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     Nettie Wingfield was buried at Wingfield Family Cemetery, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on March 11, 1898 at Bissell, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 As of March 22, 1941,her married name was Poff.¹ She married Harmon Emzel "Emzy" Poff, son of James Andrew "Jim" Poff and Lyrena Ann "Laura" Walton, on March 22, 1941 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia; Harmon was listed as divorced on the marriage license.¹ Nettie Wingfield died on December 17, 1960 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62.³

     Ray Clayton Clendenin was born on June 10, 1892 at Winifrede, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,1 He married Ruth L. Poff, daughter of John B. Poff and Lou Emma Holstein, on April 30, 1911 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Ray Clayton Clendenin died on November 2, 1923 at Longacre, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 31.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-05-1265.⁴ Arthur Solomon Skaggs was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on March 22, 1903 at Lookout, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 He married Ruth L. Poff, daughter of John B. Poff and Lou Emma Holstein, on September 17, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Arthur Solomon Skaggs died on November 21, 1966 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 63.²

     William O. Settle Sr. was buried at Clendenin Memorial Gardens, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 235-01-5467.⁴ He was born on February 23, 1903 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He married Cecile M. Poff, daughter of George Anderson Poff and Lillian E. Belcher, on October 6, 1926 at Ward, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,5 William O. Settle Sr. died on March 10, 1967 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 64.³ He William O. Settle Sr., 64, of Clendenin died Friday in Charleston General Hospital. He was a retired employee of Appalachian Power Company and member of the Clendenin First Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Cecile; sons, William O. Jr. and Walter A. both of Clendenin; brother, Jeslen of Akron, Ohio; sister, Mrs. Zada Golden of Akron, Ohio, three grandchildren. Service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in Clendenin First Baptist Church by the Rev. Samuel Hill, with burial in Clendenin Memorial Gardens. The body is at Knight and Young Funeral Home, Clendenin. on March 11, 1967.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-30-6892.⁶ William O. Settle Jr. was born on May 16, 1927 at Ingram Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,6,4 He died on October 1, 1988 at age 61.⁶

     Claude Freasure "Booty" Bess was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,2 His Social Security Number was 235-05-2960.⁴ He was born on August 27, 1914 at Oakland, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,3,2 He married Edith Blanche Poff, daughter of William Edward "Willie" "Ed" Poff and Zella Ann McKinney, on March 8, 1937 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 Claude Freasure "Booty" Bess died on October 27, 2004 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^4,3,2 He Claude Freasure "Booty" Bess, 90, of Fayetteville died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Mary's Garden, Oak Hill, following an extended illness. Born Aug. 27, 1914, at Oakland, he was the son of the late Robert and Cecilia Preston Bess. Booty was a member of Fayetteville United Methodist Church where he served as Sunday school superintendent and usher for many years. He graduated from Gauley Bridge High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He retired in 1978 from Union Carbide, Alloy, after 44 years of service where he was a maintenance supervisor. He was very active in the community, enjoyed talking to people, calling Bingo at the American Legion, doing charity work and working at the Fayetteville United Methodist Church Food Pantry. He was active in several organizations, including: past commander of American Legion Post 149, Fayetteville, past president of the Fayetteville Lions Club, helping the sight conservation project and the Adopt-a-Highway project, past president of the local chapter of AARP, past member of the Fayette County Democratic Executive Committee, a past member of the Fayetteville Town Council, served two years in the Silver-Haired Legislature, was a member of the Association of Retired School Employees, voice of Fayetteville High School football for approximately 40 years, a member of the FHS Coordinating Committee for the senior graduation party and was proud to be the oldest member of the "Angel" support group. His wife, Edith Blanche Poff Bess; and his brother, Robert Leon "R.L." Bess, preceded him in death. Survivors include his four sons and their wives, Norman and Barbara Bess of Richmond, Va., Joe and Beth Bess of San Antonio, Texas, Lee and Mollie Bess of Richmond, Va., Claude and Kay Bess of Fayetteville; two daughters and their husbands, the Rev. Claudette and the Rev. Max Nichols of Christiansburg, Va., Rebecca and Grant Cherrington of Charlotte, N.C; 23 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Fayetteville United Methodist Church with Charlie Garvin, the Rev. Max Nichols and the Rev. David A. Stackpole officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, with military rites conducted by VFW Post 3110, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Fayetteville United Methodist Church Food Pantry, P.O. Box 87, Fayetteville, WV 25840. Arrangements are by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
on October 29, 2004.²

