SCHS CLASS OF 1958
OLD NEWS 2009
December 15, 2009
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Walker Machinery Co. plans to sell its mining equipment business to a Louisville, Ky., holding company that owns one of the nation's oldest and largest Caterpillar dealerships.
Walker has signed a "letter of intent" to sell the 59-year-old family-run business to Boyd Co., which owns Whayne Supply Co.
"It's not been finalized," said Breese Watson, marketing manager at Whayne Supply. "At this point, it's a letter of intent, and the two
Walker has signed a "letter of intent" to sell the 59-year-old family-run business to Boyd Co., which owns Whayne Supply Co.
"It's not been finalized," said Breese Watson, marketing manager at Whayne Supply. "At this point, it's a letter of intent, and the two management teams will be going through due diligence."
The deal is expected to close by early next year
Boyd plans to operate the Belle-based company under the Walker Machinery name after the sale and during the "near future," Watson said.
"Walker Machinery is another successful Caterpillar dealer, and [Boyd] felt there would be good synergies between the two companies. They're in the business, and we're in the business."
Watson declined to discuss whether the sale would prompt any personnel or operation changes at Walker, saying Boyd would issue a release after the sale.
Walker employees were notified Monday about the sale in an e-mail message. The company has 700 workers in nine locations in West Virginia and southern Ohio.
Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said Monday that Walker Machinery has been a "great corporate citizen." Carper said he hoped that Boyd would "follow in the footsteps chartered by the Walker family."
"Like many other situations, all too often we as a community vastly under appreciate the significant contribution and importance of family-owned and locally controlled businesses the size of Walker Machinery," Carper said. "Their employees were well treated with significant benefits, and the economic impact will reach far beyond Kanawha County."
In June, Walker eliminated 45 jobs amid a decline in coal production across the state. About half of the workers were full-time shop and parts department employees, the rest summer contract laborers and interns.
Another 23 Walker workers lost their jobs in September.
Company officials have said that stricter federal regulations of the coal industry could hurt company sales and force additional layoffs. About three quarters of Walker's sales are tied to coal.
Throughout the year, Walker Machinery has slashed capital expenditures and charitable contributions, and eliminated employee overtime to reduce costs.
Walker's employees make about $60,000 a year on average, company officials said recently.
Steve Roberts, executive director of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, said he looks forward to finding out more about Walker Machinery's potential buyer.
"I hope they will have a market to sell to, which at this point is a substantial concern," said Roberts, referring to uncertainty in the coal industry amid recent federal court rulings and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to review mountaintop removal permits.
Walker Machinery was founded in 1950, after Cecil I. Walker and R.D. "Dusty" Rhodes -- then owners of Rhodes-Walker Chevrolet in South Charleston -- purchased the former Baldwin Machinery Co.
The company's business took off in the early 1950s with the start of construction of the West Virginia turnpike and interstate system. In 1958, Walker became the company's sole owner.
Stephen Walker, Cecil Walker's son, joined the company in 1971, serving initially in the sales department. He was named president in 1978. He could not be reached for comment Monday, and other company executives referred questions to him.
"The Walkers have been great assets to this community," Roberts said. "They've contributed so much in so many ways in terms of high-paying jobs and generous gifts to the community."
Walker Machinery's earthmoving division sells Caterpillar equipment in 25 West Virginia counties and eight southeastern Ohio counties. The heavy equipment is used in the coal, construction and forestry industries.
Walker's engine power division provides commercial truck and engine sales and repairs. The company also has a division called "Walker Express" that rents heavy equipment.
Whayne Supply, which was founded in 1913, has more than 1,300 workers. The privately held company operates 15 facilities in 12 cities in Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Whayne Supply merged with the Boyd Co. in late 2008. In February, Whayne opened its newest branch office in Bowling Green, Ky.
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December 11,2009
This is Paul Underwood's younger brother. Both Underwood brothers attended SCHS in the 1950s. Excellent basketball players.
Folks....received this message from Georgeanne Underwood (Duck's wife)"Duck Underwood and Bob Bird went to play golf yesterday in those high winds the attached picture tells you what happened. A tree fell on their cart knocked both of them down but the trunk of the tree got Bob and the branches got Duck. Bob is in CAMC with 3 broken vertabraes and 3 broken ribs, and a small hole in his lungs. Duck is brused and stoved up but he is ok. If it had been a few seconds longer they would have been in that cart.Thought you would want to know.His partner, Bob Bird is still in Charleston General HospitalIf you can get these photos, you'll see how much more serious this could have beenPlease keep them in your prayers.....Hugs...Peg
12/13/09
CLASSMATES:
Ida
Hinton Williams, 95, a resident of Dunbar Care and Rehab., passed
away on December 2, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital.
She was born on November 8, 1914, in Summitville, Indiana.
Ida was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Dunbar Chapter 133 for over 50 years. She was a founding member of Bethel Baptist Church, South Charleston.
She traveled the world extensively with her husband, Frankie, loved camping and painting ceramics.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William A. and Myrtle F. Hinton; husband, L. Frankie Williams; brothers, Joseph Lawrence, John Wilford, and Donald Ray; sisters, Velma Heater, Rojean “Jeanie” Fisher, and Imogene “Tince” Surgeon; and granddaughter, Kerri Dee Williams.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Bruce O. and Shirley C. Williams of Pineville; daughters, Mary Helen Little of Wilmington, Del., and Martha W. Frizzell of South Charleston; brother, James R. Hinton of South Charleston; grandchildren, Kelli C. Jones of South Charleston, Lori A. Wiener of Alexandria, Va., Timothy O. Alexander of Reston, Va., Charles R. Cobb of Sissonville, Gary B. Williams of Lewisburg, and Bouie O. Williams of Kingsland, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Christopher P. Aldrich of St. Albans, Charles R. Cobb III and Joshua Tyler Cobb, both of Sissonville, Samantha K. Wiener of Alexandria, Va., Jackson E. Williams of Lewisburg, and Zoey M. Williams of Kingsland, Ga.; and great-great-grandchild, Blake E. Aldrich of St. Albans.
A service to honor the life of Ida Hinton Williams, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 5, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, with Pastor Charles Rhodes officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston.
Family and friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent through the Honoring Life Condolence Center at snodgrassfuneral.com.
Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.
12/2/09
Many of you were friends with Bill New ('59) & Kitty Kelly ('61). I received an email from Frank Payne with very sad news. Please keep the New's in your prayers and thoughts. They will surely need them:
Betty
Jo Hunt went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2009, after a
courageous 7-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
A celebration of life service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 5. The family will receive friends after the service at the church.
She was born October 4, 1941, in Charleston, W.Va., to the late Lawrence Preston Mangus and Leva Elizabeth Mangus. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Glen Lewis Hunt; a sister, Margaret Anne Humphries; and a brother, Lawrence Preston Mangus Jr..
BJ graduated from West Virginia University and remained an avid supporter and fan of all things WVU throughout her life. She was a teacher at heart, as well as in training, and enjoyed helping others with her skills as a seamstress-co-founding Sewphisticated Alterations Shoppe; cook, hostess, elementary age reading tutor, and more. She was devoted to her church, where she was a member for over 40 years; serving in the Chancel Choir, handbell ensemble, youth summer mission trip team, Sunday school teacher, kitchen ministry, and Stephen Minister. She also performed with the Choral Society of Greensboro. BJ never met a stranger and made special friends from Greensboro to Bennett and to Oak Island. She will be remembered as one truly uniquely and wonderfully made.
She is survived by her two daughters, Allison Pickard and husband Bill of Apex, N.C., and Merikay Tillman and husband Jeff of Greensboro, N.C.; a son, Geoff Hunt of Greensboro, N.C.; grandchildren, Melinda Pulido, Ashley Pickard, Owen Pickard, Harrison Tillman, and Emma Freda Tillman.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the CUMC Youth Building Fund; the CUMC Music Ministries, 410 N. Holden Rd. Greensboro, NC 27410; the Caswell Turtle Watch of Oak Island, www.caswell/turtlewatch.org.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Ha, and his nurse Cynthia, at the Regional Cancer Center; Comfort Keepers; and Hospice & Palliative Care of Greensboro for their kind and compassionate care.
Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home, N. Elm St., Greensboro, N.C., is assisting the family.
Online condolences may be made at www.mem.com.
November 23, 2009
October 22, 2009
Received this from Chet and Janet.
This explains it:
THIS IS A FIRE RAINBOW (below) - THE RAREST OF ALL
NATURALLY OCCURRING ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA.
THE PICTURE WAS CAPTURED ON THE IDAHO /
WASHINGTON BORDER. THE EVENT LASTED
ABOUT
1 HOUR.
CLOUDS HAVE TO BE CIRRUS,
AT LEAST 20K FEET IN
THE AIR, WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF ICE
CRYSTALS
AND THE SUN HAS TO HIT THE CLOUDS AT PRECISELY
58
DEGREES.
October 22, 2009
We had a lovely time Saturday for our monthly luncheon at Applebee's. Those who attended were, me, Judy Bowen, Jane Monk Monday, Faye and Jerry Collins, Vesta & Earl Grinstead, Dale Miller, Bill Coles and Joe Bennett.
Jackie Pauley just got out of the hospital after a week. She had pneumonia and shingles (very bad case) on her face and she is still in a lot of pain. Bull didn't make it since he is having knee problems. Sure hope everyone starts feeling better.
Love, Joan
September 30, 2009
Louise was Sunday School teacher to and in choir with many of our classmates at First UM Church and is the mother of our classmate Larry Jackson. She had a stroke while attending Young at Hearts at church -- with 3 doctors present – all OB-GYN. Anyway she has been taken from Thomas Hospital to Valley Center Room 206, 1000 Lincoln Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309. My daughter said it was suggested people send her cards to cheer her up.
I thought it would be nice if you could post it to list so all who knew her could send cards if they desired.
Thanks Barb
September 21, 2009
Hey gang:
Original Message -----
| Hi Gal: Am leaving this weekend and will
not be home until mid Dec. I will visit Carolyn and there
is a family conference for her 7th Oct. She hasn't
responded in a while.....we will see. I am going to
Phoenix to see my cousin, Rochelle deHainaut Hughes and then fly
to my Son and family in Conn. for Thanksgiving. Pass the
word along. I will access my email from time to time.
Luv, Conni --- On Fri, 7/3/09, Jackie Pauley <jpauley@ntelos.net> wrote:
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FOLKS....JUST LEARNED FROM DOTTY CROTTY (SC ALUM ASOC PRESIDENT) THAT THE SCHS GRAND REUNION WILL BE HELD JULY 23, 24, & 25...2010.
My daughter Suzi took me to the doctor, who was very nice. As I expected learned nothing. I will be going back in 3-4 weeks for a couple of days for tests but even he didn’t sound very optimistic as to cause and treatment of the bleeding. He said in 50-60% of the cases it is a spontaneous bleeding and other than blood thinners (which I don’t take) there are usually no drug or food causes. If I start bleeding again, he wants me there ASAP. Other than being exhausted from the trip, I’m doing well.
Barb
Thomas
Dale Kerns, 67, husband of Martha Rice Kerns, of Mount
Pleasant, S.C., passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009.
The relatives and friends of Thomas Kerns are invited to attend his memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 12, at Seacoast Community Church.
Arrangements are by J. Henry Stuhr, Mount Pleasant Chapel.
The family will receive friends at their residence immediately following the service.
Mr. Kerns was born January 13, 1942, in Charleston, W.Va., and was a son of the late Robert E. and Lillian Marie Hall Kerns.
He attended Marshall University, retired after 30 years of service from ECOLAB and was owner of Kerns Custom Homes. Tom obtained his private pilot's license, and was a member of the Elks Lodge and Seacoast Community Church.
He is survived by his wife, Marti Kerns of Mount Pleasant, S.C.; daughter, Lisa K. Boroughs and her husband, Marty, of Summerville, S.C.; son, Jeffrey M. Kerns and his wife, Lisa, of Wando, S.C.; four grandchildren, Jessica Delagarza, Olivia Boroughs, Banks Kerns and Rhys Kerns; and two brothers, Charles J. Kerns of Florida and David E. Kerns of Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Odyssey Hospice, 5965 Core Ave., Suite 603, North Charleston, SC 29406-6086, or Seacoast Dream Center, 5505 North Rhett Ave., North Charleston, SC 29406.
