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     Phyllis Jo Epperly was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.⁴ She was born on April 1, 1940 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of August 1, 1959,her married name was Neely.³ She married William Grant Neely on August 1, 1959 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Phyllis Jo Epperly died on May 17, 1969 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 29.^3,5

     Bobby Jean Epperly Sr. Bobby Jean Epperly, Sr. Interment: Huntington Cemetery. Age: 76. Residence: Huntington, Texas. Occupation: retired from the Angelina County Sheriff's Dept. and Courts of Angelina County having served as bailiff for Judge David Wilson for many years. Military: U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Member: Salem Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors: Wife, Peggy Epperly; Son and daughter-in-law, Bobby, Jr. and Brenda Epperly; Daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Richard Hall; Sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Sam Holbrook, Linda and Harold Beaty, Rose and Roger Chaffins; Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charles and Donna Blankenship, John and Pat Mullins; Stepdaughter, Donna Spicer; Stepson and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Nancy Vanover; Stepsons, Earl Vanover and Donald Spicer; three grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces, nephews, other family members and a host of friends. Preceded in death: Mother, Madelyn Epperly; Wife of 36 years, Delcie; Stepson, Chris Vanover.³ His Social Security Number was 232-34-9418.² He was buried at Huntington Cemetery, Huntington, Angelina Co., Texas.^4,3 He married Peggy Unknown.³ Bobby Jean Epperly Sr. was born on April 18, 1932 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 He married Delcie Merritt on October 22, 1958.^4,5 Bobby Jean Epperly Sr. married Mary A. French on September 23, 1994 at Angelina Co., Texas.⁶ Bobby Jean Epperly Sr. and Mary A. French were divorced on October 29, 1996 at Angelina Co., Texas.⁷ Bobby Jean Epperly Sr. died on July 13, 2008 at Huntington, Angelina Co., Texas, at age 76.^4,2

     Mary Lillian Kincaid was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 236-62-1704.² Her married name was Epperly.³ She married Fred Henry Epperly, son of Charles R. Epperly and Emma M. Burnside.³ Mary Lillian Kincaid was born on December 9, 1911 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on January 16, 1996 at West Virginia at age 84.^1,2,4

     His Social Security Number was 232-60-5828.¹⁰ Frederick Lee Epperly was buried at Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter Co., South Carolina.^3,6 He was born on July 12, 1938 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,10,8,3,5,7 He married Joan Ann Hinte on February 3, 1960 at Bland Co., Virginia.⁹ Frederick Lee Epperly married Clemmie Ann “Annie” Partin in March, 1975 at Sumter Co., South Carolina.^4,6,11 Frederick Lee Epperly died on February 10, 1986 at Sumter, Sumter Co., South Carolina, at age 47.^10,3,6,7 He Services for Senior Master Sgt. Fred Lee Epperly will be held Friday. Burial, with full military honors, will be in Sumter Cemetery. Mr. Epperly, 47, died Monday. Born in West Virginia, he was a son of Mrs. Mary Kincaid Epperly and the late Fred Epperly. He served in the Air Force for 26 years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Clemmie Ann Partin Epperly; a son, Frederick L. Epperly of Sumter; a stepson, Marion Brown of Fort Worth, Texas; his mother of West Virginia; and a brother, James E. Epperly of California. on February 13, 1986.⁶

     Mildred Ann Epperly Mildred Ann Epperly Selvey Vernon, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at home following an extended illness. Born on Feb. 10, 1928, in Fayetteville, she was the daughter of the late Henry Phillip and Flossie Ann Roles Epperly. Mrs. Vernon was a member of the Fayetteville Presbyterian Church and the Women's Church Circle. She graduated from Fayetteville High School, WV Institute of Technology and Charleston Hospital for Nursing. She had 43 years of nursing in hospitals, factories, schools and clinics, and she served in the U.S. Army Nurses Corp. Mrs. Vernon enjoyed her children, grandchildren, gardening, painting, sewing, outdoors and nursing. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Boyd Selvey Jr; parents, H. P. "Dink" Epperly and Flossie Roles Epperly; and one sister, Vella Jo Epperly Peterson. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, John T. Vernon of Fayetteville; three sons, Charles Boyd Selvey III of Princeton, David Blayne Selvey of Greensboro, N.C., and Chris Selvey of Fayetteville; one daughter, Peggy Selvey Franklin of Fayetteville; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. In keeping with her wishes, Mrs. Vernon was a donor to West Virginia University Medical School at Morgantown, W.Va.¹ Her Social Security Number was 236-40-3106.⁹ Her married name was Vernon.¹ She married John T. Vernon.^1,7 Mildred Ann Epperly was born on February 10, 1928 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,9,3 As of March 22, 1948,her married name was Selvey.² She married Charles Boyd Selvey Jr. on March 22, 1948 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Mildred Ann Epperly died on October 7, 2008 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^1,9

