Thomas Leonard ‘Tommy’ Conliffe

Mr. Thomas Leonard “Tommy” Conliffe, 53, of Prudence Road, Harvey, died Feb. 10, 2010, at CAMC- General Division following a sudden illness.

Born Jan. 24, 1957, in Morris Creek, he was the son of the late Reginald and Burnell Staunton Conliffe. He also was preceded in death by his brothers, Denolly, Drayton and Reginald Conliffe, and sister, Arvonia Diggs.

Tommy was a laborer and a member of Harvey Missionary Baptist Church.

Surviving: his wife, Carolyn Coleman Conliffe; children, De’Von (Tina), Michelle and Nikki, all of Beckley, Crystal (Clarence), Tia and Taylor, all of Oak Hill, Devin (Reginald) of Atlanta, Ga., and LaToya of Dayton, Ohio; brothers and sisters, William (Linda) and Eldorado, both of Flint, Mich., John (Angie) and Laurgrita, both of Detroit, Mich., Rodney (Joann) and Antwan, both of Beckley, Cassandra (Luther) of Goldboro, N.C., and LaVern (Rudy) of Scarbro; 13 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were Feb. 16 at Harvey Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. William Chapman and Rev. David Allen officiating. Burial followed in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill.

Condolences may be e-mailed to ritchie-johnson@suddenlinkmail.com.

Arrangements by Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.



James E. Crews Jr.

James E. Crews Jr., 73, of Huntington, formerly of London, died Feb. 6, 2010, at Huntington Veterans Hospital after a long illness.

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Born Feb. 13, 1936, in Handley, he was the son of the late James E. and Alice Carter Crews. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Grant Crews; his daughter, Erika Crews; his sister, Gwendolyn Lindsey; and his brother, Charles Crews.

Mr. Crews worked as a welder for Marathon Coal Bit in Smithers and retired from the State of West Virginia bridge maintenance department.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and he had attended West Virginia Tech in Montgomery.

Surviving: children, James Crews of Washington, D.C., Regina Winbush of Rolesville, N.C., Joy Ambler and her husband, Marvin, of Fayetteville, N.C., Gwen Pierson and her husband, John, of Huntington and Brian Crews of Huntington; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and his faithful caregiver, Urainia Turner-Gilmore of Huntington.

Service was Feb. 12 at First Missionary Baptist Church of Smithers with Rev. Freddie Davenport officiating. Burial followed in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens at Glasgow.

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

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.



Clarice Ann Eastman

Clarice Ann Eastman, 75, of Ansted, died Feb. 4, 2010, at Plateau Medical Center, following a long illness.

Born Feb. 25, 1934, in Beckwith, she was the daughter of the late George Moses Arthur and Mamie Williams Arthur. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Eastman, and one daughter who was stillborn.

Mrs. Eastman was a homemaker and attended Good Hope Baptist Church.

Surviving: six sons and two daughters, Charles Eastman and wife Betty of Ansted, Marlene Butler and husband Randie of Gauley Bridge, Jimmy Eastman and companion Darlene White, Terry Eastman, Homer Eastman and wife Ellen, Karen Corum and husband David, Ricky Eastman and wife Paula, all of Ansted, and Kelly Eastman and wife Carolyn of Oak Hill; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchidlren and several nieces and nephews.

Service was Feb. 8 at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel, Ansted, with Pastor Warren Gilpin officiating. Burial followed in the Hendrick Cemetery, Turkey Creek, Ansted.

Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Ansted.



Troy A. Logan Sr.

Troy A. Logan Sr., 62, of Crestview, Fla., died Feb. 10, 2010.

Born July 6, 1947, in Eagle, he was the son of the late Troy and Ruby Logan. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Logan.

Surviving: his wife of 44 years, Linda Logan, of Crestview; son, Troy Logan Jr. of Crestview; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Frank McPherson, also of Crestview; grandchildren, Spencer and Logan McPherson; brothers, Donald (Doris) Logan of Page, and Michael (Tammy) Logan of Mullens; sisters, Nancy (Kenneth) Lucas of Kimberly, Sarah (Jerry) Kincaid of Kincaid,Ann (Frank) Farrell of Nimitz, and Deborah (Jim) Guy of Centerville, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A memorial service was held Feb. 15 at the chapel of Whitehurst Powell Funeral Home in Crestview.

Guest register and condolences are available online at www.whitehurstpowellfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Whitehurst Powell Funeral Home in Crestview, Fla.



