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     His Social Security Number was 232-18-9273.⁵ Burton Reed Gunnoe was buried at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.² He was born on April 7, 1916 at Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^5,6,2,4 He married Virginia Lois Micheal, daughter of Frank Arthur Micheal and Octavia Ann Light, on June 5, 1939 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,2,7,3 Burton Reed Gunnoe died on August 30, 1971 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 55.^5,6,1,2

     William Robert Fitzsimmons Jr. was born on October 28, 1914 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Justine Elizabeth Micheal, daughter of Frank Arthur Micheal and Octavia Ann Light, on November 16, 1939 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.¹ William Robert Fitzsimmons Jr. died on June 25, 1982 at West Virginia at age 67.

     His Social Security Number was 223-03-8257.⁴ William Byrd Powers was born on February 17, 1914 at Richmond, Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Feb 16, 1914.^4,5,6,2 He married Kathryn Marie Micheal, daughter of Frank Arthur Micheal and Octavia Ann Light, on August 27, 1949 at Richmond, Virginia.⁶ William Byrd Powers died on September 1, 1992 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 78.^4,5,3

     His Social Security Number was 236-01-0217.⁷ Robert Hobart Lycans was buried at Perry Family Cemetery (also known as Decota Cemetery), Decota, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He married Mary Helen Browning.⁸ Robert Hobart Lycans was born on April 10, 1900 at Decota, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,7,5,3 He married Della "Dellie" Harper on July 24, 1954 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁹ Robert Hobart Lycans died on January 10, 1963 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^1,4 He Robert Hobert Lycans, 62, of Washington Hollow, Dunbar, died yesterday in a South Charleston hospital after a short illness. He was a retired coal miner and was a resident of Dunbar for 17 years. Surviving are his wife, Della; three sons, Roger L. and Junior, both at home, and James of Charleston; two stepdaughters, Edith Lou and Linda Karen Harper, both at home; two brothers, A. R. of Coalburg and Jess of Charleston; and four sisters, Mrs. Cora Short of Marfrance, Mrs. Ruby Mattie of Hurricane. Mrs Pearl Cooke of Charleston and Mrs. Eva D. Boswell of Chesapeake. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Keller Funeral Home at Dunbar by the Rev. J. E. (Bud) Legg. Burial will be in Perry Cemetery at Decota. on January 11, 1963.⁴

     Ruby Vanetta was born circa 1913 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ As of March 7, 1946,her married name was Lykens.¹ She married Roman Christopher Columbus D. "Lum" Lycans, son of David Andrew "Dave" Likens and Nancy Perry, on March 7, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Ruby and Lum were both widows at the time of this marriage.¹

     Mary Helen Browning was buried at Red Warrior Cemetery, Red Warrior, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ Her married name was Lycans.¹ She married Robert Hobart Lycans, son of Roman Christopher Columbus D. "Lum" Lycans and Lucretia Webb.¹ Mary Helen Browning was born on August 19, 1916 at Wharncliff, Mingo Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on May 11, 1948 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 31.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 317-24-7367.² Her married name was Lycans.¹ Lucille Unknown married Jesse James "Jess" Lycans, son of Roman Christopher Columbus D. "Lum" Lycans and Lucretia Webb.¹ Lucille Unknown was born on July 7, 1916.² She died in February, 1986 at West Virginia at age 69.²

     Russell Leroy Parsons Sr. was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park, Oswego Township, Kendall Co., Illinois.² His Social Security Number was 232-68-1565.¹ He married Brenda Kay Lycans, daughter of Jesse James "Jess" Lycans and Lucille Unknown.³ Russell Leroy Parsons Sr. was born on November 16, 1943 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on February 25, 1991 at Illinois at age 47.¹

     Russell Leroy Parsons Jr. was buried at Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on June 19, 1965 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² He died on October 15, 1977 at Hurricane, Putnam Co., West Virginia, at age 12.^1,2 He HURRICANE — A 12-year-old Charleston boy and a 26-year-old Putnam County man were killed early Saturday morning in a head-on collision on West Virginia 35 north of here. Dead are Russell Leroy Parsons of City Park Village and Joel Pennington of Hurricane. State police said that the car driven by Pennington apparently went left of center and collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Kerry Tompkins, 26, of Gahanna, Ohio. The Parsons boy was a passenger in the Pennington car along with Kerry Hampton, 22, of Institute. Hampton received minor injuries as did Mrs. Karen Tompkins, 26. Both were treated and released at General Division of CAMC. The accident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday and was investigated by the Putnam County sheriff's office and state police in Winfield. Parsons was a student at Piedmont Elementary School. Surviving: mother, Mrs. Brenda Kay Lycans; sister, Aquilla Lucille Brown at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessee Lycans of Charleston. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Long and Fisher Funeral Home with the Rev. Basil Stepp officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on October 16, 1977.¹

     Roger Lee Lycans was buried at Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 235-68-3760.⁴ He and Marguerite Lorraine Jenkins were divorced.⁵ Roger Lee Lycans was born on June 10, 1944 at West Virginia.⁴ He married Marguerite Lorraine Jenkins on January 24, 1965 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Roger Lee Lycans died on May 21, 2004 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^2,4 He Roger Lee Lycans, 59, of Elkview, formerly of Hansford, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 21, 2004, after a long battle with cancer at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a former employee of White Dodge and self-employed as a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hobert Robert and Mary Ellen Lycans of Dunbar. Surviving are his children, Roger Lycans Jr. and wife, Diane of Paint Creek, James Lycans and wife, Kim, of Campbells Creek, Wanda Gore and husband, Darren, of Belle, Melissa Lucas and husband, Scott, of Campbells Creek, Nancy Lycans of Rand; 10 grandchildren. Service and burial were held on Monday, May 24, 2004, in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney with the Rev. James A. Gunnoe officiating. The family would like to thank the Hubbard Hospice House for all the love and care they gave our father. on May 25, 2004.²