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     Newton Hidy Rice was born on September 30, 1929 at Augusta Co., Virginia.³ He married Martha Jane Givens, daughter of William Otha Givens and Easter Mae Slack, on February 26, 1955 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2

     Patricia Ann Harkins was buried at Sand Run Cemetery, 23 Sand Run Cemetery Way, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She was born on December 21, 1946 at Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on February 9, 1961 at Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 14.¹

     George Robert Slack was buried at Sand Run Cemetery, 23 Sand Run Cemetery Way, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on April 15, 1915 at Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; His death certiticate has a birth date of Apr 24, 1915.^1,2 He died on September 29, 1951 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia, at age 36.^1,2

     His Social Security Number was 233-14-1103.³ Charles Bernard Owens Charles B. Owens, age 85, died Thursday, December 2, 2004 at Mt. Carmel Medical Center. Member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Retired car salesman for Jack Maxton Chevrolet. Also worked at Columbus Maennerchor for 10 years, as well as shipbuilding during WW II in Portland, Oreg. Charles ran his own Home Improvement Company for many years. Honorary member and former vice-president and Chaplain for Southwest Camp Gideon's International. Served in C.C.C. in Cour D' Alene, Idaho. Preceded in death by parents Harvey Owens and Madge Owens Reader and wife of 53 years Eunice. Survived by children, David (Stephanie), Roy (Debbie) and Evelyn, all of Columbus and Barbara Ann (Jim) Hively of W.Va. and James Edward of Va; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Maeder-Quint-Tiberi Funeral Home, 1068 S. High St., where funeral service will be held Saturday 10 a.m. Rev. William Dinoff officiating. Burial Obetz Cemetery.⁶ He was buried at Obetz Cemetery, Obetz, Franklin Co., Ohio.⁵ He married Alta Valetta Slack, daughter of Wilbur Francis Slack and Martha Eva Derrick.¹ Charles Bernard Owens was born on March 17, 1919 at Blue Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He and Alta Valetta Slack were divorced before May, 1947.⁷ Charles Bernard Owens died on December 2, 2004 at Ohio at age 85.^3,4,5,6

     Scott Michael Shafer was buried at Hebron Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 5575 North Main Street, DuBose, Sumter Co., South Carolina.^5,6 He married Karen Ann Flaherty.⁸ Scott Michael Shafer was born on April 9, 1953 at Annandale, Fairfax Co., Virginia.^3,5,6 He married Emily DuBose on July 1, 1983 at Escambia Co., Florida.^4,6 Scott Michael Shafer and Karen Ann Flaherty were divorced on November 21, 1991 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida.⁸ Scott Michael Shafer died on August 28, 2011 at Ruleville, Sunflower Co., Mississippi, at age 58.^5,6 He Indianola - Scott Michael Shafer, 58, of Indianola died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Indianola with a memorial service following at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church under the direction of Burton Funeral Home. Burial will be Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Hebron Cemetery in Oswego, South Carolina. Mr. Shafer was born April 9, 1953 in Annandale, Virginia to Quinton Roosevelt and Orpha Frances Slack Shafer. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Charles Shafer; and a sister, Susie Shafer. Mr. Shafer was a member of First United Methodist Church of Indianola, past President of Indianola Chamber of Commerce, member of the Rotary Club and Mid Delta Arts Association. He was a graduate of William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia and was director of operations for Double Quick, Inc. for the last 16 years. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Emily Shafer of Indianola and two brothers, Thomas Shafer, M.D. and his wife Susan of Birmingham, AL and Robert Shafer and his wife Rose of Pensacola, FL. on August 30, 2011.⁵

     Charles Wilbur Shafer was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station, 80 Hovey Road, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida.^3,4,5 His Social Security Number was 230-56-3052.⁷ He was born on December 11, 1942 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3,7,8,4 He married Doris Ann Peck on June 15, 1963 at Arlington, Virginia.² Charles Wilbur Shafer died on March 14, 1975 at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, at age 32.^3,8,4,5 He Mr. Charles Wilbur Shafer, 32, of 5891 Avondale Rd., died Friday night in Greenville, Ala. Mr. Shafer was a native of Clendenin, W.Va. and has resided in the Pensacola area for the past year. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. Survivors include his parents, Mrs. Orpha F. and CWO Quinton R. Shafer, U. S. Army, Ret., of Pensacola; three brothers, Thomas G. Shafer of Charlottesville, Va., Scott M. Shafer of Williamsburg, Va. and Robert K. Shafer of Pensacola and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. W. F. Slack of Elkview, W. Va. Graveside funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Barrancas National Cemetery, with military honors and Chaplin H. F. MacCall officiating. Pallbearers will be military personnel. on March 18, 1975.⁵

     Eva Sue "Susie" Shafer was buried at Slack Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She was born on June 29, 1940 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She died on February 24, 1944 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 3.²

     Karen Ann Flaherty married Scott Michael Shafer, son of Quinton Roosevelt Shafer and Orpha Frances Slack.³ Her Social Security Number was 085-38-3278.⁴ Karen Ann Flaherty was buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery, 990 La Grange Street, West Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.² Her married name was Shafer.³ She was born on March 21, 1951.⁴ She and Scott Michael Shafer were divorced on November 21, 1991 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida.³ Karen Ann Flaherty died on March 23, 2010 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 59.^1,4,2 She FLAHERTY, Karen A. of Arlington, VA, formerly of west Roxbury, March 23, 2010, age 59. Beloved daughter of the late Michael J. and Marion L. (Sweet) Flaherty. Loving sister of Michael J. Flaherty and nis wife Kathy of Millis, Marie Giordano and her husband Steven of walpole, Susan R. Flaherty of Palmer, Beth Janovich and her husband Walter of Wakefield, Paul D. Flaherty of Quincy, Robert Flaherty of west Roxbury, and Christopher J. Flaherty and his wife Valerie of Amesbury. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, and cousins. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, west Roxbury. on March 26, 2010.²

