A memorial service will be held to honor the memory of Paul E. McAfee on March 12, 2022, at the Spurgeon Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11 am until 1 pm when the memorial service will begin, Please, please no flowers, it you want to do something make a donation to your favorite charity in Paul’s name.
Linzsay R.”Peanut” Deems, 78, of Pike Fork Rd. Salem departed this life on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport. He was born in West Union on February 23, 1944. He was preceeded in death by his mother Pauline Owens Deems Miller and his foster parents, Ursel and Vonda Bond.
Surviving are one brother, James Deems, Clarksburg, two sisters, Polly Costilow, Weirton, and Nellie Leasure, Elizabeth, WV. He was preceeded in death by three brothers, John, Charles and Alvin Deems, one sister, Betty Sue Cox, Hundred, WV.
“Peanut” was retired from Glaspell Lumber as an Edger Operator with 40 year’s service. He was U.S. Army Veteran. “Peanut” enjoyed riding his side by side, sitting on his porch watching traffic and enjoyed his humming birds. ” Peanut” had a multitude of friends and neighbors that cared for him.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Harbert Funeral Home 287 W. Main St. Salem on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Tom Zimmerman presiding. Interment will be in Peterson Cemetery, Oil Creek, Lewis County. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel on Friday, March 4, 2022 from 4-8 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at www.harbertfuneralhome.com. Harbert Funeral Home is privileged to serve the Deems family.
Dorothy Lee Sauder of Calhoun, Ga. died 7 days shy of her 96th birthday at her home on February 16, 2022. She contracted Covid Sunday, Feb 6th and succumbed 10 days later at 3:40 P.M. on the 16th with family at her bedside. She was born Feb 23, 1926 in the farmhouse of her grandparents, Wes Brown (1868-1943) and Martha Gibson Brown (1878-1945), on Buffalo Calf Rd, Doddridge County, WV. Her parents were Vera Brown Lee (1904-1992) and Charles “Ray” Ford (1904-1973). Dorothy was raised by her mother in the home of her mother’s parents. She was Vera’s only child. In 1942, 16-year old Dorothy followed her mother to Mansfield, OH and got a job at Kresge’s Dime Store and for a brief time worked at Hartman Electric. Dorothy and her mother then got work at Ideal Electric and later Westinghouse doing men’s jobs as the boys got called to war. It was in Mansfield while roller-skating that Dorothy met her future husband, Harvey Sauder. She fell, he helped her up, and a life long romance followed. In 1943 Harvey joined the U.S. Army in the midst of WWII. In 1945 he was transferred to Tacoma, WA where he and Dorothy married March 28, 1945. Their first daughter, Barbara was born in December of that year. When Germany surrendered, it was Dorothy who hit the Army base siren telling everyone on base and in the surrounding Tacoma city area the war in Europe was over. After the war, the family moved to Takoma Park, MD where Harvey earned his Theology degree in 1950 from Washington Missionary College. In 1948, second daughter, Jeralyn, was born at Takoma Park. With Dorothy as Harvey’s support, the pair then served in the following districts with Harvey as Minister for the Seventh-day Adventist church: Latrobe, PA (1950-1951); Greenberg, PA (1951-1952); Dubois, PA (1952-1956) where in 1954 son Randy J. Sauder (later a 3 term GA state representative) was born; Salisbury, MD (1956-1958) where daughter, Jeanne (1957-1958), was born and later died; Hagerstown, MD (1958-1963) where in 1960, daughter Janice, was born and where Dorothy earned her high school GED. During that period Dorothy worked at a nursing home for $1 an hour and saved $1000 to buy a piano so her children could learn to play; Simpsonville, MD (1963-1965) with Harvey serving as Chesapeake Conference Evangelist; Anchorage, AK (1965-1969) with Harvey as Youth Director of the Alaska Mission and pastor of the Anchorage district. During that time Dorothy worked at J.C. Penney’s; Loma Linda, CA (1969-1973) as Associate Trust Director of Loma Linda University where Dorothy worked in the University accounting department; Trust Services Director of the Trans-Africa-Division in Salisbury, Rhodesia, Africa (1973-1978) where Dorothy worked as a secretary and once held a baby lion: Trust Services Director for the