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     William Ryan Bennett was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 236-22-8727.¹⁰ He was born on December 27, 1920 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5,11,10 He married Rachel Irene King on February 7, 1942 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,4,12 William Ryan Bennett William R. “Pa Pa” Bennett, age 88, of Garten, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Hidden Valley Health Care. Born December 27, 1920, in Fayetteville, W.Va., he was the son of the late Elijah Jacob and Annie Mary Shockey Bennett. Mr. Bennett retired from the U.S. Postal Service with over 25 years of service. He served with the U.S. Army during WWII and was a former member of the American Legion. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Tommy and E.J. Bennett; and by a sister, Adeline Gunter, all of Fayetteville, W.Va. Surviving are: His Wife: Rachel I. King Bennett of Fayetteville; His Two Sons: William R. Bennett, Jr., of Knoxville, Tenn., and Charles Romeo Bennett and his wife Deana of Oak Hill; His Daughter: Margaret Susan Gunther and husband Donald of Roper, N.C; His Four Grandchildren: Belinda Groppi and husband Dave of Independence, Ohio, Denise Wilcox and husband Anthony of Robersonville, N.C., Karen Arrington and husband Kris of Oak Hill and Kelly Cody of Suffolk, Va; Eight Great-Grandchildren: Taylor, Jayden and Rachel Groppi, Jesse, Christopher and Chloe Sullivan, Samantha Wilcox and Kaylee Arrington; Special Friend: Robert Jeffries of St. Albans, W.Va. Special thanks to the staff of Hidden Valley Health Care Center for their wonderful care and kindness. Graveside committal services with burial to follow at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va. Pallbearers will be Charles and Ryan Bennett, Robert Jeffries, Donald Gunther, Christopher Sullivan and Anthony Wilcox. on July 12, 2009.⁴ He died on July 12, 2009 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^4,5,11,10

     Adeline Ann Bennett was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Her married name was Gunter.³ She married Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr.^1,2,3 Adeline Ann Bennett was born on June 4, 1922 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,2,3 She died on February 24, 2000 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 77.^2,3 She Adeline Ann Bennett Gunter, 77, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, in Hilltop Health Care Center following a short illness. Born June 4, 1922, in Fayetteville, she was the daughter of the late Elijah J. and Annie M. Shockey Bennett. Mrs. Gunter was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Lee Gunter Jr; and two brothers, Thomas L. and the Rev. E. J. Bennett. Survivors include a brother, William Bennett of Fayetteville; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Bennett Family Cemetery, Fayetteville. on February 26, 2000.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-22-8726.¹² Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr. was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on December 30, 1923 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^12,2,3,5,6 He married Olivene Lavella Carte on September 15, 1949 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,10 Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr. died on September 8, 1996 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^12,3,4 He Pastor Elijah J. Bennett Jr., 72, of Fayetteville died Sept. 8, 1996, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, of an apparent heart attack. He was pastor of Locust Grove First Church of God and a retired mechanic from the Fayette County Board of Education. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Olivene L. Carte Bennett; sons, James E. and John T., both of Fayetteville; brother, William of Fayetteville; sister, Adlyn Gunter of Fayetteville; four grandchildren. Burial will be in Bennett Family Cemetery, Fayetteville. on September 9, 1996.⁴

     Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5,10 His Social Security Number was 232-32-4037.⁵ He was born on February 4, 1926 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; The West Virginia Birth Index has a birth date of Feb 5, 1926.^3,4,6,10 He married Reba Ann Cole on January 30, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁸ Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett died on April 5, 1956 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 30; Died in an auto accident.^4,5,10 He GAULEY BRIDGE - A bridegroom of three months was killed last night when his pickup truck left a lonely rural road on Gauley Mountain and plunged 500 feet down a virtually perpendicular rock cliff. The body of Tommy Bennett, 30, who until recently resided in Fayetteville, was found at 8 a.m. by Walter Cole, a brother-in-law. Death had apparently been instantaneous. Gene Combs of the Combs Funeral Home here said the truck had gone off the Cain's Branch Road at a point where a rock slide long ago had narrowed it dangerously. The winding road high on the mountain virtually parallels U.S. 60. Wreckage of the demolished truck was but 100 feet off the busy highway but was not visible. Bennett, who moved to the Cain's Branch area after his recent marriage to Miss Reba Cole, was on his way to work at the Electro-Metallurgical Co. plant at Alloy when the accident happened. His brother-in-law began searching for him when it was learned he failed to report at the plant. Had not the search been made, Combs said, the body and the wreckage could have gone undiscovered indefinitely. He said that while it was only a mile from Gauley Bridge the base of the cliff was almost inaccessable. There was evidence, Combs said, that Bennett had been thrown from the truck some 300 feet down. He suffered a badly fractured skull, deep scalp lacerations, hip and arm fractures and other injuries. Combs said members of a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train crew reported that last night at 10:45 p.m. they saw a dark object plunge down the cliffiide. They thought it was a boulder. on April 5, 1956.¹¹

