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Friday, March 30, 2007

If there is a fountain of youth, it truly is found in your relationship with a child. The experience of JOY and of sense of NOW when I play with a 3 year old child is incomparable.

God Bless the Little Ones.

They humble me, and make me feel very close to God.

Monday, March 26, 2007

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Nitro High School, WV, Student obits/posts/news

The nitroalumni.com forum has been discontinued. This is sad as many excellent posts and memories went with it. Thank you Timothy Davis NHS '77 for your gift to us all. Perhaps one day it can be recovered.

I will try to create a new nitro high school forum type presence, but until then here is a list of obituaries and notable items about our classmates:

Use the Find Function under EDIT (Windows toolbar) to look for NHS class members. You might try just the last or first name to be successful. The find function is case sensitive. I have posted obituaries, miscellaneous info, updates, teacher notes, old forum postings, and announcements for our classmates.

Tick-tock-tick-tock

by Donna Ogburn Hedrick Donna Ogburn Hedrick - DonnaH7692@aol.com

The original Nitro High School was built near the end of World War I, when the town of Nitro, West Virginia was built. Nitro is a boomtown that came into being due to a critical shortage of gunpowder during the War. The War Department decided to build plants to produce the gunpowder for American troops and one of those plants was built in Nitro. The type of gunpowder to be produced was Nitro-Cellulose; hence, the name Nitro. Construction began in late 1917 and, in only eleven months, 90 percent of the town and the powder plant had been constructed. Many of these structures are still standing, including the gymnasium from the original Nitro High School. A complete history of the town of Nitro can be found in the book Nitro The World War I Boom Town by William D. Wintz.

The new Nitro had an independent school and its first graduate was in 1921. The school survived until 1954 when it was razed to make way for a new modern school. Many watched as the old school was slowly demolished. One such observer was Mr. Fay Harper, a chemistry teacher at the school for many years. Mr. Harper noticed that the old clock that hung over the gymnasium was still there as the demolition began. He contacted the school principal, Mr. Walter F. Snyder, who gave him permission to remove the clock. He rescued it and kept it in his care until his death. Mr. Harper’s daughter, Fannnie Harper Brown, brought the clock to one of her class reunions where she offered it for auction to raise money for future reunions. This writer purchased the clock at that time.

One day, the old clock grew tired and simply stopped. It was taken to an antique clock shop where a caring clock restorer took an interest in it. He called, after seeing the clock, and asked about its history. He was given the above story and became excited at the prospect of the old clock’s age. He suggested that an attempt be made to contact the maker.

A letter had been written previously to the maker of the clock, Cincinnati Time Recorder, but no response was received. However, a search on the Internet found a company named Cincinnati Time Systems and an inquiry was sent. Mr. Michael Lahm replied that Cincinnati Time Systems is the branch office for the original Cincinnati Time Recorder Company and that he could probably provide some information on the clock and requested pictures. Pictures were sent and Mr. Lahm answered, “Your clock is very interesting. I suspect it was manufactured in the early 1920s. It may have been used as a program timer to ring bells at the school. The serial number will indicate the year in which the clock was manufactured.” The clock maker was contacted to locate the serial number; however, the plate with the number was missing from the old clock. Consequently, proof of the exact manufacture date is unavailable at this time. It is known when the school was built and Mr. Lahm suspects the clock was manufactured in the early 20s. Also, after this story was posted at this class site, an e-mail was received from Karen Blasing Pradham who was employed by Cincinnati Time Recorder for many years. She did quite a bit of research on old clocks and the company history. She agrees with Mr. Lahm’s opinions and adds that, from her experience, she suspects the clock was manufactured prior to 1921 due to the fact that it is not electric, but runs on a pendulum. Cincinnati Time Recorder retrofitted its pendulum clock models to run on electric starting in 1921. She guesses from the design and function that the clock was manufactured between 1916 and 1921 and it is very possible that it was installed as original equipment when the school was constructed.

So, is it likely the steadfast old clock was placed in the original Nitro High School when it was built? The clock still looks magnificent, runs as though it were still hanging in the old school ringing bells for class changes, and it ticks so loudly that it can be heard throughout the house. During quiet moments, the loud tick-tock-tick-tock reminds one of bygone days at the original Nitro High School.
Brenda Coiner Burke-Cremeans ’94 is president of
Hurricane High School Alumni and lives in Hurricane with
her husband of six years, John Cremeans, Sr. Last summer
she coordinated Hurricane’s first all-school reunion, which
started two scholarships for Hurricane High School
graduates. Mrs. Burke-Cremeans currently teaches in her
“home county” of Putnam spending the a.m. at Buffalo
High and the afternoon at Winfield High. Upon graduating
from GSC, she taught in South Carolina schools for 5 years
then returned to West Virginia where she taught at Nitro
High School for 6 years before taking the positions in
Putnam County. She proudly tells the Alumni News that
several of her former students from Nitro have attended or
are attending GSC at the present time. Additionally Mrs.
Burke-Cremeans is still a student herself – a grad student at
Marshall in South Charleston.

CLASS OF 69:

Joan Crawford-Bumgarner
1969
Thomas (Tom) Snyder II
Class of 69
Cathy Davis-Ison
Hello
Lynn Cole-Neal
Hello everyone!
Kathy Morris
Winin' and Dinin'............class of 69
Debby Derrick-Reese
Hi
David Williams
A Lot of Time Has Passed Since Sixty-Nine!
Bobbie Bailey
Would love to hear from other alumni
Dan Higgins
Start every day with a smile and get it over with.
Greg Milam
Greetings From Chicago
David Dempsey
Would love to hear from some former classmates!
Marilyn Boggess Flack
Transplanted from one Charleston area to another
Nancy Oseien
definitely be one of my "favorite" sites.
Jack Bess
Hello from the Houston Texas Area
Billy Javins
BJ
Gloria Wills-Johnston
Would love to hear from old classmates and friends!
Judy (Duling) Huck
Looking for old friends
Amy Rust-Sullivan
Hello


Class of ’70:

John Paff
John Paff


bill bird
this is a wonderful country


John Collins
John "HARV" Collins


Patricia Roberts
I like sunshine better than snow!!!


Doug Davidson
West Virginia is still home!

Class of 71:
Stanley Carper
HI! to great class of 71

Robert Hurley
Bob Hurley

Debra Elkins-Keith
Great memories of NHS!!

Stephen Yoho
Mellow

NOLA COLE-COTTRELL
LETS GO WILDCATS

Margie Allison
What happen to the 30th reunion?

NINA YOUNG-SAUNDERS
HELLO FELLOW 1971 GRADUATES!

Scott Williams
Still shaggy...

arnold wehrle
where did everybody go?

Marian Davis-Jones
Attended West Sattes Elementary in 1964-1965 (Graduated 1971 in Ohio)

Class of ’72:
Carl Landers
One day at a time !

Shauna Santrock Hampshire
Cheer for Nitro High School!

David King
Never Let The Idiots Get You Down!

Barbara Allen-Smith
Hello Wildcats-and all classmates...............

Joyce Brick-Fay
NHS 72

Connie Duncan-Snyder
I Believe Friends are Friends Forever!!

Margaret Brannon-Williams
M-M-M lives!

Garry Parsons
I missed the graduation

Pam Bryan-Laurenzo
I Love Reunions!

Kay Rust----Underwood
Life is Good

Butch Willard
Hello Nitro Wildcats

Class of 73:


David L Walker
I am still alive and kicking
Don Keener
Still Rockin'
Randy Gilbert
Hope To Hear From You
Doug Miller
Hello all - from Pennsylvania
Tonsi Ann Winter-Scolish
How are you?
Rusty Casto
Greetings from the mayor's office...
Kathy Lowe-Legg
Kathy Lowe-Legg
Sandy Lowther-Massey
Oklahoma Hillbilly
Steve Davis
Still Here in Cross Lanes


Class of ’74:

Jaci Jarrett Masztal
Keep in touch!
Gaye Galloway Murphy
Gaye Galloway Murphy - Class of 1974
Rebecca Smith Woodson
Greeting to all!
Jeff Knadler
Still Crazy after all these years
Denise Asbury
Hello from the Lone Star State
Lynn Summers
Hi guys!
Randy McClain
Hello from the Windy City!
Sherri Brewer/Sutherland
It's still home. Great friends to love.
Debbie Boggess-Dempsey
Hey, would love to hear from some of you!
BILL WARNER
BILL WARNER CLASS OF 74
gary stover
drownin' in the sea of love, where everyone would love to drown.....
Whitney Darby
Whit NHS 74

Class of ’75:

Teresa Hill-Lamb
Hello everyone
David Callihan
A little closer to home.
al boch
Go HERD !!!
Ray Brown
Another hillbilly living out of state
Lynn Duvall-Belcher
Lynn Duvall
Jerry Bailey
Who is that guy in my yearbook photo!
Duke Hudson
Hello from Big Orange Country
Randy Wheeler
LIFE IS GOOD!
Carl Addison
Hey from the Show-Me State
Jim Waybright
HI EVERYONE!
Teresa Hill
Hello friends
William Phillips
Hi again....
Class of ’76:

Jay Parker
Most distant alumni?


Fred Petry
Hello from Florida


mark tyson
loving life in south florida


Claudia Hechesky Fisher
Still Me After All These Years!!!!


Verea Ash - Cravens
is there anybody out there?


Cathy Duffield Chestnut
Hello from Nitro, WV!


David Higgins
Calgary may be further, but San Diego sure is warmer.......


Pamela Mattox-Walker
Whats Uppppp class of '76?


Jeff Nibert
Howdy from Dallas Texas. Sure glad for y'all to see me!


Roxann (Rocky) Burch-Carle
Alive and Well and Living in Amish Country!


Gale Clendenin
Class of "76"

Class of ’77:

Melissa Addison-Kistler

Tim Allen

Beth Anderson-Kimble
Beth Anderson Kimble
Karen Andruzis

Donald Ash

Ronald Ash

Tonya Ashley-Cooper

Eddie Atkins

Leslie Auer-Bailey

Donald Austin

Cheryl Bailey-Bowen

Jeff Balser

Robert Barker

Pam Barnard-Middleton

Judy Barnes-McCutcheon

Kim Bateman-Butler

Debbie Bibbee-Ransom

Rebecca Boggess-Massey

Sherry Boggess-Shahan

James Bone

David Bonnett

Kristine Borash-Michaloski

Linn Boswell

Inger Bothwell-Kennedy

Mary Bowen-Stone

Nora Bowen-Ward

Kenneth Breece

Robin Brick-Smith

John Brown

James Burdette

Patrice Burford-Banker

Tina Burford Bowling

Rodney Burke

Danny Burns

Judy Busch-Stogdon

Lisa Buttrick-Poehner

Wendell Cadle

Glen Caines

Kenny Campbell

Cheryl Carney-Arthur

Mellisa Carney-Onks
Just moved to Texas!
Tim Cart

Mark Casto

Tim Casto

Angela Childers-Harrison

Bill Clark

Richard Clendenin

Earl Jr. Cobb

Steve Cobb

Willie Coffman

Susan Coiner

Tonya Cook-Huffman

Lee Coon

Sherry Copen-Cobb

Todd Cox

Robert Craigo

Keith Crewdson

Debbie Cunningham

Kathy Curry-Morris

Janet Dabney-Booker

Timmy Davis

Timothy K. Davis
I have lived in Minnesota since 1985
Mark Dawson

Kim Derrick-King

Bob Donahoe

Calvin Dorsey

Don Doss

Kenny Duffield

Mike Dupay

Jim Eckenrode

Michael Elder

Tim Erwin

Carla Fenniken-Gentry

Mark Ferris

Dorcas Ferris-Losh

Karen Fink-Kouns

David Fisher

Kippy Fisher

Tammy Fisher-Rucker

Rhonda Francisco-Huffman

Karen L. Frazier-Kelley

Kitti French

Mark Galloway

Terry Gandee-Shelton

Amelia Gerkin-Bailey

Cathy Gibeaut-Kenne

James Gibson

Cozzetta Gibson Lyons

Curtis Godbey

Kim Goff

Debbie Goff-Clark

Scott Goodall

Jim Haley

Mark Halton

Dana Harper

James E Jr Harper

Karen Harris-Hill

Mark Harrison

Vickie Hart-Crouch

Dwight Hemme

Lisa Hendricks-Jarrett

Julie Henson-Morgan

Tim Higginbotham

Rick Hill

Brenda Hissom Anglin

Teresa Hogan

Pam Horton

Paul Howard

Cindy Hudson-McGuire
Kiss!
Brian Huff

Vernon Huffman

Loretta Hurley-Bitner

Gina Hutton-Underwood

Kevin Jarrett
I'm attending Seminary School...
Mike Jefferies

Penny Jett-Scarberry

Blair Johnson

Kathy Johnson

Kim Johnson-Karam

Debbie Jones-Goff

Mark Jordan

Delores Jordon-Staats

Ron Karnes

Bernd Kaufman

Kathy Keatley-Miller

Jeffrey Kelley

Marsha Kessel-Bailey

Melanie Kessel-Hunt

Joseph Kidd

Tom Kirby

Kathy Kitts Saunders
I work at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio
Steve Knight

Dennis Knopp

Karen Kolb-Hager

Jane Kraft-Darby

Charles Kyle

Greg Landers

Tim Lane

Brett Legg

Jeff Lemon

Keith Lilly

Michael Lilly

Charles Lovejoy

Gary Lowther

Howard Martin

Mary Martin-Price

Jeff Matheny

Martha Matheny

Robin Mathes

Bruce Mattox

Lynn McClung-Thorne

Josie McCormick

Jack McCune

Cathy McKinney-Jones

Terri McLaughlin-Wilkinson

Terri Meadors

Steve Meadows

Pamela Meadows-Harvitt

Chris Merritt-Mayberry

Selena Middleton-Rice

Wesley Milam

Brian Miles

Duane Miles

David Miller

Ricky Mitchell

Debbie Moody
I live in Florida now, but will always be a Mountaineer at heart!
Cindy Moody-Coburn

Leslie Moon-Cardenas

Jeff Morrison

Cindy Morse

Tammy Mullins-Davis

Keith Myers

Eric Nease

Mark Newcome

Alma Norris

Binky Null

Robert Null

Wade Null

Donna Nutter-Evans

Nancy O'Dell-Rutledge

Rebecca Parrish-Lester

Susan Parry-Knisely

Carma Parson-Goff

Lindsay Parsons

Ralph Parsons

Beth Peal-McDowell

Jerry Pernell

Terry Pernell-Williams

Debbie Perry-Shrewsbury

Meg Pettit-Jackson

Jill Phelps-Ellis

Mary Phillips-Moles

Ricky Pioch

Rose Pontier-Martin

Terry Poston

Brian Pratt

Darlene Price-Schultz

Danny Pritt

Carla Pyles-Campbell

Mark Rader

Cheryl Randall-Boyd

Rick Ransom

Tim Ray

Greg Raynes

Eugene Reveal

Cindy Rice-McGuill

Claudia Riffe-Kathes

Tim Riggs

Jeff Sadler

Pam Santmyer

Anne Santrock-Wallington

Kenny Schaffer

Kevin Schoonover

Gail Schuman

Rob Sellers

Dennis Sergeant

Debbie Sergeant-Casto

Paul Shaffer

Dale Shamblin

Neil Shamblin

Rusty Shamblin-McWhorter

Debbie Shelton-Dean

Mickey Short

Bill Simpson

Lee Ann Skaff

Ronald Skeens

Pam Slater

Jack Slaughter

Kim Smith

Mark R. Smith

Marty Smith

Stephen Smith

Martha Smith-Parr

Chuck Snyder

Danny Snyder

Eddie Snyder

Dale Southall

David Southall

Scott Spaulding

Jimmy Staats

Mike Stati

David Steele

Susan Stephens

Jimmy Stewart

Jan Stonestreet-Liberati

Donna Stype-Bailey

Mike Taylor

Tony Taylor

Teresa Taylor-Shaffer

Jeff Teetor

Johnny Thaxton

David Thomas

Karen Thomas-Lewis

Jay Thompson

Lori Tillinghast-Ferrell
Retired from AT&T
Bruce Tincher

Vicki Tincher-Stone

Jimmy Tinsley

Linda Titcher-Saulton

Anna Toler-Frazier

Joe Townsend

Lemoune Tustin

Teresa Tyson-Scott

Kim Vanater-Bailey

Jeff Vanmeter

Kenny Varney

Annette Wade-Thornton

Karen Walker

Stephanie Walls-Stinnett

David Walters

Melinda Welch

Duane West

Tim West

Charlotte Westfall-Reed

Tracy White

Debbie White-Smith

Terry Whittaker-Watkins

Ernie Whittington

Claude Wigglesworth

Kenny Wilkinson

Susan Williamson-Quick

Charlie Winter

Terri Wood-Godbey

Robin Woods

Ellen Woods-Ramey

Judy Woodson Browning

Greg Young

Nancy Young-Robinson

John Zitzelsberger

Tim Zobrist

Tom Kirby
HELLO TO ALL
Teresa Tyson Scott
*Smile*
Paul L. Shaffer II
Hi, everyone! I'm still here in Cross Lanes!
DALE SHAMBLIN
DALE SHAMBLIN
Mike Taylor
Hello from Nitro
Bruce Tincher
Still Stunningly Handsome!
Cindy Hudson-McGuire
Kiss!
Annette Wade Shamblin
Class 1977
Kenneth Varney
Back Living in good ol Cross Lanes, WV
William Simpson
Drop me a line.
Julie Henson Morgan
Hi! Class of 77
glen caines
life is good

Class of ‘78

Linda Hodges Paren
The Years Go By So Quickly
lisa aeby
hello everyone
Holly Wagner

Mark Guinn
Hello from South Pacific (MO)!
Debbie Gates Cart
Hello
Susan Trawick-Roberts
Susan Trawick Roberts
Sandy Williams - Hayne
Early Graduate - went to NHS with the class of 1979
Elizabeth - Beth Dabney-Page
Greetings from Richmond!
kevin young
greetings from atlanta
Becky Boggess-Asbury
Would love to hear from old friends.
Mark Dill
Mark Dill
Valerie Loving-Melton
Hi Nitro
Marjorie Nibert
Marjorie Nibert
TRUDY MILAM-CLARK

Class of ‘67

Mike Randolph
The class that was more like family than friends


Bill Young
Class of 1967


David Chapman
Wildcat Forever!


Priscilla (Pris) Callihan
Always, Able and Ready to Party...Class of 67!!


Peggy Lemon-Wallace
Hello to everyone. Glad to be back in touch with friends and classmate


Caroline Rhodes-Greenlee
Hello to everyone!


Patti Utt-Molin
1967...The Class that was always ready to PARTY!


Bobby Ward
I would rather be sailing!


Alice Stahl
Where ever you are, be there with all your heart.


Julia Caines-Byrge
So Cheer for Nitro High School!


Andrea Thaxton Pease
Class of 67


Ken Mannix
1967 The class that was a party.


Chuck Davidson
Class of 67'


Nancy C. Boggess Hill
HELLO TO EVERYONE!!


Roy Miller
hi people


Greg Martin
Greetings to all !

Class of ‘66

barbara rhodes
1966 Graduate
Karen Gates-Wilcox
Karen Gates Wilcox -Class of 66
Nancy (Magoun) Risch
I would love to talk with old friends.
MARY HUMPHREY-JACKSON
FROM THE GREAT CLASS OF '66'
Doug Bess
Take me home country roads to the place I belong, NITRO
Kenneth Luikart
Hello from Blakes Creek Holler!
Pam Cavender-Curry
Nitro High School was a big part of our lives.....
gail Roberts
There is no place like home --- except the Beach!!!
Beverly Boggess
17th Street Native Fondly Recalls Nitro Days
C. Rodney Lynch
Let the good times roll for 1966 grads
Brenda Morgan-Haning
W.Va. Girl follows husband to Florida

Timothy K. Davis http://web.archive.org/web/20020603153833/www.infinetivity.com/t_k_davis/t_davis_memory.html
In memorium

1977 NHS Annual Page by Page; photos included! Thank you Tim Davis!
http://web.archive.org/web/20020527154211/www.nitro77.com/

