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PER .pping asion, cost is wrap- affor ~y the :raise ~tr aco Tues. Dec. 18, 1990 Hinton News - 3 - A Mrs. Maxine Ciampi i ! The body was at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beck- i ley. 7~ Pallbearers were Fay, Charles and Billy Massie, Jerry Shaffer, Howard Meadows Jr. and James MRS. CLARINDA CALES member of the Summers County FUTCH Horsemens Association, and was a Mrs. Clarincla Cales Futch, 103, World War II veteran servingin the formerly of the Beckley area, died U.S. Navy. Fri. Dec. 14, of natural causes, ather Survivors include his wife, Eliza- residence in Brooksville, Flm beth Harris Hawkey; two sons, Gary Born Sept. 12, 1887, at Hinton, L. HawkeyofBluefield, andMarkA. she was the daughter of the late Hawkey of Harrisonburg, Va., and Jacob and Sarah Jane Adkins.two sisters, Joan Bonella of San Mrs. Futch was a member of the Francisco, Calif., and Maxine Vore Pentecostal Holiness Church in Coal of Greenville, Oh. City. Services were held Sun. Dec. 9 at Survivors include two daughters, 2 p.m. at the Burns-Wornal Chapel Lila Landwehr of Brooksville, Fla., of the Memorial Funeral Directory and Kathleen Matthews of Paden- on the Athens Road in Princeton ton City; a sister, Lora Hylton of with .the Rev. Carlton Wilson offici- Beckley;sixgrandchildren;13great- ating. The body was moved to the grandchildren, and 11 great-great- Miller-Biard-HelmanFuneralHome grandchildren, in Greenville, Oh., where friends • Services were held Men. Dec. 17 called Men. Dec. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 at 2 p.m. at the Turner Funeral p.m. Services were held Tues. Dec. Homes Chapel in Brooksville, Fla. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Miller-Biard- with the Rev. David Garcia officiat- Helman Funeral Home in Green- ing. Burial followed in the ville, Oh. Burial followed in the BrooksvilleCemetery. Abbottsville Cemetery in Ab- The body was at the Turner Fu- bottsville, Oh. neral Homes in Brooksville, Fla. WILLIAM C. MITCHELL JAMES ROBERT CLARK, JR. William C. Mitchell, 79, of River- James Robert Clark, Jr., 3-week side Rest, formerly of Beckley, died oldinfantsonofJamesRobertClark Tues. Dec. 11, at 11:37 p.m., at a and Joyce Mullan Clark, died of Fairlea hospital, following an ap- natural causes, Fri. Dec. 14, at 3:37 parent heart attack. p.m., in a Beckley hospital. Born Mar. 1, 1911, in Roanoke, Other survivors inciude a sister, Va., he was the son of the late Wil. DonnaCarolClarkathome;twohalfliam Crockett and Ellen Margie brothers, James Christopher Clark Jacobsen Mitchell. of New Jersey, and Eddie Ewing of Mr. Mitchell was former co-owner Sprague; maternal grandparents, of Pete and Bob's Drive In of Beck- Gaston and Magdalene Clark ofley, was a former pilot for Herb Jumping Branch; maternal grand- Sessler Flight Service in Beckley mother, Dorothy Mullan of Flem- and had served in the U.S. Air Force ington, andseveralauntsanduncles. Reserve, having also taught Navy Services were held Mon. Dec. 17 flight students at Jacksons Mill. at 1 p.m. a¢ the Rose and Quesen- He was a member of the Beckley berry Peace Chapel in Beckley with Moose Lodge, Beckley Elks Lodge, the Rev. Clayton Lilly officiating. Beckley Masonic Lodge No. 95 AF Burial followed in the Albert Mead- and AM, the Commandry in Mount ows Cemetery on Dunns Road. Hope, Beni Kendem Shriners Lodge There was no visitation, of Charleston, the AOPA and the Beckley Presbyterian Church of WILLIAM L. COOPER Beckley. William Lawrence Cooper, 68, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell celebrated died Thurs. Dec. 13, at 5 p.m., in a their 50th wedding anniversary in Roanoke, Vs. hospital, following a Feb. of this year. He was a devoted short illness, husband and father. Born Sept. 1, 1922, in W.Va., he He was preceded in death by a was the son of the late Edward and brother, King Edward Mitchell. Martha Sears Cooper. Survivors include his loving wife, Mr. Cooper had lived most of his Doris Hardin Mitchell; two sons, life in Summers and Monroe County, General Lawrence Mitchell and wife, was retired from the Army, was a Paula Mitchell of Beale Air Force -World War II veteran and was a Base in Calif. and William Hardin member of the Calvary Baptistandwife, Carolyn Harden ofOrlando, Church at Red Sulphur Springs. Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Pamela Survivors include several nieces. Coffman and husband, Billy Joe Graveside services andburial was Coffman of Beckley and Mrs. Mary held Sat. Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Janet House and husband, Edward Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery HouseofSparkman, Ark.;11grand- at Red Sulphur Springs with the children, Dennis, Gregory, Kenette, Rev. Eddie Howdock officiating. Mark, Kenneth, Daniel, Beverly, There was no visitation, Tina, Karen, Julie and Kevin, and The Ronald Meadows Funeral several nieces. Parlors in Hinton was in charge of Services were held Fri. Dec. 14 at the arrangements. 2:30 p.m. at the Rose and Quesen- berry Peace Chapel in Beckley with MARY ELLEN HARRAH the Rev. Curtis Webb officiating. Mrs. Mary Ellen Harrah, 99, for- Burial followed in the Blue Ridge merly of Becldey, died Tues. Dec. 11, Memorial Gardens a.t Prosperity. at 9:30 ram., in a Gloucester Point, The bddy was at the and Va. hospital, following a long illness. Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beck- Born Apr. 10, 1891, at Jumping Icy. Branch, she wasthe daughter of the Members of the Beckley Masonic late William and Mary Olive Wil- Lodge No. 95 AF and AM sewed as liams Massie. pallbearers and conducted Masonic Mrs. Harrah was a retired pri- graveside rites. rate duty nurse andhomemaker and GE ORGE SMITH was of the Baptist faith. She had lived most of her life on Larew Ave. George Smith, 72, of 232 Grove inBeckleyandhadresidedinGlouc- Ave., Beckley, died Thurs. Dec. 13, ester for the past two years,in a Charlestonhospital, following a She was preceded in death by her short illness. first husband, Estel Basham; sec- Born June 14,1918, at Hinton, he ondhusband, AlfieHarrah;adaugh- was the son of the late Willis and ter, Elva Hutchinson in 1988 and 16 Eva Wells Smith. brothers and sisters. Mr. Smith was a member of the Survivors include her caring Welcome Baptist Church was a rs- daughter, Mrs. Pauline Meador of tired teacher, a graduate of Hinton Lewisburg; two grandchildren,High School, West Virginia State Howard Meador, Jr. of Gloucester College and was a former employee and Geanene Keown of Neury, S.C.; .of the West Virginia Department of five great-grandchildren, Jimmy, HumanServicoswithssvenyoarsof service. Paula, Regina, Brian and Monica; He had taught at Fairmont and four great-great-grandchildren, and Byrd Prilliman high schoolsand Park several cousins, nieces and neph- and Beckley Junior High and also ews. the Indianapolis, Ind. School Sys- Services were held Fri. Dec. 14 at tern. 11a.m. at the Rose and Queeenberry Survivors include his wife, Henri- Peace Chapel in Beckley with the etta Dixon Smith; two brothers, Rev. Hayden Furrow officiating. WillisSmithofBeckleyandWilliam Burial followed in the Williams D. Smith of Washington, D.C.; a Cemetery at White Oak. Zeown. KENNETHE. HAWKEY Kenneth E. Hawkey, 65, died of stepson, Thsodus (Bunchy) Groer of Beckley, and seven grandchildren. Services were held Men. Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Welcome Baptist Church in Beckley with the Revs. Elmer Day and David Allen officiat- ing. Burial followedin the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. natural causes, Fri. Dec. 7, in a Prin- at Hinton, was a member of the D.A.V., was a member of the V.F.W. Post 8238 in Mullens, was a member of the W.Va. Association of Engi- neers, was an Army World War II veteran, servingin the Signal Corps, and had lived in Hinton since 1970. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ambrose Weaver. Survivors include his wife, Arret- tia Evelyn Privett Weaver of Hin- ton; a son, Cecil W. (Bucky) Weaver, Jr. of Anderson, S.C.; five daugh- ters, Mrs. Brooks (Andrea Emmetteen) Lowe of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Mrs. Ronald (Doncie Lenora) Franklin of Princeton, Mrs. Donald (Regina Earl) DunCan of Independ- ence, Ky., Mrs. Raymond (Trudy Karen) Snuffer of New Richmond, and Marsha Mills of Princeton; 18 grandchildren; 16 great- grandchildren;one great-great- grandchild; a brother, William H. Weaver of Chesapeake, Va., and two sisters, Lucille Lyons of Beckley, and "Mrs. Quenton (Violet) Cline of Gilbert. Services were held Men. Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. at the George W. Seaver Funeral Chapel in Princeton with the Rev. Bill Deskins officiating. Burial followedin the Oakwood Park Cemetery at Princeton. The body was at the George W. Scarer Funeral Home in Princeton. Family members served as pall- bearers. The Varney Cline American Le- gion Post No. 133, Pineville, con- ducted the military graveside rites. MATTHEW SHANNON WILLS Matthew Shannon Wills, 17, died Fri. Dec. 14, at 5 p.m., in a Summers County hospital, following a long illness. Born Apr. 5, 1973, at Hinton, he was the son of Kenneth C. and Jua- nita Carol Buckland Wills of Hin- ton. Mr. Wills had been a lifelong resi- dent of HJnton. Survivors include two brothers, Kenneth C. Wills, Jr. and Dennis W. Wills, both of Hinton; a sister, San- dra G. Lemon of Hinton; maternal grandparents, Charlie and Gertrude Buckland of Hinton; a paternal grandmother, Ros alie Wills of Hin- ton, and two nieces an i two neph- ews. Services were held Men. Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Chapel in Hinton with Phillip Strattis officiating. Burial followed in the Upland Cemetery near Hinton. The body was at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor in Hinton. e e The Ladies Auxiliary to the Vet- erans of World War I Barracks No. 3336 met in the Memorial Building on Dec. 6 at 2:o'clock in the home of Mrs. Margurite Higgenbotham for a coverd dish dinner and Christmas gii exchange and meeting at 3: o'clock. The meeting was called to order by President Irene Lilly. Prayer by Chaplain Marguerite Higgenbotham and American Flag by Virginia Lilly. We are going to have a Bake Sale Dec. 22 at Krogers 9" M. Meeting was closed by prayer by Chaplain Margurite Higgenbotham. Guest for the dinner: Mrs. Evelyn Crook, Mrs. Ruby Petrey. Those present for the meeting: Irene Lilly, Virginia Lilly, Margue- rite Higgenbotham, and Helen Tur- man. Drive Conducted The following volunteers have successfully conducted Bollringer drives in their respective communi- ties which will benefit the Mental Health Association in W. Va, Bell- ringer workers collected house-to. house during the Oct. Drive. Betty Pence - Greenville - $ 62.50 Pauline Addleman - Meadow Creek - 57.50 Bernice Fox - Green Sulphur Springs - 235.50 Yonnie Bennett - Madams Creek - 167.60 The Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Proceeds benefit the non-proflt Parlor in Beckley was in charge of non-goVernmental agency whose members are dedicated to fighting the arrangements, mental illnese while working on Rotary Club has adopted-A-High- way location unconfirmed as of yet. Rotary would like to wish all of Summers County residents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Meadow Bridge Area News Pictured left to right is Rev. Amiek. Nov. 16 Today's speaker is Carl Amick. He is a retired Navy Lt./Com- mander having had his own com- mand during the Vietnam War. He was captain of the U.S.S. Patapsco, AOG 1. In 1976 he was farmer of the year for Summers County. A partial list of Carl Amick's ac- tivities and accomplishments: 1) Summers County Supervisor for the Soil Conservation District. 2) Secretary ofW. Va. Soil & Water District Supervisors Association. 3) Chairman of Coordinated Pro- gram Planning Work Greup of WVS and WCDSA. 4) Chairman of the Operation Committees WVS & WCDSA. 5) Director of the Mountain Re- source & Conservation Development Area. 6) Chairman of the RCAD Land & Water Committee. 7) Vice President of the Summers County Farm Bureau. 8) On the Board of Directors of the Southern States Beckley Coopera- tive. In his spare time he grows alfalfa on his farm in Nimitz. Mr. Carl Amick informed us of the services and missions of Soil Conservation Office. Soil Conserva. tion can help answer many prob- land owners f.ar s be having concerning soil and water resources. Thank you Mr. Amick for the in- formation and fortaking time from your already busy schedule to speak to Rotary. Also it was a pleasure David Schmauss and Carl meeting your wife Loretta. Reporter By Alvie Martin People lined the Rainelle Streets to see the Rainelle Fire Dept. Christ- mas Parade. Units in the parade were: Fire Departments from Rainelle, Smoot, Quinwood. Floatsin the parade were: Rainelle Christian Academy, Chestnut Knob Christian Church, Johnny Car Wash, Rainelle Lions, Rainelle First Bap- tist Church, Rainelle Pack 95, WRRL, Big Sewell Mt. Also in the parade were Soccer Champions and bands were Smoot Jr., Rupert Jr. and Rainelle Ranger. For Information leading to arrest and conviction of persons breaking and entering Pitzer camp below Dairy Queen. lib GE VCR 13" Broksorqc W/remote 19" Color W/Remote AMT 380 Backup Pistol High Standard. 22 LR Contact State Police, Hinton or - Richard "Butch" Pitzer Charleston, WV • Collect: 776-1864 or 776-5490 i ii i i i I i i __ ' II IIIIll I I { I I REGISTERED NURSES Are you interested in an employment opportunity with a small, not.for-profit hospital? 12-hour.shifts, day or night positions available. 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