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As thousands of cheering onlookers watched an honor guard remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the South Carolina Capitol on Friday, civil rights leaders in West Virginia were hopeful that the event could prove a turning point for...

Bailey, Mollie — 1 p.m., Krantz

Ballard, Cassie Y. — 2 p.m., Mount Alexander United Methodist Church, Sarton.

Cantrell, Mayford F. — Noon, Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin.

Clark, John K. — 2 p.m.,...

Betty Lee Burns, of Dunbar, died Thurs. July 9, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Tues. July 14, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Tornado. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Mon. at Bartlett-Chapan Funeral Home, St. Albans. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home,...

Herschel H. Shank, 91, of Milton, died July 9, 2015. Service will be noon Sat. July 11, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcoxen Funeral Home, ...

Jimmie Lee Beckett, 69, of Madison, died July 8, 2015. Service will be 1 p.m. Mon. July 13, at Freeman Funeral Home. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sun. at the funeral home. Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville is in charge of the arrangements.

Shaun Ashley Carter, 31, of Lindside, died Fri. July 3, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Sun. July 12, at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown. Visitation will be from noon until time of service at the funeral home, Sun. Arrangements by Broyles-...

Jack Moore, 72, of Runa, W.Va., died Thurs. July 9, 2015. Service will be 1 p.m. Mon. July 13, in the White Funeral Home at Summersville. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Mon. at the funeral home.

Jessie Lee Pack Sr., 81, of Shady Spring, died Thurs. July 9, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Sat. July 11, at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel. Visitation will be from noon until service time on Sat. at the funeral home....

Harley Darrell Chapman, 72, of Alkol, died Fri. July 10, 2015. Memorial service will be 7 p.m. Mon. July 13, at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Curry Funeral...

Arnold W. Ryan, 63, of Maple Street in Hinton died Fri. July 10, 2015. Arrangements by Pivont Funeral Home.

Karen L. Booth, 62, of Cedar Grove, died Thurs. July 9, 2015. Cooke Funeral Home ,Cedar Grove is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. James J. "Jim" Gatens, 80, of Eleanor, passed away July 10, 2015, in CAMC Teays Valley Division. Jim is retired from Putnam County Schools and a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Kathleen H....