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     Her Social Security Number was 234-42-8836.¹ Betty Opal Hearn was buried at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard Co., Florida.⁴ Her married name was Kent.¹ Her married name was Sims.⁵ She married Dan H. Sims.⁵ Betty Opal Hearn married Robert Lane "Bob" Kent Sr.¹ Betty Opal Hearn was born on May 31, 1929 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,6 She and Dan H. Sims were divorced in August, 1961 at Brevard Co., Florida.⁵ As of May, 1963,her married name was Wheeler.⁷ Betty Opal Hearn married Don Nelson Wheeler in May, 1963 at Brevard Co., Florida.^2,7,4 Betty Opal Hearn died on December 20, 1994 at Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida, at age 65.^1,6,4 She MELBOURNE - Opal Wheeler, 65, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Holmes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wheeler was born in Beckley, W.Va. She came to Brevard County in 1963 from Beckley. She was a member of North Melbourne Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Don Wheeler of Melbourne; son, Carl Hearn Jr. of Melbourne; brother, Daniel Hearn of Canaveral Groves; sisters, Opal Ann Hearn of Melbourne, Martha Hearn and Charleen McDonald, both of Okeechobee; and two grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Florida Memorial Gardens. on December 23, 1994.⁴

     Don Nelson Wheeler was buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, 4801 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida.⁷ His Social Security Number was 264-20-3457.⁵ He was born on December 27, 1924 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida.^4,5 He married Betty Opal Hearn, daughter of Otis Lee Hearn and Erma Smith, in May, 1963 at Brevard Co., Florida.^1,2,3 Don Nelson Wheeler died on March 15, 2005 at Florida at age 80.^5,6 He Don N. Wheeler, 80, passed away March 15, 2005. He was employed for 32 full years with the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Fire Department, retiring as a Crew Chief. Mr. Wheeler served in the U.S. Navy and attended Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alyce Hamrick Wheeler; a son, C. Cliff Hearn (Jennifer); three sisters, Betty Mathers, Emma Irene Driggers, and Delores Dolan; three granddaughters, Brittany and Melanie Hearn and Jaime Swartz; a grandson, Colin Creel; a nephew, Daniel Hearn; and several nieces and other nephews. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 18th, in the chapel of Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church with Reverend Brett Foster and Reverend Bruce Pafford officiating. on March 17, 2005.⁶

     James Eli Ellickson was buried at Union Prairie Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek Co., Iowa.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 481-12-5664.⁶ He was born on October 16, 1923 at Decorah, Winneshiek Co., Iowa.^2,7,6,3,4,5 He married Edna Mae Howard, daughter of William Thomas "Willy" Howard Jr. and Bertha Blanch Epperly, on January 5, 1946 at Elizabeth City, Virginia.^1,4,8 James Eli Ellickson died on December 6, 1982 at Iowa at age 59.^7,4,5 He James Eli Ellickson, 59, of 5345 Harbet Ave. N.W. died Monday at Mercy Hospital following a long illness. Born Oct. 16, 1923, at Decorah, he married Edna Mae Howard on Jan. 5, 1946, at Hampton, Va. A Cedar Rapids resident for 28 years, he was employed by Penick and Ford Co. for 24 years and then by Mercy Hospital for eight months. He was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and served in the Air Force during World War II. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Susan Sundquist of Madison, Wis., and Joan Mollenhauer of Cedar Rapids; two sons, James E. Jr. of Cedar Rapids and John T. of Walker, Minn; three granddaughters; two sisters, Mrs. Louis Funke of Cedar Rapids and Norma Arvan of Soap Lake, Wash; and a brother, Howard of Cedar Rapids. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church by the Rev. Cedric J. Lofdahl. Burial: Union Prairie Cemetery, Decorah at 1:15 p.m. on December 7, 1982.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 235-28-6698.² Charles Allen Smith was born on March 19, 1921 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.^2,1 He married Geneva Jane Howard, daughter of William Thomas "Willy" Howard Jr. and Bertha Blanch Epperly, on June 14, 1943 at Dover, Kent Co., Delaware.¹ Charles Allen Smith died on August 20, 1998 at California at age 77.²

     Roger Lee Roberts was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He married Carol Unknown.³ Roger Lee Roberts was born on September 5, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He married Alice Jane Smith on December 28, 1968 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ Roger Lee Roberts died on April 11, 2015 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 68.³ He DUBLIN, Va. — Roger Lee Roberts, age 68, of Dublin, VA, went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Roger was born on September 5, 1946, in Oak Hill, WV, to Melvin and Merle Roberts. Roger was an Electrical Engineer for Long-Airdox-Bucyrus. Roger was a member of Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Collins High School, where he participated in football and track. He was also a graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, along with his daughter, Sarah Jayne Roberts, and wife, Carol Roberts. Those left to cherish his memory include his son, William Mark Roberts and former wife, Janie Roberts, of Mt. Hope, WV; Sisters, Carolyn and husband, Donny Mitchell, of Sanford, NC, and Martha Roberts of Charleston, WV; three stepsons Kenny McClesky of Minnesota, Butch McClesky of Arizona, and Steve McClesky of Virginia; and a host of nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Hill, WV, with Rev. Pete Lokant of Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at High Lawn Memorial Park, also in Oak Hill. on April 14, 2015.³

