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     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

     Charles Francis "Chuck" Samples was buried at Baxter Cemetery, Aarons Fork, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 277-38-8307.³ He was born on July 21, 1942 at Harrison Co., Ohio.^2,3,4 He married Janet Gayle Ashby, daughter of Rev. Lilbren Mayford Ashby and Virgie Belle Paxton, circa 1962.¹ Charles Francis "Chuck" Samples died on December 2, 2002 at West Virginia at age 60.^2,3,5,4

     Dorothy Isabell Tolley was buried at Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 1219 N Davis Drive, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas.² Her Social Security Number was 266-16-6860.² She was born on October 19, 1922 at Appomattox Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of December 1, 1937,her married name was West.¹ She married Terry Samuel West Jr., son of Terry Samuel West and Ima Claire Saunders, on December 1, 1937 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Dorothy Isabell Tolley died on November 2, 1976 at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 54.²

     Henry Austin married Sarah "Sally" Harrison.¹ Henry Austin was born between 1740 and 1743 at Calvert Co., Maryland.¹ He died circa March, 1822 at Albemarle Co., Virginia.¹ His estate was probated on March 4, 1822 at Albemarle Co., Virginia.¹