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     Joseph Howard DeWeese/DeWees was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on May 13, 1896 at Roseville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5,2 He married Enola B. Conner, daughter of Fredrick Hines "Fred" Conner Sr. and Mary Parthiena Bailey, on September 21, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Joseph Howard DeWeese/DeWees died on June 1, 1961 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 65.^2,3 He Mullens - Joseph H. DeWeese, 65, of Mullens died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in his home after a long illness. A retired yard brakeman, he was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the American Legion. He lived in Mullens for 36 years. Survivors include his wife, Enola Conner DeWeese; a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Jo Gordon of Mullens; a son, Glenn DeWeese of Mullens; his mother, Mrs. A. F. Bailey; a brother, Homer DeWeese od Ashland, Ky; three sisters, Mrs. Paul Thorn of Ashland, Ky., Mrs. Josie Sweeney of Bradley, and Mrs. Blanche Backley of Huntington; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John J. Bailey in charge. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton. Members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will serve as pallbearers. on June 2, 1961.³

     Andrew Paul Martin was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on May 27, 1911 at Neponset, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,3 He married Sylvia A. Conner, daughter of Fredrick Hines "Fred" Conner Sr. and Mary Parthiena Bailey, on February 20, 1932 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Andrew Paul Martin died on November 6, 1974 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 63.⁴ He Mullens - A. Paul Martin, 63, of Mullens was pronounced dead on arrival at a Mullens hospital at 9 a.m. Wednesday after an apparent heart attack. He had been a jeweler in Mullens for 32 years and was the owner of Martin's Jewelry Store. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Mullens, the Knights of Pythias and the DOKK. Born May 27, 1911 at Neponset, he was a son of the late Nels and Amy Martin. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Conner Martin; a brother, J. I. of Newport News, Va., and a sister, Mrs. Nellie McClure of Norfolk, Va. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Mullens United Methodist Church by Rev. Alvin Guyon. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery at Princeton. The body is at Sam Foglesong, Nease and Neely Funeral Home in Mullens. Pallbearers will be R. N. Smith, Boyne Dushkoff, Dave Lucas, Essie Kemp, Garvie Stidham, Jim Edmonds and Fred Cooke. on November 8, 1974.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-52-0037.² Mike Glen DeWees married Betty Unknown.⁴ Mike Glen DeWees was born on February 6, 1937 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,6 He died on November 13, 2004 at age 67.²

     James Erastus Meadows was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 236-22-1574.⁵ He was born on May 6, 1923 at Pettry, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3,4,6 He married Brookie Alma Conner, daughter of Carl Fred Conner and Anna Lee "Annie" Kessinger, on December 23, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,7 James Erastus Meadows died on March 24, 2007 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^5,2,3 He PRINCETON — James Erastus Meadows, 83, of Harmony Hill Road, Princeton (Pettry Community), died late Saturday evening, March 24, 2007, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 6, 1923 at Pettry, he was the son of the late Hollie Meadows and Leotie Meadows Ferguson Gore. James served his country during World War II with the U.S. Army in the 743rd Engineer Heavy Shop Company. He had worked for the West Virginia Department of Highways and retired from Concord College in Athens serving as the ground foreman for the Physical Plant. James was a member of Mount Jackson Baptist Church in Athens. He enjoyed being with his family and friends, and truly loved working with his flowers and in the gardens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Brookie Alma Conner Meadows, a sister, Lauvella Pettrey and a great grandson, Anthony Michael Meadows. Those left to cherish his memories are his sons, Michael James Meadows and wife Carol of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Gerald Edward Meadows and wife Connie and her sister Linda of Matoaka; a loving daughter, Lynnis Hill and husband Frank of Speedway; his grandchildren, Melinda Dawn Severt and husband Mike, Michael James “Jamie” Meadows and wife Katie, Carl Meadows and wife Rachel, Kathy Hatfield and husband Timmy, all of Pettry, Jonathan Meadows and wife Wendy of Princeton, Joseph Meadows of Matoaka, Terri Martin and husband Zach of Lerona, and Adam Hill of Speedway; his great-grandchildren, Haley and Sean Severt, Kiara and Preslee Meadows, Lakyn Hatfield, Jordon and Jessica Meadows, Keegan and Brooke Martin; sisters, Elsie Brookman, Evelena White and Frances Bowling, all of Princeton; his brothers, Junior Meadows of San Bernardino, Calif., Bill Eddie Meadows of Flint, Mich., and Benny Ferguson of Cheesy Creek; a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2007, from the Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road in Princeton with Pastors Gene Harman and Charlie Rice officiating. Entombment will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Mausoleum in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be Jonathan and Joseph Meadows, Jamie Meadows, Carl Meadows, Mike Severt, and Adam Hill. Friends may visit with the family Tuesday from 9 until 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Family and friends may share online condolence via www.memorialfd.com. The Meadows family is being served by Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on Athens Road in Princeton. on March 26, 2007.²

     Louise King was buried at Huron Valley Cemetery, 27009 Inkster Road, Flat Rock, Wayne Co., Michigan.² Her Social Security Number was 235-38-0848.³ She and John William Pigg were divorced.^4,2 Louise King was born on March 16, 1925 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4,2 As of August 5, 1944,her married name was Pigg.¹ She married John William Pigg, son of Obert Claude Pigg and Alda Ruth Bailey, on August 5, 1944 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Louise King died on August 23, 1981 at Garden City, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 56.^3,4,2

     Georgia Catherine Widner was buried at Coal City Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 354-58-6147.² She was born on June 7, 1920 at Dott, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of December 15, 1941,her married name was Pigg.¹ She married Talmadge Clayton Pigg, son of Elihu Levi Pigg and Virginia Lin "Jennie" East, on December 15, 1941 at Fireco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,1,5 Georgia Catherine Widner died on August 11, 1996 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 76.^6,2 She CHICAGO, Ill. - Georgia Catherine Pigg, 72, of Chicago died Sunday, Aug 11, 1996, in a Chicago hospital after a long illness. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements. on August 13, 1996.⁶

     Talmadge Clayton Pigg Jr. was buried at Coal City Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He was born on January 8, 1945 at Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on July 15, 1954 at Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 9; Died after being hit by a car.^1,2 He Talmadge Clayton Pigg Jr., nine, Princewick, son of Mrs. and Mrs. T. C. Pigg was Raleigh County's fourth highway fatality in 1954 yesterday when he died at 11 a.m. after being struck by a car at Princewick. The accident occurred near McKinney's market at 1:30 a.m. and the boy was dead on arrival at a local hospital. State Police said the driver of the car was Wilbur Lawrence Martin, 30, Crab Orchard. The officers said the boy ran from behind a parked truck into the road. Dr. Lee B. Redson, Lillybrook physician, and others prepared a makeshift stretcher to transport the child to the hospital. The boy had attended vacation church school yesterday at the Princewick Baptist church near the store and had stopped at the store to buy chewing gum a few minutes before the accident. He was born at Princewick, Jan. 8, 1945. Mrs. Pigg is the former Georgia Widener. In addition to his parents, survivors include two sisters, Catherine and Dreama, and one brother, Billy, all at home; and the maternal grandfather, W. G. Widener, Mabscott. The body is at the Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home, and will be taken to the residence at 5:30 p.m. today. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Martin, driver of the death car, is employed as a clerk at the Lillybrook Coal Company Store at Lillybrook. The boy is the second pedestrian to be killed in this year Raleigh County. A woman was struck and killed at MacArthur a few weeks ago. The other Raleigh County fatalities are a driver and a passenger. on July 16, 1954.²

     Her Social Security Number was 234-40-9910.³ Her married name was Poff.¹ Frances R. King married Herman Lee Poff, son of Brainard Wheeler Poff and Alice Ocie Muncy.¹ Frances R. King was born on September 14, 1922.³ She died on January 28, 2000 at age 77.³

     Timothy Lee Hale was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 227-37-3237.⁴ He was born on February 15, 1986 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,2 He died on May 22, 2009 at Radford, Virginia, at age 23.^1,4 He CHECK - Timothy Lee Hale, 23, passed away on May 22, 2009. He passed away at Radford Hospital on Friday evening. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Roy Greene and Patricia Ingram. He is surived by: parents, David E. Hale of Check and Norma J. Hale of Copper Hill; one sister, Amanda D. Hale (Sissy) and fiancee` Velvie E. Profitt; great grandma, Merle Mannon; grandparents, Edgar and Vannie Sue Hale; lots of special relatives and friends, Jeff Morris, Danielle Morris, Heather Conner, Samantha Hale, Kathy and Amos Hale, James and Tammy Hale, Buzz Hale, Charlie and Becky Owens, Tim and Martha Beckner, Matt Nichols, Troy Kirby, Mike Nichols, Bradley Layman, Jeffrey Hale, Buster Walters, Becky and David Greene, Charlie Greene, Bill Huff, and one very special uncle he loved very much, James K. Greene. He will be missed very much by everyone. He loved fishing, camping, and hanging out with all his friends. He was the best person you would ever want to meet. Funeral service was held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May 26, 2009 at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Turpin officiating. Interment followed in Restvale Cemetery. Family received friends from 5-7 Monday, May 25, 2009 at Maberry Funeral Home. on May 28, 2009.¹

     Rev. Ronald Edward "Ron" Hodge was buried at Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.^3,4 He was born on March 1, 1944 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia; His obituary and gravestone have a birth date of Mar 2, 1944.^3,5,4 He married Darlene Gaines circa 1964.³ Rev. Ronald Edward "Ron" Hodge died on April 5, 2017 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 73.^3,4 He Rev. Ronald Edward Hodge, 73, of Blacksburg went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home. He was born in Rich Creek, Va. on March 2, 1944 to the late Harry Preston and Parthelia (Polly) Whitlow Hodge. He was a Pastor for almost 50 years having served with the Church of God Cleveland and the Wesleyan Church. Ron became a member of Blacksburg First Wesleyan Church after retirement. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Darlene Gaines Hodge; daughter, Ronda Hodge Pritchard; son and daughter-in-law, Preston Robert and Amy Hodge; adopted daughter, Rhonda Lowry; grandchildren, Dane and wife, Jessica, Jacob, Derrek; adopted grandchildren, Tasha, Johnny; and nine great-grandchildren, brother and sister-in-law, Robert Gene and Dottie Hodge; special aunt, Dorothy Hodge; and the rest of the Hodge and Gaines family. A private burial will follow in the Westview Cemetery. on April 7, 2017.³

     Shelby Jean Douglas was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 235-68-7040.³ She and John Boyd Whitlow Sr. were divorced.⁴ Shelby Jean Douglas was born on March 20, 1939 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 As of July 26, 1960,her married name was Whitlow. She married John Boyd Whitlow Sr., son of Alonzo James "Lon" "Lonzie" Whitlow and Hattie Ellen Peters, on July 26, 1960 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia. Shelby Jean Douglas married John Boyd Whitlow Sr., son of Alonzo James "Lon" "Lonzie" Whitlow and Hattie Ellen Peters, on January 17, 1974 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.⁵ Shelby Jean Douglas died on June 10, 2004 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 65.^1,3 She Shelby Jean Whitlow, 65, of 516 Thornton Ave., Princeton, went to be with Jesus, Thursday, June 10, 2004 in a Beckley hospital. Born March 20, 1939 at Craig County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Kathleen Douglas Howerton and stepfather, Alex Howerton. Mrs. Whitlow was a member of the Pentecostal Revival Center in Princeton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Whitlow. Survivors include two sons, John Whitlow Jr. and Eric Whitlow and his wife Cindy all of Princeton; one daughter, Kim Thomas and her husband Rick of Pearisburg, Va; one sister, Elsie Croy and her husband Charles of Princeton; three stepsisters, Dorothy Lawrence of Weyanoke and Hester Hancock and Myrtle Mullins both of Kegley; one stepbrother, Ernie Howerton of Princeton; four aunts, Margie Waid of Roanoke, Va., Virginia Dove of Chantilly, Va., Lucille Catania of Fayetteville, N.C. and Margaret Semones of Inman, S.C; eight grandchildren, Joseph Whitlow Jr., Andrea Whitlow, Todd Clark, Jarrett Clark, Joshua Clark, Eric Whitlow II, John Whitlow and Lonnie Whitlow; and seven great-grandchildren. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on June 12, 2004.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-04-5229.⁶ Joseph Allen Whitlow Sr. and Tuesday Welds Burgess were divorced.⁵ Joseph Allen Whitlow Sr. was born on April 3, 1962 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,6,4 He married Tuesday Welds Burgess on October 13, 1981 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.³ Joseph Allen Whitlow Sr. died on August 18, 1991 at Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, at age 29.^6,5 He Joseph (Joey) Allen Whitlow Sr., 29, of Dallas, formerly of Princeton, died Sunday at his home. He was the son of John Whitlow of Pearisburg, Va., and Mrs. Shelby Whitlow of Princeton. He was an apartment supervisor at Dallas. Additional survivors: daughter, Aderanna Whitlow of Princeton; son, Joseph Whitlow Jr., of Princeton; sister, Mrs. Kim Mallay of Princeton; brothers, John Whitlow Jr., and Eric Whitlow, both of Princeton. on August 21, 1991.⁵