Register Herald Obituaries for June 21, 1999 Mary Merle Bailey Mary Merle Bailey, 95, of Daniels, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at the Raleigh Rehabilitation Center at Daniels following a long illness. Born March 24, 1904, at Daniels, she was the daughter of the late H. D. and Emma Bailey. Miss Bailey was a homemaker and former housekeeper. She was a member of the Open Door Church at Shady Spring, a lifelong Daniels resident and the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by six brothers, P.O. Bailey, Harry F. Bailey, Woodrow J. Bailey, Clyde Bailey, Dewey Bailey and Ray Bailey; and three sisters, Bonnie, Edith and Garnet. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Graveside rites and burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Williams Cemetery at White Oak with the Rev. George Smith officiating. There will be no visitation. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring. Arthur Chenoweth Jr. PORT LUCIE, Fla.‹ Arthur G. Chenoweth Jr., 64, died Friday, June 18, 1999, in a Florida hospital following a long illness. Born Dec. 7, 1934, at Junior, he was the son of Vera A. Corley Chenoweth of Terrace Street, Hinton, and the late Arthur G. Chenoweth Sr. Mr. Chenoweth was a veteran with the U.S. Army and a member of the First Baptist Church in Port Lucie, Fla. He was also retired from Pratt-Whitney with 37 years of service. Mr. Chenoweth was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Jo Ann Honaker Chenoweth at home; one daughter, Sue Lynn Chenoweth of Fort Pierce, Fla.; one son, Carey Douglas Chenoweth of Port Lucie, Fla.; and one sister, Barbara J. Meador of Zephyrhills, Fla. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with the Rev. Delvin Elwell officiating. Burial will follow in Huffman Cemetery at Buck. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral parlor. Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton. Amy A. McDaniel Greer Amy A. McDaniel Greer departed her life on earth to live with God in Heaven on Tuesday, June 15, 1999, following a long illness. Born July 14, 1906, in Berry, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rebecca McDaniel. Mrs. Greer was of the Baptist faith and had made her home in Hawthorne, Fla., with her son Tommy and his wife Gladys Greer for the past several years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Greer, a son, James "Jimmy" Greer and a daughter, Audrey "Bootsie" Drumheller. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Greer and his wife Gladys of Hawthorne, Fla., and Kenneth Greer, and his wife Brenda of Fireco; two daughters, Lola Belle Belcher and her husband Gene of Jacksonville, Fla., and Helen Fink and her husband Jerry of Crab Orchard; a brother, Glen McDaniel of Beckley; and 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. today at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the Rev. Gary Eskins officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. Joe Vargovich, Jackie Shuck, Clayton Bolen, Harold McBride, Gary Stowers and William Sisk will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Oral Lee Mann LINDSIDE‹Oral Lee Mann, 77, of Cooks Run Road, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, in a Virginia hospital. Born Aug. 27, 1921, at Greenville, he was the son of the late Elliot "EG" and Nina Mann. Mr. Mann was a former vo tech instructor for the Monroe County Board of Education, a past district governor and member of the Greenville Ruritan Club, past president of the Monroe County Board of Education, was active in Little League Baseball and was a member of the Greenville United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jamie Mann. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Nora Parker Mann; two sons, Marshall and wife Vicki of Morgantown and Melvin and wife Deidre of Charleston; a daughter, Susan Nichols of Denver, Colo.; three brothers, Ernest of Charlotte, N.C., Derrell and wife Bonnie of Minnesota, and Dennis and wife Clara of Lindside; two sisters, Gladys Rogers of Peterstown and Lucy Grey Canterbury of Orlando, Fla.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Greenville United Methodist Church in Greenville with Mr. Mann¹s brother-in-law, the Rev. James Parker, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Sharon Miller. Burial will follow in Keaton Cemetery near Greenville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown and at the church one hour prior to services. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown. Emily Dempsey Saplak Emily Iwilda Dempsey Saplak, 76, of Oak Hill, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Sept. 18, 1922, in Ansted, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Beulah Harrison Dempsey of Ansted. Ms. Saplak was a housewife and was a retired factory assembler from Moen Faucet/Stynadyne. She was a graduate of Ansted High School and a member of Pleasant View Church of the Brethren. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Saplak; one daughter, Sharyn S. VanMeter; a brother, Bernard H. Dempsey; and a sister, Janavee Franks. Survivors include a son, Gerald T. Saplak of Weston; a daughter, Sarah Saplak Siwek of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one brother, John George Dempsey of Oak Hill; two sisters, Lena White of Lansing and Othelia Tillette Rippetoe of Lansing; four grandchildren, Anthony H. Miller, Amy R. Miller, Sean D. Siwek and Stacie L. Siwek. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roy Gene Crist officiating. Burial will follow in Highlawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. Virginia H. Webb Virginia H. Webb, 77, of Brenton, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born May 11, 1922, at Grayson, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert Osborne and Myrtle Osborne Farmer. Mrs. Webb had lived in Wyoming County since 1933. She also resided, during the summertime, at Lake Stephens, Lot No. 13, for over 25 years. She was a member of the Brenton Church of God and ,while camping during the season at Lake Stephens, she attended the Bolt Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie L. Webb; a grandson, Sammy Don Webb; a sister, Marie Browning; and a half sister, Shelby Farmer Regal. Survivors include four daughters, Rita Morgan and husband Oley of Brenton, Shelby Oney and husband Russ of Huber Heights, Ohio, Darlene Katsaris and husband Michael of Lake Wales, Fla., and Cindy Meadows and husband William of Beckley; four grandchildren, Cathy Browning and husband Paul of Matheny, Terri Barber of Brenton, Donnie Oney of Dayton, Ohio, and Danny Michael Davis of Huntington; five great-grandchildren, Mrs. Christy Massie of Brenton, Michael Paul and Stephen Browning of Matheny and Jonathan and Kayla Barber of Brenton; one great-great-granddaughter, Hailey Massie of Brenton; one sister, Bernice Dooley of Beckley; two half sisters, Ladena Farmer Shlikas of Owings Mills, Md., and Effie Farmer Gambill of Creston, N.C.; many extended family and friends; and special friend and caregiver, Mae Clay of Saulsville. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville, with the Revs. Tommy Knotts and Bob Price officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville. Submitted by Karen Monk <BluBrd999@aol.com> **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************