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     Grace Lucille Tabor was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on October 2, 1908 at Coopers, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of December 18, 1961,her married name was Poff.³ She married Herbert Basil Poff, son of Henry Wise Poff and Rosa Emma Light, on December 18, 1961 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,1,2 Grace Lucille Tabor died on January 12, 1971 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^1,2 She Mrs. Grace Lucille Poff, 62, of Rt. 5. Bluefield, died in the Glenwood Park Methodist Home Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Coopers, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Annie Harmon Tabor. She had been a resident of the Bluewell most of her life. She was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church, the W.S.C.S and the Laries' Ernest Worker's Bible Class of the church. Surviving are her husband, H. B. Poff; one daughter, Mrs. James (Betty) Bailey of Princeton; one step-daughter, Mrs. Clarence Williams of Rt. 4, Bluefield, one step-son, Harless Poff of Rt. 5, Bluefield; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Shirley Jones of Princeton and Mrs. Zola Gullion of Portsmouth, Ohio and one brother, Lester Tabor of Coopers. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Bluewell United Methodist Church with Rev. D. Homer Stewart and Rev. Eldridge Liddle officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Cemtery at Bluewell. Pallbearers will be Ruck Hale, Joe Scott, Sonny Mabe, Jess Saunders, Garvis Walker, Louis Vasvary, Odell Bennett, Vester Johnson, and Stuart Jones. Ladies of the church will carry flowers. on January 13, 1971.²

     Edith Floria Smith was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 234-96-2458.⁴ She was born on October 1, 1896 at Monroe Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Jan 1, 1896.^1,4,3 As of June 5, 1937,her married name was Poff.¹ She married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff, son of Andrew Jackson Poff and Mary Ellen Vest, on June 5, 1937 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3 Edith Floria Smith died on May 24, 1983 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 86.^4,3

     Her Social Security Number was 233-28-8156.⁵ Eleanor B. Pettigrew was born on May 11, 1882 at Putnam Co., West Virginia.^3,5 As of November 7, 1900,her married name was Poff.¹ She married John William Poff, son of Albert Lee Poff and Amanda V. Cundiff, on November 7, 1900 at Poca, Putnam Co., West Virginia.¹ As of November 7, 1912,her married name was Hicks.³ Eleanor B. Pettigrew married Andrew Brown Hicks on November 7, 1912 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Eleanor B. Pettigrew died in March, 1981 at West Virginia at age 98.⁵

     William Edward "Willie" "Ed" Poff was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ He married Annie Meadows Adkins.¹¹ William Edward "Willie" "Ed" Poff was born on February 10, 1889 at Robson, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His WWI and WWII Draft Registration cards have a birth date of Jan 15, 1889.^12,4,10 He married Zella Ann McKinney on August 16, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5 William Edward "Willie" "Ed" Poff died on November 2, 1961 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 72.⁶ He Fayetteville - Funeral services for William Edward Poff, 73, Route 1, Fayetteville, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Fayetteville church of God with the Rev. William Dreger and the Rev. Charles S. Thomas in charge. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial gardens. Poff died Thursday night at his home. He was a retired employee of the Union Carbide Metals Co., Alloy, and a member of the Boomer Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife Zella Poff; a son, Edward of Fayetteville; five daughters, Mrs. Edith Bess of Fayetteville; Mrs. Nancy Jeffers of Greenville, S.C., Mrs. Eva Underwood and Mrs. Violet Bartusiak, both of Beckley, and Mrs. Edith Emmons of Norfolk, Va; two brothers, Norman of Fayetteville, and Milton of Paradise, Calif; 21 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. The body will be taken from the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home to the church one hour before the services. on November 4, 1961.⁶

     Zella Ann McKinney was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on October 25, 1895 at Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ As of August 16, 1916,her married name was Poff.¹ She married William Edward "Willie" "Ed" Poff, son of Marshall S. Poff and Mary Ellen Underwood, on August 16, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Zella Ann McKinney died on September 21, 1963 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 67.³ She Mrs. Zella Ann Poff, 67, of Fayetteville, died Saturday in an Oak Hill hospital. Born Oct. 25, 1895 at Ghent, she was a daughter of the late Marshall and Ann Basham McKinney. She was a member of the First Church of God in Fayetteville. Surviving are a son, Edward A., Fayetteville; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Bess and Mrs. Nancy Jeffers, both of Fayetteville; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Edith Emmons, Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Rae Underwood and Mrs. Violet Bartuslak, both of Beckley; five brothers, Wesley, Phoenix, Ariz., Isaac, Beckley, Robert, MacArthur, Okla., Grandview and James McKinney, Roanoke, Va; four sisters, Mrs. Lillie Wills, Pipestem, Mrs. Lula Keaton and Mrs. Eliza Birchfield, both of Lester and Mrs. Sarah Farley, Baltimore, Md; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Church of God in Fayetteville with the Rev. William Dreger and the Rev. Charles Thompson in charge. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. The body will be taken from the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home in Fayetteville to the church one hour before the service. on September 22, 1963.³

