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     Michael Lee Conner Sr. Michael Conner, Sr., 62, of Matoaka, died Sunday, August 14, 2022. Born November 17, 1959 in Princeton, he was the son of the late Donald Eugene Conner, Sr. and Phyllis Jean Mills Conner. Mr. Conner was retired from Graham Trucking Co. in Princeton. His CB handle was "Short Story." He was loved and will be missed by his family. He went to be with his mommy and daddy in Heaven. Survivors include his wife, Julie Thompson Conner; son, Michael Lee Conner, Jr. of Matoaka; four brothers; and two granddaughters, Audrey Conner and Hannah Conner.³ He was born on November 17, 1959 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Julia Ann "Julie" Thompson on April 8, 1983 at Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3 Michael Lee Conner Sr. died on August 14, 2022 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 62.³

     Alice Gail Dotson Alice Gail Conner, 69, of Bias’ Branch Road, Jeffrey, WV passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was born January 24, 1947 in Madison, WV to the late Tom and Margaret Dotson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Conner; and brother, Henry White. She is survived by son, Rodney Conner of Ohio; five godchildren, Michael Dotson, Kathy Johnson, Thomas Smith II, Jennifer Proctor and Jessica Antill; sister, Nola Smith of Summersville; brothers, Glen White of Arizona and Mike Dotson of Ottawa; and great nieces and nephews, Thomas Johnson, Ryder Johnson, James Smith, Kassie Smith, Jesse Proctor and Daniel Proctor. A graveside service will be held at Memory Gardens, Madison.³ She was buried at Memory Gardens, Madison, Boone Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on January 24, 1947 at Madison, Boone Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of November 13, 1965,her married name was Conner.² She married Gerald Thomas Conner, son of Arlie Thomas "Arley" Conner and Lorraine Elizabeth Moore, on November 13, 1965 at Jeffrey, Boone Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Alice Gail Dotson died on September 22, 2016 at Boone Co., West Virginia, at age 69.³

     His Social Security Number was 002-28-7730.³ Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Hurst was born on April 4, 1938 at Duhring, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Frances Corrine Mullins, daughter of Ernest Therman Mullins and Allie Corrine Conner, on February 14, 1957 at Lebanon, Russell Co., Virginia.^1,2 Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Hurst and Frances Corrine Mullins were divorced before May, 1980.⁶ Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Hurst died on May 29, 1998 at New Port Richey, Pasco Co., Florida, at age 60.^3,7,4 He HURST, Ronald W., 60, of New Port Richey, died Friday (May 29, 1998) at home. Born in Duhring, W.Va., he came here four years ago from Rock, W.Va. He was a land surveyor for the Interior Department, Reston, Va., and a member of the Church of Christ, Duhring. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of the Moose Lodge, Bluefield, W.Va. Survivors include two sons, Anthony David, Tustin, Calif., and Brandon, Tallahassee; four daughters, Debbie Lynn Pimperl and Donna Jo Bryars, both of Bay Minette, Ala., Dana Lee Evain, Wilmington, Del., and Tammy Denikse Pippins, McDavid; three brothers, David, Hedgesville, W.Va., Bernard Jr., Delaware, Ohio, and Carl, West Palm Beach; four sisters, Madeline Morris, Holiday; Donnalee Johnson, Penn Yan, N.Y., Ruby Robbins, Duhring, and Cybil Meade, Indianapolis; and 10 grandchildren. on June 2, 1998.⁷

     Claude Alvin Beamer was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego Co., California.^3,7 He was born on August 22, 1915 at Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.^3,4,5,7 He married Eleanor Sterling Shearer on May 15, 1942 at Arlington, Virginia.⁵ Claude Alvin Beamer married Anna Elizabeth Lindstrom on March 31, 1945 at Washington, D.C..⁶ Claude Alvin Beamer died on July 11, 2017 at San Diego Co., California, at age 101.^3,7

     Dana Lee Hurst was buried at Bay Minette Cemetery, Bay Minette, Baldwin Co., Alabama.^2,3 She Dana Lee Hurst Evain, November 15, 1963 - August 27, 2018. Dana Lee Hurst Evain, age 54, born in Pennsylvania and a resident of Orange Beach, AL died Monday, August 27, 2018 at her residence. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Jeffrey Michael Owens of Bay Minette, AL, Amber Nicole Owens of Newark, DE, Hallie Crystal (P.J.) Leyh of Richmond, VA and Adam Blaine Evain of Glen Mills, PA; one brother, Anthony “Tony” Hurst of Oceanside, CA; three sisters, Donna (Norman) Bryars of Stockton, AL, Tammy (David) Pippins of Walnut Hill, FL and Debbie Pimperl of Bay Minette, AL and a granddaughter, Jennah Owens Stallings. She was preceded in death by brothers, Ronald Wayne “Butch” Hurst, Jr., Brandon Hurst and Brian Keith Hurst; her mother, Frances Hurst Thompson. Burial will follow at Bay Minette Cemetery.² Her married name was Evain.¹ Her married name was Owens.² She married Unknown Evain.^1,6,2 Dana Lee Hurst married Unknown Owens.² Dana Lee Hurst was born on November 15, 1963 at Pennsylvania.^2,3 She died on August 27, 2018 at Orange Beach, Baldwin Co., Alabama, at age 54.^2,3