     Her Social Security Number was 236-42-2612.⁶ Olivene Lavella Carte was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² She was born on January 1, 1928 at Cliff Top, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4,6,5 As of September 15, 1949,her married name was Bennett.⁴ She married Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr., son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on September 15, 1949 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Olivene Lavella Carte died on July 8, 2003 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^2,6,7 She FAYETTEVILLE - Olivene L. Bennett, 75, of Fayetteville died July 8, 2003. on July 10, 2003.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 229-05-2941.⁵ Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr. was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,6 He married Adeline Ann Bennett, daughter of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey.^7,1,4 Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr. was born on October 6, 1920 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^{5,1,2,8,9,3,6} He died on August 1, 1981 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 60.^1,8,6

     Lawrence Lee Gunter Jr. was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 He was born on October 18, 1944 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 He died on May 9, 1959 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 14.^1,4,3 He Lawrence Lee Gunter Jr., 14, of Fayetteville was crushed to death at 6:45 p.m. Saturday when a car he was working fell on him. He was a member of the ninth grade at Fayetteville Junior School. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Gunter of Fayetteville; the paternal grandfather, Luther Gunter of Buchanan, Va; and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bennett of Fayetteville. Burial will be in the Bennett Cemetery at Fayetteville. on May 11, 1959.³

     Rachel Irene King Rachel Irene Bennett, 97, a lifelong resident of Fayetteville, WV; passed away on Wednesday October 12th, 2022, at the home of her loving granddaughter, surrounded by loved ones. Rachel was born on July 14, 1925, in Fayetteville, WV, the daughter of Granger R. King and Ruth Alexander King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William R. Bennett, her sisters Frances “Fran” Hambrick, Betty Elizabeth “Libby” Martin Robertson, Marjorie “Margie” Adkins Dunbar, and one brother Benny R. King. Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Susan Cody (Donald Gunther) of Wilmington, North Carolina and two sons William R. Bennett, Jr. of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Charles Romeo Bennett (Deana) of Oak Hill, West Virginia; Grandchildren Belinda Groppi (Jerome Walker) of Cleveland, Ohio, Denise Wilcox (Randy McPherson) of Roper, North Carolina, Karen Ostrica (Joe) of Avon Lake, Ohio, Kelly Wyatt (Emery) of Suffolk, Virginia; Great Grandchildren, Taylor White, Jesse Sullivan (Keamte Norman), Christopher Sullivan (Tracy Baker), Chloe Sullivan (Cristopher Perez), Jayden Groppi (Amber), Rachel Groppi (Rashad Thompson), Samantha Sawyer (Dylan) and Kaylee Arrington; and Great Great Grandchildren, Elijah, Jayde and Jermaine; a Niece she considered a Daughter, Donnie Hamblin (Bill) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Sister-in-law, Ginger King of Sullivan, Ohio; a special son close to her heart, Robert Jeffries of Saint Albans, West Virginia. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Amedisys Hospice and her Great Granddaughter, Samantha Sawyer, her daily caregiver. Rachel was a member of the Gentry Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Hill, WV. Her love and kindness were infused in everything she did. She loved to cook and share the food she made with others. She was active with the PTA and school system for 50 plus years. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and served on the Board of Incorporators for the Rhododendron Girls State program for many years in the capacity of Secretary. She also served as a Senior Counselor and Champion Mentor for several Girls State Delegates from throughout West Virginia. At the Fayetteville, WV American Legion Post 149 Auxiliary group she held membership for more than 50 years and held the office of President, Secretary and Treasurer. She also served a term as District President. She also served as a volunteer at the Beckley, WV, Medical Center and was Chairperson of the Annual Christmas Gift Shop there for several years. She loved serving veterans and cared for many people throughout her life including her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and anyone who needed help. She received the Fayetteville Junior Women’s Club Citizen of the Year Award in 2002.³ She was born on July 14, 1925 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ As of February 7, 1942,her married name was Bennett.¹ She married William Ryan Bennett, son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on February 7, 1942 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Rachel Irene King died on October 12, 2022 at West Virginia at age 97.³

     Reba Ann Cole was born on December 5, 1925 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ As of January 30, 1956,her married name was Bennett.¹ She married Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett, son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on January 30, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Reba Ann Cole died on November 17, 2014 at Thurston Co., Washington, at age 88.²

