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     Thomas Lewis Chatman Dillon was buried at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Tornado, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 233-24-6898.⁶ He was born on January 28, 1918 at Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,6,7 He married Ethel M. Bishop on May 17, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Thomas Lewis Chatman Dillon died on March 12, 1974 at West Virginia at age 56.^1,7

     Ethel M. Bishop was buried at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Tornado, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She was born on July 5, 1919 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,1 As of May 17, 1946,her married name was Dillon.¹ She married Thomas Lewis Chatman Dillon, son of Henry Carl Dillon and Mary Rosabelle Hall, on May 17, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ Ethel M. Bishop died on June 28, 1973 at age 53.²

     Catherine Lessie Dillon was buried at Adkins Cemetery, Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 236-84-2711.² She was born on July 10, 1914 at Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia.² As of September 15, 1931,her married name was Davis.⁷ She married Gilbert Anderson Davis on September 15, 1931 at Birch Run, Clay Co., West Virginia.^3,7 Catherine Lessie Dillon died on August 20, 1998 at Dameron, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^2,6 She ROCK CREEK - Catherine Lessie Davis, 84, of Rock Creek, Boone County, died Aug. 20, 1998, at the home of her daughter, Lydia Long of Dameron, after a long illness. Also surviving: daughters, Opal Asbury of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Minnie Lucas of Dameron, Barbara Scarbro of Rock Creek, Carol Sue Hungate of Beckley; sons, Gilbert Davis Jr. of Lakewood, Ohio, Delbert Davis of Akron, Ohio, Franklin Davis of Beckley, John and Jackie Davis, both of Rock Creek; sisters, Nean Samples of St. Albans, Gladys Evans of Georgia; 20 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. today in Adkins Cemetery, Naoma, with the Rev. Andrew Davis officiating. There will be no visitation. Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, is in charge of arrangements. on August 22, 1998.⁶

     Nena T. Dillon was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on October 7, 1916 at Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^6,5 As of July 3, 1938,her married name was Samples.¹ She married Loyal J. "Red" Samples on July 3, 1938 at Odessa, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Nena T. Dillon died on February 25, 2011 at Hurricane, Putnam Co., West Virginia, at age 94.^6,5 She Nena T. Samples, 94, of St. Albans, formerly of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away February 25, 2011, at Teays Valley Center, Hurricane. Born October 7, 1916, in Red Sulphur Springs, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late, Henry Carl Dillon and Mary Rosebell Hall Dillon. In addition to her parents, Nena was preceded in death by her husband, Loyal J. Samples, on January 1, 1999; cherished daughter, Marie Ann Knight, on February 16, 2008; beloved son-in-law, Gene Michael Knight, on May 2, 2006; and Marie's sister by choice; Dawn Day Calabrese on July 7, 2010. Dawn's surviving husband is Thomas Calabrese of Hurricane. Nena leaves behind her great-niece, Melissa Milam and husband, Michael, of Hurricane; her great-great-nieces, Alexis and Brooklyn Milam; and her great-great nephew, John Charles Bush. Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, February 28, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service Monday at the funeral home. Special thanks go to HospiceCare, especially Nena's nurse, Linda Greenlee, who stayed with Nena until the end, and all the nurses, CNA's and staff of Teays Valley Center, who took great care of Nena before her journey home. Memorial contributions in memory of Nena T. Samples may be made to Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2219 22nd St., Nitro, WV 25143. on February 27, 2011.⁵

     Gladys Fern Dillon was buried at King-Mullins Cemetery, Odessa, Clay Co., West Virginia.^4,5 She was born on February 10, 1920 at Monroe Co., West Virginia; Her marrige record has a birth date of Feb 12, 1920.^3,6 As of August 14, 1943,her married name was Evans.³ She married Luther Franklin Evans on August 14, 1943 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Gladys Fern Dillon died on November 13, 2011 at Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland, at age 91.^6,5 She Gladys F. Evans passed peacefully on November 13, 2011, following a short illness at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland, Md. She was 91 and had been a resident at the Dawnview Center, Fort Ashby, for the past three years. Prior to Dawnview, Mrs. Evans lived in Bremen, Ga., and Bomont, Clay County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry C. and Mary Rosabelle Hall Dillon; her husband, Luther F. Evans; an infant daughter, Christine Evans; and, a son, Robert L. Evans. She is survived by her children, Wilma J. Evans of Martinsburg, Wanda K. Wolfe of South Carolina, Marshall L. Evans of St, Albans, and Charles R. Evans of Georgia; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at King-Mullins Cemetery, Bomont. Matics Funeral Home, Inc., Clendenin, is assisting with local arrangements. on December 4, 2011.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 234-24-3127.³ McClure Gale Dillon was born on November 11, 1924 at Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia.³ He died on February 23, 1996 at Polk Co., Georgia, at age 71.^3,4

     His Social Security Number was 233-20-3590.⁵ Loyal J. "Red" Samples was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 27, 1914 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,5 He married Nena T. Dillon, daughter of Henry Carl Dillon and Mary Rosabelle Hall, on July 3, 1938 at Odessa, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Loyal J. "Red" Samples died on January 1, 1999 at St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^5,3,6 He Loyal J. "Red" Samples, 84, of St. Albans died Jan. 1, 1999, at home. He was a 50-year resident of St. Albans and a retired operator from Union Carbide with 35 years' service. Surviving: wife, Nena; daughter, Marie A. Knight of Troutville, Va; sister, Georgia Miller of Lexington, Ky. on January 3, 1999.³

     Luther Franklin Evans was buried at King-Mullins Cemetery, Odessa, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 236-22-6578.⁵ He was born on July 6, 1911 at Glen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3,4 He married Gladys Fern Dillon, daughter of Henry Carl Dillon and Mary Rosabelle Hall, on August 14, 1943 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Luther Franklin Evans died on October 24, 1965 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^5,4

     Gilbert Anderson Davis was buried at Adkins Cemetery, Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3 His Social Security Number was 235-10-3865.³ He was born on July 15, 1891 at Braxton Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Catherine Lessie Dillon, daughter of Henry Carl Dillon and Mary Rosabelle Hall, on September 15, 1931 at Birch Run, Clay Co., West Virginia.^5,1 Gilbert Anderson Davis died on December 16, 1951 at Edwight, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 60.^2,4,3 He Davis, Gilbert A. - 60, of Edwright, Raleigh County, died yesterday at home. Surviving are his wife Katherine; one brother, Elsle of Jeffrey; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Vandlinde of Madison and Miss Ina Davis, both of Madison, and Mrs. Pauline Parker of Logan; four daughters, Minnie, Opal, Jewell, and Barbara. Service will be at Naoma Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Wade Webb Barrett. Burial will be in Adkins Cemetery at Naoma. The body will remai at the Valley Mortuary at Whitesville until service time. on December 17, 1951.⁴