Timothy Allan Barkey, 47, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010.He was of Charleston and was the eldest son of Dr. & Mrs. Fred (Sandra) Barkey of Charleston.
Born on September 12, 1962, he attended Kanawha County public schools. An accomplished chef and known for his soups and green chili, he worked for a number of years at the Hoff Brau Restaurant in Colorado. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and a supporter and volunteer in the Manna Meal Program.
He was the grandson of Alice Holstein of Chesapeake and Mildred Meredith of St. Albans.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his brother, Benjamin Barkey of Princeton; sister, Alisa Bailey of Richmond, Va.; and several nieces.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home with the Rev. Ann Lovejoy Johnson officiating. Burial will take place in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Brain Injury Association of West Virginia, P.O. Box 574, Institute, WV 25312.
You may send condolences to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston.
Maxine C. Bissell Brown, 89, formerly of Spencer, W.Va., passed away on March 17, 2010, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio, after an extended illness.She was born at Otto, W.Va., on March 1, 1921, to the late Otha Alden and Ruby McMillan Bissell. She was a resident of Ravenswood Care Center in Ravenswood for the past five years. She was educated in Roane County schools and graduated from Spencer High School with the class of 1940.
She married Everett E. “Brownie” Brown in 1945 and they resided in Alcoa, Tenn., Clarksburg and Spencer. Her husband, “Brownie”, preceded her in death in 2001. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Luther Alden Bissell; and one sister, Edith M. Bissell Wallbrown.
She was employed at the G.C. Murphy Store in Spencer for several years and Oak Hall Cafeteria in Clarksburg. She was a member of the St. John's United Methodist Church in Spencer for over 50 years.
Mrs. Brown is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Phillip Earl Brown and Meryl of Sarasota, Fla., and Timothy Alden Brown, M.D., and Christine of Sewickley, Pa.; three grandchildren, Thomas Alden Brown, Catherine Brown, and Ashley Brown; one sister, Evelyn Bissell Starcher of Clover; one brother-in-law, Denver Wallbrown of Otto; one sister-in-law, Willadean Bissell of Otto; special friends, Julie and David Boggs of Spencer; and several nieces; nephews; family; and friends.
Service for Mrs. Brown will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2010, at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Danny Whited officiating. Burial will follow in the Otto Cemetery.
Visitation is two hours prior to the service at the funeral home Monday.
The family requests that donations be made to the Otto Cemetery Care Fund, in care of Randall C. Starcher, 3269 Clay Road, Spencer, WV 25276.
He was retired from Union Carbide. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served on the USS Dewey in the South Pacific and the Aleutians, and was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Association.
Boyd is survived by his wife, Ann; daughter, Darlene (Bob) Mullennex of Cross Lanes; stepdaughters, Becky Domokos-Bays of Centreville, Virginia, and Lynda (Steven) Grass of Charleston; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brother, Roy Cassell of Georgia; and sisters, Kathleen Sutton and Myra Thomas of North Carolina.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at Bartlett- Burdette-Cox Funeral Home.
Graveside service with military honors by the Navy will be 11 a.m. Monday in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. The funeral procession to leave the funeral home at 10:15 a.m.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bartlettburdettecox.com.
Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of the arrangements.
A resident of Greenville for the last eight years, he was born in Chester, Pa., on November 14, 1932. Mr. Cowan served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 with the rank of First Lieutenant. He graduated from La Salle University and received his Doctor of Law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as a senior editor of the Law Review. After teaching law at Stanford University, he became a trial lawyer with the United States Department of Justice under Robert F. Kennedy. In 1967, Mr. Cowan moved to Charleston to serve as the General Attorney for the West Virginia region of the C & P Telephone Company. In 1978, he left corporate life to open a private practice of general law, which he enjoyed for 20 years before retiring in 1998.
Mr. Cowan acted in community theater productions in both Charleston and Greenville, and was a member of the Piedmont Wood Carvers Club. He served as a volunteer in community organizations, including Little League, Keep A Child In School, Red Cross, the Greenville Literacy Council and Project Host.
