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Bennie Fleming 65 of Wilsondale, WV passed away on Friday, August 30, 2013 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born on June 9, 1948 at NewGround Hollow in Wilsondale, WV to the late Lora Evans Fleming and Goodlow Fleming of Wilsondale, WV. He was a coal miner and a US Army Veteran as well as a devoted Father and Grandfather. Bennie was a an avid Kentucky Wildcats and Cincinnati Reds fan. He was also preceded in death by his 2 brothers, Sherman Franklin Fleming of Wilsondale, WV, Ray Fleming of Wilsondale, WV and 1 sisters, Faye Tatro of Tampa, Fl.

Rickey Lee Newsome 55 of Kermit, WV went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 31, 2013 in Wayne Co., WV. He was born on Feb. 4, 1958 in West Virginia, his father Keither “Snook Newsome and Elizabeth Perry of Kermit, WV and Mother, Lorene (Eugene) Walker of Prichard, WV. He was a dozer operator. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Noah and Florence Sartin Newsome and Bill and Stella Rose Brewer.

Zelda Hensley, age 88 of Beauty, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her home. Born December 8, 1924 in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Pricy Copley Brewer.

George “Orsin” Damron, age 86 of Ashville, Ohio, formerly of Martin County, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Emeitus at Lakeview, Groveport. He was a WWII Navy Veteran. Preceded in death by his wife, Wilda Marcum Damron

Doris Irene Hayes Mollette, departed this life on August 22, 2013 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was born on May 4, 1928 in Paintsville, KY and was the daughter of the late Hobert Hayes and Mary B. Cantrell Hayes.