     Lorena Mae Jones Lorena Mae Jones Lester, 70, of Arlington, Va., died Jan. 12, 2009, at Hagerstown, Md. Born Oct. 9, 1938, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Thelma Jarrell Jones. Also, her husband, Donald F. Lester, preceded her in death on June 19, 2000. Mrs. Lester was a retired administrative assistant for Arlington County, Va. Surviving: brother, Harold Jones; sisters, Sarah Jones, Loretta Williams, Sadie Van Gilder and Nellie Winck; and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Graveside rites and committal service were Jan. 17 at High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill with Rev. Jack Barker officiating. Burial followed.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 232-64-4169.⁷ She was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on October 9, 1938 at Dorothy, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,7 As of January 26, 1963,her married name was Lester.² She married Donald Fredrick Lester on January 26, 1963 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Lorena Mae Jones died on January 12, 1999 at Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland, at age 60.^4,7

     Donald Fredrick Lester was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,3 He was born on December 25, 1938 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 He married Lorena Mae Jones, daughter of Harold Allen Jones and Thelma Mae Jarrell, on January 26, 1963 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,7 Donald Fredrick Lester died on June 19, 2000 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 61.^7,3,4

     Sadie Marie Jones was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, 6265 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.⁶ She was born on August 22, 1953 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,4 As of July 29, 1974,her married name was Van Gilder.⁴ She married Stanley Marvin Van Gilder on July 29, 1974 at Arlington, Virginia.^3,4 Sadie Marie Jones died on November 25, 2020 at Ohio at age 67.³ She MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS —Sadie Marie Jones Van Gilder, 67, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. She was the beloved wife of 46 years to Stanley; loving mother of Melissa Bruce (Jeremy) and Laura Loomis (Nicholas); dear grandmother of Tyler, Emily, Brianna and Abigail; dearest great-grandmother of Aria and Vincent; cherished daughter of the late Harold and Thelma Jarrell Jones; caring sister of Loretta Williams and Nellie Winck and the late Lorena Lester, Jimmy Jones, Harold D. Jones and Sarah Jones; and loving aunt to many. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. on November 29, 2020.³

     William Clifton Sizemore was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 232-18-1141.⁵ He married Wanda Leona Lawrence, daughter of Noah Russell Lawrence and Nannie A. Richards.^6,7,4 William Clifton Sizemore was born on March 10, 1905 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He died on December 22, 1994 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.^5,3 He William Clifton Sizemore, 89, of Beckley, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 1994, at his home, following a long illness. Born March 10, 1905 at Keystone, he was the son of the late Wiley L.J. and Malinda E. Foley Sizemore. Mr. Sizemore was a retired coal miner from Eastern Gas and Fuel and attended the Church of the Bible Covenant at Prosperity. He was preceded in death by a son, Jack Russell Sizemore and two brothers, Arthur G. and Mason Sizemore. Survivors include his wife, Wanda L. Lawrence Sizemore; two sons, Brian Sizemore and his wife, Talisa of Beckley and Dale E. Sizemore and his wife, Dottie of Indianapolis, Ind; four daughters, Reba Blevins of Beckley, Joyce Pender of Hollywood, Fla., Reba Grimmett and her husband, Hayward of Sandstone and Frances R. King and her husband, Louis of Indianapolis; 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Allen Ledford and Greg D. Blevins officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Gerald Blevins, Greg Blevins, Randy Ward, Hayward Grimmett, Tim Blevins and Steve Graham. on December 26, 1994.³

     Annabelle Lawrence was buried at Chester Cemetery, 12701 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, Geauga Co., Ohio.⁵ She was born on July 31, 1930 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of November 2, 1946,her married name was Gillenwater.³ She married William Harvey Gillenwater Jr. on November 2, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ Annabelle Lawrence and William Harvey Gillenwater Jr. were divorced before September, 1949.⁷ As of January 9, 1961,her married name was Wise.² Annabelle Lawrence married Theodore Roosevelt Wise on January 9, 1961 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,5 Annabelle Lawrence died on March 6, 2018 at Ohio at age 87.⁴ She Annabelle Wise (nee Lawrence) age 87, beloved wife for 17 years of Theodore; loving mother of Patricia Ann Baker (husband Lenny, deceased), Charles Henry (wife Pamela), Leona Gale Stratman (husband Edward), Linda Kaye, Debrah Lynn Prohaska (husband Thomas) and the late David Lee; devoted grandmother of Teresa Ann Schmidt, Tina Marie Lansberry, Serena Roy, Nathan James Hale, Chrystal Thea Lewark, Trever Wayne, Lindsey Erin, Amber Nicole Stroyer, Dayn Charles, Jessica Laurel Johns, Matthew Brian Stratman, Jason, Jennifer Marie Masaveg, Tiffany Ann Kingery, Erin Melissa Chenoweth and Emily Taylor Croyle and great-grandmother of 26; cherished daughter of Noah and Nannie Ann (nee Ritchie) Lawrence; sister of the late Junior Lawrence and Wanda Sizemore. Celebration of Life Service Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial following at Chester Township Cemetery. on March 8, 2018.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 228-10-0836.⁴ Theodore Roosevelt Wise was buried at Chester Cemetery, 12701 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, Geauga Co., Ohio.² He was born on March 1, 1908 at Amherst, Amherst Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,3 He married Annabelle Lawrence, daughter of Noah Russell Lawrence and Nannie A. Richards, on January 9, 1961 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Theodore Roosevelt Wise died on November 29, 1976 at Ohio at age 68.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-24-7528.⁴ William Harvey Gillenwater Jr. was born on July 11, 1921 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4,3 He married Annabelle Lawrence, daughter of Noah Russell Lawrence and Nannie A. Richards, on November 2, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ William Harvey Gillenwater Jr. and Annabelle Lawrence were divorced before September, 1949.⁵ William Harvey Gillenwater Jr. died on November 26, 1980 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, at age 59.^4,3

     His Social Security Number was 233-52-7774.⁶ Emery Dearil Young Jr. was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,8 He was born on September 10, 1934 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,2,8,9 He died on January 18, 2003 at West Virginia at age 68.^6,8,9