Obituaries 01/28/1999
Herbert H. Morrison, Jr.
Herbert Hansen Morrsion, Jr., age 65, of Buckeye, died Tuesday, January 19, 1999, in Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Morrison was self-employed, the owner of Morrison Repair. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Air Force, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and also of the Marlinton Moose Lodge.
Born at Charleston June 10, 1933, he was the son of Herbert Hansen Morrison, Sr., and Ora Dilley Morrison.
His parents and a son, William Lee Morrison, preceded him in death. Surviving him are his wife, Gerry Parker Morrison; two sons, James B. Morrison, of Renick, and Samuel P. Morrison, of Buckeye; a brother, Tom Dilley Morrison, of Frank; and one grandchild.
Services were held at 11 a. m. Saturday at VanReenen Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Gail Cutlip, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Rev. Coy Mathews
The Rev. Coy Clifton Mathews, age 98, of Marlinton, died Tuesday, January 19, 1999, in Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
He was a United Methodist minister and a retired carpenter. He was a member of the Campbelltown United Methodist Church and a member of Carpenter's Union Local #1207.
The son of the late Silas Pleasant and Hettie Thomas Mathews, he was born at Sissonville August 22, 1900.
Preceding him in death were his parents, four sisters, Avis Burdette, Altha Johnson, Romaine Carter, and O'Dana White, and two brothers, Corbet Mathews and Claude Mathews.
Survivors include his wife, Vera Mae Snodgrass Mathews; two daughters, Argyle V. Stryker, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, and Deborah L. Kellison, of Greensboro, North Carolina; a sister, Lorraine Staats, of Sissonville; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Friday at VanReenen Funeral Home Chapel by the Revs. David Rittenhouse, Jerry Moore, and Roy Gwinn. Burial was in the Wanless Cemetery, Cass.
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Crede T. Dunbrack
Crede T. Dunbrack age 75, of Richwood, formerly of Marlinton, died Friday, January 22, 1999, after a long illness, at the home of Theresa and Timmy Jackson, of Richwood, with whom he made his home.
Mr. Dunbrack was a logger and an avid fisherman and hunter; he was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a Protestant.
The son of the late Forrest T. and Nellie Foe Dunbrack, he was born at Marlinton September 3, 1923.
He was twice married, to Ruth Withers Dunbrack and Lula Mae Dunbrack.
Survivors include Richard Wright, of Phoenix, Arizona, whom they raised, and two step-sons, Troy Sharp, of Marlinton, and Bryon Burgess, of Nevada; a sister, Evelyn Pontes, of Phoenix, Arizona; two brothers, Everett Dunbrack, of Ronceverte, and James L. Dunbrack, of Lewisburg.
Graveside services with military rites were held at 11 a. m. Monday by Samuel Felton and Pocahontas County Honor Corps in Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton.
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Freda Hoover Marshall
Freda Hoover "Sis" Marshall, age 86, of Hampton, Virginia, died Thursday, January 21, 1999.
Mrs. Marshall was a retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway clerk and was a member of Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church.
She was born at Mill Point September 12, 1912, the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary McClure Hoover.
She had lived in Hampton since 1928. Her husband, Montague Chase Marshall died in 1965. Also deceased are two brothers, Russell and Rodney Hoover.
Surviving her is a daughter, Juanita F. Arey, of Hampton.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m Tuesday at Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church by the Rev. Roy Gwinn. Burial was in the Ruckman Cemetery.
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Bernard L. Kane, Jr.
Bernard L. " Ben" Kane, Jr., age 72, of Belleair Bluffs, Florida, died Tuesday, Janaury 5, 1999, at Largo Medical Center, Largo, Florida.
He was born October 12, 1926.
Mr. Kane was retired from Chrysler Corporation, Newark, Delaware. He was a member of American Legion Cecil Post 15, Elkton, Maryland, and UAW Local No. 1185, Newark. He served in the U. S. Air Force during both the Korean and Vietnam War eras and retired after 22 years with the rank of Master Sergeant.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Howard Kane; daughter, Sandy Johnson, of Boston, Massachusetts, and a step-daughter, Sarah Dillenger, of Hickory, North Carolina; his mother, Erlene Ely, of Randallstown, Maryland; three sisters, Erlene Nesbitt, of Rising Sun, Maryland, Ruth Skiles, of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and Dorothy Warner, of North East, Maryland; a brother, Paul Kane, of Newark, Delaware; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held January 11 at Hicks Home for Funerals in Elkton, Maryland, by the Rev. Gary Moore. Burial was in Gilpin Manor Memorial Park, at Elkton, with military honors by American Legion Mason-Dixon Post 194 of Rising Sun.
Memorial donations may be made to Buckeye Chapel Cemetery Fund, Buckeye, WV 24924.
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Leah Lucille Harouff
Leah Lucille Harouff, age 75, of South Charleston, died January 24, 1999, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, South Charleston.
Born in Charleston, she was the daughter of Albert and Cora Walter Painter.
Surviving her are her husband, Neuman E. Harouff.
The Harouffs have a home at Lobelia.
Services were held Wednesday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, by the Rev. Paul Baldwin.
Graveside service will be at 1 p. m. Thursday in Bruffey Cemetery, near Hillsboro.
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Cecil H. McMillan
Cecil H. McMillan, age 86, of West Union, died January 12, 1999.
Services were held at Spurgeon Funeral Home on Friday, January 15, by Pastor Mark Wilmoth, with burial in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Doddridge County.
Mr. McMillan's deceased wife was Levva Bright McMillan, a native of Marlinton. Her brothers and sisters are Ruth Friel, Nellie Dean, and Luther Bright, of Marlinton, Robert Bright, of Mingo, Jean Whitmire, of New Jersey, and Betty Baker, of Jacksonville, Florida.
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