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     Mont T. Brown was born circa 1924 at West Virginia.³ He died on April 14, 1986 at Boston, Massachusetts.²

     Her married name was Boger.³ Her Social Security Number was 296-24-5665.³ Edith Mae Brown married Unknown Boger.³ Edith Mae Brown was born on March 9, 1927 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of May 3, 1943,her married name was Henson.² She married Lewis Henson on May 3, 1943 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Edith Mae Brown died on January 2, 1992 at age 64.³

     Wanda Jean Brown Wanda Jean [Brown] Locke, [Know as "Mom Locke"] Born August 23, 1929, passed from this World March 17, 2014 to Live in Heaven Eternally, One of 3 Daughters and 2 Brothers Born To Fannie Mae and Grover Cleveland Brown, Dorothy, Brian, Mont, and Edith and a step brother Daryl, all passed previously, Mom graduated from Marietta High School in 1947. Mom married William D. Locke April 17, 1949. They waited 3 years before starting their family with William W, [Billy] Locke, 2 years later another boy, Donald D.[Donny] Locke, Then 2 years later on Billy's 4th birthday a Daughter Tina Louise, not stopping there, 1 year later, Dana D. Joined the family, although Mom & Dad thought they were done, they were blessed to another addition to the family, Adam A. Mom & Dad worked very hard raising 4 boys & one Daughter, And at the age of 36, Mom starting driving School bus for Belpre City schools, Mom Locke had a positive influence with all her passengers, for over 40 years she drove bus, making so many friends they cannot be counted, She could not go anywhere she didn't run into one of her 'Kids, She retired from Bus driving at the age of 76. Moms Husband Bill passed September 23, 1995, Mom was a Past Worthy Matron with Eastern Stars and encouraged her Daughter Tina and son Donny to participate with her, Mom was never too busy to sit with any of her friends and have a cup of coffee and gab. Her kitchen was open to all for some rest and conversation. She is survived by Her Oldest Son Billy and his wife Karen, Donny and his wife Jane, Tina and her Fiancé Steve Hinton, Dana and his wife Debby, and Adam and his fiancé Jeanine Vanison, she is also survived by many grandchildren, Jennifer and Chris and his wife Kara, Megan, Missy and Mindy, Vanessa and her Husband David Johnson, and Matt, and Lyndsey, and great grandchildren, Kyah, Calissa & Will Garrett and Karly. We would like to thank Dr. Banks, Dr. Kuppuswamy at Camden Clark, all the Nurses on 3rd floor and 5th floor, and to the special Nurses in Acute care, Cassis and Carrie, all the kindness and care your gave our mother did not go unnoticed, And to the Team at Western Hills [Health South], and to those at 'The Willows'. With the Loving help of Marietta Home Health and Hospice we were able to bring Mom home, where she wanted to be, to spend her last hours with her Family around her in her own home. Service will be at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre on Friday at 11:00 AM. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 2:00 – 8:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Rockland Cemetery.³ She was buried at Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, Washington Co., Ohio.⁷ Her married name was Slider.² She married Unknown Slider.² Wanda Jean Brown was born on August 23, 1929 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,7 She and Unknown Slider were divorced on March 4, 1949.² As of April 17, 1949,her married name was Locke.² Wanda Jean Brown married William D. Locke on April 17, 1949 at Washington Co., Ohio.^2,3 Wanda Jean Brown died on March 17, 2014 at Ohio at age 84.^3,7

     His Social Security Number was 236-05-1827.⁴ Ernest William Tipton was buried at Hilltop Union Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,2 He was born on March 26, 1918 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,5,3,6,7 He married Margaret Ann Cox, daughter of William Nelson Cox and Eunice Mandy Alley, on October 21, 1945 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Ernest William Tipton and Margaret Ann Cox were divorced before 1952.⁸ Ernest William Tipton died on April 8, 2002 at West Virginia at age 84.^4,5,6 He OAK HILL - Ernest William Tipton, 84, of Oak Hill died April 8, 2002. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Hilltop Cemetery, Hilltop. Friends may call from 1:30 to 2: 15 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. on April 9, 2002.²

