Anna E. Lang Darby

Anna E. Lang Darby, 85, of Deepwater, died June 5, 2009, in Montgomery General Extended Care Unit after a long illness.

Born March 15, 1924, at Robson, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura Higgingbotham Robinson. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, William L. Lang, and their children, William L. Lang Jr. and Patricia Neff; her husband, William Darby; brothers, Monroe Robinson and Morris Robinson; a sister, Eva Berry; son-in-law, Sanford Manley; and grandchildren, Michael Lang and William Lang III.

Her daughter Alma Manley and granddaughter Diana Valentine were her caregivers for several years.

Mrs. Darby was retired from the YMCA at Handley where she served as a cook for 27 years.

Surviving: daughter, Alma J. Manley of Deepwater; sisters, Luvada Rising of Cleveland, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Mindy Lang of Cromwell, Ind.; grandchildren, Diana Valentine and her husband, Doug, Sharon Branenovich and her husband, Steve, Brenda Valentine and her husband, Robert, Teresa Wyant and her husband, James Jr., Donna Portz and husband Robert, Carol Phifer and her husband, Ken, Sanford Manley Jr. and his wife, Lisa, Eric Lang and wife Stacy, Jeannie Lang, Georgie Lang, Anita, Melissa Elkins and husband Gary and Shawn Neff; 25 great-grandchildren and seveb great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews and cousins.

Service was June 9 at O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with Rev. Aaron Valentine officiating. Entombment followed in Montgomery Memorial Park at London.

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.



Cecil G. Holliday

Cecil G. Holliday, 92, of Mt. Hope, formerly of Powellton, died June 7, 2009, at Clark Christian Care in East Bank.

Born Sept. 6, 1916, in Ronceverte, he was the son of the late Virgil and Eva Holliday. He also was preceded in death by a sister, Fleta Bryant.

Mr. Holliday was retired from Central Appalachian Coal Company in Montgomery with 43 years of service and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America.

He was a World War II veteran of the 82nd Airborne and 326th Glider Infantry.

Surviving: his wife of 68 years, Flora Holliday; step-son, Raymond L. McElroy and his wife, Rose, of Kimberly; daughters, Rochella Eyler of Powhatan, Va., and Irene Pittman of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Teresa Johnson of Mason and Debra Lopetrone of Dixie; brother, Guy H. Holliday of Mt. Hope; sisters, Francis Phillips of Appomattox, Va., and Ina Parrish of Lusby, Md.; and several nieces and nephews.

Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 at O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with Rev. William Smith officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park at Oak Hill.

Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.



Candice Rae Parker

Candice Rae Parker, 34, of Powellton, died June 2, 2009.

Born Sept. 12, 1974, in South Charleston, she was the daughter of Eddie F. Parker and Connie Cowen.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Keith Parker.

Candice was a graduate of Capitol High School and was a licensed practical nurse.

Surviving: daughter, Alyssa Dawn Stewart of Powellton; father and stepmother, Eddie F. and Pam Parker of Powellton; mother and stepfather, Connie and Lat Bowen Sr.; grandparents, Virgil and Wilma Sigmon of Powellton and Frank and Glenna Parker of Powellton; brother, Matthew Parker of Powellton; and sister, Amanda Prince of Fayetteville.

Service was June 6 at O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with Rev. Roger Comer officiating. Burial followed in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens at Glasgow.

Expressions of sympathy can be sent at www.odellfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.



Horace Benton Perdue

Horace Benton Perdue, 88, of Alloy, died June 4, 2009, at Montgomery General Elderly Care.

Born Sept. 14, 1920, in Williamson, he was the son of the late John M. and Wavie Perdue. He also was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Hope Austin Perdue, and his brother, Charles.

Mr. Perdue was retired from C&P; Telephone Company with 45 years of service, and was a member of Falls View Presbyterian Church.

Surviving: his wife, June Perdue of Alloy; sons and daughter-in-law, Robert K. and Kim Perdue of Pittsburgh, Pa., and John M. Perdue II of Huntington; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Charles Bracken of Scott Depot and Sara and Tim Markley of Newton, N.C.; stepson, Jack and Louise Case of Fayetteville; brother, Robert and Pat Perdue of Escondido, Calif.; sister-in-law, Frances Perdue of Charleston; grandchildren, Julia H. Bracken, Charles Bracken IV, Michael Perdue, Megan Konder, John Markley and step-granddaughter, Kristie Case; five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was June 7 at Falls View Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joan Stewart officiating. Burial followed in the Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg.

The family requests donations be made to Falls View Presbyterian Memorial Fund, PO Box 5, Charlton Heights, WV 25040 or to the National Parkinson Foundation at www.parkinson.org.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.carlwilsonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge.



Harvey (Junie) Shinn

Harvey Junie Shinn, 70, a life long resident of Boomer and Fayete County, died June 7, 2009.

He was the son of the late Harvey and Lenna Shinn, and also was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Mae Kilpatrick.

A devoted father, grandfather, brother, and friend to so many throughout his life, Harvey passed away at the Beckley Veterans Hospital.

Harvey loved sports, fishing, animals and being outdoors. A most caring and giving man, he will be sadly missed by so many.

Surviving: his only daughter, Lisa of Gauley Bridge; granddaughters, Ashley Nichols of Gauley Bridge who will be having his first great-grandchild in November, and Casey Nichols of Gauley Bridge; brothers, William Shinn of Pratt, Jack Shinn of Calumet City, Ill.; sisters, Lucille Cottrell of Farmville, Va., and Bernice Johnson of Parkersburg; many nieces and nephews and extended family including, Jeremey, Anne and Hunter Bounds of Boomer; Danny Jones of Dixie; Chris Nottingham of Twentymile and Josh Taylor of Belva.

Mr. Shinn has donated his body to WVU.



Cecil Zickafoose

Cecil Zickafoose, 92, of Dixie, died March 22, 2009.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Corretta Zickafoose.

Cecil was a World War II veteran. He served in Germany, France, Africa and Austria and he was a member of the of the VFW.

He retired from Semet-Solvay at Harewood with 45 years of service and he was a member of the UMWA.

Mr. Zickafoose was a born-again Christian, baptized at Campbell Memorial Baptist Church.

Several: a daughter, Penny Coleman and her husband, Paul; brother, Charles Zickafoose; grandson, Joe Coleman and his wife, Stacy; grandson, Terry Coleman and his wife, Deidre; and great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kirsten, and Zachary.

Service will be 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10 at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Chester Bird officiating. Burial will follow in the memorial park with military honors presented by the Ansted Veterans of Foreign War Post.

Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the Mausoleum Chapel.

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.