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Obituaries 08/26/2004

Goldie McCarty
Goldie McCarty, of Frost, died Tuesday, August 24, 2004, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
No arrangements have been made at press time. The body is at VanReenen Funeral Home.
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Leona E. Dilley
Leona E. Dilley, age 87, of Rt. 1, Marlinton, died Friday, August 20, 2004, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Dilley was a Methodist.
Born at Marlinton January 24, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Levi Irvine and Lula Miller Irvine.
Also preceding her in death were her husband, Delmar N. Dilley; two sisters, Dorothy Dempsey and Maggie Beverage, and six brothers, Ray M. Irvine, Mearl Irvine, Angus Irvine, Ralph Irvine, Verlin Irvine, and Clarence (Buck) Irvine.
Mrs. Irvine is survived by a daughter, Emma Lee Lindamood, of Richmond, Virginia; a son, Elmer D. Dilley, of Marlinton; three sisters, Gladys Friel, of Marlinton, Veda Johnson, of Cass, and Lisa Fishburn, of Indianapolis, Indiana; a brother, Donald Irvine, of Joppa, Maryland; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services were held Monday at Fairview Cemetery by Earl D. "Butch" Michael.
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Hylton S. McMillion
Hylton S. McMillion, age 78, of Hillsboro, died Friday, August 20, 2004, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness.
He had lived in South Charleston while employed for 35 years at Union Carbide Institute Plant. He was a member of the Methodist Church, the South Charleston Masonic Lodge #168, where he was a past Master, and was also a member of the VFW. After retirement he returned to Hillsboro.
He was born at Jacox February 1, 1926, the son of the late Wilton and Gola Barbara Simmons McMillion.
In addition to his parents, a sister, Cathleen Neal preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Lakie Elaine Anderson McMillion; two sons, Michael B. McMillion, of Morgantown, and Thomas W. McMillion, of Waynesboro, Virginia; two brothers, Harold McMillion, of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Hymon McMillion, of Hillsboro; two sisters, Oleta Swaney, of Jefferson, Ohio, and Eileen Merredith, of Phoenix, Arizona; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home in Marlinton by the Rev. Sonny Painter. Burial was in the Morningside Cemetery, Renick.
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Erie W. Roberts
Erie Wilfong Roberts, 80, of Esty, died August 21, 2004, at her home following a brief illness.
She was born on July 21, 1924, at Mill Point, daughter of the late Amon Brown Wilfong and Maggie Kellison Wilfong.
Survivors include four daughters, Irene Pyles, of Seebert, Sarah Schlag, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, Juanita Johnston, of Esty, and Maggie Walton, of Frankford; one son, Guy Wilfong, of Lewisburg; a grandson, Richard Wilfong, whom she raised as a son from infancy, of Frankford; two brothers, Dennis Wilfong and Ben Wilfong, both of Pocahontas County; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, Guy Wilfong; three children, Arnold Wilfong, Thurmond Roberts, and Daisy Blake; two brothers, Randolph, Amon, and George Wilfong; and two sisters, Nell Copen and Mary Hankins.
Funeral service was held on Monday at the Band of Hope Baptist Church at Esty with the Rev. Emory Hanna officiating. Burial was in the Ellis Chapel Cemetery.
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Audrey Williams Perry Howard
Audrey Williams Perry Howard, of Charleston, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004, at CAMC General Hospital.
She was born in Lobelia October 1, 1921, the daughter of Allie Audrey and Averill George Williams.
Mrs. Howard was a former member of River Road Garden Club. She was a 50-plus-year member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she served as a former Women's Society President and a member of the Mary Martha Circle. She served as a youth counselor for the M.Y.F. and as secretary for the Wesley Methodist Church Seniors. She was a volunteer at St. John's Episcopal Church Opportunity Shop and a member of the West Side Church Young at Heart Group. She was retired from O. J. Morrison's Department Store and loved traveling and raising flowers.
Her husbands, Clifford Leo Perry and Carl Eugene Howard, preceded her in death.
Surviving her are a son, Roger G. Perry; daughter, Kaye Perry Vealey; brother, Densel Calvin Williams, of Ohio; three grandsons and one granddaughter, and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday afternoon, August 21, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charleston, by the Rev. Barbara Bailey and the Rev. Gerald Dotson. Burial was in the Perry Cemetery, Pinch Ridge.
Memorial donations may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 2626 Penn. Ave., Charleston, WV 25302.

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