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     Her Social Security Number was 236-98-3548.² Grace Dexter "Gracie" Meadows was buried at Jennings Cemetery on Stovall's Ridge, Camp Creek, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ Her married name was Roberts.¹ She married Delbert D. Roberts.¹ Grace Dexter "Gracie" Meadows was born on October 17, 1913 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She died on August 17, 1997 at age 83.^3,2

     Her Social Security Number was 234-56-0640.³ Her married name was Smith.¹ Gleema Marie West married Amon Smith, son of James Jacob "Jim" Smith and Prudence Caramina Light.¹ Gleema Marie West was born on November 23, 1914 at Prudence, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She died on October 1, 2002 at age 87.³

     Walter Brown Liptrap was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married India Anna Smith, daughter of James Jacob "Jim" Smith and Prudence Caramina Light.⁵ Walter Brown Liptrap was born on September 28, 1888 at Bath Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Aug 28, 1889.^3,2 He died on December 16, 1967 at Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 79.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 278-22-0470.³ John Thomas Brown was born on January 1, 1929 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.^1,2,3 He married Ethel Irene Liptrap, daughter of Walter Brown Liptrap and India Anna Smith, on August 27, 1979 at Summit Co., Ohio.^1,4 John Thomas Brown died on May 14, 2000 at age 71.³

     Pansy Ellen Swanigan was buried at Smith's Cemetery, 581 Greentown Loop, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,6,5 She was born on August 3, 1929 at Sanger, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of September 28, 1946,her married name was Evans.² She married Hubert Lee Evans on September 28, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3,5 Pansy Ellen Swanigan died on April 10, 1966 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 36.^3,5 She Services for Mrs. Pansy Ellen Evans, 36, Route 1, Oak Hill, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel at Oak Hill with the Rev. Oscar Martin in charge. Burial will be in the Smith Cemetery at Route 1. Mrs. Evans died Sunday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born in Fayette County, she was a daughter of Richard Swanigan of Fayetteville, Route 1, and the late Mamie Smith Swanigan. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church at Meadow Fork. Other survivors include her husband, Hubert; three sons, Thomas R., Bobby Joe and Jimmy W., all of Oak Hill, Route 1, and a half sister, Mrs. Helen Johnson of Oak Hill. on April 11, 1966.⁵

     Hubert Lee Evans was buried at Smith's Cemetery, 581 Greentown Loop, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,5 His Social Security Number was 233-20-8011.⁶ He was born on August 7, 1918 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His obituary has an incorrect birth year of 1919.^2,6,4,5 He married Pansy Ellen Swanigan, daughter of Richard Albert Swanigan and Mamie Smith, on September 28, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,1,7,8 Hubert Lee Evans died on August 6, 2003 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^6,5 He OAK HILL — Hubert Evans, 83, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley following a long illness. Born Aug. 7, 1919, at Sanger, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Myrtle Kathern Pincher Evans. Mr. Evans was a retired coal miner with 40 years of service, having worked for New River Coal Company at Lochgelly, Summerlee and Siltex. He was a member of the UMWA District 29, Local 1353. He was preceded in death by two sons, Hubert Lee “Buddy” Evans Jr. and Jimmy Wayne Evans; four brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Madge Willis Evans; children: Thomas R. Evans of Oak Hill, Bobby Joe Evans of Glen Jean, Earlene Weis of Gloucester, Va., Russell Weis of Fayetteville, Anna Evans of Oak Hill, Alice Sutphin of Oak Hill; a brother, Charles Evans of Scarbro; two sisters, Elsie Smith of Oak Hill and Inez Elder of Oak Hill; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Allen Shields officiating. Burial will follow in the Smith Family
Cemetery at Meadow Fork. on August 8, 2003.⁵

     George Edward Berry was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on June 3, 1897 at Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil, daughter of Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil and Nancy Ann Smith, on July 4, 1917 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,4 George Edward Berry died on June 5, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 53.^3,4 He Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Mount Tabor Baptist Church for George Edward Berry, 53, of Beckley, who died at 5:45 p.m. Monday in a local hospital following a two week illness. The Rev. B. C. Jennings will officiate with burial to follow in Calfee Cemetery at Mount Tabor. Born at Quinnimont, Berry was a son of the late Jake and Katherine Ball Berry. He was a lifetime resident of Raleigh County. He was employed at Eccles until his retirement in 1927 because of injuries sustained in an accident. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cleo McNeil Berry; two sons, Charles Berry of Washington, D.C., and Paul Berry of Owassa, Ala; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Davis of Harper Heights and Mrs. Ruby Maynor of Beckley; one brother, John Berry of Beckley, and eight grandchildren. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home until 1 p.m. today, when it will be removed to the church. Active pallbearers will be Spiro Gagricia, Howard Biggs, W. E. Nickels, Clarence Atkins, Marshall Chapman, and Frank Stover. on June 7, 1950.⁴

