Obituaries — 1/13/12

Published 9:01 am Friday, January 13, 2012

John Runyon

John A. Runyon, 87, formerly of Ironton, died on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in Ashland, Ky.

He was born Oct. 9, 1924, to the late John F. and Pearl Elizabeth White Runyon. He was the husband of the late Arneta Kirk Runyon. John was a U.S. Navy WW II veteran. He was a retired inspector for Armco Steel.

He is survived by one son, Gary Ray Runyon of Mobile, Ala.; one daughter, Sharon Kay Baltzer, of Florida; three brothers, Tom (Doris) Runyon of Coal Grove, Hugh (Jenevna) Runyon of Worthington and Paul Runyon of Arkansas; three sisters, Judy Parson of Plain City, Margaret Withrow of North Lewisburg and Barbara McKee of Cincinnati; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be noon Monday at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home. Burial will be in section P Woodland Cemetery with VFW Post 8850 performing military rites. Visitation will be 6-9p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Samuel Myers

SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — Samuel N. Myers III, 47, of Sissonville died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Long and Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

Wilbert Hord

Wilbert Hord, 62, of Ironton, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home.

Darrell Lewis

WESTWOOD, Ky. —Darrell Russell “Russ” Lewis, 79, of Westwood, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky. A private service will be Saturday. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Preston Family Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Shane Morgan

Shane Morgan, 77, of Ironton, died Thursday, Jan. 12,2012 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky. He was the husband of Wilma Morgan, who survives. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home.

Martha Howell

SOUTH POINT — Martha Howell, 57,of South Point, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home.