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     Blanche Louise Kirby was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 233-16-1554.³ Her married name was Jones.⁴ She married Charles William Jones, son of John Thomas Jones and Sarah Adeline Conner.⁴ Blanche Louise Kirby was born on May 25, 1902 at Bland Co., Virginia.^1,3 She died on February 1, 1976 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^2,1 She Mrs. Blanche Louise Jones, 73, of 303 Third Street in Bluefield died Sunday in a Bluefield hospital following an apparent heart attack. Born in Bland County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Dora Bishop Kirby. She had been a resident of Bluefield most of her life, and was a member of the Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her husband. Charles William Jones, in Jan. 1973; and two daughters. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Louise) Bordner of Bluefield and Mrs. R. B. (Alice) Tunnell of Roanoke, Va; two sisters, Mrs. M. P. (Virgie) Kirk and Mrs. O. P. (Lillian) Bailey, both of Bluefield; two brothers, Harry H. Kirby and John H. Kirby, both of Bluefield; eight grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Bluefield. on February 2, 1976.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7412.⁷ Daniel Wesley "Dan" Davis was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on June 21, 1901 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Jun 20, 1901.^7,4,5,6 He married Myrtle Virginia Jones, daughter of John Thomas Jones and Sarah Adeline Conner, on September 18, 1923 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5,8 Daniel Wesley "Dan" Davis died on September 23, 1970 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^7,4,5 He Daniel Wesley Davis, 69, of Rt. 5, Princeton, died in Bluefield Wednesday following an apparent heart attack. He was a retired coal miner. Born in McComas, he was a son of Mrs. Willie Adams Sweeney of Princeton and the late Albert Davis. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Jones Davis; three sons, Everett and Donald Davis of McComas and John Davis of Montcalm; five daughters, Mrs. Earl (Vernica) Brock and Mrs. Eugene (Shirley) Akers of McComas, Mrs. Clarence (Cora) Larue of Bluewell, Mrs. Lake (O’Dessa) Jennings of Princeton and Miss Ila Davis of the home; four brothers, Clarence Bud Davis of Bluefield, Oakley Davis of Mullens, Arthur Davis of Michigan and Alfred Davis of Penoak; one half-brother, James Sweeney of Norfolk, Va; and seven sisters, Mrs. Gladys Dishner of Lashmeet, Mrs. Ruth Gillenwater of Matoaka, Mrs. Nellie McKinney of Mulllens, Mrs. Ethel Gordon of Beckley, Mrs. Evina Tiller of Florida, Mrs. Gertrude Honaker of Norfolk, and Mrs. Virgie Holmes of Baltimore, Md. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Bluefield-Princeton Road. on September 24, 1970.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 235-38-1438.³ Sara Mildred Thompson was buried at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 8178 Cline Avenue, Schererville, Lake Co., Indiana.^2,10,5 Her married name was McGrady.¹¹ She married Arthur Franklin McGrady.¹¹ Sara Mildred Thompson was born on November 4, 1925 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,10 As of September 27, 1949,her married name was Swaggerty.⁶ She married Guy Swaggerty Jr. on September 27, 1949 at Bland Co., Virginia.^4,5,6,7 Sara Mildred Thompson died on March 11, 1994 at Dyer, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 68.^2,10,5 She Sara Mildred Swaggerty, 68, of Sauk Village, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 11, 1994. She is survived by daughter, Betty G. (Raynard) Monk of Virden, Illinois; two sons, Franklyn (Marycharlene) McGrady and Charles (Marilyn) McGrady both of Sauk Village; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren; two sisters, Frieda Shumate of Bramwell West Virginia and Connie (Ernest) Bailey of Bluefield, West Virginia Preceded in death by husband, Guy Swaggerty, October 13, 1989, son, David McGrady, 1983, parents, Charles and Cora (nee Jones) Thompson and brother, Charles Philip Thompson. Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, Indiana. on March 13, 1994.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 226-30-4375.¹⁰ Fredia Arvis Thompson was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on September 7, 1927 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,10,3 As of December 23, 1950,her married name was Shumate.⁶ She married Woodrow Wilson Shumate on December 23, 1950 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^6,3,11 Fredia Arvis Thompson Fredia Arvis Shumate, age 84, of Bramwell, W.Va., passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Westwood Nursing Home in Bluefield, Va., where she had lived the last two months. Born on September 9, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Charles Henry and Cora Ethel Jones Thompson. She was a member of the Intercontinental Church of God. She and her husband moved to Chicago, Ill. in 1957 and lived there a number of years before moving back to Bluefield. Fredia has been a resident of Bramwell since 1985. In 1995, she ran for Bramwell Town council and won a seat. She was a licensed social worker and worked for the Mercer County Commission on Aging for 16 years, having an office in the senior center at the West Virginia Manor and was coordinator of the center. When she was laid off after 16 years of service and her office closed, she continued to help many seniors. She spent most of her retired life taking them to doctor appointments, grocery store or whatever their need was. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband in 1971, Woodrow Shumate; a sister, Sarah Mildred Swaggerty and husband, Guy; a brother, Charles Phillip Thompson and wife Gwen. Survivors include her sister, Connie Bailey and husband Ernest of Princeton, W.Va; special niece, Beth Eden; special caregiver, Rebecca Conklin; special friends, Ann Foust, Gail Hutchins, Cheryl Mays. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell where Michael Eden, Charles Matthew Thompson, Matthew Thompson, Frank Niece, Ernest Bailey and Jerry Shinault Jr. will serve as pallbearers. on February 3, 2012.³ She died on February 3, 2012 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 84.^10,2,3

