The Kenton Times

Obituaries for Thursday May 22, 2008

Billiar
Themla A., 92
Wooster
Services for Themla A. Billiar will be 2 p.m. Friday at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster by the Rev. Dwight Hayes. Burial will be in the Wooster Cemetery.
Friends can call one hour prior to the services Friday.
She died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Wooster Community Hospital.
She was born June 4, 1915, in Kenton to Lowell Daniel and Minerva Reel Johnson. She married Robert W. "Knobby" Billiar and he preceded her in death on Oct. 6, 1977.
Surviving are three daughters, Becky (Dale) Weinman, Barbara L. Frank and Kathy Jerisek, all of Wooster; a son, Steven (Amy) Billiar of Columbus; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren and two sisters, Doris Heilman and JoAnn Murphy, both of Kenton.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Constance "Connie" Degler and two brothers, Edward and Richard Johnson.
She was a homemaker and mother. She had also been a cook and had been in restaurant management. She lived to travel, play cards and spend time with her family. She was a member of the Wooster United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, PO Box 4777, New York, NY 10163.
(Pd. 052208)
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Coats
William Gilbert "Gil"
Hepburn
Memorial services for William Gilbert "Gil" Coats will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hepburn United Methodist Church by Pastor Calvin Waugh.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service and following the service at the church.
Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home in Kenton is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to stoutfh@alltel.net.
Memorials may be made to the Hepburn United Methodist Church.
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Slusher
Joe Clete, 77
Kenton
Memorial graveside services for Joe Clete Slusher will be at a later date in Grove Cemetery in Kenton.
There will be no visitation.
He died at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at his home.
He was born May 16, 1931, in Hardin County to Goldie Slusher. He never married.
Surviving is a companion, Joan Emberling of Kenton.
He was preceded in death by a half brother, James Slusher, on Nov. 25, 2006.
He retired from the Clark Full Service Gas Station in Kenton after working for 20 years. Prior to that, he worked as a farmer.
The Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home in Kenton is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family at stoutfh@alltel.net.
Memorials may be sent to the family in care of the funeral home.
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Frazier
Raymond Franklin, 74
West Union, W.Va.
Services for Raymond Franklin Frazier will be 1 p.m. Friday at Gassaway Baptist Church in Gassaway, W.Va., by the Revs. Paul O’Gorek and Rick Hart. Burial will be in Chrisman Cemetery.
Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home in Gassaway.
He died Thursday, May 15, 2008.
He was born Sept. 5, 1933, in Parkersburg, W.Va., to C.R. and Pearl Frazier. He married Wilma Jean (Clowser), who survives in West Union.
Also surviving are two sons, John H. (Kim) Frazier of Orlando, W.Va., and Michael Lee (Joy) Cundiff of Vienna, W.Va..; a daughter, Susan Thayer of Orlando, W.Va.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother, Ray G. (Evon) Frazier of Elizabeth, W.Va.; and a sister, Anna Jane Cutlip of Massillon.
He graduated from Wirt County High School and then went on to graduate from Glenville State College and West Virginia University. He worked as a classroom in-structor for the Wirt County schools and then as principal at Gassaway High School and Braxton County High School. He later was county superintendent of the schools.
He also worked as principal at Pennsboro High School and K-12 principal at Circleville School. He retired as county superintendent from the Doddridge County.
After retiring he moved to Hardin County where he worked for the Hardin County Board of Education and as the K-12 principal at Hardin Northern.
He was also a member of the 32 degree Mason of Wirt Lodge No. 82 along with a member of the Ohio State Teachers Association, West Virginia State Teachers Association and American Watchmakers Institution.
In lieu of any flower contributions, donations will be accepted for the Raymond F. Frazier Scholarship fun at Bank of Gassaway, PO Box 40, Gassaway, WVa., 26624.
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Wilson
Viola M., 81
McGuffey
There will be no services or visitation for Viola M. Wilson. It was her wish to be cremated.
She died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born May 5, 1927, in Kenton to Lewis and Mable (Reef) Heilman.
Surviving are a son, Lewis A. Wilson of Lakeview; a daughter, Susan (Nolan) Linn of McGuffey; a daughter-in-law, Linda Wilson of Kenton; a brother, Lewis (Alma) Heilman of Hopewell, Va.; a sister, Ann Robinson of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gerald P. Wilson on May 5, 2007.
The Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Alger is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to hansonneely@wcoil.com.
Memorials may be made to the Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Activities Fund.
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