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     Bernard Wetzel Toney was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 235-07-5021.⁷ He was born on April 2, 1904 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,6 He married Hallie May Hudnall, daughter of Ernest Milton Hudnall and Allie F. Harvey, on February 19, 1927 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Bernard Wetzel Toney died in September, 1986 at West Virginia at age 82.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 235-05-0844.⁷ Council Levi Mace was born on January 13, 1895 at Apgah, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^7,4,5 He married Lula Edna Hudnall, daughter of Ernest Milton Hudnall and Allie F. Harvey, on August 19, 1926 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Council Levi Mace died in May, 1978 at West Virginia at age 83.⁷

     Michael George Craffey Jr. was buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery, Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.³ His Social Security Number was 235-05-2607.⁴ He married Helen B. Hudnall, daughter of Ernest Milton Hudnall and Allie F. Harvey.¹ Michael George Craffey Jr. was born on February 5, 1911 at Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.^2,4 He and Helen B. Hudnall were divorced on July 23, 1963 at Ashtabula Co., Ohio.⁸ Michael George Craffey Jr. died on April 7, 1995 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, at age 84.^4,5,7 He Michael George Craffey Jr., 84, Aerosmith Avenue, Orlando, died Friday, April 7. Mr. Craffey was a foreman for Union Carbide. Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Central Florida in 1984. He was Catholic. He was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Survivors: wife, Virginia B; son, Michael G. Ill, Ashatabula, Ohio; daughters, Yvonne Foye, Lakewood, Ohio, Joanna Diciccio, Cleveland; sons, Lt. Col. Stephen C. Bennett, Portland, Ore., Wayne M. Bennett, Columbus, Ohio; daughter, Marlynda K. Angelli, Nashville, Tenn; brother, Joe Craffey, Boomer, W.Va; sister, Helen Sefchick, Scottsdale, Pa; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. on April 10, 1995.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 232-32-1152.³ Gene Bernard Milton Toney was buried at Fountains Memorial Park, 5635 West Green Acres Street, Homosassa Springs, Citrus Co., Florida.^4,5 He married Maria Unknown.⁵ Gene Bernard Milton Toney was born on January 6, 1928 at East Bank, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3,8,4 He married Patricia Buckner on December 9, 1948 at Big Chimney, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁹ Gene Bernard Milton Toney married Shirley Ann Hatfield on April 20, 1951 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ Gene Bernard Milton Toney died on January 31, 1980 at Citrus Co., Florida, at age 52.^3,8,4,5 He CRYSTAL RIVER - Mr. Gene B. Toney, 52, of Crystal. River, died, Thurs., Jan. 31. Born in East Bank, W. Virginia; and moved here 20 yrs. ago from East Bank. Mr. Toney was a carpenter; a Navy veteran of WWII and a member of the Crystal River United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maria Toney; son, Eric, Homosassa; a daughter, Mrs. Parris Johns, Ocala; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard W. Toney, East Bank; 3 stepsons, Robert, James and Douglas Cummins, all of Crystal River; 4 stepdaughters, Barbara and Linda Cummins, both of Crystal River, Mrs. Susan Cmar, Chicago, Ill, and Mrs. Karen Hudson, Parris Island, S.C; a brother, Roger W., St Albins, W. Virginia; and 6 grandchildren. Friends may call today from 2 til 4 and 6 til 8 p.m. at the Richard F. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs, where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, with Rev. W.F. Todd, Pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ, Homosassa, officiating. Interment will follow in the Fountain Memorial Park. on February 2, 1980.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 236-40-6317.⁶ Wayne Council Mace was buried at Scioto Burial Park, 4757 McDermott Pond Creek Road Wes, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio.⁷ He and Lois Gene Martin were divorced.⁸ Wayne Council Mace was born on April 23, 1928 at East Bank, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,2,9,7,10 He married Lois Gene Martin on February 11, 1950 at Cedar Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Wayne Council Mace married Clarice J. Perry on August 16, 1985 at Greenup Co., Kentucky.⁸ Wayne Council Mace died on February 2, 2003 at Pike Co., Ohio, at age 74.^6,9,7,10

