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     Richard Kenneth Demaline was buried at City of Mesa Cemetery, 1212 North Center Street, Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona.¹ He was born on November 29, 1937 at Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.^1,2,4 He married Joyce Anna Conner, daughter of Ira Franklin Conner and Elsie Ethel Meadows, on August 15, 1969 at Angola, Steuben Co., Indiana.³ Richard Kenneth Demaline died on April 29, 1998 at Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 60.^1,4 He Richard K. Demaline, 60, of Mesa, a retired advertising executive, died April 29, 1998. He was born in Lakewood, Ohio. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; daughter, Deborah; sons, Michael, Gregory, Randall, Russell and Christopher; sister, Lynda; brother, Les; and eight grandchildren. on May 2, 1998.⁴

     Juanita Ethel Conner was buried at Walnut Grove Church Cemetery, Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She was born on October 27, 1935 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She died on September 1, 1937 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia, at age 1.^1,2

     Norma Lee Nettles was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Her Social Security Number was 236-62-8972.⁴ She was born on March 31, 1924 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^4,2 As of August 20, 1942,her married name was Conner.² She married Gaylord Glen Conner, son of Rev. John Jefferson "Jeff" Conner and Blanche Mae Jarvis, on August 20, 1942 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Norma Lee Nettles died on July 19, 2006 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^4,1 She Norma L. Conner of Charleston died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at Hubbard Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sherman and Hattie Nettles; brother, Harlen Nettles; and sister, Ernestine Gray. Norma is survived by her husband of 64 years, Gaylord; children, Glen (Margaret) of Williamson, Loretta (Irvin) of Waverly, Richard (Velma) of Richlands, Va., and Gary (Rose) of Clayton, N.C; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; sisters, Imogene Doddrill, Eloise Howard, Maxine Mullens, and Relda Jean Shields; and brother, Sterling Nettles. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 21, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles G. Steele officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made in Norma's name to Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Kennawa Dr., Charleston, WV 25311 or to Calvary Baptist Church, 510 Maryland Ave., Charleston, WV 25302. An online guest registry is available at www.bartlettburdettecoxfuneralhome.com. Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
on July 20, 2006.¹

     Gaylord Glen Conner Jr. was buried at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy, Pike Co., Kentucky.³ He Gaylord Glen Conner, Jr., 74, of Sunset Addition, Williamson, passed away on March 28, 2018, at his residence. Born June 21, 1943, in Clay County, WV, he was a son of the late Gaylord Glen Conner, Sr., and Norma Nettles Conner. A “Green Beret”, Glen was a veteran of the elite United States Army Special operation force. Glen honorably served his nation during the Vietnam War. He was a weapons specialist, an explosive specialist, and a paratrooper. Following his military service, Glen earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pikeville College, and later attended Averett University earning a Master of Business Administration degree. Glen was long identified with and well respected in the coal mining industry. He served as the president of several Massey Energy companies over the course of his 40-year career including Kemper Coal Company, Omar Mining Company, and Elk Run Coal Company. He retired from Massey Energy in 2005. Not quite ready for full-time retirement, he opened and operated Conner Insurance Agency in downtown Williamson for 10 years. Glen and his wife, Margaret Conner, the former owner and operator of a prominent local real estate agency, Real Estate 2, shared office spaces on the corner of Second Avenue until their retirement nearly four years ago. Glen was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Williamson; Williamson Park Board; and Mountain Club. He was a former Matewan City councilman, former member of the Matewan Rotary Club, and a former member of the Board of Directors of the long-running Magnolia Fair. He was also a former member of the Tug Valley Mining Institute. Glen was an avid reader, often reading several books per week. Glen’s was a life well-lived. He found success in his mining career and later in his insurance venture. He deeply loved his family and was a devoted husband, loving and protective father and an awesome grandfather. A constant source of quiet strength and a trusted guide, he will be sorely missed and lovingly remembered by his family and many friends. Survivors in addition to his wife, Margaret Phillips Conner, include a daughter, Cecilia (Keith) Staten, Williamson; three sons, Glen (Kellie) Conner, III, Lake Wylie, SC, Chris (Heather) McCoy, Williamson, Shaun (Kristy) McCoy, Pittsburgh, PA; seven grandchildren, Patrick Staten, Greenville, SC, Farren Staten, Williamson, Haley, Jessica, and Sara McCoy, Pittsburgh, PA, Niles, and Aidan McCoy; Williamson; two brothers, Richard (Velma) Conner, Richlands, VA and Gary (Rose) Conner, Raleigh, NC; a sister, Loretta (Irvin) Sargent, Parkersburg, WV; and a host of extended family members and friends. Visitation is from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Friday, March 30, 2018, at Weaver Mortuary in West Williamson. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the First Presbyterian Church of Williamson. Reverend Bill Hudson will officiate. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service. Interment is in the Mountain View Memory Gardens at Huddy, KY. Active pallbearers include Glen Conner, III, Chris McCoy, Shaun McCoy, Niles McCoy, Aidan McCoy, Patrick Staten, and Keith Staten. The Men of the First Presbyterian Church will serve as honorary pallbearers. Military rites will be presented by the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 141, Belfry, KY.³ He married Margaret Phillips.³ Gaylord Glen Conner Jr. was born on June 21, 1943 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Marian S. McCoy on September 18, 1965 at Clintwood, Dickenson Co., Virginia.⁴ Gaylord Glen Conner Jr. died on March 28, 2018 at Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia, at age 74.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-34-0517.⁴ Earnest Eugene Russell was buried at Walnut Grove Church Cemetery, Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.² He was born on January 5, 1926 at Lost Creek, Breathitt Co., Kentucky.^1,2,3,4 He married Maxine M. Conner, daughter of Rev. John Jefferson "Jeff" Conner and Blanche Mae Jarvis, on January 20, 1950 at Dille, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Earnest Eugene Russell died on January 3, 2004 at West Virginia at age 77.^2,4

