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     Laura Jane Allen was buried at Baltimore National Cemetery, 5501 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.³ She Laura Jane Connors, 71, of Hollywood, Maryland, died at St. Mary's Hospital, in Leonardtown on Frebruary 23, 1987. Born in Hinton, January 3, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Grover and India Light Allen. She was preceded in death by her husband Samuel C. Connors. Survivors include one son, Charles C. Fink, daughter Rebecca Jane Edger; sisters, Emma Watson, Barbara Stennett, Wanda Stickner, India Brown, of Hinton; Evelyn Allen, Mary Lou Mason; two brothers, Grover C. Allen, Jr., of Hilldale and John H. Allen; nine grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 7:30 at the Brendsfield Funeral Home in Leonardtown. Burial followed in the Baltimore National Cemetery.³ Her married name was Fink.³ Her married name was Connors.³ She married Samuel Calvin Connors.³ Laura Jane Allen married Unknown Fink.³ Laura Jane Allen was born on January 3, 1916 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ She died on February 23, 1987 at Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co., Maryland, at age 71.³

     James E. Allen was buried at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 16, 1918 at Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He died on March 12, 1968 at age 50.⁴

     Barbara F. Allen was buried at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 579-52-0722.⁶ She was born on October 16, 1919 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,6 As of November 11, 1937,her married name was Stennett.² She married Bruce Milton Stennett on November 11, 1937 at Summers Co., West Virginia.² Barbara F. Allen died on December 15, 1994 at Maryland at age 75.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 233-22-7475.⁵ Grover Cleveland Allen Jr. was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,6 He married Margie Unknown.² Grover Cleveland Allen Jr. was born on December 19, 1921 at West Virginia.^1,5,6 He died on May 31, 1997 at Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^5,2,6 He HILLDALE - Grover C. Allen Jr., 75, of Hilldale, Summers County, died May 31, 1997, at home. He was a lifelong resident of Summers County, a member of Rollynsburg Baptist Church, Talcott, an Army veteran of World War II, a retired engineer from C&O Railway and a member of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Surviving: wife, Margie Allen; daughter, Brenda Doyle of Hinton; stepson, Leonard Smith of Hilldale; brother, John H. of Washington, D.C; sisters, Wanda Strecker and Evelyn Allen, both of Baltimore, Emma Massie of Haymarket, Va., India Brown of Hinton, Mary Lou Mason of New Windsor, Md; one granddaughter; one stepgrandson. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel, Hinton, with Pastor Dana Stalnaker officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery, Marie. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral parlor. on June 1, 1997.²

     Evelyn Armistice Allen was buried at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on November 11, 1924 at Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,8 As of April 2, 1942,her married name was Underwood.³ She married Alfred Tom Underwood on April 2, 1942 at Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,9 Evelyn Armistice Allen died on September 8, 2011 at Westminster, Carroll Co., Maryland, at age 86.^4,8 She WESTMINSTER, Md. — Evelyn Armistice Allen, 86, of Westminster, Md., died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. The family will receive friends 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 91 Willis St., Westminster, Md. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, 130 Temple St., Hinton, with the Rev. Ken Price officiating. Friends may call noon until time of service Wednesday at the funeral parlors in West Virginia. Interment will follow in the Pisgah Cemetery in Hilldale. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Carroll Hospice, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157. on September 11, 2011.⁴

     John Henry Allen was buried at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on February 28, 1931 at Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,5 He died on November 7, 2013 at Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 82.^5,6 He WASHINGTON, D.C. — John Henry Allen, 82, of Washington, died Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Sunrise at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Va. Born February 28, 1931, at Hilldale, he was a son of the late Grover and India Light Allen. John was a 1947 Graduate of Talcott High School and a Graduate of American University, Washington, DC. He served on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, as an administrative assistant for 42 years. Besides his parents he was preceded by two brothers, Grover Allen Jr. and James Allen; six sisters, Wanda Stricker, Emma Massie, Laura Conner, Barbara Stennett, Evelyn Allen and Clariece Allen. Those left to cherish his memory include two sisters, Mary Lou Mason of Baltimore, Md., and India Brown of Hinton; caregiver, Sue Patti of Haymarket, Va; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Reverend Melissa White officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery at Hilldale. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. on November 8, 2013.⁵

     Richard Ernest Strecker was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 5829 Ritchie Highway, Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.³ He married Wanda V. Allen, daughter of Grover Cleveland Allen and India Beatrice Light.² Richard Ernest Strecker was born on August 5, 1892.³ He died on October 17, 1958 at Maryland at age 66.³

     Pearis Watson Massie Jr. was buried at Athens Cemetery, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Emma L. Allen, daughter of Grover Cleveland Allen and India Beatrice Light.² Pearis Watson Massie Jr. was born on February 2, 1900 at West Virginia.¹ He died on September 8, 1984 at age 84.¹

