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     Cornelia Adina Pratt was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 224-24-4384.⁵ She was born on March 12, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia.^5,2,3,6,4 As of February 18, 1949,her married name was Hylton.² She married Donald Ray Hylton, son of George William Hylton and Essie Blanche Wilson, on February 18, 1949 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 Cornelia Adina Pratt died on March 31, 1995 at Virginia at age 71.^1,5 She HYLTON, Cornelia Adina 71, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, March 31, 1995. She was the widow of Donald Ray Hylton. She was a registered nurse at Jefferson Hospital and a teacher of literacy. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Danny Hazelwood, Bastrop, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Lauren Black Hylton, Kensington, Md; granddaughters, Deanna Hylton, Martha Hylton; brother and sister-in-law, R. L. and Jeanne Pratt, Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Vivian and Sam Bolling, Summerfield, N.C; sisters-in-law, Betty Pratt, Fairfax, Virginia Pratt, Roanoke. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Monday, April 3, 1995, at Cedarlawn Burial Park with the Rev. Craig T. Combs officiating. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday at Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke. on April 1, 1995.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-01-0995.¹¹ Jesse Clifton Goff was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on January 4, 1900 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^{12,13,11,3,5,6} He married Willia Alice Epperly, daughter of William Asa Epperly and Mary Elizabeth Poff, on November 12, 1921 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹⁴ Jesse Clifton Goff died on July 26, 1979 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 79.^11,6

     Walter Everette Goff was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁸ His Social Security Number was 236-05-6558.⁹ He was born on November 6, 1905 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^9,4,5 He married Mabel Maggie Lafferty circa 1923.^10,11 Walter Everette Goff died on October 28, 1976 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 70.⁴ He Gatewood - Walter E. Goff, 70, died at his home Thursday after a long illness. Born Nov. 6, 1905, he was a son of the late Sylvester Singleton and Bessie Melva Jones Goff. He was a retired coal miner and a member of United Mine Workers and Gatewood Brethren Church. His wife, Mabel M. Goff, died Aug. 10. Survivors include two sons, Stanley and Darrell Goff, both of Oak Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Cook of Hotchkiss and Mrs. Ernestine Fitzpatrick of Yuma, Ariz; two brothers, Jesse of Fayetteville and Max Goff of Oak Hill; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at Dodd-Payne Funeral Home in Fayetteville. on October 29, 1976.⁴

     Victoria Myrtle Goff was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,7 She Final rites for Mrs. Victoria Goff Harper, 57, Gatewood, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Gatewoodv Brethren Church of which she was a member with the Rev. E. L. Clower in charge. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Mrs. Harper died Friday night in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Goff, Gatewood and three brothers, Jesse, Walter and Max, all of Fayetteville, Route l.⁷ She was born on May 7, 1907 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of October 12, 1957,her married name was Harper.⁴ She married Ira Earl Harper Sr. on October 12, 1957 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ Victoria Myrtle Goff died on October 2, 1964 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-07-4601.⁸ Clifton Maxwell "Max" Goff was born on February 15, 1909 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^8,4,9 He married Anna M. Burr on September 8, 1928 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ Clifton Maxwell "Max" Goff died on January 17, 1983 at West Virginia at age 73.^8,9

     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-0971.² Mabel Maggie Lafferty was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on July 25, 1905 at Lamont, West Virginia.^2,1 As of circa 1923,her married name was Goff.^3,1 She married Walter Everette Goff, son of Sylvester Singleton Goff and Bessie Melva Jones, circa 1923.^3,1 Mabel Maggie Lafferty died on August 10, 1976 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.^4,1 She Gatewood - Mrs. Mabel Maggie Goff, 71, died Tuesday night in a Beckley hospital of an apparent heart attack. Born July 25, 1905, at Lamont, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Cora Keeney Lafferty. She was a member of the Gatweood Brethren Church. Survivors include her husband, Walter E; two sons, Stanley and Darrell, both of Oak Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Cook of Hotchkiss and Mrs. Ernestine Fitzpatrick of Yuma, Ariz; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Fenney and Mrs. Estelle Myers, both of Chula Vista, Calif., and Mrs. Beatrice Wall of Akron, Ohio; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Gatewood Brethren Church with the Rev. William Skelton and the Rev. Bill Menefee in charge. Burial will be in the Huse Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Friends may call at the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home in Fayetteville 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services. on August 12, 1976.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-34-7361.¹⁰ Stanley Eugene Goff was buried at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He was born on April 18, 1925 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,3,9 He married Doris Mae Perkins on August 17, 1948 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,11 Stanley Eugene Goff died on April 18, 2005 at West Virginia at age 80.^10,2 He Stanley Eugene Goff, 80, of Oak Hill died April 18, 2005. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 22, at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Park, Oak Hill. on April 20, 2005.²

     Bessie Mae Goff Bessie Mae Cook, 90, of Slab Fork, WV passed away at home on Monday, September 25, 2017. Born June 3, 1927 in Gatewood, WV, she was the daughter of the Walter Goff and Maggie Mable Lafferty. Bessie was a member of Hotchkiss Church of God. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Cook; daughter Lisa; two brothers, Darrell, and Stanley; and one sister, Ernestine. Those left to cherish her memory include three grandchildren; three great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to her caregivers, Linda and Charlotte and Hospice of Southern West Virginia. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.⁴ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on June 3, 1927 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4,8 As of January 25, 1947,her married name was Cook.² She married Paul Andrew Cook on January 25, 1947 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Bessie Mae Goff died on September 25, 2017 at Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 90.⁴

