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     Doshie Allen and John Albert Furrow were divorced.³ Her Social Security Number was 556-36-1581.⁴ Doshie Allen was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on July 15, 1890 at Grandview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4,5 As of November 27, 1942,her married name was Furrow.¹ She married John Albert Furrow, son of Crockett C. Furrow and Elizabeth Terry, on November 27, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Doshie Allen died on July 28, 1959 at San Diego Co., California, at age 69.^2,5

     Martha Dean Jordan was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She and Elmer Johnson Furrow were divorced.² Martha Dean Jordan was born on June 19, 1918 at Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of October 31, 1938,her married name was Furrow.¹ She married Elmer Johnson Furrow, son of William Andrew/Anthony Furrow and Lucy Olive Walters, on October 31, 1938 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Martha Dean Jordan died on February 29, 1952 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 33.²

     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-9353.⁴ Myrtle Delilah Donohoe was buried at Furrow Cemetery (also known as Skaggs Cemetery), Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on November 26, 1888 at Pluto, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,2 As of October 31, 1917,her married name was Furrow.⁵ She married Floyd Frank Furrow, son of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on October 31, 1917 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2 Myrtle Delilah Donohoe died on February 4, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 97.^4,2 She Mrs. Myrtle D. Furrow, 97, of Shady Spring, died Tuesday at 9 p.m. in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born Nov. 26, 1888, at Pluto, she was a daughter of the late Oba and Ruffinie Deeds Donahue. Mrs. Furrow was a member of the First Baptist Church in Shady Spring and was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd F. Furrow in 1969; a brother and three sisters. Survivors include two sons, Estel W. and Emell F. Furrow, both of Shady Spring; two daughters, Edith F. Rash of Olin, N.C., and Erma F. Slate of MacArthur; a sister, Edith Donahue of Pluto; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. Dwight Green and Joe Pizzino officiating. Burial will be in the Furrow Family Cemetery at Shady Spring. Friends may call today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beckley and at the church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers will be David and Mark Furrow, Robert Slate, Michael Rash, Roosevelt Rich, and Barry Cox. on February 7, 1986.²

     Emell Frank Furrow was buried at Furrow Cemetery (also known as Skaggs Cemetery), Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He was born on July 19, 1929 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Anna Lou Salyards on August 24, 1950 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Emell Frank Furrow died on December 8, 2016 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.² He Our precious husband, dad, granddad, Emell Frank Furrow, received his promotion on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley with his family by his side. He received his reward and is no longer in pain. Waiting to greet him in Heaven were his father and mother, Floyd and Myrtle Furrow, his brother Estel, and his sisters, Erma Lee and Ethel Mae, his son, Danny Ray, and his long-time friend, Roosevelt Rich. Those who remain hold fast to the promise that we will see him again one day his wife of sixty-six years, Anna Lou Salyards Furrow; his five daughters and their spouses, Vickey Cox and husband, Barry, of Shady Spring, Cathy Hunt and husband, David, of Glen Jean, Donna Whitt and husband, Mark, of Shady Spring, Lou Ann Lilly and husband, Dewey, of Shady Spring, and Connie Glaize and husband, Ken, of Forest, Virginia. His six grandchildren, Melanie Persinger, Jason Cox, Heidi Wood, Brandon Lilly, Jamie Lilly and Austin Glaize; six great grandchildren, Jennifer, Lauren, Kaitlynn, Hailey, Taylor and Leah; and one great-great grandchild, Bentley, due in January, 2017. Many cousins and friends also survive. Mr. Furrow was a Raleigh County School bus driver for twenty-five years, never missing a day of work or having an accident during that period of time. He was fondly called "Fearless Furrow" because no matter how deep the snow, he chained up the bus and went on. He was especially proud of the farm that God had entrusted to him and his family for six generations. He was a good steward of his farm. Mr. Furrow was named Outstanding Young Farmer in 1962, was the Soil Conservation Farmer of Year, and was a member of Blue Jay United Methodist Church. Mr. Furrow was a good Christian man of few words, who lived his life by example. A message to their father from his five girls, "Well done daddy." Funeral services will be conducted at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Monday, December 12, 2016, at 1 PM with Rev. David Altizer and Rev. John Hart officiating. Burial will follow at Furrow Family Cemetery at Shady Spring, WV. Friends may visit with the family from 6 PM until 9 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on December 9, 2016.²

