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     Walter Jennings Ashley was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 234-01-4429.⁴ He was born on March 31, 1901 at St. Clair, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6,7 He married Mildred Jane Hemmings, daughter of Ira Morris Hemmings and Hester Ann "Hettie" Paxton, on April 2, 1925 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,8,5 Walter Jennings Ashley Walter Jennings Ashley, 72, of 404 Midland, Ave., Belle, died Saturday in McMillan Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired supervisor for E. I. duPont Co., Belle, with 37 years of service, charter member, deacon and member of Ruben Ashley Class of the Judson Baptist Church, Belle. Surviving: wife, Mildred; son, Walter M. of Anaheim, Calif; daughters, Mrs. Eva Lee Clendenin and Mrs. Jean Lambert, both of Charleston; brother, Willard of Belle; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday in Judson Baptist Church with the Rev. William Millar and the Rev. George Pauley officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park. on February 10, 1974.² He died on February 10, 1974 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 72.²

     Her married name was Mittlestead.⁷ Thelma Mae Hemmings was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁷ She and Lannis Clark Sheets were divorced.⁸ Thelma Mae Hemmings married Unknown Mittlestead.⁷ Thelma Mae Hemmings was born on January 24, 1905 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,7,9 As of December 5, 1925,her married name was Sheets.⁴ She married Lannis Clark Sheets on December 5, 1925 at Marmet, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Thelma Mae Hemmings died on June 28, 1982 at Saint Lucie Co., Florida, at age 77.^7,9

     His Social Security Number was 235-09-3471.¹² John Mitchell Hemmings was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^13,5 He married Thelma Virginia Lawson.^2,3 John Mitchell Hemmings was born on December 24, 1907 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^12,4,5 He John M. Hemmings, 59, an employee of the State Department of Finance and Administration, was dead on arrival this morning at a Charleston hospital, apparently of a heart attack. He resided at 423 Midland Ave., Belle, and belonged to the Judson Baptist Church Belle. Surviving: wife, Thelma; sons, Gary with the Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, John of Puerto Rico; brothers, the Rev. Ira L. Hemmings of Chesapeake, Garnet of Belle; sisters, Mrs. Walter Ashley, Mrs. Thelma Mittlestead, Mrs. Paul Combow, Mrs. Meg Gregg of Belle. on July 24, 1967.¹ He died on July 24, 1967 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^1,5

