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     John Robert Carden Jr. was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ He was born on September 20, 1901 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,4 He married Narva Lue Kelly on November 22, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ John Robert Carden Jr. and Narva Lue Kelly were divorced on July 31, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ John Robert Carden Jr. married Vera Elizabeth Pinion on June 16, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ John Robert Carden Jr. and Vera Elizabeth Pinion were divorced on November 17, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ John Robert Carden Jr. died on July 14, 1971 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 69.⁴

     Arnold A. Martin was buried at Chesapeake Memorial Gardens, 524 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia.^2,3 He married Annie M. Harrison.⁴ Arnold A. Martin was born on May 23, 1918 at Virginia.^1,5 He died on July 23, 2007 at Chesapeake, Virginia, at age 89.^5,3 He CHESAPEAKE - Arnold A. Martin, 89, of the 700 block of Denver Ave., passed away July 23, 2007, in a local nursing home. A native of Virginia, he was raised and lived many years in the Christiansburg, Va., area. He was the son of the late Oscar and Mary Martin and the widow of Annie M. Martin. He was a retired bishop of the Pentecostal Church of the Living God Inc. He is survived by his four daughters, Elizabeth Akers and husband Jack, Mary Lee Preas and husband Ernest, Anna M. Mollette and husband Ronald and Eva Mae Repass and husband Anthony, all of Chesapeake; a brother, Ernest Martin of Roanoke; 22 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Bridge Chapel, by Pastor R.C. Callahan. Burial will follow in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 25, 2007.³

     Samuel Wilford Martin was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,5 He was born on June 16, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,4,5 He married Kathleen Margaret Graham, daughter of William Mahone "Willie" Graham and Maude Ethel Akers, circa 1927.^2,3,7 Samuel Wilford Martin died on May 10, 1956 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 47.^6,5

     His Social Security Number was 400-18-8878.⁴ George Alderson Baker was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Grace Graham.⁵ George Alderson Baker was born on March 2, 1889 at Rock Camp, Monroe Co., West Virginia; His death certificate and obituary have a birth date of Nov 2, 1889.^3,4,5 He married Pearl Susan Swepston, daughter of Samuel Winbush Swepston and Victoria Light, on January 28, 1913 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,7 George Alderson Baker and Pearl Susan Swepston were divorced before 1935.⁸ George Alderson Baker died on September 23, 1958 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 69; Died in a trucking accident.^4,5 He PRINCETON - Funeral arrangements for George A. Baker remain incomplete, pending a message from a son, Eddie, in Calif. Baker, 63, died Tuesday after the truck he was driving went over a 200-foot embankment on Pisgah Road, Mercer County. Slate Trooper L. P. Mullins said Baker was driving a 1938 model truck loaded with lime. The truck rolled several times going down the embankment, and landed upright. An investigation is being conducted to determine whether the driver was killed in the accident, or if he suffered a heart attack. Mullins quoted an eyewitness as saying the truck was traveling only 20 miles an hour when it left the road. Baker's death — if recorded as a traffic fatality — will be Mercer County's 10th such fatality this year. Baker was born in Monroe County Nov. 2, 1889. Survivors include his wife, Grace Graham Baker; five sons, Ralph of Orlando, Fla., Lansins of Cocoa, Fla., George Jr. of Saymaria, N.Y., Eddie B. of Culver City, Calif., and Johnny of Princeton; three daughters, Mrs. Madeline Piskham of Saymaria, N.Y., Mrs. Roy Green of Engala, Fla., and Mrs. Margaret Tyree of Princeton; and two brothers, Oscar of Alderson and Harry Baker of Marie; and one sister, Mrs. M. S. Raines of Princeton. The body is at Seaver Mortuary in Princeton. on September 24, 1958.⁵