‘77
· I need help with my yearbook page - Cindy Hudson 19:08:20 8/31/2002 (0)
· Reunion - Kitti French 08:07:13 8/02/2002 (1)
· Re: Reunion - Rob Sellers 22:44:33 8/04/2002 (0)
· How is the weekend going??? - Rob Sellers 15:35:14 7/27/2002 (2)
· Re: How is the weekend going??? - Kathy Kitts Saunders 16:52:11 7/28/2002 (0)
· Re: How is the weekend going??? - Rob Sellers 15:36:31 7/27/2002 (0)
· Don't Forget - Plans this weekend (7/26-27) - Kathy Kitts Saunders 16:17:29 7/22/2002 (0)
· Who is coming to the reunion? and Lake Chaweva? - Terry Pernell-Williams 19:51:16 7/13/2002 (0)
· Reunion Cancelled - Alternate Plans - Kathy Kitts Saunders 12:54:06 7/03/2002 (4)
· Re: Reunion Cancelled - Alternate Plans - Bear Stearns Mortgage Capital Corporatin 13:56:19 7/03/2002 (2)
o Re: Reunion Cancelled - Alternate Plans - Kathy Kitts Saunders 14:00:45 7/03/2002 (0)
o Re: Reunion Cancelled - Alternate Plans - Beth Anderson Kimble not Bear Stearn 13:57:30 7/03/2002 (0)
· Re: Reunion Cancelled - Alternate Plans - Gregory R Veazey 13:22:25 7/03/2002 (0)
· test - Abby 12:43:00 7/03/2002 (0)
· Reunion Mailings - Beth Anderson Kimble 15:01:58 2/22/2002 (0)
· Tim Davis - Sue Parry Knisely 07:46:33 2/05/2002 (0)
· Tim Davis - Melissa Carney Onks 07:57:39 2/02/2002 (0)
· 25th reunion - Tom Kirby 19:42:05 1/26/2002 (1)
· Re: 25th reunion - Kim Smith 08:53:37 3/06/2002 (0)
· 25 Year Reunion - UPDATE - Kathy Kitts Saunders 12:20:19 1/01/2002 (0)
· Happy New Year! - Teresa Tyson Scott 10:30:50 1/01/2002 (0)
· Merry Christmas and Happy New Year - Carla Pyles Campbell 21:02:30 12/24/2001 (0)
· Remembering Tim - Karen Frazier Kelley 19:35:17 12/11/2001 (1)
· Re: Remembering Tim - Terry Poston 11:57:29 12/12/2001 (0)
· Remembering Tim - Judy Busch Stogdon 19:58:21 12/04/2001 (0)
· Remembering Tim - Terry Poston 09:09:54 12/04/2001 (0)
· Tim Davis Passes Away - Beth Anderson Kimble 22:40:10 12/02/2001 (5)
· Re: Tim Davis Passes Away - Ellis R. Davis 04:33:18 12/04/2001 (4)
o Re: Tim Davis Passes Away - Teresa Tyson Scott 10:10:31 1/01/2002 (0)
o Re: Tim Davis Passes Away - Beth Anderson Kimble 09:58:03 12/04/2001 (0)
o Re: Tim Davis Passes Away - Kathy Kitts Saunders 07:41:21 12/04/2001 (0)
o Re: Tim Davis Passes Away - Ellis R. Davis 04:37:43 12/04/2001 (0)
· 25 Year Reunion - Kathy Kitts Saunders 19:20:44 12/01/2001 (1)
· Re: 25 Year Reunion - Beth Anderson Kimble 22:42:22 12/02/2001 (0)
· Hello Class of 77 - Kevin Jarrett 16:39:24 11/13/2001 (1)
· Re: Hello Class of 77 - Teresa Tyson Scott 10:24:17 1/01/2002 (0)
· Daughter-in-Law ! - Cindy Hudson etc. 13:21:51 9/02/2001 (2)
· Re: Daughter-in-Law ! - Jeff Sadler 02:20:35 9/05/2001 (0)
· Re: Daughter-in-Law ! - Kathy Kitts Saunders 18:33:18 9/04/2001 (0)
· hi - rhpithva 02:44:29 8/29/2001 (0)
· Hello Everyone - Tina B 05:27:39 8/14/2001 (0)
· Tammy Shamblin - Tim Davis 03:37:16 7/24/2001 (0)
· Thanks Tim - Judy Busch Stogdon 02:30:54 7/23/2001 (1)
· Re: Thanks Tim - Tim Davis 03:39:51 7/24/2001 (0)
· 25th reunion! - Cindy Hudson McGuire 23:51:56 6/25/2001 (8)
· Re: 25th reunion! - Cindy Hudson 16:17:10 12/01/2001 (1)
o Re: 25th reunion! - Cindy Hudson 16:34:23 12/01/2001 (0)
· Re: 25th reunion! URGENT! - Cindy Hudson 19:11:20 10/19/2001 (0)
· Re: 25th reunion! - Carla Pyles Campbell 22:05:12 9/24/2001 (0)
· Re: 25th reunion! - Teresa Tyson Scott 03:16:46 7/06/2001 (3)
o Re: 25th reunion! - Sue Parry Knisely 11:49:28 9/04/2001 (0)
o Re: 25th reunion! - Cindy Hudson McGuire 22:49:20 8/23/2001 (1)
§ Re: 25th reunion! - SKnisely (Sue Parry) 11:52:08 9/04/2001 (0)
· Hello!!! - Karen Frazier Kelley 00:52:19 4/24/2001 (0)
· thay come & go - sheila class of 83 03:20:12 4/05/2001 (0)
· Catching Up with Ya'll - Teresa Tyson Scott 00:48:57 3/03/2001 (0)
· Congratulations Anne! - Teresa Scott 00:34:44 3/03/2001 (0)
· Congratulations Anne on the birth of your baby girl. - Rick Hill 11:40:46 2/01/2001 (0)
· Congratulations on the birth of your baby. - Anne Santrock Brewster 16:55:02 1/29/2001 (1)
· Re: Congratulations on the birth of your baby. - Maureen Foster 16:58:23 1/29/2001 (0)
· Hi - Tom Kirby 15:33:56 12/10/2000 (1)
· Re: Hi - RICK RANSON 13:21:37 12/14/2000 (0)
· HELLO EVERYBODY!!!!!!! - Ken Varney 06:45:54 11/20/2000 (1)
· Re: HELLO EVERYBODY!!!!!!! - RICK RANSON 15:07:16 12/01/2000 (0)
· Anne Santrock Brewster - Tim Davis 13:32:02 10/16/2000 (0)
· KIPPY FISHER - Tim Davis 21:14:55 8/14/2000 (0)
· Classmate - Beth Anderson Kimble 12:09:13 7/27/2000 (0)
· HIYA YALL! - Lori Tillinghast Ferrell 15:38:32 7/05/2000 (2)
· Re: HIYA YALL! - Lori Tillinghast Ferrell 15:40:11 7/05/2000 (1)
o Re: HIYA YALL! - BAnderson Kimble 08:29:23 9/12/2000 (0)
· hello - RICK RANSON 18:34:06 6/19/2000 (0)
· NHS photos - Terry Pernell Williams 18:41:23 6/15/2000 (0)
· THANKS, THANKS! - Beth Anderson Kimble 10:22:53 5/30/2000 (3)
· Re: THANKS, THANKS! - Tim Davis 13:02:49 5/30/2000 (2)
o Alumni Webpage - Tim Davis 13:18:48 5/30/2000 (1)
§ Re: Alumni Webpage - Kris Borash Michaloski 12:04:24 6/02/2000 (0)
· All Class Reunion - Neil Thunder (NHS Class of '88) 09:13:54 5/26/2000 (0)
· all class reunion - Jim Burdette 18:47:29 3/16/2000 (1)
· Re: all class reunion - RICK RANSON 15:28:54 3/19/2000 (0)
· Check out www.highschoolalumni.com - Kris Borash Michaloski 22:35:25 3/03/2000 (7)
· Re: Check out www.highschoolalumni.com - george bush 08:06:06 2/10/2001 (0)
· Re: Check out www.highschoolalumni.com - Jean Hall 15:31:54 8/22/2000 (3)
o Re: Check out www.highschoolalumni.com - Trey Collum 13:33:03 12/11/2000 (2)
§ Re: Check out www.highschoolalumni.com - BETH SMITH 13:34:57 12/11/2000 (1)
§ Re: Check out www.highschoolalumni.com - robertstarkey 19:50:19 2/01/2002 (0)
· Re: Check out www.highschoolalumni.com - Beth Anderson Kimble 20:02:41 3/06/2000 (1)
o Re: Check out www.highschoolalumni.com - Jeanine Rau 19:41:20 1/13/2001 (0)
· ALL YEAR REUNION - JULY 14, 2000 - Beth Anderson Kimble 13:47:03 2/29/2000 (0)
· Guess what? I got married... - Karen Frazier 19:57:48 2/28/2000 (3)
· Re: Guess what? I got married... - Tim Davis 23:33:35 3/04/2000 (0)
· Re: Guess what? I got married... - Beth Anderson Kimble 13:41:10 2/29/2000 (1)
o Re: Guess what? I got married... - Beth Anderson Kimble 07:37:57 3/01/2000 (0)
· Just a 'lil update - Duane Miles 23:01:49 2/14/2000 (0)
· hello - RICK RANSON 23:28:33 2/03/2000 (0)
· MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! - Tim Davis 10:37:46 12/23/99 (0)
· Shoe Boxes for Bosnia - Terry Pernell Williams 17:42:10 12/22/99 (0)
· Karen Fink - Patrice Burford Banker 18:31:36 9/26/99 (0)
· Karen Fink - Tim Davis 10:19:16 9/20/99 (1)
· Re: Karen Fink - Tim Davis 03:38:22 9/27/99 (0)
· Cobwebs - Tim Davis 19:09:16 9/08/99 (1)
· Re: Cobwebs - Beth A. Kimble 11:08:50 9/10/99 (0)
· This place is great! - Scott 12:48:16 6/22/99 (0)
· HELLO - RICK RANSON 12:37:49 5/21/99 (2)
· Re: HELLO - Terry Pernell Williams 20:16:24 8/16/99 (0)
· Re: HELLO - Tim Davis 11:09:57 5/22/99 (0)
· Hello Nitro - David A. Chapman 20:28:01 5/04/99 (2)
· Re: Hello Nitro - Mike Randolph 14:30:23 3/03/2000 (0)
· Re: Hello Nitro - Beth Anderson Kimble 10:35:02 6/25/99 (0)
· Turning 40! - Tim Davis 22:04:54 4/26/99 (4)
· Re: Turning 40! - Laura Pichler 15:04:09 10/07/99 (0)
· Re: Turning 40! - Kathy Kitts 16:07:52 4/27/99 (2)
o Hello again - Terry Pernell Williams 17:15:12 12/22/99 (0)
o Re: Turning 40! - Terry Pernell Williams 20:19:31 8/16/99 (0)
· hi - Billy Fore 02:43:16 3/25/99 (0)
· ALL YEAR REUNION SCHEDULED - Beth Anderson Kimble 08:23:16 3/19/99 (1)
· Re: ALL YEAR REUNION SCHEDULED - Tim Davis 21:44:23 3/19/99 (0)
· Feeling old? - Debbie Moody 19:52:58 3/09/99 (2)
· Re: Feeling old? - Rob Sellers 23:28:02 3/30/99 (0)
· Re: Feeling old? - Tim Davis 22:13:09 3/21/99 (0)
· 78 grad - Mike Thompson 11:09:43 1/12/99 (5)
· Re: 78 grad - lisa aeby 13:58:22 1/06/2000 (0)
· Re: 78 grad - Valerie Loving Melton 13:00:06 9/24/2000 (0)
· Re: 78 grad - Valerie Loving Melton 12:58:50 9/24/2000 (0)
· Re: 78 grad - Terry Pernell Williams 17:18:55 12/22/99 (0)
· Re: 78 grad - Tim 21:11:30 1/29/99 (0)
· Hello - Rick Ranson 10:46:30 12/29/98 (0)
· ALL YEAR REUNION - Beth Anderson Kimble 11:52:00 12/15/98 (0)
· Congratulations to the '98 wildcats...14-0 State Champions!! - Tom McLane 07:43:38 12/14/98 (1)
· Welcome Class of '83 - Tim Davis 23:27:00 12/18/98 (0)
· HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - RICK RANSON 13:56:16 12/07/98 (9)
· Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - John Zitzelsberger 11:35:03 12/09/98 (0)
· Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - John Zitzelsberger 11:33:49 12/09/98 (0)
· Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - John Zitzelsberger 11:30:44 12/09/98 (0)
· Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - John Zitzelsberger 11:29:25 12/09/98 (0)
· Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - John Zitzelsberger 11:28:29 12/09/98 (0)
· Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - Tim Davis 20:01:06 12/07/98 (3)
o Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - RICK RANSON 07:55:41 12/08/98 (2)
§ Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - Tim Davis 09:37:23 12/10/98 (1)
§ Re: HI TO THE CLASS OF 77 - RICK RANSON 13:38:53 12/10/98 (0)
· MERRY CHRISTMAS - Tim Davis 09:54:31 12/06/98 (1)
· Re: MERRY CHRISTMAS - Beth Anderson Kimble 12:15:16 12/10/98 (0)
· Who else checks this page? - Debbie Moody 17:17:17 8/25/98 (6)
· Re: Who else checks this page? - Judy Busch Stogdon 20:52:04 11/13/98 (0)
· Re: Who else checks this page? - Debbie Shelton Dean 08:51:12 10/22/98 (0)
· Re: Who else checks this page? - Rob Sellers 22:42:24 10/06/98 (0)
· Re: Who else checks this page? - Terry Poston 12:15:34 9/29/98 (0)
· Re: Who else checks this page? - Tim Davis 20:07:52 9/22/98 (0)
· Re: Who else checks this page? - Beth Anderson Kimble 12:53:00 9/11/98 (0)
· Address - Gregory Veazey 07:38:59 8/23/98 (0)
· Hello to 77 - Gregory Veazey 20:40:15 8/21/98 (3)
· Re: Hello to 77 - Beth Anderson Kimble 12:49:37 9/11/98 (2)
o Re: Hello to 77 - beth anderson kimble 13:10:43 9/11/98 (1)
§ Re: Hello to 77 - Gregory R. Veazey 20:05:10 9/19/98 (0)
· Awesome - matt flenner 21:36:58 7/17/98 (2)
· Re: Awesome - Tim Davis 16:09:45 10/13/98 (1)
o Re: Awesome - Rob Sellers 22:07:31 10/28/98 (0)
· THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE - SALLY 20:03:06 5/26/98 (0)
· OOPS! - Pamela Harris 12:03:47 2/05/98 (0)
· Hello! - Pamela (Smith) Harris 12:01:22 2/05/98 (0)
· E-MAIL - MARK SMITH 19:54:49 2/04/98 (0)
· Class of 58 - M Taylor 17:32:39 1/05/98 (0)
· 20 Yr. Pics - Teresa Tyson Scott 14:45:03 1/04/98 (0)
· 20 Year Reunion Pictures - Tim Davis 12:06:40 12/24/97 (0)
· CLASS OF 68 - HAROLD CRAWFORD 18:54:22 12/12/97 (1)
· Re: CLASS OF 68 - Beth 11:37:32 12/23/97 (0)
· reunion/photos - terry Pernell Williams 16:59:30 10/28/97 (0)
· reunion/photos - terry Pernell Williams 16:58:31 10/28/97 (1)
· Re: reunion/photos - julie rowh 11:01:17 5/29/2000 (0)
· Great time! - Teresa Tyson Scott 23:43:14 8/12/97 (1)
· Re: Great time! - Teresa Scott 19:11:27 8/14/97 (0)
· Great time! - Teresa Tyson Scott 23:37:27 8/12/97 (0)
· REunion - Sue Parry 19:33:36 8/11/97 (0)
· 20 Year Reunion Photographs - Tim Davis 16:09:08 8/06/97 (1)
· Re: 20 Year Reunion Photographs - Jim Bone 08:17:25 8/07/97 (0)
· IT WAS GREAT! - Candi (Wood) Riggs (wife of Tim Riggs) 17:27:01 8/04/97 (0)
· Reunion TOMORROW! - Melanie Kessel Hunt 23:06:00 7/31/97 (0)
· Dr. Suess - Ken Campbell 13:28:35 7/31/97 (2)
· Re: Dr. Suess - Andrew Slade 06:38:24 11/26/98 (0)
· Re: Dr. Suess - lima bean 11:16:37 5/01/98 (0)
· Hello from North Carolina - Tim Riggs 22:38:27 7/27/97 (0)
· Reunion - Beth Anderson Kimble 19:42:35 7/27/97 (0)
· Updated information - Cathy McKinney Jones 00:27:18 7/26/97 (0)
· Updated information - Cathy McKinney Jones 00:25:29 7/26/97 (0)
· water tower - Eddie Snyder 23:29:14 7/23/97 (0)
· Nitro Reunion - Karen Frazier Dillion 20:28:53 7/20/97 (0)
· Hey, guys! - Karen Frazier Dillion 20:25:58 7/20/97 (0)
· water tower - Cindy Hudson Smith 20:36:37 7/16/97 (1)
· Re: water tower - Rick Messer 18:18:52 7/31/98 (0)
· GREETINS - TERRY PERNELL WILLIAMS 12:29:43 7/09/97 (1)
· Re: GREETINS - rave 01:47:06 7/02/99 (0)
· Final Plans - Reunion Planning Committee 08:55:57 6/26/97 (2)
· Re: Final Plans - CINDY HUDSON 18:45:32 7/05/97 (0)
· Re: Final Plans - Debbie Moody 16:05:22 6/28/97 (0)
· Is any one else bald? - Eddie Snyder 19:39:28 6/22/97 (0)
· Hi Everyone! - Lisa Buttrick Poehner 12:41:59 6/22/97 (0)
· Upcoming reunioin - Jim Burdette 20:48:55 6/16/97 (1)
· Re: Upcoming reunioin - Duane Miles 22:41:37 6/20/97 (0)
· Let's Do It AGAIN!!!! - Tim Davis 22:24:12 6/02/97 (0)
· Up Date - Martha Smith Parr 13:56:39 5/31/97 (1)
· You gotta come - Eddie Snyder 13:52:52 6/23/97 (0)
· Chat Fest!!!!! - Tim Davis 10:25:03 5/30/97 (0)
· Photographs and Memories - Kathy Kitts Burke 19:56:03 5/29/97 (0)
· Update - Neil Shamblin 19:23:26 5/26/97 (0)
· Update - Neil Shamblin 19:19:52 5/26/97 (1)
· Re: Update - Neil Shamblin 19:21:53 5/26/97 (0)
· Hi everybody! - debbie and cindy moody 13:35:13 5/25/97 (0)
· Twenty years - Jeff Sadler 09:56:24 5/23/97 (0)
· Update - Teresa Tyson Scott 11:01:34 5/15/97 (0)
· update - Mark Jordan 12:15:48 5/06/97 (0)
· Looking forward to August 1 - Mark E. Jordan 10:39:17 5/06/97 (0)
· I'm Gettin' Married in the Mornin'! - Duane West 17:53:49 5/05/97 (1)
· Re: I'm Gettin' Married in the Mornin'! - Tim Davis 19:01:40 5/05/97 (0)
· chat room times? - Cindy Hudson Smith 16:19:34 5/04/97 (2)
· Re: chat room times? - ken 05:19:09 7/24/98 (0)
· Re: chat room times? - Tim Davis 01:17:08 5/05/97 (0)
· Hello Everybody - Terry Poston 13:38:53 5/02/97 (0)
· Current Photo's - Claude Wigglesworth 20:11:08 5/01/97 (2)
· Re: Current Photo's - SATISH KUMAR 07:18:25 4/22/98 (0)
· Re: Current Photo's - Tim Davis 21:38:31 5/02/97 (0)
· reunion attendees - Kris Borash Michaloski 12:51:21 4/30/97 (0)
· Reunion!!! - Cindy Hudson Smith 20:26:36 4/23/97 (0)
· Reunion!!! - Cindy Hudson Smith 20:24:23 4/23/97 (0)
· Updated Information - Claude Wigglesworth 18:48:38 4/23/97 (0)
· Updated Information - Jeffrey Mallett 08:36:52 4/23/97 (1)
· Re: Updated Information - Lisa 05:26:54 8/14/2001 (0)
· Hello Class of 1977 - Jeffrey Mallett 08:30:58 4/23/97 (0)
· Nitro Class of '77 - Carla Pyles Campbell 07:21:37 4/21/97 (0)
· Updating information - Claude 19:40:34 4/19/97 (1)
· Re: Updating information - Tim Davis 04:02:46 4/21/97 (0)
· New stuff on the Page! - Tim Davis 14:53:18 4/18/97 (0)
· Hello, class of '77! - Kris Borash Michaloski 22:17:44 4/17/97 (0)
· Friends Far and Away - Steve Smith 14:19:45 4/15/97 (0)
· Hi Everybody! - Kathy Kitts Burke 08:08:33 4/14/97 (0)
· Reunion - Beth Anderson Kimble 17:38:29 4/13/97 (1)
· Re: Reunion - Glen Caines 14:31:53 5/03/97 (0)
· I always knew 'ol Tim would make it! - Duane Miles 20:08:58 4/11/97 (0)
· We're not getting older, we're getting better! - Kim Bateman Butler 17:18:34 4/11/97 (0)
· Great Web Page - Rick Hill 12:51:43 4/11/97 (0)
· Hat's Off to Tim - Rob Sellers 01:18:07 4/09/97 (0)
· 20 Years? No way. - Brett Legg 01:25:22 4/07/97 (0)
· hello after all this time - Neil Shamblin 21:22:13 4/02/97 (0)
· Class of 77 - Sherry Copen Cobb 11:27:01 4/02/97 (0)
· CHAT ROOM!!!!! - Tim Davis 00:42:58 4/02/97 (0)
· what a world!! - Pam Meadows Harvit 19:49:11 4/01/97 (0)
· Hi Class of '77! - Debbie Shelton Dean 07:51:22 4/01/97 (0)
· Hey Wildcats! - Debbie Moody 17:53:51 3/31/97 (0)
· Hello Class of '77' - Martha Smith Parr 16:00:37 3/31/97 (0)
· Thanks - Claude S. Wigglesworth 13:08:38 3/29/97 (1)
· Re: Thanks - Tim Davis 14:41:02 3/29/97 (0)
· Hello NITRO '77 - Tim Davis 12:11:36 3/14/97 (1)
· Re: Hello NITRO '77 - Cindy Hudson 23:45:39 6/25/2001 (0)
Memorials Class of ‘77
The following pages are memorials to our classmates who have passed away.
For some of you, this may be the first you've heard.
These pages are dedicated to you.


Allen Mallett Allen Lee Mallett, 36, of Cross Lanes died Saturday, Nov. 4, 1995 in Putnam General Hospital after an apparent heart attack.
He was an employee of Valley Rich Dairy Company, Nitro, and was a member of Nitro Moose Lodge.

Bobby Brohard http://web.archive.org/web/20001215030300/www.nitro77.com/students/Bobby_Brohard.html

Christy Casebolt http://web.archive.org/web/20001010075844/www.nitro77.com/students/Christy_Casebolt.html

Julie Rowh http://web.archive.org/web/20001010104541/www.nitro77.com/students/Julie_Rowh.html

Karen Fink Kouns http://web.archive.org/web/20010217013553/www.nitro77.com/students/Karen_Fink_Kouns.html

Randy Williams http://web.archive.org/web/20010217014007/www.nitro77.com/students/Randy_Williams.html

Richard Hardwick http://web.archive.org/web/20001215091800/www.nitro77.com/students/Richard_Hardwick.html

’77 email addresses:
Nitro High School '77
Name Email Address
Anderson Kimble, Beth blak40_99@yahoo.com
Bateman Butler, Kim KymButler@aol.com
Borash Michaloski, Kristine Michaloski@earthlink.net
Bothwell Kennedy, Inger IBOTHWELL@aol.com
Burdette, James JDB062786@aol.com
Burford Banker, Patrice TWEETYPB@aol.com
Busch Stogdon, Judy Jane1West@aol.com
Buttrick Poehner, Lisa poehner@mindspring.com
Campbell, Kenny campbelk@ix.netcom.com
Carney Onks, Melissa onksma@alltel.net
Clark, Bill A-1-CLARK@worldnet.att.net
Davis, Timothy K. tim@swdata.com
Frazier Kelley, Karen L. nitro92734@aol.com
Gerkin Bailey, Amelia ameliagb@concentric.net
Goodall, Scott SDGOOD59@aol.com
Halton, Mark DaseinMDH@AOL.com
Hill, Rick rdh1cpa@aol.com
Hudson McGuire, Cindy seekingthestars@aol.com
Jarrett, Kevin kjarrett@cjmw.com
Jordan, Mark mjordan@co.botetourt.va.us
Kelley, Jeffrey jkelleywv@aol.com
Kirby, Tom wtkwtk2000@yahoo.com
Kitts Saunders, Kathy saunders.kl@pg.com
Legg, Brett JBL0404@aol.com
McClung Thorne, Lynn klondike01@msn.com
Meadows Harvitt, Pamela pharvit@ix.netcom.com
Miles, Duane dmiles@atlantic.net
Moody, Debbie J. dmoody@cfl.rr.com
Moody Coburn, Cindy cindy.coburn@usa.net
Parry Knisely, Susan SKnisely@aol.com
Pernell Williams, Terry TEPernell@aol.com
Poston, Terry TPO@jacksonkelly.com
Pyles Campbell, Carla Carla4040@aol.com
Riggs, Tim Timmyriggs@aol.com
Sadler, Jeff JSAtvman@AOL.com
Santrock Brewster, Anne abrewste@SU.edu
Sellers, Rob rsellers@texsysrd.com
Shaffer, Ken M kenmshaffer99@hotmail.com
Shaffer, II, Paul L PLSII9959@aol.com
Shamblin, Dale sham@tsxw.com
Shamblin, Neil nshamblin@charter.net
Shelton Dean, Debbie CDean1982@aol.com
Smith, Mark R. pharris@wvinter.net
Smith Parr, Martha rikparr@wvinter.net
Snyder, Eddie EDDIE@FITZCO.COM
Stype Bailey, Donna dnbailey@access.k12.wv.us
Tillinghast Ferrell, Lori WVslingoer@aol.com
Tyson Scott, Teresa tscott1@excite.com
Varney, Kenneth Kenvwv@aol.com
Veazey, Greg R. veazeyg@hotmail.com
West, Duane DWest80502@aol.com
Wigglesworth, Claude loboWW@aol.com
Williamson Quick, Susan squick@glamour.com
Zitzelsberger, John jsj@3lefties.com
Testimonials for Timothy Davis
Testimonials

Tim Davis was my husband and my best friend. He was a beautiful, loving man and I am going to miss him more than words can express.

I would like to express my thanks to friends, employees and business colleagues and associates who have expressed their sympathy both to me and to Tim's family over the past few weeks. The outpouring of love and respect for Tim has been overwhelming, and I am grateful for it.

Tim had so much pride in the company he built up, and that pride will live on in infinetivity.


Ellis R. Davis



Very few times in life do you meet a man who is larger than life. Tim was such a man and I am a better man for having had the opportunity to know and share in his life. Of all the things that I remember and appreciate about Tim was his intense desire to engage life, in all its facets. To live life to its fullest, to take risks and to achieve goals. He could take us from our day-to-day concerns and open up a vision of what could be. And he gave us the chance to share in his visions and to create with him. In this way he honored life and in the same way we can honor his memory.

I first met Tim 10 years ago when he was consulting with a company where I used to work. I was their senior programmer / analyst and the company were going through a conversion to a new system. An accounting project I had designed needed to be programmed, but our staff was busy with other duties so we looked for outside support and contracted with Tim for the project. The first day I met him, I showed him the 20+ page specification for the accounting project. He came back an hour later with 2 questions. From that day forward until the project was completed and installed he handled it 100%, interfacing with the department managers and other individuals as if he had been with our company for several years. I was, and am still impressed by his technical expertise, and his 'dive in, get the job done, can do' attitude.

Tim's example and his zeal for life, will live on through each of us whom his life has touched. Let us reflect upon that in the days that lie ahead, and keep him and his family in our thoughts and prayers. I will. Tim, thank you for being a part of my life, you're a great man-and that's not a joke!


Peter Miller-Russo
President



Writing this has been extremely difficult�mostly since in doing so I have to acknow-ledge that Tim is really gone. Losing my big brother has been more difficult than I could have ever imagined, and although I have such wonderful memories of him, it's hard to accept that there will be no more e-mails, phone calls, visits or great big "bear" hugs.

Tim took me to my first rock concert when I was 10 years old.

He entertained me with skits and shadow puppets when I was suppose to be in bed asleep.

He let me drive his ugly Nova long before I was legally able.

He assisted me on my first major hangover.

He took me to the movies, gave me grief about anyone I dated, took great pleasure in scaring the #$%@ out of me anytime he got the opportunity, gave me loving advice and never ever let me down.

I'll never forget Tim's "Jethro Bowl" he used for cereal (a huge serving bowl that he could fit about a half a box of Fruit Loops and a quart of milk into).

