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     His Social Security Number was 149-09-9327.⁶ Peter John Karol was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 5755 Mallory Road, College Park, Fulton Co., Georgia.² He married Louise Sylvia Elmore, daughter of Grady Johnson Elmore and Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson.¹ Peter John Karol was born on April 29, 1919 at Bridgeton, Cumberland Co., New Jersey.^2,3,6,5 He died on October 29, 1980 at Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 61.^2,4,5

     Julius Alton Graves was buried at New Hope Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.² He Julius Alton Graves, 93, of Fayetteville passed away on November 8, 2017. He was born on December 22, 1923 in Fayetteville, GA to Judge Julius and Myrtie Byrd Graves. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Julius was a lifetime member of New Hope Baptist Church. During his entire life, his family and home were the most important parts of his life. After retiring from the Atlanta Army Depot, Ft. Gilliam, he worked for his brother, Joe Graves, at Graves Auto Salvage (The Junk Yard), and his cousin, James Graves, at his Amoco Service Station. Julius was preceded in death by his first wife in 1978, Billie Corley Graves; his second wife in 2007, Louise Karol Graves; his sister, Lela Mae Peek; and his brother, Joe Graves. He is survived by his son, Darryl Graves (Heidi); his daughters, Judi Graves Knowles (Hugh) and Sandi Graves Rivers (Dave); his stepchildren, Pat Karol (Nancy), Matt Karol, and Jimmy Karol (Jamie); and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral service for Julius will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 10, 2017 at New Hope Baptist Church, North Campus, Fayetteville, GA, with Pastor Hugh Kirby officiating. Burial will follow the service at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.² He married Louise Sylvia Elmore, daughter of Grady Johnson Elmore and Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson.^1,2 Julius Alton Graves was born on December 22, 1923 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.^2,3 He died on November 8, 2017 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, at age 93.²

     Douglas R. "Doug" Elmore Douglas Elmore, age 68, of Cedar Bluff (Round Mountain Community) Passed away at his residence.

Survivors:
Wife--Lisa Hagood Elmore;
Daughters--Beverly West of Locust Grove, GA;
Mandy Elmore of Cedar Bluff;
Brothers--Pat Karol of Romanville, PA;
Matt Karol of Liberty, TN;
Jimmy Karol of Peachtree City, GA;

Grandchildren--Erin West, Karley West, Evan West, Kaden Bishop, and Bryleigh Bishop.

Preceded by:
Mother--Louise Sylvia Elmore. He was buried at Weiss Lake Memorial Gardens, Cherokee Co., Alabama.² He married Lisa Unknown.² Douglas R. "Doug" Elmore was born on November 30, 1945.² He died on September 18, 2014 at age 68.²

     Ada Florence Elmore was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,9 Her Social Security Number was 233-96-9603.¹ She was born on June 29, 1898 at Interior, Giles Co., Virginia.^4,1 As of December 14, 1913,her married name was Lafon.² She married Lamah Mason Lafon on December 14, 1913 at Giles Co., Virginia.^10,2,11,3 Ada Florence Elmore died on April 14, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 99.^9,1 She BEAVER - Ada Florence LaFon, 99, of Beaver died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a life member of Beaver Baptist Church, member of the church choir and a piano teacher in Raleigh County with more than 60 years of service. Surviving: daughters, Elsie M. Jarvis of Charleston, Elnora Hall of North Ridge, Calif; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Beaver Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Hersom, the Rev. J. Clair Jarvis, the Rev. Patricia A. Jarvis, the Rev. James J. Jarvis and the Rev. Julian G. Sulgit officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on April 15, 1998.⁹

     Lamah Mason Lafon was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,5 His Social Security Number was 233-26-5093.⁷ He was born on December 24, 1889 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.^7,2,3 He married Ada Florence Elmore, daughter of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on December 14, 1913 at Giles Co., Virginia.^8,1,4,5 Lamah Mason Lafon died on September 16, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^7,4,5 He BEAVER - Lamah Mason Lafon, 72, of Beaver, Raleigh County, was dead on arrival Saturday at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was a member of the Beaver Baptist Church, a former engineer for Ritter Lumber Co., a barber for 51 years and a native of Giles County, Va. Surviving: wife, Ada Florence Elmore; daughters, Mrs. Elsie Jarvis, of Charleston, Mrs. Pauline Zoar of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Elnora Hall of West Palm Beach, Fla; brother, William Lafon of White Sulphur Springs; four sisters, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Monday at the Beaver Baptist Church with the Rev. V. C. Garlow officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley. on September 17, 1972.⁵