     Edna Falls Edna F. Iddings, 98, of Hinton went home to be with the Lord, Friday May 22, 2020 at the Peyton House in Lewisburg following a short illness. Born September 5, 1921 in Peterstown, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Pearl Thornton Falls. Edna was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, VA where she served as the church secretary and in recent years attended the Church of the Living God at Madams Creek in Hinton. She aspired to participate during World War II and became a First Class Machinist, building airplane parts for her country as a civilian. Edna was a co-founder of the Braille Circulating Library and was a former legal secretary in Richmond, VA. At the age of 94 Edna learned the art of camping, she also enjoyed being the “grandma” of the Family and Friends Soup Kitchen and enjoyed participating in all church activities. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe M. Iddings; one son, Marvin Lee Iddings; four brothers, Junior, Clyde, Oren and Stanford Falls and one sister, Myrtle Hawks. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Ron Iddings and wife Linda of Hinton; three grandchildren, Robert W. Iddings, Monroe W. Church and Tina M. Foster; four great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; one sister, Bernice Safritt of VA and numerous nephews and nieces whom she loved dearly.² She was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on September 5, 1921 at Peterstown, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,2 As of September 15, 1943,her married name was Iddings.¹ She married Roscoe Marvin Iddings, son of William Jasper "Willie" Iddings and Daisy Blaine Meadows, on September 15, 1943 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 Edna Falls died on May 22, 2020 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 98.²

     George C. Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on April 28, 1910 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on May 28, 1911 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 1.^1,2 He George Light, age 13 months, son of W. M. died Sunday evening at 6:30, at the Light home, corner Twelfth avenue and Temple two weeks' illness from acute meningitis. The child first had pneumonia, which developed into acute The remains, accompanied by acute meningitis. The interment will take place tomorrow at New Hope Cemetery. on May 29, 1911.²

     Howard O. Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He was born on November 10, 1895 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He died on May 10, 1901 at Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 5.^1,3

     Lona A. Woodrum was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,1,5 She was born on August 24, 1877 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of February 19, 1900,her married name was Iddings.^4,3 She married David Letcher Iddings, son of Jonathan Bird Iddings and Rosa Belle "Rosa" Clower, on February 19, 1900 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,1,3 Lona A. Woodrum died on November 23, 1944 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 67.¹

     Frederick Howell "Hal" Smith was buried at Mock Cemetery, Damascus, Washington Co., Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 225-62-2276.⁸ He was born on March 25, 1945 at Damascus, Washington Co., Virginia.^8,4,5,9 He married Darlene Marie Link, daughter of Jerry Lynn Link and Kathleen Marie Vest, on March 24, 2000 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,10 Frederick Howell "Hal" Smith died on September 15, 2002 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 57.^8,4,5,9,7 He SMITH, Frederick Howell, (Hal), 57, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 15, 2002. He was born in Damascus, Va., and had went on to retire from the U.S. Postal Service where he had worked as an Express Mail Manager. He served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam, and with the Air Police at Patrick Air Force Base in Melbourne, Fla. He was also a member of Boones Mill Baptist Church, and had a great love for hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors. He had a dedicated passion for his yard work. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Hattie Smith and a brother, Eugene Smith. Surviving family includes his wife, Darlene Marie Smith; daughters and sons-in-law, Lauren Ashley Link, Kelli Smith and Jason Mundy, Terri and Josef Kiesenhofer; grandchildren, Jena and Jessica Mundy; brothers and sisters-in-law, Glen and Ruth Smith, Paul and Donna Smith, Larry and Retha Smith; a sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy "Dot" and Richard Barr. on September 18, 2002.⁴

     Nancy Ruth Deeds was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 Her Social Security Number was 216-20-2280.⁵ She was born on February 26, 1918 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,4 As of September 25, 1938,her married name was Iddings.² She married James Gordon "Jessie" "Jess" Iddings, son of William Jasper "Willie" Iddings and Daisy Blaine Meadows, on September 25, 1938 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2,6 Nancy Ruth Deeds died on October 27, 1973 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 55.^1,3,4,7 She Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Iddings, 56, of Hinton will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery at Marie. She was found dead at her home Saturday. Death was attributed to natural causes. on October 29, 1973.³

