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     Ronnie Eugene Bickford married Geraldine Unknown.² Ronnie Eugene Bickford was born on September 5, 1951 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,6,2 He died on October 25, 2012 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^6,2 He Ronnie E. Bickford, 61, of Beckwith, died Oct. 25th 2012, at Plateau Medical Center. Born Sept. 5, 1951, in Beckwith, he was the son of the late Robert and Fannie Holly Bickford. He also was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and two infant brothers, Bobby and Tommy. Mr. Bickford retired from the City of Oak Hill after 25 years of service. He was loved dearly by many. He will be missed terribly but remembered oh so greatly. Surviving: his wife, Geraldine; daughters, Misty Roberts and Wendy Sears; stepchildren, Rachel White and Nathan Adkins; his grandchildren, Natalie, Cayla, Chelsea, Kristen, Tyler, Mya, Luke and Morgan; his brothers, Charles and (Mary /Snookie) Bickford of Hilltop, Leo Bickford of Chicago, Jim and (Bonnie) Bickford of Beckwith, Jack and (Margaret Ann) Bickford of Oak Hill, and Leonard and (Anna) Bickford of Minden; his sisters, Frances and (Jerry Jones) Giles of Beckley, Trudy Bickford of Fayetteville, Louise and (David) Gillespie of Beckwith, and Lisa Gaye (Jerry) Bess of Pinnacle, N.C; many nephews, nieces and other relatives and many, many friends; a special niece, Mackenzie, and nephews, Maximus and Mathias; and very close and special friends, Samuel (Hambone) Boardwine, Jimmy Bryson, and Steve and Trena Payne. Funeral service was Oct. 29, at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, officiated by Pastor Jackie Pittman. on October 31, 2012.²

     James Franklin Bickford was buried at Adkins-Pate Cemetery in Crow Hollow, Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He married Bonnie J. Nester.¹ James Franklin Bickford was born on March 15, 1944 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2 He died on February 22, 2014 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^5,2 He James Franklin Bickford, 69, of Fayetteville, died Feb. 22, 2014, at Hidden Valley Center, Oak Hill. Born March 15, 1944, at Beckwith, he was the son of the late Robert and Fannie Holly Bickford. He also was preceded in death by his infant brothers, Bobby and Tommy Bickford, and brother, Ronnie Bickford. He was a retired mill worker at Helstrom Steel Mill in Chicago, Ill. Surviving: his wife, Bonnie Bickford of Fayetteville; son, Jimmy Wayne Bickford; brothers, Charles (Mary "Snookie") Bickford of Hilltop, Leo Bickford of Chicago, Jack (Margaret Ann) of Oak Hill, and Leonard (Anna) Bickford of Minden; sisters, Frances (Jerry Jones) Giles of Beckley, Trudy Bickford of Fayetteville, Louise (David) Gillespie of Beckwith, and Lisa Gaye (Jerry) Bess of Pinnacle, N.C; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral services were held Feb. 26 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Rev. Ken Souder officiating. Burial followed at the Adkins-Pate Cemetery in Crow Hollow at Beckwith. on February 26, 2014.²

     Leo Manuel Bickford was born on June 8, 1942 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,1 He died on July 12, 2015 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 73.¹ He Leo Manuel Bickford, 73, of Chicago, Ill., died July 12, 2015, at Illinois Masonic Hospital. He was born June 8, 1942, in Beckwith, the son of the late Robert and Fannie Holly Bickford. He also was preceded in death by a son, Leo Jr; his girlfriend, Patricia McCullough; his maternal and paternal grandparents;two infant brothers, Bobby and Tommy; and brothers, Ronnie Bickford and Jim Bickford. Surviving: Terri Hollis, with whom he resided – she was more than a caregiver to him. He thought of her like his daughter. He is also survived by extended family, Robbie Hodges, Donnie and Markie; daughters, Lita, Nita and Rita; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Mary (Snookie) of Hilltop, Jack and Margaret Ann Bickford of Oak Hill and Leonard and Anna Bickford of Minden; sisters, Lisa Gaye and Jerry Bess of Pinnacle, N.C., Frances and Jerry Jones Giles of Beckley, Louise and David Gillespie of Beckwith and Trudy Bickford of Fayetteville; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and only one surviving aunt, Judy Holly Kessler of Beckley. There will be a memorial service held at a later date. on July 16, 2015.¹