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     Benjamin Haven "Ben" Bane was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 19, 1928 at Clear Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^2,5,4 He married Barbara Jean Burford, daughter of Zachariah Edward "Zack" Burford and Gladys Capitola Boothe, on October 5, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Benjamin Haven "Ben" Bane died on August 29, 2012 at West Virginia at age 84.^5,4 He Benjamin H. Bane, 84, of Crab Orchard passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Born January 19, 1928, in Clear Fork, he was the son of the late Augusta and Ella Mae Rollins Bane. Ben was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired coal miner with over 43 years of service. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Benjamin Bane II, his three sisters and one brother. Survivors include his wife of 55 years Barbara Jean Bane of the home, his son Bradley Bane of Crab Orchard, two grandsons Bryan M. Bane and Blake H. Bane, a special nephew Robert Bane II, and a host of Nieces and Nephews and beloved friends. Service will be Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. V. Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Friends may gather with the family, from 6 t 8 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2012, at the funeral home. on August 31, 2012.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 232-28-7048.⁸ Mary Lettie Boothe was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on June 26, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,8 She died on October 15, 2006 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^2,8 She HILLTOP — Mary Lettie Boothe, 86, formerly of 1330 Kanawha Boulevard, East in Charleston, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006 at Hilltop Center in Hilltop following a long illness. Born in Princeton on June 26, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Isaac and Lavie Evebelle Poff Boothe. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1932 and then completed a secretarial course at Bluefield Business College. After working for a short period of time in Princeton, she moved to Charleston. Mrs. Boothe was a secretary in various state offices for 34 years. She was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, R.H. Boothe and Oka Boothe; and two sisters, Capitola Burford and Eva Dale Shupe. She will be missed by a brother, Dr. Billy Boothe of Allentown, Pa; a sister-in-law, Mildred Boothe of Princeton; a host of nieces and nephews; and her friends at the Hilltop Center. Funeral services will be held at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton at 12:00 noon, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 with the Rev. Jim Monday officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends and relatives will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour on Thursday. on October 18, 2006.²

     Billie Wallingford Boothe PhD. was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^9,6 His Social Security Number was 217-26-9127.¹⁰ He was born on November 23, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,6,10 He died on July 9, 2011 at Allentown, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, at age 85.^6,10 He ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Billie Wallingford Boothe, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Kutztown University, 85, died unexpectedly at his home in Allentown, Pa. on Saturday, July 9, 2011. He was the namesake of Dr. Wallingford, the doctor credited with saving his mother's life during the influenza epidemic of 1918. Billie was born November 23, 1925 in Princeton, last of six children born to the late Jacob Isaac and Lava Poff Boothe. Forever proud of his West Virginia heritage and humble beginnings, Billie never forgot his roots. All his life, he relished sharing vivid memories of his family and childhood growing up in the Black Oak section of Low Gap. He was always ready to tell of an experience from his early life, followed by one of his most boisterous laughs. Admittedly proud that he never drove or owned an automobile, Billie's preferred mode of transportation his entire life was walking. This was instilled in him at a young age as he walked the six miles along the railroad tracks from Black Oak to Princeton for his early schooling. As he began his lifelong love of reading, he also began his lifelong love of walking. Quick to admit he was drafted, Billie returned to the family home after serving in the United States Navy during World War II. He again walked the six miles along the railroad tracks to Princeton to catch a bus to Athens where he graduated from Concord College (University) with a major in English and minor in American History. He later went on to earn his masters degree in English from West Virginia University and his doctorate in English from Vanderbilt University. Throughout his career, he taught at several universities including the University of Puerto Rico, Texas A&M, University of Tennessee, and Bethune-Cookman College. He ultimately began teaching at Kutzman University in 1966. He settled in neighboring Allentown, Pa. As when he was a young man, Billie was again walking to catch a bus. For 23 years, he walked daily across the city of Allentown to catch the bus to go to work at Kutztown University where he retired as head of the English Department in 1986. Billie was a unique man with a variety of accomplishments, talents and interests. He was a teacher, a scholar of history, an author, a renowned book critic, a collector of thousands of books including many first editions, a student of herbal remedies, a painter, and on the lighter side, an avid collector of his beloved ceramics "Happys and Smileys." Billie had become a familiar figure to many in Allentown who recognized him from his years of walking throughout the city. He was happy living in Allentown with easy access to New York City, where Billie could enjoy his great appreciation of the arts. He was a weekly regular at Broadway shows and operas. The last year of his life, when his health no longer permitted him to travel, Billie began watching shows and operas in his home, happily surrounded by his thousands of books and his "Happys" and "Smileys." Billie was preceded in death by his two brothers, Roslyn and Oka; and his three sisters, Captolia Burford, Eva Shupe and Lettie Boothe. He is survived by a host of nieces and nephews; and special friends, Alan and Jennifer Trumbauer of Easton, Pa. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home, 1507 N. Walker St., Princeton, W.Va. with the Reverend Larry Dyer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service followed by interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on July 16, 2011.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 234-11-3216.³ Bennjamin Haven "Ben" Bane II was born on September 12, 1965.³ He died on August 16, 2003 at age 37.³

