Obituaries

James Robert McComas ,82, of Kenova, WV. passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at his residence. Funeral service will be conducted 12:00 P.M. Friday, December 30, 2022 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova with Pastor Phillip Stapleton officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Jim was born October 20, 1940 in Pilgrim, Ky., a son of the late Dawie and Mary Stepp McComas. He was a graduate of Ceredo-Kenova High School and retired from BASF. Jim was a member and Past Master of the Kenova Masonic Lodge #110 AF & AM whose members will conduct masonic graveside rites. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post 93 Honor Guard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Hazel McComas; sister Doris McComas Hill; brother-in-law Robert Hill, Sr. and brother Donald Eugene “Gene” McComas. He is survived by nieces Wanda Hill Edwards (Brian), April Scaggs (Clark) and Amy Hamm; nephews Robert Hill, Jr. (Monica), Donald Hill and Lawrence Hill; great nephews and a great niece who considered Jim as a grandfather, Christopher Burke (Sarah), Alex Burke, Brianna Edwards Coleman (Gavin) and Zachery Edwards and several other great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Donald L. “Papaw” Harrison

Don was born on January 4th, 1928, in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He was raised on a farm near Clarksville, Indiana and attended high school in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Louisville and a Master of Science degree from Indiana University.
After college Don served in the U.S. Army where he was assigned to Fort Belvoir in Virginia. This is where Don met his wife Larissa who was originally from Riga, Latvia, and was very proud to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. Don and Larissa were married in 1957 and later blessed with a beautiful son and daughter.

After an honorable discharge from the Army, Don worked for the U.S. Government as a nuclear physicist at the Bettis Atomic Power Research and Development Laboratory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Don was a member of an exclusive surface ship nuclear design and analysis group responsible for the design and development of nuclear power for the U.S. Navy.

His responsibilities included the development of detailed, written, step-by-step processes and procedures for refueling the eight nuclear reactors that powered the longest naval vessel ever built, the USS Enterprise and the nuclear reactors on aircraft carrier Nimitz.

Don also oversaw the startup and testing of the nuclear reactors at the Idaho nuclear reactor test site, nuclear reactors on the nuclear cruiser Long Beach, and nuclear reactors on the aircraft carrier Enterprise. He ultimately managed a nuclear design and testing group and a radiological control plant safety group.

Don served as councilman of the 5th ward of the Municipality of Bethel Park for 48 years through December 31st, 2021, at the age of 93. Early in his tenure, Don was appointed to the Bethel Park Home Rule Charter Study Commission where he personally and very meticulously authored many sections of Bethel Park’s Home Rule Charter that is still in use by the municipality to this day. His leadership roles included: Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, Chairman of the Health, Safety and Welfare Committee, and Liaison to the Bethel Park Municipal Authority. Don’s spirited advocacy for the live and taped broadcasting of municipal council meetings resulted in Bethel Park being one of the first communities in Allegheny County to do so. Don’s long tenure on municipal council was recognized by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs with the presentation of both their Presidents Award and their Trustee Award.

Don also volunteered his time as a Boy Scout leader and senior assistant scoutmaster of Troop 228, the Thunderbirds, for 42 years. He coordinated and participated in many scout-related community service projects, construction and clean-up projects, summer camping trips, fund raisers, and educational trips to historical places such as Gettysburg, Williamsburg, and the Ford Museum. He also personally guided many Scouts in the process of becoming Eagle Scouts.

Don Harrison was a proud veteran that believed in the American dream. He was never afraid to show his pride and pay it forward throughout his long tenure of public service and never-ending volunteer efforts. Don’s surviving family members are: his daughter Donna (Steve) Hamer of Huntington, WV, three loving grandchildren whom referred to Don as “Papaw” including Dr. Christina (Dr. Adam) Highberger of Indiana, PA, Stephen (Madison Chapman) Hamer and Matthew Hamer of Huntington, WV and his five beautiful great grandchildren Greyson, Weston, (twin boys 4 yrs of age), Arie (two yrs old), Adalee (2 yrs old), and Evie (3 months old), and another little one on the way.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts / donations to be sent to Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, P. O. Box 105, Glenolden, PA 19036 or go to “cmtausa.org” on line.

Private funeral services will be held on December 27th, 2022.

