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     Clara Barton Polk was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 233-38-9524.⁹ Her married name was Cooney. She married Leonard Cooney.^10,5 Clara Barton Polk was born on February 20, 1905 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her obituary has a birth date of Feb 17, 1905.^9,5 She died on May 17, 1976 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.⁵ She Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Barton Cooney, 71, of 417 Rural Acres Drive, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Cecil Smith. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Cooney died Monday at 5 a.m. in a local hospital after a short illness. She was born at Sophia on Feb. 17, 1905, a daughter of the late Daniel K. and Mary Frances Riffe Polk. She was a registered nurse, having worked for 32 years at Beckley Hospital and for eight years at Mullens hospital. She had been retired for the past 15 months. She was a member of the Calloway Heights Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Ronald Ray Cooney of Charleston; a sister, Garnet (Mrs. Herbert) Kidd of Piney View, and three grandchildren. Mrs. Cooney was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, and a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Ann Watkins. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today. on May 18, 1976.⁵

     Garnet Elsie Polk PINEY VIEW - Garnet E. Vass Kidd, 89, of Piney View died Aug. 2, 1997, in Columbia Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley. She was a homemaker and attended Piney View Baptist Church. She was owner and operator of Vass Grocery for 50 years. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Prosperity, with the Rev. Cecil Smith officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.⁷
Her Social Security Number was 232-16-1734.⁸ Her married name was Vass.⁷ Her married name was Kidd. She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁷ She married Herbert Preston Kidd.^4,5 Garnet Elsie Polk married Unknown Vass.⁷ Garnet Elsie Polk was born on June 6, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8 As of July 19, 1928,her married name was Daniel.³ She married Dyrle Kenzie Daniel on July 19, 1928 at Stotesbury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Garnet Elsie Polk died on August 2, 1997 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.^8,7

     His Social Security Number was 236-09-7007.¹¹ Daniel Edgar Polk was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 He married Margarette Lilly.^4,12 Daniel Edgar Polk was born on March 31, 1910 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^11,2,3,4,5 He died on October 17, 1964 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^11,2,4,5 He Daniel Edgar Polk, 54, Sophia, died at approximately 6:10 a.m. Saturday of an apparent heart attack, suffered while on a hunting trip near Alderson. A lifelong resident of Sophia he was born there March 31, 1910, a son of the late Daniel and Mary Riffe Polk. He had been a mine foreman at the Slab Fork Coal Co., Slab Fork, for over 22 years. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Margarette Lilly Polk; a son, Douglas Eugene, Beckley; a brother, Perry Polk, Beckley; three sisters, Mrs. Fred (Ruby) Ritter, Logan; Mrs. Herbert (Garnet) Kidd, Piney View, and Mrs. Clara Cooney, Beckley, and a grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at the Sophia First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Dewey Wilson in charge. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The body will remain at the Williams Funeral Home in Sophia, where friends may call after 4 p.m. today. It will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers include, Harvey Martin, Elmer Banker, Jerry Wood, Toy Lusk, Reo Plumley, Charles Cook, Cecil Martin, and George McKinney. on October 18, 1964.⁴

     Fred Finton Ritter Fred F. Ritter, 62, of West Logan, died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in a Logan hospital following injuries suffered in slate fall at the Superior Creek Coal Co. Mine. Ritter was co-owner of the mine in which he was injured. He was born in Pulaski, Va., Feb. 19, 1908, a son of the Thomas and Martha Jane Ritter. He was a member of Logan Baptist Church and Beckley Masonic Lodge No. 95. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John (Patsy) Radford of Beckey; seven sisters, Mrs. Jessie Banes, Abby Johnson, Mrs. Wilma Chandler, Mrs. Ethel Hamblin, all of Pulaski, Mrs. Lola Miles of Princeton, Mrs. Lilly Miles and Mrs. Cecil Harold of Princeton; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ray Board of Logan in charge. Burial will follow Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. Beckley Masonic Lodge No. 95 will be in charge of graveside rites.⁵ He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He was born on February 19, 1908 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,5 He married Ruby Pearl Polk, daughter of Daniel Kingdom Polk and Mary Frances Riffe, on December 24, 1931 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,7 Fred Finton Ritter died on September 24, 1970 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^4,5