     Estel Woodrow Furrow was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 236-26-4833.¹⁰ He married June E. Weaver.¹ Estel Woodrow Furrow was born on January 22, 1919 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,10,4,5 He married Louise Allen on April 14, 1943 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,11,12,13 Estel Woodrow Furrow died on September 25, 2006 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^1,10 He Estel W. Furrow, 87, of Shady Spring, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, at his home following a long illness. Born at Shady Spring on Jan. 22, 1919, he was the son of the late Floyd and Myrtle Donohoe Furrow. Mr. Furrow was a lifelong farmer and was a retired employee of the Raleigh County Board of Education, where he had served as a school bus driver. He had served on the board of directors for Southern States, and served on the County Committee for the Farm Service Agency. He was a long-standing member of Shady Spring First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Allen Furrow. Survivors include his wife, June Weaver Furrow; sons, Charles Furrow and wife, June, of Glen Allen, Va., and David Furrow and wife, Jean, of Brooksville, Fla; daughters, Carla Keffer and husband, Kenny, of Shady Spring, Sue Brakefield and husband, Dee, of Coal City, Frances Ramsey and husband, Tex, of Oak Hill and Linda Fox and husband, Ernie, of Calvin; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brother, Emell Furrow and wife, Anna Lou, of Shady Spring; and sisters, Erma Slate of Crab Orchard and Ethel Mae Rash of Olin, N.C. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Hospice health care givers, with special thanks to Darlene. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel with the Rev. Delvin D. Elwell Jr., the Rev. Phillip Farrington and Mr. Charles Furrow officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on September 28, 2006.¹

     Louise Allen was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on September 21, 1920 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of April 14, 1943,her married name was Furrow.⁵ She married Estel Woodrow Furrow, son of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on April 14, 1943 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,3 Louise Allen died on June 3, 1969 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 48.² She Final rites are pending for Mrs. Louise Furrow, 48, of Shady Spring, who died in a Hampton, Va. Hospital early Tuesday following a short illness. Mrs. Furrow had arrived in Hampton Thursday to visit relatives. Mrs. Furrow was born Sept. 21, 1920 at Hinton, the daughter of Mrs. Lula Pratt Allen of Hampton, and the late Fred M. Allen. Mrs. Furrow was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shady Spring and a former chairman of the home advisory committee of Southern States Cooperative and assisted with the 4-H Club at Shady Spring Elementary School. Additional survivors include
her husband, Charles and Estel; two sons, Charles and David, both of Shady Spring: one sister, Mrs. Frances Zajac; one brother, Harold Allen, both of Hampton; and one grandson. on June 4, 1969.³

     June E. Weaver June E. Weaver Thomason Furrow, 89, of Shady Spring, a native of Pineville, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013. Services for Mrs. Furrow will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Rose and Quesenberry Shady Spring Chapel, with Pastor Phillip Farrington and Charles Furrow officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley.² She was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 233-64-9782.³ Her married name was Furrow.¹ She married Estel Woodrow Furrow, son of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe.¹ June E. Weaver was born on March 9, 1923 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.³ She died on March 4, 2013 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 233-42-1811.⁹ Erma Lee Furrow was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁸ She was born on February 28, 1924 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,8 As of April 2, 1947,her married name was Slate.² She married Robert William Slate Sr. on April 2, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,8 Erma Lee Furrow died on June 10, 2011 at West Virginia at age 87.^9,8 She Erma L. Slate, 87, of MacArthur, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 10, 2011. Born February 28, 1924 in Shady Spring, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrta Delilah Donohoe Furrow. Erma enjoyed working in the Johns and Romans Ministry at her church in MacAthur. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, especially making apple butter and loved knitting and quilting. She was a graduate of Shady Spring High School and was a charter member of Bible Baptist Church. Erma was a faithful servant of the Lord, whom she loved with all her heart. In addition to her parents, Erma is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert "Bob" Slate Sr; and one brother, Estel W. Furrow. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Robert W. Slate Jr. and wife Mable of MacArthur, W.Va; daughters, Barbara Hensley and husband Chuck of Cool Ridge, Bonnie Baginski of Cleveland, Ohio and Beverly Acord and husband Frank of Maple Fork, W.Va; sister, Ethel Mae Rash of Olin, N.C; brother, Emil Furrow of Shady Spring, W.Va; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; caregivers Darlene Plumley, Cookie Pauley and Sharon Arnold. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley with Rev. Wayne Holder and Rev. Thomas Shepard officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on June 11, 2011.⁸

