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     His Social Security Number was 231-24-8470.³ Joseph Edward Hodges Jr. was born on March 27, 1927 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,5,6 He married Helen Nadine Brogan, daughter of George Lee Brogan and Girlie May Sigmon, on August 26, 1944 at Gaffney, Cherokee Co., South Carolina.¹ Joseph Edward Hodges Jr. and Helen Nadine Brogan were divorced on January 10, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Joseph Edward Hodges Jr. died on April 15, 1996 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 69.^3,4,6 He HODGES, Joseph Edward Jr., 69, of 38 Dora Highway, Pulaski, died Monday, April 15, 1996, in the VA Medical Center, Salem. He was born on March 27, 1927, and he was the son of the late Joseph Edward Hodges Sr. and Nora Williams Hodges. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Newton Hodges; and by one sister, Ollie Mae Plyler. Mr. Hodges was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II in Germany. He attended the Bob White Boulevard Church of God, Pulaski, where he was a member of the Berta Viars Adult Sunday School Class 1-A. He was a retired employee of Coleman Furniture Corp., Pulaski. Surviving are two sons, Lynn Hodges, North Carolina, Richard Hodges, North Carolina; two brothers, Buford Hodges, Roanoke, Jack Hodges, Hurt; five sisters, June Crook, Moneta, Shirley Ann Law, Rocky Mount, Easter Haynes, Rocky Mount, Beatrice Duncan, Columbus, Ga., Nell Mitchell, Eufaula, Ala; very special friends, Sally Umberger, Pulaski, Julie and Estle Hawkins, Pulaski. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, with Mrs. Berta Viars officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home. The family wishes that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society. on April 17, 1996.⁶

     William Lester Chandler was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ He was born on January 16, 1928 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Helen Nadine Brogan, daughter of George Lee Brogan and Girlie May Sigmon, on January 16, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 William Lester Chandler died on June 25, 1972 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 44.³

     John Jacob Strayer was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hancock Co., Ohio.^1,2 He John Jacob Strayer was born February 15, 1982, in Bluffton Community Hospital, Allen County, Ohio. His parents were the late Charles Drayton Strayer and wife Glenda Siverling Strayer of Hilliard, OH, who survives. John was an IT Telephone Support Specialist. He expired from the effects of metastatic Adenocarcinoma which he had been fighting for 4 months. He was preceded in death by his father, both sets of Grandparents and one half brother Matthew who died in infancy. John was the youngest brother of half siblings Daniel (Wendy) Strayer of Waterford, MI; Caleb Strayer of Lima, OH; Abigail (Robin Melton) Binkley of St Mary’s, OH and Hannah (Brian) Jurkowski of Front Royal, VA; as well as the much loved full brother to Sarah (Richard) Clark, of Dublin, OH; Joseph (Stephanie) Strayer of Grove City, OH; Margaret Strayer of Hilliard, OH and Susan Strayer of Hilliard, OH. In addition, he is survived by many cousins and nieces and nephews. John will be laid to rest at a later date in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hancock Co., OH, in the family plot. A family memorial will take place at that date as well. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the American Red Cross or American Cancer Society.¹ He was born on February 15, 1982 at Bluffton, Allen Co., Ohio.^1,2 He died on May 19, 2017 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 35.²

     Carna Clinton "Carnie" Curtis was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on June 16, 1901 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Irene Daisy Reno circa 1927.^5,6 Carna Clinton "Carnie" Curtis died on November 8, 1960 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 232-96-8505.⁴ Irene Daisy Reno was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on August 10, 1905 at Ohio.^5,4 As of circa 1927,her married name was Curtis.⁵ She married Carna Clinton "Carnie" Curtis, son of James Claybourn Curtis and Caroline Riffe, circa 1927.^5,3 Irene Daisy Reno died on September 2, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^4,2 She Beckley - Mrs. Irene D. Curtis, 81, of Lilly Heights, Beckley, died Sept. 2, 1986, in a Beckley hospital. Surviving: son, Wade of Beckley; daughters, Mrs. Virginia Bennett and Mrs. Ray McDaniel, both of Beckley; brother, Ray Reno of Convoy, Ohio; sisters, Grace Foust of Coldwater, Mich., Elsie Jacox of Fort Wayne, Ind., Essie Clark of Convoy; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with Pastor Julian Grubb officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. on September 3, 1986.²

