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     His Social Security Number was 233-32-5272.³ Carl Clay Scaggs was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on August 16, 1922 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,6,2,5 He married Helen Maxine Paxton, daughter of Cephas ShelburnShulburn Paxton and Thursie Lovinda Sampson, on March 19, 1949 at Shrewsbury, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,7,6 Carl Clay Scaggs died on April 8, 1999 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^3,4,5 He SCAGGS, Carl C. - Burial will be in Witcher Cemetery, Belle, with military rites by VFW Post 8366, Gauley Bridge. Scaggs, 72, of Shrewsbury died April 8, 1999, in an automobile accident on U.S. 60, Belle. on April 10, 1999.⁴

     Sylvester Chapman White was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,5,3 He was born on January 11, 1875 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Jan 14, 1875.^2,4,3 He married Virgie Harriett Paxton, daughter of Cephas Shelburn Paxton and Sarah Jane "Sally" Slack, on August 21, 1902 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Sylvester Chapman White died on November 11, 1943 at Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^1,4,5,3 He Sylvester C. White, 68, died yesterday afternoon at his home at Dickinson. He was a retired New York Central railroad conductor and had been land agent of the Kanawha & Hocking Coal & Coke Co. for 25 years. He was a member of the Salina Masonic lodge of Maiden and of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Burial will be in Witcher Creek cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Virgie White; four sons, Howard and Sylvester, Jr., in the army; Claude of Quincy and Clarence of Belle; two daughters, Mrs. E. A. McNeal, Quincy, and Miss Wilma White at home; a brother, six sisters and six grandchildren. on November 12, 1943.⁵

     Allie Mae White was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on September 9, 1905 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ As of August 5, 1931,her married name was McNeal.⁶ She married Everett A. McNeal on August 5, 1931 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,4 Allie Mae White died on July 18, 1983 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 77.^6,4

     Howard Taft White married Mabel Olive Jarrell.⁷ Howard Taft White was born on March 12, 1909 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He and Mabel Olive Jarrell were divorced before 1945.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 235-01-1236.⁶ Claude Paxton White was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁷ He married Florence Amelia Walker.⁷ Claude Paxton White was born on August 28, 1911 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,3 He died on July 4, 2000 at Leroy, Jackson Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^6,7 He Claude White, 88, of Belle died July 4, 2000, in Leroy after a long illness. a.m He was a retired coppersmith from DuPont Chemical Co., and was a member of Naomi Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: wife, Florence Walker White; daughter, Claudette Bonham of Ripley; son, Vernon of Ripley; sister, Wilma White of Quincy; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Entombment will be in Montgomery Memorial Park Mausoleum, London. on July 5, 2000.⁷

     Wilma Lee White was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^7,8 Her Social Security Number was 234-34-2256.⁹ She was born on January 14, 1914 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^9,2 She died on November 19, 2000 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^7,9,8 She Wilma L. White, 86, of Quincy died Nov. 19, 2000, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. She was a retired office worker from Kroger Co. and a lifelong resident of Quincy. Surviving: nephews, Larry White of Quincy, Davis White of Oak Hill, Vernon White of Ripley; nieces, Claudette Bonham of Ripley, Karen Guistino of Ohio, Dianna Herbert of Massachusetts. Graveside service will be in Witcher Cemetery, Belle. on November 21, 2000.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 235-01-0855.⁷ Clarence Emmet "Turn-i" White was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on March 13, 1916 at Dickinson, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^7,4,5 He married Erma Mae Morris on September 16, 1937.⁸ Clarence Emmet "Turn-i" White died on June 21, 1998 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^7,3 He Clarence E. "Turn-i" White, 82, of Belle, died June 21, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness. He was a retired millwright for E.I. DuPont Chemical Co., Belle. He was a member of Trinity Fellowship Church, Belle, and the DuPont 25-year Club and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: sons, Donald L. White of Belle, the Rev. David R. White of Oak Hill; sister, Wilma White of Quincy; brother, Claude White of Belle; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. on June 22, 1998.³

     Sylvester Chapman White Jr. was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; His tombstone reads "Pvt 317 Inf 80 Div WWII."^5,2 He was born on September 4, 1921 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,6,2 He died on September 23, 1944 at France at age 23; Killed in WWI.^5,2

