Joan Lee Radcliffe1,2,3

F, b. September 1, 1934, d. February 2, 2006
     Her Social Security Number was 153-26-5629.3 Joan Lee Radcliffe was buried at Salem Baptist Cemetery, Salem, Salem Co., New Jersey.4,2 Her married name was Murdock.2 She married Donald Calvin Murdock, son of Edgar Calvin "Jack" Murdock and Nora Mae Janney.2,1 Joan Lee Radcliffe was born on September 1, 1934 at Salem, Salem Co., New Jersey.2,3 She died on February 2, 2006 at New Castle, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 71.2,3 She Joan Murdock, age 71, of New Castle, DE died Thursday at her home. Born in Salem, NJ she was the daughter of the late John and Ethyl Gilmore Radcliffe. Mrs. Murdock was office manager of American Scrap and Waste of Wilmington before retiring. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Salem where she served as a Sunday school teacher and was a member of the Deacon Board. Mrs. Murdock was a member of the Hen Club. She enjoyed staying at the Cape May Seashore Campsite. Survived by a son, Ronald Mungioli and wife, Toni of Salem; daughters, Kriste Elgart of Bear, DE and Marla DiSalvo of Wilmington, DE; stepchildren, Keith Murdock of Harvinger, NC, Lisa Murdock of Boston, MA, and Liza Gardner of Quinton; 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her husband, Donald C. Murdock; a brother, Robert Radcliffe and a sister, Margaret Weatherby. Interment will be in First Baptist Church of Salem cemetery. on February 9, 2006.2

Family

Donald Calvin Murdock b. August 7, 1939, d. June 5, 2005
Marriage*She married Donald Calvin Murdock, son of Edgar Calvin "Jack" Murdock and Nora Mae Janney.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S2009] Maryland Times-Press, From the Donald C. Murdock obituary in the Jun 7, 2005 edition.
  2. [S2099] Today's Sunbeam, From the Joan Murdock obituary in the Feb 9, 2006 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S10587] Baptist Cemetery, Salem Co., NJ, online www.findagrave.com.

Joseph "Joe" Paolantonio1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 20, 1908, d. January 9, 1993
     Joseph "Joe" Paolantonio was buried at Economy Cemetery, 1690 Ridge Road Ext., Economy, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania.4,5 He was born on January 20, 1908 at Bradenville, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.2,3,4 He married Nellie Lura Murdock, daughter of John William Murdock and Minnie Frances "Mintie" Brown, on November 25, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Joseph "Joe" Paolantonio died on January 9, 1993 at age 84.4

Family

Nellie Lura Murdock b. September 23, 1919, d. May 17, 1992
Marriage*He married Nellie Lura Murdock, daughter of John William Murdock and Minnie Frances "Mintie" Brown, on November 25, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paolantonio-Murdock marriage record.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  4. [S2174] Bureau of Archives and History Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012.
  5. [S10793] Economy Cemetery, Beaver Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S9299] Pittsburgh Press, The, From the Benny Joe Paolantonio obituary in the Mar 30, 1967 edition.
  7. [S1603] Beaver County Times, From the Mary Paolantonio Andrews obituary in the Oct 6, 2013 edition.

Mary Lurecia Acord1,2,3

F, b. March 15, 1912, d. July 26, 1993
     Mary Lurecia Acord was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on March 15, 1912 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of July 4, 1939,her married name was Bryson.2 She married William Henry Bryson, son of Manser Henry Bryson and Mary Frances DeWeese, on July 4, 1939 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 Mary Lurecia Acord died on July 26, 1993 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.4,3 She Mrs. Mary L. Bryson Gray, 81, of Lester, died Monday, July 26, 1993, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born March 15, 1912, in Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Eva Allen Acord. Mrs. Gray was a homemaker and attended the First Church of God in Lester. She had lived in Lester since 1965 and lived in Maple Meadow for several years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gray, in 1982; a stepson, Dennis McMillan, in 1990, and 15 brothers and sisters. Mrs. Gray was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include a son, W.H. Bryson of Lester; a daughter, Barbara Acord of Bassett, Va; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Graveside rites and burial will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor. on July 27, 1993.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 348, District 55-11, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia5

Family

William Henry Bryson b. November 27, 1890, d. August 30, 1964
Marriage*Mary Lurecia Acord married William Henry Bryson, son of Manser Henry Bryson and Mary Frances DeWeese, on July 4, 1939 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • W. H. Bryson1,3
  • Barbara Jackie Bryson1,3,6

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the William Henry Bryson obituary in the Aug 31, 1964 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bryson-Acord marriage record.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mary L. Bryson Gray obituary in the Jul 27, 1993 edition.
  4. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

James Clifford Johnson1,2,3,4

M, b. April 29, 1914, d. August 17, 1979
     His Social Security Number was 235-01-2786.5 James Clifford Johnson was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6 He married Kathryn F. Callahan, daughter of Warren Fountain Callahan and Nannie Ann Wade.1,2,3 James Clifford Johnson was born on April 29, 1914 at Boomer, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5 He died on August 17, 1979 at West Virginia at age 65.5,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 460, District 41-36, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1940Lunch stand salesman7

Family

Kathryn F. Callahan b. June 27, 1917, d. July 11, 2009
Marriage*James Clifford Johnson married Kathryn F. Callahan, daughter of Warren Fountain Callahan and Nannie Ann Wade.1,2,3 
Children
  • Rebecca Wade Johnson3,7
  • James Clifford Johnson II3,8
  • Susan Johnson3

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Warren F. Callahan obituary in the Jul 2, 1974 edition.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nannie Wade Callahan obituary in the Aug 4, 1977 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Kathryn Callahan Johnson obituary in the Jul 12, 2009 edition.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S4073] Cunningham Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Johnson-Donnally marriage record.

