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     Palmer Eugene Ringley was buried at Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville, Carroll Co., Maryland.^2,1 He was born on January 22, 1932 at Jonesville, Lee Co., Virginia.¹ He married Gipsy Lee Conner, daughter of Carl Fred Conner and Anna Lee "Annie" Kessinger, circa 1955.^3,4 Palmer Eugene Ringley died on May 29, 2011 at Taneytown, Carroll Co., Maryland, at age 79.¹ He Palmer E. Ringley, 79, of Sykesville, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown. Born Jan. 22, 1932, in Jonesville, Va., he was the son of the late Joseph and Grace M. Collin Ringley. He was the husband of Gipsie Lee Ringley, who died Aug. 12, 2007. He was a veteran of the Army, having served during the Korean conflict. He received two Bronze Star Medals and a Purple Heart during his service time. He was retired from Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville, where he had been a police officer. He also had worked in plumbing for several years. He enjoyed spending time at his cabin in the mountains, hunting and bluegrass music. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law Gary and Carolyn Ringley, of Woodbine, and Ronnie and Veronica Ringley, of Sykesville; daughter and companion Lisa Puller and Val Cosh, of Sykesville; brother and sister-in-law Hubert and Violet Ringley, of Sykesville; and grandchildren Ryan and Kelly Ringley, Danny Duvall, Emma and Braden Puller, Patrick Jones, and Rebecca and Kyle Chasen. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Park. on May 31, 2011.¹

     Diana Carol Conner was buried at Conner family plot, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on April 23, 1965 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on April 23, 1965 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-20-0155.⁸ Hildred Marie Light was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁹ She was born on January 22, 1920 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^8,2 As of June 14, 1941,her married name was Rothwell.¹ She married James Rothwell on June 14, 1941 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,1,4,10,11 Hildred Marie Light died on October 14, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^8,9 She Hildred Rothwell, 78, of Beckley died Oct. 14, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Beckley, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving: son, David Francis Rothwell of Webster, Texas; sisters, Eva O'Dell and Christine Bergendahl, both of Beckley; one granddaughter. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on October 16, 1998.⁹

     James Rothwell was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,6 His Social Security Number was 235-05-4917.⁸ He was born on January 18, 1909 at Bolton, England.^2,8,4,9,5,6 He married Hildred Marie Light, daughter of Floyd Francis Light and Lydia Clementine "Lettie" Lowe, on June 14, 1941 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,9,6 James Rothwell died on September 29, 1995 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^8,6 He James Rothwell, 86, of 103 Orchard Ave., Beckley, died Friday, Sept. 29, 1995, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born January 18, 1909, in Bolton, England, he was the son of the late James and Ester Ann Knowles Rothwell. Mr. Rothwell was a retired coal miner, a member of the UMWA, a veteran of World War II and a member of the Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alice Kirkman and Edith Green, and a brother, Bill Rothwell. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Hildred Light Rothwell of Beckley; a son, David Francis Rothwell of Houston, Texas, and a granddaughter, Natalie Kay Rothwell. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on October 1, 1995.⁶

     Fred H. Price Sr. was buried at Overlook Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^2,4 He was born on August 6, 1898 at Henry Co., Virginia.^2,5,6 He married Bessie June Hall, daughter of William M. Hall and Malinda E. "Linda" Via, on August 6, 1921 at Spray, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^7,8,3 Fred H. Price Sr. died on December 22, 1958 at Spray, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, at age 60.^2,4

     Pierce J. Anderson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, 2901 West Hundred Road, Chester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 236-28-8397.⁷ He was born on June 11, 1922 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5,6,7,8 He married Pamela Lake Virginia Dunn, daughter of Frank Edison Dunn and Maude Mae Conner, on August 16, 1946 at Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,5 Pierce J. Anderson died on February 7, 1986 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 63.^4,5,8

     Ruby Jo DeWees was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on August 6, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5 As of February 6, 1946,her married name was Gordon.⁴ She married Henry Brady Gordon on February 6, 1946 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.⁴ Ruby Jo DeWees died on March 11, 2008 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^2,5 She MULLENS — Ruby Jo Gordon, 81, of Mullens, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, following a short illness. Born Aug. 6, 1926, at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Enola Conner DeWees. Ruby Jo was a 54-year resident of Mullens, a former secretary for the railroad with 37 years of service, retiring in 1988 from Norfolk Southern, and for 40-plus years she was a member of the Major League Bowling Association at Leisure Lanes in Beckley. She was also a graduate of Mullens High School and Bluefield Business College. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Mike DeWees. Those left to cherish her memory include a son, Ron “Tuffy” Gordon of Mullens; a grandson, Zachary Lee Gordon of Princeton and his fiancé, Samantha Nester; a sister-in-law, Betty DeWees of Mullens; a nephew, Bill Mike DeWeese and his wife, Vickie, of Mullens; and three great-nieces, Kayla, Ali and Bekah DeWeese of Mullens. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens, with the Rev. Gerald Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park, Princeton. Friends may call one hour before service Friday at the funeral home. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. on March 12, 2008.²

