Rose Anna Cavalier

Rose Anna Cavalier, 93, of Smithers, June 20, 2010.

Born Rosina Ana Dalporto on April 5, 1917, in Boomer, she was the eldest child of the late Andrew and Georgina Dalporto. She also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, John; her sister, Mafalda Paterno; and her brother, Lido Dalporto.

She was a lifelong member of St. Anthony Shrine and Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish.

Anna was first and always a loving wife and mother. She also was a registered nurse, having graduated from the St. Francis School of Nursing. While her fiancé, John, served in World War II in Europe, Anna served her country here at home as a nurse at Welch Community Hospital and then she directed the infirmary at Union Carbide in South Charleston.

After the war, she and John were married on Dec. 26, 1945, and lived and raised their sons in Smithers.

Anna served as the secretary at Oakland School where John served as the principal. Many generations of former Oakland students remember that whether it was for a skinned knee, forgotten lunch money, or a kind word, they went to Mrs. Cavalier for help and comfort. She brought the same care and attention to her duties later as the secretary of Montgomery Middle School, from which she retired in 1985 to care for her aging mother.

She and John were inseparable and shared in all their endeavors. As they reared their children and they built their home, they worked side by side. When he served as Smithers’ city recorder, she served as his volunteer secretary. While he wrote the books “Smithers, WV” and “Panorama of Fayette County,” she served as typist, editor, and constant cheerleader. To each role she served in the family, daughter, wife, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great grandmother, she brought boundless love and affection.

Although she suffered from the effects of some form of Alzheimer’s disease, Anna was able to remain at her home for nearly eight years and at Montgomery General Hospital Second Floor Elderly Care nursing facility for four more because of the kindness and assistance of many members of the community.

Surviving: her three sons and their families, John Frederick (Fred) Cavalier and his wife, Anne, of Smithers, Tom Cavalier and his wife, Connie, of State College, Pa., and David Cavalier and his wife, Jean, of Montgomery. Anna was known to the family as “Granny” and she leaves five grandchildren: Brian Cavalier and his wife, Lori, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ian Cavalier of Corvallis, Ore., Sierra Cavalier of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Adam Cavalier of Huntington, and Marie Cavalier of Montgomery. Granny is also survived by one great-granddaughter, Emma Cavalier-Sams of Oskaloosa.

Mass of Christian burial for Anna will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, at St. Anthony’s Shrine, Boomer, with Father John Rice as celebrant. Burial will follow at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens in Glasgow. Friends may call 1 hour prior to Mass at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Anna’s honor to the Cavalier Scholarship Fund, established to provide educational opportunities to children in West Virginia. Donations can be made to the Cavalier-Nichols Scholarship Fund at The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, 900 Lee Street East Charleston, WV 25301-1761, attention Susan Hoover (304-346-3620).

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.odellfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.



Thomas Henry Clark

Thomas Henry Clark, 83, of Beckwith, died June 14, 2010, at the Hidden Valley Nursing Center at Oak Hill.

Born Nov. 2, 1926, at Kanawha Falls, he was a son of the late Otie Sr. and Sarah Lewis Clark. Mr. Clark also was preceded in death by his brothers, James, Robert, Otie, George and John; and sisters, Florence Cline, Mary Cornell, Edith Clark and Margaret Clark.

Mr. Clark was a member of the Cotton Hill Missionary Baptist Church at Beckwith, a retired head tapper with Elkem Metals in Alloy and was a U.S. Army veteran during World War II.

Surviving: daughter, Debra Weaver of Beckwith; son, Thomas A. Clark and his wife, Lisa, of Windsor, Va.; daughter, Denise Bryant of Beckwith; son, Randy Clark and his wife, Becky, of Beckwith; sister, Arlene Propps of Oak Hill; grandchildren, Jeremy Weaver, April and her husband, Wesley Zemonek, Brandon Clark, Shannon Clark and Billy Bryant; great-granddaugher, Savannah Zemonek; and a host of other family and friends.

Funeral services were June 17 at the Cotton Hill Missionary Baptist Church at Beckwith with Pastor Danny Sears officiating. Interment followed in the Huse Memorial Park in Fayetteville.

Online condolences and other information available at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.



Peggy Ann Cottrell

Peggy Ann Cottrell, 80, of South Bend, Ind., died June 17, 2010, at Golden Living Center, Mishawaka, Ind.

Born Feb. 5, 1930, in Smithers, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mayme (Huddleston) Tamplin. She also was preceded in death by her daughter, Pam Cottrell, in 1997; and three sisters.

On Aug. 7, 1945, in Smithers, she married John A. Cottrell Jr. They have lived in South Bend since 1970.

Peggy served as a physical therapist for 18 years, retiring in 1997, having worked at Holy Cross and St. Mary’s College. Peggy was

Peggy was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, South Bend; and volunteered at St. Mary’s College.

Surviving: her husband, John A. Cottrell Jr.; daughter, Sharon (Scott) Egolf of Lansdale, Pa.; son, John (Mary Ann) Cottrell of Kansas City, Mo.; grandchildren, David, Sarah and Jocylyn Egolf and John A. “Jac” IV  and Matthew Cottrell; and a sister, Carol Silvious of Montgomery.

