Obituaries

 Betty Lorene Gallion Swann, 87, of Huntington, WV. passed away Monday, February 11, 2019. Funeral service will be conducted 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova with Pastor Debra Winters and Pastor Willard Nolen officiating. Interment will follow in Cyrus Cemetery. Betty was born June 17, 1931 in Chillicothe, OH. a daughter of the late Terrell S. Gallion and Margie Echols Keller. She retired from CSX where she was a clerk in the engineering department with 31 years and 6 days of service. She was also a member of the Madison Avenue Church of God. She loved many things especially her grandchildren and many friends and acquaintances. She loved working in her church and singing with the Saints Alive. In addition to her parents she was preceded by her beloved husband James E. Swann, two brothers T.S. Gallion , II and Donald L. Gallion and one great-grandchild Khristian Richard Sperry. Betty is survived by one son and daughter-in-law Rick Sperry (Libby); special son James Eric Swann; two grandsons T. R. Sperry, II and Nathan Sperry; two great grandsons Gunnar Sperry and Quentin Blackburn; one brother James Allen Stewart (Lorrie) and special friend John Dial. The family wishes to thank the Wayne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for their love and care of Betty throughout her stay. Friends may call from 6-8 PM Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Mary Ruth “Sissy” (Holley) Pelfrey, 71, of Barboursville, WV. passed into eternal rest on Friday, February 8, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral service will be conducted 1:00 P.M. Monday, February 11, 2019 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova with Minister John Holland officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery. Mary was born August 3, 1947 in Huntington, WV. a daughter of the late Opal Steele Holley. She lived in Kenova most of her life working at Tradewell, Corbins and Inco Alloys. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by a brother Michael Holley and her husband Roger Joe Pelfrey. Mary is survived by a brother John Holley; sister Sandra Holley; a very special nephew Chris Moore whom she considered and loved like a son along with his wife Minetta and their daughters Kelli Moore Continue reading “Pelfrey, Mary Ruth “Sissy””

MARY ANN LEWIS LYKINS, 79, of Kenova, W.Va., a loving, faithful wife of 62 years to her husband, Richard L. “Buck” Lykins; wonderful mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 17, 1939, a daughter of the late Henry and Marie Booth Lewis. Mary Ann is a graduate of Ceredo Kenova High School and was a dedicated homemaker, taking care of her family. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kenova, was saved at Camp Cowen and loved Jesus for more than 60 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Norma Bartram and Clara Mae Rice; and three brothers, Curt, Charles and Tom Lewis. She is survived by Continue reading “Lewis-Lykins, Mary A”

OTIS E. ADKINS age 75 went home to be with the Lord on February 3, 2019.  Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Thursday February 7, 2019 by Rev. Rodney Hale at First Baptist Church, Ceredo.  Interment will be at Spring Valley Memorial Gardens.  Husband of Carole Brown Hayner Adkins.  He was the youngest child of 10 children of the late Oscar and Vicie Ferguson Adkins.  He was proceeded in death by his late wife Tannis Lane Frazier Adkins, one son Mark Adkins, one step-son Anthony Frazier and two precious grandsons James Arthur II and Chase Adkins, three brothers Ervin, Oscar Jr., and Shirley Ray Adkins, three sisters Jettie Lee Adkins, June (Mose)  Napier and Jewell Sunderlin.  He is survived by his wife, three sons James (Gail) of Kenova, Oscar Stephen (Tammy) of Ceredo and Patrick (Dawna) of Huntington, four step-children Timmy (Angela) Frazier of Kenova, Aaron (Tiffany) Frazier of Huntington, Michael Hayner of Singapore and Timothy (Jessica) Hayner of Nashville, TN.  Two brothers Gene and Fred Adkins and one sister Cleo Harger of Springfield, MO.  Thirteen precious grandchildren Christopher, Kayla, Ashlee, Taylor Nicole, Brandon,Timmy, Hayden, Mckenzie, Hannah, Drew, Taylor Michelle, Madison and Case whom he loved dearly.  He is survived by several nieces and nephews a life-long friend David Pennington and many friends. He attended Ceredo-Kenova High School class of 1962. Continue reading “Adkins, Otis E.”

