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     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 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.^1,2,4 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. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Tim Roberts officiating. Emtombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. on December 21, 2004.²

     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. Services: viewing, 10 a.m. tomorrow, Kelley Funeral Home, 125 Pitman Ave., Pitman; funeral, 11 a.m. tomorrow, at the funeral home; burial, Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hurffville. on December 17, 1987.⁶

     Frank Okley/Oakey Wood was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on April 17, 1901 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Bessie Lee McNeil, daughter of Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil and Nancy Ann Smith, on January 16, 1924 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Frank Okley/Oakey Wood and Bessie Lee McNeil were divorced before September, 1929.³ Frank Okley/Oakey Wood died on April 28, 1938 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 37.²

     Her Social Security Number was 232-44-1456.¹ Zenith Lorene Bowman was born on February 18, 1931 at Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of August 21, 1947,her married name was McNew.⁴ She married David Lillard McNew, son of David Alexander "Dave" McNew and Beulah Mary Mateer, on August 21, 1947 at Montcalm, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ Zenith Lorene Bowman and David Lillard McNew were divorced on August 4, 1971 at Portsmouth, Virginia.² Zenith Lorene Bowman died on April 22, 2004 at age 73.¹

     Betty Sue Houck was buried at McVey Cemetery, Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 289-34-7660.⁴ She was born on February 11, 1929 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 As of November 20, 1947,her married name was McVey.¹ She married Harold Theadford McVey, son of Andrew Jackson McVey and Willie Ethel Terry, on November 20, 1947 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Betty Sue Houck died on April 9, 2012 at West Virginia at age 83.^2,4 She PEMBERTON — Betty Sue McVey, 83, of Pemberton, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 9, 2012, where she will spend eternity with no more pain, sorrow or tears as she is with God in his loving care. Born February 11, 1929, in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Daphna Houck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold (Tag) McVey, and brothers Carl and Billy. Those left to cherish her memories are her son, Harold (Chip) McVey of Pemberton; daughter, Patty Lombardo and her husband Tony; sister, Jody Shorr and husband Clarence; grandchildren, Andrew (Drew) McVey and wife Heather of Alderson, Allen (whom she called Allie pooh) McVey and wife Crissy of Beckley, Sean Lombardo and wife Barbara and Sandy Crowe; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Summer, Mathew, Chase, Trace, and Elijah McVey; Justin, Heather and Seth Wyco; Michael, Wesley, Amber and Christopher Lombardo; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Betty accepted the Lord and was saved on August 24, 1946, and baptized by the Reverend Walker in Pemberton. She was very active in teaching Sunday school and other church duties at the Mantua Country Baptist Church in Ohio which she and her husband Tag started in a little barn on their property. Several years before moving to West Virginia, Betty was employed at the Anna Marie Nursing Home in Ohio as a LPN. Betty was a very lovely lady who enjoyed embroidery painting, working outdoors with her flowers, raising a small garden, traveling with her husband, singing gospel songs and reading her Bible as well as living by it. At Christmas, Betty would always bake a special birthday cake for Jesus to celebrate his birth with his family and friends. on April 11, 2012.²

     Dorothy Lucille Mentz was born on October 19, 1919 at Virginia.^1,2 As of March 13, 1937,her married name was McVey.¹ She married Richard Gullie McVey, son of Andrew Jackson McVey and Willie Ethel Terry, on March 13, 1937 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 236-52-1440.² Eleanor Jean Hampton was buried at Maryland Veterans Cemetery (also known as Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery), 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Prince George's Co., Maryland.³ She was born on August 27, 1933 at Lego, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of June 3, 1953,her married name was Riffe.¹ She married Carl Lee Riffe, son of Charles Walton Riffe and Alma Meadows, on June 3, 1953 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 Eleanor Jean Hampton died on May 2, 2009 at Solomons, Calvert Co., Maryland, at age 75.^2,3 She DOWELL, Md. — E. Jean Riffe, 75, of Dowell, formerly a longtime resident of Huntingtown, Md., born at Lego, W.Va., died Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Solomons Nursing Center, Solomons, Md. She was the wife of the late Carl Lee Riffe. Friends may call Sunday, May 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, Md., where funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 11, with Rev. Robert Hahn. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham. on May 9, 2009.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-48-1399.⁷ Ewell Dain Riffe was born on October 22, 1933 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,7,4,8 He married Leona Maxine Dancy on July 1, 1960 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,9 Ewell Dain Riffe died on July 4, 1984 at Pike Co., Kentucky, at age 50.^7,2,8