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     His Social Security Number was 236-22-0190.² Bain Alexander Patterson was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on November 28, 1921 at Goodwill, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,10 He married Arbutus Mae Lusk on June 9, 1947 at Bland Co., Virginia.^4,5,6 Bain Alexander Patterson died on May 29, 1995 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^2,11,10,5,6 He Bain Alexander Patterson, 73, of Route 1, Box 31-B, Bluefield, died Monday, May 29, 1995, at a Bluefield hospital. Born in Goodwill, he was a son of the late Willie and Ella Duncan Patterson. He had been a resident of Bluefield for seven years and had been a resident of Denver, Colo., for 29 years. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Denver with 27 years of service. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was a 40-year member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Bluefield Chapter. He was of the Non-Denominational faith and was a 30-year board member of Prince Missionaries, Hot Springs, Ark. Survivors: wife, Arbutus Lusk Patterson; daughters, Bonnie Patterson of California and Gail Morgan of Greenville, Texas; brother, Duward Patterson of Brushfork; half sister, Louise Johnston of Pearisburg, Va; stepfather, G.G. Petty of Bluefield; five grandchildren. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Bluewell. on May 31, 1995.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 236-26-1161.² Durward McClintic Patterson was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on January 13, 1923 at Goodwill, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,10,5 He married Naomi Gussie Dunford on April 8, 1974 at Wythe Co., Virginia.^4,5 Durward McClintic Patterson died on June 22, 2001 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^2,11,10,5 He Durward M. Patterson, 78, of Rt. 2 Box 174 (Green Valley) Bluefield, died on Friday, June 22, 2001 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Beckley. Born on Jan. 13, 1923, in Goodwill, he was the son of the late Willie Patterson and Ella Duncan Patterson. He had been a resident of Green Valley for 15 years and was a retired porter for a casino in Reno, Nev. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bain A. Patterson; and his stepfather, G. G. Petty. Survivors include wife, Naomi Dunford Patterson of Rt. 2 (Green Valley) Bluefield; stepdaughter, Donna Pack of Morgantown; half sister, Louise Johnston of Pearisburg, Va; sister-in-law, Arbutus Patterson of Bluefield; step-grandchildren, Regina Davis of Morgantown, and Brian Pack of Morgantown. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Bluewell. Thomas Bailey, Wesley Bailey, Jimmie Bowles, Buford Lusk, Brian Pack, and Allen Johnston will serve as pallbearers. on June 24, 2001.⁵

     Arbutus Mae Lusk was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She Arbutus Mae (Lusk) Patterson, aka, "Beauty", passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, after a brief illness. She was the last surviving member of the late Charlie Lee & Mattie Taylor-Lusk family of ten, from Duhring, WV. Born Wednesday, May 17, 1933, she was named after the trailing Arbutus flower by her father. On June 9, 1947, she married former Marine, Bain Alexander Patterson (son of Ella Patterson-Petty & William Patterson) after meeting him on a rainy Veterans Day in 1946. After their wedding, they made their first home in Louisville, Ky. where Bain enrolled in Radio & Television school. Living right next door to Churchill Downs and often going to the track would create a lifelong love of the Kentucky Derby and a family tradition of watching the races throughout the years. On June 16, 1959, Bain & Arbutus left Bluefield and became residents of Denver, Colorado. For 30 years it was their home where they enjoyed and visited nearly every Old West attraction in the state. Camping in the Rockies, going to Centennial racetrack in the summers, and the Denver Bronco games in the fall (with seats on the 50-yard line) plus being founding members of the Prince Of Peace Community Church in Parker, Colorado, and yearly road trips across the country to visit family in WV created many wonderful memories. They also traveled to Ontario & British Columbia, Canada, Kauai, Hawaii, Silver Lakes & Manhattan Beach, California, Greenville & Longview, Texas, and Keeneland, Ky., to visit their daughters and grandchildren. In 1987, they moved back to Bluefield after Bain retired as Chief Engineer for Denver's main Post Office Annex and Arbutus retired from Russel Stover Candy Company as Lead Supervisor. Arbutus faithfully gave Russell Stover Candy to family and friends for Christmas every single year after that, including 2023, and she could always tell you what was in the center of those chocolates. On Monday, May 29, 1995, Bain unfortunately passed away, 11 days shy of their 48th wedding anniversary. It was a lifetime of exceptional journeys together and he has lovingly remained in the stories that were shared and remembered. For the next 18 years, Arbutus and her sister Violet Bailey (passed, March 2013) were inseparable and led very active lives. Arbutus continued afterward with her Saturday Breakfast Club at Hardee's with dear friends, the 5:00 PM Burger King Gang gathering, the Bluefield Senior Friends events, volunteer work for the Elks 9/11 program (a favorite, and appreciated), making chocolate/peanut butter Easter Eggs at Trinity United Methodist Church, membership in the Red Hats Society, going to David's Downtown for many special occasions, her Railyard lunches at the Clover Club with special friends Helen, Cheryl, Phyllis, Dave, Shirley, and Gary, and attending services at Voice of Praise church in Bluewell. Her wide net of friendships will be missed by so many. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded by sisters Violet Bailey (Russell), Virginia Shrader, (George) brothers Udell Lusk (Janice), Raymond Lusk (Margaret) Henry Lusk (Joyce Ann) Alfred Lusk (Jean) Buford Lusk (Barbara) Buddy Lusk (Gaye) and Bradley Lusk. Former brother-in-law Durward Patterson and Robert Johnston. Those left to cherish memories are her daughter, Bonnie Marie Patterson of California and Bluefield, WV., and her two children Danisha Drury, of Victoria, B.C. Canada (Teya Bell) and Johnathan Patterson-Franklin, of Victoria, B.C. Canada. Daughter, Sandra Gail Spurlock (Danny) of Alba, Texas and her three children Kelly Ramsey-Zuniga-Webb (Lance) of Marfa, Texas, (Willem and Hudson Bain) Joseph Ramsey (Stacy) of Louisville, Ky. (Zoey, Phoebe, Ella) Geoff Morgan (Jade) of Wolfe City, Texas, (twins Landon and Julianne). She is also survived as a "Very Special" Aunt and Great Aunt, to over 100 relatives in the Lusk, Bailey, Shrader, and Johnston families. Additionally, sisters-in-law Naomi Patterson and Louise Johnston, and lifelong friends Reva Thompson of Ky. and Jeanie Layton-Miller (Bruce) Ca. She had a beautiful life for us to remember and is loved forever in our hearts. A private graveside committal was held at Woodlawn Memorial Park.² She was born on May 17, 1933 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of June 9, 1947,her married name was Patterson.¹ She married Bain Alexander Patterson, son of William Crockett Patterson and Ella Marinthia Duncan, on June 9, 1947 at Bland Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 Arbutus Mae Lusk died on March 4, 2024 at West Virginia at age 90.²

     Naomi Gussie Dunford was born on July 18, 1926 at West Virginia.¹ As of April 8, 1974,her married name was Patterson.¹ She married Durward McClintic Patterson, son of William Crockett Patterson and Ella Marinthia Duncan, on April 8, 1974 at Wythe Co., Virginia.^1,2

     His Social Security Number was 291-50-1901.⁴ Robert Lee Gilliland Sr. was born on August 12, 1952 at Jackson, Franklin Co., Ohio.^4,2,3 He married Sharon Ervin, daughter of Kenneth H. Ervin Sr. and Herma Lavorda Paxton, on September 21, 1973 at Franklin Co., Ohio.¹ Robert Lee Gilliland Sr. died on March 29, 2000 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 47.^4,3