     Virginia Caroline "Jenny" Curtis was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She Virginia Caroline Curtis “Jenny” Bennett, 81, of Beckley passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. Born May 5, 1928, in Beckley, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Carna C. and Irene D. Reno Bennett. Mrs. Bennett was a homemaker and a member of the Calloway Heights Missionary Baptist Church. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Jackie Bennett; a grandson, Greg Dangerfield; and a sister, Irene “Marty” McDaniel. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband eight days shy of being married 63 years, Carl E. Bennett of Beckley; four daughters: Kathryn Bailey of Beckley, Dawnie Denny and husband Roscoe of Crab Orchard, Peggy Bennett Campbell of Beckley, and Brenda Metrick and husband Mike of White Oak; and one brother, Wade Curtis of Beckley. She also leaves behind her precious eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Bill Parker and Rev. Jeff Canterbury officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call on the family two hours prior to the service on Wednesday. Pallbearers will include: Keith Bailey, Sean Bailey, Sam Denny, Terry Bennett, Daniel Bennett, and Cody Metrick.³ She was born on May 4, 1928 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,2,3 As of December 28, 1946,her married name was Bennett.² She married Carl Estic Bennett on December 28, 1946 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Virginia Caroline "Jenny" Curtis died on December 20, 2009 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^6,3

     Her Social Security Number was 232-42-9763.² Her married name was McDaniel.⁶ Irene Marguerite Curtis married Ray McDaniel.^6,7 Irene Marguerite Curtis was born on September 24, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She died on March 1, 2007 at West Virginia at age 77.²

     Wade L. "Buck" Curtis Wade L. “Buck” Curtis was called home on July 31, 2014, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. Born on November 17, 1937, in Mabscott, WV, he was the son of the late Carna and Irene Reno Curtis. Buck graduated from Woodrow Wilson in 1956, and had worked at Eccles Mine, Southern Industrial Marketers machine shop, Hylton and Perry Machine Shop, and owned Betty’s Ceramics shop with his wife until retirement. “Buck” was blessed in life and death with friends and family. He loved life every day and especially cherished his last days with family and friends who were visiting and caring for him. When asked how he was, he would always answer “Wonderful.” He had bad days but he was always truly blessed with the love of family and friends. I’m sure that today he is more wonderful than he ever could have imagined. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law Joseph and Dixie O’Dell, his sisters Marty McDaniel and Ginny Bennett, his son-in-law Bob Mandeville, brothers-in-law Ben O’Dell, Mork O’Dell, Gene O’Dell and sister-in-law Nada O’Dell. He is survived by wife Betty O’Dell Curtis and their daughters Shari Mandeville, Trish Bryant (Harry), and Carol Curtis. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Matt Warden (Erin, children Lexi and “Pops’ Little Buddy,” Kase), Chris Warden (Laura), Travis Mandeville (Brittany, daughter Makenna), Brandon Peelish, Sara Mandeville, Dave Bryant (Kim, children Carlie and Dylan), PeeWee Mandeville (Patty), Shelia Mandeville (wife of Trigger, deceased). He is also survived by very special nephews and nieces Bruce and Bob McDaniel, Sandy Shrewsbury, Kate Bailey, a host of brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins and many nieces and nephews. Services to celebrate his life will be at Buck’s home church, Calloway Heights Baptist Church on Rural Acres Drive in Beckley, and officiated by Pastor Bill Parker. Visitation will be August 4, 2014, at 12 noon with services beginning at 2 p.m. Graveside services will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, WV. Pallbearers will be Don Riffe, Matt Warden, Chris Warden, Brandon Peelish, Travis Mandeville, Austin McDaniel, BJ McDole, and PeeWee Mandeville. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Crews and Jerry Shaffer.² He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He married Betty O’Dell.² Wade L. "Buck" Curtis was born on November 17, 1937 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He died on July 31, 2014 at West Virginia at age 76.^5,2