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     Her Social Security Number was 234-68-1135.⁵ Sallie Abertine Covey was born on February 3, 1903 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,7,5,1 As of October 11, 1918,her married name was Brown.¹ She married Harry Wendell Brown on October 11, 1918 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,7,8,9,10 Sallie Abertine Covey died on May 21, 1976 at age 73.^6,5

     Harry Wendell Brown was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 232-24-8585.⁶ He was born on June 10, 1896 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6,5 He married Sallie Abertine Covey, daughter of George Thomas Covey and Elvira Riffe, on October 11, 1918 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,8,2,9,5 Harry Wendell Brown died on September 10, 1969 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.⁵ He Funeral services for Harry Wendell Brown, 73, of Piney View, will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Webb and Neal Funeral Home Peace Chapel with Dr. Walter Griswold officiating. Brown died in a local nursing home at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday following a long illness. Born in Daniels, June 10, 1896, he was a retired merchant and a member of the First Christian Church in Beckley. Brown served in the Navy during World War I. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sally A. Covey Brown; a son, Howard, Arborvale; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Adkins, Piney View, and Phyllis Ann Brown, Wheeling; two brothers, Hill, Mount Hope, and Carl, Spencer, three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Trail and Mrs. Freda Campbell, both of Daniels, and Mrs. Virginia Minchell, Kingston, Ohio; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jack Smith, Forest McClure, Ronald Garten, William Hutchinson, John McDaniels, James I. Scarborough, William Bonner, and Arlie Smith. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. on September 11, 1969.⁵

     Elsie Elizabeth Worley was buried at Enterprise Cemetery, Lostine, Wallowa Co., Oregon.⁹ Her Social Security Number was 541-38-8237.¹⁰ She was born on April 19, 1909 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^11,12,10 She married Roy Sandy Collins on July 1, 1929 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^12,5,7,9 As of July 1, 1929,her married name was Collins.¹² Elsie Elizabeth Worley died on July 27, 1976 at Union Co., Oregon, at age 67.^11,13

     Roy Sandy Collins was buried at Enterprise Cemetery, Lostine, Wallowa Co., Oregon.² His Social Security Number was 236-07-6198.³ He was born on April 20, 1902 at St. Clair, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,1,4 He married Elsie Elizabeth Worley, daughter of Ira Thomas Worley and Roxie Carley Covey, on July 1, 1929 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,6,7,2 Roy Sandy Collins died on April 4, 1980 at Wallowa Co., Oregon, at age 77.^8,9

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-4104.¹¹ Millard Elmore Worley was buried at Athens Cemetery, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^9,5 He was born on November 25, 1910 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^11,9,2 He married Salina Mae Sanger on September 3, 1930 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^12,9,4 Millard Elmore Worley died on November 8, 1972 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^9,3 He Princeton - Millard E. Worley, 61, of Athens died early Wednesday in a Princeton hospital after a short illness. He was owner and operator of Worley's Garage in Athens and a member of Cook Chapel Regular Baptist Church at Pipestem. A resident of Athens for 28 years, he formerly lived in Raleigh and Wyoming counties. Born Nov. 25, 1910, he was a son of Ira T. Worley of Glen White and the late Roxie Carlie Worley. Surviving in addition to his father are his wife, Salina Sanger Worley; a son, C. T. (Tommy) of Athens. A daughter, Mrs. Charles C. (Janet) Scott of Glenville; four sisters, Mrs. Elsie Hollings of Wallaw, Ore., Mrs. Frances Canaday of Glen White, Mrs. Pauline Subblett of Cranberry and Mrs. Catherine Showalter of Surveyor; three brothers, Winfred of Beckley, Eugene of Cleveland, Ohio and Jack of Glen White, and six grandchildren. One brother preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the George W. Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Rev. John Atkinson in charge. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Gilliam, Ted Kessinger, Hunter Farley, Eddie White, Ronald Fortner and Johnny Shorter. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today. on November 9, 1972.⁹

