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     Neola Nemo Swim was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on April 6, 1926 at McAlpin, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of December 3, 1945,her married name was Chatting.¹ She married Truman Harold Chatting, son of George Washington Chatting and Maggie May Hobbs, on December 3, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 Neola Nemo Swim died on August 24, 2012 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.² She Neola Swim Chatting, 86, of Princeton, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born on April 6, 1926 in McAlpin, Raleigh County, she was the oldest child of the late Garfield Swim and Virginia Pendleton Swim. Neola was preceded in death by her husband, Truman Chatting; one son, Harold Chatting; one brother, Kyle Swim and a sister, Jane Reed. She is survived by daughters, Elaine Beckner and husband Danny, with whom she made her home for the past 2 1/2 years, Vickie Meadows, Glenna Anderson and her husband Charles; sons, Raymond Chatting and Bobby Swim and his wife Bernadine; two sisters, Shirley Shrewsberry and Sue Lance. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with the Rev. Mike McGraw officiating. on August 25, 2012.²

     Her Social Security Number was 235-03-3339.² Dollie Jane Hundley was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on September 20, 1905 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of September 9, 1943,her married name was Chatting.¹ She married Benton Samuel Chatting, son of George Washington Chatting and Maggie May Hobbs, on September 9, 1943 at Winfield, Putnam Co., West Virginia.¹ Dollie Jane Hundley died on April 9, 1993 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 87.³ She Chatting, Dollie - Service will be at 11 a.m. today at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Glen Matthews officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Dollie Chatting, 87, of South Charleston died April 9, 1993 at St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. Surviving: daughter, Kathleen Hoffman of Rand; son, Phillip of Cross Lanes; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. on April 12, 1993.³

     Calvin Woodrow Belcher was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 234-32-5754.⁵ He was born on January 1, 1916 at Oney Gap, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 He married Leora Kate Chatting, daughter of George Washington Chatting and Maggie May Hobbs, on June 15, 1935 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,6,4 Calvin Woodrow Belcher died on March 1, 1988 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^5,4 He Calvin W. Belcher Sr., 72, of 305 Willowbnook Road, Princeton, was dead on arrival Tuesday in a Princeton hospital. Born in Princeton, he was a son of the late Raleigh J. and Bertha Lambert Belcher. He was a retired carman for the N&W Railroad with over 30 years of service. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen, an active farmer and cattleman, a member of Mercer County Farm Bureau and a member of Willowbrook Baptist Church. He was the West Virginia Golden Glove Champion in 1931. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leora Kate Chatting Belcher, a son, Jimmy Belcher, a daughter, Barbara Belcher, and three brothers. Survivors: sons, Calvin W. Belcher Jr., Freddy Belcher, Buddy Belcher, Jerry Belcher, Johnny Belcher, Frankie Belcher and Rickey Belcher, all of Princeton; daughters, Mrs. James (Betty) Mitchell and Mrs. James (Peggy) Robinett, both of Princeton, and Mrs. Helen L. Surface of Winston-Salem, N.C; sisters, Edith Thompson of Lashmeet and Ernestine Pennington of Speedway; brothers, Edison Belcher of Princeton and Kenna Belcher of Haines City, Fla; 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road in Princeton. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Princeton. on March 2, 1988.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 232-16-3931.⁴ Harold Moody Goad was born on September 1, 1915 at Spanishburg, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2,3 He married Pauline Virginia Christie, daughter of Everett Christie and Ada E. Pennington, on September 15, 1942 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Harold Moody Goad died on February 1, 1993 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 77.^4,6

     Amanda Meadows was born in 1899 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of October 20, 1920,her married name was Christie.¹ She married Clint C. Christie, son of Thomas Wesley Christie and Annie Laura/Laurie "Anna" Neal, on October 20, 1920 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹

     Raymond Emmit Epperly Sr. was buried at Sunrise Burial Park, Fairlawn, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He was born on July 27, 1897 at Radford, Virginia.^6,3,5,7 He married Fayetta Demarias "Faye" Christie, daughter of Tillotson McClure Christie and Sarah D. Grace DeWeese, on January 5, 1922 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia.^1,8,9 Raymond Emmit Epperly Sr. and Fayetta Demarias "Faye" Christie were divorced before April, 1940.^10,11 Raymond Emmit Epperly Sr. died on August 13, 1972 at Radford, Virginia, at age 75.^6,3,4,5 He Raymond Epperly Sr., 75, of Radford died Sunday in a Radford hospital. He was a retired brick mason. Surviving are his wife, Avria Aileen Underwood Epperly; two sons, Raymond Jr., Columbus, OH, Robert W., Morgantown, WV; a daughter, Mrs. Sarah E. Fortney, Columbus; a sister, Mrs. Kathleen E. Christie, Radford; three brothers, Ralph Epperly, Cubid Epperly of Radford and Kyle Epperly of Richmond; and eight grandchildren. Rev. Olen Gardner will officiate funeral services. The funeral will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Seaver-Sanders Funeral Chapel with burial in Sunrise Burial Park. on August 14, 1972.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 234-32-3291.² Raymond Emmit Epperly Jr. was buried at Glen Rest Memorial Estate, 8029 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., Ohio.^5,3 He was born on September 25, 1924 at Radford, Virginia.^2,5,3,10,4,8 He married Lillian Dolores Bruce on March 6, 1947 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,8 Raymond Emmit Epperly Jr. died on April 21, 2008 at Greenville, South Carolina, at age 83.^5,2,3 He Raymond E. Epperly, 83, passed away April 21, 2008, in Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Radford, Virginia, he was the son of the late Raymond E. Epperly Sr. and Faye Christie Epperly. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Ray graduated from West Virginia University in 1950 with Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He retired from Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. (later Dresser Industries) after 35 years, working as an engineer both in Columbus, Ohio and Greenville, South Carolina. After retirement, he worked as an engineer for CRSSirrine. He honorably served our country during World War II as a medic in the U.S. Army, serving in five countries in Europe, Northern Ireland, England, France, Belgium and Germany. He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Dolores Bruce Epperly; a son, Philip Epperly and wife, Cindy, of Pataskala, Ohio; a daughter, Kathryn Nethers and husband, Larry, of Greencastle, Indiana; a sister, Sarah Fortney and husband, Ernest, of Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Warren Epperly and wife, DeEtta, of Williamstown, West Virginia; his mother-in-law, Madaline Sholl of Pataskala, Ohio; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Ray was predeceased by his favorite cousin, The Rev. Harry B. Christie in February of this year. Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Thursday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Greenville on April 24, 2008 with funeral services following at 4 p.m. conducted by Rev. W. Michael Bruce and Rev. Carol Allison. Burial will follow at a later date at Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 7 Shannon Drive, Greenville, SC 29615 or the American Heart Association, 3535 Pelham Road, Suite 101, Greenville, SC 29615. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com on April 23, 2008.⁵

     Warren Christie Epperly Another veteran has died…Warren Christie Epperly, 83, of Williamstown, WV, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, WV. He was born January 29, 1927 in Radford, VA to Raymond E. and Faye Christie Epperly. He was a graduate of Fairmont West High School and graduated from West Virginia University with an engineering degree. He was a member of the Pi Tau Sigma Engineering Honorary. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He had worked for Westinghouse in Fairmont, WV and retired from American Cyanamid at Willow Island. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Williamstown, where he had once served as chairman of the board, and a member of the Williamstown Lions Club. Warren is survived by his wife, De Etta Y. Gettings Epperly, they were married on July 15, 1950. He is also survived by a daughter, Margaret Epperly, of Winston Salem, NC, a son, Mark, of Marietta, a sister, Sarah Fortney (Ernest), of Columbus, OH, sister-in-law, Dolores Epperly, of Greer, SC, aunt, Esther Epperly, of Radford, VA, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond, Jr. and a cousin, Rev. Harry B. Christie. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church of Williamstown, with Dr. Steve Gedon officiating. Visitation will be on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home, and also for one hour prior to his services at the church on Tuesday. His burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Donations may be made to the church at 304 W. 5th. St., Williamstown, WV 26187.³ He was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown, Wood Co., West Virginia.^3,6 His Social Security Number was 235-38-2612.⁹ He was born on January 29, 1927 at Radford, Virginia.^2,9,3,4,5,6 He married De Etta Yvonne Gettings on July 15, 1950 at Williamstown, Wood Co., West Virginia.^2,3,7 Warren Christie Epperly died on January 21, 2011 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^9,3,6,7

     Her married name was Fortney.³ Sarah Leona Epperly married Ernest Edward Fortney.^3,4 Sarah Leona Epperly was born on July 16, 1929 at Radford, Virginia.²

     Lillian Dolores Bruce was buried at Glen Rest Memorial Estate, 8029 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., Ohio.³ She was born on March 7, 1926 at Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia.² As of March 6, 1947,her married name was Epperly.² She married Raymond Emmit Epperly Jr., son of Raymond Emmit Epperly Sr. and Fayetta Demarias "Faye" Christie, on March 6, 1947 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Lillian Dolores Bruce died on November 8, 2016 at South Carolina at age 90.³ She Lillian Dolores Bruce Epperly, 90, widow of Raymond Emmit Epperly, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016. They were married for 61 years. Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Madaline Davis Bruce Brown Sholl and Genessee Bruce, a homemaker and member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Dolores worked as an assistant to decorators at Lazarus in Columbus, Ohio. Surviving are one daughter, Kathryn A. Nethers (Larry) of Greenville; one son, Philip R. Epperly (Cindy) of Pataskala, Ohio; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. She was also predeceased by a sister, Betty Jean Freeland. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. on November 10, 2016.³

     Ernest Edward Fortney married Sarah Leona Epperly, daughter of Raymond Emmit Epperly Sr. and Fayetta Demarias "Faye" Christie.^1,2 Ernest Edward Fortney was born on September 7, 1924 at Lumberport, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^3,4