     His Social Security Number was 230-44-9946.² Charles Phillip Thompson was buried at Thompson Family Cemetery, McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Gwendolyn Irene "Gwen" Hall.^4,6 Charles Phillip Thompson was born on September 18, 1935 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He died on February 23, 1994 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 58.^11,5,4 He Charles Phillip Thompson, 56, of Route 1, Box 284-A, Hobbsville, N.C., formerly of McComas, W.Va., died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1994, at a Norfolk, Va. hospital. Born in McComas, W.Va., he was the son of the late Charles Henry and Cora Ethel Jones Thompson. He had been a resident of Hobbsville for two years and was of the Protestant faith. He was a machinist for the naval shipyards in Norfolk, Va., and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife, Gwendolyn Hall Thompson; two sons, Charles Matthew Thompson of McComas, W.Va., and Kevin Henry Thompson of Hobbsville; two daughters, Cora Yvette Wall of Montcalm, W.Va., and Elizabeth Ann Thompson of Hobbsville; three sisters, Fredia Shumate of Bramwell, W.Va., Mildred Swaggerty of Saulkvillage, Ill., and Connie Bailey of Bluefield; and six grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Thompson family cemetery in McComas. on February 25, 1994.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 234-22-0081.⁴ Arthur Franklin McGrady married Sara Mildred Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones.¹ Arthur Franklin McGrady was born on November 17, 1920 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 He died on May 4, 1982 at King Co., Washington, at age 61.^5,3

     Guy Swaggerty Jr. was buried at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 8178 Cline Avenue, Schererville, Lake Co., Indiana.^1,4,8 His Social Security Number was 236-22-0973.⁹ He was born on June 28, 1923 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4,9,10,5,7 He married Sara Mildred Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones, on September 27, 1949 at Bland Co., Virginia.^2,3,6,8 Guy Swaggerty Jr. died on October 13, 1989 at Dyer, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 66.^1,3,4,9,10,8 He Swaggerty, Guy Jr. - age 66 of Sauk Village passed away Friday, October 13, 1989. Survivors: wife, Sarah Mildred (nee Thompson); one daughter, Betty (Ray) Monk of Sauk Village; two step-children, Neil (Mary) McGrady of Sauk Village and Charles (Marilyn) McGrady of Sauk Village; seven grandchildren; four brothers, Billy (Phyllis) Swaggerty of Lake City, Pennsylvania, Ralph Swaggerty, Charles Swaggerty and Calvert (Betty) Swaggerty, all of Baltimore, Maryland; two sisters, Alice (Frank) Thomas of Baltimore and Marie (Bettey) Wall of Helen, West Virginia; Preceded in death by stepson, David McGrady. Burial, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. on October 15, 1989.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7245.⁷ Woodrow Wilson Shumate was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^8,3,4,5 He was born on July 17, 1917 at Bluestone, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,7,2,3,5,6 He married Fredia Arvis Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones, on December 23, 1950 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,9,4 Woodrow Wilson Shumate died on March 20, 1971 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 53.^3,4,5,6 He Woodrow Wilson Shumate, 53, of 3220 Cumberland Road, Bluefield, died Saturday night in a Bluefield hospital following a long illness. Born at Bluestone, he was a son of the late William T. and Addie Gilmore Shumate. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. A resident of Bluefield the past three years, he lived formerly at McComas. Prior to his illness he was employed at the United Piece Dye plant in Bluefield, Va., and was a member of the local union at the plant. He attended Shields Memorial Chapel, Rt. 3, Bluefield. Survivors include his widow Mrs. Fredia Thompson Shumate; one sister, Mrs. Thomas Spence of Huntington; three brothers, Stanley Shumate of Princeton, William R. Shumate of Xenia, Ohio, and Henry D. Shumate of Bristol, England. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Bluewell. on March 22, 1971.⁴

