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1999 Obits
Cabell Record 1999
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Austin Richard Dent
Austin Richard Dent, 86, died Thanksgiving morning,
Thursday, Nov. 25,1999, at his home in Ona, W.Va. Dent was a
retired welding engineer and is survived by his wife, Lillianne;
his daughter, Marilyn Morgan of Sandy, Utah; his granddaughters,
Lynn Morgan of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Lori Flood and her husband,
Chuck, of Oberlin, Ohio; two stepsons, T.R. Massey and his wife,
Angela, and son, Ryan, of Columbus, Ohio, and Tyler Massey and
his wife, Tara, and daughter, Lily Grace; and his stepdaughter,
Claire Massey, all of Huntington. He also had two
great-grandsons, Cody and Campbell. He is also survived by a very
special brother-in-law, George P. Davis III of Fairmont, W.Va.;
and a special sister-in-law, Deb Swanson and her husband, Jerry,
of Beckley, W.Va. He was born in Berwick, Pa., on May 19,1913,
the youngest son of Ralph Ivy Dent and Florence Hunsinger Dent.
His first trade after formal education was meat cutting.
Following a move to Philadelphia, he became involved with welding
and took a job with the American Car and Foundry.
Following World War II, he moved to St. Charles, Mo., then to
Huntington where he researched, among other things, a rail car
delivery system for nuclear missiles. He began to work for Wilson
Welding in 1971, where he was a welding engineer and customer
rep.
After retiring from welding a decade later, he and his wife,
Lillianne, founded the Carpet Ladies, a retail flooring store
that they operated in Barboursville until 1993. He worked at
McDonald's at the Huntington Mall for the last six years where he
liked to say he did “P.R. work.” During his life,
Austin was a member of the Elks Club, Moose Club, a 32nd Degree
Mason, a volunteer fireman and played semi-pro football. He was
active in the Bethesda United Methodist Church in Ona for 25
years and sang in the choir. Throughout his life, he proved
himself a jack of all trades, accomplished carpenter and a man
willing to take on new challenges.
Austin donated his body to medical research at the Marshall
University School of Medicine Human Gift Registry. A memorial
service, in his honor, was held on Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at
Bethesda United Methodist Church, Yates Crossing, Ona, W.Va. The
family has requested that contributions be made to Bethesda
United Methodist Church or the Ronald McDonald House in Austin's
memory.
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Kevin D. Dolen
Kevin D. Dolen, 40, of Huntington, WV, passed away
unexpectedly from a massive heart attack on Saturday, December
25, 1999. He is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Deborah
Chapman Dolen. Kevin was born August 7, 1959 in Huntington, WV, a
son of the Rev. Joseph and Kathleen Adkins Dolen of
Barboursville. Additional survivors include not only his wife and
parents, but his sister and niece, Brenda Dolen and Shelly Insco
of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada; his brother, J. Ross Dolen of
Huntington; two special nephews, Curtis and Daniel Chapman of
Barboursville, and their parents, Pastor Phillip and Brenda
Chapman; brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Sara Bailey of Ona
and their children, Nathaniel and Elizabeth; sister-in-law and
husband, Mark and Teresa Lowry and their son, David of South
Point; his in-laws, Mac and Pauline Chapman and Marvin and
Madeline Coyner, all of Barboursville. Also lamenting his death
stand a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, business acquaintances,
and old friends too numerous to mention. Kevin was preceded in
death by his maternal grandparents, Rev. Roscoe and Flossie
Lester Adkins and his paternal grandparents, Blufford Willard and
Sarah Cardwell Dolen. A memorial service was held Tuesday,
December 28, 1999 at New Life Victory Center, Huntington, WV,
with his brother-in-law, Pastor Phil Chapman and Father John
Patrick McDonough officiating. Burial in Oaklawn Memorial Park,
Huntington. Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, was
in charge of arrangements.
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William A. “Bill” Daly
William A. “Bill” Daly, 90, of Ona, passed
away Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral
services were conducted Thursday, October 28, 1999 at Beulah Ann
Baptist Church, Ona, with the Pastor Paul Meadows officiating.
