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     Ralph Franklin Griffith Jr. was buried at Marmet Memorial Gardens, Marmet, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on January 11, 1940 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,3,4 He died on February 12, 2009 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, at age 69; His gravestone has a death date of Feb 28, 2009.^6,3,4 He Ralph Franklin Griffith Jr., 69, of Birmingham, Ala., formerly of Marmet, passed away February 12, 2009, at home. He was born January 11, 1940, in Charleston. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Virginia Coleman Griffith; and grandparents, John and Beatrice Coleman and Claude and Ollie Griffith. Frank was a Christian and a member of Marmet First Baptist Church, was a 1957 graduate of Charleston High School, a cadet at VPI, a graduate of WV Institute of Technology in Montgomery, and did graduate studies at George Washington University. He had worked at numerous nuclear facilities and later formed his own consulting firm. Surviving are sister, Rosalie Hastings and her husband Paul of Marmet; nieces, Mary Browning (Jamie) and Leslie Nichols (Nick) of Marmet; nephew, David Hastings of Liberty; five great-nephews, Eddie Cocharan, Josh Cochran, Michael Hastings, and Christian and Jordan Nichols; two great-nieces, Whitney Cochran and Lydia Hastings; great-great-nephew, J.R. Cochran; and three great-great-nieces, Autumn Cochran, Baylee Griffith, and Aubrey Cochran; aunts, Bea Clark of South Charleston, Dilys and Eugene Coleman of North Carolina, and Kay Coleman of Laporte, Texas; cousins, Charles Fout of Charlton Heights, Kathy Coleman of LaPorte, Texas, Tommy Coleman of Florida, Donna Zirkle of South Charleston, Doug Clark of North Carolina, Gary Coleman of North Carolina, Kelly and Craig Coleman. Frank is survived by several cousins who have been lifelong friends, Terry and Jane Fontalbert, and Margaret "Sis" Fontalbert; friend, Harry Markham; and numerous other cousins and friends. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with Pastor Rick Watson officiating. Burial will follow in Marmet Cemetery. on March 8, 2009.³

     Mae Nelson was born on November 17, 1922 at Standard, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ As of April 8, 1940,her married name was Coleman.¹ She married John Calvin Coleman Jr., son of John Calvin Coleman and Beatrice Augusta Murray, on April 8, 1940 at Gallia Co., Ohio.¹

     Joseph Lloyd James was buried at Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Weber Co., Utah.¹ His Social Security Number was 539-10-6696.⁴ He was born on November 9, 1891 at Gray, Audubon Co., Iowa.^5,4,3 He married Pearl Leona "Lilly" Clary, daughter of David Henry Clary and Marie Jessie Cordell, on December 24, 1913 at Fort Morgan, Morgan Co., Colorado.² Joseph Lloyd James died on September 8, 1961 at Yakima Co., Washington, at age 69.¹

     Henry Eddie James was buried at Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Weber Co., Utah.¹ He was born on March 29, 1916 at Weldona, Morgan Co., Colorado.² He died on December 23, 1968 at Ogden, Weber Co., Utah, at age 52.¹

     Joseph John James was buried at Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber Co., Utah.² He was born on February 11, 1918 at Fort Morgan, Morgan Co., Colorado.^2,3 He married Leona Maathius on August 19, 1939 at Weber Co., Utah.^2,4 Joseph John James died on February 2, 1960 at Ogden, Weber Co., Utah, at age 41.²

     Leona Maathius was born on May 22, 1920 at Utah.^3,4 As of August 19, 1939,her married name was James.^1,2 She married Joseph John James, son of Joseph Lloyd James and Pearl Leona "Lilly" Clary, on August 19, 1939 at Weber Co., Utah.^1,2 Leona Maathius died on February 2, 2008 at California at age 87.⁴

     Shirley Lavonne Clary was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co., Colorado.³ Her Social Security Number was 523-36-5438.² Her married name was Francis.² She married Unknown Francis.² Shirley Lavonne Clary was born on June 15, 1930 at Fort Morgan, Morgan Co., Colorado.^2,3 She died on January 25, 1997 at Colorado at age 66.^2,3

     Loyde Elmer Williams was buried at Olinger Highland Mortuary and Cemetery, 10201 Grant Street, Thornton, Adams Co., Colorado.³ His Social Security Number was 513-14-7087.² He married Dorothy Helen Clary, daughter of Carl Henry Clary and Nellie Warren.⁴ Loyde Elmer Williams was born on May 24, 1925 at Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado.^1,2 He died in October, 1977 at age 52.²