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     Robert Erland "Bob" Zutaut was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 236-52-1869.⁴ He was born on August 26, 1937 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He married Janet Lee Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis, on October 28, 1955 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Robert Erland "Bob" Zutaut died on March 28, 1998 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, at age 60.^4,2 He CRAB ORCHARD - Robert E. "Bob" Zutaut, 60, of Crab Orchard died March 28, 1998, in Morgantown. He was a retired from Beckley Newspapers as operations director with 36 years' service. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended Beckley College and Southern Institute of Graphic Arts, Nashville, Tenn. He was a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Friendship Class. He was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County, a Navy veteran and a member of Crab Orchard-MacArthur Lions Club. Surviving: wife, Janet Farley Zutaut; son, Robert Jr. of Beckley; father, Adam J. Zutaut of Beckley; brothers, Willis of Pleasant Ridge, Mich., Ed of Oak Hill, James of Huntsville, Ala., Chesly of Fayetteville, Tenn., John of Mason, Mich., Paul and George, both of Beckley; sisters, Betty Higgenbotham of Cincinnati, Patricia Berkley of Maryland, Diane Slone of Mabscott; one grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with the Rev. David L. Eubanks and the Rev. Robert Keaton officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. on March 30, 1998.²

     Maynard Edward Freshour was buried at River Hill UMC Cemetery, 5850 Old Asheville Highway, Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 414-05-2334.⁵ He was born on August 27, 1917 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.^5,3,4 He married Lois E. Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis, on July 16, 1977 at Greene Co., Tennessee.^1,6 Maynard Edward Freshour died on May 16, 2009 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee, at age 91; His gravestone has a death date of May 15, 2009.^5,2,3 He Maynard Edward Freshour, 91, of Greenfield Street, Greeneville, died Saturday at Laughlin Memorial Hospital. Mr. Freshour was a retired mechanic. He was of the Free Will Baptist tradition of faith. His family states, "He loved working as a mechanic as long as his health permitted, meeting new people, and making friends." Survivors include his wife: Lois E. Freshour; two stepsons and their wives: James and Essie Crook of Greeneville, and John and Linda Crook of Limestone; a stepdaughter-in-law: Shirley Lowry of Greeneville; three grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law: Jon W. and Kim Crook, Shawn Crook, and Edward Crook; one sister: Ida Bell Crum of Greeneville; several nieces and nephews; and special caregivers: Charlotte Livingston and Brandon Crum. He was a son of the late Andy and Bertha Bowers Freshour and was preceded in death by his first wife: Lori Lowery Freshour; a stepson: Bobby Lowery; and a sister: Velma Hixson. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Raymond Perry will officiate. Interment will follow in River Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shawn Crum, Brandy Crum, Ronald Crum, John Crook, Jon W. Crook, and Shawn Crook. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Presley, Byrd Malone, and Glen Waddell. on May 18, 2009.²

     His Social Security Number was 236-32-3448.⁶ Edward Clayton Crook was buried at Jumping Branch Cemetery, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ He married Lois E. Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis.^1,2 Edward Clayton Crook was born on July 21, 1923 at Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,2,4,5 He died on May 19, 1971 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, at age 47.^2,3,5 He Last rites for Edward Clayton Crook, 47, of Shady Spring, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Shady Spring Community Church with the Rev. Russell O'Neal and Rev. Gene Hall in charge. Burial will follow in the Deeds Cemetery at Jumping Branch. Crook died late Wednesday in a Lexington, Ky. Hospital after a long illness. Born July 21, 1923, at Jumping Branch, he was a son of Elmer C. Crook of Jumping Branch and the late Alma Bragg Crook. He was employed for 12 years as a stock room manager of the Beckley G. C. Murphy Co. and later worked for the Wayne County Board of education as principal of Camp Creek School near Huntington. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 18 of Beckley and the Church of the Brethren at Crab Orchard. He is survived by his wife Lois Farley Crook, two sons, James Edward and John Norman, both at home; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Wiley, Beaver and two brothers, Phillip and Miles Stanley Crook, both of Jumping Branch. The body will be taken from the Ronald Meadows Funeral Home in Hinton to the church one hour before the services. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday. on May 21, 1971.²

     Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Hill was buried at Prairie Grove Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana.^3,5 He was born on December 4, 1903 at Lincoln Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Donna Mae "Donnie" Conner, daughter of Rev. Ernest Wilton Conner and Addnia Jane "Addie" Foley, on May 6, 1923 at Boone Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Hill and Donna Mae "Donnie" Conner were divorced before April, 1940.⁶ Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Hill died on April 30, 1952 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 48.³

