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     Her Social Security Number was 236-42-4645.⁵ Mary Kathleen Alexander was born on June 2, 1928 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,4 As of June 29, 1946,her married name was Cook.⁴ She married William Handley Cook Sr. on June 29, 1946 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,2,7,4 Mary Kathleen Alexander died on October 9, 2008 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 80.⁵

     Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3,4 His Social Security Number was 236-01-2155.² He was born on July 12, 1887 at McDonald, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; His WWII Draft Registration card has a birth date of Jul 12, 1886 and his gravestone has Jun 18, 1887.^2,6,4 He married Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, daughter of John Andrew Alexander and Lucy Jane Hudnall, on January 20, 1919 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,1,7 Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie died on July 31, 1953 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^5,3,4 He Francis Michael Duffie, 66, a retired Eskdale miner, died last night at his home following a long illness. Death was attributed to a heart condition. Survivors: The widow, Mary; five daughters, Mrs. Betty Slack of Decota, Mrs. Mary Lou Lore of Chesapeake, Mrs. Ruth Short and Hope and Charlene Duffie, all of Eskdale; two sons, Joe and Ray of Eskdale; a brother, William, of Scotland, and three grandchildren. The body is at the Pryor mortuary at East Bank. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Eskdale Church of Christ, Phillip Laust minister, officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial park. on August 1, 1953.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-24-5582.¹⁰ Ray Alexander "Ike" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on February 27, 1921 at Hansford, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^10,3,4 He died on March 3, 1978 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 57.^2,4

     Robert Lee "Bob" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 His Social Security Number was 235-28-6168.³ He was born on May 21, 1922 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ He died on January 14, 1951 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 28.^2,4,3,5 He Two miners were killed in the wreck of a car which ran off a secondary road at Eskdale at 4 a.m. yesterday, smashed into a cement culvert and was thrown over adjacent railroad tracks, state police said. Dead were Robert Lee Duffie, 28, and Curtis Eugene Hopkins, 20, both of Eskdale. They were employees of Wyatt Coal Co. State police said they apparently were thrown from the car after it struck the culvert. They were killed instantly, officers added. State Police Cpl. Sam Whitman and Trooper S. E. Tribett investigated. Duffie is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Duffie of Eskdale, five sisters, Mrs. Betty Slack of Decota and Mrs. Ruth Short, Miss Mary Lou Duffie, Miss Patricia Hope Duffie and Miss Charlene Duffie, all of Eskdale, and two brothers, Joe and Ray, both of Eskdale. Surviving Hopkins are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins of Eskdale, two brothers, Ray and Jack, a sister, Miss Judy Hopkins, all of Eskdale, the grandmothers, Mrs. Annie Carroll of Dayton, O., and Mrs. Mary Cochran of Nitro, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Sally Haywood of Dry Branch. The bodies are at Pryor Mortuary. Joint service for the two will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Eskdale Christian Church with Rev. J. Hanna officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park at London. The bodies will be take to the church one hour before time of service. on January 15, 1951.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-24-3788.¹⁰ Joseph "Joe" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^11,2 He was born on September 18, 1924 at Puresglove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^10,11,4 He married Mary Ester Bowling on October 29, 1943 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^12,3,13 Joseph "Joe" Duffie died on August 27, 2000 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^10,11,2 He Joseph "Joe" Duffie, 75, of Eskdale died Aug. 27, 2000, at home after a long illness. He was a retired miner from Imperial Colliery with 40 years' service, a former secretary/treasurer of UMW district and a member of VFW Post 5269, American Legion Post 0020, and Moose Lodge 123 and 1444. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Mary Duffie; son, Michael of Charleston; sisters, Betty Slack of Kanawha City, Mary Lou Lore of Ravenswood, Hope Jefferies of Pontiac, Mich., Charlene Butler of Williamsburg, Va; niece and caregiver, Marlene Perry of Scott Depot. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. Billy Pollard and the Rev. Alan "Butch" Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on August 29, 2000.²

     Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,8 She was born on March 4, 1927 at Sharon, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,8 As of 1948,her married name was Slack.² She married Cornelius Galen Slack in 1948 at Kentucky.^2,3 Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Duffie died on January 4, 2003 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^3,8 She Elizabeth Slack, 75, of Charleston died Jan. 4, 2003, at home after an extended illness. She was a homemaker and a proud grandmother. She was preceded in death by husband, Galen, parents, Michael and Mary Alexander Duffie, brothers, Joe, Ray and Bob, sister, Ruth Short. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Eddie Burke of Charleston; grandson, Bradley Burke of Charleston; granddaughter and husband, Hillary and Matt Paige of Meridian, Miss; sisters, Mary Lore of Ravenswood, Hope Jeffrey of Pontiac, Mich., Charlene Butler of Williamsburg, Va; sister-in-law, Mary Duffie of Eskdale; a host of other relatives and friends. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at Montgomery Memorial Park, London, with the Rev. Clyde Flowers officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to a charity of your choice. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements. on January 9, 2003.³

     Leila Ruth Duffie was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 236-38-3812.³ She was born on March 5, 1929 at Sharon, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ As of October 13, 1946,her married name was Short.² She married David Lee Short on October 13, 1946 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Leila Ruth Duffie died on September 7, 1995 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^3,4 She Leila Ruth Short, 66, of Eskdale died Sept. 7, 1995, at Montgomery General Hospital after a long illness. She was a longtime resident of Cabin Creek. Surviving: sons, Robert D. of Goshen, Ind., Darrell W. of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Larry D. of Eskdale; brother, Joe Duffie of Eskdale; sisters, Betty Slack of Charleston, Mary Lore of Ravenswood, Hope Jeffrey of Pontiac, Mich., Charlene Butler of Williamsburg, Va; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. Garner Williams officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Garden, Glasgow. on September 9, 1995.⁴

     Francis Michael Duffie Jr. died circa 1919 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born circa 1919 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹

     Mary Ester Bowling was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ She Mary Esther Duffie, (September 9, 1920 - January 7, 2012), 91, a 60 year resident of Eskdale, passed from this earth on January 7, 2012 at the home of her niece and caregiver, Marlene Perry, of Scott Depot after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in 1920 in Kanawha City, the fourth child of the late David and Lula Bowling and moved to Ohley in 1929. Mary was a 1939 graduate of East Bank High, played the bass drum at Leewood Junior High, while another band student carried it for her on his back, as she was too small to carry it. Mary was the owner and operator of Mary's Beauty Shop at Decota for many years, giving it up to spend more time with her beloved husband when he retired and his health was failing. She was a very loving person and always a helping hand. She enjoyed gardening, caning, tending her flowers, loved to joke, play jokes on you and dearly loved to dance. Mary was always a joy to be around, she loved life and her family dearly. She will be greatly missed. Besides her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Joseph Duffie, her sisters, Sylvia Scherer, Elsie West, Ella Louise Cain, Ruth Ferrell and a brother, Everett Bowling. Left to cherish her memory are her beloved son, David Michael Duffie and his wife, Pat Kelly Duffie, of Charleston; brother Franklin D. Bowling and his wife, Ket, of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey; sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Lore of Ravenswood, Charlene Butler of Williamsburg, Virginia and Hope Jefferies of Michigan; brothers-in-law, Bob Cain of Jenison, Michigan and Jess Ferrell of Virginia; and a host of nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Dr. Jeffery Holmes and his nurse Aileen of Dunbar medical and Brenda Gray of Ohley. Funeral Service will be 1pm Monday, January 9 at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank with Reverend Rick DeQuasie officiating. Burial will follow in Montgomery Memorial Park, London.³ She was born on September 9, 1920 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of October 29, 1943,her married name was Duffie.^1,2 She married Joseph "Joe" Duffie, son of Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, on October 29, 1943 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Mary Ester Bowling died on January 7, 2012 at Scott Depot, Putnam Co., West Virginia, at age 91.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-24-6133.² Cornelius Galen Slack was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on April 9, 1915 at Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 He married Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Duffie, daughter of Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, in 1948 at Kentucky.^1,6 Cornelius Galen Slack died on February 13, 1988 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^2,3,5,4 He Cornelius Galen Slack, 72, of Eskdale, died Feb. 13, 1988, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness He was a veteran of World War II, was a retired miner and a UMW member. Surviving: wife, Betty; daughter, Patty Burke of Charleston; sister, Opal Flowers of Chesapeake; brothers, George "Tuck" of Dawes and Billy of White Sulphur Springs; two grandchildren. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, is in charge of arrangements. on February 14, 1988.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-42-6603.² David Lee Short was born on May 7, 1924 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,5 He married Leila Ruth Duffie, daughter of Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, on October 13, 1946 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4 David Lee Short died on June 23, 1992 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^1,2,5

