Obituaries: Obit

Rebecca Lynn Allen

Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Allen, 44, of St. Albans passed away Sunday,April 29, 2007, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston.

Becky was a phlebotomist for six years at Holzer Clinic in SouthCharleston and a 19-year resident of St. Albans. She was a member ofEternal Light Church of God and was a witness for Jesus Christ whowas loved by everyone.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Boggs, and sister,Ellen Tudor.

She is survived by her husband, Elvis Wayne Allen; daughter, KaylaNicole Allen at home; son, Joshua Wayne Allen of St. Albans; andfather and stepmother, George and Nancy Young of South Charleston.She is also survived by her sisters, Suzanne and her husband, HankSigmon, of South Charleston, Julia and Charles Kidd of Charleston andJennifer Athey of South Charleston; her brothers, James Young ofSouth Charleston and George Young of Pinch; brother-in-law, Ed Tudorof Alum Creek; her grandchildren, Chasity and Kayla Smith; severalnieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Bishop Robert Smith, Dr. JamesC. Abner and Brother Hank Sigmon officiating. Entombment will followin Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may also be made by visitingwww.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.

Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans, is incharge of arrangements.

Murrel Brannon

Murrel Brannon, 95, of Forest Hill, Md., formerly of Spencer, diedApril 27, 2007, at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Calhoun County, she was a daughter of the late Price andStella Ross Jarvis.

Mrs. Brannon formerly worked at Spencer Manufacturing. She movedto Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1967, where she and her husband owned andoperated the Imperial Motel. In 1990, they moved to Abingdon, Md., tobe closer to family.

Mrs. Brannon is survived by one son, Paul, and his wife, Jean, ofDillsburg, Pa. Also surviving are two daughters, Enona Phipps and herhusband, Dean, of Fallston, Md., and Karen Rapp and her husband,Carlos, of North East, Md. She was preceded in death by a daughter,Willa Mae Brannon.

Grandchildren surviving include Lisa Wilson of Rising Sun, Md.,Christie Louthan of Abingdon, Md., Lori Snyder of Bel Air, Md., andDavid Brannon of Philadelphia, Pa. She also had six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Thomas Craverof Fallston, Md.

Mrs. Brannon was also preceded in death by several brothers andsisters.

A memorial service will be held May 1, at 10 a.m. at the EventideCemetery in Spencer with the Rev. John Smith officiating.

Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, is in charge of thearrangements.

Ronald Brooks

Ronald Brooks, 54, of Rand died April 24, 2007. Preston FuneralHome, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Michael G. Davis

Michael G. Davis, 45 of Stollings died April 30, 2007. Servicewill be 1 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow inHighland Memory Gardens, Godby.

James L. DiBenedetto

James L. DiBenedetto, 88, formerly of Aliquippa, Pa., passed awayinto the loving arms of our Lord on Saturday, April 28, 2007. He wasa member of Christ the King Church in Dunbar.

In addition to his parents, preceding him in death was his belovedwife, Alice E. Ciccone DiBenedetto; two brothers; and two sisters.

Surviving are four children and their spouses, Donna and AnthonyKulfan of Cranberry Township, Pa., James F. and Christine DiBenedettoof Aliquippa, Pa., Dennis V. and Barbara DiBenedetto of Petersburg,W.Va., and Celeste R. and Richard Peggs of St. Albans, W.Va.;grandchildren, Anthony and Jackie K Kulfan, James and AmyDiBenedetto, Amanda, Jeremy, and Dan DiBenedetto, and Micah Peggs;and a great-grandson, Mitchell Kulfan.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday andWednesday at Anthony Mastrofrancesco Funeral Home, Inc., 21st andMcMinn Streets, Aliquippa, Pa., telephone 724-375-0496, where aservice will be held at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, at the funeralhome, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:15 a.m. at SaintTitus Catholic Church, Aliquippa, Pa. Interment will follow inSylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daughtery Township, Pa.

A Memorial Mass to celebrate Jim's life will be held at 7 p.m.Friday, May 4, 2007, at Christ the King Church, Dunbar, W.Va.

Tommy Paul DiToto

Tommy Paul DiToto, 42, of Walton died April 28, 2007. Service willbe 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer.Friends may call one hour prior to service. Burial will be in LooneyCemetery, Walton.

