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     Georgia Vann Martin was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Her married name was Jones.⁴ She married Unknown Jones.^4,3 Georgia Vann Martin was born on October 21, 1964 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 She died on June 12, 2006 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 41.^3,4 She Georgia Vann Martin Jones, 41, of Oak Hill, died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, following an extended illness. Born in Oak Hill, Oct. 21, 1964, she was the daughter of Ida Shockey Martin of Oak Hill, and the late Harry Martin. Georgia was an avid bingo player in Fayetteville, Oak Hill and Bradley. Survivors include a daughter, Brandy Renee Jones of Oak Hill; a grandson, Jacob Bowyer; two brothers, Clarence Lee Martin and Harry Wayne Martin, both of Oak Hill; three sisters, Joann Cox of Louisburg, N.C., Dorothy Dilley of Sheperdsville, Ky., and Linda Sears of Minden, and by a special niece, Carla Ervin. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 15 at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill with Butch Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. on June 14, 2006.⁴

     Patricia Ann Martin was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on September 19, 1954 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3 She died on March 18, 1957 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 2; Died from severe burns.^3,4

     Dennis Dean Eye was buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on April 30, 1954 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,2,3 He married Jacqueline Ann Shockey, daughter of Jack Shockey and Doris Jean Paris, circa 1983.^1,2,3 Dennis Dean Eye died on May 10, 2008 at West Virginia at age 54; The SSDI has a death date of May 11, 2008.^4,2,3 He Dennis Dean Eye went on his own terms to be with the Lord on May 10, 2008, after suffering a long, painful illness. He was born on April 30, 1954, in Charleston to Naomi Eye and the late Osbra Eye . Dennis was a Christian, a loving husband, father, son, brother, and an avid athlete. He was also an outdoorsman, having grown up in Kanawha State Forest where his father was superintendent for many years. He loved cats, both house pets and ones of the wild, and sorely missed his "little buddy Macy." A 1972 graduate of George Washington High School, Dennis attended Marshall University on a track scholarship, and he held the record for the 800-meter dash for more than 20 years after his 1976 graduation. While at Marshall, Dennis also started boxing competitively and soon became a Golden Gloves champion. Before his illness, Dennis had resumed competitive running and participated successfully in several local 5K road races. A hard worker even as a young teen caddying at Berry Hills Country Club, Dennis worked for several years for Charleston Parks and Recreation at North Charleston Community Center and he also worked for several years at General Technologies in St. Albans. He later worked as a maintenance mechanic at Great Lakes in Nitro until the plant closed. He had most recently worked at Putnam General Hospital. Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Jackie; his dear daughter, Katie; his mother, Naomi Eye of Shady Spring; his brother, Mark and his wife, Lisa, of Beckley; his four sisters, their husbands, and their families, Jeanne and Charlie Moses of Cross Lanes, Rose and Timmy Brown of St. Albans, Debbie and Joe Sloan of Colquitt, Ga., and Sherry and Fred Gay of Virginia Beach, Va. He also shared a close relationship with his in-laws, Bonnie and Colonel Howie Hill of Hurricane, David Shockey of Oak Hill, Doris Shockey of Fayetteville, and Catherine and Arden Gravely of Oak Hill. Dennis is also survived by his uncles, Herbert Eye and Jimmy Eye and their families. on May 13, 2008.²

     Michael Dale Porter was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on January 2, 1949 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on June 25, 2003 at Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^1,2 He WAYSIDE - Michael Dale Porter, 54, formerly of Oak Hill and Cromwell, Ind., died June 25, 2003, as the result of an automobile accident near Pipestem. Born Jan. 2, 1949, in Charleston, he was the son of Marjorie Mildred Shockey Porter of Ligonier, Ind., and the late Charles H. Porter. He was raised on Cabin Creek at Eskdale and graduated from East Bank High School in 1967. Mr. Porter served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a SP4. He had a great love for his dogs, horses and farm animals. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his daughter, Angela Dawn Porter of Victorville, Calif; son, Robert Dale Porter of Victorville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles Andrew "Chuck" and Carolyn Porter and James Randall "Jim" and Vicki Porter, all of Ligonier; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Betty Bailes of Charleston, Karen Rollins of Ligonier, Pam and Johnny Johnston of Cromwell; 10 nieces and nephews, Charles E. "Scott" Porter, Aimee Ray, Dani Rollins, Sean Rollins, Christopher Johnston, Jimmy Porter, Andy Porter, Savannah Porter, Evan Porter and Jack Bailes; three grandsons, Jonathan Porter, Zachary Porter and Jacob Porter; and three great-nephews, Brandon Ray, Noah Ray and Isaac Michael "Ikey Mikey" Porter. A gathering for the celebration of Mike's life will be 2 p.m. Monday, June 30, at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Route 1, Fayetteville, with military rites conducted by VFW Post 3110, Oak Hill. on June 29, 2003.²