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     Her Social Security Number was 246-36-7295.² Merlene Taylor was born on January 21, 1930 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^2,3 As of July 22, 1950,her married name was Craddock.¹ She married Milton Ray Craddock, son of Martin Luther Craddock and Minnie E. Sams, on July 22, 1950 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.¹ Merlene Taylor died on January 13, 1990 at Cumberland Co., North Carolina, at age 59.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 234-32-6475.² Opal L. Rowe was buried at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, 10201 Bird River Road, Middle River, Baltimore Co., Maryland.³ She was born on June 1, 1917 at Bradshaw, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 As of August 5, 1950,her married name was Craighead.¹ She married Donald Lee "Donzie" Craighead, son of John Robert Craghead and Ollie Burke Pettrey, on August 5, 1950 at Jackson Co., Ohio.¹ Opal L. Rowe and Donald Lee "Donzie" Craighead were divorced on May 21, 1952.⁵ Opal L. Rowe died on November 30, 1995 at Maryland at age 78.^2,4

     Shirley Eileen Ball Shirley Tomor, age 80, devoted mother, grandmother and sister, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 following a lengthy illness at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Barberton. She was born December 5, 1929 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ted and Elsie (Lance) Ball. Shirley’s greatest joy was her family. She gave so much of herself to insure their happiness. Family holidays were her favorite time when family came together despite the business of everyone’s lives. She will be greatly missed at future celebrations but will always be there in our hearts. Shirley is survived by her sister, Pat of Cuyahoga Falls; sons, Frank (Becky) of Barberton and Tim (Vicki) of Norton; daughter, Tina of Akron; six grandchildren, Stacy, Tim, Kelly, Josh, Carly and Dawn; six great-grandchildren and special friends, Brent Dean and Patrick Horrigan. She is preceded in death by sisters, Marilyn, Norma and Sandy and brother, Bert. She was born on December 5, 1929 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.² As of April 1, 1972,her married name was Craighead.¹ She married Donald Lee "Donzie" Craighead, son of John Robert Craghead and Ollie Burke Pettrey, on April 1, 1972 at Summit Co., Ohio.¹ Shirley Eileen Ball and Donald Lee "Donzie" Craighead were divorced on September 20, 1973 at Summit Co., Ohio.³ Shirley Eileen Ball died on May 16, 2010 at Barberton, Summit Co., Ohio, at age 80.²

     Mary Dicie Lilly Mary D. Lilly Roberts was born on July 28, 1930. She left this earth on Saturday, February 16, 2013, after a long illness to join her family in Heaven. She was the last surviving member of her sisters and brothers. Mary was the daughter of John Henry Lilly who died in 1944 and Nancy Birchfield who died in 1932, when Mary was only 18 months old. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Gillenwater, Melvie McCoy, Laura Yearout, and Nancy Young, and her brothers, Benny Lilly, Willard Lilly, Joseph Lilly, and Woodrow Lilly; also gone before her were a daughter, Brenda White, and a granddaughter, Lori Beth Roberts. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Bill Roberts of Beaver; son, Ronnie Roberts and his wife, Wilma, of Beaver, son, Bill Roberts, Jr., and his wife, Lora, of Beaver, and a daughter, Sharon Meredith of Hinton; eleven grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren whom Mary enjoyed immensely. Mary was a homemaker after retiring as a cook. She also worked for Beckley Manufacturing and the Honey in the Rock Motel. She enjoyed going to church, working puzzles, growing flowers, watching and feeding the birds, and collecting angels. She loved spending time with her family and had a wonderful sense of humor, laughing often. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family would like to thank all of the staff of Bowers Hospice House for their kindness and caring and the Hinton Gospel Tabernacle for standing by Mary and her family through her illness.² She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 235-44-0926.³ She was born on July 28, 1930 at Blue Jay, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 As of September 1, 1948,her married name was Roberts.¹ She married Bill Lewis "Billy" Roberts, son of Delbert D. Roberts and Twila Vada Craghead, on September 1, 1948 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Mary Dicie Lilly died on February 16, 2013 at West Virginia at age 82.^3,2

     Her Social Security Number was 236-80-6589.⁷ Brenda Kay Roberts was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Her married name was White.⁶ She and Junior Lee Trail were divorced.⁸ Brenda Kay Roberts married Jesse James White.⁶ Brenda Kay Roberts was born on August 1, 1949 at Crow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,7,4,5 As of November 2, 1968,her married name was Trail.⁵ She married Junior Lee Trail on November 2, 1968 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.⁵ Brenda Kay Roberts died on July 23, 2006 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 56.^3,7

     Jesse James White was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He Jesse James White, born October 22, 1948 to late Jesse Edward Raymond White and Gracie Pearl Alderman White, died November 20, 2010. Other than Jesse's parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Winnie Marion Tucker White and his third wife Brenda Kay Roberts White and a son Jerry Lee White, a brother Robert Lee White, and his grandparents, James M. and Lottie Pettry Alderman, Millard and Vada Gray White, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Jesse served in the US Army, in the Korean Conflict and was a coal miner, working for Armco Steel and Peabody Coal Companies. Jesse is survived by an extended large family and many friends.² He married Brenda Kay Roberts, daughter of Bill Lewis "Billy" Roberts and Mary Dicie Lilly.² Jesse James White was born on October 22, 1948 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He died on November 20, 2010 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^3,2

     Junior Lee Trail and Brenda Kay Roberts were divorced.⁴ Junior Lee Trail was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on August 9, 1948 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Brenda Kay Roberts, daughter of Bill Lewis "Billy" Roberts and Mary Dicie Lilly, on November 2, 1968 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Junior Lee Trail died on May 7, 1999 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 50.^2,4

     William David Estep was born on August 1, 1954 at Michigan.² He died on January 10, 2011 at Michigan at age 56.²