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     His Social Security Number was 234-22-4155.⁵ Robert F. Holmes Received a Distinguished Flying Cross for "Achievement while a radio operator B-24 on over 30 bombardment missions" in WWII. He was born on February 11, 1923 at West Virginia.^1,5 He died on January 5, 2003 at Maryland at age 79.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 233-20-9036.⁷ Paul Emmitt/Emmett Whitlow was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^8,1,9 He married Mettie Lou Weeks.¹ Paul Emmitt/Emmett Whitlow was born on August 13, 1909 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,8,1,2,10 He married Mabel Christine McGraw on February 15, 1929 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹¹ Paul Emmitt/Emmett Whitlow and Mabel Christine McGraw were divorced before February, 1945.¹² Paul Emmitt/Emmett Whitlow died on July 28, 1998 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^7,8,1,10 He Paul Emmitt Whitlow, 88, of 101 Bostic Ave., Princeton, died Tuesay, July 28, 1998, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born Aug. 13, 1909, at Keysville, he was the son of the late Joseph and Laura Whitlow. He was a retired supervisor at Celanese Corp. He was a member of the Church of God of Dundee, Fla., and a World War II veteran having served in the 99th Infantry Division. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mettie Lou Weeks Whitlow, in September 1997; one sister, Lillie Fain; and six brothers, George, Lon, Curtis, Oakley, Robert and Carl Whitlow. Survivors include one brother, Arlie Whitlow and his wife, Louise, of Sterling, Va; one sister-in-law, Lucille Weeks Woodyard and her husband, Lewis; one niece, Charlotte Eisenhauer, with whom he made his home; and several nieces and nephews. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Mausoleum, Princeton. Pallbearers will be Buddy Whitlow, Okie Whitlow, Omar Aboulhosn, Jim Aboulhosn, Jim Overbay and Aubrey Weeks II. on July 30, 1998.¹

     Pastor Joseph Arlie Whitlow Sr. was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee Co., South Carolina.⁹ His Social Security Number was 236-24-0637.¹⁰ He was born on January 23, 1913 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^10,2 He married Irene Stewart on December 17, 1932 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹¹ Pastor Joseph Arlie Whitlow Sr. and Irene Stewart were divorced before April, 1937.³ Pastor Joseph Arlie Whitlow Sr. married Miril Louise Cobb on April 1, 1937 at Giles Co., Virginia.^12,1,3,13 Pastor Joseph Arlie Whitlow Sr. died on April 2, 2006 at Sterling, Loudoun Co., Virginia, at age 93.^10,1,4 He Pastor Joseph Arlie Whitlow Sr., of Sterling, died on Sunday, April 2, 2006. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Miril Louise Whitlow; his sons, Joseph Arlie Whitlow Jr. and George Walter Whitlow; and his daughter, Patricia Ann Whitlow. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Graham Whitlow, Loree Rusk, Adreanne Dietrich, Arlie Whitlow III, Charlie Whitlow, Joshua Whitlow, Gareth Whitlow and Tristan Whitlow; and his great-grandchildren, Ryan Rusk, Rachel Rusk, Lenny Whitlow, Moriah Whitlow, Emily Whitlow, Kate Whitlow, Carlie Whitlow and Charlie Whitlow II. on April 10, 2006.¹

