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LELAND THEODORE "Ted"
FOSTER
Leland Theodore LI" Foster, 85,
of 443 N. Vance Drive, Beckley,
formerly of Hinton and Danese,
went home to be with the Lord on
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003. He died at
his home after a battle with cancer.
Jprn March 22, 1918, in
Smers County, he was the son of
the'late Charles Neff and Elsie
Wieman Foster. He was the last
sui'viving member of his immediate
falhily.
Mr. Foster was retired from Hobet
Miing Co. where he was employed
as a heavy equipment operator. He
w a member of UMWA District 17,
Loal 5813. He was an avid golfer
anl bowler and bowled on a league
at Vhite Oak Lanes for many years.
le was a member of Miller
Mnorial United Methodist Church
in Hinton and attended St. Mary's
Urfited Methodist Church in
Bekley.
r. Foster was preceded in death
by a brother, Clifford Foster; and two
sisters, Helen Griffth and Evelyn
Wol.
urvivors include his wife of
nearly 63 years, Hallie Marie Rogers
Foter; a son, David Theodore Foster
and wife, Linda, of Maple Fork; four
daOghters, Judy Marie Donohoe and
hu}band, Mayo, of Hinton, Jane
Ellen Bryant and husband, Eddie,
of ]Igin, S,C., Rebecca Kay Williams
anol husband, Ray, of Sebring, Fla.,
anl Missy O'Dell and husband,
Benie, of Maple Fork; seven
grandchildren, Bo Donohoe of
Hibton, Ellen Ann Monette and
husband, Mick, of Covington, Ga.,
Rebecca Dawn Dempsey and
husband, Jason, of Graham, N.C.,
Charles Earl Young and wife, Janet,
ofIeville, La., Shawn Ray Williams
ad wife, Robin, of Graham, N.C.,
Trvis Justin O'Dell of Maple Fork
and Amber Renee O'Dell of Maple
Fok; and seven great-
grIndchildren, Michelle Dawn
Thompson, Brandon Matthew
Thompson, Kyle Adam Young, Kira
Marissa Monette, Aaron Michael
Monette, Katelyn Hope Dempsey
and Brock Alexander Dempsey.
Service was 2 p.m. Sunday,
OctOber 12th. at Blue Ridge Funeral
Home Chapel, Beckley, with the
Obituarie
praise the Lord. She touched many
lives by sharing her personal
testimony of God's goodness.
Drewcillia was preceded in death
by five brothers, Reed, Oscar, John
D., Leon and Dannie McCallum; and
eight sisters, Mary Ellen Rachel,
Maggie, Almeana, Lizzie, Nina,
Bessie and Mahalia.
She leaves to cherish her memory
one sister, Geneva Davis of
Pembroke, N.C., and a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins, relatives and
friends, including one special
nephew, Harold Johnson of
Roanoke, who cared for her with
much love and devotion before and
during her extended illness.
Service was 1 p.m. Saturday,
October 11th. at Broyles-
Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel,
Peterstown, with the Rev. T.M. and
Mildred Stevens officiating. Burial
followed in Mount Carmel Cemetery,
Ballard.
Arrangements by Broyles-
Shrewsbury Funeral Home,
Peterstown.
VIRGINIA HARMON
Virginia Harmon, 75, of Akron,
Ohio, formerly of Summers County,
died Friday, Oct. 10, 2003, inAkron,
Ohio.
Arrangements by Pivont Funeral
Home, Hinton.
GLADYS A. MEADOWS
Gladys A. Meadows, 79, of Nimitz,
died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at the
Brier Nursing Home in Fairlea
following a long illness.
Born May 27, 1924, in Summers
County, she was the daughter of the
late George and Minnie Lilly
Bowling.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 49 years, Orman B.
Meadows; two brothers, Otis
Bowling and Vaughn Bowling; and
three sisters, Valla Lilly, Goldie Blair
and Eden Cox.
Survivors include three sons,
Orman "Pete" Meadows Jr. and wife,
Jo Ann, of Cross Lanes, Donald E.
Meadows and wife, Barbara, of
Cheyenne and Tommy J. Meadows
and wife, Linda, of Red House; two
brothers, James E. Bowling of
Nimitz and George Bowling of
Conroe, Texas; a sister, Ruth Kegley
Rovs. Betty Lusk and Stoven Rector of Princeton; 10 grandchildren; 15
officiating. Entombment'followedin'"'great-grandchildren; and several
B le-Rid.gt Memoril ! G aidils" slDeeia! '.ioces.and nephews. '.
Service was 11 a m Friday,
Mausoleum of Hope, Beckley. .........
Grandsons and great-grandsons
served as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to Hospice of Beckley.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge
Funeral Home, Beckley.
