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     Larry Lee Hedrick was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He died on March 24, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on March 24, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³

     Caroline Louise Robinette Carolyn Louise "Carn" Polk, age 73, of Prestonsburg, KY wife of Randy Polk, died Friday, January 1, 2021 in the Baptist Health, Lexington, KY. She was born March 31, 1947 in Princeton, WV a daughter of the late Randolph Straley and Ina Louise Hedrick Robinette. Carolyn was a Secretary for the First Baptist Church, Prestonsburg, for many years and was a member of the Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Prestonsburg. In addition to her husband she is survived by one son, Dallas Grayson (Judy) Polk, Lexington, KY, one daughter; Randi Lynn (Ahmed Keita) Polk, Richmond, KY, one sister; Randa Jones, New York, NY, and three grandchildren; Carolyn Taylor Polk, Ryan Dallas Polk and Benjamin Keita. Entombment will follow in the Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg.² She was buried at Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg, Floyd Co., Kentucky.² Her married name was Polk.² She married Randy Polk.² Caroline Louise Robinette was born on March 31, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She died on January 1, 2021 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, at age 73.²

     Mary Susan "Sue" Swim was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,2 Her Social Security Number was 234-22-2773.⁴ She was born on September 28, 1897 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,2 As of January 15, 1918,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Walter Mason Elmore, son of William Ballard Elmore and Sarah Mariah Taylor, on January 15, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Mary Susan "Sue" Swim died on December 1, 1982 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.² She Mrs. Walter Mason (Mary Sue) Elmore, 85, of Princeton, died Wednesday morning in a Princeton hospital after a short illness. Born in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Mike F. and Alice Virginia Smith Swim. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Princeton and was a retired employee of the Majestic Steam laundry of Princeton. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include two sons, Tommy Woodrow and Walter “Bud” Elmore, both of Princeton; three daughters, Mrs. John D. (Mickey) Johnston and Mrs. Helen Worell, both of Princeton, and Mrs. William G. (Lois) Damron of Virginia Beach, Va; two sisters, Mrs. H. A. (Flora) Brewster and Mrs. Guy (Eola) Miller, both of Princeton; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Entombment will be in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Pallbearers: Russell Hutchins, Norman Bragg, Vessie Shrewsbury, Everett Cahill, Mason Murphy, Pete DeLung, Bob Whittaker, Bruce Blankenship. on December 2, 1982.²

     Tommy Woodrow Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^13,3 He was born on September 9, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Helen Louise Cahill on December 28, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 Tommy Woodrow Elmore died on January 12, 1985 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.³ He A Princeton area man was crushed to death Saturday morning when he was struck by a large roll of hay which fell from the back of a tractor. Tommy Elmore, 66, of Pisgah Road, Princeton, was dead on arrival at Princeton Community Hospital after the 10 a.m. mishap. He was transported by an OH-9 ambulance. State Police Trooper Sam Pennington said the roll of hay “fell some distance” as Elmore was operating the tractor to feed cattle. Assisting Pennington in the investigation was Corporal P. E. Wriston. Born in Princeton, Elmore was a retired Norfolk & Western Railway engineer. He was a member of Johnston Chapel Baptist Church, Princeton. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Helen Cahill Elmore; son, Robert Loy Elmore of Roanoke, Va; daughter, Mrs. Richard R. (Sarah Lane) Barnett of Albemarle, N.C; sisters, Mrs. John D. (Helen) Johnston and Mrs. Helen Worrell of Princeton, Mrs. Bill Dameron of Virginia Beach, Va; brother, Walter H. Elmore of Princeton; two granddaughters, Susan Barnett and Angelo Elmore. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on January 13, 1985.³

     Walter Henry Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^8,2 His Social Security Number was 719-14-8995.⁹ He married Ruth Inez Butterworth.^10,2,11 Walter Henry Elmore was born on July 4, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,9,12 He died on May 7, 1989 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^2,11,12,9 He Walter H. "Bub” Elmore, 69, of 104 Frederick Court, Princeton, died Sunday at a Princeton hospital. Born in Princeton, he was a son of the late Walter Mason and Mary Sue Swimm Elmore. He moved to Princeton in 1959, coming from Northfork. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for United Pocahontas Coal Co. at Algoma, with more than 30 years of service. He was a member of the UMWA Local at Algoma, a member of Crumpler United Methodist Church, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion Post at Welch. He was preceded in death by one brother, Tommy W. Elmore. Survivors: wife, Ruth Butterworth Elmore; sons, Stanley Eugene Elmore of Winston-Salem, N.C., Roger Lee Elmore of Virginia Beach, Va., and Michael Wayne Elmore of Princeton; daughter, Mrs. Arnold (Barbara Ann) Shelton of Fayetteville, Ga; sisters, Mrs. John (Mickey) Johnston and Helen Worrell, both of Princeton, and Mrs. Bill (Lois) Dameron of Virginia Beach, Va; grandchildren. Entombment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Apostle Mausoleum in Princeton. on May 8, 1989.²