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     Billy Ray Noble Billy Ray Noble, 74, of Green Acres Loop, Princeton, died on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoake, VA. He was born in Princeton on May 15, 1939 he was the son of the late Kenna D. Noble, Sr. and Clara Carter Noble. He was shop foreman for Princeton Armature and retired from SEMCO in Narrows. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard and attended Maranatha Baptist Church on the Oakvale Road in Princeton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two infant daughters, one grandson, Joseph Huffman, one brother, Kenna D. (Junior) Noble and one sister, Helen Abshire. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Betty Radford Noble; Two daughters, Teresa Huffman and Laura Lee Stanley & her husband John both of Princeton; One granddaughter, Sara Sandridge and her companion Jason Bailey; Three great-grandchildren, Liam Sandridge, Brady Bailey & Natalie Bailey; One sister, Charlotte Mills of Princeton; One brother, Daniel Noble of Princeton; A host of nieces, nephews & cousins along with his four-legged friends, Brandy and Mattie. Funeral services will be at held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Marvin Mills officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with military graveside rites by the WV National Guard Honor Guard. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.¹ He was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on May 15, 1939 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Betty Radford circa 1961.¹ Billy Ray Noble died on April 5, 2014 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 74.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 234-40-6167.² Virginia Ruth Johnston was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on April 3, 1924 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of February 7, 1949,her married name was Noble.¹ She married Kenna Doran Noble Jr., son of Kenna Doran Reed and A. Clara Carter, on February 7, 1949 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,4,3 Virginia Ruth Johnston died on December 14, 2001 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.^2,5,3 She PRINCETON - Mrs. Virginia Ruth Noble, 77, was escorted through Heaven Gates early Friday morning, Dec. 14, 2001 from the Princeton Community Hospital to be united with her Lord and Savior. Born April 3, 1924 at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert J. and Edna Roberts Bratton Johnston. Mrs. Noble graduated from Princeton High School and had attended Concord College in Athens. She had worked for 18 years with the telephone company in Princeton as an operator. She along with her husband, Kenna founded and operated the Princeton Armature Company on the Old Pisgah Road in Princeton for over 20 years. She was a member of the Women’s United Methodist group of the church. Virginia was devoted to her husband, loved her children, and adored her grandchildren, she was a friend to many a person. She was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Katherine Snider; and three brothers; Aubrey Eugene Johnston, Frank Rufus Johnston, and Fred William Johnston. Survivors include her faithful husband of 52 years, Kenna D. Noble; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jackie L. Belcher and husband, Jerry Douglas Belcher Jr. of Princeton, and Barbara Parks and husband, Robert Parks of Milledgeville, Ga; five grandchildren, Kenna William Parks and wife, Lisa, Billy Ray Parks, James Brian Parks and wife, Kathy, Ginny Michelle Treolo and husband, Mike, and Brian Douglas Belcher; step great-grandson, Jamey; and one brother, James Edwin Johnston Gibson of Fernandina Beach, Fla. The family acknowledged that they were blessed to have had many helping hands during Mrs. Noble’s illness, special friends that cared and helped were Charlotte Mills, Helen Abshire, Thelma Thomas, Boots Waddell, Regina Stull, Alma Belcher, Heather Allen, Georgia Bailey, Karen Watts, Ann Howard, and Ruth Albert. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with the Rev. Brian Long officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Tim Howard, Jerry Belcher, Don Meadows, Don Stull, Kermit Wiley, and Nick Wiley. on December 16, 2001.³

     Her Social Security Number was 234-84-4203.² Her married name was Parks.⁴ Barbara Ann Noble married Robert Parks.^4,3 Barbara Ann Noble was born on May 7, 1950 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She died on December 11, 2006 at Georgia at age 56.^2,5,3 She MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Mrs. Barbara Ann Parks, 56, formerly of Princeton, died Monday evening, Dec. 11, 2006 at her home in Georgia with her loving family by her side. Born May 7, 1950, she was the daughter of Kenny D. Noble Jr. and the late Virginia R. Noble of Princeton. She was educated in Princeton and graduated form Princeton High School. She also graduated from Mercer County Vocational Center Nursing Class. She loved outdoors and her animals. She was of the Baptist faith. She worked as an LPN in the Milledgeville area. She was devoted to her job. Barbara was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia R. Noble. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter. Survivors, in addition to her father, include her husband, Robert Parks; sons, Kenny Parks and wife Lisa of Milledgeville, Billy Parks of Morgantown, James (Jimbo) Parks of Milledgeville; grandson, Jamey Parks; sister, Jackie Belcher and husband Jerry Jr. of Princeton; niece and nephew, Ginny Belcher and Brian Belcher; special aunts and uncles, Charlotte Mills of Princeton, Billy Noble and wife Betty of Princeton, Daniel J. Noble of Princeton. Her wishes were to be cremated, so her wishes will be followed as she wished. on December 12, 2006.³

     His Social Security Number was 234-78-2499.⁶ Charles Edwin Abshire was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He and Geraldine Rose Brown were divorced.⁴ Charles Edwin Abshire was born on January 22, 1949 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,7,3,5,4 He married Geraldine Rose Brown on June 28, 1972 at Giles Co., Virginia.⁴ Charles Edwin Abshire died on April 24, 1998 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 49.^6,7 He PRINCETON - Charles E. “Buck” Abshire, 49, of the Elmore Addition (RR04 Box 228A), Princeton, died Friday evening, April 24, 1998 at the Princeton Community Hospital. Born at Princeton on January 22, 1949, he was the son of Helen Noble Abshire of Princeton and the late Lawrence E. “Boots” Abshire. He was a graduate of Princeton High School Class of 1967 and had served with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was of the Protestant faith and a life long resident of Princeton. He was a former employee for Princeton Armature and for the Industrial Plating Company of Princeton. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Michelle Abshire, and a sister. Survivors include, in addition to his mother, one son, Adam Abshire of Princeton; one daughter, Rebecca Ann Abshire of Pipestem; several aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 27, from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton, with Reverend Charles Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. on April 26, 1998.⁵

     Infant Abshire was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Infant Abshire died on March 22, 1950 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Infant Abshire was born on March 22, 1950 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