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CHARLES MILTON BAILEY JR.

of HuntingtonCHARLES MILTON

BAILEY JR., 88, of Huntington, W.Va., boarded the Old Ship of Zion, Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Heritage Healthcare Center. He was a lifelong gospel bass sing-er and also director of Kellogg Holiness Church Choir. He worked 34 years at Houdaille Industries and 19 years at Collins Career Center. He is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Betty Hager Bailey. He was preceded in death by his son, Charles David Bailey; his parents, Charlie and Emma Bailey; and twin grandsons Matthew and David Bailey. Survivors include his daughter, Deborah (Dr. Craig) Spicer; grandchildren Cynthia (Ryan) Cassell, Christie (Dannie) Crum, Jared (fiancée Banks Summers) Spicer and Chase Spicer; great-grandchildren Seth Steele (fiancée Juliana McComas), Brock Crum, Haley Crum, Lynndsey Cassell and Mckenzie Cassell. Also surviving are his sister, Maxine (Rev. Charles) Childers; brother Carlton (Juanita) Bailey; sister-in-law Mary (Sam) Preston; nieces Becky (John) Napier, Polly (Randy) Henry, Brenda (Gary) Black, Pat Young, Sharon (Roger) Booth, Trina (Bobby) Young, Diana Lewis, Shari (Bill) Pfeifer, Alyce (Dale) Wallace and Barbara Childers; neph-ews Carl (Cindy Yeager) Bailey Jr., Charles Brady, Matt (Bambi) Preston, Michael (Jean) Preston and Todd (Alisha) Newman; and also his wonderful and loving church family. Visitation will be at Reger Funeral Home on Sunday, July 30, 2017 from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at Kellogg Independent Holiness Church of God on Monday July 31, 2017 at 1 pm by Rev. Roger Mooney and Rev. Paul Hagen. Burial will follow at Spring Valley Memory Gardens. Flowers will be accepted or donation for World For Christ Missions, his favorite charity. World for Christ Missions, P.O. Box 132 Wheelersburg, Oh 45694. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com.

PHILIP EUGENE COFFMANof Wayne

PHILIP EUGENE COFFMAN, 51, of Wayne, W.Va., passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington. There will be graveside services 1 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne with Pastor Fred Ferguson officiating. He was born on August 3, 1965, in Ashland, Ohio, a son of Grace Kitchen Coffman of Ashland, Ohio, and the late Lawrence Coffman. Phil previously worked at J.H. Fletcher & Company as a welder. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his broth-ers Bill, Larry and Robert Coffman and a sister Kathy Coffman. Survivors include his loving wife of 30 years, Susan Coffman; one daughter, Ashley Hooper (David) of East Lynn, W.Va.; one son, Steven Kaufman (Jessy) of Wayne, W.Va.; one sister, Joy Brinker (Dennis) of Ashland, Ohio; two brothers, Timmy Coffman (Roberta) of Ashland, Ohio and Brian Coffman of Columbus, Ohio; four grandchildren, Katie Coffman, Jacob Hooper, Aleigha Coffman and Philip J. Coffman; three step-grandchildren, Makayla Stewart, Dominic Hooper and Robert Ward; mother-in-law Dorothy Porter of Wayne, W.Va.; sister-in-law Diana Russell (Dave) of Fort Gay, W.Va., and brother-in-law David Porter (Brenda) of Mansfield, Ohio. Phil is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews that loved him dearly. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Morris Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses.

WALTER ELWOOD HUNDLEY

of Fort Gay WALTER ELWOOD

HUNDLEY, 79, of Fort Gay, WV passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. Walter was born January 2, 1938, in Prichard, W.Va., a son of the late Charles Homer and Pauline Hazlett Hundley. Walter was a retired security guard for Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was a member of Peters Chapel Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Rick Hundley and a sister Barbara Sue Fowler. Survivors include his loving wife of 29-and-a-half years, Norma Kay Prescott Hundley; daughters Carol Sue Morgan of Cleveland, Texas, Melissa Rowe of Ashland, Ky., Barbara Anne Bledsoe of Flatwoods, Ky., Skye Dawn Hundley of Ashland, Ky., Sheila Hundley and LeAnn Hundley; sons Woodie Hundley of Louisiana, Mark Hundley of Ashland, Ky., John Hundley of Texas, Paul Alan Jenkens of Lexington, Ky., and Robert William Jenkins of Winchester, Ky.; brother Richard Hundley of Fort Gay, W.Va. Friends may visit the family from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Young Funeral Home, Louisa, Ky. In keeping with Mr. Hundley’s wishes, he will be cremated.