Upper Columbia Conference (1978-1980) in Spokane, WA; Trust Services Director for the Columbia Union (1980-1988) in Columbia, MD. In 1988 Harvey and Dorothy retired to Calhoun, GA where they could enjoy grandchildren and caring for their place. Harvey enjoyed woodworking and Dorothy oil painting, cross-stitch, knitting and quilting. They joined the Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist church. For several years she donated time weekly to a local food bank at her church to feed the poor. Dorothy was preceded in death by: her parents, Vera Lee and Ray Ford; husband, Harvey Sauder; a half-sister, Ramona Ford Eddy Watson, two half brothers, Calvin Ray Ford and William Harold Ford; a daughter, Jeanne Sauder; and son-in-law, Mark Lawson. When her mother died, Vera’s husband, Nelson Lee (Dorothy’s stepfather), came to live with Harvey and Dorothy and they cared for him until his death. Dorothy is survived by: three daughters, Barbara Lawson of Calhoun, GA; Jeralyn Beardsley (husband Fred) of Gobles, MI; Janice Miller (husband Greg) of Calhoun, GA; and son, Randy Sauder of Calhoun, GA. Also, surviving her are ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Dorothy loved her family supremely and sacrificed to earn money so that all her children got a minimum college degree. Dorothy was raised to be an outstanding cook, seamstress, quilter, knitter and homemaker. When her children were young she made all of their clothes. In later life she was a member of the Calhoun Scrappy Quilters, won quilting awards and knitted well over 5,000 baby hats, which she donated free, to the Gordon Hospital for newborns. In 2016 the hospital placed a wall plaque in the baby ward to recognize her contributions. Funeral services will be private with family only. She will be cremated and buried at the Mansfield Cemetery in Mansfield, OH beside her husband and daughter, Jeanne. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the GA-Cumberland Academy, Calhoun, GA.
Sandra “Sandy” Kay Danes, 77, of Belle Vernon, PA formerly of Bridgeport, WV passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at her residence. Sandy was born August 9, 1944 in Salem, WV; daughter of the late Ray Kenneth and Irene Hayes Underwood. Sandy worked as a waitress for several years. She loved her spending time with her family and her cat. She also loved Elvis and her God. She enjoyed listening to gospel music. Sandy is survived by four children, Christopher Chipps and Brenda, Monessen, PA, Tammy Mitchell and Jack, Charleroi, PA, Kenneth Chipps, Monongahela, PA, Ernie Chipps, Donora, PA; seven grandchildren, Christopher Chipps, Cassandra Chipps, Jesse Chipps, Destiny Karlowsky, Jordan Chipps, Kailey Chipps, and Kamron Chipps; three great grandchildren, Tucker, Chloe, and Zelda; one sister, Delores Hawkins and Ed, Gassaway; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Sandy was preceded in death one sister, Helen Nicholson, one brother Billy in infancy. A Private Graveside Service will be held at K of P Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.DavisFuneralHomeSalemWV.com
Alfred “Loren” Dotson, 82, of Smithburg passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at United Hospital Center. Alfred was born March 29, 1939 in West Union, WV, son of the late Earl Frederick and Lena May Grimm Dotson.
Loren retired from Harrison Rural Electric and belonged to the IBEW Local #596 in Clarksburg. He attended Stealey Assembly of God. Loren enjoyed spending time with his family.
Loren is survived by his two sons, Robert “Rob” Dotson and Joseph “Joe” Dotson both of Smithburg; two grandchildren, Jessie and Joshua Dotson; great grandchildren, Robert and Alexander; several nieces, and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Loren was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Lee Childers Dotson on January 24, 2003; seven siblings, Edward Franklin Dotson, Frederick Doston, Paul Dotson, Russel Dotson, Marvin Dotson, Donald Dotson, Martha Colthar and Betty Mae Smith.
Family will receive friends at Davis Funeral Home – Salem, 1999 W. Main Street, Salem, on Friday, March 4, 2022 from 3-7PM. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Denver Burnside officiating. Interment will follow at Salem I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.DavisFuneralHomeSalemWV.com. Davis Funeral Home- Salem is honored to assist the Dotson family.