Pleasants County, West Virginia Obituaries 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. "F" Obits - Typed by Delores Knowles from hard copies provided by Bryan Doak Bills. ----------------------------------------------------------------- "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 8 Aug 1989 CORA ALICE FADELY 7 Aug 1989 Cora Alice Fadely, 99, of Columbia, SC, formerly of Parkersburg, died Monday in South Carolina. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late George and Roannah Cornell Williams. She was a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church. She is survived by one son, Richard C. Fadely of Columbia, SC; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Raymond and Ralph Williams, both of Akron, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Albert Fadely. Graveside services will be 2pm Wednesday at Oddfellows Cemetery in Parkersburg. (Note: Another obit with same wording was from "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV, 10 Aug 1989.) _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Apr 1976 FRED A . FAIRBEE 27 Mar 1976 Fared A. Fairbee, 73, of Rt. 1, Middlebourne, died Saturday in the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. He was a retired employee of the West Virginia State Road Commission and a member of the former Ash United Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Susie Stevens Fairbee; three sons, carl, at home, Paul of St. Marys, and Charles of New Cumberland; seven daughters, Mrs. Viola Robin, New Philadelphia, Mrs. Nina smith and Miss Naomi Fairbee, both of Middlebourne, Mrs. Betty Ingold, wheeling, Mrs. Louise Higgins, East Liverpool, OH, Mrs. Elizabeth Good, Salem, OH, Mrs. Carol Leek, Middlebourne; one brother, Ike Fairbee of Wick; 25 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Goodwin Funeral Home, Middlebourne. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, near Middlebourne. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Sep 1997 GLADYS E. FANKHAUSER 29 Aug 1997 Gladys E. Fankhauser, 81, of Vienna, died Aug. 29 at Heartland of Marietta. She was born at Willow Island to the late William and Beulah L. Dearth Phelps. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Vienna. Surviving are her care givers who are also a sister-in-law and brother-in- law, Irene and Clarence Douglas, of Vienna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Fankhauser; one son, Thomas Fankhauser; and one brother, Carroll Phelps. Services were Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Nov 1984 OLIVER CLAYTON FARIS 8 Nov 1984 Oliver Clayton "O.C." Faris, 77, of Parkersburg, died Thursday, Nov. 8, in Worthington Manor Care Center following an extended illness. He was born in Marietta, OH, a son of the late Mr. and Ms. James Faris. He was a retired salesman with Wharton Cadillac Olds Company and attended the First Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Fredrecia Mayer Faris; one daughter, Marchia Lou Kahn of Sacramento, CA; one son, Clay Faris of Belmont; one sister, Marchia Barrett of Hendersonville, TN; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Faris; and two brothers. Services were conducted at 11am Monday at the Ogdin Funeral Home in Parkersburg with interment in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Sep 1992 NEVA FARLEY 2 Sep 1992 Neva Joy Lauck Farley, 68, of Route 1, Marietta, died Sept. 2 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newport to the late Harry Lauck and Georgia Edith Carpenter. She was a Newport High School graduate and had lived in Dayton for several years before returning to Marietta. She had been the general manager of East Lawn Memorial Park since May 1972. Surviving are two sons, Fred Roberts Jr., of Gosnell, AR, and Charles Roudeski of Springfield, OH; one sister, Rose Marie Hays of Newport; one stepbrother, Vernard Sweezey of Dade City, FL; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were Saturday at Newport Baptist Church. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jul 1989 GLADYS MARIE FARMER 20 Jul 1989 Gladys Marie Farmer, 71, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Newport, died Thursday at Life Care Center in Punta Gorda. She was born in Washington County, a daughter of the late William Earl and Luna Mae Adams Knowlton. She is survived by her husband, Charles Farmer; three brothers, Kenneth and William Earl Knowlton Jr., both of New Matamoras, and Edward Knowlton of Newport. Services were Monday at Matamoras Baptist Church. Burial was in Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ROBERT FARNSWORTH 5 Jun 1993 Robert S. "Ted" Farnsworth, 84, of Access Road, Williamstown, died June 5, 1993, at Mark Rest Center, McConnelsville, OH. He was born in Raven Rock, WV, a son of the late Jacob and Hanna Farnsworth. He had been employed at Fenton Art Glass Company and Central Trust Bank in Marietta. He was a member of the Williamstown Church of God. Surviving are his wife, Goldia Hendershot Farnsworth; two daughters, Luella Hawkins of Ravenna, OH, and Joan Oliver of Williamstown; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Services 2:30pm Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Burnt Hill Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Mar 1991 LAWRENCE FARR 23 Mar 1991 Lawrence Farr, 81, of Newport, died Saturday, March 23, at Selby General Hospital. He was born in Monroe County, a son of the late George and Mildred Farr. He had been a clock maker and watch repairman. He was a member of Newport Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Helen M. Haught Farr. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Agnes Farr; two sisters; and one stepchild. Services were held Tuesday at Newport Baptist Church with the Rev. David Doddridge officiating. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Dec 1982 PAUL DOUGLASS FARR 27 Nov 1982 Paul Douglass Farr, 72, of West Union, died Saturday afternoon in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Kanawha County, a son of the late Arthur and Daisey Carlin Farr. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a graduate of West Virginia University College of Law, a lawyer, a retired circuit judge, an oil and gas producer, a Protestant, a member of Post 3408 VFW, and American Legion Robinson Post No. 25, both of West Union. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Elizabeth "Billie" Gribble; a daughter, Ann Farr of Lewisburg; three sons, William A. "Hap" Farr II, P.D. "Pete" Farr, both of West Union, and John Carlin Farr of Chambersburg, PA; and a sister, Mrs. Arch Harmon of Charleston. Services were held Tuesday at the Spurgeon Funeral Home in West Union. Burial was in the West Union Masonic Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Aug 1988 GARNET FARREN 10 Aug 1988 Garnet Dotson Cox Farren, 85, of St. Marys, died Wednesday evening at her home. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late John and Bertha Cobb Dotson. She was a charter member of the George Street Church of Christ, St. Marys. She is survived by two sons, John Cox of North Plainfield, NJ, and James W. Cox of Greenville, SC; two daughters, Virginia Sue Buchanan of Columbus, OH, and Verna Lou Haven of Chuluota, FL; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Winfred Cox; her second husband, Herbert Farren; three brothers and one sister. Services were Sunday at 1pm at the George Street Church of Christ in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Dec 1982 MARJORIE BERGEN FARREN 3 Dec 1982 Memorial services were held at 1pm Tuesday at St. Marys United Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Marjorie Bergen Farren, 72, of St. Marys, who died Friday evening in Cleveland Clinic Hospital. The Rev. R. Dan Simmons officiated and burial was in St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. Born in Marietta, OH, a daughter of the late Fred and Anna Robinson Bergen, she was a member of St. Marys United Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate of Marietta College and a member of Chi Omega. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Judy Truscott of Pensacola, FL, Mrs. Kay Buck of St. Marys, and Mrs. Barbara Fritz of Chagrin Falls, OH; a brother, Dick Bergen of Marietta; a sister, Mrs. Eleanor Lane of Parkersburg; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Her husband, Oran B. Farren, preceded her in death. The Ruttencutter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Jul 1986 MADGE L. FARRENBAUGH 29 Jun 1986 Madge L. Farrenbaugh, 87, of Little Hocking, OH, died Sunday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born at Willow Island, a daughter of the late Lemuel and Eliza Brinkworth Westbrook. She was a member of the Willow Island Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Bonnie L. Corcoran, with whom she lived;; one brother, Mack Westbrook of Clarksburg; one sister, Georgia A. Nash of Clarksburg; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank R. Farrenbaugh; four sisters and one brother. Services were held at 2:30 pm Tuesday at the Vaughan Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 17 Apr 1993 DWIGHT "PAT" FARRIS 16 Apr 1993 Dwight "Pat" Farris, 74, of Route 1, Friendly, died Friday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Farris was a retired self-employed concrete contractor and a member of the Deucher Baptist Church of Deucher, OH. He was born in Equality, IL, a son of the late Martin Luther and Arlena Phelps Farris. He is survived by his wife, Louise Harrington Farris; seven daughters, Mary Kimball of Bronson, FL, Barbara Rea and Michelle Beans, both of Stuart, FL, Phillis Brady of Tempe, AZ, Beverly Lewis of Harvey, LA, Juanita McMemin of Port St. Lucie, FL, and Margaret Doan of Marietta; three sons, David Dwight Farris of Marietta and James Martin Farris and Anthony Farris, both of St. Marys; one brother, Martin Luther Farris Jr., of Ullin, IL; one sister, Hazel Gasaway of Ullin, IL; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Charlotte Farris; and one brother, Wilburn Farris. The funeral will be at 1pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in East Lawn Memorial Park, Reno. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Jan 1992 CARL FARSON JR. 21 Jan 1992 Carl Farson Jr., 67, died at Grand Rapids Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI. He was born in Wood County, son of the late Mary E. Fulmer Farson and Carl A. Farson. He is survived by his wife, Helen Herlan Farson of Coopersville, MI; one daughter, Connie Marshall of OK; two brothers, Don Farson of Waverly and Claude Farson of St. Marys; three sisters, Anita Brammer and Frances Hescht of Waverly and Joan Barnes of Belmont. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Coopersville, MI. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Services were held Jan. 24 at the Throop Funeral Home, Coopersville. Burial was in the Coopersville Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jun 1982 CARL A. FARSON 12 Jun 1982 Carl A. Farson, 80, of Rt. 2, Waverly, died at his residence Friday morning. He attended the Willow Island Baptist Church and was a retired construction worker. He was raised by his grandfather, James Farson. Surviving are his wife, Eloise Kennedy Farson; three sons, Carl Farson Jr., of Ravenna, MI, Don Farson of Waverly, and Claude Farson of St. Marys; three daughters, Mrs. Anita Brammer and Mrs. Frances Hescht, both of Waverly, and Mrs. Joan Barnes of Belmont; three stepchildren, Dale Moore and Dorothy Moore, both of Sandusky, OH, and Esther Scadden of St. Marys; 16 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and six step-grandchildren. The funeral was held at 1pm Monday Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island.. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Jan 1986 HERMAN FARSON 21 Jan 1986 Herman "Tater" Farson, 73, of Rt. 3, St. Marys, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, in Kanawha Valley Hospital, Charleston. He was born in Willow Island, a son of the late Henry and Josephine Janes Farson. He was a laborer. He is survived by two sons, Raymond Farson of St. Marys and Phillip Farson of Parkersburg; three daughters, Rose Lee LeGates of Nebraska, Frances Stewart of Parkersburg, and Janice Brandeberry of Elizabeth; one brother, Frank Farson of St. Marys; one sister, Ida Farson; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Fullerton Farson; two daughters; one son; three brothers and one sister. Services were held at 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the Malone Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 May 1998 LOIS B. FARSON 13 May 1998 Lois B. Farson, 58, of Oak Grove community, Rt. 2, Waverly, died May 13 at her home. She was born in Pleasants County and attended St. Marys High School. She was employed at Fenton Art Glass Company from 1973 until recently. She was an active member of Willow Island Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School director, church treasurer, and was one of the first custodians. She was also a member of the Baptist Women's Association, where she served as secretary and treasurer. She is survived by her husband, Donald G. Farson; one son, David C. Farson and his wife, Cheryl, of Waverly; four grandchildren (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde E. Cokeley Sr., on July 21, 1997; her mother, Ethel M. McClure Cokeley on April 27, 1998; and two brothers, david and Walter Cokeley. Services were Friday at Willow Island Baptist with the Rev. Ron Branch officiating. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Jan 1990 FRANCIS FARNSWORTH 4 Jan 1990 Francis M. Farnsworth Sr., 72, of Newport, died Thursday at his home. He was born at Leith Run, Washington County, to Leander and Maude Bolen Farnsworth. He had been a construction worker until his retirement 13 years ago, and a member of Center Valley Baptist Church. He was survived by his wife, Glenda Moore Farnsworth; two sons, John A. Farnsworth of Marietta and Francis M. Farnsworth, Jr., of Newport; two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Lamyra) Rinard of Rinard Mills, and Sandra Farnsworth, at home; 11 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Glenn Farnsworth of Matamoras; and one sister, Clarence Lucille Clegg of Weirton. Services were held Sunday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in the Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Oct 1985 JOHN J. FARNSWORTH 26 Sep 1985 John J. Farnsworth, 90, of Parkersburg, died at his residence Thursday after a sudden illness. He was born in St. Marys, son of the late James and Jenny Brown Farnsworth. He was a member of the Baptist Church at Deucher, OH, was a World War I veteran, a 50-year member of Parkersburg Post No. 15, American Legion, (unreadable). He formerly worked in the oil fields in Silverton, had owned and operated Farnsworth Trucking and had owned and operated the Camden Avenue Cash Mart. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Martha McIntosh Farnsworth; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Juanita) Taylor and Mrs. Denzil (Mary) Twyman of Parkersburg; a brother, Ed Farnsworth of Wellsville, OH; two sisters, Nettie Thompson of Wellsville, and Betty Baker of Midland, PA; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held at 2pm Sunday at the Kimes Funeral Home. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LEONA MAE FARNSWORTH 6 Nov 1911 Leona May, little daughter of C.F. and Alma Farnsworth, died at her home here of diphtheria November 6, 1911, aged 5 years, 1 month and 29 days. Leona was a very bright child, an obedient daughter, an affectionate sister and won the admiration of all who knew her. She will be sadly missed in the home, but the Lord said, "Suffer little children to come unto Me for of such is the kingdom of Heaven." The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all. The remains were laid to rest in the Odd Fellows Cemetery to await resurrection morn. Brief services were conducted at the cemetery by Rev. Bircher of the Church of Christ of Penrith, OH. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Apr 1986 ORVILLE R. FARNSWORTH 19 Apr 1986 Orville R. Farnsworth, 72, of Newport, OH, died Saturday at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newport, son of the late Wesley and Maude Thomas Farnsworth. He was a member of Grace Baptist Temple in East Liverpool, oH, and was a retired millwright for Crucible Steel. He is survived by his wife, Violet Beagle Farnsworth; one son, Larry Farnsworth of East Liverpool; one brother, George "Bill" Sheldon of New Matamoras; two sisters, Anna Farnsworth of Devola, OH, and Helen Thrasher of New Sommerset, OH; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church in East Liverpool. Burial was in the Columbiana County Memorial Park in East Liverpool. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Apr 1977 AGNES FARR 8 Apr 1977 Mrs. Agnes Farr, 75, Newport, died Friday afternoon in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born at Hills Post Office, Washington County, a daughter of William an Celora Carpenter Swaney. She was a member of Newport Baptist Church and had been employed as a cook at the former Leader Restaurant and at Lafayette Motor Hotel. Her first husband, Lawrence Valentine, preceded her in death. On Feb. 28, 1960, she married Lawrence Farr, who survives with one half-sister, Mrs. Margaret Place, Parkersburg. Services were held t 1pm Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Valley Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown BETHEL FARREN 23 Jul 1973 In memory of Mrs. Bethel Farren. Date of birth August 27, 1911. Passed away July 23, 1973. Services July 26 at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 31 Aug 1972 GERALD W. FARREN 23 Aug 1972 Gerald W. Farren, 64, St. Marys, died Wednesday afternoon. He was born in Arvilla, Pleasants County, a son of the late James and Sarah Swain Farren. He was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church, a charter member of BPOE No. 1701, St. Marys, and superintendent of maintenance at Quaker State Oil Refinery, St. Marys. His wife, Donna (Betty) Morris Farren, survived with one daughter, Diane Farren of the home; two brothers, Herbert and Bearl Farren, both of St. Marys; and two sisters, Mrs. Wilbur Weekley, Newell, and Mrs. Gertrude Hall, St. Marys. Two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Services were held Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown HERBERT E. FARREN 23 May 1975 In memory of Herbert E. Farren. Born October 16, 1910. Died May 23, 1975. Services May 27, 1975, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Jul 1999 RUTH FARROW 8 Jul 1999 Ruth Farrow, 74, of Parkersburg, died July 8 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County to the late Austin and Nellie Grace Jackson Noland. She was a 1942 graduate of St. Marys High School. She retired in 1992 after 26 years of service in the snack bar at Camden-Clark Hospital. She is survived by one daughter, Teresa Mancini Jennelly Farrow of Marietta; one son, Douglas Farrow of New Martinsville; one sister, Irene "Doda" and her husband, Richard Farrow of Parkersburg; three grandsons, Donald Wayne Farrow of Houston, TX, Tony Mancini of Huntington, and Ryan Kennelly of Lake Elsinore, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard C. Farrow; one son, Wayne Farrow; one sister, Mabel White; and one brother, Okey Noland. Services were Monday at Vaughan Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in Evergreen South Cemetery in Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ELOISE K. FARSON 21 Sep 1991 Eloise K. Farson, 81, of Route 2, Waverly, died Sept. 21, 1991, in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Waverly, a daughter of the late Nora Kennedy McMullin. She was a member of the Waverly Presbyterian Church, the Waverly Rebekah Lodge, and at one time was employed by the Pleasants County Cannery. She is survived by two daughters, Esther L. Scadden of St. Marys and Dorothy V. Moore of Sandusky, OH; one son, Dale E. Moore of Sandusky, OH; three stepsons, Carl Farson Jr., of Michigan, Don Farson of Waverly, and Claude Farson of St. Marys; three step-daughters, Anita Brammer and Frances Hescht, both of Waverly, and JoAnn Barnes of Belmont; one sister, Maxine McMullen of Friendly; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 step- grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clyde Moore; her second husband, Carl Farson; her stepfather, Harvey McMullen; and an infant son. Services will be at 1pm Tuesday at the Waverly Presbyterian Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LORENA FARSON 17 Jun 1989 Mrs. Lorena Farson, 68, of St. Marys, died Saturday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Willow Island, WV, daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel Knowlend Hamilton. She was a member of the Naish Springs Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Charles Frank Farson; one son, Charles E. Farson of St. Marys; one granddaughter and one grandson. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Phyllis Jean, and one son, Donald; and two brothers. Services will be Monday, 2pm at the Waverly Church of Christ. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Nov 1987 CORA DELL FAUSS 27 Oct 1987 Cora Dell Fauss, 89, of Waverly, died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born at Willow Island, a daughter of the late James Rufus and Mary Bell Dunn Rolston. She was a member of the Willow Island Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons, Ernest J. Fauss of Cumberland, MD, Glenn C. Fauss of seville, OH, and Eugene M. Fauss of Reynoldsburg, OH; one daughter, Mary Corbitt of Waverly; two brothers, J. Hiram Rolston of Toronto, OH, and James "Rufe" Rolston of St. Marys; one sister, Eleanor Wingrove of Belpre; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest J. Fauss, in 1983. Services were held Friday, 2:30pm at the Willow Island Baptist Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Jan 1984 ERNEST FAUSS SR. 28 Dec 1983 Ernest J. Fauss Sr., 92, of Waverly, died Dec. 28 at his residence. Born in Wood County, he was the son of the late Criss and Caroline Bills Fauss. He was a member of the Willow Island Baptist Church, the Carpenters and Joiners Union Local No. 899, and a World War I veteran. Surviving are his wife, Cora Rolston Fauss; three sons, Ernest Fauss of Cumberland, MD, Glenn Fauss of Seville, OH, and Eugene Fauss of Reynoldsburg, OH; a daughter, Mary Corbitt of Waverly; two brothers, Roland and Lester Fauss of Belmont; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral was Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church at Waverly. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. (Note: A second obit with same wording was in "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV, 29 Dec 1983.) _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 23 Dec 1988 ETHEL FAUSS 22 Dec 1988 Ethel Fauss, 85, of Belmont, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late John and Catherine Birkhimer Sullivan. She was a member of the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ, Rebekah Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary and Pleasants County Senior Citizens. She is survived by two sons, Calvin Fauss of Belmont and Gordon Fauss of St. Marys; one sister, Georgia Hammett of St. Marys; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Fauss; and one brother. The funeral will be at 3:30pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Jul 1989 GLENN C. FAUSS 19 Jul 1989 Glenn C. Fauss, 62, of Westfield Township, OH, died unexpectedly Wednesday at Lodi Community Hospital. He was a former resident of Parkersburg and Stowe, OH, and was a resident of Westfield Township for 26 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a senior electrical engineer at Goodyear Corporate Headquarters for 33 years until his retirement in 1987. He was a member of Wadsworth Christian and Mission Alliance Church. He is survived by his wife, Donza P. Fauss; three sons, Stephen G. Fauss of Page, AZ, David Fauss and Martin Fauss, both of Phoenix, AZ; two daughters, Kay Fauss of Phoenix, AZ, and Janet Miracle of Westfield Township; eight grandchildren; one sister, Mary Corbitt of Waverly; two brothers, Eugene Fauss of Reynoldsburg, OH, and Ernest Fauss of Cumberland, MD. Services were today at 2pm at Wadsworth Christian and Mission Alliance Church. Burial will be in Westfield Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Sep 1977 MARGARET L. FAUSS 21 Sep 1977 Mrs. Margaret L. Fauss, 63, of Belmont, died at her residence last Wednesday morning. She was born in Martins Ferry, OH, daughter of the late Welty and Flora Hardwick Davis. She was a Navy veteran of World War II and Korea, and was a member of the Wheeling American Post No. 1. She is survived by her husband, Lester C. Fauss; and a brother, Robert Davis, of Wheeling. Services were held at 2:30pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MARTHA FAUSS 5 Oct 1979 In memory of Mrs. Martha Fauss. Born September 5, 1929; died October 5, 1979. Services Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1979, 2:00pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 Nov 1996 MINNIE J. FAUSS 17 Nov 1996 Minnie J. Fauss, 83, of Belmont, formerly of Akron, OH, died Sunday at her residence. Mrs. Fauss retired from Edwin Shaw Hospital, Akron, after 28 years of service and served as vice president of the local hospital union and was a union steward. She was a member of the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Democratic Women of St. Marys, and Belmont United Methodist Church. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Demillion and Minnie Stackpole Hammett. She is survived by her husband, Lester C. Fauss; one son Roy "Bud" Fluharty of Beckley; one daughter, Marian Wideman of Belmont; one brother, Homer Hammett of Belmont; three sisters, Helen Roby of Belmont; Maxine Baumgardner of Fairmont, and Christine Nettle of Gainesville, FL; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Esther Scott; and two brothers, Hosea and Henry Hammett. Funeral services will be 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Sep 1981 PEARL IRENE FAUSS 6 Sep 1981 Pearl Irene Fauss, 78, of Belmont, died at her residence Sunday afternoon after a sudden illness. She was born in Belmont, daughter of the late Arch and Emma Sharp Hammett. She was retired after 25 years as postmistress at the Belmont Post Office, wa a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club, the Belmont United Methodist Church, and was manager of Vogue Cleaners in Belmont for the past seven years. She is survived by her husband, Roland Fauss; a son, Mahlon L. Fauss of Williamstown; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Ingram of Warren, OH; a brother, Arch Hammett Jr., of Jacksonville, FL; five grandchildren and a great- grandchild. The funeral was held at 2pm Wednesday at the Belmont United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Amos McVey and the Rev. Terry Alvarez officiating. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Feb 1976 RAYMOND E. FAUSS 12 Feb 1976 Raymond E. Fauss, 75, of Belmont, died at his residence Thursday morning. He was born in Belmont, son of the late Christian and Emma Leonhart Fauss. He was retired from Remington Rand, Marietta. He is survived by his widow, Ethel Sullivan Fauss; two sons, Calvin and Gordon of Belmont; four brothers, Roland of Belmont, Leroy and Lester of Maderia Beach, FL, and Ernest of Waverly; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sisters. Services were held at 1:30pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Mar 1986 ROLAND E. FAUSS 17 mar 1986 Roland E. Fauss of Belmont and Williamstown, died Monday morning at Marietta Memorial Hospital, one day before his 86th birthday. He was born March 18, 1900, in Belmont, son of the late Christian and Emma Leonhart Fauss. A 36-year employee of Hope Natural Gas Company, he retired in 1960 and was associated with Vogue-Swift Cleaners at Marietta, OH, for the past 26 years. He is survived by a son, Mahlon L. Fauss of Williamstown; a daughter, Evangeline Ingram of Winston-Salem, NC; a brother, Lester Fauss of Belmont; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Hammett Fauss; three brothers and three sisters. Services will be conducted at 11am Thursday at the Ogden Funeral Home in Parkersburg by the Rev. Leo Farley, minister of the Williamstown Methodist Church. Graveside services and interment will follow at Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Dec 1997 EUGENE F. FEICK 6 Dec 1997 Eugene F. Feick, 78, formerly of Parkersburg, died Dec. 6 at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville, OH. He was born in Marietta to the late Adam and Lottie Mae Harper Feick. He served with the U.S. Army in the Philippines during World War II. He was a businessman in the Parkersburg area for many years. Surviving are his wife, Effie Dye Feick of Vienna; two daughters, Barbara Smith of Williamstown and Sue Kincaid of Vienna; one son, Ron Feick of St. Marys; three brothers, Ulious Feick, Odell Feick, and Paul Feick, all of Parkersburg; one sister, Emogene Bailey of Parkersburg; three half-sisters, Pauline Johnson of Florida and Catherine Berry and Virginia Burch, both of Belpre. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Penny Lynn Feick; two brothers, Harry Feick and Ralph Feick; and one half-brother, Orvile Johnson. Services will be at 11am Wednesday at Franklin Funeral Chapel in Parkersburg with the Rev. Terry Lough officiating. Burial will be in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Sep 1982 JEANNE LOWE FELDMAN 2 Sep 1982 Jeanne Lowe Feldman, 56, of San Francisco, CA, was struck and killed by a motorcycle while crossing a street in San Francisco Thursday, Sept. 2. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Manervia Lowe of Mannington. She is survived by her husband, Al; three children, Diane, Andrew, and Billy, all of San Francisco; and a sister, Mrs. Alton (Bettie) Smith of St. Marys. The funeral was held Sunday, Sept. 5, in San Francisco. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 27 Aug 1994 HAZEL FELL 25 Aug 1994 Hazel Fell, 95, of Bens run died Thursday at Worthington Manor Care Center, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Richard and Stella Delong Haught. She lived her entire life in the community formerly known as Sugar Valley. She was a former Pleasants County school teacher and a member of the Bens Run Church of Christ. Surviving are three daughters, Doris Holmes of Bens Run, Emma "Judy" Mixer of Parkersburg, and Ruth Sole of Lubeck; one sister, Pearl Merckle of Moxahala, OH; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Fell, in 1974; her adoptive parents, Clinton "Doc" and Rachel Martin; two sisters; and three brothers. Services will be 1:30pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial Paden Memorial Gardens, Paden City. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Aug 1999 BERTHA NAOMI FELTER 17 Aug 1999 Bertha Naomi Felter, 87, of Belmont, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, at The Arbors in Marietta, OH. She was born March 11, 1912, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Jacob and Belle Winland Moore. She was the wife of the late Charles Linsey Felter. She was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church and a member of the Belmont Homemakers. She is survived by four sons, Charles William Felter of Hudson, OH, Ronald L. Felter St., of Belmont, Kenneth R. Felter of Belmont, and Michael K. Felter of St. Marys; two brothers, Eugene Moore of St. Marys and Jacob Moore of Waverly; two sisters, Virginia Boley and Helen Colvin, both of St. Marys; ten grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; two grandchildren, Debbie Coplin and Paul Felter; two brothers, Herschel and Raymond Moore; and two sisters, Ethel Hinds and Pearl Smith. Services were held Thursday at the Ruttencutter-Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 2 Dec 1988 CARL D. FELTER 28 Nov 1988 Carl D. Felter, 55, of St. Marys, died Monday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of Sara C. Peckens of St. Marys. He was a retired employee from the West Virginia Department of Highways. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one son, Carl Wayne Felter of St. Marys; three brothers, Robert Peckens of Sistersville, and Donald and Jack Peckens, both of St. Marys; eight sisters, Joan Sayres and Nancy Peters, both of St. Marys, Patty King of Canton, OH, Sue Stephens and Lucy Felter, both of Waverly, Diana Rittenhouse of Vienna, Dorothy Thomas of Newport, OH, and Patricia Sue Peckens of St. Marys. The funeral will be at 11am Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 27 Oct 1992 CLARICE I. FELTER 26 Oct 1992 Clarice I. Felter, 72, of Jefferson Street, Parkersburg, died Monday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Mrs. Felter was a member of the North End Church of Christ. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Norman and Julia Decker Elder. She is survived by six daughters, Phyllis JoAnn Sayers, Patricia Ann King, and Diane Lynn Rittenhouse, all of Parkersburg, Nancy Peters of St. Marys, and Barbara Sue Stephens and Lucille Marie Scoggan, both of Waverly; three sisters, Bernice Burger of Newport, Cindy Barnhart of St. Marys, and Mamie Wells of Belmont; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer W. Felter, in 1983; one sister, Ora Scadden; and two brothers, Alfred Elder and Sandford Elder. The funeral will be 2pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Jan 1983 ELMER W. FELTER 2 Jan 1983 Services for Elmer W. Felter, 75, of Rt. 2, St. Marys, who died at his home Sunday, were held at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. He was a native of Pleasants County. Surviving are his wife, Clarice Elder Felter; a son, Carl Felter of St. Marys; six daughters, Phyllis Joan Syare, Patricia Ann Felter, and Diana Rice of St. Marys, Nancy Peters of Belmont, Barbara Stevens of Waverly, and Lucille Scoggan of Newport, OH; two brothers, Delbert Felter of St. Marys and Leonard Felter of West Palm Beach, FL; a sister, Edna West of St. Marys; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Sep 1993 ESSIE L. FELTER 15 Sep 1993 Essie L. Felter, 100, of Barkwill Street, St. Marys, died Wednesday at Worthington Manor Care Center. Mrs. Felter was a member of the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ. She was a daughter of the late Mac and Evelyne Phelps Myer. She is survived by one son, Julian Felter of St. Marys; one granddaughter; one brother, R.A. Myer of Belmont; and two sisters, Beulah Neely of Parkersburg and Lillian Bradfield of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Felter, in 1984; three brothers; and two sisters. The funeral will be at 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Sep 1999 KENNETH R. FELTER 21 Sep 1999 Kenneth R. Felter, 63, of Belmont, died Sept. 21, at Parkview Healthcare Center in Parkersburg. He was born March 2, 1936, in Pleasants County to the late C. Lyndsay and B. Naomi Moore Felter. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Marsha Felter of Belmont; two grandsons, Justin Felter of Belmont and Logan Coplin of St. Marys; three brothers, William Felter of Hudson, OH, Ronald Felter St., of Belmont, and Michael Felter of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra Felter Coplin. Services were Friday at the Ruttencutter-Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Pleasants Memorial Estates at Eureka. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LOLA FELTER 7 Oct 1989 Lola Felter, 67, of St. Marys, died Saturday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late James and Ida Cornell Griffith. She was a Presbyterian by faith. She is survived by her husband, Julian Felter; one daughter, Cerita Edwards of Philadelphia, PA. Services will be 1pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Aug 1984 NELSON FELTER 12 Aug 1984 Nelson Felter, 91, of St. Marys, died Sunday morning at the Willows Nursing Home in Parkersburg. He was born at Cairo, a son of the late Sylvester and Louise Weekley Felter. He was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church and a member of St. Marys Lodge No. 22 IOOF. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Essie Myer Felter; one son, Julian of St. Marys; and one granddaughter, Mrs. Serita Felter Edwards of Philadelphia, PA. Services were held at 11am Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown RUTH EVELYN FELTER 27 Mar 1922 Ruth Evelyn Felter, little daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Nelson Felter died of spinal meningitis on Monday, March 27th, aged 1 year, 3 months and 6 days. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. P.J. Null. Interment in the St. Marys Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV May 1984 ETHELYN FENTRESS 1 May 1984 Funeral services for Mrs. Billy Fentress, 61,of Springfield, were conducted Thursday at Austin and Bell Funeral Home. Dr. Jerry Oakley and Dr. Trent Butler officiated and interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Fentress died May 1 at St. Thomas Hospital following an illness of several weeks. A native of Robertson County, she was the former Ethelyn Cobbs, daughter of the late Bailey Atchison and Lula Poole Cobbs. She was a member of Springfield Baptist Church and a former employee of South Central Bell. Survivors include her husband, Billy Fentress; a son, Joe Fentress; a daughter, Mrs. Rita Gregg, all of Springfield; a sister, Mrs. Maxine Wagner of Van Buren, AR; and two grandchildren. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ALMA HESS FERGUSON Unknown date Mrs. Alma Hess Ferguson of (unreadable), longtime co-owner of the (unreadable) Gazette and West Virginia State Republican Committeewoman, died at her residence Monday evening. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late John Hess and the late Frances Mahala Birch (unreadable). She was a member of St. Luke's U.M. Church in Harrisville, (unreadable) owned the Gazette from 1950-1975, (unreadable) nine years before was co-owner of the Marlington Journal. She was an honorary Mayor of Harrisville, a member of the James Wood Chapter, DAR, was regent from 1969-70; the Thomas Ritchie Chapter, DAP, the Marlington Chapter No. 97, OES, (unreadable). She is survived by her husband, Aubrey E. Ferguson; a sister, Mrs. John (Louise) Stemple of St. Peters- (the rest of the obit is cut off.) _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ETHEL FERGUSON 30 Aug 1971 In memory of Mrs. Ethel Ferguson. Date of birth December 30, 1888. Passed away August 30, 1971. Services September 1 at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jan 1981 FLOYD WILLIAM FERGUSON 29 Dec 1980 Floyd William Ferguson, 53, of Powhatan Point, OH, was dead on arrival at Bellaire City Hospital last Monday. He wa born May 7, 1927, at Ashland to William and Ruth Crossen Ferguson. He was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian Church of Key and American Legion Post 378 of New Matamoras. He was a truck driver and the former village marshal at New Matamoras. On Feb. 6, 1965, he married Laura Lohri who survives, in addition to two sons, William of Ashland and Edward of Lodi; three daughters, Barbara of Medina and Peggy and Sherry, both of Lodi; one stepson, Robert Moore of Silverthorne, CO; 10 grandchildren; and one brother, James of Ashland. Services were held Wednesday in the Lee Hadley Funeral Home at New Matamoras. Burial was in the Matamoras Cemetery and military services were held at the graveside. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Nov 1999 HELEN FERGUSON 6 Nov 1999 Helen Ferguson, 66, of St. Marys, died Nov. 6 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born March 15, 1933, in Morgan County, OH, to the late Thomas Wesley and Mable Agnes Bess Clark. She was a lifetime member of St. Marys Nazarene Church, where she had played the piano for 40 years and had received the Nazarene Distinguished Service Award. She is survived by her husband, Fredrick S. Ferguson; three children, Linda Cyrus and her husband, David, Beckey Buskirk and her husband, Jeff, all of Vienna, and Tom Ferguson and his wife, Debbie, of Morgantown; five grandchildren, Nathaniel Ferguson and Rob Ferguson, both of Mount Vernon Nazarene College in Mount Vernon, OH, and Brent Carrothers, C.J. Buskirk, and Cadi Buskirk, all of Vienna; three sisters, Loah Meaux of Marietta, Ruth Van Noy of Schultz and Sheila Clark McConkey of Cambridge, OH; three brothers, Henry Clark of Zanesville, OH, and Ronald Lee Clark and Daniel Lee Clark, both of East Fultonham, OH; one half-brother, George Lewis Jr., of Zanesville; two step-sisters, Carolyn Davis of Lubeck and Connie Smith of Nashville, TN; two step-brothers, Fredrick Meador of Beverly, OH, and Robert Meador of Tomball, TX; her step-father, George Lewis Sr., of Zanesville; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her step-mother, Wilma Meador Clark; an infant brother, Timmy Clark; two brothers, William and Philip Clark; two half- brothers, Lawrence and Buel Clark; and one step-sister, Jacque Clark Miller. Services were Tuesday at Ruttencutter-Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys with pastors Tim Jones and Chuck Rogers officiating. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. (Note: A photo is included with the obit.) _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 18 Jan 1988 ALMA MATHESS FERRELL 17 Jan 1988 Alma Mathess Ferrell, 81, of Big Springs, Calhoun County, died Sunday in Calhoun General Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Julia Ann Wells Mathess. She had worked nine years for Wooster Mill of Cleveland, OH, and was a member of Prosperity Baptist Church in Big Springs. She is survived by six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Thornton Ferrell, in 1973; one son in 1983; five sisters and three brothers. The funeral will be t 2pm Tuesday at Stump Funeral Home in Grantsville with burial in Saunders Cemetery in Big Springs. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Mar 1990 CARLOS FERRELL 2 Mar 1990 Carlos Ferrell, 88, of Buckhannon, died March 2 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Aug. 22, 1901, in Logan County, a son of the late Larkin and Molly Fowler Ferrell. Ferrell was a member of the Mt. Rupert Church. During his lifetime he worked at various jobs including the mines in Logan and Upshur Counties, the shipyards in Maryland during World War II, the Hercules Power Plant, Randford, VA, and the State Road Commission in Buckhannon. He was retired from West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon. His wife of 58 years, Hill Ferrell, survives. Also surviving are two sons, Christopher Ferrell and Timothy Ferrell, both of Buckhannon; two daughters, Joan McComb, Lansing, MI, and Theodora Guth Plumley, French Creek; and seven grandchildren. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 5 Apr 1993 EDNA FERRELL 4 Apr 1993 Edna Henderson Ferrell, 83, of St. Marys, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Mrs. Ferrell was a former housemother of Camden-Clark Hospital School of Nursing, and a member of the Church of Christ. She was born in Glenville, a daughter of the late William and Emma Weekley Henderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Ferrell, in 1962; three brothers, and one sister. The funeral will be at 1pm Tuesday at Furbee Funeral Home, Middlebourne. Burial will be in Alph Smith Cemetery, Middlebourne. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 May 1986 J. BRUCE FERRELL 11 May 1986 J. Bruce Ferrell, 74, of the Frew Community, Middlebourne, died Sunday morning in the United Hospital Center, Clarksburg. He was born in Piney, WV, a son of the late Samuel and Ottie Myers Ferrell. He was retired from Monongahela Power Company, Clarksburg. He was a deacon of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Alma, WV, a member of Hermon Lodge AF&AM No. 6 of Clarksburg, a member of the Wheeling Consistory, Nemisis Temple of Parkersburg, and Valley Grange No. 519 of Alma. He is survived by his wife, Hester Hogue Ferrell; two sons, Dr. Robert L. Ferrell of Rapid City, SD, and James H. Ferrell, a retired US Air Force captain who lives in Plattsburg, NY; one daughter, Sharon Sue Ruskiewicz of Tampa, FL; one brother, Stanley Ferrell of Clarksburg; four sisters, Eythel Moore an Peg Smith, both of Paden City, Maude McMillian of Weirton, and Betty Willis of New Matamoras, OH; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, George Ferrell. Services were held Wednesday at 11am at the Furbee-Goodwin Funeral Home in Middlebourne. Interment was in the Beechwood Cemetery at Alma. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown NINA FERRELL 17 Oct 1983 Nina Ferrell, 71, of Grantsville died Monday night in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. The Calhoun County native was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Rose Howard Riddle. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grantsville. She was a retired nurse, have worked for a number of doctors in Grantsville for more than 35 years. She is survived by two sons, James Riddle of Vienna and the Rev. Lewis Ferrell of Alexandria,VA; one daughter, Lois Lowther of Cairo; two brothers, Gene Riddle of Los Angeles and John Gaylord Riddle of Monroeville, OH; five sisters, Eleanor Duskey, Lorraine Rogers, Jeanette Robinson, Thelma Deel and Opal Riddle, all of Grantsville; and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Ferrell, in 1973. The funeral will be at 10am Thursday at the Stump Funeral Home in Grantsville with the Rev. Lewis Ferrell officiating with burial in the Mount Zion Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Jun 1997 PEARL FERRELL 10 Jun 1997 Pearl Ferrell, 41, of Sanford, NC, formerly of Munday, Wirt County, died Tuesday at her residence. Mrs. Ferrell was a former employee of Moen Corp., of North Carolina. She was born in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late Wesley and Bessie Shuman McIntyre. She is survived by one son, Wesley Echard of Sanford; two daughters, Michelle Echard and Robin Lugunas, both of Sanford; four brothers, Casper Shuman of Elizabeth, Lawrence McIntyre of Brohard, Jim McIntyre of big Bend, and John McIntyre of Canton, OH; two sisters, Florence Smith of Canton and Judy Hales of Bass, NC; and two grandchildren. Services will be held 2pm Saturday at God's House of Prayer, Elizabeth. Burial will be in Belt Cemetery, Munday. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Jun 1986 ROBERT E. FERRELL 14 Jun 1986 Robert E. Ferrell, 74, of Vienna and formerly of St. Marys, died Saturday evening in the Arlington Health Care Center. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Herman and Frederica Reed Ferrell. He was retired from Quaker State Oil and Refining of Oil City, PA, and was a graduate of St. Marys High School, member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church, and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by three sisters, Helen Ash and Betty Cooper, both of St. Marys, and Geraldine Bailey of Vienna; and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Winifred B. Ferrell. Services were held at 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Jun 1999 RUTH H. YOST FERRELL 28 May 1999 Ruth H. Yost Ferrell, 83, of Sistersville, died May 28 at Sistersville Center. She was born July 2, 1915, in St. Marys, to the late James and Rachel Oliver Bowers. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Lighthouse Church in Sistersville. She is survived by seven sons, Dale Yost of Hopewell, VA, Fred Yost, Otis Yost, roger Yost, and Gary Yost, all of Sistersville, Richard Yost of Oklahoma City, OK, and Ronald Yost of Norman Park, GA; two daughters, Hazel Workman of St. Marys and Patricia Swiger of Sheridan, AR; two brothers, Alva Guy Bowers of Sistersville and Raymond "Bud" Bowers of New Matamoras; one sister, Evelyn Martin of Sistersville; 34 grandchildren; and 54 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred W. Yost, in 1974; her second husband, Gale H. Ferrell, in 1996; one son, Delmas Yost; one daughter, Lola Cole; one brother; six sisters; and four grandchildren. Services were Tuesday at Community Lighthouse Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Dec 1979 WINIFRED P. FERRELL 7 Nov 1979 Mrs. Winifred P. Ferrell of Johnstown, PA, a former employee of Quaker State Refining Corp., in Oil City, PA, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, in Johnstown, after a long illness. Mrs. Ferrell was the wife of Robert E. Ferrell of 261 Schoolhouse Rd., Johnstown, also a former Quaker State employee and St. Marys resident. He survives. Also surviving are six sisters and two brothers, all in the Johnstown area. Services were conducted at 11am Saturday, Nov. 10, at the William J. Moskal Funeral Home, Johnstown, PA. Interment followed in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Franklin, Venango County, PA. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Jun 1999 CHARLOTTE DAVIS FERRIER 19 Jun 1999 Charlotte Davis Ferrier, 71, of St. Marys, died June 19 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Jan. 30, 1928, in Myrtle, WV, to the late Robert Franklin and Magdalene Russ Davis. She was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Marys and was a member and Past Worthy Matron of St. Marys Chapter 31 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Fred Ferrier; five daughters, Vanessa Ferrier at home, Victoria Cameron of Waverly, Veronica Ferrier of St. Marys, Verna Clark of Waverly, and Virginia Morrison of St. Marys; seven grandchildren; one brother, Donald R. Davis of Salem, VA. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Valeria M. Ferrier; one sister, Betty J. Mayes; and two brothers, Ernest E. Davis and Fred R. Davis. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter-Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Aug 1992 AYLA GAL FETTY 23 Aug 1992 Ayla Gail Fetty died shortly after birth Sunday, aug. 23, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington. She is the daughter of David Lee and Joette Drinko Fetty, of Huntington. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandparents, Gail Drinko and Robert Drinko, both of St. Marys; her maternal great- grandmother, Joan McGuiggan of Parkersburg; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fetty of St. Marys; her paternal great-grandparents, Mrs. Kathleen Fetty and Mrs. Kathryn Paynter of St. Marys. Graveside services were held Tuesday at the IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys, with the Rev. Hayward Perkey officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Apr 1976 HARRY W. FETTY 16 Apr 1976 Harry W. Fetty, 74, passed away at his home in New Cumberland on April 16. He was born in St. Marys, son of the late Charley and Nancy Ellen Fetty on March 11, 1902. He was employed in the steel mills at Weirton for most of his life until retirement. Survivors include his wife, Sade Tingler Fetty; a daughter, Mrs. Arnett (Lola) Baker; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four brothers, the Rev. Archie Fetty, Weirton, the Rev. Russell D. Fetty, Wheeling, Charles Jr., and Donald, St. Marys; five sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Holland and Mrs. Micha Tennant of Weirton, Mrs. Eliner North of Reno, OH, Mrs. Velma Hall and Mrs. Edith Elder of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, three sisters and two brothers. Mr. Fetty was a member of the Methodist Church at New Cumberland. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Milo Smith at the Fields Funeral Home, New Cumberland, with burial in the Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens at Weirton. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 21 Aug 1990 MINNIE A. FETTY 20 Aug 1990 Minnie A. Fetty, 96, of Sistersville, died Monday at Sistersville General Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late John and Clara Peters Michael. She was a member of Sistersville Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Paul and Charles Fetty, both of Sistersville; a stepdaughter, Wilma Sandy of Sistersville; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan F. Fetty in 1975. The funeral will be 1:30pm Wednesday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Jun 1995 OPAL FETTY 1 Jun 1995 Opal Fetty, 86, Rt. 39, St. Marys, died June 1 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born Nov. 18, 1908, in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late John and Catherine Butler Wright. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasants United Methodist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Neda Hoylman of St. Marys; one son, bernard J. Fetty of Charleston; five grandchildren, Michael Hoylman of Kennewick, WA, John Hoylman and Kathy Eden, both of Madison, OH, Steven Fetty and Angela Rose of Charleston; nine great-grandchildren; four great- great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ethel Little of Weirton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard W. Fetty, in 1971. Services were held Monday, June 5, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ROSEMOND FETTY 13 Jan 1970 In memory of Rosemond Fetty. Date of birth April 15, 1893. Passed away January 13, 1970. Services January 16, 1970 at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Nov 1986 MARY FIELDS 5 Nov 1986 Mary Fields, 82, of St. Marys, died Wednesday evening, Nov. 5, in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Charles and Clara Varner Nellis. She was a member of the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ. She is survived by four sisters, Kathleen Nellis and Glenna Jennings, both of Charleston, Mildred Eismon of Parkersburg, and Wanda Johnson of St. Marys; and one brother, Rolla Nellis of Cullman, AL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bruce Fields; one brother and one sister. Services were held at 11am Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Nov 1988 MICHAEL A. FIELDS 2 Nov 1988 Michael Andrew Fields, 43, 35 Oak Acres, Washington, WV, died Wednesday at his home. He was born in Mason County, a son of Andrew and Nondis Gibbs Fields of New Haven. He was a member of the Hartford United Methodist Church and was an employee of Borg-Warner for 19 years in GE Plastics and was a technical stores work leader. He is also survived by his wife, Peggy A. Owens Fields, formerly of St. Marys; one brother, Timothy Wayne Fields of New Haven; one sister, Carol Gardner of New Haven. Services will be Saturday at 2:30pm at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Aug 1988 MARY JANE FILIPOW 6 Aug 1988 Mary Jane Filipow, 64, of Vincent, OH, died Saturday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born April 22, 1924, in Valencia, PA, to Richard Nickols and Glee Sarah Trurver Marshall. She was a member of Little Hocking Church of Christ. She is survived by one son, Louis of New Matamoras; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Carol) Singer of Rimersburg, PA, and Mrs. Gerald (Ruth) Rose of Vincent; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; six brothers, Bill Marshall of AZ and Bob, Chuck, Joe, Roy "Cappy," and Paul "Hoover" Marshall, all of Cooperstown, PA; and three sisters, Birdie Kroll of Rinard Mills and Mrs. Leroy (Pearl) Love and Mrs. Walter (Glee) Lang, both of Cooperstown, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis, in 1959; and two brothers, John Sam and James Marshall. Services were held Tuesday in McDonald Aeberli Funeral Home in Mars, PA. Burial was in Glad Mills Cemetery at Cooperstown, PA. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jan 1972 GEORGE EVERETT FISH 15 Jan 1972 Funeral services for George Everett Fish, 69, of Fairmont, who died Saturday in Elkins after a long illness, were held Tuesday at the Davis Funeral Home in Clarksburg. The Rev. David Reese officiated and burial was in the Bridgeport Cemetery. He was born at Buckhannon, son of the late George Walter and Viola Kiddy Fish. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Clarksburg; the Bridgeport Lions Club; and the Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a retired engineer from both the C&P Telephone Company of WV, and the WV Telephone Company of St. Marys. He is survived by one son, George Fish Jr., of Bowie, MD; one daughter, Mrs. William Wolverton of Fairmont; one sister and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Phyllis Seaman Fish; and by one brother, Raymond Fish. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Nov 1984 RUTH BROOKOVER MERRIMAN FISHER 23 Oct 1984 Ruth Brookover Merriman Fisher, 83, formerly of Waverly, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Fort Pierce, FL. She was born at Waverly, a daughter of the late John and Mattie Callihan Brookover. She had lived in Waverly and later in Indiana before moving to Fort Pierce. She was a member of the Community United Methodist Church. Surviving are one son, Joe Turner of Fort Pierce; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Clyde Brookover of Salinas, CA; three sisters, Alice Beall and Edith Crowser, both of Parkersburg, and Evelyn Brookover of Beverly, OH. She was preceded in death by her second husband, Ralph Merriman, and third husband, William Fisher. Graveside services were held at 11am Friday in the Riverview Cemetery at Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 13 Dec 1991 NANCY L. FITZPATRICK 11 Dec 1991 Nancy L. Fitzpatrick, 90, of Eureka, Pleasants County, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Fitzpatrick was a member of St. John's Catholic Church. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Walter and Ida Roby Hemsworth. She is survived by her husband, Raymond J. Fitzpatrick; three sons, Robert and William Fitzpatrick, both of Parkersburg, and Raymond John Fitzpatrick Jr., of Belmont; one daughter, Sharon Hupp of St. Marys; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Hemsworth and a sister, Gaynell Van Valey. The funeral will be 11am Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Dec 1982 ASA BERNARD FITZWATER Dec 1982 Asa Bernard Fitzwater, 72, of Boca Raton, FL, died last week in Boca Raton. Fitzwater was born in Pleasants County, a son of Jessie Fitzwater Frantz of Akron, OH, and the late A. W. Fitzwater. He was a member of the St. Marys High School Class of 1929. Other survivors include his wife, Emily Fitzwater; a daughter, Sue Ann Dornfeld of Chatham Township, NJ; three stepsisters, Ruby Golech of North Canton, OH, Joan Smith of Carrollton, OH, and Shirley Taylor of St. Marys; and two granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his first wife, and two brothers, Edgar and Chester. Services were held in Boca Raton. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 1 Nov 1990 LOUIS FRANCIS FLADE 31 Oct 1990 Louis Francis Flade, 84, of Hebron, Pleasants County, died Wednesday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, a son of the late George Frederick and Ida Hoffman Flade. He was a retired machinist for the city of Philadelphia. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. The funeral will be 7:30pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Graveside services will be 11am Saturday at North Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Aug 1999 CREED H. FLANAGAN 2 Aug 1999 Creed H. Flanagan, 65, of St. Marys, died Aug. 2 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born June 9, 1934, in Ritchie County to the late Harry and Hazel Satterfield Flanagan. He was a retired glass worker, having worked in glass making for more than 40 years. He worked for both Mid-Atlantic Glass at Ellenboro and Fenton Art Glass in Williamstown. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He attended First Baptist Church of St. Marys. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Carol Nichols Flanagan; two daughters, Pamela Kay Knuckles of North Fork, WV, and Tammy Lynn Poling of St. Marys; three sons, Rick Flanagan of Parkersburg, Roger Dean Flanagan of Harrisville, and Gary Lee Flanagan of St. Marys; 10 grandchildren; two stepsons, Jack Martin Jr., of Belpre, and Jeffrey Len Martin of Ellenboro; and five step-grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 11am at the Ruttencutter-Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 79 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 222. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 4 Apr 1992 EMMA ESTALENE FLANAGAN 3 Apr 1992 Emma Estalene Flanagan, 87, of Paden City, died Friday at New Martinsville Health Care Center. Mrs. Flanagan was a member of the Shiloh United Methodist Church. She was born in Meadville, WV, a daughter of the late Samuel and Effie Wells Robinson. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Darla) Henderson of Paden City; one brother, Orland "Dink" Robinson of St. Marys; one sister, Theresa Owens of New Cumberland, WV; four grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Flanagan, in 1959; a daughter, Virginia Ripley, in 1979; and a brother, Olin Robinson, in 1991. The funeral will be 2pm Sunday at Eckels-Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Jun 1994 LOUISE FLANAGAN 12 Jun 1994 Louise Flanagan, 67, of Route 1, Greenwood, Cabin Run Community, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Mrs. Flanagan was a 1945 Pennsboro High School graduate, a homemaker and a member of the former Tollgate Baptist Church. She was born near Pennsboro, a daughter of Edra Calhoun Doll of Reedsville and the late Archie M. Doll. In addition to her mother, she is survived by three sons, Mike Flanagan of St. Marys and Joe Flanagan and Greg Flanagan, both of Greenwood, Cabin Run Community; a daughter, Linda Hill of Byesville, OH; three brothers, John, George, and Ernest Doll, all of Pennsboro; a sister, Jean Summers of Pike; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray J. Flanagan; and a brother, Archie Doll. The funeral will be at 11am Wednesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Tollgate Baptist Cemetery, Tollgate. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Oct 1999 ROBERT D. "DANNY" FLANAGAN 14 Oct 1999 Robert D. "Danny" Flanagan, 53, of Columbus and formerly of Shiloh, WV, died Oct. 14. He was born June 28, 1946, at Shiloh to Gail F. Flanagan of Paden City and the late Freda V. Bowen Flanagan. He was an employee of Ameriserve Corp., in Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen of Columbus; one son, Robert Flanagan, of Grovesport, OH; two stepsons, Tony Baker of Columbus, and Christopher Chevallard of Columbus; two stepdaughters, Lisa Baker and Aymee Chevallard, both of Columbus; one brother, Gene Flanagan of St. Marys; one sister, Patricia Flanagan of Paden City; and one step-granddaughter. Graveside services were Wednesday at Paden Memorial Gardens in Paden City. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown HAZEL O. FLANAGAN 27 Apr 1990 Hazel O. Flanagan, 80, of St. Marys, formerly of Glendale, Ritchie County, did Friday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Glendale, a daughter of the late Franklin and Mary Bowie Satterfield. She was a Methodist. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Creed and Carol Flanagan of St. Marys; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Flanagan. Graveside services will be 1pm Monday at the Pine Grove Cemetery, near Twin Oakes. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Dec 1979 ALICE FLEMING 12 Dec 1979 Alice Fleming, 77, of 4033 Lewis St., Weirton, died Wednesday at her home. Daughter of the late Waitman and Mary Higgins Cumblidge, she was born Nov. 21, 1902, in Pleasants County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie C. Fleming, in 1978, and by two brothers, Benjamin and Earl Cumblidge. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Mary Lou) Redish of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; two sons, Dr. Donald Fleming, Marietta, OH, and Larry Fleming, Weirton; a sister, Mrs. Stanley (Pauline) Grove, Burgettstown, PA; two brothers, Mancil Cumblidge, Florence, PA, and Ernest Cumblidge, Butler, PA; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Dec 1984 BERTHA B. FLEMING 17 Dec 1984 Bertha B. Fleming, 87, of St. Marys, died Monday evening, Dec. 17, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born at Bull Creek in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Grant and Zenia Rogers Higgins. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys and a retired school teacher. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nell Cox of St. Marys and Mrs. Lucille Bell of Morgantown; three sisters, Mrs. May Littell, Mrs. Cecil Brown, and Mrs. Edythe Kittridge, all of East Liverpool, OH; one grandson and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larnie C. Fleming; one granddaughter and two brothers. Services were held at 2pm Thursday at the Nine Mile United Methodist Church with burial in the Nine Mile Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Apr 1988 BLAINE L. FLEMING 10 Apr 1988 Blaine L. Fleming, 65, of St. Marys, Rt. 1, died Sunday morning in the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Hospital at Clarksburg. He was born in Pleasants County to Clyde and Clara Treadway Fleming. He was a veteran of World War II and received the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with one bronze star. He is survived by three sisters, Evelyn Place of Davisville; Juanita Hendrickson of Belmont, and Marjorie Fleming of St. Marys; and three brothers, Burl, Ollie, and Stanley, all of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Mar 1982 CECIL A. FLEMING 2 Mar 1982 Cecil A. Fleming, 80, son of the late J.E. and Cora Locker Fleming, former residents of Hebron, Pleasants County, died March 2 in Edgewater, MD, where he had been residing with his daughter since his retirement from Monsanto Company in St. Albans several years ago. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Agnes Lindsey of Edgewater, MD; a brother, Frank Fleming of Tucson, AZ; and two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Parmesano of Tucson, AZ, and Helen Tippens of St. Marys. His wife, Stella, and a brother, Ray, preceded him in death. He was buried March 5 in Maryland. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 27 May 1993 DESSIE D. FLEMING 26 May 1993 Dessie D. Fleming, 84, of Route 1, Coxs Mills, WV, formerly of West Union, died Wednesday at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston, after a long illness. Mrs. Fleming was a homemaker and a Protestant by faith. She was born in Leading Creek, Calhoun County, a daughter of the late George and Sarah Ellen Johnson Cornell. She is survived by a brother, Wilber G. Cornell of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles C. Fleming in 1964; an infant son, in 1943; five sisters; and six brothers. The funeral will be at 2pm Tuesday at Spurgeon Funeral Home, West Union. Burial will be in Masonic Memorial Park, West Union. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Nov 1977 E. TURNER FLEMING 16 Nov 1977 Funeral services were held Saturday for E. Turner Fleming, 84, a St. Marys banker and insurance executive who died late Wednesday night at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. Fleming, born Feb. 13, 1893, at Nine Mile, Pleasants County, was a son of the late Elias Turner and Susan Martin Fleming. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and began teaching school in Pleasants County at age 16. He was a member of the St. Marys Kiwanis Club, a 50-year member of both the St. Marys Masonic Lodge No. 41 and St. Marys Lodge No. 22 IOOF. He was a member of the Nemesis Temple of the Shrine, Parkersburg, the Gold Coast Shrine Club, Boynton Beach, FL, and served as a member of the Pleasants County Board of Education and as committeeman for the Boy Scouts of Pleasants County. He retired from the First National Bank of St. Marys after more than 50 years of services and was an insurance executive in West Virginia for more than 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Leota Fleming; two sons, Edgar B. Fleming of St. Marys and Claude R. Fleming of Mt. Lebanon, PA; a stepson, Douglas (unreadable) of Parkersburg; one brother, Clyde Fleming of Pleasants County; one sister, Mrs. Grace Miller Whaley of Vienna; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ida Dunbar Fleming; a son, Robert D. Fleming, who died last Sunday; and a grandson, Thomas Fleming. Funeral services were held at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. R. Daniel Simmons and the Rev. R.A. Atkinson officiating. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 May 1984 EDGAR B. FLEMING 5 May 1984 (Note: An identical obit was also in the collection but with the dates 5 May 1985 for date of death and 9 May 1985 for the date of obit given.) Edgar B. Fleming, 68, of St. Marys, died at his home Sunday evening. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late E. Turner and Ida Dunbar Fleming. He was a member of the St. Marys Masonic Lodge No. 41, a member of Nemesis Temple of the Shrine, Parkersburg, was a World War II veteran, member of Pleasants American Legion Post No. 79, St. Marys Volunteer Fire Department, (unreadable) and St. Marys BPO Elks No. 1701. A member and elder of the St. Marys Presbyterian Church, he had operated Fleming's Grocery for many years, served as an officer of the First National Bank of St. Marys, and had owned Fleming Insurance Agency here until his retirement. He made the county's first donation when the American Red Cross Bloodmobile made its initial visitation here and continued to contribute until he had given some 10 gallons before age restriction ended this service. Unusually active in community organizations, he had been a member of the St. Marys Kiwanis Club, served as president of the Grant-Jefferson Lions Club and as member of the St. Marys City Council. He is survived by his wife, Helen Parr Fleming; two daughters, Claudia Grimm of Mexico, NY, and Priscilla Boyles of St. Marys; one brother, Claude Fleming of Pittsburgh, PA; his stepmother, Leota Fleming of Parkersburg; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother. Services will be held at 11am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 9 Dec 1988 EUGENE M. FLEMING 28 Nov 1988 Eugene M. Fleming of Lincoln City, OR, died Nov. 28 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Roseman and Leona Satterfield Fleming. He was a retired electrician. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Louise Fleming; one daughter, Terri Inman of Cloverdale, OR; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Feb 1989 FRANK A. FLEMING 1989 Graveside services for Frank A. Fleming, 79, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of St. Marys, were held Saturday at the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. He was born in Hebron, a son of James and Cora Locker Fleming. He is survived by one sister, Dorothy Parmesano of Tucson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Bradfield Fleming; two brothers and one sister. Ruttencutter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Nov 1990 FRIEND FLEMING 11 Nov 1990 Friend "Ronnie" Fleming, 45, of Route 3, St. Marys, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Parkersburg, a son of Grace Cokeley Fleming of Route 3, St. Marys, and the late Friend J. Fleming. He is survived by one son, Brian Fleming of Vienna; one sister, Diana Danielson of St. Marys; and one brother, Terry Fleming of Duluth, MN. The funeral will be 11am Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 4 Sep 1990 FRIEND J. FLEMING 3 Sep 1990 Friend J. Fleming, 70, of Belmont, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Arch and Vesta Wagner Fleming. He was former maintenance supervisor for the Pleasant County Department of Highways. He was a member of St. Marys Lodge 22 IOOF, a veteran of World War II. He is survived by two sons, Ronnie Fleming of Parkersburg and Terry Fleming of Duluth, MN; a daughter, Diana Danielson of Belmont; a brother, John Fleming of Texas; a sister, Vernice Adams of Waterford, OH; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The funeral will be 11am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Feb 1984 GLADA GRACE FLEMING 2 Feb 1984 Mrs. Glada Grace Fleming, 76, of Weirton, died Thursday evening at the Weirton Center. She was born in Arroyo April 8, 1907, daughter of the late Walter Levi ad Viola Ann McFadden Dennis. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Colliers Way. Survivors include her husband, Chalmer Fleming; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Delbert (Dorothy) Mason of Hammondsville, OH; and one sister, Mrs. Donzel (Lora) Lamp of Weirton. She was preceded in death by one brother, Blaine. Services were held Sunday at the Steel and Wolfe Funeral Home in Weirton. Burial was in Union Cemetery, Steubenville, OH. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown GRACE FLEMING 10 Jan 1980 In memory of Mrs. Grace Fleming. Born March 28, 1909. Died January 10, 1980. Services January 13, 1980, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 7 Dec 1993 GRACE E. FLEMING 5 Dec 1993 Grace E. Fleming, 73, of Belmont, died Sunday at her residence. Mrs. Fleming was retired from Hi-Way Grille after 20 years of service. She was born in Waverly, a daughter of the late Arthur and Lenna Wilson Cokeley. She is survived by one daughter, Diana Danielson of Belmont; one son, Terry Fleming of Duluth, MN; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one brother, Clyde Cokeley of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by one son, Ronnie Fleming, in 1990; and one brother, Carl Cokeley. The funeral will be at 11am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 11 Feb 1994 K. RUTH FLEMING 9 Feb 1994 K. Ruth Fleming, 97, of Blacksburg, VA, formerly of St. Marys, died Wednesday at Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Blacksburg. She was a 1914 graduate of St. Marys High School and attended the University of Cincinnati. She was a former elementary school teacher. She was a charter member and past president of St. Marys Women's Club, past president of Western District of the West Virginia Women's Club, and served as state chairman of the Women's Library Service Project and state chairman of the Child Welfare Committee. She was an active member of the Order of Eastern Star, having served as worthy matron and organist for her local chapter and as Grand Ruth at the state level. She was also a charter member and past president of Pemberton Garden Club, an active member of the Episcopal Church, and a Sunday School teacher. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Edward and Ella Gist Sayre. She is survived by a son, Dan B. Fleming Jr., of Blacksburg; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, former WV State Senator, Dan B. Fleming, in 1967; and a daughter, Eleanor Young. Services will be 11am Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LEOTA GORRELL FLEMING 22 Feb 1992 Leota Gorrell Fleming, 75, a lifelong resident of St. Marys, died Feb. 22, 1992, at Americare-Arlington of Parkersburg. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Clyde and Grace Douglas Emrick. She was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Douglass and Peggy Gorrell of Parkersburg; one nephew, Clyde Perrine of Little Hocking; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Marion C. Gorrell in 1939; her second husband, Calvin Lee Craddock in 1964; and her third husband, E. Turner Fleming in 1977. Services will be 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 12 Jun 1996 MARJORIE EDITH FLEMING 6 Jun 1996 Marjorie Edith Fleming, 69, of Rt. 1, St. Marys, died June 6 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Aug. 6, 1926, at Rock Run, Pleasants County, to the late Clyde and Clara Treadway Fleming. She had worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, OH, during World War II. She had attended church at Wince Chapel at Pike, and Nine Mile United Methodist Church. She is survived by three brothers, Stanley, Burl, and Ollie Fleming, all of St. Marys; two sisters, Evelyn Place of Davisville and Juanita Hendrickson of Belmont. She was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Lee Fleming Horner; and two brothers, Virgil Ray and Blaine Fleming. Private services were held Saturday. Burial was in Nine Mile Cemetery. There was no visitation. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ROSEMAN FLEMING Nov 1918 Mrs. Roseman Fleming died at her home at Federal on last Friday of pneumonia. She was buried at Shawnee on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. She is survived by her husband and two small children. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Apr 1998 STANLEY E. FLEMING 27 Apr 1998 Stanley E. Fleming, 81, of Rt. 1, St. Marys, died April 27 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Aug. 5, 1916, at Maxwell, Pleasants County, to the late Clyde and Clara Treadway Fleming. He had been a welder with the former Kanawha Sand and Gravel Company in Parkersburg and was a farmer. He attended Nine Mile United Methodist Church and Pleasant Valley Church at Rock Run. He is survived by one son, Randall Fleming, at home; two sisters, Evelyn Place of Austin, TX, and Juanita Hendrickson of Belmont; two brothers, Burl and Ollie Fleming, both of St. Marys; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Cronin Fleming, in 1984; two sisters, Betty Horner and Marjorie Fleming; and two brothers, Virgil and Blaine Fleming. Services will be Wednesday at 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Nine Mile Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Mar 1981 VIRGIL RAY FLEMING 6 Mar 1981 Virgil Ray Fleming died at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, OH, Friday, March 6. He was born in St. Marys, son of the late Clyde and Clara Treadway Fleming. He was retired from the Cincinnati Milling Co. He was a combat ammunition truck driver in France and Germany during World War II. Surviving are his wife, Doris Stahl Fleming; two sons, Bruce of Batavia, OH, and Ray of Williamsburg, OH; five grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Fred (Evelyn) Place of Parkersburg, Mrs. Wilbur (Betty) Horner of Salem, Margie Fleming of St. Marys, and Mrs. Juanita Hendrickson of Belmont; four brothers, Stanley, Ollie, Blaine and Burl, all of St. Marys. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at the Mahm Funeral Home in Williamsburg, OH. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Dec 1984 VIVIAN FLEMING 14 Dec 1984 Vivian Fleming, 67, of St. Marys, died Friday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Finch, Ritchie County, a daughter of Lucretia Jameson Cronin of Rt. 1, St. Marys, and the late Brady Cronin. She was a member of Rock Run United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Fleming; one son, Randall Fleming, at home; five brothers, Brady and Wayne Cronin, both of St. Marys, Ralph Cronin of Belle, Clifford Cronin of Finch, and Keith Cronin of Harrisville; three sisters, Hilda Cronin of Middlebourne, Nadine Hatfield of Smithville, and Marnella Nichols of St. Marys. Services were held at 1pm Sunday at the Nine Mile United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Nine Mile Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Nov 1976 WILLIAM D. FLEMING 18 Nov 1976 William D. Fleming, 44, of St. Marys, died unexpectedly at the Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville Thursday morning. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Arch and Vesta Wagner Fleming. He was a member of the Shawnee U.M. Church and wa a Korea veteran. He is survived by his widow, Eva Roby Fleming; three daughters, Mrs. Debra Pritchett of Reno, OH, Darlyn and Denise Fleming, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Mildred McFarland of Hebron, Mrs. Bernice Adams of Waterford, OH, and Mrs. Doris Dornon of Sistersville; two brothers, John Fleming of Orange, TX, and Friend Fleming of Belmont; and two grandchildren. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the Shawnee U.M. Church Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 6 Apr 1998 GRANVILLE FLESHER JR. 4 Apr 1998 Granville S. Flesher Jr., 81, of Harrisville, died April 4, 1998, at Parkview Healthcare Center, Parkersburg. He was born in Parkersburg. He was a 935 graduate of Cairo High School and a 1939 graduate of the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. (Unreadable) He was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and was a registered pharmacist for 41 years in Ritchie County. Survivors include his parents, G.S. "Tim" and Bessie Payne Flesher; his wife of 58 years, Virginia Hope Flesher; one son, Tim Flesher of Salineville, OH; one daughter, Beverly Walters of Blacksburg, VA; two grandsons (unreadable) Services will be held 11am today at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Harrisville. Burial in Masonic Cemetery in Cairo. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Mar 1992 HAZEL ELLIOTT FLESHER 25 Feb 1992 Hazel Elliott Flesher, 88, of Springfield and formerly of Kent, OH, died Feb. 25 in Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1903, at Willow Island, the daughter of John and Tabitha Myer Elliott. Mrs. Flesher was a full partner in her husband's business enterprises, which included C.H. Flesher Sand and Gravel Company of Streetsboro, OH, and Standard Bred Horse Racing and Breeding. During World War II she was employed at Ravenna Arsenal as Chief Clerk of the Transportation Department. From 1951-71, she was employed by Akron City Hospital. Following her retirement in 1971, Mrs. Flesher moved to Springfield and pursued a variety of interests gaining greatest pleasure in her landscaping and garden activities. She is survived by her husband, Garrett, of 68 years; one daughter, Patricia L. Flesher, of Springfield; one grandson, Stephen of Rockville, MD; one great-granddaughter, Kyle Elizabeth Cowen of Frederick, MD; one brother, Carroll Elliott of Williamstown; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Barbara Cowan in 1965; three brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held at the convenience of the family. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Sep 1986 HELEN K. FLESHER 12 Sep 1986 Helen K. Flesher of Parkersburg died in The Arbors Nursing Home, Marietta, OH, Friday morning. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Joseph and Sopha Yost Kiggins. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Parkersburg, was a 1919 graduate of Marietta High School, and attended Marietta College and Denison University. She is survived by a son, Joseph Flesher of Mahwah, NJ; two grandchildren, Joseph Flesher II of Euvreux, France, and Jennifer Flesher of West Newton, MA; and a sister, Grace Kiggins of Marietta. She was preceded in death by her husband, William G. Flesher, in 1956; and a sister. The funeral was held at 2pm Sunday at Hadley Funeral Home in Marietta. Burial in the Parkersburg IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Mar 1989 JOE O. FLESHER 26 Mr 1989 Joe O. Flesher, 72, Sistersville, died Sunday afternoon at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Tyler County, a son of the late Clark and Nettie Cornell Flesher. He was a member of the Friendly United Methodist Church, a veteran of World War II, and was retired from the Colin Anderson Center in St. Marys. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Harris Flesher; two sons, Joe of Paden City, and Jim of Sistersville; one daughter, Jean of Charleston; and four grandchildren. Services were Tuesday at the Eckle's Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial in the Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Dec 1982 MARIE ADAMSON FLESHER 25 Nov 1982 Word has been received of the death of Dr. Marie Adamson Flesher on Nov. 25 at her home in Little Rock, AR. She and her husband, the late Dr. William Ray Flesher, had been educators in the St. Marys and Marietta areas and later served as education consultants throughout the United States. They maintained scholarship funds at St. Marys High School, which Dr. William Flesher attended, and Marietta Senior High School. They also established a scholarship fund at the Ohio State University. Dr. Flesher was born July 7, 1906, in New Matamoras, OH, a daughter of the late John and Belle Berentz Adamson. Her father was a former superintendent of the Washington County Children's Home. She was a 1923 graduate of Marietta High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Marietta College in 1927. She taught Latin and mathematics at Williamstown High School in 1927-28, then taught at Waterford from 1928-31. She also taught at Beverly and Pomeroy. In 1930 she was married to Dr. Willis Ray Flesher, who preceded her in death in October 1981. He was a 1930 alumnus of Marietta College. In 1935 she earned a master's degree from Ohio State University and earned a Ph.D. From that school in 1951. She and her husband were long-time members of the Ohio State faculty. In 1961 the couple left Ohio State to enter a private consulting business in Columbus. For a number of years they worked throughout the nation as educational consultants, including being employed as consultants for the new Marietta Senior High School. The Fleshers in 1968 established the Adamson-Flesher Scholarship Fund at Marietta College in memory of their parents, and in 1976 established the Mark Amstutz Memorial Scholarship Fund at the college in memory of an Adamson-Flesher recipient who was killed in an automobile accident prior to his senior year. The Fleshers were awarded honorary doctor of law degrees from Marietta College in 1968, marking the only time a husband and wife have been so honored by the college. Graveside services for Dr. Flesher were held Monday in Pinecrest Memorial Park in Little Rock. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Helen Adamson of Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 May 1989 R.E. "JAKE" FLESHER 16 May 1989 Richard Eugene "Jake" Flesher, 40, of Waverly, died Thursday morning at his residence. He was born in Akron, OH, a son of Maud Sheets Flesher of Parkersburg and the late Marvin Flesher. He attended the Methodist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one brother, Jerry Lee Flesher of Waverly; four sisters, Geneva Brannan of Davisville, Virginia Snodgrass of Walker, Darla Sue Flehser of Parkersburg, and Debra Lou Vandale of Waverly. Services were 2:30pm Saturday at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 Sep 1998 ALICE FLETCHER 17 Sep 1998 Alice Davis Fletcher, 74, of St. Marys, died Sept. 17, 1998, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Survivors include eight sisters, Joyce Davis of Belpre, Janice Burns, Mary Hunt, Genevieve Shultz, all of St. Marys, Alberta Clegg of Friendly, Doris Manely of Salem, OH, Joy Baumgard of Vincent, and Karen Holloway of Bluff City, TN; and one brother, Charles Davis of Wellsville, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Edward Fletcher in 1997. Graveside services will be held 1pm Monday at Shadow Lawn Memory Gardens, Newell. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Aug 1997 CECIL E. FLETCHER 23 Aug 1997 Cecil E. Fletcher, 78, of St. Marys, died Aug. 23 at his residence. He was born Feb. 13, 1919, at Belmont, a son of the late Frederick and Eleanor Morrell Fletcher. He was a retired potter working at various potteries. He is survived by his wife, Alice Davis Fletcher and one brother, Donald Fletcher of Chester. He was preceded in death by one sister, Doris Fletcher. Graveside services were held Tuesday at the Shadow Lawn Memory Gardens in Newell, WV. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 May 1989 RUTH BROWN FLOWER 27 May 1989 Ruth Brown Flower, 86, of Colonial House, Parkersburg, formerly of St. Marys, died Saturday afternoon at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Mrs. Flower was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Jennette Dailey Brown. She was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church; a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star, St. Marys Chapter; a 1921 graduate of Parkersburg High School, and Mountain State Business College. Surviving is one son, Leo E. Flower Jr., of St. Marys; three granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert Brown Jr., of Belpre; a sister, Virginia Clouter of Arlington, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Flower, in 1960; two brothers and two sisters. Services will be Tuesday, 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown SARAH FLOWER Jul 1916 Sarah, widow of the late Samuel Flower, died at her home in this city shortly after twelve o'clock Sunday night, after a long illness of paralysis. Her remains were interred in the St. Marys Cemetery yesterday afternoon after services at the house by Rev. M.L. Pritchard. The deceased was 70 years and 8 months of age, and had been a resident of this city about thirty years. She is survived by three sons, M.H. Flower, Alonzo Flower and Richard Flower, and by four daughters, Mrs. W.L. Skaggs, Mrs. Ed Fricker, Mrs. J.R. Daugherty, and Mrs. Cliff Sloan. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Feb 1985 ADA G. FLOWERS 20 Feb 1985 Ada G. Flowers, 80, of St. Marys, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, at her residence. Mrs. Flowers was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Perry and Effie Boston Higgins. She was a member of the Naish Springs Church of Christ. Surviving are five sons, Robert Flowers of Benwood, Lawrence and Marvin Flowers, both of Waverly, Gale Flowers of Parkersburg, and Donald Flowers of St. Marys; three daughters, Mrs. Vaudia Greathouse and Mrs. Garnet Malone, both of St. Marys, and Mrs. Betty Reynolds of Waverly; three half- brothers, Bernard Flowers of Belpre, OH, and Earl and Charles Flowers, both of Parkersburg; a half-sister, Ester (unreadable) of Parkersburg; 22 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Flowers; by one daughter, Geraldine Moore; a grandson and a great-grandson. Services were held at 1pm Saturday at the Waverly Church of Christ. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 30 Dec 1989 BERNARD FLOWERS 28 Dec 1989 Bernard Flowers, 74, of Belpre, died Thursday at Marietta Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Edward and Effie Boston Flowers. He was a member of the Belpre Church of Christ. He had retired in 1978 from the General Motors Fisher Body Division in Cleveland, and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mabel Brown Flowers; one son, James Smith of Marietta; three daughters, Joan Smith and Susan Simek, both of Marietta, and Helen Needs of Waterford; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ester Pall of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by one son, Norman Flowers; and three brothers, John, Charles, and Earl Flowers. The funeral will be held at 2pm Tuesday at the Ogdin Funeral Home. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Jul 1983 CECIL H. FLOWERS 14 Jul 1983 Cecil H. Flowers, 76, of Rt. 3, St. Marys, died Thursday evening at the Christian Anchorage Retirement Home, Marietta, OH. He was born at Horseneck, a son of the late William and Rachel Williamson Flowers. He was a member of St. Marys Nazarene Church and was retired from O. Ames Company in Parkersburg. He is survived by his wife, Elva Parsons Flowers of Canton, OH; two sons, Raymond Flowers of St. Marys, and Kenneth Flowers of Lorain, OH; two daughters, Dorothy Elder of St. Marys and Donna Matthews of Reston, VA; two sisters, Helen Davis of Marietta, OH, and Eleanor Flowers of Parkersburg; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the St. Marys Nazarene Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. (Note: A second obit was found, also from the "St. Marys Oracle," dated 28 July 1983. Wording was the same.) _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Nov 1988 CHARLES L. FLOWERS 13 Nov 1988 Charles L. Flowers, 60, of Parkersburg, died Sunday morning at his residence following a brief illness. He was born at Willow Island, Pleasants County, a son of the late Edward and Effie Boston Flowers. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended the Stephenson United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Betty Yost Flowers; two sons, David Flowers of Vienna and Gary L. Flowers of Dallas, TX; a daughter, Karen S. Flowers of Parkersburg; two brothers, Bernard Flowers of Belpre, and Earl S. Flowers of Parkersburg; a sister, Esther M. Ball of Parkersburg; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2:30pm Wednesday at Vaughan Funeral Home in Parkersburg, with the Rev. Albert O. Morrison officiating. Burial will be in the Eastlawn Memorial Park at Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Nov 1991 ELEANOR FLOWERS 16 Nov 1991 Eleanor Flowers, 77, of Parkersburg, died Nov. 16 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Henry and Rachel Williamson Flowers. She was retired from Fitro Agate and formerly had been employed by A.B. Chance Company. She was a Baptist by faith. She is survived by one son, W.T. Lantz of Washington, D.C.; one daughter, Lisa Snyder of Parkersburg; and one sister, Helen G. Davis of Marietta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph James Lantz, in 1956; four brothers and six sisters. Services will be held 11am Wednesday at Ogdin-Kimes Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will follow in the Flowers Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 31 Oct 1987 ELEANOR L. FLOWERS 27 Oct 1987 Eleanor L. Flowers, 51, of Benwood, WV, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, in Ohio Valley Medical Center at Wheeling after an illness. She was born in Pleasants County to Paul Wilson of St. Marys and Eloise Francis Wilson. She was a member of Dewey Avenue Church of Christ in St. Marys. She is survived by her husband, Robert Flowers Sr.; two daughters, Debra Palmer of Benwood and Teresa Flowers at home; one son Robert Jr., of Moundsville; two brothers, Jim Wilson of Sistersville and Norman Wilson of St. Marys; and five grandchildren. Services were held at 11am Friday in the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ at St. Marys with burial in the Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 8 Nov1993 GALE E. FLOWERS 6 Nov 1993 Gale E. Flowers, 59, of 1721 7th St., Parkersburg, died Saturday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Flowers was a U.S. Army veteran and was a construction worker for Carl E. Stephens Construction Company for 34 years. (Unreadable) and the Independent Baptist Church, Vienna. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Curtis and Ada Higgins Flowers. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Reed Flowers; one son, Steve Flowers of Parkersburg; two daughters, Melanie Nichols and Jennifer Roberts, both of Parkersburg; four brothers, Robert Flowers of Benwood, Donald and Marvin Flowers, both of Waverly, and Lawrence Flowers of Williamstown; three sisters, Betty Reynolds and Vaudia Greathouse, both of St. Marys, and Garnett Malone of Waverly; five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Geraldine Moore. The funeral will be at 1pm Wednesday at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Oct 1983 JOHN EDWARD FLOWERS 30 Sep 1983 John Edward Flowers, 76, of Chiefland, FL, formerly of St. Marys, died Friday morning following a short illness. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Edward and Effie Boston Flowers. He is survived by his wife, Louise Welling Flowers; one sister, Ester Ball of Parkersburg; one half-sister, Ada Flowers of St. Marys; and three brothers, Bernard Flowers of Belpre, OH, Charles and Earl Flowers of Parkersburg. He was a member of Willow Island Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2pm Sunday at the Knauff Funeral Home in Chiefland, FL, with burial there. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Feb 1999 LEE R. FLOWERS 12 Feb 1999 Lee R. Flowers, 78, of Parkersburg, died Feb. 12, 1999, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born March 16, 1920, in St. Marys, a son of the late Hobart and Zelma Meeks Flowers. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Williamstown Church of Christ. Survivors include three brothers, Carlton Flowers of Parkersburg, Dean Flowers of St. Marys, and Herbert Flowers of Harrisville; three sisters, Ruth Reynolds of Vienna, Mary Rogers of Belmont, and Betty Dulaney of Parkersburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Sammy Flowers; and one sister, Mildred Cronin. Services will be held 11am Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home - Burdette Chapel, Parkersburg. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Oct 1993 MABLE V. FLOWERS 13 Oct 1993 Mable V. Flowers, 82, of Jay Cee Estates, died Friday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Meanor Brown. She had made her home in Marietta before going to Cleveland. She had been employed at St. Alexis Hospital in Cleveland for 25 years. She returned to Belpre in 1978 and came to Marietta two years ago. She had been a member of the Belpre Church of Christ for 13 years before transferring her membership to the 6th and Washington Streets Church of Christ. She is survived by one son, James E. Smith, three daughters, Joan Smith Fridler and Susan Simek, both of Marietta, and Helen Needs of Waterford; one brother, Cleston R. Brown of Parkersburg; two sisters, Marie Stevens of Williamstown, and Lila Robey of Lotton, OK; 14 grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard E. Flowers; two brothers; one sister; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter. The funeral will be at 1pm Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Valley Cemetery, Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 July 1983 PAUL JUSTIN FLOWERS 8 Jul 1983 Paul Justin Flowers, infant son of Donald and Kimberly Gault Flowers Jr., of St. Marys, died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. Other survivors include the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Flowers Sr., of Waverly; paternal great-grandmother, Ada Flowers of St. Marys; maternal grandmother, Hilda Gault of St. Marys; maternal great- grandmother, Mrs. Freda Hart of St. Marys; maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy McClung of Hominy Falls. Graveside services were held at 2pm Sunday at the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery with Evang. Cecil Dotson officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 1 Jul 1988 RAYMOND C. FLOWERS 30 Jun 1988 Raymond C. Flowers, 56, of St. Marys, died Thursday morning at his home following an extended illness. He was born Marietta, a son of Elva Parsons Flowers of St. Marys, and the late Cecil H. Flowers. He was an employee of the American Cyanamid Company and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He had served in the U.S. Army. He is also survived by his wife, Marian Bruce Tansey Flowers; four daughters, Cynthia Clawson of Pulaski, VA, Gloria Busch and Kay Mason, both of Parkersburg, and April Wood of Vienna; two sons, John Bruce Tansey of Raleigh, NC, and Ray C. Flowers of St. Marys; two brothers, Robert Flowers of Canton, OH, and Kenneth W. Flowers of Lorraine, OH; two sisters, Dorothy Elder of St. Marys, and Dona Brown of Germantown, MD; and five grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 1pm at the Pine Grove Baptist Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Nov 1996 ROBERT H. FLOWERS 5 Nov 1996 Robert H. Flowers, 66, of Canton, OH, died Nov. 5. He is survived by one daughter, Karen Burris of East Sparta, OH; one son and daughter-in-law, Clarence and Sue Flowers of East Sparta; one granddaughter and her husband, Gina and Ron Oliver of Canton; one great- granddaughter, Tori Fisk of Canton; two sisters, Dorothy Elder of St. Marys and Dona Brown of Maryland; one brother, Kenneth Flowers of Lorain, OH; and his mother, Elva Flowers of St. Marys. He was born in Marietta and had lived in Canton since 1951. He was a retired employee of the Timkin Company with 42 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Flowers, and two brothers, Raymond and Roy Flowers. Services will be today at 1pm at Willow Island Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. (Note: The same obit was also found in "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV, dated 12 Jun 1996.) _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Sep 1995 SAMUEL FLOWERS 12 Sep 1995 Samuel Flowers, 71, of Route 1, Lowell, died Sept. 12, 1995, at Marietta Convalescent Center. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Hobart and Zelma Meeks Flowers. He moved to Whipple with his family as a small child, and later moved to Lowell with his wife. He had been in the Civilian Conservation Corps, and had been a construction worker for Clarence Joy. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Williamson Flowers; three sons, Danny Flowers of the home, David Flowers of Marietta, and Robert Flowers of Arizona; one daughter, Linda Wriston of Arizona; three grandchildren; four brothers, Leo, Herbert, and Carlton Flowers, all of Parkersburg, and Dean Flowers of St. Marys; and two sisters, Mary Rogers and Betty Dulaney, both of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by one son, Samuel Flowers Jr; and one sister, Mildred Cronin. Services were Friday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in Putnam Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Sep 1985 ANNA MAE FLUHARTY 18 Sep 1985 Anna Mae Fluharty, (unreadable) of Columbus, OH, died Sept. 18 in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, (unreadable) She was born in (unreadable) daughter of the late W.O. and Jane Lindamood Fluharty. She was a member of the (unreadable) Church in Columbus and the (unreadable). She had (unreadable) league secretary. She was a graduate of Alder (unreadable) College at Philipp (unreadable) and was employed by the (unreadable) Life Insurance Company. She is survived by (unreadable) Deanna P. Morgan of (unreadable); two uncles, Paul Lindamood of Ravenswood and (unreadable) of Vienna; and (unreadable) Mae LaDeaux of Marietta, OH. The funeral was held on Saturday at the (unreadable) Funeral Home in Parkersburg. (Unreadable) Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jun 1972 ANNA C. FLYNN 24 May 1972 Mrs. Anna C. Flynn died Wednesday morning at City Hospital at Martinsburg after being in failing health since Feb. 14 when she fell. She was born at Schultz, Pleasants County, the daughter of the late John and Bridgett Costella Ferguson. She married John T. Flynn Aug. 16, 1922, at St. Marys. She was a resident of 1003 South Raleigh St., Martinsburg, where she belonged to the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Catharine) Virden, Jr., Grantsville, and Mrs. Dwane (Mary Anna) Hoeft, Harrison, MI; one sister, Miss Ella Ferguson, R.N., St. Marys; and eight grandchildren. Requiem High Mass was held Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Father John J. O'Connell officiated. Interment was in Gettysburg National Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "Marietta Times" -- Marietta, OH Unknown date CHARLES BYRON FOGLE 1919 Charles Byron Fogle, son of Rev. Charles E. Fogle, died at his home, 832 Front Street, at 5 o'clock Sunday morning, after a lingering illness of tuberculosis. Death was not unexpected. The deceased was born at Belmont, February 11, 1898, and at the time of his death was just past 21 years of age. He was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. In an effort to cure his illness the young man had taken treatment in different sanatariums and had traveled through the west. He is survived by his father and one sister, Miss Esther Fogle, of Farmington, WV. Brief funeral services were held from the home at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening and the remains were taken to Barnsville for interment. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Jan 1996 AMBROSINE H. "NANNY" FOLEY 1 Jan 1996 Ambrosine H. "Nanny" Foley, 88, of Tryon, NC, and formerly of St. Marys, died Jan. 1 at St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. She was born March 27, 1907, in Laverne, OK, to the late Richard and Ora G. Ross Foley. She was a long-time resident of Pleasants County and taught first grade for 35 years at St. Marys Elementary School. She was a member of the Celebration Center Church near St. Marys. She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Opal Foley of Valley Farms, AZ, a brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Frances Foley with whom she made her home in Tryon, NC; a sister-in-law, Mable Foley of Valley Farms, AZ; seven nieces and four nephews. Services will be Friday at 1pm at the Celebration Center, Rt. 2, South, St. Marys. Burial will be in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Jul 1983 DONALD MACLEOD FOLEY 9 Jul 1983 Donald MacLeod Foley, 73, died July 9 at his home in Valley Farms, AZ. He was born in Woodard County, OK, April 9, 1910, a son of the late Richard Shanklin Foley and Ora Genevieve Ross Foley. He was a former resident of Pleasants County and was employed by the U.S. Postal Service at Waverly as a rural mail carrier having retired in February 1983 with almost 42 years of service. He was a member of the Waverly Presbyterian Church and a Master Mason of Williamstown Lodge No. 129, AF&AM. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Hutson Foley, of Valley Farms, AZ; four daughters, Katherine Spencer, St. Marys, Donna Lillard, Las Vegan, NV, Ora Nickie Rolston, Rosharon, TX, and Paula Foley, Valley Farms, AZ; two brothers, Richard Shanklin Foley, also of Valley Farms, and Douglas Foley, Waverly; one sister, Ambrosine Foley, Waverly; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Family services were held in Florence, AZ, July 11, with burial in the Florence Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown 10 Mar 1996 GARDA K. FOLEY 5 Mar 1996 Garda K. Rayburn Foley, 74, of Alexandria, VA, died March 5, 1996, at the Hospice Acute Care Unit of Northern Virginia. She was born in Chicago, a daughter of the late Carl Edgar and Pearl Helen White Rayburn. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. Surviving are her husband, Richard Thomas Foley; one daughter, Patricia Tsouras of Alexandria; two sons, James Foley of Clarksburg and Richard Foley of Greenwood; one brother, Roy Rayburn of Mt. Olive, IL; seven grandchildren. Graveside services 2pm Monday, Spring Hill Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Apr 1996 JOSEPH FORD JR. 14 Apr 1996 Joseph Ford Jr., of Orient, OH, died on April 14 at his home after a stroke and a short battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 30, 1922, in St. Marys, a son of Joseph Henry and Rachel Dana Ford. He was a World War II Navy veteran and retired from Rockwell International in the summer of 1983. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Adeline Strobel. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Roxy Ford; daughters, Brenda (Larry) Baisen of Mt. Sterling, Tamara (George) Barbery and Kathy Ford of Orient; sister, Elaine Hartshorn of Marietta; grandchildren, Linda (unreadable) Interment was in Sunset Cemetery with the Rev. Leonard Gabbart officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 3 Dec 1994 FLORENCE E. FORDYCE 2 Dec 1994 Florence Elizabeth "Betty" Fordyce, 75, of Linden Avenue, Parkersburg, died Friday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Coronary Care Unit. Fordyce was a homemaker and retired from the Wood County Schools, having worked as head cook at Lincoln and VanDevender schools. She was a member of the Beechwood Presbyterian Church, a member and past officer of Parkersburg Chapter 14, Order of the Eastern Star, Bethany Shrine 4, White Shrine of Jerusalem, Hathor Court 3, Ladies Oriental Shrine of America, and Corinnes Clown Unit Hathor Court, Ladies Oriental Shrine North America. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Zeldock and Isophine Hudkins Dye. She is survived by one son, James A. Fordyce of Parkersburg; three daughters, Sharon Sue Maloney, Patricia Lou Hupp, and Elizabeth Ann Dennison, all of Parkersburg; one brother, Clifford Dye of Belmont; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Levin James "Buck" Fordyce, one brother and three sisters. Services will be held at 11am Monday, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Evergreen North Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jul 1996 VIRGINIA L. FORESTER 25 Jul 1996 Virginia L. Forester, 82, of Charles Street, Sistersville, died July 25, at New Martinsville Health Care Center. She was born in Buckhannon, a daughter of the late William Edward and Margaret Forester Spence. She was a retired employee of the A&P Grocery and The Tyler Star News, both of Sistersville. (Unreadable) Surviving are two sons, Robert Forester of Sistersville and Jack Forester of Nags Head, NC; one daughter, Judy Webb of Fayetteville, NC; two brothers, William Spence of St. Marys and Lemuel Spence of Baltimore, MD; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl E. Forester; four brothers and six sisters. Services will be at 1:30pm Saturday at Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jan 1991 WILLIAM L. FORRESTER 21 Jan 1991 William L. Forrester, 64, of Rt. 2, Sistersville, died Jan. 21 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in New Martinsville, a son of Sarah Hammel Forrester of Sistersville and the late Collie L. Forrester. He was a retired employee of PPG Industries, Natrium, WV, president of the Tyler County Fair Board, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by two sons, Paul R. Forrester of Hilliard, FL, and Edward Lee Forrester of Lakeworth, FL; three daughters, Mary Sue Goudy of New Martinsville, Kathern Sue Smith of Friendly, and Sara Lucille Anderson of Sistersville; five brothers, Richard, Robert, and Don Forrester and Mark Hubbard, all of Middlebourne, and Gary Forrester of North Carolina; three sisters, Rosalie Harter and Norman Jean Shields, both of Paden City, and Patricia Matthews of Empire, OH; eight grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Services were held Thursday at the Furbee Funeral Home, Middlebourne, with the Rev. Earl Fletcher officiating. Burial was in the Middlebourne Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Apr 1990 ROBERT T. FORSHEY 30 Mar 1990 Robert Thurman Forshey, 53, of Rt. 1, Waverly, died Friday. He was born in Wood County, a son of Charles Forshey and Elsie Green Forshey of Waverly. He was a Protestant by faith and was employed by the O. Ames Company. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Janice Hicks Forshey; three sons, Robert Forshey Jr., of Waverly, Douglas Forshey of Spartan, NJ, and Donald Forshey, at at home; two daughters, Debra Kay Waggoner of Parkersburg and Donna Snyder of Lubeck; five brothers, Charles Dale Forshey and Charles Forshey of Waverly, John Forshey of Parkersburg, and Terry Forshey of Waverly; seven sister, Lea Mason of Waverly, Carolyn Theobald of Caldwell, OH, Sharon Lutz of Parkersburg, Patricia Barnes of Davisville, Pamela Cross of St. Marys, Sheilah Lamp of Parkersburg, and Shirley Clark of Waverly; and three grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Jul 1983 TRACY EDWIN FORTNEY 28 Jun 1983 Tracy Edwin Fortney, 60, of Macfarlan, died Tuesday, June 28, at the Veterans Administration Center in Clarksburg. He was born in Macfarlan, was a member of the Brohard Church of Christ, a World War II veteran, and a retired carpenter. He is survived by four brothers, William of Little Hocking, OH, Charles of Marietta, OH, Woodrow of Long Bottom, OH, and Dennis "Jack" Fortney of Warsaw, OH; and three sisters, Jeraldine Hart of Perrysville, OH, Kathleen Morriston of Salinas, CA, and Louise Perkins of St. Marys. The funeral was held at 2pm Friday at Brohard Church of Christ, Wirt County. John Tenney officiated, and burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. (Note: The obit was also found in "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV, dated 2 July 1983.) _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Jul 1980 EPSIE LEE FOX 29 Jun 1980 Mrs. Epsie Lee Fox, 83, of Pennsboro, died in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, June 29. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Andrew and Asceneth Copenhaver Mercer. She was a member of the Pennsboro Church of Christ. She is survived by five sons, Brooks of Washington, PA, Wayne of Cairo, Blaine of Oldtown, MD, Dwayne of St. Marys, and Zane of Pennsboro; two daughters, Georgia Mahaney of Cairo and Ethel Primm of Big Springs; two brothers, Russell Mercer of Allen, MI, and Emmett Mercer of Hudson, OH; two sisters, Connie Pemberton of Marietta, OH, and Geraldine Fulmer of St. Marys; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Elza Fox, in 1954; two brothers and two sisters. The funeral was held at 2pm last Wednesday at the Pine Grove Church of Christ near Glendale, Ritchie County. Burial was in the church cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Jun 1987 GRAYDON R. FOX 22 Jun 1987 Graydon R. Fox, 62, of New Matamoras, died Monday at his home. He was born Sept. 28, 1924, at Matamoras to Raymond and Kathern E. Brown Fox. He was a member of Matamoras Methodist Church and had been a driller in the oil fields. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his father and a sister, Ramena Beaver, both of Matamoras. Services will be at 2pm Wednesday in Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial will be in Matamoras Cemetery with military services at the graveside. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 21 Oct 1984 JOHN B. FOX 19 Oct 1984 John B. Fox, of Smithville, died at his residence Sunday evening after a long illness. He was born in Ritchie County, son of the late Clement and Catherine Yoak Fox. He was a member of a United Methodist Church in Belpre and was retired from Steel Improvement and Forge Company, Cleveland, OH. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Fox; tow sons, J. Bruce Fox of Weirton and Rudy Fox of Cleveland; three daughters, Bernice Goodnight of Davisville, Joanne Johns of Marshallville, OH, and Lois Fox of Smithville; two brothers, the Rev. Fred Fox of Greensville, KY, and Kelmer W. Fox of Macfarlan; three sisters, Anna Cox of Elizabeth, and Velma Louden and Grace Holpp of Belpre; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nell Haught Fox. The funeral will be at 2pm Thursday at the Smithville United Methodist Church with burial in Fluharty Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Jul 1984 KATHERN E. FOX 4 Jul 1984 Kathern E. Fox, 93, of New Matamoras, died Tuesday evening in the New Martinsville Health Care Center. She was born at New Matamoras to the late Nicklos and Willamena Hile Brown. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, Raymond T. Fox; one son, Graydon Fox of New Matamoras; one daughter, Romena Beaver of New Matamoras; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, four sisters, and three brothers. Services will be today at 2pm in the Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Interment will be in the Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MILDRED KUNTZ FOX 8 Apr 1987 Mildred Kuntz Fox, 87, of St. Marys, died at her residence Wednesday evening. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late William and Mary Wilson Israel. She was a former employee of Triplett Bros. Hardware, was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and Altar Society in St. Marys and was a Gold Star Mother. She is survived by a son, Harold G. Kuntz of St. Marys; a daughter, Mary Cosper of St. Marys; a brother, Delbert Israel of St. Marys; a sister, Hazel Locke of Burlington, VT; seven grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Adolph V. Kuntz; and her second husband, Charles Fox. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11am Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Oct 1997 PEARL B. FOX 16 Oct 1997 Pearl B. Fox, 80, of Washington, PA, died Oct. 16 at Washington Hospital. He was born in St. Marys to the late Michael Elza and Epsie Lee Mercer Fox. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was retired from Mayview State Hospital in Bridgeville, PA, as a practice nurse. He was a member of (unreadable) Surviving are two sons, Donald Brooks Fox of Canonsburg, PA, and Dennis Alan Fox of Pittsburgh; one daughter, Vikki Dianne Tucker of Alpharetta, GA; four brothers, Wayne Fox of Cairo, Blaine Fox of Maryland, Dayne Fox of St. Marys, and Zane Fox of Ellenboro; two sisters, Georgia Matheny of Cairo and Ethel Prim of West Union; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Donza Lee Barnhart. Services were Monday in the Church of Christ in Washington. Burial wa sin Forest Lawn Gardens in McMurray, PA, _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jun 1990 RAYMOND T. FOX 19 Jun 1990 Raymond T. Fox, 98, of New Matamoras, died Sunday evening in Heartland of Marietta. He was born in Matamoras, a son of the late Jacob and Rosie Roth Fox. He was a member of Matamoras United Methodist Church and was a retired mail carrier. He was a World War I veteran. He is survived by one daughter, Romena Beaver of Matamoras; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathern E. Brown Fox, July 4, 1984; three sons, Graydon, Truman, and Charles; and 14 brothers and sisters. Services will be at 11am today at Hadley Funeral Home in Marietta. Burial will be in Matamoras Cemetery with military services conducted at the graveside. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Aug 1979 EVA FRAME 2 Aug 1979 Mrs. Eva Frame, 92, of Linn, died at the Geelock Convalescent Home near Weston Thursday morning after a long illness. She was born in Gilmer County, daughter of the late Henry and Nancy Dobbins Shock. She was a member of the Lower Rosedale Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Cotha Stalnaker of Linn, Mrs. Alda Davis of Cox's Mills and Mrs. Edna Fitzpatrick of Belmont; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Frame, in 1955. The funeral was held Saturday at the Spurgeon Mortuary in Glenville, with the Rev. Fell Kennedy officiating. Burial was in the Troy IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ERNA (LOTTIE) FRANCIS 18 Dec 1974 Mrs. Erna (Lottie) Francis, (age is unreadable), of St. Marys, died Wednesday at the (unreadable) Creek Convalescent Center in Parkersburg. She was born Jan. 19, 1893 in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Charles and Bertha Shingleton (unreadable). She was a member of the First Baptist Church, a member of (unreadable) member of Rebekah Lodge. Her husband, James, two daughters, two sons, and one brother, preceded her in death. Surviving are five daughters and two sons: Dorothy Cronin, Williamstown, Helen Pethtel and Jack Francis, both of Marietta, Faynelle (unreadable) There are 37 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Homer Huggins, of Canton, and (unreadable) Glen, California. Services will be at 1pm tomorrow at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ETHEL L. FRANCIS 1924 Mrs. Ethel L. Francis, wife of W.O. Francis, of 516 McKellar Street, passed away at her home on Thursday morning at 7:15 o'clock, after an illness of one month with heart trouble. She was born Dec. 4, 1896, in Tiltonville, OH, the daughter of Arthur and Tillie Myatt. She was a member of the Bridge Street Church of Christ. Besides her sorrowing husband, she leaves to mourn their loss one son Robert, her mother and one brother, Harry, of this city. Services from the Bridge Street Church of Christ Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 7 May 1983 FRANKLIN H. FRANCIS 2 May 1983 Franklin H. Francis, 73, Greene Street, Newport, OH, died Monday evening upon arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Newport Township, a son of the late Charles and Eva Seevers Francis. He was a construction worker, a member of Laborer's International Union Local 639, and had worked for Greenwood Farms. Surviving are two sons, Harold Francis and Larry Francis, both of Newport; a stepdaughter, Colleen (June) Harris of Newport; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Otis Francis of New Matamoras and Larry Francis of Newport; two sisters, Carrie Cochran and Ruth Dunn, both of Beavertown, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Francis; by two brothers and three sisters. Services were held Thursday in the Newport United Methodist Church. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Oct 1985 GEORGE THOMAS GALE FRANCIS 9 Oct 1985 George Thomas Gale Francis, 59, of Stanley St., Newport, OH, died Wednesday morning in Selby General Hospital, Marietta, OH. He was born in Newport Township, a son of Arthur and Epsy Francis. He spent all of his life in Newport Township and had formerly been employed on the William Greenwood Farm. He was a member of the Newport Baptist Church. He is survived by three brothers, William and Donald Francis, both of Newport, and Sammy Francis of New Matamoras, OH; four sisters, Ann DeLancy of Parkersburg, Hilda Bellville and Linnie Dalrymple, both of New Matamoras, and Enid Collins of Friendly; one half-sister, Marie Hupp of Marietta; 18 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mae Francis. Services were held t 2:30pm Saturday at the Newport Baptist Church. Burial in the Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 31 Oct 1987 GOLDA FRANCIS 29 Oct 1987 Golda Francis, 78, of Newport, died Thursday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Washington County, OH, to the late Isaac and Julia Ronshausen Gill. She was a member of the First Baptist church of St. Marys and a charter member of the Pleasants County Lioness Club. She is survived by two sons, Charles R. Dearth of Fairfield Glade, TN, and David Dearth of Belmont; three daughters, Mary Lyne of Eureka, Carolyn Todd of Van Nuys, CA, and Emma Jean Clovis of St. Marys; 21 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren and four step-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles E. Dearth; her second husband, Fred Francis; one son and one brother. Services will be today at 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Sep 1972 JAMES LEWIS FRANCIS 15 Sep 1972 James Lewis Francis, 35, of Rt. 3, St. Marys, died at the University Hospital in Columbus, OH, Friday afternoon. He was born in Pleasants County, son of Erna Huggins Francis and the late James M. Francis. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Parkersburg. He is survived by two daughters, Tammy Lynn and Tawney Letita Francis, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Faynelle Rea of Belmont and Mrs. Ruth Pryor and Mrs. June Jarris of Newport, OH; two brothers, Bruce Francis of Bealsville, OH, and Jack Francis of Marietta. He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. Services were held Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Jan 1986 LARRY R. FRANCIS 24 Dec 1986 Larry R. Francis, 70,of Newport, OH, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, in Selby General Hospital, Marietta. He was born in Newport, son of Charles Thomas and Eva Margaret Seevers Francis. He had spent all of his life in Newport Township. He was a construction worker, veteran of World War II and a member of Newport United Methodist Church. He is survived by one brother, Otis Francis of New Matamoras, OH; two sisters, Carrie Cochran and Ruth Dunn, both of New Matamoras; and a number of nieces and nephews, including William H. Hall, whom he raised. He wa preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. Services were held at 2:30pm Saturday at Newport United Methodist Church. Burial in Newport Cemetery with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jun 1985 LENORA ELLEN FRANCIS 5 Jun 1985 Lenora Ellen Francis, 87, of 112 Harmar St., Marietta, died Wednesday evening in Selby General Hospital. She was born in St. Marys, and her home was at Vincent, OH, before she moved to Marietta. She is survived by three sons, Lewis Francis, at home, and Virgil and Eugene Francis, both of Marietta; five daughters, Lenora Fryman, Grace Gossett, and Mabel Patterson, all of Marietta, and Iva Graham and Alice Stalnaker, both of Akron, OH; 32 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and 27 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Francis; two sons, Clifford Lawrence Francis and Robert Edward Francis; three brothers and two sisters. Services were at 11am Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in the Gravel Bank Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Aug 1985 MAE C. FRANCIS 29 Jul 1985 Mae C. Francis, 63, of St. Marys, died in the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, Monday. She was born May 20, 1922, in Newport, OH, daughter of Arthur and Epsy Francis. She spent most of her life in Newport. She was a member of the Newport Baptist Church and was employed at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte Stewart of St. Marys and Gladys Murray of Marietta; four grandchildren; four brothers, George, Ed, and Don Francis, all of Newport, and Sam Francis of New Matamoras; four sisters, Hilda Belleville of New Matamoras, Ann Delaney of Parkersburg, Lenna Dalrymple of Rea's Run, and Enid Collins of Friendly. Services will be held at 1pm Thursday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in the Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Feb 1984 NATHAN FRANCIS 27 Jan 1984 Nathan Francis, 97, of Rt. 2, Waverly, died Friday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, after a long illness. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Edward and Sarah Matheny Francis. He was a member of the Middle Ridge Baptist Church, had retired from FMC Corp., and was a retired farmer. He is survived by three nephews, Ronald, Donald, and Monzel Stoops, and one niece, Nellie Francis Hopkins, all of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ora Stoops Francis, and five brothers. The funeral was held at 2pm Sunday at the Ogdin Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial was in the Middle Ridge Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Aug 1989 LLOYD L. FRANKLIN 3 Aug 1989 Lloyd L. Franklin, 72, Quaker Hill, CT, died Aug. 3 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London, CT, where he had been admitted after suffering a stroke. He was the son of the late John and Ethel Franklin of Oak Grove Community, Pleasants County. He served in the Coast Guard for 30 years, retiring in 1967. After his discharge, he worked at Connecticut College in accounting administration until his retirement in 1977. He is survived by his wife, Rita Cavanaugh Franklin; three sons, Lloyd of East Lyme, CT, Gregory of New Britain, CT, and Michael of Stonington, CT; one daughter, Mary Beth Foley of Oakdale, CT; two sisters, Inez Wingrove, Piedmont, OH, and Evelyn Childers, Follansbee; one brother, Virgil Franklin of Follansbee; and three grandchildren. Services were held at the Thomas L. Neilan and Sons Funeral Home in New London, CT. Burial with military honors was held in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, on Aug. (Unreadable). _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Mar 1991 JESSIE FITZWATER FRANTZ 2 Mar 1991 Jessie Fitzwater Frantz, 98, died Saturday, March 2, in Carroll Health Center, Carrolton, OH. She was born in Bloomington, IL, a daughter of the late Linsley Lee and Charlotte Kimes MacKey. She had made her home with her step-daughter, Joan Smith, and had previously lived in St. Marys, Washington, D.C., and Akron, OH. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Asa Fitzwater, and by her second husband, Jesse R. Frantz; five sisters; four brothers; and three sons, Chester, Bernard, and Edgar Fitzwater. She is survived by three step-daughters, Ruby Golech, Akron, Joan Smith, Carrollton, and Shirley Taylor, St. Marys; one sister, Evelyn Kraus, Cleveland; six grandchildren including Mrs. Brenda Dulaney of Belmont; 12 step-grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday, March 5, at Schermesser Funeral Home, Akron, with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery, Akron. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MARGARET ELEEN FRANTZ 7 Jul 1945 In memory of Margaret Eleen Frantz; born November 25, 1895; died July 7, 1945. Services Tuesday at 4pm at Preutice and Company Funeral Home, 1154 Kenmore Boulevard. Clergyman officiating Rev. J.A. Mahaffey. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Feb 1982 AGNES FREE 1 Feb 1982 Agnes Free, 87, of Edgewater, MD, formerly of St. Marys, died at Ann Arundel General Hospital, Annapolis, MD, last Monday evening. She is survived by a son, Charles of Edgewater, MD; a granddaughter, Karen Jones of Alexandria, VA; and three sisters, Grace Statler and Artie Kesselring of Marietta, OH, and Frankie Mandrich of Akron, OH. The funeral was held at 1pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 4 Mar 1988 ALBERT TONA FREED 2 Mar 1988 Albert Tona Freed, 67, of Route 1, Waverly, died Wednesday afternoon in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Wirt County, a son of the late Albert and Manilla Matthess Freed. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from Elkem Metals after 31 years of service. He attended Bethel U.B. Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Veon Freed; three sons, Robert Gail Freed of Ailson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Ronald and Tona Eugene Freed, both of Waverly; one daughter, Barbara Kay Freed of Waverly; two brothers, Tracey Freed of Cairo and James Ivan Freed of Morgantown; two sisters, Delphia Poole of Minooka, IL, and Dorothea Williamson of Elkins; six grandchildren and one step-grandchild. The funeral will be at 10am Saturday at Franklin Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Hartley Cemetery, Wirt County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Apr 1994 NORA FREED 28 Apr 1994 Nora Freed, 75, of Cairo died Thursday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Mrs. Freed was a member of the Cairo Church of Christ. She was born in Beatrice, a daughter of the late J.C. and Nettie Bunner Eddy. She is survived by her husband, Tracy A. Freed; two sons, Leon K. Freed of Washington Bottom and Tracy D. Freed of Cairo; a daughter, Cleona Hoover of Harrisville; a brother, Floyd B. Eddy of Waverly; a sister, Wilma Garner of Massillon, OH; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2pm Saturday at Raiguel Funeral Home, Cairo. Burial will be in Cairo Masonic Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown OCTAVIA ANNA FREED 29 Oct 1925 Octavia Anna Freed was born August 26, 1848, and departed this life October 29, 1925, age 77 years, 2 months, and 3 days. She was united in marriage to F.M. Kennedy, July 16, 1867. (Note: The remainder of the obit is cut off. The first initial for the husband's name may have been either "F" or "E.") _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Sep 1997 CARLOS S. FREELAND 11 Sep 1997 Carlos S. Freeland, 91, of Stockport, OH, died Sept. 11 at Mark Rest Center, McConnelsville, OH. He was born in Hebron, a son of the late Benjamin and Alma Adams Freeland. He had served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from United Dairy Company, Waterford. Surviving are one daughter, Suzanne Wagner of Marietta; one granddaughter (unreadable) He was preceded in death by his wife, Belva E. Deems Freeland; two brothers, John and Wade Freeland; and one sister, Edna Duncan. Services were Saturday at McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly. Burial was in the Beverly Cemetery with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Apr 1983 DONALD LEE FREELAND 14 Apr 1983 Donald Lee Freeland, 32, of 1209 East Penn Ave., Pennsboro, died Thursday evening in the United Hospital Center, Clarksburg. He was born in Pennsboro, a son of Marian Jack Freeland and the late Harry L. Freeland. He was a dozer operator for the Whitman Oil and Gas Company at Marietta. Surviving besides his mother, are his wife, Barbara Campbell Freeland; two daughters, Elizabeth Freeland and Donna Freeland, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Francis of Cairo and Mrs. Dianne Dawson of St. Marys; and a brother, Gene Freeland of Pennsboro. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial was in the Pennsboro Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Sep 1992 GERALD FREELAND 21 Sep 1992 Gerald "Jack" Freeland, 82, of Weirton, formerly of St. Marys, died Sept. 21 at the Weirton Geriatric Center, Weirton. He was born in Hebron, a son of the late Thomas and Icie Williamson Freeland. He was a Methodist by faith and a member of Masonic Lodge 41 of St. Marys. Surviving are two daughters, Jean Muth of Dallas, WV, and Marlene Wright of New Cumberland, WV; one sister, Alice Bullman of St. Marys; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Stetler Freeland, in 1960. Services were Wednesday at Maple Lane Cemetery, Hebron. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Feb 1973 HAZEL ALICE FREELAND 28 Jan 1973 Mrs. Hazel Alice Freeland, 77, of Bens Run, died Sunday, Jan. 28, at home. She was born in Tyler County, July 16, 1895, daughter of the late Tut and Ida Mayfield Keller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Osie M. Freeland in 1952. Surviving are two sons, Herman of Bens Run, and Oda (Bill) of Meadville; one daughter, Mrs. June Nagle Brown of Sanford, FL; and two grandsons. Friends were received at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville, where services were held Tuesday. Interment was in Lawson Chapel Cemetery, Tyler County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Oct 1981 HERMAN A. FREELAND 27 Sep 1981 Herman A. Freeland, 66, of Bens Run, died at the Northeast Florida Hospital in Macclenny, FL, Sunday. He was born in Tyler County, son of the late Oci and Hazel Keller Freeland. He is survived by a brother, Oda "Bill" Freeland of Meadville, Tyler County; a sister, June Nagle Brown of Sanford, FL; and two nephews, Danny Nagle of Arvilla and Jimmie Brown of Sanford, FL. The funeral will be held at 1pm Thursday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville with burial in the Lawson Chapel Cemetery in Tyler County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Apr 1988 JOHN R. FREELAND 7 Apr 1988 John R. Freeland, 84, of Chillicothe, OH, died Thursday in Walker Memorial Hospital, Avon Park, FL. He was born in Hebron, a son of the late Benjamin and Alma Adams Freeland. He was an assistant professor of the Ohio University branch in Chillicothe. He was a (unreadable) He graduated from Beverly High School and Ohio State University. He was a member of the Walnut Street United Methodist Church, Chillicothe, Mount Moriah Lodge (unreadable). He is survived by his wife, Ethel (unreadable) Freeland; one son, John Freeland of Key West, FL; one daughter, Margaret Brown of (unreadable) California; nine grandchildren; one brother, (unreadable) of Stockport, OH, and one sister, Edna Duncan of Fort Myers, FL. Services were Monday at the (unreadable) Funeral Home in Beverly with the Rev. James Barcus officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 Apr 1994 LORAINE M. FREELAND 17 Apr 1994 Loraine M. "Jo" Freeland, 65, of Pennsboro, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Mrs. Freeland was a 45-year employee of Myles Manufacturing of Pennsboro and the Economy Industries of Harrisville. She was born in Arnold's Creek, Doddridge County, a daughter of the late Nathan and Ollie Cavens Hiley. She is survived by her husband, Truman Freeland; four daughters, Clara Hendrickson of Charlotte, NC, Sharon Kay Dean of Harrisville, Barbara Hinzman of West Union, and Dianna Pickens of St. Marys; three sisters, Olive Freeland of Parkersburg, Frankie Livingston of Friendly and Clara Rustmeyer of Shultz Community, St. Marys; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons; one daughter; and two brothers. The funeral will be at 2pm Wednesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Mount Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Nov 1998 MARGARET ELLEN FREELAND 4 Nov 1998 Margaret Ellen Freeland, 59, of St. Marys, died Nov. 4 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Oct. 12, 1929, in Marietta to the late Eli and Edith Pethtel Sweeney. She was a member of George Street Church of Christ in St. Marys, the AARP and National Geographic Society. She is survived by one son, Charles Daniel Robbins of Morrison, CO; two daughters, Mary Margaret Bain of Denver, CO, and Barbara Bennett of St. Marys; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Sweeney of St. Marys; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Locke; and one sister, Louise Kitty. Private memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family. There will be no visitation. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Feb 1982 DELLA LEOTA FRENCH 13 Feb 1982 Services for Mrs. Della Leota French, 91, who died Saturday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Zella Fortney, Parkersburg, were held Monday at the Ogdin Funeral Home. Marvin Daniels officiated and burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park, Marietta, OH. Born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Orland and Matilda Stewart Delong, she was a member of the Lynn Street Church of Christ. Survivors include Mrs. Fortney, with whom she resided; two other daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Wilson of Parkersburg and Mrs. Edna Kachner of Akron, OH; and a sister, Mrs. Sara Wright of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Ross French; four brothers and four sisters. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jul 1986 DENZIL M. FRESHOUR 8 Jul 1986 Denzil M. Freshour, 53, of Little Hocking, OH, died Tuesday, July 8, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Parkersburg, son of the late Alvy and Lona Snider Freshour. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean conflict and was employed as a brakeman for the Chessie System in Parkersburg. He is survived by his wife, Loreda Freshour; a son, Mark Freshour of Little Hocking; a daughter, Deborah Greene of Vincent, OH; two brothers, Paul Freshour of St. Marys and Gail Freshour of Oklahoma City, OK; and four sisters, Madeline Reynolds of Williamstown, Eleanor DeWeese of Belpre, OH, Geneva Lynn of Vienna, and Eloise Nutter of Pinehurst, OH. He was preceded in death by two brothers, a sister, and a grandchild. The funeral was held at 11am Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home in Belpre, with burial in Rockland Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 11 Oct 1995 DOYLE FRESHOUR 10 Oct 1995 Doyle Freshour, 82, of St. Marys died Tuesday at his residence. Freshour was retired from the former FMC/Viscose after 35 years of service and was a member of Dewey Avenue Church of Christ in St. Marys. He was born in Calhoun County, a son of the late Roy and Edna Whipkey Freshour. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Ethel Hart McMillian Freshour; six daughters, Ada Yvonne Riser, Phyllis Lucille Allen, and Lois Carolyn Brown, all of Parkersburg, Patricia Ann Hale of Newark, Naomi Marie Wilson of Muskogee, OK, and Jackie Gail Whited of Walker; one stepdaughter, Donna Hart of St. Marys; one stepson, Bobby Hart of St. Marys; two brothers, Glenn Freshour of Pettyville and Turner Freshour of Belpre; three sisters, Martha (unreadable); 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 41 years, Sara Edna Heffner Freshour; twin daughters, Helen Louise and Elsie Lenore Frehour; one son, Robert Eugene Freshour; one grandson, Garland Keith Risser; one granddaughter, Linda Kay Brown; one great-grandson, Andrew Waggoner; five brothers, Clyde, Cleo, Roy, Arlie, and Lynn Freshour; and five sisters, Connie, Oleda, and Mornel Freshour, Edna Mitchell, and Willodene Primm. Services will be 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with Evangelists Dan Kessinger and Emanuel Daugherty officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. (Note: A photo is included with obit.) _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown HAROLD E. FRESHOUR 15 Oct 1982 Harold E. Freshour, 40, of Grantsville, was killed Friday evening in a single car accident on Route 16 near Grantsville. The Calhoun County native was employed by the town of Grantsville. He is survived by his wife, Norman; two daughters, Loretta and Norma Freshour, both of Grantsville; a brother, Robert, of Smithville; his mother, Mrs. Emma Mollett of Chandler, AZ; two half-brothers, Roger Mollett of Chandler, AZ, and Delbert Mollett of Parma, OH. The funeral will be at 2pm Tuesday at the Nobe Chapel Baptist Church with burial in the Nobe Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown M. ETHEL FRESHOUR 21 Nov 1997 M. Ethel Freshour, 88, of St. Marys, died Nov. 21, 1997, at her residence. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Albert and Lucy Williamson Hart. She was retired from the Colin Anderson Center and was a lifetime member of Dewey Avenue Church of Christ. Surviving re six stepdaughters, Yvonne Risser, Phyllis Allen, and Carolyn Brown, all of Parkersburg, Patricia Hale of Newark, NJ, Jackie Whited of Walker, and Naomi Wilson of Tennessee; several step-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, including Bobby and Donna Hart of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald McMillen; her second husband, Doyle Freshour; and four brothers, Evert, Earl, Ray, and Emery Hart. Services 11am Monday, Dewey Avenue Church of Christ, St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Apr 1997 PAUL B. FRESHOUR 19 Apr 1997 Paul B. Freshour, 72, of St. Marys, died April 19 in the emergency room at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Oct. 10, 1924, in Calhoun County, a son to the late Alvy and Lona G. Snyder Freshour. He was retired from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force after 20 years as a master sergeant. He served with the U.S. Army in Okinawa and Guam during World War II and with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of (unreadable) Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Betty Coss Freshour; one daughter, Linda Brothers of St. Marys; one son, Gary W. Freshour Jr., of St. Marys; one granddaughter, Carrie Cockerham of Parkersburg; one grandson, Private Douglas Brothers Jr., of St. Marys; two great-grandsons (unreadable) He was preceded in death by one son, Gary W. Freshour Sr; one sister, Lucille Beall; and three brothers, Denzil, Donald, and Bobby Gene Freshour. Services were held Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Maple Lane Masonic Cemetery in Hebron with full military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 79 and VFW Post 222. (Note: A photo is included with obit.) _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Sep 1987 ROY FRESHOUR, JR. 9 Sep 1987 Roy Freshour Jr., of Canton, OH, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was born in Smithville, a son of the late Roy and Edna Whipkey Freshour. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Harris Freshour; five sons, Joe, Rick, Norman, Nelson, and Kevin, all of Canton, OH; three daughters, Thelma Wells, Debora Cutlip and Lisa Freshour, all of Canton, OH; 10 grandchildren; (unreadable). The funeral was held Saturday at the Kreigbeaum and Sanders Funeral Home in Canton with burial in the Nobe No. 7 Cemetery in Big Springs. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Nov 1990 THRESSA B. FRESHOUR 27 Nov 1990 Thressa B. Freshour, 93, of 447 Geddes Ave., Charleston, SC, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, SC. Freshour was a member of the North Parkersburg Baptist Church. She was born at Willow Island, a daughter of the late William and Etta Hawkins Irvin. She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Sergent of Charleston, SC; three granddaughters; several stepchildren and step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, George William Wells, in 1944; and her second husband, Alvy Freshour, in 1978. Graveside services will be at 2pm Friday at Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Jan 1985 BERTHA FRESHWATER 21 Jan 1985 Bertha Freshwater, 83, of Rt. 2, Waverly, died Monday morning at the Marietta Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Wood County, a daughter of the late Harry and Anna Lawson. She was a member of the Waverly United Methodist Church and Miriam Rebekah Lodge No. 1. She is survived by one brother, Cecil Lawson of Venice, FL; one niece, Esther Little of Venice, FL; three nephews, C.M. Rawson Jr., of Wellsburg, Robert Rawson of Follansbee, and Donald Rawson of Ashland, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lester Freshwater. Services will be held at 1pm Thursday at the Willow Island Baptist Church. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Jan 1987 REGINA PAULINE FREY 31 Dec 1986 Regina Pauline Frey, 61, of West Union, died last Wednesday in United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, following a long illness. She was born in New Milton, a daughter of the late Henry Silas and Mary Lucy Ahouse Frey. She was a retired office manager for ASCS for Pleasants and Ritchie Counties, a former member of the Doddridge County Emergency Squad, the Business and Professional Women's Club and St. Patrick's Catholic Church, West Union. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Argil (Marie) Starkey of Lake Floyd and Mrs. Joseph (Katherine) Andrasik of Northfield, OH; one brother, William H. Frey of Tallmadge, OH; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers. Services were held at 10am Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, West Union. Burial was in the West Union Masonic Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Oct 1976 HAROLD A. FRICKER 5 Oct 1976 Harold A. Fricker, 66, of St. Marys, died Tuesday morning at his residence. He was born in St. Marys, the son of the late Edward and Lenora Flowers Fricker. He was a member of the St. Marys Methodist Church and a member of Lodge No. 1701 B.P.O.E. where he served as a trustee. He was a retired employee of Quaker State Oil and Refining. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ilene Heslep Fricker; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Nichols of Vienna, Mr. Sarah Bailey of Coolville, and Mrs. Barbara Knotts of Parkersburg; five grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Services will be held at 2pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Nov 1971 CASPER T. FRITZ 30 Oct 1971 Casper T. Fritz, 73, of North Miami, FL, and a former resident of this county, passed away Oct. 30 at his home. Services were conducted at the Lithgow 150th St. Chapel and burial made in the Southern Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, the former Irma Pickens and three sons, George of Chicago, Joe of Pittsburgh, and Tom, at home. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 20 Jul 1991 MARJORIE FRITZ 19 Jul 1991 Marjorie Sutton Fritz, 84, of Huntington, a native of Sistersville, died Friday at St. Marys Hospital. Fritz was a 49-year resident of Huntington. She attended Marshall University and was a charter member of Enslow Park Presbyterian Church. She was also a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star. She was born in Sistersville, a daughter of the late John and Martha Sutton. She is survived by a daughter, Susan Fritz Daciek of Linthicum, MD; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy G. Fritz in 1959. The funeral will be 7pm today at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington, with the Rev. Paul Rader officiating. Graveside services will be 2pm Monday at Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Nov 1984 ISA HOWARD FRUM 19 Nov 1984 Isa Howard Frum, 87, of Waverly, died Monday in Marietta Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Robert and Anna Johnson Howard. She taught in rural Wood County schools early in her career and was a member of the Waverly Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, Howard Frum of Waverly; a daughter, Charlotte Farson of Belmont; a brother, Carl Howard Sr., of Waverly; a sister, Eva Scott of Pasadena, CA; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Creel Frum in 1948. The funeral was held at 11am Wednesday at Vaughan Funeral Home in Parkersburg, with burial in Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Jan 1987 MARJORIE ANN FRUM 15 Jun 1987 Marjorie Ann Frum, 76, of Bens Run, died Thursday evening in Parkersburg's St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Sistersville, daughter of the late Floyd and Temperance Skaggs Hubbard. She attended the Long Reach United Methodist Church and was the owner and operator of Frum's Stores at Bens Run and Friendly. She is survived by three sons, Donald and Paul Frum Jr., of Bens Run and David Frum of Sistersville; two daughters, Pat Deaton of Friendly and Joan Stewart of Bens Run; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Frum, in 1969; and a sister, Ina King. The funeral was held at 1:30pm Sunday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville, with burial in Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Aug 1984 VIRGINIA KAY FRUM 16 Aug 1984 Virginia Kay Frum, 40, of Bens Run, died Thursday in the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic. She was born in Paden City, a daughter of the late Asa and Elizabeth Williamson Gorby. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was a beautician. She is survived by her husband, Paul F. "Beaney" Frum; a daughter, Sheila Matheney of Parkersburg; a brother, Albert Gorby of Alamogorodo, NM; a sister, Sylvia Collard of Columbus, OH; and a granddaughter, Temperance Kay Matheney. The funeral was held at 1:30pm Sunday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville with burial in the Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Mar 1991 ROBERT FRUTH 14 Mar 1991 Robert "Bob" Fruth, 57, of Point Pleasant, brother of Vera Kreimer of Parkersburg, died Thursday at his home. Fruth was a former sheriff of Mason County, serving two terms; a former chief of police at Point Pleasant and a member of Ironworkers Local 787 of Parkersburg. He was born in Mason, WV, a son of the late Christopher and Elizabeth Manley Fruth. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Burnette Fruth; a son, Robbie Fruth of Point Pleasant; a daughter, Marsha Carpenter of New Haven, WV; a sister, Christine Fruth of Point Pleasant; a brother, Ralph Fruth of Ashton, WV; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Carl "Buck" Fruth. The funeral will be 2pm Saturday at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Jul 1969 CHARLES ANDREW FRY 5 Jul 1969 Charles Andrew Fry, 78, of Follansbee, WV, died t 5:15 Saturday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Forrest Knowlton in New Matamoras. He was born May 21, 1891, in New Matamoras, a son of Samuel and Anna Burkhart Fry. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Raymond Mosser of Follansbee and Mrs. Lloyd Carter of Mabelton, GA; and one son, Day Fry Baltimore, MD. There is one step-son, Charles Gillespie of Wellsburg, WV; and six grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Knowlton, and three brothers, Geo. Of Avella, PA, Harry and Henry of New Matamoras survive. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Aug 1988 ZELDA MARIE FRY 31 Jul 1988 Selda Marie Fry, 86, New Matamoras, died Sunday at her home. (Note: The caption spelled her name Zelda but the first sentence spells in Selda.) She was born in Monroe County (Benton Township), a daughter of the late John Franklin and (unreadable) Ann Givens Black. (unreadable) She was a 69-year member of the Salem Hall United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School, served as church treasurer and held many other offices. (unreadable) In 1920, she began her teaching career at Jericho and later when on to teach at Pine (unreadable) Pine Ridge, Lewisville, Beallsville, Woodsfield, and Shadyside, before retiring in 1960. After retirement, she taught again at Matamoras Elementary for three years. She was a member of the Grandview Rebekah Lodge No. (unreadable), Matamoras Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 261, and the (unreadable) She is survived by her husband, William Henry Fry; one sister, Hazel C. Weddle of New Matamoras; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Maude Dillon, Ella (unreadable), and Lizzie Belle Black; and one brother, Herman. Services were held Tuesday at Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in the Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 6 Nov 1989 ELIZABETH ELMORA FUGATE 5 Nov 1989 Elizabeth Elmora Fugate, 67, of Pleasantville, PA, formerly of Pleasants County, died Sunday at Grandview Health Care in Oil City, PA. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of Joseph Birkhimer and the late Eldora Hecklethorn Birkhimer. She had been a patient in Grandview Health Care since 1989. She was a 1942 graduate of St. Marys High School and was a member of Second Presbyterian Church of Oil City. She is survived by her husband whom she married in 1942, Roger Fugate of St. Marys; a daughter, Janet Hildebrand of Selingsgrove, PA; two sons, James Fugate and Robert Fugate, both of Oil City; nine grandchildren; one brother, James Birkhimer of West Lake, OH; two sisters, Jeannette Griffin of Windfield, WV, and Sandra Birkhimer of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her mother, and an infant son, Joseph Roger Fugate. The funeral will be 8pm Tuesday at Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home in Titusville, PA. Local services will be 11am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CLARENCE T. FULMER 20 Sep 1978 In memory of Clarence T. Fulmer. Born September 13, 1910. Died September 20, 1978. Services September 23 at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment in Nine Mile Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Feb 1985 FLOYD A. FULMER 10 Feb 1985 Floyd A. Fulmer, 75, of Marietta, OH, died Sunday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born in New Matamoras, OH, a son of the late Harry and Myrtle Edwards Fulmer. He was a member of the Sixth and Washington Streets Church of Christ in Marietta, and was branch manager of Quaker State Oil Refining Corp., in St. Marys when he retired in 1969. He is survived by his wife, Minnie Goodwin Fulmer of Marietta; two daughters, Barbara Casto and Anna Elliott of Marietta; two sisters, Helen Ulmer of Marietta and Ruth Cham of Warren, OH; five grandchildren. The funeral was held at 1pm Tuesday at Hadley Funeral Home in Marietta. Burial was in East Law Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 May 1993 GERALDINE FULMER 10 May 1993 Geraldine Mercer Fulmer, 84, of St. Marys, died Monday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fulmer was a former cook at the Highway Grille, Belmont, where she worked for 30 years, and was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church and the Hope Circle. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Asenath Copenhaver Mercer. She is survived by two brothers, Ralph Mercer and Russell Mercer, both of St. Marys; one sister, Connie Pemberton of Marietta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence T. Fulmer, in 1978; three sisters, Genevra Cox, Lucy Scadden, and Epsie Fox; and two brothers, Labon and Abe Mercer. The funeral will be at 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Nine Mile Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Oct 1983 GLENN EDWARD FULMER 30 Sep 1983 Glenn Edward Fulmer, 71, of Belmont, died Friday evening in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late John william and Jennie Davis Fulmer. He was a self-employed plumber, a Protestant, and a World War II Army veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Surviving are his wife, Maxine Allen Fulmer; two daughters, Sue Ellen Waggoner of Glenville and Emma Jane Boley of St. Marys; a sister, Gertrude Baxter of St. Marys; two brothers, Ralph Fulmer of San Gabriel, CA, and Robert Fulmer of Bedford, OH; five grandchildren. Services were held at 11am Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Dec 1997 JAMES E. FULMER 2 Dec 1997 James E. Fulmer, 61, of Rt. 3, St. Marys, died Dec. 2 at his residence. He was born June 8, 1936, in Pleasants County to the late James and Ivle Miller Fuller. He was a water well contractor and a member of the Michigan Water Well Association and the West Virginia Farm Bureau. He is survived by his wife of (unreadable) years, Ouida Wilson Fulmer; one daughter (unreadable) Venson of Clearwater, FL; two sons, Les Fulmer of (unreadable) MI, and James G. Fulmer of Louisville, KY; one grandson, Jon Venson of Fowlerville, MI; one sister, Leah Westbrook of St. Marys; one brother, Danny Fulmer of St. Marys; two nieces, Danyel Fulmer and Donna Westbrook, both of St. Marys; and one nephew, Eric Fulmer of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles E. Fulmer, in 1996. Memorial services were held Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. James L. Sturm officiating. There was no visitation. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown JAMES L. FULMER 3 Sep 1988 James L. Fulmer, 77, St. Marys, died Saturday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Charles and Sylvia Smith Fulmer. He was a retired boiler maker and a member of the Willow Island Baptist Church. He is survived by one daughter, Leah Westbrook of St. Marys; three sons, Charles Fulmer of Milford, MI, James Fulmer and George (Daniel) Fulmer, both of St. Marys; one sister, Eva Hess of Vienna; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ivie Miller Fulmer; two brothers and two sisters. Services will be 2pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 9 May 1998 LAURA A. FULMER 8 May 1998 Laura A. Fulmer, 89, of Fairview Avenue, Parkersburg, formerly of Eastlawn Avenue, died May 8, 1998, at her sister's home. She was born in Petroleum and was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church, where she had been a deaconess. She was a self-employed seamstress. She was a member of the Daughters of American Loyalty 55, where she was a past state associate counselor and a member of Degree of Honor. Survivors include one sister, Cora Weekley of Parkersburg; and 17 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen J. Fulmer; one sister, Ruth Dulaney; and six brothers, Noel, Aubrey, Ralph, Bruce, John, and Floyd Higgins. Services will be 1pm Monday at Ogdin-Kimes Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial in Evergreen North Cemetery. _________________________________________________________