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     Bessie Louise Poff was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,6 Her married name was Pauley.⁴ She married William Doss Pauley.^4,7,5 Bessie Louise Poff was born on April 5, 1917 at Lincoln Co., West Virginia.⁴ She died on November 16, 1944 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 27; Died during a cesarian birth.^4,5 She Pauley, Mrs. Bessie Louise, 27, of Rt. 7, Spring Hill, died Thursday in a local hospital following a short illness. Surviving are her husband, Doss Pauley; six sons, William Jr., Lonnie Edward, Homer Lee, twins Darrell and Harold and an infant son; one daughter, Barbara Jean; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Poff; four sisters, Mrs. Ross Polly, Davis Creek, Mrs. Irene Skaggs, St. Albans, Mrs. Isabel Bird Monk, Malden, and Miss Thelma Poff at home; and two brothers, Pete and Boyd Poff. on November 17, 1944.⁵

     Virginia Irene Poff was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 233-20-8018.⁸ Her married name was Skaggs.⁹ She married Kenna Carl Skaggs.^9,3 Virginia Irene Poff was born on August 23, 1915 at Madison, Boone Co., West Virginia.^8,4 She died on October 3, 1993 at West Virginia at age 78.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 232-14-4034.⁶ Kenna Carl Skaggs married Virginia Irene Poff, daughter of Thomas Earl Poff and Hilda Mable Lanier.^1,2 Kenna Carl Skaggs was born on January 7, 1917 at Broadus, Powder River Co., Montana.^6,3,7,4,5 He died on April 13, 1990 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^2,6,4 He Kenna C. Skaggs, 73, of Route 1, St. Albans, died April 1(3), 1990, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired electrician from FMC with 41 years' service. He was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon and treasurer. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a 46-year resident of St. Albans. Surviving: wife, Virginia Poff Skaggs; sons, Robert C. of Greenville, Texas, Larry K. of Hurricane, James D. of Culloden; brothers, Hershal Skaggs of Shepherd, Mont., Chester Skaggs of Shady. Springs; stepsister, Zelma Bair of Shady Springs; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Harry Hickman officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on April 15, 1990.²

     Isabell Poff was buried at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,6 Her married name was Monk.⁷ She married Memphis C. Monk.^7,2 Isabell Poff was born on January 20, 1923 at West Virginia.^1,8 She died on September 9, 2011 at West Virginia at age 88.^8,2 She Isabell Monk, 88, went home to be with the Lord on September 9, 2011, after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Charleston and was a member of the Charleston First Church of the Nazarene. Isabell was the daughter of the late Thomas Earl and Hilda Poff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Memphis; daughter, Jean Martin; sisters, Louise Pauley, Irene Skaggs, Eva Pauley, and Macel Poff; and brother, Ronald "Pete" Poff. She will always be remembered as a loving and caring person who always put others' needs first. Her prayers were always welcomed and appreciated. Isabell is survived by her children and their spouses, Nancy and Jerry Nelson, Betty and Jerry Arnold of Charleston and Danny and Pauline Monk of Sissonville. She has nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her sister, Thelma Humphrey of St. Albans; and brother, Boyd Poff and his wife, Betty of St. Albans. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Randy Lanham officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Memorial Park. Friends may call at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, two hours prior to the service on Monday. on September 11, 2011.²

     Memphis C. Monk was buried at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 235-01-0888.⁶ He married Isabell Poff, daughter of Thomas Earl Poff and Hilda Mable Lanier.^1,2 Memphis C. Monk was born on March 24, 1911 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,5 He died on April 27, 1998 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^6,3 He Memphis C. Monk, 87, of Charleston died April 27, 1998, in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness. He was retired from DuPont with 38 years' service and attended First Church of the Nazarene, Charleston. Surviving: wife, Isabell; son, Danny Monk of Sissonville; daughters, Nancy Nelson, Betty Arnold and Jean Martin, all of Charleston; brother, E.L. Monk of Culloden; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m.m Thursday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, with the Rev. Randy Lanham officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on April 29, 1998.³

     Her married name was Humphrey.⁷ Thelma L. Poff married William Humphrey.⁷ Thelma L. Poff was born on May 4, 1928 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,8

     Dorothy Ellen "Dot" Hess was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Her Social Security Number was 236-40-3439.⁵ She was born on April 15, 1923 at Amma, Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3 As of October 27, 1945,her married name was Poff.¹ She married Ronald Guy Poff, son of Thomas Earl Poff and Hilda Mable Lanier, on October 27, 1945 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Dorothy Ellen "Dot" Hess died on December 29, 2006 at St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^5,2 She Dorothy "Dot" Poff, 83, of St. Albans, passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at her residence. She was born in Amma, a daughter of the late Lonzo and Nora McGlothin Hess. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald G. Poff; daughter, Nora Poff; brother, Earl Hess; sisters, Gladys Spears, Pauline Janka, Orva Frame; and grandson, Troy Holstein. Dot worked at GC Murphy then took time off to raise her family. She then went back to work at Bobby Brooks and then retired from K-Mart to care for her father. She was a foster grandmother at Winfield Elementary. She loved gardening, crocheting, quilting, reading and being with her extended family. She is survived by her children, Ronald Guy Poff Jr. and wife, Darla, of Hamlin, Janet Lee Perks and husband, John, of Red House, Hilda Edna Randolph and husband, Garry, of Goshen, Ind., Pamela Gail Napier and companion, Jack, Pauline Ella Holstein, all of St. Albans; grandchildren, Ronda Ward, Mike Thayer, her caretaker, Laura Thayer, Melissa Meade, Pete, Angela, Tracy and Clint Poff; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences can be emailed to www.casdorphandcurry.com. Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, 110 B St., St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements. on December 31, 2006.²