A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our Web site at www.jhenrystuhr.com.
HEY PEOPLE:
9/9/09
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Classmates:
Please
read the following. It may be of great
interest to many of you who grew up in South
Charleston. Judy Romano has worked with this
project to help the SC Museum have it ready for the
public.
Enjoy
and thanks, Jake
Press
Release FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Steve
Fesenmaier, Vice
chairman of programming, South Charleston Museum
Foundation mystery12@suddenlink.net Work – 558-3978 ext. 2015 Steve.L.Fesenmaier@wv.gov New
Exhibit on The Belgian Glassworkers of [ At
3 PM, at The LaBelle Theater, there will be a
presentation of a new travelogue about More
about The South Charleston Museum and local Belgian
History The
South Charleston Museum Foundation board has
been working since 1997 to create an exhibit about the
Belgian glassworkers who came to
The South Charleston Museum Foundation Board hopes
that the many people of Belgian descent from around
the Statement
written by Stan Bumgardner, exhibit designer Belgian
Glassworkers and the Founding of South
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CLASSMATES:
Mother's breathing slowed, and then ceased, at about 0830, Tuesday morning. She went quietly with Becky at her side. Although she permanently left us this morning, she had not been responsive for more than a week.
Becky and I would like to thank those of you who have sent personal messages, and we will respond to them individually as time allows. At the moment, we tentatively are planning for family visitation in Milton this Friday evening, and graveyard services in Milton on Saturday.
Max & Becky
Graveside funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 5, in Milton Cemetery with the Rev. Thomas Patrick Nolan officiating.
She was born September 27, 1920, in Milton and was a daughter of the late William Robert Johnson Sr. and Norma Belle Chandler Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Padon; two brothers and six sisters.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, South Charleston, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by two sons, Max Padon and his wife, Becky, of Great Falls, Va., and Scott Padon of Charleston; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton.
Online condolences may be sent at www.heckfuneralhome.com.
August 31, 2009
He was born on March 4, 1939, in Stickney, W.Va., and was the son of the late Robert and June Kelley also from South Charleston.
Robert is survived by his wife, Joyce; two sons and a daughter, Bob, Scott and Karin, their spouses and his grandchildren; as well as his sister, Jeanette ('53); and brother, Larry ('59) and his wife.
Robert was a veteran, a carpenter/builder and a fireman for Seminole County, Fla., and the first fireman to retire from Seminole County.
August 20, 2009
Maxie is survived by his wife of 41 years, Nina “Susie”; son, Alex Hicks of St. Albans; sister, Janet Barnette of South Charleston; brother, Donald and wife, Jo, of Cross Lanes; nieces, Denise Dixon and her husband, Bruce, of Alpharetta, Ga., Melissa Given and her husband, Bruce, of Charleston, Cindi Lester and her husband, Ryan, of Nitro, and Kristie Midkiff of Elkview; nephew, Shawn Midkiff and his wife, Courtney, of St. Albans; great-nieces, Lindsay Dixon and Victoria Lester; three great-nephews, Michael Dixon, Mason Midkiff and Jayden Lester; and a host of beloved family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Romey and Beulah Midkiff.
Services will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, at Fred Hunter's Funeral Home, Hollywood, Fla.
Friends may visit from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at www.fredhunters.com.
August 18, 2009
August 18, 2009
July 27, 2009
7/12/09
Alright classmates:
7/11/09
HEY THERE BOYS AND GIRLS:
Harold L. Ashworth
Harold
L. “Chic” Ashworth, 74, of Cross Lanes passed away
peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, July 2, 2009.
He was born January 3, 1935, at home in Nitro and was a son of the late Joseph and Bertha (Johnson) Ashworth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Williams; and brothers Gene Ashworth and Leonard Ashworth.
Harold was a 1953 graduate of St. Albans High School and later earned a BS in biology from Morris Harvey College, Charleston. He was employed by Union Carbide, the state Department of Agriculture and, most recently, retired after 30 years from Merck & Company Inc. as an executive sales representative. He proudly served his country as a member of the West Virginia Air National Guard.
He is survived by his loving wife, Karen Kroupa Ashworth; children, Scott Ashworth of South Charleston and Laura (Jeffrey) Vandall of Charleston; and grandchildren, Sara, Katie and Jeffrey Vandall. He is also survived by his sister, Juanita Adam of Sarasota, Fla.; sisters-in-law, Betty Ashworth of Winfield and Betsy (Bill) Wells and Janet (Dan) Farragut of Pennsylvania; extended family, John and Jean Kroupa of Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to HospiceCare, Radiation Consultants and the David Lee Cancer Center for all of their care and devotion during Chic's illness.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 6, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans, with Pastor Doug Weaver officiating. Entombment will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312.
6/22/09
Hey there boys and girls:
Thank you to Jackie for keeping my fellow classmates updated on me and my problems. Thank you to my classmates for the wonderful cards, emails, and flowers that have helped me to keep my spirits up. I love all the notes. I just don’t have the energy to respond to each individual to let them know how much I appreciate the thoughts.
Hopefully I will soon know more of when I’ll be going to Medical College of Virginia. I will update Jackie and impose on her to pass the word to all of you wonderful friends. Our class is really special.
Barbara
6/20/09
Classmates:
HEY THERE PEOPLE THIS IS THE LATEST EMAIL FROM BARBARA WHICH SHE SAID WAS OK TO POST TO ALL OF YOU FOR HER LATEST HEALTH NEWS.
Today I went in for a hemoglobin test and have held my own. Will do again on Tuesday and get another infusion of venofer.
The medical assistant to my doctor called today. The Medical College of VA doc wants more info – so she hoped to get through my chart this afternoon and get the info he wanted. He will review the additional info. It will probably be next week before we hear if they can do the procedure my doc suggested or if they may have to do something else. Her gut feeling was it may be a couple of weeks before anything gets done.
