Wirt County Journal June 26, 2002 Obituaries Anna V. Baker Anna Virginia Baker, 75, a resident of Granbury, Texas, since December 2001, passed away June 15, 2002, at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth. She was born in Wirt County, a daughter of the late Thomas Alexander and Lula Margaret Powell. She had lived in Phoenix, Ariz., for most of her adult life. She was a retired executive secretary with more than 20 years service at Sperry Flight Systems. She was a member of Walkabout Arizona and a charter member of Grace Community Chapel in Glendale, Ariz. She is survived by one daughter, Sherry Lynn Sheehan of Phoenix; one son, John Thomas Baker of Granbury; one sister, Garnet Park of Lubeck; and two brothers, Roy Powell of Mineral Wells and Cecil Powell of Coolville, O. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Baker Jr.; two brothers, William Powell and Carl Powell; two sisters, Bertha Murray and Cora Quick and one infant sister, Ethel Louise. Services were held Saturday, June 22, at Grace Community Chapel at Glendale. The family requests donations be made to Grace Community Chapel, the American Stroke Association or the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation. Eugene F. Butcher Eugene F. Butcher, 75, of Parkersburg, died June 16, 2002, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born in Ellsworth, Pa., a son of the late Clyde and Lydia Shiflett Butcher. He was a World War II Navy veteran and received a Presidential Citation and three Battle Stars. He worked a American Viscose, IGA and the Memorial Bridge. He was a Baptist by faith. He is survived by his wife, Sue Rawson Butcher, daughters and their husbands, Shirley and Jon Erickson of St. Joseph, Md., and Debbie and David Strothers of Belpre; five stepchildren, Linda Workman and Janet Blosser of Vienna, Sherry Wingrove of Cleveland, Richard Blosser and Russell Blosser; four grandchildren; two great-grandsons; 12 step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Minter Butcher of Belize, Central America and Daniel Butcher of Chapmanville; and three sisters, Grace Roberts of Elizabeth, Ellen Delancy of Mansfield and Carolyn Crowder of Houston. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Cunningham Butcher, two brothers, Gray and David and two sisters, Marie and Betty. Services were held Wednesday, June 19, at 1 p.m. at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home with Rev. Harley Bailey officiating. Burial was in Evergreen North Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 15. Delbert Ledsome Delbert Ledsome, 62, of Parkersburg and Elizabeth, died June 20, 2002, as a result of a battle with cancer. He is survived by four children, Debra McBride, Doris Ledsome, Delbert "Jack" Ledsome Jr. and Travis Ledsome; and five grandchildren, Chasity Winnell and Wendy, Ashley, Nathan and Brooklyn Ledsome. Services were held Saturday, June 22, at 2 p.m. at Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home in Fairmont. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Fairmont. Memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home, Fairmont.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark and/or Paula" <mbailey@crosslink.net> To: <WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 10:25 PM Subject: Wirt County Journal, June 26, 2002, Obituaries > Wirt County Journal > June 26, 2002 > Obituaries > Delbert Ledsome > > Delbert Ledsome, 62, of Parkersburg and Elizabeth, died June 20, > 2002.... Does anyone know if this Delbert is the s/o Clifford A. & Verlie (Bunner) Ledsome who married Faye Lockhart in 1967. Possible gs/o Albert Dale & Minnie (Copen) Ledsome? Thanks, Michael McTeer