     Salina Mae Sanger was buried at Athens Cemetery, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,6 Her Social Security Number was 234-44-8918.⁷ She was born on June 8, 1912 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,4 As of September 3, 1930,her married name was Worley.⁵ She married Millard Elmore Worley, son of Ira Thomas Worley and Roxie Carley Covey, on September 3, 1930 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,5 Salina Mae Sanger died on September 28, 1995 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^7,2 She ATHENS - Salina Mae Worley, 83, of Athens died Sept. 28, 1995, at home. She was a homemaker and a member of Cook's Chapel Baptist Church, Pipestem. Surviving: son, Charles T. "Tom" of Athens; daughter, Janet Scott of Glenville; brothers, Carl Sanger of Glen View, Clifford Sanger of Crab Orchard; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Cook's Chapel Baptist Church, Pipestem, with Pastor John S. Atkinson officiating. Burial will be in Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Directory and one hour prior to service at the church.
on October 1, 1995.²

     Henry Dale Covey was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,4 He was born on April 1, 1916 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,7,4 He married Margaret MacLeod Smith on April 25, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,7,11 Henry Dale Covey died on August 5, 1975 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^7,4 He Funeral services for H. Dale Covey, 59, of Glen Daniel will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Melton Mortuary with Rev. Robert C. Lohman, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating and assisted by Dr. Walter H. Griswold. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Covey died at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. Cover, a Democrat, was elected to the House of Delegates from Raleigh County in 1962 and 1964. While a member of the state legislature, he served on the Agriculture, Elections, Finance, Game and Fish, and Mining committees. He was chairman of the Delinquent Lands Committee. Born April 1, 1916, at Glen Daniel, Covey was a son of the late Fred and Sadie Trump Covey. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Beckley where he was a deacon. Covery was a member of the Raleigh County Board of Education and served a term as president of that body. He was owner and operator of Covey's Grocery Store at Glen Daniel, and was a member of the Beckley Elks Lodge and the Glen Daniel Odd Fellows. Charges against Covey and another Board of Education member, A. P. Leber, of misconduct in office were filed in 1957, however the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the ruling by the Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp that neither Covey nor Leeber should be removed from office. Cover resigned from the Board of Education in 1958, after having served for two years. He is survived by his wife, Margaret M. Smith Covey of Glen Daniel, whom he married on April 25, 1942; a daughter, Miss Andrea M. Covey of Glen Daniel; two sons, Charles Dale of Ashland, Ky., and David W. of Charleston. Three brothers, W. Guy of Estero, Fla., and Sheldon F. and George D., both of Glen Daniel; two sisters, Mrs. Orpha Stover of Beckley and Madeline (Mrs. H. E.) McGraw of Glen Daniel, and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Charles Claypool, Sherman Trail, and Jack, Havlin, Winton and Danny Covey. on August 6, 1975.⁷

     Margaret MacLeod Smith Margaret MacLeod Smith Covey, of Beckley, entered a new life Monday, Dec. 11, 2000. She was the daughter of the late Andrew H. Smith, who immigrated from Scotland, and Mildred Watkins Smith, who immigrated from Wales. Mrs. Covey settled in Raleigh County at the age of 14 with her parents. Her father was a mining superintendent in Raleigh County coalfields. She grew up in first Christian Church, Courthouse Square, where she married her late husband, H. Dale Covey, who died in August 1975. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Concord College with an A.B. degree, and received her master's-plus in education from West Virginia University. She began her teaching career at Mount Tabor Elementary, retiring from Fairdale Elementary with over 30 years of service in the Raleigh County public school system. After her retirement, she was employed by Concord College as a student teacher supervisor. She was a resident of Glen Daniel for 25 years and lived on the Covey family farm from 1973 to 1985. After her husband's death, she ran Covey General Store and was a resident of Maxwell Hill. Survivors include a daughter, Andrea M. Covey of Beckley; two sons, Charles D. Covey ahd his wife, Carol, of Lexington, Ky., and David W. Covey and his wife, Connie, of Chicago; four grandsons, Chad Covey and his wife, Stephanie, and their two sons, Chase and Collin, of Indianapolis; Cary Covey and his wife, Meredith, and their daughter, Madeline, of Lexington, KY; and Jeremy Covey and Mathew Covey, both of Chicato; a sister, Janet Hitchock of Medford Leas, Medford, N.Y; and two sisters-in-law, Madeline McGraw and Kathryn Covey, both of Glen Daniel. Mrs. Covey was active in Raleigh County Cancer Society, Raleigh County Historical Society, Raleigh County Humane Society, the Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia Inc., American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, as well as many other organizations. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Russell Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley.² Her Social Security Number was 192-18-9825.³ She was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,2 She was born on May 15, 1917 at Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania.^1,3 As of April 25, 1942,her married name was Covey.¹ She married Henry Dale Covey, son of Charles Frederick "Fred" Covey and Sadie Trump, on April 25, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,1,6,2 Margaret MacLeod Smith died on December 11, 2000 at West Virginia at age 83.^3,4,2

