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     Jerry Wayne Barnett was buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, 16155 Midland Trail West, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on July 14, 1954 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,3 He died on November 5, 1954 at West Virginia.⁴

     Jessie Oliver Parker was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He Pastor Jessie Oliver "Butch" Parker, 69, of Mount Hope, WV passed away Sunday May 2, 2021, at Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, WV. Born August 25, 1951, in Sun, WV, he was the son of Elsie Petro Parker and the late Delbert Parker. A faithful servant of God, Jessie had pastored the First Assembly of God in Mount Hope for 23 years. He was a US Army veteran. Preceding him in death were his first wife, Helen Athlene Walker Parker; and sister, Evelyn Forsythe. A loving and devoted family are left to cherish his memory and include his mother, Elsie; wife, Margaret Goodson Parker; children, Tiffany Cottle (James), Jessie Parker, Jr. (Norma Kay), Jimmy Parker (Leslie Nicole), and Ralph D. Phillips (Sara); siblings; Judy Mendenhall (JR), Peggy Meador (Sam), Janice Woodell (Jim), Debra Kincaid, Goldie Parker, Delbert Ray Parker, Jr, and Neil Parker (Sharon); eight grandchildren; and three great grandchildren; as well as many other family members and friends and his beloved church family. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity with military graveside rites.² He married Helen Athelene Walker, daughter of Alfred Shirley Walker and Mildred Marie Cox.^1,2 Jessie Oliver Parker was born on August 25, 1951 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He died on May 2, 2021 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.²

     Billy Ray Poole Sr. and Iris Lee Cox were divorced.⁵ Billy Ray Poole Sr. was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on October 26, 1936 at Summerlee, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Iris Lee Cox, daughter of Mildred Marie Cox, on June 7, 1957 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Billy Ray Poole Sr. died on April 9, 1982 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 45.⁴ He A 46-year-old Iron Gate man has been charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of another Iron Gate man. The defendant was identified by Sgt. R.D. Tingler of the Alleghany Sheriff's Department as Norman Herbert Goldberg, an employee of the C&0 Railway. He also was charged with the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The victim was identified by Tingler as Billy Ray Poole Sr., 45. Poole was shot once in the head with a 9mm automatic pistol, Tingler said, and was dead on arrival at Alleghany Regional Hospital, where he was taken by the Clifton Forge Rescue Squad. Tingler said the shooting occurred about 2 a.m. Friday outside a house in Iron Gate during a dispute between the two men. Tingler would not release any details because he said the incident was still being investigated by his department, the state police and Iron Gate police. A preliminary hearing has been set for April 29 in Alleghany County General District Court. Goldberg was put in the Alleghany County jail but was released on bond later Friday. Investigating the case are Tingler, D.L. Cale and Harry of the Alleghany Sheriff's Department, V.C. Jones of the state police and R.P. Faidley, Iron Gate town sergeant. on April 10, 1982.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-8741.³ Harry Bruce Totten was born on January 4, 1908 at Gallagher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Eunice Carrol Cox, daughter of Mildred Marie Cox, on December 22, 1967 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Harry Bruce Totten died in July, 1985 at West Virginia at age 77.³

     Howard Glen Eads was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He Howard Glen Eads, 83 of Oak Hill, WV passed away, Monday September 20, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House. He was born on February 17, 1938 at home in Page, WV to Herman Houston Eads and Maggie Ruth Clifton Eads. Howard was a professional painter, owning his own business in Grove City, OH and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of Beckwith Apostolic Church in Beckwith, WV and Pathway Apostolic Church in Columbus, OH. Howard loved yard selling, spending countless hours buying and selling items, but he especially loved spending time with family and friends. In addition to his parents Howard was preceded in death by his loving wife of many years, Sheila Eads, his only sister Carrie Elizabeth King and twin brothers Jim and Jimmy Eads and brothers Don Ted Eads, Robert Lee "PeeWee" Eads and James Edward Eads. Those left to cherish his memory include brother Sam J. Eads, Sam's wife Robin and their sons, Samuel R. Eads and Silas G. Eads of Oak Hill; brother Everett C. Eads, wife Jean and their children Krista Devauld, Shane Eads and Everett Jr. all of VA. Howard's step family includes Dewayne Martin with wife Brenda and their children Dewayne Jr., Amy and Ashlie; Steve Martin and children Chrstina, Steve Jr. and Miranda; Helen Hirta, her husband John and children John John and Tina Hirt; David Grimmett and his children Lindsay, Tyler, Kayla and Eddie; Bonnie Upton and husband Bert with their children Greg, Stephanie, Stacy and Ryan Hodges along with a host of great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and good friend Jim Armentrout, all from OH. Interment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Jim Arementrout, Silas Eads, Dewayne (PK) Martin Jr., Bert Upton, James Armstrong and Franklin Runion.⁴ He was born on February 17, 1938 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Rita Jeanette Dove, daughter of Everette Hueston Dove and Bessie Lillian Cox, on July 1, 1961 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Howard Glen Eads and Rita Jeanette Dove were divorced on May 25, 1968 at Franklin Co., Ohio.⁶ Howard Glen Eads died on September 20, 2021 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^3,4