Needless to say, I was a little discouraged. However I did receive some more cards from our classmates that cheered me.
Barb
6/12/09
Edna was preceded in death by her husbands, Wayne B. Spoon and Wallace Pearson; one son-in-law, Robert Williams; and three sisters.
Edna and her husband, Wayne, grew up in Burlington, N.C. Both had extensive knowledge of fabric and the textile industry. Together, they moved their family to Charleston and opened Textile Mills Cloth Shop in 1955 at its present location. Edna was a lifelong Baptist and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Spring Hill.
Left to cherish her memories are daughters, Patsey Williams and Lynda (Gregg) Happe; three grandchildren, Greg (Wallace) Williams, Brian Williams, and Jason (Cari) Happe; and three great-grandchildren, Rachel and Laura Williams and Bodie Happe.
A service to honor the life of Edna will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, with the Rev. Joe Wolfe officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Family and friends will visit from 11:30 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Haven, P.O. Box 408, Cedar Grove, WV 25039. The care home operated by Patty and Elbe Thurman is located in the historic Tompkins Home, Cedar Grove.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the honoring life condolence center icon.
Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.
HEY PEOPLE:
HEY THERE BOYS AND GIRLS:
May 18, 2009
Born April 12, 1917, in Bogalusa, La., she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, Charleston, where she sang in the choir, was involved in missions and was active with the women's ministries as well. She was a former employee of the former Diamond department store, was retired from Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, and volunteered there for many years.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and David Culross of Grand Rapids, Mich., and their family, Todd Culross and his children, Ryan and Cameron, Greg Culross and his wife, Jana, and their children, Paige, Drew and Jacey; her son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Brenda McVicker of St. Albans and their family, Lisa and John James, David and Melissa McVicker and their children, Katelyn and Morgan, Michelle and Steve Workman and their children, Ashley, Steven, Tara and Jordan. Also surviving is her sister Mary LePore of Hammond, La.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans, with Pastor Randy D. Lanham officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Online condolences may also be made by visiting www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions to be made to the First Church of the Nazarene, 200 Park Ave., Charleston, WV 25302.
The family would also like to extend special appreciation to the nursing staff of SunBridge of Dunbar and HospiceCare for all of their support.
May 4, 2009
It was only a two-hour trip up Interstate 79, but for Nitro it must have felt like a stop at the state baseball tournament. The Wildcats sure played like it.
It was three up and three down - all by shutout - for Nitro over the weekend at the McDonald's Powerhouse Invitational at the Sue Morris Sports Complex in Glenville.
The Wildcats blanked Jefferson 7-0, Bridgeport 3-0 and Martinsburg 10-0, which sort of resembled Nitro's romp through the state tournament last season when it beat Martinsburg and Fairmont Senior by matching 10-0 scores to capture its first title.
And the kicker? The Wildcats (17-3) didn't even throw their ace, junior J.R. Bradley, this weekend.
"I don't think there's any question we're one of the top teams in the state,'' said Nitro coach Steve Pritchard, "and we're one of the title contenders. We've got four pitchers. J.R. probably has the brightest future as a pitcher, but this weekend all of them threw lights-out.''
Brett Kemerer fired a five-hitter against Jefferson, Tyler Roberts a three-hitter with 15 strikeouts against Bridgeport and Andrew Pickering a five-inning one-hitter against Martinsburg. All three of those teams are included in the top 10 of the Gazette's Class AAA state rankings. (All six teams in the weekend Powerhouse field were ranked.)
"Kemerer has been our most consistent pitcher,'' Pritchard said. "Roberts shut down a really good Bridgeport team, and Pickering really had good stuff [Saturday].''
Because Kanawha County schools took spring break early this year, Nitro couldn't make its traditional trip to Myrtle Beach to play good competition and help the players bond. Pritchard thinks the trip to Glenville may have done the trick.
It was only a two-hour trip up Interstate 79, but for Nitro it must have felt like a stop at the state baseball tournament. The Wildcats sure played like it.
It was three up and three down - all by shutout - for Nitro over the weekend at the McDonald's Powerhouse Invitational at the Sue Morris Sports Complex in Glenville.
The Wildcats blanked Jefferson 7-0, Bridgeport 3-0 and Martinsburg 10-0, which sort of resembled Nitro's romp through the state tournament last season when it beat Martinsburg and Fairmont Senior by matching 10-0 scores to capture its first title.
And the kicker? The Wildcats (17-3) didn't even throw their ace, junior J.R. Bradley, this weekend.
"I don't think there's any question we're one of the top teams in the state,'' said Nitro coach Steve Pritchard, "and we're one of the title contenders. We've got four pitchers. J.R. probably has the brightest future as a pitcher, but this weekend all of them threw lights-out.''
Brett Kemerer fired a five-hitter against Jefferson, Tyler Roberts a three-hitter with 15 strikeouts against Bridgeport and Andrew Pickering a five-inning one-hitter against Martinsburg. All three of those teams are included in the top 10 of the Gazette's Class AAA state rankings. (All six teams in the weekend Powerhouse field were ranked.)
"Kemerer has been our most consistent pitcher,'' Pritchard said. "Roberts shut down a really good Bridgeport team, and Pickering really had good stuff [Saturday].''
Because Kanawha County schools took spring break early this year, Nitro couldn't make its traditional trip to Myrtle Beach to play good competition and help the players bond. Pritchard thinks the trip to Glenville may have done the trick.
"That's what coach [Dave] Sneed and I were talking about,'' Pritchard said. "It was just two days - three games in 24 hours - but it seemed like the night our kids spent together did maybe have them come closer together as a team. We took care of business. We didn't get any phone calls or stay up late. I stayed in the room right beside them.
"One thing that's happened is that Matt Frazer has become the sheriff of this team. He's really taken control of them and done an outstanding job. If someone does something good or messes up, he gets to them before I get to them. He's held the guys accountable. To have a quality team, that's what it takes. If they take care of the problems on the field before it gets to me, for a coach, that's what you want. The last two weeks have been unbelievable.''
