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Former Roane County Magistrate Wendy Ann DePue, 64, of Spencer, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at home after an extended illness.
DePue served almost 16 years as magistrate after being elected in 1984 and re-elected in 1988, 1992 and 1996. She retired in August 2000. Prior to being elected magistrate she served as assistant to Magistrate Fred Smith for eight years.
She was born in Elm, England, a daughter of the late Stanley William and Delia Gooch Welland. She was a member of Gilboa Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Gary DePue; one son, Dean DePue of Mt. Holly, N.C.; four sisters, Sheila Cubberley of Elm, Margaret Bartenes of Dale City, Va., Daphne Bredeck of Chesapeake Beach, Md., and Susan Welland of March, England; one brother, Graham Welland of March; and one granddaughter.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Susan.
Service is 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Taylor-Vandale Funeral home with Revs. Randy and Danny Whited officiating. Burial will be in Eventide Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Kanawha Hospice, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar WV 25064.
Audra Hanshaw, 88, of Frametown, formerly of Spencer, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Ivydale.
She was born at Newton, a daughter of the late C. Wallace and Inez C. Hill Hanshaw.
She is survived by one sister, Dessie Martin of South Charleston.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Emma Cook and Gertrude Runnion; and two brothers, Ira and Dallas Hanshaw.
Graveside service was Saturday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wallback, with Rev. James Paxton officiating. John H. Taylor Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Wilbur Eugene Price, 45, of Spencer, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at Roane General Hospital.
He was born in Spencer, a son of Carl and Tressie Price Blosser of Spencer. He worked for Monarch Rubber and was caretaker at Clover Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Nancy Benear Price; one daughter, Melissa Price of Spencer; two sons, Wilbur Eugene II and Raymond Allen, both of Spencer; four sisters, Ruby Benear of Minerva, Ohio, Roberta Price of Mineral Wells and Dorothy Ryan and Ruth Jarvis, both of Spencer; three brothers, Charles and Randy, both of Spencer, and Carl Junior Blosser of Spencer; and one granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by one granddaughter.
Service was Monday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home with Rev. Eldon Rhodes officiating. Burial will be later in Clover Cemetery.
Virginia Rose Vandal, 27, of Brohard, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, from injuries sustained in a car accident.
She was born in Parkersburg, a daughter of William E. and Martha Virginia Ash Vandal. She worked for Mustang Survival, Elizabeth.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by one daughter, Ellissa Rose Knight; one son, Brian Franklin Knight Jr.; three sisters, Christina Vandal, Opal Collins and Linda Vandal, all of Grantsville; three brothers, Ernest of Parkersburg, William Edward Kent Jr. of Weston and Jimmy Jack of Grantsville.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
Graveside service was Tuesday at Hodam Cemetery, Reedy, with Rev. Alfred Hickman officiating. Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Artie G. Ramsey Welch, of Spencer, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at Roane General Hospital.
She was born at Amma, a daughter of the late Roy Monroe and Bertha Gay Nida Carper. She was a former employee of Spencer State Hospital and an owner/operator of Ramsey’s Trailer Park and Convenience Store. She was a member of Amma Church of Christ.
She is survived by one daughter, Carol Fisher of Spencer; special niece Rhonda McClain; and two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, William “Jack” Ramsey and Bernard Welch; one sister, Olive Phelps; and two brothers, Stratton and Ross Carper.
Service was Monday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home with Rev. Leon Strickland officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
