Obituaries – 1/29/12

Published 12:00 am Sunday, January 29, 2012

Lloyd Payne

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Lloyd Clinton Payne, 80, of Huntington, formerly of Willow Wood, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at the Hospice of Huntington center. The Willow Wood native was born March 21, 1931, the son of the late Archie and Florence Payne.

Mr. Payne was a former employee of the Carlyle Tile Co. and retired in 1990 after working 23 years for the Ohio Department of Transportation. Mr. Payne loved being outdoors and working in his garden.  He was a member and deacon of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church in Wilgus and for the past six years has attended the Trinity Chapel Church in Huntington.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Norma Holderby; three grandsons, Daniel “Tyler” Payne, Logan and Lucas Payne; and a granddaughter, Lauryn Payne.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Holbrook Payne whom he married June 23, 1954; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Tammy Payne of Kitts Hill; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Rena Payne of Chesapeake; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Mark Hale of Huntington, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; a brother, Floyd Payne of Willow Wood; and a sister, Barbara Deering of Hebron.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home with Pastor Larry Comer and Pastor Greg Wells officiating.  Burial will follow in Wilgus Fairview Cemetery with military graveside rites provided by VFW Post #8850. Friends may call Monday from 6 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers for the service will be Alan Wheeler, Ryan Carpenter, David Pratt, Matthew Hale, Roger Colegrove and Roger Pierce.  To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

Ralph Patrick

Ralph Emerson Patrick, 77, of Ironton, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was the husband of Mary Sue Meeks Patrick, who survives. Arrangements are pending at Steen Funeral Home Central Avenue Chapel.

Sharon Brown

ASHLAND, Ky. — Sharon Lynn Brown, 61, of Ashland, formerly of Wurtland, Ky., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Community Hospice Care Center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Preston Family Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

John Thornton

KITTS HILL — John Thornton, 76, of Kitts Hill, died Friday at a local health care facility. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home.

Josephine Smith

PROCTORVILLE — Josephine F. “Josie” Smith, 80, of Proctorville, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Hall Funeral Home. Burial will be in Proctorville Cemetery.

Sybil Jacks

CHESAPEAKE — Sybil Jacks, 88, of Chesapeake, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Condolence may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.

Michael Koster

HILLIARD, Fla. — Michael Allen Koster, 64, of Hilliard, formerly of South Point died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, in Florida. Arrangements are pending at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point.

Velma Watts

PROCTORVILLE — Velma Watts, 95, of Proctorville, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Four Winds Community in Jackson. Graveside services will be noon Monday at the Rome Cemetery Mausoleum with Pastor Shane Ferris officiating. Per Velma’s wishes, there will be a private family viewing. Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.schneidergriffin.com.

Helen Waddle

Helen Scott Waddle, 66, of Marion, formerly of Ironton, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at the Kindred Hospital in Mansfield. Arrangements are pending at Denzer-Farison-Hottinger and Snyder Funeral Home in Marion.