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     David Matthew Lucas married Gail Unknown.^1,3 David Matthew Lucas was born on August 11, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,2 He died on June 27, 2015 at Virginia at age 58.³ He David Lucas, 58, of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015. David was born August 11, 1956, to the late Howard Lucas and Virginia Lucas. He is survived by his wife, Gail Lucas; brothers, Howard Lucas, Jr., Warren "Bo" Lucas and wife, Christie, Mike Lucas and wife, Sandra, Bill Lucas and wife, Andrea, Jack Lucas and wife, Tammy; sister, Allison Noe and husband, Jerry; stepsons, Joey Larson and Travis Larson; numerous nieces and nephews. on June 30, 2015.³

     His Social Security Number was 719-05-4835.⁵ John Willis King was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,8 He married Christel Otha Thornton, daughter of James Henry Thornton and Belle Velaria Davis.^1,3,9,10,8 John Willis King was born on January 11, 1891 at Ingleside, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has a birth year of 1892.^2,4,5,6 He died on May 3, 1970 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^7,8 He John Willis King, 78, of 405 Walnut Street, Princeton, died in a Princeton hospital Sunday following a long illness. Born at Ingleside, be was a son of the late John T. and Virginia E. Cowling King. He was a retired telegraph operator for Norfolk and Western Railway, serving in that capacity for 54 years before his retirement. He was a member of Princeton Methodist Church and Transportation and Communication Union. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Christel Thornton King; one daughter, Mrs. L. C. (Mary Ruth) Hollandsworth of Chapel Hill, N. C; one son, Jack King of Princeton; nine grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Mallon of New York, N. Y., and Mrs. M. S. Bendlet of Crewe, Va. Burial will follow in Resthaven Park Cemetery at Princeton. Pallbearers will be Preston Walls, Orville Shorter, Orville Whited, Martin Shelton, Ernest Six and Harrison Belcher. Honorary pallbearers will be G. E. Shumate, Jack Perdue, Fred Stennett, C. W. Brohard, Basil Beckett, Riley Griffith, W. M. Sarver, J. H. Davidson and Clayton Jones. on May 5, 1970.⁸

     Edwin Pratt Clark Sr. was buried at Fairview Memorial Park, 700 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico.³ His Social Security Number was 238-09-2758.⁵ He was born on November 14, 1905 at Delton, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^5,2,4 He married Kathryn M. Thornton, daughter of James Henry Thornton and Belle Velaria Davis, on December 16, 1927 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,3,6,7 Edwin Pratt Clark Sr. died in January, 1984 at New Mexico at age 78.⁵

     John Wesley Morrison III John Wesley Morrison, III, age 94, of Tazewell, VA passed from this life on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Tazewell, VA. Born September 14, 1920 at Teays, WV, he was the oldest of nine children. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Wesley Morrison, Jr. and Anna Bandy Morrison; sisters, Virginia Bennett, Sarah Dye, Jane Brightwell, and Jewell Dingess; brothers, William Anderson (Bill) Morrison and Phillip Wayne Morrison; first wife, Chris (O’Day) Morrison; second wife, Frances (Lowder) Morrison. Mr. Morrison served with pride in the US Army, WWII, 1st Calvary Div., in a variety of capacities from combat to administrative work to intelligence officer. He served in the US, Australia, New Guinea, Guam and the Philippines, compiling a list of service medals along the way. After the war, he was Chief of the Finance Div. of the Displaced Persons Commission in Europe, which settled 345,000 concentration camp prisoners and refugees from Austria and Germany in the US, Canada and New Zealand. He then worked in London, England with contracts and inspections for the Mutual Defense Assistance Program, which armed NATO countries in the 1950s. He became a general contract engineer in heating, cooling, structural, computer systems and facilities, (among other engineering disciplines) working primarily for Federal agencies such as NASA, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Strategic Defense Initiative (STAR WARS) along with numerous corporate clients, based in Washington DC, yet working in several states and some foreign countries. In his later years, John entertained his family and friends with stories of his adventures all around the world with wit and a twinkle in his eye. John’s experiences throughout his life were the stuff movies are made of. He will be remembered for his patriotism, sense of humor and kind spirit. He is survived by his brother, Richard (Jack) Morrison; sister, Mary Sutherland; a host of nephews and nieces, and dear friends and care givers, Denise Mabe and her son Steven Mabe. Burial will follow at Monte Vista Park Cemetery.² He was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on September 14, 1920 at Teays, Putnam Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Frances Louise Lowder, daughter of George Robert "Bob" Lowder and Virginia Catherine Hearn, on May 14, 1955 at St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 John Wesley Morrison III died on April 6, 2015 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 94.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 374-38-3463.¹⁰ Marvin Pace Wyrick was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4,8 He Marvin P. Wyrick, 51, of Hampton, Va., and formerly of Mercer County, died Wednesday at a Hampton, Va., veterans hospital. Born in Bluefield, he was the son of the late Arthur H. and Maude Hearn Wyrick. He was an automobile painter and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean war. He was preceded in death by brothers, Harold Sanders Wyrick and William Sherndon Wyrick and grandson, James W. Harold, III. Survivors: daughters, Karen Harold of North Wilkesboro, N.C., and Cindy Parks of Bluewell; sisters, Mary Frances Mutin of Hampton, Va., Sadie Elizabeth Sluss of Bluefield, Va., and Ethel Blanche Phipps of Westland, Mich; aunt, Leona Cary of Pearisburg, Va., and three grandchildren. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton.⁸ He was born on March 20, 1938 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SDDI has a birth date of Mar 28, 1938.^11,10,3,4,8 He died on January 31, 1990 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 51.^10,11,3,4,8

