughter; Belva Stewart; four sisters and three brothers. Services were Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in Waterford Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Sep 1988 JANE ANNE DEVORE 31 Aug 1988 Jane Anne Devore, 58, of Marietta Convalescent Center, died at 7:59pm Wednesday, August 31, at Selby General Hospital. She was born April 16, 1930, in Doddridge County, to Clyde and Willie Rowland Devore. She had spent her early life in Doddridge County and was a graduate of Doddridge County High School at West Union with the Class of 1947. She went to Marietta in the early 1950s and for almost 20 years was employed at Marietta Memorial Hospital. After her retirement because of ill health, she went to Warren, MI, to make her home with her brother and sister-in-law. She also had lived at Belmont and St. Marys. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Devola. She is survived by one sister, Mary Margaret Hanig of Pittsburgh, PA; two brothers, John Devore of Bonifay, FL, and Rowland Devore of New Braunfels, TX; three nieces and four nephews. Arrangement are being handled at McClure-Schafer Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, 210 Lakewood Plaza, Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "Pennsboro News" -- Pennsboro, WV 18 Aug 1993 CARRIE LEONA DICKEL 12 Aug 1993 Carrie Leona Dickel, 80, of Slate, died Aug. 12 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, after an extended illness. She was born in Taggart, Wood County, a daughter of the late William Alexander and Sarah Florence Fordyce. She was retired from the Wood County Board of Education. Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Edward Lowell Dickel; three daughters, Jo Anne Leggett and Janice Marion, both of Mineral Wells and Karen Hughes of Columbus; eight sons, Robert, William, James, John, and richard Dickel, all of Parkersburg, Hubert Dickel of Weston, Thomas Dickel of Pettyville and Michael Wayne of Pinch; one sister, Bertha Collins of Pennsboro; 28 grandchildren; and 18 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Roxie Creel and Jessie Barker, one brother, Julius Ogden; one half-sister, Hazel Creel; and five half-brothers, Will, Ralph, Charles, Grant, and Earl Ogden. She donated her body to the West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown. No visitation or services. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 10 Dec 1998 EDWARD LOWELL DICKEL 8 Dec 1998 Edward Lowell Dickel, 83, of Slate, WV, died Dec. 8, 1998, at his residence. He was born July 29, 1915, at the mouth of Walker Creek, Kanahwa Station, Wood County, a son of the late Howard Seward and Cecila Margaret Hubbard Rector Mullen Morgan. He was a graduate of Parkersburg High School and a veteran of the US Navy. He was retired from Iron Workers Local 787 and is a Catholic by faith. Survivors include three daughters, JoAnne Leggett and Janice Eileen Marion of Mineral Wells, and Karen Sue Hughes of Columbus; eight sons, Robert Edward, William Lloyd, James Larry, John Edward, and Richard Allen Dickel, all of Parkersburg; Hubert Russell Dickel of Weston, Thomas Harold Dickel of Pettyville, and Michael Wayne Dickel of Eleanor, WV; 26 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great- great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his adopted parents, Edward and Myrtle Hubbard Dickel; his wife, Carrie Leona Ogden Dickel in 1993; and one half-sister, Marjorie Mullen Beard. There will be no services or visitation. His body was donated to the West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Jan 1985 MARGARET PEARL DIEWALD 23 Dec 1985 Margaret Pearl Diewald, 76, of Columbus, OH, formerly of St. Marys, died Dec. 23 at Riverside Hospital. She was born at Raven Rock, a daughter of the late Melvin Tippens and Eva Daily Tippens. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Diewald. Survivors include one daughter, Janet Evaline Spencer; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Garnet Newland of St. Marys; and two half-sisters, May Trost of Tampa, FL, and Roberta Barnhart of Raven Rock. Services were held Dec. 27 at Schoedinger Funeral Chapel in Columbus and burial was also in Columbus. Mrs. Diewald was a member of the Church of Christ. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown EDWARD EUGENE DILLING 15 May 1993 Edward Eugene Dilling, 41, of St. Marys, died May 15, 1993 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Mount Lebanon, PA, a son of Emily Eshleman Dilling of Mount Lebanon, PA and the late Kenneth Dilling. He was employed by American Cyanamid, Willow Island. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Jennifer Fleming Dilling; one son, Gregory Edward Dilling of the home; three sisters, Robert Dilling, Carol Jeffrey, Marshal McConaha, all of the Pittsburgh and Mount Lebanon, PA area; and two brothers, Kenneth and John Dilling, both of the Pittsburgh and Mount Lebanon area. Services 1pm Monday, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial Nine Mile Cemetery, near St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Mar 1992 CLAYTON P. DILLON 23 Mar 1992 Clayton Phillip Dillon, 88, of New Matamoras, died March 23 at Heartland of Marietta. He was born in Monroe County, OH, a son of the late James and Sarah Massaeers Dillon. He had been a laborer for Marietta Concrete Co. He is survived by his wife, Roxie Traylor of New Matamoras; one daughter Mrs. Delbert (Susie) Stull of New Matamoras; three sons, Earl Wayne Dillon of Marietta, Delbert Eugene Dillon of Caldwell, OH, and Billy Gene Dillon; three stepdaughters, Mayme Roberts and ellen Traylor, both of New Matamoras, and Mrs. Larry (Judy) Morrison of Cambridge, OH; 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Ernie Dillon; five brothers and four sisters. Services will be held 11am Wednesday at Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Nov 1995 CLINTON SECKMAN DILLON 1 Nov 1995 (Note: A photo is included with the obit.) Clinton Seckman Dillon, 89, of St. Marys, died Nov. 1 at his residence. He was born Aug. 18, 1906, in St. Marys to the late David Walter and Mayme Clinton Dillon. He was educated in Pleasants County Schools and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1923. In 1927 he graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia University with a B.A. In economics. While at WVU, he was a member and manager of Theta Chi fraternity, AK chapter. After graduating from college, he passed the Certified Public Accountant exam and then took a job with the C&P Telephone Company, where he worked for 44 years, serving 35 years in a commercial managerial capacity. He retired in 1971. Since 1960, he served on the board of directors of the First National Bank of St. Marys. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Virginia Hemann Dillon of St. Marys; two daughters, Carol Shishido of Los Angeles, CA, and Joyce Marinace of New Hampton, NH; one son-in-law, Allan Sexton of Chicago Heights, IL; one brother, Robert Dillon of Barboursville, WV; one step-brother, Benjamin Coen of St. Marys; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Metzger; and two brothers, David Walter Dillon and Jon DeWitt Dillon. Services were Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Darrel L. Gooden officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery at Hebron. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Mar 1982 JON DEWITT "BUD" DILLON 27 Feb 1982 Jon Dewitt "Bud" Dillon, 58, of Biloxi, MS, husband of the former Mary Lou Harper of Parkersburg, died Saturday morning at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Biloxi. The Pleasants County native was an employee of the Army Corps of Engineers in Huntington, was wounded in action at Anzio Beach in World War II, and is also survived by two sons, Jay and Johnny Pat; a daughter, Joannie; and two brothers, Clinton of St. Marys and Robert of Huntington. The funeral was held at 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 4 Jan 1994 MARY LOU DILLON 2 Jan 1994 Mary Lou Wells Dillon, 42, of St. Marys, died Sunday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was a 1969 graduate of Tyler County High School, and together with her husband, co-owned the Dillon Insurance Agency. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She was born in Middlebourne, a daughter of Reuben and Dortha L. Warman Wells of Middlebourne. She is survived by her parents; her husband of 23 years, Hemann Dillon; one son, Wells Hemann Dillon of the home; three brothers, Herman F. Wells of Sistersville and James Wells and Howard Wells, both of Middlebourne; four sisters, Vera Henthorn of Middlebourne, Jean Thompson of St. Marys, Loverna White of Mount Gilead, OH, and Joy Jacobs of Clarksburg. Services have been postponed due to bad weather. Ruttencutter Funeral Home of St. Marys will announce new arrangements at a later date. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown W. THOMAS DILWORTH Aug 1916 We regret to hear of the death of W. Thomas Dilworth, which occurred at the home of his son, Harry, at Spencer, on Tuesday morning. He was 57 years old, and had suffered several years with disease of the stomach. We understand that the funeral was held at Spencer at ten o'clock this morning, August 31. The deceased was a saddler by trade and had for several years conducted a shop in this city, being compelled to give it up on account of failing health. He is survived by his wife and three children, Harry, who is engaged in business in Spencer, Mrs. Mattie Randall and Grace, employed in the hospital at Spencer. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MRS. W. T. DILWORTH 3 May 1924 Mrs. W.T. Wilworth (spelling? The head has Dilworth but the body of the text is Wilworth), a former citizen of this city passed away in Clarksburg on Saturday, May 3rd, aged 61 years. The remains were brought back here on Saturday. A funeral service was held in the M.E. Church conducted by Rev. (unreadable) at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. Interment in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters and one son. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Dec 1988 WILLIAM RAYMOND DIMIT 16 Dec 1988 William Raymond Dimit, 71, of 3575 Cambridge Road, Marietta, died Friday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 21, 1907, at Trail Run, to William and Cora Dimit. He spent his early life in Monroe County where he had been employed by the River Gas. Co. He came to Marietta in 1947. He worked (unreadable) On May 26, 1930, he married Mazie Minger, who preceded him in death on Jan. 9, 1978. Three sons and three daughters from this marriage survive: Larry Lee Dimit of Newport, Wilford Dean Dimit of Marietta, William Lorn Dimit of Lowell, Carol Harrington of Columbus, Mrs. Oliver (Shirley) Wallace of Coal Run, and Mrs. Wayne (Norma) Roe of Waterford. On April 13, 1979, he married Freda Close who survives. Other survivors include 17 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mellie Andrix of St. Cloud, FL. Services were held Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in the East Lawn Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Jun 1988 DONALD G. DIMMICK 26 May 1988 Donald Gail Dimmick, 69, of Belpre, died Thursday, May 26, at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Smithville to the late Hugh and Ila Dee Flesher Dimmick. He was a 1936 graduate of St. Marys High School. He was a former member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was (unreadable) He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Elizabeth Dimmick. Services were Wednesday at the Spencer Funeral Home in Belpre. Interment was in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 10 Dec 1987 DOROTHY DINSMOOR 8 Dec 1987 Dorothy Lockhart Dinsmoor, 72, of Alexandria, VA, formerly of St. Marys, died Tuesday afternoon in Alexandria Hospital. She was born in Texas, a daughter of the late Harold and Mabel Dumise Lockhart. She is survived by two sons J. Denton Dinsmoor, Jr., of Annandale, VA, and Brian Dismoor of Godfrey, IL, and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Denton Dinsmoor. The funeral will be at 11am Saturday at St. Marys United Presbyterian Church. Burial in St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Oct 1982 J. DENTON DINSMOOR 14 Oct 1982 Graveside services for J. Denton Dinsmoor, 73, of San Antonio, TX, who died in a San Antonio hospital Thursday, will be Monday at 11am at the IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. R. Dan Simmons officiating. Dinsmoor left St. Marys a more beautiful community through his efforts in plantings of flowers and greenery around the post office building where he served for a dozen years prior to 1968 as postmaster. As chairman of a St. Marys beautification committee, he directed similar floral plants around the city building, the sewerage disposal system and the southern section of the city. He served as county chairman of the Republican Executive Committee, Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 28, director of the First National Bank and as a booster of a wide variety of civic projects. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. A native of St. Marys, he was a member of a prominent oil industry family and served as president of Dinsmoor and Co. until its sale in the late 1950s. He graduated from Culver Academy in Indiana and attended Lehigh University and West Virginia University. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Lockhart Dinsmoor; two sons, J.D. Dinsmoor of Annandale, VA, and Brian Dinsmoor of Houston, TX; two brothers, Carlton Dinsmoor of Del Rio, TX, and Gordon Dinsmoor of San Antonio, TX; two sisters, Mary Louise Sigafoos of Falls Church, VA, and Jane Triplett of Austin, TX; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Diana Dinsmoor. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 May 1999 JANE PORTER DINSMOOR May 1999 Jane Porter Dinsmoor of Austin, TX, died recently at her home. She was a business woman, dancer, choreographer, writer and playwright. She was the daughter of James Dinsmoor, former West Virginia State Senator and president of Pleasants County Bank, and Nell Gallaher. She always treasured her St. Marys roots. She attended grade school in St. Marys and moved to San Antonio, TX, with her family. After receiving a BA and master's degrees from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, she married William C. Triplett, also of St. Marys. They moved to Corpus Christi, TX, where she was very active in the community. In the late 1970's, she moved to Austin. Together with Ed Van De Vort, her partner of 35 years, they started Designs for Living, who provided services to make living and working spaces more useful, artistic and efficient. She was particularly well known for her creative design work for the special Christmas displays each year and for the donation of rose buses to the Austin History Center in memory of her late brother, Denton Dinsmoor, former St. Marys postmaster and an avid rose grower. She was always teaching and helping others A chapter in (unreadable) She was also the co-author of a textbook on popular culture and a book of plays for children. She is survived by two brothers, Charlton Dinsmoor of Del Rio, TX, and Gordon Dinsmoor of Pleasanton, TX; one sister, Mary Louise Sigafoos of Falls Church, VA; two children (unreadable) Because of her commitment to her community, the family requests that donations be made to the Dinsmoor/Van De Vort Memorial Fund to benefit the Austin History Center administered by the Austin Community Foundation, PO Box 5159, (unreadable) _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Apr 1973 NELLIE DINSMOOR 5 Apr 1973 (Note: Caption spelled first name Nellie but body of obit. Spelled it Nelle.) Funeral services for Mrs. Nelle Gallaher Dinsmoor, 90, of San Antonio, TX, former St. Marys resident who died in San Antonio Thursday night, were held Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. She was born in St. Marys, daughter of the late Silas and Rosa Porter Gallaher. She was a member of the St. Marys United Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mary Sigafoos of Falls Church, VA, and Mrs. Jane Triplett of Evanston, IL; three sons, Carlton Dinsmoor of Del Rio, TX, J. Denton Dinsmoor of St. Marys and Gordon Dinsmoor of San Antonio; one sister, Miss Edith Gallaher of Pleasonton, TX; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Dinsmoor; and by one brother and sister. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Nov 1972 A. E. DITTMAN 19 Nov 1972 A.E. (Charlie) Dittman, 60, of St. Marys, died at his home Sunday afternoon. Born at Sayreville, NJ, he was a son of Charles Dittman of Sayreville, and the late Amelia Rosing Dittman. An employee of American Cyanamid, he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, DuPont Lodge No. 289, AF &AM, and an active member of the Pleasants County Red Cross. Survivors in addition to his father include a stepmother, Louise Dittman of Sayreville, NJ; his wife, Mary Ellen Clark of St. Marys; one daughter, Ellen Amelia Parsons of Fairbanks, AK; one son, Charles Morgan Dittman of Alexandria, LA; four grandchildren; two brothers, William Dittman of South River, NJ, and Warren of Sayreville; three sisters, Mrs. R.H. Green and Mrs. Julia Stader, both of Sayreville, and Mrs. R.M. Frey of East Brunswick, NJ. He was preceded in death by one brother. Services will be held at 11am Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. The Masonic Lodge will be charge of graveside services at the IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Nov 1998 PATRICK LEE DIXON 6 Nov 1998 Patrick Lee Dixon, 57, of Parkersburg, died Nov. 6 at Charleston Area Medical Center. He was born Jan. 6, 1941, at Oak Hill, WV, to Opal Dixon and the late Charles Dixon. He was employed by HBA Cytology Center in Charleston. He was a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Sally Mitchell Dixon; four children, Ian, Mitch, Allison, and Heath Dixon, all at home; three sisters, Carolyn Collins, Candace Whisman, and Kathy Whisman, all of Rainelle, WV; one brother, Charles Dixon of Rainelle. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Pleasants Memorial Estates at Eureka. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 30 Aug 1990 BEULAH T. DOAK 28 Aug 1990 Beulah T. Doak, 85, of 310 Church St., West Union, aunt of Cathy T. Leatherman of Parkersburg, died Tuesday at Americare-Arlington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Parkersburg, following an extended illness. She was born at Celina, OH, a daughter of the late Hawley and Emma Hoyng Thomas. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, West Union, and was a partner in the Markey Clothing Company for the past 21 years. She is survived by one brother; seven nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Crandall K. Doak, in 1969; one brother; and one infant sister. Liturgy of Christian burial will be 2pm Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, West Union. Burial will be in Masonic Memorial Park, West Union. _________________________________________________________ "Pennsboro News" -- Pennsboro, WV 28 Nov 1996 C. LONIE DOAK 26 Nov 1996 C. Lonie Doak, 97, of Dodd Street, Middlebourne, died Nov. 26, 1996, at his residence. He was born in Lone Tree, Tyler County, a son of the late Charles and Amy Ferrell Doak. He was a teacher for Tyler County Schools for 13 years. He retired after 33 years as assistant postmaster at Middlebourne for the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of the Middlebourne Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Faye Doak Doak; three daughters, Eva Taylor of Uniontown, OH; Juanita Noland of Barnesville, OH, and Ruth Ann Lucas of Akron; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one sister, Audist Henderson. Services 11am Saturday, Furbee Funeral Home, Middlebourne. Burial Middlebourne Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CHARLES F. DOAK 2 Jun 1990 Charles Frederick Doak, 87, of 918 Maple St. Parkersburg, died in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, early Saturday morning after an extended illness. He was born in Doddridge County, son of Okey Edward and Erma Hendershot Doak. He was retired from the Monongahela Power Company with 42 years of service. He was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Nalley Doak; one son, Herbert Doak, Parkersburg; one daughter, Barbara Parr, Parkersburg; two brothers, Ralph Doak, Marietta, Larry Doak, Vienna; three sisters, Marie Grimm, Parkersburg, Imogene Harden, Davisville, and Lonabelle Lama, Edgewood, MD; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three wives, Glenna Newhouse Doak, Mary Jane Dotson Doak, and Grace Slagg Doak; one brother; and two sisters. Services will be at 11am Monday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CLARA I. DOAK 21 Dec 1992 Clara I. Doak, 80, of North Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Wilbur, died Dec. 21, 1992, at Lake Mead Hospital, Las Vegas. She was born in McKim, Tyler County, daughter of the late Lon and Etta Stewart Hill. She had retired having served as postmaster of Wilbur for several years. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Dotson and Peggy Tucker, both of North Las Vegas; two half brothers, Cecil Dawson of Charleston and Emory Dawson of Parkersburg; two half sisters, Mabel Haught of Wilbur and June Goff of Webster Springs; three grandchildren and one great- grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Avery J. Doak, in 1979; three brothers; one sister; and one grandson. Services 11am Tuesday, Furbee Funeral Home, Alma, the Rev. Earl Fletcher officiating. Burial Northview Mausoleum, New Martinsville. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CLAUDE W. DOAK 28 Sep 1983 Claude Wayne Doak, 63, of Cape May, NJ, died Sept. 28 at his home. Doak was born in Doddridge County, a son of the late Clyde and Ruby Waldo Doak. He was a retired chief quartermaster in the U.S. Navy with 20 years service. He was a graduate of Doddridge County High School and LaSalle University and was a retired high school business teacher. He was also in the Fleet Reserve Association. Surviving are his wife, Frances Peraria Doak; a son, claude Wayne Doak Jr., of Medford, NJ; a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Paula) Lambert of Mount Laurel, NJ; a brother, Clyde Doak Jr., of Pennsboro; two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Rex Doak. Services were held in Merchantville, NJ with burial at the Bethel Cemetery, Pennsauken, NJ. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CLYDE O. DOAK 9 Nov 1966 Services were held Nov. 11 at the Reigle Funeral Home, for Clyde O. Doak, 66, who passed away Nov. 9 at the Flint Memorial Hospital in Flint, MI. He was born April 5, 1900 to Harvey and Amanda (Miller) Doak at West Union, WV. He was married to Opal (Seckman) Doak who survives with one daughter, Mrs. Clella Busha of Flint, MI; and two sons, Lewis of Lordsville, OH, and Jack also of Flint, MI; and 14 grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Golda Bills, city; Mrs. Nellie Williams of Lancaster, OH, Mrs. Leora Davis, Ravenna, OH; three brothers, Kenneth of Sarasota, FL, Glen of Flint, MI, Dale of Ravenna, OH. He was a member of the Baptist Church of Flint, MI. The Rev. John Bare officiated with burial in the Evergreen cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 11 Sep 1984 DEBORAH KAY DOAK 9 Sep 1984 Deborah Kay Doak, 28, of Pittsburgh, PA, formerly of Middlebourne, died at her residence Sunday. She was born in New Martinsville, daughter of Robert Doak of Hannibal, OH, and Patricia Kile Doak of Middlebourne. She is also survived by her stepfather, Harold Doak of Middlebourne; her stepmother, Mark (?) Doak of Hannibal; and two brothers, Brian Kim Doak and Christopher Doak of Middlebourne. The funeral will be at 2pm Wednesday at the Furbee-Goodwin Funeral Home in Middlebourne, with burial in Victory Cemetery at Alma. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Jan 1993 EDITH DOAK 15 Jan 1993 Edith Doak, 79, of Plum Street, Parkersburg, died Friday in the coronary unit at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Doak was a member of the First Christian Church, and a former member of Worthington Women's Golf League and the Parkersburg Woman's Club. She was born in Alvy, WV, a daughter of the late Silas and Landora Lyons McIntyre. She is survived by one son, H. Neil Doak of Deland, FL; two daughters, Sara Huffman of Parkersburg and Julia King of Charleston; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Paul McIntyre of Weirton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Doak, in 1970; one daughter; six brothers; three sisters, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be 2pm Sunday at Ogdin-Kimes Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 10 Dec 1984 EDNA B. DOAK 9 Dec 1984 Edna B. Doak of Parkersburg, formerly of 1713 Lynn St., died in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in the Hartley (Brohard) area of Wirt County, daughter of the late John and Mary Haught Barnett. She was a member of the (unreadable) Street Church of Christ and was retired after 30 years as a saleslady and buyer for Dils Bros. Company. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Marie Murphy of Belpre; two sisters, Mildred See and Effie Barnett of Parkersburg; and two nephews, Jack See of Parkersburg and Dick See of Williamstown. She was preceded in death by her husband, N. B. Doak. The funeral will be at 11am Tuesday at Ogdin Funeral Home, Marvin Daniel officiating with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown HAROLD LESLIE DOAK 22 Feb 1970 Harold Leslie Doak, 60, of Parkersburg, passed away Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born at Sancho, Tyler, Co., a son of Mrs. Ethel Wagner Doak of Middlebourne and the late Jesse Worthington Doak. A member of the First Christian Church, he has been employed by the DuPont Company for the past 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Edith McIntyre Doak, one son, H. Neil Doak of Huntington; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Sarah) Huffman of Parkersburg and Mrs. Robert (Julia) King of Lewisburg. Also surviving are two brothers, Robert Doak of Middlebourne and Lester Doak of Paden City, one sister, Mrs. Challen Bonar of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and two granddaughters and one grandson. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Rae Doak in 1950; and by one sister and one grandson. Services were held Wednesday, February 25, at 1pm at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 1 Jan 1994 HOWARD C. DOAK 31 Dec 1993 Howard C. Doak, 78, of Route 9, Marietta, died Friday at Marietta Convalescent Center after a long illness. He was a 1933 Marietta High School graduate and received a bachelor's degree from the College of Agriculture at Ohio State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was a retired farmer and U.S. Postal Clerk, and a member of the Harmar Hill Church of Christ, where he served as an elder. He was born in Doddridge County, a son of the late Ira and Pearl Gaskins Doak. He is survived by his wife, Twila Epler Doak; a daughter, Ruth Parsons of St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada; two sons, Daniel Doak of Vienna and Raymond Doak of Sweetwater, TX; six grandchildren; a sister, Alpha Ralston of Marietta; and a brother, Robert Doak of Marietta. Services will be 2:30pm Sunday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Putnam Cemetery with military rites. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown IVA DOAK 16 Jan 1988 Mrs. Iva Doak, 94, of Eureka, WV, died Saturday morning in Worthington Manor. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Charlie and Fannie Hendrickson Adams. She was a member of the First Christian Church at Moundsville. Survivors include a son, Victor Doak of Eureka; two sisters, Lenora Satterfield of Glendale, and Gertrude Doak of San Angelo, TX; three brothers, Homer Adams of Canton, OH, H.L. Adams of Dallas, TX, and Cecil Adams of Parkersburg; five grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Doak, and by two sisters and three brothers. Services will be at 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 21 Feb 1994 JAMES W. DOAK 20 Feb 1994 James William "Bubby" Doak, 63, of Greenwood, Doddridge County, died Sunday at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg. Doak was retired from the U.S. Army. He was president of Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department, a farmer, and a member of the Church of Christ, Pennsboro. He was born in Greenwood, a son of the late William and Elsie Woofter Doak. He is survived by two sons, William Lewis Doak and Ricky doak, both of Greenwood; two brothers, Robert Doak of Pennsboro, and John Doak of Greenwood; three sisters, Juanita Costilow of Deming, NM, Mary Jean Wells and Lenore McCullough, both of Buck Run Community, Pennsboro; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthiana Marsden Doak; and one infant sister. The funeral will be at 1pm Tuesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 5 Oct 1995 JOHN CLARK DOAK 4 Oct 1995 John Clark "Sonny" Doak, 66, of Route 1, Greenwood, died Wednesday at United Hospital Center, Clarksburg. Doak had been employed by the former B&O Railroad, working in Lorain, OH, and was a farmer. He was born in Greenwood, Doddridge County, a son of the late William and Elsie Woofter Doak. He is survived by one brother, Robert Doak of Pennsboro; three sisters, Juanita Costilow of Deming, NM, Mary Jean Wells and Lenore McCullough, both of Pennsboro. Services will be 11am Friday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown KENNETH E. DOAK 5 May 1988 Kenneth E. Doak, 85, died May 5 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Born December 1, 1902. Owner of Wilson's Auto Service. Member of Bethany Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Survived by wife, Marie R. Doak; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Barbara Doak of Columbus; two grandchildren; brother, Dale Doak of Ocala, FL; sister, Leora Rickards of Ravenna, OH. Services May 9, 1pm, at Schoedinger State St. Chapel, Columbus, OH. Interment Sunset Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 May 1998 LEROY DOAK 13 May 1998 Leroy Doak, 68, of Greenwood, died May 13, 1998, at Lewis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg. He was born in Greenwood. He had been employed as a postal worker in Akron and an auto mechanic in West Virginia and Florida. He was a veteran of the US Army with service in the Korean War. Survivors include two brothers, Andy and Ora Doak, both of Greenwood; and three sisters, Louise Finney of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Naomi Ryan and Ellen Pepper, both of Weirton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Ella Ferrebee Doak; two sisters and two brothers. Services will be held 10am Friday at the at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial in Buck Run Cemetery near Pennsboro. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LONA MAE DOAK 9 Nov 1991 Lona Mae Doak, 64, of Buck Run Community, Pennsboro, died Nov. 9, 1991, at the St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Buck Run, Ritchie County, a daughter of Opal Faye Sellers Dotson of Pennsboro and the late Ernest Dotson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ in Pennsboro. She is survived by her husband, Robert W. Doak; one son, Gary Doak of Buck Run near Pennsboro; one daughter, Sheila Diane Wells of Pennsboro; one sister, Glenda Dotson of Pennsboro; and two grandsons. Services will be at 1pm Monday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in the Buck Run Cemetery near Pennsboro. _________________________________________________________ Pennsboro News, Pennsboro, WV 27 Apr 1933 MARGARET DOAK 23 Apr 1933 Margaret A. Burnside Doak was born in Harrison County, October 31, 1848 and died April 23, 1933, aged eighty-four years, five months and twenty three days. She was married August 18, 1870, to Freeman Doak, and to them seven children were born, five daughters, and two sons, namely: Mrs. A.J. Cain, Belpre, OH; Mrs. H.D. McQueen, Kankakee, IL; Mrs. C.E. Donaldson, at home; Mrs. L.D. James, Pennsboro; James R. Doak, deceased; Mrs. B.B. Wilson, Grafton; N.B. Doak, Belpre, OH. Soon after her marriage she embraced the Christian faith and was a faithful devoted member of the Church of Christ until her death. She was a kind, faithful, loving wife and mother. She was of a sweet, cheerful and sympathetic disposition, always willing and anxious to sacrifice for the welfare and happiness of others. She was preceded in death by her husband about twenty-five years . Besides her children, she leaves to mourn their loss one sister, Mrs. Ruah Post of West Milford, 17 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives, friends and neighbors -- for to know her was to love her. Funeral services were held from the Church Street Church of Christ. The pastor, Evangelist G.W. Adkins was assisted by (unreadable). Interment took place in the Arnold's Creek Cemetery, near her old home at Deep Valley, beside her husband. McCulty and McKinley were the undertakers. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MARIE R. DOAK 28 Feb 1998 Marie R. Doak, age 89, of Columbus, died Saturday, February 28, 1998, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Preceded in death by her husband Kenneth and one son Earl and two sisters. Member of Bethany Lutheran Church. Survived by her son and daughter- in-law, Robert and Barbara Doak, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, sister Agnes Lutz, relatives and friends. Service 7pm Thursday, March 5, 1998, at Schoedinger East Chapel, 5360 E. Livingston Ave., where friends may call from 5pm until time of service. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Feb 1992 MARSHALL DOAK 13 Feb 1992 Marshall "Doc" Doak, 71, of Pennsboro died Thursday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Doak was a graduate of Doddridge County High School in 1940. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion post 83 of Pennsboro. He was a former partner of the Mid Town Sales and Service of Pennsboro, a retired parts salesman having been employed by Tracy Law Motor Company of Pennsboro, the Big Injun Supply Company of Harrisville, and Hayhurst Equipment of Pennsboro. He was born in Greenwood, Doddridge County, a son of the late David Howard and Flora Mae Dotson Doak. He is survived by his wife, Edythe McCullough Doak; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Pam) Dotson of Pennsboro; one brother, Carl Doak of Proctorville, OH; one sister, Opal Hodge of Berea; two grandchildren. The funeral will be 2pm Sunday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Mount Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MARY ETHEL DOAK 31 Jan 1984 Mary Ethel Doak, 96, of Dodd Street, Middlebourne, died Tuesday evening at Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville. She was born in Batesville, OH, daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Moore Wagner. She was a member of the Middlebourne Church of Christ and had been active as a merchant in family businesses including The Peoples Store and Doak's IGA Market from the early 1900's until her retirement. She is survived by two sons, Lester Doak of Paden City and Robert Doak of Middlebourne; a daughter Thelma Bonar of Fort Lauderdale, FL; a sister, Arizona Campbell of Toronto, OH; 19 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie W. Doak in 1950. Services will be at 2pm Friday at Furbee-Goodwin Funeral Home, Middlebourne. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery at Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Sep 1992 VICTOR L. DOAK 4 Sep 1992 Victor L. Doak, 73, of Eureka, died Sept. 4 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in (unreadable) to the late Claude and Iva Adams Doak. He was a retired employee of Conalco and a member of the First Christian Church in (unreadable). He is survived by his wife, Leota Hoy Doak; three daughters, Vickie Lee Doak of Coolville, OH, Teresa Diane Lafferre of Elizabeth and Fritzann Hopkins of Valley Mills; two sons, David Doak of Wolf Summit and Ronald Wayne Doak of Grafton; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services were held Monday at Pleasants Memorial Estates of Eureka with the Rev. J.D. Shaffer and the Rev. D. Edward Bayer officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Apr 1988 BERYL DOAN 2 Apr 1988 Beryl Doan, 85, of New Matamoras, died Saturday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Rinards Mill, OH, a daughter of the late Basil and Minnie Cline Rinard. She was a member of the Matamoras United Methodist Church and had been a housewife. She is survived by two daughters, Vera Amos and Leora June Talbott, both of New Matamoras; three sons, Edgar and Myron Doan, both of New Matamoras, and Daniel Doan of Reno; two sisters, Elizabeth Mann of Canton and Mary Hall of New Matamoras; one brother, Chauncey Rinard of New Matamoras; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reece Doan, in 1980 and by three brothers and one sister. Services were Tuesday at the Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras. Burial was in the Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Sep 1985 IMOGENE DOBBS 11 Sep 1985 Imogene Dobbs, 67, of Newport, OH, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Cameron, a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Howard Buzzard. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in St. Marys. She is survived by her husband, Victor Dobbs; one daughter, Mrs. Vicki Lynn Hersh of Greensburg, PA; one brother, John Buzzard of Marietta, OH; two grandsons, and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at 2pm Friday at the First Baptist Church in St. Marys. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park, Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Jan 1998 RAYMOND DOLIN 14 Jan 1998 Raymond Dolin, 81, of Newport died Jan. 14 at Arbors of Marietta. He was born in Foster, Boone County, a son of the late James and Elgie N. Miller Dolin. He was a retired pipefitter. (Unreadable) Surviving are one daughter, Kandy Kay Dolin of Newport; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Cosper Dolin; two brothers and one sister. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Feb 1997 RUBY V. DOLIN 30 Jan 1997 Ruby V. Dolin, 79, of Newport, died Jan. 30 at her residence. She was born Sept. 5, 1917, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Earl and Lena Joy Cosper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys and New Matamoras Chapter 261 of the Order of the Eastern Star and a graduate of St. Marys High School with the class of 1936. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Dolin; one daughter, Kandy Kay Dolin of Newport; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Dolph Cosper Sr., Roy Cosper and Earl Cosper, and one sister, Ruth Cosper Dougherty. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Nov 1975 JOSEPH J. DOMAIN 23 Nov 1975 Joseph John Domain, 67, of 1202 16th st., Parkersburg, died at the St. Joseph's Hospital Sunday afternoon. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Joseph and Anna Domain. He was a member of the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, the St. Marys IOOF and Rebekah Lodges, the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 565, the disabled American Veterans, was a veteran of World War II and was a graduate of Pittsburgh schools and a Chicago refrigeration school. He is survived by his widow, Evelyn Bailey Domain; and a sister, Mrs. James Barry of Steubenville, OH. Funeral Mass was celebrated at noon Wednesday at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph O'Reilly the celebrant. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Mar 1996 IRA HAROLD DONAHUE 18 Mar 1996 Ira Harold Donahue, 59, of Davey, FL, died March 18 at Miami Veterans Hospital in Miami, FL. He was born in Calhoun County to the late Ira and Alveretta Harris Donahue. Surviving are his wife, Shelby Donahue; one son, Donnie Donahue of Hollywood, FL; two daughters, Missy Donahue and Teresa Donahue, both of Cleveland; three step-children; two sisters (unreadable) The body was cremated. There were no services or visitation. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Jan 1999 MARY V. DONAHUE 25 Jan 1999 Mary V. Donahue, 92, of Autumn Health Care in Beverly, OH, died Jan. 25 at the facility. She was born Feb. 6, 1906, at Hebron to the late William and Myrtha Wells Bolton. She was a cook for many years and a nurse's aide at Fairview Manor Nursing Home in Beverly. She attended the Nazarene Church in Waterford. She is survived by two daughters, Myrtha Mason and her husband, Willard, of Wellsville, OH, and Eileen Maurer and her husband, Jack, of Dover, OH; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one step-son, James Donahue and his wife, Eunice, of Paris, PA; and three step-daughters, Betty Strickland and her husband, Wayne, of California, Doris Quimby and her husband Dale of Waterford, and Ruth Smith. She was first married to Archie Brown on March 10, 1934. He died Oct. 3, 1949. She married Julius Ray Donahue on July 12, 1959. He died April 3, 1969. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Oliver Bolton; and one sister, Lula Smith. Services were Wednesday at McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly. Burial was in Waterford Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Nov 1981 RONZAL E. DONAHUE 29 Oct 1981 Ronzal E. Donahue, 38, of Arvilla, died at his residence last Thursday evening. He was born in McConnelsville, OH, son of Ira Donahue of Columbus, OH, and the late Alvaretta Harris Donahue. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Parkersburg Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles. He is also survived by his wife, Diane Serra Donahue; a son, Shaun Anthony Donahue, at home; two brothers, Ira and Robert Donahue, in Florida; and two sisters, Elma Virginia Blouir and Charlotte Donahue of St. Marys. The funeral was held at 1pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Liberty Hill Cemetery at Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County. _________________________________________________________ Columbus, OH paper, undated DAISY LEE DONALDSON 26 Jan 1991 Daisy Lee (Ervin) Donaldson, born May 23, 1906, Eureka, WV, died January 26, 1991, the Forum at Knightsbridge. Preceded in death by husband of 41 years, William M., August 31, 1975. Survived by son, William of Columbus; sisters-in-law, Winifred (Jenkins) Ervin of McConnellsville, OH (unreadable) Graduate of Ohio University, 1930. Published author; Ohio Poet of the Year 1980. Member Faith United Methodist Church, Canal Winchester, Order of the Eastern Star (unreadable) A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, February 3, 1991, 3:30pm at Faith United Methodist Church, Canal Winchester, OH. (unreadable) _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 2 Dec 1991 JAMES MICHAEL DOOLEY 1 Dec 1991 James Michael Dooley, infant son of David Ray and Shiela Dianne Sidwell Dooley of Burning Springs, Wirt County, died at birth Sunday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Wendy Dooley of Burning Springs; one brother, David Paul Dooley of Burnings Springs; paternal grandmother, Margaret Carmichael Dooley of Burning Springs; maternal grandparents, Lester and Gloria Wyer Sidwell of Newark; maternal great-grandmother, Dora Starcher of Elizabeth. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John Dooley, in 1981; and maternal grandmother, Rena Harris Sidwell, in 1965. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital's Chapel. Public graveside services will be 2pm Tuesday at Beatty Cemetery, Burning Springs, Wirt County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jan 1999 CHARLES F. DORNON 7 Jan 1999 Charles F. Dornon, 74, of Vienna, died Jan. 7 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born at Waverly to the late Frances and Lula Gladys Marshall Dornon. He was a US Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by one son, Gary Dornon of Wardensville, WV; three daughters, Charlene Weatherholtz of Wardensville and Rhonda Maston and Charlotte Shultz, both of Snowshoe, WV; one step-son, David Adams of Vienna; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Tom Dornon of Waverly and Walter "Pete" Dornon of Parkersburg; and one sister, Arlene Brock of Doyle, TN. He was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Russell, and James Dornon. Services were Sunday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home in South Parkersburg. Burial was in Herndon Chapel Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jan 1981 DELMAR D. DORNAN 24 Dec 1980 Delmar D. Dornan, 73, Rt. 6, Marietta, OH, died at the Marietta Memorial Hospital last Wednesday. He was born in Marietta Township, son of the late Harry and Margaret Augenstein Dornan. He had spent much of his life in the Marietta area and had been employed as a carpenter with the Brickwede Brothers Co. and Marietta Chair Co. He is survived by his daughter, Carol Auville of St. Marys, and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Williams Dornan. The funeral was held at the First Congregational Church. Burial was in the Valley Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Sep 1983 DORIS ADAMS DORNON 24 Sep 1983 Mrs. Doris Adams Dornon, 66, of Belmont, died Saturday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Arch and Vesta Wagner Fleming. She is survived by one son, David Adams of St. Marys; two daughters, Charlotte Shultz and Mrs. Rhonda Williams, both of St. Marys. (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, George, and one brother. Services were held at 3:30pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "Pennsboro News" -- Pennsboro, WV 10 Mar 1996 AUDREY DOTSON 8 Mar 1996 Audrey P. Dotson, 82, of Parkersburg, died March 8, 1996, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Williamstown, a daughter of the late Charles and Grace Flowers Butler. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Grace Gospel Church. Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Umber Dotson; three sons, Edward Dotson of Parkersburg, Ernie Dotson of Martinsburg, and Robert Dotson of Orange, VA; one daughter, Patty Brookover of Atwater, OH; one brother, Roy Butler of Parkersburg; two sisters, Bernice Johnson of Parkersburg and Elva McKenzie of Williamstown; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Don and Ralph Butler; and one granddaughter, Brenda Dotson. Services 1pm Monday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 2 Mar 1990 BERKLEY W. DOTSON 1 Mar 1990 Berkley W. Dotson, 68, of Pennsboro, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born on Buck Run, Ritchie County, a son of the late Elias Robert and Martha Washburn Dotson. He is survived by two sisters, Delcie Jackson and Lucille Dotson, both of Pennsboro; two brothers, Leslie Dotson of Pennsboro and Loyd Dotson of Charleston. The funeral will be 2pm Sunday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery, Ellenboro. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 2 Jun 1988 BEULAH GRACE DOTSON 1 Jun 1988 Beulah Grace Dotson, 83, of Belmont, died Wednesday morning at her home after an extended illness. She was born in Hackberry, OK, a daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Osburn Hays. She was a member of Belmont United Methodist Church and (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, William Z. Dotson; one daughter, Darlene Kelly; one son, Bill Dotson; and seven brothers and sisters. The funeral will be at 11am Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Sep 1985 BEULAH M. DOTSON 3 Sep 1985 Beulah M. Dotson, 80, of St. Marys, died at her home Tuesday, Sept. 3, following a sudden illness. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Okey and Letha Holdren Grant. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys. She is survived by her husband, Harry "Hank" Dotson; three sons, Harry and Raymond Dotson, both of St. Marys, and James Dotson of Gaithersburg, MD; two daughters, Letha Gault of Hanover, MI, and Ruth Wagner of St. Marys; two sisters, Mable Grant of St. Marys and Evelyn Dutcher of St. Joseph, MI; 24 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, John Dotson, one brother and one sister. Services were held at 2pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown BONNIE DOTSON 1926 Bonnie Dotson, aged 40 years and 6 months, died on Tuesday at 3 o'clock. She was the daughter of M.D. And Sarah E. Dotson, and had been an invalid all of her life. She was taken seriously ill on Sunday and the end came peacefully at the time stated. She bore her affliction and suffering with wonderful patience and fortitude. She is survived by her mother, three sisters and three brothers. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. Bright. Interment in the Saint Marys Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CLEMIA DOTSON 20 Jan 1968 In memory of Mrs. Clemia Dotson. Date of birth May 31, 1908; passed away January 20, 1968. Services 1pm Wednesday, January 24, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Nov 1971 FLORIS DOTSON 4 Nov 1971 Mrs. Floris Dotson, 67, of Belmont died at the University Hospital in Morgantown Thursday afternoon. She was born in Spencer, daughter of the late L.S. and Emma Palmer Bower. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Edgar G. Dotson; one stepson, Jim Dotson of Parkersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Voria Dotson of Williamstown, and Mrs. Mae Banks of Michigan; one brother, Theodore Bower of Spencer; and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by two sons, one sister, and one brother. Services were held Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Williamstown Riverview Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Oct 1985 HARRY G. DOTSON SR. 11 Oct 1985 Harry "Hank" G. Dotson Sr., 92, of 504 Morgan Ave., St. Marys, died Friday in the Parkview Health Care Center, Parkersburg. He was born in St. Marys, son of the late John and Mary Kiggins Dotson. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a member of the board of trustees at the church. A former deputy sheriff of Pleasants County, he was a veteran of World War I where he served in France. He is survived by three sons, Harry Dotson Jr., and Raymond Dotson, both of St. Marys, and James Dotson of Gaithersburg, MD; two daughters, Letha Gault of Hanover, MI, and Ruth Wagner of St. Marys; one sister, Garnet Farren of St. Marys; 24 grandchildren; 18 great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah M. Dotson, and one son. Services were held at 1pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Dec 1987 HARRY G. DOTSON JR. 5 Dec 1987 Harry G. Dotson, 65,of 902 Fourth St., St. Marys, died Saturday in the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. He was born in St. Marys to the late Harry and Beulah Grant Dotson. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys and was a World War II veteran. He was a retired civil service employee and was past commander of the VFW in Sistersville. He is survived by his wife, Jean Feist Dotson; one son, Steven Dotson of Asheville, NC; nine daughters, Mary Barrett, Linda Arnold and Carol Nutter, all of Newark, OH, Martha Butler, patricia Settle and Pam Keys, all of St. Marys, Anita Carr of Friendly, Valerie Lane of Hollywood, FL, and Carolyn Perry of Parkersburg; one foster daughter, Myrenia McCallister of St. Marys; two brothers, Raymond Dotson of St. Marys and James Dotson of Baltimore, MD; two sisters, Ruth Wagner of St. Marys and Letha Gault of Hanover, MI; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were Monday at Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Sistersville American Legion and the Paden City American Legion. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Sep 1998 JACK W. DOTSON 6 Sep 1998 Jack W. Dotson, 68, of St. Marys, died Sept. 6 at his residence. He was born Dec. 28, 1929, at Spencer to the late Floyd Luther and Nancy O'Brien Dotson. He was retired from Consolidated Aluminum (Ormet) at Hannibal. He was a member and trustee of Grace Episcopal Church in St. Marys, St. Marys Lodge 41 AF&AM and a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Carolyn Brown Dotson; one daughter, Lee Ann Carpenter and her husband, Quentin, of St. Marys; one son, Jay Scott Dotson and his wife, Mary, of Middlebourne; five grandchildren (unreadable) Services will be Wednesday at 11am at Grace Episcopal Church with the Rev. Hayward Perkey officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 6 Feb 1988 JOHN A. DOTSON 5 Feb 1988 John A. Dotson, 54, of 106 Daas St., Marietta, died Friday morning at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late William Commodore and Clemma Dotson. He lived in California and later in Pittsburgh before coming to Marietta in 1966. He had served in the U.S. Navy and the Coast Guard. He had been employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Pittsburgh. Since moving to Marietta he had been a security guard at Hart's Family Center. He is survived by his wife, Velma Jean Calvert Dotson; a son, William Edward Dotson of Philadelphia, PA; a daughter, Diana Lynn Longfellow of Marietta; three sisters, Hazel Smith and Wilma Dotson, both of Hebron, and Mrs. Stanley Smith of St. Marys; and a granddaughter. The funeral will be 1pm Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 6 May 1996 JUNIOR C. DOTSON 5 May 1996 Junior C. "Smoke" Dotson, 75, of 31st Street, Vienna, died Sunday at his residence. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1984 after 30 years service. He was a former member of the Moose Lodge and an avid golfer and fisherman. He was active in the former Evangelical United Brethren Church, vienna, and was a Baptist. He was born in Parkersburg, a son of the late Cisco and Lola Leggett Dotson. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, June Dickson Dotson; one daughter, Fred Jones of Parkersburg; one sister, Ilene Anderson of Boaz; two grandsons and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by one stepbrother, Russell Dotson. Services will be 2pm Tuesday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna. Burial will be in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Aug 1981 LAURA DOTSON Aug 1981 Laura Dotson, 94, of 995 Maple Dr., Morgantown, formerly of West Union, died last Wednesday. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Dennis and Mahala Flowers Baker. She was a Baptist, was formerly employed by the Martha Washington Candy Co., and she and her husband had operated the J&M Cash Market in West Union for many years. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Doris Jones of Lanham, MD; a brother, Carl Baker of West Union; and five step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Madison; and her second husband, John Dotson. The funeral was held Saturday at the Spurgeon Funeral Home in West Union. Burial was in the West Union IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 11 May 1992 LLOYD DOTSON 10 May 1992 Lloyd Dotson, 75, 504 Maxwell St., Charleston, died Sunday at his residence. Dotson was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and was a retired electrician with 32 years of service at Consolidated Natural Gas, Shelyan District. (unreadable) He was born on Buck Run near Pennsboro, Ritchie County, a son of the late Elias Robert and Martha Washburn Dotson. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Weekley Dotson; two sons, Gregory Dotson of Winfield, and Marshall L. Dotson II of Charleston; one daughter, Cathy J. Higginbotham of Charleston; two sisters (unreadable) The funeral will be (unreadable) Tuesday at Kanawha City Church of Christ, Charleston. Local funeral services are planned for 1:30pm Wednesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 Feb 1991 M. AVERY DOTSON 24 Feb 1991 M. Avery Dotson, 87, of 107 Willow St., Pennsboro, died Sunday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Dotson, an educator, taught in Doddridge County, was principal of Pennsboro Elementary School for eight years, principal of Pullman High School for four years, and completed his career teaching history and social studies at Pennsboro High School for 29 years. He graduated from Salem College and received his master's degree in educational administration from West Virginia University. He was a member of Harmony Lodge 59, AF&AM; O'Dell St. Long Chapter 25 R.A.M.; Pennsboro Commandry 20 Knights Templer; (unreadable) He was born in Buck Run, Ritchie County, a son of the late Charles and Minnie Doak Dotson. He is survived by one daughter, Marlene Maze of Petersburg, VA; one brother, Everett Dotson of Pennsboro; two sisters, Cartha Collins and Iva Poole, both of Pennsboro; two grandsons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Delia McKinney Dotson, Sept. 11, 1988. The funeral will be 1pm Wednesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Coleman Cemetery, near Crystal Lake in Doddridge County. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MAGGIE E. DOTSON 23 Oct 1966 In memory of Maggie E. Dotson. Date of birth December 8, 1889; passed away October 23, 1966. Services 2pm Tuesday, October 25, George Street Church of Christ. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 6 Nov 1992 MATTHEW L. DOTSON 4 Nov 1992 Matthew L. Dotson, 83, of 6th St., Williamstown, died Wednesday at Selby General Hospital, Marietta, following a brief illness. Dotson attended Middlebourne schools and later moved to Williamstown, where he lived most of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Peaker Run Coal Company, and later worked as an independent contractor. He was born in Ritchie County, son of the late Edward and Launa Dotson Dotson. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Vorla Bower Dotson; two daughters, Mary Jo Dotson Kinney and Betty June Gallion, both of Williamstown; one brother, Umber Dotson of Parkersburg; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1pm Saturday at Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home, Marietta. Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 31 Oct 1991 OPAL C. DOTSON 30 Oct 1991 Opal C. Dotson, 88, of Route 1, Greenwood, Short Run Community, died Wednesday at Americare of Salem, WV. Dotson had been a member of the former Woman's Club of Deep Valley, the Christian Church of Deep Valley and was a homemaker. She was born in Deep Valley, Doddridge County, a daughter of the late Oliver and Sarah Ferrebee Cain. She is survived by one sister, Alice Miller, formerly of Pennsboro, now of Parkersburg; to nieces, Ruth Morgan of Columbus and (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Bruce Dotson, in 1955; one sister, and one brother. The funeral will be 1pm Saturday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Masonic Memorial Park at West Union. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown OPAL F. DOTSON 24 Apr 1992 Opal Faye Dotson, 85, Pennsboro, died April 24, 1992, at the Worthington Manor Care Center, Parkersburg. She was born in Middlebourne, a daughter of the late Kenner and Dessie Mae Fluharty Sellers. She was a member of the Senior Citizens and the Church of Christ of Pennsboro. She is survived by one daughter, Glenda Jean Dotson of Pennsboro; three sisters, Madge McDougle, Sarah Hensler and Mable Lamp, all of Weirton; two brothers, Earnest "Bud" Sellers of Canton and Bruce Sellers of Pennsboro; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest J. Dotson; one daughter, seven brothers; and one sister. Services will be 1pm Tuesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will follow in the Buck Run Cemetery near Pennsboro. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Mar 1976 THOMAS E. DOTSON 25 Feb 1976 Funeral services were held at 2pm Saturday at Ogdin Funeral Home for Thomas E. Dotson, 37, of 904 39th St., Vienna, who was killed Wednesday night in a head-on collision on Rosemar Rd. Evangelist Cecil Dotson officiated, with burial in IOOF Cemetery. He was born in St. Marys, son of Stanley Dotson and Mrs. Ann Righter of Vienna, was an insurance salesman for American Family Life Assurance Co., was a United Methodist, a U.S. Air Force veteran, and belonged to the St. Marys Elks Lodge and the Masons. In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Joyce Johnson Dotson; three children, Thomas Jr., Leslie and Gayle, all at home; two sisters, Sue Taylor of Parkersburg and Cindy Wheeler of Charlotte, NC. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Jun 1986 ARTHUR JACKSON DOTY 19 Jun 1986 Arthur Jackson Doty, 66, of Middlebourne, died Thursday in the Sistersville General Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Pearlie and Anna Eddy Doty. He was a World War II veteran and retired from the Venus Maid Company in New Jersey. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Britton Doty; two daughters, Sally Ebert of Paden City and Bonnie Doty, at home; four grandchildren; two brothers, Marshall Doty of Elwood, IN, and Russell Doty of Wheeling; four sisters, Goldie Mineaer of Parkersburg, Mary Bowen of Wheeling, Clara Littleton of Powhatan Point, OH, and Wanda Wolfe of Belmont. Services were held at 1pm Saturday at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial was in the Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Feb 1984 ELIZABETH ANN DOTY ? Feb 1984 Elizabeth Ann Doty, 18, of Belmont, died Monday at her residence following an extended illness. Miss Doty was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of Robert and Sharon Thomas Doty. She was a senior at St. Marys High School and had served as field commander of the Devil Marching Band. She had been a member of the All-State Band the last two years and had played bassoon in the Ohio University summer concert band the past two summers. She was president of the Key Club, a member of the National Honor Society and had received her chartering pin in the 4-H Club. She was the student representative on the Pleasants County Transportation Committee and was an active member of the Belmont volunteer Fire Department. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are two sisters, Carrie and Jennifer Doty, both at home; a brother, Jon Doty, at home; and her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Trout of Parkersburg. Private services were held at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. The family requested that in lieu of other remembrances, memorial donations be made to Cancer Research, in care of Carl Guthrie, First National Bank, St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Mar 1986 JOHN E. DOTY 26 Feb 1986 John E. Doty, 60, of Route 1, Sistersville, died Wednesday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Pearlie and anna Eddy Doty. He was a retired city of Sistersville employee. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Wise Doty; four sons, John Doty of Newport, Rick Doty, Ronald Doty and Timothy Doty, all of Sistersville; three daughters, Ana Spencer of Sebring, OH, Debbie Wright of Sistersville, and Sharon Doty of Paden City; three brothers, Marshall (unreadable) Services will be today at 1pm at Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial will be in Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Jun 1976 GAY COOPER DOUGHERTY 1976 Word has been received of the death of Mrs. William Dougherty (Gay Cooper). She was 92 years old. Born in St. Marys, she died in Nocona, TX. Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Martha Cooper; sisters, Elela Watts and Mrs. Bernice Hayes; and brothers, Charles, Harry, Clyde, Ben and Frank Cooper. Her niece, Mrs. Mabelle Sunderman, lives in Newport, OH. Mrs. Dougherty was buried in Nocona, TX. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Jul 1987 NEAL A. DOUGHERTY 26 Jun 1987 Neal A. Dougherty, 81, of Charleston, formerly of St. Marys, died June 26 in Persinger's Personal Care Home, St. Albans, after a long illness. He graduated from Alderson-Broaddus College, Marshall University and held a master's degree in education from West Virginia University. He was a former math teacher for Lincoln Junior High School and Charleston High School. He also taught at St. Marys High School for several years. (Unreadable) Services were held at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown RUTH I. DOUGHERTY 28 Jan 1988 Ruth I. Dougherty, 72, of St. Marys, died Thursday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Earl and Lena Joy Cosper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys. She is survived by one son, Harold "Dock" Dougherty of Alexandria, VA; one sister, Ruby Dolin of Newport, OH; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold E. "Dock" Dougherty; and three brothers. The funeral will be at 3pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Sep 1997 CLARA LOUISE DOUGLAS 14 Sep 1997 Clara Louise Douglas, 75, of Athens, OH, died Sunday evening at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Douglas was a graduate of New Marshfield High School. She was formerly employed by the T.V. Stamp Redemption Store and was manager of the Laundromat in the first Athens Mall. She was a member of the Golden Wings C.B. Club. She was born in Waterloo Township, OH, a daughter of the late John and Armenia Cooper Withers. She is survived by one daughter, Pamela Brust of Belpre; one son, Charles Douglas of The Plains; four grandchildren; two brothers, Darrell Withers of Ashland, OH, and Denzil Withers of Champaign, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Douglas, in 1982; and three brothers, Clyde, Tom, and Bernard Withers. Services will be held 10:30am Thursday at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home, Athens. Burial will be in Athens Memory Gardens Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Dec 1988 SARA L. DOUGLAS 14 Dec 1988 Sara Louise H. Douglas, 76, of 1206 Lynn St., Parkersburg, died Wednesday in St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Fairmont, a daughter of the late James and Maude L. Williams Hall. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She is survived by one son, Thomas Hall of Morgantown; four sisters, Pauline Taylor of Roanoke, VA, Barbara Mellott of Richmond, VA, Mary Kay Kaufman of Fairmont and Joanne Straight of Strongsville, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Hollie "Bob" Douglas, in 1988; two sisters and one brother. The funeral will be at 1pm Saturday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 Jun 1986 WILLIAM E. DOUGLAS 25 Jun 1986 William E. Douglas, 96, of 1007 18th St., Vienna, died Wednesday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Ritchie County, son of the late D.E. and Ellen Cain Douglas. He was a member of the old Cedar Grove Methodist Church, was a World War I veteran and was retired from the American Viscose. He is survived by a son, Daniel Douglas of Lake Washington; two sisters, Gail Miller of Vienna and Bethel Talbot in California; 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie May Starkey Douglas in 1963; a daughter, a brother, two sisters, and a stepbrother. The funeral will be at 2:30pm Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery North. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 20 Apr 1991 HILDA P. DOUGLASS 19 Apr 1991 Hilda P. Douglass, 90, a lifelong resident of Parkersburg, died Friday evening at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville. Douglass was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Parkersburg County Club. She was born in Bellington, WV, a daughter of the late James and Alberta Newlon Parsons. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Bill Swearingen of Little Hocking; three grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. E.D. Douglass, a sister and a grandson. Graveside services will be 2:30pm Monday at Mount Olivet Cemetery with the Rev. A.K. Thomas officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Apr 1985 JAMES DOUGLASS 22 Apr 1985 James Douglass, 52, of Belmont, died Monday morning at his residence. He was born in Greensboro, NC, a son of Pauline Peace Douglass of North Palm Beach, FL, and the late Andrew Douglass. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Paralyzed Veterans Association. He is survived by his wife, Ghislaine Davis Douglass; one son, James Douglass, at home; two daughters, Julie Lynn Hoff of St. Marys and Jenny Sue Douglas of Great Lakes, IL; and one grandchild. No calling hours will be provided, but interment of ashes will be at 2pm Monday at the IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Donald Anderson officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Jul 1985 PAULINE T. DOUGLASS 7 Jul 1985 (Note: A second obit. was also on file from the "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV, dated 718 Jul 1985. Same wording as first.) Pauline T. Douglass, 75, of North Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Parkersburg, died at the Norm Palm Beach Hospital Sunday. She was born in North Carolina, daughter of the late Arthur Thomas and Ollie Ree Kipply Peace. She was a Presbyterian. She is survived by three grandchildren, James Douglass of Belmont, Julie Hoff of St. Marys, and Jenny Douglass of Long Beach, CA; one great-granddaughter; two half-brothers; two half-sisters; and a daughter-in-law. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Douglass, a former resident of Parkersburg. A memorial services will be held at 2pm Monday at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery Chapel. There will be no visitation. Leavitt Funeral Home Parkersburg is in charge of arrangements. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Jan 1984 STEPHEN DOUGLASS III 12 Jan 1984 (Note: The caption has "III" after the name and the body of the obit. has "II.") Stephen Charles Douglass II, 33, of Rushville, OH, died Thursday at the Grant Hospital, Columbus, from injuries received in an auto accident Jan. 6. He was on his way home to Lancaster, OH, from a concert in Dayton where he had played with the country-rock band McGuffey Lane. Douglass was a vocalist and keyboard player for the group which was from the Columbus area and which recorded for Atlantic Records. He was a son of Stephen and Pauline Smittle Douglass Jr., of St. Marys. He graduated from St. Marys High School in 1968, attended West Virginia University and received his bachelor's and master's degree in audiology from Ohio University. Surviving beside his parents are his wife, Joyce Stonebraker Douglass; two sisters, Jonette Flagg of Sarasota Springs, NY, and Joanne Douglass of St. Marys; and two nieces, Katie and Kerri Grinter. Memorial services will be conducted Sunday at 3pm in the St. Marys Presbyterian Church and Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbus, with a candlelight prayer service at 4pm on the Statehouse steps. Arrangements are by the Schoedinger State Street Chapel. The family requests that memorials be made to the Memorial Fund at the Community Center for the Deft, 854 West Town St., Columbus, OH. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown STEPHEN C. DOUGLASS 30 Jun 1988 Stephen C. Douglass, 66, of Route 3, St. Marys, WV, died Thursday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Stephen and Bessie Lowther Douglass Sr. He was a member of the St. Marys United Presbyterian Church and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Smittle Douglass; two daughters, Jonetta Flagg and Joanne Douglass, both of Parkersburg; and two granddaughters. He was preceded in death by two sisters and one son, Stephen C. Douglass III. Services will be 11am Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys at the convenience of the family. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Sep 1987 RAYMOND EUGENE DOWLER 10 Sep 1987 Raymond Eugene Dowler, 59, of Route 3, Box 95, New matamoras, died unexpectedly at his home Thursday morning. He was born in Mineral Wells, a son of Dora Dowler of Parkersburg, and the late William Dowler. He attended the Big Tygart United Methodist Church and was owner and operator of Whiteys Tavern, New Matamoras. He had been the developer of Dowler Acres, Marietta, and owned Dowler Excavating Company, Marietta. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and was a member of Aurelius Masonic Lodge No. 308 (unreadable) He is survived by his wife, Mary Shultz Dowler; three daughters, Shirley Ann Anderson of Riverside, CA, Rita Mae Douglas and Deborah Kay King, both of Indianapolis, IN; two stepsons, Mark Roberts of Vienna and Steven Roberts of Parkersburg; two stepdaughters, Brenda Roberts of New Matamoras and Rebecca Roberts of Lanham, MD; four grandchildren and one stepgrandchild; six brothers, L. Edsel Dowler of Belpre, Virgil Dowler of Mineral Wells, Richard Dowler, frank Dowler and Milford Dowler, all of Parkersburg and Wayne Dowler of Vienna; one sister, Mamie Drain of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by one infant son, Raymond E. Dowler Jr. Services will be held Saturday at 10:30am at the Kimes Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Oct 1991 ROBERTA DOYLE 19 Oct 1991 Roberta Doyle, 76, of Sevierville, TN, died Oct. 19 in Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, TN. She was born in Maryland, a daughter of the late Jesse and Margaret Craven Lee. She is survived by one son, Dan "Buddy" Deaton of Sevierville; two half-sisters, Margaret Allman of Wellston and Wanda Hill of Parkersburg; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Regis Doyle; three sisters and five brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown SOPHRONIA E. DOYLE 1926 Mrs. Sophronia Elizabeth Doyle, widow of Henry Doyle, 83, died early Sunday morning at the home of her son fred, on First Street, after a lingering illness of diseases incident to old age. She was born March 25, 1843, at Chester, Meigs County, where she spent most of her life. She was married to Henry Doyle, Dec. 4Th, 1879. To his union four children were born: Laurin; Nellie Cramer, Annie, and David Fred, two of whom, Mrs. Chas Shiloter, Pomeroy, Ohio, and D. F. Doyle, survive her. She is survived also by one sister, Mrs. L. L. Smith of Syracuse, Ohio. A short funeral service was conducted at the home here on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock conducted by R. L. Pemberton, and a further service was held at the grave. The body was taken to Chester, Ohio, on Monday afternoon and burial was made in the family burying ground there on Tuesday morning. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Nov 1999 CARL P. DRAKE 12 Nov 1999 Carl P. Drake, 83, of Marietta, died Nov. 12 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born March 28, 1916, in Graysville, Monroe County, to the late George Blaine and Mary Stella Burkhart Drake. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Marietta and enjoyed going to church every Sunday until his health failed. He was employed at Timkin Roller Bearing in Canton and later worked at Consolidated Aluminum at Hannibal, OH, for 21 years until his retirement. He was a member of Huffman Grange, Pomona Grange (unreadable) He is survived by his wife, Helen McHugh Dye Drake, whom he married April 2, 1978; four daughters and sons-in-law; Cheryl and Larry Keylor of Woodsfield, OH, Cynthia and Douglas Wittekind of Newport News, VA, Beverly and John Huffman of Marietta and Nancy and Allan Tubaugh of Marietta; one step-daughter, Bonnie Jean Forni and her husband, David, of New Matamoras; six grandchildren; two brothers (unreadable) He was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul Drake and the Rev. Dale Drake; and two infant grandchildren. Services were Monday at Hadley Funeral Home in Marietta. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park with full military rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Feb 1986 EDWARD E. DRAKE 5 Feb 1986 Edward E. "Butch" Drake, 46, of 1206 30th St., Parkersburg, died in Marietta Memorial Hospital Wednesday morning. He was born in Milton, WV, a son of Nellie Louise Cupp Jespersen of Jacksonville, FL, and the late Denver Harper Drake. He was a member of the Briscoe Run Baptist Church (unreadable) He is also survived by his wife, Jane Williams Drake; two sons, Brian and Aaron Drake, at home; a brother, Arlie Drake of Waverly; and a sister, Kathryn Flanagan of Maryville, TN. Services will be today at 11am at Briscoe Run Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Sep 1997 HAZEL P. DRAKE 16 Sep 1997 Hazel P. Drake, 96, of Belmont, formerly of St. Marys, died Sept. 16 at her residence. She was born Oct. 23, 1900, at Dog Comfort in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late William and Jessie Shannon Hammond. She was a member of the American Baptist Women's Ministries, the Silver Needles Quilters (unreadable) She is survived by one sister, Mildred Bartrug of St. Marys; one sister-in-law, Audrey Hammond of Hobe Sound, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Drake in 1976; a brother, Harry Hammond; and a sister, Opely Eisentrout. Services will be held Saturday at 11am at First Baptist Church in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown RAY M. DRAKE 21 May 1976 In memory of Ray M. Drake. Born January 6, 1886; passed away May 21, 1976. Services 2pm Monday, May 24, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. (Note: Although the obit has the printed date of birth as 1886, someone has crossed through that year and handwritten 1898 to the side. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Jan 1995 JULIE M. DRAYER 8 Jan 1995 Julie M. Drayer, 85, of Belmont, died Jan. 8, 1995, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Dec. 25, 1909, at Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Charles and Annie Fagan Silcox. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, a member of Vienna Chapter 151 Order of the Eastern Star and the Royal Neighbors of America. She is survived by one daughter, Mariann Marshall of Belmont; one grandson, Shawn Marshall of Parkersburg; one sister, Marion Hooper of Glengary, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Drayer in 1966; one sister and one brother. Services were held Friday, Jan. 13 at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment was in Fort Steuben Burial Estates, Steubenville, OH. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Jun 1996 THEODORE DREHER 8 May 1996 Theodore "Ted" Dreher, 84, of Plano, TX, and formerly of St. Marys, died May 8 in Plano General Hospital, Texas. He was born Jan. 5, 1912, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a son of the late Irving and Louise Dreher. During his youth he lived in Minnesota, Idaho, and Missouri. He was a graduate of Paseo High School in 1928 and attended Kansas City Junior College from 1930-31. He was a long time musician and composer, playing with various bands and orchestras throughout the midwest. Bans that he played with included The Blue Steel Orchestra, Henry Halstead, was a composer with the Oklahoma Symphony, Staff Arranger, Texas State Network, composer-collaborator with Ken Churchill in Chicago, arranger, (unreadable) During the period from 1970-85 he composed a number of pieces for string orchestras, which were performed for memorial services at each of the annual AFM conventions (unreadable) He lived in Stamford, CT, from 1973-86 when he moved to St. Marys to establish a permanent residence. He was the oldest Eagle Scout in this area. He is survived by three sons, including Ted P. Dreher of Plano, TX, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite Chuning Dreher in 1974 and one son, Gerald in 1982. Memorial services were held at the Unity Church in Dallas with Rev. John Webster officiating. At Dreher's request he was cremated and his ashes were scattered by his family. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 Nov 1986 DOROTHY L. DRINKO 23 Nov 1986 Dorothy L. Drinko, 62, of St. Marys, died Sunday evening at her residence. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Clifford and Helen Cameron Haddox. She is survived by a son, Robert Drinko, a daughter, Annette Radcliff, two brothers, Edgar and James Haddox, and three sisters (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Drinko, in 1971. The funeral will be at 11am Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 13 May 1986 CARL DUCKWORTH 12 May 1986 Carl Duckworth, 71, of Mineral Wells, died at his residence Monday evening after a sudden illness. He was born in Doddridge County, son of the late Grant and Bergie Doak Duckworth. He was retired from the U.S. Quarry Tile Company and was the owner and operator of the Mineral Wells TV Shop. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Delo Duckworth; five sons, Marvin of Parkersburg, Ronnie and Channing of Mineral Wells, Leslie of Elizabeth and Dale of Coolville; two brothers, Clint and Clyde of Mineral Wells; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 1pm Thursday at the Franklin Funeral Chapel in Parkersburg. Burial in Mount Pleasants Cemetery at Mineral Wells. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 5 Jul 1995 CLYDE DUCKWORTH 4 Jul 1995 Clyde Duckworth, 77, of Route 1, Mineral Wells, died Tuesday at his residence. Duckworth was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Bunker Hill aircraft carrier in the Pacific Theater. He worked for U.S. Ceramic Tile Company for 20 years and retired from Corning Glass Works with 20 years service. He provided foundational support for PMBS Volunteer Fire Department and was a member of Mineral Wells VFW Post 5575 and Mineral Wells Baptist Fellowship Church. He was born in Doddridge County, near Greenwood, a son of the late Ulysses and Wallburgie Doak Duckworth. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Virginia O'Dell Duckworth; three daughters, Kathryn Ann Crum of Charltown Heights, WV, and Mary Shriver and Elizabeth Rebrook, both of Mineral Wells; three sons, Joseph Duckworth of Kanawha and Robert and John Duckworth, both of Mineral Wells; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Henry Clinton Duckworth of Mineral Wells. Services will be held at 3pm Thursday at Lambert-Tatman funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mineral Wells. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Nov 1992 EDWARD DUCKWORTH 14 Nov 1992 Edward E. Duckworth, 75, of Route 5, Parkersburg, died Nov. 14 at the Charleston Area Medical Center. He was born in Greenwood, WV, a son of the late Joseph and Mayme Waldo Duckworth. He was retired from the O. Ames Company and was a member of the Seventh Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Stinespring Duckworth; two sons, Ronald Duckworth of Des Moines, IA, and Scott Duckworth of Parkersburg; one daughter, Joann Sturm of Massillon, OH; one brother, William Duckworth of Washington; nine grandchildren; and several great- grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens at Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Feb 1997 HENRY C. DUCKWORTH 13 Feb 1997 Henry Clinton Duckworth, 87, of Mineral Wells died Thursday at his residence. Duckworth was employed by U.S. Quarry Tile, West Virginia Department of Highways and retired from Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital as a maintenance worker. He was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church in Mineral Wells and enjoyed woodworking. He was born in Greenwood, a son of the late Ulysses Grant and Burgie Doak Duckworth. He is survived by one son, Michael Duckworth of Mineral Wells; two daughters, Pearl Buchanan and Janet Hinton, both of Mineral Wells; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Duckworth; one infant daughter; and four brothers, Casey, Carl, Clyde, and Woodrow Duckworth. Services will be held 11am Saturday at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Jun 1992 DOROTHY STEWART DUDLEY 14 Jun 1992 Dorothy Stewart Dudley, 93, of 4601 4th Ave., Vienna, died Sunday at her residence. Mrs. Dudley was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Parkersburg. She was an active member of the Esther Circle, a charter member of the Junior League of Parkersburg, and served 25 years on the Henry Logan Children's Home Board. She also served with the Red Cross during World War II. She was a graduate of St. Marys Hall of Bradford, PA, and Devon Manor Junior College at Devon, PA. She was born in St. Marys, daughter of the late John and Olive Masters Stewart. She is survived by one son, John Stewart of Vienna; three daughters, Evelyn Esbenshade of Vienna, Jeanne Reagle of Parkersburg, and Dorothy Adams of Parkersburg; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Lewis Dudley, Jr.; two sons, George Lewis III and Robert Franklin Dudley; one brother, J. Wayne Stewart. The funeral will be 2:30pm Wednesday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Nov 1985 FRED D. DUFFEY SR. 20 Nov 1985 Fred D. Duffey Sr., 83, of Route 2, Marietta, died Wednesday afternoon in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newport, OH, a son of the late Charles and Mary Seevers Duffey. He was a graduate of Newport High School and had been a pilot on the towboat Rainbow. He was later employed as a foreman for C.L. Bailey Grocery until his retirement. He attended the Tunnel United Methodist Church. He is survived by three sons, Fred Duffey Jr., of Columbia, SC, Clark Duffey of Akron, OH, and Brent Duffey of Marietta; six daughters, Freda Kellar and Billie Lee Newlon, both of Marietta, Nioma Rose of Greenwood, SC, Clara Anderson of Beverly, Sandra Vanoster of Belpre, and Nyoka Northover of Williamstown; 33 grandchildren and 23 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Crouser Duffey, two daughters, Vivian Lorain Duffey and Hope Donna Duffey. Services will be 11am Saturday at the Tunnel United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Tunnel Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 3 Nov 1990 IDA M. DUFFY 2 Nov 1990 Ida M. Duffy, 91, of Marietta Convalescent Center, died early Friday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born at Newport, a daughter of Edward and Emma Snider Farnsworth. She was a member of Newport Church of Christ. She is survived by two sons, Clifford Duffy of St. Marys and Paul Duffy of Marietta; three daughters, Mrs. Bradley (Patty) Forshey of Marietta, Mrs. Edward (Ina) Feathers of Auburn, MI, and Mrs. Connie Lively of New Martinsville, WV; 15 grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren; and one sister, Armenthy Hearn of Marietta. She was preceded in death by three sons, Charles, Lawrence, and Fred; one daughter, Helen; one granddaughter; three brothers; and four sisters. The funeral will be at 10:30am Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 oct 1977 RUTH SELLERS DUFFY 15 Oct 1977 Ruth Sellers Duffy of Beverly Hills, CA, died Oct. 15 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Burial was made in Westwood Cemetery Oct. 18. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Duffy. She was born in Friendly, daughter of the late Dr. Ezra and Adda Twyford Sellers, and was a former resident of St. Marys. She is survived by one sister, Doris Sellers Bond, and one nephew, Kenneth Childs, both of Beverly Hills. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Dec 1984 LAWRENCE EARL DUGAN 22 Dec 1984 Lawrence Earl Dugan, 81, of Parkersburg, died at his residence Saturday. He was born in Parkersburg, son of the late John and Flora Dugan. He was a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church. He retired from the Kramer Iron and Metal Company after 50 years' service. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Murscoe Dugan; four sons, David Earl, thomas Lee, Charles, and Robert Dugan, all of Parkersburg; three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Keith of Parkersburg, Mrs. Katherine Tanner of Slate and Mrs. Mary Daugherty of Vero Beach, FL; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Campbell of St. Marys; 23 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Maggie Marie Dugan, and one brother. Services were held at 1pm Monday at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg Burial in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 May 1985 CASEY LYNN DULANEY ? May 1985 Casey Lynn Dulaney, infant daughter of Robert Lewis and Kimberly Colleen Griffith Dulaney of Rt. 1, St. Marys, died in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one brother, Glen Lee; paternal grandparents, Robert and Shirley Dulaney of Pennsboro; maternal grandparents, William and Ruby Griffith of Pennsboro; maternal great-grandmother, Hattie Jones of Pennsboro. Private memorial services were held and the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg was in charge of arrangements. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Apr 1983 MICHAEL L. DULIN 13 Apr 1983 Michael L. Dulin, 29, of Elizabeth, died Wednesday morning at the West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown following a brief illness. The Wood County native was a veteran of the Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Reva Mullinex Hughey Dulin of Grantsville; a stepdaughter, Anna Hughey of Grantsville; his stepfather and mother, Arthur and Eileen Dulin Ledsome of Elizabeth; his maternal grandfather, Ralph Dulin of Parkersburg; a sister, Debrah Blosser of Big Bend; a stepbrother, Richard Ledsome of Elizabeth; a stepsister, Francis Ledsome of Parkersburg. The funeral will be at 2pm Friday, at the Matheney-Pomroy Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Burial in the Rector Cemetery, Wirt County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Sep 1992 HARRY L. DUNCAN 24 Sep 1992 Dr. Harry L. Duncan, 95, of Broadway Ave., New Matamoras, died Sept. 24 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Moundsville, WV, to the late Joseph and Laura Swartz Duncan. He was a graduate of Marietta College, West Virginia University and a medical college in Richmond, VA. (Unreadable) He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Torner Duncan, in 1977; and three brothers, Walter, Howard, and Joseph Duncan. Services were Monday at Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery at Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Feb 1985 EARL DUNN 14 Feb 1985 Earl Dunn, 93, of Route 3, Grandview, New Matamoras, died at home Thursday morning. He was born in Tyler County to George and Katherine Mitchell Dunn. He was a gardener. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Ellen Dunn; five sons, Charles, Roger, George, and Ralph Dunn, all of New Matamoras, and William Dunn of Fort Pierce, FL; three daughters, Esther Gardner of Graysville, OH, Shirley Scott of Ravenna, OH, and Gwendolyn Cecil of Warner Robins, GA; 32 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five children, Earl Dunn Jr., Dorothy Dunn, Franklin Dunn, Mildred Grammar and Maxine Long; two brothers and one sister. Services will be today at the Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial will be in the Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Aug 1984 GEORGE GALE DUNN 25 Jul 1984 George Gale Dunn, 69, of Marietta, OH, died at his residence last Wednesday. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late James and Myrtle Wells Dunn. He had lived in Pleasants County and later in Williamstown before moving to Marietta 42 years ago. He was a World War II veteran, had been employed at Hopkins Pontiac Motors and later at the Dravo Corp until his retirement. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union Local No. 168, and American Legion Post No. 64. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Becker Dunn; two sons, James Dunn of Whipple and Bruce Dunn of Stockport; a daughter, Diana Andris of Marietta; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Leo Dunn of Congress, OH, and Everett Dunn of Wooster, OH; and five sisters, Eleanor DeVore of Chillicothe, OH, Ada Mae Dunn and Rina Snodgrass of Marietta, Clara McKenna of Williamstown and Glendine Smith of Apple Creek, OH. The funeral was held at 11:30am Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 May 1999 GEORGE W. DUNN 8 May 1999 George W. "Pete" Dunn, 66, of New Matamoras, died May 8 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born April 11, 1933, in New Matamoras to the late Harvey Earl and Pearl Ellen Dunn. He retired in 1994 from Ormet Corp as foreman of the carbon plant after 36 years of service. A veteran, he was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6387 in New Matamoras. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Dunn, whom he married April 20, 1953, in Newport; two sons and a daughter-in-law, George and Linda Dunn of St. Marys and Tracy Dunn of Orange, VA; four grandchildren (unreadable) Services were Tuesday at Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in Matamoras Cemetery with graveside military rites. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Nov 1987 IDA MAE DUNN 17 Nov 1987 Ida Mae Dunn, 84, formerly of 605 Seventh St., Marietta, died Tuesday morning in Arbors of Marietta. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late James Franklin Dunn Sr. and Myrtle Wells Dunn. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Marietta (unreadable) She had been a secretary in the offices of Remington Rand Inc., Systems Division for 48 years until her retirement. She had been employed in Marietta, Buffalo and Tonawanda, NY, and the New York City offices during her years with the company. She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Harry (Eleanor) Devore of Chillicothe, OH, and Mrs. Herman (Clara) McKenna of Williamstown, Mrs. Clarence (Rina) Snodgrass of Marietta (unreadable) The funeral was held Friday at the Christ United Methodist Church, Marietta, with burial in Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Jul 1983 LAWRENCE DUNN 10 Jul 1983 Lawrence "Ed" Dunn, 86, of Belmont, died Sunday morning in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County Oct. 5, 1896, the son of the late J.F. and Myrtle Wells Dunn. He was a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church. (Unreadable) He was a World War I veteran. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Reva Nell) McVay of Findlay, OH; one son-in-law, Ralph Mitchell of Vienna; three brothers, George Dunn of Marietta, OH, Leon Dunn of West Salem, OH, and Everett Dunn of Wooster, OH; give sisters, Mrs. Eleanor DeVore of Chillicothe, OH, Miss Ida Mae Dunn and Mrs. Rina Snodgrass, both of Marietta, Mrs. Clara McKenna of Williamstown and Mrs. Glendine Smith of Apple Creek, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lela Ingram Dunn, in 1980; an infant daughter; a daughter, Betty Lee Mitchell; three brothers and two sisters. Services were held at 1:30pm Tuesday at the Belmont United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery at Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LELA INGRAM DUNN 11 Oct 1980 In memory of Mrs. Lela Ingram Dunn, born August 28, 1897; died October 11, 1980. Services Belmont United Methodist Church, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1980, 1pm. Officiating Rev. Amos McVey and Rev. Terry Alvarez. Interment Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown, WV. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Aug 1985 PEARL E. DUNN 31 Jul 1985 Pearl E. Dunn, 82, of Rt. 3, New Matamoras, died Wednesday at Cleveland Clinic. She was born in New Matamoras to Winfield and Nora Beaver dunn. She was a member of Matamoras Baptist Church. She is survived by five sons, Charles, Roger, George and Ralph Dunn, all of New Matamoras, and William Dunn of Ft. Pierce, FL; three daughters, Esther Gardner of Graysville, OH, Shirley Scott of Ravenna, OH (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Dunn; two sons, Earl and Franklin Dunn; three daughters, Dorothy Dunn, Mildred Grammar and Maxine Long; and two brothers, James Dunn and Amon Dunn. Services were Saturday at 11am at the Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Nov 1999 VIVIAN L. DUNN 28 Oct 1999 Vivian L. Dunn, 72, of Willow Drive, Sardis, OH, died Oct. 28 at Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville. She was born Dec. 23, 1926, in Junction City, KS, to the late Julius and Vera Acker Moritz. She was the founder of V&L Ceramics in Sardis. She was a member of Duffy Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Lee Dunn; four daughters, Mrs. William (Judy) Booth of Sardis, Mrs. Charles (Linda) Bean of St. Clairsville, OH, Mrs. Charles (Dixie) Loughry of Newport and Mrs. Stephen (Dale) Rubel of Lewisville; two brothers, David Moritz of Carson City, NV, and Robert Moritz of Salem, OR; one sister, Evelyn Hatch of Portland, OR; 10 grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Services were Sunday at Rush Funeral Home in Sardis. Burial was in Sardis Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Apr 1991 WILBUR O. DUNN 13 Apr 1991 Wilbur O. Dunn. 52, of Rt. 1, New Matamoras, died April 13 as the result of an auto accident. He was born in New Matamoras to Amon and Iva Barr Dunn. He is survived by his wife, Betty Joan Slonaker; three sons, Wilbur, David, and Terry Dunn, all of New Matamoras; one daughter, Shanna D. Dun of New Matamoras; six grandchildren; five brothers, Carl, Duane, Donald, Eddie and Floyd Dunn, all of New Matamoras; three sisters, Doris Meyers of Sardis, Ruby Hendershot of New Matamoras and Beverly Corp of Columbus. He was preceded in death by one brother, Larry. Services were Monday at Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras, with the Rev. Charles Kendall officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Jun 1998 BETTY LEE MOORE DUTTON 2 Jun 1998 Betty Lee Moore Dutton, 65, of St. Marys, died June 2 at her residence. She was born Nov. 7, 1932, in St. Marys, to the late Hershel and Hettie Scadden Moore. She was retired from Colin Anderson Center, past Noble Grand of Amity Rebekah Lodge 83, the first director of the Pleasants County Committee on Aging and a member of George Street Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Paul E. "Gene" Dutton; one daughter, Briget Dutton and her fiance, Lance Williamson; one son, John Dutton and his wife, Kim; three grandsons. She was preceded in death by two sons, Donald Eugene Dutton, Michael Lee Dutton; and one brother, Carl E. Moore. Services were Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Dec 1988 LOIS A. DUTTON 30 Nov 1988 Lois A. Dutton, 67, of 1019 Greene St., Marietta, died Wednesday evening in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of Velma Boso Davis and the late William Shaver. She was a member of the Central Christian Church. She is also survived by her husband, Clyde Dutton, whom she married Sept. 27, 1947; one son, Ivan Dutton at home; one daughter, Mrs. David (Judith) Seevers of Newport; one granddaughter; and her stepfather, Pearl Davis of Parkersburg. Services were Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Feb 1988 GEORGIANNA DUTY 29 Jan 1988 Georgianna Duty, 95, of Friendly, died Friday at the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Leonard and Eliza Kennedy Shingleton. She was a member of the Church of god Seventh Day in Moundsville. She is survived by one niece, Larrayne Slone of Lexington, KY; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney Duty; and two brothers. Services were at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home Monday with Rev. Bill Butterfield officiating. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Jan 1997 BERNARD DYE 22 Jan 1997 Bernard O. Dye, 77, of Newport, died Jan. 22 at Harmar Place Rehabilitation and Extended Care, Marietta. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Leonard and Mary Yergin Dye. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He retired from American Cyanamid after 35 years of service. He was a member of Matamoras Masonic Lodge 374 and Newport Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Hazel Poynter Dye; two sisters, Virginia Bills and Ruth Heilman, both of St. Marys; one brother, Harold Dye of St. Marys; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Dallas, Robert and Richard Dye; and two sisters, Eloise and Violet Dye. Services were Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park, Reno. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Mar 1990 BESSIE GAY DYE 28 Feb 1990 Bessie Gay Dye, 102, formerly of Marietta and Parkersburg, died Wednesday at Riverview Nursing Center, Baltimore, MD. She was born in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Edwin and Saddie Patterson Rollins. She had lived in Bens Run, Marietta, Zanesville, Bremen and Parkersburg before moving to Baltimore in 1958 to make her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Howard Darnell. She had been a member of First United Methodist Church in Parkersburg for many years and was a member of Parkersburg Chapter 14, Order of the Eastern Star, and was a life member of WBA. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Baird Dye; one daughter, Virginia Fitzwater; one brother, Lewis Rollins; one sister, Effie Marlow. Services will be at 11am today at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Valley Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Sep 1989 CHARLES MAYNARD DYE 22 Sep 1989 Charles Maynard Dye, 70, of Parkway Townhouses, New Matamoras, died Friday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born at New Matamoras, son of George Irvin and Zetta Jones Dye. He was a member of the Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He retired as a sergeant after 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for Kardex for 17 years. He is survived by his wife, Beryl Dunn; four daughters,, Laura Hoff of Newport, Joanne Dye, Penny O'Neal and Michele Dye, all of New Matamoras; one son, Dwayne Dye, New Matamoras; three grandchildren; one brother, Junior Dye of Florida; two sisters, Grace Knowlton, New Matamoras, and Dorothy Stauffer of Akron. He was preceded in death by one brother, William. Services were Monday at the Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras. Burial was in the Matamoras Cemetery with a veteran's service at the gravesite. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jul 1996 CLIFFORD LESTER DYE 10 Jul 1996 Clifford Lester Dye, 90, of Belmont and formerly of Weirton, died July 10 at CareHaven of Pleasants in Belmont. He was born Feb. 14, 1906, at Belmont, a son of the late Zade and Icie Hudkins Dye. He was retired from Weirton Steel after 42 years of service. He was a member and past master of New Cumberland Lodge #22 AF&AM and was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Carol G. Cooke Dye; one daughter, Dolores M. Dye Campbell of Weirton; one son, David Dye of Toronto, OH; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy V. Assel Dye; one son, Clifford "Sonny" Dye; one granddaughter, Dorothy Dye; two brothers and six sisters. Services were Saturday, July 13, at the Steele and Wolfe Funeral Home, Weirton. Burial was in the Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens in Weirton with Masonic graveside rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jul 1998 EDWARD M. DYE 29 Jun 1998 Edward M. Dye, 81, of St. Marys, died June 29 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born March 25, 1917, in Pleasants County to the late Earl Nelson and Blanche Cornell Dye. He was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Marys, had been an oil field worker and during the 1930's worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was a US Army veteran of World War II (unreadable) He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Betty Ruckman Dye; two daughters, Marsha Ringle and her husband, Charles, of New Albany, IN, and Donna Webb and her husband, Larry, of St. Marys; four grandchildren (unreadable) He was preceded in death by a brother, J. Carlton Dye; his twin brother, Earl K. Dye; and a sister, June Dye Reiter. Services will be Wednesday at 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 May 1984 ELIZABETH LOUISE DYE 18 May 1984 Elizabeth Louise Dye, 71, Rt. 1, St. Marys, died Friday evening at her residence. She was born in Waverly, daughter of the late Ira and Minnie Howell Hewitt. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in St. Marys. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Robinson of Lake City, FL; four brothers, Harold Hewitt of Greenville, NC, Burl Hewitt of Newport, OH, Robert Hewitt of Zephyrhills, FL, and Clifton Hewitt of Mount Eaton, OH; two sisters, Janie Francis and Wana Martin of Vienna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dye, in January 1984. The funeral was held at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 Jun 1990 GLADYS DYE 18 Jun 1990 Gladys Dye, 77, of St. Marys, died Monday at her residence. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Smith and Verna Shultz Poynter. She was a member of the Calcutta United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Harold L. Dye; two sons, Leon Dye of St. Marys and Paul Dye of East Liverpool, OH; four brothers, Lawrence and Rolla Poynter, both of St. Marys, and Lyle and Dale Poynter, both of Newport, OH; a sister, Hazel Dye of Newport, OH; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Dec 1999 HAROLD L. DYE 2 Dec 1999 Harold L. "Zeke" Dye, 88, of Rt. 1, St. Marys, died Dec. 2 at Netwick Convalescent Center in East Liverpool, OH. He was born March 3, 1911, in Pleasants County to the late Leonard and Mary Yergin Dye. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and a member of Calcutta United Methodist Church and IOOF Lodge 22 in St. Marys. He was retired from the former Quaker State Oil Refinery in St. Marys after 45 years of service. Since his retirement, he has enjoyed traveling and working in his garden. He is survived by two sons, Leon Dye and his wife, Kem, of St. Marys, and Paul Dye and his wife, Lyda, of East Liverpool, OH; two granddaughters, Jennifer Steinhofer and Teresa Dye; one great- granddaughter, Kerry Steinhofer; two sisters, Virginia Bills and Ruth Heilman of St. Marys; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Poynter Dye, in 1990; two sisters, Eloise Dye and Violet Dye; and four brothers, Dallas, Robert, Richard, and Bernard Dye. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter-Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Apr 1993 JOHN CARLTON DYE 1 Apr 1993 John Carlton Dye, 83, of Columbus, died April 1 at Columbus West Park. He was born at Wick Aug. 5, 1909, son of the late E.N. (Tad) and Blanche Cornell Dye. He was a retired meat cutter and former owner of Mommett Manufacturing Company. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Vera Dye; one daughter, Shirley Mitchell of Cambridge, OH; one son, Forrest N. Dye of Beavercreek, OH; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Edward Dye of St. Marys. Services were held at Schoedinger Hilltop Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Chelton officiating. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 oct 1979 LOWELL LINDSEY DYE 16 Oct 1979 Lowell Lindsey Dye, 76, of St. Marys, died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg, Tuesday, Oct. 16. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Joseph and Grace Riggs Dye. He was a farmer and member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by a brother, Richard of St. Marys; and a sister, Mrs. Adelia Akers of Huntington. He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters. The funeral was held at 2pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 4 Nov 1997 PHYLLIS M. DYE 2 Nov 1997 Phyllis M. Dye, 70, of Marietta, died Sunday at her son's residence, where she had resided. She lived in Constitution in her early life and later moved to Williamstown. She was a 1945 Williamstown High School graduate and was employed at New System Bakery and later at Hart's Family Center. She was a member of Williamstown Baptist Church. She was born in Constitution, Washington County, a daughter of the late Arnold and Berneda Marie Lacey Cottrell. Surviving are three sons, Ronald Dye of Fort Bragg, NC, Steven Jones of Texas and Rodney Dye of Marietta; four daughters, Linda Hardesty of Parkersburg, Debbie Fagan of Axtell, UT, Sherry Foy of Belpre and Karen Dye of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Ila Sayre and Wanda Burks, both of Columbus; 11 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Dale Dye; and one sister, Jean Melton. Services 1pm Thursday, at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial East Lawn Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Apr 1995 RICHARD DALE DYE 11 Apr 1995 Richard Dale Dye, 71, of Marietta, Route 1, Reno, OH, died April 11 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born March 10, 1924, in Pleasants County to Leonard and Mary Yergin Dye. He was a graduate of St. Marys High School and been an ironworker. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943-1946. (Unreadable) He married Phyllis Cottrill, who survived with two sons, Master Sgt. Ronald Dye, who is serving with the Green Berets and his wife, Vicki, of Fort Bragg, NC, and Rodney Dye of Marietta; four daughters, Mrs. Jan (unreadable) two brothers, Bernard O. Dye of Newport and Harold L. Dye of St. Marys; two sisters, Virginia Bills and Mrs. James (Ruth) Heilman, both of St. Marys; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Fulmer; his parents; two brothers, Robert and Dallas Dye; and two sisters, Eloise and Violet Dye. Services were held at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 18 Sep 1987 RICHARD W. "TRAPPER" DYE 17 Sep 1987 Richard W. "Trapper" Dye, 78, of St. Marys, died Thursday afternoon in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Joseph and Grace Riggs Dye. He was a member of Eureka United Methodist Church and was a member of the Parkersburg Millwright Local. He is survived by his wife, Edna Francis Dye; one son, Richard Dye Jr., of Indianapolis, IN; two daughters, Lynda Sue Dye of Summersville and Darling Morrison of St. Marys; one sister, Adelia Akers of Huntington; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be Sunday at 2pm in St. Marys IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Simmons officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Jan 1984 ROBERT E. DYE 4 Jan 1984 Robert E. Dye, 70, of St. Marys, died Jan. 4 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Leonard and Mary Yergin Dye. He retired from Quaker State Oil and Refining Corporation with 37 years service and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the St. Marys Baptist Church where he was a deacon and a member of the board of trustees. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Hewitt Dye; one daughter, Mrs. Timothy (Barbara) Robinson of Lake City, FL; three brothers, Harold Dye of St. Marys, Bernard Dye of Newport, OH, and Richard Dye of Reno, OH; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Bills and Mrs. Ruth Heilman, both of St. Marys; two grandchildren. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Jun 1986 RUSSELL EARNIE DYE 8 Jun 1986 Russell Earnie Dye, 84, of Newell's Run, Rt. 1, Newport, OH, died at his residence Sunday night. He was born in Reedy, son of the late Henry and Ida Lee Dye. He was a member of the Pinehurst Christian Church, had formerly been employed at the American Viscose, later farmed and had owned and operated the Ashland Service Station in Newport and Dye Ford Tractor Company. He was a former member and past president for 12 years of the Newport School Board. He is survived by three sons, R. Eugene, Carl, and George Dye, all of Newport; three daughters, elizabeth Lauer of Newport, dorothy Welch of Augusta, GA, and Nancy Michaelis of Marietta; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ada Stahlman Dye in 1978. The funeral was held at 1pm Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 10 JUN 1989 RUSSELL EUGENE DYE 6 Jun 1989 Russell Eugene (Gene) Dye, 63, of Newport, died Tuesday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born at Reedy, WV, a son of the late Russell (Ernie) and Ada Stahlman Dye. He was a veteran of World War II and served on the USS Bunker Hill, U.S. Navy. He had been employed by Newport and Frontier school systems and the Marietta school system until his retirement in 1977. He and his father had owned and operated the Ford Tractor Sales Company at Newport. He was a member of the Ohio Public School Employees organization and served as president. He was also a member of AARP, the school retirement system and the Marietta Senior Citizens. On May 18, 1947, he married Mary Lauer, who survived, with one son, Russell Eugene Dye Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. William (Mary Jean) Bosworth and Mrs. James (Loretta Sue) Kern, all of Marietta; five grandchildren; two brothers, Carl Dye and George Dye, both of Newport; three sisters, Mrs. Walter (Libby) Lauer of Newport, Mrs. George (Dorothy) Welch of Augusta, GA, and Mrs. Stanley (Nancy) Michaelis of Marietta. Services were Friday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Sep 1981 THEODORE S. DYE Sep 1981 Theodore Sloan Dye, 68, of Rt. 3, New Matamoras, OH, died on arrival at Marietta Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon. He was born July 26, 1913, on the farm where he resided. He was the son of Edward and Belle Dye. A lifelong resident of Washington County, Mr. Dye was a carpenter, a member of the Center Valley Baptist Church, and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Placer Dye; a sister, Mrs. Isabell Warden of Pasadena, CA; an uncle and numerous cousins. Services were held Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Entombment was in East Lawn Mausoleum. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Feb 1988 CARMETA R. DYKES 28 Jan 1988 Carmeta R. Dykes, 92, of Lake Wales, FL, mother of Bernice Brown of Williamstown, died Jan. 28 in Lake Wales Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Chestertown, MD, a daughter of the late William and Allie Shuster Russell. She was an alumna of Washington College, Chestertown and was a homemaker. She is survived by one son, James Dykes, Jr., of Greenville, SC; three daughters, Beverly Griffith of Lake Wales, FL, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Edward (Kathryn) Wishhart of Reno, NV; two sisters, Louise Acaster of Paramus, NJ, and Helen Chandler of Salisbury, MD; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Dykes Sr., in 1971. Services were held in Lake Wales, Fl, with burial in Chester Cemetery. _________________________________________________________