Cecil Lee “Skip” Henderson,76, of Kenova, WV. passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, was a loving husband and father. The funeral service will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 19, 2022 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova with Pastor Scott Byard officiating. Interment will follow in Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery. Skip was born January 25, 1946 in Kenova, WV., a son of the late Marvin Lee and Mary Maxine Caldwell. Skip was a graduate of Ceredo-Kenova High School and worked for Columbia Gas Transmission for 39 ½ years as a maintenance mechanic. He was a volunteer firefighter and paramedic for 40 years with the Kenova Volunteer Fire Department. It was Skip’s passion to help people. He was a minister in the community for 48 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Angel Henderson. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years Donna “Kris” Henderson; two daughters and sons-in-law Kelly (Larry) Robinson and Kathy (Darron) Nelson, two granddaughters Jessica (Craig) McCormick and Riley Nelson; great grandson Alex McCormick; two brothers Chester (Dee) Henderson and Steve (Kim) Henderson and one sister Marvine (Claude) Hurst, and his precious puppy Honey. Visitation will be 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Monday at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com. Continue reading “Cecil Lee “Skip” Henderson”

James David Conley,52, of Catlettsburg, Ky. passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022. Funeral service will be conducted 12:30 P.M. Friday, December 16, 2022 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova with Pastor Franklin D. Hulett officiating. Interment will follow in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens. David was born May 27, 1970 in Ashland, Ky. a son of the late James Earl and Ethel Faye Miller Conley who raised him and loved him with everything she had. He was a maintenance inspector with special metals. He was a member of The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Loyal Order of Moose and Patriot Guard. He was also a member and treasurer of the KMA/ District 5. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Thelma Kay Castle and two sons Casey Garrett Conley and Clayton Don Goble. He is survived by his children Catherine “Grace” Conley, Conner Benjamin Goble and Chase Meade Goble; two brothers and sisters-in-law Mike (Doodle) Conley and Dale (Linda) Conley; one sister and brother-in-law Liz (Charles “Dee’) Coberly; two nephews he loved like brothers JR Castle and Mike Conley, Jr. and 12 nieces and nephews. The most important title in David’s life was being the dad of five amazing kids. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32256 or supportwoundedwarriorproject.org. Visitation will be 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Friday at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Marcella Ann Morris Wolfe,76, of Kenova, W.Va. passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at her home. Funeral service will be conducted 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Jefferson Avenue Church of God, of which she was a member, with Pastor Greg Tomlinson officiating. Interment will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She was born May 26, 1946 in Kenova, WV. a daughter of the late Delores Thompson. She was a 1965 graduate of C-K High School. Marcella was one of the first employees hired and one of the last to go at the former Harts and Big Bear in Ceredo. She was deeply loved and will be sorely missed by all that knew her. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Timothy Morris “Tim” Wolfe; son, John E. Wolfe; three brothers Bill “Cowtracks” Thompson, David Abernathy and Marshall R. Thompson and sister Gladys Young. She is survived by a daughter Dee Anne Wolfe Kennedy and two grandchildren Justin Tyler Giuffrida and Victoria Anne Giuffrida and a very special niece Jeris Ann Fry and other numerous nieces and nephews. Flowers will be appreciated or contributions may be made to the Jefferson Avenue Church of God, 2039 Jefferson Ave. Huntington, WV. 25704. Visitation will be 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at the church. Rollins Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Gail Sue Adkins Giles,75, of Huntington, W.Va. passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Funeral service will be conducted 12:00 Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Interment will follow in the Bowen Cemetery. She was born January 9, 1947 in Huntington, WV. a daughter of the late Vinson and Reba Davis Adkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons Denver Aliff and Troy Aliff; sister Joy Biggs and brother Randy Adkins. She is survived children Lynn Woods; Lisa Pennington (Mike); James Aliff (Jennifer); Dee Clagg (Mark); Tara Aliff (Larry); sister Sheila Wallace (Frank); grandchildren Joseph Adkins, April Easter (Jason); Lana and Emilee Aliff; Reba Aliff; Felicia Douberley (Barney); Eldonna Pennington (Brian); Viola Pennington; Jon Aliff; Jessie Hannah (Maralyn); Cassandra Bihl (Byron); special niece Crystal Adkins and a host of great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Sunday, December 4, 2022, with family at her bedside, Charalene Osborne Hatten, 89, of Boyd County departed from this earth to spend her favorite holiday season in heaven with her Lord and Savior. A member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, prior to illness, Charalene attended Kenova Church of God with friends and family that she loved dearly. Charalene a 1952 graduate of Thomas R. Brown High School in Catlettsburg, KY leaves behind her husband of 69 years, Larry O. C. Hatten, two daughters, Theresa H. Jackson and Paula (Greg) Larsen, and a son, Frank (Bettie) Hatten; seven grandchildren, Larry (Jennifer) Larson, Stephanie (Devon) Barnes, Daniel (Courtney) Larsen, Frank Hatten, Bethanie (Cory) Stinson, Sydney (Chris) Graves and Chris (Dawn) Ball; a sister-in-law, Marion Hatten Sansom; along with a host of great-grandchildren, a great great grandchild, nieces and nephews. Charalene was preceded in death by her parents, Zephy and Stella Bocook Osborne; twin sisters, Irene Osborne and Pauline Wellman; brothers, James (Bud) and Paul Osborne; sisters-in-law, Billie Ward Osborne and JoAnn McDavid Osborne; brother-in-law, John C. Wellman and a great grandson, Benjamin Hatten. Shortly after graduation from high school Charalene worked at the Sylvania plant in Huntington, WV which produced miniature electronic tubes and fuses for artillery during the war. In the 1970’s through 1984 she worked for Meade Construction Company. Charalene took great pride in her family her son works for Columbia Gas Transmission and has continued a family tradition in farming that dates back prior to the American Revolution. She was also proud that both daughters contributed to the healthcare profession with one obtaining a doctorate in medicine from Marshall University and the other earning a PhD in nursing education from Nova Southeastern University. She was a very loyal fan of girls basketball, priding herself as having never missed a girls basketball game while her daughter Paula played at Catlettsburg then Boyd County High School and later for Marshall University. Charalene later became an avid fan of the University of Kentucky Basketball Team. The family would like to thank all of those who have contributed to her care during her illness. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Kenova Church of God and the funeral service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Monday, December 12, 2022 at the church with her grandson, Pastor Larry Larsen officiating. Burial will follow in East Ashland Memorial Gardens. Flowers will be accepted and appreciated or memorial contributions may be made in Charalene’s honor to the charity of your choice. Her great-grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Rollins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements and online condolences made be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Barbara Lynn Lloyd,74, of Ceredo, W.Va. passed away Sunday, November 26, 2022 at her home. She was born December 19, 1947 in Kenova, WV. a daughter of the late Thomas and Fern Louise Holland Hamilton. She was a former cook with the Wayne County Board of Education. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Donald and John Hamilton and one sister Sue Fedczak. She is survived by a daughter Alisha Cavanaugh; son Kenneth Lloyd, Jr.; granddaughter Kendra Lloyd; three great-grandchildren and life partner Larry O’Dell. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made in her name to the American Cancer Society. There will be a celebration of life gathering starting at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, December 1, 2022 at the Highway Inn 4800 Piedmont Road Huntington, WV. 25704. Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