     Robert Sprinkle Williams was buried at Round Hill Cemetery, Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.^1,5 His Social Security Number was 235-28-0398.¹ He married Helen Virginia Wyrick, daughter of Arthur Hilton/Hylton Wyrick and Maude Madeline Hearn.^6,4 Robert Sprinkle Williams was born on April 28, 1921 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.^1,5,2,3,4 He died on October 2, 1953 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 32.^1,5,4 He Investigators believe that faulty air brakes might have caused the wreck of a run-away trailer truck that took the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sprinkle Williams near Bramwell early yesterday morning. Williams 32, and his wife 23 year old Helen Wyrick Williams, were crushed to death in the cab of their truck when an estimated 15 tons of rock dust he was hauling covered the couple when the big trailer crashed in to a rock wall leading from Rt. 52 to Bramwell. Both bodies were horribly mangled and covered with tons of rock dust until they were almost unrecognizable, Mercer Funeral Home attendants who brought the bodies to Bluefield, pointed out. The trailer truck which was hauling rock dust from the plant at Ripplemead, Giles County, Va. to the mines in McDowell County, was totally demolished. A baby’s shoe was found in the wreckage, leading officers and spectators to think, at first, that a baby might be buried in the debris. They searched through the rock dust and wreckage for some time before learning that the baby, who sometimes rode with the parents in the truck, and her sister, were safe with a neighbor. Nothing but white dust-covered junk remains of the cab of the truck. Scraps of it, including one of the gasoline tanks, still were lying at the crash scene several hours later. At Albert’s Garage, a short distance up the hill from the accident scene, there is one pile of scrap which was the cab. In another pile of scraps are the engine, one gasoline tank, one upright front wheel and one twisted one. Other parts there are unrecognizable. The rear of the truck, the front part of it damaged, sits on another part of the garage lot. Albert’s wrecker turned over in the rock dust as he tried to move the wreckage soon after the accident, but it was only slightly damaged. Although no one can be certain, it is believed Williams lost or used up the air for his air brakes on the long mountain from Pinnacle Rock to Bramwell. Gordon Short, Bramwell police officer, said one woman told him she followed the truck down the mountain and that it was traveling at a slow rate of speed. Suddenly, on a curve about 500 feet above the crash scene, she said the truck shot out of sight. That led observers to think the brakes failed there. Williams may have tried to steer the truck up the road leading to Bramwell, but crashed in to the stone wall before reaching the intersection. The operator of the garage where the debris was taken said these are the fourth and fifth fatalities he remembers at that same site. The truck was a new White flat body truck, with dual axles and a gross weight of 41,000 pounds. It was estimated it was loaded with between 15 and 20 tons of rock dust. The truck was owned by the Iatermont Express of Bluefieid, for which Williams was a driver. Officials of the firm said Williams left for Ripplemead about 7 p.m. Thursday for a load of rock dust. It was due for delivery to either the Crumpler, Kimball or Black Wolf mines, they did not know which. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are survived by two daughters, Carol Sue, 5, and Debra Jane, 3. They attended Midway Christian Church. Mrs. Williams was a waitress at Burnett’s Restaurant in Bluefield. Williams was a veteran of World War II, during which he was wounded twice in the Pacific Theatre. Williams was born April 28, 1921, in Marion, Va., a son of Walter S. and Grace V. Corvin Williams. His survivors, besides his children and parents, include three brothers: John H., Carl C. and Joe D., all of Bluefield, three sisters: Edith Jane and Lillian A., at home, and Mrs. Geneva Perdue of Bluefield. He was preceded in death by one brother. Mrs. Williams was born October 5, 1929, a daughter of the late Arthur Hylton and Maude Hearn Wyrick. Survivors of Mrs. Williams, besides her daughters are two brothers: Harold Wyrick of Roanoke Va., and Marvin Wyrick of Pocahontas, Va., and three sisters: Miss Blanche Wyrick and Mrs. John Sluss, both of Pocahontas, and Frances of Cleveland, O. on October 3, 1953.^7,4