I'll never forget his extremely loud laugh. I'll never forget how he could speak volumes to you with just an expression.

I'll never forget how seriously he took his job as my brother.

I'll never forget how he always called me "Bird" instead of Kathy and how special it made me feel to have a pet name.

All of the beautiful things that I have read about Tim over the past few weeks can't come close to what a truly incredible person he was - however I for one appreciate and treasure every word! Tim touched so many people in such a positive manner, that I am still in awe of what he was...the best!

For those of you reading this, I ask that you do three things in Tim's memory:
1. Decide what your true passion is in life and live it!
2. Take a chance on something or someone! Life can get really boring at status quo!!
3. Laugh every single day!
Tim may have left this world much too soon. However, he left a truly happy man and when its all said and done...how could you ask for anything more? He lived, loved, and laughed every single day with enthusiasm and excitement. May we all take that to heart!

Take care of yourself and each other,


Kathy Handy
Sister



I met Tim in 1992. Over lunch once I mentioned I'd never seen "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." We got a bunch of people together to go see it. The day before people stopped by my desk telling me how much they were looking forward to going and couldn't wait to see my house. I had no clue what the 'see my house' meant. I called Tim: "It's a surprise party. The 'surprise' is it's at YOUR house."

In 1994 Tim and I sat down to talk about me becoming his Office Manager. He told me my job description consisted of "take care of everything so all I have to do is program." That's been my job ever since. He introduced me as "This is Jane, around here that's both a name and a job description." That's the highest praise I've ever earned.

The worst kept secret in the office for about 3 years was a five pound bundle of energy called "SPIKE." He was the 'office dog' and stayed under Tim's desk during the day. One day clients were due in and Tim handed me the dog (my desk was in his office) and told me to keep him quiet and not let the customers know he was there. Spike didn't make a peep and Tim conducted the meeting successfully. When they left I praised the dog's manners. "Tim, they never had a clue." Tim corrected me. One time when I left the room one of the clients needed a sticky note and went to my desk. Instead of leaning over the desk, they went around. "Tim, she has a dog under her desk." To this day he and I regret that his response was "I know, he's mine". He should have responded, "She does???"

I've never met anyone who had the level of energy and optimism that Tim did. He worked harder and played harder than anyone I know. It's a tribute to his personal life that so many people honestly cared about him. That was also balanced by the fact that he cared deeply for those around him. It was never one sided.

He will be missed in so many ways.


Jane Runyon
Office Manager



Years ago when we first worked with Tim, he was always stopping by my desk eating handfuls of my tictacs. He loved the dark green and when I bought the white ones he refused to eat them (which saved me money).

Along came April Fools day and the night before, I spent over an hour carefully dying the white tictacs with food green coloring. The next day came along and he stole my keys and moved my car and thought he was so funny. Well, out came the green tictacs with no guilt at all and I set them in the normal spot on my desk.

It wasn't long before he threw a handful in his mouth. I started laughing and he couldn't figure out why. His mouth teeth and lips turned dark green. I have never come close to pulling something like that off again.

Tim and I had some really good times and some really bad times, but through it all I called him my friend.


Karol Jensen
Sr. Programmer Analyst



I can't say that I knew Tim an extremely long time or that he was my best friend or even that I knew him very well. He did touch my life though. I have been an employee here for about 6 months now and I have seen Tim's personality but also his generosity. My husband and myself work for Tim and Ellis and we are thankful for the opportunities we have been given.

One thing that I would say describes Tim is that he never asked for more than he was willing to give of himself. If you understood that about him, and you strived for that in working for him and with him, there was a mutual respect. That was what I felt and still feel for him.

Rachel A. Lake
Receptionist



I met Tim several years ago when we started to workout together. We spent a lot of time together playing pool and cards together, I always said "you are so lucky at cards, It seems like you always catch the card you need to make your hand". His reply was always the same. " I've been working on being lucky my whole life". He loved his wife Ellis very much, he would tell me how much he "lucked out" by meeting her. His children were the world to him and his business was his passion. Tim touched many people's lives, he truly cared about people and for that he will never be forgotten. You are a wonderful friend. I'll miss you.

Todd Herman
Sales



Tim Davis was one of a kind. He was an incredible human being and such a lovely man. When I received a phone call from my friend Ellis at 2:37am on that fateful night with the words that Tim had died, I absolutely could not believe my ears. Surely there must be some mistake; surely this could not be HER Tim, OUR Tim. Even now, the events of the last week seem surreal.

Tim had such immense spirit and determination; he was goal oriented, ambitious and driven. He could definitely test your patience and sometimes make you want to scream, but that was his energy, his intense being. He lived every day as if it was his last and because of that, he was the happiest person you could ever meet.

He was a success in every aspect of his life because he would never see it any other way. He gave his all to everything, he thought positive and flourished because of it. That was the Tim we all knew and you couldn't help be envious of his incredible outlook towards life.

I have kept saying to my husband, Jorgen, that I imagine wherever Tim is right now, he's bloody angry that he had to leave so soon. We really need him here because a life without Tim just won't be the same. You hear of any death and it's tragic, but in the case of Tim, it just seems like such a waste. He was only 42, but he still has a wife that loves him dearly, children that love and need him desperately, parents and brothers and sisters that want their family to remain complete, and geez, I want Tim back because he was one of my closest friends, our best man, our Timmy. No one else can fill this void, nobody.

BUT, Tim did leave us with something that will help us to continue on. He gave us strength and the passion to live life to its fullest. We know that he would want us to carry on happy, not wallow away in sadness. Tim's persona was such that he would want us to heal and prosper, learn from what he had taught us and keep his memory alive - that is what we will do. He is gone and that is something we cannot change, but we are all better for having known him and his memory will never die.

Tim was my friend and he helped me in many ways. I loved him dearly and I grieve for him deeply, but I will continue on. I would like to think that we have an angel on our shoulders now.

Thank you for everything dear friend, now rest in peace.

Tracy Run�s
Friend



The words that come to mind when we think of Tim: SO FULL OF LIFE.

He was full of spirit, full of compassion for all the people and things he held dear to his heart.

Tracy and I met Tim and Ellis online in late 1996 as "chat friends", but our friendship blossomed into a deeper connection after meeting face to face at Heathrow airport in London in May, 1999. We traveled by car to a Queen Convention in Wales as a group and spent the next 4 days together. It was the beginning of many of our visits to Minnesota and their visits to Toronto and we treasure all our time spent together.

The 4 of us have one unique common bond. Tim and Ellis were the 1st couple to meet and marry from our chat site; we were the second and our times together were full of fun and friendship. We were deeply honored to have Tim as our best man at our wedding in July, 2000.

One of the most inspiring sides of Tim was his love for children. He was "Uncle Tim" to our Holly and James. They just loved their TIMBO. He was the #1 FUN GUY in their lives and they spoke of him often asking when we would see Timbo and Elbo again. Tim was great interacting with them and involved them in so many activities. Just this past August, at a Queen convention in Cleveland, Holly was so thrilled to be asked to be "Great King Rat's" entourage. Photos of the two of them together show Holly with a beaming smile. When told of Tim's passing, she was upset that she never had the opportunity to say goodbye and give him a big hug.

Tim was immensely proud of his own children, speaking of them all the time. Their loss is inconceivable, but Tim's guidance and love will have a lasting impact on them for the rest of their lives. He was a great father and we know that they will live their lives knowing that Tim loved them more than life itself. Our deepest sympathies lie with Keith, Lindy, Katie and Amy.

As a friend, you couldn't help but notice his generosity with both his time and money. At a gathering last year in Detroit, Tim took Holly and James out for a late night ice cream but came back with enough Tacos and Drinks to feed ALL the participants in the convention room. That was just a typical gesture from Tim.

He helped me to launch a new career when my employment ended earlier this year. He was a source of business knowledge giving me wonderful ideas and strategies. I spent just last weekend with him and Ellis on a combined business and pleasure trip where he took time out to discuss further developing the business I had started. He was full of ideas and gave so much of himself. A better BEST MAN could not have been hoped for.

Tim was a good person to all of us and loyal to all he called friend; he was a dear brother and son; very much family oriented; he was a loving father, so proud of his children; and he was an adoring husband, so much in love with Ellis.

Tim's physical presence is no longer with us and our grieving has only just begun. It is unbelievable that we are gathered here today to say goodbye to the man we knew and loved as Tim Davis, but his larger than life character, his goodness and his love for all of us will live on in our hearts, minds and souls forever. We don't know why sad things happen, we can only know that nothing beautiful in this world is every really lost because all precious things live on in our memory forever.

We will miss you dear Tim, your huge smile, care and work hard/play hard attitude. You were taken away from our daily lives but our memories still live on and you will never EVER be forgotten.

"In Norwegian" � "Vi lyser fred over ditt minne", or directly translated to English from Norwegian: We wish peace over your memory.

We love you.

J�rgen Run�s
Friend & Client
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Tim Davis impacted and touched the lives of so many people and I am humbled and honored to have known the man who meant so much to so many of us.

Tim is someone I will always admire for his intelligence, leadership, and willingness to start early and work late to accomplish his objectives. I will always respect him for his creativity, honesty, and genuine desire to help other people.

Tim's life is a glowing testimony of a man who set goals, followed them through with determination, used innovative methods in a creative manner, and placed his dreams high above his fears.

Tim Davis was truly, "An American Original" and I will miss him greatly, but I will never forget him and the impact he has had on my life both personally and professionally.

Rest in Peace my Friend.

Tony Whitcomb
WebQuest2000



I used to work for Tim at WV Inter.net. Tim was nothing but good to me through the time that I worked there. And even when I decided to move on to another job he told me there would always be a place there open for me. I will greatly miss him as not only my employer but as my friend.

I send my deepest sympathies to his wife, children and the rest of his family. He will always be remembered by me and his family I will hold you up in my prayers.

Christi Roush
Friend



For my friend, Tim and his wife, Ellis

My family moved into West Gate in Cross Lanes, W.Va. in 1966. It was a fairly new development with houses springing up here and there along West Karen Circle with new families moving into them as they were being completed. Tim was one of the first people I became friends with there. I got to know his whole family.

I became instant friends with Tim and Ronnie. However, I saw their oldest brother Steve, just like I saw my oldest brother Doug�.too tall to deal with and better to stay out of his way. Of course, as little sisters go, I can only sympathize with Kathy, because my little sister had it the same growing up with nothing but boys around, but I'm sure Kathy got her licks in just like my sister did.

As time went on, other families moved in and our little entourage became a rather large contingency of neighborhood kids that would roam the entire area together, in large groups, small groups or pairs�every street, every wooded path, every stream or hill. What we were looking for, it sure beats the heck out of me, but we always did it together and would have fun doing it.

Of course, we would do the usual kid things�play touch football, King of the Hill, baseball, basketball at Tim's, wiffle ball, collect and trade baseball cards.

We also did some unusual kid things. We would dig these enormous holes in the ground, stick in some support beams, put plywood over it, leave a small space on top and then jump in to have our own little private "dens". I still wonder today if people in West Gate are finding these enormous holes in the earth and wondering, "what the heck is that?"

We would make our own bows and arrows and then have target practice. It was almost like being inducted into a rag-tag special forces military group. We had our group leaders and sub-leaders and, of course, Tim was out there in front.

I remember in elementary school, they had a talent show and guess who was the showstopper�.who else but Tim. He was lip-syncing the words to this funny song � he was hilarious. That was Tim, but he wasn't up there for himself, it was for everybody else. That was just Tim's way.

Tim taught me a great deal growing up, but he did it in such a way, that I never really had to ask him anything. He just did it by being my friend. Over the years, we'd occasionally hear from each other. In 1985, he attended my wedding at the St. Albans Church of God. I was so glad he was able to be there. We have him on our wedding video. He later went out with my brothers and sister.

In the year 2000, I wanted to know what Tim was up to, so I was able to track him down through an Internet search and found him through an infinetivity email address. From then on we were able to catch up by phone or email. He had asked me after I found him again if I had heard from one of our old buddies from West Gate. I said I hadn't, but that I would see what I could find out. I found our old friend, John Ehlinger, through Classmates.com and was able to get John back in contact with Tim. When Tim found out that I had found him, he said, "Okay, wiseguy, where's Jimmy Hoffa?" I'm still working on that one. I was glad that John had a chance to see Tim on his way out to the Northwest, where he lives now. John let me know how grateful to me he is for taking the initiative to find him and allowing him and Tim to be together one last time. Hey, what are friends for?

That's the amazing part of all this. Even with Tim gone, he continues to teach and inspire me. I've realized that every minute of every day is a precious gift and the people we come to know and love are precious as well. Tim has left me a wonderful gift as well, that I will continue to give to others. His laugh, his warmth, his smile and his friendship.

Thank you, Tim for being my friend! Thanks also to Ellis, Wilma, Steve, Ronnie and Kathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Brian S. Miller
Friend

Dale Shamblin's wife passed away on July 17th. Here's the obituary from the Charleston Gazette.
NITRO - Mrs. Tammy S. Shamblin, 41, of Nitro died July 17, 2001 at home.
Tammy is a graduate of Nitro High School and a former employee of General Seafood.
She was preceded in death by her father, Darrell Gene Dickerson.
She is survived by her husband, Dale Shamblin; two children, Andy and Brandy Shamblin; and her mother, Mary Dickerson.

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Nitro High School Student obits/posts

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The nitroalumni.com forum has been discontinued. This is sad as many excellent posts and memories went with it. Thank you Timothy Davis NHS '77 for your gift to us all. Perhaps one day it can be recovered.

Note that there are more NHS WV news/obits/interests on other pages of this blog. I ran into a posting capacity issue for each post.

Feel free to submit remembrances/contributions re: NHS WV to me: ch*ord*97@*gmail.*com (ignore *) to limit spam.


Use the Find Function under EDIT (Windows toolbar) to look for NHS class members. You might try just the last or first name to be successful. The find function is case sensitive. I have posted obituaries, miscellaneous info, and announcements for our classmates.

Mildred B. Selby

Mrs. Mildred B. Selby, 90, of Nitro passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, after a short illness.

Mrs. Selby was a graduate of Morris Harvey College. She was a retired schoolteacher having taught mostly in the Nitro area schools. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of St. Albans.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John Kent and Julia S. Selby of Nitro; two grandsons, John Charles Selby of St. Albans and David Andrew Selby of Belton, Texas; two great-grandsons; and two great-granddaughters.

She donated her body to West Virginia University's Medical School.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the First Presbyterian Church of St. Albans with Pastor Paul Romine officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Poca is in charge of the arrangements.

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Richard Scott “Rick” Duff, 39, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina died December 8, 2002, in Fulton County, Georgia after a sudden illness.
He was co-owner and head chef at Biminis Oyster Bar and Seafood Cafe. He was a member of Old Kanawha Baptist Church, Pratt, and a graduate of Nitro High School.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Staunton Duff Jr.
Surviving: longtime special friend, Joyce Woodfield of Connecticut; mother, Shirley A. Duff of Hurricane; sister, Tina Renee Crawford of Valrico, Florida; twin brother, Randall Ray Duff of Cary, North Carolina; brother, Kevin Conrad Duff of South Point, Ohio; maternal grandmother, Sydna McClung of Hurricane; nephews, Brandon Crawford and Dalton Duff; niece, Christina Crawford.
Service was held Saturday, December 14, 2002, at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Kelly Parsons officiating. Burial was in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes

1999 Matthew Irby

GRADUATE: Matthew Irby graduated cum laude earlier this month from Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. His wife, Danielle, was not to be denied. She also graduated cum laude from the same university with a bachelor of arts degree in elementary and special education. Matthew is the son of Russell and Brenda Irby of Huntington. He’s a 1996 graduate of Huntington East High School and a 2002 graduate of Marshall University. Danielle is the daughter of Billy and Gail Alford of Cross Lanes and a 1999 graduate of Nitro High School.

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Hi,I was at the all class party this year,things were going great.I was looking for Carla Scott,my first girlfriend,I found out she had passed away some time ago.If anyone has info about here you can email me at stevtaystaylor@yahoo.com.I miss her and the friendship,she was the girl I never dated,never held her hand,never danced with her and held her close,never kissed her,never told her how special she was to me.I hope if she was married and had kids she was happy.Looked for her at Tyler Mt,maybe she is there under her married name.I visit there to see other friends and family.Thanks

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Belinda Mae Rose, 28, of Charleston, died July 31, 2005, in Hubbard Hospice House, after a short battle with cancer.

She attended Nitro High School and Maranatha Fellowship Church.

Belinda was preceded in death by her father, Roger Rose Sr. and brother, Wayne Rose.

Surviving are her fiancé, Jimmy Thaxton, of Charleston; sons, Kyle Rose at home and Blair Kane Baldwin of Charleston; mother, Ruth Cain of Charleston; brothers, Roger Allen Rose Jr. of Charleston, Milton Ray Myers Jr. of Nitro, and Robert Rose of Corbin, Ky.; sisters, Tesia D. Cain of Charleston and Angela Cain of Clarksburg; maternal grandmother, Lydia Carte of Charleston; and paternal grandmother, Barbara Douglas of Texas.

Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston with the Rev. David Thaxton officiating. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at cpjfuneralhome@aol.com.

Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Rose family.

Mrs. Barbara Wygal Miller, 64 of Nitro went home to be with the Lord July 7, 2005 at home.
Mrs. Miller is a 1958 graduate of Nitro High School
; Attended West Virginia State College and 15th Street Nitro Church of God and retired from College and University Systems of WV in 2000.
She is preceded in death by her parents Frank and Elizabeth Wygal of Nitro; her husband Tom Miller and nephew Justin Wygal.
She is survived by her loving daughter Lori Beth and husband J.R. Gibson of Milton; Brother Jim and wife Patti Wygal of Poca; two sisters Patti and husband Frank Neary of Winfield and Debbie and husband Ed Bridgette of Poca; two sister-in-laws Jean and Mitzi Roberts both of St. Albans; and one grandson T.J. Gibson. Barbara is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank Eric Hicks and the Right at Home Health Care Agency and Jeff Carrier and the staff at Kanawha Hospice for all their love and support. A special thank you to Brenda, Delma, Marilyn, Micki, and Joann for being so good to Mom.
Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Sunday July 10, 2005 at 15th Street Church of God in Nitro with Rev. Arley Cravens and Pastor Rob Van Fossen officiating. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park. Friends may call 6 to 8 PM Saturday at the 15th St. Church of God in Nitro.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Kanawha Hospice 1143 Dunbar Ave. Dunbar, WV 25064.

WINFIELD - Michael Thomas Alan Buckner, 25, of Winfield died Feb. 24, 1997, from injuries received after being shot in the parking lot of a housing development near St. Albans, a Kanawha County Sheriff's spokesman said.

He attended St. Albans High School and Nitro High School, where he was captain of the football team and a member of the All-State team. He was a member of St. Albans Moose and Laborers Local 1353.

Surviving: daughters, Tessa Dawn Buckner and Nikki Jones, of North Charleston mother, Violet Mae Kinder of Nitro father, Tommy Joe Coleman of Oak Hill sisters, Teresa Womack of Winfield, Cinda Thornton of Liberty, Linda Owens of Hurricane several aunts and uncles.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Kenny Roberts officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Wanda Gail Randolph

Wanda Gail Morton Randolph, 65, of Midway died Monday, June 6, 2005, after a long battle with cancer.

She was born in Charleston, a daughter of the late Norvil U. Morton and the late Edith Whittington Harper. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Donald Riley Randolph, and sisters, Dorothy Morrisette of California and Barbara Kang of Teays Valley.

She was a graduate of Nitro High School and a former co-owner of Jackson County Home Center, Ravenswood. She worked for many years as an independent designer. She was a member of Nitro Church of Christ, where she volunteered her time putting clothing baskets together for newborns at local hospitals.

Surviving: sons and their wives, Mark E. and Julie of Hurricane, Barry L. and Tammy of Beavercreek, Ohio, Brent R. and Teresa, also of Beavercreek, and Roger Call and Mary Beth of Naples, Florida; daughters and their husbands, Terri Gordon and Gene of Naples, Florida, Lorie Karbley and David of Taylorsville, North Carolina; stepmother, Virgie Morton of Poca; brothers and their wives, Norvil “Doc” Morton and Suzanne of Hurricane, Jess Morton and Roberta of Ravenswood, and Bill Morton and Joan of Midway; sister and her husband, Glenna Tucker and Michael of Millwood; 11 grandsons; five granddaughters; one great-grandchild; special friends, Helen and Gary Arthur of Bancroft; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Service was held Friday, June 10, 2005, at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Minister Craig Culberston officiating. Burial was in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Michael Wayne Cunningham, 52, of Cross Lanes fought the good fight, finished his course and kept the faith on Aug. 30, 2005, at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

Michael was very involved in community service. He was president of the Nitro-Cross Lanes Little League and Youth Basketball associations. He was also a coach for both of these leagues. He was employed at Vimasco Corporation, Nitro, and had 30 years of service. Michael was a 1971 graduate of Nitro High School and, for the past five years, was the girls track team coach at Nitro High. He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, Nitro, and was a good father and a good friend to all who knew him.

His wife, Lisa Bradley Cunningham, preceded Michael in death.

He is survived by his son, Christopher Cunningham of Cross Lanes; his parents, Kenneth C. and Betty Ash Cunningham of Leon; two brothers and their wives, David L. and Ginny Cunningham of Eleanor and Robert A. and Kathy Cunningham of Winfield. Michael had one grandson and is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, 110 B St., St. Albans, with the Rev. Basil Hudson officiating. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Michael's family would like to say a special “thank you” to Jack Eastwood and his family.

Buck M. Farley

Buck M. Farley, 91, of Scott Depot, W.Va., died September 16, 2005, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston.

Buck was retired from Union Carbide with 24 years of service. During his high school years at Nitro High he excelled at all forms of athletics. Buck was a member of the Nitro Masonic Lodge No 170 AF & AM, Scottish Rite, York Rite, and Beni Kedem Shrine.

He is survived by his wife, Electa Pruett Farley; son and daughter-in-law, R. W. “Rick” and Jeanie Farley of Cross Lanes; stepson and his wife, Robert L. and Linda Pruett of Jacksonville, N.C.; grandson, R. M. “Dicky” Farley and wife, Bedar; granddaughter, Connie Brown and husband, Tom; and great-grandchildren, Jacob and Katie Farley. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, September 19, 2005, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home with Paul Arthur officiating. Entombment with Masonic rites will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Cross Lanes.

A gathering of family and friends will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, 5233 Rocky Fork Rd., Cross Lanes.

The family wishes to express a thank you to Junior and Helen Farley for their kindness and support and to his caregivers at Moss Golden Years Care Home for all their loving care.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made to your favorite charity or church of your choice.

SSG. Robert F. White

U.S. Army SSG Robert White, 34, of Hope Mills, N.C., formerly of Cross Lanes, W.Va., died in Afghanistan on September 26, 2005.

He was born February 20, 1971. He graduated from Nitro High School in Nitro in 1989. Bob entered the United States Army in November of 1990 and died serving his country.

SSG White was a committed member of Lafayette Baptist Church and a dedicated Scout Master to Boy Scout Troop 40 in Hope Mills.

Surviving is his wife, Cathy R. White; and son, Zachary T. White of Hope Mills, N.C.; his parents, Stan and Shirley White of Cross Lanes, W.Va.; his paternal grandmother, Eva Mae White of Chesapeake, W.Va.; two brothers, William H. White Jr. of Hampton, Va., and Andrew Ryan White of Cross Lanes, W.Va.; and two sisters, Phyllis Marie Sellards of Huntington, W.Va., and Christina Mae White of Cross Lanes, W.Va.

The family will be receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, October 4, at Lafayette Baptist Church and the funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, at Lafayette Baptist Church in Fayetteville, N.C.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boy Scouts of America Troop 40, addressed to 6108 Arabello Rd, Hope Mills, NC 28348 or the Zachary White Fund through Lafayette Baptist Church, 501 Hope Mills, Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28304.

A memorial service will also be held at Nitro First Baptist Church in Nitro at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2005.

Arrangements are by Highland Funeral Service & Crematory, Fayetteville, N.C.

Roy Joseph “Big Joe” McCune Sr., 75, of Nitro passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

He was retired from Rhone-Poulenc and Union Carbide with 36 years of service and was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1948 to 1952. Je served as an electrician petty officer second class aboard the USS Crow during the Korean War. He was a 1948 graduate of Gassaway High School and a 47-year resident of Nitro. Big Joe was an avid hunter and fisherman and a wonderful dad.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ora Mae Nunley McCune; and parents, Bruce and Blanch McCune of Gassaway.

