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     Nina Elizabeth Cole married James Owen Kerney.^1,8 Her Social Security Number was 232-62-5521.⁹ Nina Elizabeth Cole was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina.¹ Her married name was Kerney. She was born on December 17, 1924 at Ramsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² As of August 4, 1939,her married name was Hess.¹⁰ She married Walter Franklin Hess on August 4, 1939 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ Nina Elizabeth Cole died on March 16, 2010 at South Carolina at age 85.^9,1 She Nina Elizabeth Cole Hess Kerney, 85, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. She was born in Stanaford, W.Va., and was a daughter of the late Lonnie Q. and Myrtle M. Richmond Cole. Mrs. Kerney is survived by two daughters, Sonja Hess (Jearel) Crowder and Karen Stotts; a son, Gary Hess; sisters, Lena Cole and Edith Nida; a brother, William Cole; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, March 20, in Greenlawn Mausoleum Chapel, Columbia, S.C., with entombment to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family has entrusted Greenlawn Funeral Home with the arrangements. on March 19, 2010.¹

     John F. Cole was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.³ He was born on June 30, 1935 at Ramsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Barbara Coy circa 1961.³ John F. Cole died on January 14, 2014 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, at age 78.³ He STERLING - John F. Cole, 78, of Sterling, husband of 57 years to Barbara (Coy) Cole, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Akron City Hospital on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. He was born June 30, 1935 in Leander, W. Va. to Frank and Irene (Crist) Cole and lived most of his life in Sterling. John was a union carpenter and farmer for over 40 years and also served in the Ohio National Guard. Surviving in addition to his wife, Barb, are his mother, Irene Franks of St. Petersburg, Fla; a brother, Paul (Ethel) Galloway of St. Petersburg, Fla; his children, Pam Booth of Millersburg, John (Lisa) Cole of Seville, Yvonne (Mark) Shaffer of Chippewa Lake and Bradd (Jennifer) Cole of Wadsworth; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; daughter, Carol; grandson, Jeremy; and faithful dog, Sox. John was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local #639 and attended Canaan Free Will Baptist Church in Creston. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, farming his land and raising crops and livestock, Farmall tractors, attending weekly auctions at Creston, Kidron and Mt. Hope and reading. John was quiet, soft-spoken, gentle and kind to everyone. He will be deeply missed by all that knew and loved him. Service will be held Friday, January 17, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home, 360 W. Sunset Dr., Rittman, with Rev. James R. McComas officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Akron. on January 15, 2014.³

     George Lucian Cole was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,5 He was born on February 21, 1921 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,6 He died on September 21, 1963 at Graydon, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 42.^1,3 He RAMSEY — George L. Cole, 42, of this Fayette community, died Saturday at Daly's Nursing Home at Graydon after a long illness. He was a member of the Mount Zion Methodist Church. Surviving: father, Lonnie C., of Ramsey; brothers, James, Lonnie Jr., and William of Ramsey, and Robert of Ansted; sisters, Miss Leane Cole of Glen Ferris, Mrs. Virginia Goodard of Plano, Ill., Mrs. Dorothy Legg of Victor, Mrs. Edith Niday of Anstead and Mrs. Nina Carney of Charleston. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Combs Funeral Home at Gauley Bridge with the Rev. Wesley Pennington. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens at Anstead. on September 23, 1963.⁴

     Walter Franklin Hess was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 235-09-4050.⁵ He was born on January 3, 1894 at Ramsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,6,2,4,5 He married Nina Elizabeth Cole, daughter of Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole and Myrtle May Richmond, on August 4, 1939 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Walter Franklin Hess died on March 21, 1962 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^3,4,5 He Funeral services for Walter Franklin Hess, 68, Fayetteville, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Chapel in Fayetteville with the Rev. Green Kitchen and the Rev. Mark Goodin in charge. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Hess died today in the Beckley Memorial hospital after a long illness. Born Jan. 3, 1894, at Ramsey, he was a son of the late Winfield and Bertie McCutcheon Hess. He was a retired miner and a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nina Hess; two sons, Gary, Belvidere, Ill., and Leslie, Ansted; four daughters. Mrs. Sonja Crowder
and Mrs. Karen Stotts, both of Charleston, Mrs. Melba McGraw, Micanopy, Fla., and Mrs. Geraldine Bartrum, Bage, Ky; three brothers, Howard, Palmerno, Fla., Dale, Columbus, Ohio, and Don, Anstead; six sisters, Mrs. Magde Skaggs, Ansted, Mrs. Elizabeth Billups, Ramsey, Mrs. Edith Cole, Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Evelyn Hypes, Gauley Bridge, Mrs. Helena Boles, Jodie, and Mrs. Grace Ramsey, Greensboro, N.C; 17 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the funeral home. on March 21, 1962.⁴

