Nellie Cleo Bruce1,2

F, b. June 26, 1905, d. February 22, 1992
FatherArthur Eugene Bruce1 b. December 28, 1872, d. February 23, 1949
MotherCarrie Elizabeth Hall1 b. November 20, 1880, d. December 28, 1953
     Her Social Security Number was 235-90-5891.3 Nellie Cleo Bruce was born on June 26, 1905 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 As of August 25, 1926,her married name was Hill.2 She married Cauley Edward Hill on August 25, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Nellie Cleo Bruce died on February 22, 1992 at Brevard Co., Florida, at age 86.3,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 135, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 133, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 137, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Cauley Edward Hill b. June 29, 1906, d. September 16, 1987
Marriage*Nellie Cleo Bruce married Cauley Edward Hill on August 25, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 
Children
  • Richard Allen Hill7
  • Dena Hill7
  • Ernestine C. Hill5,6,7
  • Mary Emmaline Hill+5,6,7 b. June 18, 1929, d. April 8, 2012
  • Eugene "Gene" Hill8,6
  • Dona V. Hill6
  • Linda Gay Hill7

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hill-Bruce marriage record.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary E. Howell obituary in the Apr 10, 2012 edition.
  8. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.

Halene Virginia Bruce1,2,3,4,5

F, b. October 26, 1916, d. October 13, 2004
FatherArthur Eugene Bruce1,2,6,4,5 b. December 28, 1872, d. February 23, 1949
MotherCarrie Elizabeth Hall1,2,6,4,5 b. November 20, 1880, d. December 28, 1953
     Her Social Security Number was 230-66-0855.7 Halene Virginia Bruce was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.8,5 She was born on October 26, 1916 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,3,7,4,5 As of October 26, 1945,her married name was Mullins.3 She married Charles Vernie Mullins Sr. on October 26, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,5 Halene Virginia Bruce died on October 13, 2004 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 87.8,7,9 She Halene Virginia Bruce Mullins, 87, of Vinton, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2004. She was born October 26, 1916, the daughter of the late Arthur Eugene Bruce and Carrie Elizabeth Hall Bruce. Her husband, Charles Vernie Mullins, Sr., preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, Charles V. Mullins, Jr. and wife, Ruth, of Roanoke, and Carl Mullins and wife, Brenda, of Vinton; four grandchildren, Charles Jevon Mullins of Michigan, Tim Myers of Georgia, Brian Mullins of Greensboro, N.C., and Michelle Mullins of Vinton; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Ruth (Weencie) Downs of Roanoke County. Funeral services will be conducted 12 noon Saturday, October 16, 2004 at Lotz Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Steve Witt and the Rev. Barry Witt officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel. on October 15, 2004.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 135, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 134, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 136, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Charles Vernie Mullins Sr. b. May 30, 1914, d. September 9, 1979
Marriage*Halene Virginia Bruce married Charles Vernie Mullins Sr. on October 26, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,5 
Children
  • Charles Vernie Mullins Jr.5,10
  • Carl Bruce Mullins5,10

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mullins-Bruce marriage record.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Halene Virginia Bruce Mullins obituary in the Oct 15, 2004 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2274] Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=49961910&CRid=49750&
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Walter Woodyard Reed Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. February 28, 1920, d. April 21, 1998
FatherWalter Woodyard Reed1,2,5,6,3,4 b. February 22, 1892, d. April 24, 1969
MotherSara Ellen Hall1,2,5,6,3,4 b. October 29, 1888, d. July 1, 1968
     Walter Woodyard Reed Jr. was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 His Social Security Number was 236-26-0513.7 He was born on February 28, 1920 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,7,8,3,9,4 He married Bobbie Lee Wiley on June 6, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,10 Walter Woodyard Reed Jr. married Violet Belle Nichols on September 29, 1961 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,4,12 Walter Woodyard Reed Jr. died on April 21, 1998 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 78.2,7,9,4 He PRINCETON - Mr. Walter W. Reed Jr., 78, of the Brickyard Road, formerly of Halls Ridge Road, Princeton, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998 at the Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Bom February 28, 1920 at Keystone, he was the son of the late Walter W. Sr. and Sarah Ellen Hall Reed. He was educated in Mercer County and a lifelong resident. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and mechanic for the Compton Construction Company of Princeton with more than 43 years of service. He was of the Baptist Faith and a former member of the M I.B.C. Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Reed and Ernest Reed. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Violet Bee Nichols Reed; one daughter, Gail Marino of Princeton with whom he made his home; two grandchildren, Tommy Bailey and Kim Lytton; two great-grandchildren, Ashley Lytton and Niki Bailey; two stepsons, John and Harold Burcham of Princeton; one sister, June Katheryn Worrell of Halls Ridge; and a special friend, Ralph Wade. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery on the Halls Ridge Road in Princeton. on April 23, 1998.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 114, District 17, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 161, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family 1

Bobbie Lee Wiley b. July 29, 1928, d. July 21, 1959
Marriage*Walter Woodyard Reed Jr. married Bobbie Lee Wiley on June 6, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,10 
Child
  • Myra Gail Reed10,4

Family 2

Violet Belle Nichols b. December 1, 1934, d. August 9, 2006
Marriage*Walter Woodyard Reed Jr. married Violet Belle Nichols on September 29, 1961 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,4,12 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Walter W. Reed, Jr. obituary in the Apr 23, 1998 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Reed-Wiley marriage record.
  9. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  10. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Bobbie Lee Reed obituary in the Jul 23, 1959 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Reed-Burcham marriage record.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Violet Belle Reed obituary in the Aug 18, 2006 edition.

June Katheryn Reed1,2

F, b. July 3, 1922, d. August 25, 2006
FatherWalter Woodyard Reed1,2,3,4 b. February 22, 1892, d. April 24, 1969
MotherSara Ellen Hall1,2,3,4 b. October 29, 1888, d. July 1, 1968
     June Katheryn Reed was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Her married name was Worrell.2 Her married name was Dove.2 She married Ernest Watson Dove Jr.2 June Katheryn Reed married Clarence Edward Worrell Sr.2 June Katheryn Reed was born on July 3, 1922 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She died on August 25, 2006 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 84.2 She PRINCETON — June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell, 84, of Halls Ridge Road, Princeton, died Friday evening, Aug. 25, 2006 at the Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born in Princeton on July 3, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Walter W. Reed Sr. and Sarah Ella Hall Reed. She attended Oakvale High School. She retired from the Princeton Community Hospital having worked in the housekeeping department. She was a member of the Maranatha Baptist Church in Princeton where she was active in the Adult Sunday School Class and the Joy Fellowship. Mrs. Worrell was a member of the DMA of the Johnston Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ernest Watson Dove Jr. and her second husband, Clarence E. Worrell Sr., and three brothers, Walter Reed Jr., Ralph J. Reed and Ernest Reed. Survivors include five children, Larry L. Dove and wife Regina of Princeton, Geraldine Kendall of Petersburg, Va., Janice E. Dove of Sarasota, Fla., Karen Bridges and husband Don, and Clarence E. “Bo” Worrell Jr. and wife Kathy, both of Princeton; 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; special son-in-law, Corky Kendall of Petersburg; special niece, Gail Marino of Princeton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with the Rev. Wallace Smith and the Rev. Glen Hornbuckle officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. Family and friends may share online condolence via www.memorialfd.com. The Worrell family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton. on August 27, 2006.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 114, District 17, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 161, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Family 1

Ernest Watson Dove Jr. b. December 24, 1925, d. July 11, 1953
Marriage*June Katheryn Reed married Ernest Watson Dove Jr.2 
Children
  • Geraldine Dove2,5
  • Larry L. Dove2,5
  • Janice Ellen Dove2,5

Family 2

Clarence Edward Worrell Sr. b. June 28, 1923, d. May 31, 2001
Marriage*June Katheryn Reed married Clarence Edward Worrell Sr.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Walter W. Reed, Jr. obituary in the Apr 23, 1998 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Edward Worrell, Jr. obituary in the May 9, 2012 edition.

