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     Helen Louise Johnson was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 234-30-6509.³ She was born on February 20, 1924 at Nitro, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of September 1, 1945,her married name was Simpkins.² She married Tracy Robert Simpkins, son of Forrest Vernon Simpkins and Grace Pearl Neal, on September 1, 1945 at Gallia Co., Ohio.² Helen Louise Johnson died in December, 1984 at age 60.³

     Tracy Lee "Jack" Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 234-62-5111.⁵ He was born on December 11, 1945 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3 He married Martha Lynn Anthony on July 9, 1964 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ Tracy Lee "Jack" Simpkins died on July 5, 1991 at Meigs Co., Ohio, at age 45.^5,3

     Her Social Security Number was 236-36-5922.² Hazel Maxine Riffle was buried at Suncrest Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.³ She and Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. were divorced.^3,4 Hazel Maxine Riffle was born on November 1, 1927 at Ambrosia, Mason Co., West Virginia.² As of February 9, 1945,her married name was Simpkins.¹ She married Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr., son of Oscar Glenn Simpkins and Maude Ellen Wamsley, on February 9, 1945 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ Hazel Maxine Riffle died on December 28, 1996 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^2,3 She POINT PLEASANT - Hazel M. "Punkin" Taylor, 68, of Point Pleasant died Saturday, Dec. 28, 1996, in Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was a homemaker, attended Jackson Avenue Baptist Church, Point Pleasant, and was a member of Ladies of the Moose, Point Pleasant. Surviving: husband, Dwight L. Taylor; daughter, Donna Sue Tresmer of Columbus, Ohio; sons, Kevin Lee Taylor of Point Pleasant, Donald Earl Simpkins of Gulfport, Fla; sister, Muriel Laurenzo of Columbus; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with Pastor Marvin Goodin officiating. Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery, Point Pleasant. on December 31, 1996.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-05-8795.³ Rev. Frank Richard Bennett Jr. was buried at Creston Cemetery, Leon, Mason Co., West Virginia.² He was born on November 8, 1912 at Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He married Myrtle Lutitia Simpkins, daughter of Riley Crockett Simpkins and Laura Jane Poff, on February 8, 1933 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ Rev. Frank Richard Bennett Jr. died on March 2, 1976 at age 63.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 289-30-3989.² James Sterling Doss was born on August 26, 1889 at Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Verna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty on August 24, 1965 at Henderson, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ James Sterling Doss died on January 14, 1975 at Gallia, Gallia Co., Ohio, at age 85.³

     Forrest Robert Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on November 7, 1964 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on November 7, 1964 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹

     Infant Simpkins died on February 9, 1956 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on February 9, 1956 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹

     Gene Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on January 24, 1949 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on January 24, 1949 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹

     Henry Caesar Barley was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on March 29, 1908 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Katherine Marguerite "Kate" Simpson, daughter of Jesse Flournoy Simpson and Annie Eliza S. Strickler, on April 4, 1942 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.¹ Henry Caesar Barley died on July 1, 1965 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 57.²

     Betty Jane Justice was born on November 29, 1932 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of August 14, 1948,her married name was Smith.¹ She married Alvis Issacc Smith, son of John Harvey "Coe" Smith and Pearl May "Pearly" Austin, on August 14, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Betty Jane Justice married Alvis Issacc Smith, son of John Harvey "Coe" Smith and Pearl May "Pearly" Austin, on September 16, 1992 at Harris Co., Texas.⁴

     Fronie M. Persinger was born circa 1899 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ As of October 16, 1929,her married name was Smith.¹ She married Amon Smith, son of James Jacob "Jim" Smith and Prudence Caramina Light, on October 16, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     Jess Willard Adkins was buried at Southlawn Memorial Park, 1911 Birdsong Road, Prince George, Prince George Co., Virginia.^3,4 He was born on May 10, 1915 at Gamoca, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Bessie Marie "Bess" Smith, daughter of Joseph William "Joe" Smith and Eller Stewart Prather, on November 2, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Jess Willard Adkins died on March 29, 1967 at Petersburg, Virginia, at age 51.^3,4