     His Social Security Number was 235-03-1426.¹¹ Rev. Ira Lawrence Hemmings was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,6 He married Macel Olive Tucker.^6,7 Rev. Ira Lawrence Hemmings was born on August 30, 1910 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^11,5,6,8 He married Alma Gay Offutt on June 9, 1995 at Giles Co., Virginia.⁸ Rev. Ira Lawrence Hemmings died on February 11, 1999 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^11,4,6 He The Rev. Ira L. Hemmings, 88, of Charleston died Feb. 11, 1999, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, after a short illness. He was a retired minister of the Church of the Nazarene, having served at several churches in the area. He was a member of Elk River Church of the Nazarene and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: wife, Alma Radcliff Hemmings; daughter, Ann Lee Hammick of Charleston; son, Larry Hemmings of Lexington, Ky; stepdaughter, Tamar Stubbs of Charlotte, N.C; stepsons, Kevin and Dewayne Radcliffe, both of Charleston, Jonathan Radcliffe of Follansbee, Mark Radcliffe of Shady Spring; sister, Mary Gregg of Belle; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. on February 12, 1999.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 233-16-5208.⁶ Lillian Nettie Hemmings was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her married name was Combow.³ She married Paul Revere Combow.^3,4,5 Lillian Nettie Hemmings was born on March 25, 1913 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,6 She died on June 1, 1987 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^6,5 She Lillian Nettie Combow, 74, of 414 E. 7th St., Belle, died June 1, 1987, at home after a long illness. She was a member of Judson Baptist Church, Belle, and was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: husband, Paul; son, Samuel of St. Albans; daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Heflin of Lancaster, Ohio; brothers, Garnet Hemmings of Belle, the Rev. Lawrence Hemmings of Charleston; sister, Mary Gregg of Belle; seven grandchildren. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. on June 2, 1987.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 232-18-3986.¹² Garnet Gratton Hemmings was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on November 13, 1915 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^12,5,6,7 He died on February 12, 1995 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^12,4,7 He Garnet G. Hemmings, 79, of Belle died Feb 12, 1995, at St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. He was retired from DuPont Chemical Co., was a Navy veteran of World War II and a lifelong resident of the Belle area. Surviving: brother, the Rev. Ira Lawrence Hemmings of Charleston; sister, Mary Gregg of Belle; several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Witcher Cemetery. on February 13, 1995.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 234-04-9504.⁶ Mary Alma Hemmings was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her married name was Gregg.⁴ She married Elza Meg Gregg.^4,3 Mary Alma Hemmings was born on January 8, 1919 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,5 She died on April 17, 2005 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^4,6 She Mary Alma Gregg, 86, of Belle, died Sunday, April 17, 2005, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, after a long illness. Mary was a charter member of the Judson Baptist Church, Belle, where she was a member of the Lydia class. She was a lifelong resident of Belle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elza Meg Gregg; and infant son, Jennings Ray; parents, Ira Morris Hemmings and Hettie Hemmings; sisters, Mildred Ashley, Thelma Sheets Middlestead, and Lillian Combow; brothers, John, Ira Lawrence, and Garnet Hemmings. Surviving is her son, Richard L. Gregg of Charleston; daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Bud Wilkinson of Belle; grandsons, Richard L. Gregg Jr. and Adam Kent Wilkinson Jr; granddaughters, Teri Wilkinson Slentz, Leslie Wilkinson Carpenter, and Susan Gregg Powers; great-grandchildren, Rachel Nelson, Chelsea Slentz, Caleb Wilkinson, Peyton Wilkinson, Eric Gregg, Ethan Gregg, Remington Powers, and Jacob Powers. Special thanks to the caregivers at Clarks Christian Care, East Bank. To Hubbard Hospice House, thanks for letting our mother go in peace and dignity. We will forever be grateful. A very special thanks to Dr. Jack Kinder for the tender care and loving heart he showed mother until the end. Burial will follow at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. on April 18, 2005.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-18-9606.⁴ Elza Meg Gregg was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² He married Mary Alma Hemmings, daughter of Ira Morris Hemmings and Hester Ann "Hettie" Paxton.^1,2 Elza Meg Gregg was born on March 28, 1915 at Oxford, Doddridge Co., West Virginia.^4,5,3 He died on February 1, 1994 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^4,2 He Elza Meg Gregg, 78, of Belle, died Feb 1, 1994, at St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired painter for DuPont, Belle, a member of Judson Baptist Church, Belle, and was formerly of Doddridge and Ritchie counties. Surviving: wife, Mary Hemmings Gregg; daughter, Jane Wilkinson of Belle; son, Richard of Charleston; sisters, Eula Keister and Capitilla Ross, both of Vienna, Virginia McGrady of Pennsboro, Va; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. on February 3, 1994.²

     Jennings Roy Gregg was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on February 23, 1942 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on February 23, 1942 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-09-3488.⁵ Lannis Clark Sheets was buried at Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.⁴ He and Thelma Mae Hemmings were divorced.⁴ Lannis Clark Sheets was born on October 12, 1902 at Greenbank, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3,4 He married Thelma Mae Hemmings, daughter of Ira Morris Hemmings and Hester Ann "Hettie" Paxton, on December 5, 1925 at Marmet, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ Lannis Clark Sheets died on November 15, 1964 at Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^2,4