Frazer, considered one of the top hitting prospects in the state, hit a home run in each of the three games in Glenville - a pair of three-run shots and a two-run blast.
"Even his outs were hard outs,'' Pritchard said. "It was just impressive. When he came to bat, everybody stopped around the complex and watched what he was doing.''
Pritchard hopes his team can keep the momentum going this week as it attempts to defend its title in the Mountain State Athletic Conference tournament.
"I don't want to sound negative to our kids, but it's been kind of what kids do we get to show up,'' Pritchard said. "But even for the game at 10 in the morning [at Glenville], they were ready to play. I don't know what it was.''
Cabell Midland, like Nitro a member of the MSAC, also fared well in the weekend Powerhouse, winning all three of its games and allowing just one run in the process - beating Martinsburg 9-0, Bridgeport 4-0 and Fairmont Senior 4-1. The Knights take over the top spot in the AAA rankings.
Reach Rick Ryan at 304-348-5175 or rickr...@wvgazette.com.
Guys & Gals:
Below is the announcement of Judy Romano's grandson Lance who will be getting married in June. Of course, Judy is very excited.
Love
to all, Jake
May 4, 2009
She was born April 24, 1915, to Ernest Herman Childress and Nellie Annetta Fink Childress.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess M. “Buss” Johnson; sisters, Addie Jo Snyder, Margaret Martini, Harriett Rubin and Mary Sheets.
She is survived by her daughters and their spouses, Gail and Robert McKee and Suzanne and Tom Fink of Charleston; grandchildren, Neil E. McKee, Christie Staun of Charleston and Meredith Norlander of Wilmington, N.C., and great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Justin McKee, Elizabeth Grace Norlander, Charles David Norlander V and Olivia Rose Staun.
Mildred was an active member of the Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene and served in many capacities, including missionary president, Sunday school teacher, choir member, Bible school director and active member of Women's Ministries.
Mildred will be greatly missed by her family, extended family and many dear friends. There will be many fond memories of Mildred as treasures.
A truly blessed celebration in honor of Mildred will be held at the Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene, 102 Nazarene Drive, South Charleston. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, May 5. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park.
Condolences may be sent by visiting snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the Honoring Life Condolence Center icon.
Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston is handling the arrangements.
May 4, 2009
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This is a picture of
My sister Luana Chandler, Jack Surrette who coached the
winning all state 1958-59 basketball team from South Charleston
High School, my brother-in-law Jerry Chandler (Gerald Ross
Chandler) who went to Florida with Jack in 1960, and an
unidentified woman with the Volusia County school board in
Daytona Beach Florida.
Jerry has been with the Seabreeze High School in Daytona
Beach, Florida for 49 years. He was honored on Wednesday,
April 29, 2009 by the school board in Deland, Florida. The
athletic complex at Seabreeze High School which faces Oleander
Avenue will be named the Gerald R. Chandler Athletic complex .
Judy Romano
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4, 2009
HEY PEOPLE:
AS YOU ALL KNOW, I'M ALWAYS CURIOUS WHAT
OUR PEOPLE ARE UP TO AT THIS STAGE OF OUR LIVES.
WELL, I HEARD FROM GARY GRUBB AND I'M
HAPPY TO REPORT THAT HE'S STILL OUT THERE WORKING AWAY AND
ENJOYING HIS LIFE.
THANKS GARY FOR THE UPDATE AND YES
THANKFULLY IT SEEMS THE "OLD BOY STILL HAS IT."
;- )
LOVE TO ALL, JAKE
From: dggrubb@comcast.net
To: Jackie
Pauley
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 6:16 PM
Subject: update
Just an update on me. I had retired from Merck Pharmaceutical
about five years ago. A year ago, I was asked to consult for a
company in Maryland. I go home every 3 weeks. Didn't plan on
working again. The old boy still has it I guess.
Gary
May 4, 2009
CLASSMATES:
I AM POSTING
SEVERAL LITTLE TIDBITS IN THIS EMAIL RATHER THAN SEND SEVERAL
EMAILS ABOUT EACH THING I WANTED TO TELL YOU.
JAKE
1
- I ASKED BARBARA WEBB PRITT IF I COULD POST THAT SHE DID
INDEED CLOSE THEIR SUITES IN FL.
This from Barb: I
definately remember Larry & Sherry's visit. I
didn't have the "Suites" at that time as we closed
them down December 31, 2008. We were sad to close them
because we met so many great people and had so many wonderful
regular guests. I had not been able to get up the stairs
for the past two years, so I didn't feel hands on enough to keep
them going.
Love, Barbara
2 - AND
THIS REPLY FROM SHEILA HAMRIC WILSON ABOUT JERRY CHANDLER.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sheila
Wilson
To: Jackie Pauley
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: Judy Romano's story (1)
What a nice picture. Ray
and I live in Ponce Inlet just at the end of the island from
Daytona Beach and Seabreeze High School. It is a small
world and we of course remember Coach Surrette, Luana and
Jerry. What a nice honor.
Sheila
3 - AND
THIS FROM JACK PAULEY SAYING HE DIDN'T SEND MESSAGE ABOUT TICK
REMOVAL. SEE BELOW WHO ACTUALLY DID SEND THE EMAIL
TO ME. JAKE
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack
Pauley
To: Jackie
Pauley
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009
12:14 PM
Subject: email
Hey Cuz, I hate to tell you this, but
I didn't send the message about the tick removal. That's the
first time I had seen it.
Don't use or accept messages from the
peoplepcaddress you had before,only the following yahoo
address. I tried to return the message to you and could not,
it came up as an invalid address. Something's fishy in
Denmark,SC and AL, please use my jackpauley@yahoo.com address.
