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     Raymond Carder was born on April 6, 1922 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Lora Gravely, daughter of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on June 25, 1946 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

     George Edward Gravely was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1803 N. Coler Avenue, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.² He was born on March 11, 1929 at Cabell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage record has a birth year of 1927.^2,4,5 He married Dessel Eileen Arthur on January 30, 1949 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 George Edward Gravely died on December 22, 2016 at Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at age 87.² He URBANA – George E. Gravely, 87, of Urbana died at 6:40 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 22, 2016) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. The Rev. Chris Smithey will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Gravely was born on March 11, 1929, in Cabel, W.Va., the son of Thomas and Pearl Terry Gravely. He married Dessell Arthur on Jan. 30, 1949, in Beckley, W.Va; she died on June 20, 2013. Survivors include two sons, Robert Gravely and David Gravely, all of Urbana; one sister, Dora Jones of Beckley, W.Va; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, three sisters, nine brothers and one grandchild. Mr. Gravely retired from the University of Illinois as an equipment operator. He was a member of Curtis Road Church of God, Champaign. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. on December 24, 2016.²

     Herbert Clinton Jones was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 235-10-0442.⁵ He was born on October 10, 1919 at Hot Coal, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,4 He married Dora Mae "Lilly" Gravely, daughter of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on August 21, 1939 at Bland Co., Virginia.^2,1,4 Herbert Clinton Jones died on June 6, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^5,4 He Herbert C. Jones, 66, of 104 Thornton Ave., Beckley, died June 6, 1986, in Beckley Hospital after a short illness. He was born at Hot Coal and was a member of UMW. He was a former employee of Westmoreland Coal Co. and was a retired miner. Surviving: wife, Dora Grabley Jones; sons, Billy R. of Charleston, James C. of Crab Orchard; daughter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bedwell of Sioux City, Iowa; brothers, Harold of MacArthur, Carlos and Denny, both of Crab Orchard; sisters, Evelyn Fulcher, Glenna Jackson and Janice Woody, all of Dayton, Ohio, Margaret Ball of Fairmont, Emma Lee Casidy of Crab Orchard; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Rose-Quesenberry Funeral. Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Dorothy Osborne officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley. on June 7, 1986.⁴

     Dessel Eileen Arthur was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1803 N. Coler Avenue, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.² She was born on April 7, 1930 at Lane, DeWitt Co., Illinois.^4,2,3 As of January 30, 1949,her married name was Gravley.¹ She married George Edward Gravely, son of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on January 30, 1949 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Dessel Eileen Arthur died on June 20, 2013 at Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at age 83.^1,4,2 She URBANA – Dessel Eileen Gravely, 83, of Urbana passed away at 11:25 a.m. Thursday (June 20, 2013) at Carle Foundation Hospital. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Sunday, June 23) at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Road, Urbana. Pastor Christopher Smithey will officiate a funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday, June 24, at the funeral home. Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Mrs. Gravely was born April 7, 1930, in Lane to parents Furman and Evelyn (Young) Arthur. She married George E. Gravely Jan. 30, 1949, in Beckley, W.Va; he survives. Also surviving are children Linda Reid (Pat), Robert Gravely and David Gravely, all of Urbana; eight siblings; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Dessel was preceded in death by her parents, one grandchild and three siblings. Mrs. Gravely worked for more than 20 years at the Champaign County Nursing Home as a nurse. She was a member of the Curtis Road Church of God in Champaign. on June 23, 2013.²

     Linda Gravely was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.³ Her married name was Reid.¹ Her married name was Boyd.¹ She married Unknown Boyd.¹ Linda Gravely married Patrick "Pat" Reid.^1,2 Linda Gravely was born on August 6, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on May 25, 2015 at Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at age 65.¹ She Linda (Gravely, Boyd) Reid, 65, passed away at 1:28 p.m. Monday (May 25, 2015) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. She was born Aug, 6, 1949 to George and Dessel Gravely in Beckley, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her mother and her son, Larry Boyd. She is survived by her father; brothers, Robert and David Gravely; husband, Patrick Reid; sons, Paul and Dale Boyd; daughter, Donna Slade; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. on May 28, 2015.¹

