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     Tilda C. Terry was born circa 1902 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     Wilburn Rose was buried at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on May 8, 1895 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia; Hisn WWII Draft Registration card has a birth date of May 8, 1896.^5,3,4 He married Mary Ellen O'Neal, daughter of W. Taylor O'Neal and Eliza Jane Terry, on June 27, 1921 at Twin Branch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.² Wilburn Rose died on April 24, 1970 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^6,4

     His Social Security Number was 234-22-2256.⁹ Elbert Elmer "Bus" Rose was buried at Union-Udell Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Michigan.⁴ He married Faye Williams.^3,4 Elbert Elmer "Bus" Rose was born on February 7, 1918 at McKarr, Pike Co., Kentucky.^9,3,10,4 He died on July 19, 1983 at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, at age 65.^10,4

     His Social Security Number was 234-12-7504.⁸ His name was legally changed to Alfred Rose.⁹ Alfred Garland Rose was born on September 22, 1911 at Pike Co., Kentucky.^8,3 He married Margaret Louise York on October 28, 1933 at Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁹ Alfred Garland Rose died on November 22, 1989 at McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 78.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 233-40-5065.⁹ Ray Richard Rose was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ He was born on June 23, 1927 at Hensley, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,9 He married Eva Whitten Osborne on January 17, 1946 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.² Ray Richard Rose and Eva Whitten Osborne were divorced before September 13, 1947.³ Ray Richard Rose married Ethel M. Belcher on September 13, 1947 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Ray Richard Rose died on May 29, 1993 at age 65.⁹

     Lincoln Rose was buried at Vine Street Hill Cemetery, 3701 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.⁴ His Social Security Number was 232-16-6989.⁸ His name was legally changed to Lincoln Rose.³ He married Irene Elizabeth Holcomb.⁹ Lincoln Rose was born on May 10, 1914 at Louisa Co., Kentucky.^3,8 He married Cleo Tramel on August 12, 1935 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.³ Lincoln Rose died on December 5, 1998 at Clermont Co., Ohio, at age 84.^8,10,4 He Lincoln Rose, a former resident of Westwood, died Saturday of heart failure at the Eastgate Retirement Village. He was 84. Mr. Rose moved to Cincinnati in 1958 from Welch, W.Va., where he had worked as a safety foreman and a line foreman in the coal mining industry. He previously worked for Island Creek, JNL and Twin Branch Cables coal companies. In Cincinnati, Mr. Rose had worked at Powell Valve Co. in the West End until retiring in 1980. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 483 for several years. Surviving are a son, Kenneth M. Rose of Mount Carmel; three granddaughters, Valerie Andrew of Amelia, Angela Ernst of Mount Washington and Michelle McLellan of Jupiter, Fla; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roy Rose of Roderfield, W.Va., and Everett Rose of Bluefield, Va; and two sisters, Evelyn Farley of Pineville, W.Va., and Juanita Mullins of Bluefield, W.Va. Visitation is 11 a.m. today at Witt, Good & Kelsch Funeral Home, 7312 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. Masonic services will be at noon and the funeral at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at the Vine Street Hill Cemetery in Clifton. on December 9, 1998.⁴

     Lewis Keller Dickinson Sr. was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.^5,2 His Social Security Number was 232-16-1223.⁷ He was born on December 9, 1893 at Charles City, Charles City Co., Virginia.^3,7,5,2 He married Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal, daughter of W. Taylor O'Neal and Eliza Jane Terry, on March 31, 1914 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Lewis Keller Dickinson Sr. died on September 10, 1982 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 88.^7,5,2

     Mack Francis Sutton was buried at Vulcan Cemetery, Vulcan, McDowell Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on February 14, 1878 at Grayson Co., Virginia; His death certifictae has a birth date of Feb 14, 1879.^1,3,4 He married Maggie C. O'Neal, daughter of W. Taylor O'Neal and Eliza Jane Terry, on July 3, 1913 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,5,6 Mack Francis Sutton died on July 6, 1937 at Matewan, Mingo Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^1,3

