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Obituaries 09/19/2002

Alice Caroline Dunbrack
Alice Caroline Dunbrack, age 70, of Campbelltown/Marlinton, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at the home of her daughter, Helen Faraone, in Hockessin, Delaware.
Mrs. Dunbrack was a member of Marlinton Presbyterian Church, Women of the Church, and the Rebekahs.
Born October 28, 1931, at Marlinton, she was the daughter of the late Allie Zeblum and Carrie Bell Fridley Jack.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis G. Dunbrack; daughter, Helen Faraone, of Hockessin, Delaware, son, Russell Dunbrack, of Hillsboro; sisters, Sue Ann Stadler, of Cowen, Mary Jane Hiner, of Mountain Grove, Virginia, Dorothy Jack, of Marlinton; brothers, Clarence Jack, of Dunmore and Gilbert Jack, of Marlinton; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services were held Monday morning at the Marlinton Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Jerry Moore. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Delaware Hospice, 3515 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810.
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Ernest McKinley Arbogast
Ernest McKinley Arbogast, age 82, of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Pocahontas County, died September 5, 2002.
He was born April 7, 1920, at Green Bank, to James Lawrence and Bessie Simmons Arbogast.
Mr. Arbogast was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Rhoda Lambert Arbogast, on January 8, 2000, and only son, Ernest, Junior, on May 6, 1994, and a brother, Roy Gale Arbogast on May 6, 1997.
He served his country in World War II in infantry overseas; was employed by West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, Mower Lumber Company, and worked in Baltimore, Maryland. He moved to Ohio in 1952 but retained a home at Cass for vacations and visits to family and friends.
Mr. Arbogast is survived by three grandsons, six great-grandchildren; brother, Everett Arbogast, of Cass; sisters, Irene Cassell, of Arbovale, and Helen Swisher, of Ellicott City, Maryland.
Friends gathered at Baker Funeral Home in Berea, Ohio, on Sunday, and on Monday, September 9, graveside services were held at Arbovale Cemetery by the Rev. David Rittenhouse, with burial there.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Western Reserve or charity of your choice.
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David Kam Coyner
David Kammert (Kam) Coyner, age 31, died in his sleep on June 23, 2002, while at Virginia Beach, Virginia, with his family. He died of bacterial pneumonia.
He graduated from Country School in Easton, Maryland, and St. James School in Hagerstown, Maryland, and Roanoke College in Roanoke, Virginia. At the time of his death he was employed by Morgan Creek Industries, which made movies in Hollywood, and he had just been promoted to executive production assistant.
Kam was the son of Dr. John Ligon Coyner, of Wichita, Kansas, and Sandra Boyd Showell, of Vero Beach, Florida, and Daniels. He has two brothers, John L. Coyner, Jr., of Huntington, and Boyd Franklin Coyner, of Amsterdam, Holland.
Burial was at Clover Lick.
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Kemp C. Gibson
Kemp C. Gibson, age 73, of Charlemont, Massachusetts, died Tuesday, September 3, 2002, at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Born in Marlinton January 28, 1929, he was the son of Willie S. and Stella Meeks Gibson.
He attended schools in Marlinton and Wyandotte, Michigan, and had lived in Charlemont since 1957. He was a seasonal employee for 20 years, working at the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs, Vir-ginia, and various bakeries and hotels in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area.
Prior to retirement in October 1996, he and his wife, Bernice, owned and operated the Rebel Restaurant in Charlemont for 39 years. He also worked part-time for Bittersweet Herb Farm in Shelburne and had worked 10 seasons for Berkshire East ski area in Charlemont as a cook.
He married the former Bernice Taylor on November 4, 1952.
Besides his wife, survivors include three sons, Forrest Gibson, of Arizona, Bryan Gibson and Kevin Gibson, both of Charlemont; two daughters, Kathleen Willard, of Manchester, Connecticut, and Maureen, of Navato, California; six grandchildren; seven sisters, Goldie Sampson, Upland, California, Mamie Napier, of Columbia, South Carolina, Dottie Gay, of Vermilion, Ohio, Jenny Dinkins, Penny Drewey, Louise Gibson, and Carolyn F. Shafer, of Marlinton; two brothers, Granville "Ken" Gibson, of Marlinton, and Collett "Bob" Gibson, of Cary, North Carolina.
