Nina Yvonne Wimmer
(Grundy)

  Nina Yvonne Fain Wimmer, 68, of Grundy, died Monday, March 13, 2006 at Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands.
  Born in McDowell County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Everett Fain and Belva Kathleen Wallace Fain. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Perry Wimmer; one son, Terry Keith Wimmer; one brother, Raymond Fain; and one sister, Jackie Cantrell.
  She is survived by her daughter, Dolores Justus and husband, Ray, of Grundy; four sisters, Brenda Dotson and Sarita Stacy, both of Abingdon, Mavin Tracy of Dover, DE and Debbie Rife of Statesville, NC; one granddaughter.
  Services will be held Tuesday, March 14 at Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home, Grundy, with Elder Roger Coleman officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were family and friends.
  Honorary pallbearers were Joe Keen and Roger Jackson.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 

  Troy Dale Prater, 35, of Hurley, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at his home.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of Vinidua Gaye Keen Prater of Bluff City, TN and the late Arnold Prater. He was a game fowl breeder.
  In addition to his mother, he is survived by one son, John Thomas (JT) Prater of Hurley; two sisters, Mrs. Greg (Teresa) Whitt of Blountville, TN and Trina Prater of Bluff City; three brothers, Phillip Prater and wife, Quemby, of Hurley, Kennith Gene Keen of Oakvale, WV and Arnold Ray Prater of Bluff City; one step-brother, Dexter Dotson, of Oakwood; step-father, Willard Dotson of Bluff City; companion, Linda Rister; several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Saturday, March 11 at the Kelsa Church of Christ with Evg. Vernor Blankenship officiating. Burial followed in the Prater Family Cemetery at Hurley.
  Pallbearers were Arnold Ray Prater, Phillip Prater, Greg Whitt, Gene Keen, Mark Prater, Jarrett Prater, Terry Dotson and Kennith Keen.
  Virginia Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 

Grace Keene Compton
(Poplar Creek)

  Grace Keene Canterl Compton, 91, of the Poplar Creek section of Rt. 2, Grundy, died Friday, March 10, 2006 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was a member of Stone Coal Primitive Baptist Church and was owner and manager of Canterl Grocery on Poplar Creek for several years.
  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Gene Canterl, April 30, 1968 by her second husband, Leslie Compton, April 24, 1982; four sisters, Garnett Barker, Jessie Pearl Adkins, Georgia Greer and Josephine Sutherland; and one brother, A.J. Keene.
  She is survived by three daughters, Helen and husband, J.D. Matney, of Grundy, Gaynell and husband, Fred Morris, of Charlottesville and Ruth and husband, Delano Earnest of Clarksville, TN; three step-daughters, Janet Hayes of Pelion, SC, Brenda Wadson of Hartland, MI and Debby Kiser of Almont, MI; three sisters, Ruby Austin and Vergie Roberts, both of Bluefield, VA and Clogene Armstrong of Lawrenceville, GA; three brothers, Bob Keene and Dillard Keene, both of Tazewell and Jack Keene of Elkton, MD; one granddaughter, one grandson and four great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Monday, March 13 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Elders Danny Smith and Ked Stacy officiating. Burial followed in the Canterl Cemetery near the home on Poplar Creek.
  Active pallbearers were nephews.
  Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to the 4-H Center Capital Campaign, 25236 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 with credit given to Buchanan County.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 

Elder Robert Doil Cooper
(Whitewood)

  Elder Robert Doil Cooper, 58, of the Pea Patch section of Whitewood, died Monday, March 6, 2006 in a Durham, NC hospital following a brief illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of Pearl Wimmer Cooper of Pea Patch and the late Booker Cooper. He had made his home in the Pea Patch area his entire life and was a retired coal miner from Island Creek Coal Company’s V.P. #1. He was a graduate of Whitewood High School’s class of 1967 and was an Elder and member of Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church at Pea Patch. He was also a member of UMWA Local at Oakwood.
  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one infant son, Christopher Cooper; three brothers, Charlie, Mearl and Millard Cooper; and two nieces.
  In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Wanda Hagerman Cooper; one son, Robert Shane Cooper of Stuart; five sisters, Geraldine Reed and husband, Willard and Josephine Shelton and husband, Clarence, all of Jewell Ridge and Agnes Lester and husband, Bill, Yvonne Keen and husband, Charlie and Sue Lawson and husband, Arthur, all of Whitewood; one brother, Glen Cooper; two sisters-in-law, Bertha Cooper of Whitewood and Anita Sue of Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Saturday, March 11 at Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church with Elders Unice Davis, John Davis, Aaron Williams and Chad Crawford officiating. Interment followed in the Cooper Family Cemetery at Pea Patch.
  Pallbearers were nephews.
  Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Richlands, was in charge of arrangements.
 

