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     Lonnie Earl "Lawnie" Steele was buried at Mitchem Ridge Cemetery, Mitchell's Ridge, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on November 15, 1916 at Northfork, McDowell Co., West Virginia.³ He married Attie Maybelle "Mae" Jones, daughter of Franklin Blair "Frank" Jones and Virginia Ann "Jennie" Conner, on January 9, 1937 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 Lonnie Earl "Lawnie" Steele died on November 1, 1940 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 23; He was killed along with his wife and baby at RR crossing in Bramwell, WV.² He Three Killed in Train-Auto Crash West of Simmons. Four others injured, one critically, when automobile crashes into shifter engine on branch line. A McDowell county father, mother and their 2-year-old son were killed and four other persons were injured, one critically, shortly after 7 o’clock last night when the auto in which they were riding crashed into a shifter engine operating on the Simmons branch line to the Buckeye Coal and Coke comapny operation about 1 mile west of Simmons. The dead are Lawnie Steele, 24, of Keystone; Mrs. Lawnie Steele, 20 and Cecil Steele, their 2-year-old son. The injured are Earl Steele, aged, 3, son of the dead man and wife; Edith Jones, 17, of Northfork, sister of Mrs. Steele; G. T. Steele, of Northfork, brother of Lawnie Steele, and Mary Combs, 18, of Northfork, daughter of Floyd Combs. Physicians at St. Luke's hospiatl said the Combs girl has little chance for recovery. She sustained puncture of both lungs, a fractured skull, broken arm, leg and back injuries. She had not regained consciousness last midnight, and had been in an oxygen tent since her arrival at the South Bluefield hospital. The dead and injured persons were returning home from Christiansburg, Va. where they attended funeral services yesterday afternoon for the father of Mrs. Steel and Edith Jones. The accident occurred past a hook curve on Route 52 between Simmons and Maybeury . Witnesses said the auto, a Plymouth sedan driven by Lawnie Steele, crashed into and partially ran under the tender of the shifter engine, and was knocked a distance of fifty feet before it came to a stop . The car was totally wrecked. Mary Combs, one of the dead, was thrown clear of the spinning auto a distance of about twenty feet in to a ditch. Passersby rushed all seven occupants of the auto to Bluefield hospitals. All except Mary Combs were brought to Bluefied sanitarium; she to St. Luke's hospital. Cecil Steele, the two-years-old baby, was dead upon arrival. His mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Lawnie Steele, died one and two hours apart respectively. G. G. Steele, 19, brother of the dead man, sustained fractures of the leg and body and head abrssions. He was employed until recently by A. R. Thompson, lumber contractor of Northfork, who also employed Lawnie Steele. Edith Jones received fractures of the thigh, a broken nose and face lacerations. Earl Steele, 3, sustained possible fractured skull, shoulder and abdominal injuries. Physicians at Bluefleld sanitarium, where all three are patients, said their chances for recovery are good. Lawnie Steele died of chest injuries, fractured hip, deep lacerations of the forehead, probable fractured skull and body lacerations. His wife died of a fractured skull, broken left arm, right wrist and left thigh, body and face lacerations and shock. Cecil Steele, the 2-years-old baby probably died of skull fracture, physicians said. The engine, Norfolk and Western officials said last night, was backing across the highway when the crash occurred. Engineer George Lavinder Conductor Leo J. Long said that the locomotive tender was equipped with a powferful headlamp and that whistle and bell signals were made as the locomotive approached and crossed the roadway. A standard crossing warning stands at the crossing. The train, Norfolk and Western officials said was moving at a rate of speed of about 10 miles per hour. The Steele car, it was reported, was travelling at a high rate of speed. Funeral arrangements for the dead have not been made. The bodies were taken late last night to Northfork Funeral home. on November 2, 1940.⁶

     Dorothy Pack was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.² She was born circa 1946 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹ As of February 17, 1962,her married name was Laxton.¹ She married Albert L. "Pete" Laxton, son of Earl Albert Laxton and Virginia Rosetta Jones, on February 17, 1962 at Wolf Pen, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ Dorothy Pack died in 1985.

