Person Page - 1918

     Deborah Anne "Debbie" Paul and Larry Clifton Manning were divorced.² Deborah Anne "Debbie" Paul was born on October 13, 1949 at South Carolina.^1,2 As of May 6, 1972,her married name was Manning.¹ She married Larry Clifton Manning, son of Marvin Carston Manning and Elsie Aberdeen Furrow, on May 6, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Deborah Anne "Debbie" Paul died on September 6, 2016 at Fresno, Fresno Co., California, at age 66.² She Deborah Anne Manning passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at the age of 66. She was born on October 13, 1949, in South Carolina, and as an infant, was adopted by William and Dorothy Paul and raised in New Jersey. She earned an Associate degree from Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, VA, a Bachelor's Degree from Radford University in Radford, VA and taught kindergarten in Alexandria and Fredericksburg, VA. She moved to Fresno, CA when her husband was transferred here. She became a preschool teacher and director for Head Start at Orange Center and then Funston and earned her California teaching credential at Fresno State College. She earned her reading specialist credential and master's degree at Fresno Pacific College. She taught for Fresno Unified School District at Dailey Elementary School for 16 years. She was known as an exceptionally gifted teacher who created an exciting learning environment her students. She filled her classroom with books as well as all sorts of fascinating materials. Over the years many students have returned to see her, thanking her for their experiences in her classroom. She taught in the School of Education at Fresno Pacific University as well at California State University Fresno. She was noted for her expertise in children's literature and inspired many teachers with her joy and enthusiasm in ways to engage students with a wide range of texts. Debbie was co-owner of Petunia's Place, a bookstore for children and young adults where she worked after retiring. There she inspired more readers, both adults and children. She took great delight in helping reluctant readers find just the right book to engage them and talking with avid readers about books they enjoyed. Debbie was preceded in death by her adoptive parents, William and Dorothy Paul. She is survived by her dear Fresno family, Jean and Patrick Fennacy, and their numerous relatives who embraced her as family. These include Michael and Patti Fennacy and their children, Austin, Nathan, Luke and Cole, David Lynch, Mary Helen Letson and Brian Letson. She was grateful for the medical attention she received at CCare and, in particular, from Dr. Pescuzzo along with Marcela, Irene and Stephanie. on September 11, 2016.²

     Claude Swanson "Buck" Hall Jr. was buried at Troutdale Cemetery, Troutdale, Grayson Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on March 19, 1946 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.^8,2,4,6,7 He married Anita Sue Rogers, daughter of Allen Jessie Rogers and Lola Mae Long, on July 4, 1975 at Smyth Co., Virginia.² Claude Swanson "Buck" Hall Jr. and Anita Sue Rogers were divorced on September 2, 1982 at Smyth Co., Virginia.³ Claude Swanson "Buck" Hall Jr. died on February 2, 2007 at Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 60.^1,8,5,6 He Claude Swanson (Buck) Hall, Jr., 60, passed away Friday, February 2, 2007. Interment will follow in Troutdale Cemetery. on February 4, 2007.⁹

     Jean Murphy was buried at Dillwyn Town Cemetery, Buckingham Co., Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 226-72-8939.⁴ She was born on November 26, 1950 at Virginia.^4,3 As of October 26, 1980,her married name was Poff.³ She married Justice Richard Harding "Dick" Poff Sr., son of Beecher David Poff Sr. and Irene Nunley, on October 26, 1980 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Jean Murphy died on January 26, 2007 at Virginia at age 56.^1,4 She Jean Murphy Poff, 56, of Dillwyn, formerly of Midlothian, went to be with her Lord on January 26, 2007 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her younger brother, Harry Lynn Murphy; her father, Robert E. Murphy Sr; and her niece, Tammy M. Jamerson. Jean is survived by her husband, Justice Retired State Supreme Court Judge the Honorable Richard H. Poff Sr; her mother, Mildred M. Murphy; her brother, Robert E. Murphy Jr. and his wife, Frances; two great friends, Toni Bufano and Martha Michaels, whom she cherished as her "friends forever," and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends that she claimed as the best family anywhere. Funeral service will be held on Monday, January 29 at 2 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn with interment in the Dillwyn Town Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, Jean requested that memorial contributions be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 32, Dillwyn, Va. and that all donations be divided equally between the Steeple Restoration Fund and the Helping Hands Ministry. on January 28, 2007.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-22-6785.⁵ Vera Nell Simmons was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, Riverside Co., California.⁶ Her married name was Graham.⁶ She married Roy Lee Graham Jr.^6,3 Vera Nell Simmons was born on September 22, 1922 at West Virginia.^2,5,6 She died on January 8, 1981 at Orange Co., California, at age 58.^2,6

     Her Social Security Number was 236-38-9123.² Her married name was Davis.⁵ Marcella Ruth Simmons married William Blake "Bill" Davis.^5,3 Marcella Ruth Simmons was born on August 11, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She died on June 5, 2002 at Michigan at age 74.^2,6