     Henry Lee Stotts was buried at Raleigh National Cemetery, 501 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina.⁴ He and Karen A. Hess were divorced.³ Henry Lee Stotts was born on November 3, 1938 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Karen A. Hess, daughter of Walter Franklin Hess and Nina Elizabeth Cole, on February 7, 1959 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Henry Lee Stotts died on June 14, 1991 at Cumberland Co., North Carolina, at age 52.^3,4

     Gary Joel Hess was born on October 9, 1941 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Oct 8, 1941.^3,4 He died on December 13, 2013 at Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at age 72.⁴ He PEORIA - Gary J. "Mick" Hess, age 72, of Peoria passed away on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Gary was born on Oct. 8, 1941, in Ansted, W. Va., to Walter and Nina (Cole) Hess. Gary is survived by his children, Lisa Hess-Johnson of Evansville, Ind., Angela (Todd) Miros of Tucson, Ariz., Scott Hess of Morton, Ill., and Stephen Hess of Peoria, Ill; eight grandchildren, Brittani, Coby, Alex, Rylee, Mason, Madison, Jaylee and Olivia; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sonja (Jearel) Crowder of Riply, W. Va., and Karen Stotts of Columbia, S.C; one half-sister, Jeradine "Mutt" Bartram of Martin, Ky; and his significant other, Peggy Davis of Peoria. He was preceded in death by his parents and his stepfather, Jim Kearny. Gary served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He then worked as a chemist for Caterpillar, retiring in 2001. Gary was a member of the Eagle's Club, the American Legion and the VFW. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He loved working on automobiles and his son's motorcycles. A visitation will be on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel, 1203 W. Garfield Ave., in Bartonville. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation. on December 15, 2013.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 234-32-5437.² William Melvin "Billie" Trump was born on February 25, 1920 at Terry, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Clara Mae Guilliams, daughter of Lewis Richard Guilliams and Clara Bell Cole, on August 10, 1954 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ William Melvin "Billie" Trump died in December, 1984 at age 64.²

     Jack Lewis Guilliams was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on March 20, 1957 at Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York.¹ He died on March 22, 1957 at Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York.¹

     Christine Guilliams was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on September 12, 1955.¹ She died on March 19, 1956 at Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York.¹

     Clifford William Griffith was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^5,3,6 His Social Security Number was 228-09-6446.⁷ He married Margaret Catherine Collins, daughter of Clarence Bernard Collins and Vivian Irene Daniels.^1,8 Clifford William Griffith was born on April 28, 1914 at Johnson Co., Kentucky; Some records have his birth date as Apr 27, 1914.^{7,2,3,9,6,10,4} He died on April 19, 2003 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 88.^7,2,3,9,8,6 He Clifford Griffith, 88, of 619 Forest St., Martinsville, died Saturday, April 19, 2003, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. Born April 28, 1914, he was a son of the late Bill Griffith and the late Venie Kelley Griffith. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Army, and the owner of Griffith Auto Repair. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret C. Griffith. In addition to his parents and spouse, he was preceded in death by a sister, Beulah Triplett; and six brothers, Clarence Griffith, Homer Griffith, Earnest Griffith, James Griffith, Paul Griffith and Roy Griffith. Surviving are a daughter, Eleanore B. Mackay of Northeast, Md; a son, Clifford E. Griffith of Collinsville; three sisters, Virginia Handy of Nevada, Elizabeth Shires and Vicky Asby, both of Collinsville; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. on April 21, 2003.²