Obituaries 06/11/1998
Patricia Farley
Patricia Mae Hunter Farley, age 69, of Huntington, died June 1, 1998, at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington.
She was a graduate of Marshall University and a retired sales insurance agent with Equitable Insurance Company. She was a former school teacher and a social worker for the Department of Human Services in Mingo County.
Surviving her are her husband, James Farley; two daughters, Katherine Lou Snyder, of Marlinton, and Judith Gayle Farley, of St. Albans; a son, Greg Farley, of Lavalette; two sisters, Joan Grubb, of Ironton, Ohio, and Irma Ringdahl, of Tampa, Florida; a brother, Jack Hunter, of Dayton, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a. m. Thursday at Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne, by the Rev. Bill Boblett. Burial was in Bethel Ridge Cemetery, Oak Hill, Ohio.
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Nadine Geiger
Nadine Geiger, age 78, of Arbovale, died June 3, 1998, at her home in Arbovale after a long illness.
Mrs. Geiger was born March 11, 1920, at Nallen, and was the daughter of the late George and Martha Moses Evans.
She was a member of Alexander Memorial Presbyterian Church at Stony Bottom and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Geiger, and two sisters, Charlett Legg and Loraine Helton.
She is survived by one daughter, Donna K. Mullenax, of Arbovale; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held June 6, at Alexander Memorial Presbyterian Church, Stony Bottom, by Reverend Peter Maier with burial in Geiger Family Cemetery, Stony Bottom.
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Lucille O. Moomau
Lucille O. Moomau, age 96, died Monday, June 8, 1998, at the Sunnyside Retirement Community in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where she had been a resident since June of 1986.
She was born March 7, 1902, in Cass, and was the daughter of the late James W. and Annie Gum Oliver.
She graduated from Green Bank High School in the class of 1920 and then attended West Virginia University and Marshall College. She taught school in Cass, Durbin, and Dunmore, and then served Pocahontas County as Assessor.
On August 22, 1923, she married Frederick William Moomau, who preceded her in death on June 7, 1955.
Following her husband's death, she moved to Gaithersburg, Maryland, where she served as a librarian on a bookmobile. She attended George Washington University and took classes in children's literature, during which time she compiled an Anthology of Poetry for Children. Following her retirement she moved to Petersburg.
Mrs. Moomau was a member of Liberty Presbyterian Church in Green Bank and then the Petersburg Presbyterian Church, where she was the church's oldest living member.
She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a charter member of the Huntersville Chapter, where she served as Worthy Matron. She was also a member of Petersburg Chapter, twice served as Worthy Matron and represented the Grand Jurisdiction of West Virginia as a Grand Representative to the District of Columbia.
Memorial services will be conducted 11 a. m. Saturday, June 13, at the Petersburg Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at 3 p. m. in the Arbovale Cemetery in Arbovale.
Memorial donations may be made to Sunnyside Retirement Community, 100 Sunnyside Drive, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801, or to a charity of choice.
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Hazel S. Wade
Hazel Sams Wade, age 83, of Beeson, formerly of Seebert, died June 3, 1998, at Cumberland Care Center in Bluefield.
She was a retired worker of Denmar State Hospital and a member of the Seebert United Methodist Church.
The daughter of the late Hiram and Cora Holesapple Sams, she was born at Beard August 17, 1914.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Kenny Wade; a brother, Earnest Sams; a sister, Lula Brannon; and a granddaughter, Shannon Hall.
Mrs. Wade is survived by a son, Stanley R. Hall, of Powhatan, Virginia, and a daughter, Wanda J. Smith, of Beeson.
Graveside services were held in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, at 11 a. m. Saturday by the Rev. Roy Gwinn and Rev. Harold Thomas Elmore.
Memorial gifts may be made to the United Methodist Church in Seebert.
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Paul J. Wilfong
Paul J. Wilfong, age 86, of Route 1, Marlinton, died Thursday, June 4, 1998, at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital.
Mr. Wilfong was an Army veteran of World War II.
The son of Resa E. and Mary Margaret Bright Wilfong, he was born at Marlinton April 13, 1912.
He is survived by a sister, Vallie Wilson, of Marlinton; a brother, Milburn Wilfong, and a sister, Katie Willfong, both of Charleston.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p. m. at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. Wallace Dorn, with burial in the Wilfong Cemetery.
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