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     Eunice Maxelline Nelson was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 42 Highland Memory Gardens Circle, Pecks Mill, Logan Co., West Virginia.^2,1 She was born on December 21, 1929 at Holden, Logan Co., West Virginia.³ As of March 19, 1965,her married name was Carlisle.³ She married Harless Brammer Carlisle, son of Elbie Lake Carlisle and Elizabeth Virginia "Lizzie" Bickford, on March 19, 1965 at Stollings, Logan Co., West Virginia.³ Eunice Maxelline Nelson died on January 26, 1991 at Monaville, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 61.¹ She LOGAN - A 24-year-old Logan County man was arrested Saturday in the shooting death of his mother, state troopers said. Robert Alan Carlisle was charged with first-degree murder, after Eunice Carlisle, 61, was shot once in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun early Saturday morning, troopers said. Police did not reveal the time of the shooting. Robert Carlisle lived with his mother. It was not known whether anyone else was in the home, at Monaville, at the time of the shooting. Robert Carlisle also was charged with robbery. He remained Saturday in the Logan County Jail awaiting bond. on January 27, 1991.⁴ She Mrs. Eunice Maxelline Carlisle, 61, of Monaville, Logan County, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 1991, after being shot in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun, said a state police spokesman. Her son, Robert Alan Carlisle, has been charged with the shooting, the spokesman said. She was a homemaker. Also surviving: daughter, Sherry Hall of Verdunville; son, Charles Prater of Monaville; brothers, Luther Nelson of Switzer, Ray Nelson of Holden, Eli Zion Nelson of Blanchester, Ohio, Paul Nelson of Gillespie, Ohio, Clarence Nelson of Chicago, Ill; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Jennings McCloud officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. on January 30, 1991.¹

     Julia Elizabeth King was born circa 1906 at Kentucky.² As of April 28, 1926,her married name was Settle.¹ She married Herman Marion Settle, son of Joseph Sanford Settle and Anna Rosa Bell "Annie" "Rosa" Shockey, on April 28, 1926 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7753.⁴ William Ernest Sowder was born on May 4, 1904 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Goldie Pearl Settle, daughter of Joseph Sanford Settle and Anna Rosa Bell "Annie" "Rosa" Shockey, on February 18, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 William Ernest Sowder died in April, 1983 at West Virginia at age 78.⁴

     Lillian Loraine Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 233-42-0198.⁸ She and Leonard Edgar Radford were divorced.⁹ Lillian Loraine Sowder was born on February 23, 1927 at Kingston, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,8 As of January 24, 1949,her married name was Radford.² She married Leonard Edgar Radford on January 24, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Lillian Loraine Sowder died on March 28, 2006 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^1,8 She Lillian Loraine Sowder Radford, 79, of Beckley, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, in Oak Hill at Plateau Medical Center. Born Feb. 23, 1927, at Kingston, she was the daughter of the late William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Sowder. She had worked for Dupont Manufacturing Co. before becoming disabled. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Harold William Sowder; a sister-in-law, Kim Sowder; and three brothers-in-law, Junior Turner, John Culley and Henry Hornsby, Sr. Survivors include two daughters, Leona J. ?Jackie? Huffman and husband, Cornelius Wayne, of Beckley and Carolyn R. Echols and husband, Fred, of Eden, N.C; four brothers, Sherman Sowder and wife, Joanna, of MacArthur, Jim Sowder of West Chester, Pa., Bobbie G. Sowder and wife, Jan, of Catlett, Va., Betty J. Kornke and husband, Bill, of Baltimore, Md., Rosann Culley of Baltimore, Bonnie S. Hornsby of Bradley and Geneva Coley of Oak Hill; a grandson, Christopher Wayne Huffman and wife, Kala, of MacArthur; a granddaughter, Tara L. McGraw and husband, Dennis, of Fayetteville; a great-grandson, Christopher Wayne Huffman of MacArthur; a great-granddaughter, Sydney Piage of Fayetteville; and a special caretaker, Lillie Cox. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 31, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may gather with the family 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements. on March 30, 2006.¹

