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     Betty Jean Larman was born on May 23, 1932 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^4,5,2,3 As of August 15, 1950,her married name was Craft.² She married James Edwin "Jimmy" Craft, son of Robert Frazier Craft and Bertha Ann Reid, on August 15, 1950 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,4,2 Betty Jean Larman died on September 4, 2012 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 80.^5,4,6 She NEWPORT NEWS - Betty L. Craft, age 80, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at her daughter's home with her grandchildren and family present. A native of Clifton Forge, she was a Newport News resident for 56 years. Mrs. Craft retired as a branch manager of Home Federal Savings & Loan, after 25 years of service. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority to which she pledged in 1954. She was a charter member of Preceptor Alpha Pi; Laureate Delta; and Alpha Kappa Master where she held all major offices. She also served as an officer at the Virginia State Beta Sigma Phi Convention. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Edwin Craft and her parents. Survivors include her daughter, Rebecca Hockaday and husband, Douglas of Hampton; her sister, Cheryl Holmes and husband, Gary of Mechanicsville; her sister-in-law, Jayne Putnam and her husband, Bob of Clifton Forge; three grandchildren; Douglas Jr. and wife, Nikki, Matthew, and Alex; step-granddaughter, Kristy Daniel; two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at Peninsula Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. on September 8, 2012.⁴

     Clint Craft was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Ruth Tolliver, daughter of Okey Johnston/Johnson Tolliver and Viola "Ola" Phillips.¹ Clint Craft was born on March 21, 1894 at Pine Top, Knott Co., Kentucky.¹ He died in 1985.¹

     His Social Security Number was 236-18-2981.³ Charles Junior Halsey PIERPONT - Charles Junior Halsey, 74, of Pierpont, Wyoming County, died May 16, 1997, in a Beckley hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Pierpont, an Army veteran of World War II, a retired miner, and a member of Itmann Burial Fund. He was a member of UMW Local 9690, and employed by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens, serving in the funeral industry for 26 years. Surviving: wife, Ruby Tolliver-Halsey; daughters, Barbara Halsey-Cring of Geneva, N.Y., Janet Halsey-Frank and Robin Halsey-Barker, both of Pierpont; sons, Richard Halsey of Elkhorn City, Ky., Tom Halsey of Hotchkiss; sisters, Newatsa Halsey-Blankenship of Beckley, Louise Halsey-Woodruff of Charleston, Jill Halsey-Patterson of Fairfax, Va; brothers, James Stewart Halsey of Beckley, Dorse Lee Halsey of Bossier City, La; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Pierpont Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Acord officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.² He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He married Ruby Tolliver, daughter of Okey Johnston/Johnson Tolliver and Viola "Ola" Phillips.^1,2 Charles Junior Halsey was born on April 13, 1923 at Pierpoint, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He died on May 16, 1997 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^3,2