Person Page - 1951

     Dewey Owen Gearhart was buried at All Saints Cemetery, Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 229-18-6823.⁸ He was born on July 10, 1924 at Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,8 He married Virginia M. Amon on October 8, 1949 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.^1,9 Dewey Owen Gearhart died on November 8, 1977 at Delaware at age 53.^1,2

     Her Social Security Number was 221-16-7448.² Virginia M. Amon was buried at All Saints Cemetery, Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.^3,4 She was born on April 23, 1928 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.^1,2,3 As of October 8, 1949,her married name was Gearhart.¹ She married Dewey Owen Gearhart, son of Royal Elbert "Roy" Gearhart and Beatrice Flora Shilling, on October 8, 1949 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.^1,4 Virginia M. Amon died on May 10, 2002 at Delaware at age 74.^2,3,4 She Virginia M. Gearhart - Age 74 of Bear, DE died May 10, 2002. A graduate of the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Mrs. Gearhart was a dedicated registered nurse who retired in 1991 after spending her entire nursing career at the Eugene duPont Memorial Division of the Medical Center of Delaware (also known as Pelleport). Her husband, Dewey O. Gearhart, died in 1977. Her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Peter Glazewski of Middletown; son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Laura Gearhart of Bear; and 3 grandchildren, Katrina, Lauren and Adam survive her. The funeral service will be 1:30 pm Wednesday, May 15 at the MCcCrery Memorail Chapel, 3710 Kirkwood Hwy., (Rt.2 east at Duncan Rd.), where friends may call after 12:30 pm. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery. on May 13, 2002.⁴

     Lawrence Otis Gearhart was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2 He was born on October 12, 1926 at Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on July 3, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 11; Died after being accidently shot by a playmate.^1,2

     Verna "Vernie" Marshall was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 234-28-9655.³ She was born on January 31, 1903 at Kentucky.^4,3 As of July 23, 1922,her married name was King.^1,2 She married Ralph John King, son of Joel Crystal King and Patra Ella Gearheart, on July 23, 1922 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Verna "Vernie" Marshall died on August 2, 1980 at age 77.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-22-5664.⁸ Wilbur Harry King married Dorothy May Dunker.³ Wilbur Harry King was born on December 1, 1922 at Kaymoor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^8,4 He died on March 13, 2008 at Maryland at age 85.⁸ He On Thursday, March 13, 2008, Mr. Wilbur H. King; beloved husband of the late Dorothy M. King; loving father of Richard, Nelson and Grant King; cherished brother of the late Thomas and Maurice King, Maynard King, Betty Gallighue, Joel King and Linda King; adored grandfather of David and Jessica King and great-grandfather of Ryan Burris. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, from 11 to 1 p.m. in Hubbard Funeral Home, Inc. 4107 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD. Funeral Service will follow at 1 p.m. Interment will be held at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. on March 15, 2008.³

     Thomas Lester King was born on June 30, 1927 at Kaymoor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-50-7765.⁷ Maurice Leroy "Morsey" King was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on October 15, 1933 at Garten, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,7,3 He married Gloria Mae Francessa/Francesa on August 9, 1959 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,8 Maurice Leroy "Morsey" King died on August 1, 2004 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 70.^7,2,3 He OAK HILL - Maurice L. "Morsey" King, 70, of Oak Hill died Aug. 1, 2004. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Oak Hill. Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, is in charge of arrangements. on August 4, 2004.²

     Linda Gay Mae King was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson Co., South Carolina.² She was born on May 17, 1942 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2 She died on May 8, 2010 at Piedmont, Greenville Co., South Carolina, at age 67.^5,2 She Linda King, 67, of Riverside Living Center, Piedmont, S.C., died May 8, 2010. Born May 17, 1942, in Fayetteville, Linda was a daughter of the late Ralph and Vernie Marshall King. She also was preceded in death by her brothers, Wilbur H. King, Thomas L. King and Maurice King. Surviving: her sister, Betty Gollihugh and her husband, John, who lovingly opened up their home to care for Linda until she moved to Riverside Living Center; brothers, Winfred King and his wife, Joyce, of Fayetteville, N.C., and Joel King and his wife, Phyllis, of Ripley; sister-in-law, Gloria King of Oak Hill; seven nieces and eight nephews; and Mrs. Edney, her caring roommate at Riverside. The funeral service was held May 11 at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Kevin James officiating. on May 13, 2010.²

     Fritz T. King was born on June 1, 1899 at West Virginia.^2,3 He married Cammie Violet King, daughter of Joel Crystal King and Patra Ella Gearheart, circa 1922.^1,2

     Her married name was Conrad.² Her Social Security Number was 234-12-9859.⁶ Kathleen Zane Perkins married Unknown Conrad.² Kathleen Zane Perkins was born on September 17, 1917 at Crystal, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,1,2 As of July 20, 1942,her married name was Martin.^7,8 She married Robert Edward "Rob" Martin, son of James William Martin and Georgia Mae/May Cox, on July 20, 1942 at San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas.^7,9,10,8 Kathleen Zane Perkins died on March 13, 1998 at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, at age 80.^6,1

