2007 Obits:G

2007 Elkins Intermountain Obituaries:G

Dorothy G. Gainer

Dorothy Geraldine Gainer, 91, of Elkins, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 22, 2007.

Dorothy was born Dec. 31, 1915, the daughter of the late Randolph and Henrietta Hill Gainer. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Preceding her in death, besides her parents, were five sisters, twins, Ora and Laura Gainer, Ethel V. Gainer Bedford, Dove Gainer Wilfong and Carrie Gainer Wilmoth; five brothers, John H. Gainer, Cecil Brooks Gainer, Freddie Leo Gainer, Bryan Gainer and Willie L. "Bill" Gainer.

Dorothy was never married. She loved music, drawing, writing and coloring. She will be sadly missed by her nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

A memorial service to honor the life of Dorothy Gainer will be at 7 p.m. July 20 in Refuge Church on Stalnaker Run with the Revs. Kevin and Connie Gainer officiating. From 16 Jul 2007.

Elmer N. Gainer, 73, of Winchester, Ind., passed away on Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, in Lorain, Ohio.

He was born July 21, 1934, in Barbour County, to Ernest V. and Dove Lutz Gainer.

Elmer was a mechanic at Laughman’s Sale and Service, retiring in 1996. He attended the Church of the Nazarene in Winchester, Ind. He was a member of Farmland Conservation Club and National Rifle Association and enjoyed hunting and gardening.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Elizabeth “Libby” Hymes Gainer of Winchester, Ind.; a son, Greg Gainer and fiancee, Holly Tremaine, of New Castle, Ind; two grandchildren, Brooke and Keith Gainer of New Castle, Ind.; two brothers, Cecil Dale and Mary Louise Gainer of Red Lodge, Mont., and Bill and Mary Gainer of Vineland, N.J.; four sisters, Eldare Moore of Philippi, Emogene Moore of Parsons, Cleo and Elmer Cross of Volga and Mary and Okey Ray Moore of Parsons; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Neal Thomas Gainer.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Church of the Nazarene in Winchester, Ind., with Pastor Howard Becker officiating. Burial will follow in Fountain Park Cemetery in Winchester, Ind. Friends and family called Aug. 24 at Walker Funeral Home in Winchester, Ind. From 25 Aug 2007.

Leon “Butch” G. Gatto, 58, of Hedgesville, died on Monday, June 25, 2007, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

Born March 19, 1949, at Thomas, he is the son of Hazel Arnold Gatto and the late Victor V. Gatto.

He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. He was a heavy equipment mechanic with the W&L Construction and Paving. Mr. Gatto was a 1967 graduate of Mountaineer High School in Davis.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Linda S. Long Gatto; one son, Veneto E. Gatto and fiancee, Laura Affleck, of Stephens City, Va.; one daughter, Tonya R. Nails and husband, Troy D. of Hedgesville; 10 grandchildren, Jessica, Megan, Joshua, Dylan, Kala, McKensie, Matthew, Sidney, Alysha and Ricky; one great-grandson; and three sisters, Marsha Moats and Corrine Moats, both of Aurora, and Lurae Pennington of Thomas.

He was preceded in death by a son, Gregory D. Gatto.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of God in Davis. Interment will be private.

Family suggests memorial contributions to the Rosenbaugh Family House, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. From 29 Jun 2007.

John Jacob “Jake” Gaudet, 54, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, in Baltimore, Md., Veterans Administration hospital.

He was born Jan. 31, 1952, at Buckhannon, a son of the late Stanley Joseph and Mabel Cutright Gaudet.

He was married to his beloved Ning.

Surviving family are a son, John Jacob Gaudet Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter, Sara Jane Gaudet of Asheville, N.C.; a grandson, Robie Beckham of Lancaster, S.C.; two brothers and wives, Larry Nelson and MaryAnna Gaudet of Knoxville, Tenn., and James Stanley and Donna Gaudet of Lynchburg, Va.; and one sister and husband, Mary Gaudet Shoulders and James Stanley of Buckhannon. Jake leaves behind several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles along with many special and dear friends, hunting and fishing buddies from all over the world.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Frederic Matthew Gaudet; a sister, Glenda Carrie Gaudet; a niece and nephew; and a very special sister-in-law, Ann Gaudet.

Jake served his country in the U.S. Army based in Fairbanks, Alaska. Jake was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman. Jake was the owner and guide of Jake’s Alaska Wilderness Outfitters. Jake was a licensed master guide with the state of Alaska, a member of Alaska Professional Hunters Association, NRA, SCI, Outdoor Guides Association and a life member and approved guide and outfitter with the North American Hunting Club.

At Jake’s request, his body will be cremated and his ashes will be spread over the mountains of his beloved Alaska. The family wishes to express our sincere gratitude to Jake’s beloved close friends who supported him in countless ways during his long, courageous battle with cancer. Their countless measures of friendship will always be remembered. A celebration/memorial of Jake’s life will be planned in the near future. “They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar as with eagles’ wings.” Isaiah 41:31. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is assisting the family. From 11 Jan 2007.

Evelyn Louise George, 82, of Locust Avenue, Belington, died Friday, Jan. 12, in the United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, following a relatively brief illness.

She was born April 11, 1924, at Belington, a daughter of the late Cecil and Ethel Carrie (Weese) McDonald. She was reared in the home of her grand aunt and uncle, Minerva and Monroe Moore.

On Dec. 31, 1943, she was married to Virgil Lee George, who preceded her in death on May 8, 2005.

Surviving are three daughters, Marjorie George and Sam, Julie Ann Ware and husband, Alex, all of Philippi, and Penny Louise Szolis and husband, Daniel, of Indianapolis, Ind.; five sons, Virgil George Jr. and wife, Julia, of Parsons, Allen Dale George and wife, Judy, of Louisville, Ohio, James Richard George and wife, Joretta, of Virginia, Kenneth Ray George and wife, Lisa, Parsons, Kan., and Gregory Keith George and wife, Ann, of Pittsburg, Kan.; two brothers, Veldon “Joe” McDonald of Belington and Roy Lee McDonald of Junior; four sisters, Anna Mayle of Moatsville, Rose Marie Shaver of Philippi, Bonnie Sue Shaffer and Linda Lou Harris, both of Belington; “the best sister-in-law and card buddy” Eva Grace McDonald of Belington; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Elwanda Virginia Ash, Wilda Geraldine Stark and (infant) Catherine McDonald; and by two brothers, Earsel McDonald and Leon McDonald.

Mrs. George was a homemaker and during World War II, worked in the Baltimore Shipyard. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliary of Laurel Mt. Post 410 VFW at Belington, was an avid bowler and a longtime member of the WIBC.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, from the Schoonover-Stemple Funeral Chapel, 609 Crim Ave., Belington. Interment will follow in the Belington Fraternal Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral chapel from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday.

