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     Poley Melvin was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,4 He was born on February 10, 1890 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,1 He married Cora Lee Goad, daughter of Preston Jackson Goad and Lillie Ann Richards, circa 1912.^3,5,7 Poley Melvin died on October 16, 1967 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.^6,4 He Poley Melvin, 77, of Matoaka, died Monday morning in St. Luke's Hospital in Bluefield after a long illness. He was born at Oakvale and was a son of the late P. S. and Annie Carr Melvin. Survivors include six sons, Bill and Tracey Melvin of Matoaka, Chester Melvin of Princeton, Arthur Melvin of Middletown, Lacy Melvin of Newport News, Va., and Earl Melvin of Key West, Fla; seven daughters, Mrs. Robert Crane, Mrs. Robert Gray, and Mrs. Gussie Burton, all of Matoaka, Mrs. Charles Musser of Richmond, Va., Mrs. Leroy Sutton of Lake City, Fla., Mrs. Leon Meters of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Hubert Price of Pascagoula, Miss; and a brother, Doss Melvin of Matoaka. He was a retired employe of the Virginian Railway Co. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mary Branch Church of God in Matoaka, with Rev. John Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Cemetery on the Bluefield-Princetone Road. on October 17, 1967.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 234-64-6958.³ Zola Melvin was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on June 21, 1914 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of January 30, 1932,her married name was Crane.⁷ She married Robert Crane on January 30, 1932 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,6,7,4 Zola Melvin died on May 16, 2002 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^3,4 She MATOAKA - Zola Crane, 87, of Matoaka, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 16,2002 at her home. Born June 21, 1914, at Hiawatha, she was the daughter of the late Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad Melvin. Mrs. Crane was of the Pentecostal faith. She was a homemaker and loved to cook for her family. She was a loving mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Crane in 1970; two daughters, Jearldine Purvis and Pauline Page; two sons, Homer Crane and Robert Crane Jr; four brothers, Chester Melvin, Arthur Melvin, Lacy Melvin and Earl Melvin; five sisters, Della Gray, Emma Burton, Betty Peters, Frances Sutton and Rita Price; and two grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, Ronnie Crane and wife, Judy with whom she made her home and Bill Crane all of Matoaka; two daughters, Shelby Thornton of Victoria, Va. and Pearl Nesbit and husband, Charles of Matoaka; two brothers, Tracy Melvin and Bill Melvin both of Princeton; one sister, Mary Jane Ridge of Princeton; 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Randolph Dishner officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. on May 17, 2002.⁴

     Robert Crane was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on September 29, 1903 at Maple Springs, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.² He married Zola Melvin, daughter of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on January 30, 1932 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,1,4 Robert Crane died on February 15, 1970 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.² He Robert Crane, 57, of Matoaka died on Sunday morning, February 15, 1970 in a Bluefield hospital following a short illness. He was a retired coal miner and a member of UMWA #6039 at Dott, and the Matoaka Baptist Church. He was born September 29, 1903 at Maple Springs, NC to the late Thomas Crane and Elvira Hambry-Crane. Survivors include his wife, Zola Melvin-Crane; four sons, Homer Crane, Billy Joe Crane, and Ronnie Crane, all of Matoaka, and Robert Crane Jr. of Norfolk, VA; four daughters, Mrs. William Page of North Wilkesboro, NC, Mrs. Charles Thomas Nesbit of Matoaka, Mrs. Kenneth Thornton of Jacksonville, FL, and Mrs. Oscar Purvis of Norfolk, VA; two half brothers, Ted Hambry and Max Hambry, both of North Wilkesboro, NC; and four sisters, Mrs George Osburn and Mrs. Palmer Jones, both of Kinsport, TN, Mrs. Wilbur Worrell of Winston-Salem, NC, and Mrs. Ben Harrison of Jefferson, NC. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 17, 1970 at the Matoaka Baptist Church with the Rev. Edgar Sigmon, Rev. J.T. Garrettson, and Rev. Norman Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on February 16, 1970.²