     His Social Security Number was 713-12-1491.¹ Everett A. McNeal was born on September 19, 1906 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Allie Mae White, daughter of Sylvester Chapman White and Virgie Harriett Paxton, on August 5, 1931 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,5 Everett A. McNeal died on September 5, 1979 at West Virginia at age 72.^1,3

     Everett Edward McNeal was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on March 22, 1932 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on July 8, 1935 at Dickinson, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 3.^2,1

     Her Social Security Number was 300-22-2215.³ Her married name was White.⁴ Mabel Olive Jarrell married Howard Taft White, son of Sylvester Chapman White and Virgie Harriett Paxton.⁴ Mabel Olive Jarrell was born on September 12, 1922 at Cedar Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,3 She and Howard Taft White were divorced before 1945.⁵ As of October 13, 1945,her married name was Predojev.⁶ Mabel Olive Jarrell married Milos P. Predojev Jr. on October 13, 1945 at Cedar Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ Mabel Olive Jarrell died on March 7, 2013 at Pembroke, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, at age 90.^1,3 She Mabel O. White Predojev Jarrell of Pembroke, formerly of West Virginia and Ohio, went home to be with the Lord March 7, 2013, after a long illness. She died peacefully at home at 90 years and six months of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, Watha Mae Simmons Jarrell and Sidney Albert Jarrell of Cedar Grove, W.Va; her siblings, Mary Ellen Taylor of Wichita, Kan., Evalee Trail of St. Albans, W.Va., Arbutus Wixcey of Akron, Ohio, Gloria Sturgil of Hurricane, W.Va., Fred Ollis Jarrell of Cedar Grove, W.Va; and grandson, Michael Mickey Predojev of Lancaster, Calif. She is survived by her youngest sister, Watha Agnes Davis of Powellton, W.Va; her children, Larry White and wife Shirley of Quincy, W.Va., Deanna White-Hebert and husband James of Pembroke, Karen White Guistino of Brunswick, Ohio, and Michael Mickey Predojev and wife Charatsanan of Pembroke; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Mabel was one of the Rosie the Riveters recruited during World War II to work at Goodyear Aircraft in Akron, Ohio. At 20 years old, she moved from West Virginia to Akron, Ohio, to work on building airplanes, a job she always remembered fondly. She raised her family in Akron and moved to Pembroke, where she had lived with her daughter for 37 years. She had a very active life volunteering at the Beechwood Community Life Center in Quincy, serving lunches to the seniors, where she became involved in the first Senior Olympics in 1983 winning the Outstanding Competitor Trophy. She competed in seven events and was the only woman in the 3 mile road race. She continued her involvement for a number of years, winning more medals in her age group. She began running in local road races in Mass., Ohio, and West Virginia, bringing home many trophies. She began volunteering at the Council on Aging in Pembroke, serving lunches. She was hired and she continued to work for a number of years in Pembroke and Hanson. Mabel loved her family and her dogs. A vacation to her, was visiting family in another state. She was very gifted working with her hands whether on planes, machines, sewing, embroidery, decorating, or cooking. She will be sadly missed by all who loved her. on March 16, 2013.¹

     Her married name was White.¹ Florence Amelia Walker married Claude Paxton White, son of Sylvester Chapman White and Virgie Harriett Paxton.¹ Florence Amelia Walker was born circa 1919 at West Virginia.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-64-8218.⁵ James Ronald "Jim" Bonham was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,4,3 He Heaven's choir has a new member, James "Jim" Bonham. Jim joined the choir March 9, 2006, at 11:03 a.m. surrounded by family and friends. Jim was born in Witcher, W.Va., on May 7, 1939. He served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1964 and was stationed in Germany during the Berlin crisis. Jim was retired from Union Carbide with 30 years of service. He was employed by the Jackson County Board of Education for the past 13 years. He and his wife, Claudette, also owned Ripley Florist, where he was known as "The Mulch Man." He was a member of the Mill Creek Baptist Church in Frozen Camp, W.Va. There he served as a trustee and a former Sunday school superintendent and was a member of the choir. He was involved with the Jackson County Junior Fair for many years as the head on concession stands. He had also served as president of the Frozen Camp Young Farmers. Preceding Jim in death were his parents, Robert and Annie Bonham; sister, Annalee Bosworth; and brothers, Gatewood, Ralph, Paul, and Darrell. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Claudette White Bonham; daughter, Cindy Bonham of Charlotte, N.C; brothers, Curtis and Alice Bonham of Belle, and Victor and Jewell Bonham of Diamond; mother-in-law, Florence White; special sisters-in-law, Ruth Bonham of Belle, Leola Bonham of Rand; and a large number of special nieces and nephews, great and great-great-nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. He also left behind more friends than he could ever imagine. Burial will be in the Witcher Cemetery, Witcher.³ He was born on May 7, 1939 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,6,2,3,4,7 He married Claudette Gail White, daughter of Claude Paxton White and Florence Amelia Walker, on August 6, 1960 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,3 James Ronald "Jim" Bonham died on March 9, 2006 at West Virginia at age 66.^5,6,4,3,7

