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     Fern Violet Lawless was buried at Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen Co., Kansas.³ She was born on January 17, 1904 at Kansas.³ As of April 19, 1926,her married name was Hillbrant.¹ She married Lloyd George Hillbrant, son of William Green Hillbrant and Lucy Lavona Whitacre, on April 19, 1926 at Crawford Co., Arkansas.^1,2 Fern Violet Lawless died on July 29, 1989 at Kansas at age 85.³

     Betty Jo Hillbrant was buried at Fort Scott National Cemetery, 900 East National Avenue, Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas.^4,5 Her Social Security Number was 510-24-8153.¹ Her married name was Bernhart.¹ Her married name was Lloyd.¹ Her married name was Sims.¹ She married Wayne Allen Lloyd.^1,4,5 Betty Jo Hillbrant married Nathaniel Earl "Nat" Sims Jr.¹ Betty Jo Hillbrant married Unknown Bernhart.¹ Betty Jo Hillbrant was born on September 16, 1929 at Iola, Allen Co., Kansas.^1,4,5 She died on March 20, 2005 at Kansas at age 75.^1,4,5

     Wayne Allen Lloyd was buried at Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Linn Co., Kansas.⁵ He married Betty Jo Hillbrant, daughter of Lloyd George Hillbrant and Fern Violet Lawless.^6,7,8 Wayne Allen Lloyd was born on January 15, 1925 at Pleasanton, Linn Co., Kansas.^2,3 He died on August 15, 1956 at Blue, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 31.^2,4 He Wayne Lloyd, 33 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Lloyd, was killed in a car accident Wednesday morning at 2:40 AM on Highway 71 near Independence Missouri. His wife Betty was also seriously injured, suffering a broken leg and wrist, hand badly mangled and internal injuries. Clifford Larson of Kansas City, owner and driver of the vehicle was uninjured. No authentic reports of the accident could be obtained at this time but it was partially concluded that the car had missed a curve in the highway and gotten out-of-control ,going into a ditch in overturning. The deceased is survived by four daughters, Linda, Rhonda, Debera and LeAnn all of the home in Kansas City; and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Lloyd besides several brothers and sisters. The body was brought to torneden Chapel here Wednesday for burial services which have not been completed. on August 16, 1956.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 509-30-4238.³ Nathaniel Earl "Nat" Sims Jr. was buried at Fort Scott National Cemetery, 900 East National Avenue, Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas.^2,1 He married Betty Jo Hillbrant, daughter of Lloyd George Hillbrant and Fern Violet Lawless.³ Nathaniel Earl "Nat" Sims Jr. was born on August 13, 1932 at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.^2,1,4,3 He died on February 28, 2003 at age 70.^1,2,4,3

     Barbara Jeanne Hillbrant was buried at Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen Co., Kansas.^1,2 She was born on July 2, 1927 at Iola, Allen Co., Kansas.^1,2,5 As of December 23, 1983,her married name was Dyer.¹ She married Hubert V. Dyer on December 23, 1983 at Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas.¹ Barbara Jeanne Hillbrant died on March 12, 2008 at Girard, Crawford Co., Kansas, at age 80.^1,2,5 She Barbara Jeanne Dyer, age 80, passed away March 12, 2008, at Girard Medical Center, Girard, Kan. from complications to pneumonia. She was born on July 2, 1927, in Iola, Kan., the daughter of Lloyd George and Fern Violet Lawless Hillbrant. She attended schools in the Fulton/Mapleton area and later moved to Fort Scott where she lived for many years. She married Hubert V. Dyer of Walnut, Kan., on Dec. 23, 1983, in Fort Scott, and they spent the next several years operating the B & H Bait Shop in Walnut. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 2000, and she moved to Arma until entering Sunset Manor of Frontenac in October 2007. She loved gardening and raising flowers, especially her roses. Barbara had no children of her own but is survived by several nieces, including Ronda Johnson, her caregiver. She is also survived by family in the Iola area. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, a stepfather, Claude Hessong, a sister Betty Lloyd Sims Bernhart. Following cremation, Barbara will be interred in Iola beside her mother. She requested no services, but condolences to the family may be left in the care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott. on March 14, 2008.¹

     Hubert V. Dyer was buried at Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami Co., Kansas.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 440-32-0004.⁴ He was born on August 25, 1931.^2,3,5,4 He married Barbara Jeanne Hillbrant, daughter of Lloyd George Hillbrant and Fern Violet Lawless, on December 23, 1983 at Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas.¹ Hubert V. Dyer died on December 9, 2000 at Kansas at age 69.^1,2,3,5,4

     Dorsey Douglas Willis was buried at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, 10201 Bird River Road, Middle River, Baltimore Co., Maryland.³ His Social Security Number was 235-48-1418.² He was born on December 17, 1934 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,9 He married Laverne Vera Starkel on April 22, 1953 at Tarrant Co., Texas.^4,10 Dorsey Douglas Willis died on May 24, 1995 at Baltimore Co., Maryland, at age 60.^3,9

     Her married name was Goss.² Anna Rae Willis married George Goss.² Anna Rae Willis was born on October 5, 1944 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She died on June 5, 1970 at Washington Township, Clarion Co., Pennsylvania, at age 25.^3,2 She Anna Rae Goss, 25, of Washington, Pa., formerly of Crab Orchard, died at 4:30 Friday in a Washington, hospital following a short illness. She was born Oct. 5, 1944, at Crab Orchard, a daughter of Goff and Lola Snuffer Willis. She is survived by her husband, George; six brothers, Jonathan, Frank, Alfred, and Douglas, all of Baltimore, Md., Larry of Richmond, Va., and Jennings of San Diego, Calif; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Buckland of Crab Orchard, Mrs. Buckland of Hinton, Mrs. Norma Pauley of Wilmington, Del, and Mrs. Bonnie Keaton of Oneonta, Ala. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements. on June 6, 1970.²

     Thomas Harvey Keaton Jr. was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Oneonta, Blount Co., Alabama.³ He was born on September 18, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Bonnie Haven Willis, daughter of Goffry "Goff" "Geoff" Willis and Lola B. Snuffer, on June 6, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Thomas Harvey Keaton Jr. died on October 18, 1991 at Alabama at age 62.³