He is survived by sons, Bruce Jerald “Jud” McCune of Nitro, Roy Joseph McCune Jr. and Lisa Wiggins of Red House and Jack and Tracey McCune of Cross Lanes; daughter, Kathy and Jim Turner of North Augusta, S.C.; brothers, Frederick “Fred” McCune of Santa Ana, Calif., Bruce Jerald and his wife, Ruth, of Crede and Raymond Lee and his wife, Jo Ann McCune, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; sister, Julia Kathryn McCray of Fort Wayne, Ind.; three grandchildren, Candace McCune and April and Adam Turner; stepgranddaughter, Devin McGrew; stepgreat-granddaughter, Lauren; and special friends, Maggie and Connie Jones, Kitty French and Brian, Benji and Maggie Jean Norvell. A very special thanks to all his “hunting buddies” and Dr. Mark Duff.

Nitro grapples with DUI sentence

Matthew Thompson
Daily Mail staff

Tuesday November 08, 2005

At least two members of the Nitro City Council say fellow council member Bill Racer should resign following his sentencing on a drunken driving charge last week.

"He has brought discredit to the position that he holds," said Councilman Bill Clark. "Normally when that happens you would step down."

Racer, a 55-year-old representative of the city's 2nd ward, was sentenced to 48 hours at the Western Regional Jail on Nov. 1. He was arrested on drunk driving charges last summer. Racer began serving time three days after the sentencing.

Last week, at-large council member Brenda Tyler said she would seek Racer's resignation at the Nov. 17 council meeting.

Clark said he believes the issue will come up but would not say if he directly will seek Racer's resignation.

Racer could not be reached for comment.

But Clark and Tyler don't appear to have widespread support on the eight-member council.

Joan McClanahan, a council member and city recorder, said she believes council should leave the issue alone.

"We were elected to serve the people and if the people are unhappy, then they will prove it at the ballot box," McClanahan said. "We are here to do a job and work as a group. We are not here to attack anybody personally."

Councilman Tim Harrison he would hate to lose Racer's input on council.

"The way I look at it, it's not a council matter, it's a personal matter," Harrison said. "I hate it for Bill and I hate it for us, too, but I think we need to keep our thoughts to ourselves."

Councilwoman Gertie Estep said Racer works hard for the city and if anybody is to have a say in whether Racer is to resign, it should be the people in his ward who voted him in.

"I know people in his ward want him to stay because he's done a wonderful job," Estep said. "He's a very private person and has never had anything bad to say about anyone and that's how this issue should be treated."

Estep said she thinks the council will discuss the matter at the next meeting but hopes a resignation will not be on the agenda.

Nitro Mayor Rusty Casto said it's up to Racer to decide whether or not he will stay on council. Casto said he has mixed emotions about the arrest but is inclined to forgive Racer this time. (Page 2 of 2)

"Mr. Racer has to answer for his actions the first time, but then I'll answer for him the second time," Casto said. "If this happens again, I will vote to remove him."

Racer's jail sentence is just another chapter in a rough year for the embattled city council.

In May, Clark made headlines when he sued Wanda Carney, the leader of local political watchdog group West Virginia Wants to Know. Clark alleged that Carney solicited sex from him while implying she could offer him political help. Carney filed a countersuit days later claiming Clark had slandered her.

In July, the council voted successfully to bar the group from future meetings following heated confrontations between the entities. The group at the time was investigating the city's finances. The group ended up suing the council, alleging it violated the group's constitutional rights.

Casto later agreed to allow members of the organization to speak for five minutes at the end of council meetings.

Harrison said he has been upset about the "negative" media coverage the council has received. He hopes council can toss out personal matters and focus on the more pressing matters for the city.

"We were elected to do a job to help out the public," Harrison aid. "We are all trying to make this town grow and do stuff that is positive."

Contact writer Matthew Thompson at 348-4834.

Mr. Joseph Edward “Joe” King, 42, of Nitro went home to be with the Lord November 18, 2005.

Joe was a caring, compassionate, loving, and devoted husband and father. Joe was a gentleman that would help anyone with anything. He loved to hunt and fish and spending time with his family.

He was an employee of PSI.

Joe is survived by his best friend and wife of 21 years, Mrs. Judy King; daughter, Jessica of Teays Valley; son, Justin of Nitro; Mother and Father, Connie and Jim Clark of Marmet; father, Joe “Buster” King of Nitro; sisters, Cathy King and Melinda Yeager, both of Cabin Creek; brothers, Matt Clark of North Carolina and Mark Clark of Marmet; mother-in-law, Ruth Thompson of Poca; niece, Amanda Stanley of Cabin Creek: and dearest friends, Teke and Glenna Shaffer of Charleston. Joe is also survived by aunts; uncles; cousins; and a host of friends.

A celebration of Joe's life will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randall Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.

James Robert Moss II, 22, of Dunbar passed away on Nov. 20, 2005.

He graduated from Nitro High School in 2002 and was attending West Virginia State University.

He leaves to cherish his memory a son, Isaiah Edward Outlaw Moss; fiancée, Brandy Dempsey; mother, Roblene Cardella Beatty; stepfather, Rafael Anthony Beatty; father, James Robert Moss Sr.; stepmother, Earlene Moss; brothers, Raymond (Keisha) Richardson and Robert (Melissa) Turner; stepsister, Rayshaell Smith; stepbrother, Kenneth Cox; maternal grandparents, Joyce and Isadora Hughes and Delmore Harris; paternal grandmother, Charlotte Davis; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.

"June" C. Rucker

“June” C. Rucker, 72, of Nitro passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005, at her home after a long illness.

She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Nitro.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Cora Farmer Shamblin; sister, Mary Halstead; and brother, Charles “Ozzie” Shamblin.

She is survived by her husband, Jim Rucker of Nitro; daughter, Kathy Rucker of Nitro; sons and their wives, Steve and Vicky Rucker of Nitro, Larry and Becki Rucker of Charleston, Billy and Karen Rucker of Georgia and Terry and Valerie Rucker of St. Albans; sister, Ethel Postlethwaite of Nitro; brother, Robert Shamblin of Parkersburg; several nieces and nephews; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Heather Dawn Rucker

Heather Dawn Summers Rucker, 25, of Hurricane, formerly of Nitro, went to join her two daughters, Hannah Mae and Emily Grace, on Dec. 20, 2005.

Heather was a 1998 graduate of Nitro High School and was a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing. She was employed by St. Mary's Medical Center as a registered nurse. She was a member of the 130th West Virginia Air National Guard and attended Fairview United Methodist Church, Cross Lanes.

She is survived by her husband, Charles A. Rucker; son, Peyton Ryan; parents, Harold and Vicki Summers of Nitro; brother, Philip Summers and companion, Lisa Donahoe, of Nitro; and great-grandfather, Robert Eskins of Nitro.

Her smiling face will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Nettles officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes.

Pastor Johnny Alan Withrow

Pastor Johnny Alan Withrow, 59, of Scott Depot, lost his 106-day battle with heart problems on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, but won the war over death and the grave as he stepped into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 2:04 p.m. with a smile on his face.

Johnny founded Christian Fellowship Church of Nitro on Aug. 19, 1984, four years after his miraculous salvation. He was a pastor, prophet, and loyal friend to all who knew him, a father to many, a good son, and the world's best husband. His passion for life was preaching the Word of God. He was an artist and his paintings were turned into greeting cards.

During Johnny's illness in Virginia, he touched the lives of all who entered his room and thousands who checked on his daily progress report on the web site www.gizzards.us.com. During his illness, he was privileged to witness a tremendous outpouring of love from family, friends from a lifetime, Christian brothers and sisters from around the world and his new friends he met in the hospital.

His wife, Cheryl, wishes to thank the nurses who loved and cared for him in his silent witness of faith in His Savior; for all who dared to pray in faith believing for his healing; and his and Cheryl's families who stepped in to take care of business.

Preceding him in death was his father, Robert N. Withrow.

Surviving are his loving wife of 39 years, Cheryl Wintz Withrow of Scott Depot; precious daughter, Johna Lynn Withrow Shrader, her husband, Billy, and his beloved grandchildren, Justin Tyler and Sierra Olivia Shrader of Scott Depot; his mother, Ruby Hardman Withrow of Walton; sister, Barbara Vannatter and husband, Richard, of Hurricane; brother, George Frederick Withrow and wife, Connie, of Cross Lanes; sisters-in-law, Julie Wintz Kiff and husband, Lloyd, of Boise, Idaho, Billie Wintz Honaker of Cross Lanes, and Bobbie Wintz Beddow of Nitro; and father and mother-in-law, William D. and Ruth Wintz of St. Albans.

Family will receive friends at a viewing on Saturday, Jan. 28, at First Presbyterian Church of Nitro on 21st St. from 6 to 9 p.m. The funeral on Sunday, Jan. 29, will also be held at First Presbyterian Church of Nitro at 2 p.m. and will be conducted by Pastors Mike Ramsey, Cheryl Withrow, and Charley Bailey. Burial will follow at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospital Hospitality House, 612 East Marshall St., Richmond, VA 23219, the place Cheryl called home for three months during Johnny's illness.

Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, is in charge of the arrangements.

Pauline L. Honaker

Pauline L. West Persinger Honaker, 93, of Nitro, passed away Friday, March 17, 2006, at home after a short illness.

Pauline lived most of her life in Nitro and was a 1931 graduate of Nitro High School, a member of the Nitro Church of God for over 50 years, and served her Lord daily. She loved life and lived every day to the fullest.

Pauline was a retired cook, having worked for over 32 years at Nitro Junior High School and Nitro High School. Pauline started her working career for Hills Grocery Store, then on to American Viscoe-FMC Corp., and then Kanawha County Board of Education as a school cook.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ada Tucker West; husband, Murrell D. Honaker; and son, George E. Persinger.

Pauline loved her family deeply and is survived by sons and their wives, Bryan and Regina Honaker of Charleston, Stephen and Cynthia Honaker of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter Jan Diehl and her husband Steve of Poca; sister, Maurine Davis of Nitro; grandchildren, Bryan Honaker Jr., Stephanie Radford, Meredith Bowen, Megan Honaker, Amy Tillis and Flint Diehl; great-grandchildren, Reagan Radford, Abbey and Hannah Honaker-Buzzard, Ryder Bowen, Gary Tillis, Morgan Diehl and Patrick Diehl.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2006, at The Nitro Church of God, 15th St. and 2nd. Ave., Nitro, with the Rev. Rob VanFossen officiating. Burial will follow the services in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Friends may call from 6 until 9 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2006, at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, and from 1 p.m. until service time at the church on Monday, March 20, 2006.

Gordon McClanahan’s father: Jewel F. McClanahan

Jewel F. McClanahan, 86, of Nitro, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, after a long illness.

Jewel lived most of his life in Nitro. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Nitro and served as a former trustee, treasurer, and deacon of the church. Jewel was also a member of the St. Albans Masonic Lodge. The Jaycees named Jewel Nitro's Outstanding Person in 1950.

Jewel was preceded in death by his wife, Valeida Thomas McClanahan; daughter, Sandra Glover; father, Austin McClanahan; mother, Estola McClanahan; brothers, Harry, Bill, Harold, Vincent, Eustice Ray, and Raynil; and sisters, Claudetta, Helen, and Wanda.

Surviving are daughter, Joan McClanahan of Nitro; son, Gordon and his wife, Sharon McClanahan of Cross Lanes; brothers, Junior “JJ” McClanahan of West Virginia, John McClanahan of Cross Lanes; sisters, Monda and Brenda of Florida; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Jewel started his work career at FMC Viscose Plant and then moved into Retail Sales and the Grocery Business. He also worked at the West Virginia Road Commission. He was a general insurance agent, real estate broker, member of the Board of Review of West Virginia Department of Employment Security, and also chairman. He owned and operated McClanahan Mobil Home Sales and was president of McClanahan Real Estate Inc. He was president of Ins. Exchange Inc., vice president of Continental Reality Co., founded the Bank of Winfield and served as President and chairman of the Board, president of M&M Builders, and president of Political Business Services Inc.

Jewel was president of the Nitro Development Authority, WV Mobil Home Association, Nitro Businessmen's Association, and Nitro Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was former chairman Putnam County Polio Chapter, former Chairman Putnam County Democrat Executive Comm., former vice president and treasurer of National Association of Administrative Law Judges, former Board of Trustees member of the Manufactured Housing Institute and Alderson Broaddus College, and former Nitro Council member and Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Comm. He was a former member of Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority and also served as president. Jewel was active in county, state, and national politics.

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Suzanne Maddox Scharf

Suzanne Maddox Scharf, 57, of Hurricane went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 23, 2006, at Cabell Huntington Hospital after a short illness.

Suzanne was a 1966 graduate of Nitro High School and a 1970 graduate of Marshall University in English and journalism. Her education career started at the Kanawha County Board of Education as coordinator of public information. She held the same post in Putnam County from 1973 to 1986. After five years in Germany and five years in North Carolina, she returned to teach at Hurricane High School in 2001, where she taught until her death.

Suzanne had many friends and never met a stranger. A true Christian, she enjoyed attending People's Baptist Church.

Her father, Bill Maddox, preceded her in death.

Surviving: her mother, Evelyn Maddox of Nitro; husband, Martin Scharf at home; son, Bill Scharf; and daughter-in-law, Carrie Scharf of Franklin, N.C.

Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 27, at People's Baptist Church, Scott Depot, with the Rev. Robert Spradling officiating. Burial will follow the services in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro.

Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family via our Web site: www.cookefuneralhome.com.

Joseph Kevin Kniceley

Joe Kniceley, age 48, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006.

He was a native of Nitro, and is a graduate of Glenville (WV) State College with a BBA, where he was a letterman on the Pioneer basketball team 1977, 1978, and 1979.

Kniceley is survived by his wife, Tamara (a native of St. Albans) and four children, Todd, age 26, of Clearwater, Fla., along with his wife, Danay, and their two children, Peyton, age 5, and Jadyn, 3 months old; Jodi, age 23, Alex, age 15, and Kaci, age 13, all living at home.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jo Kniceley and his father in-law, Corbert “Tobe” Bostic.

Kniceley is also survived by his father, Ken Kniceley of Nitro; his older brother, Steve of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and his younger brother, Andy of Fairmont, and their families.

In addition, he is survived by his mother-in-law, Garnet Allen of Poca, and siblings of his spouse, Tanya Cyrus of Poca, Tiffany Laton of St. Albans, and Chris Bostic of Charleston, and their families.

Local funeral services will be held Sunday, April 30, 2006, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Nitro. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Pastor Tom McDowell will be officiating services.

Kniceley was Vice President of Americas region for NCR's Payment and Imaging Solutions group. He had served NCR and its customers for 27 years in the financial solutions industry.

Joe Kniceley will always be remembered in our hearts as a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, Grandpa and friend. He was known as a great leader and innovator in his field. “Big Joe” will be sadly missed by his family and many friends in the community - as well as his customers and colleagues at NCR.

Kniceley will be buried in the family cemetery in Braxton County.

Mother of Tim, David, and Jeff Perry:

Donna L. Adkins Perry, 75, of Nitro passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a short illness.

Donna was a homemaker, a Baptist and a lifelong resident of Nitro.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Tom Perry, and son, Dave Perry.

Surviving: sons and their wives, Tim and Deborah Perry of Greensboro, N.C., and Jeff and Gloria Perry of St. Albans; daughter-in-law, Rita Perry of Cross Lanes; grandchildren, Michelle Perry, Jason Perry, Amanda Beeson, Brandon Perry and Shanna Perry; and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 19, at Cooke Funeral Home, 2002 20th St., Nitro, with the Rev. Harold White officiating. Burial will follow the services in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Helen M. Smith Farley, 73, of Nitro passed away Thursday, May 18, 2006, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston, after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Nitro and a homemaker. She was a graduate of Nitro High School and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Nitro. Surviving: husband, Clifton Farley at home; son, Clifton E. “Clipper” Farley II of Hurricane; daughter, Lynne Kibler of Poca; brothers, Donald “Duck” Smith of Buffalo and O.L. “Rocky” Smith of Cross Lanes; grandchildren, Clifton Farley III of Hurricane, Betsy Bowen of Tampa, Fla., and Anessa Pitzer of Huntington; and great-granddaughter, Kayli Bowen of Tampa, Fla. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 2008 20th St., Nitro, with Dr. Tom McDowell officiating. Burial will follow the services in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

Condolences may be sent to the family via our Web site: www.cookefuneralhome.com.

Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, is in charge of arrangements.

Wilma A. Burdette Davis, 85, of Nitro, passed away Monday, May 22, 2006, at home after a long illness. Wilma was a homemaker and attended the Valley Drive Church of God Mission.

Surviving are son, Clifford Conway of Nitro; stepsons, Howard Davis of Stillwater, Ok., James Davis of Chatsworth, Ga., and Russell Davis of Rupert; daughter, Martha E. Messer of Nitro; stepdaughters, Juanita Suttle of Ohio, and Mary Haley of Stillwater, Ok.; brothers, Henry and Ray Burdette, both of Poca, Allen Burdette of Nitro; sister, Faye Grady of Poca; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren and step great-grandchildren.

Service will be Thursday, May 25, at 11 a.m. at Cooke Funeral Home Chapel, 2002 20th St., Nitro, with the Rev. Joey Scarberry and the Rev. Victor Keathley officiating.

Burial will follow the service in the Burdette Family Cemetery, Nitro.

Friends may call Wednesday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Nitro Jr. High Music Teacher: Virginia Hyer Brooks

Virginia Hyer Brooks, 84, of North Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of St. Albans, W.Va., Deltona, Fla., and California, Md., died peacefully in her sleep Friday, June 2, 2006, at the home of her daughter, Kay Brooks Koch of North Palm Beach, Fla. She was the wife of the late Dr. Herbert V. Brooks, to whom she was married for 22 years. She was born May 28, 1922, in Tucson, Ariz., a daughter of the late Porter and Grace (Hopkins) Hyer. In addition to her daughter Kay, Virginia is survived by a son, Col. John H. Brooks with the U.S. Army in Baghdad; two daughters, Vivian Flynt of North Palm Beach, Fla. and Carol Treglia of Great Mills, Md.; five grandchildren, Michael J. Brooks of Spartanburg, S.C., Sharon Brooks of Jacksonville, Ala., Donna G. Brooks of Spartanburg, S.C., Vincent Treglia and Alison Treglia, both of Great Mills, Md.; a stepgrandchild, Stephanie Hall-Koch of Winnipeg, Manitoba; and a great-grandchild, Keller Brooks of Spartanburg, S.C. Mrs. Brooks was a graduate of Ward-Belmont College, Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of West Virginia University, Morgantown, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in music education. Virginia was a longtime music instructor for Kanawha County Schools, teaching primarily at Sissonville and Nitro Junior High Schools. She was a member of Alpha Delta Phi social sorority and a former state alumnae director for West Virginia for the sorority. She was also a member of AARP and a former instructor in the organization's 55 Alive driving program. Virginia was a former member of West Virginia Education Association; West Virginia Retired Teachers Association; Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Sorority for women educators; American Association of University Women; Pilot Club International; and garden clubs in the St. Albans area. She was a former volunteer for Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City, Fla.

Virginia enjoyed music, gardening, travel and her family.

Mrs. Brooks was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston and the Christian Science Society in Lexington Park, Md. She was a former member of Christian Science Churches in Deltona, Fla., and St. Albans.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral 10 a.m. Thursday, June 8, and the viewing from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover, Pa. Burial will follow in Salem Union Cemetery, Dover, Pa. Officiating will be Richard Kutz of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, York, Pa.

Cecil Standish

Cecil Standish, 86, of Nitro passed away Thursday, June 8, 2006, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston, after a short illness.

Cecil lived most of his life in West Virginia and was a member of Nitro Church of Christ. Cecil was a retired lab technician from Union Carbide and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War.

Surviving: wife, Katherine Conley Standish at home; sons, Richard (Vera) of Hurricane and Robert Bruce (Beth) of Nitro; daughter, Diann (Ervin) Beckman of New Martinsville; brother, Stephen Standish of Texas; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Ella Frances Wilson

Mrs. Ella Frances Board Wilson, 58, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, July 7, 2006, at the Gordon Hospice House due to a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Wilson was born August 21, 1947, in Charleston, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late John G. Board and Neva Bell Recob Board. She attended Nitro High School and was a homemaker. On June 15, 1962, Ella was married to Donald Victor Wilson, who survives.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Wilson is survived by one daughter, Debbra W. Frank and husband, James, of Statesville, N.C.; two granddaughters, Jaydon Frank, and Mathilda Frank of Statesville, N.C.; one grandson, Dinnen Frank of Statesville, N.C.; one sister, Catherine Board Burford and husband, Doug, of Charleston; a sister-in-law, Virginia Board of Nitro; and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by one brother, Andrew J. Board; and one sister, Nellie Ann Berry.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 9, 2006, at the Nicholson Funeral Home Chapel with Phillip L. Tillman officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Nicholson Funeral Home prior to the funeral hour.

Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, NC 28625.

E. Darrell “Chirpy” Luikart Sr., 82, of Nitro passed away Friday, July 14, 2006, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

Darrell was a lifelong resident of Nitro and a Protestant. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Darrell was retired from FMC Corporation, Nitro, where he worked in the shipping department. Chirpy never met anyone who wasn't his friend.

His grandson, Jeromy Luikart, preceded him in death.

Surviving: wife, Nora G. Mace Luikart at home; son, E. Darrell Luikart Jr. and his wife, Connie, of Columbus, Ohio; and grandson, Jeffrey Luikart of Grove City, Ohio.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 17, at the Cooke Funeral Home Chapel, 2002 20th St., Nitro, with Dr. Tom McDowell officiating. Burial will follow the services in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro.

Condolences may be sent to the family via our Web site: www.cookefuneralhome.com.

Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, is in charge of arrangements.

Vera Geraldine Eubank Hicks of Nitro, born February 26, 1919, in Eubank, Ky., left this life July 14, 2006, to reunite with her loving husband, Silas.

This reunion also included her parents, Gertrude Bishop Eubank and John Thomas Eubank; one brother, Leonard Eubank; and three sisters, Bernice Birch, Opal Lanham, and Louise Emerson.

Vera recognized the importance of education and earned a BA from Glenville State College, should the need arise to work outside the home. Fortunately, she was able to devote her life to caring for her family. She had an all-encompassing love for her children, Ronald Lee Hicks of Chaplin, Ky., and Carol Ann Hicks Martin of Nitro, always putting their needs before her own. Few sons and daughters have experienced the unconditional love of such a forgiving mother. Other surviving loved ones include her son-in-law, Dana Martin of Nitro; two step-grandchildren, Christopher Lee Martin and Kara Martin Yeates and husband, Tyson; three step-great-grandchildren, Alex Martin and Jaxton and Makell Yeates of SLC, Utah; grandsons, Michael Bousquet of Fredericksburg, Va., and Zachariah Meador of Huntington.

Vera was a member of the Nitro Church of Christ.

The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Monday, July 17, at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, with the visitation beginning at 3 p.m. Ronald Tucker will conduct the service. Entombment will be at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.

Everett Nelson McLaughlin

Mr. Everett Nelson McLaughlin, 68, of Nitro, passed away July 18, 2006, in the VA Medical Center.

Mr. McLaughlin is a former employee of Avtex Fibers; an Army veteran; graduate of Nitro High School; and an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Belva and James McLaughlin; sister, Phyllis Clark; and infant grandchild, R. B. “Ayla” Hall.

He is survived by his children, Belinda Reffett of Deputy, Ind.; David McLaughlin of Mt. Gilead, Ohio, and Jaclyn McLaughlin of Fraziers Bottom; sisters, Marie Harris of Nitro, and Shirley Hartman of South Charleston; grandchildren, James Farley, Aaron Morgan, Todd Reffett, Denney Reffett, and Dalaina McLaughlin; one great-grandchild, Zoe Farley; and special friend, Bill Hickman. He will always be remembered as “Uncle Joe” by his nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 21, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Haven of Rest Memory Gardens and Crematorium, Red House. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Poca, is serving the McLaughlin family.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.gatensharding.com.

Gloria Jean Hodges, 60, of Hurricane, departed this life peacefully and walked into heaven July 28, 2006.

Born June 20, 1946, she was a daughter of the late William Warden and Lizzie Acel Lovejoy. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Carroll Lovejoy.

Gloria was a graduate of Nitro High School and was a former 23-year employee of Carrier Corporation, Teays Valley.

Surviving are her daughter, Gwyn Paul and her husband, Matthew, of Hurricane; her son, Brian Stover and his wife, Joanna, of Hurricane; her brother, Darrell “Corky” Lovejoy and his wife, Sue, of St. Albans; her sisters, Iris Bernadine Waddell of Scott Depot, and Wanda Tuckett and her husband, Jim, of Sterling Heights, Mich.; her grandchildren, Brae, Blake, Madison, Cole, Gracie and Evan. She is also survived by her life-long best friend, Connie O'Dell; and a host of other family and friends.

Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2006, at Chapman Funeral Home, 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, with Pastor Jeff Arthur officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Donald Michael Hayzlett Sr.

Donald Michael “Mike” Hayzlett Sr. died July 28, 2006, at home after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kyle and Mildred Hayzlett.

He was a 1968 graduate of Nitro High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Emily Dawn and Ron Lehman of Oklahoma; sons, Donald Michael Hayzlett Jr. of Florida, and Christopher Alan Hayzlett of South Carolina; one grandson; brother and sister-in-law, Lester and Debbie Hayzlett; brother, Tom Hayzlett; and sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Eddie Raynes, all of Nitro.

In accordance with his wishes, his body will be cremated and there will be no visitation or service.

The family would like to express special thanks and appreciation to the staff at Kanawha Hospice, Dunbar, for the wonderful care they provided. Also, a special heartfelt thanks and appreciation to his sister-in-law, Debbie, for her loving care and devotion to the needs of our brother.

Joy G. Larabee, 59, of Nitro started her life with the Lord Monday, August 7, 2006.

Born Dec. 16, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Maycel Hedrick of Nitro.

Joy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Dempsey Paul Larabee of Nitro; daughter, Joy "Renee" Larabee-Adkins of Nitro; son, Dempsey "Sherman" Larabee of Dunbar; sister, Joyce Priddy and her husband, Rufus, of Red House; and her three special grandchildren Mia Renee Fitzwater, Christopher Lee Adkins, and Kameryn Nickole Larabee. She had 38 nieces and nephews and a host of loving friends.

She was of the Protestant faith. Married on June 3,1968, she was a lifelong homemaker.

To the many friends and loved ones who were blessed with the opportunity to allow her to make a mark upon your life, know that her strength will always be with us. Our family will continue to pray that each one of you always remember the kind words, the long talks, or the words of wisdom that she gave to you and hope that you will always remember the comfort of her happy smile or the warmth of her hug anytime we needed her. This world has truly lost an angel, but the kingdom needed her strength and she will now truly be able to be beside us all.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug 10, at Cooke Funeral Home, 2002 20th Street, Nitro, with the Rev. Richard Mallory officiating. Burial will be at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, immediately following the service.

Coach David Wood had such a good sense of humor and intelligence, and we had a good time yet managed to learn. Coach Wood had a policy of inviting students to 'make baskets' with rolled-up paper from about 10 feet away from the trashcan. If you made your shot, fine, but if you missed you had to touch your toes, and he would make your bottom 'explode' with his custom wooden board. If Coach Wood appears silly for doing this, what about the hapless students (including me) that actually tried to make the shots!!


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Ha Ha!


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Ms McGucken was wonderful. She stands out as a winner, instilling confidence in students, and obviously loving her job! I remember in her music class we each had to play one song for the class at the end of the semester. My turn came and I banged some atrocity out of the piano. Instead of leaving the stage, I was intoxicated by being such a big star on stage, and I requested an encore! Ms McGucken enthusiastically encouraged me on, and I proceeded to play Good King Winceles, or some such tripe. The class must have barfed, but I was on top of the world!!

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She might not have been my favorite, but certainly one of the most interesting classes....Ms Laurent?? (Biology). It's amazing how some of the most unusual memories stick with you. Every time I eat a peanut, I remember disecting one in her class!!

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Ms Leurant was great!! I remember her class was called 'blue biology' and was sort of an honors class. She was demanding, and really got our attention! Once she told us that she had been accepted in a veterinary college, and for the required class project, the students had to raise a puppy and at the end of the semester, to 'sacrifice' it for dissection!!! Ms Leurant quit when she learned of this requirement, and became a teacher!! Her brother Bob Leurant was still substituting as a teacher a couple of years back. Ms Leurant reportedly stayed single; I don't know if she is still around....hope so!!

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According to an obituary sent to me a few years back, Almodie Leurant passed away May 30, 1998 at the age of 71 after a long illness.


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Sorry to hear of Ms Leurant's passing. She gave us all a lot of herself, and was an inspiration. She had a B.S. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Women's Medical School,(Medical College of Pennsylvania
Medical College of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia; chartered and opened 1851 as the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania; became Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania 1867, Medical College of Pennsylvania 1970. It was the first women's medical college in the world. Although it is now open to male students as well, the school continues its strong commitment to women in the medical profession.)
and an M.S. and M.A. from West Virginia University, and taught General and Blue Biology at N.H.S. I hope that if she is in heaven, she gets the puppy she refused to raise and destroy in veterinary school...

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When I was in Ms. Leurant's class she had a collection of snakes -- both alive and preserved. One of the "inmates" escaped and was on the lam for several days before it finally wandered out from under the radiator under the window during a class session (thankfully not mine!) No doubt that side of the classroom cleared rather quickly!


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Nothing startles quite like a snake!! I bet you guys learned something about the 'fight or flight' adrenaline response!!




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Mrs. Witry, 7th grade Civics, was another excellent teacher. She challenged us to ponder history and government in completely new ways. The Cold War nearly became Armegeddon during the Cuban Missile Crisis and she made us aware of our immediate danger. We grew up quickly as we pondered our mortality. Mrs. Witry consistently maintained a sense of respect and dignity in her class, and it seemed that we all responded in kind. She was a class act!!


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Mrs. Lucille Clark Storage, 88, of Cross Lanes joined the Lord on Saturday August 26, 2006.

Born in Raymond City in 1918, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Clark. Lucille was a 1937 graduate of Nitro High School and worked in the food service business for over 30 years, much of which was as co-owner and operator of the Corner Restaurant with her late husband William A. Storage, who died in 1995.

She attended the Raymond City Community Church and was a former member of the Eastern Star, Rebecca's and Pocahontas.

Lucille is survived by four sons, William A. Storage, Jr. and wife Judy of Centreville, Md.; T.W. “Pete” Storage and wife Wendy of Nitro; Jerry and wife Hoda of Huntington Beach, Calif.; Michael and wife Vicky of Milton; sisters, Doris Hart of Nitro and Margaret Erwin of Melbourne, Fla.; brother, William Clark of Nitro; 12 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.

The funeral service will be 5 p.m. Monday August 28, 2006, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Doyle Young officiating. Burial will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens; Cross Lanes.

Friends may call 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, August 28, at the funeral home.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, 147 Main St. Poca, is serving the Storage family.

Nancy Young:

Robert S. Young Sr.
Robert S. Young Sr., 77, of Scott Depot died June 24, 2002, in SunBridge of Putnam after a long illness.
He was a retired residential contractor, a former member of the Cross Lanes Lions Club and a former employee of Appalachian Electric Power. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a deacon and member of Perrow Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: wife, Stella Young of Scott Depot; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Skip Robinson of Scott Depot; sons and daughters-in-law, Bob an Jeanne Young of Scott Depot, Stephan Harry and Debbie Young of Ridge Manor, Florida, Alan and Kimberly Young of Cool Ridge; 16 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
Memorial service was held Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at Perrow Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Cross Lanes, with the Rev. Keith Cobb and the Rev. Jack Maxwell officiating. Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Perrow Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 5345 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes WV 25313.

Glenn Dale Jividen

Glenn Dale “Zeke” Jividen, 84, of Nitro, passed away Friday, September 8, 2006, at home following a long illness.

He was a former employee of Union Carbide's Institute Plant with over 40 years of service. His co-workers knew him by the nickname “Zeke”. He was also known as the “Voice of Carbide” for his duty as the plant announcer. Born November 21, 1921, he was the son of the late Cecil and Rachel Tucker Jividen.

He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Bertha Stover Jividen; sister, Gaynell Jividen; an infant brother; and brothers, Glair and Gerald Jividen.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Riffle Jividen; sons, Darrell of Cross Lanes, and Glenn Joe and wife Linda of St. Albans; daughter, Carolyn Miller and husband Charles of Barboursville; stepsons, Otis Riffle and wife Sandy of Bancroft, and Clark Riffle and wife Missy of Buffalo; grandchildren, Teresa and Nick Carney of Calhoun, Ga., Charles Dwayne and Dianne Miller of Baltimore, Ohio, Paul and Connie Miller of Barboursville, Jennifer Jividen of St. Albans, and Aaron Jividen of St. Albans; step-grandchildren, Beth Ann Riffle of Nitro, Travis Riffle of Nitro, Andrew Riffle of Buffalo, Cody Wolfe of Buffalo, Frankie Wolfe of Buffalo, Gary Riffle of Bancroft, and Cristie Riffle Kelly of Teays Valley; great-grandchildren, Ashley Miller of Fairfield, Vt., Avery Miller of Baltimore, Ohio, Adrienne Miller of Baltimore, Ohio, Tara and Anthony Lawhorn of Huntington, Bradley Midkiff of Barboursville, and Luke Carney of Calhoun, Ga.

The service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2006, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor Roy Painter officiating. Burial will follow at Walker Chapel Cemetery, Robertsburg.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, September 10, at the funeral home.

Friends of the Jividen family may send online condolences and sign the guestbook by visiting www.raynesfuneralhome.com

Helen M. Fisher

Helen M. Fisher, 76, of Cross Lanes died on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at home after a short illness.

She was a longtime resident of Cross Lanes, although born in Morgantown, where she graduated from University High School, attended Vincent Palatti Hospital School of Nursing and was a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing in 1950.

She was the daughter of Thomas L. and Cora Mae Stevens.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Quentin R. Fisher; sons, Steven M. Huff and Jeffrey B. Huff; her daughter, Beverly A. Huff; and former husband, Harry M. Huff.

She is survived by her sister, Susie Rowan; brother, Thomas L. Stevens; niece, Sandy Wise; nephew, Dick Braham, all of the Morgantown area; son Kevin B. Huff of Cross Lanes, Brian A. Huff of Charleston; daughters, Mindi Lemon of Crown Point, Ind., and Colleen Kortz of Charleston; and seven grandchildren.

She was a registered nurse in the Charleston area for 10 years. She worked for the state of West Virginia in public health for over 27 years and, at the time of her retirement, was director of Women's Services for the state of West Virginia.

She was a loving mother and grandmother.

She chose to be a donor for anatomical gift to the West Virginia University Anatomical Board through the West Virginia University Human Gift Registry.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at her home in Cross Lanes.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Beverly Ann Huff Memorial Scholarship at the University of Tennessee Women's Athletic Department, Attention: Dara Worrell, at 865-974-2861, or by e-mail at dworrell@utk.edu, or HospiceCare.

Carol Ann Paxton

Carol Ann Barnett Paxton, age 57, passed away Sunday September 17, 2006, at home after a long battle with colon/liver cancer.

Carol was born in Nitro, on December 13, 1948. She was a Christian, a 1966 graduate of Nitro High School, a member of the Nitro Church of God, where she was active in the church choir prior to her illness, and a former member of the Nitro Community Chorus.

She was a former secretary with the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services, former part-time pharmacy clerk at Fruth Pharmacy in Nitro, and a secretary for the West Virginia Department of Education at the time of her death.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Kermit and Peggy Kilgore Barnett; infant daughters, Melissa Ellen Paxton and Holly Ann Paxton; maternal grandparents, Fred and Grace Kilgore; paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Clayo and Virginia Barnett; and paternal grandmother, Luvica Ellen Casto Barnett.

Carol is survived by her loving husband, Jim; son James Christopher “Chris” Paxton of Poca; daughter, Amy Michelle Paxton Jones of Nitro; and two grandchildren, Jacob Paxton and Kailey Paxton of Poca. Carol is also survived by her devoted sisters, Sandra Jean Barnett of Tornado, and Kathy Ray Barnett Meadows of Charleston; and brother, Gregory Kermit Barnett of Winfield. Carol is also survived by her nieces, Megan Hash, Peggy Hash, Kathy Hash, Kerri Barnett, and Katie Barnett; nephews, James Barnett Lovell, Mason Lovell, and Ian Hash. Also surviving Carol are her lifelong friends, Paula Sparkman, Mary Brady, and Janice McMillen.

Carol wanted to send a special thank-you to Dr. Arun Nagarjah at the David Lee Cancer Center; and chemotherapy nurses, Donna, Lorelei, Marietta, Heather, Sarah, Deborah, and Sheila for their special care and friendship.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2006, at the Nitro Church of God, 15th Street and 2nd Avenue, Nitro. Per Carol's request, a private graveside service, officiated by Pastor Robert VanFossen, will be held at Showen Hill Cemetery in Bancroft.


Betty Dimple Carpenter Russell, 71, of Hurricane, formerly of Nitro, departed this life for a better one on September 22, 2006, surrounded by family and other loved ones.

Betty was born on November 24, 1934, at Garrett's Bend. She worked fro Charleston Newspapers for 17 years, delivering papers to all of Nitro. She was also a caregiver, and homemaker. She also enjoyed fishing, watching WV Mountaineers and Atlanta Braves baseball. Betty never met a stranger and she will be missed by all who knew her.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Shelton and Zella Carpenter; and her husband, Donald Edward Russell.

Survivors include her brothers, Joseph (John) Carpenter and wife Arbutus of Hurricane, Silvon "Smokey" Carpenter and wife Delores of St. Helen, Mich., Robert "Bob" Carpenter and wife Margaret of Fayetteville, N.C., William "Bill" Carpenter and wife Pat of Harrisville, Mich., and Timothy "Scott" Carpenter and companion Erma of Calhoun, Ga. Her sisters include Martha Smith and husband JB of Stanwood, Mich., Becky Ruppell and husband Don of Saginaw, Mich., Mary Edwards and husband Tony of Hurricane.

Children include Constance Yvonne Russell of Nitro and her son Danny Dawson and his wife Pam of Poca, Donald (Eddie) Russell and wife Rita of Ellensboro, N.C., Joe Russell and companion Mary of Nitro, Patty Bailey and husband David of Cross Lanes, Charlie Russell of Cross Lanes, Doug and wife Treasa of Poca, Tommy Russell and companion Jeanne of Acworth, Ga. and Bryan and Chris Russell of Nitro. She also leaves eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to offer their sincere thanks and gratitude to John and Arbutus Carpenter, who allowed Betty to finish out her days at their home on Turkey Creek, Hurricane. Also, special thanks to Marsha, Nancy, Cindy, Crystal, Martha, Becky, Mary and Delores, as well as John and Arbutus, for taking such good care of Betty. Special thanks also go to Erin and Julie from Hospice.

God has called our loved one home for eternal rest. Mr. Herbert Austin “Sonny” Rhodes Jr., 71, of Buffalo, died Oct. 3, 2006, at home after a long illness.

He was born July 15, 1935, in Kanawha County, to the late Herbert A. Rhodes Sr. and Louise Kilgore Rhodes of Nitro. Sonny is a retiree of Viscose of Nitro, F.M.C. of Nitro and Great Lakes Chemical Corp. in Nitro. He was also a volunteer for Nitro Fire Department; a Christian; Air Force veteran; and a dedicated family man.

He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Brenda Lou Rhodes; daughter, Dora and husband, Patrick Belcher, of Winfield; sister, Veda Phelps and her friend, Lee Wyatt, of St. Albans; brother, Gary Rhodes and wife, Joyce, of Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Lynn and husband, Tim Russell, of St. Albans; stepdaughter, Jennifer D. Scragg of Buffalo; two beloved grandsons of Winfield; and his beloved dog, Bandit Lou Rhodes. He called him Daddy's boy; he was the love of his life.

A tribute to the life of Sonny will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the home of Sonny and Brenda Rhodes, 1814 Cross Creek Road, Buffalo. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the home on Saturday. A dinner will follow the services.

Sonny was cremated and a private burial will be held at a later date at Shiloh Church.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Poca, is serving the Rhodes family.

Vernon R. Casebolt

Vernon R. Casebolt, 78, of Nitro passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at CAMC General Hospital after a short illness.

Vernon was a retired laboratory maintenance supervisor from Union Carbide with over 35 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Nitro Church of Christ for over 54 years, where he served as a deacon and elder. He dearly loved his church.

Vernon was a 1944 graduate of Dupont High School and attended West Virginia Tech and Marshall University. He played semi-pro baseball for the Institute team from 1943 to 1944 and the semi-pro Twilight League baseball organization from 1948 to 1950.

Vernon served as PTA president for Baker Elementary, Nitro Junior High and Nitro High schools. He was president of the Nitro Little League baseball and football organizations. He was president of the Nitro Youth Organization and, along with other Little League fathers, built the present baseball fields located at Nitro City Park. Vernon was president of the Nitro High School Athletic Boosters Club where he was instrumental in building the present bleachers and press box at the Nitro High School football field.

He served on Nitro City Council from 1972 to 1976. He was a member of the Nitro Senior Citizen Advisory Council and was the Wednesday morning BINGO caller.

Vernon was a faithful husband of 55 years and a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Ray and Norma Crystal Casebolt, and daughter, Crystal Stoner.

Surviving: wife, Mildred; sons, Steve (Gail) and David (Cathy); daughter, Debbie (Quinten) Campbell; son-in-law, Britt (Jamie) Stoner; grandchildren, Jeremy (Joni,) Heather (Pete) Griffith, Joshua (Kelly,) Jason (Sarah,) Benjamin (Brooklyn) Campbell, Jon, Erin (Scott) Pittman, Megan (Jesse) Toler, Ryan, Lindsay and MacKenzie, Jackson and Brooklyn Stoner; great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Emma Jacob and Michael and Graceland Buonarota; stepgrandchildren, Libby (Shaun) Shamblin, Whitney (Mike) Buonarota and David McIntyre; and brothers, Robert Casebolt of Charleston and Richard Casebolt of Panama City Beach, Fla.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Nitro Church of Christ, Lock Street and Main Avenue, Nitro, with Minister Craig Culbertson officiating. Burial will follow the services in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Nitro Church of Christ, Lock Street and Main Ave., Nitro.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Nitro Church of Christ in memory of Vernon R. Casebolt.

Cooke Funeral Home and Crematorium is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family via our Web site: www.cookefuneralhome.com.

A. Frank McClanahan, 65, of Nitro went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 31, 2006, in Putnam General Hospital after a long illness.

Frank was a lifelong resident of Nitro and was retired from Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal. He had played bass guitar for the Patriots Quartet in churches and concerts up and down the Kanawha Valley for over 14 years. Frank was a member of Hometown Independent Mission. He was a man who loved his family dearly and was known for his sense of humor and joking with everyone he met. Frank was an extra special PaPa to his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnie “Pop” and Christa Mae McClanahan, and two sisters, Carolyn Casto and Vickie Belcher.

Frank is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Judy Nelson McClanahan; daughter and son-in-law Angela and Rodney Stonestreet of Kingsport, Tenn.; son, Eric N. McClanahan of Nitro; sister, Laura Alford of Eleanor; brother, Ray McClanahan of Gallatin, Tenn.; and his four grandchildren, Savannah Stonestreet, Trey McClanahan, Cooper Stonestreet and C.J. McClanahan.

A celebration of Frank's life will be at 2 p.m. Friday, November 3, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home with Pastor Darren Persinger and Pastor Greg Casto officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes

Roger Keith Fore

Roger Keith Fore, 45 of Nitro, after a very short battle with bone cancer, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2006, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston.

Roger was a graduate of Nitro High School and a member of the Nitro Moose Lodge No. 565.

He is survived by his mother, Ruth Ann Johnson of Hurricane; father and stepmother, Bill and Janice Fore of Hometown; brother, Billy Fore and his wife, Sue, of Hometown; sister, Kristi and her husband, Jim Sinnott, of Hurricane; and four stepbrothers, Jason, Adam, Travis and Tony Long. Roger is also survived by his nephews, Brandon, Christian and Dylan Hutchins; niece, Madison Sinnott of Hurricane; 12 other nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles; and a very special aunt, Nini Dodd of Nitro.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 8, at Chapman Funeral Home, 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, with the Rev. Ross Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Haven of Rest Memory Gardens, Red House.

Willie W. Asbury

Willie W. “Tom” Asbury, 82, of Cross Lanes passed away Nov. 5, 2006, at Thomas Memorial Hospital.

Tom was a Christian and loved his family. He was loved by all who knew him. He was a retired auto body repairman and was a member of Baber Agee United Methodist Church. Tom loved to hunt and fish and was a lifelong resident of Tyler Mountain. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He was preceded in death by his son, Donnie Mundy.

Tom is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Virginia Brannon Asbury; daughters, Sharon Asbury Cundiff of Cross Lanes and Connie Asbury Holmes and her husband, Brent, of Odenton, Md.; sister, Dorothy Rhodes of Pinellas Park, Fla.; grandchildren, Angela Hammons and her husband, Jimmy, Candace Kraus and her husband, Brian, Chuck Boling Mundy, Allison Humphries and her husband, Sonnie, Kristina Flores and her husband, Cesar, Tina Kirk and her husband, Kevin, Tammi “Tom” Mundy and Aaron and Chance Holmes; and great-grandchildren, Jake, Jessali, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Eli, Luke, Kevin, Cruz and Logan. The family will soon be blessed by a new granddaughter.

Julia C. Barton

Julia C. Barton of Nitro passed away Saturday, November 11, 2006, at home.

She was a homemaker and former owner of Kanawha Terrace Big Dollar Supermarket in St. Albans.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey P. Barton.

She is survived by son, Harvey Barton and his wife Jennifer of Huntington; daughter, Nancy and her husband Bob Eberbaugh of Atlanta, Ga., and Jeffrey L. Barton of Nitro; and four grandchildren.

Services will be Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at 12 p.m. high noon at The First Presbyterian Church of Nitro with the Rev. David Lee, Jeffrey L. Barton and Bob Eberbaugh officiating. Burial will follow the services in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.

Roger L. Roberts

Roger L. “Smokey” Roberts, 55, of Culloden, formerly of Nitro, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, after a long illness.

Roger lived most of his life in Nitro and was a Protestant. He was a former employee of Avtex Fibers Corporation, Nitro, and also worked as an auto salesman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald W. and Genevieve G. Harris Roberts, and his infant son, Matthew Roberts.

Surviving: fiancée, Jeanie Ammons of Culloden; son, Anthony “Tony” Roberts of Orlando, Fla.; daughter, Amanda Joelle “Mandi” Roberts of South Charleston; brother, Ronald Roberts and his wife, Judy, of Eleanor; sister, Gloria King and her husband, Glen, of Summerville, S.C.; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Cooke Funeral Home & Crematorium, 2002 20th St., Nitro, with the Rev. Don Myers and the Rev. David Wilkinson officiating.

Condolences may be sent to the family via www.cookefuneralhome.com.

Cooke Funeral Home & Crematorium, Nitro, is in charge of arrangements.

Rachel McDaniel Alexander

Rachel McDaniel Alexander, 93, of Nitro passed away at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston on Friday, December 15, 2006, after a long illness.

Rachel was a lifelong resident of Nitro and a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Nitro and the United Methodist Women.

She was preceded in death by her husband, W.W. “Bill” Alexander, former Mayor of the city of Nitro; and her daughter, Edith Ann Alexander Sullivan of St. Albans.

Survivors include daughters, Sue Alexander of Lexington, Ky., and Billie Alexander Hauser of Charleston; grandchildren, Aaron Sullivan of Cross Lanes, Brian Hall and wife Stacy of Scott Depot, Elizabeth Mangan and husband Sean of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jennifer Sullivan of Falls Church, Va., and Willard Sullivan of Charleston; great-grandchildren, Baylee Hall, Bryce Hall, Ella Mangan, Shelby Mangan, and Timmy Trimble; sister, Dollie Grimwood of Pennsylvania.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 20th St., Nitro, with Dr. Tom McDowell officiating. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, December 18, at Cooke Funeral Home, 2002 20th St., Nitro, and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hubbard Hospice House of Charleston, or St. Paul's United Methodist, 20th St., Nitro.

Mary Jo Gaylor NHS 2006

12/22/06 Charleston Daily Mail

MU student dies in Cross Lanes wreck

by Kelly L. Holleran

Daily Mail staff

Two Cross Lanes car accidents that happened within hours of one another left one woman dead and another seriously injured.

Marshall University student Mary Jo Gaylor, 18, was driving in the 600 block of New Goff Mountain Road near Terramite Corp. about 2 p.m. Thursday.

She lost control of her Ford Escort and slid sideways into the path of a Chevrolet Lumina that T-boned Gaylor's car, a dispatcher for the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department said.

She was pronounced dead at the scene, the dispatcher said.

About three hours later and just a few miles away from that accident, Judy Kay Donofrio, a 42-year-old Dunbar woman, was driving west on Interstate 64 when she tried to switch lanes near the Cross Lanes exit and lost control of the green Mercury Sable she was driving, the dispatcher said.