Jerry Allen Stewart, 72, of Chesapeake, OH. passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at his residence. Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 8, 2019 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova with Pastor Jason Adams officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery with military rites being administered by the American Legion Post 93 Honor Guard. Jerry was born June 22, 1946 in Kenova, WV. a son of the late Harvey Allen and Kathleen Wood Stewart. He was a former truck driver for the Keebler Company, member of the Poplar Street Church of God and a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Sharon Martin and Debbie Davis and one precious grandson Chad Allen Stewart. Survivors include his beloved wife Carolyn Virginia Hodge Stewart; one son and daughter-in-law Jerry A. Stewart, Jr. (Tammy); one daughter and son-in-law Shelley Sexton (Michael); five grandchildren Brittany Thompson (Jeremy), Ashley Hastings (Justin), Justin Sexton (Wei), Nathan Stewart and Joshua Sexton. He is also survived by five great-grandchildren; one sister Sue Davis; three brothers Steve Stewart, Randy Stewart and Bryant Stewart; mother-in-law Nora Hodge and a host of other family and friends. Friends may call from 12-2 PM Friday, February 8, 2019 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova . Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

Claude Hubert Perdue, 72, of Ceredo, WV passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 his residence. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 3, 2019 at his residence with Pastor Roger Colegrove officiating. Claude was born October 29, 1946 in Kenova, WV. a son of the late Jack and Betty Childers Perdue. He was a member of the American Legion Post 93 and a lifelong resident of Ceredo. Claude served his country in the U.S. Army. Besides his parents he was also preceded in death by two brothers Harold Ray Perdue and Jack R. Perdue and one sister Sheila Cole. Survivors include his beloved wife Diania L. Smith Perdue; one daughter and son-in-law Kristy Hun (Nick); two grandchildren Owen and Ella Hun; one sister and brother-in-law Gloria Pierce (William) Bill and several other family and friends. Claude also leaves several special friends Toby Dinkins, Bill Virgin, and Faye Meade, Ronnie Jarrell, David McComas, Tonya Napier and special thanks to Paul Billups and the City of Ceredo. The family will receive friends from 1-2 P.M. Sunday, February 3, 2019 at his residence. Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

It is with great sadness that we announce that James Hubert Perry, age 77, son, brother, husband, father, uncle, friend and most importantly, a great human being, has passed away peacefully on January 23, 2019, at his residence in Coronado, California, after living a full life dedicated to making the world a better place.

James (“Jim”) was born on July 26, 1941, and was raised in Ceredo – Kenova, West Virginia by his loving parents, Albert Jenkins Perry and Thelma Tipton. Jim was the youngest of seven children (Albert, David, Juanita, Richard, Barb, and Mabel) and loved his brothers and sisters with all of his heart. Family, church and community were the foundations of Jim’s life, and his love for his family, God and his home town would always bring Jim back down those country roads to “Almost Heaven” West Virginia. Continue reading “Perry, James H”

Della Jewell Brumfield Burton, 81, of Barboursville, WV passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Monday January 28, 2019 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova with Pastor Greg Tomlinson officiating. Della was born October 31, 1937 in Cabell Co. a daughter of the late Commadore P. and Alice Mead Brumfield. She was a member of the Jefferson Avenue Church of God. Besides her parents she was also preceded in death by a son Ronald Fielder; daughter Diane Trezil; three brothers and six sisters. Survivors include seven children Jewell Adkins, Earl Michels, Regina Lee Hudson, Donald Fielder, Robert Fielder (Tammy), Clarissa Michels (Greg) and Kellie Fischer; 24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. The family will receive friends from 12-2 P.M. Monday, January 28, 2019 at the funeral home. Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com. Continue reading “Brumfield-Burton, Della J”

Virginia Eleanor Loar Nickell, 87, of Kenova, W.Va. passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington. Eleanor was born December 29, 1931 in Kenova, a daughter of the late Clifford Maxwell Loar, Sr. and Elizabeth Greenslate Loar. She was an insurance billing clerk for Marshall Health Family Practice and had been a long time clerk for Griffith & Feil Drug Store. In addition to her parents, Eleanor was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Edward Nickell; sisters, Maxine Hastings and Sandra Caudill; and a brother, Clifford Maxwell Loar, Jr. Continue reading “Loar-Nickell, Virginia E”

Toby Franklin Shy, 84, of Huntington, W.Va. passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, W.Va. He was born July 11, 1934 in Wayne County, W.Va. a son of the late Delbert and Sadie Gilkerson Shy. Toby graduated from Buffalo High School in 1954. He retired from the Huntington Police Department where he had served as a Lieutenant for 31 years. Toby also served two terms as the Sheriff of Wayne County. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a member of American Legion Post #93 Kenova whose members will conduct military graveside rites. Continue reading “Shy, Toby F”