     De Etta Yvonne Gettings was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown, Wood Co., West Virginia.⁴ She DeEtta Yvonne Gettings Epperly, 89, of Williamstown, WV passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born January 5, 1926 to Mabel Franklin Gettings and Harold Perry Gettings in Williamstown. DeEtta graduated from Williamstown High School in 1944 and attended the University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing, where she was in the Cadet Nurse Corps. She later transferred to Holzer Hospital School of Nursing, where she received her RN. She worked as an OR nurse at Holzer, Fairmont General, and Marietta Memorial hospitals. She married Warren Christie Epperly on July 15, 1950 and they were married over 60 years until his death on January 21, 2011. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Jane Epperly, of Winston-Salem, NC and her son, Mark Christie Epperly, of Marietta, OH, in addition to many cousins, nieces and nephews. DeEtta was preceded in death by her grandparents, DeEtta Billings Gettings and James Wigal Gettings, in whose home she was raised, as well as her parents and her husband. In accordance with her wishes, she will be cremated and a Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.³ She was born on January 5, 1926 at Williamstown, Wood Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 As of July 15, 1950,her married name was Epperly.¹ She married Warren Christie Epperly, son of Raymond Emmit Epperly Sr. and Fayetta Demarias "Faye" Christie, on July 15, 1950 at Williamstown, Wood Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 De Etta Yvonne Gettings died on January 30, 2015 at Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, at age 89.^4,3

     Her Social Security Number was 225-16-3421.³ Mary Kathleen Epperly was born on January 11, 1901 at Radford, Virginia.^3,1 As of June 25, 1920,her married name was Christie.¹ She married Harry Benjamin Christie, son of Tillotson McClure Christie and Sarah D. Grace DeWeese, on June 25, 1920 at Radford, Virginia.^1,4 Mary Kathleen Epperly died in January, 1985 at West Virginia.³

     His Social Security Number was 224-24-6225.⁴ Rev. Harry Benjamin Christie Jr. was born on April 5, 1925 at Radford, Virginia.^1,4 He married Ruth Miriam/Marion Sutphin circa 1945.¹ Rev. Harry Benjamin Christie Jr. died on January 21, 2008 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, at age 82.^1,4 He DURHAM, N.C. - Reverend Harry Benjamin Christie, 82, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth S. Christie. Born in Radford, Virginia, he was the son of the late Harry and Kathleen Christie. A naval veteran of WWII and Korea, Christie graduated from Roanoke College and was a leader in the establishment of Colonial Presbyterian in Roanoke, Virginia where he was later named Pastor Emeritus. Upon graduation from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, Reverend Christie began his ministry in Franklin County, Virginia in a three church field centered at the Piedmont Presbyterian Church in Callaway, Virginia. He served as pastor at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Zuni, Virginia where he helped to locate the Zuni Presbyterian Home, part of the Presbyterian Homes and Family Services system, and at the Floyd Presbyterian Church in Floyd, Virginia. He also served as moderator of Greenbrier Presbytery, Charleston, West Virginia and on the board of directors of the General Assembly Recreation Workshop of Montreat Conference Center, Montreat, North Carolina. Reverend Christie served for 27 years as Pastor at the Princeton Presbyterian Church, Princeton, West Virginia where he was named Pastor Emeritus. In Princeton, he led a church building program and helped establish the Tender Mercies outreach ministries. Upon retirement he served several temporary pastorships in the Roanoke area, including Colonial Presbyterian, Green Ridge Presbyterian in Roanoke and Vilamont Presbyterian in Bedford County. Reverend Christie was selected as National Pastor of the Year in 1992, the initial year of the award, by the Academy of Parish Clergy as based on excellence in Parish ministry. He served on the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Homes and Family Services. During his ministry he led Youth Mission trips to Mexico and Oklahoma and helped to coordinate various Presbyterian youth camp recreation programs at the Massanetta Conference Center in Harrisonburg. Reverend Christie was a past president of the Princeton West Virginia Kiwanis Club and was active with the Princeton Chamber of Commerce and SCORE. In addition to his wife Ruth, Reverend Christie is survived by his children Harry Christie and wife Vivian of Franklin, Virginia; Gary Frederick Christie and wife Frances of Lynchburg, Virginia; Joya Schmidt and husband Bill of Douglasville, Georgia and Dan Christie and wife Sarah Beth of Mebane, North Carolina. Reverend Christie was especially proud of his grandchildren, David Foley, Jr. of Maryland, Charles Foley of South Carolina, Jonathan Foley of South Carolina, Daniel Christie of Kansas; Ericka Christie of North Carolina and Catherine Martinette of Virginia and great grandchildren Seth , Steven and Brittany. A memorial service will be held at the Colonial Presbyterian Church, 3550 Poplar Dr. Roanoke, Virginia, on January 26, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. An additional memorial service will be held at the Princeton Presbyterian Church in Princeton, West Virginia on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 5 p.m. with Dr. Ed Pettus officiating. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Tender Mercies Ministries, P.O. Box 669, Princeton, West Virginia 24740.
Information submitted by Seaver Funeral Home of Princeton. on January 25, 2008.¹