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Gregory Patrick KERNAHAN

EVANS - Gregory Patrick Kernahan, 81, of Evans died March 15, 2000, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness. He was a retired real estate broker, an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Ravenswood. Surviving: wife, Cleo Stover CASTO Kernahan; sons Jerry of Oklahoma City, Kevin of Lawrenceville, Ga., Mike of Traxton, N.Y.; daughters, Mary Beth DeAngelo of Keansburg, N.J., Tracy Gerard of Portland, Ore., Ann Kernahan of Little Switzerland, N.C.; stepson, Gary CASTO of Evans; brother, Arthur of Texas; sisters, Dollie Weidow of Englewood, Fla., Mary Buck of Bath, Maine; 13 grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Catholic Church with the Rev. John Fahey officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memory Gardens, Cottageville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at CASTO Funeral Home, Evans, where there will be a Christian wake service at 8.  (Charleston Gazette, Mar. 17, 2000)

Clinton Rex KESSELL

SHERMAN - Clinton Rex Kessell, 79, of Sherman died March 9, 2000, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, after a long illness. He was a self-employed farmer and an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Maxine CASTO Kessell; daughter, Sherry Stoffel of Sherman; sister, Grace Boggs of Pocatalico; granddaughters, Tammy Coon and Laura Stoffel; two great-grandsons. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. James Catron officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Kenna, with military rites by VFW Post 6669, Ravenswood. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. (Charleston Gazette, Mar. 10, 2000)

Ernest KING

Ernest KING died in the Printer Mines, Monday March 3, and was buried at Bloomingrose on March 5. Rev. Mr. BIAS preached the funeral. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Dolly MEADOWS KING, eight children, Irene, Paul Ernest, Clarence Edward, Mary, Cecil, Betty, Loretta Mae, and Bobby, all of Racine; also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah KING, Mrs. Vernie DAOUST and Mrs. Hannah CASTO, all of Charleston, Ike KING, of Racine, Roma KING, of Costa, Chris KING, of Danville, Mr. Osa KING and Findley KING of Winfield, and Willie KING of Colcord. Herald, 28 March 1941)

Hobard Edward King

PLANTATION, Fla. - Hobart Edward King, 79, of Plantation died Sept. 2, 1998, in Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter, former manager of Pompano Fishing Pier, a former security guard for Gault Towers, Fort Lauderdale, and attended First Baptist Church, Weston. Surviving: wife, Virginia CASTO King; daughter, Dolores Ann King of Plantation; brother, Floyd King of Ripley, W.Va.; sisters, Mary Winter of Ripley, Mildred Snyder of Pompano Beach, Evelyn King of Evans, W.Va. Service will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Longview Community Church, Evans, with the Rev. Gerald B. Sayre officiating. Burial will be in the chur ch cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the church. CASTO Funeral Home, Evans, is in charge of arrangements. (Sep. 4, 1998)

Virginia KING

PLANTATION, Fla. - Virginia King, 74, of Plantation died Jan. 16, 1999, in Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, after a short illness. She was a native of Pocatalico, W.Va., and a clerk at Publix supermarket. She was a homemaker and attended First Baptist Church, Weston. Surviving: daughter, Delores Ann King of Plantation; brothers, William CASTO of Ormond Beach, Denvil CASTO of Mount Jackson, Va., Noel CASTO of Ripley, W.Va., Dell CASTO of Merritt Island; one granddaughter. Service will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Longview Community Church, Evans, W.Va., with the Rev. Gerald B. Sayre officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. CASTO Funeral Home, Evans, is in charge of arrangements. (Charleston Gazette, Jan. 22, 1999)

Melvin Greely LANE
Melvin Greely LANE, age 65, died at his home here near midnight Tuesday after a  two week illness. Mr. LANE, who operated a shoe repair and harness shop on Main  Street for many years, had been in poor health for some time, and while his  condition the past few days had been serious, his death cames as a shock to his  many relatives and friends.  Mr. LANE was born near Ripley on April 20, 1876, a son of the late Daniel A. and  Sarah Jane (PATTERSON, widow MCCRAKEN) LANE, died July 16, 1941. On April 15,  1906 he was united in marriage with Docia B. CASTO and for many years was  engaged in farming in this county.  Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Lewis A. LANE of Hebron, Ohio, and  Wilmer R. LANE of Sandyville; three daughters, Mrs. Mildred CARVER of East  Liverpool, Ohio, and Sylvia and Frances LANE at home. Two children died in  infancy. Two brothers, M. Lewis LANE and Samuel G. LANE, of Ripley, a sister,  Mrs. B. A. (Esta) SNODGRASS of Charleston, and four grandchildren.  Funeral services were to be held at the home at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon,  with Rev. L. R. MAHONEY officiating. Burial was to be at the KING cemetery. The  Vail Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. (Herald, 18 July 1941)