He is survived by his loving wife of fifty years, Hilary; son Daniel and daughter-in-law Constance of Pinch, W.Va.; son, Patrick of Orlando, Fla.; daughter, Megan of Greenville, S.C.; daughter, Jennifer and son-in-law Paul Waters of Greenville, S.C.; four grandchildren, Kathleen and Cara Cowan and Emma and Ian Waters; and two sisters, Jeanne Barbor of West Chester, Pa., and Helen Byrne of Miami, Fla.
The family would like to thank Dr. Kathy Christman at the Cancer Center for the Carolinas for her extraordinary care and compassion. Gratitude is also extended to the Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital 5th floor staff, as well as the staff at McCall Hospice House, for their kind and compassionate care.
A private family service will be held.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Project Host, P.O. Box 345, Greenville, SC 29602.
Written condolences may be sent to P.O. Box 5502, Greenville, SC 29609. Online condolences may be made at www.legacy.com.
Mr. Asden A. Davis Jr., 69, died March 18, 2010, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.He was born in Jacksonville, Fla., the son of the late Asden A. and Freda Shouse Davis Sr.
Mr. Asden was a resident of North Myrtle Beach for the past 15 years, an avid golfer and Shag dancer; he was a U.S. Marine veteran, and retired from CSX Railroad.
Survivors include one son, Asden A. Davis III of West Virginia; two daughters, Shalee Osborn and her husband Mike Sander of Ohio, and Petie Davis of Florida; one grandson, Brett Osborn; and countless friends. He will be missed by many.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting WWW.LEEFHC.COM.
Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach is serving the family.
Born October 20, 1921, at Johnstown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Julius C. and Josephine Sukelly Wire.
She retired as general manager of Blackburn Ford Sales in Oak Hill with 23 years of service. Lena attended the Oak Hill United Methodist Church.
Sisters, Julia Wire Huffman, Mary Wire Rodes, Alda Wire Keatley, Virginia Wire Napier and Anne Mae Wire; and a brother, Morris Wire, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, H. Leon Ford; nephews, John Martin Rodes, Charles Eric Rodes, William Lee Rodes, Robert Roy Keatley and Robert Shannon Keatley; nieces, Josephine Elizabeth Patterson and Roberta Anne Petry; and several great-nieces and nephews; and Ralph D. Ford Jr. POA.
Also surviving are her dedicated caregivers, Carol Straub, Erica Farley, Teather Daniels, Lora Pittman and Joyce Foster.
Service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2010, at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with Dr. Charles Miller officiating. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill
Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be John Rodes, Charles Rodes, William Rodes, Ralph D. Ford Jr., Edward Leon Ford and Brian Ford.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Joanne Morgan Hartman, 86, of Charleston died Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.She was born October 30, 1923, in Charleston and was a 1941 graduate of Charleston High School, where she was class valedictorian. She graduated from Sweet Briar College in 1945. She was the personal shopper for Stone & Thomas and a preschool and piano teacher. She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, and a 50-year member of Kanawha Garden Club. She was also a member of the Charleston Junior League, the Clay Centers Collectors Club and the National Society of Colonial Dames. Throughout her life she took an avid interest in music, needlecraft, and flower arranging. She was a dear friend to many people and will be greatly missed.
Jodie was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thoburn Morgan; and her sister, Rebecca Morgan Beattie.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, James Ray Hartman; daughters, Laura McMaster Hartman and her husband, Paul Duguid, of Berkeley, Calif., and Sarah Morgan Hartman and her husband, William Perlman, of Fairfield, Conn.; and grandson, Michael Morgan Perlman.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 22, at First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, with Dr. William G. McCoy and Dr. Jim Roberts officiating. A reception will follow the service at the church.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston.
Memorials may be directed to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston, WV 25301, Hubbard Hospice House, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312, and/or the Craik-Patton House, 2809 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25311-1727.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Judy “JuJu” Dawn Hively Grose Hineman, 61, of Charleston, formerly of Clendenin, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2010, at home after a long illness.Judy was born December 31, 1948, to the late Dalton and Dorothy Schoolcraft Hively of Clendenin. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her only son, James David Grose; paternal grandparents, Oran and Freda Hively; maternal grandparents, Ruffus and Dovie Schoolcraft; sister, Emogene England; brothers, William Darrell Hively, and Guy Richard Hively.
She attended Herbert Hoover High School and worked in the Charleston area most of her working years.