     Leonard Cooney was buried at Riffe Cemetery, Soap Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Clara Barton Polk, daughter of Daniel Kingdom Polk and Mary Frances Riffe.^1,2 Leonard Cooney was born on May 10, 1904 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He died on July 4, 1944 at Callaway Heights, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 40.¹

     Herbert Preston Kidd was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 232-12-0415.⁵ He married Garnet Elsie Polk, daughter of Daniel Kingdom Polk and Mary Frances Riffe.^1,6 Herbert Preston Kidd was born on April 13, 1902 at Sweeneysburg, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,2,4 He died on January 14, 1977 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^5,4 He Funeral Saturday be a Services for Herbert Preston Kidd, 74, of Piney View will 3 p.m. in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Cecil Smith in charge. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Cemetery. He died at 7:30 a.m. Friday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born at Sweeneysburg April 13, 1902, he was a son of the late Walter and Anna Pittman Kidd. He was a self-employed truck driver, had been a resident of Piney View for 16 years and member of the Piney View Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Garnett Kidd, at home; one son John Charles Kidd of Covina, Calif; one daughter, Mrs. Ann Webb of Parkersburg; brothers, William E. of Winchester, Va; James W. of Texas City, Texas, and Wilbert of Fairfax, Va; three sisters, Mrs. James (Mabel) Fast of Arlington, Va., Mrs. Eldon (Kitty) Irwin College Park, Md., and Mrs. Mary Lamb of St. Petersburg, Fla; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. on January 15, 1977.⁴

     Margarette Lilly was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 232-76-9514.² Her married name was Polk.¹ She married Daniel Edgar Polk, son of Daniel Kingdom Polk and Mary Frances Riffe.^1,3 Margarette Lilly was born on November 2, 1914 at Camp Creek, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,2 She died on December 12, 1992 at age 78.^4,2

     Basil William Riffe was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 235-05-4863.⁷ He was born on December 6, 1902 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,5 He married Etta Flora Roberts on March 21, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Basil William Riffe died on February 27, 1975 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.⁵ He Funeral services for Basil W. Riffe, 72, of 203 Clyde St., will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Lee Fullmer in charge. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Riffe died in a Beckley hospital at 12:01 a.m. Thursday after an extended illness. Born Dec. 6, 1902 in Beckley, he was a son of the late John C. and Cordellia Davis Riffe and was a member of the Mount Tabor Baptist Church. Riffe was employed in the Eccles mines for many years prior to his illness and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America local 5770 at Eccles. He was a life long resident of Raleigh County, having lived in Beckley for the past 10 years and previously lived at Eccles and Oak Grove. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Etta Roberts Riffe; two sons, Basil W. "Bill" Jr. and John R., both of Beckley; four daughters, Mrs. Iris (Robert) Clyburn of Montgomery, Mrs. Carol (Charles) Lacy of Beckley, Mrs. Doris (Lewis) Frye of Maple Fork and Mrs. Helen (James) Bryant of Daniels; a brother, Haywood Riffe of Beckley; and 13 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Melton Mortuary from 5 to 9 p.m. today. Pallbearers will be Douglas Wilcox, Everette Reece, Dane Riffe, Ernest Fleenor, James Neil and William Lacy. on February 28, 1975.⁵

     Her married name was Davis.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 236-32-4288.³ Oral Rethal Riffe was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She married Ira Morris Davis.⁵ Oral Rethal Riffe was born on February 13, 1908 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of July 26, 1924,her married name was King.¹ She married Raymond Enoch King on July 26, 1924 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ As of August 13, 1930,her married name was Maratellos.² Oral Rethal Riffe married George Maratellos on August 13, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² As of May 22, 1934,her married name was Taylor.⁶ Oral Rethal Riffe married John A. Taylor on May 22, 1934 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ Oral Rethal Riffe died on May 13, 1958 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 50.³