     Tidewell Raymond "Ray" Lester was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,5 He BECKLEY - Tidewell Ray Lester, 72, of Beckley, died Friday in a Beckley hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was a native of Ohley, a long time resident of Beckley, a member of the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church and a member of the UMW of Eccles. Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Ovella Kearns and Mrs. Bernice Privett, both of Palmdale, Calif., Mrs. Janice Copus of Utica, Mich; sons, Edward of Westland, Mich., and Ronald of Beckley; brother Roy of Beckley; 17 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church in Beckley with the Rev. Clarence Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.⁵ His Social Security Number was 236-07-3801.⁷ He was born on May 24, 1900 at West Virginia.^1,3,7 He married Callie Mae McNeil, daughter of Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil and Nancy Ann Smith, circa 1919.^8,2,9 Tidewell Raymond "Ray" Lester died on November 3, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^7,5

     Bryant Allison was born circa 1903 at Transylvania Co., North Carolina.¹ He married Bessie Lee McNeil, daughter of Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil and Nancy Ann Smith, on September 18, 1929 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 236-05-6341.⁷ Charles Edward Berry was born on April 20, 1918 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Most records have a birth year of 1917 but the 1920 Census, his parent's marriage date, and the Florida Death Index support a birth year of 1918.^4,7,8,5 He married Rose Lou Bolard on December 16, 1943 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Charles Edward Berry died on September 2, 1982 at Alachua Co., Florida, at age 64.^8,5

     Her Social Security Number was 233-88-6110.⁵ Violet Pearl Berry was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6 She was born on September 16, 1920 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,4,6 As of January 31, 1935,her married name was Davis.² She married Charles Michael Davis on January 31, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,7 Violet Pearl Berry died on May 15, 1992 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.^5,3,6 She Mrs. Violet Pearl Davis, 71, of Beckley died May 15, 1992, at a Beckley hospital after a short illness. She was employed by Raleigh County Board of Education as a cook at Crescent Elementary School, Beckley. She was a member of Pikeview Christian Church. Surviving: sons, Charles Michael of Baltimore, Mark Steven of Knoxville, Tenn; daughters, Patricia Welch of Tega Cay, S.C., Janet Stevens of Pennsylvania, Paula Hankins of Morrisville, N.C; sister, Ruby Maynor of Spencer, N.C; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Paul Zutaut, the Rev. Julian Grubb and the Rev. Steven Lilly officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Beckley. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the mortuary. on May 17, 1992.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-28-2415.⁶ Paul Allen Berry was buried at Welcome Methodist Cemetery, Conecuh Co., Alabama.³ He married Ella Fair Brooks.³ Paul Allen Berry was born on November 8, 1922 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,2,7,3 He died on November 22, 1981 at Alabama at age 59.^6,7,3

     Her Social Security Number was 236-26-4452.⁶ Ruby J. Berry was buried at Rowan Memorial Park, 4126 U.S. Highway 601 N, Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina.⁷ Her married name was Maynor.⁴ She and Tracy Lawrence Maynor Jr. were divorced.⁸ Ruby J. Berry married Tracy Lawrence Maynor Jr.⁴ Ruby J. Berry was born on September 17, 1926 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,6,3 As of August 16, 1946,her married name was Wise.² She married George Ewing Wise Jr. on August 16, 1946 at Meigs Co., Ohio.² Ruby J. Berry died on January 3, 2004 at Rowan Co., North Carolina, at age 77.^6,8,7 She SALISBURY - Ruby Berry Maynor, 77, died Jan. 3, 2004. Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rowan Memorial Park. Visitation is 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at Summersett Funeral Home. on January 4, 2004.⁷