James Hollis Stacy
(Grundy)

  James Hollis Stacy, 69, of Grundy, died Monday, March 13, 2006 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Grundy.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Fred and Adeline Stacy. He was a retired coal miner.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
  He is survived by three brothers, Barnes Stacy, Freddie Stacy, Jr. and Clinard Stacy, all of Grundy; and two sisters, Evelyn Marie Dotson of Roseann and Shelby Jean Howiler of Cleveland, OH.
  Services were held Wednesday, March 15 at Elkins Branch Pentecostal Church of God with the Rev. Ronald Lee Lester officiating. Burial followed in the Stacy Cemetery on Stone Coal Road, Grundy.
  Pallbearers were family and friends.
  Virginia Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
  Shortridge-Ramey was in charge of arrangements.
 

Ruth Maxine Vandyke
(Oakwood)

  Ruth Maxine Vandyke, 83, of Oakwood, died Monday, March 13, 2006 at her home following a brief illness.
  Born in Canebrake, WV, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Cynthia Smith. She was of the Holiness faith and a 1940 graduate of Big Creek High School. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family in her generation.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bascome S. Vandyke, March 30, 1999; 13 sisters and brothers.
  She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Phyllis) Looney of Oakwood, Mrs. Joe (Doris) Cowart of Pittsville, AL and Mrs. John (Wilma) Holmes of Amherst; six grandsons and 11 great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Wednesday, March 15 at Buchanan Funeral Service Chapel, Keen Mountain, with the Revs. Arvil Arwood and Ancil Childress officiating. Burial followed in the Vandyke Family Cemetery at Garden Creek.
  Pallbearers were Jerry Vandyke, Randy Vandyke, Mack Vandyke, Danny Vandyke, Bradley Looney and Sam Harris.
  Buchanan Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
 

Thelma Ernestine Griffith
(Lebanon, VA)

  Thelma Ernestine Layne Griffith, 73, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 in a Lebanon, VA hospital.
  Born in Kimper, KY, she was a daughter of the late Willis Layne and Elsie Williamson Layne Goodwin. She had spent her early life in the Buchanan County area, later moving to Manassas, and had resided in the Elk Garden area since 1975. She was a member of the Assembly of God in the Green Valley section of Lebanon and was active in art and music.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cecil Griffith, and one daughter, Shelby Jean James.
  She is survived by three sons, Darrel W. Griffith of Manassas, Gary W. Griffith of Lake Anna and Donnie R. Griffith of Elk Garden; one son-in-law, Lee James of Cedar Bluff; two brothers, Charles J. Layne of Miami, FL and Donald E. Layne of St. Paul; one sister, Marie Pittman of Vansant; 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, five nieces and three nephews.
  Services were held Friday in Honaker with the Revs. Grady McGlothlin and Robert Lawson officiating. Interment followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill.
  Pallbearers were Robert Griffith, Layne Griffith, Jeff James, Christopher Layne, Jimmy Pittman, Bubby Layne, Eric Griffith and Matthew Griffith.
 

Kimberly Belcher Hill
(Clinchco, VA)

  Kimberly Belcher Hill, 38, of Clinchco, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Dickenson Community Hospital in Clintwood.
  Born in Michigan, she was a daughter of James Belcher and the late Noma Edwards Belcher.
  In addition to her father, she is survived by a daughter, Jamie Hill, of Clinchco; one sister, Terry Lee Dugenske of Winston Salem, NC; two brothers, John David Belcher of Haysi and James Dean Belcher of Wilkesboro, PA; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
  Services were held Friday, March 10 at Haysi Funeral Home with Elders Freddie Ramey and Buster Mullins officiating. Burial followed in the Mitchell Senter Cemetery at Haysi.
  Pallbearers were cousins.
  Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to the Diabetes Foundation.
  Haysi Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 

Fay F. Flournoy
(Claypool Hill, VA)

  Fay F. Flournoy, 67, of Claypool Hill, formerly of Vienna, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at a Richlands hospital following an extended illness.
  Born in England, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Veronica McDonald Fyfe. She had made her home in the northern Virginia area most of her life and was a retired Consumer Affairs manager for the U.S. Postal Service.
  She is survived by one daughter, Whitney Reardon of Reston; one son, Dean Reardon of Mavisdale; and three grandchildren, Bridgit Kuhn, McKenzie Kuhn and Elliott Kuhn.
  A remembrance service was held Saturday, March 11 at the Golden Age Retirement Home at Claypool Hill.
  Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Richlands, was in charge of arrangements.
 

