| Obituaries for April 24, 2000
PENNSBORO -- Floyd Edward Doll, 65, of Fairmont, Whitehall community, died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at Fairmont.
He was born June 26, 1934, at Pennsboro, a son of the late Alva Nathan and Gertrude Evelyn Markle Doll.
His wife of 42 years, Loretta R. Starcher Doll, survives.
Also surviving are one brother, Alva Lee Doll, Clarksburg; and one sister, Alice L. Zegrea, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mr. Doll was retired from the American Telephone and Telegraph Company with 35 years of service. He was last employed at the ETAM Earth Station at Parsons. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America.
He was a graduate of Pennsboro High School with the Class of 1952. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the American Legion of Pennsboro. He enjoyed woodworking and gave many items of handcrafted wood to his many friends and neighbors.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the funeral home with the Evangelist Luke Weekley officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Harmony Masonic Cemetery at Pennsboro.
Violet D. 'Dorie' Lemasters
PINE GROVE -- Violet D. "Dorie" Lemasters, 67, of Porters Falls, died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at her home.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph Henthorne and Alice Starkey Miller Snodgrass.
Her husband, Archie L. "Bud" Lemasters, survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Danny Lemasters, McDonald, Pa., Charles Lemasters, Moundsville, William Lemasters, Wileyville, and Wayne Lemasters, Porters Falls; two brothers, Danny G. Snodgrass, Towanda, Pa., and Robert Starkey, Land Of The Lake, Fla.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Robert E. "Bill" Lemasters; one granddaughter, Jessie Lemasters; and one brother, Ben Willey.
Mrs. Lemasters was a Protestant by faith. She worked for Home Care of New Martinsville.
Friends will be received from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Pine Grove, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment will be at the Morgan Cemetery, Porters Falls.
BRIDGEPORT -- Ernest Kenneth Queen, 90, of 100 Southern Ave., Stonewood, formerly of Clarksburg, died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, following a brief illness.
He was born Feb. 27, 1910, in the Brushy Fork community, Buckhannon, a son of the late Ernest M. Queen and Grace K. Fultz Queen.
His wife, Madelyn V. Smith Queen, whom he married Feb. 3, 1934, preceded him in death Feb. 7, 1999.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, James L. and Gale Queen, Bossier City, La., Randy E. and Karole Queen, Morgantown; one daughter and son-in-law, Karen S. and James M. Carvelli, with whom he made his home in Stonewood; one nephew that he raised, David C. Powers; one brother, Quay Queen, Buckhannon; one sister, Ruth Francis, Fairfax, Va.; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Powers.
Mr. Queen served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He had 30 years service with James and Law, retiring as a manager of shipping and receiving.
He was a member of Saint Marks Lutheran Church. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time with his great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Burnside Funeral Home, 607 South Virginia Ave., Bridgeport, from 1-8 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Pastor James Caton officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
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