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     Ada Amalia Koch was buried at Red Sulphur Springs Church Cemetery, Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁵ She Ada Amalia Koch Parker, 88, of Peterstown, WV, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017, at the Peyton Hospice House in Lewisburg, WV. Born November 27, 1928, at Boaz, WI, she was the daughter of the late Ernest William and Marie Hoeneveld Koch. Ada was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, VA. She received her Doctorate in music and was a school teacher in Boaz, WI. She served as a Missionary in the Philippines for over 45 years in several capacities. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 10 brothers; she was the last survivor of her immediate family. Survivors include her husband, Dr. James Lacy Parker; one son, James Dean Parker from Charleston, WV; one daughter, Patti Arboneda and husband Weng of Peterstown, WV; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.⁴ She was born on November 27, 1928 at Boaz, Richland Co., Wisconsin.^5,4 As of August 23, 1953,her married name was Parker.¹ She married Dr. James Lacy Parker, son of William Oscar Parker and Lura H. Hall, on August 23, 1953 at Boaz, Richland Co., Wisconsin.^5,1,2,3,4 Ada Amalia Koch died on June 9, 2017 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^5,4

     Russell Lee Hawks Russell Lee Hawks, age 75, of Ballard, WV, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. Born November 8, 1943, in Greenville, WV, he was the son of the late John Wallace Hawks and Ruth Marie Parker Hawks. Russell was a member of the Hans Creek Union Church in Greenville, WV, and former employee of Celanese in Narrows, VA. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years, Judy Mann Hawks; two sons, Tony Hawks and wife Ellen of Oak Ridge, TN, and Kevin Hawks of Ballard, WV; one sister, Irene Larew and husband Wib of Greenville, WV; three grandchildren, Alexandra and fiancé Brad Simpkins, Sydney, and Courtney; and special nieces, Gabby and Emma Mann. Burial with military rites will follow at the Orchard Cemetery in Ballard, WV.⁴ He was buried at Orchard Cemetery, Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on November 8, 1943 at Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Judith Carol "Judy" Mann, daughter of Ottie Verman "Silver Fox" Mann Jr. and Emma Ruth Miller, on August 30, 1968 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 Russell Lee Hawks died on March 22, 2019 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 75.^4,5