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     Arbutus Jenivee Crouch was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 236-30-6811.³ She was born on June 5, 1926 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.^3,2 As of July 23, 1950,her married name was Epperly.¹ She married Myles Epperly, son of Earl Oten Epperly and Mary Louise "Mollie" Moses, on July 23, 1950 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Arbutus Jenivee Crouch died on August 2, 2011 at Ona, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 85.^3,2 She Arbutus Jenivee Crouch Epperly, 85, of Barboursville, W.Va., formerly of Oak Hill, died on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Midland Meadows Senior Living in Ona, W.Va. Born June 5, 1926 at Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late George Conway Crouch and Gertrude Mabel Wine Crouch McCoy. Mrs. Epperly was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church and a homemaker. Her husband, Myles Epperly preceded her in death on July 30, 1985. She is survived by her twin sons, Robert Myles Epperly of Huntington and Richard Myles Epperly and wife, Mona of Milton and a grandson, Dustin Myles Epperly of Milton. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. on August 4, 2011.²

     Lonnie Neal "Bubby" Walters III was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He was born on April 4, 1955 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Apr 3, 1955.^1,2 He died on August 13, 2012 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 57.² He Lonnie Neal "Bubby" Walters III, 57, of Oak Hill, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 at CAMC - General Division in Charleston, W.Va., of a massive heart attack. He was born April 3, 1955 in Oak Hill, W.Va. He is survived by his mother Barbara Epperly McGuffin and his stepfather, Emory McGuffin of Oak Hill, and stepmother, Anita Walters of Eleanor. His father, L. Neal Walters Jr. preceded him in death. Bubby was a 1974 graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill. He was a 37 year employee of Kroger having worked at Beckley Crossing. Additional survivors include his step brother, Dennis McGuffin and wife, Cindy of Pineville, N.C., half-sister, Michelle Robinson of Eleanor, and special nephews, Alex McGuffin and Seth Cobb and special niece, Haley McGuffin, all of Pineville, N.C. He is also survived by special friends Jake and Belinda Jacobowski and God children, Keri and Jared Jacobowski. Entombment will be at High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill. on August 15, 2012.²

     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