     His Social Security Number was 235-46-7025.¹⁰ Walter Morris Ashley was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, Riverside Co., California.^4,6 He married Unknown Trevizo.¹¹ Walter Morris Ashley was born on August 2, 1933 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^{3,10,12,4,5,6} He married Mary Jane Turner on March 10, 1973 at Orange Co., California.¹³ Walter Morris Ashley died on June 9, 1994 at Orange Co., California, at age 60.^10,3,12,4,6

     His Social Security Number was 233-38-5066.⁴ Robert Neil Lambert was born on May 21, 1926 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Norma Jean Ashley, daughter of Walter Jennings Ashley and Mildred Jane Hemmings, on June 11, 1946 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2 Robert Neil Lambert died on April 26, 2012 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 85.⁴ He Robert Neil Lambert was born May 21, 1926, son of Ben and Nora Lambert. He married Jean Ashley. Surviving are his wife of 65 years; daughter, Sherry Lee (Gary) Sutton; grandson, D.J. (Kristi) Sutton; great-grandson, Aiden, to be born in May; sisters-in-law, Violet Lambert, Bett Lambert and Martha Lambert and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mildred 'Mae' White and Vivian 'Sis' Gwinn; brothers, Jesse 'Hay' Lambert, Ben 'Jr' Lambert, Charles 'C.W.' Lambert and Keith Lambert; sister-in-law, Eva Clendenin; brothers-in-law, Paul Clendenin and Walter 'Sonny' Ashley and niece, Jo Clenenin Cosgrove. on April 28, 2012.²

     Her Social Security Number was 233-38-5298.⁸ Eva Lee Ashley was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on January 25, 1926 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,8 As of July 21, 1962,her married name was Clendenin.³ She married Paul Joseph Clendenin on July 21, 1962 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Paul was divorced at the time of this marriage.^3,4 Eva Lee Ashley died on August 28, 2010 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^8,4 She Eva Ashley Clendenin, 84, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. Born and raised in Belle, she graduated from DuPont High School (class of 43) and earned a B.S. degree from West Virginia Tech in Montgomery. Eva worked at the Belle Post Office for I5 years, left for the Peace Corps in New York, but came back home to marry Paul J. Clendenin. She worked in the accounting department of CAMC Memorial Hospital and McMillan Hospital. When Andrew Jackson Middle School opened in 1971, she was administrative assistant to the principal, retiring after 18 years. She was a member of the Judson Baptist Church in Belle but attended Trinity Lutheran Church after moving to Elizabeth Street. Eva was predeceased by parents, Mildred and Walter Ashley of Belle; husband, Paul J. Clendenin (January 1990); and daughter, Jo Mildred Cosgrove of Cross Lanes (June 28, 2010); brother, Walter M. "Sonny" Ashley of Santa Ana, Calif; grandparents, Hettie and Ira Hemmings of Belle and Ruben and Ada Ashley of Belle; and niece, Barbara Jane Ashley of Santa Ana, Calif. Eva is survived by sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Robert Lambert of Kanawha City; granddaughters, Kassie Jean and Kayla Jo Cosgrove of Cross Lanes; son-in-law, Daniel Cosgrove of Cross Lanes; nieces, Sherry Sutton of Charleston, and Kathy LaMay of Corona, Calif; nephew, Jay Ashley of Riverside, Calif; and stepdaughter, Paula Clendenin of Charleston. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, at Fidler and Frame Funeral Home in Belle, with service beginning at 2 p.m. The Rev. David Bess and the Rev. Charles Bolin will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Tyler Mt. Memorial Gardens, Cross Lanes. on August 30, 2010.⁴

