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     Alma Lee Elmore was born on November 19, 1931 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,8 As of March 4, 1950,her married name was Crouse.⁷ She married Roy Macel Crouse on March 4, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,7,5 Alma Lee Elmore died on February 12, 2019 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.⁴ She Alma Lee Elmore Crouse of Grandview, passed away on February 12, 2019. Born in Sprague, WV, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Andy Elmore and Harriet Frances Pemerlia Elmore. Preceding her in death was her husband, Roy Crouse; a grandson, R.E. Crouse; two sisters, Betty Lilly and Norma Statzer; and three brothers, Clyde, John and Fred Elmore. She is survived by three sons, Roy Crouse Jr. and his wife, Vivian of Montana, Joseph Crouse and his wife, Gwendolyn of Arthurdale, WV, and Paul Crouse and his wife, Vickie of Shady Spring; two daughters, Mary Milam and her husband, Steve of Grandview, and Lee Ann Hollingsworth of Harrison, AK; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Nellie Elmore Davis and her husband, Ernest, and Phyllis Elmore Putnam; and one brother, Joseph Elmore and his wife, Loretta. Alma was employed by the Raleigh County School System as a custodian at the old Cirtsville School and Bradley Elementary School until her retirement to be with her family. At the request of the family, no services will be held. on February 13, 2019.⁴

     Betty Jo Elmore Betty Jo Elmore Lilly, 80, of Mount Hope, WV died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at her home. Born September 5, 1933 in Raleigh County, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Andy and Harriet Frances Permelia Elmore. She attended the Mountain View Church of God at Hilltop. Betty had served on the Mount Hope City Council and had served as the building inspector for the city. She was active with the Central Appalachian Empowerment Zone and was an advocate for the Black Lung Association. She was involved in many charitable contributions and works for the betterment of the community. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Lilly, Jr. on May 28, 2010; a daughter, Twyla Lilly Brown; three brothers, Johnny, Freddie and Frankie Elmore; one sister, Norma Statzer. She is survived by one daughter, Phyllis Elmore Putnam of Mount Hope; one son, John H. Lilly and wife, Frances of LaPorte, Texas; a special friend, Tom McClanahan of Piney View; five grandchildren, Chad Brown, Ashley Brown, Michael Elmore, Gabrielle Green and Ian Putnam; eight great grandchildren; two sisters, Alma Lee Crouse of Grandview and Nellie Jane Davis of Maple Fork; one brother, Joe Thomas Elmore, Sweeneysburg. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.⁴ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,4 She was born on September 5, 1933 at Skelton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,4,6 As of August 25, 1953,her married name was Adkins.⁶ She married Curtis Eldridge Adkins on August 25, 1953 at Harper, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ As of September 30, 1955,her married name was Lilly.¹⁰ Betty Jo Elmore married Howard Lilly Jr. on September 30, 1955 at Harper, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5,10 Betty Jo Elmore died on April 10, 2014 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^4,9

     Norma Jean Elmore was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Plant City, Hillsborough Co., Florida.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 233-50-1702.² She was born on November 23, 1935 at Skelton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,8,9,10 As of July 9, 1951,her married name was Statzer.³ She married Mack Franklin Statzer on July 9, 1951 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^11,3 Norma Jean Elmore died on December 15, 1996 at Hillsborough Co., Florida, at age 61.^2,8,10

     His Social Security Number was 232-60-6269.¹¹ Fred Elmore was buried at Oak Hill Burial Park, 4620 Highway 98S, Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida.⁵ He and Joan Pearl Workman were divorced.¹² Fred Elmore was born on June 15, 1939 at Skelton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,11,10,5 He married Joan Pearl Workman on May 9, 1959 at Dry Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Fred Elmore married Alice Ruth Rogers on December 31, 1965 at Dry Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹² Fred Elmore married Alice Ruth Rogers on August 9, 1980 at Bastian, Bland Co., Virginia.^2,13 Fred Elmore died on October 8, 2006 at Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida, at age 67.^11,4,5 He Lakeland - Fred Elmore, 67, died of a heart attack Sunday (Oct. 8, 2006) in Lakeland. He was an Army veteran. Survived by his family. on October 13, 2006.⁴

     Alice Ruth Rogers was buried at Oak Hill Burial Park, 4620 Highway 98S, Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida.³ Her Social Security Number was 267-41-4443.⁴ She was born on March 5, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 She married Fred Elmore, son of Joseph Andy "Joe" Elmore and Hattie Frances Permelia, on December 31, 1965 at Dry Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² As of August 9, 1980,her married name was Elmore.¹ Alice Ruth Rogers married Fred Elmore, son of Joseph Andy "Joe" Elmore and Hattie Frances Permelia, on August 9, 1980 at Bastian, Bland Co., Virginia.^1,5 Alice Ruth Rogers died on July 18, 2003 at Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida, at age 59.^3,4,5 She ELMORE, Alice Ruth, 59, of Lakeland, passed away July 18, 2003. Born in Beckley, W.Va., she is survived by husband, Fred; two sons, four brothers and three sisters. on July 25, 2003.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 233-38-9399.⁴ Roy Macel Crouse was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on April 23, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3,6,7 He married Alma Lee Elmore, daughter of Joseph Andy "Joe" Elmore and Hattie Frances Permelia, on March 4, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,6 Roy Macel Crouse died on November 18, 2000 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^4,6,7 He Roy Crouse, 73, of Beckley, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, following a sudden illness. Born April 23, 1927, in Beckley, he was the son of the late Carlie and Lena Johnson Crouse. Mr. Crouse was a retired electrician for Appalachian Power Co. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Roy Erskin Crouse. Survivors include his wife, Alma Lee Elmore Crouse of Beaver; three sons, Paul Crouse of Shady Spring, Roy Crouse Jr. of Colorado and Joseph Crouse of Arthurdale; two daughters, Mary Milam of Grandview and Lee Ann Hollingsworth of Arkansas; two brothers, Walter Crouse of Virginia and Wayne Crouse of Florida; a half brother, Howard Crouse of Florida; a sister, Betty Spangler of North Carolina; a half sister, Lucille McKeever of Florida; and seven grandchildren. There will be no services. on November 25, 2000.⁶

