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Virginia Catherine “Ginny” Bowen, 84, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Powhatan Nursing Home, Falls Church, Va., after a short illness.
She was born at Walton, a daughter of the late Willie M. Hively and Nora M. Lowe Hively Sparr. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by two daughters, Ann Sharland of Falls Church and Martha Yeako of Millsboro, Del.; one son, Harry Ray of Plattsburgh; and four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Ray Bowen Sr.; her stepfather, George Sparr; one brother, Ernest L. Hively; and three sisters, Ruby Steele, Beulah Mae Shiltz and Freda Hively.
Service was Saturday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Garry L. Bowen officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
Obie Leroy Coe, 79, of Spencer, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Miletree Center after an extended illness.
He was born at Ovapa, a son of the late Obie James and Reatha Fay Holland Coe. He was a retired employee of Spencer State Hospital. He was an army veteran of the Korean War and a Christian.
He is survived by four children, Rick, Tommy Joe, David Allen and Tina Louise, all of Spencer; one brother, Jack of Indiana; three sisters, Eloise Grimm of Florida, Waneda Sawyer of Spencer and Phyllis Coe of New Jersey; and one grandchild.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Oka, Ola “Curly” and Jerry; and two sisters, Irene and Wavelene.
Service was Wednesday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Leon B. Strickland officiating. Burial was in Coe-Holland Cemetery, Clover, with military rites.
Icie Criner, 93, of Duck, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at home.
She was born at Nicut, a daughter of the late Annis and Rebecca Vaughn Hardway. She was a member of Clay First Baptist Church. She was a cook at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, Dalton, Ohio, and at Orma Elementary School. She was also a home caregiver.
She is survived by four daughters, Marie Marks of Fairmont, Waneta Marks of Duck, Ruth Burnside of Ivydale and Cora Criner of Clay; two sons, Denver “Leon” of Akron, Ohio, and James “Jim” of Glendon; and 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Denver Criner; and three sisters, six brothers and two grandchildren.
Service was Tuesday at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Gary Maynor officiating. Burial was in Criner Cemetery, Wilsie.
Helen K. Webb, 89, of Bridgeport, died Friday, May 2, 2008.
She was born in Nitro, a daughter of the late William Franklin and Ima Mae Moses Walker. She was a Methodist.
She is survived by seven children, Harold Short of The Villages, Fla., James Short of LaGrange, Ga., Patricia Conner of Rock Hill, S.C., Ruth Griffith of Ripley, Joyce Hess of Circleville, Ohio, Roy Short of Hepzibah and Linda Ott of Bridgeport; two stepchildren, JoAnn Nutter of Spencer and Steve Webb of Lawton, Okla.; 19 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, 13 step-grandchildren and several step-great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orliss Webb; two brothers, Boone and William Walker; and two sisters, Ruby Epling and Violet Young.
Service was Monday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home with Rev. Leon Strickland officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