     Joe Edward Nugen was born on September 28, 1944 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Joe Edward Nugen, 21, Fayetteville, who drowned about 11 a.m. Sunday while attempting to swin across the New River at Stone Cliff above Thurmond. His body was found about 40 minutes later by Roy Treadway of Minden. Born at Fayetteville, Sept. 28, 1944, he attended Fayetteville schools. Survivors include his parents, John T. and Pattie Shockey Nugen, and two brothers, John of Milton and Pat, with the Marine Corps in Viet Nam. on June 20, 1966.¹ He died on June 20, 1966 at Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 21.¹

     Patsy Jane Broach was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on November 29, 1933 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,6 As of February 19, 1953,her married name was Johnson.³ She married Gerald Eugene Johnson on February 19, 1953 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Patsy was divorced at the time of this marriage.³ Patsy Jane Broach died on August 20, 1994 at age 60.⁶

     Andrew J. "Andy" Hatman was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Izard Co., Arkansas.^4,2 His Social Security Number was 429-24-2806.⁵ He was born on January 14, 1917.^1,4,5 He married Ida Marie "Sue" Martin, daughter of Oler Cleveland Martin and Effie Jane Caldwell, on February 28, 1942 at Fulton Co., Arkansas.^1,4,6,3 Andrew J. "Andy" Hatman died on March 3, 1999 at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, at age 82.^1,4,2,5 He OXFORD -- Andy Hatman, 82, of Oxford died Wednesday at John McClellan V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. Services are today, 2 p.m. at Cox-Estes Chapel, with David Gibson officiating. Burial, Oxford Cemetery with Cox-Estes Funeral Home in charge. on March 4, 1999.²

     Andy Eugene Hatman was buried at Thayer Cemetery, Thayer, Oregon Co., Missouri.² He was born on May 16, 1943 at Myron, Izard Co., Arkansas.^1,2 He married Patsy Miller on November 11, 1972 at Salem, Fulton Co., Arkansas.² Andy Eugene Hatman died on November 11, 2013 at West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri, at age 70.^1,2 He Eugene Hatman was born the son of Andy Hatman and Sue (Martin) Hatman on May 16, 1943, in Myron, Ark. and departed this life Nov. 11, 2013, in West Plains, Mo. at the age of 70 years. He was united in marriage Nov. 11, 1972, in Salem, Ark. to Patsy (Miller) Hatman. He is survived by his wife, Pat Hatman of the home in Thayer, Mo; his mother, Sue Hatman of Bryant, Ark; his brother, Jerry Hatman of Bryant, Ark; his children, Kelly Hatman and wife, Eve of Pineville, Ark., Kimberlie Preston and husband, Jerry of Booneville, Ark., Chris Hatman and wife, Sara of Serrum, Va., Andrea Bowman and husband, Eric of Lewisville, Texas, Tim Ary and wife, Carolyn of Thayer, Mo., Denise Davis and husband, John of Mammoth Spring, Ark., Michele McBride of Wentzville, Mo., and several foster children that were cared for in his home for 25 years; his grandchildren, Saxton Hatman, Trenton Hatman, and Allison Hatman all of Pineville, Ark., Josh Madera, Chris Madera, and Kayla Madera, all of Booneville, Ark., Noah Hatman of Virginia, Evangeline Bowman of Lewisville, Texas, Zach Ary and fiancè, Brittany Bivins of Thayer, Mo., Nick Ary of Thayer, Mo., Leslie McIntyre and husband, Peter of Springfield, Mo., Wesley Davis of Bono, Ark., Katie Shockley, Addison Brown, and Nathan Brown, all of Wentzville, Mo; great grandchild, Jayden Madera of Booneville, Ark; his brothers-in-law, George Miller and wife, Dona of Springfield, Mo., John Miller and wife, Gayle of Canadensis, Penn., and Glen Fraley of Houston, Mo; and many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Andy Hatman; his father-in-law, Bynum Miller; his mother-in-law, Mildred Miller; his sisters-in-law, Donna Hatman and Neva Fraley; and his children, Andy Eugene Hatman, Jr. and Tony Ary. Gene served his country in the United States Air Force as Security Police and was in law enforcement serving as Deputy Sheriff of Oregon County and Chief of Police of Thayer, Mo. for most of his life. He also enjoyed buying, fixing up and selling vehicles. His favorite past time was sitting on the lake with a fishing pole with one of his many fishing buddies for hours at a time. He was a believer and a member of First Baptist Church of Thayer, Mo. for many years. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, neighbor and friend. He will be greatly missed by his family, many friends and the community in which he lived. Funeral Services for Mr. Hatman were held Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer with Dr. George T. Miller officiating. Burial was in the Thayer Cemetery with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the First Baptist Church Youth Ministry in Thayer. Contributions may be left at the funeral home. on November 20, 2013.²