She hit a retaining wall and crossed three lanes of traffic, he said.

Sarah Julie Woody, a 21-year-old woman from Culloden, was a passenger in Donofrio's car.

Their car struck a tractor-trailer and Woody was seriously injured, the dispatcher said.

She was transported to Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital and later had to have part of her right arm amputated, the dispatcher said.

Hospital officials were not able to provide information about her condition this morning, but they said she was under evaluation.

Police said Donofrio was not injured, and they reported no other serious injuries in either accident.

Gaylor, who was from Cross Lanes, graduated in May from Nitro High. She was enrolled at Marshall University and was studying banking and finance and information technology, according to her profile on the student Web site facebook.com.

All day Thursday students who had graduated with her were calling Nitro High, said Cindy Sturm, Gaylor's counselor at the school.

"The class that she graduated with, they all knew her," Sturm said.

Gaylor was a popular, good person, Sturm said.

"She was a wonderful girl," she said. "She was a very good student. She was lovely. A lot of people know her. She was well liked."

Family members could not be reached.

According to her Facebook profile, Gaylor lived in a dorm at Twin Towers West on Marshall's Huntington campus and enjoyed skiing, riding horses and cars.

She stated in her profile that she loved to "just go driving around."

Many of Gaylor's friends left messages Thursday on the Web site saying how much they would miss her.

"You are an amazing person, and I know you're watching over us," someone wrote. "I've never known anyone who was so loved by so many people."

New Goff Mountain Road was closed for hours Thursday afternoon while deputies reconstructed the accident.

A report has been sent to a reconstructionist this morning, and officials still were investigating, a sheriff's dispatcher said.

Misty Jo Gaylor

Misty Jo Gaylor, 18, of Cross Lanes, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2006, due to injuries received in an automobile accident.

Misty was a 2006 graduate of Nitro High School and had just completed her first semester at Marshall University, majoring in Business. She loved everything to do with the outdoors and animals, especially anything to do with the water. In high school, she was a member of the ski club. Misty loved to go horseback riding. She had built her own personal computer and enjoyed repairing friends and families computers. Misty was the prime example of the saying, “to have friends you must be a friend to others”, for she had a host of close friends.

Misty leaves behind her devoted, loving Mom, Carol Gaylor; and her mother's fiance Robbie Fleshman; her loving Dad, Bobby Gaylor; her sister, Crystal Brooke; and her brother, Ryan; her boyfriend, Chris Eggelston; special uncle, Jeff Hall; Aunt Jean; and Uncle Jim. She is also survived by her grandparents, Joe and Betty Gaylor; Aunt Mary; close cousins, Cassie, Eric, Jeremy, Timra, Joey, Sabrina, Dakota, Easton, Chelsea, Michael, and Lexi; Uncle Doug and Aunt Pat; Steff and Tracy; Steve and Lori; Doug and Dreama; and Gracie.

Misty Jo has so very many dear friends that there is not enough time or space to even begin to list them all.

A celebration of Misty Jo's life will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home with the Rev. “Hank” Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from noon until service time at the funeral home, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent care of Misty Gaylor Memorial Fund, 5096 W. Washington St., Apt 307, Cross Lanes, WV 25313.

Lois Ferrari Vaughn

Lois Ferrari Vaughn, 73, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Nitro, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006.

She was born Dec. 20,1933, in Nitro, a daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Ferrari. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Mark Steele and sister, Betty Russell.

Lois graduated from Nitro High School and was formerly employed by Shoney's and One Valley Bank.

She is survived by her son, Bruce Steele and her granddaughter, Scarlett, of Las Vegas, Nev.; brother, Bud Ferrari; her sister, Tonsi Powell, both of Nitro; and her uncle "Bus" Ferrari of New York.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Tyler Mt. Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

A gathering of Family and friends will be two hours prior to the service.

Online condolences can be e-mailed to www.tylermountainfuneralhome.com.

Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, is in charge of arrangements.

Gary W. Fisher

Gary W. Fisher, 66, of Nitro passed away Sunday, January 7, 2007, at home after a short illness. Gary was a lifelong resident of Nitro and a Protestant.

He was a US Army Vietnam veteran, having served as a Military Police officer. Gary was a former employee for American Viscose Corporation, where he worked in the painting department. Gary also worked for the City of Nitro as their Humane Officer. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Putnam County Gun Club.

Gary was an avid sports fan, having played several sports, football, basketball, and baseball, in high school. After high school Gary played baseball for several local leagues and he won several trophies.

Gary was preceded in death by his father, Loren Douglas Fisher; and grandparents, Earl and Goldie Harris.

Surviving are mother, Eulah Harris at home; niece, Cheryl Duty of Letart; nephew, Gregory Harris of St. Albans; uncle, John Harris of Nitro; cousins, Randy Hartley of New York and Kent and his wife Cindy of Milton.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, at Cooke Funeral Home & Crematorium Chapel, 2002-20th St., Nitro, with the Rev. Arley Cravens officiating. Burial will follow the services in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, with Military Rites provided by American Legion Post No. 73 and VFW Post 6418 of St. Albans.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at Cooke Funeral Home, 2002-20th St., Nitro.

The family wishes to express their thanks to all the nurses, doctors, and especially Hospice caregivers for their kindness and wonderful care during Gary's illness.

Aaron C. Anderson

Aaron C. Anderson, 28, of Ormond Beach, Fla., formerly of St. Albans, passed away January 6, 2007, at his home.

Aaron was employed by Embarq, in Altamonte Springs, Fla., as a computer technician. He enjoyed spending time on the beach and was a NASCAR enthusiast. He was a 1997 graduate of Nitro High School and was preceded in death by his father, George H. Anderson.

He is survived by his wife of three years, Diane Rucker Anderson; son Aaron Michael Anderson; mother, Helen Thompson of St. Albans; brother and sister-in-law, George Anderson II and Kathy of Culloden; grandmother, Wonetia Thompson of Hurricane; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Michele and Mike Rucker of St. Albans; and grandmother-in-law, Florence Husson Cassis of St. Albans.

A service honoring the life of Aaron will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 12, at Maranatha Fellowship, St. Albans, with the Rev. James Wright officiating. Burial will be in Teays Hill Cemetery, St. Albans.

Family and friends will visit from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Maranatha Fellowship, St. Albans.

Those unable to attend may send condolences to kar@snodgrassfuneral.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Aaron Michael Anderson Trust Fund, c/o Michael H. Rucker II, 6514 MacCorkle Ave., St. Albans, WV 25177, or to Maranatha Fellowship Family Life Center, 2910 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV 25177.


Nellie L. Cook

Nellie L. Hindle Cook, 65, of West Lafayette, Ind., passed away at 8:23 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, at her home with her family by her side.

Mrs. Cook was born September 20, 1941, to the late Benford Holly Hindle and Audrey Clifton Gwinn in Diamond W.Va. She was a 1959 graduate of Nitro High School and a 1962 graduate of the Charleston General Hospital School of Nursing.

Mrs. Cook was a registered nurse who worked for CAMC, Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital, Doctor's Hospital, Putnam General Hospital and Thomas Memorial Hospital. She held several positions, including Medical, Surgical and Substance Abuse Charge Nurse. She also worked as a nurse for Dr. Donald Gilbert and Dr. S.E. Hatfield. She was employed as an industrial nurse for Monsanto Chemical Company and John Amos Power Plant. She taught medical assisting at Ben Franklin Career and Technical Education Center. She taught for the Kanawha County Board of Education and West Virginia University. She also worked as a medical case manager for Accordia of West Virginia, Genex Services, Inc. and CorVel Corporation. She was a certified Red Cross Nurse and a CPR instructor.

Mrs. Cook received several honors and awards during her career. She served as an advisor on the State of WV LPN Advisory Board, and as the Registered Nurse Counselor for the Foreign Study League. She served as State of WV Administrator for the National Examination for Medical Assistants, and was awarded the State of WV Vocational Education Teacher of the Year in 1972.

Surviving are a daughter, Kama McClanahan-Darr, married to Dr. Christopher Darr, both formerly of Charleston, and their two children, Piper Christina and Rhys Michael. Also surviving are two brothers and their spouses, Mike and Jill Hindle and Steve and Benna Hindle, all of Cross Lanes; and two nieces and a nephew, Angie Reynolds, Trenis Hindle, and Stephanie Hindle.

She enjoyed taking care of and playing with her two grandchildren, reading, traveling, and history. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Audrey Lee Darr.

A celebration of life service will be held for her, as well as her beloved late husband, Don Cook, in Charleston, with family and friends at a date to be announced. For more information please contact ckdarr@insightbb.com.

Virginia C. Crawford

Virginia C. Crawford, 78, of Nitro, passed away January 20, 2007, after a long illness.

She was a homemaker and a retired clothing store manager.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Crawford Sr.; and parents, James Quiller and Mary Blankenship.

Surviving are sons, Harold W. Crawford Jr. and wife, Barbara J., of Summerville, S.C., and William M. Crawford of Putnam County; daughter, Brenda Joan Bumgarner of Scott Depot; brother, Carl Blankenship and wife, Letha, of St. Albans; sister, Georgia Blankenship of Alum Creek; sister-in-law, Susie Ann Herdman and husband, Dwight, of Melbourne, Fla.; grandchildren, Nicholas T. Crawford of Orlando, Fla., Jennifer J. Crawford of Summerville, S.C., Christy L. Bumgarner of Scott Depot, S. Elizabeth Toney of Rock Branch; and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Burial will follow at Cunningham Memorial Park.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 22, at Cooke Funeral Home & Crematorium, Nitro.

Katherine C. Styles

Katherine C. “Kitty” Styles of Pliny, formerly of Cross Lanes, passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, after a short illness, at Sunbridge of Dunbar, Dunbar.

She was a former member of Cross Lanes Methodist Church, and she was a homemaker

Kitty was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Styles; granddaughter, Tracy Styles; and her parents, Earl and Laura Willis Harper.

Surviving are sons, Stephen W. Styles and wife, Sandra, of Nitro, Frank P. Styles and wife, Nancy, of Pliny, William A. Styles and wife, Diane, of Summersville; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

The service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Pastor David Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

Doris L. Applegate

Mrs. Doris L. Applegate, 81, of Cross Lanes passed away January 31, 2007, at home following a short illness.

Mrs. Applegate is a member of the First Baptist Church of Cross Lanes and the Cross Lanes Women's Club. She enjoyed raising and selling strawberries for many years alongside her husband and children. She also enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and crocheting. Doris always had a smile for everyone.

She was preceded in death by her husband, A. T. Applegate; son, Wayne Applegate; and grandson, Christopher Sayre.

She is survived by five daughters, Cheryl and husband, Dan Steele, of Scott Depot, Janet and husband, Larry Kersey, of Charleston, Susan and husband, James Sayre, of Charleston, Donna Carter of Laurel, Maryland, and Beverly Swepston and fiance, Bert Rogers, of Charleston; four grandchildren, Tracy and husband, Rob Jackson, Nick Carter, Josh Carter and Melanie and husband, Charles Lyons; three great-grandchildren, Morgan Johnson, Eric Lyons and Christopher Sayre.

A tribute to the life of Doris will be 7 p.m. Friday, February 2, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Paul Bailey officiating. At the request of Mrs. Applegate, her body was donated to the West Virginia University Human Gift Registry.

Millard C. “Turk” Jeffers, 63, of Nitro passed away Monday, January 31, 2007, at home with his family at his bedside.

He was the son of the late Millard and Pauline Jeffers of Nitro.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is retired from American Electric Power Company with 35 years of service.

He was formerly married to Annie Jeffers and they raised three children together.

Surviving: son, Millard C. Jeffers Jr. of Nitro; daughter, Sheryl of Chesapeake, Va.; and stepson, Ray Burke and his wife, Lisa, of Hurricane. He was the proud grandfather of eight grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Judith Ann Smith of Eleanor and Sandra Gatens of Frazier's Bottom; and brother, John Jeffers of Dunbar.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 3, at Cooke Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Greg Casto officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, with military rites provided by Veterans of Foreign War Post 6418 and American Legion Post 75.

Myrtle Louise Pryor

Myrtle Louise Phelps Pryor, 73, of Martinsburg, formerly of Nitro, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at City Hospital.

Born April 28, 1933, in Nitro, she was the daughter of the late Norman Phelps and Amy May Thacker Phelps.

She was retired from C&P Telephone Company. Mrs. Pryor was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Nitro for over 50 years. She was a graduate of Nitro High School and had been a majorette.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Olin Lester Pryor and one brother, Lloyd Phelps of Nitro; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at Cunningham Memorial Park Lower Mausoleum Chapel, St. Albans. Interment will follow in the memorial park.

The family will receive friends at the Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg, on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday at the Cooke Funeral Home in Nitro from 6 to 8 p.m.

The family requests no flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Ct., Martinsburg, WV 25403.

Linda "Susie" McDavid (Susie Hill-Majorette NHS ’68)

Linda “Susie” Sue McDavid, formerly of Nitro, W.Va., passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007, at her home in Houston, Texas, at the age of 56.

She was born Sept. 14, 1950, in Charleston.

Linda was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Hill.

She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Timothy J. McDavid; mother, Mary Alice Hill; sons, Nathan McDavid and wife, Lauren, and Ian McDavid; and brother, Larry Hill.

Visitation will be held Friday, March 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a Vigil at 7 p.m. at Crowder Funeral Home Chapel, 111 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster, TX 77598. Funeral service will be Saturday, 10:30 a.m. March 17, at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church, 15500 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062 with Father Adrian Wilde as officiant. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, you may send memorials to St. Bernadette's Catholic Church.

Harold Robert Summers

Harold Robert Summers, 53, of Nitro went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 14, 2007, in CAMC General Hospital.

Harold was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and, most importantly, a loving husband. He was a lifelong resident of Nitro, a service manager for Superior Carriers, an active member of Fairview United Methodist Church, Cross Lanes, and active in the Cross Lanes Community Food Pantry.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lloyd and Eva Summers; his daughter, Heather Rucker; two granddaughters, Hannah Mae Rucker and Emily Grace Rucker; and a nephew Adam Wade Summers.

Harold is survived by his wife, Vicki Eskins Summers; son, Philip Summers of Nitro and his fiancée, Lisa Donahoe; son-in-law, Charles Rucker of Hurricane; brothers, Jerry Summers and Keith Summers, both of Mocksville, N.C., and Lealon Summers and Ben Summers, both of Nitro; grandchildren, Shane and Luke Summers and Peyton Ryan.

A celebration of Harold's life will be 3 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, with the Rev. Jarrold Lanham and the Rev. Jonathan Nettle officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

You may express online condolences at tylermountainfuneralhome.com.



Brenda Coiner Burke-Cremeans ’94 is president of

Hurricane High School Alumni and lives in Hurricane with

her husband of six years, John Cremeans, Sr. Last summer

she coordinated Hurricane’s first all-school reunion, which

started two scholarships for Hurricane High School

graduates. Mrs. Burke-Cremeans currently teaches in her

“home county” of Putnam spending the a.m. at Buffalo

High and the afternoon at Winfield High. Upon graduating

from GSC, she taught in South Carolina schools for 5 years

then returned to West Virginia where she taught at Nitro

High School for 6 years before taking the positions in

Putnam County. She proudly tells the Alumni News that

several of her former students from Nitro have attended or

are attending GSC at the present time. Additionally Mrs.

Burke-Cremeans is still a student herself – a grad student at

Marshall in South Charleston.

Johnny Lee Fields

Johnny Lee Fields, 64, of Nitro died Oct. 8, 2004, at Patty's House of Care, Hometown.

Johnny was retired from the City of Dunbar with 17 years of service. He loved to fish and watch NASCAR.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Odell and Mae Fields.

Johnny is survived by his children, Kerri Lynn Fields of Sissonville, and Terry Fields of Poca; sisters, Patricia Haynes, Kathie Skeens, and Georgia Kidd of Cross Lanes, Juanita Ash of Huntington, WVa., and Barbara French of Red House; brothers, Jackie, Timmy, and Randy Fields of Poca, WVa., Dennis and Robert Fields of Nitro, and Ricky Fields of Cross Lanes; several nieces, nephews, a host of friends, and a special thanks. to Kay and Brenda Fields for their care and support.

Elbert W. Thompson

Elbert W Thompson, 79, a longtime resident of Nitro, passed away on Monday, Oct. 4, 2004, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn., after a long illness.

He was preceded in death by his son David Michael Thompson; and Dolly Thompson, his wife of 57 years.

Elbert retired from Union Carbide after 32 years of employment. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force and a member of the Nitro Church of Christ.

Elbert is survived by his daughter, Teresa Thompson of Nashville, Tenn.; a son, John Thompson of Nashville, Tenn.; a son, Kenneth Thompson and grandson, Kristopher Thompson, Charlotte, N.C.; granddaughter, Shannon and her husband, Clayton Hicks, and great-granddaughter, Chloe Hicks of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughter-in-law Sharon Thompson of Virginia Beach, Va.; and special friends Jaime Branch and David Washburn of Nashville, Tenn.

Samuel R. Hardway

Samuel R. Hardway, 70, of Poca, died Oct. 4, 2004, at home after a short illness.

Samuel was a retired welder from Union Boiler, Nitro, with 20 years of service. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Pat Hardway; daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Brian Wood of Cross Lanes; son, Jason Hardway of Cross Lanes; granddaughter, Sarah Weaver of Cross Lanes; brother, James Hardway of Cross Lanes; sisters, Erma Todd of Cross Lanes, Evelyn Gannon of Spring Hill.

Ronald S. King

Ronald S. King, 71, of Nitro, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

Ronald was a lifelong resident of Nitro and a Protestant. He was a retired Nitro Letter Carrier for the US Postal Service with over 33 years of service.

Ronald was a former council member for the City of Nitro and also served as a volunteer fireman for the City of Nitro for many years.

Ronald was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Nitro Masonic Lodge No. 170 AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies of Charleston and The Beni Kedem Shrine Temple of Charleston.

Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Laben and Almeda Stewart King; brothers, Arthur, Dewey, Kenneth and Jim; and sisters, Arlene Lett and Virginia King.

Surviving are wife, Peggy Morris King at home; son, Ronnie A. King and his wife Sherry of Nitro; grandchildren, Anna, Katy and Cody King; brothers, Don of Arizona and Fred of Nitro; and sister Anita Burford of Hurricane.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Cooke Funeral Home Chapel, 2002-20th St., Nitro, with the Rev. Robert VanFossen officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, with Masonic Rites provided by Nitro Masonic Lodge No. 170 AF & AM.

Betty Ernest Payne

Betty Ernest Payne, 81, formerly of Nitro, passed away Friday, March 16, 2007, at Oakridge Center, Charleston.

She was a poet and left this For Her Loved Ones,

If I must leave, unwilling tho I may be

This I ask of those I love-weep not for me.

Remember not the tears,

but the laughter we shared.

Remember not the harsh,

but the tender words we spoke. Weep not for me,

for I have lived and loved,

and I would have you smile

in sweet remembrance.

She is survived by her sister, Martha Smith of Nitro; children, Robin McClure of South Carolina, John E. Payne of South Carolina and Penny Fioravante of Charleston; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Fred Zain was a West Virginia State Police forensics expert from 1979 until 1989 and later the chief of physical evidence for the medical examiner in Bexar County, Texas. He attracted national attention after an investigation of his work ordered by the W. Va. Supreme Court concluded Zain may have lied or fabricated evidence in dozens of rape and murder cases. Zain died on Dec. 2, 2002, at age 52.

Clark Gable. According to Nitro - The WWI Boom Town by William D. Wintz, Gable "came to Nitro when he was 17 years old soon after graduating from high school in Cadiz, Ohio. He hired in as a laborer and spent most of his time either digging ditches or pushing wheelbarrows." Wintz also writes, "Gable said he had a girlfriend while at Nitro who left before he did, returning to her home in Welch. He recalled that he went to see her one weekend and well remembered the hard two-day, round-trip train ride it took to spend only a few hours with her." Wintz says he came across this information in a newspaper article. However a biography of Gable says he dropped out of school at age 15 and moved to Akron. Other biographies of Gable do not support Wintz's claim.

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Nitro High School Web Site:

http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/nitrohigh/

1967 A 1967 class reunion is planned for July 27th and July 28th, 2007. Contact cbdavidsonjr@aol.com for more information.

1973 http://www.nitro73.com/ Nitro High School Class of 1973

c/o Steven Davis

5337 Westbrook Drive

Cross Lanes, WV 25313

Email: info@nitro73.com

1989 State Teachers of the Year

West Virginia -- Teresa R. Hardman; Nitro High School, Nitro, WV -- Mathematics

We endorse the Free John Skaggs Petition to Nitro High

School. To: Nitro High School

We the people of this great land, wish for the freedom of John Skaggs. This young man was wrongly imprisoned, and he deserves his freedom. It should be a crime that he is forced to go without his friends and other supporters. His parents are unqualified and he should be taken from them immediately. Please consider this the voice of the people's will.

Sincerely,


Name

31.

Justin Bowe

30.

LAUREN

29.

angela skaggs

28.

Adam

27.

wade matt

26.

Becca Jones

25.

Todd Lagendyk

24.

Stoners of Nitro High School

23.

Stupid Kids of Nirto High School

22.

Donna Driggs

21.

Matt Shoemaker


20.

nick

19.

john jacob

18.

Courtmey Knight

17.

Steven Hightower

16.

Ryan Buggs

15.

John Skaggs

14.

Logan Smiith

13.

Bryant Templeton

12.

fletcher

11.

Ashley

10.

Erin Deegan

9.

Peaches [Kaitlynn]

8.

Sarah Allen

7.

Chelsie Hedrick

6.

Jeremy Merriken

5.

April Hall

4.

Bryan

3.

josh blair

2.

Tony DiMarco

1.

Jonathan Tincher



House The appellant, Aaron Elliott, was a senior at Nitro High School on December 5,. 1998. On that day, Nitro High School won the state championship football ...
www.state.wv.us/wvsca/docs/fall02/30431.pdf

1965 Ron Null http://www.dailymail.com/story/Sports/Frank+Giardina/2007022637/1966-67-Morris-Harvey-team-may-be-conferences-best-ever

Matt Easter http://cornellbigred.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/easter_matt00.html

Kathy Mattea (1959- ), country music star, grew up in Cross Lanes and was born in South Charleston. She graduated from Nitro High School and attended West Virginia University.

Nitro High School, Nitro, WV
Nitro High School Class Reunion Website Hosted by www.classreport.org
Reconnect with your friends and classmates from high school. Reunion Plans.
Class Reunion Announcements. Message Board. Class News. Family News. Upcoming Birthdays.
Nitro High School Reunion Photos from slide.com and youtube.com.

