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     Elmer Elliott Gatrell was born on February 2, 1906 at Mill Creek, Randolph Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Ann Virginia Ours on June 26, 1929 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.²

     Doris Pauline Gatrell was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on August 1, 1910 at Glady, Randolph Co., West Virginia.³ She died on August 3, 1936 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia, at age 26.³

     William Reed "Bill" Gatrell was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^2,5 His Social Security Number was 236-18-5225.³ He was born on October 14, 1914 at Bemis, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^2,3,8,5 He married Mabel Mildred Long on July 6, 1959.^2,5 William Reed "Bill" Gatrell died on April 21, 1994 at Piketon, Pike Co., Ohio, at age 79.^2,8,4,5 He William Reed Gatrell, 79, of E. Second St., Piketon, died 7:20 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 1994, at his residence. He was born Oct. 14, 1914, in Bemis, W.Va., to Elmer Francis and Margaret Reed Gatrell. On July 6, 1959, he married Mabel Long Gatrell, who survives. Also survivng are three sons, William Allen Gatrell, Spring Hill, Fla., Robert Reed Gatrell, Piketon and James Howard Gatrell, Waverly; two daughters, Mrs. Harry (Sandra) Hammonds, Iron Station, N.C. and Mrs. Patrick (Cindy Gatrell) Reynolds, Mansfield; one stepson, Dave Black, Ripley, W.Va; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Don (Joan) Henthrone, Ripley, W.Va; five grandchildren, Rob Gatrell, Dayton, Jennifer Gatrell Hopkins, Piketon, Duane Gatrell, Aberdeen, Billie Jo Gatrell Thomas, Angleton, Texas and Lacey Jo Gatrell, Waverly; three great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren, Donell and David Henthrone, and Courtney and Patrick Black. He was, preceded in death by parents, one brother, Elmer "Bus" Gatrell and two sisters, Doris Gatrell and Lois Pinney. Mr. Gatrell was a retired electrician at the Goodyear Atomic Corporation. The funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Howe-Wheeler-Boyer-Hornback Funeral Home, Piketon, with Rev. Allen Jones officiating. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, W.Va. on April 23, 1994.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 234-32-2813.² Lois E. Gatrell was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her married name was Pinney.³ She married Harry Browning Pinney.³ Lois E. Gatrell was born on May 21, 1923 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^2,6 She died on January 3, 1991 at Pennsylvania at age 67.^2,6,3

     Her Social Security Number was 233-60-7757.⁴ Mabel Mildred Long was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on October 28, 1919.^1,4 As of July 6, 1959,her married name was Gatrell.² She married William Reed "Bill" Gatrell, son of Elmer Francis Gatrell and Margaret V. "Maggie" Reed, on July 6, 1959.^1,2 Mabel Mildred Long died on September 3, 2004 at Ohio at age 84.^1,3,4

     Harry Browning Pinney was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He Harry Browning Pinney, age 81 years, a resident of Media, Pa., departed this life Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at the residences at Chestnut Ridge, Wallingford, Pa. He was born July 23, 1923 at Carnegie, Pa., a son of the late Howard J. Pinney and Pearl Browning Pinney. He was married to the former Lois Gatrell, who preceded him in death January 3, 1991. They had celebrated fifty years of marriage. Surviving are two sons; John Pinney and wife Carlotta of Crisfield, Md., and Richard Pinney of Barnegat Light, NJ., four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother; Howard E. Pinney. He was a graduate of Parsons High School where he starred in basketball. He served with the United States Navy during World War II. He was an Aviation Metalsmith repairing aircraft in the Marshall Islands. Early in his career he worked for the Glenn L. Martin Company in Middle River, Md. While living there, he founded the Hawthorn Little League and co-founded the local Teen Center. He worked as a tool and die maker at Boeing Vertol in Morton, Pa and later a Container Research in Aston, Pa, where he retired. He enjoyed traveling to visit relatives and old friends and meeting new friends at the Hometown Senior Center in Media. He enjoyed playing cards, photography and being the neighborhood handyman. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Monday, April 25, 2005 from 10 to 11 AM the funeral hour, with The Reverend David Fuller officiationg. Interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery.² His Social Security Number was 235-20-1325.⁵ He married Lois E. Gatrell, daughter of Elmer Francis Gatrell and Margaret V. "Maggie" Reed.² Harry Browning Pinney was born on July 23, 1923 at Carnegie, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^1,3,4,5 He died on April 20, 2005 at Wallingford, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, at age 81.^1,2,5

