Obituaries—4/30/14
Published 10:17 am Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Pat Diamond
Pansy L. “Pat” Diamond, 83, of Proctorville, died Monday, April 28, 2014, in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington, W.Va. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home with pastor Glen Carmon officiating. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon-1 p.m. Thursday at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home in Chesapeake. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.schneidergriffin.com.
David Boster
David J. Boster, 92, of Barboursville, W.Va., died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington, W.Va. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Apostolic Life Cathedral Church in Huntington with a service to follow at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Barboursville, W.Va. Hall Funeral Home & Crematory Proctorville is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.
Keith Blake
Keith Nicholas Blake, 19, of Huntington, W.Va., died at his home on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville by pastor Bob Weaver. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.
Michael Estep
Michael Stephen Estep, 64, of Scottown, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Funeral will be 6 p.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville. Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. Friday. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.
Tina Newcomb
Tina Sue Newcomb, 47, of Ironton, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the St. Mary’s Medical Center-Ironton Campus. The Ironton native was born June 10, 1966, the daughter of Doug Dodson, of Hanging Rock, and the late Linda Fyffe Dodson. She is also survived by her husband, Danny Newcomb Sr., whom she married Feb. 2, 1988.
Tina was a 1985 graduate of Rock Hill High School and a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandchildren, was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by daughter-in-law, Brandi Mannon; father-in-law, Sherlene Newcomb; and two sisters-in-law, Brenda Ratcliff and Violet Newcomb.
In addition to her father, she is survived by three sons, Danny (Sarah) Newcomb, of South Point, William (Brittany Hakes) Newcomb, of Gallipolis, and Jason (Marina) Newcomb, of Lancaster, Pa.; two daughters, Jennifer (Scott) Brown, of Waterloo, and Jessica Preston, of Gallipolis; a brother, Kevin (Judy Beasley) Dodson, of Ironton; two sisters, Tiffinia Moore, of Ironton, and Keeli (Mark) McCallister, of Winchester, Ky.; seven grandsons, Deriek Preston, Koleton McComas, Ethan Newcomb, Brady Brown, Austin Newcomb, Ondre Newcomb and Landyn Newcomb; and three granddaughters, Anna Brown, Nevaeh Newcomb and Jasmine Newcomb.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home with pastor John Paul Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens and visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
Harry Anderson
Harry Michael Anderson, 70, of Ironton, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Harry was born Jan. 30, 1944, in Ironton, a son of the late Harry Anderson Sr. and Hazel Craft White.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Suzanne Anderson Blair; a brother, Clarence Douglas White; and a great-grandson, Michael Cory White Jr.
Harry was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Navy with four years’ service, at which time he served on the USS Sullivan during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He retired as a steelworker from Armco Steel. He also attended Chesapeake Pentecostal Church.
In 1968, Harry met the love of his life, Anna Dale Anderson. He is also survived by two children, Michael D. (Candy) Anderson, of Summit, Ky., and Mary Ann Anderson (Eric) Hamm, of Coal Grove; two sisters, Dreama (Thurman) Gibson, of Waverly, and Patricia Layne, of Franklin Furnace; four grandchildren, Larry (Micki) White, of Alabama, Michael Cory White, of Coal Grove, April (Thomas Holbrook) White, of Chesapeake, and Debbra (Danny) Ostby, of Pedro; six great-grandchildren, Trenton Gene White, Isaiah Nathaniel White, Alyssa Ostby, Nevaeh Holbrook, Noah Ostby and Isaiah Ty Cochran; and special friend, Jim Dameron.
Funeral services will be noon Friday at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home with pastor Clyde Carter officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery, NE, Argillite, Ky. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.slackandwallace.com.
Thelma Malone
Thelma M. Malone, 79, of South Point, wife of Ray Malone, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Arrangements are pending at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home in South Point.
Rhonda Holschuh
Rhonda Jo Holschuh, 58, of Kitts Hill, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky. The Kitts Hill native was born May 18, 1955, the daughter of the late Donivan and Joann Capper Haskins. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Keith Holschuh.
Rhonda was a graduate of Dawson-Bryant High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio University. She was a clerical assistant for Ohio University and a member of the Myrtle Ridge Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Haskins.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Tiffany (John) Johnson, of South Point; a son, Devon ( Deana Sherman) Holschuh, of Kitts Hill; a granddaughter, Jami Lynn Holschuh, of Kitts Hill; several nieces and nephews and many extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home with brother Don Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Myrtle Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until time of service on today at the funeral home. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.