     Paul J. Key was buried at Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson Co., Indiana.² He Mr. Paul J. Key, age 85, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on September 24, 1935 in Dobson in Surry County, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Rev. Paul Wyatt and Gertrude Snow Key. He grew up and attended school in Surry County. He was inducted into the United States Marine Corps in 1953 when he was seventeen years old. He rose to the rate of Corporal serving during the Korean War and in May of 1957 he rose to the rate of Sergeant and was honorably discharged from Camp Lejune, South Carolina, receiving the National Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. While serving in the Marines he contracted Tuberculosis and spent four years fighting the disease in the hospital. Paul moved to Jefferson County in 1972 while working with Morrow Tobacco Warehouse Company. He was an entrepreneur at heart focusing his efforts in construction and real estate. In January 1975 he was united in marriage to Carol Ann Peak at the Bedford Christian Church in Bedford, Kentucky. This union of 45 years blended two families together with the addition of a daughter, Sara. Paul was busy with his companies, Energy Research and Development, Key Construction, Molly Construction, and working in real estate. He spent his entire life trying new ideas and seeing where the challenges led him. Paul had owned his own plane and continued with his private pilots license for ten years. He was a Member of the Masonic Lodge in North Carolina since the 1960's and held membership in the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis and the Murat Shrine since 1968. With his father being a Baptist minister he held membership in the Calvary Baptist Church in Madison. Paul also held membership in the Madison Moose Lodge No. 765 and enjoyed playing cards and visiting with fellow members and friends there. If there was a poker game being played you would often find Paul in the middle of it. He loved playing golf, traveling, shooting, playing music, writing music, was deeply patriotic, opinionated on many subjects and loved his dog Molly so much he named his company after her. In his later years he enjoyed wintering with Carol Ann and visiting his family in Vero Beach, Florida for nine years. Paul died on Friday, March 12, 2021, at 12:04 p.m. at the in at his home surrounded by his family. Paul will be missed by his loving wife of 45 years, Carol Ann Peak Key of Madison, Indiana; his children, Kimberly Key and her companion, Rick Freeman of Carmel, Indiana, Lisa Buchanan and her husband, Brent of Franklin, Indiana, Lori Gordon and her husband, Shayne of Madison, Indiana, Sara Gail Wright and her husband, Eric of Sunnyvale, California and Todd Willett and his wife, Candy of Bedford, Kentucky; his grandchildren, Justin, Leslie, Jake, Kelsey, Lee, Lauren, Morgan, Katie, Clint, Colin, Garrett, and Carter; his great grandchildren, Colson, Carson, and Bailee; his sisters, Gail Kimball of Salisbury, North Carolina, Pattie Wall of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina; his brothers, Bobby Ray Key and his wife, Gale of Clemmons, North Carolina, Glenn M. Key and his wife, Sarah of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina; his sister in law, Patti Ritchie and her husband, Darryl of Hanover, Indiana; his son in law, Dolph Davis and his wife, Rebecca of Lexington, Kentucky; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Paul Wyatt Key, died July 6, 2004, his mother, Gertrude Snow Key, died March 29, 2004, his son, Paul Wyatt "Skeet" Key, II, died December 14, 2014, his daughter, Patti Lynn Davis, died May 13, 2017, and his grandson, Mikhal Davis, died April 17, 2018. Interment will be private in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery,1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. A final salute and military honors will be conducted at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel by Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion.¹ He and Lyola Joy Mullins were divorced.¹ Paul J. Key was born on September 24, 1935 at Dobson, Surry Co., North Carolina.² He married Lyola Joy Mullins, daughter of Ernest Therman Mullins and Allie Corrine Conner, in September, 1959 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^3,4 Paul J. Key died on March 12, 2021 at Madison, Jefferson Co., Indiana, at age 85.¹