     Lottie Lee M. Riffe was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ She The Rev. E. W. Powers will be in charge of funeral services for Mrs. A. G. (Lottie) Wilcox, 65, of Shady Spring, which will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Beaver First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wilcox died Thursday morning in a local hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage. She is the daughter of Mrs. Della Riffe of Harper Road and the late John Riffe. Mrs. Wilcox is the second wife of A. G. Wilcox, who has been a patient at the Raleigh General Hospital since he suffered an apparent heart attack Aug. 23. Survivors other than her husband and mother are two sons, Edgar Prince and Douglas Wilcox both of Shady Spring; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Gloria) Siers of Louisville, Ky. and Miss Nancy Jo Wilcox of Shady Spring; four step-sons, Basil K. Wilcox of Beckley, William A. and Arnold Glen Jr., both of Shady Spring and John L. of Nimitz; three step-daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Grose of Daniels, Mrs. W. W. Dodd of Stow, Ohio and Miss Helen Wllcox of Shady Spring; five grandchildren and 15 step-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Webb and Neal Funeral Home after 2 p.m. today. Tbe body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. The family has requested that donations be made to the Toy Fund. Pallbearers will be Eugene Matherly, Moody Rice, Robert Fuller, U. S. Akers, Kenneth Lilly, Fred Stump, Ray Akers and Burl Ford.⁴ Her married name was Wilcox.⁵ Her married name was Prince.¹ She married Fred O'Dell Prince.¹ Lottie Lee M. Riffe married Arnold Glen Wilcox Sr.^5,4 Lottie Lee M. Riffe was born on April 14, 1901 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,6 As of March 10, 1922,her married name was Cox.² She married Albert B. Cox on March 10, 1922 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Lottie Lee M. Riffe and Albert B. Cox were divorced before April 17, 1940.^7,8 Lottie Lee M. Riffe died on September 29, 1966 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 65.^9,4

     Fred O'Dell Prince was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He married Lottie Lee M. Riffe, daughter of John Conrad Riffe and Cordelia "Delia" Davis.¹ Fred O'Dell Prince was born on September 16, 1894 at Blue Jay, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His WWI Draft card has a birth year of 1893.^2,3 He died on January 2, 1947 at age 52.³

     Etta Flora Roberts was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on August 24, 1906 at Lee Co., Kentucky.^1,3 As of March 21, 1927,her married name was Riffe.¹ She married Basil William Riffe, son of John Conrad Riffe and Cordelia "Delia" Davis, on March 21, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Etta Flora Roberts died on August 23, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.³

     Basil William "Bill" Riffe Jr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He BECKLEY - Basil W. "Bill" Riffe Jr., 67, of Beckley died June 14, 1999, in a Beckley care center after a long illness. He was born in Stotesbury, Raleigh County. Surviving: brother, John "Bob" Riffe of Beckley; sisters, Iris Ann Clyburn and Carol Lacy, both of Beckley, Doris Frye of Mount Hope, Helen Thompson of Cool Ridge; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with Ken Overdorf officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call one hour prior to service Wednesday at the funeral home.¹
He was born circa 1932 at Stotesbury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on June 14, 1999 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-54-8810.¹⁰ John Robert "Bob" Riffe was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He was born on November 12, 1935 at Stotesbury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,2,3,4 He married Shirley Jean McGraw on December 28, 1956 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,11 John Robert "Bob" Riffe died on September 30, 2006 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 70.^10,2 He John Robert “Bob” Riffe, 70, of Beckley, went to be with the Lord at 6:06 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, following a long illness. Born Nov. 12, 1935, at Stotesbury, he was the son of the late Basil and Etta Riffe. Mr. Riffe served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Riffe went on to retire from Earehart Dodge where he worked as the Service Manager for 25 years. He spent his retirement fishing and enjoying the outdoors with his family and friends. Mr. Riffe was a member of the Oak Grove Christian Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Riffe was preceded in death by a grandson, William “Billy” Atkinson II; a brother, Basil “Bill” Riffe, Jr; and a sister, Iris Clyburn. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 50 years, Shirley Jean Riffe; children, John Riffe, Jr., and wife Patricia of Beckley, Sharon Atkinson and husband William “Bill” of Beckley, Lonnie Riffe and wife Dana of Bolt; grandchildren, Leigh Shockey, John “Troy” Riffe, Sam Atkinson, Andrew Daniel, and Lauren Riffe; great-grandchildren, Blaine and Talon Shockey; sisters, Carol Lacy and husband Charlie of Beckley, Doris Frye of Beckley, and Helen Thompson of Cool Ridge; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, with Ken Overdorf and Rick Abshire officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. J.R. Ellison, Jeff Lacy, Charlie Lacy, Wayne Houck, Dane Riffe, and Glen Riffe will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers and great friends are Wayne Steve Jones, Joe Hill, Gene Elkins, and Herman Hendricks. Friends may gather with the family from 1 p.m. until time of the service Tuesday at the funeral home. The family has requested that flowers not be sent to the funeral home, and all gifts of sympathy be made to the John Riffe Memorial Fund, c/o Oak Grove Christian Church, 273 Oak Grove Road, Beckley, WV 25801. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, is in charge of the arrangements. on October 2, 2006.²

