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     Betty Jean Kidd was buried at Walker Memorial Cemetery and Gardens, Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Her Social Security Number was 236-50-7034.⁸ She and William Elmer "Bill" Thomas were divorced.⁹ Betty Jean Kidd was born on August 27, 1931 at Vanatta, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,8 As of November 27, 1948,her married name was Thomas.² She married William Elmer "Bill" Thomas on November 27, 1948 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Betty Jean Kidd died on December 27, 1994 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^1,8,4 She Betty Jean Thomas, 63, of Summersville, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1994, at Summersville Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. She was a Baptist and a former waitress in the Summersville area with 40 years of service. She was a former employee of Western Steer Surviving: son, William M. of Summersville; brother, Bill Kidd of Summersville; sisters, Wilma Stephenson of Beech Glen, Bonnie Price Tinney of Summersville, Wanda Horton of Karnak, Ill. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Lee Drennen officiating. Burial will be in Walker Memorial Park, Summersville. on December 28, 1994.⁴

     David French Stephenson Sr. was buried at Walker Memorial Cemetery and Gardens, Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 235-42-5700.⁴ He was born on February 28, 1928 at Poe, Nicholas Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Feb 14, 1928.^4,3 He married Wilma Mae Kidd, daughter of Willmer Lee Kidd and Bessie Mae Hudnall, on June 30, 1947 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,5 David French Stephenson Sr. died on January 8, 2004 at Beech Glen, Nicholas Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^4,3 He BEECH GLEN - David French Stephenson Sr., 75, of Beech Glen, Nicholas County, died Jan. 8, 2004, at home after a short illness. Born Feb. 28, 1928, at Poe, he was the son of the late Jim and Lona McDonald Stephenson of Zela. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Marie Schoolcraft, Edna Baker, Madeline Hughes and Ruby Keith; and brothers, Charles, Earl, Jimmy, and Eugene Stephenson. He was a retired coal miner from Union Carbide Mines, a dedicated member of United Mine Workers of America and a member of Swiss Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Wilma Kidd Stephenson; sons and their wives, David "French" and Sandy Stephenson of Dixie, Nicky L. and Cathy Stephenson of Panama City Beach, Fla., Donald L. and Leighann Stephenson of Glasgow; sisters, Helen Hicks of Summersville, Shirley Herman of Kingslawk, Ga., Carolyn Kohler of Lakewood, Ohio; brothers, Bob Stephenson of Keslers Cross Lanes, Tom Stephenson of Nettie, Ralph Stephenson of Charlotte, N.C., Roger Stephenson of Packwood, Wash., Jack Stephenson of Dover, Del; grandchildren, David Paul Stephenson, Christy Stephenson Ramsey, Jeremy Stephenson, Jamie Stephenson, Ben Stephenson, Julie Stephenson and Emily Stephenson; and great-grandchildren, Derek Lopez, Zackary Stephenson, Katelyn Ramsey, Tyler Ramsey and Sarah Ramsey. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. Dennis Preast and the Rev. Edward Marty officiating. Burial will be in Walker Memorial Park, Summersville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. on January 11, 2004.³

     William Elmer "Bill" Thomas and Betty Jean Kidd were divorced.³ William Elmer "Bill" Thomas was buried at Summers Cemetery, Lockwood, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^1,3 His Social Security Number was 235-46-6491.⁴ He was born on January 21, 1927 at Swiss, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He married Betty Jean Kidd, daughter of Willmer Lee Kidd and Bessie Mae Hudnall, on November 27, 1948 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 William Elmer "Bill" Thomas died on June 15, 1991 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 64.^4,3 He William Elmer "Bill'' Thomas, 64, of Canvas, Nicholas County, died June 28, 1991, at Memorial Division, CAMC, of a short illness. He was a retired employee of Charleston Newspapers with 20 years' service. Surviving: son, Billy of Summersville; brothers, Bob of Cheylan, Lowell, Charles, both of Elkhart, Ind., Jim of Butler, Ind; sisters, Linda Mullins of Zela, Erma Lee Armentrout of Fairplane. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Wesley Pennington officiating. Burial will be in Summers Cemetery, Lockwood. on June 29, 1991.³

     Kevin Wayne Price was buried at Walker Memorial Cemetery and Gardens, Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^2,1 He was born on March 23, 1961 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.² He died on December 10, 1991 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 30.^2,1 He Kevin Wayne Price, 30, of Summersville, died Dec. 10, 1991, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness. He was an occupational therapist at Highland Hospital, Charleston. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church. Surviving: parents, Darius Price of Summersville, Bonnie Kidd Price of Summersville; brothers, Gary Allen and Darius ""Dee" Jr., both of Summersville; sister, Terri Halstead of Summersville. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Summersville Baptist Church with the Rev. Nelson Harris and the Rev. Lee Drennen officiating. Burial will be in Walker Memorial Park, Summersville. on December 12, 1991.¹

