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     Mathew Paul Gunnoe was buried at Wills-Lafferty Cemetery, Rock Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on December 28, 1922 at Pine Knob, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Emmer Jean Wills, daughter of David Edward "Dave" Wills and Pearl Cantley, on May 9, 1946 at Pine Knob, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Mathew Paul Gunnoe died on May 22, 1964 at Pine Knob, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 41.^2,3 He Whitesville - Mathew Paul Gunnoe of nearby Pine Knob, Raleigh County, died Friday. He was 42. Justice of the Peace L. G. Daniels held a coroner's inquest and ruled that Gunnoe died by hanging himself in a wooded area near his home. He was a veteran of World War II, a former miner and a janitor for the Raleigh County Board of Education. Surviving are his widow, Emmer; three sons, David, Paul and Willis Ray at home; a daughter, Kathy at home; his mother, Mrs. Martha Gunnoe of Pine Knob; three brothers, Kenneth of Pine Knob, Alfred of Lombard, Ill., and Dewey of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Fay Jarrell of Bald Knob and Mrs. Wavie Setser of Dayton, Ohio. Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Delbert Freewill Baptist Church at Pine Knob by the Rev. Jack Weller. Burial will be in the Wills Cemetery at Rock Creek. on May 23, 1964.³

     Speed Mankin was buried at Mankin Family Cemetery, Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on March 6, 1886 at Dameron, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Edna Mae Wills, daughter of William Edward Wills and Virginia Milam, on November 13, 1951 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 Speed Mankin died on February 4, 1953 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^2,3 He Funeral services for Speed Mankin, 67, of Glen Daniel, who died at 4 a.m. yesterday in a local hospital after a long illness, will be held at the Stover Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Wade Webb of Arnett officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Glen Daniel. Mankin was born at Dameron and was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. A farmer and a cattleman, he was the son of the late Gus and Eva Shumate Mankin. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edna Wills Mankin; one uncle, Ash Mankin of Beckley, and three cousins, H. G. Farmer, Anthony Farmer and Kelly Farmer, all of Bolt. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home until 4 p.m. today when it will be removed to the residence where it will remain until the funeral hour. Active pallbearers will be P. C. Ballard, Golden Pettry Jr., Charles Mankin, Quentiin Barrett, Arthur Milam and Everett Shumate. on February 5, 1953.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-12-0567.² Joseph Albert "Joe" Sproles was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 11000 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, Hamilton Co., Ohio.⁵ He was born on September 20, 1914 at Coeburn, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4,6 He married Faye Louise Wilshire, daughter of Robert Isaac Wilshire and Cora Lee Prater, on May 10, 1937 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Joseph Albert "Joe" Sproles died on December 1, 1989 at Montgomery, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 75.^2,6

     His Social Security Number was 235-01-4478.³ Roy Frank Smith was buried at Florence American Cemetery, Via Cassia, Italy.⁴ He was born on October 11, 1909 at Whipple, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,5 He married Margaret Ann Wilshire, daughter of Robert Isaac Wilshire and Cora Lee Prater, on April 29, 1933 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Roy Frank Smith died on April 20, 1945 at Italy at age 35.^3,5

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-8891.⁴ Francis Live Bibb was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on January 24, 1911 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Sarah Jane Wilshire, daughter of Robert Isaac Wilshire and Cora Lee Prater, on June 18, 1933 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Francis Live Bibb and Sarah Jane Wilshire were divorced on January 11, 1947 at West Virginia.⁶ Francis Live Bibb died on February 1, 1968 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 57.^4,2

     Rudy Childers was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 235-26-0547.⁴ He was born on December 31, 1917 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Dec 29, 1918.^1,4,2,3 He married Sarah Jane Wilshire, daughter of Robert Isaac Wilshire and Cora Lee Prater, on July 3, 1947 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Rudy Childers died on April 16, 1966 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 48.^5,6,3

     Thomas H. Waugh was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 233-28-2392.⁵ He was born on June 25, 1921 at Denton, Carter Co., Kentucky; The SSDI has a birth date of Jun 24, 1921.^5,2,4 He married Leola J. Withrow, daughter of Madison Porter Withrow and Annie Julia Jones, on January 30, 1942 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Thomas H. Waugh died on January 6, 2007 at West Virginia at age 85.^5,2 He Thomas H. Waugh, 85, passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at home following an extended illness. He was born on June 25, 1921, at Denton, Ky. Mr. Waugh served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army, attended the Gatewood Baptist Church, and was a member of the UMWA and the Lafayette No. 57 AF & AM Masonic Lodge, Fayetteville. He retired from Westmoreland Coal Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola J. Withrow Waugh. Left to cherish his memories are his son, Charles Thomas "Chuck" Waugh and his wife Robin of Charleston; two grandchildren, Charles Thomas Waugh II and Lauren E. Waugh, both of Charleston; one brother, Harry Waugh of Scarbro; and four sisters, Grace Pittman of Oak Hill, Velma Newton of Scarbro, Euvone Leffel of Richwood and Ester Jane McGuffin of Oak Hill. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at the Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home Chapel, Fayetteville. Burial will follow at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007, at the funeral home. Online condolences and other information are available at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com. Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, is in charge of the arrangements. on January 7, 2007.²