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     Alfred T. Gunnoe was buried at Cook Cemetery, Pine Knob, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 233-18-5088.³ He married Ruby Wills, daughter of David Edward "Dave" Wills and Pearl Cantley.^4,5 Alfred T. Gunnoe was born on January 24, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on July 9, 1985 at Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois, at age 69.^1,2 He WHITESVILLE - Alfred Gunnoe, 69, of Lombard, Ill, formerly of Pine Knob, WV, died Tuesday in Elmhurst (Ill) Memorial Hospital. He was a lift truck operator for Continental Can Company. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Surviving: wife, Jean Cook Gunnoe, sons, William of Lombard, Tracy of Ohio, daughter, Mrs. Lura Gaiden of Rosselle, Ill., brother, Dewey of Stickney, WV., sister, Mrs. Faye Jarrell of Bald Knob, and one grandson. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday in Armstrong Funeral Home, Whtesville, WV with the Rev. Fred Wilfong officiating. Burial will be in Cook Cemetery, Pine Knob. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. on July 10, 1985.¹

     Houston Marvin Parson was buried at Wills-Lafferty Cemetery, Rock Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on September 27, 1909 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.^1,2 He married Ruby Wills, daughter of David Edward "Dave" Wills and Pearl Cantley, on November 21, 1960 at Madison, Boone Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 Houston Marvin Parson died on November 11, 1964 at Montcoal, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 55.^1,2,3 He Houston Marvin Parson, 55, of Sylvester was killed about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Armco Steel Corp. Mine at Montcoal. He was crushed by a motor. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; a son, William of Chicago, Ill; his mother, Mrs. Tula Parson and a sister, Mrs. Virginia Kelly, both of Birmingham, Ala., and a brother, Carl Parson of Bessemer, Ala; The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Rebecca Chapel at Rock Creek with the Rev. W. D. Porter in charge. Burial will be in. the Wills Cemetery at Rock Creek. The body will remain at Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville and will be taken to the church one hour prior to the funeral. on November 12, 1964.³

     His Social Security Number was 234-22-5837.⁵ Elmer Clifton Toney was buried at Wills-Lafferty Cemetery, Rock Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He was born on January 11, 1923 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,1,2 He married Ruby Wills, daughter of David Edward "Dave" Wills and Pearl Cantley, on September 28, 1973 at Rosedale, Russell Co., Virginia.^2,4 Elmer Clifton Toney died on February 29, 1988 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 65.^5,1,4 He Elmer Clifton Toney, 65, of Lester, Raleigh County, was dead on arrival Feb. 29, 1988, at Appalachian Regional Hospital, after an apparent heart attack. He was formerly of Naoma. He was a member of Delbert Freewill Baptist Church, Pine Knob. He was a former miner. Surviving: wife, Ruby Wills Toney; daughters, Brenda Gunoe of West Memphis, Ark; son, Ronald of Fox Lake, Ill; stepson, Bill Gunoe of West Memphis, Ark; sisters, Ollie Pettry and Page Mullins, both of Fairdale, Vella Gowman of Danese; brothers, James of Lundale, Jesse P. of Fairdale; five grandchildren; one great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Delbert Freewill Baptist Church, Pine Knob, with the Rev. Jim Mundy officiating. Burial will be in Dave Wills Cemetery, Rock Creek. on March 2, 1988.⁴

     James Luther Miller was buried at Miller Cemetery, Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 235-10-1439.³ He was born on May 30, 1907 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Hallie Frances Wills, daughter of David Edward "Dave" Wills and Pearl Cantley, on January 25, 1932 at Packsville, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 James Luther Miller died in June, 1978 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.³