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     Heather Nicole Vernon was born on January 27, 1998 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-54-8863.⁴ William Harold DeWeese was born on September 6, 1934 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,3 He died on December 27, 1987 at age 53.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 234-66-9021.³ Ronald Clifford DeWeese was born on September 10, 1938 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He died on February 5, 1993 at West Virginia at age 54; Died when he was stabbed to death.³ He An anonymous call lead police to the body of a Charleston man found stabbed to death in his Roseberry Circle apartment. Police later arrested two men for a burglary of the victim's apartment, but no one has been arrested for his death. Lt. Pat Epperhart of the Charleston Police Department said the call came in after midnight Saturday. When police arrived at 1311 Roseberry, they found Ronald C. DeWeese dead of a knife wound. Epperhart said police are treating his death as a homicide. Epperhart said the 54-year-old DeWeese had lived in Charleston several years, but was originally from Crab Orchard, Raleigh County About 8:30 p.m. Saturday, police arrested Arnold Van Robinson, 40, and Stearald Jones, 44, both of 1311 Roseberry Circle, and charged them with the burglary of DeWeese's apartment, Epperhart said. Police also recovered a television that belonged to DeWeese. Both men are in the Kanawha County jail. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements. on February 7, 1993.⁴

     Paris Floyd Graham was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.² He was born on September 10, 1927 at Stephenson, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Barbara Ann Graham, daughter of Frank Madison Stone and Bessie Lee DeWeese, on May 31, 1953 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Paris Floyd Graham died on March 19, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 70.² He BECKLEY - Paris Floyd Graham, 70, of Beckley died March 19, 1998, at home after a sudden illness. He was a retired custodian from the Raleigh County Board of Education and a member of DAV. Surviving: wife, Dottie Graham of Sophia; son, David Graham of Akron, Ohio; stepdaughter, Candy Murdock of Sophia; stepson, Donald Murphy of Oak Hill; brothers, Lloyd Graham of Midway, Perry Graham of Brunswick, Ga., Brady Graham of Oklahoma, Chester Graham of Bolt, Md., Junior Graham of Delaware, Willard Graham of Roanoke, Va; sisters, Annie Ward of Canton, Ohio, Betty Burns of Akron, Effie Lemon of Massillon, Versie Hyatt; one grandson, two stepgrandchildren. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, with the Rev. G. Rod Taylor officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, and one hour prior to service at the cemetery. on March 20, 1998.²

     Anna Ester "Annie" DeWeese was born on April 4, 1904 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     Daisy Pearl DeWeese was born on March 13, 1907 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 236-09-1948.⁶ William Riley McKinney was buried at McKinney Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on August 8, 1899 at Abney, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 He married Nettie Jane DeWeese, daughter of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on December 25, 1922 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 William Riley McKinney died on September 7, 1963 at Midway, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 64.^7,5 He Funeral services for William Riley McKinney, 64, of Midway, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church of Sophia with the Rev. Dewey Wilson in charge, assisted by the Rev. Cameron Lilly. Burial will follow in the McKinney Cemetery. He died enroute to a Beckley Hospital at 11:30 p.m. Saturday after suffering a heart attack. Born Aug. 8, 1899, at Abney, he was a son of William Ira and Mary Jane Hunt McKinney. He was a teacher in Raleigh County schools for 10 years and later was an employe of the Helen mines before retirmg in 1947. McKinney was a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Nettie Deweese McKinney; one son, Robert Carl McKinney of Fort Pierce, Fla; three daughters, Mrs. Howard (Rosa) Branch of West Palm Beach, Fla; Mrs. Paul (Florine) Lilly of Crab Orchard; Mrs. Robert (Pattie) Lilly of Coal City; two brothers, Frank and Earl McKinney, both of Sophia; five sisters, Venetha Rupe and Mrs. Versie Rupe, both of Sophia, Mrs. Lillle Hatcher of Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Riiby Graves of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Dorothy Pegram of Alexandria, Va., and 11 granddhildren. The body will remain at Williams Funeral Home at Sophia where friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday. on September 9, 1963.⁵