     Robert William Slate Sr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 235-44-0536.³ He was born on December 3, 1927 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 He married Erma Lee Furrow, daughter of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on April 2, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Robert William Slate Sr. died on June 20, 2002 at West Virginia at age 74.^3,2

     Her Social Security Number was 235-28-0702.⁹ Ethel Mae Furrow was buried at Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, 145 Mt Vernon Church Road, Olin, Iredell Co., North Carolina.⁶ She was born on June 10, 1922 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,9,5,6 As of March 10, 1944,her married name was Rash.² She married Wade Dowell Rash on March 10, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,6 Ethel Mae Furrow died on July 15, 2013 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, at age 91.^9,5 She STATESVILLE - Ethel Mae Furrow Rash, 91, of Olin, passed away peacefully Monday, July 15, 2013, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born June 10, 1922, in Shady Springs, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Floyd F. and Myrtle Donohue Furrow. She was a retired school teacher and was a former volunteer at Davis Regional Medical Center and for Hospice of Iredell County. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher. She also enjoyed quilting and crocheting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death on Dec. 18, 1996, by her husband, Wade D. Rash, who she married March 10, 1944; a sister, Erma Lee Slate; a brother, Estel W. Furrow; and a great-grandson, Andrew "Drew" Miller. She is survived by a son, Michael W. (Joan) Rash, of Statesville; a daughter, Debra R. (Turnie) Miller, of Olin; two grandchildren, Steven (Millie) Miller and Jenna Rash; a great-granddaughter, Aria Miller; a brother, Emell F. (Anna Lou) Furrow, of Shady Springs, W.Va; and her special "guard dog," Marcus. Funeral services celebrating Ethel's life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Chapel of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gary Marshall officiating. The body will lie in state for 30 minutes prior to the service and burial will follow in the church cemetery. on July 17, 2013.⁵

     Wade Dowell Rash was buried at Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, 145 Mt Vernon Church Road, Olin, Iredell Co., North Carolina.³ His Social Security Number was 244-14-1474.⁴ He was born on May 27, 1920 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.^4,1,2,3 He married Ethel Mae Furrow, daughter of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on March 10, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,3 Wade Dowell Rash died on December 18, 1996 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, at age 76.^4,1,5,3

     Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. was buried at Moscow Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Mount Solon, Augusta Co., Virginia.^4,5 He was born on January 25, 1871 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia.^1,4,5 He married Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow, daughter of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on February 7, 1912 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. died on June 16, 1955 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia, at age 84.^4,5

