Category: Obituary

Michael David “Smacky” Banks, went to be with his Heavenly Father, on Tuesday June 16, 2020 leaving behind the love of his life of 29 years, Leaneta “Lee” Pelphrey Banks. He was born October 25, 1948 in Kenova, WVa. a son of the late Emmett and Lorraine Preston Banks. Mike was a US Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post 93 Kenova whose Honor Guard will conduct military rites. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Michalyn Leigh Miller. Mike was a master electrician retired from IBEW Local 317. In addition to his wife he is also survived by five children, Chief Petty Officer Michael David (Kristin) Banks II, Lisa Marie (Perry) Morrone, Carmen (Brian) Scott, Candice (Geoffrey) Gettliffe and Bill (Deitra) Miller; ten grandchildren, Kristin (CJ) Snyder, Courtney (JT) Braley, Michael (Ashleigh) Crabtree, Brandon Morrone, Taylor Scott, McKensie Miller, Payton Morrone, Eli Miller, Ethan Banks and Hannah Banks; five great grandchildren, Harleigh, Callie, Evelyn, Cooper and Alyvia; one brother, Bill (Gail) Banks; one sister, Cheryl (Scott) Bowen; several nieces and nephews, other friends and family; special neighbors, Mick and Roxanne Fizer; special friends, Paul Rutherford, Scott McCoy, Ralph McKenzie and Terry Bentley. Visitation will be Monday June 22, 2020 from 2 to 4 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. A celebration of his life will begin immediately following the visitation at 4:00 p.m. with his brother, Minister Bill Banks officiating. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Clifford David Bassham,72, of Huntington, WV. passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at his residence. Military funeral rites will be conducted at 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the Donel C. Kinnard State Veterans Cemetery Dunbar, W.Va. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Vietnam. He is survived by one son and two brothers. Memorial donations may be made to the funeral home to assist with final expenses. Rollins Funeral Home is assisting the family.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

PATRICIA ANN TOLER, 68, of Kenova, W.Va., passed away June 9, 2020. She was born February 16, 1952, in Logan, W.Va., to Bernard Toler and Mary Lou Brown Toler Boothe. Patty loved her family and her 13th Street Baptist Church family. She is survived by her best friend, Donnie Caldwell of Huntington, and her sisters, Judi Toler Kozlowski (Jay) of Orlando, Fla., and Carolyn “Kacky” Toler Tornow (Mike) of Chicago, Ill. Surviving are nieces Natalia Parrish, Dana Kubiak, Michelle Alex and Laura Nichols. Surviving nephews are Scott Rabb, Steve Rabb, Lionel Rabb, R. Todd Schroth and John Nichols, and many greatnieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Thomas Lee Toler, her sister Barbara Jane Nichols. A memorial service will be held June 13, 2020, at 13th Street Baptist Church, 1812 13th Street, Ashland, Ky., with visitation at 11 a.m. and services at 12 noon, conducted by Pastor James Byrd. A memorial service will be conducted at Claypool United Methodist Church in Davin, W.Va. at 5 p.m., June 13, 2020, conducted by Pastor Rick Brown and Pastor Ollie Parsons. Both are Patty’s cousins. Patricia Ann Toler will be laid to rest next to her father at Claypool Cemetery. Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova, is assisting her family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers please make donation in Patty’s honor to 13th Street Baptist Ashland, KY 41101 or Claypool United Methodist in Davin, WV 25617

Maria Gail Bodamer ,70, of South Point, OH. passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral service will be conducted 5:15 P.M. Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery in Ceredo, W.Va. with Pastor Jerry Matt officiating. Maria was born August 24, 1949 in Huntington, WV. a daughter of the late William Franklin “Bill” and Bedelia Idona Brown Leep. She retired from St, Mary’s Medical Center where she was an emergency room nurse. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Maria is survived by her beloved husband Robert Bodamer; one daughter and son-in-law Beverly Gail Thomas (Brian); one son David Alan Staley; six grandchildren and two sisters Carolyn Samples and Linda Pratt. Friends may call from 4-5 P.M. Friday, June 12, 2020 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Janet Lou Thompson Abrams, 83, of Elloree passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020.

The daughter of the late Clarence Rosco Thompson and the late Dorothy Kidd Thompson, Janet was born on February 12, 1937 in Fort Gay, West Virginia.  She was the middle child of three daughters.  Her sisters are the late JoAnne Thompson Vest (David) and Delores Jean Thompson Romine Smith (Gene).  She attended public schools in Ceredo, West Virginia, and graduated with honors from Ceredo-Kenova High School.  Janet graduated with a master’s degree in Education from Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia.  Janet’s teaching career spanned 28 years at Ceredo Elementary School and Ceredo Middle School.

Janet is survived by her husband of 62 years Gerald Mason Abrams,  two children Jon Kevin Abrams, and Jody Kay Abrams Sughrue (James), three grandchildren Jordan Lewis Mikalauskas, Heather Abrams and Lauren Abrams, one great grandchild Leonas Mikalauskas, and six nieces and nephews.  Janet was predeceased by her parents, her older sister JoAnne, and her nephew Jeffrey Lee Vest.

