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     Oscar Wiley Gray Jr. was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ He was born on April 19, 1911 at New York.^1,3 He died on June 17, 1977 at age 66.³

     Willie Mae Meador was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She and Charles Henry Reed were divorced.⁴ Willie Mae Meador was born on June 3, 1875 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^5,1,3,2 As of circa 1896,her married name was Reed.⁵ She married Charles Henry Reed, son of William Amsterdam Reed and Catherine Margaret Farley, on December 4, 1896 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ Willie Mae Meador died on January 27, 1958 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^3,2

     Arminta "Minnie" Reed was born in November, 1883 at Virginia.¹ As of February 12, 1902,her married name was Williams.³ She married Lewis M. Williams on February 12, 1902 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^5,3

     James Abshire Reed was buried at Jumping Branch Cemetery, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on September 16, 1891 at Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He married Stella May Lester on May 16, 1923 at Summers Co., West Virginia.⁶ James Abshire Reed died on July 31, 1925 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 33; Died from typhoid fever.^3,5

     Sarah Amma Meadows was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on January 26, 1886 at Summers Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1860 but the 1910 Census supports 1886.^1,5,4 As of March 23, 1904,her married name was Reed.⁵ She married Asa Howard "Ace" "Acy" Reed, son of Charles Henry Reed and Julia C. "Juliett" Gray, on March 23, 1904 at Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ Sarah Amma Meadows died on September 14, 1962 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 76.⁴

     Howard Frank Reed was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁷ He married Zelda F. Lilly.⁸ Howard Frank Reed was born on March 22, 1905 at Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He died on September 26, 1982 at West Virginia at age 77.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 234-24-7419.⁷ Mary V. Reed was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁸ She was born on April 30, 1907 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,7,3 She died on May 6, 1975 at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, at age 68.³

     Leona Mae "Ona" Reed was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on June 8, 1909 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,4 As of January 6, 1951,her married name was Kiddy.³ She married Walter L. Kiddy on January 6, 1951 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia.^7,3 Leona Mae "Ona" Reed died on September 11, 1962 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 53.⁴

     John William Reed was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,8,4 His Social Security Number was 233-12-7058.⁹ He was born on April 2, 1911 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^9,3,8,4 He married Dorothy Frances Bryant on August 8, 1945 at Greenup Co., Kentucky.^4,10 John William Reed died on October 8, 1998 at Front Royal, Warren Co., Virginia, at age 87.^2,9,8,4 He FRONT ROYAL, Va. - John W. Reed, 87, of Front Royal died Oct. 8, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was an Army staff sergeant in World War II, serving with the medical detachment of the 264th Coast Artillery Battalion, and a Bronze Star recipient. Surviving: daughters, Judi Good of Front Royal, Jeanette Fitzsimmons of Clarks Summit, Pa; sisters, Faye Crook of Hinton, W.Va., Elizabeth Wygal of Nitro, W.Va; brothers, Ray and Talmadge Reed, both of Hinton, Archie Reed of Oak Hill, W.Va. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton, with Robert W. Reed officiating. Burial will be in Restwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. on October 9, 1998.²

     His Social Security Number was 233-12-0669.⁹ Archie Lanier Reed was buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,6 He was born on May 12, 1913 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^9,3,5,6 He married Pauline Pearl Meador on May 22, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,4,10 Archie Lanier Reed died on February 28, 2005 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 91.^9,3,6 He Archie Lanier Reed, 92, of Blacksburg, formerly of Oak Hill and Hinton, W.Va., died Monday, February 28, 2005 at Blacksburg, where he had resided for the past four years. Born May 12, 1913 in Hinton, he was a son of the late Ace and Sarah Meadows Reed. He resided in Oak Hill from 1951 until moving to Blacksburg in 2000. Mr. Reed was a longtime employee of the A&P Tea Company and was a member of the United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Pauline Pearl Meador Reed. Survivors include two sons, Phil Reed and his wife, Janice of Blacksburg, and Gary Reed and his wife, Connie of Woodlands, Texas; four grandchildren, Rick Reed, Kelly Stanley and her husband, Joseph, all of Blacksburg, Chris Reed and his wife, Megan and Rebecca Reed, all of Houston, Texas; one sister, Faye Crook of Hinton; and one brother, Talmadge Reed of Hinton. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with the Rev. Walt Mullins and the Rev. Kathern Mullins officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenbrier Burial Park near Hinton. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of service on Thursday. Condolences may be sent to the family at info@ronaldmeadowsfp.com. Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors of Hinton, W.Va. on March 1, 2005.³

     Her Social Security Number was 233-74-6728.⁹ Faye Reed was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.² Her married name was Crook.¹⁰ She married James Paris Crook.¹⁰ Faye Reed was born on March 21, 1916 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^9,3 She died on May 2, 2005 at West Virginia at age 89.^9,2 She Faye Reed Crook, 89, of Madams Creek, Hinton, died May 2, 2005. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor, Hinton. Friends may call one hour prior to service. Burial will be in Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton. on May 4, 2005.²

