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     Her Social Security Number was 234-56-7224.³ Her married name was Angelo.⁴ Tisha Ellen Hanshaw was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,5 She married Unknown Angelo.⁴ Tisha Ellen Hanshaw was born on December 4, 1918 at Indore, Clay Co., West Virginia.^3,2,6 As of June 2, 1935,her married name was McCune.¹ She married Earl Glen McCune Sr., son of George Washington McCune and Martha Evelyn Dodd, on June 2, 1935 at Indore, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Tisha Ellen Hanshaw died on June 12, 2000 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 81.³ She Tisha McCune Angelo, 81, of Charleston died June 12, 2000, in Saint Francis Hospital. Surviving; sons, Earl Gordon McCune of Gallagher, William George McCune of East Bank, James K. McCune of Charleston; daughters, Evelyn M. McCune of Canton, Mich., Patsey McCune Kroah of Houston, Nancy McCune of Brighton, Mich; sisters, Jean Raines of Huntington, Fonda Lipscomb of Jacksonville, Fla., Mary Lee Pridemore of Birmingham, Ala., Wanita Goad of Deltona, Fla; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. on June 13, 2000.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 235-92-4007.³ Bessie Aldine Williams was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,2 She was born on February 20, 1916 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 As of September 30, 1932,her married name was McGhee.¹ She married Leonard Robert McGhee, son of John Cleve McGhee and Malinda Alice Richards, on September 30, 1932 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Bessie Aldine Williams died on March 13, 1990 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^3,2 She Bessie Aldine McGhee, 74, of 3117 Bluefleld Ave., Bluefleld, died Tuesday at a Bluefleld hospital. Born at Pineville, she was a daughter of the late Willie G. Williams and Nina Jewell Williams. A resident of Bluefleld for 60 years, she was a member of First Church of Nazarene of Bluefleld and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard R. McGhee and a son, Robert Lee McGhee. Survivors: daughter, Louise Scott Byrd of Falls Mills, Va; brother, Willie G. Williams Jr. of Oceana; sister, Inez Fuda of Bluewell; eight grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Princeton. on March 15, 1990.²

     Her Social Security Number was 214-40-3921.⁵ Barbara Ann Gayhart married Isaac "Ike" Standifird.² Barbara Ann Gayhart was born on April 11, 1942 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2 As of circa 1960,her married name was Standifird.² She died on October 13, 2011 at Hanson, Hopkins Co., Kentucky, at age 69.^5,2 She Ann Standifird, 69, of Hanson passed away at 1:37 p.m. Thursday Oct. 13, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Blue Field, WVa., on April 11, 1942 to the late Kenneth William and Dorothy Lee (McGhee) Gayhart. She was an artist and dollmaker. She also attended Hanson Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded by a grandson, Joseph Wayne Baumgart, on March 1, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Ike Standifird; three children, Kathy (Keith) Baumgart and Stephen (Vivian) Standifird, both of Evansville, and Nancy (Paul) Gibson of Indianapolis; five grandchildren, Jacki Baumgart, Alan Baumgart, Arielle Gibson, Natasha Gibson and Sorana Standifird; one great-grandchild: Lola Baumgart; two brothers, Doug Gayhart of Louisville and Mark Gayhart of Rockport, Ind; one sister, Susan Spitz of Evansville; and several nieces and nephews. on October 15, 2011.²

     His Social Security Number was 212-82-5590.⁵ Mark Edward Gayhart was born on January 23, 1961 at Baltimore, Maryland.^5,3 He married Jane A. Payne on May 31, 1986 at Daviess Co., Kentucky.² Mark Edward Gayhart died on December 8, 2011 at Indiana at age 50.^5,3 He Mark Edward Gayhart of Chrisney, Ind., was born in Baltimore on Jan. 23, 1961, and died on Dec. 8, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Woodrow Gayhart; mother Dorthy Lee Gayhart; and sister, Barbara Ann Standiford. He was director at Vectren for 25 years, chairman of the Spencer County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Evansville and Owensboro chambers of commerce and Southwestern Indiana Council for Aging. He was an avid woodworker and a passionate hobbyist who loved sharing his hobbies with others. He is survived by his wife, Janie; his sons, David and Matt (Sarah); his daughters, Rachel, Maria, Katherine, Christina and Rebecca; his brother, Douglas D. Gayhart; and his sister, Susan K. Spitz. on December 11, 2011.³

     Elmer H. Dunn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on August 25, 1894 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,3,5 He married Irene McGhee, daughter of Ahab H. McGhee and Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer, on June 21, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Elmer H. Dunn and Irene McGhee were divorced before April 7, 1930.^2,6 Elmer H. Dunn died on May 26, 1958 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^3,5 He Princeton, May 26 - Elmer Dunn, 63, of 202 Lee St., Princeton, died in a Princeton hospital at 2 p.m. today of a heart condition. Born in Mercer County near Glen Lynn, Va., Aug. 25, 1894, Dunn was a son of late John P. and Rachael Rebecca Dickenson Dunn. He was a retired grocer and farmer and had lived in Princeton for the past 50 years. The deceased was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jo Daugherty Dunn; three daughters, Mrs. Jean Allen of Morristown, Tenn; Mrs. Phyllis Whitt of Zanesville, Ohio, and Mrs. Sarah Jo Herald of LaFollette, Tenn; four sisters, Mrs. J. M. Belcher and Mrs. Bess Morgan, both of Princeton, Mrs. J. A. Kames of Keenan, and Mrs. Edna Bonham of Seattle, Washington: and one brother, Henry Dunn of Athens. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. on May 27, 1958.⁵

