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     Nina McCorkle Davis was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Ballengee, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,4 She and Herbert Tilden Holt were divorced.³ Nina McCorkle Davis was born on October 7, 1891 at Ballengee, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ As of February 2, 1923,her married name was Holt.¹ She married Herbert Tilden Holt, son of Robert Edward Lee Holt and Otha Etta Thornton, on February 2, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Nina McCorkle Davis died on August 3, 1952 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 60.^3,4 She Princeton, Aug. 4 – Mrs. Nina McCorkle Holt, 60, 812 Harrison St., Princeton, died Sunday morning in a Princeton hospital. Born at Ballengee, she was the daughter of the late William and Louisa Davis. Mrs. Holt was a member of the First Baptist Church in Princeton, the TEL class, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Rebekahs. She is survived by a brother, John B. Davis, a son, Richard Cox, of Narrows, Va; and one granddaughter. Services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Cox and Dr. Edward Stubblefield officiating. Interment will take place in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Ballengee.
on August 5, 1952.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-05-6550.⁵ Jack George Bibb was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on August 31, 1913 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,3,4 He married Arlene Elsie Howard, daughter of William Thomas "Willy" Howard Jr. and Bertha Blanch Epperly, on April 14, 1934 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Jack George Bibb died on March 14, 1974 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 60.^2,3,4 He Jack George Bibb, 60, 700 Pepper Ave., Richmond, Va., formerly of Oak Hill, died at Richmond hospital Thursday after an extended illness. Bibb was general manager of the Imperial Plaza Corp., Richmond. He was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church, the board of directors of the Virginia Chapter of Club Management Association of America, the Police Association of Virginia and the transportation committee of the White House Conference for the Aged. A veteran of World War II, he was a retired Marine technical sergeant. He formerly managed the Richmond Country Club and the Commodore Country Club, Virgina Beach, Va. Bibb held a lifetime membership in the Fraternal Order of Police. He served two years as president of the Tidewater Chapter of the CMMA and was a past member of the board of directors of the Executive Food Association of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Born August 31, 1913 in Oak Hill he was a son of the late William E. and Mary Pack Bibb. Survivors include his wife, Arlene E. Howard Bibb; his stepmother, Mrs. Ada M. Bibb, Oak Hill; a son, William E., Richmond; a daughter, Mrs. Rosalie Coakley, Virginia Beach; four brothers, James T., Beckley, Carl M., Oak Hill, Howard D., Columbus, Ohio and Thomas Bibb, Cary, N.C; three sisters, Mrs. Mary C. Bigg, Hampton, Va., Mrs. Dora M. Kincaid, Oak Hill, and Mrs. Betty Jean Peloquios, Portsmouth N.H. and 2 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Oak Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. C. S. Donnelly and Randolph Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. on March 15, 1974.³

     Melvin Edward Roberts was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,5 His Social Security Number was 235-10-8719.⁶ He was born on June 24, 1912 at Concho, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,6,3,4,7,5 He married Virginia Merle Howard, daughter of William Thomas "Willy" Howard Jr. and Bertha Blanch Epperly, on June 23, 1941 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Melvin Edward Roberts died on April 20, 1996 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^6,2,7,5 He OAK HILL - Melvin E. Roberts, 83, of Oak Hill, died April 20, 1996, at Hilltop Health Care Center after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner and member of First Brethren Church, Oak Hill, and UMW Local 6046, Summerlee. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart. Surviving: wife, Virginia Merle Howard Roberts, daughters, Carolyn Mitchell of Jacksonville, N.C., Martha Roberts of Charleston; son, Roger of Oak Hill; sisters, Edith Burgess of Clearwater, Fla., Christine Suptic of Daniels; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tyree Funeral Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Revs. William Skeldon and Bill Menefee officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. on April 22, 1996.²

     Anna Mae Davenport was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on April 9, 1892 at Cliff Top, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² As of October 8, 1923,her married name was Hutchinson.¹ She married Raymond Grady Hutchison, son of Julius Clinton Hutchinson and Josephine "Josie" Howery, on October 8, 1923 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Anna Mae Davenport and Raymond Grady Hutchison were divorced before April, 1940.³ Anna Mae Davenport died on November 23, 1961 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^4,2 She Mrs. Anna Mae Davenport Hutchinson, 69, of 107 Ellison Ave., died in a local hospital at 6:30 p.m. Thursday following a serious illness of the past four days. Dearth was attributed to a heart condition. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Daniel M. Dorsey officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Born at Clifftop April 9, 1892, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Mary Turner Davenport. She was a resident of Raleigh County for the past 56 years at which time she moved to Beckley. For several years she was employed as a sales lady for the New River Company at Mabscott and the Quality Shop and the Vogue of Beckley until her retirement in 1952. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church at Mabscott, the Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 of the Eastern Star and the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Survivors include four sisters, Miss Stella Davenport, Miss Gladys Davenport, Mrs. Grace Gravely, and Mrs. Alma Shroyer, all of Beckley; three brothers, William E. Davenport of South Charleston, G. P. Davenport of Charleston and R. E. Davenport of Belle. The body will be taken from the Melton Mortuary to the residence at 4 p.m. today, and to the church one hour prior to the services. The Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 of the Eastern Star will conduct graveside rites. on November 24, 1961.²

     His Social Security Number was 236-58-5923.⁴ Gary Lee Blankenship was born on October 22, 1938 at Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,3 He died on August 20, 2007 at Alabama at age 68.^4,3 He Gary Lee Blankenship, 68, of Dadesville, Ala., passed away on August 20, 2007. He was born in Glasgow, W.Va., the son of John Henry and Kathleen Hudnall Blankenship. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School and was on their football team. He was a Boy Scout and a member of the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department. He left Glasgow and went to work for Union Draw Steel Mill in Massillon, Ohio. Also, he was a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his father, John; brother, Ray; and son, Todd. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Blankenship; one brother, Wayne; and four sisters, Anna Mae McCallister, Barbara Pruett, Sandra Pritchard, all of Glasgow. He is also survived by his sister, Sally Bettinger of Louisville, Ky. Also surviving are son, David, of Carrollton, Ohio; one daughter, Nancy Contreal of Akron, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. At his request, he was cremated and his remains left in Alabama. Information is provided by Cooke Funeral Home & Crematorium, Cedar Grove. on September 23, 2007.³

     Orville L. McCallister was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 233-36-9383.⁴ He was born on February 27, 1928.⁴ He married Anna Mae Blankenship, daughter of John Henry Blankenship and Kathleen E. Hudnall, on September 12, 1950 at Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,3 Orville L. McCallister died on January 5, 1999 at Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 70.^4,3 He Orville L. McCallister, 70, of Glasgow died Jan. 5, 1999, at home after a short illness. He was a retired state mine inspector and a former employee of Valley Camp Coal Co. He was a member and former president of UMW Local 340, former vice president of the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority and a former Cedar Grove councilman. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the VFW, a lifelong resident of Kanawha County and a Protestant. Surviving: wife, Anna Mae Blankenship McCallister; daughter, Annette Roberts of Charleston; son, Tim McCallister of Charleston; sister, Genevieve Hackworth of Glasgow; brother, Donald McCallister of Chelyan; three grandchildren. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, with the Rev. Kenneth Neiderhiser officiating. Entombment, with mil itary rites by VFW Post 8366, Gauley Bridge, will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Glasgow. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on January 7, 1999.³