Judy is survived by one granddaughter, Haley Briannia of Charleston; brother, Darris Hively of Clendenin; sisters, Mae Parsons of Clendenin, Loretta Grimwood of Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Alpha Boggs of Big Chimney; several aunts; uncles; nieces; and nephews, whom she loved with all her heart.
In accordance with Judy's wishes, her body will be cremated. A celebration of her life will held at 3 p.m. April 3, 2010, at Crown Catering in Clendenin.
Matics Funeral Home in Clendenin is handling the arrangements.
Wanda Holmes, 78 of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.She was a devoted wife and mom, always taking time for family and never in a hurry. Despite nearly 50 years of physical problems, she never wanted to be a burden to anyone. She showed God's love to everyone by her ability to endure and her strength of character. She loved making gifts with her hands that ranged from baking to painting pictures by number. She also loved to travel, but it was never about the destination, but sharing the journey with family or friends - a Sunday car ride would be just fine. She dedicated herself to being a full time homemaker in Sissonville, W.Va., before retiring to Florida with her husband of 57 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Burl and Evelyn Kincaid; and by her husband, Clifford Holmes, only seven months ago.
Survivors include her son, Larry Holmes and wife Renee; grandson, Justin Holmes, all of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; sisters, Paula Pfost of Panama City Beach, Fla., and Betty Ashton of Clearwater, Fla.; and three nieces and their families.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 22, at Davis Watkins Funeral Home, 8 NE Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547.
Funeral service will be graveside at 1 p.m. Monday, March 22, at Beal Memorial Cemetery.
Please take time to sign the guestbook or enter a story at http://www.ilasting.com/wandaholmes.php.
Her life is summed up by 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
”Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Wanda's memory to Maranatha Baptist Church, 1 Maranatha Acres, Charleston, WV 25312.
To sign the guestbook, share memories and express condolences, please visit www.daviswatkins.com.
He was a mining engineer, educated at Princeton University, the University of California, Berkeley, West Virginia University and West Virginia Tech.
He was the son of William Ransom Johnson and Gertrude Thayer Johnson of Charleston.
He is survived by wife, Marie T. Johnson of Brevard, N.C.; son, Lee Venable Johnson of South Charleston; sister, Gertrude Johnson of Brevard, N.C.; and brother, Charles Johnson of Carmel, Calif.
He was preceded in death by brother, William R. Johnson; and son, Todd T. Johnson Jr..
A private service was held in Brevard, N.C.
To send condolences, please email leevjohnson@suddenlink.net or mail to 105 Smiley Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309.
They resided in Charleston for 25 years, where he retired from C&P Telephone Company. He was an Army veteran, AARP volunteer, avid bridge player, served on the Girl Scouts and Alzheimer boards, and was a member of Rotary and Christ Church Methodist.
Surviving him are daughters, Elizabeth, married to John Arbuckle of Lewisburg, and Martha Lancaster, married to Jerry Cavallo; grandchildren, Robert and David Larson, and Megan and Katie Lancaster Cavallo; great-grandchildren, Nate and Skylar Larson, all of Colorado.
The body will be interred in Old Town, Maine, with a family graveside service.
The family requests memorial gifts to Hospice of West Virginia.
Bud Latterner, 78, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2010.He was born July 31, 1931, the son of the late John and Bertha Latterner of Charleston. After graduating from West Virginia University, Bud joined the Air Force. He was a member of the Strategic Air Command and later a pilot for the Tactical Airlift Squadron. He left the USAF as a Captain to settle in Houston in 1970 with his wife Jean Marie Parker and their children. At the time of his death Bud was employed by the Houston Transit Authority.
Bud was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Marie Parker; and his sister, Joan Zutty. Survivors include two daughters, Renee Faulhaber her husband Michael, and their four children, and Johnna Montz her husband Keith and their three children; two sons, Michael, and Scott and his wife Angela and their three children; Bud's second wife, Mahamalea Somner; sister, Jean McLaughlin of New Hampshire; and brother, Robert Latterner of South Charleston.
Service was held at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home in Houston, Texas.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2010, at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, with Pastor Jerry Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Woodmere Memorial Park.
