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Dennis L. Adkins, 80, of Danville died Feb. 2, 2009. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Handley Funeral Home, Danville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 .m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Muncy Valley Cemetery, Delbarton.

Jeffrey W. Ball

Jeffrey W. Ball, 58, of Nitro passed away Saturday January 31, 2009, at CAMC, Charleston, after a short illness. He was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County and a Protestant.

Jeff was a brick mason and a member of Local Brick Layer & Allied Craft Local No. 9. He was the recipient of the 2003 National Gold Trowel Award.

He was preceded in death by brother, Neil Richard "Dickie" Ball; and parents, Neil W. and Alice G. "Teddy" Ball.

Surviving are son, Zachery Ball at home and like-a-son, Neil R. Ball and his wife Rita of Nitro; sisters, Sherry Ream of Columbus, Ohio, and Sandy Hamric of Greensboro, N.C.; seven nieces and nephews; and 14 great-nieces and nephews.

A service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at Cooke Funeral Home Chapel, 2002 20th St., Nitro, with Pastor Kevin Norvell officiating.

Friends may call from 3 p.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105- 1942 or the children's charity of your choice.

The family would like to give special thanks to CAMC Memorial Hospital Open Heart Re...

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