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     His Social Security Number was 233-12-3507.⁴ Clarence Roy Bower was born on June 5, 1903 at Abney, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,2 He married Alka Jane Bays circa 1921.^5,3,6 Clarence Roy Bower died in March, 1981 at age 77.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 234-22-0039.⁵ Dewey Everett Farley was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on December 1, 1917 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,3,1 He died on July 25, 1976 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 58.³ He A 59 year old Raleigh County man was killed around noon Sunday when a fire of undetermined origin swept through his mobile home at Coal City. Dead on arrival at Raleigh General Hospital was Dewey Farley, a disabled veteran of World War II. Coal City Volunteer Fire Department Chief Von Bower said Farley, who was alone in his trailer, was burned almost beyond recognition. Bower was unable to give a definite cause for the fire but speculated that Farley was sitting in a chair and dropped a cigarette, touching off the fire that quickly spread throughout his mobile home. Bower said the mobile home and its contents, valued at around $17,000, were destroyed. The fire is being investigated by State Trooper R. D. Estepp. Born Dec 1, 1917 in Raleigh County, Farley was a son of the late Sullivan and Minnie Bower Farley. He lived most of his life in Raleigh County and attended the Coal City Baptist Church. Farley is survived by a half brother, Clarence Roy Bower of Coal City. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
on July 26, 1976.³

     Opal Lillia Dunn was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,4 She was born on March 16, 1894 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,9,8 As of April 10, 1914,her married name was Wills.⁹ She married Henry Preston Wills on April 10, 1914 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,9 Opal Lillia Dunn died on April 29, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^8,4 She Beckley - Mrs. Opal Dunn Wills, 78, a former Raleigh County schoolteacher, died Saturday in Raleigh General Hospital folling a long illness. Mrs. Wills, a resident of Beckley, was also a member of the First Baptist Church at Beckley and was a member of the Ann Rose Bible class of the church. Surviving are a son, Estel of Beckley; daughter, Mrs. Esther Levey of Beckley. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home in Beckley. The Rev. Kenneth L. Swank will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley. on April 30, 1972.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 232-01-3900.¹ Henry Preston Wills was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on May 23, 1881 at Charles City Co., Virginia.¹ He married Opal Lillia Dunn, daughter of Charles Hutchinson Dunn and Elsie Jane Riffe, on April 10, 1914 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Henry Preston Wills died on May 20, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^1,2

     Esther Opal Wills was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁷ Her married name was Surber.³ Her Social Security Number was 235-18-9640.³ She and Unknown Surber were divorced.⁶ Esther Opal Wills married Unknown Surber.^3,6 Esther Opal Wills was born on January 4, 1915 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,7 As of June 12, 1950,her married name was Levey.⁶ She married Emanuel Levey on June 12, 1950 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.^6,7 Esther Opal Wills died on February 24, 1989 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^3,7 She Mrs. Esther W. Levey, 74, of 108 Randolph St., Beckley died Friday February 24th at 1:40 a.m. at a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born January 4th, 1915, at Lester she was the daughter of the late Henry P. and Opal Dunn Wills. Mrs. Levey was a retired elementary school teacher with the Raleigh County board of education, member of the A.A.R.P. and the First Baptist Church of Beckley, where she attended the friendship class and was a life-long resident of Raleigh County. She was preceded in death by her husband, and Emanual Levey in 1980. Survivors include a son, Don Levy of Beckley; a daughter, Kayla Smith of Beckley and a twin brother, Estel Wills of Beckley. Services will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Robert Seymour officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park at Beckley. Friends may call today from 6 to 9:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Harold Pendry, Leroy Minnix, Lonnie and Matthew Jesse, Greg Boland and Gary Williams. on February 25, 1989.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 236-16-2586.⁸ Estel Henry Wills was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He was born on January 4, 1915 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,3,7 He married Thelma Louise Alderman on December 31, 1960 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Estel Henry Wills died on December 13, 1990 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^8,2 He Estel H. Wills, 75, of Beckley, died Dec. 13, 1990, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was co-owner of Maxwell Hill Furniture Co., a former employee. of New River Supply Co. and former operator of Camera Corner. He was former chief engineer for WJLS and WWNR radio stations. He was a Shriner and a member of First Baptist Church and Elks Lodge. He was
a Mason and a veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Thelma Alderman Wills; one niece; one nephew Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. David Carrico officiating. Burial with Masonic rites. will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on December 15, 1990.²