     His Social Security Number was 232-48-1138.⁸ Harold William Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on February 19, 1931 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^8,2 He married Shirley Mae Evans on July 28, 1956 at Mt. Hope, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Harold William Sowder died on October 14, 1990 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^8,3 He BECKLEY - Harold William Sowder, 59, of Beckley, died Oct. 14, 1990, in Raleigh General Hospital after a short illness. He was former employee of 7-Up Bottling Co. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Surviving: son, Harold G. of Crab Orchard; daughters, Chrystal Meade and Sheryl Evans, both of Prosperity; brothers, Sherman of MacArthur, Jim of West Chester, Pa., Bob of Warrenton, Va., Charles of Baltimore; sisters, Lorraine Radford of Stanaford, Evelyn Turner of Martinsville, Va., Betty Kornke and Roseanne Culley, both of Baltimore, Bonnie Hornsby of Bradley, Geneva Coley of Prosperity, Jackie Huffman of Beckley; four grandsons. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Rockford Cochran officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on October 15, 1990.³

     His Social Security Number was 246-22-5914.⁴ Leonard Edgar Radford was buried at Hampden Memorial Estates, 8600 East Hampden Avenue, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.³ He and Lillian Loraine Sowder were divorced.³ Leonard Edgar Radford was born on February 17, 1926 at Draper, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^1,4,2,5 He married Lillian Loraine Sowder, daughter of William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Settle, on January 24, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Leonard Edgar Radford died on September 4, 1975 at Colorado at age 49.^4,5

     Sherman Marion Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on September 16, 1932 at Long Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4,8,3 He married Joanna Elizabeth Basham on August 25, 1956 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Sherman Marion Sowder died on March 30, 2013 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^8,3 He Sherman M. Sowder, 80, of MacArthur passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, in the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born September 16, 1932, in Weirwood, WV, he was the son of the late William Ernest and Goldie Settle Sowder. Sherman worked for Oscar Vecellio building Valley Drive which is now Robert C. Byrd Drive; he also worked for Eastern Associated Coal, Consol Coal, and retired in 1997 from Pittston Coal as the Regional Prep Plant Manager. Sherman loved fishing and regularly attended Oak Grove Christian Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Harold W. Sowder, and his sister Loraine Lillian Radford. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 56 years Joanna Sowder, his daughter Danita Bragg and her husband Gary of Maple Fork, three brothers James Sowder of Westchester, Pa., Bob G. Sowder and his wife Jan of Warrenton, VA, Charles Sowder and his wife Jessie of Baltimore, Maryland. 5 sisters Evelyn Turner of Martinsville, VA, Betty Kornke and her husband Bill of Baltimore, Maryland, Roseann Culley of Baltimore, Maryland, Bonnie Hornsby of Bradley, Geneva Coley of Oak Hill, a special niece that was like a sister to him Jacqueline Huffman and her husband Wayne of Beckley, and many nieces and nephews and beloved friends. Services will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kelly Gowen officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Beckley. Family and Friends will serve as pallbearers. on April 1, 2013.³

     Her married name was Kornke.¹ Betty Jo Sowder married Bill Kornke.^1,5 Betty Jo Sowder was born on January 28, 1934 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,7 As of July 14, 1952,her married name was Salango.² She married Noah Salango on July 14, 1952 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Betty Jo Sowder died on June 25, 2016 at Virginia at age 82.⁸

