Wirt County Journal June 30, 1999 Obituaries Everett Gainer Jr. Everett Gainer Jr., 82, of Joker community, Creston, died June 22 at his residence. He was born in Calhoun County, a son of the late Everett and Ella F. Garretson Gainer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was retired from Rubber Fabricators of Grantsville and was a farmer. He was a Methodist by faith. He is survived by one daughter, Barbara Salmons of Weirton; one sister, Eleanor Barnes of Grantsville; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie M. Gainer in 1989; three brothers, Vernon, Artie and Lora Gainer; and two sisters, Scottie Dawson and Aubrey Garretson. Services were held June 26 at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. Roger McKee officiating. Burial was in St. Paul Cemetery, Mt. Zion. Agnes Gould Agnes Gould, 93, died June 23 at Holbrooks Nursing Home, Buckhannon. She was born Sept. 29, 1905, at Indian Camp, W.Va., a daughter of the late Bert and Emma Bean Fowler. She was a housewife and a member of the Indian Camp Settlers Club and the Altou Homemakers Club. She is survived by one daughter, Flora Jane Parsons of Tallahassee, Fla.; one son, James Lowe Gould of Elizabeth; and four grandchildren, Sarah Gould of Morgantown, Suzi Parsons of Salida, Colo., Doug Parsons of Silver Spring, Md., and Sunny Tingler of Salida, Colo. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Gould in 1992; and one brother, Howard Fowler. Services were June 25 at Poling - St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc., Buckhannon, with the Rev. S. E. Lewis officiating. Burial was in Buckhannon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Indian Camp Norman Buildings and Ground Improvement Fund, checks made payable to Brian Huffman, treasurer. Raymond Handley Raymond "Red" L. Handley, 90, of Millwood, died June 19 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born May 15, 1909, in Culloden, a son of the late Nide and Kate (Martin) Handley. He was a pipefitter. He was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 75, Pt. Pleasant, a member for over 50 years of Minturn Lodge 19 AF&AM, Pt. Pleasant, a member of main Street Baptist Church, Pt. Pleasant, member of Steam Fitters Local 565 of Parkersburg. He attended Millwood United Methodist Church and was a member of Scottish Rite and Nemesis Temple of Parkersburg. He is survived by special friend Mary Gump of Millwood; one daughter, Ruth Wolfe of Millwood; one stepdaughter, Barbara Pelli of Jacksonville, Fla.; one daughter-in-law, Anna "Sappy" Handley of Pt. Pleasant; one son, Roger Handley of Clearwater, Fla.; one stepson, Thomas Adams of Phoenix, Ariz.; four sisters, Lucille Sayre of Milton, Dorothy Ramsey of Centerburg, Ohio, Geraldine Salmons of Elizabeth, Jenney DeLong of Gallion, Ohio; four grandsons, Rick Handley, Rocky Handley, Phillip Peveto, Mark Handley; nine great-grandchildren, Carrie, Kim, Stephen, Beth, Dylan, Todd Derrick, Tyler, Adam, Nicki; and one great-great-granddaughter, Catherine Payne. He was preceded in death by his wife, Avis "Peggy" Adams Handley; two sons, Earnest and Paul Handley; two grandsons, Todd Handley and Donald Peveto; one brother, Ira Handley; one sister, Ima Kerns. Funeral services were held June 24 at Wilcoxen Funeral Home with the Revs. Rodney McColligan and Gerald Sayre officiating. Burial was in Suncrest Cemetery in Point Pleasant. Kathleen Rogers Kathleen Pierce Rogers, 91, of Summerfield, Fla., died June 20 in Summerfield. She was born Sept. 7, 1907, in Wirt County, a daughter of the late Squire Henderson and Mattie Pearl Stewart Pierce. She lived in Summerfield and Belleair, Fla., for about 20 years. Prior to that, she lived in Parkersburg, Toledo and also Italy. She worked on the assembly line at Vitro Agate Co. in Vienna during the war. She owned and operated the White Tavern Sandwich Shop at 3560 Murdoch Ave., Parkersburg. She was a member of the Wesley Methodist Church in Vienna. She was a Parkersburg High School graduate. She was a member of the Sahbee Chapter of the Oriental Shrine of St. Petersburg, Fla., and belonged to the Rebekah Lodge of Toledo for more than 60 years. She is survived by two daughters, Marjorie Cain of Summerfield, Fla., and Joan Gramkow of Marietta; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, June Rogers of Parkersburg; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Worthy Rogers, on Jan. 21, 1993; and one infant brother, Donald. There was no visitation or services in keeping with Mrs. Rogers' wishes. Her body was cremated in Florida. Information provided by Cawley and Peoples Funeral Home, Marietta.