Hazel M. Dingess

Hazel Dingess, 93, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of West Logan, diedApril 9, 2007.

Services were conducted at Toale Brothers Gulf Gate Chapel andburial was at Sarasota Memorial Park.

Survivors include a daughter, Sue Profit of Poulsbo, Wash., and ason, Bill F. Dingess of Charleston.

She was a beloved grandmother of Todd Dingess of Hurricane,Kristin Dingess of Sugar Grove, Jeffrey Holleran of Atlanta, Ga.,Christopher Holleran of San Francisco, Calif.; and four great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Dingess was preceded in death by her husband, J.E. "Ed", herinfant son, Willis, and her daughter, Shirley.

She was a devoted member of the Bee Ridge Baptist Church familyfor the past 35 years. She will be remembered by her family andextended church family with great love.

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Marietta E. Farmer

Marietta E. Farmer, 76, of Grandview died April 28, 2007. Servicewill be 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at High Lawn Funeral Chapel, OakHill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Kathryn E. Faudree

Kathryn Elizabeth Faudree, 80, of Point Pleasant died April 29,2007. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Crow-HussellFuneral Home, Point Pleasant. Friends may call one hour prior toservice. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant.

Anna Ayres Ganoe

Anna Ayres Ganoe, 89, of Bozoo died April 29, 2007. Service willbe 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home,Peterstown. Friends may call from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burialwill be in Peterstown Cemetery.

Dorothy Lea Godbey

Dorothy Lea Godbey, 75, of Richwood died April 28, 2007. Servicewill be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home,Richwood. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will bein West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin.

Mary Graham

Mary Graham, 82, of Charleston died April 29, 2007. PrestonFuneral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Jamsie Eugene Hinkle

Jamsie Eugene Hinkle, 82, of Beaver, formerly of Beckley, diedApril 28, 2007. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at BlueRidge Funeral Home, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Charles W. Hypes

Charles W. Hypes, 84, of Lookout died April 29, 2007. Service willbe 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home,Ansted. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be inHigh Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.

Martha Mae Martin

Martha Mae Martin, 76, of Dunbar, died Feb. 4, 2007. Gravesideservice will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, at Grandview

Memorial Park, Dunbar. Arrangements are in the care of KellerFuneral Home, Dunbar.

Helen Marie Moore

Helen Marie Teel Moore, 69, of Charleston went to be with theLord, after an extended illness on Sunday, April 29, 2007, surroundedby her loving family and friends.

She was a member of Cathedral of Prayer Southern Baptist Churchsince 1966.

Mrs. Moore is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Ed;sons, Eddie and wife, Betty, Ricky, Jimmy and wife, Jannette, andBill, all of Charleston; daughter, Sara Hudnall and husband, Clark;two grandchildren, Angela Marie and Clark Ray Hudnall; brothers,Richard Teel and Carl Teel, both of Charleston; sisters, Irene Nelsonof South Charleston, Reba Toothman of Exeter, Neb., and RosieHumphrys of St. Albans; stepbrother, Clifford Jenkins of Spencer;stepsister, Helen Jean Morris of Charleston; and a host of otherfamily members and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctorsand staff of Dr. Schiano's office, and the nurses of the Third Floorat CAMC Women & Children's Hospital and the nurses of HospiceCare.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, atCathedral of Prayer Southern Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Norvellofficiating. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Keller Funeral Home,Dunbar.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made toHospiceCare, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064, or to, Cathedralof Prayer Southern Baptist Church, 2324 Pennsylvania Avenue,Charleston, WV 25302.

M. Eleanor Nester

M. Eleanor Nester, 74, of Spencer died April 28, 2007. Servicewill be 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home,Spencer. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be inClover Cemetery, Clover.

Betty Butler Pfahler

Betty Delores Crouse Butler Pfahler of Charleston entered intoHeaven, on Sunday, April 29, 2007, at 10 p.m. in CAMC MemorialHospital with her family around her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Butler; five infantchildren; father, William Lawrence Crouse; mother, Bertha RebaBarnette; stepbrothers and sisters.

Betty is survived by her brother, Billy Crouse and Sue; sons, OtisJr. and Sheila, William Ray and Carla, Shawn Eugene Butler;daughters, Betty Ann Yates and Jim, Reba Lynn Butler, JeannieBurdette and Jeff Jernigan; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 3, at KellerFuneral Home, Dunbar. Burial will follow in Butler Cemetery, Bomont.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 2, at KellerFuneral Home, Dunbar.