     Clara Belle Montgomery Clara Belle Montgomery Whitt, 93, of Mount Hope, WV died on Monday, April 28, 2003 at Hidden Valley Healthcare Center in Oak Hill, WV following a long illness. Born February 15, 1910 at Long Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Robert G. and Pearl Vernon Montgomery. Mrs. Whitt was a retired Dietitian for Pine Crest, Beckley, a member of the Mount Hope First Assembly of God, Mount Hope and attended Mount Hope High School. She was preceded in death by her Sisters, Maxine Jane Rhodes and Letty Suttle; brothers, Abner and Russell Montgomery. Survivors include her best friend, George H. Daniel of Beckley. Sisters, Margaret Boehly of Hamilton, OH and Ella Walker of Mount Hope; brothers,Virgil Montgomery and wife, Sophie, of Chevy Chase, MD and Rev. Grant Montgomery and wife, Ann, of Hamilton, OH. Special thanks to Hidden Valley Nursing Home staff and her home care givers. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens., Beckley, WV.² She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 232-72-6553.³ She was born on February 15, 1910 at Roseville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 As of August 1, 1935,her married name was McGhee.¹ She married Preston Cleveland McGhee, son of John Cleve McGhee and Malinda Alice Richards, on August 1, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Clara Belle Montgomery died on April 28, 2003 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 93.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 236-56-7258.³ Hazel Pauline Laws was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 She was born on April 5, 1920 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.^3,2,1 As of September 7, 1935,her married name was McGuffin.¹ She married Henry Alvin McGuffin, son of John Harvey McGuffin and Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil, on September 7, 1935 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 Hazel Pauline Laws died on December 18, 2004 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^3,2 She Hazel P. McGuffin, 84, of Prosperity, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at the Beckley Appalachian regional hospital following a short illness. Born in Johnston City, Tenn., on April 5, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Bell Lewis Laws. She was a homemaker, and had lived most of her adult life at Prosperity. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Prosperity. Mrs McGuffin was preceded in death by her husband, Henry McGuffin; a son James D. McGuffin; and by brothers Wayne, Buster and Clarence. Survivors include her sons Alvin Theodore McGuffin and wife Diane of Wickliffe, Ohio, Robert McGuffin and wife Marlene, of Wickcliffe, Ohio, Gary W. McGuffin and wife Teresa, of Beckley, and Roger L. McGuffin and wife Helen, of Prosperity; a daughter, Sandra Kay Dillon of Beckley; a sister, Frances Dangerfield of Willowwick, Ohio; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Emtombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. on December 21, 2004.²

     Roger Lee McGuffin Roger Lee McGuffin, age 78, of Prosperity, WV passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born on December 14, 1944 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Henry and Hazel McGuffin. Mr. McGuffin was retired from the building construction industry, having owned and operated Beckley Framing Company for many years, retiring in 2005. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Ted and Jimmy McGuffin, and Sandy Dillon. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Helen Carra Thomas McGuffin; children, Samantha Stokes and husband David of NC, Lesa Lang and husband Paul of NC, and Roger McGuffin Jr. and wife Tammy of NC; the mother of his children, Donna Mann of NC; A step daughter, Kim Williams and husband Les of Shady Spring, WV; special niece, Kim Wamsley and husband Matt of Beckley; brothers, Bobby McGuffin and wife Marlene of OH, and Gary McGuffin and wife Theresa of NC. Many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. The family extends a special thank you to Raleigh General Hospital, ARH Doctors and Nurses, and also to the many Hospice Nurses and Staff of Bowers Hospice House for their kindness given to Roger. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity, WV.² He married Helen Carra Thomas.² Roger Lee McGuffin was born on December 14, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He married Donna Carol Ball on January 30, 1965 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Roger Lee McGuffin and Donna Carol Ball were divorced on March 3, 1975.⁷ Roger Lee McGuffin died on January 31, 2023 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.²

     William McKinley Mitchem and Laura Marrainia McGuffin were divorced.⁵ William McKinley Mitchem was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 550 Delsea Drive, Hurffville, Gloucester Co., New Jersey.^2,6 His Social Security Number was 235-18-6558.³ He was born on December 31, 1916 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,7,3,4 He married Laura Marrainia McGuffin, daughter of John Harvey McGuffin and Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil, on August 16, 1937 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ William McKinley Mitchem died on December 13, 1987 at Woodbury, Gloucester Co., New Jersey, at age 70.^6,2,7,3 He William Mitchem, 70, of Pitman, died Sunday at Underwood-Memorial Hospital, Woodbury. Survivors: his wife, Margaret Reigenbach Mitchem; a daughter, Eva Rose Adkins; three sons, Otis Lamon, Terrance Lewis and Robert Michael; four grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial, Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hurffville. on December 17, 1987.⁶

     Sandra Kay McGuffin Sandra Kay McGuffin Dillon, age 71, of Beaver, WV, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Born on September 24, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Henry A. McGuffin and Hazel Laws McGuffin. Sandie was a homemaker, and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter, granddaughter, and other family members. In addition to her parents, Sandie was preceded in death by a brother, James D. McGuffin. Those survivors left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Kimberly Wamsley and husband Matt, of Beckley; granddaughter, Kayleigh Gardner of Beckley; step granddaughter, Jessica Wamsley of Beckley; brothers, Ted McGuffin and wife Diane, of Ohio, Bobby McGuffin and wife Marlene, of Ohio, Roger McGuffin and wife Helen, of Prosperity, and Gary McGuffin and wife Teresa, of North Carolina. Many nieces and nephews also survive. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.³ Her married name was Dillon.² She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She married Unknown Dillon.^2,4,3 Sandra Kay McGuffin was born on September 24, 1946 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of August 21, 1965,her married name was Gunter.¹ She married Jerry Lee Gunter on August 21, 1965 at Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Sandra Kay McGuffin died on September 22, 2018 at West Virginia at age 71.³