Wirt County Journal November 10, 1999 Obituaries Nellie D. Buchanan Nellie D. Buchanan, 79, of Parkersburg, died Nov. 4 at Arlington Personal Care Home. She was born in Wirt County, a daughter of the late L. L. and Maggie Annetta Hall McClung. She was a homemaker and a member of Limestone United Methodist Church. She was an avid quilter and enjoyed bowling. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald L. and Marian Buchanan of Washington and Bob and June Buchanan of Parkersburg; three daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Lester Thompson of Parkersburg, Pearl and Gaylon Wilson of Parkersburg and Wanda and Fred Ramsey of Vienna; two sisters, Dorothy Long and Opal Mace, both of Parkersburg; 18 grand-children; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Buchanan; four brothers; and six sisters. Services were held Nov. 7 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Caplinger officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens. Rev. Virgil Conant The Rev. Virgil Ernest Conant, 89, of Parkersburg, died Nov. 1 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. He was a son of the late Nelson Granville and Laura Kelbaugh Conant. He was a Wirt County High School graduate. He attended the University of Charleston and Wesley Theological Seminary. Prior to going into the ministry, he taught school for seven years. He served in several West Virginia churches for 35 years, retiring from Madison West Virginia United Methodist Church. He was a member of Salem Masonic Lodge AF&AM 84 of Salem, W.Va. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Alice McCutcheon Conant; and one brother and sister-in-law, Floyd and Ruby Conant of Akron. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Services were held Nov. 3 at Vaughan Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Calvin McCutcheon officiating. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. George F. Joy George F. Joy, 83, of Newton, W.Va., died Nov. 2 in Roane General Hospital, Spencer, after a short illness. He was born July 3, 1916, in Elizabeth, a son of the late Floyd E. and Cynthia Bishop Joy. He was a retired laborer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by three sons, Jack E. Joy of Washington, Ralph D. Joy of Ambridge, Pa., and James A. Joy of Wyandot, Mich.; three brothers, Arthur Joy of Parkersburg, Cecil Joy of Lubeck and Thomas Joy of Brooksville, Fla.; and three sisters, Ella Roselia of Culloden, Myrtle Younglove of Tampa, Fla., and Ina Harmsworth of Fairfield, Calif. He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Joy, in 1989; and one son, Kenneth E. Joy. There was no visitation or service. John H. Taylor Funeral Home of Spencer was in charge of arrangements. Pauline Pluzdrak Pauline M. Pluzdrak, 81, of Elizabeth, died Nov. 2 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Cyrus and Grace Wilson Dotson. She was a mapographer, retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways. She is survived by one daughter, Grace Carolyn Hills of Vancouver, Wash.; two sisters, Hettie Bennett of Elizabeth and Hattie Combs of Florida; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Pluzdrak; one son, Kelly Habagger, and two brothers, Woodrow and Paul Dotson. Services were held Nov. 4 at Matheny Pomroy Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with the Rev. Mark Lowe officiating. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg. Charles W. Springston Charles W. Springston, 81, of Dalton, Ga., died Oct. 17 at Tucker Nursing Center of Tucker. He was born Oct. 16, 1918, in Wirt County, a son of the late Everett and Ada Long Springston. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from the Civil Service, having worked for many years at the Warner Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Ga. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Marvin and Carolyn Springston of Lilburn, Ga.; two grandsons, Jason Springston of Los Angeles and Jonathan Springston of Lilburn; and one sister, Georgia Ruble of Elizabeth. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Juanita Springston; and two brothers, James Springston and Paul Springston. Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at the Mill Creek Baptist Church in Dalton. Interment followed in the Mill Creek Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Ponders Funeral Home of Dalton, Ga. Velma V. Tuttle Velma V. Tuttle, 78, of Parkersburg, died Nov. 5 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born in Milton, W.Va., a daughter of the late Roscoe L. and Esther Wriston Roberts. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Simon Tuttle; two sons, Virgil L. Tuttle of Parkersburg and Lewis E. Tuttle of Fort Mill, S.C.; two daughters, Earlene Y. Richards of Washington and Ilene Y. Butcher of Elizabeth; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Franklin Roberts of Maine; and one sister, Polly Ruth Richards of Parkersburg. She was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. Services were Nov. 8 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, south Parkersburg, with Pastor Michael Lamb officiating. Burial was in Evergreen North Cemetery.