     Her Social Security Number was 232-48-2405.³ Eva May Welder was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on September 27, 1910 at West Virginia.^4,3 As of September 16, 1929,her married name was Light.⁵ She married Harry Vincent Light, son of David Henry Jackson Light and Laura Belle Haymaker, on September 16, 1929.^2,5 Eva May Welder died on November 19, 1990 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^3,1 She Mrs. Eva May Light, 80, of Hinton, died Nov. 19, 1990, in Summers County Hospital, Hinton, after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Summers County and a member of New Hope United Methodist Church, Marie, Eastern Star No. 139. She was a licensed practical nurse. Surviving: daughters, Joyce Kincaid of Alderson, Martha Gilbert. of Hinton; sisters, Nova Cody of Richmond, Va., Ruby Jones of Tucson, Ariz; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Ronald Meadows Funeral Home, Hinton, is in charge of arrangements. on November 21, 1990.¹

     Dorothy Evelyn Sheppard was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,2,4 Her Social Security Number was 236-10-0221.⁵ She was born on December 14, 1911 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^5,6 As of May 12, 1937,her married name was Swepston.⁶ She married Charles Roy Swepston, son of Charles Hampton "Charlie" Swepston and Grace Mae Richmond, on May 12, 1937 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,6,7 Dorothy Evelyn Sheppard died on February 12, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^2,5 She BECKLEY - Dorothy E. Swepston, 86, of Beckley died Feb. 12, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a graduate of Talcott High School, a homemaker and a member of Cranberry Community Church. Surviving: daughter, Joan Stevens of Beckley, with whom she resided; sister, Ethel Easter of Hinton; brother, Lonze "Lonnie" Sheppard of Largo, Fla; one granddaughter; two great-granddaughters. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Roger Pauley officiating. Burial will be 3 p.m. Sunday in New Hope Cemetery, Marie. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on February 14, 1998.²

     John Wellington Tuckwiller Allen was buried at Low Gap Methodist Church Cemetery, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,3 He was born on April 27, 1860 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Eliza Cola Swepston, daughter of Samuel Winbush Swepston and Victoria Light, on March 30, 1929 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ John Wellington Tuckwiller Allen died on August 16, 1936 at Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^4,3

     Nannie A. Richards was buried at Brown Cemetery, Lick Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.² Her married name was Lawrence.² She was born on August 19, 1903 at West Virginia.^2,3 She married Noah Russell Lawrence, son of Archer Almond "Arch" Lawrence and Virginia Caroline "Jennie" Pettrey, circa 1920.^2,3,4 Nannie A. Richards died on November 24, 1961 at age 58.²

     Grace Elizabeth Lawrence was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her married name was Miller.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 233-64-9886.¹¹ She married Dewey Miller.⁵ Grace Elizabeth Lawrence was born on September 25, 1904 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,11,7 As of May 22, 1933,her married name was Young.⁴ She married Emery Dearil Young on May 22, 1933 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,6 Grace Elizabeth Lawrence died on September 21, 1991 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^6,11 She Mrs. Grace Elizabeth Lawrence Young Miller, 87, of Oak Hill died Sept. 29, 1991, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, of a long illness. She was born in Summers County and was a homemaker. Surviving: son, Emery Young Jr. of Oak Hill; daughters, Juanita Pennington of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Mary Wade, Stella Aliff, both of Oak Hill; brothers, Leslie Lawrence of Kegley, Ryan Lawrence of Princeton; sister, Hazel Martin of Columbus, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Aaron Davidson officiating. Entombment will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on October 1, 1991.⁶

     Oscar Harless Lawrence was buried at Pettrey Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He was born on July 16, 1910 at Warford, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 He married Virginia Emogene Pettrey on April 16, 1934 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,10,11 Oscar Harless Lawrence died on May 11, 1989 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 78.^2,5

     His Social Security Number was 719-14-4423.¹⁰ Robert Leslie "Cob" Lawrence was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,7 He was born on January 27, 1916 at Warford, Summers Co., West Virginia.^10,4,7 He married Ruth Ettie Fox on September 16, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^5,11 Robert Leslie "Cob" Lawrence died on November 10, 1999 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^10,7 He PRINCETON - Robert "Cob" Lawrence, 83, of 221 10th St., formerly of Kegley, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a Princeton hospital. Born Jan. 27, 1916, in Summers County, he was the son of the late Arch Lawrence and Virginia Pettrey Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence retired from Pocahontas Fuel Co. at Itmann and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America, Local 9690. He was of the Pentecostal faith and enjoyed gardening. He was preceded in death by a son, Dallas Lawrence; a grandson, Mark Lawrence; three brothers, Russell Lawrence, Harless Lawrence and Zed Lawrence; a sister, Grace Young. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Ruth Fox Lawrence; two sons, Robert Lawrence and Homer Lawrence and his wife, Shelby, all of Princeton; three grandchildren, Robert Dwayne Lawrence, Phillip Lawrence and Deborah Anderson; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Ryan Lawrence of Princeton; and a sister, Hazel Martin of Columbus, Ohio. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home, Princeton, with the Revs. James Hebb and David Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on November 12, 1999.⁷