George W. Matheny Jr.

George W. Matheny Jr., 90, of Oak Hill, died Feb. 10, 2010.

Born in Deepwater, he was the son of the late George Walter Matheny Sr. and Gypsy Bartley Matheny. George also was preceded in death by his sisters, Katherine Matheny Scott and Margaret Matheny Fields.

George loved to garden, collect antiques, and sew. George made all of his own clothes.

He was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving: niece, Ann Scott Gilmore and husband Robert of Delmar, Del.; and a grandniece, Katherine Gilmore Whitelock of Delmar, Md.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Rev. Mike Kessinger officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.

Friends may gather with the family 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Autism Recovery Resource Center, 2401 S. Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801, for the George W. Matheny Jr. Memorial Treatment Scholarship that will be used for biomedical therapy for Keith Elkins to continue his recovery.

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

Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley.



Irene Rider

Irene Rider, 74, of Mammoth, died Feb. 7, 2010, in CAMC-General Division after a short illness.

Born June 22, 1935, at Dixie, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Mary Miller Schoolcraft. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Silas Rider.

Surviving: her daughters, Ruby Sloan of Hernshaw and Icie Hager of Mammoth; sons, Sedrick of London and Jerry of Kanawha City; sister, Icie Ruth of Florida; brothers, Donald Schoolcraft of Glen Ferris and David Schoolcraft of Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Robert and Chris Rider of London, David Merrill of Elkview, Amanda Merrill of Mammoth and Melinda Rider of Belle; and seven great-grandchildren.

Service was Feb. 10 at O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with Pastor John Cantley officiating. Burial followed in Hill Cemetery at Blakely.

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

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.



Lenora Castilee White

Lenora Castilee White, 85, of Smithers, died Feb. 7, 2010, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.

Born April 21, 1924, in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Blanch Newman Lester.

She was a member of the Smithers First Church of Christ.

Surviving: daughters, Linda VanMeter and her husband, Robert, of Cannelton and Brenda VanWart of Pratt; sisters, Daphnia Caudill of Louisburg, N.C., Erma Brown and her husband, Howard, of Bradley, and Joyce Terreo and her husband, Toney, of Napierville, Ill.; grandchildren, Kathryn VanMeter and Billy VanWart; and six great-grandchildren.

Service was Feb. 11 at O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with Rev. Kim Kirby officiating. Entombment followed in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity.

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

Arrangements by O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.



Barbara Ann Asbury Williams

Barbara Ann Asbury Williams, 69, of Robson, died at her home Feb. 13, 2010.

Born July 30, 1940, at Oak Hill, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Thelma Coleman Asbury. She also was preceded in death by her sisters, Gloria Dean Aquino, Agatha Bishop and Loretta Hampton; and her brothers, Julian, Willis and Azel Asbury.

Barbara was a retired cook, having worked for the Fayette County Board of Education, and was an active member of the Robson Freewill Baptist Church.

Surviving: her husband, Robert L. “Bob” Williams of Robson; sons, Robert Lee “Robbie” Williams and his wife, Melissa “Missy” Williams, of Crab Orchard, Brian Keith Williams and his wife, Kimberly Dawn, of Robson, and Brad Everett Williams and his wife, Jenny, of Page; her daughter, Beverly Williams Johnston and her husband, Robert Wayne, of Page; grandchildren, Stacie Angel and husband Nicholas of Oak Hill, Robert Wayne “Jake” Johnston and his wife, Alicia, of Kincaid, Destini Williams of Parkersburg, Chasity Ann Hicks and her husband, James, of Oak Hill, Maranda Dawn Williams and Sydney Nicole Williams, both of Robson, Braydon Parker Williams, Ashley Shay Adkins, Hunter Lee Adkins and Brent Carter Adkins, all of Page; great-grandchildren, Austin Luke, Andrew Isaac and Eli Seth Angel, all of Oak Hill, Traelynd James Hicks of Oak Hill, Jacob Wayne, Olivia Dawn and Xoe Marie Johnston, all of Kincaid; and brothers, Wilbur Junior Asbury of Oak Hill, James Edward Asbury of Page and Larry Allen Asbury of Carlsbad, N.M.

Funeral services were Feb. 16 at the Robson Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Orville Syner, Kenneth Gail Raynes and Rev. Delmas Wolfe officiating. Burial followed in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.

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

Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.