     George Richard "Dick" Hays was buried at Price Cemetery, Falling Rock, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² He married Cindy K. Stowe.¹ George Richard "Dick" Hays was born on January 23, 1945 at Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Florence Ann Huffman on August 22, 1966 at Walgrove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ George Richard "Dick" Hays died on November 23, 2017 at Cherokee Village West, Fulton Co., Arkansas, at age 72.^1,2 He George Richard "Dick" Hays, 72, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away at his home November 23, 2017, after a short illness. He was born January 23, 1945, in Elkview, West Virginia. Dick was a graduate of Clendenin High School and attended Concord College. He was proud to have served eight years in the United States Air Force in Vietnam. After his military service, he worked at Dupont in Belle, WV, and retired with 27 years of service. After retirement, he moved to Arkansas where he loved to fish. He worked for Safe Ride and Golden Transportation. Dick had a great love of sports, especially his Mountaineers and the Washington Redskins. Dick was a kind, caring and giving man. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Michelle; his parents, George Edward and Tida R. (Slack) Hays; a brother, Clifford R. Hays; and a brother-in-law, Fordyce Wyatt. Survivors include his wife, Cindy K. (Stowe) Hays; his sons, Jason (Joanne) of Elkview and David (Crystal) Hays of Charleston; his sister, Alice Wyatt of Ripley; his in-laws, Wes and Pat Stowe; along with nieces, a nephew and step children. Per his wishes, Dick will be cremated and there will not be a public service. on December 3, 2017.¹

     Patircia Michelle Hays was buried at Price Cemetery, Falling Rock, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She died in 1967 at West Virginia.² She was born in 1967 at West Virginia.²

     Fordyce Chapman "Faud" Wyatt was buried at Fairplaine Cemetery, Fairplane, Jackson Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on November 11, 1932 at Roane Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He married Alice Faye Hays, daughter of George Edward Hays and Tida Ruby Slack, on July 8, 1966 at Walgrove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Fordyce Chapman "Faud" Wyatt died on May 21, 2016 at Ripley, Jackson Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^4,5 He Fordyce Chapman “Faud” Wyatt, 83, of Ripley, WV passed away May 21, 2016 at Eldercare Rehabilitation Center in Ripley after a long illness of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. Fordyce attended Spencer High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired employee of Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Company (Charleston, WV) as a glass cutter, Jackson County Board of Education, and West Virginia Department of Highways. Fordyce enjoyed Mountaineer football, WWE wrestling, and stock-car racing with his brother-in-law. He built several homes for his family. He was preceded in death by his father Okey Frances “Pete” Wyatt and mother Mable Farnsworth Wyatt; brothers Charles Wyatt and Clarence “Dick” Wyatt; sisters Madge (Mel) Mellinger, Ruth (Harold) Harris, and Wanda Drake; and brothers-in-law James Cottle, Jim Miller, Frank Lee, and Clifford Hays. Surviving is his wife of 49 years Alice (Hays) Wyatt; daughters Terri (Dean) Fahy of Jacksonville, FL, Janice Wyatt of Cottageville, WV, and Sarah (Jason) Miller of Ripley, WV; sisters Dorothy Lee of Norton, OH, March Cottle of Liverpool, WV, Elaine (Ivan) Miller of Barberton, OH, Doris Miller of Wadsworth, OH, and Barbara (Bernard) Greathouse of Uniontown, OH; brother-in-law Earl Drake of Charleston, WV; grandchildren Kevin, James, and Brian Pauley, Nate and Lexi Miller, and Beth (Ted) Banner; and great-grandchildren Theo, Chloe, and Aidan Banner. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastor Rick Perrine officiating. Friends may call on the family from 6-8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Burial with Military Rites performed by the Jackson County Honor Guard will following in the Fairplain Cemetery. on May 24, 2016.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-78-5982.⁶ Clifford Ray Hays was buried at Price Cemetery, Falling Rock, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He was born on October 23, 1947 at West Virginia.^2,3,6 He married Shirley June Hays on November 10, 1972 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.³ Clifford Ray Hays died on May 4, 2010 at Ripley, Jackson Co., West Virginia, at age 62; The SSDI has a death date of May 5, 2010.^2,6,4 He Clifford Ray Hays, 62, of Ripley, formerly of Big Chimney, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2010, at ElderCare, Ripley, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was a mechanic for Walker Machinery, Belle, and Sani Mining, Boone County, and also worked for Blackwell Logging, Elkview. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a Protestant, a graduate of Herbert Hoover High School and an avid NASCAR fan. He built several stock cars for the dirt track at Georges Creek, Malden. Clifford was preceded in death by his parents, George and Tida Slack Hays; and a stepson, Josh Rogers. He is survived by a son and his wife, Jeffery Ray and Kelli Hays of Meadowbrook; granddaughters, Amanda Faye and Cierra June Hays, both of Meadowbrook; sister, Alice Faye (Fordyce) Wyatt of Ripley; and brother and sister-in-law, George Richard "Dick" and Cindy Hays of Hardy, Ark. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 7, at the Myers Funeral Home Chapel, Elkview. Burial will be in Price Cemetery, Elkview. on May 6, 2010.⁴