Schoonover-Stemple Funeral chapel is entrusted with arrangements. (www.stempleforman.com) From 13 Jan 2007.

Merlin N. George

Merlin North “Midge” George, 72, of Petersburg, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, at his home.

He was born Sept. 15, 1935, in Petersburg, the son of the late Pearl Eston George and Ella Kuykendall George.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ernest L. “Satchel” George and James T. George; and one sister, Evelyn George Self.

Surviving are five brothers, Harold George of Maysville, Junior George of Petersburg, Clifton “Joe” George of Brushy Run, Donald George of Petersburg and Otha George of Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Shaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Harold George Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Petersburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Grant County Little League Baseball, in care of Mike George, 4 Lee St., Petersburg, W.Va. 26847. From 31 Oct 2007.

Hazel B. Gerwig

Hazel Beatrice “Bea” Gerwig, 95, of Gassaway, died Dec. 16, 2007, at home.

She was born March 7, 1912, a daughter of the late William Fletcher and Alta McCray Dobbins.

She was married for 53 years to Chris Gerwig, who died in 1984.

Bea is survived by one son, William Matthew and wife, Elsie, of Ft. Ashby; four daughters, Alta Mae Jenkins of Parkersburg, Marilyn Rae James and husband, Johnnie, of Gassaway, Joy Lane Shepherd and husband, Russ, of Elkins and Cheryl Ann Haugh of Marietta, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; sisters-in-law, Maysel Dobbins and Bernice Snyder; and brother-in-law, Phillip Gerwig and wife, Pearl.

In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by brothers, Ralph, Gerald and Stanley Dobbins and one infant brother. Bea was the last surviving member of her family.

Bea was a homemaker who loved to cook and sew. She was a former Braxton County deputy assessor for several years. Bea served as the Braxton County Belle in the Glenville Folk Festival. She was a member of Central Rebekah Lodge 171 and the Democratic Women’s Club who worked the voting polls for many years and voted in every election for 74 years. She was the oldest member of the Old German Community Church.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home at Gassaway with Pastor Rick Hart and Pastor Bill Carr officiating. Burial will be in Bender Run Cemetery Chapel. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Old German Community Church, Box 2696 Chapel Road, Gassaway, W.Va. 26624 or to Hospice Care, P.O. Box 323, Burnsville, W.Va. 26335. Richard M. Roach Funeral Home services. From 18 Dec 2007.

Edith O. Gifford, 93, a resident of Volga, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, in Holbrook Nursing Home.

She was born April 21, 1913, in Lewis County, a daughter of the late John Corathers and Minnie Linger Thompson.

Surviving are two sons, Paul Gifford of Hodgesville and Ernest Gifford of Buckhannon; one daughter, Betty Linger of Buckhannon; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three sons, Percy, Edward and Sterling Gifford; one sister, Goldie Thompson Gould; and one brother, Gerald Thompson.

She was a homemaker and Methodist by faith.

Viewing will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Wease Day officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements for Edith O. Gifford. From 17 Apr 2007.

Daniel Ray Gillenwater died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, in the University of Virginia Hospital at Charlottesville, Va., following a traffic accident.

He was preceded in death by his parents, J. Ray Gillenwater and Virginia Mae Gillenwater of Hurricane.

Born in Charleston on Nov. 26, 1940, Dan was a 1958 graduate of Winfield High School and later graduated from Concord College with a major in biological sciences. During his years at Concord, he was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

He began his career in Welch, teaching high school science. He later returned to Putnam County where he taught in an adult educational program. After several years in adult education in Tucker County and a brief stint as a mining inspector in Maryland, he returned to his first love, finishing his career as a high school science teacher at Harman.

Dan had a tremendous love of the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He belonged to the West Virginia Bow Hunters Association and the National Wild Turkey Federation as well as several other organizations. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Beni Kedem Shrine Temple in Charleston.

Dan is survived by his sister, Nancy Gail (Gillenwater) Plants and husband, Kenneth Plants, of Hurricane; a nephew, Michael E. Plants of Scott Depot; a niece, Cheryl Ann Hickman and husband, David, of Daniels; and a grand-nephew, Christian Scott Vargo of Daniels.

A celebration of the life of Daniel Gillenwater will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dan’s name to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 1900 Richman Road, Lexington, Ky. 40502.

Online condolences may be sent to www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com. From 30 Aug 2007.

Daniel Gillenwater

Daniel Gillenwater, born Nov. 26, 1940, died Aug. 5, 2007, in University of Virginia Medical Center.

A reception to honor his life will be conducted from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at Dan’s house on Harper Cemetery Road, Harman. Family and friends may stop by during that time. From 15 Oct 2007.

Daniel Gillenwater

Mildred Doerr Gilmore, 84, a former resident of Parsons, and more recently a resident of Shipman, Va., departed this life Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at Charlottesville, Va.

She was born, Tuesday, March 14, 1922, at Elkins, a daughter of the late Roy Jennings and Iva Hester Moore Doerr.

On Dec. 24, 1944, at Oakland, Md., she was married to Robert R. Gilmore, who preceded her in death Nov. 21, 1987.

Surviving are one daughter, Diana Gilmore Salmon and husband, James, of Charlottesville, Va.; and one grandson, Greg Salmon and wife, Amie of, Gordonsville,Va.

She was a graduate of Elkins High School with the class of 1940. In 1942, she graduated from Strayer College in Washington, D.C. She was employed by U.S. Health Service in Washington, D.C., and U.S. Marine Hospital in Baltimore, Md. She managed Wilfong’s Dress Shop in Parsons and was later employed and retired from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources of Tucker County. She was past president of Parsons Women’s Club, served on the Tucker Senior Citizens Board of Directors and the North Central Community Action Board. She was a member of the Parsons Presbyterian Church, where she served as a deaconess and also on the council of Mt. Valley Parish of the Presbyterian Church. She was a member of Heritage House Co-Op and served on the Interfaith Community Action Council.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. The Rev. David Bowers will officiate and interment will follow in Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Tucker County Senior Center, 206 Third St., Parsons, W.Va. 26287 or Hospice Care, P.O. Box 193, Parsons, W.Va. 26287. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mildred R. Doerr Gilmore. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 22 Jan 2007.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. The Rev. David Bower will officiate and interment will follow in Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Tucker County Senior Center, 206 Third St., Parsons, W.Va. 26287 or Hospice Care, P.O. Box 193, Parsons, W.Va. 26287. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mildred R. Doerr Gilmore. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 23 Jan 2007.