     His Social Security Number was 236-48-6942.⁷ Homer Crane was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on April 26, 1933 at Springton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,8,4,5 He married Violet Lorraine Spence on November 22, 1954 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5,9 Homer Crane died on August 17, 1986 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 53.^8,5 He Homer Crane, 53, of Matoaka died Sunday at a Princeton hospital. Bom April 26, 1933, at Springton, he was the son of Mrs. Zola Melvin Crane of Matoaka and the late Robert Crane. He was a member of Matoaka Christian Church and was a disabled coal miner. He was a Korean War veteran. Additional survivors: wife, Lorraine Spence Crane; son, Charles Crane of Matoaka; brothers, Billy Joe Crane of Princeton, Ronnie Crane of Matoaka; half brother, Segal Triplett of North Wilkesboro, N.C; sisters, Mrs. Shelby Jean Thornton of Victoria, Va., Mrs. Jerry Purvis of Farmville, Va; half sisters, Mrs. Charlie Nesbitt of Matoaka, Mrs. William Page of North Wilkesboro. Funeral will be Tuesday at ll a.m. at Bailey Funeral Chapel, Princeton, with the Rev. Robert Gamer officiating and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on August 18, 1986.⁵

     Billy Joe Crane was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 236-48-7008.³ He was born on April 5, 1935 at Piedmont, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Evelyn Maxine Spence on June 4, 1956 at Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,8 Billy Joe Crane died on January 1, 2004 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^2,3 He MATOAKA - Billy Joe Crane, 68, of Matoaka, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton. Born April 5, 1935 at Piedmont, he was the son of the late Robert Crane and Zola Melvin Crane. Mr. Crane was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Maxine Spence Crane in 1996; two brothers, Homer Crane and Robert Crane Jr; and two sisters, Jearldine Purvis and Pauline Page. Survivors include one brother, Ronnie Crane of Matoaka; two sisters, Shelby Thornton of Victoria, Va., and Pearl Nesbit and husband, Charles of Matoaka; nephew, Robert Lee Crane; niece, Kathleen Crane of the home; and several more nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton with the Rev. Randolph Dishner officiating. on January 2, 2004.²

     Shelby Jean Crane was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Victoria, Lunenburg Co., Virginia.⁵ Her married name was Thornton.⁶ She married Kenneth Dale Thornton.⁶ Shelby Jean Crane was born on February 27, 1937 at West Virginia.² She died on April 28, 2014 at Lunenburg Co., Virginia, at age 77.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 234-42-7964.⁵ Kenneth Dale Thornton married Shelby Jean Crane, daughter of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin.⁴ Kenneth Dale Thornton was born on March 28, 1929 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5,6,3 He died on June 15, 1993 at Lunenburg Co., Virginia, at age 64.^1,6,5 He Victoria -- Kenneth Dale Thornton, 64, a retired supervisor at Piedmont Geriatric Hospital in Burkeville, husband of Shelby Jean Thornton. on June 17, 1993.⁴

     Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane was buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 234-60-1251.⁴ Her married name was Purvis.² She married Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr.² Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane was born on January 1, 1939 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,4 As of November 27, 1959,her married name was Patrick.³ She married William Samuel Patrick on November 27, 1959 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.³ As of November 12, 1988,her married name was Carr.³ Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane married Ronnie Phillip Carr on November 12, 1988 at Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.³ Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane died on February 12, 1994 at Prince Edward Co., Virginia, at age 55.^7,4,8

     Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr. was buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.^1,3 His Social Security Number was 245-22-8050.⁴ He married Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane, daughter of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin.⁵ Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr. was born on June 24, 1925 at Mooresville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.^1,2,4,3 He died on July 15, 1979 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 54.^1,3

