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     Frank J. Pittman was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He was born on January 11, 1918 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on January 6, 1920 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 1; Died of pneumonia.^1,2

     Alvin Mack Pittman was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 235-10-6015.² He was born on January 11, 1915 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Mildred Louise Day on June 28, 1938 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,9 Alvin Mack Pittman died on May 4, 1991 at age 76.^2,4

     Thelme Carr Pittman was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on March 8, 1916 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Eileen Beulah Hodge on June 4, 1938 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Thelme Carr Pittman died on April 25, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 39.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-4074.³ Jessie Frankie Pittman was born on January 11, 1917 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,8 As of May 11, 1946,her married name was Combs.⁴ She married Harvey Jay Combs on May 11, 1946 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.⁴ Jessie Frankie Pittman died on February 15, 1996 at Clinton, Macomb Co., Michigan, at age 79.^3,7

     Gladys Pittman was buried at Vine Grove Cemetery, Vine Grove, Hardin Co., Kentucky.^4,5,8 She was born on June 17, 1921 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her Shrewsbury marriage license has a birth date of Jun 17, 1923 and her Canaday license has Jun 17, 1922.^2,3,4,8 As of February 9, 1946,her married name was Shrewsbury.² She married Wardie Albert Shrewsbury on February 9, 1946 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² As of August 27, 1948,her married name was Canaday.³ Gladys Pittman married Bailey Canaday Jr. on August 27, 1948 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 Gladys Pittman died on October 23, 1960 at Fort Knox, Hardin Co., Kentucky, at age 39.^4,5,8 She Mrs. Gladys Pittman Canaday, Vine Grove, Ky., formerly of Glen White, died Sunday in the post hospital, Fort Knox, Ky., after a short illness. She was the wife of Bailey Canaday, whose mother, Mrs. Caroline Canaday, lives at 219 Vine St., Beckley. Surviving besides her husband, are one son, Glenn and one daughter Margaret, both at home; three brothers, Alvin Pittman and Dempsey Pittman, both of Glen White, and Paul, Helen, and one sister, Miss Jesse Pitman, Detroit, Mich. Funeral services will be conducted at Vine Grove Tuesday. on October 24, 1960.⁵

     Polma Paul Pittman was buried at Prestonville Cemetery, Macomb, Macomb Co., Michigan.³ His Social Security Number was 236-32-4966.² He was born on March 5, 1924 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,5,10,6 He married Helen June Caudill on August 9, 1952 at Helen, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Polma Paul Pittman died on November 8, 1988 at Clinton Township, Macomb Co., Michigan, at age 64.^2,3,5,6

     Fannie Myrtle Sanger was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 236-05-8915.⁴ She was born on October 14, 1907 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,4,2 As of June 28, 1930,her married name was Pittman.¹ She married Dempsey Solomon Pittman, son of Jacy Grover Pittman and Maggie Cochran, on June 28, 1930 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Fannie Myrtle Sanger died on December 18, 1988 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.⁴

     James Edward Pittman was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on April 22, 1933 at Statesbury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on February 2, 1934 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2

     His Social Security Number was 236-07-6191.⁷ Basil Wayne Pittman was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on February 10, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,3,4 He married Alma Mae Lilly on January 1, 1932 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Basil Wayne Pittman died on August 15, 1979 at West Virginia at age 68.^7,4