     Her Social Security Number was 233-44-9190.⁹ Sadie Elizabeth Wyrick was buried at Sluss Cemetery, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^10,7 She was born on December 30, 1931 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,11,10 As of April 1, 1950,her married name was Sluss.² She married Johnson Ray "Johnny" Sluss on April 1, 1950 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,12,5,7 Sadie Elizabeth Wyrick died on June 2, 1995 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^10,7 She Sadie Elizabeth Sluss, 67, of 131 Grove St., Bluefield, Va., died Friday, June 2, 1995, in a Bluefield hospital. Born in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Maude Hearn Wyrick. She was a member of the Bluefield, Va., Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Survivors: husband, Johnny Ray Sluss; sons, Robert L. Sluss of Washington, D.C., Thomas E. Sluss of Jacksonville, N.C., and Randy R. Sluss of the home; daughters, Connie D. Sluss of Bluefield, Va., Patty Farmer of Rocky Gap, Va., and Crystal Sluss of the home; sister, Ethel Blanche Phipps of Wayne, Mich; seven grandchildren. Burial will be in the Sluss Family Cemetery in Pocahontas, Va. on June 3, 1995.⁷

     Johnson Ray "Johnny" Sluss Johnny Ray Sluss, 83, of 131 Grove Street, Bluefield, VA, went home to be with the Lord and his Beloved Wife Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Born in Pocahontas, VA, he was a son of the late Clyde and Daisy Sluss. Mr. Sluss was a hard working man. He worked 32 years in the mines, working his way up to section foreman. He was proud to be a coal miner and loved his family. He attended the Church of God of Prophecy. He loved his grandcritters, Pooch, Hershey, and Cocoa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sadie Wyrick Sluss, 6 brothers, 3 sisters and his grandson, Travis Sluss. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Robert Sluss and wife Debbie of N. Tazewell, VA, Tom Sluss and wife Phoebe of Jacksonville, NC, Connie Sluss of Bluefield, VA, Patty Farmer of Bluefield, VA, Randy Sluss and wife Misty of Bluewell, WV and Crystal Odle of Bluefield, WV. Brothers, Charles "Donald" Sluss and wife Sandy of Bluefield, VA, Terry Sluss and wife Sandy of Pocahontas, VA and Harry "Spud" Sluss of Pocahontas, VA. Sisters, Juanita Johnson of Pocahontas, VA, Audrey Hinkle of Pocahontas, VA, and Barbara Smith of Roanoke, VA. Grandchildren, Beth and Toby Duncan, April and Timmy Parks, Daniel and Shawnna Sluss, Daisy and Jamayal Sullen, Edward and Victoria Farmer, Samuel Farmer, Lonnie Ray Odle, Crystal Humphrey, Julie Humphrey, Don and Khris Humphrey and Dakota Bolton, 19 Great-Grand-children. Burial will follow in the Sluss Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel Sluss, Toby Duncan, Timmy Parks, Timmy Parks, Jr., Edward Farmer and Samuel Farmer.³ His Social Security Number was 225-34-2068.⁷ He was buried at Sluss Cemetery, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on May 17, 1930 at Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4,5,7 He married Sadie Elizabeth Wyrick, daughter of Arthur Hilton/Hylton Wyrick and Maude Madeline Hearn, on April 1, 1950 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^8,1,3,9,6 Johnson Ray "Johnny" Sluss died on November 14, 2013 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 83.^7,3

     Ethel Blanche Wyrick was buried at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland, Wayne Co., Michigan.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 233-48-8191.³ Her married name was Church.⁷ Her married name was Wiley.¹ Her married name was Phipps.⁴ She married Unknown Wiley.¹ Ethel Blanche Wyrick married Unknown Phipps.^4,7 Ethel Blanche Wyrick married Unknown Church.⁷ Ethel Blanche Wyrick was born on April 25, 1933 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She died on May 24, 2002 at Michigan at age 69.^3,7 She Ethel B. Phipps, 69, of Westland. Dear mother of Roger Dale Church and Brian Phipps. Interment Cadillac Memorial Gardens, West. on May 26, 2002.⁷