     Charles Boyd Selvey Jr. was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 236-30-4412.⁶ He was born on October 3, 1925 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6,5 He married Mildred Ann Epperly, daughter of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Flossie Ann Roles, on March 22, 1948 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Charles Boyd Selvey Jr. died on November 20, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^6,4 He Charles Boyd Selvey, 61, of Oak Hill, Fayette County, died Nov. 20, 1986, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a native of Fayetteville and was an accountant for Long-Airdox, Oak Hill. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Legion and attended Oak Hill United Methodist Church. Surviving: sons, Charles Boyd III of Princeton, David Blayne of Harrisburg, Pa., Christopher Lee of Fayetteville; daughter, Mrs. Peggy Ann Franklin of Rainelle; mother, Mrs. Katie M. Selvey of Fayetteville; sister, Mrs. Juanita Fazio of Fayetteville; two grandchildren. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. on November 22, 1986.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 333-34-4726.² Orvella Jo "Vella" "Munna" Epperly was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois.^4,10 She was born on August 12, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 As of April 30, 1949,her married name was Peterson.¹¹ She married Edward Ross "Eddie" Peterson on April 30, 1949 at Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois.^1,9,4 Orvella Jo "Vella" "Munna" Epperly died on September 2, 2004 at Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at age 75.^2,4 She Vella Jo "Munna" Peterson, 75, of 202 Barsi Blvd. died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born Aug. 12, 1929, in Fayetteville, W.Va., to Henry and Flossie Roles Epperly, she married Edward Peterson on April 30, 1949, in Macomb. He died Aug. 14, 1982. She also was preceded in death by several half brothers and sisters. Surviving are one son, Ed Jr. (and Diane Kelso Reynolds) of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two daughters, Vicki (and Larry) Mershon and Beverly (and Mark) McFadden, both of Macomb; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and three sisters, Mildred (and John) Vernon of Fayetteville, W.Va., Mary Heldrieth of Bluefield, Va., and June (and Carl) Campbell of Westerville, Ohio. She worked at NTN Bower, retiring in 1991. She was a member of the Macomb Women's Bowling Association. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. on September 4, 2004.⁴

     Edward Ross "Eddie" Peterson was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois.³ His Social Security Number was 480-24-2918.² He was born on January 25, 1930 at Victoria, Knox Co., Illinois.^1,2 He married Orvella Jo "Vella" "Munna" Epperly, daughter of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Flossie Ann Roles, on April 30, 1949 at Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois.^4,5,6 Edward Ross "Eddie" Peterson died on August 14, 1982 at Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, at age 52.^1,7,2,6

     Peggy Ann Selvey Peggy Ann Selvey Franklin (Gherke), 57, of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley. Born on September 19, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Charles Boyd Selvey Jr. (1986) and Mildred Selvey Vernon (2008). Peggy was a lifetime member of Fayetteville Presbyterian Church. She was a 1977 graduate of Fayetteville High School, 1981 graduate of Fairmont State, and 1990 graduate of Marshall University. Peggy was a counselor and teacher for 35 years in WV and NC. For the last 15 years was employed by the Fayette County Board of Education. Teaching and counseling were her passion. She loved working and coaching children. She enjoyed all outdoor recreations and spending time with her family. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Bernard Franklin of Rupert in 1988. Left to cherish many wonderful memories include her daughter, Whitney Ann Franklin of Fayetteville; three brothers: Charles B. Selvey III and wife Charlotte of Smoot, WV; David Selvey “The Favorite” and wife, Lisa of Greensboro, NC; and Chris Selvey and wife, Sherri of Fayetteville, WV; and six nephews; one niece; and one great-niece.⁴ Her married name was Franklin.⁴ She married Bernard Franklin.⁴ Peggy Ann Selvey was born on September 19, 1959 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4 She died on January 15, 2017 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.⁴

