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     Richard Dean Wendelken was buried at Saint Jacobs Cemetery, Washington Co., Ohio.² He Richard D. Wendelken, 82, of Marietta went to his Lord and Savior on August 2, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents Merv and Grace Wendelken and his brother Robert. His is survived by his wife Shirley Wendelken of Marietta, children Debbie Nelson of GA, Steven Wendelken of OH, Rick of VA, and Joy of AL, step-children Jerry Rodes of Marietta, Pam of WV, and Michael of FL; brothers Mervin Wendelken, and David Wendelken. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Richard was a member of Soul’s Harbor Baptist Church and active in the local Gideon’s group. He previously owned several local businesses in the Marietta area. Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday, August 5th at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Robert Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in St. Jacob’s Cemetery.² He married Shirley Arbutis Pittman, daughter of Basil Wayne Pittman and Alma Mae Lilly.¹ Richard Dean Wendelken was born on April 9, 1935 at Ohio. He died on August 2, 2017 at Ohio at age 82.²

     Patricia Ann "Pat" Pittman Patricia Ann Reid, 67, formerly of Beckley, died Monday, May 29, 2006, in Stevenson. Born July 25, 1938, in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Basil Wayne and Alma Mae Lilly Pittman. Mrs. Reid was a homemaker and had been a resident of Stevenson for the past two years. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Alexander Reid, in 1993, and a sister, Doris Lee Redlinger. Survivors include her two daughters, Kim Arndt and her husband, Dwayne, of Stevenson and Debbie Davis and her husband, Arthur, of Daniels; four sons, Robert A. Reid II of Franklinton, N.C., Charles W. Reid of Greenville, S.C., and James Shawn Reid and W. Scott Reid, both of Beckley; three sisters, Barbara Hamilton of Boise, Idaho, Mary Maxey of Crab Orchard and Shirley Wendelkin of Marietta, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Roger Pauley officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 236-56-5035.³ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on July 25, 1938 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,3 As of December 22, 1955,her married name was Reid.² She married Robert Alexander Reid on December 22, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,6,4 Patricia Ann "Pat" Pittman died on May 29, 2006 at Stevenson, Jackson Co., Alabama, at age 67.^6,3

     Robert Alexander Reid was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 236-52-1171.⁴ He was born on August 4, 1935 at Cranberry, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Patricia Ann "Pat" Pittman, daughter of Basil Wayne Pittman and Alma Mae Lilly, on December 22, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Robert Alexander Reid died on January 6, 1993 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.^4,5,3 He Robert Alexander Reid, 57, of Beckley, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1993, at home after a short illness. He was a retired coal miner, having worked 14 years for Rowland Mines, Clear Creek, and was a former employee of Meridith College, Raleigh, N.C. He was a member of Beckley Masonic Lodge No. 95 AF&AM, Bekley Chapter No. 38 RAM, Mount Hope Commandery No. 22 KT, Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston, and Beckley Moose Lodge No. 1606. He was past president and secretary of Beckley Shrine Club. He was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County and a Baptist. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Surviving: wife, Patricia Ann Pittman Reid; daughters, Debbie Davis of Daniels, Kim Arndt of Beckley; sons, Robert A. II and W. Shawn, of Raleigh, N.C., Charles W. of Shady Spring, W. Scott of Jacksonville, N.C; sister, Margaret Williams of Beckley; half-brother, William D. "Bill" Reid of Bolt; 13 grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Roger Pauley officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, with Masonic graveside rites conducted by Beckley Masonic Lodge No. 95, AF&AM. on January 8, 1993.³