     Her Social Security Number was 234-06-1687.³ Erma Mae Morris was born on October 7, 1918 at Blue Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,2 As of September 16, 1937,her married name was White.¹ She married Clarence Emmet "Turn-i" White, son of Sylvester Chapman White and Virgie Harriett Paxton, on September 16, 1937.¹ Erma Mae Morris died on August 9, 1996 at West Virginia at age 77.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-62-2087.³ Donald Lee White was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,7 He was born on September 22, 1938 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,6,7 He died on July 7, 2000 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^3,8,4,6,7 He Donald Lee White, 61, of Belle died July 7, 2000, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. He was a salesman for White's Appliance Co. and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: daughter, Elizabeth Brodrick of St. Albans; sons, Richard, Aaron and Joseph, all of St. Albans; brother, the Rev. David White of Oak Hill; three grandchildren. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. on July 9, 2000.⁴

     Mabel Mae Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.⁵ Her married name was Harmon.² She was born on May 27, 1905 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; The cemetery listing has a birth date of May 25, 1905 and her marriage record has May 27, 1906.^4,5,2 She married Harley Austin Harmon before 1924.² Mabel Mae Motley and Harley Austin Harmon were divorced before 1927.² As of October 22, 1927,her married name was Cummings.² Mabel Mae Motley married Frank W. Cummings on October 22, 1927 at Gallia Co., Ohio.² Mabel Mae Motley married Harley Austin Harmon on March 15, 1946 at Meigs Co., Ohio.² Mabel Mae Motley died on February 17, 1948 at Ohio at age 42.⁵

     Charles Roosevelt Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.³ He was born on April 23, 1907 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio; His gravestone has a birth date of Apr 24, 1907.^3,4,7 He died on September 17, 1950 at age 43.³

     Gertrude Frances Motley was buried at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia Co., Ohio.³ Her Social Security Number was 307-05-9446.⁷ Her married name was VanCooney.⁶ She married Charles Marvin VanCooney.⁶ Gertrude Frances Motley was born on March 9, 1909 at Ohio.^3,4,7 As of before October, 1931,her married name was Goodwin.⁸ She married Charles Goodwin before October, 1931.⁹ Gertrude Frances Motley died on September 9, 1990 at Pomeroy, Meigs Co., Ohio, at age 81.^3,4,7

     William Donald Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.² He was born on April 3, 1911 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.^2,3 He died on May 14, 1950 at Mount Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio, at age 39; His gravestone has an incorrect death date of May 10, 1949.^2,4

     Her Social Security Number was 284-66-0167.⁹ Grace Evelyn Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.¹⁰ She was born on November 15, 1912 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.^9,2,5 As of August 14, 1931,her married name was Call.⁸ She married Woodrow William "Red" Call on August 14, 1931 at Gallia Co., Ohio.^3,7,10,4,8 Grace Evelyn Motley died on June 2, 1994 at Meigs Co., Ohio, at age 81.^9,2

     His Social Security Number was 289-03-7262.⁶ Woodrow William "Red" Call was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.⁴ He was born on February 10, 1914 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.^6,7 He married Grace Evelyn Motley, daughter of William Ernest Motley and Sarah Cathryn Paxton, on August 14, 1931 at Gallia Co., Ohio.^2,3,4,5,7 Woodrow William "Red" Call died on April 18, 1980 at Gallia Co., Ohio, at age 66.⁸