     Elsie Marie Lafon was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 234-82-2650.⁹ She Mrs. Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis, 93, died May 11, 2010, at her home at Edgewood Summit in Charleston. Her husband of 71 years, the Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis, 95, followed her in death May 13, also at their home. Mrs. Jarvis was preceded in death by her parents, Lamah Mason and Ada Elmore LaFon of Beaver; sister, Pauline LaFon Zoar of Detroit, Michigan; and son, Dr. James Mason Jarvis of Farmington, Missouri. In addition to their son, Dr. Jarvis was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Curtis C. and Mary Susan Shawver Jarvis, and seven brothers and sisters. Immediate surviving family include daughter, the Rev. Dr. Patricia Jarvis Sulgit of Charleston; granddaughter, the Rev. Clare Juliette (John) Sulgit-Horn of Fayetteville; grandsons, Andrew Mason (Janet) Sulgit of Daniels, Eric Christian Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Brian Christopher Jarvis of Columbia, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Oetter Jarvis of St. Louis; and one great- grandchild, Stella Lee Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mrs. Jarvis is survived by a sister, Elnora LaFon (O.D.) Hall of Northridge, California. Dr. Jarvis is survived by a sister, Wilma Jarvis Stump of Grantsville. Mrs. Jarvis was born July 5, 1916 in Giles County, Virginia. Her family moved to Raleigh County when she was quite young. A graduate of Shady Springs High School, she attended Morris Harvey College, where she majored in music education and met her husband. She taught music education and served as county music supervisor in Hampshire County. Mrs. Jarvis made homes in the many parsonages in West Virginia towns where her husband was called to preach. She was deeply involved in the life of the congregations her husband served, making particular contributions, both as participant and director of various musical ministries and the work of women's groups. In every community in which she lived, she was a well-known dedicated gardener and talented flower-arranger, as well as a frequent model in local fashion shows. Her homes in Wheeling and Charleston were featured in holiday editions of the newspapers. She was selected as "Best Hatted Woman in Charleston" one year by The Charleston Gazette. The Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis was born September 1, 1914, in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. His family moved back to West Virginia when he was six weeks old. A graduate of Calhoun County High School, he earned a B.A. from Morris Harvey College in 1936 and the M.Div. from Duke Divinity School in 1936. Honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees were awarded by Morris Harvey College, now the University of Charleston in 1962 and West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1953. A son of the late Rev. Curtis C. Jarvis, one of the last horseback-riding West Virginia Methodist circuit preachers, Dr. Jarvis began preaching in 1926 when he was yet a high school student.¹⁰ She was born on July 5, 1916 at Craig Co., Virginia.^2,9,4,3 As of August 25, 1935,her married name was Jarvis.³ She married Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis on August 25, 1935 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Elsie Marie Lafon died on May 11, 2010 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 93.^2,9

     Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 235-60-5102.⁵ He Mrs. Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis, 93, died May 11, 2010, at her home at Edgewood Summit in Charleston. Her husband of 71 years, the Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis, 95, followed her in death May 13, also at their home. Mrs. Jarvis was preceded in death by her parents, Lamah Mason and Ada Elmore LaFon of Beaver; sister, Pauline LaFon Zoar of Detroit, Michigan; and son, Dr. James Mason Jarvis of Farmington, Missouri. In addition to their son, Dr. Jarvis was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Curtis C. and Mary Susan Shawver Jarvis, and seven brothers and sisters. Immediate surviving family include daughter, the Rev. Dr. Patricia Jarvis Sulgit of Charleston; granddaughter, the Rev. Clare Juliette (John) Sulgit-Horn of Fayetteville; grandsons, Andrew Mason (Janet) Sulgit of Daniels, Eric Christian Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Brian Christopher Jarvis of Columbia, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Oetter Jarvis of St. Louis; and one great- grandchild, Stella Lee Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mrs. Jarvis is survived by a sister, Elnora LaFon (O.D.) Hall of Northridge, California. Dr. Jarvis is survived by a sister, Wilma Jarvis Stump of Grantsville. Mrs. Jarvis was born July 5, 1916 in Giles County, Virginia. Her family moved to Raleigh County when she was quite young. A graduate of Shady Springs High School, she attended Morris Harvey College, where she majored in music education and met her husband. She taught music education and served as county music supervisor in Hampshire County. Mrs. Jarvis made homes in the many parsonages in West Virginia towns where her husband was called to preach. She was deeply involved in the life of the congregations her husband served, making particular contributions, both as participant and director of various musical ministries and the work of women's groups. In every community in which she lived, she was a well-known dedicated gardener and talented flower-arranger, as well as a frequent model in local fashion shows. Her homes in Wheeling and Charleston were featured in holiday editions of the newspapers. She was selected as "Best Hatted Woman in Charleston" one year by The Charleston Gazette. The Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis was born September 1, 1914, in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. His family moved back to West Virginia when he was six weeks old. A graduate of Calhoun County High School, he earned a B.A. from Morris Harvey College in 1936 and the M.Div. from Duke Divinity School in 1936. Honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees were awarded by Morris Harvey College, now the University of Charleston in 1962 and West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1953. A son of the late Rev. Curtis C. Jarvis, one of the last horseback-riding West Virginia Methodist circuit preachers, Dr. Jarvis began preaching in 1926 when he was yet a high school student.¹ He was born on September 1, 1914 at Catlettsburg, Boyd Co., Kentucky.^1,3,5,2 He married Elsie Marie Lafon, daughter of Lamah Mason Lafon and Ada Florence Elmore, on August 25, 1935 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis died on May 13, 2010 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 95.^1,5

     Pauline Lafon was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on October 10, 1918 at Virginia. As of 1949,her married name was Zoar.¹ She married Earl Henry Zoar Sr. in 1949.¹ Pauline Lafon died on May 29, 1983 at age 64.²

     Earl Henry Zoar Sr. was buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery, 23501 Grand River, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 374-10-2940.⁶ He Services for Earl H. Zoar Sr., former owner of the Commercial Oil and Grease Co. of Detroit will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 14751 West McNichols, Detroit. Burial will be in Grand Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Zoar 69, died Monday at his home in Southfield. He had operated the Commercial Oil & Grease Co. from 1946 to 1976. His wife Pauline, a son Earl Jr., and five grandchildren survive.³ He was born on July 26, 1908 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.^6,4,5 He married Pauline Lafon, daughter of Lamah Mason Lafon and Ada Florence Elmore, in 1949.¹ Earl Henry Zoar Sr. died on March 21, 1977 at Southfield, Oakland Co., Michigan, at age 68.^6,4

     His Social Security Number was 235-70-2636.² Dr. James Mason Jarvis married Cheryl Oetter.¹ Dr. James Mason Jarvis was born on July 23, 1946.² He died on September 29, 2009 at Missouri at age 63.²

     Fred Mason Elmore was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.⁷ His Social Security Number was 229-09-0473.⁸ He was born on April 2, 1907 at Giles Co., Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Apr 22, 1908 and the SSDI has Feb 22, 1907.^2,3,8 He married Virgie Myrtle Songer circa 1926.^2,9,10,11 Fred Mason Elmore died on February 22, 1979 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 71.²

     Della M. Meadows was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.^3,1 She was born on March 3, 1873 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ As of March 24, 1898,her married name was Elmore.² She married Henry Madison Elmore, son of Jacob Elmore and Clementine Criner, on March 24, 1898 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Della M. Meadows died on February 3, 1953 at Seebert, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia, at age 79.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-36-5489.⁷ Harold Charles Elmore was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on May 2, 1899 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1898.^1,7,8,3 He married Winona Hobson Brady circa 1928.^1,5 Harold Charles Elmore died on April 17, 1981 at Cobb Co., Georgia, at age 81.^1,2