Loreta was born February 20, 1918, in Huntington, a daughter of the late James J. & Ida L. Chapman Sharp. She was a member of the Dunbar Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Frank Leighty; one brother, James Sharp; and one sister, Juanita Hall.
Survivors include one daughter, Carrie L. Toney and husband Blucher “Blu” of Front Royal, Va.; one son, Frank H. Leighty of Winfield; three grandchildren, Ronald Miles of Knoxville, Tenn., Kimberly Berlinski of Wheeling, and Randy Lee Stephens of St Albans; four great-grandchildren, Heather and Amber Dawn Stephens, Justyn and Stephanie Lee Ann Berlinski; one great-great-grandchild, Dylan Stephens; and six nieces and nephews.
Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
Harry Lucas, 86, of Cleveland, Ohio, died March 17, 2010, in Fairview General Hospital, Cleveland.He was born August 16, 1923, in Big Chimney and was a son of the late Grady M. and Maxine White Lucas. Harry's wife, Josephine Lucas, also preceded him in death.
He was retired from Ford Motor Company with 30 years of service, an Army veteran of World War II and was Protestant by faith.
He is survived by his son, William “Willie” Lucas of Cleveland; daughter, Carol Sue Bailey of Columbus; brothers, William “Bill” Lucas of Charleston and James E. (Judy) Lucas of Winter Park, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry McCallister officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bartlettburdettecox.com.
Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of the arrangements.
She was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and was a daughter of the late Alonzo and Mary (Sargent) Sheppard.
She graduated from East Bank High School with the class of 1947.
An avid reader and grower of geraniums, she is survived by her sons, Thomas C. (Marcia) McCoy II and Richard L. (Jerrie) McCoy; and grandson, Matthew A. Friesner, all of Columbus; brother, Gene (Betty) Sheppard of Marmet, West Virginia; brother-in-law, Richard (Ann) McCoy of Houston, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
Arlene was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas C. McCoy; brothers, Herbert, Basil and Malcolm Sheppard; and sister-in-law Phyllis A. McCoy.
In keeping with Arlene's wishes, the family will have a private service in West Virginia.
Arrangements are by Deyo-Davis Funeral Home, Columbus.
Robert Rectenwald, 79, of Given passed away Friday, March 19, 2010, at CAMC Memorial Division following a short illness.He was born March 17, 1931, in Charleston, a son to the late Red and Louise Anderson Rectenwald. “Jim” as he was known, attended First Presbyterian Church of Ripley and was a Christian. He loved the church and its members. Jim was a retired Charleston firefighter and member of the International Association of Firefighters Local 317. He retired in 1989 at the rank of Captain. Fellow firefighters knew him as “Harv”. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Jack Rectenwald, Earl Rectenwald, Margie McCartney, Libby Jo Berlin and Mary Trimble.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lou Anne; sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Debbie Rectenwald of Given, James and Sue Rectenwald of Lakeland, Fla.; two grandchildren, Jason and Leah Anne Rectenwald of Athens, Ga.; one great-grandchild; brothers, Edward Rectenwald of Louisville, Ky., Paul Rectenwald of Portland, Ore., and Alfred Rectenwald and his wife Shirley of St Albans; sister, Pauline Wyatt of Charleston. He is also survived by his brother-in-law and wife, Ray and Rose Marie Kirk of Elligay, Ga. They were dear to his heart and always there to help him and Lou Anne.
Jim was a “Gentleman Farmer” who loved animals. He will be greatly missed by their little dog “Prissy” and his grand puppies, Pooh Bear and Izzy.
A celebration of James Rectenwald's life will be held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church of Ripley, with Pastor Mary Jane Knapp officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Jackson County Animal Shelter in James's name.
The family would also like to express their deepest and sincere thanks to the physicians, nurses, and other caregivers of Jackson General Hospital and CAMC Memorial MICU, 3rd floor for the care and compassion they give to their patients and their families.
Robert R. “Bob” Rhodes, 88, of Dunbar, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010, after a long illness.Bob was born September 9, 1921, and raised in Blue Sulphur Springs, known to him as “God's Country”. He attended and graduated from Smoot High School.
