Obituaries

Frank Tallarico

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - Frank Tallarico, 79, formerly of KanawhaCounty, W.Va., died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at home. He was agraduate of West Virginia Tech, Montgomery, W.Va., was a formerMiami (Fla.) Senior High school teacher and vice principal and was aformer junior high school teacher in Kanawha County.

Surviving: wife, Rose Marie Thomas Tallarico; son, John Tallaricoof Miami; sisters, Rose Weiss of Independence, Va., Toni Scriptunisof Charleston, W.Va.; brothers, Sam Tallarico of South Charleston,W.Va.; three grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Tyler Mountain MemorialGardens Mausoleum Chapel, Cross Lanes, W.Va., with the Rev. LeonAlexander officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain MemoryGardens. The family suggests memorial contributions to Parish HallCapital Campaign of Blessed Sacrament Parish.

Ricky D. Vance

BRANCHLAND - Ricky Dale Vance, 46, of Branchland, Lincoln County,died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000.

He was an employee of Independence Coal Co. and a deacon at FaithBaptist Church, Midkiff.

Surviving: wife, Lauretta Vance; daughter, Kristie Garnett Parkerof Branchland; sons, Ricky Jr., and Michael Paul of West Hamlin;mother, Stella Thompson of Branchland; sisters, Roxie Ramey ofJeffrey, Lena Watts of Little Bart, Tisha Adams and Cynthia Watts ofDry Branch; brothers, Lee Vance Jr. of Dry Branch, Charles Vance ofHarts, Randy Vance of Dry Branch, James Timothy Vance of NorthCarolina; two grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Handley Funeral Home, Hamlin,with Brother Steve Porter and Frankie Fulton officiating. Burialwill be in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ida M. Waldron

OAK HILL - Ida M. Bragg Waldron, 99, of Oak Hill, Fayette County,died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000 in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill,after a short illness.

She was a homemaker.

Surviving: daughters, Betty Clendenin and Shirley Mackey of OakHill, Jean Bowling of Calabash, N.C., Ramona Taylor of Clayton, Ga.;foster sister, Tola Sparks of Bluefield; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill,with the Rev. James Shepherd and the Rev. William Slatesofficiating. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Thefamily suggests memorial contributions to Fayette MinisterialAssociation Food Pantry, c/o Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 250Main St. E., Oak Hill, WV 25901.

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VICKERS, Shawn Curtis - Service was to be 3 p.m. today at FirstBaptist Church, Auburndale, Fla. Vickers, 20, of Auburndale, Fla.,formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Oct. 29, 2000, in OrlandoRegional Medical Center, Orlando, Fla. Kersey Funeral Home,Auburndale, is in charge of arrangements. Correction on survivors:sister, Shannon Joel Vickers of Auburndale; paternal grandfather,Curtis Vickers of Clendenin.