Former Elkins Mayor James P. Gladkosky, 69, of Indiana, Pa., died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, following an extended illness.

A son of the late Peter and Katherine Dzurik Gladkosky, he was born Dec. 19, 1937, in Mount Pleasant, Pa. He graduated from Ramsay High School in 1956, entered Duquesne University in Pittsburgh as a pre-law major, and later received a degree in broadcast engineering from the American Electronic School of Pittsburgh.

Gladkosky came to Elkins in 1958 as manager of the downtown Manos Theatres after managing theaters in Pennsylvania for Monesson Amusement Co. He later managed the Elkins Twin Cinema.

Early in the 1960s, he joined the Marja Broadcasting Corp., owner of WDNE radio station in Elkins, where he was an announcer known to listeners as Jim Phillips, host of the early morning broadcast, and served as program director and chief engineer.

Gladkosky became involved in city government in 1970, during Ralph S. Shepler’s administration, when he was appointed to fill the unexpired four-year term of 4th Ward Councilman Glenn B. Heflin, who resigned due to poor health. In 1971, Gladkosky was elected in his own right to fill the remaining two years of the term.

In 1972, he was appointed by the council to serve as mayor, filling the unexpired two-year term of Mayor Garland Hickman, who had resigned because of illness. In 1973, Gladkosky filed as a candidate for the office and was elected mayor in his own right over opponent and former mayor, E.P. Phares. At age 34, he became the youngest mayor in the city’s history.

In 1974, following the resignation of then City Clerk Stanley K. Armentrout, Gladkosky resigned his position as mayor to be appointed city clerk. He was then appointed by council to serve out his mayoral term as acting mayor. He served both offices, concurrently, until the spring of 1975 when Willard L. Herron was elected mayor.

During the late 1970s, Gladkosky took over the reins as executive director of Region VII Planning and Development Council in Buckhannon, and in 1980 he began an 11-year stint as county coordinator for the Lewis County Commission in Weston.

From 1991 until his retirement in June 2004, he served an appointment as borough manager and secretary/treasurer for the city of Indiana, Pa.

Gladkosky was active in numerous civic organizations, including Rotary, Lions Club, BPOE and Kiwanis, for which he served as president. He was also a member of various chambers of commerce and economic development organizations, and in addition, often volunteered as a fund-raiser for the Red Cross, American Heart Association and United Way.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Boggs Gladkosky, of Indiana, Pa., formerly of Weston, whom he married in 1991. They became the parents of one son, Christopher John Gladkosky, who resides at home.

Also surviving are a son, David Michael Gladkosky of South Charleston; one daughter, Michele Lynn Gladkosky Graham and husband, Curtis W. Graham, of Tempe, Ariz., both children from his former marriage to Mary E. McMahon of Elkins; one stepdaughter, Teresa M. Boggs of Las Vegas, Nev.; one brother George Joseph Gladkosky and wife, Merrilee, of Wallingford, Conn.; one granddaughter, Eliziabeth Raye Graham of Tempe, Ariz.; and two nieces, Sarah Gladkosky and Melissa Gladkosky of Wallingford, Conn.

At the request of the deceased, the body was donated to medical science at the University of Pittsburgh.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at the Galone-Caruso Funeral Home on Eagle St. in Mount Pleasant, Pa. Visitation is scheduled at noon, prior to the service. From 31 Jan 2007.

Robert Lee Glass, 69, a resident of Pennsboro, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Parkersburg.

He was born Dec. 30, 1937, at Tallmansville, the son of the late Glen Glass and Edith Tomblyn Glass.

On July 12, 1976, he was married to Margaret Colleen Hart Glass, who preceded him in death Dec. 7, 2003.

Surviving are one son, Mark Grimmell and wife, Jennifer, of Kearneysville; four daughters, Penny Smith and husband, Steven, of Sterling, Va., Stephanie Stone of Middletown, Del., Valli Andreason and husband, William, of Apple Valley, Calif., and Leslie Grimmell and husband, Roberto, of Adamstown, Md.; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Elaine Bailey of Tallmansville and Jean McMurtrie of Orlando, Fla.

He was a machinist with the Army Corps of Engineers.

Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the funeral home with the Rev. William C. Eskew Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Reed Cemetery at Tallmansville. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. From 1 Jun 2007.

Okarita M. Glenn

Mrs. Okarita Moore Auvil Glenn, 79, a resident of Route 2, Belington, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, Dec. 5, 2007, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a month long illness.

She was born July 2, 1928, at Belington, a daughter of the late Bertsell Moore and Icy Robinson Lambert Moore.

She was twice married, first to Butch Auvil who preceded her in death. On Sept. 13, 1953, she was united in marriage to George Glenn, who preceded her in death on Nov. 6, 1982.

Mrs. Glenn is survived by one daughter, Lynda Auvil Ware of Morgantown; two grandchildren, Kimberly Corley and Thomas B. Ware; four great-grandchildren, Lacrisha Corley, Karita Kennedy, Allison Kennedy and Anthony Ware, all of Belington; and two great-great-grandchildren, Tyler Wheatherholtz and Luca Mullens, both of Belington.

Also surviving are one sister, Lorada Gulick of Dearborn, Mich.; one brother, Gary Lambert of Summerfield, Fla.; and a half brother, Lonnie Moore of Belington; and life-long friends, Shirley Irvin, Patty Phillips, Louise Moore, all of Belington, Lillian Poling, the Rev. Al and Joan Falls of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Mickey and Morise Bardoff of California.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Forest “Dick” Moore; and two sisters, Flossie A. Woodside and Freda A. Bleckie.

Mrs. Glenn attended the schools of Barbour County, owned and operated Okarita’s Clothes Line in Belington. She was a life-long member of the Belington Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and a life-long member of the Moose Lodge of Clarksburg and the Elks Club of Elkins. She attended the Sugar Creek United Methodist Church. She will be greatly missed by her daughter and family.

Friends will be received from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Talbott Funeral Home in Belington and on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Then on Sunday, Dec. 9, she will be moved to Sugar Creek United Methodist Church where she will lie in state from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., the funeral hour when final rites will be conducted from the church with the Rev. Arden Beck and the Rev. Destry Daniels officiating. Interment will follow in Sugar Creek Cemetery. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Sugar Creek United Methodist Church, Route 2, Box 306, Belington, W.Va. 26250. Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Okarita Moore Auvil Glenn. Condolences may be expressed to the family at talbottfuneralhome.com. From 7 Dec 2007.

On Saturday, March 31, 2007, the Rev. John F. Glessner of Buckhannon, went to join the Lord.

The Rev. Glessner was born in Somerset, Pa., on July 19, 1941.