Thanks, Jack
ACTUALLY,
WILLARD "BILL" WARNER SENT THE TICK STORY TO
ME. SORRY BILL THAT I DIDN'T GIVE YOU CREDIT FIRST
TIME AROUND. I'VE HAD SEVERAL WRITE BACK TO TELL ME
THEY WERE GOING TO TRY IT. SOMEONE LET ME KNOW
IF IT WORKS SO I CAN REPORT TO EVERYONE. THANKS
JAKE
4 - ....AND
THEN THERE'S THIS EMAIL FROM PAUL SHARPS THAT I SENT TO
ALL OF YOU WHICH WAS WORDED IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOU WILL
MISUNDERSTAND WHAT I MEANT TO SAY. SORRY AGAIN
- FORGIVE ME - I'M SO AFRAID I'LL LOSE MY JOB AND ALL THE
MONEY THAT IT BRINGS. HA HA
Hi
Jackie, You certainly have been a busy girl with all the class emails. Great work as usual. Your granddaughter’s email is precious!! Your comments about her beauty and talent were very apparent! Love ‘ya, Paul From:
Jackie Pauley [mailto:jpauley@ntelos.net] Attached
is a video that was made by Barbara Pritt's 12
year old granddaughter, Cassie, who made it
with her new laptop which Barb gave her for
her birthday. This little gal is beautiful,
smart & talented and has great manners - she even
thanked grandma for the gift!!! ha ha
I love her personality too. As Cassie says you might have to turn up your sound since she was talking very low. Enjoy, Jake
5 - We have had a lot of email address changes lately. I'm going to send you the whole email address list which I haven't done for some time and you can check my list against your list. This way you will have the latest email addresses for our classmates. Please let me know if you see any addresses that need changes. Thanks, Jake
6 - AND FINALLY.....IF THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE - LET ME KNOW AND I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND. THANKS, JAKE
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April 29, 2009
To: Jackie PauleyCc: Joan BelcherSent: Monday, April 27, 2009 7:45 AMSubject: Re: Barbara Webb Pritt (1)
Hi Jackie!
Thanks for the photo...it is so cute. Her little dog looks like Joan, Gus and my little dog..."Gizmo." He thinks he owns Joan and Gus too, and he does!Anyway, Larry, me and our neighbor, Alice Eary who lived across the hall from us and owned Gizmo (she died in 2001- I think) were at Mt. Dora in 2000 and visited Cathy Campbell Beach (who used to live next door in the apartment my youngest son lives in now. she is Barbara's cousin) (NOTE: Larry and Sherry became the owners of Gismo when Alice died.)We visited the darling little shop and saw Barbara and her husband at that time. It is a small world, for sure! Mt. Dora is a lovely little "quaint" town, with "little hills"...not like the "flat" Florida you think of, but guess you know that since you've been there too. Alice stayed with Cathy and Larry & I stayed in a motel nearby...didn't know Barbara and her husband owned "suites" there...but maybe they didn't at that time????
Thank you for the "recall of a good memory" for me today.
Sherry
Classmates:
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Jackie: (Joan wrote the lunch report this month since I couldn't attend - nice job. Maybe she'd like to do this each month???? ha ha Thanks Joan !- Love ya, Jake )Lunch was very special with our wonderful classmate, Helen Rollins Warren and her sister, Barbara Rollins Jones, visiting. I ask Barbara if she graduated with my brother, George (1953) and she said yes. It was nice to meet Barbara and we enjoyed Helen reminiscing about her South Charleston days and how she had forgotten where everything was. She was glad her sister was with her because she said she would have never found the Club. (note from Jake: I noticed in our 2003 Alumni Directory that Barbara is Dr. Barbara Jones who is Assistant State Superintendent of WV Department of Education.)I ask Barbara and Helen if they remembered Larry Combs and, of course, they did. Helen was in the Band with Larry and recalled some of the special times they had on the band trips and, of course, Throcky was always in the conversation. I took my three CD's that I had ordered that Larry had recorded so they could see them and told them how wonderful Larry was at the concert that we had attended.The Club was serving a buffet lunch since there were so many people attending several functions that day and after two hours we finally left the Club around 1:00. (An added note by Jake was it was Phyllis Rumbaugh Fenwick's parents (Ed & Ruby Rumbaugh) 70 th Anniversary and they were having a Surprise Party for them at 6 PM. Congratulations to the Rumbaughs! If you'd like to send them a late card let us know and we will supply you with their home address.)Those who attended were: Joe Bennett, Dale Miller, Jane Monday, Helen Rollins Warren, Barbara Rollins, Raymond Barnett, Carl & Carolyn Lloyd Ward and Joan Belcher. Bull came but could not find a parking place and left. Gus told me there was more parking on the other side of the swimming pool, but I'm not sure everyone knows it. (note from Jake: sure glad we have that information for future use - tell Gus thank you from all of us!!!) The Club was having a golf outing of about forty people and also a Little League baseball get together for all the leagues in Kanawha County.Love, JoanPS Don't forget to click on the attached pictures Joan took at lunch. I'm sure happy everyone had a good time and sorry I missed it. Plan now for next month's lunch on May 16th! Jake
Raymond Barnett, Helen Rollins Warren and Joe Bennett
Dale Miller, Barbara Rollins Jones, Jane Monday
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Jackie:
The South Charleston Museum foundation is conducting a
fund raising campaign our goal is to preserve
history, collect artifacts, educate the public and keep our
history alive. The History book that we all worked on is
a great resource for our research as we have three displays
that will be accomplished in the next three years.
The first a display of the Belgian glassworker's that is being
built by Stan Bumgardner who is doing all the cultural center
displays. It will be complete with an audio
presentation; the second will be the influence of the chemical
industry on the Kanawha Valley and the third the founding
businesses of our area ( this is where our history book is so
valuable.)
If any of our classmates would like to contribute any amount
it will be very much appreciated. I am presently
volunteering 3-4 hours per day for the museum as I love
history..maybe that is because I feel a part of it..being a
senior citizen.
Contributions may be mailed to The South Charleston Museum
foundation,
P. O. Box 12226, South Charleston, WV 25303 my phone:
304-744-9711
Thank you very much for your considerations.
Judy Romano
jbr40@suddenlink.net
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April 7, 2009
Patricia Ann Broderick Davis, 48, of St. Albans passed to her heavenly home surrounded by her family, April 3, 2009, at the Teays Valley Center, Hurricane. Pattie, as she was known by friends and family, had a long struggle with health problems prior to her death.