     Bonnie Sue Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on November 18, 1943 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of circa 1962,her married name was Hornsby.⁷ She married Henry Lee Hornsby Sr. circa 1962.^3,7 Bonnie Sue Sowder died on September 26, 2016 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.³ She Bonnie Sue Hornsby, 72, of Bradley, passed away at Bowers Hospice House on Monday, September 26, 2016. Born November 18, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Settle Sowder. Bonnie worked at Beckley Manufacturing and Appalachian Hospital as an LPN, before serving the family business at Henry's Radiator Shop for over 40 years. She enjoyed reading, going out to eat, visiting with numerous friends and family. Bonnie loved to plant and tend to her flowers, and especially cherished the time she shared with her daughter. She will be remembered by her ability to make people laugh, smile and all the generosity she has shown to countless people. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Hornsby; daughter, Debra Sue Hornsby; siblings, Harold Sowder, Sherman M. Sowder, Loraine L. Radford, Evelyn Lois Turner and Betty Kornke. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Henry Hornsby Jr and wife Jill; grandchildren, Mary Kristen Price, John Pate Price, Henry Hornsby III and Madison Hornsby; siblings, James Sowder of West Chester, PA, Bob G. Sowder and wife Jan of Warrenton, VA, Charles Sowder and wife Jessie of Baltimore, MD, Geneva Coley of Oak Hill, WV, Rosann Culley of Baltimore, Md; a very special niece considered by Bonnie as a sister to her, Leona "Jackie" Huffman and husband Wayne of Beckley, WV; brother-in-law, Bill Kornke of Kilmarnock, VA; sister-in-law, Joanna Sowder of MacArthur, WV and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may gather with the family Friday, September 30, 2016 from 6-9pm at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at noon, Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Bowyer officiating. The family asks that you share a special memory or funny story that you had with Bonnie. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on September 28, 2016.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-58-7542.⁴ Henry Lee Hornsby Sr. Henry Lee Hornsby, Sr. - 1939 ~ 2001. He was the son of Helen Marie Sundman Hornsby of Bradley and the late Carl Hornsby Sr. He was the owner of Henry's Radiator Shop. He served in the West Virginia National Guard. He attended Maple Fork Baptist Church. He enjoyed his family, church, gospel music and racing. He had been involved in racing since 1959, both racing and supporting his son, No. 39. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Hornsby Jr. and Lewis Hornsby. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Bonnie Sowder Hornsby; a son, Henry Lee Hornsby Jr. (wife Jill); a daughter, Debra Sue Hornsby; and three grandchildren, Mary Kristen Price, John Pate Price, and Henry Lee Hornsby III. Service at 11 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2001 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Prosperity with Pastor Robert L. Barley officiating.³ He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on November 29, 1939 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,2 He married Bonnie Sue Sowder, daughter of William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Settle, circa 1962.^1,3 Henry Lee Hornsby Sr. died on November 27, 2001 at Washington, D.C., at age 61.^4,5

     George Leslie Coley was born circa 1915 at Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Geneva Gay Sowder, daughter of William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Settle, on September 22, 1967 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹

     Everette Dayton Settle was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 His Social Security Number was 232-24-8668.⁴ He married Zelma Louise Bailey.^1,4 Everette Dayton Settle was born on August 2, 1922 at Goodwill, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2,3,7 He died on October 5, 2004 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^1,4,3,7 He BRAMWELL - Everette Dayton Settle, 82, of Route 1, Box 61, Bramwell, was called home by Jesus on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004 at his residence in Bramwell. Mr. Settle was born on Aug. 2, 1922 in Goodwill, a son of the late Joseph Sanford Settle and Rose Annabelle Shockey Settle. Mr. Settle had been a resident of Bramwell for 44 years and was a retired coal miner having worked in the mining industry for 20 years. He was a member of the U.M.W.A, veteran of World War II where he was the recipient of the Purple Heart, was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and was a member of the Prosperity Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Jeff, Herman and Nelson Settle; sisters, Goldie Sowder, Lena Belcher, Mabel Mabe and Angie Quesinberry. Survivors include his wife, Zelma Louise Bailey Settle of Bramwell; daughter, Barbara Louise Hill and husband Stephen of Charleston; sons, Gareth Dayton Settle and wife Theresa of Princeton, Cleveland Stanford Settle and wife Dreama of Peterstown; sister, Treecie Taylor of Princeton; nine grandchildren, Kristin Bowman, Rebecca, Leslie and Chord Settle, Matthew Hill, Ronnie and John Putorek and Jeremy and Brandon Brown; eight great-grandchildren; special friends, Danny, Vickie and Daniel Sparks; special caregivers, Betty Johnson, Rita Johnson, Joanne Ervin and Ida Childers. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004 at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with Minister Jim Stanley officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Bluewell where John and Ronnie Putorek, Michael East, Kevin Bowman and Matthew and Stephen Hill will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 6-8 p.m. Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is serving the Settle family. on October 9, 2004.¹

     His Social Security Number was 086-12-6599.⁵ Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Settle married Eleanor R. Carey.⁶ Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Settle was born on March 2, 1901 at West Virginia.^3,4,7,5 He died on December 12, 1982 at Sarasota Co., Florida, at age 81.^4,7