     Karl Heinz Franze was born on December 15, 1944 at Braunau, Czechoslovakia.² He married Rose Marie Laxton, daughter of Earl Albert Laxton and Virginia Rosetta Jones, on October 3, 1964 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹ Karl Heinz Franze and Rose Marie Laxton were divorced in May, 1969 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.³ Karl Heinz Franze died on January 17, 2002 at Frankfurt, Germany, at age 57.^2,4

     His Social Security Number was 235-62-8812.³ James Messer was born on January 11, 1939 at Pineville, Bell Co., Kentucky.^1,3,2 He married Rose Marie Laxton, daughter of Earl Albert Laxton and Virginia Rosetta Jones, on June 14, 1971 at Alexandria, Virginia.¹ James Messer died on January 13, 1996 at age 57.^3,4

     Joseph Alan Kraft was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 3442 Route 112, Coram, Suffolk Co., New York.³ His Social Security Number was 087-24-4082.⁴ He was born on December 31, 1929 at Islip, Suffolk Co., New York.^2,4,5 He married Hazel Lee Jones, daughter of Walter Lee Jones and Hazel Frances Sullivan, on December 31, 1953 at Winchester, Virginia.¹ Joseph Alan Kraft died on September 16, 1970 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 40.⁴

     Holly Engle Martin was buried at Lakewood Memorial Park, 900 Santa Fe Avenue, Hughson, Stanislaus Co., California.^1,3 His Social Security Number was 445-07-4921.⁶ He was born on November 10, 1916 at Bradley, Grady Co., Oklahoma.^1,2,6,3,5 He married Hazel Lee Jones, daughter of Walter Lee Jones and Hazel Frances Sullivan, on August 12, 1974 at Minden, Douglas Co., Nevada.^4,7 Holly Engle Martin died on September 2, 2001 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, at age 84.^1,6,3,5 He Holly E. Martin, Nov 10, 1916 — Sept 2, 2001. Holly Engle Martin, 84, of Modesto died Sunday at Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Martin was a native of Oklahoma and lived in Modesto seven years. He was a business agent for Teamsters Union Local 748. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He is survived by his children, Judith Martin, Lori Martin-Sevier of North Bend, Ore., and Shari Easterwood and Dawn Lampreda, both of Modesto; stepchildren, Joseph Kraft of Coarsegold and Richard Kraft of San Luis Obispo; and 11 grandchildren. on September 7, 2001.⁵

     William Mackey Quesenberry was buried at Pataskala Cemetery, Pataskala, Licking Co., Ohio.^3,5 He was born on September 2, 1934 at Switchback, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4,5 He married Patricia Frances Jones, daughter of Walter Lee Jones and Hazel Frances Sullivan, on June 22, 1957 at Gilliam, McDowell Co., West Virginia.¹ William Mackey Quesenberry and Patricia Frances Jones were divorced on January 16, 1975 at Franklin Co., Ohio.² William Mackey Quesenberry died on August 16, 1993 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 58.^3,4,5 He Services for William Mackey Quesenberry, 58, of Newark, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Warren F. Kauber Funeral Home, Pataskala, with Pastor Rodney Quesenberry officiating. Burial will be in the Pataskala Cemetery, Pataskala. Mr. Quesenberry died Aug. 16, 1993, at Mount Carmel East Hospital, Columbus. He was born Sept. 9, 1934, in Switchback, Ky., to the late Estel and Viola (Johnson) Quesenberry. He was an assistant plant manager for Velvet Ice Cream Company. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Quesenberry; a son, William M. Quesenberry Jr. of Reynoldsburg; a daughter, Cindy Lineberry of Great Lakes, Ill; seven grandchildren; 19 step-grandchildren; four stepsons: Mike O'Brien, Dan O'Brien, John O'Brien III and Bill O'Brien, all of Coshocton; three stepdaughters: Michele Bachelor of Pataskala, Bobbie Smith of Coshocton, and Victoria Crane of Norfolk, Va; two brothers: James Quesenberry of West Virginia, and Ben Quesenberry of New Mexico; two sisters: Nancy Huiss of Pataskala, and Sue Casey of West Virginia; a brother-in-law, Jerry Foster of London; and many nieces and nephews. on August 17, 1993.³

     William Joseph "Bill" Lineberry William "Bill" Lineberry, Dec 23, 2020. To put Bill Lineberry's life into a short description is an impossible task, but we can try our best to memorialize this remarkable man on this page. For many he was the warmest, most loving, approachable man they have ever met. Always kind, and generous. Patient and accepting of all people, who truly felt empathy for everyone. Born in Columbus Ohio, and growing up in Reynoldsburg Ohio, he made many lasting friendships that exist to this day. He was pre-deceased by his parents Richard and Dorothy Lineberry, and his sisters Rebecca Miao and Bernice Mendes. Bill proudly served his nation in the Navy with distinction for 21 years, becoming Chief Petty Officer, a position he was fiercely proud of. A very patriotic man he was proud of his service and would do anything for his country. After moving around the country for the Navy, Bill settled in the Atlanta metro area since 2003. The only regret from his time in the service was not seeing his 3 girls when he had to go out to sea. He would talk about the moments in his girls lives he wished he did not miss, and he would say how happy he was able to see his girls often now that they were adults and spend time with their families. Just being around them for holidays, cookouts, and vacations was the happiest times of his life. He fell in love for a second time in his middle years and married the girl he called "the love of his life", living together for 10 years and having a child together. He often said how thankful he could have a chance to be a new father again and be with his son everyday and watch him grow up, and not miss the moments he missed with his older daughters. He was young, energetic, and healthy still, with many years ahead of him, if it were not for Covid. He wanted to teach his grandson Jeremiah how to drive. He wanted the opportunity to see his next daughter get married. He wanted to be at his son's 5th birthday party in January and give him the present he helped pick out. He wanted to take his family on a large vacation again in the summer to celebrate his Bachelor's degree he just earned the same month that Covid took his life. We can spend time talking about different interests he had like gardening, football, and golf, or his work as a controls engineer, but beyond measure to Bill the most important thing in his life was his beloved family. He is survived by his adoring wife Mere Ann Lineberry, his loving children are Jennifer Lineberry and her wife Laura Lineberry, Christina Lineberry her fiancé Garrett Myers and her children Connor, Corbin, and Callie Bartley, his daughter Mekana Lineberry and her children Jeremiah Lineberry, Ava-Mekena Kihara, and Zion Thumari, his stepdaughter Sara Martinez, and his son William Lineberry, that everyone lovingly calls Liam. All these children and grandchildren he loved equally and with his full open heart. In addition, he is survived by his wonderful sisters Marian Bush and her husband Roger and Frances Lineberry, along with many nieces and nephews whom he cared for. Bill was one of the smartest people you could meet, funny, outgoing, and a light in his family's life and the life of his friends. Not an especially religious man, he did believe in something more to this universe beyond life. Wherever beautiful souls go, when they pass from this earth is where Bill Lineberry will be, waiting for all of his loving family to one day be reunited with him again. His ashes will be interred in the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia.⁴ He was buried at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, Cherokee Co., Georgia.^3,4 He was born on February 25, 1962 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.^3,4 He married Cynthia Lou "Cindy" Quesenberry, daughter of William Mackey Quesenberry and Patricia Frances Jones, on March 27, 1982 at Franklin Co., Ohio.^1,2 William Joseph "Bill" Lineberry and Cynthia Lou "Cindy" Quesenberry were divorced on December 10, 2012 at Ohio.⁵ William Joseph "Bill" Lineberry died on December 23, 2020 at Georgia at age 58.^3,4