     Arlie Woodrow Henderson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,7 His Social Security Number was 236-01-1229.⁸ He was born on April 22, 1914 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8,5 He married Rachel Martin on January 25, 1936 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 Arlie Woodrow Henderson died on April 16, 2002 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^8,5 He Arile W. Henderson, 87, of Eccles, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at his home following a long illness. Born April 22, 1914, in Lester, he was the son of the late Kyle M. Henderson and Allie Covey Henderson Williams. Mr. Henderson grew up in the Lester and Glen Daniel area and had lived in the Eccles area since 1946. He worked in the coal mines for 44 years, having retired as a mine foreman for Westmoreland Coal Co. in 1974. He was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Rachel Martin Henderson; a brother, Delton Henderson, and a greatgranddaughter, Alyssa Zebley. Survivors include three sons, Ralph Henderson and his wife, Amy, of Smyrna, Tenn., Roger Henderson and his wife, Ann, of Glen Daniel and Richard Henderson and his wife, Annette, of Eccles; two daughters, Betty Zebley and her husband, Ed, of Columbia. Md., and Nancy Malloy and her husband, Jack, of Pasadena, Md; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Service will be ll a.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Virgil Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on April 17, 2002.⁵

     Rachel Martin was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 235-82-1825.³ She was born on May 10, 1911 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,3,5 As of January 25, 1936,her married name was Henderson.⁴ She married Arlie Woodrow Henderson, son of Kyle M. Henderson and Allie Frances Covey, on January 25, 1936 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6 Rachel Martin died on September 18, 1991 at West Virginia at age 80.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-54-9867.² Ralph McCue Henderson was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.⁴ He married Amy Smithson.⁴ Ralph McCue Henderson was born on January 27, 1936 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He died on April 29, 2004 at Smyrna, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, at age 68.^2,4 He Memorial services for Ralph Henderson, 67, of Smyrna who died Thursday, April, 29, 2004 will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Rodney Henderson officiating. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. A native of Raleigh Coufity, W. Va., he was the son of the late Arlie and Rachael Martin Henderson. Mr. Henderson was a member of the Methodist church; a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in the U.S. Marines; a member of American Legion Post 88 in Donelson; a former employee of Bridgestone/Firestone; and a former car salesman with Parkway Chevrolet of Smyrna. Survivors include his wife, Amy Smithson Henderson; son Bill (Andrea) Hester, of Murfreesboro; brothers Roger (Ann) Henderson of Glen Daniel, W. Va., and Richard (Annette) Henderson of Eccles, W. Va; sisters Betty (Ed) Zebley of Pinehurst, N.C., and Nancy (Jack) Malloy of Pasadena, Md; and grandchilden Marcus and Ethan Hester. on April 30, 2004.⁴

     Margaret Brooke Scott was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She was born on October 1, 1899 at Crow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 As of March 11, 1925,her married name was Covey.¹ She married George Daniel Covey, son of George Thomas Covey and Elvira Riffe, on March 11, 1925 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5,1 Margaret Brooke Scott died on October 20, 1961 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^2,3