October 10th. at Ronald Meadows
Funeral Parlors Chapel, Hinton,
with Pastor Bill Thompson
officiating. Burial followed in Lilly-
Crews Cemetery, Nimitz
Arrangements by Ronald
Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.
KENNETH EUGENE
MEADOWS
Kenneth Eugene Meadows, 84, of
Nimitz, went home to be with the
Lord at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7,
2003, at his home following a long
illness.
Born March 7, 1919, at Fireco, he
was a son of the late Roscoe and
Winnie Cox Meadows and had lived
most of his life at Nimitz.
He was a retired foreman from
,the West Virginia Department of
Highways and had worked as a
painter and sawmill laborer. He was
a member of Nimitz Missionary
Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a
'daughter, Nancy Louise Brown; two
sisters, Anna Jean Williams and
.Arlene Redden; two infant sisters;
and an infant brother.
Survivors include his wife of 50
years, Mildred Waddell Meadows;
three daughters, Norma Jo Pennf'
Conti and husband, Dick, of Atlanta,
Ga., Deloris Allen and husband, Jim,
of Hinton and Patricia G. Meadows
of Nimitz; a brother, Marvin
• MRS. DREWCILLIA GORE
BALLARD - We celebrate the
home going service of Mrs.
Drewcillia Gore, affectionately
known as "Aunt Drewcillia."
Drewcillia was born June 3, 1920,
in Robeson County, N.C., to the late
Rov. Daniel and Hattie McArthur
McCallum. She went home to be
with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 6,
2003, in Roanoke, Va.
Drewcillia attended New Zion
United Methodist Church in
Lumberton, N.C., and attended
school in Robeson County. She later
relocated to Baltimore, Md., where
she met her beloved husband, the
late ames Gore. They married and
mov}d to Ballard, where Drewcillia
join¢,d Mount Olive Baptist Church
and erved as a faithful member for
more than 45 years. She was also a
meraber of Eastern Star in Hinton.
Drewcillia will be remembered for
her love of fishing. She also loved to
cook: for relatives and friends. She
was k special aunt to many children
and njoyed talking and sharing her
family photos with those dear to her.
Most of all, she loved to sing and
Meadows and wife, Dorothy, of
Bellepoint; a sister, Aveline Via and
husband, Norman, of Beckley; eight
grandsons; three granddaughters;
17 great-grandchildren; and very
special friends, Diana and Stanley
Perdue.
Service was 2 p.m. Friday,
October 10th. at Nimitz Missionary
Baptist Church with Pastor Don
Hannah officiating. Burial followed
in Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Nimitz.
Friends called 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, October 9th. at Ronald
Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton,
and one hour before service Friday,
October 10th. at the church.
Grandsons served as pallbearers,
and men of Nimitz Missionary
Baptist Church served as honorary
pallbearers.
Arrangements by Ronald
Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.
BERNARD J. SIMMS
Bernard J. Simms, 68, of Franklin
Township, Ohio, formerly of Hinton,
died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at
Kettering Memorial Hospital.
Born July 18, 1935, at Hinton, be
was the son of the late William and
Maude Spangler Simms.
Bernard attended high school and
graduated from Greenbrier Military
School. He worked for E.G.&G.
Mound as an HVAC mechanic for 26
years, retiring in 1993. He was a
U.S. Navy veteran.
Bernard is survived by his wife,
Marsha A. Pate Simms of
Springboro; a daughter, Helen
Ballinger of Hamilton, Ohio; three
sons, Christopher Ballinger and
wife, Susan, of Utica, N.Y., Bernard
J. Simms Jr. of Michigan and Brian
Simms of Middletown, Ohio; a sister,
Ruby Lowry of Beckley; and a
granddaughter, Cameo Ballinger of
Utica.
Service was 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
5, at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding
Funeral Home, 3805 Roosevelt
Blvd., Bonita Drive, with the Rev.
Bruce Cornett officiating.
Friends called I to 2 p.m.
Donations of sympathy may be
made to the American Cancer
Society, 105 McKnight Drive,
Middletown, OH 25044.
Condolences may be sent to the
family via our Web page at
www.Wpaulding.con
• Arrangements by Wilson,'
Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home.
ALMA L. SWEENEY
Alma Louise Hamilton Sweeney,
79, of 229 Main St., Hinton, died
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at
Summers County Appalachian
Regional Hospital following a long
illness.
Born Feb. 27, 1924, at Ballard,
she was the daughter of the late Otie
B. Hamilton. Sr. and Sadie K.
Hamilton Pack.
Mrs. Sweeney had lived most of
her life in. Hinton. She and her
husband owned and operated
Sweeney Wrecking Co. of Hinton for
many years. She was a member of
Second Baptist Church of Hinton
where she served as church clerk
and a former member of the Order
of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Hugh F. Sweeney; a
daughter, Mary Katherine Fuller;
and several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a son, Hugh F.