     Melba R. Otta was buried at Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois.¹ She Melba R. Otto Dulaney, 99, 418 Washington, formerly of 3633 Orchard Rd, Quincy, died Monday, September 20, 2010 at 9:26 p.m. at Sunset home. She was born December 25, 1910 in Pollock, Missouri, the daughter of Pearl Davis and Hazel Dwyer Otto. They moved to Quincy when she was about 2 years old. On June 6, 1937, she married Douglas A. Dulaney in Quincy, IL. He died December 30, 1999. Mrs. Dulaney was a member of the First Christian Church from the time she was a little girl, when the church was located at 9th and Broadway. She taught Sunday School there and was a member of the Carley Sunday School class, where she met Doug, her husband. She also was very involved in the Christian Women's Fellowship at the church. Mrs. Dulaney was a graduate of Quincy High School and Gem City Business College. She was very active with her QHS Alumni class of 1929. They diligently sent a Christmas letter to all classmates to keep in touch. Their last reunion was their 70th , held in 1999. After graduating from Gem City Business College, she worked at Beatrice Creamery and then in the office of Halbach Shroeder department store until her marriage in 1937. She became a life member of the PTA after serving on the PTA's of Ellington School, Quincy Junior High School, and Quincy High School. She was a charter member of The Great River Watercolor Society, often memorializing her travels and life in her paintings. She also was involved in the Adams County Home Bureau and was a 4H leader. Mr. and Mrs. Dulaney shared an interest in traveling and were former members of the Quincy Area Trailer Club. She was also a member of the Women's City Club, where she played cards for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Bennett and her husband Don of Quincy; 3 sons, Steve Dulaney and his wife Janet of Larkspur, CO, Kent Dulaney and his wife Maxine of Algonquin, IL, Dave Dulaney of Quincy, and a daughter in law, Sue Dulaney of Maywood, MO; 9 grandchildren, Curt Bennett and his wife Stephanie of Quincy, Debbie Ernst and her husband John of Quincy, Kathy Oakley and her husband Hal of Quincy, Julie Southwick and her husband Jim of Union, KY, Scott Dulaney and his wife Cindy of Castle Rock, CO, Billy Joe Patterson of Mesa, AZ, Michael Dulaney of Bethesda, MD, Rick Dulaney of Schaumburg, IL, and Christine Dulaney of Seattle, WA; 10 great-grandchildren, Christopher Bennett, Dulaney Bennett, Alexandria Ernst, Olivia Ernst, Erica Ernst, Ben Oakley, Abigail Oakley, Allen Oakley, all of Quincy, Kaitlyn Southwick of Union, KY, and Wyatt Patterson of Mesa, AZ. She also is survived by a sister in law, Shirley Otto of Springfield, IL and a nephew, Bob Otto and his wife Carol of Lago Vista, TX. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Robert Otto, and her son, Don Dulaney. Services: will be Saturday, September 25, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, Rev. Tracy Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Illinois. Visitation: Friday, September 24, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home. Memorials: First Christian Church or the QHS 1929 Class Scholarship.¹ She was born on December 25, 1910 at Pollock, Sullivan Co., Missouri.^2,1 She married Douglas Adrian Dulaney, son of Lazarus Plain Dulaney and Bertha May Light, on June 6, 1937 at Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois.¹ As of June 6, 1937,her married name was Dulaney. Melba R. Otta died on September 20, 2010 at Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, at age 99.^1,2

     Donald E. "Don" Dulaney was buried at Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois.² He married Sue Unknown.¹ Donald E. "Don" Dulaney was born on August 8, 1946 at Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois.² He died on January 30, 2010 at Maywood, Lewis Co., Missouri, at age 63.²

     Vernon Dulaney was buried at Bowen Cemetery, Bowen, Hancock Co., Illinois.¹ He was born on February 22, 1912 at Illinois.¹ He died on September 12, 1912 at Illinois.¹

     His Social Security Number was 347-10-3057.⁴ Troy F. Dulaney was buried at Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Lewis Co., Missouri.¹ He married Louise White.¹ Troy F. Dulaney was born on March 3, 1913 at Illinois.⁴ He died on January 30, 1978 at Canton, Lewis Co., Missouri, at age 64.⁴

     Richard Victor "Dick" Wolf was buried at Beverly Cemetery, 12000 S. Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, Cook Co., Illinois.^1,8,9 His Social Security Number was 326-20-5308.¹⁰ He was born on January 6, 1928 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^1,10,4,5,11 He married Diane Rubin on January 15, 1953 at Cook Co., Illinois.^1,12 Richard Victor "Dick" Wolf died on April 17, 2005 at Cook Co., Illinois, at age 77.^10,11 He Richard V. Wolf, age 77, beloved husband of Diane, nee Rubin; loving father of Arlene Wolf, Dean (Linda) Wolf, Sandra (Glen Davis) Wolf; dear brother of the late Leona Wolf. Graveside Services Tuesday, 11:30 a.m., at Beverly Cemetery (Sect. 11), Blue Island, IL. on April 18, 2005.¹

     Louise White married Troy F. Dulaney, son of Lazarus Plain Dulaney and Bertha May Light.¹ Louise White was buried at Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Lewis Co., Missouri.¹ Her married name was Dulaney. She was born in 1910.¹ She died in 1978.¹

     Millie/Milly A. "Toye" Akers was born on March 8, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She married Andrew William L. King, son of William Henry King and Elizabeth R. "Lizzie" Conner, on March 13, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of March 13, 1897,her married name was King.¹

     Maude Merle Alexander was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,6,7 She was born on June 12, 1883 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ As of July 18, 1910,her married name was Scott.³ She married James C. Scott on July 18, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^8,3 Maude Merle Alexander died on October 9, 1963 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 80.^5,6 She SCOTT, Mrs. Maude - Service will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Pryor Funeral Home at East Bank by the Rev. Carl E. Burrows. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park at London. Mrs. Scott, of Dawes, died Wednesday. The body is at the funeral home. on October 11, 1963.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 279-05-8049.⁷ Otto Homer Alexander was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on June 26, 1885 at Hudnall, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,7,4 He married Sarah Ann Simmons circa 1907.^8,9,10 Otto Homer Alexander died on November 27, 1970 at Hansford, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 85.^8,4