The Rev. Glessner was a loving husband, father and “happy pappy” and will be deeply missed.

He leaves behind his loving wife, Janet Glessner; his daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Randy Pakos of Niles, Ohio; his son, John F. Glessner Jr.. of San Francisco, Calif.; his son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Amy Glessner of Monroe Galls, Ohio; his son and daughter-in-law, David and Valerie Glessner stationed at Mildenhall Air Force Base in England; his daughter and future son-in-law, Tina Glessner and Levi Elza of Clarksburg; his daughter, Karla Glessner of Buckhannon; his loving grandchildren, Sean and Nicole Pakos and Alex, Hayley and Ashleigh Glessner; his brother, Ken Glessner; and sisters, Glenda Landis, Polly Bell and Janie Watkins.

After many years of farming and sales, the Rev. Glessner graduated from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He enjoyed 18 years of service in the ministry of the United Methodist Church before retiring in 2006.

The Rev. Glessner was preceded in death by his father, Harold; his mother, Estella; and sister, Marjorie Combs.

He will always be remembered for one of the many smiles he put on our faces throughout the years.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stump Funeral Home in Arnoldsburg. The Rev. Stanley Ash will officiate. Interment will be in Orma United Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to People’s Hospice of Clarksburg or the American Cancer Society. Stump Funeral Homes Inc. of Arnoldsburg is in charge of the arrangements. From 2 Apr 2007.

John D. Godwin

John Dennis “Danny” Godwin, 66, a resident of Dailey, departed this life Monday, Nov. 19, 2007, while hunting. Death was unexpected.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for John Dennis “Danny” Godwin. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 21 Nov 2007.

John D. Godwin

John Dennis “Danny” Godwin, 66, a resident of Dailey, departed this life Monday afternoon, Nov. 19, 2007, while hunting near Becky’s Creek. He had been in his usual health and death was attributed to cardiac arrest.

John D. or “Danny” as he was known to his family was born Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1941, at Elkins, a son of the late Wilson A. Godwin and Frances Yeager Godwin, who survives at Valley Bend.

Also surviving are one brother, Raymond G. Godwin of Valley Bend; one sister, Virginia “Ginger” Rao and husband, George, of Beverly; three nephews, Stephen, Christopher and Anthony Rao along with Kim, Marie, Randy, Cassie, Matthew and Rebecca; two nieces, Annika and Amelia Godwin, both of Salem; his former wife, Anna Margaret Wamsley Godwin of Harrisonburg, Va.; several cousins; and many dear friends.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, Gregory Auvil Godwin.

Danny attended Homestead Elementary School, Don Bosco Agricultural School for Boys and was a graduate of Elkins High School with the class of 1960. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, having served for four years, was employed with Concast Industries at Dailey and later as a machinist for Reckart Equipment Co. from which he retired. Danny was an avid hunter and fisherman and deer season was perhaps his favorite time of the year, so it is fitting that he passed away while doing one of his favorite things and in the company of his good friends. He also loved growing his vegetable garden each year and was particularly proud of his tomatoes and pumpkins. His apple, pear and peach trees also brought him much pleasure. He was a devoted fan of the West Virginia University Mountaineers and was a devoted son, brother, uncle and friend to us all and we will deeply miss his smile and great sense of humor. He was a Roman Catholic by faith.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. On Friday, at 7 p.m., at the funeral home, a wake service will be recited. On Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, Mr. Godwin will be moved to Saint John Bosco Catholic Church at Huttonsville, where the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF and the Rev. Mister Raymond G. Godwin will be the Presiders and interment will follow in Saint Brendan Cemetery at Elkins, where H.W. Daniel’s Post 29 American Legion and Tygarts Valley Post 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct full military rites. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for John Dennis “Danny” Godwin. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 23 Nov 2007.

John D. Godwin

The family received friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins Friday. Today, Mr. Godwin will be moved to Saint John Bosco Catholic Church at Huttonsville, where the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF, and the Rev. Mister Raymond G. Godwin will be the Presiders and interment will follow in Saint Brendan Cemetery at Elkins, where H.W. Daniel’s Post 29 American Legion and Tygarts Valley Post 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct full military rites. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for John Dennis “Danny” Godwin. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 24 Nov 2007.

Harry Earl Golden, 73, of Route 4, Philippi, died Thursday, May 31, 2007, in Ruby Memorial Hospital of the West Virginia University Medical Center following a brief illness.

He was born Oct. 6, 1933, near Philippi, a son of the late Merl Clayton and Virginia Mae (Woodley) Golden.

On June 19, 1956, he married the former Dorothy Jane Poehler, who survives at their home near Philippi.

Also surviving are two sons, Paul Golden and wife, Pam, and Steve Golden and wife Donna, all of Philippi; three grandchildren, Jennifer Golden, Samantha Golden and John Golden; one sister, Betty Golden of Philippi; five brothers, Merl “Buzz” Golden Jr., Robert W. Golden, Danny Golden, Benjamin Golden and Carl R. Golden, all of Philippi.

He was also preceded in death by a beloved sister, Gloria Jean Dean.

Mr. Golden was a nearly 10-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Following his discharge from the Air Force, he continued to work as a civilian chef at Andrews Air Force Base, Suitland, Md. He was a very loving father and adored his grandchildren. He enjoyed deer hunting, carp fishing and working in his garden. Mr. Golden was a member of Faith Way Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, from Faith Way Baptist Church. The Rev. Downing Gregory will officiate and interment will follow in Faith Way Baptist Church Cemetery off U.S. Route 250, near Belington, with Barbour County Post 44, American Legion conducting military graveside rites.

Friends may call at Stemple & Forman Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday when Mr. Golden will be moved to Faith Way Baptist Church where friends may call from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour.

Stemple & Forman Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. From 1 Jun 2007.

E. Diane Goldizen

E. Diane (Rohrbaugh) Goldizen, 49, of Maysville, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, in Grant Memorial Hospital at Petersburg.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Schaeffer Funeral Home at Petersburg. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Revs. Vivan Watts and Stephen Landis officiating. Interment will follow in Goldizen Family Cemetery, Jordan Run Road, Maysville. From 29 Nov 2007.

Thelma (Sites) Goldizen, 81, of Cabins, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, in Grant County Nursing Home.

Family will receive friends Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with the Revs. Stanley Kile and Joseph Gerstell officiating. Interment will follow in Lahmansville Cemetery. Schaeffer Funeral Home services. From 4 and 8 Jan 2007.

Edna Edna Golightly, 84, of Davis, passed away July 29, 2007, in the Odd Fellows Nursing Home in Elkins.

She was born Aug. 9, 1922, at Thomas, a daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Marguerite Wealthia Lansberry Tallman.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Millard S. Golightly in 1980.

