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--Catherine Ann “Kay” Burgess, 61, of Spencer died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston.
She was born in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Eva M. Helwege. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Burgess of Spencer; two sons, Larry Burgess Jr. of Ravenswood and Tom Burgess of Spencer; and one grandson.
Service was Tuesday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Leon B. Strickland officiating. Burial was in Otto Cemetery.
--Tuskie Helper Drennen, 76, of Perry Heights, Ohio, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006 at Affinity Medical Center – Doctors Campus.
She was born in Roane County, a daughter of the late Cyrus and Zubie Taylor Helper. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by four daughters, Darlene Drennen of the home, Vickie Snyder of Massillon, Ohio, Donna Sherrets of Athens, Ohio ,and Annette Nupp of Perry Heights; one sister, Clara Carper of Walton; one brother, Lewis Summers of Walton; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Drennen, in 1966 and one sister, Minnie Freeman.
Service was Monday, Nov. 20, at Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home with Rev. Kent Joy officiating. Burial was in Brookfield Cemetery.
--Pauline Hazel Pence Harlow, 94, of Spencer died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006.
She is survived by two sons, Gordon Harlow of Point Pleasant and Richard Harlow of Spencer; and five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Harlow; parents, Roy R. and Dulcie McKown Pence; one sister, Kathleen Young; and one brother, Emerson “Hank” Pence.
Graveside service was Sunday at Eventide Cemetery with Rev. Leon Strickland officiating. Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Roane General Hospital SNF Unit, 200 Hospital Drive, Spencer WV 25276.
--Robert Lee “Bob” Haynes, 62, of Walkersville died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006.
He was born at Stringtown, a son of the late Carl and Fannie Jane Haynes. He joined the U.S. Army in June 1961and was a member of a 20-man drill team. In the early 1970s he was a foreman for Cloverleaf Construction Co., Ripley. He worked as an aide and LPN at the former Spencer State Hospital from 1974-85. He continued to work as an LPN in North Carolina, and at Weston State Hospital and William R. Sharpe Hospital. In 1977 he joined the local National Guard unit as an E4 and worked his way up through the ranks to 1st Sgt. E8 of B-Co 1092nd Engineering Battalion Weston/Spencer in 1993, a position he held until becoming disabled in 2001. He was honored by Woodmen of America for community service and building a Little League field in Spencer. He was Little League president for one year and an assistant coach of the National Guard team in 1985. He was a member of Murphy’s Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Ann Haynes; one son, Robert Carl “Robbie” Haynes of Waynesboro, Va.; two stepdaughters, Raetta Atkinson of Walkersville and Mary Rohrbough of Alum Bridge; two stepsons, Timothy and Mark, both of Spencer; one brother, Benjamin Charles “Ben” Haynes; six sisters, Marie Cole, Mabel West, Patrecia Walker, Linda Sue, Freda King, all of Spencer, and Flora Seabolt Belcher of Pinch; special nephews, Blaine Seabolt, Eddie West and Gary King, all of Spencer; special friends, Bill Foster of Spencer and David and Phyllis Casto of Ripley; and seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Tammy Lynn Beltran of Waynesboro; one brother, Roy Carl Haynes; and one sister, Estelle Dare Ramsey, formerly of Spencer.
Service was Tuesday at Boyle Funeral Home Chapel, Weston with Rev. Weese Day and Rev. Clifford West officiating. Burial with full military honors was in Briar Point Cemetery, Roanoke.
--Thomas Duane Price, 45, of Sandyville died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 at his home following a brief illness.
He was born in Ripley, the son of Tom and Susie Price of Evans. He was an auto diesel technician with 23 years of service for Walker Machinery and Portman. He was a shop steward. He was a farmer, avid outdoorsman and a Harley Davidson and Mopar enthusiast. He was a Protestant.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Shannon Gayle Hersman Price; one son, Lars Smith of Ripley; one daughter, Meghan Crihfield of Ripley; one sister, Kim Petersen of Evans; and twin grandsons.
Service was Saturday at Ripley Baptist Temple with Pastor Rick Perrine officiating. Burial was in Otterbein Cemetery, Evans.
Casto Funeral Home, Evans, was in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Jackson County Animal Shelter, Cottageville WV 25239.
--Wilma Harvey Shultz, 73, of Wartburg, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006 at University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tenn.
She was born in Roane County, a daughter of the late Rev. Claude Harvey and Georgia Capps Harvey. She enjoyed watching various sports. She was a 60-year member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and she retired from the X-10 plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Robert M. Shultz of Wartburg; one daughter, Connie Shultz Adams of Cookville, Tenn.; two sons, Joe Shultz of Bolinas, Calif., and Fred Shultz of Spencer; two brothers, C.S. Harvey Jr. of Oliver Springs, Tenn., and Jim Harvey of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sisters, Patsy Begley of Oliver Springs and Barbara Hood of Harriman, Tenn.; and four granddaughters.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Rev. Bill Harvey.
Service was Saturday, Nov. 11 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with Pastor Garvan Walls and Rev. Keith Price officiating. Burial and graveside service was Sunday, Nov. 12 in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
Sharp Funeral Home, Oliver Springs, was in charge of arrangements.
--Maxine H. Smith, 88, of Newton died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006 at Roane General Hospital.
She was born at Uler, a daughter of the late French and Lucy Jarvis Harold. She was a cook at the Elana School and a former deputy assessor in Roane County. She was a member of Uler United Methodist Church.
She is survived by five children, Rita Boyle of Salisbury, N.C., Ray Smith, Kay Randall, both of Willoughby, Ohio, Roger Smith and Diane Mayne, both of Spencer; one sister, Berdeal Fisher of Chesapeake, Va.; and 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ord C. Smith; two sisters, Gay Butcher and Geneva Lloyd; and two brothers, Cluster “Jake” Harold and Clode Harold.
Graveside service was Tuesday at Harold Cemetery, Uler with Rev. Kenneth E. Truman officiating. John H. Taylor Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Harold Cemetery, c/o Edith Jarvis, P.O. Box 751, Newton WV 25266.
--Frances Stump, 46, of Spencer died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 from injuries sustained in a house fire near Spencer.
She was born in Baltimore, a daughter of Dorothy A. Gribble Stump of Walton and the late Leon F. Stump. She was a homemaker and a Pentecostal.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by one sister, Leona Faye Stump of Clay County; and three brothers, Raymond Stump of Spencer, Leon Stump Jr. of Elkins and Michael Stump of Walton.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by one brother, Jeffrey Allen Stump.
Service was Monday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home with Pastor Jacob Hersman officiating.
--Stephen D. West, 46, of Spencer died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006 at Roane General Hospital after battling cancer for three months and pneumonia for a week.
He enjoyed sports, Atari games, coloring books, music and television.
He is survived by his mother, Mabel West; two brothers, Edward “Ed” West of Spencer and Roy West of King, N.C.; and three sisters, Wanda Anderson, Debra West and Amy Wolfe, all of Spencer.
He was preceded in death by his father, Earl W. West; grandparents, Warden and Viola West and Carl and Fannie Haynes; and one sister, Cheryl.
Service was Friday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Whited and Rev. Clifford West officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis TN 38105.
