Christine Cordle, 70

Christine Cordle, 70, of Minford, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.

She was born Nov. 14, 1935, in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Harry and Alice Bailey Craft.

She is survived by her husband, Jack Cordle; sons, Mike and Brian Cordle; daughters, Belinda Moore, Pamela Kelly and Susan Snyder; sisters, Shirley Stacy, Hilda Adams and Wanda Maynard; brothers, William and Clarence H. Craft; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home in Minford with Pastor Rob Fulton and Alan Moore officiating and interment in Bennett Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Donald Pennington, 72

Elder Donald Ray Pennington, 72, of Courtland, Va., a former Lawrence County resident, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, in Suffolk, Va.

He was born in South Point, a son of the late Raymond Pennington and Bess Mann Pennington.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara Kinder Pennington; daughters, Donna Hoh, Connie Coots, Carol Thelen, Bessie Salisbury and Mary Sanchez; sister, Carolyn McFann; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home in Ironton with Elder James Hobbs officiating and interment in Highland Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home in Franklin, Va., and from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home.

Wilda Bush, 92

Wilda Irene Bush, 92, of Vanceburg, Ky., died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, in a Flemingsburg, Ky., hospital.

She was born March 23, 1914, in Stricklett, Ky., a daughter of the late Bruce Elbert and Etta Marie Prater Miracle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence F. “Joe” Bush.

Surviving are daughters, Ruby Kegley and Faye Mulloy; son, Ralph Bush; brother, Gene Miracle; sister, Janie Miracle; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several stepgreat-great-grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Gaydos Funeral Home in Vanceburg, Ky., with Howard Wilson officiating and interment in McEldowney Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Opal Wasmer, 88

Opal Mae Farney Wasmer, 88, of Brown Memorial Home in Circleville, a former Oak Hill resident, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, at the nursing home.

She was born Jan. 4, 1918, in Gallia County, a daughter of the late Edward S. and Bertha Alice Phillips Farney. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Babe” Wasmer.

Surviving are son, Gary Wasmer; daughter, Marcia Davis; sisters, Jean Hale and Jessie Halley; and six grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul United Methodist Church with interment in C.M. Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Kuhner-Lewis Funeral Home in Oak Hill.

Anna Honaker, 71

Anna Honaker, 71, of Beaver, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at her home.

She was born March 16, 1935, in Medinci, Hrvatska, a daughter of the late George Mais and Elizabeth Ellenbruch Mais.

Surviving are son, Charles Honaker; daughter, Kathy N. Nutt; brother, George Mais; sister, Johanna Grzel; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be 6 p.m. Wednesday at Boyer Funeral Home in Waverly with Renee Burleigh, chaplain, officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Emma Brammer, 72

Emma Jean Brammer, 72, of South Point, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, at an Ashland, Ky., care center.

She was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Salyersville, Ky., a daughter of the late Wiley and Easter Bailey Gipson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Brammer.

Surviving are sons, Robert Brammer; sisters, Wilma Tackett, Margie Gillenwater and Polly Lewis; brother, Jimmy Gipson; and five grandchildren.

Services will be noon Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton with Pastor Kenny Hurst officiating and interment in Leatherwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Frank Gehringer Sr., 70

Frank Everett Gehringer Sr., 70, of Argillite, Ky., died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, at a Russell, Ky., hospital.

He was born June 28, 1936, in Ashland, Ky., a son of the late John and Hazel Meeks Gehringer. He was a Navy veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Belle Forbs Gehringer; sons, Wayne and Robert Gehringer; daughter, Pam Hiser; brothers, John, William, Louis and Bernice Gehringer; sisters, Ruth Clark, Pearle Parker, Hazel Workman, Clarissa Roark, Louise Helms and Mabel Jones; and six grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Wright's Funeral Home in Greenup, Ky., with J.R. Gullett officiating and interment in Sullivan Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Sunday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

John Rowe, 84

John Rowe, 84, of Ironton, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, at an Ashland, Ky., hospital.

He was born Nov. 12, 1921, in Lawrence County, a son of the late Oscar Rowe and Martha Ella Meek Rowe. He was an Army veteran.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Valeria Rowe.

Surviving are his wife, Jean Rowe; sons, James, Stephen and Jeffrey Rowe; daughter, Margaret Ruth; brother, Chester Rowe; and six grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home in Ironton with the Rev. Dennis Strawn officiating and interment in Woodland Cemetery with military graveside rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.