     His Social Security Number was 579-50-2770.⁴ Alfred Shirley Walker was buried at Younger Hollow Cemetery, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² He was born on May 19, 1909 at Putney, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4,3 He married Mildred Marie Cox, daughter of William Nelson Cox and Eunice Mandy Alley, on October 9, 1951 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 Alfred Shirley Walker died on May 8, 1973 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 63.² He Oak Hill - Alfred Shirley Walker, 63, of Oak Hill died in a Beckley hospital Tuesday after a long illness. He was a disabled miner and veteran of World War II. Born at Putney, May 19, 1909, he was a son of the late James and Martha Skiles Walker. His wife Mildred Cox Walker, died in 1972. Survivors include two sons, Alfred H. Cox of Fayettevile and Thomas Vance Walker of San Bernandino, Calif; four daughters, Mrs. Iris Forter of Oak Hill, Miss Helen Walker of Fayetteville and Mrs. Diana Crumpley and Mrs. Carol Totten, both of Chicago, Ill; one brother, Elvin B. of Rand, and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at First Assembly Church of God at 11 a.m. Saturday with Rev. Tommy Basham and Rev. Leon Bonifacio in charge. Burial will be in Younger Hollow Cemetery at Cabin Creek. Friends may call from 6 - 9 p.m. Friday and the body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services from Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill. on May 10, 1973.²

     James Ervin Roberts was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 235-10-0452.⁴ He was born on July 21, 1902 at Eagle, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,3,5 He married Mary Jane Craghead, daughter of John Robert Craghead and Ollie Burke Pettrey, on September 28, 1927 at Speedway, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,1 James Ervin Roberts died on August 13, 1988 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^4,2 He James Ervin Roberts, 86, of Beckley, died Aug. 13, 1988, in Beckley Hospital. He was a retired coal miner, member of UMW and United. Steelworkers. He was formerly employed by Crab Orchard Mines and was retired from Republic Steel in Massillon, Ohio. He attended the Church of God, Beckley. Surviving: wife, Mary Roberts; daughter, Shirley Fridley of Pensacola, Fla; brother, Robert L. of Beckley; two grandsons. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on August 14, 1988.²

     Shirley Anne Roberts was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station, 80 Hovey Road, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida.^6,7 She was born on May 9, 1937 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Her marriage license has a birth date of May 9, 1934.^8,2,6,7,3 As of November 23, 1955,her married name was Fridley.² She married Richard Lynoel Fridley on November 23, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,6,3,9 Shirley Anne Roberts died on November 6, 1998 at Escambia Co., Florida, at age 61.^1,8,6,7,3,9 She Shirley Anne Roberts Fridley, died November 6, 1998. Shirley was born on May 9, 1937 in Charleston, West Virginia. She resided in Beckley, W.Va. Massillon, Ohio. She married her husband of 43 years on November 23, 1955. Shirley traveled 25 years as a devoted Navy wife and has resided in Pensacola since 1972. Shirely is survived by her husband, Richard L. "Dick" Fridely; son, Richard Ervin "Rick" Fridley and his wife, Pamela Wilgenbush Fridley; three grandchildren, Elizabeth, Carolyn and Paul Richard Annandale, Virginia; her son, David Lynoel Fridley of Cary, N.C.: her mother, Mary Jane Craghead Roberts of Beckley,W. Va. She was preceded in death by her father James Ervin Roberts. Shirely is a member of East Brent Baptist Church; Shrimron Temple No. 133, Daughters Nile; Shrimron Sheba Band; Scottish Rite Women's Assn. and Scootback Campers. The family thanks those devoted members of the Daughters of the Nile, especially Nelda Zimmeramn, many friends who visited her so regularly at the hospital. We also thank those loving and devoted nurses and orderlies of West Florida Regional Medical Center Wards 2, 4. 6 and ICU and members of Hospice of Northwest Florida who provided care, especially Andi Coyle. Pallbearers asked are Archie Clay, Fred H. Wood, Jasper Smith, Richard Opiela, Charles Alverson and Don Brock. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Antique Car and Golf Units of Hadji Shrine Temple. on November 8, 1998.³

