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     Eva Rifka Stephenson was born in 1886 at Kiev, Russia.¹ She married Benjamin Louis Knopov/Knoppow, son of Michael Knopov and Rachael Unknown, on February 20, 1907 at Liverpool, England.¹ As of February 20, 1907,her married name was Knopov. Eva Rifka Stephenson died in 1961 at Liverpool, England.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-01-8763.⁶ William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on March 13, 1894 at Union Hall, Franklin Co., Virginia.^6,7,3,5 He married Susan Mary "Sue" Stump, daughter of Peter Sigmon Stump and LaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner, on February 12, 1916 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell died on January 18, 1970 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 75.⁵ He William Jackson Mitchell, 75, of 220 Larew Ave., was pronounced dead on arrival at 2 a.m. Sunday at a local hospital following an apparent heart attack. He was born March 13, 1894 at Union Hall, Va., the son of the late Daniel J. and Elizabeth McBride Mitchell. A retired miner, he was a member of UMWA Local 6147 at Besoco. Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Stump Mitchell; four sons, William Frank of Rainelle, Peter Jackson of Orrville, Ohio, Johnny Cleo of Beckley, and Arnold Ray of Northfork; one brother, Stephen P. of Mt. Rainer, Md., and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel with the Rev. Jim Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. on January 19, 1970.⁵

     William Franklin Mitchell was buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, 16155 Midland Trail West, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Wenona Paulette Flint.^1,8,5,6 William Franklin Mitchell was born on April 30, 1917 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8,4 He died on May 3, 2006 at Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 89.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-16-5315.⁹ Peter Jackson Mitchell was buried at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, 7067 Cleveland Road N, Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio.⁷ He was born on December 4, 1919 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,2,4,5,7 He married Evelyn Faye Canterbury on March 5, 1939 at Bristol, Virginia.⁶ Peter Jackson Mitchell married Evelyn Reed on May 12, 1945 at East Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,7 Peter Jackson Mitchell died on August 17, 2007 at Orrville, Wayne Co., Ohio, at age 87.^9,5,7 He ORRVILLE -- Peter Jackson "Mitch" Mitchell, 87, 732 E. Paradise St., Orrville, passed away from injuries in a motor vehicle crash in Orrville, on Friday morning, Aug. 17, 2007. Services will be held at Auble Funeral Home, 512 E. Oak St., Orrville on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Walter Jordan officiating. Entombment will take place at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster, where military rites will be conducted. Mitch was born on Dec. 4, 1919, in Winding Gulf, W.Va., the son of William J. and Mary S. (Stump) Mitchell. He attended school in West Virginia and later served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He married Evelyn Reed on May 12, 1945, in Beckley, W.Va. She died on March 19, 1994. Mitch was the past owner of Mitchell's Body Shop of Orrville for many years. His son, Jeff, is the current owner/operator. Prior to owning his own body shop, Mitch had worked at the former Carl Howell Oldsmobile Dealership in Orrville. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, a past member of the former Orrville Moose Lodge and the Orrville American Legion. He enjoyed target practice, fishing and studying military history. Surviving are two sons, Dwight (Lyn) Mitchell of Columbus, and Jeffrey Mitchell of Orrville; two grandchildren, Susan (Doug) Vance of Columbus and Shawn Mitchell of Columbus; and a brother, Arnold "Sonny" (Irene) Mitchell of Beckley, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Evelyn R. (Reed) Mitchell, and two brothers, Frank and John "Cleo" Mitchell. on August 19, 2007.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 235-28-5239.³ Johny Cletus "John" Mitchell was born on December 16, 1921 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on November 24, 1984 at West Virginia at age 62.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-38-9468.⁹ Arnold Ray Mitchell was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He was born on March 25, 1927 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,2,3,5 He married Eva Irene Reed on February 25, 1951 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Arnold Ray Mitchell died on April 9, 2009 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^9,2 He Arnold Ray “Sonny” Mitchell, 82, of Beckley, died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at his residence under the care of Hospice of Southern W.Va. Born March 25, 1927, at Sprague, he was the son of the late William Jackson and Sue Stump Mitchell. He was a store manager for a number of G.C. Murphy stores in West Virginia and Kentucky for a period of forty years. Arnold was a graduate of Stoco High School and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of American Legion Post 32 and attended Memorial Baptist Church. He had been a resident of Beckley for the past thirty years. Survivors include his wife of fifty-nine years, Eva Irene Reed Mitchell, daughter, Karen Diehl and husband Larry of Seminole, Fla., son, Mark Mitchell and fiance, Alicia Burdette of Beckley, grandchildren, Kristen and Charlie Diehl of Seminole, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2009, in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Blizzard officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call from 12 p.m. noon until service time on Monday. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Military graveside honors will be conducted by American Legion Post 32 Honor Guard. Online condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. on April 11, 2009.²

