Obituaries 07/22/1999
Eugene P. Dilley
Eugene Parker Dilley, age 74, of Route 2, Marlinton, died Friday, July 16, 1999, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital. He had been a resident at Pocahontas Center for about a month.
Mr. Dilley was retired, a former manager/partner in Pocahontas Dairy and then sales manager at Marlinton Motor Sales. He attended Colorado A&M College. In World War II he served in the U. S. Army in the European Theater of Operations. He was a member, a former trustee and treasurer of the Marlinton United Methodist Church and active in the Sunday School, a member of the Marlinton Lions Club, Senior Citizens, present adjutant-financial officer of American Legion Post #50, in which he has served every office, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was founder of the chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous in Marlinton.
He was born in the Hill Country January 31, 1925, the son of the late Heavener and Icie Amanda Sharp Dilley.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Faith Wooddell Diller Dilley; two sisters, Joan Bell and Betty Lee Williams; and five brothers, Bedford, Maynard, Roscoe, Kermit and Gordon Dilley.
Surviving him are two step-children, Dwight Diller, of Hillsboro, and Nancy Diller Burks, of Richmond, Virginia; a sister, Helen Dilley Davis, of Marlinton; four step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a. m. Tuesday at Marlinton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Stanley Clark, Pastor Jerry Moore, and the Rev. Dwight H. Diller. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery, with military rites.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post #50, Marlinton.
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Albert L. Lane
Albert L. Lane, age 86, of Buckeye, died Saturday, July 17, 1999, at Brier Nursing Home, Lewisburg.
A native of Upshur County, Mr. Lane was a retired carpenter.
Survivors include a son, Leo Lane, and a brother, Clayton Lane, of Belleview, Florida.
A sister, Vada Weatherly, and two brothers, Russell and Ed Lane, preceded him in death.
The body was cremated. Burial will be in Smith Cemetery on Stephen Hole Run Road.
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Priscilla M. Niday
Priscilla Mae Miday, 65, of St. Albans, died July 18, 1999.
She was the mother of Charles D. Niday, of Arbovale.
Services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the St. Andrews United Methodist Church in St. Albans.
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