Clayton Carless Newland1,2,3,4

M, b. July 12, 1922, d. July 8, 1977
     Clayton Carless Newland was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 236-26-4130.5 He married Elizabeth G. Callahan, daughter of Warren Fountain Callahan and Nannie Ann Wade.1,4 Clayton Carless Newland was born on July 12, 1922 at McAlpin, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1923.5,2,3,4 He died on July 8, 1977 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 54.5,4 He Clayton Carless Newland, 54, of Route 87, Shady Spring, was dead on arrival Friday at 4:05 p.m. at a Beckley hospital. Born July 12, 1922, at McAlpin, he was a son of the late Henry and Maude Blake Newland. Newland was shop supervisor at Westmoreland Coal Company, a member of Perry Memorial United Methodist Church, Shady Spring, Masonic Lodge No. 95 AF&AM, Royal Arch Masons, Chapter 38, Beni Kedem Shriner Temple, Charleston, and the Coal City Chapter 136. Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Callahan Newland, at home; a daughter, Mrs. James M. (Patricia) Huffman, Beckley; two brothers, Alfred H. of Man and Emmitt Newland, Beckley; two sisters, Mrs. A. A. (Thelda) Jacobs, Ashland, Ala. and Mrs. John (Pearl) Roels, Cottageville and a grandchild. Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the Perry Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ray Conrad in charge. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. on July 10, 1977.4

Family

Elizabeth G. Callahan b. March 1, 1920, d. February 7, 2005
Marriage*He married Elizabeth G. Callahan, daughter of Warren Fountain Callahan and Nannie Ann Wade.1,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Warren F. Callahan obituary in the Jul 2, 1974 edition.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Clayton Carless Newland obituary in the Jul 10, 1977 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Huffman-Newland marriage record.

Perry Gene Billups1,2,3,4

M, b. July 16, 1932, d. August 27, 1977
     Perry Gene Billups was buried at Teays Hill Cemetery, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,4 His Social Security Number was 234-52-0015.5 He was born on July 16, 1932 at St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,5,2,6 He married Rebecca Wade Johnson, daughter of James Clifford Johnson and Kathryn F. Callahan, on October 20, 1956 at St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Perry Gene Billups died on August 27, 1977 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 45.5,6,4 He Perry Gene Billups, 45, of 2035 Shadyside Road, St. Albans, died Saturday in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a short illness. A lifelong resident of St. Albans, he was a pipefitter at Union Carbide, Institute plant, a marine veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Moose Lodge. Surviving: wife, Rebecca J; daughter, Deanna at home; sons, Michael and Christopher at home; brother, Jerry of St. Albans; sisters, Mrs. Reba Ray of Scott Depot, Mrs. Rita Crouch, Mrs. Helen Kinney, Mrs. Norma Dean Hansel and Mrs. Christina Lake of Saint Albans, Mrs. Maxine Alchlien of Pittsburgh, Pa. Service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Eastdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Darrell Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Teays Hill Cemetery. on August 29, 1977.4

Family

Rebecca Wade Johnson
Marriage*He married Rebecca Wade Johnson, daughter of James Clifford Johnson and Kathryn F. Callahan, on October 20, 1956 at St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 
Children
  • Michael Billups7,4
  • Christopher Billups7,4
  • Deanna Billups4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Billups-Johnson marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S4622] Teays Hill Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Perry Gene Billups obituary in the Aug 29, 1977 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Kathryn Callahan Johnson obituary in the Jul 12, 2009 edition.

Harry Oscar Bowman1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. August 19, 1905, d. December 15, 1982
     Harry Oscar Bowman was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.5,7 He was born on August 19, 1905 at Camp Creek, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5,6 He married Nacie Aria Canaday, daughter of Mack Lee Canaday and Martha Bumon Gray, circa 1926.2,3,8 Harry Oscar Bowman died on December 15, 1982 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 142, District 30, Roanoke, Virginia3
1940Dwelling 64, District 119-50, Roanoke, Virginia9

Occupation

1930Railroad shop machinist3
1940Railroad machinist9

Family

Nacie Aria Canaday b. December 9, 1903, d. August 2, 1995
Marriage*Harry Oscar Bowman married Nacie Aria Canaday, daughter of Mack Lee Canaday and Martha Bumon Gray, circa 1926.2,3,8 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Atha Elizabeth Pittman obituary in the May 14, 1953 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nacie Canaday Bowman obituary in the Aug 3, 1995 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S2265] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=241&GRid=44634996&CRid=49500&df=all&
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Alice Mae Cole obituary.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frances Bowman Eaton obituary in the Sep 16, 2023 edition.