     Lennie May "Curley" Wilson was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,4 She was born on May 26, 1907 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of December 16, 1923,her married name was Conner.¹ She married George Washington Conner, son of Birk R. Conner and Dorcas Hazey "Darcie" Mullins, on December 16, 1923 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^5,1 Lennie May "Curley" Wilson died on May 11, 1966 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 58.^2,3 She Mrs. Lennie M. (Curley) Conner, manager of the Morris Harvey College Snack Bar for the past 15 years, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Conner, of 903 Griffin Drive, was 59. She is survived by her sons: William and Lowell of Charleston; daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Eagle of Ohley, Mrs. Phyllis Fields of Mantua, Ohio, Mrs. May Westfall, Mrs. Dollie Butcher, and Mrs. Betty Jo King, all of Charleston; brothers Walter Wilson of Akron, Ohio, Dannie Wilson of Atwater, Ohio; sisters, Mrs. Elsie Harvey of Scenery Hill, Pa., Mrs. Willy Booth and Mrs. Josephine Naylor of Marianna, Pa; half sisters, Mrs. Aretta Jones of Rosemont, Mrs. Kate Wright in Florida; 24 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. The body is at Cunningham Funeral Home. on May 12, 1966.³

     His Social Security Number was 234-56-4132.⁸ Lowell Thomas Conner was buried at Tinney Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton Co., West Virginia.^2,6 He was born on August 14, 1939 at Clay Co., West Virginia.⁸ He married Patricia Lee Boggs on December 13, 1958 at Boone Co., West Virginia.⁹ Lowell Thomas Conner and Patricia Lee Boggs were divorced in January, 1962.^4,10 Lowell Thomas Conner married Shirley Ray Wiley on February 22, 1964 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,6 Lowell Thomas Conner died on June 13, 1987 at Gassaway, Braxton Co., West Virginia, at age 47.^8,6 He Lowell T. Conner, 47, of Sutton, died June 13, 1987, at Braxton County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a mechanic, a veteran and a member of the Sutton Moose Lodge. Surviving: wife, Shirley Wiley Conner; sons, Tracy Steven and Lowell T. II, both at home; daughters, Cynthia Thompson of Knoxville, Tenn., Crystal Inez Conner, at home; brother, William of Cross Lanes; sisters, Dolly Butcher and Betty Jo King, both of Charleston, Myrtle Smith of Ohley, Phillis Fields of Mantua, Ohio, Mae Westfall of Sutton; one grandson. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stockert-Gibson Funeral Home, Flatwoods, with the Rev. Bobby Harper officiating. Burial will be in Tinney Cemetery, near Sutton. on June 15, 1987.⁶

     Dollie Lee Conner was born on June 1, 1930 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,7,3 As of September 14, 1946,her married name was Butcher.² She married Clifton Stanley Butcher on September 14, 1946 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.² Dollie Lee Conner died on March 30, 2006 at West Virginia at age 75.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 236-28-9916.⁴ Clifton Stanley Butcher was born on January 31, 1925 at Dille, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Dollie Lee Conner, daughter of George Washington Conner and Lennie May "Curley" Wilson, on September 14, 1946 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Clifton Stanley Butcher died on September 20, 2000 at West Virginia at age 75.⁴

     Mae Ellen Conner was buried at Tinney Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton Co., West Virginia.² She was born on December 2, 1924 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of June 22, 1941,her married name was Westfall.³ She married Clyde Burl Westfall on June 22, 1941 at Canfield, Braxton Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Mae Ellen Conner died on June 18, 2007 at West Virginia at age 82.² She Mae Ellen Westfall, 82, of Sutton died June 18, 2007. She was born Dec. 2, 1924, and was a daughter of the late George W. and Lennie Mae Wilson Conner. Also preceding her in death were two brothers and one sister. Mae was a loving and devoted wife and mother and a member of Polemic Run Baptist Church, where she was church clerk and a Sunday school teacher. She was a life member of Gassaway DAVA, where she served as chaplain. She loved to sew, crochet, read and quilt. She worked at Morris Harvey College in the cafeteria and was co-owner of Westfall Grocery. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. Mae was one of God's angels on earth! She was the family matriarch and spiritual leader and loved her family and everyone she met. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Burl Westfall of Sutton; son, Clyde Burl "Sonny" Westfall Jr. and wife, Barbara, of Durham, N.C; five daughters, Patsy Rose and husband, Vernon, of Sutton, Carol Sue Slaton of Rogersville, Ala., Florence "Topsy" Scarberry of Charleston, Alice Mae Smallwood and husband, Donald and Tiffany Westfall of Sutton; brother, William Conner of Cross Lanes; sisters, Dollie Butcher and Betty Jo King of Charleston and Phyllis Jean Fields of Mantua, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at Polemic Run Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Hoover officiating. Burial will be in Tinney Cemetery, near Sutton. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HospiceCare, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064, or the Sutton Public Library, Fourth Street, Sutton, WV 26601. Funeral arrangements are by Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton.
on June 20, 2007.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-18-9633.³ Clyde Burl Westfall was born on November 8, 1919 at Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^4,2,3 He married Mae Ellen Conner, daughter of George Washington Conner and Lennie May "Curley" Wilson, on June 22, 1941 at Canfield, Braxton Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Clyde Burl Westfall died on August 23, 2010 at West Virginia at age 90.³