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     Her Social Security Number was 236-28-9553.² Her married name was Whitlow.¹ Mettie Lou Weeks married Paul Emmitt/Emmett Whitlow, son of Joseph Wallace "Joe" Whitlow and Lydia Laura Anna Conner.¹ Mettie Lou Weeks was born on March 24, 1915 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She died on September 2, 1997 at West Virginia at age 82.²

     Carl David Whitlow was born on August 2, 1951 at Oconee Co., South Carolina.¹ He died on July 14, 1952 at Anderson, Anderson Co., South Carolina.¹

     John Ambrose Jones married Brenda Walls.⁴ John Ambrose Jones was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on June 13, 1967 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on March 15, 2008 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 40.^2,3 He ROCK — Sgt. John Ambrose Jones, 41, of Rt. 2 Box 34 Rock, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2008. Sgt. Jones was born on June 13, 1967 in Princeton, W.Va. to the Rev. James Jones and Ruth Pigg Jones of Sandlick, W.Va. Sgt. Jones was a graduate of Montcalm High School and Bluefield State College holding an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice. Sgt. Jones had been a member of the Bluefield West Virginia Police Department since October of 1990, where he started off as a patrol officer, and he worked his way up through the ranks patrolman to detective and was now serving as shift sergeant for his break. Sgt. Jones was a long-time officer in Mercer County Lodge 80, Fraternal Order of Police and was a coordinator of the annual “shop-with-a-cop” program in Bluefield for all 10 years of its existence. He was also a member of the Mercer County SWAT Team. He was also the former commissioner over Click-it-or-ticket. Sgt. Jones was preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandparents, Mr. Emitt and Lutie Jones and Mr. Lonnie and Carlie Pigg. Left to cherish his memory are: His parents, the Rev. James and Ruth Jones of Sandlick, W.Va; four children, Kyleigh and JoLeigh Jones of Princeton, W.Va., Ethan and Nicholas Stirewalt of Bluefield, W.Va; two brothers, James “Pedo” Jones and wife Cornelia of Browning Lambert Mountain, W.Va., Larry “Joe” Jones and wife Linda of Hildebran, N.C; companion, Wendi Lawson of Princeton; one sister, Mardella Thomason and husband Danny of Sandlick, W.Va; four nieces, Tracy Beggs of Browning Lambert Mountain, Heather Brendle of Burk Co., N.C., Crystal Stevenson of Sandlick, W.Va., Danielle Hicks of Wilmington, N.C; two nephews, Dennis Thomason Jr., of Bluefield, W.Va., Scotty Jones of Browning Lambert Mountain; four great-nephews, Austin, Markus, Grayson and Daniel; five great-nieces, Morgan, Alyssa, Gabby, Julie and Addison. Funeral service will be held for Sgt. John Ambrose Jones on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Brushfork National Guard Armory in Brushfork, W.Va. with the Rev. Dewayne Houk officiating the service. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, W.Va. where the West Virginia Color guard will provide graveside rites. Friends and family may call on Thursday, March 19, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Brushfork Armory in Brushfork, W.Va. SWAT members will be serving as pallbearer. on March 17, 2008.³