     His Social Security Number was 234-20-3375.⁸ Carl Leonard Pittman Sr. was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6 He married Frances V. Day.^9,6 Carl Leonard Pittman Sr. was born on September 24, 1913 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,4,5 He died on March 13, 1987 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^8,4,6 He Carl L. Pittman, 73, of Crab Orchard, died March 13, 1987, in a Beckley hospital. He was a native of Glen View and was a resident of Raleigh County most of his life. He was a former mechanic and was co-owner of A-1 Garage in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Surviving: wife, Frances Day Pittman; sons, Carl Jr. of Tampa, Fla., Timothy Lee of Orlando, Fla., Crocket D. and Kenneth Wayne, both of Crab Orchard; daughter, Joan E. Burdette of Milbridge, Maine; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be noon Monday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Mark A. Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Canady Cemetery, Glen view. on March 15, 1987.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-4060.¹⁰ Arvil Earl Pittman was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,5 He was born on July 2, 1915 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,6,8,5 He married Virginia Pearl Welch on June 29, 1935 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Arvil Earl Pittman married Inez Madeline Beals on October 27, 1949 at Glen View, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,8 Arvil Earl Pittman died on September 1, 1970 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 55.^8,5 He Arvil E. Pittman, 55, of Glen White, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday in a local hospital following a long illness. He was born at Glen White, July 2, 1915, a son of the late Crockett D. and Atha Canaday Pittman. He was a miner, a member of the United Mine Workers of America, and a lifetime resident of Raleigh County. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Madeline Beals Pittman of Glen White; one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mae Pittman, at home; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Nancy Sue Hickman of Richmond, Va; one stepson, David Lee Beals of Richmond, Va; two brothers, Basil of Glen White and Carl of Hollywood, Fla., and five grandchildren. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in the Calfee Chapel with Revs. Paul Bowman and Jim Frazier in charge. Burial will be in the Kennedy Cemetery at Glen View. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Thursday. Pallbearers will be Bill Gray, Freddy Lewis, Bob Reid, Harley Snuffer, Guy Pittman and Isaac Parsons. on September 2, 1970.⁸

     Arvil Earl Pittman Jr. was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on May 3, 1936 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on July 14, 1949 at Blue Jay, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 13.^1,2 He GLEN WHITE YOUTH DROWNS IN CREEK AT SCOUT'S CAMP. Despite heroic efforts of his companions, 13 year old Orvil (should be Arvil) Pittman, Jr., of Glen White drowned yesterday while swimming in Big Beaver Creek at Camp Wilderness. Dr. Eva Teter of Beaver pronounced the youth dead at 2:30 p.m., after Beckley fireman had attempted to revive him with a resuscitator for more than two hours. The mishap occurred shortly before noon while Pittman and four other members of the boy scout troop 22 were swimming in the creek within the camp area. They had left the troop against orders. One of the boys said he rushed to Pittman's aid when he saw him go under for the first time. The boy said he grabbed Pittman by the hair and pulled him to the bank while the others screamed for further help from scout leaders. The water, witnesses said, was not above the boy's head. Scouts immediately applied artificial respiration. Members of the Beckley Fire Department, headed by Chief Bernard Martin, arrived on the scene within 20 minutes but efforts to revive the boy proved futile. Fellow scout members said they "couldn't understand how Pittman could have drowned." All of them agrees that he was a "good swimmer." Gus F. Walker, scout executive for the Appalacia Council, pointed out that the boys were swimming in direct violation of the rules of the camp."The rest of the troop were having lunch," Walker said, "and none of their supervisors knew they were in the water until they heard the scouts scream." Walker explained that the area in which the drowning occurred is used for boating purposes only. "The scouts normally swim in a special area and only when a supervisor is present," Walker added. besides his father, Orvil (should be Arvil), the boy's survivors include; his mother, Mrs. Virginia Welch Pittman Klines, of California, his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Crockett Pittman, of Glen White; the maternal grandparents, Mrs. B. C. Welch, of Akron, O., and Mrs. Inez Welch, of Beckley. The boy attended school at Glen White. on July 15, 1949.²

     Green Pleasant Cochran was buried at Cannaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on February 25, 1861 at Bland Co., Virginia.^4,3 He married Eliza Ann Margaret Furrow, daughter of Crockett C. Furrow and Elizabeth Terry, on September 26, 1887 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Green Pleasant Cochran married Virginia Morgan Pittman on April 3, 1890 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5 Green Pleasant Cochran died on December 1, 1949 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 88.³

     Ada Irene Bryant was born circa 1880 at Virginia.² As of circa 1902,her married name was Lilly.¹ She married David Lilly circa 1902.^1,3