     His Social Security Number was 233-20-1388.⁷ Ray Reed was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on March 21, 1916 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,4 He married Helen Marie Williams circa 1941.^4,8 Ray Reed died on June 29, 2004 at Nimitz, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^7,4 He MADAMS CREEK — Ray Reed, 88, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at Halstead Care Home at Nimitz following a long illness. Born March 21, 1916, at Hinton, he was the son of the late Asa H. and Sarah Meadows Reed. Mr. Reed was a retired conductor for the C&O Railway Co. with 30 years of service. He was a member of Mount Olivet Church at Madams Creek and was a member of the United Transportation Union. He lived all of his life in Summers County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Williams Reed; two brothers, Frank and John Reed; and three sisters, Leona Kiddy, Mary Reed and Elizabeth Wygal. Survivors include two sons, Doug Reed and wife, Becky, of Covington, Va., and David Reed and wife, Ellen, of Hinton; two daughters, Betty Crook and husband, Orville, of Chesapeake, Va., and Jane Ratliff and husband, Jerry, of Covington, Ga; two brothers, Talmadge Reed of Hinton and Archie Reed of Blacksburg, Va; his twin sister, Faye Crook of Hinton; nine grandchildren, Terry Ratliff, Pam Swords, Angie Dymaeek, Jeff Crook, Stephanie Creasy, Greg and Chris Reed, Victoria Dick, and Mike Reed; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel, Hinton, with Pastor William Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Restwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on July 1, 2004.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-30-8945.¹² Talmadge Reed was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on August 26, 1918 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^12,5,8 He married Edna Josephine Lilly on December 18, 1948 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^5,6,7,13 Talmadge Reed died on December 31, 2008 at Lerona, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^12,5 He Talmadge Reed, 90, of Madams Creek, Hinton, died 10:55 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at the Harmony House in Lerona, following a long illness. Born Aug. 26, 1918, in Summers County, he was the son of the late Asa and Sarah Meadows Reed. Mr. Reed was a retired shop mechanic for the C&O Railroad, and a veteran of the United States Army, who served his country during World War II. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene of Hinton. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Lilly Reed; a son, Ronnie Reed; a daughter, Phyllis Coffman; four sisters and four brothers. Talmadge was the last member of his immediate family. He is survived by two sons, Kenny Reed and wife, Darlene, of Wise, Va., and Bobby Reed and wife, Linda, of Hinton; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Paul Dean Coffman of Hinton. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel, with Pastors Bobby Reed and Eddie Crews officiating. Burial will follow in the Restwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral parlors. His grandsons, grandsons-in-law, Mark Meador, and David Reed, will serve as pallbearers. Condolences may be sent to the family at info@ronaldmeadowsfp.com Arrangements are by the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors of Hinton. on January 2, 2009.⁵

     William T. Meadows was born in May, 1851 at Mercer Co., Virginia (now West Virginia).^2,5 He married Savannah E. "Savina" Reed, daughter of Charles Henry Reed and Julia C. "Juliett" Gray, on September 21, 1892 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ William T. Meadows died on September 9, 1926 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 75.⁴

     Columbia Howard Meador was buried at Reed Family Cemetery, Madams Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on July 30, 1893 at Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has a birth date of Jul 31, 1893.^6,3,4,5 He died on December 7, 1964 at Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia, at age 71.^4,5

     Her Social Security Number was 236-78-0253.⁷ Orpha Dorcas Meador was buried at Reed Family Cemetery, Madams Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.^8,4 She was born on April 3, 1895 at West Virginia.^5,7,4 She died on October 9, 1969 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^7,4

     Her Social Security Number was 235-84-6193.⁵ Elizabeth M. Reed was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Her married name was Wygal.³ She married James Frank Wygal Sr.³ Elizabeth M. Reed was born on August 24, 1920 at West Virginia.^1,5 She died on October 15, 2003 at Nitro, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^5,3 She Mrs. Elizabeth M. Reed Wygal, 83, of Nitro died Oct. 15, 2003, at home after a long illness. Mrs. Wygal was the youngest of nine children, a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. She was a member of the Nitro Church of God, Nitro, W.Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Frank Wygal; grandson, Justin Anthony Wygal; and son-in-law, Tom Miller. Surviving: son, James "Jim" Wygal Jr. and his wife, Patti of Poca; daughters, Barbara A. Miller of Nitro, Patti and her husband, Frank Neary of Winfield, W.Va., Debbie and her husband, Ed Bridgette of Poca; brothers, Archie Reed of Blacksburg, Va., Ray Reed and Talmadge Reed, both of Hinton, W.Va; sister, Faye Crook also of Hinton; grandchildren, Lori and her husband, JR Gibson of Milton, James F. "Jay" Wygal and his wife, Julie of Pittsburgh, Pa., Amanda Bridgette of Poca, Meghan and her husband, Joe Burke of Washington, Ill., and Olevia Neary of Dallas, Texas; great-grandchildren, Gwen Elizabeth and Grace Madison Wygal of Pittsburgh and Tyler Justin "T.J." Gibson of Milton. The family wishes to express their sincere love, thanks and appreciation to special friends and caregivers, Jean Swach & Shirley Martin. Services will be Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at 1 p.m. at The Nitro Church of God, 15th St. and Second Avenue, Nitro with the Rev. Arley Cravens and Pastor Rob VanFossen officiating. Burial will follow the service in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call Friday Oct. 17, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Nitro Church of God and one hour prior to services on Saturday. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be made to Kanawha Hospice, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064. Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, is in charge of arrangements. on October 17, 2003.³