     Paul Revere Combow was buried at Legacy Memorial Gardens, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 231-07-7656.⁷ He married Lillian Nettie Hemmings, daughter of Ira Morris Hemmings and Hester Ann "Hettie" Paxton.^1,3,8 Paul Revere Combow was born on August 6, 1909 at Radford, Virginia.^7,5,6 He died on November 4, 1995 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^7,4 He Paul Revere Combow, 86, of Belle died Nov. 4, 1995, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness. He was a retired operator for Diamond Shamrock Co., Belle, a member of Judson Baptist Church, Belle, a native of Tennessee and a 54-year resident of Belle. Surviving: daughter, Bonnie Heflin of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; son, Samuel of St. Albans; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Burial will be in Legacy Memorial Gardens, Cross Lanes. on November 5, 1995.⁴

     Alma Gay Offutt was born on August 1, 1929 at West Virginia.¹ As of June 9, 1995,her married name was Hemmings.¹ She married Rev. Ira Lawrence Hemmings, son of Ira Morris Hemmings and Hester Ann "Hettie" Paxton, on June 9, 1995 at Giles Co., Virginia.¹

     Ann Lee Hemmings was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on May 21, 1938 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ As of January 23, 1960,her married name was Preston.² She married Joseph Edward Preston on January 23, 1960 at Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² As of circa 1962,her married name was Hammack.³ Ann Lee Hemmings married Terry Hammack circa 1962.³ Ann Lee Hemmings died on March 25, 2018 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 79.³ She With great sorrow the Hammack family announces that Ann Lee Hammack (née Hemmings) unexpectedly passed into the arms of Jesus on March 25, 2018. Ann Lee was born May 21, 1938, in Belle, WV, to Macel Olive (Tucker) and Ira Lawrence Hemmings. Ann graduated from Nitro High in 1956, and in 1959 graduated from the St. Francis School of Nursing, with additional studies at the University of Charleston (formerly Morris Harvey College), West Virginia State University and Marshall University. Throughout her 47 years of service to the community, Ann Lee Hammack held various titles, a pioneer of her industry. As the Director of Nursing for the Salvation Army, Ann liked to joke that the mother did the delivering; she just caught the babies, and she was quite good at it as she did it several hundred times. Her title at the time of her retirement was Coordinator of Continuing Education. Ann Lee met the love of her life while working as the Nurse Supervisor for the WV Rehabilitation Center's Infirmary. Ann was swept away by Terry Hammack, a love that has been a constant source of inspiration and awe for the entirety of their 51 1/2 years of marriage. With a full heart bent towards service, Ann would go on to become the Director of Nursing at Job Corps, Director of Pharmacy at St. Francis, Director of Marketing at St. Francis, a Nurse Recruiter, the Coordinator of the "Ask a Nurse" program, Director of the Physician Relations Department, and would teach at the Ben Franklin Career Vocational Technical School. Several of her students went on to have successful careers in the medical field under her training. Ann implemented several programs to better her community, such as the St. Francis 5k Run and the now national Doctor's Day. She coordinated the annual Christmas Ball for St. Francis Hospital. Ann created the first journalism publications for St. Francis: The Messenger and The Newsbeat MD. Ann was the recipient of several service awards, including Outstanding Volunteer from the Charleston Chamber of Commerce. Ann was an avid sports fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates. She was a proud WVU Mountaineer fan, and loved nothing better than to don her blue and gold and watch the games. Ann Lee Hammack was a follower of Jesus, and worshipped with her husband at their church, the South Charleston First Church of the Nazarene. Ann was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband, Terry Hammack; one son, Mark (Mary Anne) Hammack; and one brother, Dr. Larry (Francis) Hemmings. She has five grandchildren: Mark Hammack II, Amanda (Ryan) Lathigee, Michael (Amal) Hammack, Melissa Hammack and Matthew Hammack. Her great-grandchildren whom she adored are Brendan, Alex, Kaytlin, Olivia, Logan, Jackson, Abraham, Miriam, Jacen and Chloe. She leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. on March 27, 2018.³