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     His Social Security Number was 233-12-0307.⁵ Nelson Richard Settle was buried at Belcher Family Cemetery, Coaldale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on January 13, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,3,7 He died on May 24, 1979 at West Virginia at age 61.^5,7

     Carl Alfred Vest was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 14, 1884 at Summers Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Feb 14, 1885.^1,5,4 He married Mary Blanche Poff, daughter of Marshall S. Poff and Mary Ellen Underwood, on December 19, 1907 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,5,6 Carl Alfred Vest died on August 5, 1965 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^3,4 He Carl Alfred Vest, 80, of Glen Morgan, died in a local hospital, at 2 p.m. Thursday following an extended illness. Vest was born Feb. 14, 1885, in Summers County, a son of the late Charles and Mary Ellen Vest. He was a retired miner, having last worked for the Raleigh Coal and Coke Co., a member of the Glen Morgan Community Church, and of the United Mine Workers of America. He had been a resident of Raleigh County for the past 55 years. Survivors include four daughters, Miss Genevieve Vest at home, Mrs. Thelma Young of Glen Morgan, and Mrs. Glenora Amos and Miss Billis Vest, both at home; two sons, Homer of Glen Morgan and Dorsil of Raleigh; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Pack of Jumping Branch, Mrs. Ada Lilly of Nimitz and Mrs. Lou Pack of Cool Ridge; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel Saturday at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. L. A. Garten. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Cecil Hatcher, Eugene Hatcher, Clifford Hatcher, Buddy Lilly, Oral Vest, Paul Pack, Claude Allen and David Allen. The body will remain at the funeral home until the funeral hour. on August 6, 1965.⁴

     Mary Blanche "Billie" Vest was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on September 14, 1923 at Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ As of July 5, 1972,her married name was Gill.⁴ She married James Howard Gill on July 5, 1972 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,4 Mary Blanche "Billie" Vest died on November 11, 2005 at Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.¹ She Mary “Billie” Vest Gill, 82, of Beckley, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at the home of her son in Glen Morgan following a long illness. Born Sept. 14, 1923, at Glen Morgan, she was the daughter of the late Carl Alfred and Mary Poff Vest. Mrs. Gill worked for many years, retiring from May Office Supply Co. She loved helping others and traveling. Billie was nicknamed “Grandbo” by her grandchildren because she was a very strong person. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Howard Gill, in August 2003; sisters, Virginia Alice Vest, Glenora “Todie” Amos, Genny Vest and Thelma Young; and brothers, Homer and Dorsil “Farmer” Vest. Survivors include her son, Sam Vest and his wife, Pat, of Glen Morgan; stepdaughter, Virginia Lightle and her husband, Al, of Dearborn Heights, Mich; two stepsons, Darryl Rucker and his wife, Debbie, of Delaware and Howard Rucker of Meadow Bridge; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many friends. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Cleve Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Online condolences may be sent to info@calfeefh.com. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. on November 13, 2005.¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-07-2611.¹³ Homer Ray Vest was buried at Raleigh Cemetery, Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on October 17, 1908 at Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.^13,14 He married Edith Robinson Patrick on June 17, 1931 at East Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Homer Ray Vest died on August 21, 1967 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 58.³