     Richard Lynoel Fridley Richard Lynoel Fridley, Oct 20, 1931 – Dec 18, 2019. HMCM Richard L. Fridley, USN Retired, 88, of Pensacola, Florida passed away on December 18, 2019. Richard was born October 20, 1931 in Sprague, West Virginia to Lynoel W. Fridley and Icie Neff Fridley. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia - Class of 1949. In February 1951, Richard entered the US Navy and was assigned to Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes, IL. Richard married Shirley Ann Roberts in 1955 and they had 3 sons, Richard Ervin Fridley, David Lynoel Fridley, and Robert Lynoel Fridley, who died on October 27th 1964. Richard retired from the US Navy on June 1, 1980 after 30 years of faithful service at a variety hospitals and duty stations. He was especially proud of his 12 years as a hospital corpsman with the US Marine Corps. At the time of his retirement, Richard was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his service as the Command Master Chief, Naval Aerospace and Regional Medical Center, Pensacola, FL from July 1972 until June 1980. After his retirement from the Navy, Richard served as an Industrial Hygiene Technician and Occupational Safety and Health Inspector for the Naval Air Rework Facility, in Pensacola, Florida. He retired from Civil Service in 1993 from the position as Safety Manager at NTTC Corry Station. Richard was an active a member of the Myrtle Grove Masonic Lodge #352, Scottish Rite and York Rite of Pensacola, and the Hadji Shrine Antique Car Unit. In his retirement, he especially enjoyed his annual fishing trips to Ontario, Canada with his brother Howard Fridley and nephew Edward Fridley, along with annual reunions with the rest of the Fridley Family in King of Prussia, PA. Richard was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Shirley, on November 6, 1998, and his brother Lawrence Fridley. He is survived by his sons David Fridley of Pensacola, Florida and Richard E. Fridley, USN Retired, of Annandale, VA, his daughter-in-law Pamela Wilgenbusch Fridley and his three grandchildren Elizabeth, Carolyn, and Paul. His wife Shirley has reserved place for him at the Barrancas National Cemetery at NAS Pensacola, where he wishes to join her. Interment will immediately follow at Barrancas National Cemetery with full military honors.⁴ He was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station, 80 Hovey Road, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida.^4,5 He was born on October 20, 1931 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,4 He married Shirley Anne Roberts, daughter of James Ervin Roberts and Mary Jane Craghead, on November 23, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5,3,4 Richard Lynoel Fridley died on December 18, 2019 at Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida, at age 88.^4,5

     Delbert D. Roberts and Twila Vada Craghead were divorced.⁶ His Social Security Number was 234-01-1172.⁷ Delbert D. Roberts was buried at Jennings Cemetery on Stovall's Ridge, Camp Creek, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^8,5 He married Grace Dexter "Gracie" Meadows.⁴ Delbert D. Roberts was born on January 20, 1900 at West Virginia.^7,3,5 He married Twila Vada Craghead, daughter of John Robert Craghead and Ollie Burke Pettrey, on July 6, 1925 at Speedway, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Delbert D. Roberts died on July 15, 1953 at Weston State Hospital, Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia, at age 53.^3,4,5 He Delbert D. Roberts, 53, of Fireco died at 6:30 a.m. yesterday in a Weston hospital as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident which occurred on the Pemberton Hill the latter part of April in which his back was broken. Roberts was a Regular Baptist minister and worked for the Lillybrook Coal Company prior to the accident. He was a member of the United Mine Workers Local No. 6003. Survivors include: his wife, Mrs. Grace Roberts, five sons (six are listed), Billy, Cleothus, James, Vernon, Roy and Lee, all at home; one stepson, Delmer Meadows, in the Army; three daughters, Elizabeth, Judith Carol, and Daoline at home; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Light and Mrs. Mae Smith, both of Beckley; and three brothers, Ervin of Ohio, Robert of Eccles, and Allen of Beckley. The body will remain at the Rose Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. on July 16, 1953.⁴