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1966 State Teachers of the Year

West Virginia -- Doris R. Bowers; Nirtro High School, Nitro, WV -- Business

Teresa Eagle http://webpages.marshall.edu/~thardman/vita.html

Class of 1987 http://members.tripod.com/~nitro87/

Halley Smith - Nitro High School, class of 2005, will be attending Randolph-Macon Woman's College

Brittany Racer http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:K159QiQ3lUMJ:www.collegesummit.org/uploads/File/BrittanyRacer_Essay.pdf+Nitro+High+School&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=222&gl=us

Charles Bayless http://www.wvutech.edu/pressreleases/President_Bayless/Bayless_announcement.html

Registered Alumni for All Class Reunion




1931
Connie Cooper Whittington



1933
Homer Hudnall



1934
Evelyn Creasy Hawkins



1935
Class Rep: Tinker Rawlins -- 755-3416
Tinker Rawlings
John Santrock
Eloise Tustin



1936
Class Rep: Bill Wintz -- 727-5709
Bill Wintz



1937
Class Rep: Phyllis McCallister -- 727-5838
Phyllis Fowler McCallister
Hilda Linville
Helen Stover Fryer



1938
Class Rep: Cheryl Wintz Withrow -- 760-2121
Juanita Smith Sayre
Donald Stover
William R Walker



1939
Class Rep: Cheryl Wintz Withrow -- 760-2121
Willard "Pedro" Raynes
Ronald Smith
Louise West Hackett



1940
Class Rep: Virginia Spence -- 755-1514
Class Rep: Elsie Fowler Sizemore --
Thomas F Bailey
Wanda Carr Thompson
Stella Foley Adkins
Thomas Gaylor
Evelyn Hopper
Elizabeth Lawrence
Elsie Sizemore
Aloise Skaggs Russell
Ruth Smith Santrock
Ralph Wallace
Ada Wears Bailey
Virginia Wintz Spence



1941
Class Rep: Jerry Cole -- 755-3288
James Cole
Johnny B Goodall
Walter Hanna
Robert Johnson
Geraldine M Cole
John Witry



1942
Class Rep: Gladys Friedman -- 562-3268
Jack Bailey
Ellen Jean Collins Creasy
Gene Collins
Mary Frances Crawford Bailey
Bernard Estep
Gladys H. Friedman
Max Galloway
Lenora Gray McKinney
Anna Madeline Kemp Liston
Carl D. Little
Eugene Luikart
Kenneth B. Mathes
Dolly McCoy Werner
Florence O'Deer Janet
Eleanor Reynolds Dildine
Franceline Showen Goodall
Jack Skelton, Sr.
Okey Wiley
Dot Witry



1943
Class Rep: Garnet Dougherty -- 755-2497
Edith Byrd
J. H. Crewdson
Margaret M. Cross
Margaret M Hankins
George Magoun
Robert F Melton
Garnett Pauley Dougherty
Arthur V Raynes
Ashford Stiff



1944
Class Rep: Dr. Robert E. Bricker -- 722-6620 or 727-2294
Betty Baumgartner Hollen
Robert E. Bricker
Kenneth Lee Casto
Ken Estep
Anna May Oldham McClelland
Hazel O Shaffer
Bob Tormey



1945
Class Rep: Lucille Minsker -- 755-3424
Elizabeth Bird
Norma Brick
Robert Brick
David Comstock
Anna Mary Crewdson Elskus
Ralph L Edwards
Harold R Escue
John F Garrett
Lucille Hill Minsker
Rita Matheny Pauley
Harry K Miller
Lois Spence Moore



1946
Class Rep: Mary Ann Taylor -- 776-2437
Mary Ann Cole Taylor
Ruth Craft Donegan
Mary Zee Cunningham
Dolly Dodson Kinnaird
Bob Estep
Oneda Hill Campbell
Maxine Hudnall Kidd
Ronald Matheny
Wanda McKee Brick
Bill Priddy
Dolores Putney Stallman
Ruth Scaggs Mann
Maydell Stewart Young
Ivy Wyatt Bailes



1947
Class Rep: Jackie McClanahan -- 766-8790
Lonnie Mae Allen Rowsey
Mildred Barnes Deem
Carl Bender
William G Bird
Norma Brick Hooton
Kathleen Escue Pabst
Louise Hannabass
Bobby L Higginbotham
Barbara Hoke Lawson
Dorothy Lamb
Edith Loring Bender
Mildred Mattox Sayre
Brooks Raynes
Nancy D Raynes
Eileen Sims Higginbotham
George L Tinsley
Jackie Tucker McClanahan
Billy West
Oreeta Whitt



1948
Class Rep: Norma Jean Asbury -- 755-3516
Harry Mike Coates
Fred N Cooke
William Crosier
Clinton Foster
Ruth Harmon Singley
Norma Larabee Asbury
Dorothy C Lollar
Harold Null
JoAnn O'Dell Jividen
Olin Pryor
Ethel Shamblin Postlethwaite
Betty Silman Weaver
Gene Stover



1949
Class Rep: Eleanor Bucy -- 776-6376
Eleanor Casto Bucy
Robert Comstock
Helen Corette
James Harris
Clara Huston
Norma Mackey
Jane M Murray
Barbara Raynes James
Bill Witt



1950
Class Rep: Corky Casto -- 755-5105 or 755-2431
Russell "Corky" Casto
Gertie Estep
Melvin Foster
Emory Hedrick
Glenna Hill Respass
Kenneth Hudnall
Mavis Jividen Hedrick
Ruth S. Jones
Howard Kelley
J. Ray Kersey
Patty Lewis
French Mandeville
John Marshall
Geraldine J Martin
Betty Mollohan Knowlton
Margaret Ranson
Earl Taylor



1951
Class Rep: Harry Sands -- 776-6378
Class Rep: Peggy Dawson -- 755-4682
Gardner Campbell
Carolyn Cole Ellis
Paul Cooper
Lois Ferrari Vaughn
June Finch Cooper
Evelyn Hudnall Casto
Zoe Love Sands
Rena Matheny McCray
Myrtle L Phelps Pryor
Robert Ranson
Donald E Raynes
Harry Sands



1952
Class Rep: John Caldwell -- 755-1035
John Caldwell
Joe E Casto
Earl R Comstock
Derrell Donalson
Keith Estep
Wanda Gibeaut
Clifford Godbey
Patty Hill Lahorra
Talma Lemon Turley
Patsy Martin Kerwood
Sue Miller Estep
Johnny Morris
Mary Ruth Powell McDaniel
Veda Rhodes Phelps
Neil Sands
Carole Trainer Jackson
Lee Wyant



1953
Class Rep: Truda Null -- 755-7260
William A. Basham
Doug Campbell
Paddy Sue Carder Gay
Hazel Casto Jenkins
Charles Coulter
Dimples Fore Matthews
Fannie Harper Brown
James F Jones
Ronald King
Roy Dean Magaw
Dick Martin
Frank Milam
Carl D Morris
Truda Null
Donna Ogburn Hedrick
Ronald Tucker



1954
Class Rep: Polly Tucker -- 755-4503
Roberta Casto Levine
Eva Conaway Bashore
Wilma Davis
Janice Foster Milam
Robert Matthews, Sr.
Almyra Jane Sigman
Ronald Sigman
Bernice Simmons Criner
Polly Wright Tucker



1955
Class Rep: Dave Ryan -- 727-2463
Class Rep: Margaret Hudson -- 727-6732 or 755-4321
Class Rep: Shirley Cunningham -- 342-6371
William Asbury
Etta Buckland Walker
Shirley Carpenter Catalano
Shirley Carter Cunningham
Helen Gene Clark
Charles Coe
Ron Coe
Jo Ellen Deardorff Steele
Ann Dillman Judge
Virginia Ray Ellis Pullins
Gerald Foster
Delores "Toby" Gosney Muncy
Margaret Ann Hudson
Ronald Ingram
Stanley Kenney
Thomas King
Pearl Lanham Bailey
Betty Leadman Marks
Joan Lee Douglas
Joseph A Matthews
John McClahanan
Shirley Metten Black
Charles L Ogburn
Bob Pullins
Dave Ryan
Eleanor C Smith Williams
Peggy Stone Basham
Elvin Tate
Linda Thornton Gibson
Buddy J. Tinney
Jerry L Tucker
Juanita "Sis" Tucker Mathews
Robert M Tyson
Louise VanNetta Crede
Bill Walker
Phyllis Walker Zimmerman
Wanda Weese Reynolds
Rosemary Zitzelsberger Finch



1956
Class Rep: Patty Martin -- 755-2552
Rachel Angell
A.C. Chapman
Ruth Ann Cochran Hunt
Betty Cooke Thompson
Mary Ann DeMoss Bennett
Katie M Dent
Eleanor Fowler Crist
Eddie Greene
Jim Higginbotham
Kenneth A. Ingram
Donald Karns
Patsy Kersey Young
Lillie Kilgore Perry
Lois Mandeville Dobbins
Patty Martin
Glenn Byron Parsons
Mike Smith
Robert Bud Stone
Barbara Wandling Roberts



1957
Class Rep: Donna Foster -- 757-8622
Class Rep: Sharon Pennington -- 760-0095
Mary Lois Angell Hall
Eunice Bailey Thomas
Michael Bartlett
Linda Burford Burnem
Barbara Critchfield
Linda Cudd
Phyllis Marie Cyrus Smith
Ellis A. Finch
Rosalie Frazier Ingram
Jaci Hanson
Joe Hill
Mary Hunter Reppert
Shirley Kilgore Garnes
Freddie King
Charlotte Lanham Finney
Cathy Larck
Al Long
Robert L Lovejoy
G. Lorraine Magaw
Paul McClanahan
Rosalyn Ryan Lott
Donald R Smith
Phyllis M Smith
Jane Temple Malone
Deanna Townsend Lewis
Sharon Willard Pennington
Peggy Wilson Chicklo
Donna Wolfe Foster



1958
Class Rep: Betty Mize -- 755-7781
Ervin Beckman
Bill Hopper
Judith Hudnalll Kerr
Gary R Justice
Janet King
Alma Lou Mandeville Crass
Rex Null
John Reppert
Janice Roberts
Charles Howard Smith
Oscar L "Rocky" Smith



1959
Class Rep: Ivan Meadows -- 755-5206
Bonnie Bleau Mead
Sara Dorsey Muck
Sara Harper Turley
Joyce Jarrett Hall
Dee Karnes
Steve Lambert
Cecil E Magaw
Ivan Meadows
Bill Muck
Rebecca "Becky" Parsons Trovillo
Lewis Pryor
Eddie Raynes
Morley Shamblen
Dick Sibley
Ron Turley
John Vance
George White



1960
Class Rep: Kermit Null -- 562-1917
Class Rep: JoAnn Vance -- 759-0441
Doris Allison Null
Ila Jean Anderson
James Brown
Sharon Carder Unger
Otis Cavender
Judith Conaway Anderson
Larry Diehl
Jean Dolin Hebb
Billie Dunn Link
Don Gladwell
Paul Hartling
Joanne Higginbotham Vance
Doug Humphrey
Paul Isaacs
Justina Landers Gabbert
Steve Lilly
Judy Long Null
Wayne Mandeville
Doug Metten
Janet Miller
Kermit Null
Judy Prager Wartluft
Richard Pulllins
Evelyn Raynes Wriston
Jim Shamblen
Vicki Smith Wood
Judith Snoddy Garton
Frank Snyder
Dottie Spence Smith
Wanda Wandling Board
Arthur "Fred" Whaples
Charlotte Wolfe Meadows



1961
Class Rep: Judy Raynes -- 755-5879
Class Rep: Greta Hicks -- 759-0441
Mike Bright
Marcia Burdette White
Mike Carroll
Cheryl Casto Powers
Keith Diehl
Doug Dillman
Raymona Fields Nesselrotte
Timothy W George
Jeff Gladwell
Kay Grove Lambert
Diann Groves Beckman
Judy Hayzlette Raynes
Jim Kersey
Patricia L Stone
Greta Lemon Hicks
Janice Lovejoy Sterns
Linda McNeely Chapman
Jim Miller
Jeanie Patton Stephens
Genie Ramsey Fisher
Brenda Riddle Crosby
Kay Sayre Gibson
Lucky Shawver
Judy Stanley Blanton
Linda Stanley Hartling
Nancy Summers Bright
Sandi Taylor Metten
Pat Vance
Julia Wintz Kiff



1962
Class Rep: Sara Anthony -- 759-4370
Gerald Bailey
Virginia Bailey Milbee
Carol Bowen White
Kenny Clark Clark
Bob Fields
Karen Harris Diehl
Bill Hartling
Bobbie Howard
Sara Humphrey Anthony
Jeani Hurley
Merrill Lanier
Marti Martin Harkrider
David Milam
Donnie Sigman Morris
Rita Toney Cox
Paul Willard
Margaret Williams
Cathi Woods Welch



1963
Class Rep: Bill Brown -- 419-526-4638
Class Rep: Lynn Carte -- 755-1353
Steve Barrickman
Marlene Beckett Lee
Joe Brothers
Bill Brown
Mary Butler Workman
Keith Chapman
Janet Fore Clark
Dennis Graham
Darrell Jividen
Darrell Luikart
Donald Milam
Gary Rhodes
Jim Sanders
Steve Thurman
Jim Westlund
Steven L White
Brian Willard



1964
Class Rep: Joan Willard -- 586-2240 or 755-0610
Class Rep: Mike Beller -- 586-3632 or 776-7610
Cheryl Adkins Barrickman
Connie Angel Luikart
B Michael Beller
Billie Kay Blankenship Robinette
Gary Bleau
Pete Brown
Roger Cooke
Larry Dye
Tom Estep
Ed Fields
Rick Frontz
Rodney George
Janet Gray Willard
Diana Higgins Sicard
John Hopper
Linnie Martin Conrad
Toby McCallister
Ginger Naumann Brown
Judy Pennington Messer
Betty Reynolds Colley
Kyle Riddle
Bonnie Skeens Talbert
Beverley Stewart Steger
Portia Taylor Page
Joan Thornhill Willard
Nancy Thornton Westlund
Sue Vance Good
Diana Walter Maly
Sharon Wilson
Johnny Withrow
James Young



1965
Class Rep: Cheryl Wintz Withrow -- 760-2121
Judith Alkire Duncan
Bob Batman
Tim Cerullo
Marjorie A Clarkson
Lyle Clendenin
Barbara Clifford Burdette
Rich Cline
Anita Dye Allen
Nancy Esteppe Ellis
Joy Flanagan Stuart
Charles Foster
Scheryl Gardner Foster
Borden E Gewin
Rachel Green Lawson
Mike Harbert
Robert Higginbotham
Nancy Hudnall Young
Jim "Bird" Jarrett
Pauletta Jarvis Tetrick
Linda Lemon Harbert
Nancy Lemon Young
Gary Martin
Butch Miller
Linda Miller Hicks
Ric Moore
Joyce Mullins Manthorpe
Dale Nichols
Steve Perry
Richard Phelix
Carol Racer Miller
Nick "Bub" Ramsey
Alicia Rasnake
Margaret-Peggy Raynes Craig
Nancy Reed Wilcox
Ronald Roberts
Wanda Sayre Coles
Genny Schoonover Elliott
Mary Mona Seed Fisher
Marti Sharp
Bill Simmons
Larry Slavens
Greg Spencer
Steve Taylor
Joyce Wehrle Thurman
Patti Williams Cooke
Cheryl Wintz Withrow
Frances Witt Lanier



1966
Class Rep: Sue Hurley -- 776-3315
Class Rep: Dayton Beard -- 776-7082

Linda Bailey Kilgore
Dayton Beard
Sidney Biggs Shingleton
Pamela Brick Lutz
Linda Clendenin Lucas
Sharon Clendenin Sebert
Brenda Counts Martin
John D Cox
Phillip Terry Craig
Danny Day
Deb Day Coffman
Helen Gandee Smolder
Karen Gates Wilcox
Clarence Hill
Joseph Hissom
Natalie Hulshizer
Mary Humphrey Jackson
James Humphreys
Susan Hurley
Jim Justice
Gary Kamer
Carol Landin McDavid
Carol Little Diehl
Ralph Lucas
Charles Rodney Lynch
Linda Mathes Dillman
Randy McDavid
Larry McNeely
Susan Morris Schwarz
Linda Payne Murphy
James P Raynes
Phyllis Jean Reynolds Layne
Barbara Rhodes
Ed Rider
Gary Smith
Libby Smith Rider
Connie Townsend Smith
Brenda Valentine Griffith
Billie Wintz Honaker
Bobbie Wintz Beddow



1967
Class Rep: Priscilla Callihan -- 744-7971 or 558-0261
Debbie Anderson Ong
Vernon Bailey
Julia Caines Byrge
Priscilla Callihan
Judy Casebolt Roberts
Roderick Burns Casto
Chip Collins
Coleen Flanagan Nichols
Jeanne Hackett Beard
Diana Hartwell
Tom Hudnall
Sharon Lamb Dye
Ray Little
Ken Mannix
Tom Marshall
Karen Martin Moore
La Donna Martin Evans
Ray Mosteller
Michael E Randolph
David Sayre
Patsy Smith Denison
Alice Stahl
Judy Stewart Marshall
Andrea Thaxton Pease
Patti Utt Molin



1968
Class Rep: Jane Cox Dennie -- 722-5232
Class Rep: Kris Sales Dunlap -- 755-3029
S. Lynn Bondurant Martin
JoAnn Bower VanCamp
Cathy Canterbury
Janet Carney Bailey
Tim Cavender
Susie Clark Humphreys
C. Jane Cox Dennie
Harold Crawford
Nancy Cunningham Lanham
Daniel M. Davis
Doris Dillon
Terry Dunn Stanford
David M Dye
V. Esther Goodall
James D Jackson
Rebecca Johnson Stewart
Judy Justice
Fran King Higginbotham
Debbie Meadows Fischer
Deborah D. Mullins Thomas
Sue Rigsby Mosteller
Kris Sales Dunlap
Phil Sanders
Kay Shockey Little
Norbert Stovall
Kenneth M. Thomas
Kathie Thumm Lilly
Albert Tinsley
Lorn Walker
Michael Williams



1969
Class Rep: Mary Hoffman Alderson -- 722-1217
Class Rep: Randy Humphrey -- 776-7513
Anne Anderson
Olive Bailey Evans
Marilyn Boggess Flack
Kathy Brannon Barr
Julie Burns
Lynn Cole Neal
Joan Crawford Bumgarner
Nancy Crewdson Smith
Cathy Davis Ison
Bobbi Dodson Lease
Barbara Donahue Jones
Susan Dye Belcher
Donna Eastwood Nielsen
Judith Hayes Ramella
Randy Humphreys
Cheryl Jarrett Slater
Billy Joe Javins
Paula King
Gordon McClanahan
Don Painter
Joe Ramsey
Judi Riling
Roger "Smokey" Roberts
Bobbie Sizemore Bailey
Gwendolyn Sizemore
Jerry Skeen
Barbara M Smith
Jeff Taylor
Carmen Townsend Kostelansky
David Williams
Dwight Williams
Keith Woodson



1970
Class Rep: Mary Fortney Lamb -- 776-1269
Nick Barth
Julie Beard Shaloup
William Bird
John Collins
Bob Evans
Mary Fortney Lamb
Cathy Frazier Miller
Sandra Gibson Carper
Susan Goff Morris
Sue Greenleaf
Cheryl Hall Cottom
Firman Lee Harvey
Tudi Hopper Bowles
David Jarrett
Mike Lamb
Wilson Mann, Jr. DDS
Owen K Marshall
Debbie Mollohan Kersey
Kathy Morris Winter
John Paff
Bruce E Pullens
David Ridgely
David L Slavens
Nancy Smith Montgomery
Mary Spencer
Nancy Toney
Joanna Valleau Valleau
John Valleau
Aprill Wilson
Jim Woodson
Rosalie Young
Steve Young
David Zeiner



1971
Class Rep: Gary Clendenin -- 727-4929
Patrick Bennett
Dennis Blake
Chuck Boggs
Bruce Britt
Stanley Carper
Phil Edwards
Helen Gandee Lewis
Stuart W Humphreys
Robert B Hurley
Bob Jones
Denise McKown Westfall
Joyce Milam Watson
Ellen Persinger Beller
Karen Sales Childers
Nancy Smith Evans
Donald "Donnie" Stover
Claude Thornhill
Linda K Turner
Ramona Turner Hartley
Arnold Wehrle
Connie Westfall Blake
Jimmy Withrow
Robin Woodson



1972
Class Rep: Mike Dillion -- 776-4045
Barbara Allen Smith
Pam Bryan Laurenzo
Larry Campbell
Becky Cassell
Mike Dillion
L.D. Donigan
James Dye
Randy Fields
Carolyn Goff
Sandra Harrah Rucker
Lynden C Haynes
David L. King
Kevin Kraft
Carl Landers
Ellen Mann
Michelle "Missy" Roudebush Thompson
Shauna Santrock Hampshire
Lois Ann Toney Hapney
Luanne Woods Jividen



1973
Class Rep: Cheryl Wintz Withrow -- 760-2121
Ross Dionne
Rick Dudding
Diana Layne Sova
Karen Lockhart Adkins
Sharon Phelps McClanahan
Pamela Price
Chuck Reveal
Debbie Shrewsbury Britt
Shannon Smith Slavens
Joe Thomas
David L. Walker, Ph.D.
Jacqueline White King



1974
Class Rep: Becky Smith Woodson -- 755-5404
Karin Addison Jack
Denise Asbury Seals
Arnal "Arnie" Casto
Debbie Clendenin Skidmore
Pam Clendenin
J. Whitney Darby
Deborah Dawson
Susan Fadal Rossi
William Goff
Bryant Jackson
Jaci Jarrett Masztal
William Jones
Lori Kyle Graham
Michael Lewis
Gloria Lillibridge
Linda Mann Kelly
Tim Martin
Sally Miller Atkins
Kenneth Sales
Susan Sanders Bunch
Becky Simpson Godfrey
Rebecca Smith Woodson
Douglas Tyree
Keith Wood
Judy York



1975
Class Rep: Debbie Clark -- 727-8603
Robin Arthur
Robin D Arthur
David Callihan
Beth Gibson
Rebecca Gibson
Teresa Hill Lamb
Terri Hornish Bannister
Duke Hudson
Debra Kelley High
Joe Kniceley
Teresa Lemon Seawright
Joyce McKown
Ned McKown
Robert E McVicker
Doug Parsons
Helen Parsons Conner
Terri Phalen Summerfield
Lee Riddle
Teresa A Scott Adinolfi
John Starcher
Liz York Fields
Steve Young



1976
Class Rep: Larry Dawson -- 776-6240
Kenny Coiner
Gregory Cook
Veronica Cox
Larry Dawson
Patrick Dougherty
Connie Garnes Harless
Jeff Nichols
Peggy Nichols
Dave Purdy
Mark Samples
Lynette Skeen Shaw
Karen Wells Souza



1977
Class Rep: Beth Anderson Kimble -- 755-5809
Class Rep: Cindy Hudson McGuire -- 755-3981
Beth Anderson Kimble
Kris Borash Michaloski
Jim Burdette
Bill Clark
Jane Darby
Timothy K Davis
Robert Donohoe
Karen Frazier Kelley
Vickie Hart Webb
Cindy Hudson McGuire
Meg Jackson
Kathryn A Johnson
Debbie Jones Goff
Mark Jordan
Jeff Kelley
Kathy Kitts
Terry Meadors
Carla Pyles Campbell
Tim Riggs
Mickey Short
Mike Taylor
Lynn Thorne



1978
Class Rep: Terry Middleton Parsons -- 372-9732
Adam Cadle
Andrea Clark
Kristi George
Betty Goff White
Roxanne Harrah Cadle
Linda Hodges Paren
Anita Hopkins Anderson
Terry Middleton Parson
Robert Owens
Kim Riggleman Oldaker
Paul Santrock
Bob Shiltz
Greg Tidd
Susan Trawick Roberts



1979
Class Rep: Nancy Summers Bradford -- 562-6252
Stan Brothers
Richard K. Burdette
Brenda Garnes Loudin
Pat Goff
John Jarrett
Sam Laton
Lee Ann Patton
Guy D Pointer
Marjorie Rutledge Riddle
Timothy C Smith
Nancy Summers Bradford
Becky Thacker Mathis
Candi Wood Riggs



1980
Class Rep: Renee Fowler Chandler -- 776-8441
Renee Badger Layman
Tiauna Basham Slack
Annette M Bowman
Lisa Browning Stough
Jeff Clendenin
Denise Coffman Goff
Renee Fowler Chandler
Brian Jarrett
Andy Kniceley
Lisa Kolb Hughes
Pam Lanham Gibson
Nancy Loftis Massingille
Joanne Marks Ralstin
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
Phillip Mattox
Kathryn McCune Turner
Barbara McDougal Gallimore
Evie McGinnis McPherson
Bruce Perkins
Kara Pyles Russell
Theresa Reveal
Susan Riggleman Jarrett
Candy Sayre
Angie Sergent Donohoe
Robert G Shaver
Susan Skees
JoAnna Stommel
Susan VanBuren Mustian
Patti Young



1981
Class Rep: Patty Neinke Marria -- 577-6313
Gerald Bell
Marian Gates Jahnes
Linda Gibson Gentry
Tina Hunt Payne
Scott Kahn
Mark W Kelley
Mike Joseph Layman
Kim Lovejoy Taylor
Doug Payne
Melori Pennington DeFries
Steven Pointer



1982
Class Rep: Lisa Gibson Hall -- 755-8616
Lisa Bailey English
Lisa Gibson Hall
Mike McCown
Beth Negley Kirk
K. Scott Phillips
Laura Reeves Cottrill



1983
Class Rep: Shelia Huffman Coleman -- 776-5241
Matthew Dudas
Len Franklin
Forrest Hall
Gail Hopkins Spence
Lisa Jackson Cobb
Chris Legg
Marilou Martin
Tracy Mattox
Ray Parsons
Todd A. Stommel
Scott L Summers
Scott Wissuchek



1984
Class Rep: Polly Legg Blaylock -- 722-8856
David A Blaylock
Shawnna Bowles
Kathryn Davis Handy
Roger Goff
Cathie Jo Hartling
Polly A Legg Blaylock



1986
Class Rep: Beth Ferrari -- 755-7666
Class Rep: John Lovejoy -- 722-8183
Beth Gibson Ferrari
Kari Judd Ross
John Lovejoy
Tammy Reese
Erin Steele



1987
Class Rep: Shelly Raynes -- 727-5890
Class Rep: Leigh Ann Vance Bright -- 766-0820
Candice Cundiff Kraus
Wendy Fisher
Kippi George Laws
Jim Jordan
Steve McGrew
Shelley Raynes
Pamela Sadler Blankenship
Leigh Ann Vance Bright
Debbra Wilson Frank



