Shelby Barker

Shelby Jean Barker died June 10, 2010, while surrounded by her family.

Born Jan. 20, 1942, she was formerly of Pratt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard P. Barker.

Surviving: daughter, Jeanie Williams of South Carolina; daughter and her husband, Deanna and David Gillispie of Florida; son and his wife, Chris and Kelly Barker of Charleston; her beloved grandchildren, Kristina, Stacey, Courtney, Hannah and Jaxon; and great-grandchild, Silas.

Service was June 14 at O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with Rev. Jake Anglin officiating. Private burial followed.

Memorial contributions may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV  25312-2536.



Bacil O. Chapman

Bacil O. Chapman, 70, of Hico, died June 13, 2010, at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston, following a short illness.

Born Feb. 18, 1940, he was the son of the late Frank and Annie Chapman. He also was preceded in death by a brother, James, and a sister, Theresa.

Bacil began working on cars at age 16. He spent his entire career as a master mechanic, having owned and operated Chapman’s Auto Parts in Hico for 18 years.

He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was an avid hunter and fisher and thoroughly enjoyed working in his garden.

Surviving: his loving wife of 51 years, Rita Holcomb Chapman; son, Tim (Melissa) Chapman of Beckley; daughters, Amanda (Michael) Thomas and Teana (Mark) Hess, both of Ansted, and Midge (Dennis) Criss of Scott Depot; special nephew and great-nephew, Tom and T.J. Chapman of Dale City, Va.; sisters, Lucille Pondek of Severna Park, Md., Betty Chapman, Nancy Boothe and Sharon Truslow, all of Verona, Va., and Joan Tanner of Ramsey; brothers, Jack and Darrell Chapman, both of Marion, Ohio, Donald Chapman of Ansted, and Charles Chapman of Marion, Ohio; grandsons, David and Curtis Thomas, Adam Criss, Nathan Hess, and Timothy II and Micah Chapman; granddaughters, Jennifer Hensley and Bethany McDaniel; great-grandchildren, Mia and Luci Thomas and Isaac and Caleb Hensley; and many special friends.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Ansted with Rev. Jack Eades and Rev. Ron George Sr. officiating. Entombment will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor.

Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home of Ansted.



Violet Naoma (Tiny) Plumley

Violet Naoma (Tiny) Plumley, 86, of Charlton Heights, died June 11, 2010, at the Hidden Valley Nursing Home, Oak Hill, with her loving husband, and daughter at her side, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s and other ailments.

Born Sept. 6, 1923, in Pear, Raleigh County, she was the youngest of six children of the late Fred and Naomi Plumley Patton. She also was preceded in death by her siblings, Edith Queen, Opal Hancock, Carl S. Patton, and James Opal Patton; an infant daughter, Debra Plumley; and grandson, Steven Wallace.

Tiny was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and homemaker, and an avid reader. She was a member of Boomer Baptist Church for many years.

Surviving: her husband of 70 years, Boomer Ray Plumley; sister, Mildred Tench of Fayetteville; children, Ronald Ray Plumley of Lithia, Fla., Mark Alan and Beth Plumley of Charlton Heights, Carolyn Sue and Dave Stanley of Beckley, Judith Kay and Fred Brown of Charlton Heights, and Barbara Ann and Duffy Boyd of Fayetteville; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were June 14 at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. Jackie Pittman officiating. Burial was in the Montgomery Memorial Park, London.

You may leave online condolences for the family at www.carlwilsonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge.