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     Franklin Melvin Bartusiak was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,3 He was born on June 17, 1932 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Delsie Katherine Hawks on November 6, 1959 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Franklin Melvin Bartusiak died on November 6, 1965 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 33.^1,3 He Bartusiak, Franklin Melvin - 33, of Beckley, Saturday, Beckley Hospital. Employee of Fisher Florists, Beckley. Surviving: mother, Mrs. Violet Poff Bartusiak of Beckley; brother, Dickie at home; sisters, Mrs. Bobbie Jean Hamm of Beckley, Miss Teddy Sue at home. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. on November 7, 1965.¹

     Bobbie Jean Bartusiak was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on May 10, 1938 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 As of September 11, 1954,her married name was Ham.² She married William Clayborn Ham on September 11, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,4 Bobbie Jean Bartusiak died on April 6, 1967 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 28.^3,5 She Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Bobbie Jean Ham, 28, of 201 Juniper St., who died Thursday at 7:25 p.m. following a motorcycle accident at the intersection of U. S. 19-21 and Rural Acres Drive. Born May 10, 1938, she was a daughter of Mrs. Violet Taugh Barlusiask of Calloway Heights and the late Felix Bartusiak. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, William C; a daughter, Bea Ann; a brother, George Bartusiak, and a sister, Miss Teddy Sue Bartusiak, both at home. on April 7, 1967.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 349-24-2327.⁵ William Clayborn Ham was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on July 15, 1933 at Kewanee, Henry Co., Illinois.^5,4 He married Bobbie Jean Bartusiak, daughter of Felix Bartusiak and Violet Faye Poff, on September 11, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 William Clayborn Ham BECKLEY - A Raleigh County grand jury handed up an 80-count indictment against a Beckley man, charging him with incest and rape for incidents that allegedly occurred between 1965 and 1971. William Ham, 64, was indicted on 40 counts each of incest and rape. Authorities allege Ham began raping his daughter when she was 7 years old and continued until she was 13. "All throughout her life she told people,'' said Kirsten Keller, Raleigh County assistant prosecutor. "It was just recently that she made the decision to tell the authorities. It was really necessary for her health and peace of mind to confront this.'' Ham can be prosecuted under the laws in effect at the time of the alleged incidents or under current law. Between 1965 and 1971, the sentence for rape of a child by a man was life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years. Now, first-degree sexual assault carries a sentence of 15 to 35 years in prison. on May 21, 1998.⁶ He died on May 25, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 64.^5,4 He William Clayborn Ham, 64, of Beckley, was dead on arrival Monday, May 25, 1998, in a Beckley hospital. Born July 15, 1933, in Kewanne, Ill., he was the son of the late Charles Ross Ham and Essie Crane Ham. Mr. Ham was a retired mechanic for American Electric Power with 23 years of service. He was of the Protestant faith and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bobbie Jean Bartusiak Ham. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Peggy Sue Jones Ham; a daughter, Bea Ann Lowery and her husband, James T., of Beckley; a stepdaughter, Mary R. Persinger Hylton of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Leslie Dale Ham and his wife, Margaret, of Peoria, Ill., and Donald Ross Ham of Las Lunas, N.M; of Beckley; and a stepgranddaughter, Sonya S. Hylton of Crab Orchard. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the Rev. Fred Lovell officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Sophia-Midway VFW Post No. 4326. on May 27, 1998.⁴

     Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Ballengee, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on May 9, 1869 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 As of May 10, 1894,her married name was Light.¹ She married James Napolean "Booker Jim" Light, son of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on May 10, 1894 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.¹ Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman died on March 31, 1912 at West Virginia at age 42.^2,3

     Lottie Lillian Light was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on August 8, 1895 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,3 As of December 21, 1911,her married name was Ballard.² She married Charles Cleveland "Cleve" Ballard on December 21, 1911 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,8 As of September 8, 1956,her married name was Leich.⁴ Lottie Lillian Light married August Leich on September 8, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Lottie Lillian Light died in March, 1978 at West Virginia at age 82.⁷

     Grace Lee "Gracie" Light was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 235-88-6216.⁶ She was born on November 26, 1897 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,3 As of September 22, 1919,her married name was Byset.² She married John Byset on September 22, 1919 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Grace Lee "Gracie" Light died on February 10, 1988 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^6,5 She GLEN JEAN - Mrs. Grace L. Byset, 90, of Glen Jean, Fayette County, died Feb. 10, 1988, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after an apparent heart attack. She was a member of Glen Jean Mission Circle. Surviving: sons, John Fred of McClain, Va., William J. of Glen. Jean; sister, Pearl Holcomb of Fayetteville; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Dorothy Osborne officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. on February 12, 1988.⁵

     Eliza Pearl Light was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 233-27-7957.⁶ She was born on August 14, 1902 at Indian Mills, Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,4 As of December 4, 1926,her married name was Holcomb.² She married John R. "Jack" Holcomb on December 4, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Jack was divorced at the time of this marriage.² Eliza Pearl Light died on February 3, 1997 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 94.^3,6 She GLEN JEAN - Eliza Pearl Light Holcomb, 94, of Glen Jean, Fayette County, died Feb. 3, 1997, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Surviving: daughter, Joan Walker of Glen Jean four grandchildren 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Dorothy Osborne officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on February 5, 1997.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-10-0494.⁴ Charles Cleveland "Cleve" Ballard was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6,7 He was born on December 20, 1890 at Lindside, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6,7 He married Lottie Lillian Light, daughter of James Napolean "Booker Jim" Light and Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman, on December 21, 1911 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,7 Charles Cleveland "Cleve" Ballard died on January 23, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^4,6,7 He Funeral services were to be conducted at 2 p.m. today for Charles C. Ballard, 83, of Sprague, who died at 8:25 p.m. Saturday in the Beckley Hospital. Death was at attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage, suffered Friday afternoon. Rites were to be held in the Beckley Presbyterian Church with the Rev. J. W. Witherspoon officiating. Burial was to follow in Sunset Memorial Park, with members of Beckley Masonic Lodge 95 in charge. Ballard had been a member of the Raleigh County Board of Education for 14 years. He was born in Monroe County, Dec. 20, 1890, the son of William and Susan Biggs Ballard, both deceased. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lottie Light Ballard; two daughters, Mrs. F. E. Dunn of Denville, N. J. and Mrs. J. B. Hatcher of Beckley; one son, George Ballard of Cincinnati, Ohio; one brother, Wilbur Ballard of Lindside and seven grandchildren. He was a member of the Sewell Chapter of the Masonic Lodge at Oak Hill, the Beni Kedem Shrine in Charleston, Mt. Hope Commandry Lodge No. 22; Moose and Elks Lodges and a deacon in the Beckley Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers include Dr. T. F. Garrett, R. F. Kessler, W. C. Brucebeck, C. D. Munson, D. W. Bryson, F. E. Foster, Lake Ballard, O. L. Blake, T. E. Razzarre and John Dowel. The body was removed to the residence Sunday afternoon from the Keyser Funeral Home, and was to be taken to the church an hour prior to the service. Offices of the Raleigh County School Board are closed today out of respect for the deceased. on January 25, 1954.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 523-04-9457.⁶ Hattie Ola Ballard was born on July 16, 1912 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,6,4,5 As of June 27, 1936,her married name was Dunn.³ She married Fenmore Emerson Dunn on June 27, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Hattie Ola Ballard died on July 22, 1994 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, at age 82.^6,5 She Mrs. Hattie Ballard Dunn, 82, of Littleton died July 22 at Vencor Hospital. Services were July 27 at Columbine United Church in Littleton. The body was cremated. Mrs. Dunn was born July 16, 1912, in Scarbro, W.Va. She married Fenmore Dunn June 27, 1936, in Beckley, W.Va. She was a registered nurse and homemaker and a member of Columbine United Church. Survivors include her husband; two sons, George of Colorado Springs and Bruce of St. Louis; and two grandchildren. on August 8, 1994.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 288-03-4257.⁶ George Wilson Ballard was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁷ He was born on February 15, 1914 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Feb 14, 1914.^3,6,4 He married Mary Edith Blane on November 19, 1946 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ George Wilson Ballard died on July 10, 1982 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 68.^6,8

     Her Social Security Number was 236-16-5985.⁵ Mary Elizabeth Ballard was born on December 23, 1916 at West Virginia.^1,5 As of March 11, 1939,her married name was Hatcher.³ She married James Burg Hatcher on March 11, 1939 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,3 Mary Elizabeth Ballard died in September, 1983 at West Virginia at age 66.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 269-01-7743.⁴ Fenmore Emerson Dunn was born on September 27, 1911 at River Forest, Cook Co., Illinois.^1,4,2 He married Hattie Ola Ballard, daughter of Charles Cleveland "Cleve" Ballard and Lottie Lillian Light, on June 27, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Fenmore Emerson Dunn died on May 27, 2006 at Colorado at age 94.⁴