1988
Class Rep: Vicki Clendenin Dye -- 755-6138
Class Rep: Misi Jordan -- 776-3458
Carmela Bechtel
Jennifer Broome Dillon
Vicki Clendenin Dye
Scott Dillon
Kevin Dye
Missi Jordon
Todd Martin
Bryan Muench
Jennifer Waldron Butta
Neil White



1989
Class Rep: Nichole Ciliberti -- 769-0412
Chris Martin
Amy McLaughlin
Tina Neal White
Suzanne Raynes Carney
Billie Jo Reese Miller



1990
Class Rep: Stacey Burke Floyd -- 925-5733
Class Rep: Carol Foster Dye -- 722-9199
Eric Dye
Carol Foster Dye
Mark Jarrett
Bill Jones
Matt Lee
Mary Spencer Holbrook



1991
Class Rep: Looking For Class Rep --
Jason Edge
Alicia Kyle
Beth Ann Vance



1992
Class Rep: Matt Young -- 606-271-0981
Chad Buck



1993
Class Rep: Lisa Asbury -- 614-272-1265
Brandon Lee
Cher Lee



1996
Class Rep: Cristina Stewart -- 776-6387
Aletha Lee
Lara Slack



1997
Class Rep: Chasity Miller -- 737-4178
Anita Foster



1998
Class Rep: Tara Burke -- 776-4663
Justin Valleau



2000
Class Rep: Looking For Class Rep --
Andrew Fields
Megan McClanahan

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Ms. Cole
Nitro High School
Nitro, WV

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1954

James Edmond "Jim" Richardson
Mr. James Edmond Richardson, 67, of Cross Lanes died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004,
at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va.
Born June 28, 1936, he was the son of the late James Camp Richardson, b.Toana,
James City, Va. ,and Macy Lee Basham Richardson, b.Streeter, Summers County,
W.Va.
A wonderful son, brother, father, and grandfather who always put his family first, he
is survived by: two sisters and one brother-in-law, Elizabeth Ann Cantrell of Nitro,
Macy Lee Varian and husband, William Fred Varian, of Fayetteville, N.C.; two
sons and daughters-in-law, James Edmond Richardson Jr., and wife, Donna
(Ingram), of Sissonville, Joseph Eugene Richardson, and wife, Beth (Brecker), of
Winfield, W.Va.; one daughter and son-in-law, Ellen Valerie Richardson Pritchard
and husband, Glen "Jody", of West Hamlin, W.Va. seven grandchildren, Jasmine
Viola Richardson of Marin County, Calif., Valerie Nichole Pritchard of Huntington,
James Camp "J.C." Richardson of Charleston, Jodie Michele Pritchard of West
Hamlin, Barbara Irene Richardson of Winfield, Joseph Charles Richardson of
Winfield, Isaac Castelle Richardson of Sissonville; one great-granddaughter, Jhaisey
Nevaeh Richardson of Charleston; one step-grandson, Clayton Joshua Chapman of
Sissonville; longtime companion, Betty Stanley of Hurricane; a host of wonderful
nieces and nephews; two special family members, Robert Michael Sellards of
Huntington and Krisha Michelle Hartley of Charleston; and many, many loved ones,
friends, and genealogy buddies.
He was retired from Union Carbide Corporation, (now Dow Chemical), where he
was a chemical analyst. He had also been a Gazette Carrier Boy in 1950, and was
employed for a time at the Diamond Department Store. He attended Stonewall
Jackson High School and Nitro High School, where he graduated in 1954. He also
attended Morris Harvey College in Charleston.
He was a veteran of the Armed Forces, honorably discharged from the United
States Air Force in 1961 after being stationed in Biloxi, Miss., and Ankara, Turkey.
He was a 1950 survivor of Polio, after spending five weeks in Marmet Hospital for
Crippled Children; he regained full use of his legs which at the time were partially
paralyzed by the disease.
He served as Scout Master for several years of Boy Scout Troop 77, Tyler
Mountain.
A master genealogist, he wrote and had published numerous books for various
family names including the Bashams, Lillys, and Shrewsburys.
He was a member of several organizations including: The Boone County
Genealogical Society, The Lilly Family Reunion Association Inc., and the Nitro
Class Reunion Committee for the Class of 1954.

Thomas (Tom) Snyder IIClass of 69I Graduated in 1969My occupation is Millwright, Union Carbide

Profiles for Class of 1968



Harold Crawford
It's Great just to be Here



Mary Holcomb-Jenkins
Life can be summed up in 3 words......it goes on.........



Terry Dunn
All For Nitro Stand Up And Holler



Mike Warner
Life's Been Good To Me So Far



Kristine Sales-Dunlap
I wish that I knew what I know now - when I was younger.



Timothy Cavender
There needs to be 36 hours in each day!!!



Marsha Harvey Beatty Dollin
WHERE THE HECK HAVE I BEEN?


Richie Hively
Still in Nitro after all these years!



Mike Mattea
The infamous brother of the famous sister is here.



Albert Tinsley
Grandchildren are coming too quick!



Sandy Martin-Ross
The best things in life aren't things.



Ona Willard
Never Thought I'd be a Worthless Nut (Buckeye)



Robert Miller
Still like that ol' time rock and roll


Gerald Thacker
Local Boy Makes Good In Pennsylvania!



Betty Higginbotham-Brabban
Greetings from Murfreesboro, NC



Lola Payne Waldorf
Who's the class that's really great? The senior class of '68!

Profiles for Class of 1969



Joan Crawford-Bumgarner
1969



Thomas (Tom) Snyder II
Class of 69



Cathy Davis-Ison
Hello



Lynn Cole-Neal
Hello everyone!



Kathy Morris
Winin' and Dinin'............class of 69



Debby Derrick-Reese
Hi


David Williams
A Lot of Time Has Passed Since Sixty-Nine!



Bobbie Sizemore-Bailey
Would love to hear from other alumni



Dan Higgins
Lord, Make Me the Man My Dog Thinks I Am.


Greg Milam
Greetings From Chicago



David Dempsey
Would love to hear from some former classmates!



Marilyn Boggess Flack
Transplanted from one Charleston area to another



Nancy Oseien
definitely be one of my "favorite" sites.



Jack Bess
Hello from the Houston Texas Area



Billy Javins
BJ


Gloria Wills-Johnston
Would love to hear from old classmates and friends!



Judy (Duling) Huck
Looking for old friends



Amy Rust-Sullivan
Hello



Nancy Crewdson Smith
Hello everyone!



Randy Humphreys
Hello old NHS friends



Jay Gladwell
Accept that some days you are the pigeon and some days the statue.



Cathy Davis-Ison
Remember when we thought 50 was really old?



Bill Roser
Been gone for a while



Julie Burns
I am back.......

1953 http://www.nitroalumni.com/class1953/index.htm

Name

Latest Information

Married Name

E-mail address





Angel, Larry

Lives in Nitro, WV



Asbury, Mary J.

Lives in Pt. Pleasant, WV

Kerschner


Bailes, Margaret

Lives in Nitro, WV

Paul R. Hill


Bailey, Glendel I.

Lives in Charleston, WV

Lowell Fisher

gfisher00@aol.com

Baldridge, John S.

Lives in Amherst, VA


BALDRIDGE@PRODIGY.NET

Baldwin, Betty

Deceased December 1972



Barnes, Elsie

Lives in Charleston, WV

Otis R. Litton


Barnette, Mary Louise

Lives in Jacksonville, FL

Clayton A. Roach

marylouroa@aol.com

Basham, William Albert

Lives in Cross Lanes, WV


DYLANSMAWMAW@aol.com

Beckman, Nancy

Lives in Charleston, WV

Dayton A. Duvall


Blackshire, Delores

WV

Robert Cobb (dec)


Brick, Charles Dan

Lives in Hurricane, WV



Cadle, Billy E.

Lives in Charleston, WV



Campbell, Douglas

Lives in Houston, TX



Carder, Paddy Sue

Lives in Huntington, WV

John P. Gay

psgay@wpplp.com

Carter, Frances

Lives in Middleport, OH

Paul Kauff


Casto, Bobby Eugene

Lives in Tenaha, TX


magbobc@valomet.com

Casto, Erma

Deceased March 1975



Casto, Hazel F.

Lives in Charleston, WV

Ray Jenkins


Casto, June

Lives in Oak Island, NC

Denver Higginbotham

junedenh@netzero.com

Childers, David L.

Lives in Parkersburg, WV



Cochran, Frank D.

Lives in Scott Depot, WV



Collins, David B.

Deceased July 25, 2003



Cottrill, Shirley

Deceased February 1998



Coulter, Charles R.

Lives in Ravenswood, WV and Zephyrhills, FL



Davis, Sonny

Lives in Nitro, WV



Deem, Clifford J.

Deceased July 1998



Donegan, Carroll

Lives in Anderson, SC

David L. Bohn


Drake, Lois Carol

Lives in St. Albans, WV

Charles D. Young


Ferrell, David D.

Lives in Titusville, FL


Ddferrell@aol.com

Fore, Dimples

Deceased September 14, 2003



Fowler, James

Deceased November 1995



Fraser, William F.

Lives in Charleston, WV



Gillispie, John R.

Lives in Nitro, WV



Grover, Shirley Anne

Lives in Nitro, WV

David B. Collins (dec)


Hanna, Imogene

Lives in Sanford, FL

? Kilgore


Hanna, Mona Lee

Lives in Hurricane, WV

Robert Krebs


Harper, Fannie Lou

Lives in Titusville, FL

Joe Brown (dec)

fbrown3@cfl.rr.com

Harrison, Marie

Lives in Melbourne, FL

J. T. Anten, Jr.


Hendricks, George B.

Lives in Lake Placid, FL


Wandanaples@aol.com

Hill, James R.

Address unknown



Hill, Leonard

Deceased January 26, 2004



Hoffman, Rachel

Lives in Kernersville, NC

Donald Gantt


Hornish, Robert M.

Lives in Cross Lanes, WV


hornish1@netzero.net

Hudson, Phyllis

Deceased, April 15, 2000



Ingram, James S.

Lives in New Martinsville, WV


jskingram@yahoo.com

Jeffers, Betty Ann

Lives in Winfield, IL

John Elkmann


Jeffers, Robert H.

Deceased September 2003



Jividen, Thurman

Lives in Thornton, CO



Johnston, Jack E.

Lives in Nitro, WV



Jones, Carolyn Sue

Lives in Amherst, NY

Peter Schregel

sschreg@msn.com

Jones, Edwin

Deceased, October 1959



Jones, James F.

Lives in Scott Depot, WV



Jones, Jimmie E.

Lives in Scott Depot, WV



Jones, Paul A.

Lives in Millersville, MD


Djaughenz@msn.com

Jordan, Harry

Lives in Belton, SC


cjinc@nuvox.net

Joseph, Loretta

Lives in Nitro, WV

Carrol Bowles


Kelly, Homer

Deceased August 1996



Kilgore, Truda P.

Lives in Nitro, WV

George Null

peedink@aol.com

King, James F.

Deceased, November 1967



King, Ronald

Lives in Nitro, WV



Lamb, Paula Nadine

Lives in Baton Rouge, LA

Charles Sells


Lane, Charles W.

Deceased October 4, 2003



Lanham, Donald

Address unknown



Lanham, Doris

Lives in Simpsonville, SC

Clyde Ash

DAsh921425@aol.com

Lee, Sam, Jr.

Lives in Poca, WV



Leshon, Anthony J.

Lives in Louisville, KY


atolo@mailstation.com

Love, Toni J.

Lives in Leesburg, FL

Joseph D. Powell

Joetonip@comcast.net

Lunsford, Loretta L.

Lives in Frostproof, FL and Port Aransas TX

Kenneth E. Kellogg

kelloggl.@yahoo.com

Lyons, Mary Lou

Lives in Winchester, VA

Lovell Allen Witt

louwitt@hotmail.com

MaGaw, Roy Dean

Lives in Port St. Lucie, FL


ceceroy@aol.com

Martin, John

Lives in Edgewater, MD



Martin, Richard L.

Lives in Charleston, WV



Mattox, Paul

Lives in Nitro, WV



McDonald, Robert L.

Lives in Myrtle Beach SC and Poca WV


Monamcdonald @aol.com

Milam, Frank

Lives in Lewisburg, WV


milamfam@earthlink.net

Miller, Harry L.

Lives in Winfield, WV



Morgan, D. Jacqueline

Lives in Nitro, WV

Harold B. White, Jr.

PASTOR77@msn.com

Morgan, Emma Irene

Lives in St. Albans, WV

Harry E. Nelson


Morris, Carl

Lives in Poca, WV


Carlcmd64@aol.com

Nichols, Richard E.

Lives in Greenbank, WV


badad@citlink.net

Null, Lorene

Lives in Nitro, WV

Ronald Asbury


O'Dell, Wanda

Lives in Hurricane, WV

Jack Miller


Ogburn, Donna J.

Lives in Bradenton, FL

Emory E. Hedrick, Jr.

DOHedrick@aol.com

Osborne, Ralph H.

Lives in Nitro, WV



Owsley, Warren W.

Deceased November 1993



Parsons, Sherman Jack

Lives in Akron, OH


rhoselot@neo.rr,com

Raynes, Carl Mac

Deceased December 1986



Reed, Doris Jean

Lives in Liberty, WV

Paul E. Parks


Rucker, Robert

Deceased June 7, 2001



Rutherford, Helen

Deceased October 1998



Samples, Frank S.

Lives in Port Huron, MI and Kissimmee FL


fransam34@webtv.net

Sampson, Mary Agnes

Lives in Ormond Beach, FL

William Jones

joneswms@bellsouth.net

Saunders, Irene

Deceased December 1999



Shamblin, Loretta

Lives in Norwood, MA

? Nigro


Sizemore, Robert

Lives in Lady Lake, FL



Summers, Delbert

Lives in Charleston, WV 25313



Temple, Joel R., MD

Lives in Dover, DE



Thacker, Loretta

Lives in St. Albans, WV

William Craddock


Tolliver, Billy

Lives in Jacksonville, FL



Trumbo, John W., Jr.

Lives in Ocean Springs, MS


jwtjr@digiscape.com

Tucker, Ronald E.

Lives in Nitro, WV



Tyson, Diane

Lives in Dunbar, WV

Raymond Endricks


Wade, Reba

Deceased December 1980



West, Kenneth

Deceased June 1999



Westfall, Anna Mae

Deceased May 2000



White, Bob

Address unknown



White, Charles C., Jr., DDS

Lives in Pensascola, FL


ccwhite1@cox.net

Whittington, Jacqueline

Lives in Ellicott City, MD

Jack D. Lanier

jacklanier@mymailstation.com

Willard, Peggy Carol

Deceased October 1997



Willard, Vance E.

Deceased April 21, 2001



Winters, Reba

Deceased February 2, 2004



Wise, Mary Ann

Lives in Scott Depot, WV

? Winter


Young, Joyce

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In Memory:

Edwin Jones, 1959 James King, 1967 Betty Baldwin, 1972 Erma Casto, 1975 Reba Wade, 1980 Warren Owsley, 1993 Mac Raynes, 1986 James Fowler, 1995 Homer Kelly, 1996 Peggy Willard, 1997 Clifford Deem, 1998 Helen Rutherford, 1998 Shirley Cottrill, 1998 Irene Saunders, 1999 Kenneth West, 1999 Phyllis Hudson, 2000 Anna Mae Westfall, 2000 Robert Rucker, 2001 Vance Willard, 2001 David Collins, 2003

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Dimples Fore, 2003 Robert Jeffers, 2003 Charles Lane, 2003 Leonard Hill, 2004 Reba Winters, 2004

Back Class of 53 Scarlett Oaks 1988 Reunion

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Our faithful reunion committee met this year (2005) on Memorial Day weekend. Classmates attending were Jim Ingram, Bill Basham, Dan Brick, Ralph Osborne, Hazel Casto, Paddy Sue Carder, Truda Kilgore, Dick Martin and Jimmy Jones.

Jim Ingram will chair the 2008 event. He is thinking late September 2008. He would like ideas, people to help with those ideas, and lots of input.

We have no information on these classmates. Can you help? Can you contact someone who might help? Contact me with any obtained information.

James R. Hill, Donald Lanham, Bob White, Joyce Young

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Charleston Daily Mail, Saturday 05/28/1932

William H. Higginbotham (1914-1932) WV

Nitro Youth Dead In Dive From Lock

Employ Searchlights In Hunt For Body; Companions Not Aware Of Tragedy

Searchers continued their efforts Saturday to recover the body of William Higginbotham, 17 years old, Nitro High School student, who was drowned Friday afternoon when he jumped from the concrete chamber of Lock No. 7 into the river while he was swimming.

Searchlights were rigged up Friday night to assist volunteers seeking the body

The youth was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Higginbotham and had been promoted to his junior year in high school this week.

Two of his companions, David Ambler and Arnold Owsley, reported that they saw him reappear on the surface after he had gone down the first time, but said they did not know that he was in distress.

Surviving Higginbotham besides the parents are four brothers, Hansford, Willard and Virgil Higginbotham, of Miami, Fla., and James Higginbotham, at home, and two young sisters, Della and Mae.

Charleston Daily Mail, Sunday 05/29/1932

Search for Nitro Boy's Body Unrewarded After 36 Hours

New Bathing Suit Proved Shroud for William Higginbotham, Popular High School Student and Athlete

"I hope none of you boys gets married or killed before next year."

Coach Dubois Crickenberger, of Nitro High School, was dismissing his tennis team for the year. It was just his way of saying that he hoped all would be able to report, with racquets ready, next fall.

Coach Crickenberger smiled as he spoke. So, too, did the youthful athletes he addressed. The idea of getting married was amusing. As for getting killed.

A little sad, that parting. But they would see each other frequently during the summer.

The group dispensed and William Higginbotham, 17 years old, walked down the street. The day was warm and there was a bathing suit in a store that he had set his heart upon. The suits were not to go on sale until Saturday, but William was confident of his ability to coax the merchant to sell him one ahead of time.

Youth was served. The suit passed over the counter a day ahead of time. William left his books in the store, saying he would call for them after a dip in the river. It was the work of minutes to round up two or three companions, and the little group set out for Lock No. 7 - their favorite swimming place.

William soon dived from the lock wall. He was followed within a second by one of his friends - so closely, in fact, that the second swimmer touched William under the water.

Tragedy had taken place. One of the tennis team members would not report in the fall.

William drowned in that plunge.

The search for William's body passed the 36-hour mark at midnight. It was believed he had struck a submerged log or rock.

William was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Higginbotham, and was one of the most popular youths in Nitro.

Charleston Daily Mail, Monday 05/30/1932

Body Of Boy Found

Poca Men in Boat Discover Nitro School Swimmer

Four miles below the spot where he was drowned last Friday afternoon, the body of William Higginbotham, 17 years old, of Nitro, was taken from the Kanawha River Monday morning.

Floating on the surface, the body was found by Reuben Christy, Homer Fletcher and Tom Eskew, all of Poca, who were rowing in the stream. A reward, offered by the victim's family for the recovery of the body, was divided among the three.

E. E. Higginbotham, Nitro mayor, an uncle of the youth, said an examination revealed an injury on the head, believed to have been received when he dived from the lock wall at Nitro and struck a submerged wall of masonry.

Funeral services for the youth will be held at the Nitro Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. J. R. Reynolds and Rev. Urvan Wills will officiate. Burial will be in the I. O. O. F. cemetery, at Poca.

Stanley L. Smith, 85

Stanley Lawrence Smith, 85, of Nitro, died July 11, 2002, after a sudden illness.

Mr. Smith was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on May 27, 1917, the son of the late Howard Stanley Smith and Helen Logue Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Margie Edwards Smith; and four brothers and one sister.

Survivors include daughters, Helen S. Harman of Luray, VA, and Rebecca S. Jordan of South Lake, TX; sons John L. Smith of Hurricane and Richard S. Smith of St. Albans; brother Ronald "Zip" Smith of Nitro; sister Eleanor Williams of Parkersburg; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A lifelong resident of Nitro, he graduated from Nitro High School in 1936. He retired in 1980 from American Viscose Corp., where he had worked since 1937 as a foreman/supervisor and a member of the Foreman's Club. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Nitro since 1934. He was an avid golfer and charter membe rof Sleepy Hollow Golf Club.

He was a devoted father and grandfather and recently celebrated a joyous 85th birthday with family and friends.

1965 NHS Ronnie Dye
Ronnie Lee Dye, 51, of White Hall, died Wednesday (April 4, 2001) at his home.
He was born May 16, 1949, in Charleston, the son of Flora May Harland Dye of Charleston, and the late Forrest Dye.
He graduated from Nitro High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army from 1969-71. He had worked as a cable splicing technician for Verison before retiring with 32 years of service.
He enjoyed boating and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Fairmont. He also belonged to the National Harley Davidson Owner's Group Association.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Diane McCale Dye; a step-daughter, Amanda Jo Rose of Fairmont; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Sharon Dye of Nitro, James and Tina Dye of Bancroft, and David and Cindi Dye of Clendenin; a sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Charles Belcher of Orlando, Fla.; his grandmother, Flora Wills of Charleston; and eight nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, 301 Jackson St., Fairmont. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Gene Lassiter officiating. Burial will follow in the West Virginia National Cemetery in Pruntytown, where a flag-folding ceremony will be conducted.
Arrangements are being handled by the Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant St., Fairmont.

Lew Burdette baseball star http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lew_Burdette

Ruby Edith Smith Higginbotham (1914-2002) WV
Ruby E. Higginbotham, 88, of Nitro, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
She was a retired cook from Nitro Moose Lodge No. 565 with 25 years of service and Nitro High School with 20 years of service. She was a native of Putnam County and a lifelong resident of Nitro and attended Rock Branch Independent Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, George P. Higginbotham Sr.; sons, George Jr., Eugene, and Bobbie Lee Higginbotham.
She is survived by: a granddaughter, Reba and her husband, Michael Parsons and their children, Chelsea and Alex of Nitro; granddaughters, Pam Higginbotham of San Diego, Calif., and Barbara Witt of Hometown; grandsons, Randy Higginbotham of Cross Lanes, Steve Higginbotham of St. Albans and Bobby Higginbotham of Nitro. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren.

Mary Kessenger: Mary is still a math teacher. She taught at Stonewall Middle School, and Nitro High School, but now teaches a high school/college class in a collaborative education program at WV State University. Now co-owner Mountaineer Framing, St. Albans.

Charlie Bayless http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Bayless_Young_922374565.aspx

Roger Cooke http://www.cookefuneralhome.com/about.asp

Barbara McGill Hensley, 66, of Crossview Drive, wife of the late Denny L. Hensley, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born in Nitro, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late J Linders McGill II and Norma McGill Sharp. Mrs. Hensley was a former child care owner, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Nitro, W.Va.

Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Greggory L. and Jennifer Hensley, of Greenville; one sister, Connie Sue Helton, of Gig Harbor, W.Va.; one brother, J Linders McGill III, of Charleston, W.Va.; and three grandchildren, Samuel Raines, Matthew Raines and Chancellor Hensley. Mrs. Hensley was predeceased by two sons, Michael Dennis Hensley and Kevin Scott Hensley.

Army Pfc. Rick Hafer

soldier
Pfc. Hafer

Rick Hafer's love for his two half-sisters led him to join the Army, family members said

"His sisters were his whole life," said Sherry Barclay, his former stepmother, who raised him for much of his childhood. "He said when he left that he wanted to keep our home ground safe for them to live in."

The 21-year-old was killed Nov. 15 when two Black Hawk helicopters collided in Iraq. He lived in Nitro, W.Va., and was based at Fort Campbell. He is survived by his father, Richard Hafer.

At 6 feet 5 inches and 275 pounds, Hafer was known for his "commanding presence," First Sgt. Perry Bunn said.

Hafer was a star defensive lineman in his Laurel Valley, Pa., high school, but poor grades kept him from entering college to play football. He hoped joining the Army would enable him to pursue his college football dream.

"He wanted to prove to everybody that he could be somebody," Barclay said.

Keith H. Estep is a member of the Upper Vandalia Historical Society. A native of Nitro, in 2006, he published the book Growing Up In Nitro, which details the first eighteen years of his life, and provides a personal perspective on life in the former World War I boom town. Estep’s stories of life in this Kanawha County community have touched former residents around the country.
Nominated by Upper Vandalia Historical Society

Mr. Brooks Band Leader NHS http://www.nitrohighband.com/Sections/Band%20Director/Band%20Director.htm

Class of 2007 Band Leaders: http://www.nitrohighband.com/Sections/Seniors/2006%20seniors.htm