The memorial service was held September 6 at Charlemonte.
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George Dale McCoy
George Dale McCoy, age 47, of Friars Hill, died Thursday, September 12, 2002, at his home.
He was born in White Sulphur Springs March 15, 1955, a son of George McCoy and Eleanor Garnette, both of Ronceverte.
He was a heavy equipment operator for Nickell Paving.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Laura; daughters, Tina McCoy, of Charles City, Virginia, and Cynthia McCoy, of White Sulphur Springs; sons, Adam McCoy, of Columbus, Ohio, and Jack McCoy, at home; maternal grandmother, Christine Morgan, of Pence Springs; brothers, Tommy McCoy and Gary McCoy, both of Ronceverte, and Tim McCoy, of Fort Springs; and five grandsons.
Funeral services were held Monday at Morgan Funeral Home in Lewisburg by the Rev. Gary Baker. Burial followed in McCoy Family Cemetery at Friars Hill.
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Lewis Wayne Beverage, Sr.
Lewis Wayne (Buddy) Beverage, Sr., age 55, died September 10, 2002, in Lusby, Maryland.
His parents were the late Kenton Harper and Alice Rosie Webster Beverage. He was born August 10, 1947.
Mr. Beverage was an electrician.
Surviving him are a son, Lewis Wayne Beverage, Jr., of Prince Frederick, Maryland; one daughter, Angie Marie Beverage, also of Prince Frederick; two brothers, Harper R. Beverage, of Stewart, Tennessee, and Ellsworth Beverage, of Mechanicsville, Maryland; two sisters, Stella Beverage Mungul, of Lady Lake, Florida, and Nancy Beverage Williams, of Morganton, North Carolina; and one grandson.
A memorial service was held at the Beverage Cemetery on Stony Creek Sunday, September 15, by the Rev. Robert Mann.
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Hubert H. Buzzard
Hubert H. Buzzard, age 83, of Campbelltown/Marlinton, died Sunday, September 15, 2002, at home.
Mr. Buzzard was retired from the United States Navy, serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Born at Huntersville July 19, 1919, he was the son of the late Rodney and Esta Alderman Buzzard.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Shinaberry Buzzard; two sons, Barry Bronson, of Marlinton, and Johnny Barton, of Slaty Fork; sister, Pauline Gardner, of Clover Lick; brother, William Buzzard, of Huntersville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Four sisters and four brothers are deceased.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Mann. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Campbelltown United Methodist Church.
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Charlotte Jackson
Charlotte L. Jackson, age 58, of St. Marys, died September 6, 2002, at her residence, after an extended illness.
She was born May 20, 1944, in Glendale Community, Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Earl O. and Mary Pearl Scadden Harper.
Mrs. Jackson was a Ritchie County EMS volunteer, a spokesperson for the "Relay for Life." She was a member of the Harrisville Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir, and also attended the Marietta Bible Center Church.
Surviving her are her husband of 39 years, Norville "Bud" Jackson; two sons, Darren Jackson, of Marlinton, and Mark Jackson, of St. Marys; one brother, Faye Harper, of Nutter Farm Community; one sister, Jenny Varner, of Nutter Farm Community; and six grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Wilmer Harper.
Funeral services were held Monday, September 9, at the Harrisville Baptist Church by Pastors Bob Perine and Myron Guiler. Burial was in the Terry Cemetery, Glendale.
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Maude B. Wright
Maude B. Wright, age 89, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Cass, died Thursday, September 12, 2002, at a nursing home in Orlando.
Mrs. Wright was born in Clover Lick and moved to Central Florida in 1965.
She was a member of the Conway Methodist Church in Orlando.
Her husband, Grover Wright, preceded her in death.
She is survived by daughters, Delores Price, of Northport, Alabama, Karen Sheets, of McDonough, Georgia, Candi Covell and Carol Sanders, both of Orlando; sons, Hubert Wright, of Newnan, Georgia, Mark Wright, Orlando; sister, Kathryn Wooddell, of Slaty Fork; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, September 14, in the chapel of Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home by Pastor Kenneth Anstadt. Interment followed in Osceola Memory Gardens Cemetery.

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