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     Nancy Jane Thompson was buried at Morningside Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Anoka Co., Minnesota.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 233-46-6967.⁴ Her married name was Parker.¹ She married Everette Lee Parker, son of William Oscar Parker and Lura H. Hall.¹ Nancy Jane Thompson was born on December 18, 1929.^2,4,3 She died on November 1, 2004 at Anoka Co., Minnesota, at age 74.^2,4,3 She Parker, Nancy Jane, age 74, of Blaine. Born Dec. 18, 1929, went to be with her loving Savior Nov. 1, 2004. Survived by daughters, Sandy (Bob) Saby, Becky (Randy) Lorenzen, Joyce McFate and Bev (Deron) Heidecker; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; also 1 sister in West Virginia. Memorial service Fri. 6 PM, Gearhart Funeral Home, 11275 Foley Blvd., Coon Rapids. Visitation one hour prior to service at funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Allina Hospice and Palliative Care. Inurnment Morningside Cemetery. on November 3, 2004.³

     John Pembroke "Pem" Ford was buried at Red Sulphur Springs Church Cemetery, Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^5,3 His Social Security Number was 234-32-6757.⁶ He married Beulah Madeline Parker, daughter of William Oscar Parker and Lura H. Hall.^1,5,3 John Pembroke "Pem" Ford was born on August 6, 1920 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,5,2 He died on October 9, 1992 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 72.^6,5,3,4 He John Pembroke "Pem'' Ford, 72, of Ballard died Oct. 9, 1992, at a Pearisburg, Va., hospital after a short illness. He was a retired pipefitter and Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member and elder of Red Sulphur Springs Presbyterian Church. He was a 41-year member of United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, serving as president of Local 789, Princeton. He was a member of VFW Post 6000, Narrows, Va., Ballard Ruritan Club, Mercer Anglers Club, where he served on the board of directors. Surviving: wife, Madeline Parker Ford; son, John P. Jr. of Villas, N.J; daughters, Brenda Stafford of Pearisburg; sister, Nellie Hausley of Hinton; foster brother, Robert Campbell of Fairlawn, Va; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Red Sulphur Springs Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ed Burchett, the Rev. Jim Godwin and the Rev. Tommy Mounts officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. on October 11, 1992.³

     Her Social Security Number was 232-72-7419.⁶ Brenda Mae Ford was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Stafford.² She married William C. "Billy" Stafford.² Brenda Mae Ford and Forest Emory Conner were divorced.⁴ Brenda Mae Ford was born on October 20, 1947 at Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^6,2,4 As of January 17, 1967,her married name was Conner.⁴ She married Forest Emory Conner, son of Clownie Elmer Conner and Ona Mae "Onie" Pettry, on January 17, 1967 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,4 As of July 4, 1975,her married name was Johnston.⁴ Brenda Mae Ford married Charles Edward Johnston on July 4, 1975 at Giles Co., Virginia.⁴ Brenda Mae Ford died on December 15, 1998 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 51.^6,2 She STAFFORD, Brenda Ford, 51, of Pearisburg, Va. passed away Tuesday night at her home. Mrs. Stafford was born on October 20, 1947 in Greenville, W. Va. and was a daughter of the late John P. Ford, Sr. and Madeline Parker Ford of Ballard, W. Va. Mrs. Stafford graduated from Peterstown High School, W. Va. and Concord College. She was a former employee of the Celanese Plant in Narrows, Va. and was a member of the Red Sulfur Springs Presbyterian Church. Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband; William C. (Billy) Stafford of Pearisburg; one son, Scott Conner of Blacksburg; two step-daughters, Crystal Stafford of Pearisburg and Mary Carol Pennington of Christiansburg; one step son, Henry Stafford and his wife, Molly of Christiansburg, Va; one brother John P. Ford, Jr. of New Jersey and five step grandchildren, Katrina Pennignton, Stephanie, Christopher, Matt and Chris Stafford. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 18, 1998 at 2 p.m. at the Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg with the Rev. Brad Lewis officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg, Va. The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home, Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. on December 17, 1998.²