     His Social Security Number was 024-14-8974.⁶ Bailey Fisher Belknap was buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona.² He married Donna Mae "Donnie" Conner, daughter of Rev. Ernest Wilton Conner and Addnia Jane "Addie" Foley.¹ Bailey Fisher Belknap was born on August 15, 1899 at Gassaway, Braxton Co., West Virginia; His draft card, railroad record, and gravestone have a birth date of Aug 14, 1899.^2,3,7,8,5 He died on November 27, 1969 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 70.^2,4 He Services for Bailey Belknap, 70, who died Thursday in Orangewood American Baptist Estates, will be at Monday. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Belknap, 1226 E. Orchid Lane, retired in 1965 after serving as an inspector 35 years for the Union Pacific in Ogden, Utah. He was a member of the Royal Palms Baptist Church, and an Elks Lodge in Ogden, the Old Timers Club 6 of the Union Pacific and Old Timers Club I of the Union Pacific. Born in Exchange, W.Va., he came to Phoenix in 1967 from Ogden. Survivors include his Donna; a sister, Mrs. Mary Bell of Phoenix; and three brotners out of state. on November 29, 1969.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 234-58-2755.⁵ Junie Mae Gillenwater was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.^2,6 She was born on September 28, 1912 at Spurlocksville, Lincoln Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3,4 As of circa 1929,her married name was Conner.¹ She married Glendon Cullia Conner, son of Rev. Ernest Wilton Conner and Addnia Jane "Addie" Foley, circa 1929.^1,2,6 Junie Mae Gillenwater died on March 31, 2001 at Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 88.^5,2,6 She CONNER, Junie - Age 88. Died March 31, 2001. Preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Glendon Conner. Survived by daughter, Elaine Rice; son-in-law, William H. "Buzzy" Rice; grandchildren, Belinda Harford, Brent Conner and Kellie Rice; four great-grandchildren; brother, Bobby Gillenwater of St. Cloud, FL. Interment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. on April 2, 2001.⁶

     Her married name was Conner.² Frances Eldora Morrison married Dr. Sharrel Kent Conner, son of Rev. Ernest Wilton Conner and Addnia Jane "Addie" Foley.² Frances Eldora Morrison was born circa 1917 at Illinois.³

     Helen Georgina James was buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona.³ She was born on November 6, 1920 at MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada.^4,3 As of December 24, 1965,her married name was Conner.² She married Dr. Sharrel Kent Conner, son of Rev. Ernest Wilton Conner and Addnia Jane "Addie" Foley, on December 24, 1965 at Los Angeles Co., California.^2,3 Helen Georgina James died on February 10, 2009 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 88.^4,3 She Conner, Helen G. - Helen was born in MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada on November 6, 1920. After graduating grade 12 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Helen went on to study at McKellar General Hospital were she earned her nursing degree and became an RN. Helen spent the last part of WWII as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. In 1951, Helen came to the United States and found work in Texas and California as an RN. She made her way to Phoenix in 1953 and made it her home. Helen became a U.S. citizen in February of 1959. She enjoyed many years as a member of the Daughters of the Nile. Helen retired from nursing in December of 1987. Along with her husband, Dr. S.K. Conner, Helen enjoyed many driving adventures to Alaska, Canada and across the United States. On February 10, 2009, Helen at long last reunited with her sisters, Ruth, Eunice and Connie, whom she missed dearly. Also welcoming Helen home are her parents, Everett and Charlotte, and four brothers, Harry, Wilfred, Leonard and Ray. Helen is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 44 years, Dr. S. Kent Conner, of Phoenix, AZ to whom she was married on December 24, 1964. She is also survived by her son, W. Kent (Jennifer) Conner, of Phoenix, AZ; stepson Devin (Gail) Randolph, of Rio Rico, AZ; niece Elaine (William & Kellie) Rice of Nashville, TN; one niece and 7 nephews in Canada; grandchildren- Abe, William, and Randy Randolph; great-grandchildren - Chace, Caden, and Carl Randolph. The family of Helen Conner gratefully thanks Hospice of the Valley Organization, Magda's Family Care House, for the outstanding and loving care provided to Helen throughout this time. Helen will be placed at final rest at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery. on February 14, 2009.³

     Betty Elwanda Conner was buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona.¹ She Betty Elwanda Riggs, 53, of Phoenix, an office manager for Suntrol Window products, died Jan. 2, 1992. She was born in Madison, W.Va. Survivors include her husband, Ronald; daughters, Oneida Shram, Onetta Santone and Tammy Edge; parents, Elsie and Ernest Conner, one sister, one brother, and six grandchildren. Services: Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary.¹ Her married name was Riggs.¹ Her Social Security Number was 455-60-5850.² She married Ronald Riggs.¹ Betty Elwanda Conner was born on November 12, 1938 at Van, Boone Co., West Virginia.^2,6 As of November 1, 1954,her married name was Powell.⁵ She married Lawrence Harry Powell on November 1, 1954 at Boone Co., West Virginia.⁵ Betty Elwanda Conner died on January 2, 1992 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 53.¹

     Harold Roscoe Stalans was buried at Clarks Grove Cemetery, 3217 Williams Mill Road, Maryville, Blount Co., Tennessee.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 412-34-9988.⁵ He was born on February 20, 1929 at Boyd's Creek, Sevier Co., Tennessee.^1,5,2,3,6 He married Arista Ellen Conner, daughter of Donzie Clay "Don" Conner and Beulah Catherine Meadows, on April 1, 1959 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia; Harold was divorced at the time of this marriage.^1,7 Harold Roscoe Stalans died on March 31, 1981 at age 52.^5,3,6