     Evelyn Maxine Spence was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 234-46-5847.³ She was born on August 19, 1929 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of June 4, 1956,her married name was Crane.² She married Billy Joe Crane, son of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin, on June 4, 1956 at Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Evelyn Maxine Spence died on May 15, 1996 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^3,4 She PRINCETON - Maxine Crane, 66, of 1609-1/2 North Walker St., Princeton, died Wednesday, May 15, 1996, at a Bluefield hospital. Born on August 19, 1929, at Arista, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Floyd Shannon Spence and Myrtle Meador Spence. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Matoaka. Survivors: husband of 40 years, Billy Joe Crane of the home; one brother, Rev. Russell Spence and his wife, Bondine of Lewisburg, W.Va; two sisters, Mrs. Sonny (Edna) Taylor and Lorraine Crane, both of Ridgeway, Va. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 17, 1996, at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Craig Hammond officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends may call Thursday, May 16.1996, at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Pallbearers will be: Tom Halsey, Kenneth Gillespie, Dwight Gillespie, Brian Babour, Charles Moore, and Mike Foley. on May 16, 1996.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 236-96-2827.² Della Melvin was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on September 4, 1918 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Sep 3, 1918.^3,2 As of August 17, 1936,her married name was Gray.⁷ She married Robert Lee Gray on August 17, 1936 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,3,7,8 Della Melvin died on March 3, 2000 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^2,3 She MATOAKA - Della Melvin Gray, 81, of Rt. 1, Matoaka, WV, died Friday, March 3, 2000 at a Princeton hospital. Born on September 4, 1918 at Giatto, WV she was the daughter of the late Poley and Lee Goad Melvin. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Gray; two daughters Kathy Slone and Norma Hale; one infant daughter, Phyllis Rose Gray; one grandson, Stephen Hale; three brothers, Arthor Melvin, Lacy Melvin, and Earl Melvin; and four sisters, Emma Burton, Betty Peters, Frances Sutton, and Rita Price. She was a member of Mary’s Branch Pentecostal Church of God. She is survived by two sons, Jr. Gray and his wife Jaunita of Lashmeet and Ben Gray of Lewisville, NC; four daughters, Shirley Hale and her husband Raymond of Brunswick, OH, Connie Billings and her husband Roger of Martinsville, Va., Shelby Butcher of Logan, WV. Della Shrader and her husband Bernard of Matoaka; three brothers, Tracy Melvin of Matoaka, Chester Melvin and his wife Verlis of Princeton and Bill Melvin and his wife Bonnie of Princeton; two sisters, Zola Crane of Matoaka and Mary Jane Ridge and her husband Otis of Richmond, Va; 19 grand children; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funneral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2000 at the Rowland H. Bailey Mineral Chapel of Bailey Kirk Mineral Home with Brother Paul Lusk and Brother Greg Hatfield officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends may call on Sunday from 6-9 p.m. at the Bailey Kirk Mineral Home in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Bobby Burton, Jr. Burton, Kenny Slone, Richard Hartwell, Paul Stone and
Rodney Billings. on March 5, 2000.³

     Robert Lee Gray was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on August 15, 1915 at Mercer Co., West Virginia. He married Della Melvin, daughter of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on August 17, 1936 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,1 Robert Lee Gray died on December 22, 1975 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 60.¹ He MATOAKA - Robert Lee Gray, 60, died Sunday in a Charlottesville, Va., hospital after a long illness. A retired coal miner, he formerly was employed by Pocahontas Fuel at Itmann and was a member of the Matoaka Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include his wife, Delia Melvin Gray; two sons, Robert Jr. of Princeton and Benny Gray of Matoaka; six daughters, Mrs. Shirley Hale of Brunswick, Ohio, Mrs. Norma Hale of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Shelley Butcher, Mrs. Connie Billings and Mrs. Kathy Sloane, all of Matoaka, and Mrs. Della Hester of Zion, Ill; two brothers, Willie and John Gray, both of Matoaka, and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Siner and Mrs. Pearl Sisk, both of Matoaka. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Matoaka Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. M. C. Poff and Rev. James Hebb in charge. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Princeton. on December 23, 1975.¹

     Norma Lou Gray was buried at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, 4700 Broadview Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 234-70-9040.⁶ She was born on March 17, 1943 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3,6 As of May 12, 1962,her married name was Hale.⁵ She married James Harold Hale on May 12, 1962 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^5,2 Norma Lou Gray died on October 15, 1991 at Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, at age 48.^5,3,6

