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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 He was born on November 9, 1903 at Wake Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3 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 died on November 17, 1976 at Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina, at age 73.^2,3

     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. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South 7th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638 with Dr. Dennis Hankins and Pastor Mike Long officiating. 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 and John Henry Palmer were divorced.³ Hattie Belle Leach married John Henry Palmer, son of George William Palmer and Lydia Demercy "Mersey" Conner.² Hattie Belle Leach was born on April 2, 1932 at Sharpsburg, Bath Co., Kentucky.¹ She died on March 24, 2017 at Coal Grove, Lawrence Co., Ohio, at age 84.¹