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     Ercil John McNett was buried at Morrill Cemetery, Morrill, Brown Co., Kansas.¹ His Social Security Number was 509-38-3215.³ He was born on January 11, 1939 at Morrill, Brown Co., Kansas.^1,2,3 He married Frankie Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Frank Edward Harris and Cynthia Alice Burke, on December 31, 1965.^1,2 Ercil John McNett died on April 20, 1997 at Morrill, Brown Co., Kansas, at age 58.^1,2,3 He MORRILL, Kan. - Ercil John McNett, 58, Morrill, died Sunday, April 20, 1997, at his home. Mr. McNett was born Jan. 11, 1939, in Morrill, where he was reared and graduated from Morrill High School. He entered the Marine Corps in 1957, serving until 1961. He joined the Marine Corps Reserves in 1963. On Dec. 31, 1965, he married Frankie E. Harris. She survives of the home. The couple lived in California until moving to Morrill. They also lived in Hqrton, Kan., later returning to Morrill. Mr. McNett worked at Wenger Manufacturing in Sabetha, Kan., for 20 years as a welding technician and metal fabricator. He also was self-employed as a welding technician. Mr. McNett was active in the Kansas National Guard from 1973 to 1991, and was a member of the Desert Storm Detachment Marine Corps. He was a member of the Morrill Baptist Church; Elks Lodge No. 1741 in Hiawatha, Kan; and the Tribe of Mic-O-Say at Camp Geiger. He was an Eagle Scout from Troop No. 165 in Morrill and was scoutmaster for five years. Mr. McNett was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Thelma O. Additional survivors: a son, Lewis E. Zimmerschied, Bern, Kan; three daughters, Susie Kreifels, Falls City, Neb., Ercilia McNett, Topeka, Kan., and Cynthia L. Herrera, Kansas City; a brother, Richard A., Gardner, Kan; three sisters, Darlien Kuhnert, Lawrence, Kan., Daphayne Wagner, Orange, Calif., and Reaona Kelly, Cameron, Mo; and five grandchildren. on April 22, 1997.²

     Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Baber was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.^3,4 She was born on December 31, 1926 at Roswell, Chaves Co., New Mexico.^1,5,3,4 As of September 7, 1947,her married name was Johnson.¹ She married William Henry Johnson II, son of William Henry Johnson and Loena Elsie Conner, on September 7, 1947 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Baber and William Henry Johnson II were divorced circa 1989.³ Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Baber died on January 28, 2009 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, at age 82.^5,3,4 She JOHNSON, Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Baber, 82, born New Year's Eve, 1926 to the late Powhatan Miller Baber and Elsie Christie Baber, passed away peacefully at 9:30am EST on Wed, Jan 28, 2009. Betty is survived by former husband of 42 years, William H. Johnson, II; three sons and daughters-in-law, William H., III (Jane) of Lexington, KY, Mark B. (Peggy) of Savannah, GA, and Paul D. (Angela) of Marion, AL. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Christie, Arthur, Madeline and Olivia; two sisters, Ruth Mozley of Sun City, AZ, and Jean Coffield of Morgantown, WV; one brother, Powhatan (Dorothy) Baber of Charlottesville, VA, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Helen Young of Sun City, AZ. Betty was born in Roswell, NM where her father was a minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her father died suddenly when she was 2, prompting her mother to move Betty and her four siblings back to their roots in Morgantown, WV. Mother Elsie became one of the first Department of Welfare case workers in President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. At the age of 8, Betty accompanied her mother and President and Mrs. Roosevelt on several tours of northern West Virginia coal camps. These tours and social work with her mother would have a profound influence on Betty and her career. Betty was musically inclined and sang in a women's trio called "The Three Little Words" on KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, PA in the early 1940's. In 1944, Betty graduated from Morgantown High School. During this period, she helped found and became the first white female president of an NAACP chapter in West Virginia. Betty earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from West Virginia University (WVU) in January 1948, and completed a Masters of Science in Home Economics Education from WVU in June of 1953. In 1948, Betty was an instructor of General Biology and Agricultural Botany at WVU. In 1948-1956, she taught in the Monongalia County, WV public school system teaching Elementary Nutrition and Home Economics. Her first classroom in Cassville, WV was a converted coal bunker that was transformed with help from the local coal miners. Betty was also the Supervising Teacher of Home Economics for WVU from 1953-1956. Her family moved to Catonsville, MD in 1955 and Betty taught Home Economics at Catonsville and Arbutus Junior High Schools where she was Department Chairman. While there, she also pioneered a successful program teaching Home Economics to male prison convicts. In late 1959, the family moved to Brandenburg, KY where Betty became head of the Home Economics Department at Meade County High School. She was dedicated to her students and would complete home visits with each of them to assess their home lives and special needs. As a result, she helped many disadvantaged students and redirected them to lives of success. In recognition of these efforts, she was named the first recipient of the Kentucky Home Economics Teacher of the Year Award in 1974, sponsored by the American Home Economics Association and Family Circle Magazine. In 1975 she was appointed the first female Kentucky Director of Vocational Education and Administrator of the new Lamar-Kunnecke Meade County Area Technology Center in Brandenburg. Betty served as President of the Meade County Chamber of Commerce and promoted many programs that led to economic growth in the county. She also served on the State Employment and Training Council for Kentucky in the late 1970's. Betty retired from her long career as an educator in 1986 and moved to Lexington, KY in 1989. Betty will be remembered for her sense of humor and fun-loving nature. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, mentor, friend, educator, administrator and a faithful member of Crestwood Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Lexington, KY. Betty was loved by her family, friends, and legions of students her life touched. A memorial service and celebration of Betty's wonderful life will be held at 6:30pm on June 19, 2009 at Crestwood Christian Church, with a graveside service at 7pm the following evening at Greenwood Memorial Gardens in New Martinsville, WV. on February 3, 2009.³

     Eddie D. “Bucky Beaver” Cook Eddie D. “Bucky Beaver” Cook of Arnett, WV went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 4, 2017 in the CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston, WV after a sudden heart attack. He was born January 15, 1949 in WV a son of the late Albert Prince Cook (1910-1994) and Edith Ida McMillion-Cook (1923-1987). He was a retired coal miner and member of the UMWA. He was a Veteran of the US Army having served his country faithfully during Vietnam. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Geraldine Cook-Workman (Deceased) and husband, Charles Workman (Deceased) and brother-in law, Donald Ransom (Deceased). He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Peggy Stewart-Cook; a son, Bryan Cook and fiancée, Creta; a daughter, Megan “Oatie” Cook-Skaggs; much beloved grandchildren, Harrison, Georgie, and Gabriel, all of Arnett; sisters, Marlene Cook-Lucas & Jerry Lucas and Justine Cook-Ransom all of Arnett; a brother, Joseph “JL” Cook of Glen Daniel, WV; several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon February 11, 2017 at 1:00 pm in the Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville, WV with Rev. Larry Kinder & Rev. David Cook. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, WV with Military graveside rites by Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard.¹ He was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on January 15, 1949 at West Virginia.¹ He married Peggy Stewart circa 1975.¹ Eddie D. “Bucky Beaver” Cook died on February 4, 2017 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 68.¹