     Jennie Louise Massie was buried at Slateville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Delta, York Co., Pennsylvania.^2,3 Her married name was Freeman.² She married William B. Freeman.^2,3 Jennie Louise Massie was born on January 9, 1942 at West Virginia.^4,3 She died on December 6, 2014 at Maryland at age 72.^2,4,3 She On December 6, 2014, Jennie Louise Freeman (nee Massie); beloved wife of the late William B. Freeman; devoted mother of Cynthia L. Wuest and husband Donald G., Thomas T. Freeman and Susan G. Kopp, William J. Freeman and wife Susan M., Melanie S. Freeman-Gillespie and husband Gary L. Sr; loving grandmother of Bryan G. and Kevin F. Wuest, Nicolas J. Freeman, Lauren R. Snoots, Jamie N. Freeman, Michael V. Varano and Gaige L. Gillespie; caring sister of Emma S. Pattie, caring sister-in-law of Dorothy L. Freeman and Lillian Freeman. Also survived by many other family and friends. Relatives and friends may gather at Schimunek Funeral Home of Bel Air, Inc., 610 W. MacPhail Rd., Bel Air, MD 21014 on December 12, 2014 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m., and where a funeral service will be held on December 13, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. Internment at Slateville Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Delta, PA . In lieu of flowers, contributions made be made to Pilgrim Presbyterian Bible Church, 12225 Belair Road., Kingsville, MD 21087 on December 10, 2014.²

     William B. Freeman was buried at Slateville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Delta, York Co., Pennsylvania.² He married Jennie Louise Massie, daughter of Pearis Watson Massie Jr. and Emma L. Allen.^1,2 William B. Freeman was born on December 17, 1930.² He died on December 11, 2000 at age 69.²

     His Social Security Number was 235-58-1283.⁴ William Paris Belcher was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on December 5, 1891 at Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia; On his WWI Draft Registration card he listed his birth date as Dec 5, 1892.^2,3,4 He married Nellie E. Light, daughter of David Henry Jackson Light and Laura Belle Haymaker, circa 1915.^1,6 William Paris Belcher died on January 27, 1992 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 100.^4,5 He William P. Belcher, 100, of Charleston, died Jan. 27, 1992, in Arthur B. Hodges Center. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church. He was a retired delivery man from the U.S. Postal Service, Hinton, with 30 years' service. He was church school superintendent for the Methodist Church, Hinton. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Charleston, and founded the Golden Years Club of the church. Surviving: wife, Nellie Belcher; sons, Arnold of South Charleston, Billy B. of Pensacola Beach, Fla; daughter, Melba Lowry of Ponce Inlet, Fla; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lowell E. Keeney and the Rev. Cecil McMillion officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston. The family suggests donations to Retired Methodist Ministers Pension Fund, P.O. Box 2469, Charleston, W.Va. 25329.
on January 29, 1992.⁵

     Rev. Arnold Dwane Belcher married Helen Unknown.³ Rev. Arnold Dwane Belcher was born on March 1, 1917 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^8,3 He died on November 15, 2012 at West Virginia at age 95.^8,3 He Arnold Dwane Belcher - Arnold Belcher, 95, of Dunbar, passed away November 15, after a brief illness. He was born March 1, 1917, at Marie, Summers County, W.Va. He attended Talcott High School, Emory and Henry College, and Duke Divinity School. A retired minister, Arnold served United Methodist Churches in West Virginia for over 40 years, including appointments to Frankford-Renick in Greenbrier County, Oceana, Mount Hope, Nitro, Moundsville, Montgomery, South Charleston, and Charleston. He loved nature and the out-of-doors and was involved in the United Methodist youth camping program at Spring Heights near Spencer. Arnold was preceded in death by his parents, William P. Belcher and Nellie Belcher; a son, James Kirwan Belcher; one sister, Verna Ewing; and a brother, Bill Belcher. He is survived by his wife Helen of Dunbar; a sister, Melba Lowry of Ponce Inlet, Fla; sons, David V. of Tampa, Fla. and Alan R. of Charlotte, N.C; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2012, Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church. The family will receive visitors and friends Sunday, November 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Good Shepherd Mortuary in South Charleston. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to Spring Heights, 2067 Barrcut Road, Spencer, W.Va. 25276, or to Emory and Henry College, PO Box 950, Emory, Va. 24327. on November 17, 2012.³

     Bill B. "Billy" Belcher was born on May 14, 1926 at West Virginia.^3,7 He died on May 22, 2012 at Florida at age 86.⁷

     Melba Dean Belcher was born on August 8, 1923 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,8 As of May 17, 1952,her married name was Lowry.⁴ She married Samuel Garland "Sam" Lowry on May 17, 1952 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Melba Dean Belcher died on December 22, 2012 at West Virginia at age 89.⁸

     Samuel Garland "Sam" Lowry was born on May 11, 1928 at Sciotoville, Scioto Co., Ohio.³ He married Melba Dean Belcher, daughter of William Paris Belcher and Nellie E. Light, on May 17, 1952 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2

     Ernest Clinton Welder was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on September 1, 1903 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Deita Vivian Light, daughter of David Henry Jackson Light and Laura Belle Haymaker, on September 16, 1929 at Bristol, Virginia.^1,6,3,5 Ernest Clinton Welder died on September 3, 1987 at age 84.³

     Verna Jean Belcher was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on January 4, 1920 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,5 As of June 29, 1939,her married name was Ewing.² She married Wilber Addison Ewing on June 29, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3 Verna Jean Belcher Mrs. Verna Belcher Ewing, 68, of 40 Hillcrest Drive, died Nov. 27, 1988, at home after a long illness. She was a former employee of The Diamond department store. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church where she was past president of the United Methodist Women, a circle leader, Sunday school teacher and member of the altar guild. Surviving: husband, Wilber A; son, Dr. Stephen Ewing of Mount Pleasant, S.C; daughter, Diane Ewing Buchanan of Chandler, Ariz; parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Belcher of Charleston; sister, Melba Lowry of Charleston; brothers. the Rev. Arnold D. Belcher of South Charleston, Bill B. Belcher of Pensacola Beach, Fla; three grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lowell E. Keeney officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. on November 28, 1988.³ She died on November 27, 1998 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 78.³

     Her Social Security Number was 234-96-3579.² Leta Pearl Ellison was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on April 4, 1899 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,1,3 As of April 4, 1918,her married name was Light.¹ She married Fred Jackson Light, son of David Henry Jackson Light and Laura Belle Haymaker, on April 4, 1918 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.¹ Leta Pearl Ellison died on August 7, 1987 at age 88.³

     Luther J./L. Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.² He was born on May 8, 1892 at Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He died on September 4, 1913 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 21.^2,3 He On yesterday morning between 4 and 5, o'clock Luther Light, of Princeton, an ex-brakeman of the Virginian Railway, was found about fifty yards west of the overhead bridge at Princeton, lying near the railroad track in a dying condition. He was hastily removed to the Virginian hospital, where he died shortly after his arrival, without having regained consciousness, says the Bluefield Telegraph. An examination of Light's body revealed the fact that the left top of his head was crushed in and a serious blow had been struck him on the right side of the head near the crown. His fists were bruised and knuckles skinned, while his left hand was much swollen. His left eye was black and bruised and it was stated by the surgeons that the injury to the eye bad been done some hour or more before the other wounds on the dead man had been made. The point at which he was found was at the foot of an embankment some fifty or sixty feet high. On the top of this bank and some three yards from its brink, the hat of the dead man was found, while the bank indicated that probably Light had fallen or been pushed or thrown later the embankment. The death occurred within forty-five minutes after he was discovered. About four feet from his body his pocketbook was found with not one cent in it. The body was removed from the hospital to the Gott undertaking parlors, where it was taken in charge by Justice I. C. Damewood, who after viewing the remains and the spot of the tragedy, summoned a coroner's jury to hold an inquest. He was born near Forest Hill, in Summers county, and is a son of Dan Light, a farmer, living near that place. His father was notified yesterday morning of the death and started at once for Princeton. After the coroner and jury are through with the remains they will be taken to Forest Hill for interment. Young Light had numerous friends and acquaintances in this city, among whom he was popular and well thought of. He was unmarried and leaves besides his parents several sisters and brothers, who live in various sections of Monroe and Summers counties. on September 11, 1913.³

     Laborn Jackson Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^7,6 He was born on March 3, 1894 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He Listed as a fireman on the crew of the S.S. La Brea when it docked from Vancouver, B.B. on June 17, 1934 at Port Angeles, Clallam Co., Washington.⁸ He died on July 13, 1936 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 42.^7,4,9,6,5 He The remains of Labion Light, aged 42 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Light, of Marie, who died Monday July 13, 1936, in the La Co. General Hospital, at Los Angeles, Cal., of bronchial pneumonia, were brought here on No. 4 last Sunday morning. The remains were then removed to the New Hope church. The interment was in the cemetery nearby the church. Mr. Light was in the World War and had not been in this county since that memorable event. He was born and raised at Marie. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Frank Michael, of Forest Hill. on July 22, 1936.⁶

     Octavia Ann Light was buried at Forest Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 231-20-0737.⁵ She was born on August 31, 1895 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,2,5 As of January 16, 1916,her married name was Micheal.² She married Frank Arthur Micheal on January 16, 1916 at Summers Co., West Virginia.² Octavia Ann Light died on June 29, 1974 at Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^5,4