     Her married name was Francis.¹ Emma Jane Sutton married James Louis Francis Sr.^1,4 Emma Jane Sutton was born on May 12, 1914 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.² As of October 16, 1950,her married name was White.² She married James Arthur White on October 16, 1950 at Franklin Co., Ohio.^1,2

     James Louis Francis Sr. was buried at Francis Family Cemetery, Freeburn, Pike Co., Kentucky.³ He married Emma Jane Sutton, daughter of Mack Francis Sutton and Maggie C. O'Neal.^1,4 James Louis Francis Sr. was born on October 9, 1904 at Freeburn, Pike Co., Kentucky.² He died on September 1, 1941 at Freeburn, Pike Co., Kentucky, at age 36; Died in a homocide.^1,5,2,3

     His Social Security Number was 277-66-0353.² James Louis Francis Jr. was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 5600 E. Broad St., Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.⁵ He was born on April 15, 1931 at Freeburn, Pike Co., Kentucky.^1,4,2,3 He died on March 20, 2000 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 68.^1,2,5 He James L. Francis, age 68, Monday, March 20, 2000 at OSU Medical Center. Resident of Park West. Survived by mother, Emma J. White; 3 sisters, all of Fla; several nieces, nephews and friends. Graveside service and interment 3 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pastor William Sciscoe officiating. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. on March 22, 2000.⁵

     Mary Magdalene Francis was born on December 21, 1934 at Freeburn, Pike Co., Kentucky.² She died circa 1937 at Freeburn, Pike Co., Kentucky.¹

     His Social Security Number was 719-01-4530.⁶ Mack Francis Sutton II married Irene Marie Chapman.¹ Mack Francis Sutton II was born on December 7, 1918 at Vulcan, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,6,3,4,5 He died on September 21, 1978 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 59.^1,6,7

     Her Social Security Number was 235-42-0603.³ Her married name was Ferrell.¹ Cora Lee Sutton married Robert Lee Ferrell.^1,4 Cora Lee Sutton was born on January 16, 1922 at Vulcan, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,3 She died in August, 1981 at Salem, Dent Co., Missouri, at age 59.^1,3

     Robert Lee Ferrell married Cora Lee Sutton, daughter of Mack Francis Sutton and Maggie C. O'Neal.^1,4 Robert Lee Ferrell was born on January 26, 1919 at Vulcan, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 He died on January 4, 2009 at South Carolina at age 89.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 233-36-0491.⁵ Arleeda Sutton was born on March 6, 1924 at Vulcan, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2 As of October 3, 1949,her married name was DeCusatis.³ She married Pasquale J. "Pat" DeCusatis on October 3, 1949 at Hazleton, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.^1,3,6 Arleeda Sutton died on September 30, 1995 at Hazleton, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at age 71.¹