Ralph Julian Reed1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 8, 1924, d. March 31, 1997
FatherWalter Woodyard Reed1,2,6,7,5,8 b. February 22, 1892, d. April 24, 1969
MotherSara Ellen Hall1,2,6,7,5,8 b. October 29, 1888, d. July 1, 1968
     Ralph Julian Reed was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 His Social Security Number was 236-28-8804.9 He was born on October 8, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,9,3,10,4,11,5 He married Peggy Jean Clark on August 30, 1947 at Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Ralph Julian Reed died on March 31, 1997 at West Virginia at age 72.2,9,4,11

Census Records

1930Dwelling 114, District 17, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 161, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family

Peggy Jean Clark b. May 9, 1928
Marriage*Ralph Julian Reed married Peggy Jean Clark on August 30, 1947 at Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Reed-Clark marriage record.
  4. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Walter W. Reed, Jr. obituary in the Apr 23, 1998 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  11. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Ernest Lee Reed1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 29, 1927, d. February 27, 1983
FatherWalter Woodyard Reed1,2,3,4,7 b. February 22, 1892, d. April 24, 1969
MotherSara Ellen Hall1,2,3,4,7 b. October 29, 1888, d. July 1, 1968
     Ernest Lee Reed was buried at Anderson Memorial Gardens, 640 Oliver Springs Highway, Clinton, Anderson Co., Tennessee.5 His Social Security Number was 235-36-7570.4 He was born on June 29, 1927 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5,8 He married Gladys Tapp on February 22, 1958 at Hawkins Co., Tennessee.6 Ernest Lee Reed died on February 27, 1983 at age 55.4,5,8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 114, District 17, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 161, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Family

Gladys Tapp
Marriage*Ernest Lee Reed married Gladys Tapp on February 22, 1958 at Hawkins Co., Tennessee.6 
Child
  • Zane Philip Reed6

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S7803] Anderson Memorial Gardens and Chapel Mausoleum, Anderson Co., TN, online www.findagrave.com/.
  6. [S1678] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Walter W. Reed, Jr. obituary in the Apr 23, 1998 edition.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Ernest Watson Dove Jr.1,2

M, b. December 24, 1925, d. July 11, 1953
     Ernest Watson Dove Jr. was buried at Athens Cemetery, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He married June Katheryn Reed, daughter of Walter Woodyard Reed and Sara Ellen Hall.1 Ernest Watson Dove Jr. was born on December 24, 1925.2 He died on July 11, 1953 at age 27.2

Family

June Katheryn Reed b. July 3, 1922, d. August 25, 2006
Marriage*He married June Katheryn Reed, daughter of Walter Woodyard Reed and Sara Ellen Hall.1 
Children
  • Geraldine Dove1
  • Larry L. Dove1
  • Janice Ellen Dove1

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  2. [S2235] Athens Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Clarence Edward Worrell Sr.1,2,3

M, b. June 28, 1923, d. May 31, 2001
     Clarence Edward Worrell Sr. was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 233-34-9053.5 He married June Katheryn Reed, daughter of Walter Woodyard Reed and Sara Ellen Hall.1 Clarence Edward Worrell Sr. was born on June 28, 1923 at Gardner, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,4,2,3 He died on May 31, 2001 at West Virginia at age 77.5,4

Family

June Katheryn Reed b. July 3, 1922, d. August 25, 2006
Marriage*He married June Katheryn Reed, daughter of Walter Woodyard Reed and Sara Ellen Hall.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Edward Worrell, Jr. obituary in the May 9, 2012 edition.

Clarence Edward "Bo" Worrell Jr.1,2

M, b. March 5, 1961, d. May 7, 2012
FatherClarence Edward Worrell Sr.1,2 b. June 28, 1923, d. May 31, 2001
MotherJune Katheryn Reed1,2 b. July 3, 1922, d. August 25, 2006
     Clarence Edward "Bo" Worrell Jr. was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on March 5, 1961 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,2 He married Kathy Ann Powell circa 1987.1 Clarence Edward "Bo" Worrell Jr. died on May 7, 2012 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 51.3,2 He PRINCETON — Clarence Edward "Bo" Worrell Jr., 51, of White Pine Road, Princeton went to meet his Lord and Savior and be united with his mother and father early, Monday morning, May 7, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington from injuries received at his work. Born March 5, 1961, in Princeton, he was the son of the late Clarence E. Worrell Sr. and June Katheryn Reed Worrell. Clarence who was also known as Bo, graduate from Princeton High School in 1979. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Union Local #33 of Charleston and was currently employed by Conn-Weld Industry in Princeton. Clarence was a member of Kegley Baptist Church at Kegley. He was a devoted husband, father and brother who loved his family dearly. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors, especially working on his farm, where he raised goats, chickens and had a donkey named Eeyore. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 25 years, Kathy Ann Powell Worrell; his two children, whom he was very proud of, Robert Corey Worrell and Kristen Noqua Worrell; siblings, Karen Bridges and husband, Donnie, Larry Dove and wife, Regina all of Princeton, Geraldine Kendall of Virginia, and Janice Dove of Florida. On Friday, May 11, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., we will gather at the Maranatha Baptist Church on Oakvale Road in Princeton to celebrate the life of Clarence Worrell with Pastor's Rick Setser, Jerry Martin and Marvin Mills officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on May 9, 2012.2

