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     Her Social Security Number was 225-22-3850.² Lillian Fee Hatcher was buried at Coyner Springs Cemetery, Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ She was born on February 26, 1900 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 As of May 2, 1944,her married name was Conner.¹ She married Doctor Wiley "Dock" Conner, son of Jordan Walter Conner and Julia Ann Blankenship, on May 2, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Lillian Fee Hatcher died on April 15, 1985 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 85.³

     George Harry Maiden/Mayden was born circa 1907 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.¹ He married Ella Minnie Wimmer, daughter of Lemuel Doctor "Dock" Wimmer and Lydia Ann Conner, on May 26, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2

     Sarah Jane Hash and Gomer Edward Conner were divorced.² Her Social Security Number was 227-92-7034.³ Sarah Jane Hash was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² She was born on August 25, 1900 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of June 2, 1945,her married name was Conner.¹ She married Gomer Edward Conner, son of Walter Elmore Conner and Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Hill, on June 2, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Sarah Jane Hash died on February 15, 1973 at Richlands, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 72.²

     Martha Katherine Patterson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,3 She was born on October 30, 1902 at Springdale, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ As of October 10, 1923,her married name was Crowder.² She married William Donnally Crowder, son of Joseph M. Crowder and Mollie Donnally, on October 10, 1923 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Martha Katherine Patterson died on May 21, 1974 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.³ She Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Crowder, 71, of 314 Temple St. will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Eugene Crawley officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Mausoleum in Beckley. Mrs. Crowder died Tuesday at 9:50 a.m. in a local hospital after a long illness. She was born Oct. 30, 1902 in Springdale, a daughter of the late Everman and Sarah Cox Patterson. Mrs. Crowder was a member of the Beckley Church of Christ, Survivors include her husband, W. D. Crowder; two sons, Everman Floyd of Meadow Bridge, and Miles Joe of Summersville; three brothers, Joe and Crandall Patterson, both of Meadow Bridge, and David of Hines; four sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Horsefall of Palatka, Fla., Mrs. Ethel Spake and Mrs. Sylvia Gwinn, both of Meadow Bridge, and Mrs. Dressell Shawver of Rainelle; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Friends may call at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel after 5 p.m. Friday. on May 22, 1974.³

     Everman Floyd "Bud" Crowder was buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, 16155 Midland Trail West, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.² He was born on September 28, 1925 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,5,2 He married Joy Thomas on January 31, 1948.^2,7 Everman Floyd "Bud" Crowder died on January 14, 2006 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^6,5,2 He Everman Floyd "Bud" Crowder, 80, of Meadow Bridge passed from this life on Jan. 14, 2006, at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg of complications following a stroke. Born on Sept. 28, 1925, in Beckley, he was the elder son of the late William Donnaly and Martha Patterson Crowder. On Jan. 31, 1948, he was married to Joy Thomas Crowder who survives. Survivors also include four loving children, Everman "Buddy" Crowder of Beckley, Dr. Sharon Crowder and husband, Steven Meadville, of Bell Canyon, Calif., Lisa Neal and husband, Dr. William Neal of Buckhannon, and Ed Crowder and wife, Vickie, of Bridgeport. He is also survived by two wonderful granddaughters, Natalie Neal of Buckhannon and Kristen Crowder of Bridgeport, along with several special nieces and nephews. Mr. Crowder was preceded in death by one brother, Myles Joseph Crowder. He was a graduate of Meadow Bridge High School (1944), Concord College, and retired from the Fayette County Board of Education after many years of teaching at Layland, Lookout, and Meadow Bridge High School. Mr. Crowder was a member of the Spring Dale Church of Christ and a World War II Army veteran. A special thank you to Dr. Mazen Nashed and the caring staff of UHC. Also our heartfelt thanks to brother-in-law Warren "Jr." Thomas and wife, Eugenia, for their constant support. Visitation for friends and family will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle, on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. at the Spring Dale Church of Christ on Monday, Jan. 16, with Pastor George Deitz officiating. Entombment will follow at the Wallace Memorial Mausoleum in Clintonville. Pallbearers will be William Neal, Steven Meadville, Tony Thomas, Warren D. Thomas III, Ronnie Patterson, and Gary McClanahan, with honorary pallbearers Teddy David Thomas and Ernie McGraw. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131 or to Alzheimer's Disease Research, in care of Kathleen Honaker, Executive Director, AHAF 22512 Gateway Center Dr., Clarksburg, MD 20871. Please indicate donation is in memory of E.F. Crowder, 74 Danese Rd., Meadow Bridge, WV 25976. Arrangements are by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. on January 15, 2006.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-32-4389.³ Myles Joe "Pig" Crowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on August 4, 1927 at Springdale, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He married Anne Sue Bellamy on June 15, 1947 at Springdale, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,6 Myles Joe "Pig" Crowder died on June 11, 1995 at Nettie, Nicholas Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^3,6 He Myles "Joe'' Crowder, 67, of Nettie died Sunday, June 11, 1995, at home after a long illness. He was a member of Church of Christ, Prosperity, and Summersville Masonic Lodge. He was a past master of Webster Springs Masonic Lodge and a former pharmacist at Nicholas, Webster, Greenbrier, Gilmer, Logan, Raleigh and Kanawha Counties. Surviving: wife, Anne Bellamy Crowder; daughter, Shirley C. Boone of Nettie; one grandson, H. Stephen Boone of Nettie. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with Fred Dinkler officiating. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on June 12, 1995.⁶