     Howard Lilly Jr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 236-48-8777.⁴ He Howard Lilly Jr., 79, of Mount Hope, WV died on Friday, May 28, 2010 at Hilltop Center in Hilltop, WV. Born March 12, 1931 at Maynor, WV he was the son of the late Howard and Lura Belle Williams Lilly, Sr. He was retired coal miner having last worked for for Perry & Hylton. Howard was a devout Christian and a member of the Mount Hope Christian Church where he had served as a deacon; was a US Army veteran and an antique car collector. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Don Lilly and Harry Lilly; one sister, Dorothy Lambert. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jo Elmore Lilly; one son, John H. Lilly and his wife, Frances of LaPorte, Texas; two daughters, Phyllis Putnam of Mount Hope and Twyla Brown of Surfside, South Carolina; one brother, Robert Lilly of Orlando, Florida; seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.² He was born on March 12, 1931 at Maynor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Betty Jo Elmore, daughter of Joseph Andy "Joe" Elmore and Hattie Frances Permelia, on September 30, 1955 at Harper, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,3 Howard Lilly Jr. died on May 28, 2010 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^5,2,4

     Mack Franklin Statzer was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Plant City, Hillsborough Co., Florida.¹ He was born on October 3, 1933 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Norma Jean Elmore, daughter of Joseph Andy "Joe" Elmore and Hattie Frances Permelia, on July 9, 1951 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,2 Mack Franklin Statzer died on August 19, 1991 at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, at age 57.^1,3,4 He STATZER, Mack "Frank," 57, of Plant City, died Monday (Aug. 19, 1991) at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. He was born in Stanaford, W.Va., and came here in 1959 from Berkley, W.Va. He was a subcontractor in the Zephyrhills and Plant City area for 20 years and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 60. Survivors include his wife, Norma Jean; son, Richard Ray, Plant City; four daughters, Patricia Thompson, High Springs, Sharon Titnm, Rose Moore and Katina Statzer, all of Plant City; a brother, Harold Kaestner, Michigan; four sisters, Geneva Stewart, Panama City, Fla., Lovinia Tony, Plant City, Meredith Jones, Garden City, Mich., and Ida Jones, Decatur, Ind; and nine grandchildren. on August 21, 1991.⁴

     Shirley Roxanna Caldwell and Clyde Andrew Elmore Sr. were divorced.³ Her Social Security Number was 232-48-0448.² Shirley Roxanna Caldwell was born on May 26, 1932 at Skelton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 As of December 24, 1948,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Clyde Andrew Elmore Sr., son of Joseph Andy "Joe" Elmore and Hattie Frances Permelia, on December 24, 1948 at Skelton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Shirley Roxanna Caldwell died on October 24, 2007 at Michigan at age 75.^2,3 She Shirley A. Guilford, 75, of Monroe died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Roxanne Raymond. She had been in poor health for 10 months. Born May 26, 1932, in Skeleton, West Virginia, she was the daughter of James A. and Lucy Lee (Hughes) Caldwell. She married Clyde Elmore December 24, 1948. Then on June 26, 1967, in Gaylord, Michigan, to Orval Guilford. He died July 13, 1999. Shirley was employed at Paramount Fabricating, Detroit, for eight years and then as a secretary at Newport Electric for twenty years, retiring June, 1997. A life member of Newport VFW Post 3943 Ladies Auxiliary, she had served as Sr. Vice President, she was also a life member of Moose Lodge 884, Monroe, and the Eagles Aerie 1503, Monroe. Shirley enjoyed fishing, baking, golfing, bowling, playing pool, sewing and going to casinos. Surviving are sons, Clyde (Candy) Elmore of Hazel Park, Bill (Marie) Elmore of Newport, step-sons, David (Martha) Guilford of MO and Tim Guilford of WA, daughters, Nancy (Steve) Collins of Detroit, Mary (Ray) Bogdanski of Newport, Rhonda (Bob) Brna of Riverview, Roxanne (Dan) Raymond of Monroe, step-daughter, Carole Fernandez of AZ, brothers, Dan Caldwell of OH, Elmer Caldwell and Bill Caldwell of NH, sisters, Helen Richardson and Mary Sue Minor, both of WV. Fifteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, son, Joseph Elmore, brothers, Bob, Jesse and John Albert Caldwell, sisters, Ethel Fuller and Maude (Jean) Mengaris. on October 25, 2007.³

     Her married name was Collins.² Nancy K. Elmore married W. Stephen "Steve" Collins.^2,3 Nancy K. Elmore was born on July 18, 1951.³ She died on April 16, 2017 at Michigan at age 65.³

     His Social Security Number was 363-54-0222.³ W. Stephen "Steve" Collins married Nancy K. Elmore, daughter of Clyde Andrew Elmore Sr. and Shirley Roxanna Caldwell.^1,2 W. Stephen "Steve" Collins was born on August 9, 1949.³ He died on November 9, 2010 at age 61.³

     His Social Security Number was 367-58-1193.⁴ Joseph A. Elmore was born on December 21, 1952.^4,3 He died on December 17, 1983 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 30.^4,3