     Cleophus Delbert Roberts was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8 His Social Security Number was 233-42-1386.⁹ He was born on June 30, 1926 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of May 30, 1926.^9,2,6,5,8 He married Mary Jane Stevenson on April 28, 1964 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² Cleophus Delbert Roberts died on February 14, 1980 at West Virginia at age 53.^9,10,8

     Bill Lewis "Billy" Roberts Bill Lewis Roberts, 91, of Beaver, WV passed away December 29, 2018 at the Bowers Hospice House Beckley, WV. Born on October 17, 1927 in Harper, WV to the late Delbert Roberts and Twila Vada Craighead Brogan. Bill was a member of the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle, and enjoyed reading his bible, fishing and spending time with his family. Bill was a World War II veteran serving as a mechanic, earning a victory medal and an army of occupational japan medal. He loved to tell stories of his time overseas and how his sense of humor sometimes got him into trouble. When bill returned home, he went to work as a coalminer for nineteen years, working seams of coal sometimes only 18 inches to 24 inches tall. He only needed to work one more year to retire, but black lung prevented him from continuing. Being the hard worker that he was, bill next went to work as a residential contractor, which he did for over twenty years. During his time of working in the mines and working as a contractor, he began to purchase houses and became a landlord, which he did throughout the rest of his life. Many of his tenants loved him like family. Bill loved fishing, hunting, camping, boating, telling funny stories, spending time with his family, reading his bible, and going to church. He also loved to give cookies and candy to the little ones and could be counted on to have Werther’s originals and wintergreen life savers in his pocket. Bill is preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Roberts and daughter, Brenda White. Those left to cherish his memory include 3 children, Ronald (Wilma), Sharon, and Bill Jr. (Lora); grandchildren, Junior Trail, Wanda Smith, Delbert Trail (Terry), Edward Roberts, Pamela Adkins, Ronald Roberts II, Johnny Kincaid (Kelly), Scott Kincaid (Heather), Crystal Clark (Scott), Linda Skeens (William), Bill Roberts III (Mikel); great-grandchildren, Marty, Stephen, Jessica, Brianna, Devan Trail, Ashley Trail, Brenda Trail, Rosalyn Trail, Christina Smith, Thomas Roberts, Brittany Treadway, Cierra Bradley, Zepplen Adkins, John Adkins, Ashley Roberts, Lilly Mae Frame, Johnny Kincaid III, Destiny, Dakota, and Gracie, Christopher, Kincaid, Brent Kincaid, Johnathon Fragile, Austin Kincaid, Morgan Kincaid, Raeanne Peirce, Landon Peirce, Basil Miller, Corey P. and Samuel Skeens, and Kenya Roberts; great-great grandchildren, Destiny Roberts, Kaitlyn Roberts and Austin Kincaid; 3 brothers, James, Vernon and Roy Lee.⁷ He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁹ He was born on October 17, 1927 at Harper, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage certificate has a birth date of Aug 5, 1927.^4,5,6,7 He married Mary Dicie Lilly on September 1, 1948 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,10 Bill Lewis "Billy" Roberts died on December 29, 2018 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 91.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 236-16-1742.⁴ Jake Clifford Brogan was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on September 12, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1908.^2,4,3 He married Twila Vada Craghead, daughter of John Robert Craghead and Ollie Burke Pettrey, on June 30, 1966 at Mecklenburg Co., Virginia.¹ Jake Clifford Brogan died on November 28, 1978 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^4,3 He Funeral services for Jake C. Brogan, 66, of 201 Crawford St., Beckley, will be Thursday. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley. Mr. Brogan died Tuesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born Sept. 12, 1912 in Virginia, he was a son of the late Charlie and Rebecca Brogan. Mr. Brogan was a retired coal miner, having worked for the Slab Fork Coal Co. until his retirement, and was a member of the Oak Hill Loyal Order of the Moose and the First Baptist Church at Beaver. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vada P. Brogan; two stepsons, Bill Roberts of Glen Morgan and Cleothus Roberts of Bluefield, one brother, William O. Brogan of Crab Orchard and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl McClure of Beckley, and Mrs. Myrtle Bowling of Tucson, Ariz. Pallbearers will be Autis Wriston, Moody Rice, Harry Bowling, Sherman Akers, Burl Ford, Luke Mays. on November 29, 1978.³