After serving in the U.S. Army and being stationed in Japan, he returned home and began a career in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked at the Chevrolet plant for several years and then returned to West Virginia. His employment with Union Carbide began in 1951. Following an explosion on Blaine Island in 1980, Bob was never able to return to work. His retirement began in 1981. As everyone knew, Bob loved people and did volunteer work with the City of Dunbar Senior Citizens Group. Bob always loved talking and being with other people. He truly was a people person. He was a dedicated husband to his wife, dad to his children, and poppy to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of Dunbar Junior Mechanics' Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his son, Robert E. Rhodes; father, Ervin E. Rhodes; mother, Vearie M. Rhodes Callison; brothers, Thomas E. Rhodes, Charles A. Rhodes, and James Rhodes; sisters, Ruby R. Leavitt, and Frankie Stevens.
Bob is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lucille S. Rhodes; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley, who took care of her dad from the start of his illness to the end, and Larry Cottrill of Cross Lanes; son, Frederick A. Rhodes of Yawkey; sister, Mary Allen of Ivydale; granddaughters, Tammy, and her husband Clarence Litton of Winfield, and Kimberly D. King; grandson, Alex Caldwell Rhodes of Winfield; great-granddaughters, Haley Brianne Litton, Lakin Nicole King, and Mallory Ryan Litton. Bob always enjoyed his own children, but truly worshiped all of his girls, meaning granddaughters, and great-granddaughters.
His daughter, Shirley Cottrill and family, would like to sincerely thank all of the individuals who had a hand in caring for this wonderful and unique human being. The caring and compassion of Drs. John Merrifield, Dr. Neville and Dr. Bowman will never be forgotten in our lifetime. The care and love that was received, not only by Bob but also by his family from the entire staff at SunHealth of Dunbar was unsurpassed by none. They not only were considered Bob's 24-hour caregivers, but family and friends to us all. We were truly blessed to have had the opportunity to meet and know each and every one. Our family could not have dealt with such an illness without their help. We also would like to thank Dr. Randy Warren and his office staff for being so supportive in our time of need and uncertainty. Special thanks also to Henry Unrue, Harold Archer, and Manford “Mannie” Haynes for their dedication to Bob. They visited him on a regular basis throughout the four-year journey at the nursing facility.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with Pastor Jerry A. Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.
Friends may call two hours prior to the service at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
He was a husband, father, grandfather, and friend, thinking that his life had made a difference, at least for some in this world. “Ron,” as he was known by his colleagues and friends, subscribed to the philosophy of the Golden Rule, hard work, dedication and perseverance: all necessary attributes for a satisfactory and fulfilling life.
Others knew him as “Doctor Ron” or “Doctor Carl.” He was born February 25, 1923, in the town of Oak Hill, the second of six children of the late Louis and Hazel Roncaglione. He grew up in the mining towns of Pocahontas, Virginia, and Amonate, Virginia, the town named after the mother of Pocahontas. At Big Creek High School, War, he graduated in the class of 1939. At Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, he graduated in the class of 1943, with a B.A. degree in chemistry and biology. At Notre Dame University Midshipman School he was commissioned an ensign DVG USNR, and after Underwater Demolition School, Fort Pierce, Florida, and Amphibious School in Petuxtent, Maryland, in 1944 he became skipper of USS L6T 879 (Landing Craft Tank) which made multiple amphibious landings in the battles of New Guinea, the Leyte Gulf, Subic Bay, Lingayen Gulf, Corregidor and Manila in the Philippines in WWII. Later he was promoted to lieutenant, line officer USNR and after medical school, 1951, was commissioned lieutenant Navy Medical Corps, retired USNR. His original commission was ensign (deck volunteer general).
After WWII he received his M.D. degree and five years residency in orthopedic surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond. His debut in orthopedic surgery in Charleston was July 1, 1956. He retired March 31, 2001. Orthopedic organizations in which he participated and into which he was inducted included the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
He practiced in all of the hospitals in Charleston and the Kanawha Valley. He was a past president of the Kanawha Medical Society, the West Virginia State Medical Association, the Tri-State Orthopedic Society, and the West Virginia Board of Education. He was a life member of the Southern Medical Society, the Republican National Committee, BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society), a member of Masonic Lodge No. 20 AF&AM for over 50 years, a 32nd degree Scottish Rights Mason, and a member of the Beni Kedem Shrine. He belonged to American Legion Post 20. He was deeply appreciative of the designation by his colleagues as the West Virginia Orthopedic Surgeon of the Year in 1995. His passions were smallmouth bass fishing, tennis and golf. He was a member of Berry Hills Country Club, holding membership stock certificate #70.
