Betty
Barnett Hovis
Betty Barnett Hovis was born in Braxton County January
14, 1933. She died on April 25, 2008 in Zelienople,
PA.
Surviving are her husband, Lee Hovis; sons, Clifford
of Michigan, Duane of Ocean Springs, MS and Danny of
Zelienople, PA.
Also surviving are one sister, Nettie Groves of Sutton,
WV and one brother, Oley H. Barnett of Ocean Springs,
MD.
Burial was in Pinewood Memorial Gardens in Cranberry,
PA.
She was a Christian and a member of the Zelienople Church
of Nazarene.
She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
Carolyn
R. Harris
Carolyn R. Harris, 67, of Sutton, WV passed away Tuesday,
April 29, 2008 at Louis A . Johnson Medical Center in
Clarksburg, after a long illness.
She was born December 21, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois,
the daughter of the late William A. and Marian Davidson
Weiss. Carolyn proudly served her country in the US
Army. Carolyn was a P.V.A. (Paralyzed Veterans of America)
board member. She was responsible for starting the first
F.A.S. (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) Chapter in West Virginia.
Carolyn also donated her time with Downs Syndrome children.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, John Harris
of Sutton. Two sons, Timothy Harris of Portage, Michigan,
and Harold Harris of New York. Four daughters, Patricia
Dean of Flatwoods, Barbara Blake of Weston, Heather
Harris of Charleston and Ashley Harris of Buckhannon.
Also surviving are two brothers, William Weiss of Kankakee,
Illinois, and Allen Reece of Spring, TX and sister Valerie
Swanson of Illinois. Six grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 3, 2008
at Stockert-Gibson Funeral Home in Flatwoods, WV with
the Rev. Lonnie Ramsey officiating. Burial will be in
Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens in Heaters, WV with
military graveside rites by American Legion Post #33
of Gassaway.
In lieu of flowers, the family asked for memorial donations
to: P.A.V. 336 Campbell’s Creek Drive, Charleston, WV,
25306-6806.
Online condolences may be sent to www.stockertgibson.com.
