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     Bernice Virginia Conner was born circa 1916 at Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of June 30, 1933,her married name was Conley.⁴ She married Dillard Taylor Conley on June 30, 1933 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^4,5 As of May 1, 1950,her married name was Burton.³ Bernice Virginia Conner married Clifford Paul Burton on May 1, 1950 at Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia.³

     Dillard Taylor Conley was buried at Boyd Cemetery, Giles Co., Virginia.³ He was born on July 14, 1907 at Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3 He married Bernice Virginia Conner, daughter of Frank Dempster Conner and Ada Bell/Belle Pruett, on June 30, 1933 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Dillard Taylor Conley died on August 7, 1939 at Rocky Gap, Bland Co., Virginia, at age 32.^2,3

     Clifford Paul Burton was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bastian, Bland Co., Virginia.^6,7 His Social Security Number was 223-16-4713.⁸ He was born on April 16, 1919 at Chapel, Giles Co., Virginia.^{1,2,8,9,3,5,7} He married Bernice Virginia Conner, daughter of Frank Dempster Conner and Ada Bell/Belle Pruett, on May 1, 1950 at Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia.¹ Clifford Paul Burton died on May 18, 1996 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 77.^9,8,4,7 He Burton, Clifford Paul, 77, of Route 2, Narrows, died Saturday, May 18, 1996, at his residence on Wolf Creek. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on April 16, 1919, and was the son of the late James M. and Clara French Burton. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Peyton Burton and Perry Burton, and a sister, Olivia Warner. He was a veteran of World War II, and was a retired employee of the Hoechst/Celanese Fibers Company plant at Narrows. He is survived by his wife, Inez B. Burton of Narrows; a stepdaughter, Pamela Stephens of Rich Creek, and a stepgranddaughter, Mecalla Stephens of Rich Creek. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hales Chapel United Methodist Church, Route 2, Narrows, with the Rev. J. D. Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bastian. on May 20, 1996.⁷

     Shirley Ann Conley was buried at Boyd Cemetery, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,4 She was born on April 23, 1934 at Rocky Gap, Bland Co., Virginia.^3,4 As of December 24, 1951,her married name was Harless.¹ She married Glen Douglas Harless on December 24, 1951 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,3 Shirley Ann Conley died on December 27, 2012 at Virginia at age 78.^3,4 She Shirley Ann Conley Harless, age 78, of Rocky Gap, Va., went home to be with her Lord on Dec. 27, 2012. She was born in Rocky Gap, Va. on April 23, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Dillard and Bernice Conner Conley. In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Jacob Conley Havens. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a faithful, lifelong member of the Rocky Gap United Methodist Church, member of the United Methodist Women and church choir. She lovingly took on everyone's burdens, including God's creatures, great and small. In addition to her loving husband of 61 years, Glen, she will be cherished by two daughters, Cyndy Tolbert and Dee Dee Smith and husband Steve; three sons, Tim, Mike, and Chris Harless and wife Andrea; seven grandchildren, Josh Havens and wife Kari, Jordan Havens, Heather and Hope Harless, Eric and Tyler Harless, and Jamie Tolbert; four great-grandchildren, Breana, Dylan, Jacob and Jaxon. Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. today (Friday), Dec. 28, 2012, at Rocky Gap United Methodist Church with the Reverend Rodney Lawson officiating. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service from 4 to 6 p.m. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Boyd Cemetery, Narrows, Va. on December 28, 2012.³

     Dorothy Marie Wyrick was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on January 12, 1935 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of November 9, 1964,her married name was Conner.¹ She married Harold Dempster Conner, son of Frank Dempster Conner and Ada Bell/Belle Pruett, on November 9, 1964 at Arlington, Virginia.^1,2 Dorothy Marie Wyrick died on November 6, 1968 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 33.²