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     Viola Elizabeth Collins was buried at Burton's Chapel Cemetery, Troutdale, Grayson Co., Virginia.² She was born on December 20, 1946 at West Virginia.³ As of circa 1976,her married name was Privett.² She married James Privett circa 1976.² Viola Elizabeth Collins died on March 23, 2013 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 66.^3,2 She Viola Elizabeth Collins Privett, age 66, passed away on March 23, 2013, in the Smyth Co. Community Hospital. She was born in West Virginia to the late Ruth Collins. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard and Harry Collins. She was a loving homemaker, mother and grandmother. She had attended Razor Ridge Baptist Church & Burton's Chapel. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, James Privett; two step-daughters, Julie Cox and husband, John, North Carolina, and Paula Cook and husband, Dale, West Virginia;four grandchildren, Mari Cox, William Cox, Jonathan Shrewsbury and Annie Cook; two nieces and four nephews; and a great host of loving friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, from the Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel in Marion, with the Rev. C.E. Green and the Rev. Ralph Surber officiating. Interment will follow in the Burton's Chapel Cemetery in Troutdale. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Friends will serve as pallbearers. on March 25, 2013.²

     Linden Douglas Tolliver was born on May 31, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia. He died on June 2, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.

     Darrell Ross Gillespie was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He married Delilah Ruth Tolliver, daughter of Jesse Eli Tolliver and Carrie Deloris Lusk.^1,2 Darrell Ross Gillespie was born on October 28, 1952 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He died on May 21, 2008 at West Virginia at age 55.^3,2 He On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, Darrell Ross Gillespie passed away. He was 55 years of age. Darrell was born Oct. 28, 1952, at Crab Orchard, the youngest of four children born to the late Forrest B. and Freda Carte Gillespie. In addition to his parents, his sister, Alice Williams, also preceded him in death. A graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Class of 1970, Darrell was a member of Bethel Freewill Baptist Church. A former coal miner and welder, he last worked at Consolidated Cable. Darrell was the dear husband of Delilah Ruth Tolliver Gillespie; the fond brother of David Gillespie and his wife, Tammy, and Kay Pegram and her husband, Michael, all of Beckley; and the son-in-law of Jesse and Carrie Tolliver of Pierpoint. A large extended family also survives. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Revs. Bill Calhoun and Scott Lester officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. The family will receive friends noon until time of service. Pallbearers will be Scott Pegram, Robert Hilton, Brian and Brad Gillespie, Darren Copley and Rick Dixon. on May 23, 2008.²

     Odessa Marie Likens was buried at Mordue Cemetery, Whitesville, Boone Co., West Virginia.^3,1,2 She was born on December 2, 1944 at West Virginia.¹ She died on May 12, 1961 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 16.^1,2 She Whitesville - Odessa M. Lykens, 16, of Dameron, Raleigh County, died yesterday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lykens of Dameron; four brothers, Ronald, Larry, Stacey and Everett Jr. at home; one sister, Pamela at home; her grandparents, Mrs. Ida Lykens of Oak Hill, Ohio, and Jim Williams of Marmet. Services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in Armstrong Funeral Home at Whitesville by the Rev. Willie August. Burial will be in the Mordue Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home. on May 13, 1961.²

     Stacey Kenneth Lykens was buried at Mordue Cemetery, Whitesville, Boone Co., West Virginia.² He was born on July 17, 1950 at West Virginia.¹ He died on May 2, 1964 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 13.¹ He Lykens, Stacey Kenneth - 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lykens of Dameron, Raleigh County, 11 a.m. Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville. The Rev. Leonard Maddy, Mordue Cemetery, Whitesville. on May 4, 1964.²

     Janet Gayle Ashby Janet "Gayle" Ashby Samples, 73, of Elkview passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 after a short illness. Gayle was a faithful member of Antioch Advent Christian Church, Aaron's Fork, where she played the piano and enjoyed singing. She is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Charles "Chuck" Samples; parents, Rev. Lilbren M. Ashby and Virgie Paxton Ashby; and four brothers and five sisters; and son-in-law, Randy Blackshire. Gayle is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Regina "Gina Lynn" Blackshire. Wonderful granddaughters Mandy KC Paige and Bob Paige; and Stephanie Blackshire and Shane Harrison, wonderful grandson, and wife, Joshua and Jessica Blackshire, great grandchildren, Ainsley Jade Call, Paisley Harris, Justin Dale Phillips, Cody Allen Phillips, Remington Paige, Jayden Warren Blackshire. Burial will be in the Baxter Cemetery, Aaron's Fork.² She was buried at Baxter Cemetery, Aarons Fork, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She was born on February 21, 1946 at West Virginia.^4,3 As of circa 1962,her married name was Samples.² She married Charles Francis "Chuck" Samples circa 1962.² Janet Gayle Ashby died on September 21, 2019 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 73.²