Sweeney Jr. and wife, Judith, of
Hinton; a daughter, Jewell
Merenivitch ofHinton; a son-in-law,
Otis J. Fuller of Elm City, N.C.; four
sisters, Mildred Guy of Toledo, Ohio,
Bessie Anderson and husband,
Henry, oflnstitute, Florence Adams
of Wilmington, Del., and Shirley
Gilmer of Toledo, Ohio; a brother,
Otie B. Hamilton Jr. and wife,
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In the midst of all the concern
over gas prices, the stability of our
nation's power grid and air pollution
caused by burning fuel, one essential
resource tends to be overlooked:
water. It seems a given that we will
always have an abundant supply of
it, particularly here in West
Virginia. But new concern has
arisen regarding possible attempts
by entities outside our state to tap
our water sources - which are
plentiful, but not endless.
By the end of the 2003 legislative
session, a movement geared toward
adopting legislation to protect West
Virginia's water supply gained
momentum. The legislative
leadership assigned the topic to an
interim study committee, and a task
force composed of representatives of
large businesses, farmers and
environmentalists is completing a
preliminary look the potential for
legislation. The task force and the
interim committee are considering
drafting legislation to regulate
large-scale water use.
West Virginia has never claimed
our water resource, and no state
agency tracks how much water users
pump out of our rivers, streams,
lakes or underground pools.
So far, the task force has focused
on three major goals:
* We should recognize West
Frginia's water as a resource for the
public good, which benefits
residents, businesses and farmers,
and take steps to plan for future use.
* The state should conduct an
inventory of our water supply, both
the resources and the usages.
* The Legislature should create
a "bridge," or an interim water
preservation plan, to ensure that
outside entities don't rush to capture
the resource before the state is able
to enact long-term protections.
In part because there is the
possibility that large companies -
including water and coal companies
,-- could, end up, paying fees to help
fund the states regtflation effort,
some business representatives have
expressed concern. The West
Virginia Chamber of Commerce is
currently examining the situation
and is expected to soon take a
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LEGISLATIVE
U PDATE
By Delegate Virginia Mahan
position on the issue, which could
prove to be surprisingly
controversial.
* As the weather cools down, some
other legislative issues are also
heating up.
While some of the Legislature's
Workers Compensation reforms,
adopted during a special session in
June to help repair a system that
faces long-term deficits nearing $4
billion, were implemented
immediately, many others took effect
earlier this month.
The 300-page legislation included
an infusion of $225 million to help
with immediate financial needs,
plus numerous administrative
changes intended to streamline the
system, improve efficiency and
reduce fraud.
Among the changes enacted this
month were measures to bolster
fraud and abuse investigations. The
inspector general in newly formed
Workers Compensation Division
now has an expanded role, including
the ability to enter any county and
prosecute fraud and abuse cases.
The division plans to work in
tandem with local prosecutors, but
if efforts are not successful, the cases
would then be transferred to
Kanawha County for prosecution.
Other benefit changes - such as
the closing the second-injury fund,
which has allowed a few large
companies to defray significant
workers compensation costs at the
expense of the entire system; raising
the threshold for Permanent Total
Disability; and lowering the
percentage used to calculate
Temporary Total Disability - are
already being challenged.
A mine roof bolter with carpal
tunnel syndrome has fled a lawsuit
with the state Supreme Court to
challenge his permanent partial
disability stipend, which was
lowered by the June legislation. The
man questions whether the state can
apply the new law to a claim that
was filed prior to the legislation's
adoption. Workers Compensation
Executive Director Greg Burton said
the state must be able to apply the
changes retroactively, or the system
could go bankrupt. If the division
must pay injured workers at the
rates applied when they were
injured, rather than when the cases
were settled, it could lose millions.
* The presidents of Marshall and
West Virginia universities remain
outspoken in their opposition to
potential higher education budget
cuts.
In the state budget developed
during the 2003 session, the budgets
of higher education and most other
agencies were reduced by about 10
percent. WVU President David
Hardesty and Marshall President
Dan Angel have told legislators that
the higher ed cut, which was about
$34 million, should be restored. By
contrast, GOv. Wise has said further
cuts, perhaps as much as 9 percent,
will be in order. House Speaker Bob
Kiss has said that cuts may have to
be made, but the Legislature will
remain mindful of the 4mportance of
higher education and will take every
step to ensure that no long-term
educational goals are affected.
I welcome and appreciate your
input on these issues, or any other
legislative matter. Please call me at
(304)340-3106 or write to Delegate
Virginia Mahan, 215-E, Capitol
Complex, Charleston, WV 25305.
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