     Pauline Pearl Meador was buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 233-20-1196.⁵ She Pauline Pearl Reed, 87, of Blacksburg, VA., formerly of Oak Hill and Hinton, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, in Blacksburg, where she had resided for the last two years. Born June 21, 1915, in Hinton, she was a graduate of Hinton High School and had resided in Oak Hill from 1951 until to moving to Blacksburg in 2000. Mrs. Reed was a longtime employee of Mrs. Ford's Dress Shop and Noyes' Clothing Stores and a member of the United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Archie Reed of Blacksburg, VA; two sons, Phil Reed and wife, Janice, of Blacksburg, VA., and Gary Reed and wife, Connie, of Woodlands, Texas; four grandchildren, Rick Reed and Kelly Stanley and husband Joseph, all of Blacksburg, VA; Chris Reed and wife, Megan, of Housin, Texas, and Rebecca Reed of Carlsbad, Calif, and a brother, Joe Meador of Virginia Beach, VA. Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27th at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, Oak Hill. Interment followed in the Greenbrier Burial Park near Hinton.³ She was born on June 21, 1915 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,5,3,4 As of May 22, 1939,her married name was Reed.² She married Archie Lanier Reed, son of Asa Howard "Ace" "Acy" Reed and Sarah Amma Meadows, on May 22, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Pauline Pearl Meador died on December 23, 2002 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 87.^6,5,3,4

     James Paris Crook was buried at Williams Cemetery, White Oak, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He married Faye Reed, daughter of Asa Howard "Ace" "Acy" Reed and Sarah Amma Meadows.¹ James Paris Crook was born on June 29, 1910 at Summers Co., West Virginia.² He died on February 12, 1985 at Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 74.¹ He James Paris Crook, 74, of White Oak, Raleigh County, died Tuesday in Summers County Nursing Home, Hilldale, after a long illness. He lived most of his life in Summers and Raleigh counties. He attended Mount Olivet Church, Madam Creek. Surviving: wife, Faye; sons, Russell of Floral City, Fla., Lewis and Brice, both of Jumping Branch, Norman of Daniels, Myles of Beckley; daughter, Mrs. Deborah Robinson of Mount Clemens, Mich; brothers, Ira of Shady Spring, Welton of White Oak; sister, Mrs. Lottie Ford of Jumping Branch; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. on February 14, 1985.¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-12-6446.⁴ James Frank Wygal Sr. married Elizabeth M. Reed, daughter of Asa Howard "Ace" "Acy" Reed and Sarah Amma Meadows.¹ James Frank Wygal Sr. was born on November 11, 1915 at Fayette Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Nov 10, 1915.^4,3 He died on February 22, 1996 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^4,2 He James F. "Frank" Wygal Sr., 80, of Nitro died Thursday, Feb. 22, 1996, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a former employee of Goodrich Gulf with 25 years of service and the city of Nitro with 12 years of service. He was a member of Nitro Church of God. Surviving: wife, Elizabeth M. Wygal; daughters, Barbara Miller of Nitro, Patti Neary of Winfield, Debbie Bridgette of Poca; son, James F. Jr of Poca; sisters, Violet Hartley of Nitro, Kathryn Burns of Woodbridge, Va; brothers, Gilmer of Hurricane, Ernest of Canvas; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. on February 23, 1996.²

     Nina S. Deeds was buried at Reed Family Cemetery, Madams Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on February 13, 1889 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,2,3 As of October 30, 1907,her married name was Reed.² She married Alonzo Leton "Lonza" Reed, son of Charles Henry Reed and Julia C. "Juliett" Gray, on October 30, 1907 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Nina S. Deeds died on December 12, 1972 at age 83.³

     Lucille A. Reed was buried at Reed Family Cemetery, Madams Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.² She was born on September 27, 1910 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She died on October 7, 1925 at Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 15; Died from Hodgkin's disease.^3,2