     Zed Wesley Lawrence was buried at Brown Cemetery, Lick Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,6 He was born on April 13, 1919 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,12 He married Ruth Rebecca Hall on September 28, 1940 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,6,7 Zed Wesley Lawrence died on February 14, 1985 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 65.⁶ He Zed W. Lawrence, 65, of Lerona, was dead on arrival Thursday at a Princeton hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was a retired carman at the N&W Railroad at the Elmore Yard, a member of the Brotherhood of Railways and a member of the Amateur Radio Association. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ruth Hall Lawrence; daughters, Rebecca Ann Vogt of Speedway and Mrs. Caroline M. Mahoney of Lerona; brothers, Ryan Lawrence Sr. of Rock, O.H. Lawrence of Hampton, Va., and Robert Leslie Lawrence of Kegley; sisters, Grace Miller of Oak Hill, and Hazel Martin of Columbus, Ohio; two grandchildren; William Charles Vogt III and Ruth Anna Mahoney. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday from George W. Seaver Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jack L. Lawrence officiating with burial in Brown’s Chapel Cemetery, Lick Creek. Pallbearers will be nephews. on February 16, 1985.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 236-48-6451.⁵ Ruth Rebecca Hall was buried at Brown Cemetery, Lick Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,4 She was born on July 27, 1922 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3,4 As of September 28, 1940,her married name was Lawrence.² She married Zed Wesley Lawrence, son of Archer Almond "Arch" Lawrence and Virginia Caroline "Jennie" Pettrey, on September 28, 1940 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,6,4 Ruth Rebecca Hall died on April 27, 1999 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^5,4 She PRINCETON - Ruth Rebecca Lawrence, 76, of 901 Stafford Drive, Princeton Towers, Princeton, died Tuesday, April 27, 1999, in a Princeton Hospital. Born July 27, 1922, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Mose McClellan and Maude M. Pettrey Hall. She was a former employee of Naturalizer Shoes in the Mercer Mall, Leggett’s in Princeton, and Fort Pitt Shoes, Princeton, she was a member of the Lilly Grove Baptist Church in Princeton. She had lived in Princeton, most of her life except for a short time she lived in Lerona and Summers Co. She was preceded in death by her husband Zed Wesley Lawrence; and two brothers, Mose McClellan Hall and James Charles Hall. Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca Ann Vogt of Speedway, and Caroline M. Lawrence of Princeton ; two grandchildren, William Charles Vogt III of Lorton, Va., and Ruthanna Mahoney of Princeton; two sisters, Wanza Kirkman of Danville, Va., and Betty Wolfe and husband John of Roanoke; and one brother, Bobby Hall and wife Linda of Greensboro, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home, Princeton, with Revs. Alan Mullins and Mark Garner officiating. Burial will follow at Browns Chapel Cemetery, Summers County. on April 29, 1999.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 514-16-0413.² Esther G. Crowell was born on April 14, 1897 at Kansas.^1,2 As of October 5, 1927,her married name was Cole.¹ She married Fred Edward Cole, son of Bailey Cole and Bertie Lee Blackwell, on October 5, 1927.¹ Esther G. Crowell died on October 9, 1981 at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, at age 84.²

     Minnie Margaret Howe was buried at Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony, Harper Co., Kansas.¹ She was born on July 6, 1901 at Mount Hope, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.¹ As of circa 1921,her married name was Cole.² She married William E. "Willie" "Will" Cole, son of Bailey Cole and Bertie Lee Blackwell, circa 1921.^2,1 Minnie Margaret Howe died on January 11, 1958 at Anthony, Harper Co., Kansas, at age 56.¹