     Cora Ernestine Goff was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 233-44-1084.¹⁰ She was born on October 10, 1929 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,10 As of February 4, 1950,her married name was Fitzpatrick.² She married Hayes Edward Fitzpatrick on February 4, 1950 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Cora Ernestine Goff died on May 3, 1993 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^10,4 She Mrs. Cora Ernestine Goff Fitzpatrick, 63, of Fayetteville died May 3, 1993, in Plateau Area Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Gatewood Brethren Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 14, Yuma, Ariz. Surviving: daughters, Delores Ann Fields of Richmond, Va; sons, Hayes Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M., Robert O. of Honolulu, Hawaii, David C. of Fayetteville; sister, Bessie Cook of Hotchkiss; brother, Stanley Goff of Oak Hill; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bill Menefee and the Rev. William Skeldon officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. on May 4, 1993.⁴

     Samuel Ward Withrow was buried at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky.¹ His Social Security Number was 236-38-1807.⁹ He and Mary Ellen Smith were divorced.¹⁰ Samuel Ward Withrow was born on April 17, 1925 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,9,3,4,5 He married Mary Ellen Smith on November 19, 1953 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹¹ Samuel Ward Withrow died on August 8, 2006 at Kentucky at age 81.^1,9 He Samuel Ward Withrow, 81, of Ashland, Ky., died Tuesday in Community Hospice Care Center following an extended illness. He was born April 17, 1925, in Fayetteville, W.Va., a son of the late Madison Porter Withrow and Annie Jones Withrow. He was an electrical contractor with R.H. Bouligny Inc., was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post 76 and the IBEW. Surviving are a son, Peter Withrow and wife Hope of Ashland; a daughter, Vickie and husband Melvin Darby of Landisburg, W.Va; two sisters, Kay Christ and Emma Richards of West Virginia; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at Preston Family Funeral Home in Ashland. on August 10, 2006.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 236-05-5256.⁷ Emma M. Withrow was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on November 24, 1914 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,7,5 As of March 27, 1937,her married name was Richards.⁴ She married Ernest Carther Richards on March 27, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5,8 Emma M. Withrow died on September 24, 2007 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 92.^7,5 She Emma Richards, 92, of Beckley, passed away Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, after a short illness. Born Nov. 24, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Porter and Annie Withrow. She was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Richards; a daughter, Alice Jo Hill; three brothers, Robert “Bert” Withrow, Randell Withrow and Samuel “Ward” Withrow; and a sister, Leola Waugh. Those left to cherish her memory include a sister, Kay Crist and her husband, Deryl, of Charleston; two grandsons, Phillip Hill and his wife, Margaret, of Frankfort, Ind., and Richard Hill and his wife, Terri, of Akron, Ohio; three great-grandchildren, Wayne, David and Kayla Hill, all of Frankfort, Ind; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Lee Swor officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may gather with the family 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family would like to thank her many friends for their thoughtful acts of kindness, especially Maxine Vandall and Audrey Baker. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. blueridgefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley. on September 26, 2007.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 233-07-6928.⁶ Ernest Carther Richards was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on March 29, 1905 at Huffville, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,6,4,5 He married Emma M. Withrow, daughter of Madison Porter Withrow and Annie Julia Jones, on March 27, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 Ernest Carther Richards died on January 20, 1981 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^6,5 He Ernest C. Richards, 75, of 213 Myers Ave., Beckley, formerly of Fayetteville, died Tuesday at 9:15 A.M. in a local hospital after a long illness. Born March 29, 1905, in Huffville, Va., he was a son of the late Samuel Lee and Cora Ann Jennings Richards. Mr. Richards was a retired coal miner, having worked for the New River Coal Co., a member of the United Mine Workers of America, Local 2325 and a Baptist church in Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Emma Withrow, two brothers, Maury Richards of Minden and A. C. Richards of Fayetteville, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in Blue Ridge Funeral Home chapel in Prosperity with the Revs. John Daniels and Don Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Prosperity. on January 21, 1981.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 232-28-0555.¹⁰ Phillip Randall Withrow was buried at Lawnwood Memorial Park, 1111 Access Road, Covington, Newton Co., Georgia.^7,8 He married Helen Elizabeth Anne Styers.⁷ Phillip Randall Withrow was born on March 21, 1917 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,5,7 He died on March 28, 1978 at DeKalb Co., Georgia, at age 61.^10,6,7,8 He Mr. Phillip R. Withrow of Covington, Ga., died March 28. Surviving are his wife, son, Mr. Randall Withrow, Covington, daughter Mrs. Tony (Sandra) Allison, Brunswick, Ga., parents Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Withrow, Gatewdod. West Va., brothers, Mr. Robert Withrow, Mckeesport, Pa., Mr. Ward Withrow, Ashland, Ky., sisters, Mrs. Ernest Richards, Beckley, West Va., Mrs. T. H. Waugh, Fayetteville, West Va., Mrs. Derrell Crist, Charleston, West Va. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Harwell's Funeral Home. Rev. Pat Carlile officiating, interment Lawnwood Cemetery. on March 30, 1978.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 232-18-8761.⁹ Robert Porter Withrow was buried at Penn Lincoln Memorial Park, 14679 Route 30, North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.⁴ He was born on November 10, 1919 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,9,4,5 He married Mary Ellen Reinhart on January 8, 1944 at Coulter, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.⁵ Robert Porter Withrow died on January 1, 1996 at Pennsylvania at age 76.^9,4