     Mary Edith Blane was born on September 9, 1918 at Kentucky.¹ As of November 19, 1946,her married name was Ballard.¹ She married George Wilson Ballard, son of Charles Cleveland "Cleve" Ballard and Lottie Lillian Light, on November 19, 1946 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     John Byset was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 236-24-1672.⁴ He was born on June 12, 1896 at Austria-Hungary.^1,4,2 He married Grace Lee "Gracie" Light, daughter of James Napolean "Booker Jim" Light and Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman, on September 22, 1919 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ John Byset died on April 29, 1976 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^4,3 He GLEN JEAN - John "Buzz" Byset, 79, of Glen Jean, Raleigh County, was dead on arrival Thursday at Oak Hill Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Byset was a retired merchant and a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Scarbro. Surviving: wife, Grace Byset; sons, John Fredrick Byset of Vienna, Va., William James Byset of San Bernardino, Calif; sister, Miss Ann Byset of Glen Jean; two grandchildren. Service will be 6 p.m. today in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Scarbro, with the Rev. Leo Werner officiating. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Highlawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. on May 1, 1976.³

     John Fredrick "Fred" Byset was buried at National Memorial Park, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 233-32-2828.⁹ He was born on June 3, 1922 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^9,2 He married Edith Katherine Simpkins on July 8, 1950 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,6 John Fredrick "Fred" Byset died on July 27, 1995 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 73.^9,5,6 He NEWPORT NEWS - John Frederick Byset, 73, died Thursday, July 27, 1995. A native of West Virginia, he had been a Peninsula resident for three years. He retired as an attorney for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C. He is survived by two daughters, Ginny Napier of Grafton and Mary Menefee of Manassas; one brother, William Byset of Glen Jean, W.Va; and five grandchildren. The body will be sent to the Money and King Funeral Home in Vienna, Va., for services and burial there. on July 29, 1995.⁵

     William James "Bill" Byset was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He William James "Bill" Byset, age 80 of Glen Jean, WV passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston, WV. Born January 17, 1931 at Glen Jean, WV, he was the son of the late John"Buzz" and Grace Light Byset. Bill retired as a administrator with the US Government and attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Oak Hill. He served his country with the US Army in the Korean War and also served with the Peace Corps in Ecuador. His service with his country permitted him to travel the world. Surviving are his two nieces, Mary Byset Menefee and her husband Michael of Manassas, VA and Ginny Byset Napier and husband Dennis of Yorktown, VA. Also surviving are his cousin Joan Walker of Fayetteville, WV and two second cousins, Daniel and Michael Donnelly. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill with Father Paul Yuenger officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to services on Friday, October 28, 2011. Michael Donnelly, Daniel Donnelly and Danny Donnelly, Jr. will serve as pallbearers.² He was born on January 17, 1931 at Glen Jean, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He died on October 24, 2011 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 80.²

     John R. "Jack" Holcomb was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on February 18, 1889 at Lookout, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1890.^1,2,3 He married Eliza Pearl Light, daughter of James Napolean "Booker Jim" Light and Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman, on December 4, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Jack was divorced at the time of this marriage.¹ John R. "Jack" Holcomb died on February 7, 1953 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^2,3 He GLEN JEAN —John R. (Jack) Holcomb, 63, of this Fayette county community, died Saturday morning in the Veterans Administration hospital in Beckley after an illness of four months. Mr. Holcomb was a retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. brakeman. He was born at Lookout, Fayette county, Feb. 18, 1889. He was a veteran of World War I. Survivors: His widow, Mrs. Pearl Holcomb; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Altizer and Miss Joan Holcomb, both at home; six brothers, Bert of Lansing, and Richard, Cleve, Stanley, Earn, and George Holcomb, all of Lookout; four sisters, Mrs. Hattle Gill of Lookout, Mrs. Paul Chambers of Huntington, Mrs. Mildred Bobblt of Beckley, and Mrs. Harry Jarrett of Charleston; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Community church here Monday at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Wibur R. Turner officiating. Burial will be in Hlghlawn Memorial park at Oak Hill under direction of Collins mortuary of Glen Jean. on February 8, 1953.³