     Thelma Faye Vest was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8 Her Social Security Number was 235-82-0849.⁹ She was born on May 12, 1910 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,10,8 As of June 4, 1927,her married name was Young.⁴ She married Roy William Young on June 4, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 Thelma Faye Vest died on November 8, 1997 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^9,3,8 She GLEN MORGAN - Thelma Faye Young, 87, of Glen Morgan died Nov. 8, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker, member of Tilden Community Church, and was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. Surviving: sister, Bille Vest Gill of Beckley; nieces, Dorsil Rae Vest and Phyllis Karbaway, both of Beckley, Brenda Joyce McKinney of Proctorville, Ohio, Joan Browning of Florida; nephews, Sam Vest of Beckley, Denny Vest of Ohio; several great-nieces and great-nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Cleve Allen officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on November 10, 1997.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-6622.² Dorsil Jefferson "Farmer" Vest was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on May 29, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 He married Edith Marie Allen on December 24, 1936 at East Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Dorsil Jefferson "Farmer" Vest died on June 23, 1993 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^2,4 He Dorsil J. Vest, 82, of Raleigh died Wednesday, June 23, 1993, at home after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner with 17 years of service, a member of UMW Districts 17 and 29, and a member of Raleigh Community Church Surviving: wife, Edith Allen Vest; sons, Ray of Shady Spring, Denny of Dayton, Ohio; foster son, Walter R. Quesenberry of Indianapolis; daughter, Brenda McKinney of Proctorville, Ohio; sisters, Mary B. Gill of Beckley, Thelma Young of Glen Morgan; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Cleve Allen officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on June 25, 1993.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 232-16-3899.⁹ Virginia Alice Vest was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on November 15, 1913 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,10 She died on September 20, 1964 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 50.^4,5 She Miss Virginia Alice Vest, 50, of Glen Morgan, died in a local hospital at 1:20 p.m. Sunday after a long illness. A former secretary for the Raleigh Wrecking Company, she was a lifetime resident of Raleigh County and a member of the Glen Morgan Community Church. Born at Raleigh, she was a daughter of Carl Vest and the late Mary Poff Vest. Survivors include four sisters, Miss Genevieve Vest, Miss Mary "Billie" Vest, Mrs. "Teddie" Amos, and Mrs. Roy Young, all of Glen Morgan; two brothers, Homer Vest of Glen Morgan and Dorsil Vest of Raleigh. Funeral services will be held at the Calfee Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Jack Maddy in charge. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Oral Vest, Clifford Hatcher, Cecil Hatcher, Claude Allen, and William Lacek. on September 22, 1964.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 234-10-7049.¹⁰ Genivieve Pearl "Jenny" Vest was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on July 20, 1915 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,5,6 She died on May 23, 1990 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^10,6 She Miss Genevieve P. (Jenny) Vest, 74, of Glen Morgan, was dead on arrival Wednesday, May 23, at a Beckley hospital, following a long illness. Born July 20, 1915, at Raleigh, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Poff Vest. Miss Vest was a former housekeeper for the late Dr. John A. Hedrick for 17 years and had worked for the J.O. Lively Company. She was a member of the Glen Morgan Community Church and was a lifeong resident of Raleigh County. Sne was preceded in death by two sisters, Glenora Amos and Alice Vest and a brother, Homer Vest. Survivors include two sisters, Billie Vest Gill of Beckley and Thelma Faye Young of Glen Morgan; a brother, Dorsil (Farmer) Vest of Raleigh; several nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Cleve Allen officiating. Burial will be in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. Friends may call today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Calfee Funeral Home in Beckley. Pallbearers will be Ray Vest, Charlie Hill, Sonny Smith, Danny Quesenberry, Clifford Hatcher and Howard Gill. on May 25, 1990.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 233-64-9004.⁸ Glenora Merle "Todie" Vest was born on March 25, 1918 at Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,4 As of April 12, 1937,her married name was Amos.⁴ She married William Eugene Amos on April 12, 1937 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Glenora Merle "Todie" Vest died in March, 1984 at West Virginia.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 234-24-7205.³ James Howard Gill was born on August 8, 1922 at West Virginia.^3,2 He married Mary Blanche "Billie" Vest, daughter of Carl Alfred Vest and Mary Blanche Poff, on July 5, 1972 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2 James Howard Gill died on August 2, 2003 at age 80.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-01-9420.⁴ William Eugene Amos was born on November 14, 1913 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Glenora Merle "Todie" Vest, daughter of Carl Alfred Vest and Mary Blanche Poff, on April 12, 1937 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,1 William Eugene Amos died on June 25, 1957 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 43.²

     Roy William Young was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 235-10-6621.² He was born on November 6, 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,3,2,4 He married Thelma Faye Vest, daughter of Carl Alfred Vest and Mary Blanche Poff, on June 4, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Roy William Young died on March 7, 1994 at Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^2,4,5 He Roy William Young, 87, of Glen Morgan died Monday, March 7, 1994, at home after a long illness. He was born at Floyd County, Va., and was a retired coal miner for Itmann Coal Co. He was a charter member of the UMW and a member of Tilden Community Church. Surviving: wife, Thelma Faye Vest Young; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Cleve Allen officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on March 8, 1994.⁵

