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     Edna Irene Oatridge was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ She Edna Irene Oatridge Epperly, 77, of Fairburn, formerly of Oak Hill, W.Va., died April 5, 1997, at the home of her daughter, Medora Mae Spradling of Fairburn, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. Also surviving: sons, Charles Edgar of Rockville, Md., Oscar Franklin Jr. of Baltimore; sisters, Darlene Rees of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Betty Blackburn and Elva Farmer, both of Beckley, W.Va., Virginia Beckett of Summerlee, Mary Harkins of Rocky Mount, N.C., Wilma Jones of Greenville, S.C., Lucille Morley of Orwell, Ohio; brothers, Leslie Oatridge of Torrence, Calif., Donald Oatridge of Hallowood, Calif; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.⁴ Her married name was Epperly.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 236-16-1851.³ She married Oscar Franklin Epperly Sr., son of Charles R. Epperly and Emma M. Burnside.^5,2,4 Edna Irene Oatridge was born on October 11, 1918 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ She died on April 5, 1997 at Fairburn, Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 78.^3,6,4

     Madora Anna Wheeler was born on May 1, 1925 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She died on July 22, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 4.²

     Infant Wheeler was born on December 3, 1928 at Concho, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on December 4, 1928 at Concho, Fayette Co., West Virginia.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-40-4936.⁶ Billy Pat Wheeler was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia. He married Delores Anice Bowyer.² Billy Pat Wheeler was born on March 9, 1931 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,6 He died on June 11, 1983 at West Virginia at age 52.⁶

     Joan Kay Wheeler and Charles Madison Talbert were divorced.⁷ Joan Kay Wheeler was born on April 21, 1927 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ As of March 4, 1948,her married name was Talbert.⁶ She married Charles Madison Talbert on March 4, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.⁶ As of January 19, 1957,her married name was Todd.⁷ Joan Kay Wheeler married Charles L. Todd on January 19, 1957 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,7 Joan Kay Wheeler died on July 26, 2016 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 89.³ She Joan K. Todd was called home to her reward on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 while a patient at Fayette Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville. She was born April 21, 1927 in Gatewood to William Everett and Blanche Irene (Epperly) Wheeler. Ms. Todd was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Billy Pat Wheeler; her sons, Jackie Talbert and Ralph Edward Wheeler; and a granddaughter, Andrea LaDawn Wheeler. Ms. Todd was a retired licensed nursing home administrator and was the founder and owner of Green Acres Personal Care Home in Fayetteville; Autumn Years Convalescent Center (now Genesis Healthcare - Hilltop Center); and Green Acres Convalescent Center (now Genesis Healthcare - Ansted Center) in Ansted. Ms. Todd was also a very charitable and generous individual and was instrumental in the development of Mountain View Church of God and Christian School, having donated several acres of land for both that cause and other notable worthy causes. Those left to cherish Ms. Todd's memory are daughters, Sharon Kaye Johnson of Beckley, Crystal Lynn Vernon and her husband, John, of Fayetteville and Tammy Jo Painter and her husband, Toby, of Charleston, and a son, Charles William Wheeler of Knoxville, Tenn. Ms. Todd is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a host of loving cousins and friends. The family would like to thank the staff and employees of Fayette Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville; Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital; Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bluefield; Dr. Donald C. Newell, Jr. of Oak Hill; Dr. Surayia Hasan of Beckley; Dr. Brett Faulkner and Leslie Bollinger of West Virginia University Physicians in Charleston; Jan Care Ambulance Service; Dr. Elie Gharib and Kevin Fletcher, FNP of the West Virginia Heart and Vascular Institute in Charleston; and Dr. Abdul R. Zanabli of Charleston Nephrology. The family would also like to extend special thanks and appreciation to the Rev. Alan Ledford, pastor of Bible Covenant Church in Beckley, who was unfailing in his telephone calls, visits and encouragement to Ms. Todd on a weekly, and oftentimes a more frequent basis, for many, many years. on July 27, 2016.³

     Charles L. Todd was born circa 1921 at South Carolina.² He married Joan Kay Wheeler, daughter of William Everett Wheeler and Blanche Irene Epperly, on January 19, 1957 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,2