Survivors include one son, Gary Lee Golightly Sr. and his wife, Charolette, of Petersburg, Va.; one granddaughter, Mary and husband, Gene Ballance, of Prince George, Va.; and one grandson, Gary Golightly Jr. of Hopewell, Va.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ray Shahan, Clarence Shahan and Buryl Tallman; and two sisters, Louise Shahan and Evelyn Lindsey.

Mrs. Golightly was owner/manager of Golightly Motel in Davis for many years. She was a member of Blackwater Rebekah Lodge 24 and was Protestant by faith.

Friends will be received at Hinkle Funeral Home today from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Stanley Waybright will officiate and interment will follow in Davis Cemetery. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. From 31 Jul 2007.

Annalee Goodwin

Annalee Corder Goodwin, 66, departed this life Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, in Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was involved in a car accident Friday, Sept. 21.

Mrs. Goodwin was born July 1, 1941, near Flemington.

Annalee was married to Glenn R. Goodwin on Oct. 9, 1959.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lee C. Corder and her mother, Margerite Faulkner Corder.

Surviving are her son, Richard Lee Goodwin and his wife, Elizabeth; two granddaughters, Stephanie and Lisa of Chicago, Ill.; one brother, Michael Corder and his wife, Rosemary, of Bridgeport; and several nieces and nephews.

She was a Baptist by faith.

Annalee donated her body to medical sciences in the hope that medical students and professors could gain more knowledge which would aid in saving lives.

A memorial service will be planned for her in the near future. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to the American Heart Association or the charity of your choice.

Mrs. Goodwin was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a kind, warm person to be with. She enjoyed and loved dearly he family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her. From 2 Oct 2007.

Annalee Goodwin

A memorial service for family and friends will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Appalachian Room of the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport. From 22 Oct 2007.

Hilda Elizabeth Gauer Goss, 85, a resident of Parsons, departed this life Saturday morning, March 10, 2007, at her home following a short illness.

She was born Friday, Jan. 27, 1922, at Leadmine, a daughter of the late Charles Herbert Gauer and Mary Jane Purnell Gauer.

On Oct. 5, 1942. at Oakland, Md., she was married to her beloved husband, Donald Carl Goss, who survives in Parsons They had celebrated 64 years of marriage.

Also surviving are one son, Danny Charles Goss and wife, Linda, of Parsons; two daughters, Donna Carr and husband, Ernest, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Jeanne Bonner and husband, Garry E., of Parsons; two brothers, Donald Gauer and wife, Diana, of West Milton, Ohio, and Ronald Gauer and wife, Janet, of Eaton, Ohio; two sisters, Ruth Bright of Trotwood, Ohio, and Leora Lee and husband, Conley, of Englewood, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Beth Goss McCleery of Chesapeake, Va., Danny Allen Goss of Parsons, Jeana Carr Holbert and Holly Carr Aguirre of Chesapeake, Va., Julie Carr Bright and Michael Bonner, both of Hendricks, Amy Bonner Wagner of Parsons; and 14 great-grandchildren, Jacob and Matthew McCleery, Zachary Carr, Ryan and Jennifer Rossi, Caitlyn Holbert, Daniel Tyler Moore, Danielle Elizabeth-Paige Moore, Nicholas Carr, Theodore Koda Leshen, Brandon Bright, Slayter and Shayne-Michael Liller and Treye Wagner.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clinton and Delbert Gauer; one sister, Lona Sell; and one granddaughter; Heather Elaine Carr.

She was a graduate of Thomas High School with the class of 1939. A devoted Christian, Mrs. Goss attended First Baptist Church in Parsons.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor on Wednesday, March 14, at 11 a.m. Pastor Allen D. Crosten will officiate and interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery at Holly Meadows. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Hilda Elizabeth Gauer Goss. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 12 Mar 2007.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor on Wednesday, March 14 at 11 a.m. Pastor Allen D. Crosten will officiate and interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery at Holly Meadows. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Hilda Elizabeth Gauer Goss. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 13 Mar 2007.

Connie Phillips Gower, 67, of Buckhannon, died Sunday, June 17, 2007, in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.

She was born March 25, 1940, at Buckhannon, a daughter of the late Rondel Carl Beam and Emma Carpenter Beam.

She was married to Sonny Gower, who survives at Buckhannon.

Also surviving are four sons, Robert Lee Phillips and wife, Trisha, of Buckhannon, Steve Phillips and wife, Bettie, of Hiddenite, N.C., Brian Phillips and Jeremy Phillips, both of Taylorsville, N.C.; one daughter, Pamela McDaniel and husband, Billy, of Taylorsville, N.C.; two stepsons, Sonny Gower Jr. and Stevie Gower, both of Weston; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Tommy Beam of Ellamore; and six sisters, Phyllis Wamsley and Barbara Cerullo, both of of Buckhannon, Mildred Booth, Brenda Hamilton, Carolyn Williams and Debra Sims, all of Ellamore.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her ex-husband, Robert “Hokey” Phillips; and one brother, Marvin Beam.

She was a homemaker and attended Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Friends will be received from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, where a prayer service will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 22, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Union Church Cemetery at Tallmansville. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. From 19 Jun 2007.

Ella M. Graham

Ella Marie Conte Graham, 90, a former resident of Elkins, and for the past 12 years a resident of Weston where she made her home with her son and his companion, Steven Wayne Graham and Darcy Yates, departed this life Wednesday evening, Dec. 12, 2007, at her home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Ella Marie Conte Graham. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 13 Dec 2007.

Ella M. Graham

Ella Marie Conte Graham, 90, a former resident of Elkins, and for the past 10 years a resident of Weston, departed this life Wednesday evening, Dec. 12, 2007, at her home.

She was born, April 20, 1917, at Belington, a daughter of the late George A. Conte and Louella Dawson Conte.

On Nov. 2, 1935, she was married to Ison “Ike” Graham, who preceded her in death in 1972.

Surviving are four sons, John J. Graham and wife, Marilyn, of Philippi, Ison P. Graham and wife, Susan, and Jeffrey L. Graham, all of Elkins and Stephen W. Graham and companion, Darcy Yates, of Weston; three daughters, Eva Lou Whitmire and husband, Jack, of Lost Creek, Mary Jo Mayo and husband, George, of Elkins and Ruby Elaine Roberts of Milton; one son-in-law, Ralph Wilcutt of Claremore, Okla.; a wonderful caregiver and friend, Rhonda Queen of Weston; and 23 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Preceding her in death were one daughter, Donna Jean Wilcutt; three brothers, George “Bud,” Paul and Earl Conte; three sisters, Virginia Everett, Irene Helena England and Enesse Atkinson; and one son-in-law, Rex Roberts.

