The Wayne County News, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017, PAgE 7A

Obituaries

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David Bruce adkins of

chesapeake, Oh, formerly of Wayne

David Bruce Adkins, 48, of Chesapeake, Ohio, formerly of Wayne, WV, passed away on Friday, April 31, 2017 at his residence. He was born on December 3, 1968 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Delmer and Mae Lane Adkins.

David worked for his own repossession company, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. David also was passionate about rescuing animals.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Delmer and Mae Lane Adkins and one brother, Steven Wayne Adkins. Survivors include two children, Delmer Bruce Adkins and Mae Katherine Adkins both of Huntington, WV, four sisters, Bonnie Sias and husband Herbie “Jr” of Huntington, WV, Sue Brooks and husband Frank, Valerie Adkins, all of Wayne, WV, one brother, Tom Adkins and wife Kelly of Lavalette, WV, 12 nieces and nephews and 9 great nieces and nephews, one very special great niece, Danielle Adkins and a very special great nephew Tyler Paugh.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 P.M.. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne with Brother Brandon Vansickle officiating. Burial will follow at the Adkins Cemetery, Wayne. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Oline Perdue adkins of Wayne

Oline Perdue Adkins of Wayne, W.Va., fell asleep to wake with Jesus on Saturday, April 1, 2017. She was born June 25, 1925 to the late Zeri and Blanche Wellman Perdue. Her husband, Harold R. Adkins, also preceded her in death along with her brothers, Oddra, Novice, Muss, and Calvin Perdue, and her sisters Arbutus Hutchinson, Hope Cade, Jewell Hazelett, Velva Rice, and Clysta Perdue.

She is survived by her nieces whom she cared for as daughters, Teonia Ramey and Andrea ( Kent ) Savage; their children Andy (Christie) Ramey, Chanda Ramey, and Natasha Rayfield; her grandbabies Shawn, Brookie, Lakara and Seth Ramey, and Zackary Rayfield; and many nieces and nephews.

Oline enjoyed working at Houdaille until their shut down, but most of all she loved Big Creek Baptist Church of which she was a lifelong member. She would want to send special thanks to Sandy Bellomy, Tim Ramey, Bill Morrison, and the Stepp family.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Mt. Vernon Cemetery with Pastor Matthew Stepp offi-ciating. Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Tiller Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Mt. Vernon Cemetery Fund c/o Richard Mullens, 135 Bloss Branch Road, Lavalette, WV 25535 . “We will miss you Leenie”

stanley “Brent” Lester

of Wayne Stanley “Brent” Lester, 65, of

Wayne, W.Va., was welcomed into Heaven by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 2, 2017. He was born September 18, 1951 at Louisa, Ky., a son of the late Ralph and Gladys Lester. Also preceding him in death were brothers, Joe Lester, and Ralph Curtis Lester; sister and brother-in-law, Wilma and James Blankenship; niece Mary Elizabeth Blankenship; and nephew Bo Brooks. Brent was a member of Harmony Freewill Baptist Church.

He is survived by his loving ex-wife and forever companion, Bonnie Lester of Wayne; three nephews Jimmy (Barb) Blankenship of Kenova, W.Va., Steve Hardwick (Rebecca) of Scott City, Mo., and Michael Walker of North Carolina; six nieces, Brenda (Don) Smith, Gloria Ferguson, Sharon Brooks, Nancy (Robert) Nutter all of Huntington, Rita (Tom) Tanis of Prichard, W.Va., and Karen (Justin) Osborne of Wayne; six great nephews, John (Mandie) Blankenship, Timothy (Beth) Tanis, Robert Nutter, Chris (Samantha) Blankenship, and Jeremy Smith, all of Huntington, and Brian (Leigh Ann) Brooks of Milton, W.Va.; three great-nieces, Sarah (Jeremy) Mount of Ona, W.Va., Heather Ferguson and Natalie Nutter of Huntington; five great-great nieces Riley Mount, and Britney Davis of Ona, Tatum Smith, Millie Blankenship, of Huntington, and Autumn Brooks of Milton; aunt and uncle Patty and Bob Fleming of Ft. Gay, W.Va.; sister-in-law Connie Hardwick of Wayne; brother-in-law Mike Walker of North Carolina; a host of special cousins and numerous friends that were like family to Brent.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Dillon and Brother Bill Stiltner officiating. Burial will follow in the Bartram Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Virgil ray Packof Wayne

Virgil Ray Pack, 79, of Wayne, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 31, 2017. He was born December 16, 1937 at Wayne, a son of the late Drewie and Myrtle Pack. His brother Jennings Pack also preceded him in death, along with two sisters, Lois Russell and Phyllis Pack. Virgil was a U.S. Navy Veteran who retired from Astro, but best known in the community for his time employed at the Wayne Wal-Mart. He was witty, enjoyed joking, and dearly loved his family.