     Rev. Max Dwayne Nichols was buried at Huntsville Memory Garden, Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 234-48-9652.⁶ He was born on September 15, 1936 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6,4 He married Rev. Claudette Ann Bess, daughter of Claude Freasure "Booty" Bess and Edith Blanche Poff, on May 17, 1958 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Rev. Max Dwayne Nichols died on November 11, 2009 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 73.^2,6,4,5 He The Rev. Max Dwayne Nichols, of Christiansburg, Va., Servant of the Most Holy God, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. after a year long illness. He is a native of Oak Hill, W.Va., and is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Stella Nichols; and one brother, Morris Nichols. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, the Rev. Claudette Bess Nichols; two sons and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Bethanne Nichols, of Jessup, Md., and Stephen and Amy Nichols, of Decatur, Ala; two daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Michael Campbell, of Madison, Ala., and Amanda and Travis Sturgill, of Wise, Va; 11 grandchildren; two brothers, Paul Nichols and Danny Nichols; and one sister, Rosetta Kenlock, who all reside in Oak Hill, W.Va. The Rev. Nichols served the Lord through the Pastoral Ministry for 40 years. He served Churches of God in Chatham Hill and Broadford, Va; New Martinsville, W.Va; Huntsville, Ala; Scott Depot, W.Va; Greenville, Tenn; Summerville, S.C; Wise, Va; Princeton, Ind; and Christiansburg, Va. All through his pastoral life, the Rev. Nichols had a love for people. God allowed many Godly and interesting people to enter his life. He always felt that he was blessed by God more than he was ever able to bless. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. at Horne Funeral Home on Friday, November 13, 2009. There will be A Joyous Celebration of the Life of the Rev. Max Nichols 10 a.m. on Saturday Morning, November 14, 2009, at the First Church of God, 650 Canaan Road, Christiansburg, Va. The Rev. Frank Ramey, Pastor of St. Andrew Church of God in Camden, S.C; Dr. James Bradley, Virginia Church of God State Minister; the Rev. Les Horning, Pastor of Mennonite Fellowship; Melissa Campbell, daughter; Stan Perkins, friend; the Rev. Fred Hodges, Our Saviour Lutheran Church and Crystal Horning; will be participants in this Joyous Celebration. The Rev. Nichols will be laid to rest in Huntsville Memory Garden in Huntsville, Ala., 2 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2009. Officiating this service will be the Rev. Jimmy Aycock, Associate Senor Pastor of Asbury UMC, Madison, Ala. The family is requesting in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to Carilion Clinic Hospice, 707 Randolph Street, Suite 251, Radford, Va. 24141. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.HorneFuneralService.com. The family is being served by Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg, Va., 540-382-2612. on November 12, 2009.²

     Marvin B. "Billy" Boles was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 235-46-5987.⁴ He and Juanita Joyce Poff were divorced.³ Marvin B. "Billy" Boles was born on May 1, 1931 at Jodie, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5,3 He married Juanita Joyce Poff, daughter of Raymond Samuel Poff and Louise Ida Epperly, on January 28, 1952 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Marvin B. "Billy" Boles died on May 5, 2010 at West Virginia at age 79.^2,4,3 He Marvin "Billy" Boles, 79, died May 5, 2010, at his home following a long illness. Born May 1, 1931, in Jodie, he was the son of the late Marvin "Shirley" Boles and Mary Adeline Skaggs Boles. He also was preceded in death by his sisters, Brenda Boles and Jean Eagle. Billy was a retired coal miner and a member of UMWA. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war and he was of the Baptist faith. Surviving: his wife, Joyce Hatcher Boles; his children, Kathy McKinley and her husband, Bill, of Williamsport, Md., Connie Myers and her husband, Terry, of Hagerstown, Md., Robin Holmes and her husband, Terry, of Canvas, Sam Boles and his wife, Pam, of Ansted, Kevin Boles and his wife, Tedra, of Ansted, and Roger Legg and his wife, Bonnie, of Summersville; his sisters, Louise Boles of Williamsport, Md., and Nancy Proctor Marquiss of Falling Waters; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were May 9 at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Ansted, with Pastor Larry Gawthrop officiating. Burial followed at Restlawn Memory Gardens in Victor. on May 13, 2010.³

