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     Harold Julian "Charlie" Kowalsky was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He was born on August 19, 1929 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He married Pearlie Waveline Sorrell, daughter of Roy Oakley Cole and Hettie Ethel Sorrell, on December 23, 1953 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Harold Julian "Charlie" Kowalsky died on January 19, 2013 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^3,2 He FAYETTEVILLE — Harold Julian "Charlie" Kowalsky Sr., 83, of Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 19, 2013, at the Beckley VA Medical Center following an extended illness. Born on August 19, 1929, at Gatewood, he was the son of the late Matthew James and Mary J. Kowalsky. Mr. Kowalsky was a disabled U.S. Army veteran and served during the Korean War Conflict. He was a member of the First Church of God at Fayetteville. He was a former Fayette County school bus driver. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Harold J. Kowalsky Jr., and grandson, Kenny Kowalsky. Left to cherish his memory include his wife, Pearlie Waveline Sorrell Kowalsky of Fayetteville; four sons: Dennis J. (Libby) Kowalsky of Union, WV, Kenneth W. (Ginger) Kowalsky and Allen R. Kowalsky, Alvin E. (Leslie) Kowalsky, all of Fayetteville; three daughters: Sharon L. (Rodney) Gibson of Columbus, Ohio, Karen S. (Jim) Bledsoe of Carrolton, Ohio, and Brenda L. (David) Burgess of Fayetteville; three sisters, Janie, Susan, and Mary Jo; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and his granddog, Princess. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Rev. Michael Parsons and Pastor Richard Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at the funeral home. Memorials in his memory may be made to the First Church of God – Building Fund, 114 Harvey Street, Fayetteville, WV 25840. on January 22, 2013.²

     Robert Otho Dempsey was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on March 19, 1916 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,4 He married Claudis Cathlen Sorrell, daughter of Roy Oakley Cole and Hettie Ethel Sorrell, on April 18, 1937 at Ramsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Robert Otho Dempsey died on January 1, 2008 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 91.^5,4 He Robert Otho Dempsey, 91, of Ansted passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at his residence following a long illness. Mr. Dempsey was born March 19, 1916, in Ansted, he was a son of the late Roy Houston and Nocha Rona Dempsey. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Claudis Cathleen Dempsey; four brothers and one sister, Ralph, Raleigh, Raymond, Roscoe and Verda McGraw. He was a charter member of Evergreen Baptist Church, Romont, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher; a member of Ansted Baptist Church where he served as a deacon; a coal miner for 37 years retired from Hawks Nest Mining Co; a member of UMWA; and a timberman for Webster Hardwood. He is survived by his children and their husbands, Rona Ethel and Thomas Fields I of Daniels, Reva Macil and James Lively of Powhatan, Va., Ruth Arbutus and Butch Skaggs of Ansted, Pamela Louise and Randy Miles of Midlothian, Va; 12 grandchildren, Thomas Lee Fields II of Midlothian, Va., Deborah Gale Cantley of Coolridge, Juanieta Catherine Richmond of Beaver, Sherill Lane Hanshew of Cumberland, Va., Wanda Marie Tabor of Cumberland, Va., Robert Vernon Hanshew of Powhatan, Va., Ruth Ann Church of Newport, Mich., Gregory Paul Skaggs of Ansted, Robert Douglas Skaggs of Lincoln Park, Mich., Cathy Lyn Demitroff of Brownstown, Mich., Michelle Miles Hammer of Midlothian, Va., Randall Lynn Miles Jr. "RJ" of Richmond, Va; 28 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Rufus Jackson Dempsey; many loving nieces and nephews of the Dempsey family and many loving members of the Sorrell family. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Ansted Baptist Church with the Rev. Garry Sorrell Jr. and Thomas Lee Fields II officiating. Burial will follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens at Victor. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on January 4, 2008.⁴

     James A. Caldwell was buried at Kesler Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clifty, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He was born on February 12, 1948.^3,2 He died on February 25, 2010 at West Virginia at age 62.^3,2 He EDMOND — James A. Caldwell, 62, of Edmond, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, February 25, 2010. Born February 12, 1948, he was a son of the late Randolph Caldwell and Nellie Caldwell of Lookout. He was preceded in death by a son, Christopher Caldwell. He was a loving Father and was cared for by family, many friends and loved ones. He was a heavy duty equipment operator for approximately 40 years and was last employed by Bluestone Coal Corporation. Left to cherish his memories, other than his Mother, are a daughter, Monica Caldwell of Summersville; two sons, James Caldwell II of Florida and Randy Caldwell of Hayes, Virginia; a brother, Darrell Caldwell and Kathy of Lookout; two sisters, Judy Horrocks and James of Edmond, Jean Miller and Howard of Lookout; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 12 noon Monday, March 1, 2010, at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Ansted with Rev. Kenny Hayes and Rev. Leonard Sizemore officiating. Burial will follow at Kesler Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 8 Sunday night at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Ansted. Wallace & Wallace of Ansted is in charge of the arrangements. on February 27, 2010.²

     Harold Julian Kowalsky Jr. was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He married Barbara Ann McCallister.¹ Harold Julian Kowalsky Jr. was born on November 17, 1954 at Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5,3 He died on December 17, 2007 at West Virginia at age 53.^5,3 He FAYETTEVILLE -- Harold J. Kowalsky Jr., 53, of Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 17, 2007. Born Nov. 17, 1954, at Ramsey, he was the son of Harold J. "Charlie" Kowalsky Sr. and Pearlie Waveline Sorrell Kowalsky of Fayetteville. Harold was a member of First Church of God, Fayetteville, and he helped take care of the multipurpose building for the church. He worked for Ramey's in Beckley. Besides his parents, left to cherish his memory include his four brothers, Dennis J. Kowalsky of Union, Kenneth W. Kowalsky of Fayetteville, Allen R. Kowalsky of Fayetteville and Alvin E. Kowalsky of Fayetteville; three sisters, Sharon L. Gibson of Columbus, Ohio, Karen S. Bledsoe of Missouri and Brenda L. Burgess of Fayetteville; seven nieces, Audra, Christy, Mandy, Gina, Carolyn, Sabrina and Rachiel; six nephews, Brandon, Jerod, Kenny, L. Denny, Steven and L. Alvin; and several great-nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home Chapel, Fayetteville, with Pastor Bob Coulter and the Rev. Mike Parsons officiating. Burial will follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Ansted. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on December 19, 2007.³