He is survived by his loving wife Carol Sue Casteel Pack; three sons, Stephen (Carol) Lycans, Kevin (Christine) Lycans, and Kenneth “Marc” (Dana) Pack; one daughter, Tina Fliger, all of Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are four sisters Wanda Kuhel of Ohio, Iris Bivins of Georgia, Suzie Lehman of Oh., and Jeffery Bailey of East Lynn, W.Va.; three brothers, Roger Pack of Branchland, W.Va., Drewie Pack “Jr.” of Oh., and Hubert Pack of Branchland; special four-legged friend Mickey; and a host of friends and family too numer-ous to mention.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Pastors Jerry Casteel and Larry Casteel officiating. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

ly a better - bill.My own head, following these gyrations, had already gone

into its first spin cycle. But there was more to come.Trump then said he had set his administration’s course toward

a focus on tax reform. Given the complexities of the factions among the Republicans and quite different dynamics among Democrats, tax reform may prove even more nettlesome than health care reform. Just to cite one element, Trump campaigned hard against any change in Social Security and Medicare. Ryan and company have shown themselves just as dead set on raising retirement age and also on weakening Medicare.

Well, at least, I now was thinking, they’ve put the health care debate on hold and the focus has shifted.

Alas, no. Trump’s hard-right senior counselor, Stephen Bannon, he of the rumpled look, popped into the media spotlight with a rare public statement of his own. He said the White House was “not finished with health care” and would make another try.

Within days Ryan, too, was touting the idea of another go at health care reform. He was joined in the media glare by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, one of the most fer-vent advocates of torpedoing Obamacare, which he, Trump, Ryan and other GOPers agree in calling “a disaster.”

The problem with Ryan’s bill was, among other things, that it would have ultimately thrown 24 million Americans off of the health care protection they had achieved under Obama’s reform. And it would also have represented a huge tax break for the very rich - at the expense of Trump’s own white working-class voters and the poor.

Spin as they might, Trump and Ryan could not sell that to the country as a positive. Another quick-fix GOP bill on health care? Not a chance.

John Patrick Grace formerly covered healthcare for The Greensboro (N.C.) News and Record. He is now a book editor and publisher based in Huntington.

U.S. His lack of friendliness and hospitality to Angela Merkel (refusing to shake her hand) was shameful diplomacy.

Now, it appears that the president’s choice for the U.S. Supreme Court may be turned aside. Democrats are not anxious to approve a lifetime appointment to the court from a part-time, ineffectual and “unfit” - and possibly short-term - man in the Oval Office.

Shall we mark time until the administration “implodes?” At this rate, I give the president six months before he is finished - resignation or impeachment.

We need an independent, non-partisan special prosecutor with an investigative committee to subpoena the president and place him under oath to answer questions we have about his finances and his foreign entanglements. For him to lie under oath would be the final straw.

Milt Hankins is a theologian, former pastor and local author. His website is columnistwithaview.com.

Frankie Lynn Tuckerof ashland

Frankie Lynn Tucker, age 62, of Ashland Ky, died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Community Hospice Care Center of Ashland, following an extended illness. Mrs. Tucker was born June 4, 1954 in Louisa, KY. She is the daughter of Alma Kathryn (Kitts) Parsons and the late Fred Parsons.

In addition to her father she is preceded in death by her hus-band John Raymond Tucker.

She was a Homemaker and a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ashland,Ky.

Frankie leaves behind her mother Alma Kathryn (Kitts) Parsons; also surviving Mrs. Tucker are, two daughters: Crystal Ice and hus-band John of Ashland Ky and Amanda Tucker of Louisville, KY, one son: John Tucker and wife April of Louisa. Mrs. Tucker was blessed with seven grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home, Louisa, KY with Rev. Mark A. Kloha officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, April 5 from 11:00 am till the time of service. All arrangements and care have been entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home Online condolences can be made at www.wilsonfuneralhomeky.com

Hello everyone. Hope you’re able to get out and enjoy some sunshine in between the rain.

Sincere sympathy to the fam-ily of Mrs. Mills or Wayne, who was a column writer for the WCN several years ago. I always enjoyed reading her col-umn and wondered what hap-pened to her when she stopped.

Recently read an interesting column in the Herald Dispatch by Dave Peyton. Thought you’d like to read some of it. It is so true today.