     Mary J. McConaughy was born circa 1894 at Iowa; The Dillon Family notes hav a birth date of Feb 28, 1899.^1,2 As of October 20, 1912,her married name was Smith.¹ She married Lyle Dillon Smith, son of Jacob Hannibal Smith and Stella Meriam Dillon, on October 20, 1912.¹ Mary J. McConaughy died on February 11, 1966.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 525-20-5492.² Ceres McFarland was born on February 13, 1905 at Kansas.^3,1,2 As of April 26, 1950,her married name was Smith.³ She married Lyle Dillon Smith, son of Jacob Hannibal Smith and Stella Meriam Dillon, on April 26, 1950.³ Ceres McFarland died on September 27, 1985 at Kern Co., California, at age 80.^2,1

     Bertha Elvira Robinson was buried at Mount Pisgah Cemetery, 804 S. Emerson Ave., Gillette, Campbell Co., Wyoming.² She was born on July 21, 1899 at Custer Co., Nebraska.² As of March 23, 1923,her married name was Smith.¹ She married William Wells "Will" Smith, son of Jacob Hannibal Smith and Stella Meriam Dillon, on March 23, 1923 at Campbell Co., Wyoming.^1,2,3 Bertha Elvira Robinson died on March 10, 1992 at Gillette, Campbell Co., Wyoming, at age 92.²

     Wesley B. Howard was born circa 1911 at Iowa.² He married Maxine Gordon Smith, daughter of Lyle Dillon Smith and Mary J. McConaughy, on April 24, 1937.¹

     His Social Security Number was 508-10-6564.³ Lyle Edward Smith was born on July 29, 1916 at Nebraska.^1,3 He married Juanita Hope Selly Housman on May 31, 1948.¹ Lyle Edward Smith died on January 12, 1999 at California at age 82.^1,3

     Juanita Hope Selly Housman was born on December 2, 1911.^1,2 As of May 31, 1948,her married name was Smith.¹ She married Lyle Edward Smith, son of Lyle Dillon Smith and Mary J. McConaughy, on May 31, 1948.¹ Juanita Hope Selly Housman died on August 17, 1988 at Kern Co., California, at age 76.²

     Don Waldo Smith was buried at Arnold Cemetery, 1 mile south on Highway 40, Arnold, Custer Co., Nebraska.^7,10 His Social Security Number was 508-12-4920.¹¹ He was born on February 8, 1922 at Lincoln Co., Nebraska.^7,11,3,9,10 He married Mildred E. Bailey on March 8, 1942 at Western, Saline Co., Nebraska.^1,7 Don Waldo Smith died on May 5, 2004 at Kearney, Buffalo Co., Nebraska, at age 82.^1,7,11,10 He ARNOLD - Don W. Smith, 82, of Arnold died May 5, 2004, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born Feb. 8, 1922, at Arnold to Mynor and Cecil Nansel Smith. He spent his early childhood years attending Garfield Country School. He transferred to the Arnold High School for his junior and senior years, graduating in 1940. On March 8, 1942, he married Mildred Bailey in Western Nebraska and was inducted into military service six months later. He was assigned to the Second Armored Division, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Reconnaissance Platoon. He served in six of the seven European Campaigns. He landed at Omaha Beach on June 7, 1944, and participated in several Central European Campaigns. He was wounded twice, once during the Battle of the Bulge and again during the Rhineland Push. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star and Purple Heart with one Bronze Oakleaf Cluster. He was horably discharged in October 1945. Mr. Smith was a member of the Arnold Methodist Church for more than 50 years. He farmed on Garfield Table with his son, Craig, and grandson, David, up until the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Mildred of Arnold; a son, Craig (Pam) of Arnold; a daughter, Trudy (Ross) Van Camp of San Antonio; four grandchildren, Leslie Smith of Omaha, David (Tami) Smith of Kearney, Luke Van Camp of Omaha, and Casey Van Camp of Lincoln; two brothers, Bobbie (Gloria) Smith and Max (Joan) Smith, all of Arnold; and a sister, Bonnie Rose of Las Vegas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mynor and Cecil Smith and a son, Todd Smith. Memorials are suggested to the Arnold Methodist Church and the Arnold School Foundation. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Arnold with the Rev. Doug Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Arnold Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post 130 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6157 of Arnold. Visitation is from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Arnold Funeral Home. on May 8, 2004.⁷