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     Burl Roy Robinson Jr. Burl Roy Robinson, Jr, age 75, of St. Louis, went to be with his Savior on Friday, March 28, 2014 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born September 6, 1938 in Alma the son of Burl Roy and Lois Marie (LaBonville) Robinson. Burl was a 1956 graduate of Alma High School and served his country in the United State Marine Corp during the Korean War from 1956 until his honorable discharge, serving at stations in Japan and Guam. On November 12, 1971 he was married to Donna Rahl Brondstetter at the Merrill Congregational Church. Burl worked as the Head Computer Operator of Building 564 for Dow Chemical, retiring in 2001 after 34 years of service. He was a very active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Alma. Burl enjoyed his daily trips to McDonalds to meet his friends for coffee, doing carpentry and working in his garage. He was known as the Greatest Volunteer for his willingness to help others. Burl especially loved spending time with his family and was always his grandchildren’s biggest fan including all his grandpets. Burl is survived by his wife of 42 years; Donna of St. Louis, three children; Steven (Tracy Bryan) Rahl of Zeeland, Deb (John) Norton of St. Paul, MN and Lisa (Darren) Fish of Alma, five grandchildren; Marni (Mike) Ostrom, Kelly Hurt, Ashlee, Trent and Gavin Fish, three great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Mitchell and Emma, three sisters; Leah “Tootie” (Henry) Glazier, Cathy Evitts and Linda (Max) Johnson all of Merrill, four sisters-in-law; Fern Robinson of Florida, Joy Robinson of Minnesota, Denyce (Jody) Travis of Ithaca and Jolayne Brondstetter of Alma and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers; Richard, Paul “Ed” and Charles Robinson and his mother and father-in-law, Joe and Doris Brondstetter. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 11 am at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Pastor John Eich officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Alma. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 31st from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Lux-Moody-Wolfel Funeral Home, Alma. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or Alma Sports Boosters.² He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, Gratiot Co., Michigan.² He was born on September 6, 1938 at Alma, Gratiot Co., Michigan.² He married Donna Jean Rahl Brondstetter on November 12, 1971 at Merrill, Saginaw Co., Michigan.² Burl Roy Robinson Jr. died on March 28, 2014 at Michigan at age 75.²

     Garnet L. Kerwood was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,1 Her married name was Hively.³ She married Memphis Hively, son of William Thomas Hively and Laura Catherine Dodd.³ Garnet L. Kerwood was born on June 21, 1915 at West Virginia.^3,2,4 She died on October 12, 2006 at Dunbar, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 91.^2,4,1 She Mrs. Garnet L. Kerwood Hively, 91, of Hometown passed away October 12, 2006, in SunBridge of Dunbar Nursing Home. Mrs. Hively attended Hometown Church of God Mission and was a volunteer for the Hometown Senior Citizens. She is survived by her daughters, Doris Hively Barnette and husband, Robert, of Dunbar and Barbara E. Young and husband, Frank, of Hometown; six grandchildren, Vickie Kessell, Tim and wife, Nancee Barnette, Toni and husband, Mike Staats, Tina and husband, Tim Randolph, Mark E. Young and Samuel F. and wife, Lisa Young; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A tribute to the life of Garnet will be 2 p.m. Saturday, October 14, at Cunningham Memorial Park with Pastors Joe Scarberry and Wayne Hooper officiating. Burial will follow in the memorial park. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Poca, is serving the Hively family. on October 13, 2006.¹

     His Social Security Number was 236-38-1499.⁴ William M. Cobb was buried at Elmira Cemetery, Braxton Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on September 21, 1929 at Ohio.^1,4 He married Marjorie Helen Vaughan on September 8, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,2 William M. Cobb died on November 1, 1989 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 60; The SSDI has an incorrect death date of Dec 15, 1989.^4,3 He William M. Cobb, 60, of Wyoming Street, Charleston, formerly of Elmira, Braxton County, died Nov. 1, 1989, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness. He was a salesman for Velvet Ice Cream Co., Chillicothe, Ohio, an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, a Mason and a Shriner. He was a member of Elmira Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Helen Vaughan Cobb; mother, Mildred Cobb of Charleston. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, with Pastor Larry Vaughan officiating. Burial will be in Elmira Cemetery. Friends may call afyer 7p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Kanawha Hospice, 1321 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, or Elmira Baptist Church on November 2, 1989.³