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     Joseph Neal Sturm was buried at Mount Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on June 4, 1939 at Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has a birth date of Jun 5, 1939.^2,3 He died on June 10, 1939 at Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has a death date of Jun 9, 1939.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 232-09-9337.³ Hoddie Judston Rowan was buried at Rowan Memorial Cemetery, Mabie, Randolph Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on November 22, 1896 at Mabie, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^4,5,3 He married Virginia Catherine Sturm, daughter of Gordon Dayton Sturm and Norah Henderson "Nora" Elmore, on March 23, 1929 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Hoddie Judston Rowan died on September 16, 1970 at age 73.^4,1

     Clarence Woodward "Joe" Brackins ASTONIA - Clarence Woodward "Joe" Brackins, 83, went home to be with the Lord on June 3, 2009. A native of Erwin, Tenn., he was born Nov. 6, 1925, son of the late Fuller and Bertha Adkins Brackins. He was a member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church and a member of Indian River Chapter 27 Masonic Lodge in Indialantic, Florida, where he received his 50 year pin. He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Juanita Perry and Velma Williamson, Arnold Moore; brothers, Ward Brackins, and Ernest Brackins. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Catherine Rowan Brackins; son, Jeffrey Mark Brackins of Easley, S.C; daughters Alice Dawn Coombs and Vicki Lynn Brackins of Easley, S.C; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Sandy Plains Baptist Church with the Revs. Stephen Hensley and Don Motts officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church. Interment will follow at Evergreen, A Quiet Place. Memorials may be made to Sandy Plains Baptist Building Fund, 5323 Union Rd. Gastonia, NC 28056.¹ He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, 1462 Armstrong Ford Road, Belmont, Gaston Co., North Carolina.^2,1 He was born on November 6, 1925 at Erwin, Unicoi Co., Tennessee.^3,1 He married Catherine Louella "Kitty" Rowan, daughter of Hoddie Judston Rowan and Virginia Catherine Sturm, on December 31, 1966.^4,5,1 Clarence Woodward "Joe" Brackins died on June 3, 2009 at Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina, at age 83.^3,1

     Juanita Maxine Rowan Juanita Maxine Rowan Kiddy, 73, of Vancleave passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Kiddy is survived by her husband of 50 years, Wayne A. Kiddy; two daughters Lois K. Wilson of Ocean Springs & Julia K. Benson of Knoxville, TN; two grandchildren; three sisters, Catherine "Kitty" R. Brackins of Gastonia, NC, Joan R. O'Hara of Satelite Beach, FL and Arlene R. Teel of Pine, CO; one brother, George G. Rowan of Tappahannock, VA.³ She was buried at Rowan Memorial Cemetery, Mabie, Randolph Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 235-48-4220.⁷ She was born on October 27, 1932 at Mabie, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^4,7 As of December 3, 1955,her married name was Kiddy.^1,2 She married Wayne Albert Kiddy on December 3, 1955 at Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,3 Juanita Maxine Rowan died on May 28, 2006 at Gulfport, Harrison Co., Mississippi, at age 73.^3,7,4

     His Social Security Number was 234-52-5643.⁴ Wayne Albert Kiddy Mr. Wayne A. Kiddy, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pascagoula, MS. Mr. Kiddy was a longtime resident of the coast. He actively served and retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was formerly employed with Keesler Air Force Base as an electronics instructor. Mr. Kiddy was a Bridge Life Master player and a member of the Gulf Coast Bridge Association. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Juanita Kiddy, father, Frank Kiddy and mother, Hester M. Kiddy. Survivors include two daughters, Lois (Woody) Wilson of Ocean Springs, MS and Julia (Eric) Benson of Knoxville, TN, two grandchildren, Casey (Faa) Wilson and Rachel (Timothy) Johnson and three great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made the American Diabetes Association, the American Lung Association, the American Heart Association or to the American Kidney Foundation. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, from 1 pm until 2 pm, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery.² He was buried at Biloxi National Cemetery, 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, Harrison Co., Mississippi.^2,3 He was born on February 28, 1934 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Juanita Maxine Rowan, daughter of Hoddie Judston Rowan and Virginia Catherine Sturm, on December 3, 1955 at Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia.^1,5,6,7 Wayne Albert Kiddy died on May 14, 2013 at Pascagoula, Jackson Co., Mississippi, at age 79.^4,2,3

     His Social Security Number was 022-24-6688.³ Patrick Henry O'Hara Jr. was born on July 2, 1931 at Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Wilma Joan Rowan, daughter of Hoddie Judston Rowan and Virginia Catherine Sturm, on September 27, 1958 at Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida.¹ Patrick Henry O'Hara Jr. died on December 17, 1998 at Florida at age 67.³

     Frederick Lawrence Calain BRIDGEPORT — Mr. Frederick L. Calain, 88 years of age, of Bridgeport, WV, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2010, at the United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, WV. He was born April 17, 1922, in Randolph County, WV, the son of the late Elmer and Jeanette Tingler Calain. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Sturm Calain. They had celebrated sixty-nine years of marriage. He is also survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Fay and Wayne Jamison of Bridgeport and Pam and Bill Skotnicki of Ripley, WV. Fred was very proud of his service to his country. He was in the Army during World War II and had special training in explosive demolition. During that time, he served three years as an infantry man in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. He received the Bronze Star; Combat Infantry Badge and other medals. He also served a year in the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Clarksburg Publishing Company with 30 years of service. He was past secretary/treasurer of the Clarksburg Typographical Union for several years. From 1994-1999, he served as President on the Board of Directors at the Clarksburg Mission and also performed volunteer work. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Bi-County Nutrition Center. He was a Life member of Clarksburg Chapter No. 573 of the VFW and a Life member of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship. He was an active member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church until his health declined. A funeral service will be celebrated on Monday, August 23, 2010, at the West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, WV, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Steven E. Dorsey presiding. The Lewis County Honor Guard will provide military rites.⁴ His Social Security Number was 235-14-6985.⁵ He was buried at West Virginia National Cemetery, 42 Veterans Memorial Lane, Pruntytown, Taylor Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 He was born on April 17, 1922 at Bowden, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^5,1,2,3,4 He married Maxine Margaret Sturm, daughter of Gordon Dayton Sturm and Norah Henderson "Nora" Elmore, circa 1941.^6,7,8,4 Frederick Lawrence Calain died on August 19, 2010 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^5,1,3,4

     Robert Edward Phares was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 705-10-8146.⁴ He was born on May 23, 1914 at Job, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Freda Maysel Sturm, daughter of Gordon Dayton Sturm and Norah Henderson "Nora" Elmore, on August 10, 1933 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^6,1 Robert Edward Phares died on July 22, 1994 at Lee Co., Florida, at age 80.^2,4,5