     Bernard Franklin married Peggy Ann Selvey, daughter of Charles Boyd Selvey Jr. and Mildred Ann Epperly.¹ Bernard Franklin died in 1988.¹

     William Keith Hunt was buried at Hunt Family Cemetery, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He William Keith Hunt, 90, of Victor passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at CAMC General Hospital. Born on January 11, 1930, he was the son the late Seth William Hunt and Lela Warren Hunt. Keith worked at Union Carbide/Elkem Metals for 42 years as a welder and retired from the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a long time member of the Sunday Road Baptist Church. Keith loved farming and, more so, his Leaning “H” Farm. Over the course of 40 plus years he took pride in his multiple awards from Grassland Achievement excellence to Southern Soil Conservation District excellence awards and Farmer of the Year. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge #57 where he achieved the status of 32nd Degree Mason. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean Adair (Epperly) Hunt. Surviving children, Scott (Julia) Spradlin of Chesterfield, Missouri and Angela (Gene) Krise of Fayetteville, WV; grandchildren Aaron and Hunter Krise of Fayetteville, WV and Sarah (David) Liu and Alexander Spradlin of Chesterfield, Missouri; one great grandchild, Maeve. There will be a private burial at the Hunt Cemetery following the service.² He was born on January 11, 1930 at West Virginia.² He married Jean Adair Epperly, daughter of Earl Oten Epperly and Mary Louise "Mollie" Moses, circa 1965.^1,2,3 William Keith Hunt died on October 11, 2020 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 90.²

     His Social Security Number was 406-01-4642.⁴ Cecil Leland Spradlin Jr. was buried at Powell Valley Gardens, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., Virginia.^2,6 He was born on February 3, 1920 at Seco, Letcher Co., Kentucky.^{1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9} He married Jean Adair Epperly, daughter of Earl Oten Epperly and Mary Louise "Mollie" Moses, on October 3, 1953 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Cecil Leland Spradlin Jr. died on August 26, 1981 at Norton, Wise Co., Virginia, at age 61.^2,3,6,7 He Cecil Leland Spradlin Jr., 61, died Wednesday in a Norton, Va., hospital. He was a retired dispatcher for Southern Railways, Knoxville, Tenn., Division and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a Kentucky colonel and a member of the First Baptist Church in Charleston, Tenn. Surviving are one son, Scott L. Spradlin, Victor, W.Va; his mother, Mrs. Flora R. Spradlin, Norton; four brothers, Ben Spradlin, Norton, Bill Spradlin, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Harold Spradlin, Powhatan, Va., and Wendell Spradlin, Cocoa, Fla. on August 28, 1981.³

     Her Social Security Number was 232-62-7464.³ Rosia Belle Prince was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on March 3, 1927 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,1 As of February 2, 1948,her married name was Epperly.² She married Randolph Thomas Epperly Sr., son of Earl Oten Epperly and Mary Louise "Mollie" Moses, on February 2, 1948 at Lawrence Co., Ohio.^1,2 Rosia Belle Prince died on April 14, 2009 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^3,1 She Rosia Belle Prince Epperly, 82, of Oak Hill, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at her home in Sherwood Place. Born March 13, 1927, at Rock, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John Mose Prince and Bessie Kinser Prince. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Wood. Rosia was a graduate of Spanishburg High School, Concord College, and attended Morris Harvey College. Rosia was a school teacher for Fayette County Schools for almost 40 years, having taught first and second grades at Cunard, Sanger, Summerlee, and last at Rosedale. She was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church, having served in several capacities including supervisor of the Cradle Role, Bible School director, Board of Christian Education, and she taught primary Sunday School class for over 30 years. Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of 61 years, Randolph Thomas Epperly, Sr; her brother, David Prince and wife, Louise, of Herndon; sisters, Mae Nicholeson of Rock, Lucy Thompson of Chicago, Ill., and Goldie Grubb of Big Cove Tannery, Pa; her children, Randolph Epperly, Jr. and wife, Susan, of Oak Hill, John Epperly and wife, Clara, of Richmond, Va., and Dr. Michael Epperly and wife, Kathy, of Pittsburgh, Pa; grandchildren, Gordon Ray Gregory of Lancaster, Pa., Randy Epperly III of Oak Hill, Timothy Epperly of Prosperity, Rachel Epperly of Philadelphia, Pa., Laura Epperly of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Joey Epperly of Pittsburgh, Pa; and four great-grandchildren. Entombment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park. on April 15, 2009.¹