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     His Social Security Number was 233-50-2173.⁴ Ernest Roosevelt "Sonny" Gravely was born on August 11, 1936 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Carolyn Porter on August 14, 1956 at Cook Co., Illinois.² Ernest Roosevelt "Sonny" Gravely died on December 16, 2007 at Georgia at age 71.⁴

     Herbert Wilson Gravely Jr. was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He was born on January 2, 1939 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on January 7, 1939 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He Funeral services for Herbert Wilson Gravely, Jr., six days old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilson Gravely of Ellison avenue, will be conducted at the residence this afternoon. Burial will be made in the Mount Tabor cemetery. The cause of the infant's death was not known last night. He is survived by his parents and one brother. on January 8, 1939.²

     Billie Ray Gravely was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on September 11, 1951 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He was born on September 11, 1951 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He Billie Ray Gravely, new born son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gravely of MacArthur, died at birth in a local hospital at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Surviving in addition to the parents are three brothers, Ernest, James and Marvin; two sisters, Ruby and Dreama, all at home, and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Pearl Gravely of MacArthur. Burial will follow in Calfee Cemetery at Mt. Tabor. on September 13, 1951.²

     Ruby Pearl Gravely was buried at Skyline Memorial Park, Monee, Will Co., Illinois.² She was born on September 8, 1940 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia. As of January 24, 1959,her married name was Wenzel. She married Gustave Fredrick Wenzel Jr. on January 24, 1959 at Steger, Cook Co., Illinois. Ruby Pearl Gravely died on March 17, 1968 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 27.

     His Social Security Number was 349-28-0350.² Gustave Fredrick Wenzel Jr. was buried at Skyline Memorial Park, Monee, Will Co., Illinois.^3,4 He was born on April 30, 1937 at Steger, Cook Co., Illinois.² He married Ruby Pearl Gravely, daughter of Herbert Wilson Gravely and Ruby Ellen Clemons, on January 24, 1959 at Steger, Cook Co., Illinois. Gustave Fredrick Wenzel Jr. died on March 13, 1971 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 33.¹ He Gustave Wenzel Jr. of Steger, husband of Lynn; father of Randy and Tammy; son of Gustave and Elizabeth Wenzel Sr; brother of Robert of Crete and William of Steger. Member of Local No. 150 Operating Engineers. Interment Skyline Memorial Park, Monee. on March 15, 1971.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 347-52-4942.³ Tammy Kaye Wenzel was born on November 28, 1965 at Illinois.^3,4 She died on August 11, 1987 at Victorville, San Bernardino Co., California, at age 21; Died in a traffic collision.^4,1

     His Social Security Number was 356-32-1680.⁶ Marvin Richard "Bibo" Gravely was buried at Skyline Memorial Park, Monee, Will Co., Illinois.^7,3 He married Barbara Lois Massey.⁸ Marvin Richard "Bibo" Gravely was born on July 28, 1943 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,1,7,3,5 He and Barbara Lois Massey were divorced in December, 1972 at Sacramento Co., California.⁸ Marvin Richard "Bibo" Gravely married Sharon Christine Adamson on December 29, 1974 at Sacramento Co., California.² Marvin Richard "Bibo" Gravely died on February 25, 1976 at Sacramento Co., California, at age 32.^1,7,3,9,5 He Funeral services are tomorrow for Marvin Gravely, former resident of Steger. Burial will be in Skyline Memorial park, Monee. Mr. Gravely died Wednesday in Sacramento, Calif., where he had resided for the last six years He was born July 28, 1943, in Beckley, W. Va. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Shari; a daughter, Heather, at home; a son, Derek, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gravely, Steger; a sister, Mrs. Dreams Chastain, Chicago Heights, and two brothers, Ernest of Steger and James of Spring Valley Minn. on February 29, 1976.⁵

     Heather Sue Gravely was buried at Highland Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., Mississippi.^3,2 Her married name was Covalt.² She married Unknown Covalt.² Heather Sue Gravely was born on March 23, 1970 at Mendocino Co., California.^1,3 She died on March 22, 2014 at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at age 43.^2,3 She Heather Sue "Sunshine" Gravely, 43, of Hattiesburg, died March 22, 2014, at Forrest General Hospital. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Ms. Gravely was a waitress and of the Baptist faith. She was a member of Hattiesburg Moose Lodge Chapter 414. She loved the outdoors, her family and her friends at North Gate. She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin Gravely. She is survived by her son, Michael Todd (Brittany) Covalt of Hattiesburg; daughter, Candice (Marshall) Yates of Hattiesburg; mother, Barbara Gravely of Hattiesburg; five grandchildren; and a multitude of friends and extended family. on March 26, 2014.²

     Her Social Security Number was 214-22-5020.¹ Her married name was Gravely. Ruth Ellen Holmes married James Alvin Gravely, son of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry.² Ruth Ellen Holmes was born on September 16, 1923 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on February 17, 1995 at Michigan at age 71.¹

     Dora Mae Jones was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She was born on February 11, 1944 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on March 6, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-64-5567.⁷ James Clinton Jones was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁸ He was born on February 7, 1943 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,7,2,8 He married Susie Etta Shrewsberry on July 2, 1964 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,9 James Clinton Jones died on July 28, 2008 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 65.^2,7,8 He James Clinton Jones, 65, of Crab Orchard, died Monday, July 28, 2008, in a local hospital following a long illness. Born Feb. 7, 1943, in Beckley, he was the son of the late Herbert Clinton Jones and Dora Mae Gravely Jones of Beckley. James was a retired monument designer and engraver for Egnor Monument. Survivors include a son, James Marvin Jones and his wife, Michelle, of Shady Spring; a daughter, Melissa Ann Dinkler and her husband, Rick, of Sanford, N.C; stepsons, Randy Lee McKinney of Beckley, and Larry Eugene McKinney and his wife of Coal City; stepdaughter, Barbara Strachan and her husband, George, of Ohio; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Bedwell of Souix City, Iowa; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Calfee Cemetery at Mt. Tabor. on July 29, 2008.²