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Deborah Louise Sizemore,73, formerly of Kenova, W.Va. passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the UK Medical Center. She was born November 11, 1949 a daughter of the late James Leo and Donna Jean Ball. She was a 1968 graduate of Ceredo-Kenova High School and worked at Interstate Breads and Novamont. She is survived by her husband Ted Sizemore; daughter Tricia Sutton; son Aaron Sizemore; grandsons Thomas Sutton, III and Garrett Buffin; brother David Leo Ball and special friends Norma Ripley and Diane Napier Adkins. There will be no public services at this time. Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Steven Leslie Caldwell, 66, of Ashland, Ky. passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at the Community Care Center in Ashland. He was born March 14, 1956 in Huntington, WV son of the late Ted and Dolly Ruth Caldwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents Bogar and Eula Caldwell and Mose and Letha Damron. Steve was a veteran having joined the Army in 1974. He loved martial arts and was a whiz with his numb-chucks. He also loved reading his Bible on a daily basis. Steve had a big heart and loved his family dearly. Survivors include his sister Kathy Caldwell Swaney (Jeff); son Shawn Frechette; daughters Cheryl Blankenship and Brittney Stephens; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two nieces; one great-nephew; three great-nieces; two uncles; three aunts and numerous cousins. The family would like to thank the staff at the Community Care Center for their care of Steve. Also, thank you to Marie, Ernie and Shawn for all they did to help Stevie. His caretaker Stephanie Roberts was awesome. Graveside services will be conducted 1:00 P.M. Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Maple Hill Cemetery with the American Legion Post 93 Honor Guard conducting military rites. Friends may call from 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.