     Pasquale J. "Pat" DeCusatis was buried at Most Precious Blood Cemetery, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.² His Social Security Number was 187-18-2417.³ He was born on February 9, 1922 at San Mauro, Italy; The SSDI has a birth date of Feb 11, 1922.^3,2 He married Arleeda Sutton, daughter of Mack Francis Sutton and Maggie C. O'Neal, on October 3, 1949 at Hazleton, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.^4,1,2 Pasquale J. "Pat" DeCusatis died on June 5, 2007 at Pennsylvania at age 85.^3,2 He Pasquale "Pat" DeCusatis, 85, left us for a better place the morning of June 5. He loved his family, friends, Hazleton and the Yankees. He was quick with a joke and always went out of his way to help those in need. He was loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Born Feb. 9, 1922, in the small town of San Mauro, Italy, he was the son of Eustachio and Grazia (Cuda) DeCusatis. When he was 10 years old, he and his sister, Angelina (11), the late Angelina Giannott, from Long Island, N.Y., traveled on the ocean liner Conte Biancamano, across the Atlantic to Ellis Island in America to meet their father who lived in Hazleton and had gone ahead of them to start a new life. While growing up in Hazleton, Pat learned that hard work and helping others was the true road to success. His brother, the late Fred DeCusatis, from Middletown, Del., was born during those years. He attended Most Precious Blood Parochial School and Hazleton High School, but, like many others of his day, had to quit before finishing so that he could support himself. During World War II, Pat worked building Liberty ships in Baltimore. After the war, he taught himself to run power shovels that could move up to 200 tons of broken earth in every bucket. That skill, his boundless work ethic and friendly manner, landed him jobs with Correale"s bituminous operation in West Virginia and Pagnotti"s operations in Ohio, Colorado, Alaska and Canada. It was in West Virginia that Pat met Arleeda Sutton, who became the love of his life and wife for 46 years before she passed away in 1995. Those were the golden years, filled with fun, friends and family parties at their homes on Carson and East First streets. Those years were fruitful with the birth and marriage of their children, Patricia to Joseph Huxta, Macungie; Stanley to Cynthia Lincoln, Havre de Grace, Md; and Anne to Michael Serfes, Newtown. Out of those bonds, Pat's eight grandchildren were born, which gave him the greatest joy. In chronological order they are Jennifer, Joseph, Nathan, Elizabeth, Alison, Audrey, George and Gabriel. Pat"s life journey continued when he and Arleeda moved to West Hazleton, where he eventually retired in 1988 at the age of 68 after working for over 50 years. He tried to fill his time with hobbies such as woodworking, but found the most fulfillment helping others. He volunteered delivering meals for Meals on Wheels, but suffered a major accident that laid him up for nearly a year. Once back on his feet, he found renewed joy by volunteering for Volunteer Home Care – Hazleton Area and spent his time giving housebound elderly people rides to their various appointments. He had a heart of gold and helping hands to match. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, was his stepmother, Antonia Durso. Relatives and friends are invited to call Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Fierro Funeral Service Inc., 26 W. Second St., Hazleton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church, Seybert Street, Hazleton. Interment will be in Most Precious Blood Cemetery, Arthur Street, Hazleton. In lieu of flowers, it is the family"s wish that people donate gifts in his memory to Hospice Saint John/Volunteer Home Care – Hazleton Area, 1201 N. Church St., Suite 403, Hazleton, 18202. on June 8, 2007.²

     Lena Agnes Phillips was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on April 6, 1922 at Snowville, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 As of April 10, 1943,her married name was Graham.² She married James Howard Graham, son of David Moses Graham and Hassie Bianca/Bankey Bishop, on April 10, 1943 at Childress, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 Lena Agnes Phillips died on July 10, 2007 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 85.^1,4 She Lena Agnes Phillips Graham, 85, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007. She was born April 6, 1922 in Floyd County, Va., daughter of the late James Saford and Tida Arizona Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Howard Graham; grandson, Ryan Johnson; six brothers; and two sisters. She is the last surviving member of her family. Mrs. Graham was a homemaker and was of the Primitive Baptist Faith. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Bradley M. and Liz Tarpley Graham; three daughters and sons-in-law, Connie G. and Carter Melton, Brenda G. and Don Johnson and Jennifer G. and Bill Brown; thirteen grandchildren, Tracy Melton, Tad Melton, John Melton, Jessica J. Funk, Lauren G. Johnson, Bill Brown, Jared Brown, Chad Brown, Jake Brown, Cody Brown, Melissa Brown, Emmy Graham and Grace Graham; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 13, 2007 from the chapel of John M. Oakey and Son, Salem with the Rev. Michael Houff and Bishop Bill Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, July 12, 2007 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers are welcome, however, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Blue Ridge of Virginia Chapter, Roanoke in Mrs. Graham's name. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.johnmoakey.com. on July 12, 2007.¹