     Her Social Security Number was 232-48-2345.⁹ Iris Ann Riffe Iris Ann (Riffe) Clyburn, 1929 - 2001. She is the daughter of the late Basil W. Riffe and Etta F. Roberts Riffe. Mrs. Clyburn spent her childhood on Old Eccles Road. She had been a resident of MacArthur since 1983 coming from Charleston where she lived for 29 years. She was a homemaker and attended MacArthur Church of God Worship Center. She was preceded in death by a brother, Basil W. "Bill" Riffe, Jr. Survivors include her husband, Robert Lee Clyburn whom she married December 10, 1955; a daughter, Barbara Ann Clyburn; two sons, Daniel R. Clyburn and Robert Lee Clyburn Jr. (wife Pamela); a brother, John Riffe Sr. (wife Shirley); three sisters, Carol Lacy (husband Charles), Doris Frye (husband Lewis) and Helen Thompson (husband H. D.); and three grandchildren, Danielle, Amy and David Clyburn. Service at 1 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2001, at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Mark Schrade and Mr. Ken Overdorf officiating.³ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ She was born on October 14, 1929 at Stotesbury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,2 As of December 10, 1955,her married name was Clyburn.² She married Robert Lee Clyburn, son of Fred H. Clyburn and Bertha Ann O'Neal, on December 10, 1955 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,6,3 Iris Ann Riffe died on May 22, 2001 at West Virginia at age 71.^9,11

     Carol Sue Riffe was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on September 2, 1938 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ As of September 19, 1958,her married name was Lacy.³ She married Charles "Charlie" Lacy on September 19, 1958 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,6,5 Carol Sue Riffe died on August 20, 2014 at West Virginia at age 75.⁵ She Carol Sue Riffe Lacy, age 75, went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday, August 20, following a long illness. Born September 2, 1938 in Eccles, W.Va., she was the fourth born child of the late Basil and Etta Roberts Riffe. Carol grew up in Eccles and was a 1956 graduate of Trap Hill High School. Upon graduating she married her high school sweetheart, Charlie, September 19, 1958. This September they would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. She was a homemaker and lived the majority of her life in Beckley. Carol cherished time spent with family, especially Sunday dinners and holidays. She was an avid fan of WVU sports and the Atlanta Braves. Once her illness confined her to the home, she enjoyed watching The Waltons and The Price is Right. She was a member of Oak Grove Christian Church. She enjoyed her flower gardens and the company of her beloved dog, Teddy, whom she referred to as Mawmaw's baby, until his death in May. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Iris Ann Clyburn, two brothers, Basil William Riffe Jr. (Bill) and John R. Riffe, and her dearest friends, Betty Jones and Janet Farley. She is survived by her husband, Charles Lacy of Beckley, who has not only devoted almost 56 years of his life to loving her but has also spent many of those years caring for her and providing for her so that she could remain in her home through her illness, a daughter, Lesa Williams of Beckley, and two sons, Jeffrey Lacy and his wife Cheryl of Daniels, and Mark Lacy and his wife Sandra of Indiana; seven grandchildren, Heather James and her husband Jeff of Beckley, Stephanie Rubin and her husband Jason of Beckley, Brandon Lacy and his wife Rebecca of Mt. Hope, Chad Williams of Beckley, Amber Sibert and her husband Chris of Indiana, Travis and Hunter Lacy of Indiana; three great-grandchildren, Konner James of Beckley, Graham Sibert of Indiana, and Jase Harrison of Indiana; two sisters, Doris (Kenny) Treadway and Helen Thompson; several nieces and nephews a host of close friends. A celebration of her life will be held at Melton Mortuary at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 23. The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pastor Kelly Gowen will officiate. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice House of Southern WV or Raleigh County Humane Society. on August 22, 2014.⁵