     Billy Joe Sink was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 234-76-3824.⁵ He married Connie Savage.¹ Billy Joe Sink was born on November 25, 1948 at West Virginia.⁵ He COWEN - Billy Joe Sink, 50, of Cowen died Jan. 13, 1999, at home, the victim of a homicide. He was owner of Bill's Shooter Supply, a gunsmith and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of Creighton High School and a former boss and foreman of Wolf Creek Coal Co. Surviving: wife, Connie Savage Sink; parents, Charles and Ethelda Smith Sink of Cowen; brothers, Stephen Ray Sink, Warren S. Sink, Clyde D. Sink and Charles Lee Kevin Sink, all of Normantown; sisters, Carolyn Yvonne Thompson of MacArthur, Melissa Ann Savage of Cowen. Entombment will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. on January 16, 1999.¹ He died on January 30, 1999 at Cowen, Webster Co., West Virginia, at age 50.^1,5

     Carolyn Yvonne Sink Carolyn Yvonne Thompson, Jan 28, 1950 – Feb 23, 2022. Carolyn Yvonne (Sink) Thompson, 72, a beloved mother, sister, teacher, and friend, has passed away in Titusville, FL on February 23, after winning her fight against ALS for many years. Carolyn also lived and loved her prior life in Beckley, WV, where she proudly served as a science teacher for Raleigh County Schools, becoming "Mrs. Thompson" to her students at Beckley Junior High. The official title came when she married her sweetheart, the late Okie "Junior" Thompson. Carolyn's road to success in Beckley began as a waitress in restaurants such as the uptown Murphy's, before she attended and graduated from Beckley College, Concord College, and WVU, finishing with her Master's degree. Family was the highlight of Carolyn's life. Surviving, to carry her light, are her younger brothers, Charlie, Dan (Lisa), Scott (Connie), Steve, and Stew (Beverly) Sink, her sister Melissa Savage (Keith), and their beautiful families. Carolyn's brother, Bill, as well as her parents Charles and Ethelda Sink (Smith) precede her in death. Carolyn Thompson loved her daughter Kelly (and wife, Laurie), her housemates, Frank (son) and Kenton, and her dogs, Allie, Phoebe, and Max. Carolyn loved the USA, gambling at Patty's with her sister, Smith Family Reunions, and Shade Tree Car Club events. Carolyn Thompson loved to dance. Carolyn will be laid to rest in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.² She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,7 She was born on January 28, 1950 at West Virginia.² As of December 22, 1997,her married name was Thompson.³ She married Okie James Thompson Jr. on December 22, 1997 at Giles Co., Virginia.^5,6,2,3,4 Carolyn Yvonne Sink died on February 23, 2022 at Titusville, Brevard Co., Florida, at age 72.²

     Okie James Thompson Jr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,6 He Okie James Thompson Jr., 75, of Crab Orchard, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born September 8, 1942 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Okie James and Santa Marie Abbott Thompson. Okie was proud of his years in band at Woodrow Wilson High School, where he was first chair trumpet in Gene Sallecks band. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson in 1960 and also graduated from Beckley College. He was a proud veteran serving over five years with the Air Force making Staff Sergeant. Okie was employed at the telephone company in Beckley for 24 years where he started as a lineman and then made supervisor. Mr. Thompson was an avid fisherman, hunter and marksman and loved boating at Lake Stephens. Okie loved old cars and was a member of Shade Tree Car Club and AACA Car Club. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his aunt, Mary Abbott. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Yvonne Sink Thompson; daughter, Kelly Dawn Thompson and friend Laurie Thompson of Clear Water, FL; son, Frank Charles Thompson of Lester, WV; sister, Nancy Truman (tom) of Beckley; brother John Thompson of Norfolk, VA; aunt, Catherine Holt and the Sink family. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.⁵ He was born on September 8, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He married Carolyn Yvonne Sink, daughter of Charles Thomas Sink and Ethelda Irene Smith, on December 22, 1997 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 Okie James Thompson Jr. died on February 25, 2018 at West Virginia at age 75.⁵