     David A. McGrady was buried at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 8178 Cline Avenue, Schererville, Lake Co., Indiana.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 344-50-5643.⁶ He was born on March 7, 1948 at West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Mar 8, 1948.^3,4,6 He died on September 29, 1983 at Dyer, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 35.^2,3,4 He McGrady, David, A. - age 35, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 1983 at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Dyer, IN. Survivors: parents, Guy and Sara Swaggerty Jr. of Sauk Village, IL; two brothers, Franklin (Mary) and Charles (Marilyn) McGrady, both of Sauk Village, IL; one sister, Betty (Raynard) Monk of Sauk Village, IL. on September 29, 1983.²

     Gwendolyn Irene "Gwen" Hall was buried at Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 238-54-3863.⁵ Her married name was Thompson.¹ She married Charles Phillip Thompson, son of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones.^1,2 Gwendolyn Irene "Gwen" Hall was born on June 4, 1937 at Swannanoa, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.^2,3,4 She died on November 30, 2003 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^2,5 She McCOMAS, W.Va. - Gwendolyn Irene Thompson, 66, of McComas, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on June 4, 1937, in Swannanoa, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Russell Canton Hall and Nora Elizabeth Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Phillip Thompson, and brothers, Donald Vincent Hall and Howard Reginald Hall. She is survived by her sons, Charles Matthew Thompson and wife, Melva Gwen, of McComas and Kevin Henry "Hank" Thompson and wife, LeAnn, of Eure, N.C; daughters, Cora Yvette Thompson Gilliand, McComas and Elizabeth Anne Eden and husband, Michael, of Bluefield, Va; brothers, Alvin "Butch" Hall and Sybil of Asheville, N.C., and Douglas "Buster" Hall and wife, Cathy, of Mooresville, N.C; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Committal services will be held at Grandview Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Bluefield, Va. on December 3, 2003.²

     Cora Yvette Thompson Cora Yvette Gilliand, age 51, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at her residence in Brushfork, W.Va. Cora was born on January 17, 1961 to the late Charles Phillip (Phil) Thompson and Gwendolyn Irene (Gwen) Thompson of McComas, W.Va. She was a 1979 graduate of Montcalm High School. Yvette grew up in a family that has a strong love of music. Yvette loved to sing and spent many hours together with her family singing and making music. Yvette also loved singing in her church choir when she attended Deliverance Temple Church in Brushfork, W.Va. Yvette was a hard worker and always kept a beautiful home for her family. She loved her home, and had great pride in it decorating the lawn with a menagerie of flowers, and kept the inside immaculate. Yvette is survived by her four children: Adam Wall of Montcalm, April Wall of Duhring, Cody Gilliand, and Derek Gilliand of the home. She has three grandchildren; Hayley Scaggs, Kelly Scaggs, and Kenneth Scaggs. Yvette is also survived by brothers: Matt Thompson and wife Gwen (Melva) of McComas, W.Va. and Kevin (Hank) Thompson and wife LeeArin of Eure, N.C. She is also survived by one sister: Beth Eden and husband Mike of Bluefield, Va. Yvette has five nieces: Audra Nicole of Clarksburg, W.Va; Kalla Thompson of McComas, W.Va; Ashley and Sarah Eden of Bluefield, Virginia; and Taylor Thompson of Eure, N.C. She also has three nephews: Wade Thompson and wife Heather of McComas,W.Va., Matthew Thompson Jr. of McComas, W.Va. and Trevor Thompson of Eure, N.C. Yvette also has one surviving aunt: Connie Bailey and husband Junior of Princeton, W.Va. She is survived by two uncles: Doug (Buster) Hall and wife Cathy of Statesville, N.C. and Alvin (Butch) Hall and wife Sybil of Asheville, N.C.³ Her Social Security Number was 232-13-4590.⁵ Her married name was Gilliand.² Her married name was Wall.¹ She married Unknown Wall.^1,3 Cora Yvette Thompson married Unknown Gilliand.^2,3 Cora Yvette Thompson was born on January 17, 1961 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.^3,5,4 She died on January 16, 2013 at Brushfork, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 51.^3,5