     Florence Verda "Verdie" Nugen was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 233-96-0692.³ She was born on September 23, 1903 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of May 26, 1923,her married name was Tredway.² She married Jasper Edward Tredway on May 26, 1923 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Florence Verda "Verdie" Nugen died on October 13, 1993 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^3,7 She Florence Verda Tredway, 90, of Fayetteville died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1993, in Hilltop Health Care Center after a long illness. She was a native of Dempsey, a homemaker and a former schoolteacher. She was a member of the First Church of God, Fayetteville. Surviving: sons, Jasper Jr. of Cocoa, Fla., Allen of Akron, Ohio, Curtis of Jacksonville, Fla; daughter, Helen Campbell of Fayetteville; sister, Ruby Wellman of Hico; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. on October 15, 1993.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 233-09-5283.⁷ Laura O. Nugen was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on February 27, 1909 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,4,5 As of November 5, 1939,her married name was Baines.⁴ She married Almond Madison Baines on November 5, 1939 at Lebanon, Russell Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 Laura O. Nugen died on December 26, 1986 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.^7,5 She Laura N. Baines, 77, of 416 College Ave., Bluefield, died Friday in a Bluefield hospital. Born in Dempsey, she was the daughter of the late A .J. and Rhoda Epperley Nugen. A retired bookkeeper, she had been associated with Shaeffer Maytag Co. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, A.M. Baines in 1948. Survivors: sisters, Ruby Wellman of Hico and Mrs. Verda Tredway of Fayetteville. Burial at Mt. Vista Park Cemetery. on December 28, 1986.⁵

     Camma E. "Cammie" Nugen was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 234-96-3419.⁸ She was born on May 26, 1901 at Cotton Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,8 As of July 27, 1923,her married name was Bishop.² She married Aubrey Jacob Bishop on July 27, 1923 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Camma E. "Cammie" Nugen died in January, 1979 at West Virginia at age 77.⁸

     Harvey Houghton Nugen was buried at Nugen Cemetery, Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He was born on March 7, 1903 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He married Eileen Marie Shrewsbury on December 24, 1933 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Harvey Houghton Nugen died on November 28, 1941 at Richwood, Nicholas Co., West Virginia, at age 38.²

     Verna Evelyn "Vernie" Nugen was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,5 She was born on July 19, 1905 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 As of June 18, 1928,her married name was Baker.³ She married Royal Frank Baker on June 18, 1928 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Verna Evelyn "Vernie" Nugen died on April 22, 1976 at Bradenton, Manatee Co., Florida, at age 70.^4,5 She Mrs. Verna Evelyn Baker, 70, of 109 Summers St. died Thursday in a Bradenton, Fla. hospital following an extended illness. Born July 19, 1905 at Dempsey, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Lillian Epperly Nugen. Mrs. Baker was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beckley, a member of the Beckley Garden Club, a member of the Beckley Bridge Club, a member of the Woman's Club of Beckley and was past president of the Fidelis Sunday school class. Survivors include her husband, R. Frank Baker; a son, Thomas Byrne of Aberdeen, Md:; three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth V. Wood of Livermore, Calif , Mrs. June H. Jackson of Clendinen, and Mrs. Mary K. Carter of Jacksonville, Fla; three sisters, Mrs. Nettie Cottle of Fayettevlll , Mrs. Camma Bishop of Oak Hill and Mrs. Myrtle Johnson of Sebring, Fla; a brother, Orville Nugen of Clay; and nine grandchildren. Entombment will follow in the Sunset Mausoleum. on April 23, 1976.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 263-11-7454.⁷ Myrtle Irene Nugen was buried at Walker Memorial Cemetery and Gardens, Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^8,4 Her married name was Johnson.⁴ She married G. Burke Johnson.⁴ Myrtle Irene Nugen was born on December 2, 1908 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,7,4 As of June 1, 1929,her married name was McDowell.³ She married Eula Clifton McDowell on June 1, 1929 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Myrtle Irene Nugen died on January 18, 1988 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 79.^7,4,9

     Her Social Security Number was 232-84-3030.² Ruby Alma Nugen was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,6 She and Willis Webb Wellman were divorced.⁷ Ruby Alma Nugen was born on February 28, 1914 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,2 As of October 12, 1933,her married name was Wellman.³ She married Willis Webb Wellman on October 12, 1933 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Ruby Alma Nugen died on March 8, 2005 at West Virginia at age 91.^2,5 She Ruby A. Wellman, 91, of Hico died March 8, 2005. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor. on March 10, 2005.⁵

     Clara G. Arthur was buried at Nugen Cemetery, Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² She was born in 1894 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of May 23, 1917,her married name was Nugen.¹ She married Archie Ernest Nugen, son of Alonzo Joshua Nugen and Rhoda Elizabeth Epperly, on May 23, 1917 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Clara G. Arthur died in 1931 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.²

     Archie Eugene "Gene" Nugen was buried at Nugen Cemetery, Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 234-36-1909.¹⁰ He was born on April 14, 1918 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,10,5,7 He married Mary Magdalene Donnelly on September 14, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.⁶ Archie Eugene "Gene" Nugen married Leah Jean Pauley on November 17, 1944 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^9,11 Archie Eugene "Gene" Nugen died on June 7, 1970 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 52.^10,3,5 He Funeral services for Archie (Gene) Nugent, 52, of Oak Hill will be held Tuesday. Burial will be in the Nugent Cemetery at Laurel Creek in Fayette County. He died Sunday at 7:30 a.m. in an Oak Hill hospital after a short illness. He was employed by the Wallace and Wallace Automatic Car Wash in Oak Hill and was a member of the Baptist Church at Oak Hill. Survivors are his wife, Leah Jean Nugen, his father, Archie E. Nugen of Oak Hill, his stepmother, Cynthia Nugen; a daughter, Mrs. Clara Gregory of Oak Hill, and a son, Archie Nugen Jr. of Oak Hill. on June 8, 1970.⁴