Phyllis Gunter Phillips

Phyllis Jean Gunter Phillips, 88, died April 28, 2007, at herMaryland home after a short illness.

She was born in Charleston, W.Va., Feb. 22, 1919, daughter ofIsaac and Carrie Keiffer Gunter. She lived with her husband, Elbertin Charleston/St. Albans/Nitro communities until 1986. They lived inFlorida until she moved to Maryland the past two years. She was alongtime member of Highlawn Presbyterian Church in St. Albans, andwas ordained as an Elder in 1974.

Phyllis is survived by her three children, Jean Jones of Columbus,Ohio, Frank Phillips of Leonardtown, Md., and Kathy West ofGreenville, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and three sisters.

A service will be held at Highlawn Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m.on Saturday, May 5. Interment will be at Cunningham Memorial Park,St. Albans. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the HighlawnPresbyterian Church.

Robert Reynolds

Robert Reynolds, 66, of Elkview, formerly of St. Albans, diedApril 29, 2007. Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, is in charge ofarrangements.

Norva K. Robinson Jr.

Norva Kenneth Robinson Jr., 59, of Widen died April 29, 2007.Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Greene-Robertson FuneralHome, Sutton. Friends may call on ehour prior to service. Burial willbe in the Robinson family cemetery, Widen.

Carl Ray Shafer

Carl Ray Shafer, 86, of Pinch went home to be with the Lord onSunday, April 29, 2007, at his residence.

He was a longtime pipeliner and a retired welder from Union Local798. Throughout his life, he resided in Kanawha County.

Surviving: his loving wife of 67 years, Emma Alice Harris Shafer;sons, Michael Ray Shafer of Venice, Calif., and Donal Phillip Shaferand wife, Carol Jean, of Pinch; daughter, Nancy Shafer Stein andhusband, Steven, of Silver Spring, Md.; four grandchildren and eightgreat-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at the Hafer Funeral HomeChapel with Dan Forwood officiating. Burial will follow in ClendeninMemorial Park, Clendenin.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, is in charge of arrangements.

Lonnie V. Sheppard

Lonnie V. Sheppard, 96, of Delbarton died April 29, 2007. Servicewill be 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Sheppard Cemetery, LowerSheppards Town. Friends may call Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon atHonaker Funeral Home, Logan.

Franklin Glen Smith

Franklin Glen Smith, 74, of St. Albans passed away Sunday, April29, 2007, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston.

Born February 15, 1933, in Kermit, he was a son of the late Walterand Nell Patrick Smith. He was also preceded in death by hisbrothers, Jack and Harry Smith, and uncle, Bill Patrick.

He graduated from Concord College in 1954 and was a varsitybasketball player for all four years. Franklin was a teacher/coach atKermit High School from 1954-1960; Springhill Jr. High School from1960- 1976; and McKinley Jr. High School from 1976-1988. His recordas coach was 424-104. After he retired, he taught two years ofphysical education at St. Francis School in St. Albans. Mr. Smith wasan author of a poetry book titled "Tunes from the Tug," which waspublished in 2006. He was also a member of Highlawn PresbyterianChurch, St. Albans.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Shelby Grim Smith;daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanie Elyse and Rande Robinson ofHickory, N.C., and Renee and Tommy Harper of Nitro; aunt, AlmaPatrick of Morehead, Ky.; and grandchildren, Rainer Robinson andRachael Renee Robinson, both of Hickory, N.C.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, atBartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans, with theRev. Kristi S. Moore officiating. Entombment will follow inCunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made toHighlawn Presbyterian Church, 2501 Washington Avenue, St. Albans, WV25177, or the American Diabetes Association, 1221 Ohio Ave., Dunbar,WV 25064.

Online condolences may be made atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.

Hale C. Stewart

Hale C. Stewart, 87, of Point Pleasant died April 30, 2007.Private graveside service will be Wednesday, May 2, in KirklandMemorial Gardens. There will be no visitation. Wilcoxen Funeral Home,Point Pleasant, is in charge of arrangements.

Grady Wilson Tucker II

Grady Wilson Tucker II, 60, of White Sulphur Springs died April27, 2007. A private family service will be held at a later date.Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge ofarrangements.