On June 25, 1949, he took for his bride the late Tommie Ballard McCoy Roncaglione, whose death on January 2, 2007, was a devastating event from which he never fully recovered. To him, she was an unforgettable sweet gift from heaven. Doctor Carl was preceded in death by his parents and an older brother, Howard Marshall Roncaglione; and a younger brother, John Elwood Roncaglione.
Surviving are three sisters, Virginia Roncaglione Courtney, Shrewsbury, Mass., Lillian Roncaglione Bazzle, Williamsburg, Va., and Betty Roncaglione Ball, Titusville, Fla. Surviving children include Tommie Sue and Chet Roberts of Charleston and their children, Cheston and Eva; Katie and Robert McKean of Lakeland, Fla., and their sons, Brock and Reed; and Susan and Jim Roncaglione of Charleston and their children, Carl III, Louis, Sam, Willie, and Felix.
As he donated his body to the Human Gift Registry, there will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10 at Charleston Baptist Temple.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Emory and Henry College Development Office, Emory, VA 24327-0905, Charleston Baptist Temple, 209 Morris St., Charleston, WV 25301, or the Medical College of Virginia, P.O. Box 0156, Richmond, VA 23298-0156.
Carl and his family express their deepest and most sincere thanks to his physicians, medical caregivers and providers at CAMC Charleston Memorial Hospital, Drs. Hamrick, Alasadi, Nellhaus, Thalheimer, Lily, and Ridenour, Dr. Pfister, the CAMC staff on the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and the CAMC Staff on 4 North.
Kathryn “Punky” Seaton Shank, 63, of Acworth, Ga., passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee in Canton, Ga.Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2010, from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home in Canton, Ga., with Rev. Daniel Scott officiating.
The family will receive friends Monday from 12 to 2 p.m.
Survivors are husband, Tom of Acworth, Ga.; daughter, Jennifer Wilkes of Acworth, Ga.; son, Matthew of Acworth, Ga.; brother, Pat Seaton of Woodstock, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
Kathy truly loved and had a concern for all animals, great and small, and donations may be made to your local humane society in lieu of flowers. Condolences may be left at www.darbyfuneralhome.com.
Starlin C. Shrader, 80, of Charleston died March 18, 2010, in CAMC Memorial Hospital.He was born February 28, 1930, and was a son of the late Lee Roy and Elizabeth Virginia Freeman Shrader. His sister, Aletha White, also preceded him in death.
He was a retired technician supervisor- service manager for TRW, attended Elk River Church of the Nazarene, was an Army Medic T-5 veteran, serving during World War II, and a member of the Moose 1444, Elks and Eagles 519.
Starlin is survived by his wife, Tangelee M. Shrader of Charleston; sons, Larry M. (Marge) and Greg (Linda), both of Lima, Ohio, Steve of Kansas, and Mark (Terry) Sharader of Charleston; daughter, Julie Star (Shawn) McGuire of Lima, Ohio; stepchildren, Debra Johnson of Charleston, Tina Ford of Montgomery and Annisha Thompson and Lillian Hess, both of Charleston; brothers, Roy J. Shrader of War and Arvil Young of North Carolina; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, March 22, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Ledsome officiating. Burial will be in Marmet Memorial Gardens with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 61, Clendenin.
Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bartlettburdettecox.com.
Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of the arrangements.
Paul was born and raised in Charleston, W.Va. He was born on December 24, 1925, to Ross Reid Simpson and Myrtle Katherine Taylor Simpson. Paul graduated from Charleston High School, and attended the University of Miami in Miami, Fla.
Paul was a successful entrepreneur and sales person whose businesses interests were many, including hotels, oil and gas investments, coal mining, truck stops and an interest in automobiles all of his life. Paul, while attending college, became a featured water skier at Cyprus Water World in Orlando, Fla. Paul, during his life, was involved in numerous civic and charitable activities and associations
Paul relocated to Durham, N.C., in 1977, and continued to actively operate his numerous business interests in West Virginia, Florida, and North Carolina until his death.