     His Social Security Number was 233-30-9357.⁴ John Wallace Hawks married Ruth M. Parker, daughter of William Oscar Parker and Lura H. Hall.¹ John Wallace Hawks was born on January 23, 1920 at St. Louis, Missouri.^4,3 He died on June 22, 2000 at Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^4,2 He HAWKS, John Wallace, 80, of Ballard, W.Va., died Thursday, June 22, 2000. Funeral services 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2000 at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel in Peterstown, W.Va. on June 24, 2000.²

     Oral Lee Mann was buried at Keaton Cemetery, Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia. His Social Security Number was 235-28-0810.⁴ He was born on August 27, 1921 at Assurance, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He married Nora Amanda Parker, daughter of William Oscar Parker and Lura H. Hall, on March 1, 1947 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Oral Lee Mann died on June 19, 1999 at Giles Co., Virginia, at age 77.^4,2,3 He MANN, Oral Lee, 77, of Lindside, W.Va., died Saturday, June 19, 1999. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greenville United Methodist Church, Greenville. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown. on June 21, 1999.³

     Martha A. Parker was buried at Red Sulphur Springs Church Cemetery, Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^5,3 Her married name was Miller.¹ She married William A. "Bill" Miller.^1,3 Martha A. Parker was born on April 30, 1936 at Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^5,3 She Martha Parker Miller, 78, of Axton, died Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. She was born in Greenville, West Virginia, on April 30, 1936, to the late William Oscar Parker and the late Lura Hall Parker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William A. "Bill" Miller; three brothers, Henry Parker, Everett Parker and Billy Parker; and four sisters, Madeline Ford, Laura Parker, Ruth Hawks and Nora Mann. Martha was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, canning, flowers, reading and working puzzles, but loved her family best of all. She is survived by three sons, George Avery Miller, Charles Richard Miller, and Douglas Watha Miller; three daughters, Nora Ann Green, Sherry Lynn Copeland and Lisa Kay Shrewsbury; nine grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and three brothers, Oscar Dean Parker, James Lacy Parker and William Byrd Parker. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 2, 2014, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Bassett Funeral Service Chapel. Also the family will receive friends Wednesday from 12 to 1 p.m. at Red Sulfur Springs Church in Red Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, where the funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. In memory of Martha, the family suggests that contributions be made to the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL, 60601; www.lung.org; or a charity of your choice. on November 30, 2014.³ She died on November 30, 2014 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 78.^5,3

     His Social Security Number was 233-54-9549.³ William A. "Bill" Miller was buried at Red Sulphur Springs Church Cemetery, Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Martha A. Parker, daughter of William Oscar Parker and Lura H. Hall.^4,2 William A. "Bill" Miller was born on March 12, 1931.^1,3 He died on February 21, 1984 at West Virginia at age 52.¹

     Laura Maxine Parker was buried at Red Sulphur Springs Church Cemetery, Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on November 6, 1939 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,5 She died on March 9, 2007 at Minnesota at age 67.^3,5

     Charles Thomas Poteet was buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on December 8, 1880 at West Virginia.^1,2 He married Julia Ann Light, daughter of John Ballard Light and Rebecca Ann "Annie" Link, on September 23, 1901 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Charles Thomas Poteet TWO MEN ARE KILLED IN PASSENGER WRECK
R. D. Womack, of Hinton, and C. H. Gurley, of Staunton, Are Victims.
TWO OTHERS ARE INJURED
C. and O. Train No. 5 Strikes Bad Rail Near Ronceverte; Pullmans Stay on Track.
When Cheasapeake & Ohio passenger train number 5, west bound, struck a bad rail near Dixon, seven miles east of Roncerverte shortly before 11 o'clock last night, two were killed and two were slightly injured in the derailment which followed. R. D. Womack, of Hinton, and C. H. Gurley, postal clerk, of Staunton, Va. are the dead and their bodies were removed to Clifton Forge today. The two injured men, a postal clerk and a passenger, were rushed to a hospital at Clifton Forge, but it was reported today their injuries were not serious. When the engine struck the de-fective rail, it turned over on it's side across the track, the postal car and combination coach were also derailed and upset and two day coaches were derailed but did not overturn. The sleepers remained on the rails and were later hauled back to a switch and routed over different track and arrived in Charleston after about four hours delay. All the passengers were badly shaken up and the members of the train crew in the baggage car and the engine had narrow escapes from serious injuries if not death. C. D.(sic) Poteet, fireman, who was in the cab with the unfortunate engineer, escaped uninjured. on October 7, 1920.⁵ He died on May 12, 1941 at age 60.⁴