     Emma Florence Hutchinson was born on December 7, 1888 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of June 15, 1921,her married name was Light.¹ She married John Henry Light, son of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on June 15, 1921 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ Emma Florence Hutchinson died on November 30, 1973 at Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 84.³

     Mary Edith Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,2 She was born on May 19, 1886 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of circa 1906,her married name was Cody.⁵ She married Milburn Hayes Cody circa 1906.^4,5,6,3 Mary Edith Light died on May 16, 1961 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 74.²

     India Beatrice Light was buried at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 233-96-3707.⁶ She was born on June 8, 1893 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,7,2 As of April 19, 1910,her married name was Allen.⁷ She married Grover Cleveland Allen on August 25, 1910 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,2 India Beatrice Light died on October 12, 1982 at age 89.^6,2

     Eura Edgar Light was buried at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.² He was born on May 9, 1895 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,1,2 He married Dua Bless Foster on March 22, 1916 at Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ Eura Edgar Light died on September 23, 1918 at France at age 23.²

     Nellie E. Light was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 234-96-1784.⁶ She was born on October 25, 1897 at West Virginia.^1,6 As of circa 1915,her married name was Belcher.^3,7 She married William Paris Belcher circa 1915.^3,7 Nellie E. Light died on February 2, 1999 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 101.^6,5 She Nellie E. Belcher, 101, of Charleston died Feb. 2, 1999, in Arthur B. Hodges Center after a long illness. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Charleston, and United Methodist Women. Surviving: daughter, Melba Lowry of Ponce Inlet, Fla; sons, the Rev. Arnold Belcher of South Charleston, Bill Belcher of Gulf Breeze, Fla; sister, Deita Welder of Marie; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Central United Methodist Church, Charleston, with the Rev. Jonathan Nettles officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.
on February 4, 1999.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 234-32-3440.⁶ Fred Jackson Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁷ He was born on August 21, 1898 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,3,6,4,7 He married Leta Pearl Ellison on April 4, 1918 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁴ Fred Jackson Light died on November 10, 1984 at age 86.⁷

     Deita Vivian Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 232-92-8545.⁶ She was born on April 20, 1909 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,6 As of September 16, 1929,her married name was Welder.⁷ She married Ernest Clinton Welder on September 16, 1929 at Bristol, Virginia.^2,3,7,5 Deita Vivian Light died on September 20, 2000 at West Virginia at age 91.^7,6

     Grover Cleveland Allen was buried at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hilldale, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on March 7, 1888 at Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5,6 He married India Beatrice Light, daughter of David Henry Jackson Light and Laura Belle Haymaker, on August 25, 1910 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,6 Grover Cleveland Allen died on December 10, 1959 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 71.^5,6

     Her Social Security Number was 233-24-9606.⁵ Wanda V. Allen Baltimore, MD. - Wanda Allen Strecker, 93, formerly of Summers County, died Monday, Jan 5, 2004, in Baltimore. Born July 13, 1911, at Marie, she was the daughter of the late Grover and India Light Allen. Mrs. Strecker had lived the early part of her life in Summers County and had been a resident of Baltimore for the past 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Strecker; four sisters, Emma Massie, Laura Connors, Barbara Stennett and Clarice Allen; and two brothers, James Allen and Grover Allen Jr. Survivors include three sisters, Mary Lou Mason and husband, Ross of New Windsor, Md., Evelyn Allen of Baltimore, Md., and India Brown of Hinton; a brother, John H. Allen of Washington, D.C; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Ambrose Funeral Home in Arbutus, Md.² Her married name was Strecker.² She married Richard Ernest Strecker.² Wanda V. Allen was born on July 13, 1911 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1910.^5,2 She died on January 5, 2004 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 92.^5,2

     Emma L. Allen was buried at Athens Cemetery, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2 Her Social Security Number was 232-01-9809.⁶ Her married name was Massie.⁷ She married Pearis Watson Massie Jr.⁷ Emma L. Allen was born on October 28, 1913 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,2 She died on February 19, 1998 at Manassas, Virginia, at age 84.^5,6,2 She HAYMARKET, Va. - Emma Allen Massie, 84, of Haymarket, formerly of Summers County, W.Va., died Feb. 19, 1998, in a Manassas hospital after a long illness. She was a nurse in Beckley, W.Va., before moving to Baltimore, where she worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Montgomery Ward. Surviving: daughters, Sue Pattie of Haymarket, Jennie Freeman of Forest Hill, Md; stepson, Pearis Massie of Glen Burnie, Md; brother, John H. Allen of Washington, D.C; sisters, Evelyn Allen and Wanda Strecker, both of Baltimore, Mary Lou Mason of New Windsor, Md., India Brown of Hinton, W.Va; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor, Hinton, with Pastor John Dekker officiating. Burial will be in Athens Cemetery, Athens, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on February 22, 1998.⁵

     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