Wirt County Journal July 7, 1999 Obituaries Pauline A. Alkire Pauline A. Alkire, 73, of 12th St., Parkersburg, died June 29 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newark, a daughter of the late Church and Ola May Lemley Miller. She attended St. Mark's United Methodist Church. She was employed by Rothwell Cleaners, retired from Dils Brothers department store and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Paul D. Alkire of Parkersburg; one son and daughter-in-law, Clair Wayne and Carol Alkire of Little Hocking; one daughter and son-in-law, Emma Jane and Larry Deem of Belpre; one sister, Dorothy Tanner of Slate Creek; three grandchildren, Steven Deem of Belpre, C. W. Alkire and Jennifer Alkire of Little Hocking; one great- grandson, Kaleb Christopher Deem; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Jim Miller and two infants; and one sister, Bernice Roberts. Services were held July 3 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Dave Hubbard officiating. Entombment was in Sunset Memory Gardens. 'Janie' Jett Charlotte "Janie" Jett, 67, of Wirt County, died June 30 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Stephen Jett; one son, David Stotts of Elizabeth; three daughters, Shirley Stotts Cottle of Belleville, Darlene Treadway of Coolville and Susan Whitehead of Parkersburg; 22 grandchildren; and 55 great-grandchildren. Services were held July 3 at Busch Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Burial was in Foutty Cemetery, Newark. Stephen A. Martin Stephen A. Martin, 94, of Elkins, died June 24 at his home. He was born August 8, 1904, at Elizabeth, a son of the late Alexander and Fannie Williams Martin. On Dec. 25, 1928, at Belington, he married the former Ruth Riffle, who preceded him in death on July 23, 1992. He attended Wirt County schools. He was employed as the superintendent of buildings and grounds at Davis & Elkins College having retired in 1966. He later worked as a self-employed contractor for demolition of buildings including the Fredlock-House and Sylvia Tavern and owned and operated Martin's Flea Market in Elkins. He was a member of the Goff Street Church of Christ. He is survived by six sons, Richard Lee Martin of Groveport, Ohio, Donald D. Martin of Henderson, Nev.., Charles Martin of Lincoln Park Mich., Stephen A. Martin of Elkins, Robert B. Martin of Logan and James H. Martin of Lancaster, Ohio; three daughters, Betty Martin Jarmow and Teri Chenoweth, both of Elkins, and June Sears of Smyrna, Tenn.; 33 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Yvonne Martin; one grand- son, Richard Lee Martin Jr.; two infant grandchildren; two brothers and five sisters.