Janet was a devout Christian, a loving and generous wife, sister, mother and grandmother.  She was a former member of Locust Grove Baptist Church, Buffalo, West Virginia and a current member of Lake Marion Baptist Church, North Santee, South Carolina.  Janet was actively involved in the church.  She was a Sunday School Teacher, Vacation Bible School Teacher, member of Women on Missions and served on various church committees. 

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Lake Marion Baptist Church, 1182 Scott Lake Rd, Summerton, S.C. and will be officiated by Pastor Larry Kennedy.  A graveside service will be held at Old Docks Creek Cemetery, Docks Creek Road, Kenova, West Virginia on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. and will be officiated by Tom Baisden, Pastor of United Methodist Church, Ceredo, West Virginia.

Paul M. Daniels ,81, of Wayne, WV. passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at his residence. Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the Centerville Baptist Church, of which he was a member with his son Pastor Paul Daniels officiating. Interment will follow in the Riggs Family Cemetery. He was born September 24, 1938 in Wayne, WV. a son of the late Manford and Mary Lou Damron Daniels. Paul was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy. Paul is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years Mary Tienken Daniels; one daughter and son-in-law Sharon Seitz (Rocky); one son and daughter-in-law Paul E. Daniels (Bobbi); five grandchildren Derek Saunders, Erin Saunders, Tyler Seitz, Adam Daniels and Hannah Daniels and five great-grandchildren Hailey, Dakota, Lindsey, Autumn and Logan. Friends may call from 12-2 P.M. Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the Centerville Baptist Church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com. 

William Raymond Turner, 89, of Kenova, W.Va. passed away peacefully on June 1, 2020. He was born November 9, 1930 in Kenova to W.R. and Mary Ada Hundley Turner. He was preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife of 55 years, Wanda Ann Smith Turner. He is survived by his two loving daughters, Brenda Turner-Adkins and Angela Turner-Frazier; a special son-in-law Timothy Frazier; two grandsons, Justin Blair and Hayden Frazier; a granddaughter, Kaitlin Adkins and a great granddaughter, Sophie Robertson. He was a 1948 graduate of Ceredo-Kenova High School and attended Marshall University. He served in the US Air Force from 1951-1955 where he spent 32 months in Germany and France. He was awarded the National Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Occupation of Germany Medal. Raymond was employed by The First National Bank of Kenova from 1956-1989 where he served as president from 1970 until his retirement in 1989. He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 93 Kenova, whose Honor Guard will conduct military rites. Visitation will be held from 200 to 4:00 p.m. Friday June 5, 2020 with funeral services beginning at 4:00 with Rev. Larry Mullins officiating all at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. The family will hold a private burial at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Harry David Billups, 73, of Richmond, Ky., formerly of Kenova passed away Friday, May 29, 2020. Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 1, 2020 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova with Pastor Deron Cobb officiating. Interment will follow in Dock’s Creek Cemetery. He was born May 12, 1947 in Kenova, W.Va. a son of the late Harry Billups and the late Pearl Rethel Hodge Billups Dean. He was the former Director of Human Resources with Johnson Controls. He was a member of the NRA and loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of the Red House Baptist Church and a proud veteran having served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his beloved wife Dottie Lynne Jones Billups; sons David B. Billups of Somerset, Ky. and Christopher Disney of Richmond, Ky.; daughter Carrie Espinosa (Alex) of Murfreesboro, TN.; six grandchildren Paul Disney, Gemma Disney, Corina Disney, Elena Espinosa, David Christopher Billups and Sophie Pearl Espinosa; one sister Linda Kay Boshell (Mike) of Ceredo, W.Va. and numerous nieces and nephews.  Visitation will be noon- 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 1, 2020 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com. 

 

Terry Glenn Gibson, 62, of Huntington, W.Va. passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 in Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Docks Creek Cemetery. Terry was born August 13, 1957 in West Hamlin, W.Va. a son of Doris Walker Gibson and the late Boyd Gibson. In addition to his mother he is survived by his beloved wife Susan Blevins Gibson; three children Kimberly Webb, Christopher Webb and Chad Webb (Patricia); one brother David Gibson; one sister Dayla Hunter (Greg); one niece Jessica Hunter; two grandchildren Cody Webb and Lily Webb. Visitation will be 11:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com. Continue reading “Gibson, Terry G”

James Charles O’Brien, III, 46, of Flatwoods, Ky. passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 in King’s Daughters Medical Center. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted 4:00 P.M. Friday, June 5, 2020 at the First Independent Missionary Baptist Church in Kenova, W.Va. with Pastor Zach Johnson officiating. He was born July 20, 1973 in Boston, MA. a son of James Charles O’Brien, II and Ruby Linville O’Brien. In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother Sterling O’Brien; sister Linda Chappell; four nephews Joe, Ryan, Seth and Damian and numerous other nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.