     Phyllis Rose Gray was buried at Burton Cemetery, Piedmont, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She died on September 6, 1949 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on September 6, 1949 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.²

     Cathy Jeanette Gray was buried at Matoaka Cemetery, Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 Her Social Security Number was 235-90-5869.¹ Her married name was Slone.⁵ She married Kenny Ray Slone.⁵ Cathy Jeanette Gray was born on February 3, 1956 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,1 She died on November 14, 1983 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 27.⁴ She SLONE, Mrs. Kenny Ray (Cathy), 27, of Matoaka: Today at 2 p.m. at the Lashmeet Church of God with Rev. David Wall, Rev. Norman Gray and Rev. Johnny Gray officiating. Burial will follow in the Matoaka Cemetery. Pallbearers: Henry Holt, Lacy Young, Paul Kiser, Gary Raulerson, Marcus Raulerson, Rondle Shrewsbury. on November 16, 1983.⁵

     Chester Melvin Sr. was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He was born on September 12, 1922 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He married Verlis Alma Roberts on April 30, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4,9 Chester Melvin Sr. died on April 24, 2000 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.³ He PRINCETON - Chester Melvin, Sr., 77, of 103 Garden Oaks Estates, Princeton, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at his home. Born on September 12, 1922, at Matoaka, he was the son of the late Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad Melvin. He is preceded in death by three brothers, Arthor Melvin, Lacy Melvin, Earl Melvin; and five sisters, Della Gray, Emma Burton, Betty Peters, Frances Sutton and Rita Price. He served in a C.C. Camp and was a U.S. Army World War II Veteran. He was member of the Maranatha Baptist Church in Princeton for the past 17 years. He was a miner for 19 years for Consolidated Coal Company and retired after nine and a half years from North American Rockwell in Princeton. He was a former member of the Princeton Masonic Lodge. He was a devoted and loving husband. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Verlis Roberts Melvin of the home; three sons, Chester Junior Melvin and wife Deirdre of Salem, Va, Tommy Melvin and wife Shelby of Lake Shawnee, and Michael Melvin and wife Mary of Murfreesboro, Tenn; two brothers, Tracy Melvin of Matoaka and Bill Melvin and wife Bonnie of Princeton; two sisters, Zola Crane of Matoaka and Mary Jane Ridge and husband Otis of Richmond, Va; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home with the Rev. Wallace Smith officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum of the Resthaven Memorial Park. A military graveside service will be conducted by the Sandy River District American Legion Post 175 and the Mercer County Veterans Council. on April 27, 2000.³

     Verlis Alma Roberts was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,3 She was born on November 1, 1925 at Dott, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² As of April 30, 1946,her married name was Melvin.² She married Chester Melvin Sr., son of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on April 30, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Verlis Alma Roberts died on October 19, 2005 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.³ She PRINCETON — Verlis Alma Melvin, 79, of 103 Garden Oaks Estates in Princeton died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 at her home. Born Nov. 1, 1925 at Matoaka, she was the daughter of the late Major Doc Roberts and Dona Haynes Roberts. Mrs. Melvin was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother and a charter member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Princeton where she was a member of the Joy Fellowship Class. She was a devoted Christian and enjoyed reading her Bible. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Chester Melvin, Sr., in 2000; four brothers, Elbert Roberts, Hansel Roberts, Larry Roberts and Marvin Roberts. Survivors include three sons, Chester J. Melvin and Deirdre of Salem, Va; Tommy Melvin and Shelby of Lake Shawnee and Mike Melvin and Mary of Murfreesboro, Tenn; two sisters, Rema Earls and Hazel Sexton; two brothers, Creed Roberts and J. D. Roberts. Seven grandchildren, Rebecca Beckner, Amanda Melvin, Amelia Melvin, Kelly Melvin, Stacy Melvin, Catherine Melvin and David Melvin; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22,2005 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton, with Rev. Wallace Smith, officiating. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Mausoleum, Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be Bobby Burton, Junior Burton, Tommy Burton, Steve Roberts, Otis Ridge and Bill Clark. on October 21, 2005.³