     Paul Edward Pettry was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6 His Social Security Number was 233-30-8764.⁷ He was born on June 23, 1922 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage license has a birth date of Jun 22, 1923.^2,7,3,5 He married Betty Joyce Graybeal, daughter of Tivis Henry Graybeal and Dollie Myrtle Pittman, on November 22, 1956 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Paul Edward Pettry died on August 27, 1995 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^7,4,5 He Paul E. Pettry, 73, of Daniels, Raleigh County, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 1995, at home after a short illness. He was a retired employee of the Raleigh County Board of Education where he served as a physical education teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School and a driver's education instructor at Shady Spring High School. He was an assistant basketball coach at Woodrow Wilson High School from 1959-1961, a graduate of Shady Spring High School and Concord College, with graduate studies at West Virginia University. He was an Army Veteran during World War II and a member of the First Baptist Church at Beaver. Surviving: wife, Betty Graybeal Pettry; sons, Dan of Lexington, Ky., Daryl of Palm Bay, Fla; brother, Edmund of St. Albans; sisters, Hila Greiger of Bethesda, Md., Alma Lilly of Richmond, Va., Thelma Bailey of Beckley, Evelyn Cole of Clendenin, Reba Adams of Daniels; two grandchildren. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on August 28, 1995.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 232-90-2628.⁵ Daniel Keith "Danny" Pettry was born on July 17, 1958 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3 He married Cheryl Wise "Candy" Christian on October 27, 1990 at Fayette Co., Kentucky.² Daniel Keith "Danny" Pettry died on June 17, 2006 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, at age 47.^1,5 He Daniel Keith "Danny" Pettry, 47, of Lexington, Ky., formerly of Daniels, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2006, suddenly. Born July 17, 1958, in Beckley, he was the son of Betty Pettry and the late Paul Pettry of Daniels. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Tivis Graybeal and Cal and Betty Pettry. Those left to cherish his memory other than his mother are his loving wife, Candy; a brother, Daryl of Palm Bay, Fla; three nieces, Andrea Pettry of Palm Bay and Holly and Christian Allgeir of Lexington; two nephews, Nicholas Pettry of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Tyler Allgeir of Lexington; grandmother, Dollie Graybeal of Midway; mother-in-law, Martha Christian of Lexington; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was a 1976 graduate of Shady Spring High School and received his master's degree in 1982 from Marshall University and was a member of Marshall Alumni Association of Lexington. He was employed by GlaxoSmithKline as a senior executive sales representative. He was very active in reclamation of wildlife habitat. on June 22, 2006.¹

     Wardie Albert Shrewsbury was born on June 28, 1915 at Dott, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Gladys Pittman, daughter of Jacy Grover Pittman and Maggie Cochran, on February 9, 1946 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Wardie Albert Shrewsbury died on March 4, 2010 at West Virginia at age 94.

     Bailey Canaday Jr. was buried at Vine Grove Cemetery, Vine Grove, Hardin Co., Kentucky.^2,3,4 His Social Security Number was 233-24-8164.⁵ He was born on September 20, 1918 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3,4 He married Gladys Pittman, daughter of Jacy Grover Pittman and Maggie Cochran, on August 27, 1948 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,6,7 Bailey Canaday Jr. Bailey Canaday, 48, Uniontown, Ind., died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Stork Memorial Hospital, Huntingburg, Ind. Death was attributed to an automobile accident injuries suffered Jan. 3. Born and reared at Lester, he was a son of the late Bailey Canaday and Mrs. Caroline Canaday of 219 Vine Street, who survives. Other survivors include his wife Ruth of Uniontown; a son, Glenn of Vine Grove, Ind; four sisters, Mrs. H. Wayne Mason and Miss Molly Canaday, both of Beckley; Mrs. Geraldine Mullens of Washington, D.C; Mrs. Joe (Mildred) Carter of Charleston; a half sister, Mrs. Althea White of Roanoke, Va; three brothers, Larry of Crab Orchard; Bastine of Chase, Md; Obal of Salem, N.J; and one half brother, Wesley Canaday of Lester. Burial will be in the Vine Grove cemetery and the body is at the Stovall Funeral Home in Vine Grove. on January 6, 1966.⁸ He died on January 4, 1967 at Huntingburg, Dubois Co., Indiana, at age 48.^2,4

     Charles Edward Swift was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 233-38-9092.⁶ He was born on September 22, 1927 at Besoco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,6,2,3,7 He married Patricia Ann Vaught, daughter of Lester Vaught and Mary Madgeline Pittman, on March 23, 1966 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,8 Charles Edward Swift died on December 2, 1980 at age 53.^6,7