“I spent several legislative sessions in Charleston, studying the typical legislator. Most of them were proud of the fact they had theirs and many of them wondered why everyone else didn’t have theirs.

Their task was just to let things ride, to make sure the conditions which allowed them to get theirs didn’t change lest they lose what they had.

“Don’t shake things up” seemed to be the watchwords, and I suspect they still are. That’s why they won’t hear of any ideas to move the state along, to get us out of the disas-ter we find in our state. There is ruination all around but, by golly, those lawmakers have theirs.

What we need are some out-of-work miners, some single mothers and some rural poor people in the legislature. That would shake things up. And that is exactly what is needed.

It might mean that those who have theirs might not have it easy any longer. But if that’s what happens, so be it. It’s time we make room for more, many more, to get theirs.”

I also enjoyed reading Mr. Hupp’s column in the WCN last

week about the school system in Wayne County. So very true. What a mess they are in. Hope it can be straightened out so children won’t be affected.

I guess my stem cell shot in my knee is finally kicking in. I went to Walmart on Saturday and walked around the store with no pain. Praise the lord! We’ll see how long it lasts. I sure hope a long time. Someone told me you can get them cheap-er through a doctor at Cabell Huntington if you want to try it.

April rains have arrived which means May flowers. Many yards do look beautiful. My creeping phlox do look so beautiful and it does creep. Its almost covered my whole flow-er space in front.

My granddaughter’s husband Joey Kwiatkowski will celebrate his 32nd birthday April 10. May your day be great Joey.

Happy Birthday to Kevin Nelson of Whites Creek Rd. on April 15. Enjoy Kevin.

My oldest daughter Tammy (Adkins) Keyser will celebrate her 55th birthday on April 18. Love you so much and hope your day is as wonderful as you my sweetheart.

Thursday is the day the

faculty retirees from Buffalo Elementary School will meet for their luncheon at the Peddler on 3rd Avenue at noon. Would love to see everyone.

Also mark your calendar for the third Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. for the Buffalo High School Class of 1959 to meet at Ponderosa in South Point. Any graduates or classmates from Buffalo are welcome. Come join us. We usually have eight to twelve people there. This month will be April 19 for our meeting.

The third Monday is the day the Westmoreland Neighborhood Association meets at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. A big Easter egg hunt is in the plans.

The Westmoreland Kellogg Holiness Church of God on Piedmont Road is in the pro-cess of holding their revival this week Wednesday to Friday every night at 7 p.m.

Received a call from Mrs. Erma Christian Hill about Cyrus Cemetery to let me know how

much she loves my column and to thank me for reminding everyone she and grandson have started mowing the cemetery again. Yes, just like you have to mow your yards they take the extra time from their every-day life to mow Cyrus Hill. It always looks beautiful up on the hill and you can go and sit with your loved ones to enjoy the wonderful breeze coming across the Big Sandy River. So remem-ber your donations are needed now. Please send them to:

Erma Christian100 Christian Heights Rd.Prichard, WV 25555I need to send a donation in.

Take a minute to send in yours. I have my mother, three broth-ers, my sister-in-law and several nephews there.

Well that is about it this week. Went to get my income taxes prepared yesterday. Everyone has such a hard time doing taxes from the railroad. Took him 1.5 hours to do them.

robert glen reynoldsof Wayne

Robert Glen Reynolds, 81, of Wayne, WV passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kenny Cade officiating. Burial will follow at the Reynolds Cemetery, Wayne. He was born on November 15, 1935 at Lavalette, WV, a son of the late Robert Jennings Reynolds and Eulah Maxine White Reynolds. In addition to his par-ents, he is preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane Pinson Reynolds and a brother John Wesley Reynolds. He was a United States Army Veteran. Robert spent 20 years in the grocery business at Pennyfare and Pea Ridge I.G.A. in Barboursville and was a driver for L.J. Navy trucking for 33 years. Survivors include his daughter, Tammy Dillon (Vince), two sons, Robert Scott Reynolds (Sharon Kaye) and Jonathon Glen Reynolds (Amanda) all of Wayne, WV, three sisters, Betty Thompson (William) of Chesapeake, Ohio and Mildred Cade (Kenneth) and Genevieve Frasher (Tony) all of Wayne, WV, and one brother, Chester Reynolds (Carrie) of Proctorville, Ohio. He is also survived by eight grandchildren; Landon, Major and Kayedan Reynolds, Nathan Scott Reynolds, Alisha Nicole Marcum, Ashley, Adam and Aaron Napier and five great- grandchildren. Visitation will be held from noon until service time Thursday at the funeral home.

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