     Thelma Louise Alderman was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 234-62-6561.² She was born on May 25, 1916 at Wood Peck, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 As of December 31, 1960,her married name was Wills.³ She married Estel Henry Wills, son of Henry Preston Wills and Opal Lillia Dunn, on December 31, 1960 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Thelma Louise Alderman died on January 14, 1995 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^2,5 She Mrs. Thelma L. Wills, 78, of Beckley died Jan. 14, 1995, at the home of her sister, Pauline Alderman of Beckley, after a long illness. She was a native of Beckley and a retired schoolteacher, having last taught at Sylvia Elementary School. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Black Knight Country Club. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. Also surviving: brother, Wilbur Alderman of Beckley; sisters, Edna Haid of Fredericksburg, Va., Agnes Stemple of Phillipi; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. David Carrico officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on January 15, 1995.⁵

     Winton Guy Covey Sr. was buried at Covey Cemetery (also known as Lester Cemetery #2), Saxon Road, Surveyor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 233-30-8297.⁹ He married Laverna M. Titus.² Winton Guy Covey Sr. was born on May 10, 1905 at Bolt, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,10,9,11 He married Madeline Clara "Maggie" Allen on May 22, 1927 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ Winton Guy Covey Sr. died on February 2, 1987 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^9,4 He Winton Guy Covey Sr., 81, of Athens, Mercer County, formerly of Maryland, died Feb. 2, 1987, at the home of a daughter, Alice Wills of Charleston, after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter, Mason and was a Baptist. He attended Concord College and taught school in Trap Hill District before moving to Baltimore. Surviving: sons, Winton Guy Jr. of Athens, Jerry of New Castle, Ind; daughters, Mrs. Edwin Wills of Charleston, Mrs. Don Mele of Fallston, Md; brothers, Sheldon and George, both of Glen Daniel; sisters, Mrs. Orpha Stover of Beckley, Mrs. Madeline McGraw of Glen Daniel; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home, beckley, with the Rev. Dewey Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Covey Cemetery, Glen Daniel. There will be no visitation on February 4, 1987.⁴

     Orpha Jane Covey was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8 Her Social Security Number was 234-58-7768.⁹ She was born on October 15, 1907 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,9,4 As of November 8, 1926,her married name was Stover.⁴ She married Winford Ross Stover on November 8, 1926 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Orpha Jane Covey died on February 21, 1998 at Manassas, Virginia, at age 90.^9,3,10 She MANASSAS, Va. - Orpha Covey Stover, 90, of Manassas, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., died Feb. 21, 1998, in Burke Health Care Center after a long illness. She was an active member of St. Mary's United Methodist Church, Beckley, and was active with volunteers at Pinecrest Hospital, Beckley. Surviving: daughters, Joycelyn Spencer of Beckley, Janet Shirey of Lewisburg, W.Va., Mary Ann Lagos and Madeline Snyder, both of Manassas; sister, Madeline R. McGraw of Glen Daniel, W.Va; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's United Methodist Church, Beckley, with the Rev. Paul Burke officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, and one hour prior to service at the church.
on February 23, 1998.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-07-6211.⁹ James Winfred Worley was buried at Tolleytown Community Cemetery, Tolleys, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on November 15, 1905 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,9,11 He married Mary Ellen O'Dell on January 24, 1923 at Surveyor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,11 James Winfred Worley died on January 14, 1992 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^10,9,3 He James Winfred Worley, 86, of Tolley Town, near Surveyor, died Jan. 14, 1992, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was chief electrician for several mining companies including Consolidated Coal Co. with a total of 50 years' service. He instructed first aid and rescue teams in the coal industry. He was a member of Glen White Missionary Baptist Church, Odd Fellows Lodge and a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. Surviving: wife, Mary O'Dell Worley; sons, Carl of Beckley, Donald of Surveyor; brother, Eugene of Cleveland, Ohio; sister, Catherine Showalter of Prince; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one stepgrandson; five stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Kenneth Parent and the Rev. Sam Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Tolley Town Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests donations to Glen White Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 606, Glen White, W.Va. 25849.
on January 17, 1992.³

