May 24, 2013Obituaries

My beautiful sister, LOIS NOE LAWSON was born in a log cabin on a snowy December 7, 1932, in the hills of West Virginia. She went into a peaceful sleep on December 18, 2012, in the beautiful hills... (24-May) Details

DONALD "DON" FRANKLIN OSBORNE, 80, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed away April 14, 2013. Don was born on March 1, 1933, and raised and graduated high school from Huntington, W.Va., the adopted son... (24-May) Details

JUNE SPENCE BENEDICT of Ravenswood, W.Va., died May 23. Arrangements incomplete at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood. (24-May) Details

GARNET BORDERS, 80, of Orrville, Ohio, formerly of Ceredo, died May 22 in Brenn-Field Nursing Home. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Gillman Funeral Home, Rittman... (24-May) Details

JOHN LEROY CALDWELL of Ona, W.Va., passed away May 21, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Alliene M. Caldwell. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Theo McCormick Caldwell and his brothers... (24-May) Details

ASA EUGENE CARSON-Our loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Asa (Sonny) Carson, 71, of Huntington, WV left us on Tuesday May 21st, 2013 to join his infant daughter, Elizabeth Anne... (24-May) Details

HELEN "JOSEPHINE" JONES CREGUT, 82, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. She was born Feb. 13, 1931, in Lawrence County... (24-May) Details

OSCAR R. MICHAEL SR., 87, of Prichard, W.Va., loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Cabell Huntington Hospital after complications from a surgery. Visitation... (24-May) Details

ETHEL M. BARKER NELSON, 85, of Huntington, W.Va., died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Morris Funeral... (24-May) Details

OLLIE RAYMOND NUNNERY, 92, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died May 22 in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Chapel, Princeton... (24-May) Details

ANTHONY WAYNE SMITH, 53, of Danville, W.Va., husband of Melody Kay Altizer Smith, died May 22 at home. He was a disabled mechanic. At his request no services are to be conducted. Arrangements by... (24-May) Details

AUDREY STEVENSON, 62, of Hamlin, W.Va., wife of Sidney Stevenson, died May 22 in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Koontz... (24-May) Details

WANDA JEAN PINKERMAN CLAY CHILDERS, 82, of South Point, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the Sunset Nursing Center in Coal Grove, Ohio. The Ironton, Ohio, native was born July 22, 1930... (24-May) Details

VIOLET PARSONS, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio, widow of Franklin Parsons, died May 22 in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, W.Va. She retired from maintenance services at the Gallia County Courthouse... (24-May) Details

HAROLD DENNIS SPURLOCK, 84, of Chesapeake, Ohio, husband of Georgia Spurlock, died May 19 in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, W.Va. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Hall Funeral... (24-May) Details

STEPHEN F. BIAS, 70, of Chesapeake, Ohio, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday... (23-May) Details

CLIFFORD MARK BONHAM, 65, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. He was born August 23, 1947, in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late... (23-May) Details

LILLIAN PEARL ROSE of Bidwell, Ohio, wife of Walter Daniel Rose, died May 22 at home. She was a retired LPN. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis, Ohio; burial... (23-May) Details

MARY SUE BOGGS BLAIR, 76, of Flatwoods, Ky., wife of Dan Blair, died May 21 in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. She was a retired laborer for C&O. Funeral service at 1 p.m. Friday, Kilgore & Collier... (23-May) Details

LEE GILLUM, 63, of Ashland, husband of Pamela Gillum, died May 22 in King's Daughters Medical Center. He worked at Save-A-Lot, Ashland and at Gillum and Son Meat Processing. Funeral service will... (23-May) Details

SAM LAYTON GREENING, 79, of Ashland, husband of Dody Greening, died May 21 at home. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Steen Funeral Home 13th Street... (23-May) Details

GEORGE CODY LEMASTER, 72, of Pataskala, Ohio, husband of Charity Connell, died May 19. He was a heavy equipment operator. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Sitka (Ky.) Freewill Baptist Church... (23-May) Details

VICIE MARIE MAY, 94, of Ransom, Ky., died May 22 at home. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sullivan Cemetery, Ransom. Arrangements by Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky. (23-May) Details

GILBERT TAYLOR, 79, of Mallie, Ky., husband of Nannie Taylor, died May 22 in Hazard (Ky.) Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was a retired coal miner. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nelson... (23-May) Details