Marie was a graduate of Belington High School, was a homemaker and the owner and operator of Graham’s Furniture Store. She had worked for Foster Grandparents for 17 years and was a Christian and longtime member of Elkins First Church of the Nazarene.

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins. Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Terry A. Burgess will officiate and interment will follow in Elkins Memorial Gardens at Elkins. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ella Marie Conte Graham. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 14 Dec 2007.

Ella M. Graham

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins. Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Terry A. Burgess will officiate and interment will follow in Elkins Memorial Gardens at Elkins. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ella Marie Conte Graham. Condolences may be expressed to the family at: www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 15 Dec 2007.

Carol Lee Greathouse, 61, of Bartow, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at her home.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Mark McCallister officiating. Burial will be in Lambert Family Cemetery at Elk Mountain. Kimble Funeral Home services. From 8 Jun 2007.

Dailey A. Gregory

Dailey A. Gregory, 86, of Adrian, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at his home under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice.

He was born March 21, 1921, at Eden, a son of the late Jesse Miller and Ada Missouri Sines Gregory.

He is survived by his companion, Mona Cook of Adrian; three sons, Jesse Gregory of French Creek, and Lenny Gregory and Timothy Gregory, both of Colorado; and four daughters, Alma Robinson of Jane Lew, Susan M. Godfrey and Patricia A. Gregory, both of French Creek and Kimberly J. Gregory of Buckhannon. He is also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Dallas A. Gregory of Wadsworth, Ohio; and two sisters, Edith M. Rice of Keyser and Ruth V. Davidson of Brooklyn, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by one infant brother; one sister, Iva M. Strader; and his stepmother, Edna Johns.

Friends will be received from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the funeral chapel with the Rev. Robert Heavner officiating. Interment will follow in Gregory Cemetery. Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.heavnerandcutright.com. Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. From 8 Dec 2007.

Robert William Grey, 66, a resident of Valley Bend, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007, in the Davis Memorial Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Mr. Robert William Grey. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 14 Mar 2007.

Robert William Grey, 66, a resident of Valley Bend, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007, in Davis Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1940, at St. George, a son of the late Edward Franklin and Margaret Elizabeth Wilson Grey.

On June 16, 1968, at Huttonsville, he was married to Ettie Blanch Wegman Grey, who survives at Valley Bend.

Also surviving are one son, Charles Edward Grey of Gilman; six daughters, Sandra J. Regby of Wheeling, Melissa Croson of Moorefield, Agnes Long of Boyer, Mary Fox of Belington, Roberta Grey of Elkins and Tammy Rowan of Coalton.; two brothers, James Grey of Elkins and Roger Wilson of Pleasant Hill, Mo.; four sisters, Virginia Lewis of Baltimore, Md., Karen Jarboe of Hollywood, Md., Elizabeth “Betty” Wagner of Dailey and Brenda Martin of Mill Creek; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also preceding him in death besides his parents were one brother, Edward Franklin Grey; and one sister, Tereca Martin.

Mr. Grey was employed as an equipment operator for Meadows Stone and Paving. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, former president of the Agregates Union and was a loving and devoted husband and the world’s greatest dad. He was a Pentecostal by faith.

Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dennis McCauley officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Robert William Grey. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 15 Mar 2007.

Robert William Grey, 66, a resident of Valley Bend, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007, in Davis Memorial Hospital.

Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dennis McCauley officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Robert William Grey. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 16 Mar 2007.

Robert William Grey, 66, a resident of Valley Bend, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007, in Davis Memorial Hospital.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. today from the Tomblyn Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dennis McCauley officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Robert William Grey. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 17 Mar 2007.

Autrice Alice Lewis Grigsby, 91, a former resident of River Street, Elkins, and more recently a resident of Valentine’s Personal Care Home, departed this life Monday, July 9, 2007, in Davis Memorial Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Autrice Alice Lewis Grigsby. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 10 Jul 2007.

Autrice Alice Lewis Grigsby, 89, a former resident of River Street, Elkins, and more recently a resident of Valentine’s Personal Care Home, departed this life Monday, July 9, 2007, in Davis Memorial Hospital.

She was born Thursday, July 6, 1918, at Beverly, a daughter of the late Richard Lewis and Rachael Minor Lewis.

She was married to Steven F. Grigsby, who preceded her in death.

Surviving are one son, Marc Steven Grigsby of Elkins; one son-in-law, Leon Turner of Fort Worth, Texas; two grandchildren, Roslyn Turner and Leon Turner, both of Fort Worth, Texas; and one great-granddaughter, Destiny Turner.

She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Preceding her in death were one daughter, Martha Jean Turner; four brothers, George Lewis, Harry Lewis, Anthony Lewis and Clarence Lewis; and five sisters, Rose Marie Lewis, Lucy Kincaid, Pauline Givens, Cornelia Lowe and Geraldine Williams.

Autrice attended the schools of Randolph County and was a graduate of Riverside High School. She was a veteran of World War II, having served with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp, and had worked as a teacher’s assistant at Third Ward Elementary School. She was a member of Virginia Chapel AME Church, the Foster Grandparents Program and was a member of American Legion Post 76. She was a noted cook and an avid gardener.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Saturday, July 14, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Ramona Woods will officiate and interment will follow in Beverly Cemetery at Beverly. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Autrice Alice Lewis Grigsby. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 11 Jul 2007.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Saturday, July 14, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Ramona Woods will officiate and interment will follow in Beverly Cemetery at Beverly. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Autrice Alice Lewis Grigsby. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 12 Jul 2007.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins. Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14, at the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Ramona Woods will officiate and interment will follow in Beverly Cemetery at Beverly. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Autrice Alice Lewis Grigsby. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 13 Jul 2007.

The family received friends Friday at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins. Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Ramona Woods will officiate and interment will follow in Beverly Cemetery at Beverly. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Autrice Alice Lewis Grigsby. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 14 Jul 2007.

Artie R. Gross

Artie R. Mathew Grose, 92, of Chambersburg, Pa., and formerly of Buckhannon, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, in Manor Care Health Services at Chambersburg, Pa.

She was born Feb. 20, 1915, in Lewis County, a daughter of the late James B. and Sarah Woods Mathew.

Artie lived her entire life in Buckhannon. She had been employed as the manager of The Style Shop in Buckhannon. Artie was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Buckhannon and had been active with the church’s Sunday school program. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and the Eagle’s Ladies Auxiliary in Buckhannon.

Her husband, W. Allman “Smokey” Grose, former chief of police of Buckhannon, preceded her in death Feb. 19, 1977.