     Mary L. Thomas was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 235-60-3969.² She was born on September 9, 1909 at Meadow View, Washington Co., Virginia; Her marrigae license has a birth date of Sep 9, 1910.^2,4 She married Unknown Thomas before 1962.⁴ As of November 3, 1962,her married name was Covey.⁴ Mary L. Thomas married George Daniel Covey, son of George Thomas Covey and Elvira Riffe, on November 6, 1962 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 Mary L. Thomas died on June 6, 1995 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 85.^3,2 She MARY HAYNES COVEY, 85, of Beckley, formerly of Matoaka died June 6, 1995, in a Fayette County Medical Center after a long illness. She was a member of First Christian Church, Courthouse Square, Beckley, the Women's Bible Class, Beckley Women's Club and Flowering Hill Garden Club. She was a licensed practical nurse and a teacher at Matoaka Baptist Church. Surviving: son, Charles Ray Haynes of Pigeon, Mich; daughters, Sherlene Shoda of Cleveland, Ohio, Jo Ann Hurst of Beckley; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Russell F. Smith Jr. officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Friday at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Princeton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.
on June 8, 1995.³

     Catherine Roxie Worley was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,2 Her Social Security Number was 233-42-2325.¹¹ She was born on March 23, 1928 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her marriage license has a birth date of Mar 24, 1928.^11,4,1,2 As of August 28, 1948,her married name was Showalter.⁴ She married Paul Jackson Showalter on August 28, 1948 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6,8,9,12,2 Catherine Roxie Worley died on May 18, 2001 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^11,2 She PRINCE — Catherine Roxie Showalter, 73, formerly of Raleigh County, died Friday, May 18, 2001, in a Fayette County nursing home following a long illness. Born March 23, 1928, in Lester, she was the daughter of the late Ira Thomas and Carley Roxie Covey Worley. Mrs. Showalter spent her childhood in Glen White and Lester, attended Trap Hill High School and was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. In her leisure time she enjoyed being called “Nannie" and spending time with her family and grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening, her flower boxes and crocheting. She was the last survivor of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Winfred, Ray, Elmore, Eugene and Jack; and four sisters, Elsie Collins, Frances Canaday, Pauline Sublett and Margaret Worley. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Paul J. Showalter; a son, Jerry Showalter and his wife, Brenda, of Shady Spring; a daughter, Carolyn Acord and her husband, Dwaine, of Lester; a grandson, Jeff Showalter and his wife, Melanie, of Cool Ridge; four granddaughters, Jerri Crews and her husband, Derrick, of Walkertown, N.C., Cathy Criddie and her husband, Reggie, of Glen Morgan, Dana Quickle and her husband, Nick, of Charleston and Megan Acord of Lester; four great-grandsons, Cade Quickle, Holt and Hunter Griddle and John Bragg; two greatgranddaughters, Carly Quickle and Katherine Crews; her sister-in-law, Mae Worley of Glen White; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Alan Terry officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. on May 20, 2001.²

     Paul Jackson Showalter was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 233-38-8848.³ He was born on May 10, 1928 at Shannon Branch, McDowell Co., West Virginia; His marriage license has a birth date of Jan 6, 1927.^3,4,2 He married Catherine Roxie Worley, daughter of Ira Thomas Worley and Roxie Carley Covey, on August 28, 1948 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6,7,2,8 Paul Jackson Showalter died on October 20, 2002 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^3,2 He Paul J. "Jack" Showalter, 74, of Prince, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born May 10, 1928, at Shannon Branch, he was the son of the late William and Flora Petty Showalter. Mr. Showalter retired from Westmoreland Coal Co., was a former Raleigh County constable and a member of the armed services (Army) during World War II. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening, but most of all he enjoyed being the most generous and loving father and grandfather and he loved to tell tall tales. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Catherine Worley Showalter, who passed away on May 18, 2001; seven brothers: Frank, Billy, Gerald, Dickie, Trent, Johnny and Ray; and two sisters, Wilma Pierce and Kathryn Gabe. He is survived by a son, Jerry Showalter and his wife, Brenda, of Shady Spring; a daughter, Carolyn Acord and her husband, Dwaine, of Lester; a grandson, Jeff Showalter and his wife, Melanie, of Cool Ridge; four granddaughters, Jerri Crews and her husband, Derrick, of Walkertown, N.C., Cathy Criddle and her husband, Reggie, of Glen Morgan, Dana Quickle and her husband, Nick, of Charleston and Megan Acord of Lester; five great-grandsons, Cade Quickle, Holt and Hunter Criddle, and William Crews and John Bragg; three great-granddaughters, Carly Quickle, Katherine Crews and Amanda Showalter; two brothers, Harry B. Showalter of Elyria, Ohio, and Kirk M. Showalter of Lorrain, Ohio; three sisters, Phyllis Hillyer of Wills Point, Texas, Frances Workman of Elyria and Rose Marie Showalter of California; and many nieces and nephews. Service will be 3 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Alan Terry officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. on October 23, 2002.²