     Wenona Paulette Flint married William Franklin Mitchell, son of William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell and Susan Mary "Sue" Stump.^3,1,2,4 Wenona Paulette Flint was buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, 16155 Midland Trail West, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^5,2 Her married name was Mitchell.¹ She was born on May 14, 1920 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^5,2 She died on April 1, 2011 at Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^5,2 She RAINELLE — Wenona P. Flint Mitchell, 90, of Rainelle, went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 1, 2011, in the Heartland of Rainelle Nursing facility following a long illness. Born on May 14, 1920, on Big Branch Road near Alderson, she was the daughter of the late Emery Elbert and Florence Elizabeth Gwinn Flint. Wenona worked in a variety of jobs including clerk in the uncle's store F.L. Flint's General Store; Townley's 5 and 10 cent Store; an office worker for the East Rainelle Credit Bureau; a short stint with the WV Water Service; but her best job was as a medical secretary for doctors Carl Curtis Jackson and Charles Ira Wall in the East Rainelle General Hospital. Deciding to further her education, she graduated from Jefferson School of Commerce in Charlottesville, Va. Being an active volunteer, she was a member of the Rainelle Jr. Woman's Club, the Rainelle Woman's Club; served as coordinator for monthly blood pressure screenings at the Rainelle Medical Center; served on the Board of Directors of the Rainelle Community Center, on elections boards and recycling projects. Wenona was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, John Page Post #4484 in Rainelle. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Rainelle where she served as Director of Youth; Director of Nursery; served on the Board of Christian Education; was secretary of the general Sunday School; taught Mission School and Sunday school and served as a choir mother when her son was in the youth choir. She was a proud homeroom mother; a member of the band boosters; the PTA and was a den mother. She also worked as a volunteer for the American Red Cross. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, William Frank Mitchell; her only son, Gerald Frank Mitchell, in 2009; a still-born sister in 1927 and her sister Euela Mae Flint in 1995. Survivors include her daughter-in-law Karen Mitchell of West Farmington, Ohio, and one sister Virginia Maxine Flint Justice of Charleston. She also leaves behind extended family and a host of friends. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Smathers Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bob Scharnhorst officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace Memorial Cemetery at Clintonville. on April 5, 2011.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-72-5244.⁵ Gerald Franklin "Gerry" Mitchell was buried at Champion Center Cemetery, Champion, Trumbull Co., Ohio.^3,4 He was born on December 29, 1946 at Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5,6 He married Karen E. Ream on June 6, 1970.⁴ Gerald Franklin "Gerry" Mitchell died on December 16, 2009 at West Farmington, Trumbull Co., Ohio, at age 62.^3,4,5,6 He WEST FARMINGTON - Gerald Franklin Mitchell, 62, of 6976 Oak Hill Drive, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, at his residence. He was born Dec. 29, 1946, in Rainelle, W.Va., the son of William Franklin and Wenona Paulette Flint Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was retired from Ohio Edison as an associate distribution specialist. Survivors include his wife, Karen E. Mitchell of West Farmington, and his mother, Wenona Flint Mitchell of Rainelle, W.Va. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Carl W. Hall Funeral Home. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Champion Township Cemetery. on December 18, 2009.³

     Her Social Security Number was 271-34-9319.³ Evelyn Reed was born on September 9, 1926 at Crawford, Laurel Co., Kentucky.^1,4 She married Peter Jackson Mitchell, son of William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell and Susan Mary "Sue" Stump, on May 12, 1945 at East Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,1,2 As of May 12, 1945,her married name was Mitchell.¹ Evelyn Reed died on March 19, 1994 at Stark Co., Ohio, at age 67.^2,4,3

     Harry M. Kay married Doreen Unknown.¹ Harry M. Kay was born on September 1, 1908 at Liverpool, England.¹ He died in August, 1962 at Liverpool, England, at age 53.¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-22-8347.⁴ Herbert Lincoln Lilly married Viada Helen Hutchens, daughter of Charles Edward Hutchens and Lelia Laverna Conner.^1,2,5 Herbert Lincoln Lilly was born on February 12, 1918 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4,3 He died on June 9, 1995 at West Virginia at age 77.⁴