     John David Short was born on June 1, 1950 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on July 1, 1971 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 21.^1,2

     Arnold Edward Jeffrey was buried at Ottawa Park Cemetery, 6180 Dixie Highway, Clarkston, Oakland Co., Michigan.³ His Social Security Number was 232-34-5166.⁴ He was born on December 12, 1928 at Laing, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3,2 He married Patricia Hope Duffie, daughter of Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, on December 11, 1954 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ Arnold Edward Jeffrey died on June 2, 1999 at Michigan at age 70.^4,3

     Charlene Maud Duffie was born on August 12, 1937 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of January 25, 1958,her married name was Butler.³ She married Howard Woodrow Butler II on January 25, 1958 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Charlene Maud Duffie died on March 12, 2019 at James City Co., Virginia, at age 81.⁴ She Charlene M. Butler, 81, passed away on March 12, 2019. The youngest of nine, born on August 12, 1937 to Michael and Mary Duffie, Charlene enjoyed working crossword puzzles, gardening, birdwatching, and trips to Myrtle Beach. After graduating high school, Charlene moved to Charleston WVa, where she met the love of her life Howard Butler; they were happily married for 55 years at the time of his death. Out of this harmonious union, Howard and Charlene had 2 daughters; Sandra Halvorson (Mike) of Newport News, and Deborah Richardson (Gary) of Williamsburg. In 1963 after living in Nitro WVa, they moved to Emerson, NJ where they raised their 2 daughters. In 1982 Howard and Charlene moved to Norge, VA where they spent their remaining years. Charlene is survived by 3 grandchildren, Thomas and Sarah Richardson, both of Williamsburg and Kaleigh Halvorson of Newport News; Sister, Mary Lou of Ravenswood, WVa; sister-in-laws Mary Dodd (Louis), of Clifton Forge, VA, and Ethel Rooper (Quinton) of Hurricaine, WVa. Numerous nieces and nephews, whom she loved dearly and one special nephew, Michael Duffie (Patricia) of Charleston, WVa. The family would like to thank, Linda Walston for her loving care she gave to mom during her final weeks. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 4 PM to 6 PM at Bucktrout Funeral Home, 4124 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. on March 14, 2019.⁴

     Howard Woodrow Butler II was born on February 1, 1932 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He married Charlene Maud Duffie, daughter of Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, on January 25, 1958 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Howard Woodrow Butler II died on May 5, 2014 at James City Co., Virginia, at age 82.^5,2 He Howard Butler, 82, passed away peacefully at home Monday, May 5, 2014. Howard was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and served in the Marine Reserves. He became a Williamsburg resident 32 years ago and retired after over 40 years as an electrician at Owens Illinois. Howard was preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Hilda Butler. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Charlene, two daughters; Sandra Halvorson and her husband Mike, Deborah Richardson and her husband Gary. Also left to cherish his memory are his 3 beloved grandchildren; Thomas and Sarah Richardson, and Kaleigh Halvorson, two sisters; Mary Dodd, and Ethel Rooper, and a host of loving nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 8, 2014 from 6-8 pm at Bucktrout Funeral Home with a memorial service to be conducted 11:00 am Friday, May 9, 2014 at Bucktrout Funeral Home. on May 7, 2014.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 236-56-5711.² Elizabeth Kathern Lipford was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on May 12, 1905 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² As of circa 1923,her married name was Alexander.⁴ She married William Sheridan Alexander, son of John Andrew Alexander and Lucy Jane Hudnall, circa 1923.^4,1 Elizabeth Kathern Lipford died on April 1, 1999 at Citrus Springs, Citrus Co., Florida, at age 93.³ She CITRUS SPRINGS, Fla. - Elizabeth Alexander Lambert Nesselroad, 93, of Citrus Springs, formerly of Rainelle, W.Va., died April 20, 1999, after a short illness. She was a former operator of King Coal Hotel and a former clubhouse operator at coal camps in Winona, W.Va., and Nuttall, W.Va. She was a member of Rainelle United Methodist Church, Eastern Star Chapter 137, Rainelle, and the Rainelle Women's Club. Surviving: husband, Harold T. Nesselroad; daughter, Betty Lee Martin of Mount Hope, W.Va; son, Herbert Woodson Alexander of Hurricane, W.Va; brother, Richard "Dick" Lipford of Florida; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Robert Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Rainelle United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 646, Rainelle, WV 25962. on April 22, 1999.³