     Ernest Ray Worley was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^4,8 He was born on October 5, 1907 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Oct 5, 1906.^2,3,4 He married Mary Elizabeth Goard circa 1927.^1,9,2,4 Ernest Ray Worley died on March 23, 1970 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 62.^2,4 He Final rites for Ernest Ray Worley, 62, of Collinsville, Va., formerly of Lester, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Collinsville Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens in Collinsville. He died at 4:45 a.m. Monday at his home following a long illness. Born at Lester Oct. 5, 1906, he was a son of the late Ira Worley of Lester and the late Roxy Covey Worley. A resident of Collinsville for the past 20 years, he was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church there. Other survivors include his wife, Mary Gord Worley; a daughter, Mary Lou, at home; a son, Roscoe, Patrick Springs, Va; four brothers, Winford, Glen Daniel, Elmore, Athens, Eugene, Cleveland, Ohio, and Jack, Glen White; four sisters, Mrs. Roy (Elsie) Collins, Wallowa, Ore., Mrs. Stephen (Frances) Canaday, Crab Orchard, Mrs. Lacy (Pauline) Sublett, Cranberry and Mrs. Paul (Kathryn) Showalter, Beckley, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Nelson Funeral Home in Danbury, N.C. on March 24, 1970.²

     Mary Elizabeth Goard was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 227-34-6316.⁵ She was born on March 31, 1909 at Virginia.^6,5 As of circa 1927,her married name was Worley.^7,6 She married Ernest Ray Worley, son of Ira Thomas Worley and Roxie Carley Covey, circa 1927.^1,6,8,3 Mary Elizabeth Goard died on April 22, 1994 at Virginia at age 85.^5,2 She WORLEY, Mary Goard, 85, of Collinsville, died Friday, April 22, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Collins Funeral Chapel, Bassett. on April 23, 1994.²

     His Social Security Number was 235-44-0917.⁶ Dr. William Crockett Covey Jr. was born on October 4, 1920 at Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,2,3,7 He married Anneva Louise French on June 14, 1947 at Bristol, Virginia.^8,4 Dr. William Crockett Covey Jr. died on October 11, 1991 at West Virginia at age 71.^6,7

     Weir Weldon Covey was buried at Covey Cemetery (also known as Lester Cemetery #2), Saxon Road, Surveyor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 223-24-1143.⁶ He was born on May 31, 1917 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,2,3,7,4 He married Garnet Marie Ryan on May 15, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.⁴ Weir Weldon Covey died on April 23, 1972 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^2,7 He Weir Weldon Covey, 55, of Glen Daniel was dead on arrival at a local hospital following an auto accident on Route 99 on the Raleigh-Boone county line early Sunday morning. A lifelong resident of Glen Daniel, he was born there May 31, 1917, the son of the late Holt and Maude Henderson Covey. He was married to the former Garnet Cook, who survives him at home. He was employed as a forester with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources for the past 35 years, was a member of the Glen Daniels Oddfellows Lodge, and a veteran of World War II. Other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Wesley (Loudema) Trent of Lester, Miss Darlena Covey at home and Mrs. Charles (Ronetta) Frye of Saxon; one son, Roger Ryan of Glen Daniel; two brothers, Havlin and Edward, both of Glen Daniel; his stepmother, Mrs. Van Dora Covey of Mabscott, and six grandchildren. The body will remain at Melton Mortuary where friends may call from 6 to 10 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, in Melton Mortuary Chapel with Dr. C. S. Donnelly officiating. Burial will follow in Covey family cemetery on the Saxon Road. Pallbearers will be Carl Lucas, Roy Lason, Bentley Humphrey, Jack Bibb, Dave Bobbs, Harry Shumate, Lester McClung and Asher Kelly. on April 24, 1972.²