LETHA ANN PRESLEY

of Huntington LETHA ANN PRESLEY,

70, of Huntington, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was born May 3, 1947, in Louisa, Ky., a daughter of the late Okie and Erma Dean Ratliff. She is also preceded in death by her husband Rev. John Clyde Presley and one brother, Okie Darrell Ratliff. She is survived by five daughters, Barbara Ross (Danny), Erma Brown (Alan), Lisa McCallister (Dale), Lois Chaney (Kevin) and Mary McCallister (Mike); one son, John Presley; four sisters, Joan Morgan (Bennie), Louvada Evans, Barbara Spicer (Everett) and Teresa Ratliff; one brother, Carl Ratliff (Joann); 11 grandchildren, Danny Lee Ross (Christian), Kristopher Sean Ross (Ali), Britney Brown, Adam Brown, Sean Brown, Joshua McCallister, Victoria McCallister, Scott McCallister, Brady McCallister, Breanna Dingess (Paxton) and Cheynee Presley; five great-grandchildren, Keirstin Ross, Kynadee Ross, Madalyn Gothard, Harper Dingess and Hadilyn Dingess; three special friends, companion/boyfriend Roger Haynes, Sue Presley, Freda Riffle and a host of adopted children and grand-children. Friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2017 at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel with Rev. Jason Black and Rev. Buddy Muncy officiating. Burial will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.time-formemory.com/wallace.

TILLIS ROSS SR.of Wayne

TILLIS ROSS SR., 78 of Wayne, W.Va., passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center. A memo-rial service will be conduct-ed 3 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne, by Elder Roger Maynard. He was born May 26, 1939, in East Lynn, W.Va., a son of the late Taylor L. Ross and Tennessee Napier Ross. Tillis was a U.S. Army veteran, a Marshall University gradu-ate and previously worked for Ross Industries. A sister, Bessie Pniewski also preceded him in death, along with two brothers, Dave Ross and George Harvey Ross. Survivors include his wife, Audrey A. Laske Ross; two daughters, Debra Minnich (Deryl) of Lakewood, Ohio and Linda Ross of Sanford, N.C.; three sons, Tillis Ross Jr. (Lori Ann) of Smyrna, Ga., Jason Ross (Jennifer) of Lavalette, W.Va., and Mark Ross of Huntington, W.Va.; two sisters, Martha Zona (Al) of Medina, Ohio and Dorothy Chapman of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Fred Ross of Kenova, W.Va., and Boyd Ross (Charlene) of Medina, Ohio; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Huntington City Mission, 624 10th St., Huntington, WV 25701.

ROBERT EDWARD TURLEY

of Huntington ROBERT EDWARD

TURLEY, 20, of Huntington, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Born May 27, 1997, at Huntington, W.Va., Robert was an auto mechanic. He was preceded in death by his grandmoth-ers, Linda Burgess and Clara Flowers. Survivors include his parents, Michael Turley of Huntington and Tammy (Teddy) Mounts, also of Huntington; one brother, Andrew Turley, two sisters, Rana Turley and Alexis Mounts, special nephew Xavier Turley, maternal grandfather, R.E. Burgess, girlfriend Kaylee Crowder, “Granny” Bentley, all of Huntington; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who will miss him dearly. Funeral services were Friday, July 28, 2017, at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home, Wayne, W.V., with Rev. Charles Sanford officiating. Burial followed in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.

Cost has been a factor all along. Testing all the old kits and the new evidence coming in takes time and money. Federal grants and special state allocations have helped law enforcement agencies and crime labs catch up.

West Virginia is one of those states that still has a lot of work to do, although the forensics center at Marshall University has part-nered with the Huntington Police Department on some successful investigations. But state leaders need to find the resources to catch up on the testing.

Just as importantly, states need to set up clear standards for handling and testing the evidence that is coming in now and in the future. Acting quickly and consistently can bring these criminals to justice and prevent future attacks.

mant about clinging to both our guns “and” our religion. And woe be to any liberal attempting to remove either from a West Virginia conservative.

But do liberals truly believe West Virginians were prospering under the leadership of arguably the most liberal president in our nation’s history? Do they really believe liberal ideology was work-ing in West Virginia?

Well, weren’t good living wage jobs on the increase in our state? Weren’t liberal policies growing our state’s labor force? Wasn’t the average household income of West Virginians growing under Obama? Didn’t we feel much safer as a nation and less afraid of terrorist attacks on our own soil? Weren’t most West Virginians pleased with Obamacare?

Weren’t West Virginians happy with the impact progressive poli-cies were having on our state?

Anyone intellectually honest enough and halfway knowledge-able would respond with a resounding, “Are you kidding?”

So, why would liberal Democrats (who often suggest they’re the most intellectual among us) seek a continuation of liberal policies? What could possibly be their reasoning?

I submit the progressive desire to elect Hillary Clinton and now to delegitimize Donald Trump have little to do with improving our jobs, income, security or even healthcare.

I believe it’s about advancing their liberal ideology, which we all know includes removing the core, conservative, Christian values most West Virginians hold dear.

Perhaps (much to the chagrin of liberal Democrats) West Virginians are, indeed, some of the brightest among us. Perhaps we’re so well-grounded in our belief system that we refuse to allow our state to falter beneath the weight of liberal oppression. Perhaps West Virginians embody the very best in America.

