Wirt County Journal August 18, 1999 Obituaries Richie W. Amos Richie W. Amos, 87, of 7th St., Parkersburg, died August 8 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. He was born in Belleville, a son of the late James John and Mary Jane Sellers Amos. He retired from Johns Manville, was a member of National Rifle Association and was an avid farmer and outdoorsman. He is survived by his wife, Doris M. Somerville Amos; one son, Kermit W. Amos of Novi, Mich.; six daughters, Mary Y. Brinkman of Marietta, Lavera Sue Moore of Belpre. Martha L. Cade of Elizabeth, Deanna C. Parker of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Helen A. Sutton of Washington and Delores A. Thompson of Marietta; 21 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; five great-greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by seven brothers; four sisters; and one grand- child. Services were held August 11 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Clay Sloan officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens. Opal Batton Opal Batton, 86, of West Union, died August 7 at the residence of her daughter in Washington. She was born April 4, 1913, on Arnolds Creek near West Union in Doddridge County. She had been a housekeeper, waitress and cook in the West Union area for many years. She was a member of the Doddridge County Historical Society and had attended Ruley Chapel Church on Arnolds Creek. She is survived by three daughters, Patricia L. Lott of Washington, Barbara L. Schulte of Clarksburg and Peggy J. Davis of Waldo Run community, Salem, one son, James H. Batton of Elizabeth; one brother, Howard Childers of Ponca City, Okla.; four sisters, Pearl Spurgeon of Sunnyside community, West Union, Virginia McKinney of Ponca City, Madeline Kyle of Clarksburg and Mary Jean Haught of Wintersville, Ohio; two sisters-in-law who contributed to her well-being, Lona Batton and Glenda Childers, both of West Union; 10 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Winnie Yates Childers; husband, Warder B. Batton; three brothers, Alton, George, and Charles Childers; one sister, Pauline Holtz; one grandson, Eugene Schulte II; and one son-in-law, Eugene Schulte. Services were held August 10 at McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro, with the Rev. Don Newlon officiating. Burial was in Ruley Chapel Cemetery on Arnolds Creek. Robert L. Fought Robert Lee Fought, 73, of Broadway Extension, Parkersburg, died August 11 at Central Arkansas Hospital in Searcy, Ark. He was born in Wirt County and was a member of South Parkersburg Baptist Church. He retired from Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 after more than 40 years of service. He was a member of Mount Olivet Lodge 3 AF&AM, a life member of the National Rifle Association, a life member of VFW Post 5575 in Mineral Wells and American Legion Post 200. He was an avid hunter, a beekeeper and a gardener. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patricia Sue Fought; two sons, Robert Lee Fought Jr. of Parkersburg and Ricky Lester Fought Of Searcy, Ark.; two daughters, Sue Ellen Ashwood of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and Terry Lynn Taylor of Parkersburg; two brothers, Ray E. Fought and Floyd Fought, both of Parkersburg; one sister, Dorothy Tucker of Parkersburg; many nieces and nephews; six grandchildren, Justin Daniel Fought and Derek Joseph Fought, both of Parkersburg, Brandon Scott Ashwood and Jordan Mace Ashwood, both of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Jessica Leigh Jones and Kristen Denise Jones, both of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Ruby L. Owens Fought; and one brother, Earl W. Fought. Services were held August 15 at Franklin Funeral Chapel, south Parkersburg, with the Rev. Ed Rogers officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, where Masonic rites were conducted by Mount Olivet Lodge 3. Ray C. Wilson Ray C. Wilson, publisher and owner of syndicated New York Today, Inc. died August 3 at Lennox Hill Hospital in New York. He was born Sept. 29, 1907, in West Virginia, a son of the late Melvin and Virginia Jacobs Wilson. He resided in Forest Hills with his first wife Albina who shared his newspaper and radio syndication career for over 55 years. He published New York Today and Long Island Today magazines reporting local entertainment from both music and dining worlds. Throughout his career, he interviewed celebrities such as Jack Benny with Eddie Anderson performing as Rochester, Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable with Harry James, George Jessel, Ted Lewis, Benny Goodman, etc. He was nationally known as a radio personality in New York as well as Miami and Las Vegas. His broadcasts included The Ray Wilson Radio Show in syndication, the Restaurant Reviewer - WINS, recorded opera and popular songs at Bianchi & Margherita. Following the sale of New York Today, Inc. he became publisher and owner of the New York Item Advertiser as well as a local paper in La Jolla, Calif. He wrote multiple columns such as Broadway, New York, New York and the Travel Column. His administrative assistant was Marguerite Walrath, who assisted him for over 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie Wilson; and several nieces and nephews.