Burial in Arthur Cemetery, Ona. He was born Sept. 18, 1909, a son
of the late Joseph and Arina Hayslette Daly. He was retired from
Houdaille Industries. He was a member of Beulah Ann Baptist
Church. Survivors include his wife, Lillie V. Gibson Daly; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Julia Anna and Murrill Chapman of Ona,
Edna Mae and Roy Joe Booten of Lavalette; four grandsons, Bruce
Ivan (Peggy) Chapman, Brent Andrew (Terri) Chapman, Brian Vernon
(Marquitte) Chapman, James William (Susan) Belcher; two
great-granddaughters, Rebecca Jane Chapman and Rachel Elizabeth
Belcher; three great-great-grandchildren, Brandon Collins, Jacob
Collins and Chelsea Clagg; two step grandchildren, Sherri (James)
Mears and Joseph Edward (Leah) Booten; Five step
great-grandchildren, Sara Mears, Kirby Booten, Victoria Booten,
Amy Collins, and Amanda Clagg; and a host of friends and
neighbors. Heck Funeral Home, Milton was in charge of
arrangements.
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Thomas David Doss
Thomas David Doss, 62, of Ashton, husband of Delphia
Doss, died Monday, October 11, 1999 at home. He was a retired
laborer for former grocery wholesaler Creasey Co. Also surviving
are one son, Stacy Clint Doss of Ashton; one daughter, Linda Lou
Chapman of Fraziers Bottom; and one brother, James Doss of Ohio.
Funeral was held Thursday, October 14, 1999 at Heck Funeral Home,
Milton; burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Fraziers Bottom.
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Danna Louise Meadows Deaton
Danna Louise Meadows Deaton, 68, of Chesapeake, Ohio,
died Monday, Sept. 20,1999 at her home. Funeral services were
held on Friday at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Dr. John Sauvage
officiating. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She was
born April 24, 1931 in Huntington, W.Va, a daughter of the late
Luther “Duke” and Naomi Gill Meadows. She was a retired
Librarian for the Fairland School District. She was a member of
the Rome Presbyterian Church, Chesapeake Garden Club, the
Geneological Society, Daughters of the American Revolution and
Phi Delta Kappa. She is survived by a daughter, Vickie Deaton
Adkins of Huntington; two sons, D. Greg Deaton and Douglas Noman
Deaton, both of Chesapeake, Ohio; two grandchildren, Christian
and Gabriel Deaton of Milwaukee, Wisc.; three sisters, Sue Short,
Mary Long and Paula Marie Meadows, all of Milton and two brother,
Laddie Don Meadows of Huntington and Danny Meadows of Middleport,
Ohio.
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Mary Ann Lucas Diaz
Mrs. Mary Ann Lucas Diaz, 27, of Delaware, OH, formerly
of Ona, WV, passed away Monday, Sept. 6, 1999. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, at Heck Funeral Home,
Milton, with Pastor Bill Davis officiating. Burial in White
Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Mary Ann was born at West
Hamlin, WV, on March 10, 1972. She was a daughter of Mary C.
Burns Kestner of Ona and the late Leonard Calvin Lucas. Mary Ann
was also preceded in death by a sister, Reba Irene Lucas. She was
an employee of Dispatch Consumer Services, Columbus, OH, and a
1990 graduate of Milton High School. Mary Ann attended Marshall
University and was a student at Franklin University, Columbus,
OH. Survivors in addition to her mother are her husband, Ramon
Diaz; two sisters, Sharon Pilachowski of NC and Diana Hudson of
Milton; two brothers, Roger Lucas of Cape Coral, Fla., and
Raymond Lucas of Ona and a host of family and friends.
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Emory Lee Dilley
Emory Lee Dilley, 85, of Willow Wood, OH, passed away
Saturday, August 14 1999, at the home of his daughter, Patricia
Edmonds. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, August 17,
1999, at the Old Mount Baptist Church by Rev. Larry Casteel.
Burial will be in Old Mount Baptist Church Cemetery. He was born
December 12,1913, in Cabell County, a son of the late Lorene Otis
Richard and Mattie Prichard Dilley. He was a veteran of the US
Army, and was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Marie Short
Dilley, and one son, Joseph Lee Dilley. He is survived by one
daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Jerry Edmonds, of
Huntington, one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Carman
Dilley, of Dallas, TX; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Mrs.
George T. Howard of Barboursville and Dorothy and Claude Hatfield
of Altizer; seven grandchildren, Teresa Patterson of Provo, LTT,
Clifton A. Brereton of Lymon WY, Rebecca S. Inscoe of
Proctorville, Shelly Foster of Provo, UT, Michael D. Brereton of
Huntington, Robert Junior Dilley and Kathy Lee Dilley, both of
Texas; eight great-grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews.