And just perhaps, it isn’t the 68 percent of West Virginians who elected Donald Trump who are the ignorant ones, after all.

Mark Caserta is a conserva-tive blogger, a Cabell County resident and a regular contribu-tor to The Herald-Dispatch edi-torial page.

kind of health care program for Americans who never had such a plan. To be financially secure, such a plan must ensure that healthy young people buy into this proposal financially and personally. I find it intriguing that we can require every licensed vehicle opera-tor to carry insurance in order to have a driver’s license. People do not complain that it is hurting their freedom of choice. What is the problem with treating health insurance as we do vehicle insurance? Even young people get ill and have accidents.

The issues that John and Jane would need to discuss prior to precipitously leaving their jobs or marriages include these: Where will my money come from after I leave this job or relationship? How will I function without this job/relationship? What aspects of this job/relationship are so distasteful that I want to make sure that my next one isn’t a carbon copy? And what actions do I need to take before I leave my present job/relationship to make sure that things do not become worse for me?

Health care insurance legislation has to investigate similar aspects, especially how to prevent making current problems even more complex.

Those touting the repeal of the ACA have never figured out how to offer a new, better, cheaper, more inclusive health care program. What they have figured out is how to save some money for the wealthiest Americans and how to cut health care benefits for the poor and working class.

To think that fixing the ACA or any massive piece of legislation that affects millions is easy, stress-free or requires little planning is foolish. People quitting jobs or leaving marriages precipitously find this out. Our government should at least understand that fix-ing America’s health care insurance requires a well-thought-out, realistic plan. Wouldn’t it make America great if Republicans and Democrats could work on this together?

Diane W. Mufson is a retired psychologist. Her email is dwmuf-son@comcast.net

dal go. He criticizes Sessions for not firing FBI official Andrew McCabe, even though the White House reportedly interviewed McCabe to replace James Comey permanently as FBI director. Sessions should consider himself lucky that Trump has not, as of yet, accused any of his family members of being involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Of course, Trump is free to fire Sessions whenever he likes. That he is not doing it and prefers to run him down, apparently in hopes that he will quit, speaks to an unwillingness to take responsi-bility. This is his government; he should either back his appointees or cashier them, not troll them on Twitter.

The episode shows the challenge that Republicans face in Trump. It is not ideological. Substantively, Trump is governing as more or less a conventional Republican. The challenge is charac-terological. How to work with a president who is key to advancing much of the GOP agenda without endorsing his brazen disregard for institutional and personal norms?

The Sessions imbroglio may blow over, as Trump moves on to the next thing. But it offers a window into how Trump could col-lapse his own administration -- by letting the pressure of criticism and investigation get the best of him, destroying any cohesiveness within his own government and party, and creating an ongoing sense of crisis that eventually spirals out of control.

If this nightmare scenario becomes reality, the bizarre and small-minded campaign against Jeff Sessions will have been a sign of things to come.

WILLIAM GRANVILLE PRESWIC YEOMANof Kenova

WILLIAM GRANVILLE PRESWIC YEOMAN, 85 of Kenova, W.Va.,died unexpect-edly but peacefully at his home on Wednesday July 26, 2017. Bill was born September 9, 1931, in London, England, a son of the late Caroline and Granville Yeoman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 55 years, Helen Yeoman in 2012. Survivors include his wife Margaret Redwine Yeoman; four chil-dren, Philip (Lori) Yeoman of Louisville, Ky., Susan (Clyde) May of Huntington, W.Va., Alison Nixon and Paul (Lisa) Yeoman of Kenova, W.Va.; two step-children, Karen (Garry) Jewell of Teays Valley, W.Va., and Marc (Paula) Redwine of Charleston, S.C.; 19 grandchildren, Nikki, Jessica, Jamie, Tiffany, Brad, Anna, Tyler, Shane, Chase, Madison, Joshua, Kyle, Sullivan, Seth, Gabe, Levi, Megan, Paul and Matthew and 12 great-grandchildren. After gradu-ation from Pangborne College, Bill joined the British Merchant Marines, enjoying many adventures around the world. After extend-ed stops in India, Canada and several locations in the United States, Bill eventually settled in Kenova where he built a business of Non-Destructive Testing and Industrial Heat Treatment that eventually turned into Huntington Testing & Technology, Inc., that Bill sold in the year 2000. He attended Christ Community Church. Bill was a dedicated student of the Bible and spent many of his younger years opening his home to young adults for almost nightly Bible studies, which were instrumental in leading souls to Jesus Christ. In addi-tion, Bill loved nothing more than sitting out in the sun, the hotter the better, and spending time with his family. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 30, 2017, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova. Funeral services will begin immediately following visita-tion at 3 p.m., with Pastor Kenny Stidham officiating. A private family burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memo-rial contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

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