     Joyce Ann Sattler Joyce Ann McCloud, age 70 passed away September 21, 2009 at Birmingham Green Nursing Home in Manassas, Virginia. Ms. McCloud was born March 17, 1939 in Harrison, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Charles and Lucille (McCune) Sattler. She was also preceded in death by one son, Ronnie McCloud, who passed away in 2005. Joyce retired from the FBI in 1999 with over 30 years of service. Survivors include one son, Randie McCloud of Woodbridge, Virginia and one daughter, Teresa McCloud King and her husband Lance of Dumfries, Virginia. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Justin, Christina, Chase and Lance. The interment will be held at the Sattler Family Cemetery in Harrison, West Virginia.⁶ She was buried at Sattler Cemetery, Harrison, Clay Co., West Virginia.^6,5 Her Social Security Number was 235-56-9498.⁷ Her married name was McCloud.¹ She married Vernon D. McCloud.^4,8 Joyce Ann Sattler was born on March 17, 1939 at Harrison, Clay Co., West Virginia.^7,6,5 She and Vernon D. McCloud were divorced on January 18, 1996 at Prince William Co., Virginia.⁴ Joyce Ann Sattler died on September 21, 2009 at Manassas, Virginia, at age 70.^7,6,5

     Earl Glenn McCune Jr. was buried at Pennington Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,7 He was born on March 7, 1932 at Bomont, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Frankie Lou Pennington on May 20, 1950 at Cinco, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Earl Glenn McCune Jr. died on January 7, 2014 at West Virginia at age 81.³ He Earl Glenn McCune, Jr. of Evans, WV left this earthly life peacefully on Jan 7, 2014 at the age of 81. Earl succumbed to an extended illness. He fought a good fight. Earl was born in Bomont, Clay County, WV on March 7, 1932. He was preceded in death by his parents, Olive Pearl and Earl Glenn McCune, Sr. and a brother, Allen Gene. As a child, Earl attended a one room school in Clay County. He later graduated from Charleston High School and attended Morris Harvey College (University of Charleston). He graduated from WV State College with a Regents BA in 1977 after putting his three children through college. He later obtained a Master's Degree in Environmental Sciences from Almeda University. Earl was employed by DuPont Plant in Belle WV for 25 years and held many jobs in the coal and chemical industry through the years. After moving to NC, he was employed several years by the State of NC Division of Environmental Management and retired as a branch manager for Trigon Engineering Consultants. Earl valued hard work. Earl was a Christian, ordained minister, and officiated at many family weddings and funerals. His family was his pride and joy. His children remember his lifelong devotion to their mother and how he would leave her little notes of affection. They are thankful to God for a wonderful father, a man of integrity, who not only worked hard to provide materially for his family but also filled their childhood with exciting bedtime stories, memorable vacations, stirring readings of poetry and literature, lively singing and playing of a variety of stringed instruments, a love of learning, and an unconditional love. A Christian who believed that God loved all people, he not only stood against racial injustice but also demonstrated to his children and grandchildren through his example to show compassion towards others. Earl was an avid reader and master of trivia. He was a self taught musician with a prized collection of stringed instruments. He especially loved entertaining his grandchildren with his banjo and also enjoyed jamming with friends and in former years performed with a Dixieland band, "Fidgety Feet". He loved watching old movies and enjoyed competing with his wife at Scrabble. His children also remember his courage in promoting worker safety and health in the "Chemical Valley", testifying before a U.S. congressional sub-committee and helping to expose practices that resulted in a Kanawha Valley chemical plant modifying its drinking water intake from the polluted Kanawha River to a safer source. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 64 years, Frankie; three children: Teresa McCune, Esq. of Williamson, John McCune (Marina) of Durham, NC., and Mary Jane Saada (Dr.Simon) of Middletown, NJ; six grandchildren Molly Mitchell (Dr. Robert) of Whitefish, MT, Andrew Saada of Middletown, NJ, Brian McCune of Oakland, CA, Adrianna Saada of Cambridge, MA, Ryan McCune Donovan, Esq. of Charleston, Angelica Saada of Brooklyn, NY; and three great grandchildren Isabella & Gianna Mitchell, and Nile Saada, three brothers Earl Gordon of Gallagher, William George of East Bank. and James Keith McCune of Cross Lanes, and three sisters Evelyn Ayotte, Nancy Devine, both of MI, and Patty Kroah of TX. Interment will follow in the Pennington Cemetery, Charleston. on January 10, 2014.³