     Snowden L. Acord was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 226-03-6887.⁶ He was born on April 5, 1911 at Saxon, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6 He married Della Marie Gravely, daughter of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on April 29, 1944 at Blackstone, Nottoway Co., Virginia.^7,2,4,5 Snowden L. Acord died on October 22, 1975 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 64.⁴ He Funeral services for Snowden L. Acord, 64, Eccles, will be conducted by the Rev. Albert Phillips and the Rev. Nolan Barlow at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Melton Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Acord was dead on arrival at a local hospital at 7 p.m. Wednesday following an apparent heart attack. Born April 5. 1911. at Saxon, he was a son of the late John and Pearline Morris Acord and was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church at Eccles. He had been a resident of Eccles for the past 37 years and was employed in the Eccles mines prior to his retirement. He was also a member of the UMWA Local 5770. Survivors include his wife. Mrs. Delia Marie Gravely Acord, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Claude ( Pauline Elizabeth ) Stump. MacArthur: two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Acord, Eccles. and Mrs. Flossie Acord, Bolt; and five grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Pallbearers will be Denver. Charles (Buck) and Carl (Buddy) Acord, Dale Wright, James Jones and Billy Gravely. on October 24, 1975.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 367-26-4748.² Her married name was Gravely.³ Rose Ellen Snodderly was born on April 14, 1918 at Tennessee.^3,4,2 She married Edward Preston "Eddie" Gravely, son of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on August 23, 1937 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Rose Ellen Snodderly died on December 29, 1984 at Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan, at age 66.⁴

     Eddie Preston Gravely Jr. was buried at Michigan Memorial Park, 32163 Huron River Drive, Flat Rock, Wayne Co., Michigan.^4,3 His Social Security Number was 380-36-2289.² He was born on August 5, 1938 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3 He died on March 14, 2006 at Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan, at age 67.^2,4,3 He Eddie P. Gravely Jr., 67, of Monroe died Tuesday at Mercy Memorial Hospital. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Michigan Memorial Park, Huron Township, where services will be held at noon Saturday. The Rev. Rick Locklear will officiate. Burial will be in Michigan Memorial Park, Huron Township. He was born Aug. 5, 1938, in Mabscott, W.Va. Surviving are two daughters, Trina Tenney and Belinda Gravely, and a grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents. on March 16, 2006.⁴

     Her married name was Turner.² Mary Barbara Nicklas married William Turner.² Mary Barbara Nicklas was born circa 1909 at West Virginia.³ As of July 1, 1933,her married name was Gravely.¹ She married Earl Edward Gravely, son of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on July 1, 1933 at East Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Mary Barbara Nicklas and Earl Edward Gravely were divorced before December, 1946.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-48-8907.³ Earl Edward Gravely Jr. was buried at Skyline Memorial Park, Monee, Will Co., Illinois.² He was born on September 19, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; The gravestone has a birth date of Oct 19, 1935.^2,3,4 He died on May 2, 1959 at Point Arrena, Sonoma Co., California, at age 23.^2,3,4 He A former Beckley man, Airman 2C, Earl Edward Gravely, Jr. was killed in an automobile accident Saturday at Point Arrena, Calif., where he was stationed. Gravely was a son of Earl Gravely, 210 Hill St., and Mrs. William Turner, Chicago Heights, Ill. He was born in Beckley, Sept. 19th, 1935, and attended Mabscott Elementary School and Beckley Junior High School before moving to Chicago Heights. Funeral services will be held in Chicago Heights at 2 p.m. Friday. Survivors, in addition to his father and mother, are a brother Norman Eugene, and a sister, Anna, both of Chicago Heights. on May 4, 1959.⁴

     Henry Ernest Kopetz was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He was born on January 1, 1895 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^1,3 He married Della Marie Gravely, daughter of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on August 23, 1932 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Henry Ernest Kopetz died on June 3, 1938 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 43.³

     Mary Marie Moore was born circa 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ As of August 1, 1932,her married name was Gravely.¹ She married William "Bill" Gravely, son of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on August 1, 1932 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