     Delbert P. "Doc" Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.⁴ He was born on August 10, 1916 at Meigs Co., Ohio.⁶ He died on September 21, 1951 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio, at age 35.⁴ He One man was killed, three men were injured, one seriously, and a fifth person, escaped unharmed, when an automobile overturned on Route 124, Friday night near the Middleport-Bradbury corporation line. Delbert (Doc) Motley, died en route to the Meigs General Hospital; William (Bucky) Walters, 28, sustained either a fractured skull or concussion, it was thought at the hospital; Marion (Stilts) Allensworth, 36, had lacerations of the head and a possible back injury, Woodrow (Woody) Call, 19, was cut and bruised, according to Sheriff Charles Russell, who with Middleport officers, I.R. Neal and Don Gosney, and Meigs County Coroner Henry Ewing investigated the accident, all are from Middleport. James Brewer, a young man of Gallipolis, was said to be uninjuried. According to Sheriff Russell, the men were on their way from a drive-in in Bradbury, in Walters' car, which he was driving, and had negotiated the curve at the top of Middleport Hill and were starting down the other side, when Walters was said to have been blinded by lights of an on-coming car. He pulled over into a ditch, traveling about 50 feet, the investigating officers said, before he crashed into a telephone pole. The car turned over pinning the victims underneath. It was demolished. Burial in Riverview Cemetery in Middleport. on September 23, 1951.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 283-14-5260.⁷ John Henry Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.^3,8 He was born on March 20, 1919 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.^7,4,5 He married Wanda Fern Bennett on March 21, 1942 at Meigs Co., Ohio.⁹ John Henry Motley and Wanda Fern Bennett were divorced in May, 1956 at Meigs Co., Ohio.¹⁰ John Henry Motley died on July 13, 1985 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^7,8,5 He John H. Motley, 65, of Hamilton Street, Middleport, died early Saturday morning at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, W.Va. Survivors include two sons, John R. Motley and William A. Motley, both of Columbus; one daughter, Gerry Johnson of Vienna, W.Va; two sisters, Grace Call of Langsville, and Gertrude VanCooney of Middleport; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Sarah Paxton Motley; a sister, Mabel Harmon; and three brothers, Charles, William and Delbert. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. on July 15, 1985.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 232-12-0687.³ Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6 He was born on January 7, 1882 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^7,4,1 He married Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, daughter of Cephas Shelburn Paxton and Sarah Jane "Sally" Slack, on November 1, 1904 at Dickinson, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^7,4 Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. married Merlie Jane Brogan on July 6, 1957 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Both Roscoe and Merlie were widowed at the time of this marriage.² Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. died on February 1, 1969 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^4,6 He KEENEY, Roscoe C. Sr. — 87, of 1915 East DuPont Ave., Belle, Saturday in Charleston Memorial Hospital. Retired carpenter, founder and deacon of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Witcher. Surviving: sons, Nick B. of Belle, Roscoe C. Jr., of Glasgow, Calvin C. of Hopewell, Va., and William H. of Shrewsbury; daughters, Mrs. Julia Arthur of Fayetteville with whom he resided, Mrs. Frances Kilburn of Wyandotte, Mich., Mrs. Alma Rose of Charleston and Mrs. Margaret Kapanowski of Trenton, Mich; brothers, Daniel W. of Anderson, Ind., Ebon of Campbells Creek and the Rev. Robert H. of Belle. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Witcher. Witcher Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Donations made to Bethlehem Baptist Church. Callers to Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, after 2 p.m. today. on February 2, 1969.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 236-38-2828.⁶ Julia Hannah Keeney was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^7,8 She was born on March 13, 1907 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,9,6,8 As of November 26, 1927,her married name was Arthur.¹⁰ She married Douglas Robert Arthur II on November 26, 1927 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ Julia Hannah Keeney died on August 28, 1998 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 91.^7,6 She Julia Keeney Arthur, 91, of Marmet died Aug. 28, 1998, in Marmet Health Care Center after a long illness. She was a former cook with Keeney Brothers River Contracting and a Sunday school teacher and member of Beckwith Apostolic Church. Surviving: sisters, Frances Kolburn of Wyandotte, Mich., Alma Rose of Charleston; brothers, Roscoe Keeney Jr. of Charleston, William H. Keeney of South Charleston. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Robert L. Totten Jr. and the Rev. Roscoe Keeney Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Witcher Cemetery, Belle. on August 29, 1998.⁷