     Tracy Melvin was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on August 28, 1932 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He died on May 8, 2003 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 70.² He PRINCETON - Tracy Melvin, 70, of Princeton Health Care Center, formerly of Matoaka, died Thursday, May 8, 2003 at his home. Born Aug. 28, 1932, at Giatto, he was the son of the late Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad Melvin. Mr. Melvin was a member of the Mary Branch Church of God. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Chester Melvin Sr., Auther Melvin, Lacy Melvin and Earl Melvin; and six sisters, Della Gray, Emma Burton, Betty Peters, Frances Sutton, Reta Price and Zola Crane. Survivors include one brother, Bill Melvin and wife Bonnie of Princeton; one sister, Mary Jane Ridge and husband Otis of Princeton; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Revs. Paul Lusk and Greg Hatfield officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Harry "Pete" Hanston, Jay Pruitt and Rush Pruitt. on May 10, 2003.²

     Lacy Melvin was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.^1,5 His Social Security Number was 234-46-6457.³ He was born on August 28, 1932 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 He married Margaret Louise Weeks on August 23, 1971 at New Kent Co., Virginia.^1,4,10 Lacy Melvin died on May 30, 1998 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 65.^1,3,5,6 He NEWPORT NEWS - Lacy Melvin, 65, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 30, 1998. Born in Matoaka, W.Va., he was the son of Poly and Cora Lee Melvin. Lacy lived in Newport News for the past 48 years, retiring from the Newport News Shipyard in 1994 as a crane operator after 42 years of service. He was an Army veteran of Korea. Mr. Melvin is survived by his wife of 39 years, Margaret H. Melvin; one son, James K. Melvin of Newport News; three daughters, Cheryl Wainwright of Newport News, Linda T. Beckett, and her husband, James, of Newport News, and Christina M. DeLancy, and her husband, Matthew, of Marion; one granddaughter, Hailey DeLancy; three sisters, Mary Jane Ridge of Richmond and Delia Gray and Zola Crane, both of Matoaka, W.Va; three brothers, Chester Melvin and Billy Melvin, both of Princeton, W.Va, and twin brother, Tracy Melvin of Matoaka, W.Va; special niece, Shirley Hale of Ohio; and many other nieces and nephews. He also left behind his faithful friend and companion, Major, his dog. Lacy will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The family will receive friends from 1 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Weymouth Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Weymouth Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Tommy. Davidson, pastor, Riverside Baptist Church. Interment will be in Peninsula Memorial Park. on June 1, 1998.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 229-26-3259.³ Margaret Louise Weeks was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.^1,4 She was born on August 5, 1928 at Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3,4 As of August 23, 1971,her married name was Melvin.² She married Lacy Melvin, son of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on August 23, 1971 at New Kent Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Margaret Louise Weeks died on March 16, 2010 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 81.^1,3,5,4 She On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, God called home our beloved mother, Margaret Melvin. She passed away in her home after a brief illness with cancer. Born and raised in Wilmington, N.C., and in 1942 she married her first husband of 15 years, Ralph Harrelson. After his passing, she later married Lacy Melvin and was married for 39 years. She worked at the C&P Telephone Co. before her children were born and was known as Peggy or Maggie. After her children became teenagers, she went into nursing and worked until her illness in 1998. Her son, James, 'Jimbo', cared for her for the past 2 1/2 years. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, James Melvin of Newport News; her daughter, Linda Harrelson, of Newport News; granddaughter, Christina Bandrimer, and her husband, Robert; four great-grandchildren, Hailey, RJ, Olivia, and Noah, all of Wytheville, Va., and her daughter, Cheryl Thompson and her husband, Robert, of Wilmington, N.C. She was 'Mom' to many throughout the years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Weymouth Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Peninsula Memorial Park. on March 19, 2010.⁴

