DELMAR RICHARD “DEL” ADKINS, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 15, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center, Lorain, Ohio, following a lengthy illness. He was born April 9, 1934 in Midkiff, West Virginia; graduated from Guyan Valley High School, where he was an avid band member, playing the tuba.
In Lorain, he worked at Fruehauf Trailers, then became a highly respected auto salesman at various Ford dealerships until retiring after 45 years.
He and his family were active members of The Family Fellowship Foursquare Church, Amherst, where they have lived since 1955.
Surviving are his loving wife of 57 years, Doris Lucille Adkins (nee Godfrey); his daughters and husbands, Vicki and Charles Davis, Sandi and Norm Shinsky of Amherst; grandchildren, HM3 Bryan Davis USN, Stephen, Matthew, Daniel, Rebekah and Sarah Shinsky; brother, George H. (Landy) Adkins, Port Charlotte, FL; sister, Phyllis J. Adkins Yost of Midkiff, W. Va.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia B. Adkins (nee Gibson) in 2005; his father, Garnett “Daud” Adkins and brother, Mike Harry “Bud” Adkins, both in 2007.
Services were held at his Church by his Pastor, Rev. William Mouer; burial was Wed., Aug. 20th in Evergreen Cemetery, South Amherst, Ohio. Paid Obit.

ADA MAE ABBOTT, 85, Harts, died Sun., Aug. 24, 2008, at Logan Reg. Med. Ctr; born Oct. 29, 1922, at Big Ugly, dau. of the late William & Mae Cooper Sperry; wife of Jasper Abbott. Service 1pm Wed., Aug. 27th at Freeman Funeral Home with Frankie Frye; burial in Lucas Cem., Greenshoals Rd.

RUTH ANN BIAS (NATLIE RUTH RINEHART BIAS), 84, Hamlin, died Tues., Aug. 26, 2008; born July 15, 1924, to Mildred Deitz and adopted by Everett & Mae Rinehart on July 19, 1924; widow of  Verlin “Bub” Bias. Visitation11am-noon Fri., August 29, at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with graveside service in Green Valley Cem., Branchland, with Bill Fulks.

HAROLD LEE DINGESS, 48, Griffithsville, born April 14, 1960, died Tues., Aug. 12, 2008; son of the late Wattie & Peggy “Meadows” Dingess.  Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin in charge of graveside service Mon. Aug. 25th at Meadows Cem., Alkol with Rev. Jeremy Brown. Condolences may be sent to ddingess@fronti-ernet.net.
 
PAUL EDWARD
HOLESTON, 50, Julian, died Fri., Aug. 22, 2008, at Boone Mem. Hosp.; born July 6, 1958, at Madison, son of Iris Holeston of Morrisvale and the late Edward Holeston; husband of Sarah Boyd Holeston. Service 2pm Tues., Aug. 26, at Freeman Funeral Home with Jeffrey Mosteller; burial in Highland Mem. Gdns., Godby.
BRENDA JOYCE
JUSTICE HUFFMAN, 65, Alkol, died Sat., Aug. 23, 2008, after a long illness. She was predeceased by: father, Alvis Justice Sr.; mother and stepfather, Violet & Leck Huffman; wife of Jackson Huffman. Service 2pm Tues., Aug. 26, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Gene Pauley, Bob Adkins & Jimmy Lawrence; burial in Huffman family cem., Alkol.

STEPHEN DALLIS LINVILLE, 36, Sias, husband of Alicia Sue Linville, died Fri., Aug. 22, 2008; born Nov. 22, 1971, son of Dallis Lee & Carrie Mae “Willis” Linville. Service 11am Wed., Aug. 27th at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin with Russell Donahue; burial in Lucas Cem., W. Hamlin.