     Susie Etta Shrewsberry Susie Etta Jones, 72, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the home of her son in Coal City. Born August 17, 1937 at Lillybrook, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Acy and Alda Lilly Shrewsberry. Susie was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Jones. She is survived by sons; Larry Eugene McKinney and wife Fay of Coal City, Randy McKinney of Maple Fork, James Marvin Jones and wife Michelle of Shady Spring, daughters; Barbara Strachan and husband George of Steubenville, Ohio, Melissa Dinkler and husband Rick of Sanford, N.C; one brother, Lloyd Shrewsberry of Beckley, 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Calfee Cemetery at Mt. Tabor.¹ She was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,1 She was born on August 17, 1937 at Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2,1 As of July 2, 1964,her married name was Jones.³ She married James Clinton Jones, son of Herbert Clinton Jones and Dora Mae "Lilly" Gravely, on July 2, 1964 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,1 Susie Etta Shrewsberry died on September 20, 2009 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^2,1

     Mary Elizabeth Jones was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa.^8,4 She Mary E. Bedwell, 79, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Azria Health Regency Square in South Sioux City, NE. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Jones, the daughter of Herbert and Dora Mae (Gravely) Jones was born March 7, 1942, in Crab Orchard, WV. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, WV. On May 24, 1962, Mary was united in marriage with Darrell B. Bedwell in Pearisburg, VA. She was employed at Zenith, The Sioux City School System as a lunch lady, MCI, and Goodwill. Darrell died July 7, 2000. Mary loved the outdoors, gardening, collecting leaves, and feeding the neighborhood wildlife. Mary is survived by her children, Mike (Marsha) Bedwell and Michelle (Scott) Klemmensen; grandchildren, Amanda (Ben) Nakayama, Ashley (Javier) Bedwell, Melissa (Steve) Arurang, Nikole (Brody) Klemmensen, Austin (Courtney) Klemmensen, Brandon Klemmensen; and many loving family members in West Virginia and Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Bill and Jim Jones; and an infant sister, Dora Mae Jones.⁴ She was born on March 7, 1942 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6 As of May 24, 1962,her married name was Bedwell.⁴ She married Darrell Blaine Bedwell on May 24, 1962 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^4,5,6 Mary Elizabeth Jones died on July 21, 2021 at South Sioux City, Dakota Co., Nebraska, at age 79.⁴

     Darrell Blaine Bedwell was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, South Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa.^5,2 His Social Security Number was 235-66-9325.⁶ He was born on July 20, 1943 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware; The SSDI has a birth date of Jul 26, 1943.^2,3,6 He married Mary Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Herbert Clinton Jones and Dora Mae "Lilly" Gravely, on May 24, 1962 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Darrell Blaine Bedwell died on July 7, 2000 at Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa, at age 56.^1,2,6 He Darrell B. Bedwell, 56, of Sioux City died Friday, July 7, 2000, at a Sioux City hospital. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted by American Legion Monahan Post 64. Mr. Bedwell was born July 20, 1943, in Wilmington, Del., the son of Pauline Chance. He moved to Crab Orchard, W. Va., as a young man and graduated from high school in Beckley, W. Va. He served in the U.S. Army and then the National Guard in West Virginia and Iowa. He married Mary Elizabeth Jones May 24, 1962 in Parishburg, Va. They moved to Sioux City in February 1963. He was employed as manager of McDonalds Morningside location for more than 27 years, and for the past 12 years he had been employed with MCI. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the National Rifleman's Association. Survivors include his wife; a son and his wife, Michael and Marsha Bedwell of Sioux City; a daughter and her husband, Michelle and Scott Klemmensen of Sloan, Iowa; five grandchildren, Amanda and Ashley Bedwell, Nikole, Austin and Brandon Klemmensen; a sister and her husband, Darlene and Mike Biddle of Blair, Neb; his mother-in-law, Dora Jones of Beckley; a brother-in-law, James Jones of Beckley; and three nieces. Pallbearers will be Virgil Klemmensen, Tony Pierce, Mark Camerer, Mike Porter, Dennis Brown, and Tom Keegan. on July 10, 2000.²

     His Social Security Number was 233-58-3854.¹ Billy Ray Jones Sr. was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,3 He married Shelba Jean Unknown.³ Billy Ray Jones Sr. was born on May 20, 1940 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 He married Brenda Kay Orander on November 2, 1963 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Billy Ray Jones Sr. and Brenda Kay Orander were divorced on July 16, 1970 at Catawba Co., North Carolina.⁹ Billy Ray Jones Sr. died on July 29, 1993 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 53.³ He Billy Ray Jones Sr., 53, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Thursday, July 29, 1993, in a Charleston hospital, following a short illness. Mr. Jones was a foreman for E.I. Dupont Co., Belle, was a five-year veteran of the Army and a four-year veteran of the Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Shelba Jean Jones of Rand; two daughters, Vanessa Dale Jones-Waggoner of Greenville, NC, and Crystal Lynn Jones of Charleston; a son, Billy Ray Jones Jr. of Clendenin; his mother, Dora Mae Jones of Beckley; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Jones-Bedwell of Sioux City, IA; a brother, James Jones of Beckley; and four grandchildren. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. on July 31, 1993.³