     Lee Ballard Poteet was buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on January 20, 1904 at West Virginia.^2,1 He died on December 17, 1990 at West Virginia at age 86.¹

     Cassie Delphine Poteet was buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 234-78-1415.⁷ She was born on October 15, 1905 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,3 As of July 6, 1937,her married name was Haynes.³ She married Elmond Harvey Haynes on July 6, 1937 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^8,3 Cassie Delphine Poteet died on January 4, 1998 at Boone, Watauga Co., North Carolina, at age 92.^7,6,4 She BOONE, N.C. - Cassie P. Haynes, 92, of Boone, formerly of Hinton, died Jan. 4, 1998, in Glenstone Health Care, Boone, after a short illness. She attended Marshall University, taught school in Summers County, was a member of West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees, and was a member of Miller Memorial Methodist Church, Hinton. Surviving: daughter, Barbara H. Webb of Boone; granddaughters, Jennie W. Brandt of Denver, Ann W. Siochi of Fairfield, Calif; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton, with Pastor Don Hannah officiating. Burial will be in Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Summers County Library Endowment Fund.
on January 5, 1998.⁶

     Addie Mae Poteet was buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on September 6, 1907 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,6 As of May 22, 1937,her married name was Mackey.⁴ She married Boyd McBride Mackey on May 22, 1937 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^4,6 Addie Mae Poteet died on December 10, 1980 at West Virginia at age 73.⁶

     Elmond Harvey Haynes was buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 236-66-9376.⁴ He was born on June 1, 1896 at Bellepoint, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,4,5,2 He married Cassie Delphine Poteet, daughter of Charles Thomas Poteet and Julia Ann Light, on July 6, 1937 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^6,1 Elmond Harvey Haynes died on January 10, 1975 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^4,3