     Albert Marcellous Gay was buried at Moscow Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Mount Solon, Augusta Co., Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 225-50-0437.⁸ He was born on May 13, 1917 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of May 3, 1917.^3,8,4,9,5 He married Ruth Kohne on February 1, 1939 at Rockingham Co., Virginia.^3,5 Albert Marcellous Gay married Leona Mae Whetzel on October 19, 1991 at Rockingham Co., Virginia.⁵ Albert Marcellous Gay died on June 4, 2006 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 89.^3,8,4 He Albert Marcellous Gay, 89, of Amherst, died Sunday, June 4, 2006, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was twice married. First, to the late Ruth Kohne Gay, then to the late Leona Silvious Gay. Born May 13, 1917, in Harrisonburg, he was a son of the late Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. and Rosa Pearl Furrow Gay. He was a member of the Fairview Church of the Brethren at New Market, Va. He is survived by a daughter, Mary Hise and husband, Jim, of Monroe; a brother, Samuel A. Gay Jr. and wife, Flora Mae, of Mount Solon, Va; five grandchildren, Jimmy Hise and wife, Amy, of Vinton, Brenda Davis and husband, Frankie, of Rustburg, Debbie Goldsmith and husband, Bruce, of Ruckersville, Jerry Hise and wife, Leslie, of Madison Heights, Johnny Hise and wife, Sharon, of Lynchburg; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006, at the Moscow Church of the Brethren in Mount Solon with the Revs. Bruce Goldsmith and Dwayne Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made to the Lynchburg Police Helping Hands Foundation, POB 85, Lynchburg, VA 24504, or the Moscow Church of the Brethren, 866 Nash Road, Mount Solon, VA 22843. Driskill Funeral Chapel, Amherst, is in charge of the arrangements. (434) 946-5529.
on June 6, 2006.³

     Samuel Aldolphus Gay Jr. was buried at Parnassus Methodist Church Cemetery, 42 Clark Lane, Churchville, Augusta Co., Virginia.³ He was born on January 20, 1926 at Singers Glen, Rockingham Co., Virginia.³ He married Flora Mae Crum on August 28, 1947 at Bridgewater, Rockingham Co., Virginia.^3,4 Samuel Aldolphus Gay Jr. died on November 8, 2019 at Mount Solon, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 93.³ He Mount Solon - Samuel Adolphus Gay, Jr., 93, of Mount Solon, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at Sentara RMH Medical Center. He was born in Singers Glen on January 20, 1926, and was a son of the late Rosa (Furrow) and Samuel Adolphus Gay, Sr. Sam retired from Southern States in 1986, and had previously worked at American Safety Razor and Staunton Stockyard, but he was a farmer at heart. He loved his many tractors that he collected. He was a member of Parnassus United Methodist Church. Sam served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II on the Larkspur Hospital Ship from 1944-46. He was united in marriage on August 28, 1947 to Flora Mae (Crum) Gay, of Mount Solon. Surviving in addition to his wife are his children Ellen Rawley & husband Robert, of Mt. Solon and David Gay & wife Colleen, all of Mt. Solon; and his greatest joy was his grandchildren and great grandchildren that visited him daily, Bryan & Krista Rawley, Josh & Rebecca Rawley, Christopher Ellis & Angel Ellis, and Brittany Gay & Justin Jewell. Numerous Great-Grandchildren, Luke, Grayson, Eli, Silas, Jacob, and Jordyn Rawley, Allen, Divine Hope, Jase Ellis, Bella Rose North and Remy Wade Jewell. He was preceded in death by his brother Albert M. Gay. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Parnassus United Methodist Church with Pastor Vicki Barb and Pastor John Christophel officiating. Burial will follow at Parnassus United Methodist Church Cemetery with military rite by the Dayton American Legion Post #27. on November 12, 2019.³

     Ruth Kohne was buried at Moscow Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Mount Solon, Augusta Co., Virginia.³ She was born on November 27, 1915 at Mathias, Hardy Co., West Virginia.^3,2 As of February 1, 1939,her married name was Gay.² She married Albert Marcellous Gay, son of Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. and Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow, on February 1, 1939 at Rockingham Co., Virginia.^1,2 Ruth Kohne died on July 14, 1988 at age 72.³

     Her Social Security Number was 223-42-8222.² Leona Mae Whetzel was born on April 14, 1917 at Linville, Rockingham Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of October 19, 1991,her married name was Gay.¹ She married Albert Marcellous Gay, son of Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. and Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow, on October 19, 1991 at Rockingham Co., Virginia.¹ Leona Mae Whetzel died on November 2, 2002 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia, at age 85.^3,2