     Edith Blanche Poff was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 236-05-0094.⁹ She was born on March 15, 1917 at Boomer, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,9,3 As of March 8, 1937,her married name was Bess.¹⁰ She married Claude Freasure "Booty" Bess on March 8, 1937 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,2,8 Edith Blanche Poff died on July 23, 2000 at Boomer, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^9,8 She FAYETTEVILLE - Edith B. Bess, 83, of Fayetteville, formerly of Boomer, died July 23, 2000, at home after a short illness. She was a retired Fayette County schoolteacher/administrator with 28 years' service, received a degree in education from Morris Harvey College and a master's degree in administration from Marshall University. She was a member of Fayetteville United Methodist Church, the Methodist Women's Community Chorus, the food pantry, the Methodist Bazaar and Fayette Study Club. She was a Sunday school teacher. Surviving: husband, Claude "Booty" Bess; sons, Norman Edward and Lee Alan, both of Richmond, Va., Joe Bill of San Antonio, Claude Milton of Fayetteville; daughters, Claudette Nichols of Christiansburg, Va., Rebecca Ann Cherrington of Charlotte, N.C; brother, Edward Poff of Fayetteville; sister, Nancy Carol Jeffers of Richmond; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fayetteville United Methodist Church with Charles L. Garvin III and the Rev. Max Nichols officiating. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. on July 25, 2000.⁸

     Edward Allen "Ed" Poff was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on February 14, 1919 at Boomer, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He married Nadine Marjory Auxier on February 27, 1946 at Boomer, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,8 Edward Allen "Ed" Poff died on May 24, 2009 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 90.³ He Edward Allen "Ed" Poff, 90, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009, at home. Born on February 14, 1919, at Boomer, he was the son of the late William Edward and Zella Ann McKinney Poff. Mr. Poff was a member of the Bell Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church, Dixie. He was a retired mix unloader at Union Carbide, Alloy, and retired in 1972. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Estel Poff; and four sisters, Edith Ammons, Rae Underwood, Violet Bartustic, and Edith Bess. Left to cherish his memory include his wife of 63 years, Nadine M. Poff of Fayetteville; two sons, Allen R. Poff of Gauley Bridge, and Joseph D. Poff of Fayetteville; one sister, Nancy Jeffries of Richmond, Va; two grandchildren, Edward Allen Poff II of Fayetteville, and Rachelle L. Legg of Hilltop; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Pastor Lee Holliday officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences and other information are available at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com. Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, 350 W. Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, will be assisting the family. on May 26, 2009.³

     His Social Security Number was 234-20-7388.⁹ Estel Lee Poff was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Cole Co., Missouri.^3,7,8 He married Darlene Miles.^7,8 Estel Lee Poff was born on October 21, 1920 at Boomer, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^9,3,4,6 He died on May 26, 1956 at Clayton, St. Louis Co., Missouri, at age 35; Died in an auto accident.^3,7,8 He POFF, Estell L., of St. Charles. Mo., suddenly, Sat., May 26, 1956, husband of Darlene Poff (nee Miles), father of Vicki and Karen Poff, son of William and Zeta Poll, brother and son-in-law. Interment Riverview Cemetery. on May 27, 1956.⁸

     Her Social Security Number was 232-88-9137.³ Mae June Miles was born on June 21, 1915 at Rogers, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of August 14, 1933,her married name was Poff.¹ She married Carlos Robert Poff, son of Robert Hosea Poff and Nellie Vergie King, on August 14, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Mae June Miles died on June 9, 2000 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, at age 84.^3,2

     Her Social Security Number was 236-10-5942.² Hazel Gladys Eller was born on February 11, 1917 at Sutherland, Johnson Co., Tennessee.^2,3 As of April 1, 1937,her married name was Poff.¹ She married Herman Clyde Poff, son of Robert Hosea Poff and Nellie Vergie King, on April 1, 1937 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Hazel Gladys Eller died on October 13, 1996 at Osceola Co., Florida, at age 79.^2,3,5 She Hazel E. "Maw Maw" Poff, 79, Jenkins Street, Kissimmee, died Sunday, Oct. 13. Mrs. Poff retired from Gatorland. Born in Johnson City, Tenn., she moved to Central Florida in 1955. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Kissimmee. Survivors: son J.C., St. Cloud; sister, Iola Waller, Sophia, W. Va; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. on October 15, 1996.⁵

     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