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     Verna Sparks was buried at Richwood Cemetery, Richwood, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 234-70-6386.⁴ Her married name was Wood.¹ She married Unknown Wood.¹ Verna Sparks was born on June 12, 1906 at Persinger, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^4,1 As of September 1, 1961,her married name was Surface.¹ She married Gale Jackson "Gayle Jaxon" Surface, son of John Henry Surface and Hathe Watson "Hallie" Elmore, on September 1, 1961 at Richwood, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.¹ Verna Sparks died on November 27, 1996 at West Virginia at age 90.⁴

     Samuel Charles Surface was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego Co., California.^4,7 He was born on June 29, 1960 at San Diego Co., California.^4,5,6,7 He died on July 1, 1960 at San Diego Co., California.^4,6,7,8

     Virginia Mae Portis was born on October 31, 1934 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.^1,2,3,4 As of February 6, 1954,her married name was Surface.¹ She married Melvin Edsel Surface, son of Robert Clay Surface and Etta Mae Hammonds, on February 6, 1954 at Summit Co., Ohio.¹ Virginia Mae Portis and Melvin Edsel Surface were divorced on November 1, 1955 at Summit Co., Ohio.¹ Virginia Mae Portis died on March 25, 2002 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, at age 67.²

     Her Social Security Number was 236-26-8953.² Her married name was DeWese.¹ Alberta Va Booten married Casper David DeWese, son of Casper Duhering "Chess" DeWese and Gertrude Della Hall.¹ Alberta Va Booten was born on March 19, 1924 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.² She died on August 3, 2002 at West Virginia at age 78.^2,3

     John Wiley Lassiter was buried at Wake Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery, 3329 Forestville Road, Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina.³ His Social Security Number was 240-07-5810.⁶ He was born on November 9, 1903 at Wake Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3,7,4,5 He married Chloe Dovie Austin, daughter of Eddie Wade Austin and Malisha Missouri Conner, on November 5, 1960 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.¹ John Wiley Lassiter and Chloe Dovie Austin were divorced on July 22, 1971 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.⁷ John Wiley Lassiter died on November 17, 1976 at Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina, at age 73.^2,3,8,5 He John Wiley Lassiter, 73, of 522 Oakwood Ave. died Wednesday. Surviving: sons, Harold of Raleigh and Billy Lassiter of Reidsville; daughters, Mrs. Steve Sonnin of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Frank Liles of Orlando, Fla; brother, William L. Lassiter of Laurinburg; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. on November 18, 1976.⁸

     Hattie Belle Leach Hattie Belle Clark, 84, of Coal Grove, Ohio passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at her residence. The Sharpsburg, Kentucky native was born April 2, 1932, the daughter of the late Alamander and Daisy Jewell Leach. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Clark, who passed away in February 2004. Hattie was a graduate of Kitts Hill High School and attended Collins Career Center for Nursing. She was a nurse at St. George Hospital and a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by: a sister, Geneva Flood. She is survived by: three sons: John R. (Maryann) Palmer of Indiana, Ronald R. Palmer of Virginia, and David R. (Danielle) Nash of Indiana; four daughters: Kathy Palmer Neukirch of Texas, Karyn Asinas of Florida, Carolyn Kay (Kevin) Thompson of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Traci (Rick) Plowman of Indiana; four brothers: William Thomas Leach, Charles Leach, Jerry (Pam) Leach all of Ironton, Ohio, and John Leach of Wooster, Ohio; one sister: Mary (Emerson) Browning of Dayton, Ohio; grandchildren: Chrystal Palmer, Kevin Palmer, Matthew Neukirch, Jennifer Neukirch, Amanda Thompson, Jon Thompson, Tewai Asinas, Tai Asinas, Dara Nash, David Nash, Danica Nash, Taylor Payne, Hanna Belle Plowman, Tabitha Plowman, Holli Plowman and Timothy Plowman; great grandchildren: Zander, Bella, Maddie, Kayla, Abby, Eliza Belle, Austin, Sydney, Hunter, Josh, Piper, Avery, Cailyn, Palmer, Anna, Lauren. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery.¹ She was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Lawrence Co., Ohio.¹ Her married name was Palmer.² She was born on April 2, 1932 at Sharpsburg, Bath Co., Kentucky.¹ She married John Henry Palmer, son of George William Palmer and Lydia Demercy "Mersey" Conner, circa 1952.² Hattie Belle Leach and John Henry Palmer were divorced on October 8, 1968 at Lawrence Co., Ohio.³ Hattie Belle Leach died on March 24, 2017 at Coal Grove, Lawrence Co., Ohio, at age 84.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 285-18-6844.² Mary K. Willard was born on April 30, 1877 at Stewart, Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of before 1939,her married name was Brown.¹ She married Unknown Brown before 1939.¹ As of November 20, 1939,her married name was Poff.¹ Mary K. Willard married Robert Edward Lee Poff, son of Fleming Henry Poff and Martha Frances Bird, on November 20, 1939 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ Mary K. Willard died on December 23, 1966 at Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, at age 89.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 304-09-9050.⁵ Joseph Lee Nelson White was born on October 7, 1907 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^1,5 He married Helen Schilling circa 1929.^2,6 Joseph Lee Nelson White died on May 4, 1998 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 90.⁵

     Juanita May/Mae White was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery, 10612 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.³ Her married name was Bussell.³ Her Social Security Number was 304-28-6896.⁵ She married Unknown Bussell.^6,3 Juanita May/Mae White was born on February 1, 1909 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^2,5,3,4 As of circa 1927,her married name was Hall.⁷ She married Arthur Seldon Hall circa 1927.^7,8 Juanita May/Mae White died on September 1, 1999 at Plainfield, Hendricks Co., Indiana, at age 90.^5,3

     George Washington Butler was buried at Calcutta Cemetery, Calcutta, Clay Co., Indiana.^1,4 He was born on October 30, 1871 at Indiana.⁴ He married Henrietta Thomas, daughter of William C. Thomas and Mary Sophronia Pilant, on October 30, 1904 at Clay Co., Indiana.^3,5 George Washington Butler died on September 18, 1934 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana, at age 62.⁴