Obituaries—8/26/14

Published 1:47 pm Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Earl Nance

Earl “Rusty” Nance, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Ky.

Rusty was a lifelong resident of Coal Grove and a member of Zoar Baptist Church where he was a trustee. He attended Dawson-Bryant Schools in Coal Grove.

Rusty began working at an early age at his parents’ store, Nance’s Grocery in Coal Grove. He was a retiree of Alpha Portland Cement, Dayton Malleable and Dawson-Bryant Schools. He also enjoyed portraying Santa Claus at JC Penney’s Toyland in Ironton for many years.

Rusty is survived by his wife, Catherine Tate Nance, whom he married Dec. 6, 1947; daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Jack Harmon, of Georgetown, Ky. and Melinda and Steve Mays, of Coal Grove. He also leaves behind a granddaughter, Kelly Harmon Helm, of Lexington, Ky.; stepgrandson, Steven Mays, of Coal Grove; and great-granddaughters Natalie and Brenna Helm, of Lexington; sister, Linda Suitor; and sister-in-law Diana Nance, both of Coal Grove.

Rusty was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Pansy Nance; sisters, Juanita Willis and Adrian Morgan; an infant sister, Arvella Nance; and a brother, Larry “Battery” Nance.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. today at the Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Beals officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call today from 11 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Zoar Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, c/o Wilma Kelly, 637 Township Road 111, Ironton, OH 45638. To offer the family condolences, please visit www.tracybrammerfh.com.

Donna Brumfield

Donna Joan Brumfield, 87, of Ironton, passed away Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky. The Lawrence County native was born June 12, 1927, a daughter to the late James Averill and Edna Marie (Neville) Waller.

Mrs. Brumfield graduated from Coal Grove High School and was a housewife. Donna had an infectious smile. She enjoyed line dancing and taught it for 20 years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jimmie Gray Brumfield; a granddaughter, Tara Doneice Brumfield; a sister Marilyn Jayne Waller-Keller-Dierken; a sister-in-law, Helen Waller; She was also preceded in death by her special companion of 20 years, Everett Martin, who preceded her in death 10 days earlier.

She is survived by a son, Stephen Randy (Treva) Brumfield, of Ironton; two grandsons, Robert Gray (Betsy) Brumfield, of Columbus and Heath (Melissa) Hieronimus, of Newark; two great-grandchildren, Savannah Hieronimus and Heath Hieronimus II, both of Newark; one brother, James Waller, of Ironton; two nephews, Matt Dierken and Jamie Keller, both of Franklin Furnace; and two nieces, Jennifer McCann and Sherry (John) Faulkner, both of Ashland, Ky.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice, 1480 Carter Ave., Ashland, KY 41101. To offer the family condolences, please visit www.tracybrammerfh.com.

Jennings King

Jennings King, Jr., 74, of Huntington, W.Va., died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. He is survived by his wife, Sallie Vaughn Fortner King.

Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville by pastor Truman Maynard. Burial will follow in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.

Paul Riedel

Paul B. Riedel, 70, of Proctorville, died Sunday Aug. 24, 2014, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Riedel. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at Community of Grace Church, Huntington, by pastor Steve Hamrick. A private burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today at Community of Grace. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.

Carl Vance

Carl Vance, 75, of South Point, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington. He was the husband of Rita Ellen McGinity Vance. Arrangements are pending at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point.