     His Social Security Number was 344-03-0993.¹¹ Rosalene Huston "Ross" Boothe was born on September 27, 1911 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,11 He married Anna Louise Thompson on February 22, 1937 at Brown Co., Illinois.^5,6,12 Rosalene Huston "Ross" Boothe died on June 15, 1999 at West Virginia at age 87.¹¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-12-5305.² Oka Lynwood Boothe Sr. was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on September 17, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,13,3,5 He married Mary Mildred Katherine Akers on September 5, 1945 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,14 Oka Lynwood Boothe Sr. died on May 27, 2000 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^2,5 He PRINCETON - Oka L. Boothe, Sr., 82, of Route 6, Glenwood Park Road, Princeton died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at his residence. Born Sept. 17, 1917, in Princeton, he was the son of the late Jacob Isaac and Lavie Poff Boothe. He retired from the Norfolk & Western Railroad in September 1977 after 37 years of service to the Virginian and N & W Railroads as a brakeman and a conductor. He was the owner and operator of Boothe’s Nursery on the Old Bluefield-Princeton Road in Princeton. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the United Transportation Union. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II during which time he volunteered for and survived a suicide mission in the Aleutian Islands. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one infant grandson and one brother, Ross H. Boothe. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Mildred Thomas Boothe; one son, Oka L. Boothe, Jr. and wife, Sara of Ffrinceton; seven daughters, Gayle Amick and husband, Paul of Nallen, Drema Hasse and husband, Dave of Lake Erie, Pa., Patricia Cowan, Loretta Hatcher and husband, Chris, Sharon King and husband, Don, Debi Martin and husband, Steve, and Rachael Pitcher and husband, Hank, all of Princeton; 13 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one brother, Bill Boothe of Allentown, Pa; three sisters, Captolia Burford of Midway, Lettie Boothe and Eva Dale Shupe, both of Beckley. Private family graveside services were conducted Monday, May 29, 2000, at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with the Rev. Archie Bowling officiating. on May 30, 2000.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 236-05-3630.⁸ Eva Dale Boothe was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁹ Her married name was Shupe.¹ She married John Garfield Shupe.^1,4,5 Eva Dale Boothe was born on September 26, 1914 at West Virginia.^8,2 She died on June 13, 2002 at West Virginia at age 87.^8,9 She MIDWAY - Eva Dale Shupe, 87, of Midway died June 13, 2002. Service will be 1 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. on June 16, 2002.⁹

     His Social Security Number was 232-16-5032.² John Garfield Shupe married Eva Dale Boothe, daughter of Jacob Isaac Boothe and Lavie Evebelle Poff.^3,4,5 John Garfield Shupe was born on May 31, 1913 at Tennessee.^1,2 He died on October 22, 1996 at age 83.²

     Her Social Security Number was 227-76-2887.² Clara Frances Clark was born on April 2, 1917 at West Virginia.^2,1 As of December 9, 1969,her married name was Cole.¹ She married Eldridge Alfred Cole, son of Valentine T. "Tiny" Cole and Queen Isabell Vest, on December 9, 1969 at Charlottesville, Virginia.¹ Clara Frances Clark died on May 24, 1994 at Virginia at age 77.^3,2 She COLE, Clara C.,77, of Marion, died Tuesday, May 24, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Walkers Creek Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service, Marion. on May 25, 1994.³