Donald R. Ball 68 of Springfield, OH passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011 at his home in Springfield, OH. He was born on June 1, 1943 in Aflax, KY; he was a son of the late Charles and Goldine Brewer Ball. He was preceded in death by his sister, Deloris Jordan. He was owner of Donald’s Used Car Sales in Springfield, OH.
Donald is survived by his wife; Betty D. Ball of Springfield, OH as well as an adopted daughter and 2 stepchildren. He is also survived by his brothers; Thurman (Loraine) Ball of Columbus, OH, Frank (Shirley) Ball, Bill (Bert) Ball, and Michael Ball all of Springfield, OH, Phillip Ball of Grayson, KY, Russell (Annis) Ball, Edric Ball, Marvin Ball, Clinton (Deloris) Ball all of Kermit, WV, Kathy (Archie) Blackburn of Warfield, KY, Patricia (Mike) Rectenwald of Whitesburg, TN, and Ransom Ball of Crum, WV. He is also survived by several grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11:00am at the Neely Branch United Baptist Church with Joe Mullins and Michael Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in the Ball Cemetery of Marrowbone, WV. Visitation will be after 1pm on Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the directions of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home, Inez, KY.
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Columbus McCoy Jr. 41 of Tomahawk, KY passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born on June 5, 1970 in Martin County, KY; he was a son of the late Columbus and Kathy Mills McCoy as well as his grandparents, James W. (Bill) McCoy and Martin and Rose Mills. He was also preceded in death by his brother Pearl McCoy.
Jr. is survived by his wife; Janet McCoy of Tomahawk, KY and daughter, Jeanetta McCoy of Tomahawk, KY. He is also survived by sister, Tammy McCoy of Inez, KY and brothers; Billy McCoy of Williamson, WV and Taylor Mills Jr. of Sandusky, OH. As well as his grandmother, Olga Mae Jude McCoy of Flat Gap, KY.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 1:00pm at the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home, Inez Chapel with Isaac Rowland officiating. Burial will follow in the Mills Cemetery of Inez, KY. Visitation will be from 6-9pm Sunday at the Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the directions of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home, Inez.
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Earl (Lloyd) Tackett Jr 83 of Inez, KY passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011 at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa, KY.
He was born on July 7, 1928 in Martin County, KY, a son of the late Earl and Mary Bell Cassady Tackett. He was preceded in death by his brother, Paul Richard Tackett, and sister , lucille Endicott.
He was a retired worker of Columbia Gas company.
He is survived by his wife; Vivian Tackett of Inez, KY; sons; James Earl Tackett of Atlanta, GA and Gary Tackett of Inez, KY; daughters, Brenda Sammons of Salyersville, KY, Debbie Haertzen of Crestwood, KY and Sherrie Kemper of Crestwood, KY. Earl leaves behind 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 2:00pm at the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home, Inez Chapel with John Jude officiating. Burial will follow in the Marcum Cemetery of Beauty, KY.
Visitation will be from 4-9pm Saturday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the directions of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home, Inez, KY. Donations are to be made to the Alzheimers Foundation and
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Willard Stacy 63 of Princeton, WV formerly of Crum, WV; passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 in Princeton, WV. He was born on February 21, 1948 in Wayne County, WV; he was a son of the late Columbus (Lum) Stacy and Linnie Brumfield Stevens. He was preceded in death by his brothers; Henry Thomas Stevens, Charles Albert Stevens, and sisters, Anna Marie Marcum and Millie Preece.
Willard is survived by his wife; Joyce E. Stacy as well as his daughters, Tonda Lucille Stacy of Princeton, WV, Brandi Nicole Stacy of Cleveland, OH and son, Larry David Messer of Kermit, WV. He is also survived by his brothers, Arthur Stevens of Breeden, WV and William Andrew Stevens of Michigan as well as his sisters; Francis Messer of Johnstown, OH, Elizabeth Marcum of Cleveland, OH, Virginia Pack of Michigan, Amanda Massey of Michigan and Naomi Ferguson of Dunlow, WV. He is also survived by several grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 1:00pm at the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home, Warfield Chapel with Wayne and Bruce Justice officiating. Burial will follow in the Stevens Cemetery of Crum, WV. Visitation will be from 6-9pm Friday at the Warfield Chapel. Arrangements are under the directions of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home, Inez, KY.
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HELBY RAY MEADE 86 BORN OCT. 15,1925 TO THE LATE LAWRENCE AND MAE MARCUM MEADE WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD NOVEMBER 23 2011 SHELBY WAS A DEVOTED SERVICE MAN SERVING IN BOTH WW II AND KOREIN WARS SHELBY WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS AND ONE SON DONNIE MEADE AND THREE BROTHERS HERBERT, EUGENE,RUFUS SHELBY IS SURVIVED BY HIS LONG TIME WIFE NORA MEADE AND HIS NINE CHILDREN ERNEST(MARY), SHELBY(LAURA), BRENDA(ALVA MAGGARD),DOUGLAS(DORTHY), YAVONNE(GARRY) MEADE, NILE(LAURA), BRYANT(CHRISTY), LISA(TIM DERAMSEY). ALSO 15 GRAND CHILDREN AND 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SHELBY HAD TWO BROTHERS AND 5 SISTERS CLAYTON, ROGER, RUTH, LOUIES,JANIE, NADINE, NANCEY, BERNIECE, VISITATION WILL BE AT THE FORT GAY NEW LIFE OUTREACH CHURCH IN FORT GAY WV FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2011 10 AM FOR FAMILY UNTIL 12 NOON AND FROM 12PM UNTIL CLOSE FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS FUNERAL WILL BE AT THE CHURCH 2PM SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2011 BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN THE BREWER FAMILY CEMETERY MARROWBONE WV OFFICIATING WILL BE STEVE RAMEY
