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     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

     Mildred Virginia "Mickey" Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 235-30-9236.⁵ She was born on June 9, 1922 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,6 As of November 28, 1941,her married name was Johnston.³ She married John Dale Johnston on November 28, 1941 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.^8,2,3,6,9 Mildred Virginia "Mickey" Elmore died on October 12, 2004 at Lerona, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^5,10,6 She Mrs. Mildred V. "Mick" Johnston, 82, of the Pisgah Road, Princeton, died Tuesday evening, Oct. 12, 2004 at the Phillips Personal Care Facility on Browns Ridge Road, Lerona. Born June 9, 1922 at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Walter
Mason and Mary Sue Swim Elmore. Mrs. Johnston was educated in Mercer County. She was a member of the Johnston Chapel Baptist Church on the Halls Ridge Road, Princeton. She was a retired cook for the Mercer County Board of Education retiring from Knob Elementary School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Dale Johnston; two brothers, Tommy W. Elmore and Walter H. "Bub" Elmore along with a sister, Lois Brown Damron. Survivors: Her son, John Keith Johnston of Princeton; her sister, Helen Worrell of Princeton; a host of nephews and nieces. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in
Princeton. Pallbearers will be Greg Elmore, Tommy and Kevin Peyton, Steve Johnston,
James Cleary, Greg Foster, Anthony and Craig Worrell. on October 14, 2004.⁶

     Margaret Helen Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 11, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,9 As of October 26, 1940,her married name was Worell.¹ She married Rufus Dewey Worell on October 26, 1940 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Margaret Helen Elmore died on March 22, 2021 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 96.² She Margaret Helen Worrell, 96, passed away March 22, 2021, at the Princeton Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Sue Elmore. She was a member of the Johnston Chapel Church in Princeton, WV. She worked in the Foster Grandparent Program for several years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Worrell; two sons, Mason and Arthur Worrell; two brothers, Tommy Elmore and "Bub" Elmore; two sisters, "Mick" Johnson and Lois Brown. Those left to cherish her memory are her 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 10 great- great grandchildren along with her two daughter-in-laws, Shirley Worrell of Princeton, WV and Sharon Worrell of Farmington, AK. Graveside Services will be at the Roselawn Cemetery in Princeton, WV. on March 24, 2021.²

     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-2021.² Lois Flora Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her married name was Damron.⁶ She married William George Damron.^6,8,4,11 Lois Flora Elmore was born on March 27, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of June 14, 1946,her married name was Brown.³ She married Robert William Brown on June 14, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.³ Lois Flora Elmore died on July 14, 1992 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 66.^2,12,4,11 She Lois Elmore Damron, 66, of the 5600 block of Woodgreen Road, a retired assembly worker, died July 14, 1992, in a hospital. Mrs. Damron was born in Princeton, W.Va. She had retired from North American Aviation. She was a member of Green Run Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star, Princeton. Survivors include her husband, William George Damron; two daughters, Mary V. Bichner of Corolla, N.C., and Kathryn L. Hewitt of Upper Falls, Md; two sisters, Mildred V. Johnston and Margaret H. Worrell, both of Princeton; and a grandchild. on July 15, 1992.¹¹

     Helen Louise Cahill was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,3 Her Social Security Number was 232-34-1508.⁴ She was born on October 7, 1918 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ As of December 28, 1939,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Tommy Woodrow Elmore, son of Walter Mason Elmore and Mary Susan "Sue" Swim, on December 28, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Helen Louise Cahill died on February 2, 1995 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^3,4,6 She Mrs. Helen Cahill Elmore, 76, of the Pisgah Road, Princeton, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 1995, at a Princeton hospital. Born at Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late William Loy and Bertha Lockhart Cahill. She was a graduate of Princeton High School, was a homemaker and had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County. She was a member of the Johnston Chapel Baptist Church on the Halls Ridge Road, Princeton, taught Sunday School for fifth and sixth grade girls for many years and was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Woodrow Elmore. Survivors: son, Robert Loy Elmore of Roanoke, Va; daughter, Mrs. Richard R. (Sarah) Barnett of Albemarle, N.C; sisters, Mrs. Danese Barberie, Mrs. Buford (Pauline) Fink and Mrs. Betty Hypes, all of Princeton; brothers, William (Red) Cahill and James E. Cahill, both of Princeton; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. on February 3, 1995.³

     Ruth Inez Butterworth was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,2 Her Social Security Number was 235-04-8361.⁵ Her married name was Elmore. She married Walter Henry Elmore, son of Walter Mason Elmore and Mary Susan "Sue" Swim.^1,6,2 Ruth Inez Butterworth was born on October 20, 1922 at Lerona, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5,3 She died on October 11, 1996 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 73.^2,7,5 She Mrs. Ruth Butterworth Elmore of 130 Red Bud Court, Senoia, formerly of Frederick Court, Princeton, died Friday, October ll, 1996, at the Newton House in Atlanta, Ga. Born October 20, 1922 at Lerona, she was the daughter of the late John and Vergie Rogers Butterworth. She was a homemaker. She was the widow of Walter “Bud” Elmore, who passed away on May 7, 1989. Survivors: she was the loving mother of three sons, Mr. Gene Elmore and his wife Arlena of Pfafftown, N.C., Mr. Roger Elmore and his wife Sharon of Virginia Beach, Va. and Mr. Michael Elmore of Charleston; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Shelton and her husband Chuck of Senoia, with whom she made her home; she will be sadly missed by; one sister, Mrs. Imogene Butterworth Keaton of Mobile, Ala; one brother, Mr. Trevor Butterworth of Lerona; eight grandchildren; and four great grandchildren; also two special sister-in-laws, and two special brother-in-laws. Entombment will follow at the Apostles Garden Mausoleum of the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. on October 13, 1996.²

     Barbara Ann Elmore Barbara Ann Elmore Shelton, 76, of Georgia, died suddenly Tuesday, November 30, 2021, while preparing to move to Princeton. Born February 5, 1945, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Walter Elmore and Ruth Butterworth Elmore. Barbara was educated in Princeton and was a devoted homemaker. Survivors include her loving and devoted husband of 59 years, Arnold Keith Shelton; Three loving children, Eric Shelton, Ginger VanWyck and Matthew Kirk Shelton; Five loving grandchildren; Three loving siblings, Eugene Elmore, Roger Elmore and Mike Elmore. The family has honored her request, she has been cremated and inurnment will be held in Georgia at a later date.¹ She was born on February 5, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of December 11, 1963,her married name was Shelton.² She married Arnold Keith Shelton on December 11, 1963 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Barbara Ann Elmore died on November 30, 2021 at Georgia at age 76.¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-20-4783.⁴ Robert William Brown was born on July 8, 1921 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Lois Flora Elmore, daughter of Walter Mason Elmore and Mary Susan "Sue" Swim, on June 14, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Robert William Brown died in January, 1974 at age 52.⁴