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Ephram Breeding BRENTON — Ephram (Junior) Breeding, 73, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, in a Man hospital follow ing a sudden illness. On Nov. 9, 1924, at Gray Ba le, he was the son of the late phram and Goldin Deskins Breeding. Mr. Breeding was a retired min er with 20 years of service and a school bus driver. He was owner and operator of Breeding’s Service Station at Baileysville. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and was of the Bap tist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet M. Lester Breeding in 1968; three sisters, Nina Lusk, Bessie Mabes and Katie Barnette; and a brother, Hammond Breed ing. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Sue Jackson of Pineville; a son, Robert Lee Breeding and his wife, Sue, of Baileysville; three sis ters, Rosalie Breeding of Welch, Josephine Workman of Bai leysville, and Opal Stewart of Crouch’s Farm; a brother, John Breeding of Johnson City, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Leisa Dawn Breeding and Robert David Breed ing of Baileysville; and a great granddaughter, Ashley Elizabeth Stone. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Caffee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Mathe ny. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Calfee Funeral Ser vice, Pineville. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville. Gussie Burnett GILROY, Calif. — Gussie Bur nett, 93, formerly of Beckley, died Friday, Sept. 25, in Gilroy. Arrangements by Richardson Funeral Home, Bluefield, Virginia Canaday OAK HILL — Virginia “Carol” Canaday, 64, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, at her home following a long illness. Born Feb. 1, 1934, at Helen, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Burliss Atkinson and Jessie Peak Atkinson. Mrs. Canaday was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Fayette and Raleigh counties. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Bill Canaday; a son, Ron nie Meadows; her stepmother, Al ice Atkinson of Beckley; two sis ters, Lucille Fuller and her hus band, Marvin, of Conyers, Ga., and Sandi Taylor and her husband, Ron, of Sophia; six brothers, James Atkinson and his wife, Bunt, of Lebanon, Ohio, Edsel Atkinson and his wife, Sue, of Reno, WNev., Curtis Atkinson and his wife, Mary Ann, of Belleville, Mich., Bobby Atkinson of Hamptonville, N.C., Gary Atkinson and his wife, Violet, of Midway, and Dale Atkin son and his wife, Cathy, of Sophia; two grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Ronald Ad kins officiating. Burial will follow in the Canaday Cemetery, Glen View. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, ey. Pallbearers will be David Cana day, William Stump Sr., William Stump Jr., Darrell Alberty, Chad Carden, and Tommy Worley. Arrangements by Caffee Funeral Home, Beckley. Julian M. Chesun as OAK HILL — Julian Michael Chesunas, 87, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Oak Hill. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, where a wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. Annabelle Clements RAND — Annabelle Clements, 66, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, in a Charleston hospital following a short illness. Born July 28, 1932, at Boomer, she was the daughter of the late William and Maggie Hairston Smith. Mrs. Clements was a homemak er and a former daycare provider. She was a member of the Bride of Christ Church at Rand, the Pas tor’s Aide, and the Womans Auxil iary. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Stanley Clements Sr. Survivors include seven daugh ters, Gwendolyn Avery, Carol Coad, Beverly Bowers, all of Mary land, Joyce Hunter, Elizabeth Smith, and Debora Taylor, all of Rand, and Karen Smith of Charleston; five sons, James (Qa reeb Bashir), Richard Clements, Andrew (Buddy) Smith, all of Georgia, Robert (Abdul-Halim Bashir) of Virginia, and Thomas Clements of Rand; two sisters, Dorothy Wample of Rand, and Eliz abeth Amey of New York; two brothers, Richard Smith of New Jersey, and the Rev. Charles Smith of Ohio; 32 grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Levi Missionary First Baptist Church, Rand, with Elder Joe Hairston, and the Revs. James Burnette, Ben Merchants, Freddie Davenport Sr. and William Issac Kinney officiating. Burial will fol low in the Kanawha Valley Memo rial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call one hour before the services Friday at the church. Arrangements by Anderson- Hairston Funeral Home, Mont gomery. Eva S. Harrah CHARLESTON — Eva S. Har rah, 96, formerly of Grandview, died at 4:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998 at a Charleston hospital fol lowing a long illness. Born July 4, 1902, at Grandview, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth Redden. Mrs. Harrah was a home maker, and a member of the Baptist faith. She had been a resident of Charleston for the past 16 years, having lived in Quinni mont and Piney View most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur H. Harrah; a son, John Earl Harrah; and two daughters, Betty Jo and Dollie Ann Harrah. Survivors include two daugh ters, Alma L. McFarland of Charleston, and Nancy Jane Sawyers of Midway; four grand children; eight great-grandchil dren; and eight great-great-grand children. Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the Revs. Chester Bird and Richard Wilcox officiat ing. Burial will follow in Grand view Cemetery, Grandview. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. to day at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family mem bers. Arrangements by Rose and Que enberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Goldie H. McGown Goldie H. McGown, 80, of Pax, died 5:05 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, in an Oak Hill medical cen ter following an extended illness. Born March 18, 1918, at Pax, she was the daughter of the late Henry Haley and Minnie Shepherd Haley Lucas. Mrs. McGown was a former restaurant ow h er, having last worked at her granddaugh ter’s (Vickie Kelly Toney) restaurant, Kel ly’s Korner in Oak Hill. She was a fabulous cook and seamstress, who never had idle time. Mrs. McGown was a member of the Baptist faith and a former member of the Suburban Home makers Club of Bradley. She was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Haley, who was killed during World War II in Ger many during the Battle of the Bulge. Survivors include two sons, Wilbur Lee (Jack) McGown and his wife, Maureen, of Mansfield, Mass., and H. Thomas McGown and his wife, Jane, of Reister stown, Md.; two daughters, Phyllis Kelly and her husband, Larry, of Pax, and Nellie Hudson and her husband, Dewitt, of Oak Hill; a stepsister, Lillie Dillon of Mt. Ta bor Heights; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Thurs day at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial will fol low in Blue Ridge Memorial Gar dens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. to day at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pall bearers. The family will welcome flowers or donations to Jim Franklin Min istries, Milton, WV 25541. Arrangements by Rose and Que senberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Sarah B. McKinney WIDEN — Sarah Bernice McK inney, 75, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998. Services will be 11 a.m. Thurs day at White Funeral Home, Sum mersville. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville. Mattie R. Pollastrini MONTGOMERY — Mattie Rob bins Pollastrini, 76, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, in a Charleston hospital following a short illness. Born Nov. 6, 1921, in Ellenboro, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Hoyle Robbins and Billa Tyree Robbins. Survivors include her husband, “j]do Pollastrini Sr.; six sons, Nor man Davis of Charleston, Gildo (Joe) Pollastrini, Jr., of Winfield, Fran Pollastrini of Fayetteville, Allen Pollastrini of Fairmont, Tony Pollastrini of Oakgrove, Ala., and Larry Pollastrini of Cornelius, N.C.; two daughters, Suzanne Woody of Smithers, and Vivian McGinnis of Montgomery; three brothers, Alan Robbins of Shelby, N.C., Horace Robbins of Greenville, S.C., and Ernest Rob bins of Hickory, N.C.; four sisters, Bea of Morganton, N.C., Bruno of Statesville, N.C., Ruby of Spindale, N.C., and Merle of Shelby, N.C.; 15 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at O’Dell Funeral Home Chapel, Montgomery, with Father Paul Wharton officiating. Friends may call one hour before the services Thursday at the funer al home. In lieu of flowers, the family re quests donations to be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery. Florence Spence GROVE CITY, Ohio — Florence Spence, 86, formerly of Richwood, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Thurs day at the White Funeral Home, Richwood. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Richwood. John E. Toney John Earl Toney, 76, of Bradley, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, at a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Aug. 22, 1922, at Clear Creek, he was the son of the late Nora Maude Stover and Jesse L. Toney. Mr. Toney was a retired automo bile mechanic, was of the Protes tant faith and a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gartha Toney; two brothers, Willard and Glen “Duck” Toney; and a sister, Ioie Williams. Survivors include two sons, Dan ny Toney of Deltona, Fla., and David Toney of Mount Hope; a daughter, Norma Deschaine of Summerville, S.C.; a sister, Nellie Ewing of Clear Creek; eight grand children; and nine great-grandchil dren. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ewing Creek Community Church with the Rev. Jerry Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow in Ewing Creek Cemetery, Toney Fork Road, Clear Creek. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Fri day at Ewing Creek Community Church. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope. McGown
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