     George Gordon Alexander was buried at Pratt Cemetery, Pratt, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on May 16, 1887 at East Bank, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,3 He died on February 20, 1922 at Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 34.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 353-16-9452.⁹ Leona Rae Wolf Became an Army nurse and never married. She was born on March 25, 1922 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; The SSDI has a birth date of Mar 25, 1923.^9,2,3,4 She died on April 23, 1980 at Cook Co., Illinois, at age 58.^10,4

     His Social Security Number was 233-12-6388.³ Joseph Marion "Joe" Alexander was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,8 He was born on March 30, 1890 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He died on May 9, 1956 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^3,4 He Joseph Marion Alexander, 65, of Miami, Cabin Creek District, died today in a Charleston hospital following a long illness. He had lived in Kanawha County all of his life and was a retired coal miner. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of American Legion Post 80 at Cabin Creek. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Maude Scott of Miami and Mrs. Mary Duffie of Eskdale; four brothers, Otto of Holly Grove, James of Chelyan, J. H. of Charleston and William of Mount Hope. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at the Pryor Funeral Home in East Bank. on May 9, 1956.⁴

     Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,5 She was born on August 12, 1892 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,5 As of January 20, 1919,her married name was Duffie.⁶ She married Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie on January 20, 1919 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,7,6 Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander died on September 16, 1972 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^4,5 She Mrs. Mary Ellen Duffie, 80, of Eskdale, died Saturday in Charleston memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Holly Grove and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Betty Slack and Mrs. Ruth Short, both of Eskdale, Mrs. Mary Lore of Millwood, Mrs. Hope Jeffrey of Pontiac, Mich. and Mrs. Charlene Butner of Emerson, N.J; sons, Ray and Joe, both of Eskdale; 13 grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Pryer Funeral Home in East Bank with the Rev. William M. Allen officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park at London. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today. on September 17, 1972.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 235-05-3682.¹ William Sheridan Alexander was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on October 29, 1895 at Hudnall, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,2 He married Elizabeth Kathern Lipford circa 1923.^7,8 William Sheridan Alexander died on October 15, 1958 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^1,2

     His Social Security Number was 233-12-4481.⁷ John Herbert Alexander was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on November 9, 1897 at Hudnall, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Nov 9, 1896.^1,7 He married Grace M. Poore on August 15, 1952 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Grace was divorced at the time of this marriage.² John Herbert Alexander died on December 4, 1964 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^8,3 He A retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway brakeman, John Herbert Alexander, 68, of Roosevelt Ave., died yesterday in a Charleston hospital following a short illness. Mr. Alexander, a lifelong resident of Kanawha County, was a veteran of World war I and a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Surviving: wife, Grace; sister, Mrs. Mary Duffy of Eskdale, brothers, Otto of Montgomery, James of Chelyan. The funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Pryor Funeral Home at East Bank, with the Rev. Joe Pizzino officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park at London. on December 5, 1964.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-09-8083.² James C. Scott was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3 He was born on March 11, 1882 at Hawks Nest, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He married Maude Merle Alexander, daughter of John Andrew Alexander and Lucy Jane Hudnall, on July 18, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,6 James C. Scott died on June 14, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^2,4 He SCOTT, James - Service will be at 1 p.m. today in Sharon Methodist Church with Rev. B. W. Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Montgomery Memorial Park at London under the direction of Pryor Mortuary of East Bank. The body is at the residence where it will remain until one hour before service. Mr. Scott, 68, of Miami, died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. He was a retired superintendent of the Wyatt Coal Co., on Cabin Creek. on June 16, 1950.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-8764.³ Sarah Ann Simmons was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She was born on December 10, 1890 at West Virginia.^3,2 She married Otto Homer Alexander, son of John Andrew Alexander and Lucy Jane Hudnall, circa 1907.^1,4,5 As of circa 1907,her married name was Alexander.⁴ Sarah Ann Simmons died on August 28, 1980 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 89.^3,2