     Earl Gordon McCune Earl Gordon McCune age 86 of Standard died on September 8, 2021. He was born on June 16, 1935 to Earl G. McCune Sr. and Tisha Hanshaw McCune. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Carolyn Sue; his son Steven McCune; sisters Evelyn Ayotte and Patty Kroah; and brothers Earl G. McCune, Jr. Allen McCune and George McCune. He is survived by his daughter Cynthia O’Dell and husband Dwayne of Amma; his sons Michael McCune of Manson, NC and John McCune of Standard; granddaughters Jennifer Hudnall of Baltimore, MD, Katie St. Clair and husband Teddy of Daniels, Emily Simpson and Husband Cody of Portland, Oregon, Greenlee McCune and Karlee McCune of Standard; grandsons Jason Mayse and wife Nikki of Marmet and Konner McCune of Wake Forest, NC; great-grandchildren Jaxon, Kingston and Kane Mayse of Marmet and Meadow St. Clair of Daniels; sister Nancy Devine of Walled Lake, Michigan, and brother Jim Cune of Seffner of Florida. Gordon was a graduate of Meadow Bridge High School and West Virginia Insititute of Technology. He was a teacher and coach at Leewood Junior High, East Bank Junior High and East Bank High School. He served as vice principal at DuPont Junior High and East Bank High School.⁴ He was born on June 16, 1935 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Carolyn Sue Kitchen on December 17, 1955 at Burnwell, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,8 Earl Gordon McCune died on September 8, 2021 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 86.⁴

     William George McCune William George McCune, age 75, of Charleston, W. Va., formerly of East Bank, W. Va. passed away October 21, 2016, at his home after an extended illness. George was born in Clay, W. Va., son of Earl and Tisha (Hanshaw) McCune. He is also preceded in death by brothers Allen and Earl Jr. George taught and coached at various schools for 25 years, in Wirt County and Kanawha County. He is survived by his wife, Rose Mary (Perry) McCune; daughter, Georgia (McCune) Morrison and her husband Jimmy, and granddaughter, Ava Rose Morrison of Nitro; brothers, Gordon and Jim; and sisters, Patty, Evelyn and Nancy.⁵ He was born on April 8, 1941 at Clay Co., West Virginia.³ He married Rose Mary Perry on August 14, 1965 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,5 William George McCune died on October 21, 2016 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 75.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 233-68-5246.⁹ Allen Gene McCune was buried at Friendship Cemetery, Lewis Co., West Virginia.^4,2 He married Karen Harper.² Allen Gene McCune was born on July 15, 1943 at West Virginia.⁹ He died on January 18, 1974 at Lewis Co., West Virginia, at age 30.^3,2 He WESTON — Allen G. McCune, a West Virginia University football standout in 1964 and 1965, was killed when the car he was driving ran off U. S. 119 about 13 miles south of here. Lewis County Sheriff John Rohrbough said the 30 year old McCune died when his car rolled over in a field alongside the highway shortly after 10 p.m. Friday. McCune, a quarterback, established several records for the Mountaineers, including passing for five touchdowns during the 1965 WVU-Pitt game, which West Virginia won 63-48. In 1964, McCune ran and passed for 13 of his team's 19 touchdowns in the last seven games of the season. In the final games of that year, he threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to end Bob Dunlevy with 6:20 to play to beat Syracuse, 27-22, in one of the most thrilling games in WVU history. He made All-State in both football and basketball at East Bank High School. He attended Meadow Bridge High School and moved to Pratt in 1960 after his father's death. At the time of his death, McCune lived in Weston, where was general manager for Allison, Weber and Wyant Insurance Agency. He previously had managed the Boggs and Wyant Insurance Agency in Gassaway and the Sexton-Wyant Insurance Agency Buckhannon. He was a member of Rotary Eagles and Moose organizations. Surviving: wife, Mrs. Karen Harper McCune; daughters, Tisha McCune at home, Allison McCune of Lawrenceville, Ga; son, Allen G. Jr. of Lawrenceville, Ga; brothers, Earl G. McCune Jr. of Valley Grove, Gordon of Gallagher, George of East Bank, and James of Charleston; sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Lathers Mrs. Nancy Zurke, both of Ypsilanti, Mich., Mrs. Patsy Kroah of Dallas, Tex. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery, Fairview. on January 20, 1974.²