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     Her Social Security Number was 235-04-0699.³ Mildred Evangeline Phipps was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 She was born on October 29, 1912 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 As of November 25, 1937,her married name was Vest.¹ She married Hubert Guy Vest, son of Arthur Jackson Vest and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Light, on November 25, 1937 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Mildred Evangeline Phipps died on April 19, 1991 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^3,2,4 She Beckley - Mrs. Mildred E. Vest, 78, of Beckley, died April 19, 1991, in a Beckley care center after a long illness. She was a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church and Fellowship Sunday school class. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. Surviving: sisters, Martha Jane Riffe of of Beckley, Freda Cook of Sprague; brothers, Charles W. Phipps of Troutman, N.C., Elwood Phipps of Crab Orchard. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Calfee at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. John Lares and Kenneth Overdorf officiating. Burial will be in Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor. on April 20, 1991.²

     Floyd Exol "E.O." Tankersley was buried at Coal City Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 233-38-9802.⁶ He was born on December 18, 1926 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,6,2,4,5 He married Marie M. Vest, daughter of Harry Elmer Vest and Mary Ingram, on May 17, 1947 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Floyd Exol "E.O." Tankersley died on May 1, 2007 at West Virginia at age 80.^6,2 He Floyd Exol “E.O.” Tankersley, born in Oakvale on Dec. 18, 1926, beloved son of the late Charles Oscar and Mattie Trithana Tankersley, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. His first wife, Marie Tankersley, preceded him in death to wait for him in Heaven. He is survived in marriage by his second wife, Beatrice Vass Tankersley; brothers, Harvey and Chester Tankersley, and daughters, Linda Farley, Julia “Judy” Lilly and Jackie Wills, and his sons-in-law, Roy Farley, Mike Lilly and J. Newman Wills; his four grandchildren, Michael and Greg Lilly and Floyd and Jessica Farley; four great-grandchildren, Ashley, Anthony, Olivia and Harrison; four stepchildren, Connie McMullin, Red McMullin, Sandra Hatcher and Sissy Shawver; 12 stepgrandchildren and 25 stepgreat-grandchildren. Mr. Tankersley was a retired coal miner of 38 years, served in World War II and was a member of The Stepping Stone Church in Surveyor. “E.O.” was truly loved and admired by his family and friends. He loved gardening, fishing, golfing and spending time telling stories to his friends and family. He will be in our hearts forever. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Floyd Bolen and the Rev. Jeff Perdue officiating. Burial will follow in Coal City Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 3110 of Oak Hill. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be grandchildren and friends. The family request that donations of sympathy be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia or The Stepping Stone Church in Surveyor. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at melton@wvdsl.net. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. on May 4, 2007.²

     His Social Security Number was 234-62-6555.² Roy Lee Vest was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4 He married Catherine Unknown.³ Roy Lee Vest was born on April 20, 1940 at Odd, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He married Phyllis Jean Pepe on August 4, 1960 at Josephine, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Roy Lee Vest died on May 8, 2007 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 67.^2,3,4,5 He Roy L. Vest, 67, of Glade Hill, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 8, 2007. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mary Vest; three sisters and a brother. Mr. Vest retired from Adron, Inc. in Boonton, N.J. He is survived by his wife, Catherine A. Vest; daughter, Debbie Vest; son, Alan Vest and wife Dee; two grandchildren; brothers, Bill Vest and Ralph Vest; sisters, Betty Lou Day and Geneva Dilillo; three stepchildren and stepgrandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday in Sherwood Memorial Park with Dr. Ken Scoggins officiating. on May 11, 2007.³

     John Scott Day was born on July 22, 1938 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 He married Betty Lou Vest, daughter of Harry Elmer Vest and Mary Ingram, on December 8, 1959 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 John Scott Day died on June 4, 2007 at Ohio at age 68.^3,2,4 He JOHN S. DAY "SCOTTY", 68, passed away June 4, 2007. Beloved husband of Betty L. (nee Vest); father and good friend of Jean Webber (Larry), John "Scott", James and Janet Lawson; loving and devoted grandfather of Fallon and Tracey Such; dear brother of Charles (Joyce) and Clinton (Hazel) Spencer... on June 6, 2007.⁴