She was born in 1960 in South Charleston and lived most of her life in the Kanawha Valley. She was a 1978 graduate of St. Albans High School and also a graduate of the West Virginia Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Center.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, Jean and Marion Bailey and Alice and Leo Broderick; father, James Ronald Broderick; husband, William Davis; son, James Ronald Davis; and brother, Michael Sean Byrd.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Gail Marie Davis of St. Albans; parents, Gail and Milton Byrd of St. Albans; sisters, Debbie Hudson and companion Sterling Lewis Jr. of Hurricane, Kathie and husband Chuck Grady of Eleanor, Kristie and husband Sonny Anderson of St. Albans, Heather Sullivan of Charlotte, N.C., Lana and Charlie Cox of Georgia, and Laura and William Shelley of South Carolina; brothers, Eddie Broderick and wife Beth of St. Albans and Michael Broderick and wife Tosha of South Carolina; uncles, Richard J. Bailey and wife Linda of Charleston and James M. Bailey and wife Dawn of South Charleston. She is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and nephews.
Pattie was an active member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, where she participated in many projects and with the ECW. She loved children and she loved West Virginia and was an avid Mountaineer fan. She made friends wherever she went and enjoyed music and dancing. She was employed in the pre-sort division of Shawnee Hills and also the Charleston Deli, operated by Shawnee Hills.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday April 7, 2009, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Avenue, St. Albans with Father Bill Barfield officiating. Entombment will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in Pattie's memory to Christ's Kitchen, in care of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 405 B Street, St. Albans, WV 25177.
Visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share memories and to express condolences
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO TO GAIL AND HER FAMILY. THIS IS VERY SAD AS PATTIE WAS QUITE YOUNG. JAKE
She was a receptionist for the West Virginia Department of Administration.
She was of the Methodist faith.
Ada was a lifelong resident of Charleston and a graduate of South Charleston High School and Charleston School of Business.
Additionally, Ada was an avid reader.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Earl and Vida Toney Stanley; and stepmother, Daphene Stanley.
She is survived by her daughter, Robin Miller of Charleston; and grandsons, Michael Miller and Christopher Miller; as well as several sisters, stepsisters, brothers and stepbrothers.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, West Virginia Division, 301 RHL Blvd., South Charleston, WV 25309.
Online condolences may be sent at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
March 31, 2009
HEY GANG:
J. ASHLEY KIRBY
WATERCOLOR ART
25 Zelma Drive
Greenville, SC 21697
864-294-1046
JASHLEYKIRBY.COM
My
first oil painting was on a piece of cardboard.
My father was a traveling salesman and left his paints where I
could get my hands on them. Today,
I still paint on paper. Most
of my life I had quiet ambitions to be a full time artist but
circumstances always seemed to keep art an avocation.
I studies art in
I moved to
After a number of years as a designer and builder in
I
went to a watercolor class at Furman University, took workshops with
several professionals including Carl Blair, Jeanette Dreskin and Mary
White and my art found a new beginning.
Circumstances have changed.
Art is now my full time profession.
For the last 6 years, I have been teaching classes three days a
week in my studios, occasional classes at Furman and participate in 16
to 18 juried Art Fairs throughout the Southeast every year.
March 30, 2009
MESSAGE FROM JIM O'DELL:
March 26, 2009
March 24, 2009
Hey there gang:
March 24, 2009
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginians no longer will have to cross state lines to buy a six-pack of Yuengling beer.
Next month, the company will be making the popular Pennsylvania beer available for sale throughout the Mountain State, company officials said Monday.
Yuengling could start showing up in retail stores and bars late next week, but most likely some time in April. The Pottsville, Pa.-based brewery was completing contracts with distributors and the state Alcohol Beverage Control Administration this week.
"The people of West Virginia have been very patient, and we're very thankful for that," said Yuengling Chief Operating Officer David Casinelli. "It's going to be one of our best openings ever. We're very excited."
Yuengling, the nation's oldest brewery, sells beer in 12 states and Washington, D.C. The company last expanded sales in Georgia in October.
Anheuser-Busch wholesalers will distribute Yuengling - pronounced "ying-ling" - in West Virginia, Casinelli said.
"Our goal was to have our products out there to take advantage of the summer selling season," he said. "So far, everyone has been cooperative and willing to work with us."
For years, West Virginia beer aficionados have traveled to stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia to purchase Yuengling. The beer is especially popular in the Northern Panhandle and Morgantown area, which includes Pennsylvania residents who attend West Virginia University.
The company has waited until now to move into the West Virginia market, Casinelli said, to make sure there was a sufficient customer demand and adequate distribution network statewide.
"We have a lot of loyal consumers who have gone through crazy hoops to get their Yuengling," Casinelli said. "We're still very much a regional brand."
Yuengling expects its flagship brand, Yuengling Lager, to become its best seller in West Virginia, as it is in other states.
Depending on demand, the brewer also will make available its other beers: Premium, Light Lager, Premium Light, Original Black & Tan, Porter and Lord Chesterfield Ale.
Established in 1828, Yuengling now produces 1.2 million barrels of beer a year, making it the sixth-largest commercial brewer in the U.S. In addition to its Pottsville plant, Yuengling has a brewery in Tampa, Fla.
Casinelli said recent West Virginia legislation to raise the maximum permissible alcohol level for beer sold in the state had nothing to do with the company's decision to start selling in West Virginia.
The bill would raise the legal alcohol limit for beer from 6 percent to 12 percent.
All Yuengling beers have lower than 6 percent alcohol content, with Lord Chesterfield Ale the highest at 5.4 percent.
"We don't have any of that high-octane stuff," Casinelli said.
He said the economic downturn hasn't hurt Yuengling's sales, which increased 7 percent last year.
"I don't think anything's recession-proof," he said. "But we've held up pretty well."
March 16, 2009
Cecilia
Sylvania Mermoud Crane, 99, of 110 Spring Street, White Sulphur
Springs, peacefully went home to meet her Heavenly Father on Sunday
morning, March 1, 2009, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center after an
extended illness.
Born in Oxford, Ind., on November 17, 1909, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Lora Burns Mermoud.