     Emma Catherine Melvin was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 236-13-5217.⁸ She was born on July 4, 1916 at West Virginia.^1,8 As of March 28, 1936,her married name was Burton.³ She married Gussie Burton Sr. on March 28, 1936 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,3,7 Emma Catherine Melvin Mrs. Gussie (Emma) Burton, 68, of Matoaka, died Tuesday in a Princeton hospital after a short illness. She was a member of Matoaka Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors: husband; sons, Bobby, Gussie Jr. and Douglas Burton of Princeton, Walter Burton of Bahway, N .J., Thomas Burton of Rock; daughters, Mrs. Norma Maybo of Edison, N.J., Mrs. Ernest (Joanne) Lyle of Rock, Mrs. Geraldene Whittaker and Mrs. Hubert (Hattie) Taylor of Tampa, Fla; brothers, Chester and Bill Melvin of Princeton, Tracy Melvin of Matoaka, Lacy Melvin of Newport News, Va., Arthur Melvin of Florida; sisters, Mrs. Zola Crane and Mrs. Della Gray of Matoaka, Mrs. Mary Jane Musser of Richmond, Va., Mrs. Frances Nelson of Lake City, Fla., Mrs. Betty Ann Peters of Texas, Mrs. Rita Price of Atlanta, Ga; 12 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bailey Funeral Chapel, Princeton, with Rev. Ralph Arnold and Rev. Robert Walker officiating and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on February 14, 1985.⁷ She died on February 12, 1995 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^8,7

     James Arthur Melvin was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Eustis, Lake Co., Florida.⁶ He was born on September 28, 1920 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,4 He married Maude Estelle Kessler on November 22, 1946 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^3,11 James Arthur Melvin died on August 11, 1990 at Alachua, Alachua Co., Florida, at age 69.^4,5,6 He James Arthur Melvin, 69, 93rd Avenue, Alachua, died Saturday. Born in Giatto, W.Va., he moved to Alachua from Leesburg in 1989. He was a retired coal miner. He was a Baptist. He was a member of the VFW. Survivors: stepson, Bobby Rose, Alachua; daughter, Peggy Hatton, Leesburg; brothers, Lacy, Newport News, Va., Tracy, West Virginia, Billy, Bluefield, W.Va, Chester, Princeton, W.Va; sisters, Mary Jane Ridge, Richmond, Va., Zola Crane, Delia Gray, both of West Virginia. Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Directors, Eustis. on August 12, 1990.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-28-9063.³ Earl Nelson Melvin was born on May 8, 1925 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His SSDI card has a birth year of 1924.^2,3,8,9,4 He married Eunice Elizabeth Weeks on May 8, 1948 at Bennettsville, Marlboro Co., South Carolina.⁴ Earl Nelson Melvin and Eunice Elizabeth Weeks were divorced on September 12, 1967 at Newport News, Virginia.⁴ Earl Nelson Melvin died on February 9, 1980 at Monroe Co., Florida, at age 54.^3,8,9

     Reda Estline Melvin was buried at Baker Family Cemetery, Louisburg, Franklin Co., North Carolina.² Her Social Security Number was 227-36-4461.¹ Her married name was Dickenson.¹ Her married name was Price.⁶ Her married name was Hackney.¹ She married Herbert Price.⁶ Reda Estline Melvin married Unknown Hackney.¹ Reda Estline Melvin married Unknown Dickenson.¹ Reda Estline Melvin was born on September 29, 1927 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of January 26, 1944,her married name was Tyer.³ She married Ed Mark Tyer on January 26, 1944 at Pasquotank Co., North Carolina.³ Reda Estline Melvin died on July 17, 1988 at Burke Co., Georgia, at age 60.^2,8

     Frances Melvin was buried at Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia Co., Florida.⁶ She was born on June 30, 1930 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,7,6 As of November 3, 1951,her married name was Sutton.¹ She married Samuel Leroy Sutton on November 3, 1951 at Elizabeth City, Virginia.^1,2 As of August 26, 1982,her married name was Nelson.³ Frances Melvin married Wallace Sylvester Nelson on August 26, 1982 at Columbia Co., Florida.³ Frances Melvin died on October 12, 1988 at Alachua Co., Florida, at age 58.^7,6