     Pauline Rebecca Worley was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 233-30-9896.⁹ She was born on March 5, 1922 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,9,3,4 As of April 30, 1946,her married name was Sublett.³ She married Lacy Earl Sublett on April 30, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6,10,11 Pauline Rebecca Worley died on March 8, 1976 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^2,4 She Pauline Rebecca Sublett, 54, of Cranberry, died at 9:15 a.m. Monday in a local hospital after a short illness. She was born in Raleigh County, March 5, 1922, a daughter of Ira Thomas Worley and the late Roxie Covey Worley. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County and was employed at the G. C. Murphy store in Beckley. She was a member of the Cranberry Community Church. She is survived by three brothers, Winfred Worley of Beckley, Eugene of Cleveland, Ohio, and Jack of Glen White; three sisters, Frances (Mrs. Steve) Canaday of Crab Orchard, Elsie (Mrs. Roy) Collins of Wallowa, Ore., and Catherine (Mrs. Paul) Showalter of Surveyor. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Cranberry Community Church by Rev. Ernest Barley and Rev. L. C. Calhoun. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the funeral. Friends may call at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. on March 9, 1976.⁴

     Eugene Daniel Worley was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 236-28-7744.⁹ He was born on March 5, 1922 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,2,3 He died on April 6, 1996 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^9,3 He Eugene Daniel Worley, 74, of Beckley, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died Saturday, April 6, 1996, in a local hospital following a long illness. Born March 5, 1922, at Lester, he was the son of the late Ira Thomas and Roxie Covey Worley. Mr. Worley was retired from Fullwell Motor Products in Cleveland and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Elsie Collins, Frances Canaday, Pauline Sublett, and Margaret Worley and four brothers, Winfred, Elmore, Ray, and Jack Worley. Survivors include a sister, Catherine Showalter and her husband, Paul, of Prince; a sister-in-law, Mae Worley of Sophia; six nephews, Donald and Carl Worley, Billy Canaday, Roscoe Worley, Tommy Worley, and Jerry Showalter and 11 nieces, Hazel Wood, Evelyn Gray, Martha Stump, Ella Graham, Janet Scott, Marylou Worley, Carolyn Acord, Janetta Dalmo, Barbara Lannetia, Karen Davis, and Betty O’Neal. Graveside rites and burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Canaday Cemetery at Glen View with Rev. Jesse Farley officiating. on April 8, 1996.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-38-7507.¹⁰ Jack Thomas Worley was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,3 He was born on March 12, 1925 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,2,9,3 He married Mae Alice Royal on July 2, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,9,4 Jack Thomas Worley died on September 22, 1977 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 52.^9,3 He Jack T. Worley, 52, of Glen White, died Thursday at 6:20 p.m. in a Charleston hospital after a serious illness of one month. Born March 12, 1925, at Lester, he was the son of Ira Thomas Worley of Glen View and the late Carley Roxie Covey Worley. Mr. Worley was actively employed as a dispatcher at the No. 6 coal mines of Westmoreland Coal Company at Eccles and was a member of local union 577, UMWA, at Eccles. He had been a resident of Glen White the past 25 years, formerly living at Lester. A veteran of World War II, he served as a staff sergeant in the U. S. Army with Company G of the 180th Infantry, 45th Division. Also surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mae Alice Royal Worley, Glen White; four daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Juanetta) Delmo, St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. Charley (Barbara) Lannutti, Mrs. Paul (Karen) Davis and Mrs. Charles (Betty) Brown, all of Lester; two brothers, Eugene of Cleveland and Winfred Worley of Lester; two sisters, Mrs. S. R. (Frances) Canaday, Glen View and Mrs. Paul J. (Catherine) Showalter, Cranberry and seven grandchildren. Also preceding him in death were two sisters, Mrs. Pauline Sublette and Mrs. Elsie Collins, and two brothers, Ray and Elmore Worley. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Chip Barbas in charge. Burial will be in the Canaday Cemetery at Glen View. Friends may call Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. on September 23, 1977.⁹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-84-0267.² Mary Ellen O'Dell was buried at Tolleytown Community Cemetery, Tolleys, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on April 14, 1906 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of January 24, 1923,her married name was Worley.⁴ She married James Winfred Worley, son of Ira Thomas Worley and Roxie Carley Covey, on January 24, 1923 at Surveyor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,4 Mary Ellen O'Dell died on December 1, 1993 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^2,3 She Mary Ellen Worley, 87, of Tolley Town, Raleigh County, died Dec. 1, 1993, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and member of Glen White Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving: sons, Donald of Tolley Town, Carl of Beckley; sister, Ruth Kidd of Beckley; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Kenneth Parent officiating. Burial will be in Tolley Town Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on December 3, 1993.³

     Lacy Earl Sublett was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 723-10-0142.⁵ He was born on March 4, 1915 at Speedway, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,1,2,3 He married Pauline Rebecca Worley, daughter of Ira Thomas Worley and Roxie Carley Covey, on April 30, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,6,2,4 Lacy Earl Sublett died on March 6, 1972 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.^2,4 He Funeral services for Lacy Earl Sublett, 57, of Cranberry, will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Cranberry Community Church with the Revs. Ernest Barley and Wade Webb officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. He died at 3 p.m. Monday en route to a local hospital. He was born March 4, 1915, at Speedway, the son of the late William and Minerva Caperton Sublett. A member of the Cranberry Community Church, he was a disabled miner and was last employed by the New River Co., Cranberry. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pauline Worley Sublett, and two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Crews and Mrs. G. P. (Bessie) Warner, both of Beckley. Friends may call at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home after 5 p.m. today. Pallbearers include Paul Bailey, Joe Carper, Billy Canaday, Jerry Showalter, O. D. Acord and James Arthur. on March 8, 1972.²

     Elvira Margaret Worley was buried at Covey Cemetery (also known as Lester Cemetery #2), Saxon Road, Surveyor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on August 15, 1912 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She died on September 5, 1912 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²

     Her Social Security Number was 214-22-8921.⁴ Madeline Clara "Maggie" Allen was born on June 30, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of May 22, 1927,her married name was Covey.² She married Winton Guy Covey Sr., son of Charles Frederick "Fred" Covey and Sadie Trump, on May 22, 1927 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Madeline Clara "Maggie" Allen died on December 22, 1999 at Harford Co., Maryland, at age 88.⁴

     Winton Guy Covey Jr. Winton Covey, 82, passed away on August 26, 2011 in San Francisco, Calif., following a long illness after having moved to the Bay Area in the fall of 2010 from his longtime home in West Virginia. Winton was born in his grandmother's log house in Glen Daniel, W.Va. in 1929. His parents were the late Winton Guy Covey and the late Madelene Allen Covey Thompson. During World War II, the family moved to Baltimore, Md., where Winton completed high school and earned his bachelor's degree at Johns Hopkins University. Serving as a tank commander in the NATO allied forces during the Korean War, he attained the rank of Captain and was awarded the Bronze Star. After returning to the U.S., Winton continued his academic career by completing his Ph.D. in Soil Science at Texas A&M and transitioned from research agronomist to Associate Professor of Meteorology at Cornell University in 1965. In 1968, Winton moved back to southern West Virginia, and settled in Lerona, just outside Athens, where he taught Natural Sciences at Concord College (now Concord University) until his retirement in 1994. A man of many interests—organic gardening, cave crawling, wine making, soup simmering, tree planting, map-reading, beekeeping, history, and genealogy—he was also a faculty sponsor of Concord's Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity and active in Lions Club, Ruritans, and the Mercer County Historical Society. His passion for mountain music evolved from banjo picking into folk dancing and square dance calling. But the endeavor in which he took the most pride was playwriting—three comedies in the style of Aristophanes and two Mummers plays that were performed locally. Winton is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Mary Chihiro Ono Covey; daughter, Mandy Covey; and special daughter, Amy Barron, all of San Francisco. He was preceded in death by his son, David Bruce Covey. He is also survived by sister, Alice Jo and brother-in-law Edwin Wills of Charleston, W.Va; sister, Shirley Mae and brother-in-law Dominic Mele of Fallston, Md; brother, Jerry and sister-in-law Joan Malone Covey of Newcastle, Ind; brother-in-law Frank Ono of Seabrook, N.J; and many nephews and nieces. A small family gathering is planned to be held in West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to be made in Winton Covey's memory to the Concord University Student Scholarship Fund or to the Salvation Army.⁷ He was born on February 3, 1929 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,5,8 He married Mary Chihiro Ono circa 1952.^1,3,7,9 Winton Guy Covey Jr. died on August 26, 2011 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, at age 82.^7,8

     Mary Chihiro Ono was born on January 15, 1925 at Terminal Island, Los Angeles Co., California.³ As of circa 1952,her married name was Covey.² She married Winton Guy Covey Jr., son of Winton Guy Covey Sr. and Madeline Clara "Maggie" Allen, circa 1952.^4,1,2,3 Mary Chihiro Ono died on October 24, 2016 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, at age 91.³ She SAN FRANCISCO--Despite her advanced age, the end came unexpectedly. Mary Covey faced her rapid demise with the same quiet resolve that had marked her life. Always the family mainstay, her passing leaves us at loose ends. Mary was born on Terminal Island, Los Angeles County, California, on January 15, 1925. Her parents, Iyomon and Nakae Ono, were immigrants from the fishing village of Tanami-mura in Wakayama-ken, Japan. Mary was older sister, who, along with older brother" Frank, was responsible for her younger sister and brothers while their parents were out working. She attended public school in Chula Vista and San Pedro until WWII forced the relocation of Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast. She graduated from high school in the Manzanar internment camp, where she also worked in the orphanage and the hospital, with the goal of becoming a medical research doctor. Toward the end of the war, Mary and her mother were in the vanguard of contract laborers who migrated to New Jersey to work in the Seabrook Farms frozen food packing plant. Later, thanks to the support of the American Friends Service Committee, she was accepted at Juniata College in western Pennsylvania, where she earned a Bachelors degree in Biology. During summer jobs working in the frozen food lab, Mary met a Johns Hopkins student, Winton Covey, who was to become her husband after college graduation. The young couple moved around the US following Wintons academic career to Texas, Washington state, Nebraska, upstate New York, and finally to Athens, West Virginia, where they made their home for 42 years. During that time, Mary worked in various capacities at Pipestem State Park, with the US Census Bureau, and as a library associate at Concord College. They moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010. Over the years, Mary was active in the local chapter of the American Association of University Women and in helping Japanese college students adjust to American life. She enjoyed reading, quilting, watching the live NHK feed on her big satellite dish TV, giving demonstrations of traditional Japanese koto music, working jigsaw puzzles, and watching football and baseball in season (Go Giants!). Mary is predeceased by her parents, her dear husband Winton, their son David Bruce, sister Ellen Nishiyama, and brothers Roy and Ray Ono. She is survived by her older brother Frank Ono of Bridgeton, NJ, daughter Mandy Covey and beloved other daughter Amy Barron of San Francisco, in-laws Kumiko Ono, Ann Ono, Mariko Ono, Edwin and Alice Jo Wills, Jerry and Joan Covey, Dominic and Shirley Mele, and many wonderful nieces and nephews. Lucid right up to her final illness, Mary was still managing the situation, Dont grieve for me just take care of each other. We have our instructions. on November 13, 2016.³

     Laverna M. Titus was buried at Covey Cemetery (also known as Lester Cemetery #2), Saxon Road, Surveyor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 202-05-2591.² Her married name was Covey.¹ She married Winton Guy Covey Sr., son of Charles Frederick "Fred" Covey and Sadie Trump.¹ Laverna M. Titus was born on April 21, 1901.² She died on March 12, 1982 at West Virginia at age 80.^2,3

     Winford Ross Stover was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on March 18, 1905 at Clear Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He married Orpha Jane Covey, daughter of Charles Frederick "Fred" Covey and Sadie Trump, on November 8, 1926 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Winford Ross Stover died on February 23, 1975 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.⁴ He BECKLEY - Winford Ross Stover, 69, of Beckley, died Sunday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired salesman for the Richmond Cleaners in Beckley and a member of the St. Mary's United Methodist Church in Beckley. Surviving: wife, Orpha Stover; daughters, Mrs. Joy Spencer of Beckley, Mrs. Janet Shirey of Lewisburg. Mrs.
Mary Ann Lagos of Manassas, Va., Mrs. Madeline Wilson of Alexandria, Va; brother, Roy of Glen Daniel; sisters, Mrs.
Blanche Burleson of Glen Daniel, Mrs. Myrtle Kingery of Beckley. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in St. Mary's United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Longbon officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh County. on February 24, 1975.⁴

     Joycelyn Ross "Joyce" Stover Joycelyn Ross Spencer, age 83, of Azzara Avenue, Beckley, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at the Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley following a long illness. Born on September 27, 1927, at Glen Daniel, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Winfred Stover and Orpha Covey Stover. Mrs. Spencer was a retired legal secretary in Beckley for Lynch, Mann, and Knapp law offices. She was a member of the St. Mary’s United Methodist Church in Beckley, and had made her home on Azzara Avenue in Beckley most of her life. Mrs. Spencer was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest L. Spencer. Those left to cherish her memory include her sons, Ernest R. Spencer and his wife Margaret of Crab Orchard, WV; Charles David Spencer and his wife Lanell of Beckley. Three sisters, Janet Shirey and her husband Robert of Lewisburg, WV; Mary Ann Lagos and her husband John of Manassas, Va; Madeline Snyder and her husband Bruce of Manassas, Va. Six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren are also among her survivors. A service of remembrance will be held at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Prosperity, WV, on Monday, February 28, 2011, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Orville Setliff officiating. Burial of her cremains will immediately follow at the cemetery.⁴ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 236-32-4277.⁶ Her married name was Spencer.⁴ She married Ernest Lee Spencer.^4,7 Joycelyn Ross "Joyce" Stover was born on September 27, 1927 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6 She died on February 22, 2011 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^4,6

     His Social Security Number was 233-16-2956.⁴ Ernest Lee Spencer was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Joycelyn Ross "Joyce" Stover, daughter of Winford Ross Stover and Orpha Jane Covey.^1,3 Ernest Lee Spencer was born on May 19, 1922 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 He died on March 24, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^2,3 He Ernest Lee Spencer, 63, of Beckley, died Monday in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. He was a native of Montgomery and was a retired employee of Acme Construction Co., Beckley. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Joyce Stover Spencer; sons, Ernest Ross of Coal City, Charles David of Daniels; brother, Charles Vincent of Virginia Beach, Va; sister, Ella Stover of Beckley; six grandchildren. Service was to be 2 p.m. today in Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Randall Flanagan officating. Burial was to be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on March 26, 1986.³