     Ann Virginia Ours was born circa 1908 at Dry Fork, Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹ As of June 26, 1929,her married name was Gatrell.¹ She married Elmer Elliott Gatrell, son of Elmer Francis Gatrell and Margaret V. "Maggie" Reed, on June 26, 1929 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-44-2208.² John David Gatrell was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on May 23, 1931 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He married Donnia Lou Bishop on June 19, 1957 at Bolt, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6 John David Gatrell and Donnia Lou Bishop were divorced in 1981 at Connecticut.⁴ John David Gatrell died on August 20, 2002 at West Virginia at age 71.^2,5,6

     Donnia Lou Bishop was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^4,3 She Donnia Lou Bishop Gatrell, age 67 years, a resident of Connecticut, and for the past two years a resident of Parsons, WV., departed this life Friday September 3, 2004 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV. She had been in failing health for the past five months. Death was attributed to respiratory failure. She was born Thursday, November 19, 1936 at Fairmont, WV., a daughter of Harold J. Bishop, who preceded her in death and Gladys I. Bray of Tampa, Florida. On June 19, 1957 at Bolt, WV., she was married to John David Gatrell, who preceded her in death August 20, 2002. Also surviving are two sons; Jon B. "Butch" Gatrell of Redding, CT., and Robert Len Gatrell and wife Sue of Fredrick, Md., and one brother; Bernard Bishop of Orlando, Fla. Preceding her in death is one brother; Robert Bishop. She was a graduate of Trap Hill High School of WV with the class of 1954. She attended the Looper School of Business of Charleston, WV., and Morris Harvey Junior College at Charleston, WV. She was a former employee of the T-Bar, Inc., the Norwalk Model Engineering, the Danbury Business Institute, the Westchester Book/ Rainsford Type, the Intrex (ASI) Inc., all at Connecticut, she was a Publishing Typesetter for the Boehringer Ingelheim and she was an administrative assistant at the Danbury Hospital of CT. She was a member of the Holly Meadows Community Education Outreach Service and a member of the United Methodist Women of Parsons. She attended the Parsons Presbyterian Church. Donnia had a great love for bird watching and collecting angels. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home from 6 to 9 PM on Friday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor on Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 11 AM. Pastor David Crapnel will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, WV.³ Her Social Security Number was 233-58-4787.² She was born on November 19, 1936 at Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia.^3,5 As of June 19, 1957,her married name was Gatrell.¹ She married John David Gatrell, son of Elmer Elliott Gatrell and Ann Virginia Ours, on June 19, 1957 at Bolt, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Donnia Lou Bishop and John David Gatrell were divorced in 1981 at Connecticut.⁶ Donnia Lou Bishop died on September 3, 2004 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^2,5,3

     Her Social Security Number was 198-16-7488.⁴ Donna Mae Long was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on February 9, 1893 at Tucker Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1892.^1,4 As of September 7, 1911,her married name was Reed.¹ She married George Washington Reed Jr., son of George Washington Reed and Martha Jane Brannon, on September 7, 1911 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹ Donna Mae Long died on March 7, 1972 at Tucker Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^2,4,3

     His Social Security Number was 206-01-9192.⁶ George Donald Reed was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on May 18, 1912 at Hambleton, Tucker Co., West Virginia; The WV Birth Index has a birth date of May 16, 1912.^2,3,6,4,7,5 He died on May 1, 1977 at West Virginia at age 64.^6,7,5

     Her Social Security Number was 232-09-4451.³ Creola May Ford was born on May 1, 1894 at Tucker Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of August 14, 1912,her married name was Reed.¹ She married Robert Vernon Reed, son of George Washington Reed and Martha Jane Brannon, on August 14, 1912 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹ Creola May Ford married Charles Harrison Reed, son of George Washington Reed and Martha Jane Brannon, on September 10, 1923.^4,5 Creola May Ford died on December 18, 1976 at West Virginia at age 82.³

