Edgar F. Baker, Sr.
(Hurley)

  Edgar (Ed) F. Baker, Sr., 81, of Hurley, died Sunday, June 11, 2006 at his home.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Alex Baker and Louise Rife Baker. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a retired coal miner, and was a member of Old Sulphur Springs Old Regular Baptist Church.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie Ann Blankenship Baker, March 17, 2006; one daughter, Shirley Lou Baker; one son, Hillard Ray Baker; one grandson, Scotty Dean Baker; three brothers, Andrew Baker, Ervin Baker and James Baker; and two sisters, Lucy Hart and Virgie Jones.
  He is survived by four daughters, Sandra Fields and husband, Dewey, Dianne Vance and husband, Joseph, Patsy Graley and husband, John, all of Hurley, Judy Meadows and husband, Braxton, of Phelps, KY; six sons, Jimmy Baker and wife, Betty, Roger Baker and wife, Cathy, Steve Baker and wife, Glenna, Randy Baker and Mark Baker, all of Hurley, Edgar Baker, Jr. and wife, Patsy, of Grundy; one sister, Martha Hilton of Green Cove Springs, FL; two brothers, Calvin Baker of Green Cove Springs, FL and Stuart Baker of Reynolds, GA; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Wednesday, June 14 at Old Sulphur Springs Old Regular Baptist Church at Hurley with Elders Danny McCoy, Danny Hurley, Willis Conrad and other Elders of the Old Regular Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in the Baker Cemetery at Hurley.
  Active pallbearers were grandsons.
  Honorary pallbearers were brothers and sisters of the Old Regular Baptist Church.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home, Grundy, was in charge of arrangements.

Gary Allen Matney
(Slate Creek)

  Gary Allen Matney, 58, of the Slate Creek section of Buchanan County, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006 following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of Ruby Blevins Matney of Grundy and the late John D. Matney. He was a life-long resident of Buchanan County, was a disabled coal miner and last worked for Loose Jaw Coal Company. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict, receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Metal, AIR Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantry Medal and the Purple Heart.
  He is survived by his wife, Wanda Ann Barton Matney; one daughter, Kimberly Lynn and husband, Roy Mullins of Abingdon; one son, Michael Allen Matney and fiance’, Alice Ann Powers of Grundy; two step-sons, Kenny Allen and wife, Keisha Barton of Charleston, WV and Willard Junior and wife, Jeannie Barton, of Abingdon; two sisters, Arlene and husband, Harvey Matney Jr. of Grundy and Della Ann and husband, Jim Shortridge, of Vansant; three brothers, Teddy Ray and wife, Barbara Matney and Tony and wife, Wanda Matney, all of Grundy and Ricky and wife, Sherry Matney, of Big Rock; one sister-in-law, Virginia Surrett; and 10 grandchildren.
  Services were held Friday, June 9 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Chapman officiating. Burial followed in the Mary Lou Cemetery on State Line Ridge near Paynesville, WV. Full military rites were conducted at the cemetery by members of John Ratliff Post No. 164 of the American Legion.
  Active pallbearers were family and friends.
  Honorary pallbearers were Bryan McConnell, Bill Duncan, Butch Wilson, Mike Counts, James R. McClanahan, Jr., Coburn Stacy, Timmy Barton and James Surrett.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

  Arnold Junior Lee, 67, of Big Rock, died Friday, June 9, 2006 at his home following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Arvil and Lillian Williams Lee. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a member of Mountain View Church of Christ. He was a retired salesman.
  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Robert, Stewart, Elster and Hadley Lee; one niece and one nephew.
  He is survived by his wife, Mary Rose Hall Lee; one daughter, Shelia and husband, Kevin Ward of Big Rock; one son, David and wife, Karen Lee of Raven; four sisters, Ruby Lee of Big Rock, Gayle Taylor of Sterling Heights, MI, Mary Rose Perkins of Fenton, MI and Shirley Poland of Warren, MI; three brothers, Dewey Lee of Big Rock, Willie Lee of Warren and Shad Lee of Melbourne, FL; one granddaughter and three grandsons.
  Services were held Monday, June 12 at Mountain View Church of Christ at Mouthcard, KY with Minister Frank Crum officiating. Entombment followed in Mountain Rest Mausoleum at Mountain Valley Memorial Park at Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were Sewell Mackins, Ricky Mackins, Jimmy Abriel, Jimmy Abriel, Jr., Bob Peloski, Dickie Belcher, Brian Lee and Tommy Hall.
  Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Clint Sutherland and men of Mountain View Church of Christ.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge.

