Obituaries
Page 10 – November 2-3, 2012 BRO. LARRY LINDELL ARBAUGH JOHN MARTIN ARTHUR OPAL BARKER JOHN HENRY BROWN HELEN Y. BRYANT RAYMOND EARL CLARK CAROL SUE COLVARD ANN RUTHERFORD CONLEY IVA DEAN COOK JO ANN EADS MEARADA JEWEL EDDY GERALD R. "RUDY" GILMORE SR. LOUISE PATE HAMON ARLENE SAMPLES GRAHAM HAYS LAWRENCE "LARRY" J. HIGH BONNIE PEARL HUBBARD NORMA JEAN HUGHES NANCY BRITTS KEISTER CHARLES LUIKART DOROTHY BURKE MAHANEY JOHN HENRY MARCUM II CHERYL ANN MOORE CHARLOTTE ANN ATWOOD OSBORNE JIM FRANKLIN PALMER MARY MELVA CARVER POE HOMER LEE SANDERS DELBERT RAY SHAMBLIN OKEY OKLE STANLEY
BRO. LARRY LINDELL ARBAUGH Bro. Larry Lindell Arbaugh, 67, of Woodland Chase Road, Clearfield, Ky., passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at his residence. He was born November 1, 1944, in St. Albans, a son of the late Sewell Raymond and Enola Russell Arbaugh. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Gerald Lee Arbaugh Sr.; and one nephew, Charles "Chuck" Call. He is survived by his wife, Linda C. Taylor Arbaugh; two daughters, Christine Johnson (Mark) of Mount Airy, N.C., and Andrea Hicks of South Charleston; one stepdaughter, Brenda Mitchell (John) of Bomont; one stepson, Gary Johnson of South Charleston; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Other survivors include four brothers, Garry (Kaye) of Carroll, Ohio, Frank (Janet) of Leon, Danny (Lynne) of St. Albans and Jerry (Janie) of Liberty; six sisters, June Harris (Marvin) of St. Albans, Betty Baker (Denver) of Leon, Janice Martin (Tom) of Hurricane, Marilyn Elliott (Larry) of Strasburg, Ohio, Lorena Boggess (Frank) of Nitro and Rosalena Arbaugh of Liberty; numerous nieces and nephews; and other
relatives and friends. He was the owner of Larry's Tree Service in Winfield for many years and was the former pastor of the Rodburn Church of God in Morehead, Ky. He was a devoted husband, father, brother and papaw. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, October 20, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Bro. Mike Rogers of Mansfield, Ohio, officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. View memorial tribute or sign guestbook at www.northcuttandson.com.
JOHN MARTIN ARTHUR Mr. John Martin Arthur, 60, of Fraziers Bottom, formerly of Moon Township, Pa., passed away October 21, 2012. He lived his life as a devoted and loving son, brother, husband, father and grandpa. John was an employee of Bayer Material Science and a member of Eleanor Presbyterian Church, and former member of Sharon Community Presbyterian Church in Moon Township. He was a former member of the Toastmasters International and Society of Human Resource Management. He was an avid runner, cyclist and golfer. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Mrs. Kay Arthur; mother, Ann Arthur of Sewickley, Pa.; mother-in-law, Irene Steele Hill of Taylorsville, Ky.; daughter, Kelli Arthur Hykes (John) and grandsons, Steele and Liam Hykes of Columbus, Ohio; daughter, Erin Arthur of Harrisburg, Pa.; brothers, William Robert Arthur (Kerry) of Brighten, Colo., and Andrew Scott Arthur (Mary Kay) of Pittsburgh, Pa. A tribute to the life of Mr. John Martin Arthur was held Thursday, October 25, at Sharon Community Presbyterian Church, Moon Township. The family requests contributions are made in John's name to Geneva College Cross Country Team (Attn: Brian Yowler), 3200 College Ave., Beaver Falls, PA 15010. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the Arthur family.
OPAL BARKER Our beloved Memaw, Opal Barker, 93, of St. Albans, went to
be with Jesus on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Born July 10, 1919, she was one of eleven children. Her loving husband of 65 years, Howard C. Barker, preceded her in death as well as her stepchildren Betty Hornoff and Harvey Barker. Opal was a loving mother, grandmother and friend to many. She loved baking goodies and making crafts for family and friends. She operated her own beauty shop in St. Albans for 22 years where she made many dear friends. She loved her church family and served as deaconess at The Crossing, where she was a faithful member. She loved helping with the children at the church. She is survived by her children, Rev. Bob (Peggy) Barker of Kinston, N.C., Marcella "Peggy" (Ross) Spurlock of St. Albans, Patti (Al) Ruebush of Hurricane and Ruth B. Byrnside of St. Albans; 22 grandchildren, 41 greatgrandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. A celebration of Opal's life was held Monday, October 22nd, at The Crossing, St. Albans with Pastors Stan Smith and Allen Stewart officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Contributions may be made to The Crossing at 2031 Harrison Ave., St. Albans, W.Va. 25177 Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.curryfuneralhome.org.
