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     Edward Mason Mowery was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.² He was born on July 17, 1874 at Summers Co., West Virginia.³ He married Sarah Ethel "Sallie" Light, daughter of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on August 22, 1895 at Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ Edward Mason Mowery died on January 17, 1916 at McKendree, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 41.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 719-05-9119.⁶ Ray Harold Mowery was buried at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on April 21, 1897 at Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Apr 21, 1896.^6,1,3 He married Gussie Grant Willey on November 22, 1916 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,8 Ray Harold Mowery died on July 16, 1986 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 89.^2,3 He Ray Harold Mowery, 89, of Forest Hill, Summers County, died July 16, 1986, in Summers County Hospital, Hinton, after a long illness. He has lived most of his life in Summers County and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, Forest Hill. He was a retired employee of the Chessie System. Surviving: son, Harold E. of Forest Hill; daughter, Mrs. Orma Tolley of Glen Burnie, Md; half brothers, Richard Olzer of Huntington, Oscar Olzer of Richmond, Va., Julius Olzer of Moundsville; half sister, Mrs. Josephine Allen of Bradley; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Ronald Meadows Funeral Home, Hinton, with the Rev. Bill Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery. on July 17, 1986.²

     Ruby Glen Mowery was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on April 5, 1905 at West Virginia.¹ She died on April 4, 1907 at West Virginia at age 1.¹

     Gussie Grant Willey was buried at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,4 She was born on November 22, 1900 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,1,4,3 As of November 22, 1916,her married name was Mowery.² She married Ray Harold Mowery, son of Edward Mason Mowery and Sarah Ethel "Sallie" Light, on November 22, 1916 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,1 Gussie Grant Willey died on January 9, 1975 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^1,4 She Forest Hill - Mrs. Gussie Mowery, 74, of Forest Hill died Thursday morning in a Hinton hospital following a short illness. Born in Summers County, Nov. 22, 1900, she was a daughter of the late Alma and Sarah Huffman Willey. She was a lifelong resident of Summers County and was a member of the Spruce Run Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Ray; one son, Harold of Forest Hill; one daughter, Mrs. Orma Tolley of Glen Bernie, Md; one sister, Mrs. Maycle Bumgardner of Talcott; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton with Rev. Billy Apostolon in charge. Burial will be in the Fairview baptist Church Cemetery at Forest Hill. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today. on January 10, 1975.¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-12-7575.⁹ Harold Edward Mowery was buried at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on December 12, 1917 at Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.^9,2,3,4 He married Ruth Elizabeth Thompson on June 16, 1944 at Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,10,11 Harold Edward Mowery died on April 29, 1998 at Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, at age 80.^9,2,3 He FOREST HILL - Harold Edward Mowery, 80, of Forest Hill died April 29, 1998, in a Glen Burnie, Md., hospital after a short illness. He was born in Forest Hill, where he lived most of his life. He was a retired welder for the Celanese Corp. in Narrows, Va. He was a member of River Valley Baptist Church, Forest Hill. Surviving: wife, Ruth Thompson Mowery; daughter, Joyce Leak Waltman of Glen Burnie; sister, Orma Tolley of Glen Burnie; two granddaughters; two great-grandsons; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton, with the Rev. Bill Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. on May 1, 1998.²