David Elden Ward
(Patterson)

  David Elden Ward, 49, of Patterson, died Monday, June 5, 2006 following a brief illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of Beatrice Sizemore Ward of Patterson and the late Rev. Dewey G. Ward. He attended Grundy High School, was a retired coal miner and was of the Pentecostal faith.
  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John and Maxie Ward; and maternal grandparents, the Rev. Amos and Lily Sizemore.
  In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Brenda Ward; one daughter, Renee Ward of Wilkesboro, NC; four brothers, Ralph Ward of Williamson, WV, Danny Ward and wife, Susie, of Alabaster, AL, Raymond Ward and wife, Brenda, of Tazewell and Andrew Ward and wife, Wendy, of Elizabeth City, NC; three sisters, Phyllis Osborne of Keen Mountain, Faith Fuller and husband, Mike, of Patterson and Lois Martineau and husband, Dan, of Battle Creek, MI; several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Friday, June 9 at Buchanan Funeral Service Chapel, Keen Mountain, with the Revs. Dan Martineau, Frank Blanken-ship and Jerry Matney officiating. Burial followed in the Ward Cemetery at Pilgrim Knob.
  Pallbearers were family and friends.
  Buchanan Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.

Arland England
(Grundy)

  Arland England, 81, of Grundy, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy.
  A native of Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Plezz and Ellen Coleman England. He was a member of Mountain View Old Regular Baptist Church.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bunie Deel England.
  She is survived by two daughters, Tina Deel of Johnson City, TN and Gearld England of Columbus, OH; two sons, Harold and Ricky England, both of Chicago, IL; three sisters, Margie May and Bessie Justice, both of Hurley and Mary Ann of New York; four brothers, Junior, Jimmy, Lando and Dallas England, all of Hurley; and one grandson.
  Services will be held Thursday, June 15 at 11 a.m. at Mountain View Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Andy Deel, Toy Looney and Terry O’quinn officiating. Burial will follow in the John Conoway Cemetery at Rt. 2, Haysi.
  Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Bernard Johnson
(Council)

  Bernard Johnson, 72, of the Combs Ridge section of Council, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 in a Lebanon hospital.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Marvin Johnson and Ora Hurt Harris Johnson. He was a disabled coal miner and member of the UMWA. A lifelong resident of the area, he was of the Baptist faith.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Hobert Johnson and Homer Johnson; six brothers and three sisters.
  He is survived by his wife, Julia Johnson; one son, Herbert and wife, Ellen Johnson, of Churchill, TN; two sisters, Monnie Wilson of Council and Maudie Johnson of Berwind, WV; brothers-in-law, Jerry Stevens and wife, Mary, Carl Stevens and wife, Clara and Leroy Stevens and wife, Susie; one grandson, one great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held today (Thursday) at 1 p.m. at Honaker with the Rev. Roy Lee Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Johnson Cemetery on Combs Ridge.
  Pallbearers will be Ned Stevens, Charlie Combs, Matt Quillen, Jerome Stevens, Fairley Combs and Beverly Sykes.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Stevens, Jerry Stevens, Curtis Compton, Carlos Blankenship, Kenneth Comp-ton, Freeman Harris and William Rasnake.

Faye Murphy
(New Carlisle, OH)

  Faye Murphy, 72, of New Carlisle, OH, died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, OH.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maudie (McFarland) Ball.
  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one sister, Juanita Presley; and three brothers, Freeman, Nedium and her twin brother, Gray.
  She is survived by her husband, Elijah H. Murphy; two sons, Don Wayne Murphy and Ronald K. Murphy, Sr.; two daughters, Donna and Phil Roche and Diane (Murphy) Dearing, all of New Carlisle; two sisters, Sue and Tony Boyd of New Carlisle and Joyce Johnson of Dayton; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Saturday, June 3 at Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory in Dayton. Interment followed in the Byron Cemetery, Fairborn, OH.
  Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge of arrangements.