Mrs. Crane attended the First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, and was a member of Circle #2. She was a devoted housewife and homemaker. Her son, Eric Devon Crane, was the “apple of her eye.” Mrs. Crane sang in a church choir in her earlier years and loved music, especially religious music.
She had a loving, warm personality, which immediately drew you to her. She will truly be missed by her friends and church family.
Preceding her in death, other than her parents, were her husband from Pine Village, Ind., Herbert Devon Crane, in 1977; and a brother, Steven Mermoud.
Survivors include her loving and devoted son, Eric Devon Crane at home; a brother, Roy Mermoud of Oxford, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 201 W. Main St., White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Allegheny Memorial Park, Low Moor, Va., with the Rev. Ben Gurley officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, is serving the family.
CLASSMATES:
February 28, 2009
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CLASSMATES:
I AM FORWARDING JUDY
BOWEN ROMANO'S EMAIL THAT SHE SENT TO ME:
----- Original Message -----
From: Judy
Romano
To: Jackie
Pauley
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: Patti Tully's obit (1)
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 | HIGHLIGHTS: A center midfielder and captain for the Class A
Irish, who were region champions in 2008; named to coaches all-state
first team and West Virginia Sports Writers Association second team in
2008; named all-state honorable mention in 2007 and school's utility
player of the year in 2006; a four-year varsity player who led team in
assists in 2007 and 2008.
PERSONAL: Overall grade-point average of 4.1; president of
Young Republicans and member of Spanish club ... AP scholar and member
of National Honor Society ... member and liturgist of Rock Lake
Presbyterian Church ... has participated in housing outreach project
(HOPE), YMCA youth soccer camp coach and has logged over 175 hours of
community service ... plans to attend Ohio State University, where
he's been accepted in the honors program and will major in political
science with a minor in life sciences ... recipient of two OSU
scholarships: the Maximus and National Buckeye scholarships ... son of
Keith and Scarlett Pauley Hutcheson. | | |
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2009, at Bartlett-Chapman funeral Home, St. Albans. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to HospiceCare Inc., 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25312-2536
Online condolences may be made to www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.
Bartlett-Chapman funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements.
No other details about her family, work, etc. was included.
For Immediate Release
Mount Dora featured in book, The Great Towns of America
MOUNT DORA – The Great Towns of America, a 624-page book by David and Joan Vokac published and released in January 2009, features a full chapter highlighting Mount Dora. The book is a detailed vacation and relocation guide to the nation’s top 100 destinations, according to the authors.
“Mount Dora is the prettiest inland village of Florida,” Vokac writes in the book. “Palms and towering moss-draped hardwoods shade waterfront parks and line streets where tidy, whitewashed homes surrounded by manicured gardens are reminiscent of Victorian New England. The flowery little business district fills historic and contemporary buildings with distinctive specialty and antique shops, galleries, restaurants and quaint inns,” Vokac writes.
Chapters detailing each of the top 100 American towns from Bar Harbor, Maine to Palm Desert, California and everything in between, feature descriptions of the towns, their restaurants, attractions, lodging options and provide unique weather and livability ratings. The authors traveled to each destination and reviewed all their key points of interest and attractions, focusing on smaller cities (with populations less than 80,000) located in spectacular settings – on mountains, lakes, oceans or on varied terrain. Additional criteria includes that the cities offer manmade attractions, restaurants and lodgings that enhance their charm and usability in a way appealing to the traveling public.
Mount Dora has earned many accolades over the years such as “Best antique shopping in the South,” by Southern Living Magazine, “Friendliest small town in Florida,” by Florida Monthly Magazine, and “One of the best places in the country to retire,” by Money Magazine. Also, according to authors Pamela Acheson and Richard Meyer, Mount Dora is “One of the best romantic escapes in Florida.”
Other Florida cities featured in The Great Towns of America include Key West, Naples, St. Augustine and Vero Beach.
The book currently sells for $23.95 and is available at most book stores or online, www.amazon.com.
February 21, 2009
Wonderful, wonderful time on Saturday!!! Sure wish all of you could have been with us.
CLICK ON PICTURES TO ENLARGE
Joe Bennett & Phyllis Rumbaugh Fenwick
Jackie Pauley, Fay Adams Collins and Jerry Collins
William Smith, Dale & Don Miller.
Earl & Vesta Grinstead, Jane Monk Monday and JoeAnn Spitler Bostic
Carl & Carolyn Lloyd Ward
Don Miller and Judy Bowen Romano
Jane Monk Monday all dolled up with her gold nugget she won at the 50th Reunion
Close-up of the beautiful gold nugget.
February 12, 2009
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Could you pass this along... My sister Luana told me
Jack Surette had back surgery..then he got a kidney stone
and they performed bladder surgery,,a host of other things /
Jack has lost 20 lbs and he was thin to begin with.
Luana said he is not doing well at all 81 years old.
His wife Betty has her sister with her to help her with
Jack. He has written several books also..let me know
if anyone would like to send him a card I have the address
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January 26, 2009
Larry was a Christian. He was a graduate of South Charleston High School.
Larry was a retired Ironworker from Local 301, Charleston, and Local 272, Miami, Fla.
He was a contractor. He was a past Master of Masonic Lodge 139, Hurricane. He was a past member of the American Quarter Horse Association and the West Virginia American Quarter Horse Association, a member of the Gold Coast Sky Diving Club, a licensed kennel greyhound trainer and a past member of the National Greyhound Association.
He loved Key West, Fla., and had many fond memories.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arlie H. and Norma Bly Belcher; sister, Saundra Belcher; son, Richard Howard Belcher; and brother, Russell “Gus” Belcher.
Larry is survived by his wife, Sharon “Sherry” Belcher of South Charleston; sons, Larry R. Belcher Jr. and wife, Rebecca, of Maryland and Barry R. Belcher of South Charleston; brother, Arlie “Gus” Belcher Jr. and wife, Joan, of South Charleston; and two grandsons, Larry Belcher III of Afghanistan and Jeremy Belcher of Huntington.
Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 29, at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston, with Pastor Dave Jones of Bible Center Church officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to a charity of choice.
You may send condolences to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston.
January 19, 2009
Pictures from January Luncheon.
January 19, 2009
