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     Lillie May/Mae Bland was buried at Deverick Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,6 Her Social Security Number was 232-84-8392.¹ Her married name was Mickles.¹ She married Unknown Mickles.¹ Lillie May/Mae Bland was born on May 31, 1939 at Crown Hill, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ As of November 17, 1956,her married name was VanMeter.³ She married James Arthur VanMeter on November 17, 1956 at East Bank, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Lillie May/Mae Bland died on April 6, 2004 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 64.^1,6 She Lillie Mae Vanmeter, 64, of Charleston died April 6, 2004. Service was 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in the Deverick family cemetery, Clendenin. on April 8, 2004.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 232-32-4877.² James Arthur VanMeter was born on March 2, 1930 at Seth, Boone Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Lillie May/Mae Bland, daughter of Clifford Bland and Aletha Hudnall, on November 17, 1956 at East Bank, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ James Arthur VanMeter died on October 22, 2006 at West Virginia at age 76.^2,3

     John Henry Harris Jr. was born circa 1935 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Betty Ann Bland, daughter of Clifford Bland and Aletha Hudnall, on November 17, 1956 at Handley, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 John Henry Harris Jr. died in 1973.²

     Barbara A. Whitney was buried at Highland Garden of Memories, Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois.^2,3 She was born on December 20, 1950 at Pierre, Hughes Co., South Dakota.² As of September 21, 1974,her married name was Bland.¹ She married Donald Lee Bland Sr., son of Clifford Bland and Aletha Hudnall, on September 21, 1974 at Garden Prairie, Boone Co., Illinois.^1,2 Barbara A. Whitney died on December 22, 2019 at Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois, at age 69.² She Barbara A. Bland, 69, of Belvidere, IL passed away on December 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on December 20, 1950 in Pierre, SD to Milton and Jean (Sweeney) Whitney. Barbara married her late husband, Donald L. Bland, on September 21, 1974 in Garden Prairie, IL. Barbara worked for Champion International Manufacturing for a number of years. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church and has been for many years. Barbara loved playing Scrabble and Bingo, watching Westerns, and listening to Elvis Presley. But most importantly, she loved spending time with her family. She will be dearly missed by her children, Kenneth (Julie) Zentner, Donald (Dana) Bland, and Kathy (Michael) Kirane; her grandchildren, Kenny Zentner, Emily Zentner, Amberlie Zentner, Brooke Bland, Brittney Bland, Brennon Bland, JD Kirane, and Jackson Kirane; her brothers and sister, Mel (Kris) Whitney, Sue (John) Cannegieter, Lorna (Mike) Reschke, and Bill Whitney; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Donald. The visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere, IL, 61008. The funeral ceremony will be at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services. Burial at Highland Garden of Memories. Rev. Dean Parker will be officiating. on December 24, 2019.²