     His Social Security Number was 235-05-2765.⁶ Dr. Noel Chapman Garten was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,2,7 He was born on March 14, 1901 at Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia; His death certificate and draft card have a birth date of Mar 17, 1902.^6,3,5 He married Thelma Ethel King, daughter of Joel Crystal King and Patra Ella Gearheart, on July 2, 1921 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^8,1,9 Dr. Noel Chapman Garten married Clara McDaniels on October 30, 1955 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Dr. Noel Chapman Garten died on February 27, 1958 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 56.^6,2 He Fayetteville, Feb. 27 - Dr. Noel C. Garten, 56, of Fayetteville died today in Montgomery hospital. Born March 17, 1902, at Hinton, he was a son of the late C. P. and Elizabeth Foster Garten. He was employed by Electro Metallurgical Co. at Alloy and was a member of Fayetteville Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Clara McDaniels Garten, a son, Norris of Columbia, Tenn; a daughter, Mrs. Joe LeRose of Charleston; two step-sons, Richard of Charleston, and William Mcdaniels of Cocoa, Fla; two brothers, Harry of Alloy, and Lacy of Fayetteville; four sisters, Mrs. Mike White of Oak Hill, Mrs. Allegra Alexnovitch of Elkhart, Ind., Mrs. Rodney Armstrong and Miss Esta Garten, both of Fayetteville; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Fayetteville Baptist Church with the Rev. Joseph A. Crossier in charge. Burial will be in the Huse Memorial Park. The body will remain at Dodd-Payne Mortuary at Fayetteville until an hour before the funeral time when it will be taken to the church. on February 28, 1958.²

     Helen Dorris Garten was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,6 Her Social Security Number was 233-32-3692.⁷ She was born on February 16, 1923 at Garten, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,6,1,5 As of July 16, 1945,her married name was LeRose.¹ She married Joseph Edward "Joe" LeRose on July 16, 1945 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,1 Helen Dorris Garten died on August 15, 2004 at St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^3,7,6 She Dorris G. LeRose, 81, of St. Albans, passed away Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Highlawn Presbyterian Church, Hurricane and a participant in the Joe LeRose Memorial Golf Tournament and CAMC Memorial Foundation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. LeRose; and parents, Noel Chapman and Thelma King Garten; twin brother, Dr. Norris Garten. Surviving are a sister-in-law, Syd Garten of Franklin, Tenn; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004, at Huse Memorial Park with the Rev. Kristi S. Stone officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va. There will be no visitation. Online condolences may be made to www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans is in charge of arrangements.
on August 18, 2004.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-32-3723.¹⁰ Dr. Norris "Bruzz" Garten was buried at Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Maury Co., Tennessee.^4,5 He was born on February 16, 1923 at Garten, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,3,4,11,8 He married Sydney Ciel Davis in 1946.¹² Dr. Norris "Bruzz" Garten COLUMBIA, Tenn — A former West Virginian, Dr. Norris "Bruzz" Garten, of Columbia died Tuesday at his home from what police termed an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Garden, 50, was a former resident of Fayette County, W.Va. He was a graduate of West Virinia University and Maryland University School of Medicine. Surviving are his wife, Sydney; sons, David, attending the Air Force Academy, Joe at home; and sister, Mrs. Joe LeRose of St. Albans, W.Va. Service will be 4 p.m. Thursday in Williams Funeral Home here with the Rev. W. M. Ford officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia. on October 17, 1973.⁵ He died on October 17, 1973 at Columbia, Maury Co., Tennessee, at age 50.^10,4,11,5

     Nimrod "Nim" Pennington was buried at Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Dorseyville, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.³ He was born on August 4, 1903 at Kaymoor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Notra Dame King, daughter of Joel Crystal King and Patra Ella Gearheart, on April 8, 1922 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Nimrod "Nim" Pennington died on April 22, 1958 at Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, at age 54.³

     His Social Security Number was 382-01-4436.⁵ Harry Ellis Donley was born on May 28, 1904 at Crescent, Belmont Co., Ohio.^3,4,5 He married Pauline Mary King, daughter of Joel Crystal King and Patra Ella Gearheart, on August 21, 1928 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,1,2 Harry Ellis Donley died on December 25, 1972 at St. Clair Shores, Macomb Co., Michigan, at age 68.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 234-10-7295.⁷ Herbert Lewis Sessler was buried at Melbourne Cemetery, 710 East Hibiscus Boulevard, Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida.^5,6 He was born on March 3, 1897 at Indian Ridge, McDowell Co., West Virginia; His WWII Draft Registration card and the SSDI have a birth year of 1896.^3,5,6,7 He married Nettie Vivian King, daughter of Joel Crystal King and Patra Ella Gearheart, on May 5, 1943 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,8 Herbert Lewis Sessler died on February 28, 1949 at Brevard Co., Florida, at age 51.^2,4,5,6 He Herbert L. Sessler, 52, automotive pioneer of Fayette and Raleigh Counties, died at 3 a.m. yesterday at Brevard hospital in Melbourne, Fla. He had been hospitalized for two weeks with a heart ailment. Funeral services will be held from Brownlee Funeral Home, Melbourne, at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Emmett W. Brasselton in charge. Sessler was a native of Virginia. He was born March 3, 1896 at Indian Creek. He lived for many years in Mount Hope and was engaged in the automobile business. He was one of the firstt flight pioneers of the Beckley area, flying light planes from open fields both in Fayette and Raleigh Counties and teaching others to fly during the 20's. Finally locating in Beckley in 1932, he operated planes for five years from what was formerly known as Tolley field (now Bowling addition) and then took over the WPA-graded Beckley Mount Hope Airport under a lease which is still in his name. In the latter years of his operation of the field he was joined by his brother Robert. They made a considerate success of it, after many hardships and disappointments. They then turned to the more favorable aviation conditions of Florida, at one time operating two airports and a factory making monocoupe planes. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Sessler; his widow Mrs. Neddie Sessler; one brother, Robert, and children Danny, Patra, Mary Lucinda, all of Melbourne, Fla; Mrs. Jean Diggs and Mrs. Margaret Ann Hughes of Beckley, Mrs. Gloria Jane Rizzo, Omaha, Neb; Mrs. Mary Sue Hughes, Pearisburg, Va., and Herbert A. Sessler, of Melbourne. on March 1, 1949.⁹