Charles E. VanDevender

Chas. Elliott VanDevender, 94, prominent Wood county businessman and educator, and brother of Mr. M. L. VanDevender, of Spencer, died at his home at 1517 Twenty-third street, Parkersburg, at 8:30 Sunday evening.

Rev. Roy McCuskey, pastor of the St. Paul's Methodist church, conducted final rites from the family residence, Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 and internment was made in the Mt. Olivet cemetery.

The deceased was prominent in the lumber, oil, mining and real estate business but his greatest service to the public was his part in purchasing the property and constructing the new high school building at Parkersburg, when presiding at the city board of education. This deal was consummated and the building constructed over heavy objection from the public, but his intuition and far sightedness provided Parkersburg high school with the finest campus in West Virginia.

Surviving in addition to the bro0ther; are four daughters, Mrs. Bertie V. Smith, Mrs. Orran Wells, and Mrs. W. C. Bingham, all of Parkersburg and Mrs. Edwin L. Marsh, of St. Petersburg, Florida; and one sister, Mrs. Albert L. Wells, of Parkersburg. (1942)

(Submitted by Evelyn Bissell Starcher)

A GOOD WOMAN GONE

Mrs. Emily Donahew, died March 7, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mary E. Hardman of Reedy. She was the daughter of Jesse and Juddie (Carpenter) Tanner.

She was united in marriage to Willaim Danahew, and to this union were five boys and three girls, two sons and one daughter have preceded her in death. Her surviving children are: James R. and Andrew Jackson Donahew of Lost Creek, W,Va., Thaddeus Danahew and Mrs. Martha Somerville of Spencer and Mrs. E. Hardman of Reedy.

Very early in life Sister Donahew was converted, and has ever lived a consistent Christian life. She bore her suffering with Christian fortitude, and said she was only waiting until the change came, when she would cross over the Great Divide, and rest in the Home of the Souls which is prepared for the people of God, who have kept the Faith. A few evenings before her death, when she was too weak to raise her head from her pillow, she sent for Rev. Boyd Flectcher, to come and sing for her. As he sang of that Home over There, she raised up in her bed and shouted praises, saying: "I will soon be Over There."

Mrs. Donahew was 80 years, 4 months, and 7 days of age.

Funeral services were conducted at the home of her daughter in Reedy, and burial was made in the Smith Cemetery on Laurel, by Funeral Director T. W. Dye of Reedy.

CARD OF THANKS
We would like to thank the good people of Reedy for their kindness and help during the sickness and death of our beloved mother Mrs. Wm. Danahew. And wish especially to thank Rev Fletcher and wife.
THE CHILDREN

Samuel F. Webb

Last rites for Samuel F. Webb, 65 years old father of Mrs. Letha Coe of Spencer, died last Tuesday at the home of his son. Foster Webb of Wickliffe, O., where he had been visiting for two weeks, were held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Rockland Methodist Church with the Rev. L. C. Rucker officiating. Burial was in the Rockland Cemetery.

A son of the late Jonas and Elizabeth Webb, he was born in Roane County but for the last 14 years had resided in vicinity of Belpre, O. He was stricken suddenly while at his son?s home. He was member of Blennerhasset Post No. 1212, Veterans of Foreign Wars and United Spanish American War Veterans, Camp No. 6 who conducted military rites before burial.

He is also survived by his widow, Mrs. Lucretia Webb; two sons, Herman Webb in the U.S. Navy and John Webb in the U.S. Army five daughters, Mrs. Glenna North of Columbus, O., Mrs. Garnett Anderson of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Mildred Anderson of Gary, Ind., Mrs. Alice Harris of Eleanor, and Miss Francis Webb at home, and two brothers, Floyd Webb of Los Angles, Calif. And Grover Webb of Akron, O.; one sister, Mrs. Rosie Jackson of New Martinsville, 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

(Submitted by Dormal Coe Rhodes)
(Samuel F. Webb passed away in 1942)

Mary Alice McMillan

Mary Alice McMillan, age 80, died Thursday, December 16, 1948 at her home at Otto.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.G. Chapman, and was born in Roane County. She was a member of the Otto A.C. Church.

Surviving are six daughters, Eupha McMillan, of Spencer, Mrs. Goldie Keffer of Hawthorne, California, Mrs. Orpha Sarver of Warwick, Ohio. Mrs. Ruby Bissell of Otto, Mrs. Sylvia Keffer of Otto and Mrs. Burgie Boggs of Otto. Three sons, J.C. McMillan of Charleston, D.G. McMillan of Morristown, Arizona, W.J. McMillan of Otto, two brothers, H.N. Chapman of Parkersburg, J. G. Chapman of Richmond, five sisters, Mrs. Ella Goodwin of Montgomery, Alabama, Mrs. Martha Samples of Williamstown, Mrs. Belle Sarver of Parkersburg and Mrs. Lucy Rishel of Clover, twenty two grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Funeral service were held at eleven o?clock Sunday, December 19 at the Otto Church with the Rev. Herby Spencer and the Rev. Herbert Drake officiating. Burial was held at the Otto Cemetery with the Vandale Funeral Home in charge.

(Submitted by Evelyn Bissell Starcher)

SPANISH ?AMERICAN WAR VETERAN DIES

SPENCER-Marius P. Starcher, 83-yeard-old retired farmer of Otto, near this Roane County community, died late Monday at he home of a daughter, Mrs. Jessie Suttle of Looneyville,

He was born at Burnings Springs, Kanawha County, June 9, 1873, but had lived most of his life in Roane County. He was veteran of the Spanish-American War and a member of Linden Lodge No. 83, AF&AM.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Bertie Webb Starcher; five other daughers, Mrs. Ester Niday of Mogadore, Ohio; Mrs. Effie Wallbrown of Atwater, Ohio; Mrs. Clair Lewis of Parkersburg; Mrs. Bernice Chambers of Clover, W.Va. , and Mrs. Azeline Sommerville of Mishawhaka, Ind.; five sones, Frank of Front Royal, Va.; Carl of Mammoth, John and Billy of Otto, and Fred of Hollydale, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Effie Chambers of Charleston, 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The body is at the Vandale Funeral Home.

(Marius P. Starcher passed away April 9, 1956)
(Submitted by Evelyn Bissell Starcher)