     Paul Joseph Clendenin was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 233-38-7262.⁴ He was born on September 26, 1926 at Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 He married Eva Lee Ashley, daughter of Walter Jennings Ashley and Mildred Jane Hemmings, on July 21, 1962 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Paul was divorced at the time of this marriage.^1,5 Paul Joseph Clendenin died on January 8, 1990 at Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 63; The SSDI has a death date of Jan 2, 1990.^4,3 He Paul Clendnin, 63, Of 5131 Brookside Drive, Cross Lanes, died Jan. 8, 1990, at home after a short illness. He was retired from Columbia Gas and West Virginia Public Service Commission. He was a partner in ACME Springs, Charleston. He was a graduate of Morris Harvey College and an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Eva Clendenin; mother, Mildred Housh of Charleston; stepfather, Thomas Housh of Deltona, Fla; daughters, Jo Mildred Cosgrove of Carolina Beach, N.C., Paula Ann Clendenin of Charleston; sisters, Hattie Grose of Deltona, Alyce Wright of Charleston. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Charleston. on January 10, 1990.³

     Mary Jane Turner was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, Riverside Co., California.² She was born on October 10, 1931.² As of March 10, 1973,her married name was Ashley.¹ She married Walter Morris Ashley, son of Walter Jennings Ashley and Mildred Jane Hemmings, on March 10, 1973 at Orange Co., California.¹ Mary Jane Turner died on February 24, 2023 at age 91.²

     Her Social Security Number was 233-60-7427.⁴ Her married name was Hemmings.¹ Thelma Virginia Lawson married John Mitchell Hemmings, son of Ira Morris Hemmings and Hester Ann "Hettie" Paxton.^1,2 Thelma Virginia Lawson was born on April 18, 1911 at Plymouth, Putnam Co., West Virginia.^4,3 She died on April 10, 2007 at Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 95.^4,1 She Thelma Hemmings, 95, of Pineville, N.C., and formerly of Belle, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at the Pineville Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Hemmings was the widow of John Mitchell Hemmings who preceded her in death in 1967; she was also preceded in death by a son, Gary D. Hemmings. She was a member of both the Judson Baptist Church and the Belle Church of the Nazarene in Belle. Thelma is survived by son, John L. Hemmings of Clearwater, Fla; two grandsons, J. Christopher Hemmings of Clearwater, Fla., and David M. Hemmings of Charlotte, N.C; great-granddaughter, Tara Lynn Foster of Dunbar; and a brother, Jack Lawson Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn. on May 8, 2007.¹

     His Social Security Number was 236-70-5204.⁷ Gary Dale Hemmings was born on April 17, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Donna Ann Faulkner on June 24, 1964 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.⁵ Gary Dale Hemmings married Wanda Boggess circa 1974.³ Gary Dale Hemmings died on August 4, 2006 at Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 60.^3,7 He Gary Dale Hemmings - Mr. Hemmings, 60, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of Belle, W.Va., died at Pineville Rehab & Living Center on Friday, August 4, 2006. He was born April 17, 1946, in Charleston, W.Va., the son of Thelma Lawson Hemmings and the late John Mitchell Hemmings. Mr. Hemmings was an electrician and owner of Hemmings Electric and was formerly a state manager of sales and management of Educators Mutual Life Insurance Company. He loved playing golf and making his own golf clubs. He was very special and everyone who met him liked him, but most importantly he loved his family very much. Mr. Hemmings is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Wanda Boggess Hemmings; his son, David Hemmings of Charlotte, N.C; a brother, John L. Hemmings of Clearwater, Fla; and his mother, Thelma Lawson Hemmings of Pineville, N.C. on August 6, 2006.³

     Broaddus Ball was born on November 3, 1896 at West Virginia.¹ He married Lorena Florence Lilly on March 11, 1971 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹

     Junie Mae Boothe was buried at Trinity Cemetery, Route 220 south of Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 230-03-0299.³ She was born on September 3, 1919 at Daleville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^3,1 As of September 21, 1938,her married name was Crowder.² She married William Gilbert "Willie" Crowder, son of Benton Luther Crowder Jr. and Ida Lee Smith, on September 21, 1938 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,1,2,5 Junie Mae Boothe died on February 29, 2008 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 88.^3,1 She Junie B. Crowder, 88, of Fincastle, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008, at her home. She was born September 3, 1919 in Daleville, a daughter of the late Pine and Pearlie Boothe. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Eva Fink, Vergie Francisco, Hilda Crowder, Myrtle Kelly and Dorothy Ferris, and brothers Charlie Boothe and Wiley Boothe. Junie was very active as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. She is survived by her loving husband and foremost caregiver of 69 years, Gilbert Crowder, with whom she owned and operated The Old Mill Tea Room in Fincastle for 50 years. Surviving in addition to her husband is her son, Kenneth Crowder and wife, Maria of Fincastle; her daughter Gail Hudgins and husband, Donnie of Fincastle; grandchildren, Tara Sanchez and husband, Luis, Toby Crowder and wife, Debbie, Taze Crowder and wife, Marisa, Nathan Hudgins and wife, Briana, Tedi Lilly and husband, Justin; eight great-grandchildren; two special nieces, Doretha Minnix of Fincastle and Norma Jean Stull of Lithia;, numerous other nieces and nephews, and very dear friends, Joseph and Hilda Sullivan of Fincastle. The family would like to offer their special thanks to Dr. Clifford Nottingham and Good Samaritan Hospice. A Celebration of Junie 's life will be held Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Rader Funeral Home Chapel, with Richard Wimberley officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Cemetery, Fincastle. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rader Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 630 Roanoke Road, Daleville Va. on March 2, 2008.¹

     His Social Security Number was 226-40-0645.⁵ Alexander Smith "Alex" Booth was buried at Godwin Cemetery, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,6 He was born on June 18, 1897 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,5,3,6,4 He married Lillie Pearl Crowder, daughter of Benton Luther Crowder Jr. and Ida Lee Smith, on February 4, 1922 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,6,7 Alexander Smith "Alex" Booth died on March 9, 1974 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 76.^1,6

     Clyde A. Fisher was buried at Godwin Cemetery, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 226-40-2450.² He was born on April 11, 1910 at Virginia.² He married Lucille Elsie Crowder, daughter of Benton Luther Crowder Jr. and Ida Lee Smith, on July 8, 1931 at Craig Co., Virginia.¹ Clyde A. Fisher died in April, 1982.²

     Kenneth Gilbert Crowder was born on August 17, 1942 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Maria Ada Nichols on March 25, 1961 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5 Kenneth Gilbert Crowder died on August 2, 2018 at Virginia at age 75.⁵ He Kenneth Gilbert Crowder was born in Botetourt County, Virginia, August 17, 1942. He went to sleep on August 2, 2018. Kenneth was predeceased by his mother and then his father, Junie May Boothe Crowder and William Gilbert Crowder. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Maria Nichols Crowder; and his sister, Gail Marie Crowder Hudgins (Donnie W.) Children surviving are Maria Tara Crowder Sanchez (Luis), Toby Bryn Crowder (Debbie), Micah Taze Crowder (Marisa) and Tedi Meredith Crowder Lilly (Justin). Grandchildren are Maria Tre'sa Sanchez and Nicholas Manuel Sanchez, Kara Crowder Bell, Toby Parker Bryn Crowder and Kenton Blake Crowder, Kinley Ada Crowder, Carson Marye Lilly and Jonah Allen Lilly; many nieces and nephews. Kenneth was a man of many talents but considered his service to Jehovah God as an elder in the Troutville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, and being a teacher and an evangelizer, as his most important endeavors to a well spent life. Loved by his family and many friends, he was known for his humor and laughter. He was a wonderful husband, a loving brother, devoted father and a patient, true friend to many. The family would like to express their appreciation to Good Samaritan Hospice for their kind and caring services to Kenneth and our family and to the nurses who took such special interest in our dear Kenneth, Kathy, Cary and Sara. We especially thank Doctor Adams, Emily Couric Cancer Center, Doctor Callis, Jefferson Surgical Clinic and Doctor Fintel, Blue Ridge Cancer Center, and their wonderfully professional nurses and staff, for the extra four and a half years of time their efforts afforded us under their watchful, careful care. To our friends and family who comforted us, gave us support and lovingly fed us and watched after us during this last sad portion of the journey for Kenneth, our love and gratitude. On August 10, 2018, from 5 to 8 p.m., the family will receive visitors at Rader Funeral Home, 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville, Virginia, and on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at 2 p.m. a memorial discourse will be delivered by Joel Watkins. on August 9, 2018.⁵