She is survived by a daughter, Janet Lukic and husband, James, of Chambersburg, Pa.; two grandchildren, Susan M. Smith and husband, Todd, of Athens, Ga., and Michele L. Lukic of Raleigh, N.C.; two great-grandchildren, Christian and Aidan Smith; and four nephews, Donnie Mathew and wife, Delores, of Weston, Larry Joe Mathew and wife, Brenda, of Jeffries, Bob Grose and wife, Carol, of Buckhannon and Charles “Bud” Grose and wife, Sue, of Mt. Clare.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Family will receive friends at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the service hour with the Rev. Holly J. Hoover officiating. Interment will be in Lorentz Methodist Church Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. From 9 Oct 2007.

Mabel Elizabeth Gross, 95, of Davis, died May 25, 2007, at her home following a long illness.

She was born Jan.22, 1912, in Davis, a daughter of the late Sylvester and Florence (Raines) King.

She married Cecil Wellington Gross, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughter, Patricia L. Klipp of Waynesboro, Pa.; eight grandchildren, Stephen A. Klipp of Waynesboro, Pa., Dr. David A. Klipp of Ann Arbor, Mich., Cecelia Klipp Rowland of Saint Louis, Mo., Cynthia L. Jones Osselborn of Irwin, Pa., Laura J. Klipp of New York, N.Y., Elizabeth Jones Cool of Waynesboro, Pa., Daniel W. Jones of North Huntingdon, Pa., and Melissa L. Klipp-Kaplan of Mendham, N.J.; 13 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Shirley Jean Jones Nolfi; four brothers, Edgar King, Klaris King, Stelman King and Robert King; and an infant great-great-granddaughter.

Mrs. Gross was an accomplished pianist and accompanied the Tucker County Community Chorus for many years. She was the organist at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Davis for more than 20 years, and over the years many enjoyed her music at various restaurants in Canaan Valley. Mabel was first runner-up several years ago when she represented Tucker County in the Ms. Senior West Virginia Pageant.

Friends will be received at Hinkle Funeral Home in Davis on Sunday, May 27, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Monday, May 28, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Tuesday, May 29, at 10 a.m. with Pastor Paul Poerschke and the Rev. Allen Schwartz officiating. Interment will follow in the Davis Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Davis Cemetery Fund of TCEF, PO Box 491, Parsons, W.Va. 26287 or St. John’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 21, Davis, W.Va. 26260. Hinkle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. From 26 May 2007.

Geneva G. Grubb

Geneva G. Grubb, 90, a resident of Ellamore, died peacefully at her home in Ellamore under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice of Buckhannon at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2007.

She was born July 2, 1916, at Vegan, a daughter of the late Waitman T. Hinkle and Anna Trussler Hinkle.

She was married Jan. 11, 1941 to Cecil L. Grubb, who preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 1990.

Surviving are two daughters, Margaret Ann Wilcher and husband, Lee, of Buckhannon and Donna Sue Matthews and husband, Sonny, of Ellamore; three sons, Larry Lee Grubb and wife, Sue, of Ellamore, Robert Lee Grubb and wife, Sherry, of Morgantown and Donald Lee Grubb of Ellamore and girlfriend, Dorothy Valdez of Buckhannon; four grandsons, Lynn Wilcher, Charleston, Chad Wilcher, Buckhannon, Tim Grubb, Buckhannon, and Shawn Grubb, Buckhannon; two granddaughters, Hollie Gibson, Ellamore, and Kelly White, Weston; and a special niece, Linda Thompson, Buckhannon.

Also surviving are six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Grubb was preceded in death by one brother, Obid Hinkle; one grandson, Donnie Grubb; and one great-grandson, Chandler Grubb.

Mrs. Grubb was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church at Vegan. She was also a member of the Buckhannon VFW Post 3663 Ladies Auxiliary.

Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 7, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Donald Butcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Vegan. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingst.clair.com. From 5 Mar 2007.

Gertrude “Gertie” Lee Waybright Gum, 100, of Martinsburg, formerly of Bartow, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, in Care Haven Nursing Home in Martinsburg.

Gertie was born Dec. 21, 1906, at Thornwood, a daughter of the late Amby S. and Lottie Charlotte Nelson Waybright. She is the last surviving member of her immediate family.

She was of the Methodist faith and was a lifelong resident of the Bartow and Thornwood communities.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sterling Bruce Gum; a son, Sterling Lee Gum; four sisters, Ollie Elza, Grace Starks, Rella Arbogast and Edna Vandevander; and a brother, Emery Waybright.

She leaves to cherish her memory eight grandchildren, Sandy Mullin and husband, Bill, Donna Means and Becky Menefee, all of Martinsburg, Pam Butts and husband, Wayne, David Gum and wife, Margot, Jackie Copenhaver and husband, Doug, Jo Offutt and husband, Mike, and Tammy Johnson and husband, Kevin, all of Hedgesville; 15 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild. Friends may call at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Arbovale Tuesday, Jan. 30, from noon until 2 p.m., the service hour. The Rev. William Vandevender will officiate and interment will follow in Arbovale Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com. Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale is in charge of the arrangements. From 29 Jan 2007.

Henry B. Gum

Henry Brown Gum, 80, a resident of Mill Creek, passed away at 12:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, in Davis Memorial Hospital.

He was born Jan. 28, 1927, at Mill Creek, a son of the late Grover and Dona Hammonds Gum.

He was married to Stacie Vera Gum, who preceded him in death on Aug. 27, 2001.

Surviving are one son, Randall Hayes Gum and wife, Theresa, of Mill Creek; and two daughters, Anita Joyce Defibaugh and Charlotte Annette Scott and husband, Rocky, all of Mill Creek. Three brothers, Don Gum and wife, Margaret, of Belington, Howard Gum and wife, Janie, of Huttonsville and Harvey Gum and wife, Judy, of Dailey; four sisters, Irene Ferrell and husband, Eugene, of Mill Creek, Icie Bradley and husband, Bill, of Gastonia, N.C., Helen Wegman and husband, Roy, of Broadway, Va., and Waneda ‘Tootsie’ Newlon of Conroe, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren also survive.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Renee Gum; one brother, Charlie Gum; and two sisters, Louella Watson and Leva Brown.

Mr. Gum was a rural postal carrier with the U.S. Postal Service for more than 50 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of Randolph Lodge No. 55 A.F. and A.M. of Beverly. He was a Christian by faith.

Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. On Wednesday morning, Mr. Gum will be moved to the Brick Church Cemetery at Huttonsville where a graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William “Wink” Lanham and the Rev. Frank Long officiating. Masonic graveside rites will be conducted by members of Randolph Lodge No. 55 A.F. and A.M. of Beverly. Interment will follow. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Henry Brown Gum. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com From 1 Oct 2007.

