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FINANCING A FUNERALOne way to pay for a funeral is to prefund it with a “payable on death”account (or “Totten trust”) at a bank or credit union. With this account,the owner names a beneficiary, who inherits the funds of the accountwhen the account owner dies. These popular accounts provide a way toeffectively transfer money upon death without undergoing probate courtproceedings. There are also “pre-need” plans offered by funeral homes thatcan be used to lock in some or all of the cost of a funeral at current prices.In some cases, the consumer must purchase an insurance policy with thefuneral home named as beneficiary or the money must be held in a state-managed trust account.

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John Bert Deanof Fort Gay

John Bert Dean 87 of Fort Gay, WV passed away Friday March 24, 2017 at the Cabell Huntington Hospital following a long illness.

Bert was born March 21, 1930 at Wayne, WV the son of the late Henry and Pricie Pack Dean. He was a self-employed painter and highway construc-tion worker. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Jim Dean and three sisters Beatrice Higgins, Zora Lee Billups, and Ona Trogdon.

Survivors include a daughter Jonlee Dean; two grandsons; a sister Bonnie Dean of Louisa; a niece Ruby Hayes also of Louisa; three nephews; and a special caregiver Mary Smith of Fort Gay, WV.

Funeral services will be held on Monday March 27th at 1:00 pm at the Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Bailey officiating. Friends may visit the family on Monday March 27th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Wilson Funeral Home.

Care has been entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home.

John Harvey Spence, Jr,of Logan

John Harvey Spence, Jr,89, of Logan, WV. went to his heav-enly home surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Funeral service will be conducted 1:00 P.M. Monday, March 27, 2017 at Sunshine Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Jody Fortner officiat-ing. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born December 24, 1927 in Logan County, WV. a son of the late John and Hester Caldwell Spence. He worked for American Hydraulics as a truck driver until the age of 80, and he loved his job and coworkers. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army during World War II, American Legion Post #93 Honor Guard will conduct graveside rites. Besides his parents he was pre-ceded in death by his first wife Cleo Spry Spence and his second wife Emma Damron Spence, son-in-law Mark Lunsford, grandson Gabriel Dylan Lunsford, two sisters and one brother. Survivors include his loving daughter Karen Lunsford and granddaughters Brittany Ascencio (Jonathan) and Chelsey Lunsford (Matt Turner), great-grandson Cooper Ascencio; daughter Jennifer Browning and three grandsons Tyler and Zachary Browning and Nicholas Bird; one brother Alec Spence and a special nephew Jim Dingess; and numerous other nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation 200 SE 1st Street Suite 800 Miami, FL. 33131. The family would like to thank Grayson Assisted Living and Hospice of Huntington for their loving care. Friends may call from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Mr. Spence will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

able citizens, our children. Further, our policymakers, currently in session in Charleston, have a duty to protect all children and adults in West Virginia from vaccine-preventable diseases. West Virginia’s current vaccine laws are strong and need to stay strong!

Sadly, it took the deaths of children from preventable diseases for other states, such as California, to realize that West Virginia has been doing it right and are now mimicking our vaccine laws. Loosening vaccine laws will expose West Virginia’s children to harm and it is our obligation to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

West Virginia pediatricians care about every child in West Virginia, but we also care about our broader communities where families live, play and learn. High immunization rates are critical in keeping disease outbreaks at bay for children and adults. No citizen of West Virginia should have to suffer a disease that could have been prevented by a vaccine. So remember: Vaccines are safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines save lives. Spread the word!

Dr. Joseph Evans is chairman of pediatrics at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University.

WESTMORELAND – The Westmoreland Chapter NSDAR held their March 18 meeting at 1 pm in the activity building of the Westmoreland Baptist Church on Hughes Street in Huntington, WV. At the meeting, win-ners of the American History Essay Contest, which is held each year by the chapter, were given the opportunity to read their winning essays in front of the members of the chapter as well as parents, teachers, and friends who were invited to the event. The topic of this year’s essay was: “The National Park Service was established by Congress in 1916. The National Park Service manages approxi-mately 84.4 million acres of national parks. Pretend you are writing a journal while visiting one of the areas managed by the national park service. Identify its location. Discuss why and when it was established as part of the national park service.

What makes the area one of our national treasures?”

Winners for the 2017 year were: 1st Place--Ava Edmonds, daughter of Cassie and Bobby Bailes of Lavalette, WV, and Dr. Scott Edmonds of Huntington, WV. Ava is a fifth grader from Wayne Elementary School. Her teacher is Olivia Fry. 2nd Place—Skyler Lawrence, the daughter of Rachel and Ben Elkins of Lavalette, WV, and John Lawrence. Skyler is a fifth grade student from Lavalette Elementary School. 3rd Place—Emma Beth Maynard, daugh-ter of Jeff and Mandi Maynard of Lavalette, WV. Emma is also a fifth grader at Lavalette Elementary School. Skyler and Emma are the students of Rhonda Wellman.

Article submitted by: Linda Parsons, 300 Bee Branch Rd., Wayne, WV 25570 304/486-5276

Winners of essay contest honored by local DAR chapter

June Ashworth, Regent of the Westmoreland Chapter NSDAR, is standing with the winners of the chapter’s 2017 essay contest. The winners L to R are: 1st Place, Ava Edmonds; 3rd Place, Emma Maynard; and 2nd Place, Skyler Lawrence. Photo submitted

Edna B. Webb Edna B. Webb 70, beloved

wife of Troy Webb went home to be with the Lord on Saturday March 25, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Edna was born June 5, 1946 at home in Louisa the daugh-ter of the late Lee and Violet Hylton Burchett. She is preced-ed in death also by her brother Leroy Burchett. Edna was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.