     His Social Security Number was 227-16-1291.³ Henry Brady Gordon was born on October 6, 1919 at Petersburg, Virginia.^1,2 He married Ruby Jo DeWees, daughter of Joseph Howard DeWeese/DeWees and Enola B. Conner, on February 6, 1946 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Henry Brady Gordon died on November 15, 1967 at San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, at age 48.²

     Raymond Aloysius Hopkins was buried at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, 4300 Belair Road, Baltimore, Maryland.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 233-09-5320.⁶ He was born on February 11, 1902 at Baltimore, Maryland.^5,6 He married Euna Marie Conner, daughter of Samuel J. "Sam" Conner and Louise M. "Lou" Massey, on June 11, 1932 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,2,3,8 Raymond Aloysius Hopkins died on February 26, 1968 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 66.⁴ He Hopkins - On February 26, 1968, Raymond A., of 5001 Roland avenue, beloved husband of Euna Marie Hopkins and devoted father of Ray Charles Hopkins and brother of Frank L. Hopkins, Charles E. Hopkins, William Hopkins of Clearwater, Florida, Thomas J. Hopkins of Tucson, Arizona, and Mrs. Bessie Warner of Yeadon, Pa. Interment in Holy Redeemer Cemetery. on February 28, 1968.⁴

     Waldo Emerson Ballard was buried at Ballard Church Cemetery, Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on August 19, 1895 at Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6,4,5 He married Ina Myrtle Conner, daughter of Samuel J. "Sam" Conner and Louise M. "Lou" Massey, on December 29, 1925 at Peterstown, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,6,5,7 Waldo Emerson Ballard died on September 17, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 50.^6,4,5 He Waldo E. Ballard, prominent Princeton businessman and well known throughout the southern part of the state, died Monday morning in the Princeton Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for the past 16 days. A veteran of world war I, he was born August 19, 1895, in Monroe county, the son of John T. Ballard and Margaret A. Bonham Ballard. A member of the Kee street Methodist church he is survived by his wife, Myrtle Conner Ballard, one son, Jennings Ballard, of the army in Texas; and one daughter, Anna Lou Ballard, 15, at home. Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. F. B. Yost of Keystone, John R. Ballard of Union; A. O. Ballard of Elmote, Mrs. W. B. Yost of Tazwell, Va; R. L. Collins, of St. Louis; Herbert H. Ballard of Portsmouth, Va; and Paul Ballard of Princeton. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Kee street Methodist church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. O. E. Mercer and former pastor the Rev. L. D. Yost. Burial will be made in the Ballard cemetery at Ballard, Monroe county. on September 18, 1945.⁵

     Dean Seldon Keatley was buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, New Castle Co., Delaware.² His Social Security Number was 236-26-1424.⁵ He married Ruth Norine Conner, daughter of Ellet Waitman Conner and Delilah O. Shumate.^6,7 Dean Seldon Keatley was born on September 12, 1922 at Bozoo, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^5,3,4 He died on June 3, 2000 at Delaware at age 77.⁵

     Emmett Woodson Skaggs was buried at Orchard Cemetery, Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^5,4 His Social Security Number was 235-18-6779.⁶ He was born on September 2, 1917 at Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^6,2,5,3,7 He married Louise V. Conner, daughter of Ellet Waitman Conner and Delilah O. Shumate, on October 26, 1940 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,8,4 Emmett Woodson Skaggs died on October 25, 1982 at Bozoo, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 65.^6,5,7,4 He Emmett W. Skaggs, 65, of Bozoo, died Monday evening at his home after a long illness. Born in Ballard, he was a son of the late Woodson and Emma Wickline Skaggs. Residing in Bozoo most of his life, he was employed as a carpenter, was a member and elder of the Bozoo Christian Church, a member of the John Dove Lodge #78 AF&AM of Peterstown and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Louise Conner Skaggs; two daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Linda) Chambers of Charleston, and Mrs. Albert (Emma Lee) Stegner of Currituck, N.C; one brother, Richard Skaggs of Colton, Cali; one sister, Mrs. Stanley (Helen) Kahn of Baltimore, Md; and six grandchildren. Burial will be in the Orchard Cemetery at Ballard. Pallbearers; Teddy Helm, Harry Jones, Donald Thomas, Rick Bradley, Jim Wall and William H. Dillow Jr. on October 27, 1982.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 235-38-1783.⁴ Jennings Emerson Ballard was born on March 31, 1927 at Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,11 He married Joyce Thelma Cole on December 7, 1963 at Alleghany Co., North Carolina.⁵ Jennings Emerson Ballard died on December 31, 1992 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 65.^4,11,10 He Jennings E. Ballard, 65, of Bristol, died Thursday at a Bristol hospital. Born in Monroe County, he was a son of Myrtle Conner Ballard of Bristol and the late Waldo E. Ballard. He was President of DDG Inc. in Bristol and a former vice-president of Appalachian Oil Co., and operated the World of Bargains in Bristol. Before moving to Bristol in 1955 he taught school and coached at Graham High School in Bluefield. Va., and Pearisburg High School in Pearisburg. Va. He was a graduate of Concord College and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: son, Eric Ballard of Bristol: sister, Anna Lou Snidow of Princeton; and nephew. Dr. Robert L. Snidow Jr. on January 7, 1993.¹⁰