     Harvey Havlin Covey was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,8 His Social Security Number was 232-28-5542.⁹ He was born on December 29, 1918 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,3,4 He married Daphne Dot Lively on August 19, 1939 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^5,8 Harvey Havlin Covey died in April, 1980 at West Virginia at age 61.⁹

     His Social Security Number was 234-62-6548.⁸ Sheldon Frederic Covey was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He married Dorcie E. Shumate.^3,9 Sheldon Frederic Covey was born on August 7, 1910 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,4 He Sheldon Frederic Covey, 79, of Fairdale, Raleigh County, died Oct. 13, 1989, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired Raleigh County principal. He was a graduate of Concord College and West Virginia University, and a member of Lions Club, Odd Fellows, Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity, Raleigh County Association of Retired Employees, West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees and AARP. He was a member of Church of Christ, Stover. Surviving: wife, Dorcie Shumate Covey; daughter, Dr. Eileen Frederica Covey at home; sisters, Orpha Stover of Manassas, Va., Madeline McGraw of Glen Daniel; brother, George D. of Glen Daniel. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Fredrick Dinkler officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the mortuary. on October 14, 1989.³ He died on December 15, 1996 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^8,3,9

     Her Social Security Number was 233-34-9446.⁷ Rachel Madeline Covey was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on July 10, 1913 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,7 As of June 26, 1937,her married name was McGraw.⁴ She married Huey Ernest McGraw on June 26, 1937 at Glen Rogers, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,5,8 Rachel Madeline Covey died on February 11, 2007 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 93.^2,3,7 She On Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, Madeline Covey McGraw passed away following a long illness. She was in her 93rd year. Born Madeline Rachel Covey on July 10, 1913, at Saxon, she was one of six children born to the late Fred and Sadie Trump Covey. She was the last survivor of her immediate family. Madeline spent her childhood at Saxon, on the Covey family farm in a log house. A graduate of Trap Hill High School, she was a resident of McGraws for several years, where she was the owner and operator of Donald Duck Grocery Store. Madeline was a member of Breckenridge Baptist Church. She returned to Saxon in the early 1960s. A member of the Rebekah Lodge, she was once active in the Women’s Circle of her church. She will be remembered as a beloved aunt and a dear sister-in-law. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Huey Ernest McGraw; a sister, Orpha Stover; and brothers, Guy, Sheldon, Dale and George Covey. Several nieces and nephews survive. Service will be 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Dewey Lowe officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call 2 p.m. until time of service Thursday. Online condolences may be sent to the family at melton@wvdsl.net. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. on February 14, 2007.³

     George Daniel Covey was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁹ His Social Security Number was 235-44-0711.¹⁰ He was born on July 18, 1929 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,2,4 He married Kathryn Ann Wood on May 29, 1952 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,9,11 George Daniel Covey died on July 3, 1993 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 63.^10,9 He George Daniel Covey, 63, of Glen Daniel died July 3, 1993, in a Charlottesville, Va. hospital after a short illness. He was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. He taught chemistry and physics at Trap Hill High School and later became principal until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of Breckenridge Baptist Church, Bolt, Retired Principals Association and Trap Hill Lions Club. Surviving: wife, Kathryn Ann Wood Covey; son, George D. Covey Jr. of Orlando, Fla; daughter, Marion Treadway of Cool Ridge; sisters, Orpha Covey Stover of Manassas, Va., Madeline McGraw of Glen Daniel; two granddaughters. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Dewey Lowe officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on July 6, 1993.⁹