JOHN HENRY BROWN Mr. John Henry Brown, 72, of Liberty, passed away October 17, 2012. He is survived by his daughter, Sherry Collins; two brothers, Dennis and Alan Brown; and a host of grandchildren. A tribute to the life of John was held Saturday, October 20 at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Alvie Witt officiating. Burial followed in Brown Family Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the Brown family.
HELEN Y. BRYANT Helen Y. Bryant, 72, of Scott Depot, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at Candlelight Personal Care Home, St. Albans. There were no services. The body was cremated. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, was entrusted with the arrangements.
RAYMOND EARL CLARK Raymond Earl Clark, 81, of Hurricane, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital, after a long illness. He was retired from John Amos
The Putnam Standard Power Plant; was a U.S. Air Force veteran; and was a member of Main Street Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Julie Clark. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Norma Miller Clark; daughters, Debra Casey of Hurricane, Tina Ellison of Ona and Francis Clark of Hurricane; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Yvonne Villars and Reba Brown; and brothers, Charles Clark and Dennis Clark. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 20, at Allen Funeral Home. Burial followed in Sycamore Cemetery, Hurricane. Please visit allenfuneralhomewv.com to share memories and condolences.
CAROL SUE COLVARD Carol Sue Colvard, 55 of Scott Depot passed away, Friday October 19, 2012, at her home. Born August 16, 1957 in Charleston, Carol was a daughter of Denver Raines and the late Maggie Young Raines. Carol was a Registered Nurse by trade, but spent the last several years as a homemaker, taking care of her family. Carol is survived by her husband, Malcolm P. Colvard; her daughter, Kelsey Colvard at home; father, Denver Raines of Charleston and his special friend, Julia Barker; sister, Doris (Charles) Donovan of Hurricane and halfbrother, Darrell Matthews of North Carolina. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane. Burial followed in Floral Hills Gardens of Memories, Sissonville. Visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share memories or to express condolences.
ANN RUTHERFORD CONLEY Ann Rutherford Conley, 90, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012. Born January 24, 1922, in Weston, she was a daughter of the late Osee and Esta Van Horn Rutherford. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Robert F. Conley Sr. Through the years she lived in Eleanor, Charleston, St. Albans, Logan and Vienna. She was an avid golfer and a longtime supporter of ladies golf in the Kanawha Valley. She also took big part in her church, Westminster Presbyterian in Vienna, and volunteered her time at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her sister, Virginia Horner of Sebring, Fla.; son, Robert Jr. (Ann); grandson, Rob; and great-grandchildren, Evan, Eric and Emily. Memorial services were held Saturday, October 20, at BartlettChapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Bill Dunfee officiating.
The family requests donations are made to www.woundedwarriorproject.org. You may also share memories or condolences with the family at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, was in charge of arrangements.
IVA DEAN COOK Iva Dean Cook, a much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away after a brief illness on October 17, with family at her side. She was born January 13, 1927, in Palermo. She graduated from Guyan Valley High School and received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Marshall University. Iva Dean was preceded in death by parents, Elwa and Hobert Lovejoy; her brothers, Bill Ralph (Tom) and Jack Lovejoy; and her sister, Anna Marie Hunt. She was instrumental in the founding of Fairfield School, in Huntington, before serving for 22 years as a special educator at the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies and retiring as professor emeritus. She was a pioneer in her field and dedicated her professional life to special education. She also served as president of the Council for Exceptional Children International (Division on Career Development). She and George resided in Huntington until 1971, when they moved to Scott Depot. Iva Dean loved to cook and entertain and, after retiring, began taking painting classes, which brought her great joy. She was very active in the Hillsdale Circle neighborhood association, as well as her church, Teays Valley Presbyterian, until her very last days. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, George William Cook; daughters, Brenda Sue Burford of Huntington and North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Pam Marks-Shulman (Bill) of Nashville, Tenn.; granddaughters, Stephanie Sharkey Howell (Doug), Allegra Marks and Christy Griffin; grandsons, Stephen Sharkey, Travis Sharkey and Sebastian Marks; great-grandchildren, Chase O'Dell, Stone Van Camp, Brenlin Van Camp, Ashley Glover, Cory Griffin and Jenna Griffin; brother, Sharrell Lovejoy (Lillian) of Hamlin; sister, Mary Lou Jones (Jerry) of Clarksburg; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday, October 21, at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Arlie Cravens officiating. Burial followed in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Online condolences may also be made by visiting www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com. Memorial contributions are encouraged to be made to either the Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind, 38 Washington Ave., Huntington, WV 25701; or to Teays Valley Presbyterian Church, 4122 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, WV 25560.