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     His Social Security Number was 235-18-9526.³ William Clay Lucas was born on June 21, 1914 at Elverton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 He married Hattie Louise Alexander, daughter of Otto Homer Alexander and Sarah Ann Simmons, on April 20, 1938 at Smithers, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4 William Clay Lucas died in May, 1980 at West Virginia at age 65.³

     George Lilburn Gates was buried at Travelers Rest Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Clarksville, Calhoun Co., Florida.⁴ His Social Security Number was 233-12-9331.⁵ He was born on September 28, 1914 at Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1913.^1,5,3 He married Lucille Elizabeth "Lucy" Alexander, daughter of Otto Homer Alexander and Sarah Ann Simmons, on December 5, 1935 at Boomer, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ George Lilburn Gates died in September, 1958 at Gulf Co., Florida.^2,5

     Victor Leroy "Roy" Sowards was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 279-05-8050.⁵ He was born on July 13, 1913 at Hansford, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6 He married Helen Ada Alexander, daughter of Otto Homer Alexander and Sarah Ann Simmons, on September 12, 1933 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,7 Victor Leroy "Roy" Sowards and Helen Ada Alexander were divorced before 1966.³ Victor Leroy "Roy" Sowards died on May 6, 1989 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^3,5,6 He Victor L. "Roy" Sowards, 75, of Handley, died May 6, 1989, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of the upper Kanawha Valley and was a former member and coordinator of Handley Town Council. He was a member of UMW and was retired from Central Appalachian Coal Co., Montgomery, with 27 years' service. He was a veteran of World War II Surviving: daughters, Judith Auito, Charlotte Williams and Carolyn Sasse, all of Florida, Sharon Nichols of Duck; sons, Wayne and Joseph, both of Montgomery, Richard of Sandyville, Roger of Florida, Gary of Alum Creek and Victor at home; stepdaughter, Kathy Grant of New Jersey; stepsons, Michael White and Robert White, both of New Jersey; sister, Louise Rozeki of Maryland; brother, Opie of Maryland; several grandchildren and great-granchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Wallace York officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. on May 7, 1989.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-58-5096.⁹ Joseph Otto "Joe" Sowards was born on October 24, 1937 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^9,10,3,4,7 He married Alta Sue Hall on January 28, 1965 at Hugheston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Joseph Otto "Joe" Sowards and Alta Sue Hall were divorced on May 2, 1975 at El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas.¹⁰ Joseph Otto "Joe" Sowards died on March 19, 2001 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^9,10 He Joseph Otto Sowards, 63, of Montgomery died Mar. 19, 2001, in Montgomery General Hospital. He was born Oct. 24, 1937, at Holly Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, and was the son of Helen Ada Sowards and the late Victor Leroy Sowards. He was retired from the United States Navy. Surviving: sons, Joseph, Carl and Roger; daughters, Paula and Carlene; mother, Helen Ada Sowards; brothers, Wayne, Richard, Roger, Gary and Victor; sisters, Charlotte, Judy, Carolyn and Sharon; 14 grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Friday, Mar. 23, at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Claude R. Miller officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. on March 21, 2001.³

     Roy Wayne Sowards was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on August 17, 1931 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3 He married Dreama Yvonne Thompson on December 24, 1953 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,2 Roy Wayne Sowards died on March 13, 2015 at West Virginia at age 83.² He Roy Wayne Sowards, 83, of Montgomery, died March 13, 2015. He was born August 17, 1931, at Holly Grove and was the son of the late Victor Leroy and Helen Alexander Sowards. He was also preceded in death by his children, Allen Sowards, Roy Wayne Sowards Jr., Connie Sue Sowards; and his brother, Joe Sowards. He was retired from AT&T and he was a U.S. Navy veteran. Wayne enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR and working crossword puzzels. Surviving are his wife, Dreama Thompson Sowards; daughter, Cathy Ballengee and her husband, Charles Kim of Parkersburg; grandchildren, Jill Buffington and her husband, Dale and Julie Hagan and her husband, Tim; great-grandchildren, Hali, Kaley and Fiona; brothers, Richard Sowards of Sandyville, Roger Sowards of Oak Hill, Fla., Gary Sowards of Alum Creek and Victor Sowards of Handley; sisters, Charlotte Williams of Jacksonville, Fla., Judith Aiuto of Montgomery, Carolyn Sasse of Jacksonville, Fla. and Sharon Nichols of Duck; and his loving poodles, Henry and Sassy. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery with Rev. Jeff Floyd officiating. Burial will follow in Montgomery Memorial Park at London. on March 16, 2015.²

     Roger Allen Sowards was buried at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, 5525 US Highway 1, Mims, Brevard Co., Florida.^2,4 He was born on May 12, 1942.^2,4 He married Janet Iarien Fennell in August, 1963 at Flagler Co., Florida.³ Roger Allen Sowards and an unknown person were divorced on January 30, 1984 at Volusia Co., Florida.⁸ He married Carolyn Patricia Mills on July 13, 1988 at Broward Co., Florida.³ Roger Allen Sowards died on April 1, 2016 at Florida at age 73.^2,4

     His Social Security Number was 233-30-9737.⁴ William Handley Cook Sr. was born on January 14, 1925 at Terry, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5,4 He married Mary Kathleen Alexander, daughter of Otto Homer Alexander and Sarah Ann Simmons, on June 29, 1946 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,6,2,7 William Handley Cook Sr. died on April 14, 1981 at Maryland at age 56.^2,4 He COOK - On April 14, 1981, William H., Sr., of Hawthorne, beloved husband of Mary Kathleen (nee Alexander), devoted father of William H. Cook. Jr., Darrall Lee Cook and Karen Moroz. loving son of Gladys Cook, dear brother of Betty Ford, Jessie Williams, Charles, Bernard, Jack and Don Cook. Also survived by four grandchildren. on April 16, 1981.²

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-2616.⁴ John Emry "Johnnie" Thomas married Ruby H. Alexander, daughter of Otto Homer Alexander and Sarah Ann Simmons.¹ John Emry "Johnnie" Thomas was born on August 2, 1911 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,3 He died in November, 1983 at West Virginia at age 72.⁴

     Jennifer Victoria Sowards was buried at Holly Grove Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She died in September, 1932 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She was born in September, 1932 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.²

     Her married name was Baker.¹ Grace Graham married George Alderson Baker.¹ Grace Graham was born circa 1909 at West Virginia.²