     His Social Security Number was 279-05-8955.¹ John Homer Alexander was buried at Pratt Cemetery, Pratt, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 He was born on June 7, 1908 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 He married Mamie Elizabeth Rice on July 1, 1946 at Hansford, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² John Homer Alexander died on September 6, 1952 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 44.^1,3,4 He John Homer Alexander, 44, was instantly killed late Saturday when he was struck by a C. & O. Railway freight train near Holly Grove. Trooper H. M. Starbuck of the Chelyan State Police detachment, said Alexander was walking in the track "about a mile up Paint Creek" when he was killed. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Alexander of Holly Grove; five sisters, Mrs. W. H. Cook, Mrs. W. C. Lucas and Mrs. E. L. Sowards, all of Montgomery; Mrs. George Gates and Mrs. Johnnie Thomas, both of Holly Grove. Service will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Evening Light Baptist Church here. Rev. Oscar Woodrum will officiate. Burial, directed by Pryor mortuary of East Bank, will be in Pratt Cemetery. The body will remain at the mortuary until one hour before service when it will be taken to the church. on September 8, 1952.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-16-7116.⁵ James Dryden Alexander was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on February 11, 1899 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,5 He married Beatrice Dickerson on August 31, 1919 at Gallagher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,7 James Dryden Alexander died on November 24, 1967 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^6,8 He James D. Alexander, 68, of Chelyan, a former district mine inspector for the U.S. Bureau of Mines, died Friday at his home. He also was a former tax collector for the Kanawha County assessor's office, and belonged to the Chelyan Methodist Church. Surviving: wife, Beatrice; daughter, Mrs. Norma Day of Aiken, S.C; sister, Mrs. Mary Duffy of Eskdale; brother, Otto; of Holly Grove. The body is at the Pryor Funeral Home at East Bank. on November 25, 1967.⁸

     Beatrice Dickerson was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 250-58-1070.³ She was born on September 23, 1899 at Gallagher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; The cemetery listing has a birth date of Sep 21, 1899.^3,2 She married James Dryden Alexander, son of John Andrew Alexander and Lucy Jane Hudnall, on August 31, 1919 at Gallagher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,1 As of August 31, 1919,her married name was Alexander.¹ Beatrice Dickerson died on October 6, 1980 at West Columbia, Lexington Co., South Carolina, at age 81.^4,2

     Her Social Security Number was 233-32-3763.⁷ Norma Elizabeth Alexander was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, Aiken, Aiken Co., South Carolina.^4,2 She was born on November 5, 1920 at Gallagher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^7,2 As of December 15, 1945,her married name was Day.¹ She married Robert Franklin Day on December 15, 1945 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 Norma Elizabeth Alexander died on August 12, 1999 at Aiken, Aiken Co., South Carolina, at age 78.^7,2 She AIKEN - Graveside services for Norma Alexander Day, 78, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Southlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-9 tonight at George Funeral Home. Mrs. Day died Thursday. Born in Gallagher, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late James Alexander and Beatrice Alexander. She was a retired Bookkeeper. Surviving are her sons, Robert Day Jr., James Day, William Day, John O. Day; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren. on August 14, 1999.⁴

     Katherine Dana Bowne was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She was born on June 6, 1872 at Richfield Springs, Otsego Co., New York.^4,1,2 She married Harrison Brooks Smith in 1896 at Brooklyn, New York.^5,3 As of 1896,her married name was Smith.⁵ Katherine Dana Bowne died on June 4, 1943 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 70.^2,5 She Mrs. Harrison Bowne Smith, 70, widow of Harrison B. Smith, prominent Charleston attorney, died at her home "Bougemont" in South Hills Friday morning following a long illness. The body was removed to the Simpson mortuary. Mrs. Smith, a member of the Kanawha Presbyterian church, was widely known for her connection and work with many charities and organizations. Besides her time, Mrs. Smith, for many years, had donated large sums of money to support of charitable organizations. One of Mrs. Smith's close friends said Friday that "she was connected with so many organizations and charities that it's impossible to remember them all." She was a member of the board of directors of the Mason College of Music and Fine Arts. Mrs. Smith has been in ill health for several years and only recently returned to her South Hills home from spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. George Fox, at Gainesville, Fla. Mr. Smith, one of state's most prominent attorneys, died last October. Mrs. Smith was the former Helen (should be Katherine) Dana Bowne, of Brooklyn, N.Y. After marriage in Brooklyn in 1896, Mr. Smith brought his bride to Charleston and they had made their home here ever since. Nearly 15 years ago, their home "Bougemont," one of the valley's most beautiful homes, was constructed. Besides the daughter, two other children survive. They are Harrison Bowne Smith of Charleston and Alexander Q. Smith who is in the U.S. army stationed at Salt Lake City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. on June 4, 1943.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 235-28-6557.⁴ William Griffin "Billy" Alexander was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Mary Dolin.⁴ William Griffin "Billy" Alexander was born on July 11, 1923 at Gallagher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He died on June 6, 1953 at Aiken, Aiken Co., South Carolina, at age 29; Died in an auto accident.^2,4