     Martha Hunt Covey was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia. She was born on February 22, 1926 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,2 She died on November 11, 1989 at age 63.²

     Ruth E. Brown was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 232-28-7889.⁶ Her married name was Adkins.² She married Ralph M. Adkins.^7,2 Ruth E. Brown was born on September 25, 1919 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,2,6 She died on October 25, 2006 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^2,6 She Ruth E. (Brown) Adkins, 87, of Daniels, formerly of Piney View, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, at her home following a short illness. Born Sept. 25, 1919, in Daniels, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. Brown and Sallie Covey Brown. Ruth was a homemaker and devoted mother for 66 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Ralph M. Adkins, and a brother, Howard W. Brown. She will be lovingly remembered by her five children, Nancy Kyker and husband Ray of Morristown, TN; Ronald M. Adkins and wife JoAnn of Mabscott, Donald W. Adkins and wife Retha of Piney View, Diana Adkins of Coal City, and Alice Hatcher and husband Alan of Piney View; one sister, Phyllis Brown of Daniels; one brother-in-law. Houston Smith of Sprague; six sisters-in-law, Leona Brown of Daniels, Lois Smith of Piney View, Bessie Smith of Beckley, Irene Bragg of Beckley, Geraldine Walker of Alexandria, VA, and Emmogene O’Neal of Beckley. She also has eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with Rev. Wayne Peters officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Pallbearers will be Jon Sisk, Charles Smith, Richard Pate, Billy Pate, Shawn Bowyer and Jerry Hatcher. Honorary pallbearers will be Dwayne Fry and Roy Koeniger. Friends may gather with the family from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Oct. 27, 2006, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. on October 27, 2006.²

     His Social Security Number was 233-30-8527.⁸ Howard Wendell Brown was born on June 25, 1924 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,8,3,4 He married Mabel Leona Gwinn on February 16, 1943 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Howard Wendell Brown died on June 6, 2006 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^2,8 He Howard Wendell Brown, 81, of Daniels, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, June 6, 2006, in the loving company of his wife, sister, son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. He was born at Daniels June 25, 1924, to the late Harry W. Brown and Sallie Covey Brown, and was a lifelong resident of West Virginia. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener. Howard was a 1941 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley. He also attended Beckley College and West Virginia University. He retired from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, WV, after a distinguished career in telescope operations and in the design and integration of highly advanced cryogenic technology for radio astronomical receivers. He was highly skilled in construction, mechanical, automotive, electronic, and a variety of other technical endeavors. After retirement from NRAO, he served as a consultant in the cryogenics industry. Prior employers included the United States Bureau of Mines in Morgantown, the C&O Railroad, and Appalachian Power Company. Howard also served as a radio transmission engineer at AM broadcast stations in Beckley and in Morgantown, and was an accomplished television and radio repair technician. Howard is survived by his loving wife, Leona Gwinn Brown of Daniels. Howard and Leona were married when both were 18 years old, and their union was blessed in both longevity and love. Other survivors include Howard’s sisters, Ruth Adkins and Phyllis Brown, both of Daniels; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Howard and Donna Lynn Brown of Winston-Salem, N.C; daughter and son-in-law, Belinda (Connie) and Doug Miller of Griffithsville; daughter, Glenna Black; and six grandchildren. During the second World War, Mr. Brown was a Private First Class in combat with the U.S. Army’s 97th Infantry Division in Europe during 1945, and served with the same division in the occupation of Japan until the demobilization of his unit in the spring of 1946. His service was courageous and distinguished, but he lived the rest of his life with an outspoken hatred for war. History has shown that many thousands of his wartime comrades will never grow old, and current statistics would indicate that hundreds of those who remain joined him in death this week. It is unlikely that the free world will ever be able to repay their service to their nation, to freedom, and to mankind. The family asks that there be no flowers, all memorials to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25801. Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel with the Rev. Don Synder officiating. There will be no night visitation. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at roseandquesenberry@charterinternet.com. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring. on June 11, 2006.²