     Rose Lou Bolard was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She Rose Lou Dudding 96, of St. Albans passed away Wednesday, May 03, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston. Born September 5, 1920 in Akron, OH, Rose was a daughter of the late Joseph Patrick and Myrtle Harper Bolard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Dudding and brothers and sisters-in-law, Jim Boland (Velma) and Edward Boland (LeAna). Rose was a homemaker and attended Gateway Christian Church in St. Albans. She is survived by her daughter, Diana Beach (Daniel) of St. Albans. She was loved and will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren, Daniel Beach, Jr (Lisa) of St. Albans, Julie Beach Anderson (Todd) of Bethel Park, PA, Kathy Drummond (Jay), Bradley Yoho (Brenda) and Beth Lozier (Ted) all of Columbus, OH and her 11 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans with Rev. Jeff Ranson officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.² She was born on September 5, 1920 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.^1,2 As of December 16, 1943,her married name was Berry.¹ She married Charles Edward Berry, son of George Edward Berry and Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil, on December 16, 1943 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Rose Lou Bolard died on May 3, 2017 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 96.²

     Charles Michael Davis was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 236-05-6082.³ He was born on September 28, 1916 at Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 He married Violet Pearl Berry, daughter of George Edward Berry and Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil, on January 31, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Charles Michael Davis died on September 7, 1965 at Itmann, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 48.^2,3,4 He Charles M. Davis, 48, of Harper Heights was killed in a coal mining accident near Itman early Tuesday. Authorities said Davis was caught in a slate fall in the Itmann Coal Co. mine. Davis was born at Pittson, Pa. a son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Davis, of Hot Springs, Ark. He had been an employe of the mine for four years, previously employed at Glen Rogers for a coal mining concern. Surivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Berry Davis, at home; two sons, Charles Michael of Baltimore, Md., and Mark Steven at home; three daughters, Mrs. J. D. (Janet) Lilly and Mrs. James K. (Patricia) Welch, both of Baltimore, Md. and Miss Paula Davis of Spencer, N.C; one sister, Mrs. J. W. Marland of Charleston; and four grandchildren. on September 8, 1965.⁴

     Tracy Lawrence Maynor Jr. and Ruby J. Berry were divorced.⁴ Tracy Lawrence Maynor Jr. was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 236-38-7804.⁵ He married Ruby J. Berry, daughter of George Edward Berry and Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil.¹ Tracy Lawrence Maynor Jr. was born on May 17, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,3 He died on November 8, 1971 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 41.^5,2,3 He BECKLEY - Tracy L. Maynor Jr., 41, of Beckley, Monday of a heart attack en route to Beckley Hospital. He was a native of Beckley and a member of the First Baptist Church in Beckley. Mr. Maynor was a 1948 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and was a graduate of Beckley College and West Virginia Tech. Mr. Maynor was a newspaper pressman for the Plain Dealer News Co. in Cleveland, Ohio. Surviving: son, Larry of Salisbury, N.C; daughter, Mrs. Pamela Land of Charlotte, N.C; parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Maynor Sr. of Beckley; sister, Doris Maynor of Beckley; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home in Beckley with Dr. Kenneth L. Swank officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Mausoleum. on November 9, 1971.³

     Patricia Joan Davis was buried at Grandview Memorial Park, 649 South Cherry Road, Rock Hill, York Co., South Carolina.^3,5 Her married name was Welch.³ She married James K. Welch.^4,3 Patricia Joan Davis was born on January 9, 1936 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She died on February 1, 2012 at York Co., South Carolina, at age 76.³ She TEGA CAY — Mrs. Patricia J. Davis Welch, 76, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. She was born Jan. 9, 1936, in Eccles, W.Va., to parents, Charles and Pearl Davis. Patricia was a member of Central Church of God in Charlotte and served as a volunteer at the Piedmont Medical Center for 15 years. Patricia is survived by her hus- band, James K. Welch; sons, James of Las Vegas, Nev., and Dale of Baltimore, Md; daughter, Kimberly and her husband, Steve Fox, of Blowing Rock, N.C; three grand-children; two step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Mark and his wife, Sherri Davis, of Knoxville, Tenn; sisters, Janet and her husband, Paul Stevens, of Rock Hill, S.C., and Paula and her husband, Eddy Jeffers, of Mooresville, N.C; and three nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are her parents, Charles and Pearl Davis. The funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Palmetto Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Steven Lilly officiating. Entombment will follow in Grandview Memorial Park, Rock Hill. on February 4, 2012.³