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     Her Social Security Number was 233-42-0659.⁴ Edna Eleanor Green was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 11, 1928 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 As of April 25, 1947,her married name was Cole.¹ She married Carl Thomas Cole, son of Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole and Blanche Virginia Meadows, on April 25, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Edna Eleanor Green died on April 23, 2009 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^4,2 She Edna Eleanor Green Cole, age 80, of Beaver, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a long illness. Born at Beaver, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Londa E. Green and Arthael Ennis Green. She was also preceded in death by her sister Oretha Green Hancock. She was a retired postmaster, having last served at the Daniels, W.Va., Post Office. Eleanor loved her flowers and gardens at her home and was well known for her award-winning African Violets and beautiful orchids. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Carl Thomas Cole of Beaver; two daughters, Sandra Cole Richmond and husband Kenneth of Shady Spring, and Theresa Cole Currence of Rupert; three brothers, John A. Green and wife Lois of Mount Airy, N.C., Londa N. Green and wife Phyllis of Newberry, S.C., and Douglas N. Green and wife Carol of Surveyor; three grandchildren, Christina Richmond Ward, Angela Currence Goddard, and Andrew Currence; and four great-grandchildren, Dana, Natalie, Mikey, and Nathan. Services will be held 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with Rev. Luke Richmond officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. The family will receive friends Sunday, from 2 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at blueridgefuneralhome.com. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, is in charge of the arrangements. on April 24, 2009.²

     Naomi Ruth Bowman was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 Her Social Security Number was 234-10-7166.⁴ Her married name was Cole.¹ She married Carlton Enfield Cole, son of Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole and Blanche Virginia Meadows.¹ Naomi Ruth Bowman was born on March 31, 1912.^3,4 She died on December 2, 1994 at West Virginia at age 82.^3,2 She Naomi Ruth Bowman Cole, 82, of Beckley, died Dec. 2, 1994, at home after a long illness. She was a registered nurse, having graduated from Raleigh General Hospital School of Nursing and was a former employee of Raleigh County Health Department. Surviving: son, Robert of Yardley, Pa., Rondle of Colorado Springs, Colo., Merle of Crofton, Md; daughter, Pat Davis of Daniels; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Ken R. Killen officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Beckley. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time at the mortuary. on December 3, 1994.²

     Thelma Arneta McGraw was born on August 20, 1925 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.² As of July 7, 1945,her married name was Cole.² She married Byron Lilly Cole, son of Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole and Blanche Virginia Meadows, on July 7, 1945 at Cherry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Thelma Arneta McGraw died on July 4, 2015 at West Virginia at age 89.³

     Her Social Security Number was 236-38-8981.⁴ Nora Lee Hedrick was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on January 15, 1917 at Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,2,3 As of June 23, 1944,her married name was Cole.¹ She married Paul Edward Cole, son of Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole and Blanche Virginia Meadows, on June 23, 1944 at Cherry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Nora Lee Hedrick died on October 6, 2005 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^4,2 She Nora Lee Cole, 88, of Beaver, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness. Nora was born Jan. 15, 1917, in Talcott; she was the daughter of the late Walter John and Mary Peach Hedrick. She spent the last two years as a resident of the Villages at Greystone in Daniels. She was an active member of Beaver United Methodist Church. Nora was a retired librarian and English teacher with the Raleigh County Board of Education, spending most of her career at Shady Spring High School and Shady Spring Junior High. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Paul Edward Cole, and an infant daughter, Rebecca Ann. Those left to cherish her memory include her children Margaret Sue Lucas and husband, Jennings, of Shady Spring, John Paul Cole and wife, Vicki, of Huntsville, Ala., Kathy Kunkel and husband, John Adam, of Annapolis, Md., Carol Roach and husband, Everette, of Beckley and Robin Settle and husband, Jerry, of Richmond, Va. She is also survived by her loving grandchildren, Wayne and Stephanie Lucas of Cool Ridge, John and Lorie Lucas of Cool Ridge, Lori and Mark Tafazoli of Cullman, Ala., Chris Cole of Huntsville, Alexandra and Jessica Kunkel of Annapolis, and Joel, Lukas, Jacob, Nathaniel, and Jeremiah Settle of Richmond, Va; great-grandchildren, Tyler Lucas of Cool Ridge, Ryan and Joshua Lucas both of Cool Ridge, and Olivia and Emma Tafazoli of Cullman. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, with Rev. Betty Lusk officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Nora's grandchildren will be serving as pallbearers. Friends may gather with the family 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Shady Spring High School Scholarship Fund or to Beaver United Methodist Church.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. on October 7, 2005.²

     Rebecca Ann Cole was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on July 4, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She died on July 5, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²