Paul leaves behind his three daughters, Terrsa (Terri) Lucas and her husband Charles P. “Chuck” Lucas, and grandson, Charles P (Little Chuck) Lucas II of Elkview, W.Va., Andrea Simpson of Durham, N.C., and Katherine (Katie) Mitchell and her husband Brian Mitchell, and grandsons, Luke and Jack Mitchell of Durham, N.C.;, also nieces, Ann Simpson Eddy of Hilton Head, S.C., and Jean Simpson of Charleston, W.Va.; and nephews, Robert R. Simpson Jr., Dr. John Simpson, Dr. Mark Simpson and David Simpson, all of Charleston, W.Va. Paul also leaves behind numerous friends and associates, along with special friend and former wife, Mary K. Simpson.
Paul's family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Hospice.
A memorial service will be held at a future date.
Norman was a lifelong native of Jackson County and was born July 22, 1921, to Elmer and Dollie Chancey Slaughter.
Norman was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. He served in Europe during World War II and was a lifelong member of Ripley VFW.
He had been active in the oil and gas industry and was a past president of the West Virginia Oil and Gas Association. In his early life, he was a member of Ripley City Council, Volunteer Fire Department, Ripley Lions Club, and a charter member of Green Hills Country Club.
He loved his home, his golfing foursome, and the deer and wildlife around his home.
Norman was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Dollie Slaughter; and a niece, Janna Ramos.
He is survived by his wife of 64 y4ears, Kathryn Ong Slaughter; one son, Gregory (Dianne) Slaughter of Ripley; one granddaughter, Shawn Slaughter Taylor of Charleston; two great-grandchildren, Cayla and Marcus Taylor of Charleston; one sister, Mae Siegler of Ravenswood; and numerous nieces; nephews; and cousins.
The body will be cremated and there will be no visitation. A family graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley, with the Rev. Terri Deane and John Gunther officiating.
Memorials may be made to Epworth United Methodist Church Building Fund or Compassion Fund, 299 North Church Street, Ripley, WV 25271.
Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, is serving the family.
James Kendall Spry, 99, of Edgewood Summit went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at CAMC Memorial Hospital.Jim was born in 1910, in Dunlow, Wayne County, and was a son of the late A.Q. and Isabelle Collins Spry.
After graduating from Logan High School in 1928, he went to Marshall College and received a B.S. degree in 1933. He began his career teaching for seven years in junior and senior high school in Logan County.
Jim came to Charleston and was hired by Union Carbide in April 1943. He worked at the Institute Plant during the war and was transferred to the South Charleston Plant and then to the Technical Center. He retired from the Research and Development Department in 1975 after 32½ years of service.
Jim was a former member of the former Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church in Dunbar for over 50 years, where he loved to sing in the choir. He also was a member of the Carbide Chorus. He had also been an active member of the Dunbar Masonic Lodge for over 50 years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Garnet B. Spry, in 1991 and Mary Lou Hall Spry, in 2008; his sisters, Carrie Spry Browning, Crettia Spry Everett, Lucinda Spry Isaccs and Maude Spry Jenkins White; and his brother, Jesse A. Spry.
Surviving are his son, James K. Spry II of Dunbar; daughter, Barbara Jean Spry Lawrence and her husband, James, of Dunbar; stepdaughters, Suzanne Whitaker Leonard and her husband, Jerry, of South Charleston, Teresa Beth Brown and her husband, George, of Meridian, Miss., and Mary Cynthia Hall of Charleston; and grandchildren, Douglas B. Spry and his wife, Janet, of Scott Depot, Michelle Prokop and her husband, Brandon, of Elizabeth, Colo., Michael Kendall Lawrence of Denver, Colo., and Melinda Paige Doupe of Elizabeth, Colo. Jim is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, at Dunbar United Methodist Church, Humphreys Sanctuary, with the Rev. Dr. Okey B. Harless and the Rev. Monte Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Jim always had a pleasant smile and a kind word for everyone and greatly enjoyed his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be sadly missed by all he leaves behind.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the CAMC Cardiac Intensive Care Unit for all of their wonderful care and compassion.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
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