OBITUARIES

Samuel Ray

Feb 19, 1998

Samuel H. Ray, 41, died Thursday, February 19, 1998 at Bath County Community Hospital.

He was born on April 9, 1956, at Marlinton, WV, a son of Dewey Harlan Ray and Georgie (Grimes) Ray Helmick.

He attended Life Line Ministries Church.

In addition to his widow, Donna Ray, of Hot Springs, he is...

Harry Puffenbarger

Feb 9, 1998

The funeral for Harry Luther Puffenbarger, 80, Blue Grass, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell.

The Rev. Jerry Ginn will conduct the services. Burial will follow at Union Chapel Cemetery near Hightown.

Mr. Puffenbarger died Monday, February 9, 1998, at The Springs Nursing Center in Hot Springs, where he...

Clyde Williams

Feb 6, 1998

Clyde Elliott Williams, 68, formerly of Highland County, died Friday, February 6, 1998 at the McGuire Veterans Hospital.

He was born on July 17, 1929, at McDowell, a son of Joseph Edgar and Mamie (Gum) Williams.

He was a member of Monterey United Methodist and a veteran of the Korean Conflict.

His wife,...

Sylvia Woods

Jan 29, 1998

Sylvia Woods, 84, of Hot Springs, died on Thursday, January 29, 1998 at Springs Nursing Center.

She was born on April 19, 1913, at Highland County, a daughter of Alvie and Pearlie (Doyle) Leary.

On August 21, 1935, she was married to Jennings L. Woods.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

In addition...

Galen Botkin

Jan 19, 1998

Galen Leroy Botkin, 49, of Moyers, WV, died on Wednesday, January 29, 1998, at his residence.

He was born on September 28, 1948 at Harrisonburg, a son of Glen Sr. and Nellie Gay (Hoover) Botkin.

He was a farmer.

On March 6, 1971, he married Arlene W. Alt.

He was a...

Virginia Colaw

Jan 16, 1998

Virginia (Hevener) Colaw, 86, of Monterey, died on Friday, January 16, 1998 at Augusta Medical Center.

She was born on February 20, 1911 at Highland County, a daughter of Jonas Franklin and Rhoda Ohio (Wilson) Hevener.

She was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church and the senior citizens group. Before her retirement, she was...

Gertrude Bratton

Jan 16, 1998

Gertrude Blagg Bratton, 97, of El Cajon, Ca. formerly of Doe Hill, Va., died Friday, January 16, 1998 at Somerset Immediate Care Facility.

She was born April 12, 1900 in Doe Hill. She married Albert S. Bratton, who preceded here in death in 1937.

She was a member of the Doe Hill United Methodist Church. Before...

Hazel Mullenax

Jan 7, 1998

Hazel Mullenax, 85, formerly of Bartow, WV, died Wednesday, January 7, 1998 at Homewood Nursing Home in Williamsport. She had resided the past five years with her daughter, Helen Cook of Hagerstown.

Born September 5, 1912 in Highland County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Harriet Mullenax.

Her husband, Lester Calhoun...

Nancy Lohr

Jan 6, 1998

Nancy Jane Lohr, 80, of Monterey, died on Tuesday, January 6, 1998 at her residence.

She was born on August 13, 1917 at Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of Wilson Henry and Mary Bruce (Merriman) Light.

She married Ralph Revere Lohr on December 26, 1942, whom preceded her in death on January 21, 1975.

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Joseph Mullenax

Jan 4, 1998

Joseph Thayer Mullenax, 81, of Blue Grass died on Sunday, January 4, 1998 at Staunton Manor Nursing Home.

He was born on March 7, 1916 at Highland County, a son of Henry Walter and Mamie K. (Collins) Mullenax.

He was a member of Blue Grass United Methodist Church. He was a farmer and also worked...

Daisy Lowry

Jan 4, 1998

Daisy Ann Lowry, 96, formerly of Mustoe, died Sunday, January 4, 1998 at the District Home at Waynesboro.

She was born June 7, 1901, at Highland County, a daughter of Andrew Jackson and Cornelia Pricilla Rosella (Florence) Turner.

Se was a homemaker.

She is survived by five daughters, Frances Lowry, Edna McLaughlin and...

Mary Siron

Dec 31, 1997

Mary Bess Siron, 86, a resident of The Cedars of Charlottesville for several months, formerly of Monterey, died on Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at Martha Jefferson Hospital.

She was born September 19, 1911 at Highland County, a daughter of William W. and Jessie (Wilson) Samples.

She belonged to Seybert Chapel United Methodist Church, and was...

Margaret Hodge

Dec 27, 1997

Margaret Arlene Hodge, 65, of Head Waters, died December 27, 1997 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital as the result of an automobile accident.

She was born June 8, 1932 in Highland County, a daughter of Eli and Ida Jane (Eckard) Puffenbarger.

Mrs. Hodge was employed at DuPont.

On October 25, 1952, she married Eugene...

Reta Rohrbaugh

Dec 25, 1997

Reta W. Rohrbaugh, 83, died Thursday, December 25, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center.

She was born on January 20, 1914 at Cave, WV, a daughter of Ira and Mary Etta (Rexrode) Waybright.

She was a homemaker and a farmer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ocie Rohrbaugh.

She is survived...

Marie Newman

Dec 23, 1997

Marie Hammer Newman, 89, died on Tuesday, December 12, 1997 at Staunton Manor Nursing Home.

She was born on January 25, 1908 at Blue Grass, a daughter of Luther and Ester (Waybright) Hammer.

On September 30, 1926, she married Walter Vernon Newman, who preceded her in death on July 21, 1974.

She was a...

Mildred Malcolm

Dec 18, 1997

Mildred Siron Malcolm, 98, of McDowell died on Thursday, December 18, 1997 at her residence.

She was born on October 10, 1899 at Highland County, a daughter of Joseph and Viola (Keister) Siron.

On May 18, 1920, she married to Claude A. Malcolm, who died on June 2, 1985.

She was a homemaker...

Arlie Wimer

Dec 14, 1997

Arlie Amos Wimer, 93, of Franklin, died Sunday, December 14, 1997 at Pendleton Nursing Home.

He was born on September 24, 1904, at Cave, WV, a son of Howard Lee and Mary Katherine (Gum) Wimer.

He was a master carpenter and he belonged to Harper Chapel Church.

He is survived by two cousins,...

James Vaus Jr.

Dec 1, 1997

A memorial service for James Arthur Vaus Jr., 78, of Head Waters will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at the Head Waters Lodge. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. at the Head Waters Cemetery.

Mr. Vaus died Monday, December 1, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville. He was born February 17, 1919, in Los Angeles, California.

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Iva Colaw

Nov 26, 1997

Iva (Parker) Colaw, 83, of Dayton, formerly of Blue Grass, died on Wednesday, November 26, 1997 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since November 6.

She was born on May 26, 1914 at Fairmont, WV, a daughter of  of Fred and Lula May (Watson) Parker.

She...