Dewey Edmund O’quinn
(Bee, VA)

  Dewey Edmund O’quinn, 84, of Bee, died Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at his home.
  Born in Bee, he was a son of the late William and Maudie Hackney O’quinn. He was a Haysi High School graduate and a retired Navy veteran, serving during World War II in the Pacific.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Onie Workman; one brother, Ollie O’quinn; two nephews and a niece.
  He is survived by one sister, Gloria Jean and husband Clemon Jackson of Bee; six nieces, Patricia Pascual, Judy Gillespi, Judy Gallegos, Rita Kay Jackson, Janet Hardy and Sherry Sutton; three nephews, Roger Good, Danny O’quinn and Bobby O’quinn; several great-nieces, nephews and cousins.
  Services were held Friday, June 9 at Haysi Funeral Home with the Revs. Clyde Lambert and Edward Tiller officiating. Entombment followed in Forest Hill Memory Gardens, Abingdon.
  Pallbearers were Roger Good, Danny O’quinn, Matthew Hardy, William Hardy, Butch Gillespi, Phillip Presley, Bobby O’quinn, Darrell O’quinn and Charles Stevens.
  Haysi Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ethel Gay Hale
(Jewell Ridge, VA)

  Ethel Gay Rife Breeden Hale, 90, of the Pea Patch section of Jewell Ridge, died Friday, June 9, 2006 at her home following an extended illness.
  Born in Jolo, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jody and Amanda Wimmer Rife. She was a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ and was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Breeden; her second husband, Garlin Hale; one son, Ronald Puckett; one great-grandson, Emit Smith; and one brother, Ondas Rife.
  She is survived by two daughters, Mona Wagner and husband, J.C. of Pilgrim Knob and Cheryl Rife and husband, Ray, of Pilgrim Knob; three sons, A.C. Breeden and wife, Leslie, of Vermilion, OH, Ernest Breeden and wife, Sue, of Pea Patch and Lowell Breeden and wife, Peggy of Kimboton, OH; one daughter-in-law, Margaret Puckett of Pea Patch; five brothers, Hassel Rife of Jolo, WV, Ulis Rife of Brenton, WV, Creed Rife and wife, Ruby, of Rosedale, Otto Rife of Pineville, WV and Ray Rife and wife, Geraldine of Statesville, NC; 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Monday, June 12 in Buchanan Funeral Service Chapel, Keen Mountain, with Pastor Charlie Cooper officiating. Burial followed in the Knob Cemetery at Pea Patch.
  Pallbearers were grandsons.
  Honorary pallbearers were Preferred hospice employees Stella Crist, Pam Bentley, Tammy Vencill and Michelle Carter.
  Buchanan Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.

Inis Owens
(Defiance, OH)

  Inis Owens, 80, of Defiance, OH, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Defiance.
  Born in Pennsylvania, WV, she was the daughter of George Owens and Tilda Thomas Owens. She was a member of Restoration Tabernacle Church in Defiance and was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Howard Owens in 1995; one daughter, Irene Owens; two brothers, Lee and Roy Owens; and one sister, Gladys Colley.
  She is survived by one son, Carl Gene (Sue) Owens of Defiance; three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
  Services were held Saturday, June 10 at Mast-Mock-Hoffman Funeral Home in Defiance with the Rev. Janet Strickland officiating. Burial was in Ketron Memorial Gardens in Lebanon on Monday, June 12.
  Mast-Mock-Hoffman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Jerline Salyers
(Richlands, VA)

  Jerline Salyers, 62, of Richlands, died Saturday, June 10, 2006 following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of Bernice Shortt Keen and the late Stuart Shortt. She was a Sunday School teacher at Calvary Temple Church for some 30 years, was a member of the CT Women On a Mission group and was a homemaker.
  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jimmy Irvan Shortt.
  In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Charles F. Salyers, Sr.; one daughter, Donna Horn, and husband, Ronnie, of Rosedale; two sons, Chuck Salyers and wife, Janie, of Paintlick and Tracy Salyers and wife, Trish, of Roanoke; two sisters, Janet Boyd and husband, Jimmie, of Swords Creek and Judy Vannoy and husband, Mike, of Richlands; three brothers, Jack Shortt and wife, Brenda, of Swords Creek, John Shortt and wife, Gaynell, of Thompson Valley and Jerry Shortt and wife, Sue, of Saltville; three grandsons, two granddaughters, one step great-granddaughter.
  Services were held Monday, June 12 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands with the Rev. Grady McGlothlin officiating. Graveside services were held Tuesday at Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill.
  Pallbearers were Debbie Horne, Cookie Wheeler, Tammy Moore, Joyce Meadows, Kathy Keen, Anna Sparks and Teresa Rose.
  Honorary pallbearers were Jerry Shortt, Jack Shortt, John Shortt, Clyde Moore, Randy Keen, Mike Vannoy, Danny Houchins and Jimmie Boyd.
  Hurst-Scott Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.