Funeral services were June 19 at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, South Bend. Dr. William J. Wassner, pastor of the church, officiated. Entombment followed at Highland Mausoleum, South Bend.

Contributions in memory of Peggy Ann Cottrell may be made to St. Peter’s United Church of Christ.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements by Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend.



Demple Bowe Foster

Demple Bowe Foster, 90, of Wriston, died June 15, 2010, at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill.

Born Aug. 6, 1919, at  Riverside, she was the daughter of the late James Albert and Emma Catherine Byrd Bowe. Her husband, Orval Foster; son, Kenneth P. Foster; and daughters, Jean Taylor and Katie Mae Kincaid, also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Foster was a member of the Wriston First Church of God and a homemaker.

Surviving: sons, Stanley O. Foster of Wriston and Jack L. Foster of Bramwell; daughters, Sandra Sharp of Cleveland, Tenn., Carol Fitzwater of Wriston, Joanna Smith of Dunbar, Linda Campbell of Rock Hill, S.C., and Ruth Busby of Rock Hill; 26 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Services were June 18 at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Rev. Ralph Shupe officiating, assisted by Neville Mozingo. Burial was at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.

Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.



Bren Junior Hudkins

Bren Junior Hudkins, 88, of Leivasy (Carl), died June 18, 2010, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center.

Junior was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Myrtle Margaret Hudkins; parents, James B. and Annie Hudkins; brothers, Gaylord, Pat, Morgan, and Cavendish Hudkins; and sisters, Beatrice Trout, Della O’Dell, Darlene Amick, Ullainee O’Dell, and Anna Lee Hudkins.

A veteran of World War II, Junior worked over 40 years in the mining industry, serving the majority of those years at Sewell Coal Company in Nettie as a section foreman.

He was a member of the Liberty United Methodist Church.

After retirement, he focused his work ethic and faith on performing good works for his neighbors. Everyone relied on Junior to deliver water, mow fields, and plow gardens or snow-covered driveways when needed. Neighbors recognized him with a cherished community service award.

Surviving: his daughter, Beverly Jo Harris and husband Carl of Glen Ferris; granddaughters, Valerie Harris Raupp and husband Peter of Charleston, and Vanessa Gail Harris of Glen Ferris; a sister, Velljean Bragg of Lewisburg; and 37 nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were June 21 at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastor Wilma Dobbins officiating. Burial followed in the Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Carl.

Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel, Rainelle.



Jean Levo

Jean Ann “Jeannie” Levo, 55, a resident of Jacksonville, Fla., for 24 years, and formerly of Handley, died June 15, 2010.

She was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

She was a member of The American Legion, was active in the Breast Cancer Society and was an avid West Virginia Mountaineer fan. 

She was preceded in death by her son, David E. Brown, in 2009.

Surviving: her husband of 21 years, Alan Levo; her sons, Daniel J. Brown and Joshua Alan Levo; her daughter, Kaylie Jean Levo; brother, Vincent Cannizzaro; sisters, Laurie Erikson and Lou Ann Fauver; and grandchildren, Caleb, Justis, Kyler, Alexis and Cameron.

Funeral services were June 19 at Westside Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Mayfield officiating. Interment followed in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests expressions of kindness be made to The Donna Foundation, 1015 Atlantic Blvd, Ste 144, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 (904-242-0034).

Information provided by O’Dell Funeral Home. 



June Marie Mulligan

June Marie Mulligan, 84, of Smithers, died June 17, 2010, in Hubbard Hospice House.

Born Aug. 8, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Henry and Cecilia Smith Hawkes.

Surviving: her husband of 65 years, Arvis F. Mulligan; sister, Cathy Fox and her husband, Sheldon, of Smithers; and brother, David Hawkes and his wife, Jeannie, of Middleburg, Fla.

There was no visitation or funeral; a memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Memorials can be sent to Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Kennawa Drive, Charleston, WV  25311.

Expressions can be sent at www.odellfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.



Betty Ruth Billheimer Windon

Betty Ruth Billheimer Windon, 76, of Flowery Branch, Ga., died peacefully in her home on June 12, 2010.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Richard Windon, and a sister, Mildred Ray.

She was born in Staunton, Va., but her family moved to Montgomery in 1936 where she was graduated from Montgomery High School and WVU Institute of Technology. She later received a master’s degree from Georgia State University.

A long time resident of Stone Mountain, Ga., she retired from teaching at Henderson High School in the early 1990s.

Betty loved to read about Montgomery in the Herald to which she subscribed for many years.

Surviving: brother, Gordon Billheimer of Montgomery; sister, Jane Leighton of Bridgeport; children, Roy Windon Jr., Kim Granville Windon, Ann Windon Robertson of Flowery Branch, Gay Windon Palmer of Dawsonville, Ga., and Shawn Windon Grover of Alpharetta, Ga.; grandchildren, Jamie and Jaydon Robertson, Blake and Cody Palmer and Devon Grover; sisters-in-law, Patti Jo Windon Young and Sis Windon Shrewsbury; brothers-in-law, Tom Young, Tom Shrewsbury and Joseph Leghton; and sons-in-law, Jim Robertson, Rick Palmer and Jeff Grover.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent to Flowery Branch United Methodist Church, 5212 Spring St., Flowery Branch, GA 30542.