Family

Kathy Ann Powell
Marriage*He married Kathy Ann Powell circa 1987.1 
Children
  • Robert Corey Worrell2
  • Kristen Noqua Worrell2

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Edward Worrell, Jr. obituary in the May 9, 2012 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Bryce Lee Hall1,2

M, b. September 20, 1931, d. August 30, 2006
FatherJesse Lee Hall1,3,4,2 b. July 14, 1894, d. May 12, 1989
MotherLola Maude Sweeney1,3,4,2 b. July 9, 1899, d. January 13, 1969
     His Social Security Number was 233-48-8270.5 Bryce Lee Hall was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on September 20, 1931 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Sep 20, 1921, however the SSDI has a birth date of Aug 30, 1931 and Bryce was not enumerated with his family in the 1930 Census.1,5,2 He married Mary Ann Champ circa 1954.1 Bryce Lee Hall died on August 30, 2006 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 74.1,5 He PRINCETON - Mr. Bryce L. Hall, 84, of the Alvis Road, Princeton, died peacefully Wednesday night, Aug. 30, 2006 at his home with his family surrounding him at his departure. Born Sept. 20, 1921 (The SSDI has a birth date of Aug 30, 1931 and Bryce was not enumerated with his family in the 1930 Census - author Scott Schaffer), at Princeton, he was the son of the late Jessie Lee Hall and Maude Sweeney Hall. Bryce was educated in Princeton and a member of the Princeton Church of Christ on East Main Street. His career began with the Virginia Railroad in 1953 as a painter on the paint gang. In 1959, the Virginian and N&W railroads merged and he was appointed Foreman in 1963. He was sent to Harvard University, where he graduated from the Trade Union Program in 1973. He was also local chairman for Lodge No. 1575 of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employs. In 1974, he was elected to serve with the BMWE as General Chairman of the C & O System Federation which he served for two four-year terms. In 1982, he was elected as International Vice President of the South East Region which covered everything from east of the Mississippi River and south of the Potomac River. He served two four-year terms in this position before retiring in 1990 due to health reason. Bryce loved to hunt and working on his farm. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Basil Hall and sisters, Ruth Tyree and Marie Foley. Survivors include his wife of nearly 53 years, Mary Ann Champ Hall; his son, Bryce L. Hall Jr. of Princeton; two daughters, Sandra Jones and husband Paul of Princeton and Linda Shaffer and husband Charles of Tahlequah, Okla; grandchildren, Casandra Skaggs and husband Keith, Kitts Hill, Kristen Shrewsbury, Rebecca Johnson and husband Chad, Nicholas, Zachary and Makayla Shaffer; two great grandchildren, Kyle Shrewsbury and Brett Johnson; a host of nieces and nephews; brothers, Benjamin Hall of Stoneville, N.C. and Barry Hall of Ballard along with sisters, Elizabeth Huston of Nazareth, Pa., Frances Scott of Radcliff, Ky. and Irene Bailey of Maxie, Va. On Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006 at 2:00 p.m., we will celebrate the life of Bryce Hall, at the Princeton Church of Christ on East Main Street with Gary Durham officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Princeton. Friends may visit with the family today from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Family and friends may share online condolences via www.memorialfd.com. Serving as pallbearers are Barry Lee Hall Jr., Joseph Bailey, Keith Skaggs, Wayne Hager, Steve Poorman and Ernest Bishop. The Hall family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. on September 1, 2006.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 135, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Family

Mary Ann Champ
Marriage*Bryce Lee Hall married Mary Ann Champ circa 1954.1 
Children
  • Bryce L. Hall Jr.1
  • Sandra Hall1
  • Linda Hall1

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bryce L. Hall obituary in the Sep 1, 2006 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Basil Eugene Hall, Sr. obituary in the Jul 5, 1987 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.