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     Janice Eileen Smith was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 9350 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^1,5 She and Dennis Dean King were divorced.¹ Janice Eileen Smith was born on August 18, 1946 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.¹ As of November 30, 1963,her married name was King.³ She married Dennis Dean King on November 30, 1963 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 Janice Eileen Smith died on February 27, 1967 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 20; Died in an auto accident.¹ She Mrs. Janice E. King, age 20, of R.R. 2 Greenfield, wife ot Mr. Dennis Dean King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil D. Smith, sister of William and Andrew Smith, Tina and Teresa Smith, granddaughter of Mrs. Opal Stumbo, and Mrs. Bruce Smith. on March 1, 1967.²

     Dennis Dean King was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 9350 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^6,1 His Social Security Number was 305-48-6758.⁴ He and Janice Eileen Smith were divorced.¹ Dennis Dean King was born on July 3, 1944 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^6,1,4,5 He married Janice Eileen Smith, daughter of Cecil David Smith and Ruby Irene Darlington, on November 30, 1963 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 Dennis Dean King died on September 30, 1992 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 48.^6,1,7,4,8 He Dennis D. King, 48, Indianapolis, died Wednesday. He had been a carpenter 25 years for Brinkman Specialty Builders, retiring in 1988. Survivors; daughters, Laura and Eileen King; son, Matthew King; mother, Virginia Stevens King; brothers, Kenneth, Roger, Keith, Steward, Brian and Duane King; sister, Kimberly Martin; two grandchildren. on October 1, 1992.⁷

     Clara Virginia Smith Clara Virginia Smith Persinger of Riverside Rest, WV went to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday February 5, 2022. She was born in Clayton, West Virginia, to the late Elijah Lee (Bruce) Smith and Eliza Jane Bragg Smith on June 15, 1930. Clara was preceded in death by her loving husband Garland Allen Persinger, beloved son Warrant Officer Robert Morrison Persinger, her parents Bruce & Eliza Smith, Brothers: Cecil, Clenden, Henry, Daniel, Jack, Tom, & Elliott Smith. Sisters: Bertha Kirby, Gracie Persinger, Ida Bennett, and Sylvia Kirby. Daughter-in-Law Vena Coiner Persinger, Sons-in-Law Gary W. Crawford and Hugh P. Barnette. Clara attended school on Kirby Mountain near Clayton WV and was a lifelong member of Clayton Baptist Church, where she served helping in Sunday School, and Vacation Bible Schools. In later years, she also attended Pence Springs Community Church. Clara read her Bible, prayed, and attended church faithfully. She enjoyed hosting dinner for her family on Sunday afternoons and Thanksgivings. Clara loved playing ball, fishing & hunting with her grandchildren and telling them her made up “tales” which they loved to hear. Her hobbies included quilting, sewing, and crocheting afghans which she gifted to all her children and grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Roger Persinger (Brenda), of Pence Springs, WV, Ruth Crawford Barnette, of Princeton, WV, and Robin Persinger Biggers (Edward), of Fredericksburg, VA; one sister, Leota Cantley Thompson of Lowell, WV; Grandchildren: Roberta (Chris) Mann, Mark (Audrey) Persinger, Kelly Crawford, Scott Crawford, Kayla (Adam) Pettrey, Matthew, Jasmine, Denisha Biggers, Kandace (Ricky) McKnight, Willie, Crawford, and Dustin Biggers; 12 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces & nephews, and friends. Interment will follow in the Clayton Baptist Church Cemetery. Grandsons, Mark Persinger, Kelly and Scott Crawford, Matthew and Dustin Biggers and Willie Crawford will serve as pallbearers.² She was buried at Clayton Baptist Cemetery, Clayton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,4 She was born on June 15, 1930 at Clayton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 As of September 29, 1945,her married name was Persinger.¹ She married Garland Allen Persinger on September 29, 1945 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Clara Virginia Smith died on February 5, 2022 at Riverside Rest, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 91.^2,4

     Garland Allen Persinger was buried at Clayton Baptist Cemetery, Clayton, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 235-42-6183.⁵ He was born on July 29, 1927 at Clayton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5,3,6 He married Clara Virginia Smith, daughter of Elijah Lee "Bruce" Smith and Eliza Jane Bragg, on September 29, 1945 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Garland Allen Persinger died on January 9, 1982 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 54.^5,3,6