     Orma K. Mowery was buried at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Elkridge, Howard Co., Maryland.^5,8 She was born on August 7, 1921 at Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,9,5 As of September 18, 1943,her married name was Tolley.³ She married David William Tolley on September 18, 1943 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Orma K. Mowery died on December 14, 2015 at Harwood, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, at age 94.⁵ She Orma K. Tolley (nee Mowery), age 94, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2015 at the Mandrin Hospice House, Harwood, MD with family at her side. She was a resident of Pasadena for 12 years living with her daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and John Donnelly. Prior to moving to Pasadena, Orma lived in Glen Burnie in Harundale for 40 plus years. She was a native of Forest Hill, WV and always called WV her home. Orma was a retired nurse working for St. Agnes Hospital, North Arundel Hospital and finally at North Arundel Nursing Home. She was a long-time member of the Severn Christian Church and devout in her faith. She enjoyed vacationing to WV, talking on the phone, reading the Bible and spending time with family. She truly was the guiding force that held the family together. Orma was the beloved wife of the late David Tolley and deoved mother of Sandy Donnelly and her husband John and Delores Ann Waltman and her husband Donald; loving grandmother of Dave Waltman and his wife Kim, Robert Waltman and his wife Debbie, Alicia Gruss and Rebecca Groff and her husband Dean; cherished great-grandmother of Courtney and Ryan Gruss, Ethan and Maggie Groff, Shelby Waltman and the late Taylor Waltman. Family and friends are invited to gather at Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadow-ridge Memorial Park, Inc. 7250 Washington Blvd., Elkridge, MD (Exit 6 South off Rt. 100) on Monday, December 21 from 11:00am to 12:00pm where the funeral service will be held in the Kaufman Chapel at 12:00pm. Interment Meadowridge Memorial Park. on December 16, 2015.⁵

     David William Tolley was buried at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Elkridge, Howard Co., Maryland.³ His Social Security Number was 225-05-6964.⁵ He was born on April 3, 1917 at Cranberry, Avery Co., North Carolina.^5,2,4 He married Orma K. Mowery, daughter of Ray Harold Mowery and Gussie Grant Willey, on September 18, 1943 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,6 David William Tolley died on November 22, 1994 at Maryland at age 77.⁵

     Margaret Hancock was born circa 1910 at Wythe Co., Virginia.¹

     Mary Lee Bishop was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.^4,6 Her Social Security Number was 230-52-2277.⁷ She was born on September 1, 1913 at Radford, Virginia.^7,4,5,6 As of 1929,her married name was Johnson.⁴ She married Clarence Elmo "Kakie" Johnson in 1929.⁴ Mary Lee Bishop died on October 2, 2006 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 93.^7,4,6,8 She Mary Lee Bishop Johnson, 93, died Monday, October 2, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Radford, Va. in 1913, five year-old Mary Lee moved with her mother, Nellie Hancock Bishop and younger siblings, Roy and Elizabeth first to Lynchburg, and then to Hopewell in 1918 after her father, Arnold Bishop, died during the flu epidemic. She attended local elementary schools and Hopewell High School, where she was on the basketball team, the debate team, and cheerleading squad. She graduated in 1929, as did her husband of 64 years, the late C.E. "Kakie" Johnson, whom she married later that same year. Never idle in mind or body, at the age of 16, Mary Lee worked summers at the Tubize silk plant. She and "Kakie" worked together to survive the Great Depression by selling and delivering eggs, honey, and goats milk, while he found work wherever he could. At home, she canned the bounty from his summer gardens, smoked fish and meat from his hunting and fishing trips, and knitted and hooked rugs. During WWII with the expansion of Fort Lee, she and her husband provided housing for the superintendent of the construction company that was building the barracks there. The Johnsons also provided room and board for the superintendent's family and several of his co-workers. A woman of great moral strength and character, she was active, especially during her children's school years, in her chosen church, the First Christian Church of Hopewell. There she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and played the piano. With her primary focus always on her family, she was an exemplary wife and mother. At age 60, she traveled to Los Angeles where she donated a kidney to her critically ill son, Ben. When her children were older, she became a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as Worthy Matron, during 1956 and 1957. She remained a member of the local chapter for the rest of her life. She worked for 20 years as an assistant manager at King's Jewelers in Hopewell. In 1965, she was the grand prize winner of a new 1966 Ford Thunderbird in a nationwide Ford contest. She retired at age 62 and became a volunteer teacher's assistant at Woodlawn Elementary School. In the mid- 1950s, Mary Lee began painting still life, landscape and portrait paintings, and creating sculpture. During her lifetime, she completed considerably more than 100 paintings, some of which were sold to area collectors. Her two sons both became accomplished and recognized artists. She is survived by her daughter, Katherine J. McLean of Lynchburg, Va; her son, Robert A. Johnson of Vienna, Va; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. Also surviving are her sister, Elizabeth B. Gleason and her sister-in-law, Frances J. Holt, both of Hopewell, two daughters-in-law, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, C.E. "Kakie" Johnson; her son, Benjamin B. Johnson; her grandson, Lanny McLean; and her brother, Roy Bishop. There will be an Eastern Star Service Sunday, October 8, 2006 at 6 p.m. with the visitation with the family to follow until 8 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Monday, October 9, 2006 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Appomattox Cemetery. on October 5, 2006.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 227-07-4032.⁹ Roy Francis Bishop was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.³ He was born on September 2, 1916 at East Radford, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^9,3,4,6 He married Loveday Vance Sweet on August 14, 1937.^3,10,5 Roy Francis Bishop died on July 7, 2004 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 87.^9,3,7 He Roy Francis Bishop, 87, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004. He was born in East Radford, Va., and had been a life-long resident of this area. Mr. Bishop was a member of DuPont Lodge No. 289 AF & AM and was a retired machinist from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Nellie Hancock Bishop. Mr. Bishop is survived by his wife of 66 years, Loveday Sweet Bishop of Hopewell; one daughter, Carole B. Lyman of Matoaca; one son, Blake Bishop and his wife Marguerite of Prince George; four grandchildren, Michael Lyman, James Lyman, Michelle Lyman and T.R. Brockwell; eight great grandchildren, Nicole Lyman, Jennifer Lyman, Victoria Lyman, Ashley Lyman, Tiffani Lyman, Matthew Lyman, Brandon Lyman and Bradley Brockwell; and two sisters, Mary Lee B. Johnson and Elizabeth Gleason, both of Hopewell. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Appomattox Cemetery with Bobby Lane of First Christian Church officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 203 N. 11th Ave., Hopewell, Va. 23860.
on July 8, 2004.³

     Nellie Elizabeth Bishop was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 230-10-8170.⁷ She was born on December 5, 1918 at Radford, Virginia.^7,6 As of March 25, 1939,her married name was Gleason.³ She married Robert Linwood Gleason on March 25, 1939 at Hopewell, Virginia.^6,3,8 Nellie Elizabeth Bishop died on November 12, 2009 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 90.^7,6,8 She Elizabeth Bishop Gleason, 90, of Hopewell, Va., died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Gleason was born in Radford, Va., and had been a longtime resident of Hopewell. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Adah Chapter #7. Mrs. Gleason is the daughter of the late Arnold and Nell Hancock Bishop and the widow of Robert Linwood Gleason. She is survived by two daughters, Linda G. Stratton and her husband James of Sutherland, Va., Donna G. Wells and her husband Jeff of Gloucester, Va., two grandchildren, Matthew Wells of New York City, N.Y., Sarah Wells of Richmond, Va., several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at 11 a.m. in Appomattox Cemetery. The family is being served by the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. on November 15, 2009.⁶

     Effie Catherine Lam was buried at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Elkridge, Howard Co., Maryland.^1,3 She was born on September 11, 1894 at Virginia.^4,1 As of circa 1913,her married name was Hancock.^4,5 She married Herbert Waymond "Hubb" Hancock, son of Robert Watt Hancock and Virginia Lee "Virgie" Lamb, circa 1913.^5,2,3 Effie Catherine Lam died on January 28, 1968 at Edgemere, Baltimore Co., Maryland, at age 73.^1,3 She HANCOCK - On Sunday, January 28, 1968, Effie C. (nee Lam ) of 2401 Manning avenue, Edgemere, the beloved wife of Herbert W. Hancock; devoted mother of Helen Jarrard, Beatrice Glass, Marian Wamsley, Mary Jane James, Jessie Lee Hook, Daniel, Ernest and Joseph Hancock. Also survived by 26 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hancock rests at the Dundalk Funeral Home of John J. Duda, 7922 Wise avenue. Visiting hours are from 3 until 5 and 7 until 9 P.M. Funeral services on Wednesday at 1 P.M. Burial in Meadow Ridge Memorial Park. on January 29, 1968.³

     Helen Mae Hancock was buried at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Elkridge, Howard Co., Maryland.^3,6 Her Social Security Number was 215-30-7852.⁹ Her married name was Welsh.⁵ Her married name was Jarrard. She married Pratt C. Jarrard.^6,10 Helen Mae Hancock married John Frederick Welsh Jr.^11,12,5,6 Helen Mae Hancock was born on March 22, 1915 at Fordwick, Augusta Co., Virginia.^3,4,9 She died on December 2, 1980 at Maryland at age 65.^9,6 She JARRARD - On December 2, 1980 Helen M. (nee Hancock) of Edgemere, beloved wife of Pratt C. Jarrerd, devoted mother of John F. Welsh, 3rd, Robert W. Welsh, Marilyn R. Wills, Helen A. Thurston, Linda L. Barr, James H. and William P. Jarrard, Mary J. Lake, Patricia J. Schoff and the late Charles H. and Eugene C. Walsh, loving sister of Daniel, Ernest and Joseph Hancock, Marion Warnsley, Mary J. James, Jesse L. Hook and the late Beatrice Glass. Also survived by 34 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services at the Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk, 7110 Sollers Point road, on Saturday at 11 A.M. Interment in Meadowridge Cemetery. on December 4, 1980.⁶

     Beatrice Beryl Hancock was buried at Bel Air Memorial Gardens, 809 Rock Spring Road, Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland.^6,7 Her married name was Dzieklinski.⁶ She married Alexander J. Dzieklinski.^6,8,7 Beatrice Beryl Hancock was born on December 16, 1916 at Fordwick, Augusta Co., Virginia.^6,3 She died on March 30, 1968 at Maryland at age 51.^6,7 She DZIEKLINSKI (GLASS) - On Saturday, March 30, 1968, Beatrice B. (nee Hancock), of 2417 Carolyne avenue, Edgemere, beloved wife of Alexander J. Dzielklinski, and devoted mother of Mrs. Patricia O'Nell and Mrs. Helen Macek and also survived by 5 grandchildren. Mrs. Dzielklinski rests at the Dundalk Funeral Home of John J. Duda, 7922 Wise avenue. Visiting hours are from 3 until 5 and 7 until 9 P.M. Pravers on Wednesday at 10 A.M. Burial in Belalr Memorial Gardens. on April 2, 1968.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 215-16-1261.⁹ Daniel Ritter Hancock Sr. was buried at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, 10201 Bird River Road, Middle River, Baltimore Co., Maryland.^10,6 He married June Lavona Payne.⁶ Daniel Ritter Hancock Sr. was born on December 29, 1922 at Fordwick, Augusta Co., Virginia.^9,2,3,4,11 He married Lorna Jean Hunt in 1946 at Washington Co., Maryland.⁵ Daniel Ritter Hancock Sr. died on November 6, 1995 at Maryland at age 72.^9,11,6 He HANCOCK SR., Daniel - On November 6, 1995, Danier Ritter Sr., beloved husband of June L. Hancock (nee Payne); devoted father of Daniel Jr. ad Dennis Hancock, Robin Anello end the late David Ryan Hancock; dear brother of Ernest Hancock, Marion Wamsley, Jessie Hook and Joseph Hancock; loving father-in-lew of Thomes J. Anello. Also survived by six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk Inc., 7922 Wise avenue, on Friday at 11 A.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Gardens. on November 7, 1995.⁶

     Ernest Ashton "Bud" Hancock Sr. was buried at Gardens of Faith Cemetery, 5598 Trumps Mill Road, Rosedale, Baltimore Co., Maryland.³ His Social Security Number was 220-20-1057.⁹ He married Martha A. Bielawski.^2,3 Ernest Ashton "Bud" Hancock Sr. was born on June 17, 1925 at Craigsville, Augusta Co., Virginia.^9,5,4 He died on August 2, 2010 at Maryland at age 85.^9,2 He On August 2, 2010, Ernest A. Hancock, beloved husband of the late Martha A. Hancock (nee Bielawski); devoted father of Beverly A. Bowman, Ernest A. Hancock, Jr., and the late John A. Hancock. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren 1 brother and 2 sisters. A Christian Wake service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc. 7922 Wise Avenue on Tuesday at 7:30 pm on August 3, 2010.²

     Marion O. Hancock On May 3, 2019, Marion H. Wamsley, wife of the late Warner Wamsley Sr., mother of Judy Neutzel and husband Alan, Warner Wamsley Jr. and wife Karen and LuAnn Forbes and husband Jim, grandmother of seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren, sister of Joseph Hancock. The family will receive visitors at the Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk, 7110 Sollers Point Road on Wednesday 3 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10:00 AM at the Edgemere Free Methodist Church 2515 Brannan Avenue Edgemere, MD 21219. Pastor Timothy Rush will officiate. Interment will follow at the Dulaney Valley Cemetery.⁵ She was buried at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, 200 East Padonia Road, Timonium, Baltimore Co., Maryland.⁵ Her married name was Wamsley.⁵ She married Warner Stewart Wamsley Sr.^5,6 Marion O. Hancock was born on November 3, 1927 at Maryland.^1,7 She died on May 3, 2019 at Maryland at age 91.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 244-03-3713.³ Newman Bright Betts was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia.^4,5 He was born on April 25, 1894 at Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina.^3,2,4,5 He married Nellie Blake "Nell" Hancock, daughter of Robert Watt Hancock and Virginia Lee "Virgie" Lamb, before April 2, 1930.¹ Newman Bright Betts and Nellie Blake "Nell" Hancock were divorced on November 21, 1935 at Hopewell, Virginia.⁶ Newman Bright Betts died on July 28, 1986 at Portsmouth, Virginia, at age 92.^3,4,5

     Her Social Security Number was 226-07-9450.⁴ Loveday Vance Sweet was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.² She was born on April 3, 1920 at Ellerbe, Richmond Co., North Carolina.^4,3 As of August 14, 1937,her married name was Bishop.³ She married Roy Francis Bishop, son of Arnold Bishop and Nellie Blake "Nell" Hancock, on August 14, 1937.^1,2,3 Loveday Vance Sweet died on February 25, 2005 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 84.^2,5 She Loveday Sweet Bishop, 84, of Rivers Edge, Prince George, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005. Mrs. Bishop was a retired nursing assistant at John Randolph Medical Center having served for over 25 years and was also a member of the John Randolph Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Frances Bishop; her parents, Zeb V. Sweet and Margaret Tucker Sweet Sasser; her stepfather, Garland C. Sasser Sr., and her brother Garland C. Sasser Jr. She is survived by a daughter, Carole B. Lyman of Matoaca; a son, Blake Bishop and his wife, Marguerite of Prince George; four grandchildren, Michael, Michelle and James Lyman and T.R. Brockwell; eight great-grandchildren, Nicole, Jennifer, Victoria, Ashley, Matthew, Tiffani and Brandon Lyman and Bradley Brockwell; two sisters, Frances S. Ferguson of Ormond Beach, Fla. and Vivian S. Warthan of Hopewell. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 tonight, Feb. 27, at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in Appomattox Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to First Christian Church of Hopewell or Central Virginia Hospice, 7231 Forest Ave., Suite 100, Richmond, Va. 23226. Condolences may be registered online at www.jtmorriss.com. on February 27, 2005.²

     Clarence Elmo "Kakie" Johnson was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 227-07-3797.⁶ He was born on May 6, 1908 at Lynchburg, Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1909.^2,6,3,4 He married Mary Lee Bishop, daughter of Arnold Bishop and Nellie Blake "Nell" Hancock, in 1929.¹ Clarence Elmo "Kakie" Johnson died on February 13, 1998 at Henrico Co., Virginia, at age 89.^2,6,5

     His Social Security Number was 223-14-7232.⁶ Robert Linwood Gleason was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.^2,5 He was born on November 5, 1915 at Sweet Hall, New Kent Co., Virginia.^2,6,3,5,4 He married Nellie Elizabeth Bishop, daughter of Arnold Bishop and Nellie Blake "Nell" Hancock, on March 25, 1939 at Hopewell, Virginia.^1,3,5 Robert Linwood Gleason died on April 24, 1975 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 59.^2,5