     Roy Ines Snidow was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He was born on October 9, 1904 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,2 He married Naomi Leona Poff, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Poff and Emma S. Lawrence, on July 3, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Roy Ines Snidow died on November 5, 1958 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^3,2 He Princeton ­ Nov. 6, Roy I. Snidow, 54, of the Athens Road died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital from a coronary attack suffered earlier at his home. Born Oct. 9, 1904, at Narrows, Va., he was a car inspector for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at Hinton. He had been furloughed for a few months due to his physical condition. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Leona Poff Snidow; one son, E. Eugene Snidow of Princeton; three half brothers, Ira Blankenship of Paint Bank, Va., and Emmett and Raymond Blankenship, both of Arlington, Va; three half sisters, Mrs. Hobart Tracy of Narrows, Va., and Mrs. Roy Holliday and Mrs. Helen Shevos, both of Martinsville, Va; and one grandchild. The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Kee Street Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Crickard and the Rev. Clayton Sweet in charge. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Edwin M. Wiley, Raymond Dishner, W. C. Keaton, Phillip Bailey, Thurman Queen, C. F. Hill, Paul York and A. A. White. Members of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class of the church will carry flowers. The body was removed from the Seaver Mortuary to his residence at 4 p.m. today and be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Friday. on November 7, 1958.³

     Rev. Roy Eugene Snidow married Louise Elswick.^2,5 Rev. Roy Eugene Snidow was born on February 12, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He died on August 10, 2009 at Florida at age 84.^4,5 He SNIDOW, The Rev. Roy Eugene, 84, of Sebring, Fla., died Monday, August 10, 2009. Eugene was born in Princeton, W.Va., and was a graduate of Mercer College and Emery University. He was a retired Methodist Minister, serving as the visitation pastor for The First Presbyterian Church of Sebring. Rev. Snidow moved to Sebring in 1990 from Holllywood, Fla., where he lived for many years. He was a veteran of U.S. Army, serving as a paratrooper in World War II, receiving, among other medals, the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Rev. Snidow served with the United Methodist Churches in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Marathon and Sebring. He was a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans, and the 101st Airborne Division Association. He was active as a chaplain in the Civil Air Patrol and attained the grade of lieutenant colonel. He is survived by his wife, Louise (Elswick) Snidow and a son, Roy Eugene Snidow Jr. of Sunrise, Fla. on August 14, 2009.⁵

     Fred Jenkins Butler Jr. was buried at Athens Cemetery, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,4 His Social Security Number was 235-30-8073.⁶ He was born on January 14, 1921 at Lick Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3 He married Zella Virginia Poff, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Poff and Mary Pearl Fletcher, on December 15, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Fred Jenkins Butler Jr. died on April 29, 1980 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^6,5,4 He Fred J. Butler Jr., 59, Healing Springs Road, Athens, died in a Princeton hospital Tuesday morning after a long illness. Born at Lick Creek, he was a son of the late Fred J. and Sally Young Butler. He was employed by N & W for 33 years. He was a veteran of World War II and a life member in the National Rifelman's Association. He was also a member of the Athens Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Corrine White. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Poss Butler; one son, William Poss of Great Falls, Montana; three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Zella) Barie, Mrs. Wallace (Freda) Hess and Polly Butler, all of Athens; six sisters. Mrs. Frank (Iva) Crews, Mrs. Pete (Ethel) Pennington, Mrs. Richard (Sylvia) Howington, and Mrs. Stanley (Alice) Heath, all of Princeton, Mrs. Kiell (Boots) Pettrey of Athens and Mrs. Eugene (Louise) Clark of Rock ; three brothers, Sam Butler of Roanoke, James P. Butler of Pipestem, and Quinton Butler of Newark, N.Y. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m Thursday at the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory with Gary Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the Athens Cemetery. on April 30, 1980.⁴