     Joy Thomas was buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, 16155 Midland Trail West, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 11, 1927 at Meadow Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² As of January 31, 1948,her married name was Crowder.¹ She married Everman Floyd "Bud" Crowder, son of William Donnally Crowder and Martha Katherine Patterson, on January 31, 1948.^1,2 Joy Thomas died on October 27, 2015 at Meadow Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 88.² She MEADOW BRIDGE — On Tuesday, October 27, 2015, Joy Thomas Crowder, 88, of Meadow Bridge, passed from this earth to join her many friends and family in heaven where neither pain nor sadness exists. Born May 11, 1927, in Meadow Bridge, she was the daughter of the late Warren Dempsey and Anna Bernice Johnson Thomas. Joy graduated from Meadow Bridge High School with the class of 1945. Married to E.F. "Bud" Crowder on January 31, 1948, she graduated from Concord College and began a long teaching career starting at Red Springs, Layland, Lee's Tree and enjoyed the rest of her career teaching mostly first grade at Meadow Bridge Elementary School. Joy was a Christian and long-time member of the Springdale Church of Christ. Preceding her in death was her first husband of 57 years E.F. "Bud" Crowder, January 14, 2006 and second husband Justo Gonzales, July 13, 2015, whom she married Dec. 24, 2007; her brothers Roger and Teddy H. Thomas and an infant daughter Martha Ann Crowder. Survivors include her four children E.F. "Buddy" Crowder (Freda) of Beckley, Sharon M. Crowder (Steve) of Bell Canyon, Calif., Lisa Neal (William) of Buckhannon and Ed Crowder (Vickie) of Bridgeport; grandchildren whom she adored include Natalie Neal Austin (Dilton) of Buckhannon, Kristen Crowder of Bridgeport and Kimberly Clark (Jamie) of Roanoke, Va; and loving great-grandchildren include Warren Andrew Austin, Wyatt and Sadie Clark and Hollie Joy Austin (due December 9, 2015); and one brother W.D. "Jr." Thomas of Meadow Bridge, her best friend and most trusted confidant her entire life. Joy was also a loving aunt to many nieces, nephews and sisters-in-law Eugenia, Peggy and Gayle Thomas, all of Meadow Bridge. During her life, Joy loved teaching, reading, and sewing, staying up late many nights with her sewing machine creating beautiful clothes and other items for herself and family. She was also a wonderful cook and baker spending every holiday in her kitchen preparing fabulously delicious meals for her family, friends and relatives. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 30, in the Springdale Church of Christ. Entombment will be in the Wallace Memorial Mausoleum at Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 29, at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Inc. Family requests donations in memory of Joy Crowder be made to Meadow Bridge Elementary School P.T.O; Springdale Church of Christ or the American Cancer Society, WV Chapter 301 RHL Blvd. #6, South Charleston, WV 25309. on October 29, 2015.²

     Martha Ann Crowder died on July 7, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on July 7, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²