     Ronald C. "Ron" Lively was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on February 12, 1944 at West Virginia.^6,3 He married Sandra "Sandy" Stanley circa 1983.⁵ Ronald C. "Ron" Lively died on August 31, 2006 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^6,3,5 He PRINCETON — When Ron Lively died, he was officially Princeton’s vice mayor, but the city and friends who will miss him paid tribute to Lively Sunday with many more personal titles and dear memories. As mourners gathered to bid farewell to the man most of the city knew as “Sleep,” they remembered Lively as a dedicated public servant, a friend, a traveler, a peacemaker and even a prankster. Most of all, they said he was a gentleman. Lively died Thursday, Aug. 31, at the age of 62. He had battled cancer since 2002, but had continued to serve as a city councilman and as mayor until June, when declining health forced him to leave the post. Mayor Dewey Russell, who prompted Lively to run for council in 1999, immediately appointed him vice mayor. “I always felt like Ron would just be an excellent council member. If I can say I did anything to help Princeton, that [convincing Lively to run] is one of the things that stands out,” Russell said. “As a mayor, he really took that job to heart.” "Ron was just a fantastic guy,” Councilwoman Pat Wilson said. “He was a wonderful man and mayor. He always treated me with so much respect, and I knew I could always depend on him.” City Manager Wayne Shumate said it was his pleasure to have known and worked with Lively. “Ron was a great community leader and a public servant. He worked tirelessly for the city of Princeton,” Shumate said. “He was a good man, who treated everyone with respect and dignity.” Dependability and dedication to his friends, family and city were the legacy Rev. Rob Buchanan spoke of during the memorial services before a full chapel at Seaver Funeral Home. “Ron loved the city of Princeton. He had a love to see Princeton grow and progress,” Buchanan said, sharing stories Lively’s daughters Sarah Lively and Tara Lively-Mitchell told of trips around the city, sight-seeing, watching for new development in his hometown. Those drives usually ended at Dairy Queen, where Buchanan said Lively would purchase a trademark banana split, one of his favorite treats. He spent most of his life in the city he adored. After graduating from Princeton High School and Concord College, as well as serving a stint in the U.S. Air Force, Lively worked as a realtor at Lively Realty Company, the business his father, Cecil Lively, founded. Ron Lively became the broker in 1986. Throughout his work in business and city government, Lively was often recognized for outstanding service. He was a member and former president of the Mercer County Board of Realtors, where he was honored with the 1995-96 Dedication and Service Award and the 1999 Richardson Award. The West Virginia Association of Realtors nominated him as Realtor of the Year in 2001, and he served as Concord University adjunct instructor. In 1999, he was elected to City Council as an at-large candidate, a post he won and held onto, serving one full year as vice mayor and four consecutive years as mayor. Lively also served on the Princeton Zoning Board of Appeals, Princeton Community Hospital Board of Directors, Princeton Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners, Princeton Sanitary Board, Princeton Planning Commission and the West Virginia Municipal League Board of Directors. A long-time sports enthusiast, Lively played basketball for Princeton Senior High School, alongside Jerry West and Rod Thorn and continued to compete in college. When he no longer took the court himself, Buchanan said Lively cheered other athletes on, particularly if they were part of a West Virginia University team. Twenty-three years ago, when he married Sandy Lively, the couple went to a West Virginia bowl game as a honeymoon. And, Sunday, as Buchanan spoke, a blue and gold banner hung from a nearby flower arrangement. “There will never be another one like him,” Sandy Lively said through tears, greeting friends at the ceremony. Lively enjoyed seeking new adventures in different places. Over the years, his travel took him to Hershey, Pa; California, Mexico, the Caribbean, Paris, Venezuela and more. But, when the trips were over, Lively returned home to Princeton. “He loved this city,” Sarah Lively said. This week, city leaders said they missed their friend and colleague more than they could express. “Thursday, Aug. 31, was a very sad day due to the death of Ron Lively. He was a great gentleman, father, husband, friend and realtor. He was an excellent mayor and councilman for the city of Princeton,” Councilman Marshall Lytton, who visited Lively shortly before his death, said. “He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Ron had a long battle with his illness. He served the city of Princeton well. There were many meetings that he attended while he was mayor that he was in a lot o pain, but he would not give up. He felt like he had to be at the meetings because he was the mayor. “He was always trying to make people happy and trying to make Princeton a better place to live.” Lively’s friends said he found faith before his death. “Ron made the most important decision of his life approximately two weeks ago, when he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior,” Lytton said. Councilman Dewey Large said this week there was little left to say. “Ron Lively was a great man, and he was a good man,” Large said. “Princeton is going to be at a loss without him.” And, while city leaders will find someone to take Lively’s position, Councilman Chad Skeens Caldwell said no replacement will equal Lively’s service. “Mr. Lively — not only did he leave huge shoes to fill, but his shoes cannot be filled because he left such a path through his communities,” Caldwell said. He said he was honored to have shared his term on city council with Lively. Lively is survived by his parents, Cecil B. and Ruth Light Lively; his wife, Sandra Stanley Lively; three daughters, Jennifer Lynn Lively of Roanoke, Va., Sarah Elizabeth Lively of Lewisburg; Tara Lee Lively-Mitchell and her husband Ryan Mitchell, of Johnson City, Tenn; one granddaughter, Leigh Ann Lively of Roanoke, Va; mother- and father-in-law Carl and Vinecia Stanley of Renick; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. on September 8, 2006.⁵