     Emmett Grayson Knapp Jr. was buried at Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 235-28-5697.⁷ He was born on January 31, 1919 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,7,5 He married Vella Dale Lilly, daughter of Ova Ashton Lilly and Amanda Elmira "Manda" Bragg, on November 24, 1948 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,6 Emmett Grayson Knapp Jr. died on December 17, 2012 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 93.^4,7,6 He E. Grayson Knapp, Jr., 93, of Alderson, West Virginia, died December 17, 2012. He was the son of the late Emmett G. and Glenna Rader Knapp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vella Lilly McMillion Knapp; two brothers, Harold Knapp and Charles Knapp; and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Dodd. Born in Alderson in 1919 and a graduate of Alderson High School, he served in World War II in both the 25th and 53rd battalions of the Seabees and was attached to the 3rd Division of the U.S. Marines. Following the war he worked until his retirement for the C & O Railroad. He was a member of the Alderson Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder. Survivors include his stepson, Claude "Red" McMillion (Margaret) of Lewisburg, Tenn; and four step-grandchildren, Kim Holly (Rhea) of Franklin, Tenn., Andrew McMillion of Madison, Tenn., Michael McMillion of Nashville, Tenn. and Laura Mitchell (Darryl) and their children, Grayson and Briggs, of Charleston, S.C. He is also survived by a sister, Anna Mae Chesher of Buchanan Dam, TX, and several nephews and nieces, including Linda (Mike) Rider and Joanne Hardesty Lightner of Alderson. on December 19, 2012.⁶

     Claude Augustus McMillion was buried at Marlinton Cemetery, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.² He married Vella Dale Lilly, daughter of Ova Ashton Lilly and Amanda Elmira "Manda" Bragg.^1,2 Claude Augustus McMillion was born on April 16, 1902 at Friars Hill, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on April 7, 1945 at Green Bank, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia, at age 42.²

     His Social Security Number was 234-12-1289.⁴ Charles Amos Bigelow married Claribel Lilly, daughter of Ova Ashton Lilly and Amanda Elmira "Manda" Bragg.¹ Charles Amos Bigelow was born on April 17, 1910 at Rugby, Pierce Co., North Dakota.^2,4,3 He died on October 4, 1984 at Sarasota Co., Florida, at age 74.²

     His Social Security Number was 234-10-8754.⁴ Chalmers Fenton Dunkley was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He was born on November 20, 1916 at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^2,4,6,3 He married Margaret Bula Lilly, daughter of Ova Ashton Lilly and Amanda Elmira "Manda" Bragg, on June 29, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,6,5 Chalmers Fenton Dunkley died on October 14, 1998 at Sarasota Co., Florida, at age 81.^2,4,3,5 He Chalmers Fenton Dunkley of Venice, a service station attendant and mechanic prior to retirement and longtime resident of this area, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1998. He was 81. Mr. Dunkley was born in White Sulfur Springs, W.Va., and came to Venice in 1977 from Beckley, W.Va., where he was a member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge and the Presbyterian Church. Locally, he was a member of Venice Presbyterian Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving as a corporal in a Military Police Battalion. He leaves his wife, Margaret "Lilly" Dunkley of Venice, and two sisters, Virginia Bragg and Iva Lilly, both of Beckley. Services: Funeral rites will be held Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. in Beckley, W.Va., with burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Park following the service. on October 17, 1998.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 226-26-3921.³ James Franklin Singhas was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.¹ He married Helen Mae Green.¹ James Franklin Singhas was born on January 21, 1922 at Loudoun Co., Virginia.^3,2 He died in December, 1986 at Maryland at age 64.³

     Robin Philip Lilly was buried at Masonic Cemetery, 760 S. Compress Road, Las Cruces, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico.³ His Social Security Number was 232-42-7588.⁷ He was born on September 23, 1926 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4,7,8 He married Miriam Catherine Ward on January 24, 1947 at Stokes Co., North Carolina.^6,9 Robin Philip Lilly died on September 13, 2003 at New Mexico at age 76.^3,7,8

     Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow was buried at Moscow Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Mount Solon, Augusta Co., Virginia.^9,5 She was born on December 15, 1888 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,5,8 As of February 7, 1912,her married name was Gay.³ She married Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. on February 7, 1912 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of September 6, 1956,her married name was Whitehair.⁶ Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow married Joseph Guy Whitehair on September 6, 1956 at Mount Solon, Augusta Co., Virginia.^5,6 Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow died on June 22, 1964 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia, at age 75.^9,5