     Edith Katherine Simpkins was buried at National Memorial Park, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia.^3,2 Her Social Security Number was 232-66-6202.⁴ She was born on June 4, 1921 at Richmond, Virginia.^1,4,2 As of July 8, 1950,her married name was Byset.¹ She married John Fredrick "Fred" Byset, son of John Byset and Grace Lee "Gracie" Light, on July 8, 1950 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Edith Katherine Simpkins died on September 19, 1986 at Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 65.^4,2

     Mildred Ann Holcomb was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,5 She and Douglas Colvard Altizer Sr. were divorced.³ Mildred Ann Holcomb was born on January 19, 1929 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,7 As of October 1, 1946,her married name was Altizer.² She married Douglas Colvard Altizer Sr. on October 1, 1946 at Glen Jean, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Mildred Ann Holcomb died on March 13, 1966 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 37; Died of a fractured skull in an accident.^3,5 She BECKLEY - John B. Parker Jr., 38, of Mount Hope, posted a $500 bond Monday to Justice of the Peace Joe Rodriguez and was released from custody to appear in the magistrate's court March 24 on a negligent homicide charge. State police say Parker was driver of a car which crashed into a tree on Sand Branch Road near Bradley Sunday night and fatally injured Mrs. Mildred Altizer of Glen Jean, a passenger in the vehicle. Mrs. Altizer, 37, was pronounced dead on arrival at Oak Hill Hospital where she was employed as a nurse. The accident occurred about 7:30 p.m. She is survived by: son, Douglas C. at home; daughter, Mildred Ann at home; mother, Mrs. Pearl E. Holcomb at home; sister, Mrs. Joan Donnelly at home. Service will be 2 p.m. Wedesday in Glen Jean Union Church. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. on March 15, 1966.⁵

     Douglas Colvard Altizer Sr. and Mildred Ann Holcomb were divorced.⁵ His Social Security Number was 231-16-2328.⁶ Douglas Colvard Altizer Sr. was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,2,3 He married Opal Unknown.² Douglas Colvard Altizer Sr. was born on April 17, 1926 at Coeburn, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Apr 16, 1926.^1,6,7,2,3,4 He married Mildred Ann Holcomb, daughter of John R. "Jack" Holcomb and Eliza Pearl Light, on October 1, 1946 at Glen Jean, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Douglas Colvard Altizer Sr. died on July 31, 1999 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^6,7,2,3 He PRINCETON - Mr. Douglas C. Altizer, 73, of 705 Bluefield, Princeton, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at the Heartland Nursing Facilities, Harper Road, Beckley. Born April 17, 1926, at Coeburn, Va., he was a son of the late George W. and Grace Christian Colvard. He was adopted by the late William H. and Eva Hinkle Altizer. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Navy. He was a retired meat cutter, having retired from the Thriftway Supermarkets in New Jersey with more than 21 years of service, he returned to Princeton. He was a member of AF & AM Lodge 123 of Princeton and the VFW. He was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include his devoted wife of 36 years, Opal Margaret Fuller Altizer; one son, Douglas C. Altizer Jr. of Fairfax, Va; one daughter, Mildred Neff of Lewisburg; six grandchildren, Thomas, Douglas, Kenny, Frank, Brian and Brenda; five greatgrandchildren; stepdaughter, Sue James of Denver, Colo; three; stepgrandchildren, Cheryl, Carrie and Terry; and one brother, Bob King of Princeton. Graveside Masonic services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, West Main Street, Princeton. on August 3, 1999.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-78-2488.⁴ Douglas Colvard Altizer Jr. was born on October 5, 1948 at West Virginia.⁴ He died on February 18, 2008 at DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida, at age 59.^1,4 He Douglas C. Altizer Jr., formerly of Glen Jean, died at home in Deland, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2008. Private memorial service was held in Deland. Information submitted by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. on March 20, 2008.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-16-2475.³ Ashton Eleanor Overholt was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 She was born on October 1, 1911 at Hot Springs, Bath Co., Virginia.^3,2,5 As of June 26, 1928,her married name was Light.¹ She married James Aubrey Light, son of James Napolean "Booker Jim" Light and Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman, on June 26, 1928 at Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Ashton Eleanor Overholt died on December 2, 1997 at Matthews, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 86.^4,3,2,5 She CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ashton Eleanor Light of Charlotte, formerly of Oak Hill, W.Va., died Dec. 2, 1997, at Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews. Surviving: sons, James Aubrey Light of Matthews, George Allen Light of Rockville, Md; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday in High Lawn Cemetery, Oak Hill. McEwen Funeral Service, Mint Hill, is in charge of arrangements.
on December 4, 1997.⁴