Thank you Aunt Mary. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Norma Cook Dillon
Mrs. Norma Cook Dillon, 86, of Barboursville, W.Va.,
passed away Friday, July 30, 1999 at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted at the Wallace Funeral Home &
Chapel, Barboursville, Monday, Aug. 2 by Pastor Carl Merritt.
Burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She was born July 23,
1913 in Cabell County, a daughter of the late William G. and
Louie Lucas Cook. She was a member of Hebron Baptist Church and
was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Everett
“Bill” Dillon; one brother, Halley Cook; and one
sister, Lovie Bias. She is survived by nieces, Flo Thompson, Mt.
Pleasant, Ohio, Helen Cottle and Iris Roe and her husband, Ted,
all of Huntington; nephews, Bill Bias, and his wife, Leona, of
Scottown, Ohio, Wayne Bias and his wife, Barbara of Salt Rock,
and Douglas Bias of Huntington; several great- and
great-great-nieces wid nephews: and several nieces and nephews of
her husband’s family.
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Beulah F. Dial
Beulah F. Dial, 90, of Barboursville, heard the call of
God July 15, 1999 and so held in the arms of Jesus, slipped
quietly from this earthly life to begin her eternal life with
God, our Heavenly Father and Jesus, our Lord and Savior and her
many friends and loved ones who were waiting for her coming.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, July 17, 1999 at the
Wallace Funeral Home and Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. Ed Hood.
Burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Beulah was born Sept.
20, 1908, a daughter of the late Benjamin L. and Lucy Gue Dial.
At the time of her death, she was the oldest living member of
Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, where she had a perfect
attendance record of 39 years, and was Sunday School teacher for
sixty-six years. She was also preceded in death by brothers,
Bill, Allen, Jud, Frank, and Everett; sisters, Hattie Sias, Mary
Wetherholt, and Minnie Sperry. She is survived by nieces, Eula
Woods, Joyce and Susy Grimmett who were very attentive in her
care; and several other nieces and nephews; and a very special
friend, Viola Phillips, with whom she shared her home for
forty-nine years.
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Frank DeJarnett
Frank DeJarnett, 92, of Salt Rock, W.Va., went home to
be with the Lord Saturday, June 19, 1999 in St. Mary’s
Hospital, Huntington. Funeral services were conducted Monday,
June 21 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton with Pastor Bill Davis and
Rev. Harry F. Moore officiating. Burial in Enon Cemetery, Salt
Rock. Frank was born at Salt Rock on April 5, 1907. He was a son
of the late John Hamilton and Della Ferrell DeJarnett. Frank was
also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Belle Ball DeJarnett;
an infant son, Freddie DeJarnett; a sister, Anna Zornes; and two
brothers, Scott and Paul DeJarnett. He was a member of Enon
Baptist Church, Salt Rock and a retired foreman for Vecillio and
Grogan. Frank is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sue Ellen
and Lowell “Tom” Lewis; two grandchildren, Nathan Lewis
and Rachael Lewis, all of Milton; two sisters and one
brother-in-law, Lily and Russell Stewart of Huntington and Lena
Fowble of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va.; one brother and sister-in-law,
Sidney and Alma DeJarnett of Barboursville.
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Marcia Kay Black Dowdy
Mrs. Marcia Kay Black Dowdy, 45, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of
Huntington, WV, died 'Thursday, June 3, 1999, at Lynchburg
General Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at Johnson
Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Campbell
officiating. Burial in Woodmere Memorial Park. She was born June
30, 1953, in Huntington, WV, the daughter of Janice Cook Black of
Huntington and the late Corbet 'Corky' Black. She was a former
secretary for Superior Cadillac. In addition to her mother she is
survived by one daughter, Virginia Lenore "Ginny"
Dowdy; one son, Corbet Mitchell "Corky" Dowdy; one
sister, Patsy Black Ross and husband, Timothy
"Birddog," all of Barboursville, WV; one niece, Holly
Ross; three nephews, Joey and Jake Sharp and Justin Ross; her
ex-husband, Thomas Mitchell Dowdy of Lynchburg, VA; one
sister-in-law, Joncie Dowdy of Virginia; and one cousin and
special friend, Michael Cooper of Milton, WV. Beard Mortuary was
in charge of arrangements.
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