     Her married name was Davis.¹ Patti Lynne Key married Dolph Lewis Davis Jr.^1,2 Patti Lynne Key was born on December 10, 1959 at Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois.¹ She died on May 13, 2017 at Kentucky at age 57.¹ She DAVIS, Patti Lynne, 57, wife of Dolph Lewis Davis, Jr. died May 13, 2017. Born to Paul Key and the late Lyola Mullins Key on Dec. 10, 1959 in Evanston, IL. She was an Air Force veteran who went on to work as a Forest Geologist at the Daniel Boone National Forest (USDA). In addition to her husband, survivors include sons, Dolph Lewis Davis, III and Mikhal Lawrence Davis; siblings, Kim Key, Todd (Candy) Willett, Lisa (Brent) Buchanan, Lori (Shayne) Gordon, and Sara Gale (Eric) Wright; and step-mother Carol Key. Besides her mother, predeceased by grandparents, Paul and Gertrude Key and Ernest and Allie Mullins and brother Paul Wyatt Key. on May 15, 2017.¹

     Paul Wyatt Key II was buried at Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson Co., Indiana.^6,2,7 He Mr. Paul Wyatt "Skeet" Key, II, age 53, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on March 23, 1961 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was the loving son of Paul J. and Joy Mullins Key. He was a 1979 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School and in 1992 received his associate degree from Central Texas College. Paul was inducted into the United States Army on December 4, 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky and rose to the rate of Sergeant. He served as the Utility Helicopter Crew Engineer with the 431st Medical Detachment. On January 1, 1989 he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant serving at Fort Knox, Kentucky and was deployed to Saudi Arabia. On February 1, 1994 he rose to the rank of Sergeant First Class serving as utility helicopter section leader and Platoon Sergeant at Hunter Army Air Field in Savannah, Georgia during the Persian Gulf War. In December 1995 he was deployed as a Platoon Sergeant in the most forward air assault battalion in the U.S. Army of the demilitarized zone in the Republic of Korea and held that position thru September 1996. He was then stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky serving as a Maintenance Platoon Sergeant in the Aviation Unit Maintenance Company in the Command Aviation Battalion thru September 1997. On December 31, 1999 he was honorably discharged from active duty at Fort Campbell, Kentucky receiving the Army Achievement Medal (6th Award), Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Award), Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, Non-commissioned Officer's Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral Three, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (4th Award), Overseas Service Bar, Multinational Force and Observers Medal (2nd Award), Saudi Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal-Government of Kuwait and Senior Aircraft Crewman Badge. Paul's military career held many decorations, awards and commendations of his outstanding performance to his fellow serviceman and to his country. He returned to Madison in 2000 and received his real estate license in February 2001. Paul later worked for North American Stainless working in maintenance for five years. He had also completed training in Kentucky to serve as a emergency medical technician. Skeet was a meticulous man who enjoyed everything to be in detail and in order. He enjoyed playing golf as long as his health permitted. Paul had been a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Madison and had held membership in the Madison Moose Lodge No. 765. Skeet died on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at his home in Madison, Indiana. Paul will be missed by his loving father and step mother, Paul J. and Carol Ann Key of Madison, Indiana; his loving son, Paul Justin Key of Denver, Colorado; his sisters, Patti Lynn Davis and her husband, Dolph of Lexington, Kentucky, Kimberly Key and her companion, Rick Freeman of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lisa Buchanan and her husband, Brent of Franklin, Indiana, Lori Gordon and her husband, Shayne of Madison, Indiana, Sara Gail Wright and her husband, Eric of Vero Beach, Florida; his brother, Todd Willett and his wife, Candy of Bedford, Kentucky; several nieces, nephews,aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joy Mullins Key, his paternal grandparents, Paul W. and Gertrude Key, and his maternal grandparents, Ernest and Allie Mullins. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. Full military honors will be conducted at the Indiana Veteran's Memorial Cemetery Chapel by the Fort Knox Ceremonial Unit and Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion.² He was born on March 23, 1961 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^2,6,7 He married Christine Joan Wilson in December, 1982 at Coryell Co., Texas.³ Paul Wyatt Key II died on December 14, 2014 at Madison, Jefferson Co., Indiana, at age 53.^6,2,7

     Owen Odell Frye was born on April 27, 1947 at West Virginia.³ He married Anne Darlene Burnette, daughter of Elmer Clarence Burnette and Norma Frances Conner, on June 16, 1972 at Norfolk, Virginia.^1,2,3 Owen Odell Frye died on October 22, 2023 at age 76.⁴

     Hugh Husler Howard was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He married Ollie Mabel Harris. Hugh Husler Howard was born on September 9, 1901.¹ He died on January 28, 1965 at age 63.¹

     Ollie Mabel Harris married Hugh Husler Howard. Her Social Security Number was 229-24-4266.¹ Ollie Mabel Harris was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Howard. She was born on April 29, 1905.¹ She died on January 30, 1976 at age 70.²