     Gary William Crawford and Ruth Eileene Persinger were divorced.² Gary William Crawford Gary William Crawford, 59 of Forest Hill died at 2:40 p.m. Monday October 11, 2010 in Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born September 10, 1951 in Hinton, he was the son of O'Dell Crawford of Princeton and the late Phyllis Jean Yancey Crawford. Gary was a mechanic for Turner Construction Company in Hinton and was a graduate of Talcott High School. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his father, O'Dell Crawford of Princeton. Two sons, Kelly W. Crawford of Princeton and Kevin Scott Crawford of Forest Hill. One daughter, Kayla Pettrey and husband Adam of Princeton. Two brothers, Danny Ray Crawford of Forest Hill and Terry Wayne Crawford and wife Debbie of Marie. One sister, Tammy Lyall and husband Gary of Pence Springs. Four grandchildren; Dakota Chantil, Haley and Robert William Crawford and Bratt Michael Crawford. Burial will follow in the Huffman Cemetery at Buck. Pallbearers will be; Robbie Turner, Adam Pettrey, Mark Crawford, Gary Lyall, Jesse Hinkle, Randy Bennett, David Yancey and Jared Crawford.² He was buried at Huffman Cemetery, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 236-84-3796.⁴ He was born on September 10, 1951 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2,3 He married Ruth Eileene Persinger, daughter of Garland Allen Persinger and Clara Virginia Smith, on November 21, 1970 at Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Gary William Crawford died on October 11, 2010 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^4,2,3

     His Social Security Number was 316-66-1522.⁴ Thomas Dean Smith Thomas Dean Smith, 56, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012. He was born December 31, 1955, in Indianapolis, IN, son of Harold T. and Frances M. (Canterberry) Smith. He was a member of the 1974 graduating class of John Marshall High School and played bass guitar in area bands for several years and had worked at Western Electric for 4 years. He was preceded in death by his father February 3, 2008. Thomas is survived by his wife Paula (Wyrick) Smith, his daughters, Andrea and Chelsea Smith both of Indianapolis; his mother Frances of Indianapolis; a brother Harold Edward Smith of Indianapolis and his niece, Tiffany Smith of Indianapolis. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.² He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 9350 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^2,3 He was born on December 31, 1955 at Beech Grove, Marion Co., Indiana.^1,4,2,3 He married Paula Kaye Wyrick on August 15, 1992 at West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.^2,1 Thomas Dean Smith died on May 2, 2012 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 56.^4,2,3

     His Social Security Number was 233-54-8618.⁴ Melvin Cantley was buried at Haven of Rest Cemetery, Pence Springs, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He was born on June 18, 1935 at Stickney, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5,6 He married Lura Leota Smith, daughter of Elijah Lee "Bruce" Smith and Eliza Jane Bragg, on April 19, 1958 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁷ Melvin Cantley died on November 24, 2000 at New York at age 65.^3,4,5,6

     Merrill Monte Shane was buried at Camas Cemetery, Camas, Clark Co., Washington.³ His Social Security Number was 316-10-4278.⁴ He was born on June 20, 1914 at Green Township, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,5,4 He married Mary Alice Gear, daughter of William Ray "Willie" Gear Sr. and Minnie Ellen Bragg, before 1940.^6,7 Merrill Monte Shane died on November 25, 1975 at Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 61.²

     John E. Fenstermaker was buried at Bond Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co., Indiana.^4,5 He was born on June 28, 1927 at Grant Co., Indiana.^4,5 He married Joyce Ann Gear, daughter of Russell Earl Gear and Norma G. Pope, on November 17, 1950 at Grant Co., Indiana.^1,2,3,4 John E. Fenstermaker John E. Fenstermaker, 86, of Marion, IN passed away at 1:53 A.M., Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Northwood Manor, Marion. He was born in Grant County, IN on June 28, 1927 the son of Charles A. and Charlotte L. Cox Fenstermaker. John married Joyce Ann Gear on November 17, 1950 at Amboy Friends Church, and she preceded him in death on August 11, 2005. John was drafted right out of high school and served in the US Navy. He was self employed as a farm implement dealer. John attended Open Door Fellowship and was a lifetime member of the Amboy American Legion. John is survived by his son David W. Fenstermaker of Amboy, IN, daughters Joan Passmore and her husband Jerry of TX, Debra Bowland and her husband Steve of Amboy, IN and Gayle Ann Saylors of Converse, IN, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sisters Phyllis Corn and her husband Gene, and Arlene Smith and her husband Robert all of Amboy, IN, and a cousin Frieda Klose and her husband Richard of TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a son John A. Fenstermaker. A service celebrating the life of John E. Fenstermaker will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Laird-Eddy Funeral Home, 201 N. Main, Amboy, with Pastor Jim Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Bond Cemetery. Military Rites will be provided by the Miami County Military Rites Unit. Family and friends will gather from noon to 2:00 P.M., Monday at the Laird-Eddy Funeral Home on January 16, 2014.⁵ He died on January 16, 2014 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 86.^4,5

     His Social Security Number was 307-62-5156.⁴ John Arlen Fenstermaker was buried at Bond Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co., Indiana.^3,5 He was born on July 8, 1956 at Peru, Miami Co., Indiana.^3,4,5,7 He married Candice Marie Braden in November, 1977 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.⁶ John Arlen Fenstermaker married Staranna Lou Reaves on March 23, 1983 at Peru, Miami Co., Indiana.⁶ John Arlen Fenstermaker died on October 26, 2007 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 51.^3,4,5,7