     Her Social Security Number was 232-24-0276.¹ Her married name was Rightmire.⁴ Maxine Reed married Frank R. Rightmire.⁴ Maxine Reed was born on October 5, 1913 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^1,5 She died on June 26, 1998 at Perry Co., Ohio, at age 84.^1,5

     His Social Security Number was 232-09-4452.⁴ Frank R. Rightmire married Maxine Reed, daughter of Robert Vernon Reed and Creola May Ford.² Frank R. Rightmire was born on January 19, 1911 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He died in February, 1996 at West Virginia at age 85.⁴

     Charles Robert "Chuck" Rightmire was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on May 13, 1943 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Frances Kay Shipman on July 19, 1964 at Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.^1,2 Charles Robert "Chuck" Rightmire died on May 26, 2011 at Heath, Licking Co., Ohio, at age 68.¹ He Charles Robert "Chuck" Rightmire, age 68 years, a former resident of Elkins, WV, and more recently a resident of Heath, OH, departed this life early Thursday morning, May 26, 2011, at his home. His death was attributed to cancer. He was born Thursday, May 13, 1943 at Parsons, WV a son of the late Frank R. and Maxine Reed Rightmire. On July 19, 1964 at Cumberland, MD he was married to the former Frances Kay Shipman, who preceded him in death July 9, 2003. They had celebrated thirty-eight years of marriage. The last two years he has spent with his special friend Elizabeth "Beth" Carlson of Ohio. Surviving are his daughter, April Rightmire Rogers and husband Jason, New Richmond Wl; and his two grand-daughters, Kayla Brittany Sheffield and Casey Kay Rogers He was a graduate of Elkins High School with the Class of 1960 and received a double major from Davis & Elkins College in 1965. He was a graduate assistant at West Virginia University before starting his career at Amchem in New Philadelphia, OH that began a thirty year career of traveling nationally and internationally as an executive of several large specialty chemical companies. Upon his retirement he wanted to give back to the community by volunteering at his grand daughters Elementary school as a teacher's assistant; at Fairfield Medical Center at Lancaster, OH as a patient advocate volunteer and finally as a "Health Care Reform" issue specialist for AARP He then came out of retirement to do business development work for Lithko Restoration at Columbus, OH until May 6, 2011. He was a member of the Lake Zurich Lions Club at Lake Zurich, IL and the New Philadelphia Lodge 177, F. & A. M. at New Philadelphia, OH. He will be remembered for his quick wit, one dollar bets, pranks, and in general his zeal for life and love The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, WV. on May 28, 2011.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 234-70-8140.³ Frances Kay Shipman was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 28, 1945 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of July 19, 1964,her married name was Rightmire.¹ She married Charles Robert "Chuck" Rightmire, son of Frank R. Rightmire and Maxine Reed, on July 19, 1964 at Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.^1,2 Frances Kay Shipman died on July 9, 2003 at Thornville, Perry Co., Ohio, at age 58.^1,2,3 She A funeral service for Frances Kay Shipman Rightmire, 58, of Thornville, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home, Elkins, W.V., with the Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley officiating. Interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery, Parsons, W.V. Mrs. Rightmire, a former resident of Elkins, W.V., died July 9, 2003, in Thornville. She had been in declining health since May 2003. Her death was attributed to cancer. She was born May 28, 1945, in Elkins, W.V., to the late Harley W. Shipman and Virginia Channel Shipman, who survives at Elkins. On July 19, 1964, she was married to Charles Robert Rightmire, who survives at Thornville. She graduated from Elkins High School, attended Davis and Elkins colleges and was an insurance executive working for Avreco Insurance Co. She also worked at Kemper Insurance Co., retiring in 1987, and Hospice of Central Ohio from 1993 until 1998. She was a Methodist and attended the First Baptist Church in Elkins. In addition to her husband and mother, Mrs. Rightmire is survived by one daughter, April Rightmire Sheffield of Heath; one sister, Margaret Shipman Coyner of Port Orange, Fla; one granddaughter, Kayla Brittany Sheffield; and one niece, Annette Coyner White. In addition to her father, Mrs. Rightmire was preceded in death by one sister, Patricia S. "Pat" Condry. on July 12, 2003.²