Survivors include her lov-ing husband Troy; two daugh-ters Patricia Skeens Copley and husband Frank of Fort Gay and Angela Frazier and husband Kenny of Louisa; two sons Bobby Skeens and wife Janie also of Louisa and James Skeens and wife Bernice of Berea, KY; eight grandchildren Whitney, Chris, Chandler, Brandon, Caitlyn, Chelsey, Glyndavid, and Alexis; four great grandchildren Landon, Jordan, Reagan, and Kylee; four sisters Mary Fannin (Charles), Cynthia Horn (Donald), Loraine Hackney (Tim), and Joyce Burchett ; three brothers Eddie Burchett (Linda), Odis Burchett, and Arnold Burchett all of Louisa; and a host of friends and loved ones.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday March 28th at 1:00 pm at the Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Childers and Rev. Frank Copley officiating. Burial will follow in the Burchett Cemetery Morgans Creek Louisa, KY.

Friends may visit the family on Monday evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Wilson Funeral Home.Care has been entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home.

Carol Lynn Leach of Wayne Carol Lynn Leach, 59, of Wayne, WV passed away March 27,

2017 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. She was born January 31, 1958 in Pontiac, MI, a daughter of the late Betty Corriveau Mundy. She is survived by two daughters, Tonya and Eric Gray of East Lynn, WV and Rachel Mundy and Thomas Kaye of Macomb, MI; one sister, Kathy Haverly of Miami, FL; one broth-er, Wayne Mundy of East Lynn, WV; four grandchildren, Breanna, Cheyann, Dakotah and Cameron; and her caretaker, Danny Parker. According to Carol’s wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services. Wallace Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Wetzel Lee Bellomy

of Midkiff Wetzel Lee Bellomy, 56, of

Midkiff, W.Va., passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born May 5, 1960 at West Hamlin, W.Va., a son of the late Edgar and Elizabeth Bellomy. His brothers, Edgar Ray Bellomy, Jr. and Willard Bellomy also preceded him in death, along with one sister, Janet Lou Bellomy. Wetzel was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran and attended Hamilton Creek Baptist Church.

He leaves behind his wife of 37 years, Kathy Spence Bellomy; one son, Joseph Ryan Bellomy of New Orleans, La.; one sister, Alice Faye Wiley of Barboursville, W.Va.; and a host of dear nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Rev. Farm Nelson Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at the Watson Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

POSTING UP: The Wayne County 4-H program received 59 poster entries for its annual 4-H Poster Contest. Entries were received from the Genoa Warriors 4-H Club, as well as the 4-H After School programs at Prichard and Buffalo Elementary schools. The WVU Extension Service, Wayne County office would like to extend sincere appreciation to the judges who spent time evaluating these posters and identifying the first place winners in five different categories. Judges (l-r) Helen Muncy, Linda Parsons, and Herb Muncy evaluated each poster on content, clarity, and neatness. The youth whose posters will now go on to compete in the State 4-H Poster Contest include: Conner Hall (Genoa); Joy Odom (Buffalo); RJ Chaffin (Prichard); Haley Starkey (Genoa); and Logan Evans (Genoa).

Timothy Wayne Hager of

Huntington Timothy Wayne Hager, 56,

of Huntington, WV, died Friday March 24, 2017 at his residence. Funeral service will be conduct-ed 2:00 PM Thursday March 30, 2017 at Chapman’s Mortuary Huntington with Pastor Ray Knapp officiating. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Tim was born April 24, 1960 in Lodi, OH, a son of Sherman Albright of Huntington and the late Violet L. Cooper Albright. He was a cabinet maker by trade. He is also survived by his daughter, Whitney Hager, four sons, Billy McCallister, Michael Hart, Brayden and Blake Hager, four sisters, Bonnie Altizer, Louise Webb, Judy Altizer and Priscilla Lawson, and one brother, Cliff Hager, all of Huntington, two half-brothers, Al Hager also of Huntington and Mark Hager of Lincoln County, four grandchildren, Makenlee, Maleha, Kiay and Kaleb McCallister and his best friend Judith Lynnette Hager. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 7:00 PM Wednesday March 29, 2017 at Chapman’s Mortuary. Online condolences may be sent to www.chapman-mortuary.com.

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Youth compete in 4-H Poster Contest

GARDEN CEMETERIESToday’s cemeteries owe a great deal to the “garden cemeteries” that wereplanned in the outlying suburbs of London during the mid-19th century.These eternal resting places featured walled-off fields, catacombs, chapels,and planted trees. As exclusive resting places, they not only provided areasof interment for the dead, but they were also places of instruction forthe living. They provoked a mood of quiet contemplation and respect.Within their walls, Victorians could wander and ponder the hereafter.These fashionable cemeteries soon blossomed around every major Britishcity and were considered one of the great successes of their age. Parliamentordered the building of seven new “great gardens of sleep,” which are nowreferred to as the “Magnificent Seven.”

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“The cemetery is an open space among the ruins, covered in winter with violets and daisies. It might makeone in love with death, to think that one should be buried in so sweet a place.” ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley