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     Ray Lee Jarrell was buried at Pineview Cemetery, Orgas, Boone Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 235-48-8159.⁴ He was born on May 1, 1931 at Pine Knob, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He married Margaret Ann Canaday, daughter of Carna Cline Canaday and Vada V. Miller, on December 29, 1957 at Pine Knob, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Ray Lee Jarrell died on May 4, 1993 at Fairdale, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^4,3 He Ray Lee Jarrell, 62, of Glen Daniel, formerly of Pine Knob, died May 4, 1993, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Fairdale. He was a former merchant and construction worker. Surviving: daughters, Lisa D. Jarrell, Tami S. Jarrell, and April L. Jarrell, all of Morgantown; son, Danny Ray of Glen Daniel; sister, Lois Ann Holin of San Antonio; brothers, Eugene A. of Shady Springs, Hollis V. of Roanoke, James D. of Beckley, Arthur B. of Cleveland; five grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. Gordon Ross officiating. Burial will be in Pine View Cemetery, Orgas. on May 6, 1993.³

     Virginia Carol Atkinson was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She was born on February 1, 1934 at Helen, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,1,2 As of November 8, 1957,her married name was Canaday.³ She married Billy Reid "Bill" Canaday, son of Stephen Reed Canaday and Frances Merle Worley, on November 8, 1957 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,1,2 Virginia Carol Atkinson died on September 28, 1998 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 64.^1,2 She OAK HILL - Virginia "Carol" Canaday, 64, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, at her home following a long illness. Born Feb. 1, 1934, at Helen, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Burliss Atkinson and Jessie Peak Atkinson. Mrs. Canaday was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Fayette and Raleigh counties. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Bill Canaday; a son, Ronnie Meadows; her stepmother, Alice Atkinson of Beckley; two sisters, Lucille Fuller and her husband, Marvin, of Conyers, Ga., and Sandi Taylor and her husband, Ron, of Sophia; six brothers, James Atkinson and his wife, Bunt, of Lebanon, Ohio, Edsel Atkinson and his wife, Sue, of Reno, Nev., Curtis Atkinson and his wife, Mary Ann, of Belleville, Mich., Bobby Atkinson of Hamptonville, N.C., Gary Atkinson and his wife, Violet, of Midway, and Dale Atkinson and his wife, Cathy, of Sophia; two grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Ronald Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Canaday Cemetery, Glen View. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, Beckley. Pallbearers will be David Canaday, William Stump Sr., William Stump Jr., Darrell Alberty, Chad Carden, and Tommy Worley. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. on September 30, 1998.¹

     Irene Elizabeth Holliday Irene E. Prater, age 97, of Orrville, died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton, following a period of declining health. Irene was born on April 18, 1923, in Hico, West Virginia, to the late Ernest and Hester (Gill) Holliday and graduated from Nuttal High School in Lookout, WV, and she was the last living member of the class of 1941. She married Maitland T. Prater on August 3, 1946, in Fayetteville, WV. Maitland died on May 21, 2013. She worked as a bookkeeper for the New River Coal Company in Winonna, WV for 4 years, before she became a homemaker for her family. Irene was a member of Easton United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the Orrville VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be remembered as a person friends could lean on and would help anyone in need. Surviving are her son, Michael (Betty) Prater of Orrville; daughter, Rhonda E. Wilson of Orrville; five grandchildren, Matthew Prater of Cleveland, Kyle (Kris) Prater of Lakeland, FL, Barry Wilson of Orrville, Bryan Wilson of Orrville, and Danielle (Jason) Brynes of Orrville, 9 great grandchildren; two brothers, Dale (Fornie) Holliday of Wooster and John (Sherry) Holliday of Orrville; sister, Carol Campbell of Hico, WV; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest Holliday, Jr; and sisters, Ernestine Strunk, Charlotte Holliday, and Nelda Louise Holliday. Burial will take place at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman.³ She was buried at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Medina Co., Ohio.^4,3 She was born on April 18, 1923 at Hico, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 As of August 3, 1947,her married name was Prater.¹ She married Maitland Turner Prater, son of George S. "Sam" Prater and Minnie Carter, on August 3, 1947 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Irene Elizabeth Holliday died on April 23, 2020 at Dalton, Whitfield Co., Georgia, at age 97.^4,3

     Helen May Thompson was born on April 12, 1912 at New York, New York Co., New York.¹ As of September 13, 1942,her married name was Cassell.¹ She married Zedekiah Cassell, son of Zedekiah "Zed" Cassell and Ida Matilda Belle Terry, on September 13, 1942 at Red Dragon, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     Virgie Mary Thorne and William Horace Chatting were divorced.² Her Social Security Number was 235-98-9365.³ Virgie Mary Thorne was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on July 25, 1900 at West Virginia.^4,3 As of July 28, 1920,her married name was Chatting.⁴ She married William Horace Chatting, son of George Washington Chatting and Maggie May Hobbs, on July 28, 1920 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ Virgie Mary Thorne died on February 26, 1985 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^3,1 She Mrs. Virgie Mary Thorne Chatting, 84, of South Charleston, formerly of Princeton, died Tuesday in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Surviving: sons, Floyd of Stamford, Conn., Noel of Roanoke, Va. , Bill of Santa Monica, Calif., Weldon of Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Zelphia Payer of Malibu, Calif., Verda Mullins of South Charleston, with whom she resided, June Kabot of Independence, Ohio, Mildred. Kelley of Topeka, Kan; brother, Lawrence Thorne of Beckley; sisters, Florence Harrison and Maude Thomas, both of Princeton. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Seaver Funeral Home, Princeton, with the Rev. Paul Hall officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Princeton. on February 28, 1985.¹

     Verda Lou Chatting was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,7 Her Social Security Number was 235-38-1762.⁸ She was born on February 15, 1929 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,8,2 As of August 3, 1946,her married name was Fowler.² She married Douglas Fairbanks Fowler on August 3, 1946 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.² As of circa 1953,her married name was Mullin.¹ Verda Lou Chatting married John Buchanan Mullin circa 1953.^1,7 Verda Lou Chatting died on December 22, 2008 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^1,8 She PRINCETON — Verda Lou Mullin, 79, of 200 Osprey Place, Quail Valley in Princeton died Monday, December 22, 2008, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born February 15, 1929, in Mercer County she was the daughter of the late Horace and Virgie Thorn Chatting. She attended Little French Beauty Academy in Princeton and worked as a beautician in Roanoke, Va., and Charleston, W.Va. She was a resident of South Charleston for thirty-six years where she retired from the West Virginia Department of Health. In 1991, Mrs. Mullin returned to Princeton. She was an active member of Princeton Presbyterian Church and Women of the Church. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society, and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She enjoyed water aerobics at the Princeton Health and Fitness Center and was a volunteer at Princeton Community Hospital. In addition to her parents, three brothers, Floyd, Noel, and Bill Chatting preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of fifty-five years, John B. Mullin of Princeton; one son, Ted Mullin and his wife Barbara of Roswell, Ga; one daughter, Cindy Holley and her husband Jack of Springboro, Ohio; three grandchildren, Lisa Pierson and her husband Matt, John Holley and his wife Rhyla, and Katie Holley; one great-granddaughter, Virginia Pierson; one brother, Wally Gandi of Dayton, Ohio; and three sisters, Zelphia Payer and her husband Harry of Malibu, Calif., June Kabat and her husband Mike of Independence, Ohio, and Mildred Kelle of Palm Harbor, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2008, at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Larry Dyer officiating. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Mausoleum in Princeton. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour on Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to Princeton Presbyterian Church, 1809 W. Main St., Princeton, WV 24740. On-line condolences may be made by visiting www.seaverfuneralservice.com. The Mullin family is being served by Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton. on December 26, 2008.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-22-0569.⁹ Floyd Judas Chatting was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,10 He was born on August 16, 1921 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^9,3,7,11 He married Mary Giardina in October, 1948.^10,12 Floyd Judas Chatting died on December 2, 1996 at West Virginia at age 75.^9,11

     His Social Security Number was 234-22-0570.¹² Noel Freeman Chatting was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,9 He was born on September 20, 1922 at Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia.^12,7,4 He married Reva Virginia Hylton on July 9, 1942 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,8 Noel Freeman Chatting died on April 8, 1996 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 73.^12,13,6 He CHATTING, Noel E., 73, of Roanoke, died Monday, April 8, 1996, in a Salem hospital. He was a proud member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union #491, and an Army veteran of World War II, having served in Germany, where he received the Purple Heart. Surviving are his wife, Reva Virginia Chatting; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Marsha Chatting, Rodger and Doris Chatting; and one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Alan Sowder; three brothers, Floyd Chatting, Billy Chatting, and Wally Gandi (Chatting); four sisters, Zelphia Payer, Verda Mullin, June Kabot, and Mildred Kelley; six grandsons; and one granddaughter. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on April 9, 1996.³

     John Buchanan Mullin was born on January 9, 1926 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.² He married Verda Lou Chatting, daughter of William Horace Chatting and Virgie Mary Thorne, circa 1953.^1,3