Frances Arlene Bowman1,2,3,4

F, b. August 20, 1931, d. September 11, 2023
FatherHarry Oscar Bowman1,2,3,5 b. August 19, 1905, d. December 15, 1982
MotherNacie Aria Canaday1,2,3,5 b. December 9, 1903, d. August 2, 1995
     Frances Arlene Bowman was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.5 She was born on August 20, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,4,6 As of June 8, 1957,her married name was Eaton.3 She married Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. on June 8, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,5 Frances Arlene Bowman and Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. were divorced on September 29, 1986 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.6 Frances Arlene Bowman died on September 11, 2023 at Clermont, Hall Co., Georgia, at age 92.5 She Frances Bowman Eaton, 92, of Virginia Beach, died Monday, September 11, 2023 in Clermont, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry O. Bowman and Nacie C. Bowman. She was also preceded in death by her ex-husband, Hugh M. Eaton, Jr. Frances is survived by her three children, Lee Ann Eaton and wife, Roylynn Smith, Clermont, GA, Hugh M. Eaton, III, Alexandria, VA, and Steven B. Eaton and wife, Carol, Littleton, CO, and their two sons, Conor Eaton and Charles Eaton. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Roanoke, VA. on September 16, 2023.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 64, District 119-50, Roanoke, Virginia2

Family

Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. b. August 6, 1932, d. August 5, 2012
Marriage*Frances Arlene Bowman married Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. on June 8, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,5 
Divorce* Frances Arlene Bowman and Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. were divorced on September 29, 1986 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.6 
Children
  • Lee Ann Eaton1,5,7
  • Hugh Mitchell Eaton III1,5,7
  • Steven Bryan Eaton1,5,7

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nacie Canaday Bowman obituary in the Aug 3, 1995 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frances Bowman Eaton obituary in the Sep 16, 2023 edition.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hugh Mitchell Eaton, Jr. obituary in the Aug 8, 2012 edition.

Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 6, 1932, d. August 5, 2012
     Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado.6 He was born on August 6, 1932 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,4,5,6 He married Frances Arlene Bowman, daughter of Harry Oscar Bowman and Nacie Aria Canaday, on June 8, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,7 Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. and Frances Arlene Bowman were divorced on September 29, 1986 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.3 Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. died on August 5, 2012 at Colorado at age 79.5 He Hugh Mitchell Eaton, Jr., August 6, 1932 - August 5, 2012. Hugh Eaton Jr., of Palmer Lake, Colo., took his journey home just shy of his 80th birthday from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. His family was by his side when he finished the race to God's glory. He was born to Ruby and Hugh Mitchell Eaton Sr., of Roanoke on August 6, 1932. During the Korean War, Hugh served for four years in the United States Air Force as an air traffic controller. He earned a B.S. in accounting (with honors) from Virginia Tech and also completed graduate study at Harvard Business School, Duke Divinity School, and Emory University's Candler School of Theology. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. During his long, successful career, Hugh worked as a licensed CPA, taught accounting at Virginia Tech and Old Dominion University, and served as a certified lay preacher in the Virginia United Methodist Conference. His 29 year career with Landmark Communications spanned accounting, human resources, and general management, culminating as the start-up General Manager for The Weather Channel in Atlanta. Hugh was a respected man of faith and served as a board member for MOPS International of Denver, Union Mission in Norfolk, and the Colorado Cursillo Council. For eight years, he supported his community on the Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board. Currently, Hugh was a board member and treasurer of FUVIRESE USA in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. In retirement, Hugh's freelance writings were published in the Denver Post, Colorado Springs Gazette, and The Roanoke Times, as well as Parents Life, Graybeard, and First Pres magazines. His last work was a historical fiction novel entitled Just Plein Heaven. Hugh is survived by his wife, Diana (Dee Dee) Eaton, his sister Judy Eaton, his first wife Frances Eaton, his children Lee Ann Eaton, Mitch Eaton, Steve Eaton and his wife Carol, and grandchildren Conor and Charles Eaton. He was pre-deceased by his sister, Shirley Eaton-Chattin, and his son, Joshua William Eaton. He also leaves loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and many dear friends. on August 8, 2012.5

Family

Frances Arlene Bowman b. August 20, 1931, d. September 11, 2023
Marriage*He married Frances Arlene Bowman, daughter of Harry Oscar Bowman and Nacie Aria Canaday, on June 8, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,7 
Divorce* Hugh Mitchell Eaton Jr. and Frances Arlene Bowman were divorced on September 29, 1986 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.3 
Children
  • Lee Ann Eaton1,7,5
  • Hugh Mitchell Eaton III1,7,5
  • Steven Bryan Eaton1,7,5

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nacie Canaday Bowman obituary in the Aug 3, 1995 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hugh Mitchell Eaton, Jr. obituary in the Aug 8, 2012 edition.
  6. [S2365] Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso Co., CO, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=titsworth&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=7&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=23211050&CRid=57264&df=all&
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frances Bowman Eaton obituary in the Sep 16, 2023 edition.