     Her Social Security Number was 234-40-7101.² Her married name was Pennington.⁴ Ethel Butler was buried at Butler Cemetery, Pettry, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,3 She married Peter F. Pennington.⁴ Ethel Butler was born on December 11, 1913 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,2,5 She married Dewey Estel Conner, son of Hayden C. "Hade" Conner and Virginia Arrista "Rissie" Clemmons, on October 24, 1930 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,6 As of December 5, 1936,her married name was Conner.⁶ Ethel Butler and Dewey Estel Conner were divorced before April 23, 1940.⁷ Ethel Butler died on May 19, 1997 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^2,3 She Mrs. Ethel Butler Pennington, 83, of RR 04, Box 321, (Greasy Ridge Road), Princeton, died Monday, May 19, 1997, at the Princeton Community Hospital. Born December 11, 1913, at Summers County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Sally Young Butler. She was educated at Hilltop and spent her entire life in Summers and Mercer County’s having lived on Greasy Ridge for 48 years. She attended the Princeton Salvation Army on Princeton Avenue in Princeton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Pennington along with her son, Stephen Pennington and three brothers and three sisters. Survivors: two daughters, Helen Hartley of Greasy Ridge, Princeton, with whom she made her home, and Linda Collins and her husband, Ted of Princeton; three sons, Dewey (Buster) Conner and his wife, Shirley of Lenoir, N.C., Holly Conner of Pacoima, Calif., and Greeley Conner of Princeton; two stepsons, Claude Pennington of Cleveland, Ohio, and Tommy Pennington and his wife, Nancy of Toledo. Ohio; three sisters, Naomi Pettrey of Athens, Sylvia Howerton of Princeton and Louise Etter of Tazewell, Va; one brother, Quentin Butler of New York; 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Burial will follow in the Butler Family Cemetery at Hilltop. Pallbearers will be: Russell Blankenship, Steven Ford, Eric Donley, Robbie Whittaker, Clayton Akers and Bobby Manning. on May 27, 1997.³

     Dennis Greeley Conner was buried at Butler Family Cemetery, Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,7 His Social Security Number was 233-68-0258.⁸ He was born on December 5, 1936 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,8,3 He died on April 17, 2004 at Lindside, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^1,8 He Dennis Greeley Conner, 67, of Greasy Ridge Road, died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at the Springfield Nursing Home in Lindside. Born Dec. 5, 1936 at Summers County, he was the son of the late Dewey Conner and Ethel Butler Conner Pennington. Dennis worked all his life as a farmer and was a member of the Elmore Union United Methodist Church in Princeton. Survivors: Brothers and sisters, Dewey 'Buster' Conner and wife Shirley of Lenoir, N.C., Holly Conner of Pacoima, Calif., Helen Hartley of Princeton and Linda Collins of Princeton. Graveside services and burial will be conducted from the Butler Family Cemetery at Hilltop. on April 21, 2004.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-48-1885.⁷ Dewey Butler "Buster" Conner married Shirley Mae Lambert.^1,3 Dewey Butler "Buster" Conner was born on February 8, 1932 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,7,3 He died on August 18, 2012 at Lenoir, Caldwell Co., North Carolina, at age 80.^7,3 He Mr. Dewey "Buster" Butler Conner, 80, of Lenoir, went to be with his Lord on August 18, 2012, after a long period of declining health. Buster was born on February 8, 1932, in Athens, W.Va., to the late Dewey Estell Conner and Ethel Butler Conner. He was a long standing member of First Assembly of God in Morganton and was retired from Ford Motor Company where he worked in the foundry department. Buster will be loved and missed by all who knew him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Kathy Campbell; and two brothers, Greeley Conner and Steve Pennington; and his step-father, Peter F. Pennington. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Shirley Lambert Irvin Conner of the home; his children, Vickie Haynes, Ted Ray Irvin Jr., Charles Conner, David Conner, Donna Slykerman, Rodney Conner and Nancy Miller; two sisters, Helen Hartley and Linda Collins; and one brother, Holly Conner. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Nikki Henderson, Kris Dragon, Misty Smith, Andrew Cring, Amanda Cring, David Conner, Jaime Randell, Amber Haynes, Steven Slykerman and Susie Yancy; and thirteen great-grandchildren. on August 21, 2012.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-50-9958.⁴ Ronald Lee Conner Jr. was born on January 8, 1936 at West Virginia.⁴ He died on August 31, 1995 at Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 59.^4,5