     Earnest Ray Meadows was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 He was born on September 22, 1906 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Wilda Eunice Craghead, daughter of John Robert Craghead and Ollie Burke Pettrey, on December 26, 1931 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Earnest Ray Meadows died on May 16, 1963 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 56.^4,5 He Final rites for Earnest Ray Meadows, 59, of Beckley will be held Sunday with entombment in the Sunset Mausoleum. Meadows died in a Beckley hospital Thursday of a heart ailment. Born September 22, 1906 at Hinton, he was a son of J. R. Meadows of Tunnel Hill and the late Ruth Carter Meadows. He was an employe of the Beckley Branch of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company for 38 years and was working as a PBX installer and repairman at the time of his death. For several years prior to going to Beckley, Meadows was employed by the C&O Railway company. He began working for the telephone company in July 1930 and also worked as a lineman and combination man. In addition to his father, survivors include his wife, Mrs. Wilma Creighead Meadows; three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Manning of Montgomery, Misses Nancy and Margaret Meadows both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Macie Cox of Baltimore, Md. and Mrs. Gladys Marion of Brooks; three brothers, Charles Meadows of Brooks, Otis Meadows Buck and Clarence Meadows of Baltimore, Md., and one granddaughter. on May 18, 1963.⁵

     Thomas Dale Camper Thomas Dale Camper passed away at The Villages of Greystone in Beaver, WV on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Tom was born on June 30, 1935 in Warm Springs, VA to the late Hester Mae Haynes-Camper (1905-2000) and Norman Dale Camper (1907-1959). The family moved to Beckley, WV as Tom entered the seventh grade and later graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1953. Tom then attended Morris-Harvey College working toward a degree in Architecture. After college, he worked a short while for The Kroger Company in Cincinnati, OH designing store layout. Tom began work for J.D. Wilkins Company in Greensboro, NC, a custom architectural metal fabrication business, and was soon drafted into the US Army in 1958 serving at Maison Fort, Orleans France (Engineering). While there in his spare time, he had the opportunity to volunteer in an Orphanage in Orleans with his fellow servicemen. Tom was also able to travel on leave touring other parts of France as well as England. After his time in the US Army, he returned for a short while to J.D. Wilkins Company and worked on a design project for the iron work at Wake Forest College in Winston-Salem, NC, designing and overseeing installation. Tom soon returned to Beckley, WV, entered the family business, Central Printing, married his long-time sweetheart, Nancy Jo Meadows and worked at the family business until it was sold. At this time, he started his career with the US Postal Service in Beckley where he later retired. Tom had several hobbies, enjoyed carpentry work, gardening and spending time with his wife and children. Tom is survived by his wife Nancy Jo Camper and two children, Thomas Dale Camper Jr. of Lynchburg, VA, and Tara Dawn Camper of Cool Ridge, WV; his brother, Sandy Haynes Camper (1931-2019) & wife Marion Katheryn "Katy" Camper (1930-Deceased) of Cool Ridge, WV; his sister Peggy Camper-Harper-Wyrick (B. 1929) & husband Gilbert Wyrick of Greensboro, NC; and several nieces and nephews.² He was born on June 30, 1935 at Warm Springs, Bath Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Nancy Jo Meadows, daughter of Earnest Ray Meadows and Wilda Eunice Craghead, on September 19, 1967 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2 Thomas Dale Camper died on February 10, 2019 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.²