Ersil Deel
(Haysi, VA)

  Ersil Deel, 76, of Haysi, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at Buchanan General in Grundy. He was a son of the late Larkin and Rosie Raines Deel. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired truck driver and miner, a member of UMWA Local #7170 and a member of Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church for 20 years.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Cecil and Clovis Deel, and one sister, Bonnie Meadows.
  He is survived by his wife, Pearl Deel; one daughter, Robin (Tim) Yates of Haysi; three sisters, Margaret Owens of Mt. Gilead, OH, Faye Whitney of Jonesville, OH and Janice Keen of Mt. Vernon, OH; three brothers, Starlin Deel of Haysi, Trinkle Deel and Troy Deel, both of Mt. Gilead; two granddaughters.
  Services were held Wednesday, March 15 at Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Andy Deel, Denny Deel, Roger Coleman, Mark Justice and Freelin Yates officiating. Burial followed in the Parrot Deel Cemetery at Haysi. American Legion Post #164 of Grundy conducted military graveside rites.
  Pallbearers were friends and family.
  Haysi Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 

Alta Jane Deel
(Haysi, VA)

  Alta Jane Deel Deel, 78, of Haysi, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at her home following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Josh Deel and Beulah Deel Deel. She was a former employee of Grundy Hospital, a member of the Haysi Church of Christ and was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Deel; and four sons, Armis Deel, Leon Deel, Troy Deel and Harlis Deel.
  She is survived by four daughters, Wannetta Woods of Feds Creek, KY, Venice Church and Dinah Rene Sauer, both of Haysi and Evelyene Bentley of Grundy; four sons, Ritchie Blaine Deel of Haysi, Venable Deel and Jeffery Perry Deel, both of Bristol, TN and Fred Allen Deel of Elkhorn City, KY; one sister, Ilene Willis of Haysi; one brother, Lonzo Deel of Clinchco; 21 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Tuesday, March 14 at Greenbrier Mission Baptist Church at Prater with the Rev. Gary Viers and Evg. Mike Rife officiating. Burial followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill.
  Active pallbearers were Thomas Bentley, Josh Bentley, Ira Woods, Jackie Owens, Lonnie Viers and Billy Woods.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home, Grundy, was in charge of arrangements.
 

Wilma Ann Wilson
(Delta, PA)

  Wilma Ann Wilson, 68, of Delta, PA, died at her home Saturday, March 11, 2006 following an extended illness.
  Born in Grundy, she was the daughter of the late J.C. and Ida May (Ashby) Williamson. At the age of 14, she moved from Grundy to Justice, WV, moving later to Northeast, MD and Delta in 1956. She had been employed at Betty Lee’s Beauty Shop following her retirement from D&D Sewing in Delta and opened Ann’s Beauty Shop. She was a member of Woodbine Believers Assembly where she served as a choir member.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one great-grandson, Dominick Aller, and her brother, Gene Williamson.
  In addition to her husband, Freman Wilson, she is survived by one son, Fred F. Wilson of Hallam, PA; one daughter, Dianna (Dee-Dee) Dawn Schumann of Lebanon, PA; two grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
  Graveside funeral services and interment was held Tuesday, March 14 at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens in York, PA with Pastor James A. Baldwin officiating.
  Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to Woodbine Believers Assembly, 9465 Woodbine Road, Airville, PA 17302.
  Pallbearers were Adam Beavers, Tuan Schumann, Mike Compton, Daniel Boone, Kirby Taylor and Bob Hawkes.
  Harkins Funeral Home, Delta, was in charge of arrangements.
  Information courtesy of Grundy Funeral Home.
 

Glen Keen Sr.
(Rochester)

  Glen Keen Sr., 97, of Rochester, died at his home Tuesday, March 7, 2006.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Thomas and Ferby (Matney) Keen. He worked several years in the logging and coal mining industry.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Pearl Cook, April 13, 1994; three sons and two daughters, Glen Keen Jr., Carlous Keen, Williard Keen, Mildred Whitt and Ruth Keen; and by 10 brothers and sisters, Effie, Mary, Wallace, Patty, Reece, Stuart, Charles, Roy, Cora and Bessie.
  A remembrance service was held Monday, March 13 at Sticklin Funeral Home in Centralia. A graveside service was held at Ground Mound Cemetery in Rochester.
 

Dustin Lonnie Belcher
(Jolo, WV)

  Dustin Lonnie Belcher, 25, of Jolo, WV, died Monday, March 13, 2006 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch, WV.
  Born in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Lonnie Belcher and Brenda Dobbs Belcher. He was a lifetime resident of McDowell County, a 1999 graduate of Big Creek High School in War, WV and was an outdoorsman.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Riley and Minerva Milam Belcher.
  He is survived by his maternal grandparents, the Rev. Fred Dobbs and wife, Lona, of Jolo; six uncles, Stanley Dobbs of Raysal, WV, Gearld Dobbs and Randy Dobbs, both of Jewell Ridge, Ricky Dobbs of Princeton, WV, Christopher Dobbs of Jolo, Fred G. Dobbs of Woodlawn; and several cousins.
  Services will be held today (Thursday), March 16 at 1 p.m. at the Community Church of the Living God at Three Forks in Jolo, with the Revs. Charlie Kennedy and Jimmy Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the Hatfield Family Cemetery at Buckeye in Jolo.
  Active pallbearers will be family and friends.
  Honorary pallbearers will be David Dobbs, Jerry Wayne Dobbs, Stephen Dobbs, Chad Dobbs, Raymond Dobbs, Don Dobbs, Jody Dobbs and Joe Dellinger.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home, Grundy, is in charge of arrangements.