     Lottie Lee Nugen was buried at Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway, Braxton Co., West Virginia.^3,8 She was born on May 10, 1914 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,5 As of March 31, 1935,her married name was Kayser.⁴ She married Nelson Lawton Kayser on March 31, 1935 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 Lottie Lee Nugen died on September 4, 1963 at Gassaway, Braxton Co., West Virginia, at age 49.^3,5 She Mrs. Lottie Nugen Kayser, 49, of Gassaway and sister of Mrs. R. F. Baker, Beckley, died in a Gassaway Hospital Wednesday night. Born at Beckwith, she was a former resident of Beckley and was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gassaway. Survivors other than her sister include her husbnnd, Nelson L; a brother, Orville W., of Clay; and three other sister, Mrs. A. J. Bishop, Oak Hill, Mrs. Roy
Cottle, Fayetteville and Mrs. E. C. McDowell, Summersville. on September 5, 1963.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 233-28-5863.¹² Orval Warren Nugen was buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Glade Creek, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He was born on February 28, 1919 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^12,1,2,4,13 He married Mary Elizabeth Tyree on February 14, 1947 at Cheylan, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^2,3,14 Orval Warren Nugen died on December 17, 1978 at age 59.^12,2,13,5

     Leah Jean Pauley was buried at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 280-24-1961.⁴ She was born on September 1, 1922 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 As of November 17, 1944,her married name was Nugen.¹ She married Archie Eugene "Gene" Nugen, son of Archie Ernest Nugen and Clara G. Arthur, on November 17, 1944 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Leah Jean Pauley died on October 11, 1992 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 70.^2,3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 235-44-6562.³ Synthia Janice Smith was buried at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on April 22, 1908 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 As of October 17, 1935,her married name was Nugen.¹ She married Archie Ernest Nugen, son of Alonzo Joshua Nugen and Rhoda Elizabeth Epperly, on October 17, 1935 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Synthia Janice Smith died on November 12, 1995 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^3,4 She Mrs. Synthia Janice Nugen Hall, 87, formerly of Oak Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 1995, in a Charleston hospital following a short illness. Born April 22, 1908, at Widen, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Noah Smith. Mrs. Hall was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church and was a former nursing assistant of Hilltop Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Archie E. Nugen; her second husband, Ora Hall; a stepson, Archie E. Nugen; a stepdaughter, Ruby Neff; a brother, Clay Smith; a sister, Bell Smith, and a great-granddaughter. Survivors include four stepsons, Rupert Hall of Fayetteville, Delbert Hall of Youngstown, Ariz., Daris Hall of Sutton and Denzil Hall of Parkersburg; two step daughters, Nela Neliska of Kent, Ohio and Lillian Warner of Houston, Texas; two stepgrandchildren, Archie E. Nugen Jr. of Edenton, N.C. and Clara Epperly of Richmond, Va., and many stepgrandchildren; stepgreat-grandchildren, and step great-great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. on November 14, 1995.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-10-2230.³ Theodore Alvin Hatfield was buried at Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on August 8, 1891 at Tazewell, Claiborne Co., Tennessee; His WWII Draft Registration card has a birth year of 1892, and his death certificate has 1890.^2,5,3,4 He married Lelia Mae Nugen, daughter of Alonzo Joshua Nugen and Rhoda Elizabeth Epperly, on December 24, 1919 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Theodore Alvin Hatfield and Lelia Mae Nugen were divorced before April, 1940.⁶ Theodore Alvin Hatfield died on February 13, 1958 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^3,7,4

     His Social Security Number was 233-09-6053.¹ Almond Madison Baines was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on January 26, 1883 at Wilson, Nash Co., North Carolina.^1,2,4 He married Laura O. Nugen, daughter of Alonzo Joshua Nugen and Rhoda Elizabeth Epperly, on November 5, 1939 at Lebanon, Russell Co., Virginia.^1,3,6 Almond Madison Baines died on August 26, 1948 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 65.^1,7 He A. M. Baines, 65, died Thursday in Bluefield, W.Va., after several months of illness. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Ralph of Palm Beach, Fla., and A. M., Jr., of Winston-Salem; three sisters, Mrs. J. P. Pearce of Spring Hope, Mrs. W. L. Morris of Wilson, and Mrs. Nora Fertig of Charleston, W.Va; and three brothers, O. B. of Spring Hope, A. B. of Wilson, and J. Roy of Wallace. on August 28, 1948.⁷