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     Alfred Franklin Tyree Sr. was buried at Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio.¹ He married Ruth Mae Hall, daughter of Jesse Lee Hall and Lola Maude Sweeney.^3,4,5 Alfred Franklin Tyree Sr. was born on February 17, 1915 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.^6,2 He died on March 18, 2010 at age 95.⁶

     Richard Samuel Foley Jr. was buried at Wood/Foley Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on March 24, 1923 at Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Frances Marie Hall, daughter of Jesse Lee Hall and Lola Maude Sweeney, on February 8, 1952 at Bland Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Richard Samuel Foley Jr. died on August 28, 2012 at Bassett, Henry Co., Virginia, at age 89.^3,4 He PIPESTEM - Richard S. Foley Jr., 89, of Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at Stanleytown Health and Rehab Center in Bassett, Va. Born March 24, 1923, at Pipestem, he was the son of the late Richard S. Foley Sr. and Josie Law Foley. Richard was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army. He received the American Theater Ribbon, the Pacific Theater Ribbon with One Bronze Star; the Good Conduct Ribbon and the World War II Medal. Richard had spent more than 30 years in the coal industries, having worked as a timberman and later with Anderson and Anderson Construction as a Tipple operator, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the UMWA. Richard was devoted to his family, and loved serving his Lord and his country. Richard lived a simple life, enjoyed riding around and seeing the country side, good bluegrass gospel music, hunting and fishing, and was an avid NASCAR fan, especially cheering his favorite driver on to victory, Jimmie Johnson. He also will be remembered for being an outstanding left handed horse shoe pitcher and a good musician. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Frances Marie Hall Foley; along with a granddaughter, Jaime Foley; and by six siblings, Royal, Coolidge, Arlie, Billy James, Beatrice, and Marie. He will be lovingly remembered by his five children, Steven Foley and wife, Diana, of Parks La., Debra Volkmer and husband, Donald M.D., of Salisbury, N.C., Kathy Horton, Alice Jarrett, and Peggy Washburn, all of Bassett, Va; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; siblings, Maxine Hall, Betty Hall, Steve Foley, all of Bassett, Va., Jo Ann Thompson of Collinsville, Va; and a host of nieces and nephews. We will celebrate the life of Richard Foley Jr. on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lerona United Methodist Church at Lerona with Pastor Rick Chester and Pastor Dallas Peyton Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood Cemetery on Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem with full military honors given by the WV Honor Guards and the Mercer County Veterans Council. A time of sharing and gathering will be held Saturday from 5 until 7 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton and one hour prior to services at the church. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Lilly, Wayne Koger, Michael Foley, Tom Swinney, Joshua Jarrett, Barry Lee Hall, Niven Kinney and Adam Shorter. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Lerona United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 308, Lerona WV 25971. The Foley family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. on August 31, 2012.⁴

     Nona Mae Naylor was buried at Royal Palm South Cemetery, 101 55th Street South, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida.³ She was born on April 5, 1891 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,2,5,3 As of March 25, 1914,her married name was Hall.² She married Arlie C. Hall, son of Stanton R. Hall and Nannie O. Turner, on March 25, 1914 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Nona Mae Naylor died on December 11, 1986 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 95.^4,5,3 She HALL, Nona Mae, 95, of 1644 30th Ave. N, died Thursday (Dec. 11, 1986) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Clendenin, W.Va., she came here in 1938 from Charleston, W.Va. Locally she was a member of Open Bible Tabernacle. Survivors include her daughter Dorothea Marie Abbott, and a grandson J. Daniel Abbott, both of St. Petersburg, and two great-grandchildren. on December 12, 1986.⁵