     Glen Bee Bowling Our dear father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, Glen B. Bowling finished his race and went to see his Savior "Face to Face" on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015. Glen died of an apparent heart attack at Mattsville Community Church while attending Wednesday night services. He was in 89th year. The second of fifteen children, Glen was born on Feb. 9th, 1925, at Sharples. He was the son of the late Oscar G. and Mable Fitzpatrick Bowling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by eight brothers and four sisters. A retired coal miner from Westmoreland Coal Company, Glen worked for 35 and ½ years. He was a member of the UMWA, Local Union 5770. Glen was a faithful member of the Mattsville Community Church. Glen was a devoted family man. In the mid 1940's he met a pretty girl at G.C. Murphy in downtown Beckley. Her name was Lavelle Polk. And as they say, "The rest is history." Glen and Lavelle were married on Aug. 25th, 1945. They were blessed to raise four children, Janet, Helen, Kenneth and Freddie. After almost 62 years of marriage, Lavelle passed away on April 25th, 2007. This past July 27th, Kenneth died after a long illness. And now, "Oh Glad Reunion." Those left to cherish Glen's memory are his surviving daughters and son, Janet Bowling, Helen Wheeler and Freddie Bowling and his wife, Fran all of Beckley; the dear grandfather of Ruth Trivitte and her husband, Gerald, Randall Wheeler Jr. and his wife, Rita, Brandon Wheeler and Crystal Frazier; the proud great grandfather of Nick Simmons, Aiden Wheeler, David and Grace Boggs, Chasity, Amber and Kaitlyn Bowling; the fond brother of Dewey Bowling and his wife, Juanita of Manassas, VA and Mamie Johnson and her husband, Don of Orient, OH; and a large extended family. Glen had many friends. He never met a stranger and was gracious to everyone. Glen will be laid to rest in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity.⁵ He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on February 9, 1925 at Sharples, Logan Co., West Virginia.^3,5,4,6 He married Maudie Lavelle Polk, daughter of James Daniel Polk and Victoria Jane Pittman, on August 25, 1945 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,2,7,5 Glen Bee Bowling died on January 21, 2015 at Matville, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.⁵

     Kenneth Jarrel Bowling On Friday, July 11th, 2014, our most cherished Kenneth Bowling of Stanaford passed at the Beckley Veterans Area Medical Center. He was 68 years of age. Affectionately known as "Kenny," Kenneth Jarrell Bowling was born on June 15th, 1946, in Beckley. The first of four children, he is the son of Glen B. Bowling of Harper Heights and the late Lavelle Polk Bowling. Kenneth spent his childhood at Harper Heights. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Class of 1964. Kenneth served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. Tragically, Kenneth was one of those brave young men who went to serve his country and was exposed to Agent Orange, which has left him severely disabled in later years. When he was well, Kenneth worked at the Eccles Mines for 15 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with family. He was of the Christian faith. Kenneth's wife, Patricia Ann Bowling, preceded him in death in 2012. In addition to his father, Glen, Kenneth leaves to cherish his memory his fiancee, Penny Young; his sisters and brother, Helen Wheeler and Janet Bowling and Freddie Bowling all of Beckley; nieces and nephews, Ruth Trivitte and her husband, Gerald, of Mocksville, NC, Randall Wheeler Jr. and his wife, Rita, of Tobaccoville, NC, Brandon Wheeler and his wife, Crystal, of Dobson, NC, and Crystal Frazier and her husband, Chris, of Archdale, NC; several great-nieces and nephews survive, as well as many friends.³ He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He married Patricia Lynn Williams.⁶ Kenneth Jarrel Bowling was born on June 15, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on July 11, 2014 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^2,3

     Patricia Lynn Williams Patricia Lynn Bowling 58, of Stanaford passed away Friday May 4, 2012 in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Pat was born August 30, 1953 in Josephine, the daughter of the late John and Louise Tilson Williams. Pat was a former food server at Raleigh General Hospital, and loved playing games and being with her family and friends. Survivors include her husband Kenneth Bowling, and one brother David Williams of Akron Ohio. Graveside services will be held in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.¹ Her married name was Bowling.¹ She married Kenneth Jarrel Bowling, son of Glen Bee Bowling and Maudie Lavelle Polk.¹ Patricia Lynn Williams was born on August 30, 1953 at Josephine, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on May 4, 2012 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 58.¹

     Janet Marie Bowling Janet Marie Bowling 67, of Beckley, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020. Janet was born on September 1st, 1953, in Beckley to her parents, the late Glen and Lavelle Bowling. Janet was also preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth J. Bowling. Janet is survived by her son, Freddie Bowling; granddaughters, Chasity (Hunter) Wooten, Amber Bowling and Kaitlyn Bowling; sister, Helen Wheeler; nieces, and nephews, Ruth (Gerald) Trivitte, Crystal (Chris) Frazier, Randall (Rita) Wheeler Jr. and Brandon Wheeler; a large extended family and friends who will her dearly. Janet enjoyed reading books, hanging out and talking with friends. She spent many years working the public work sector. One of her favorite jobs was waitressing at the Spaghetti House in Bradley. In her later years, she was a dedicated and caring care giver to the elderly.⁴ She and Jimmy Dean Ballew were divorced.⁴ Janet Marie Bowling was born on September 1, 1953 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of December 31, 1985,her married name was Ballew.³ She married Jimmy Dean Ballew on December 31, 1985 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.³ Janet Marie Bowling died on December 8, 2020 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 67.⁴