     Her Social Security Number was 233-64-9498.³ Dorcie E. Shumate was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her married name was Covey.¹ She married Sheldon Frederic Covey, son of Charles Frederick "Fred" Covey and Sadie Trump.^1,2 Dorcie E. Shumate was born on October 13, 1915 at Saxon, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She died on December 15, 1996 at Roswell, Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 81; The SSDI has a death date of Dec 16, 1996.^2,3 She Dorcie Shumate Covey, 81, of Glen Daniel, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, in Roswell, Ga. following a short illness. Born Oct. 13, 1915, at Saxon, she was the daughter of the late Hayes and Carrie Shumate. Mrs. Covey was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. She received a B.A. degree in education from Concord College and a master’s in education from West Virginia University. She also earned the elementary schools principal and elementary schools supervisory certificates. She taught in the Raleigh County school system for 49 years. She was a member of the AARP, the Raleigh County Retired Teachers Association and Covey the Captain James Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution where she held numerous offices. She was also a volunteer at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Beckley and was a member of the Giles County, Va., Historical Society. She was also a member of the Church of Christ of Stover. A noted genealogist, she was well published in numerous periodicals and press releases and she was instrumental in restoring Revolutionary and Civil War monuments in southern West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sheldon F. Covey on Oct. 13, 1989 and a brother, Quentin Shumate. Survivors include a daughter, Dr. Eileen Frederica Covey-Purdum and son-in-law, Dr. Howard E. Purdum, of Roswell, Ga. and a sister, Audrey I. Protuck of Panama City Beach, Fla. Services will be 3 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Chaplain Ted Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on December 18, 1996.²

     Huey Ernest McGraw was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 236-05-1524.⁵ He was born on February 22, 1909 at Tipple, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^5,3,6 He married Rachel Madeline Covey, daughter of Charles Frederick "Fred" Covey and Sadie Trump, on June 26, 1937 at Glen Rogers, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,7,4 Huey Ernest McGraw died on March 6, 1985 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^5,4 He Huey Ernest McGraw, 76, of Glen Daniel, Raleigh County, died Wednesday in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a member of Breckenridge Missionary Baptist Church, Bolt He was a member of the IOOF Lodge and was self-employed in the produce business. Surviving: wife, Madeline Covey McGraw; brothers, Dennis Mack of McGraws, Woodrow of Princeton; sisters, Marie Shanks of Telford, Tenn., Irene Sizemore of McGraws. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Dewey Lowe, the Rev. Samuel Meadows, and the Rev. Jerry Brooks officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on March 7, 1985.⁴

     Kathryn Ann Wood On Friday, March 15th, 2013, Kathryn Ann Covey passed away at the age of 83 after a brief illness. Known to everyone as Kitty, she was born on December 28, 1929, in Beckley, WV. For decades Kitty worked as an elementary school teacher for the Raleigh County Board of Education teaching hundreds of children. After retiring she enjoyed traveling with her late husband George Covey to Hawaii, Alaska and all over the continental USA. To celebrate her 80th birthday, she went on a cruise in the Caribbean with her children and grandchildren. She was predeceased in 1993 by her husband, George Covey, and her parents, Wilbert and Elsie Hoke Wood, and her brothers, Ronnie and Richard Wood. She is survived by her daughter Marian Covey of Beckley, WV, her son Dan Covey of Mount Rainier, MD, her granddaughters Heather Treadway of Boston, MA, and Amanda Treadway of Rochester, NY, and a sister-in-law, Donna Wood. On Monday, March 18th, at 11 a.m. there will be a "Service of Remembrance" to remember the life of Kathryn Ann Covey at the Melton Mortuary Chapel. Pastors Dewey Lowe and Tim Roberts will be officiating. Kathryn will be entombed in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Prosperity.³ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 235-46-1263.⁴ She was born on December 28, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 As of May 29, 1952,her married name was Covey.¹ She married George Daniel Covey, son of Charles Frederick "Fred" Covey and Sadie Trump, on May 29, 1952 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Kathryn Ann Wood died on March 15, 2013 at West Virginia at age 83.^3,4

     Anneva Louise French was born on April 21, 1921 at Clintwood, Dickenson Co., Virginia.^2,3 As of June 14, 1947,her married name was Covey.² She married Dr. William Crockett Covey Jr., son of Dr. William Crockett "Ole Doc" Covey Sr. and Sarah Etta "Sallie" Trump, on June 14, 1947 at Bristol, Virginia.^1,2