     Donald Gene "Don" Kidd was buried at Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.^1,3 He married Margaret Unknown.³ Donald Gene "Don" Kidd was born on January 24, 1937 at West Virginia.¹ He died on July 22, 1968 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 31.³ He Gauley Bridge - Donald Gene Kidd, 31, of Gauley Bridge died Monday morning at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was an electrician for Union Carbide at Alley and a member of the Gauley Bride Methodist Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Bonnie Jane and Rebecca Darlene, both at home; a brother, Wilmer of Summersville; four sisters, Mrs. Wilma Stephenson of Belva, Mrs. Betty Thomas of Summersville, Mrs. Dorma Price of Enon and Mrs. Wanda Horton of Uniontown, Ky; and his mother, Mrs. Bessie Boley of Summersville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Combs Funeral Home Chapel at Gauley Bridge with Rev. John Weir in charge. Burial will be in the Rice Cemetery in Elkhart, Ind. The body will remain at the funeral home. on July 23, 1968.³

     Arlene June Ward was buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Fort Richardson, Anchorage Borough, Alaska.^1,5 She was born on December 4, 1935 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,1 As of June 1, 1957,her married name was Grudzinski.¹ She married Robert Theodore Grudzinski on June 1, 1957.¹ Arlene June Ward died on May 29, 2015 at Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, at age 79.^1,5 She Arlene June Grudzinski, 79, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away at home on May 29, 2015. A memorial service will be held on June 8, 2015, at 12:30 p.m. at Trailside Community Church, 5150 Abbott Road in Anchorage. Interment will follow at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery at 3 p.m. Arlene was born in Gauley Bridge, W.V. She was the oldest of five children born to John and Georgia Ward. Her family later settled in Ansted, W.V., where she and her four brothers grew up. After graduating from high school, Arlene joined the Women's Army Corps. She was stationed in Arlington, Va., where she met the love of her life, a military policeman, Robert Grudzinski. They married on June 1, 1957, and moved to Chicago, Ill. They later settled in Calumet City, Ill., where they raised three children. Arlene retired from Oak Forest Hospital, where she worked in administration. In 2001, Arlene and Robert moved to Anchorage, to dwell among the beauty of the land and be closer to family. Arlene loved reading and enjoyed watching NFL football games. Arlene is survived by three brothers, John Ward and his wife, Sandra, Rennis Ward and his wife, Diane and Bill Ward and his wife, Maggie; as well as her three children, Deborah Higgins and her husband, John, Robert Grudzinski and Patricia Simmons and her husband, Shawn. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Kristin Grudzinski and her fiance, Dennis Angelbeck, Robert Grudzinski, Eric Higgins and his wife, Crystal, and Wade and Hayley Simmons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Grudzinski; brother, Daniel Ward; and grandson, John Robert Higgins. Arlene will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her and loved her. on June 6, 2015.¹

     Robert Theodore Grudzinski was buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Fort Richardson, Anchorage Borough, Alaska.^1,2,3 His Social Security Number was 357-28-2865.⁴ He was born on June 18, 1936 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^4,1,2,3 He married Arlene June Ward, daughter of John Delbery Ward and Georgia Rebecca "Dortie" Hudnall, on June 1, 1957.⁵ Robert Theodore Grudzinski died on August 15, 2009 at Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, at age 73.^4,1,2,3 He Robert T. "Big Bob" Grudzinski, 73, died Aug. 15, 2009, at Providence Extended Care Center in Anchorage, his hometown for the last eight years. A celebration of his life service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trailside Community Church, 5150 Abbott Road. Burial of his cremated remains will be in Fort Richardson National Cemetery. Bob was born June 18, 1936, in Chicago to Edward and Lucille Grudzinski. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School and served as an MP in the U.S. Army. Upon leaving the military, he was employed at AT&T, from which he retired in 1989. Bob was an avid fisherman and pool player. He was a master gardener and wonderful cook. He enjoyed watching NFL games and old Western movies. He was an active participant at the Senior Center, where he often played pool with his friends. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Arlene June; his three children, Debbie, Bobby and Patty; his five grandchildren, Krissy, Eric, Robby, Wade and Hayley; his two sons-in-law, John and Shawn; his brother, Don; his niece, Karen; and nephew, Donnie. He was preceded in death by his grandson, John Robert. on August 20, 2009.³

     John Robert Higgins was born on July 4, 1982 at Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska.³ He died on April 1, 1989 at Folsom, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, at age 6.³