     Doris June Riffe Doris June Treadway, 76 of Oak Hill went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29. 2020 in Beckley, WV. Doris was born on September 22, 1943 in Beckley, WV to the late Basil and Etta (Roberts) Riffe. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers Bill and Bobby Riffe; sisters Iris Clyburn and Carol Lacy; and her first husband Lewis Frye. Doris leaves behind to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 11 years, Ken Treadway; daughter Melissa (Randy) Derringer; grandson Josh Derringer; sister Helen Thompson; special niece Lesa Williams; and many extended family and friends who will miss her dearly. Doris loved spending time with her family, traveling with her husband, and relaxing in the sunshine. A private graveside service will be held on Monday, August 3, 2020.⁴ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her married name was Frye.³ She married Lewis Anderson Frye.^3,5,4,7 Doris June Riffe was born on September 22, 1943 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ As of circa 2009,her married name was Treadway.⁴ She married Ken Treadway circa 2009.⁴ Doris June Riffe died on July 29, 2020 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 76.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-26-4209.⁸ Lewis Anderson Frye was buried at Pax Community Cemetery, Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He Lewis Anderson Frye, 80, of Maple Fork, WV died on Thursday, July 17, 2003 at home following a long illness. Born August 8, 1922 at Long Branch, WV he was the son of the late Thomas Virgil and Cora Cole Frye. Mr. Frye was a member of the Crossroads Apostolic Church, Bradley, WV. He was a retired coal miner and an avid gardener. He loved his church and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ollie Arnetta Adkinson Frye; a son, Raymond Lewis Frye; infant brother, Billy Ray Frye; sisters, Viola Makra and Clara Hart; an infant granddaughter and two infant great grandsons. Survivors include Wife, Doris Riffe Frye; SONS: Rev. Roger Frye and wife, Dolorse, Maple Fork Ronald Frye and wife, Linda, Maple Fork Randall Frye and wife, Patty, Concord, NC; DAUGHTERS: Martha Legg and husband, Joh, Oxford, GA Leatha Davis and husband, Eddie, Maple Fork Brenda Scites and fiancee, Werner Sauermann, Richmond, VA Violet Honaker and husband, Thomas, Prosperity Melissa Derringer and husband, Randall, Maple Fork; SISTERS: Mabel Whittaker, Maple Fork Mary Smith, Northwood, OH 28 grandchildrfen 2 step-grandchildren 36 great grandchildren 10 step great grandchildren 2 great great grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Crossroads Apostolic Church on Saturday from 6:00 - 9:00 pm Services will be on July 20, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at Crossroads Apostolic Church in Bradley. Rev. Jimmy Miller and Rev. Roger Frye. Burial will be at Pax Community Cemetery., Pax, WV. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.⁴ He married Doris June Riffe, daughter of Basil William Riffe and Etta Flora Roberts.^1,2,3,4 Lewis Anderson Frye was born on August 8, 1922 at Long Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6,7,9 He died on July 17, 2003 at Maple Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^4,5,8

     Shirley Jean McGraw was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on June 10, 1936 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of December 28, 1956,her married name was Riffe.¹ She married John Robert "Bob" Riffe, son of Basil William Riffe and Etta Flora Roberts, on December 28, 1956 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,1,2 Shirley Jean McGraw died on November 9, 2017 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 81.² She Shirley Jean Riffe, 81, of Oak Hill passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017. Born June 10, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Minnie Miller McGraw. Mrs. Riffe attended Mountain View Church of God. Shirley spent a lot of time at Raleigh County Commission On Aging. She was also a member of Beckley TOPS club. Shirley was an avid West Virginia Mountaineers fan who loved her dog Maizey, traveling, word search puzzles, sitting by the fire pit and trips to Pigeon Forge, TN. In addition to her parents Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, John Riffe Sr., and brother, Gerald Miller. Those left to cherish her memory include her sons, Lonnie Riffe and wife Angela and grandson Bradlee, John Riffe Jr. and wife Trish; daughter, Sharon Atkinson and husband Bill; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren and best friend Shirley McInnis. Friends may gather with the family from 1-2 PM on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at Mountain View Church of God, Oak Hill. Services will be held at 2:00 PM at the church with Pastor Rudell Bloomfield officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on November 11, 2017.²