Robert D. Gum

Robert Dirk Gum, 73, a resident of Tenino, Wash., died July 20, 2007.

He was born April 30, 1934, at Bartow, a son of the late Robert and Chessa Ervin Gum.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Center at Turnwater, Wash. A viewing will be prior to the service. Burial will be in Arbovale Cemetery. This announcement is courtesy of Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home. From 26 Jul 2007.

Louie Ellis Gutshall died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006.

Born Feb. 22, 1924, and raised in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Ellis and Louvilla Gutshall.

In his youth, Louie excelled in sports and developed a lifelong love of all sports, especially baseball.

He was in the U.S. Army during World War II, having served in the European theater with Patton’s Third Army.

He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was on the front line when the concentration camp at Buchenwald was liberated.

Louie was awarded the Bronze Star, the Combat Infantry Badge and was honorably discharged in 1945. He returned home where he eventually opened the Community Market, a full-service grocery store.

After more than 20 years in the grocery business, Louie sold the store and began working as a purchasing agent for Memorial General Hospital until his retirement.

In 1990, Louie moved to South Carolina to be closer to his children and grandchildren.

Throughout his life, Louie loved his God, his country and his family. He always chose to “do the right thing.” Louie was kind to friends and strangers, always looking out for those in need. He always prayed for peace in a restless world, and when faced with difficult decisions, consistently chose the path of peace. His love was unconditional.

Louie was a loyal fan of the West Virginia University Mountaineers and the Cincinnati Reds. He was an All American soldier, husband, father and “Pop Pop.” His patriotism was an inspiration for all who knew him, and he will be missed.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Riley Gutshall; his daughter, Susie Bennett; daughter and son-in-law, Molly and Harry Harner; and grandchildren, who were the lights of his life, Erin Bennett, Zachary Harner and Samuel Harner.

He is also survived by his brother, Neil Gutshall and wife, Judy; sisters, Mary Skinner and husband, Bob, and Martha Tallman and husband, Ray; sister-in-law, Margaret Gutshall; and several nieces and nephews.

He was pre-deceased by his parents; brother, Meade Gutshall and wife, Rena; and brother, Mervin Gutshall.

A private memorial service will be conducted at Florence National Cemetery. Louie’s fervent prayer was for a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, especially for his grandson. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that tributes in honor of the life of Louie Gutshall be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 120 Wall St., 19th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10005 or visit www.jdrf.org., click Donate Now, and click Make a Tribute. Visit www.southcarolinacremation.com to sign the online condolence register. South Carolina Cremation & Burial Society, exclusive providers of Veterans Funeral Care, is assisting the family. From 5 Jan 2007.

Neil Austin Gutshall, 80, a well known coach and educator of Parsons, departed this life Wednesday evening, Feb. 21, 2007, in Monongalia General Hospital at Morgantown.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Neil Austin Gutshall. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 22 Feb 2007.

Coach Neil Austin Gutshall, 80, a well known coach and educator of Parsons, departed this life Wednesday evening, Feb. 21, 2007, in Monongalia General Hospital at Morgantown.

He was born Monday, Sept. 6, 1926, a son of the late Ellis M. Gutshall and Louvella Armstrong Gutshall.

On Aug. 4, 1947 at Elkins, he was married to the former Julia “Judy” Volitis Gutshall, who survives. They celebrated 60 years of marriage.

Also surviving are four sons, Robert N. Gutshall and wife, Deborah, of Parsons, David Gutshall and wife, Donna, of Spartanburg, S.C., Tom Gutshall and wife, Susie, of Parsons and Gary Gutshall and wife, Cindy, of Fredericksburg, Va.; two sisters, Mary Skinner and husband, Robert, and Martha Tallman and husband, Ray, all of Elkins; six grandchildren, Carridy Gutshall Bender and husband, Mike, David Gutshall, Jessica Gutshall, Laura Gutshall, Ashley Gutshall and Chelsea Gutshall.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, The Rev. Meade L. Gutshall, Mervin L. Gutshall and Louie Gutshall. He was a graduate of Coalton High School with the class of 1944, where he was on the basketball team from 1940 to 1944. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He played one year on the Fort Knox Post Team during 1945. He attended Potomac State College from 1947 to 1949, where he played basketball and football from 1947 to 1948.

He was a graduate of Davis & Elkins College with the class of 1951, where he also played basketball from 1949 to 1951. He played on the Senator team in N.I.T. tournament in Kansas City during 1950. He had coached in McDowell County during 1951 to 1956. He was coach for Parsons High School football, basketball and baseball teams from 1956 to 1978. He was athletic director and retired from coaching in 1978. His basketball record: 314 wins, 134 losses; football record; 101 wins, 48 losses and three ties. Parsons High School went to State Basketball Tournament three times, five regional runners-up teams, 11 sectional titles and four conference championships. He was assistant football coach for Tucker County High School from his retirement until 1999.

Coach Gutshall received many honors during his coaching career: Tri-Valley Coach of the Year 1958 to 1960, Area Coach of the Year in 1960, Retired High School Coach of the Year 1985. He was honored at the Coaches All-Star Football Game during 1991, the Randolph County Athletic Hall of Fame, the Potomac State College-Athletic Hall of Fame during 1992 and Davis & Elkins College-Athletic Hall of Fame during 1994. Not only was Coach excellent in sports, he was very well loved as a teacher from 1951 thru 1999 and received many teaching honors. He was Tucker County Teacher of the Year in 1981 and a finalist for the West Virginia Teacher of the Year in 1981. He received the honor of Tucker County Outstanding Educator during 1980. Coach Gutshall organized the Parsons Little League Baseball Program and he was sports and swimming director of the Crippled Children’s Camp for 12 years. He taught golf at Holly Meadows Golf Club and gymnastics for the youth at the Old Parsons High School. Coach being a 50 year plus resident of Tucker County, his outstanding accomplishments have included his family, teaching, coaching careers and personal contribution to the young men and women in the entire community.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Father Timothy Grassi and the Rev. Jeff Anderson will officiate and interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman, where H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion will present the American flag. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Tucker County High School Football and Basketball, Tucker County High School, Route 1, Box 153, Hambleton, W.Va. 26269. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Neil Austin Gutshall. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 23 Feb 2007.

The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons today from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor on Sunday Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Father Timothy Grassi and the Rev. Jeff Anderson will officiate and interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman, where H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion will present the American flag. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Tucker County High School Football and Basketball, Tucker County High School, Route 1, Box 153, Hambleton, W.Va. 26269. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Neil Austin Gutshall. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 24 Feb 2007.

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