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     Marvin Eugene Reed was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 235-52-0489.⁵ He was born on September 4, 1933 at Widemouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5,4 He married Vernia Mae Underwood, daughter of John Edward Underwood and Sally Mae Goad, on May 28, 1958 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Marvin Eugene Reed died on June 6, 2012 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^5,4 He MATOAKA - God called one of his angels home to heaven. Marvin Eugene Reed, 78, of Matoaka, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Princeton Community Hospital after suffering a long illness. Born Sept. 4, 1933 at Widemouth, he was the son of the late Lewis Reed and Myrtle Kegley Reed. Mr. Reed served in the U.S. Navy for 11 years through the Korean War and Cuban crisis. He attended schools at Springton and Matoaka. He retired from the Mercer County Board of Education after 24 years of service. He was a member of the Cornerstone Independent Baptist Church in Princeton. He loved to travel, watch Cincinnati Reds baseball games and spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Roy Reed; and one sister, Janice McKinney. Survivors include his loving and caring wife of 54 years, Vernia Mae Underwood Reed; two sons, Ricky Reed and his wife, Rvonne, of Crumpler, and Keith Reed and his wife, Trish, of Matoaka; five brothers, Walter Reed and his wife, Louise, of New Oxford, Pa., Ronnie Reed of Pottsboro, Texas, Lewis Reed of Pottsboro, Texas, Kenneth Reed and his wife, Joyce, of Sherman, Texas, and Calvin Reed of Pottsboro, Texas; two sisters, Glenda Reed of Jena, La. and Judy Wade of Chattanooga, Tenn; two grandchildren, Candice Reed and Thomas Reed; four adopted grandchildren, James, Utah, Zachary, Issac; three great-grandchildren, Shade, Jeramiah and Logan; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. James Ford and the Rev. Marvin McKinney officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Funeral honors will be conducted by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Serving as pallbearers will be Thomas Reed, Ronnie Reed, James Reed, Jamie Ford, Richard Underwood and Ronnie Cecil. on June 7, 2012.⁴

     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