     Herbert Harlow Thorn was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He married Laura Mary Smith, daughter of John Harvey "Coe" Smith and Pearl May "Pearly" Austin.^4,5 Herbert Harlow Thorn was born on June 20, 1920 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He died on March 21, 1965 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 44.^1,2,3 He Funeral services for Herbert Harlow Thorn, 41, Mullens, will be conducted Wednesday. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Princeton. Thorn was found dead at his home Sunday afternoon of a bullet wound through the heart. He died at 2:30 p.m. Born June 20, 1920, at Rock, he was the son of the late Grover and Vernie Bailey Thorn. He and his wife, Laura, operated the dining room of Wyoming Hotel in Mullens. Other survivors include five sons, Leslie of Columbus, Ohio, and Melvin, Danny, Frank and Terry, all at home; two daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Eppling of Becklcy and Miss Freda Thorn, at home; two brothers, Carl of Itmann and Glenn Thorn of Cabin Creek; two sisters, Mrs Viola O'Donnell of Matoaka and Mrs. Addie Rhodes of Chicago, Ill; and three grandchildren. on March 22, 1965.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-30-8543.⁵ Rev. Russell Edward Spence was buried at Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^1,6,7 He The Rev. Russell E. Spence, 75, died Friday, April 16, 1999, in a Fairlea medical center following a long illness. Born Feb. 19, 1924, in Itmann, he was the son of the late Floyd S. and Myrtle Meador Spence. The Rev. Spence was a retired minister and retired miner. He was a member of the Appalachian Conference of the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Dublin, Va., and was a World War II veteran, having served as an anti-aircraft artillery personnel. He was an ordained minister in the Pentecostal Holiness Church. He joined the Virginia Conference, now known as the Appalachian Conference, in August 1959. He pastored churches in Virginia and West Virginia. He pastored in the Tazewell and Shenandoah areas of Virginia, and at Gary, Big Four and Caldwell in West Virginia. The Rev. Spence had lived in Lewisburg since 1990, having pastored and lived in Caldwell for 18 years. Survivors include his wife, Reba B. Spence; two daughters, Clinda Joy Brackman Weeks and her husband, Harold Lewis, of Covington, Va., and Sandra Defibaugh and her husband, William Everette, of Lewisburg; two sisters, Edna Taylor and Lorainne Crane, both of Ridgeway, Va; and three grandchildren, Stephen and Jonathan Brackman, and Elizabeth DeVito and her husband, Ray. Burial will follow in Rosewood Cemetery.⁷ He was born on February 19, 1924 at Itmann, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,3,8,5,6,7 He married Reba Bondean Smith, daughter of John Harvey "Coe" Smith and Pearl May "Pearly" Austin, on June 30, 1949 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,8,9 Rev. Russell Edward Spence died on April 16, 1999 at Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^1,5,6,7

     Her Social Security Number was 232-58-9918.³ Roberta June Linkous was buried at Rowan Memorial Park, 4126 U.S. Highway 601 N, Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina.^1,4 She was born on December 20, 1938 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2,4 As of August 22, 1964,her married name was Smith.⁵ She married John Junior Smith, son of John Harvey "Coe" Smith and Pearl May "Pearly" Austin, on August 22, 1964 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,5,4 Roberta June Linkous died on August 22, 2006 at Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina, at age 67.^1,3 She Mrs. Roberta Linkous Smith, 67, of Salisbury, died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation of Rowan County in Salisbury. Mrs. Smith was born Dec. 20, 1938, in Bluefield, she was the daughter of the late Robert Johnson and Martha Allena Blackwell Linkous. She graduated in 1957 from Princeton High School, Princeton. Mrs. Smith was employed in security for the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. then for the Clerk of Court in Princeton for eight years and later for the Rowan County Sheriff's Department for six years before retiring. Mrs. Smith was a member of Southside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Junior Smith on Jan. 29, 2002. Survivors include her brother, Elbert Jackson Linkous and his wife Geraldine of Wilmington, Del; nieces, Deborah Weyd of Newark, Del. and Rebecca Harris of Eagle River, Ark; sisters-in-law, Bondean Spence of Lewisburg and Laura Thorn of Mullins. Entombment will follow at Rowan Memorial Park Mausoleum. on August 23, 2006.¹