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     Alvin Wayne DeLung was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 234-28-4831.² He was born on June 12, 1922 at Lerona, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6 He married Glenna Irene Elmore, daughter of Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore and Clara Alma Harvey, on November 9, 1946 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,7,4 Alvin Wayne DeLung died on November 5, 1983 at Pompano Beach, Broward Co., Florida, at age 61.^2,3,4,5 He Alvin W. (Pete) DeLung, of the Old Oakvale Road, Princeton, a prominent Mercer County businessman, died in a Pompano Beach, Fla., hospital Saturday morning after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 61 years old. He was president of DeLung's Inc. in Green Valley, and was the Southern Ashland Oil distributor for southern West Virginia. He was also president of Surface Banana Co., chairman of the board at Valley Bank in Green Valley, and a member of the board of directors member of the Athens Bank in Athens. In addition, he was a member of Johnston Chapel Baptist Church in Hall's Ridge in Princeton, Masons and Beni Kedem Shrine Temple of Charleston, Shrine Club's Cripple Children's Committee of Bluefield, Princeton Rotary Club, Princeton Elk's Lodge, Bluefield Sales Executive Club, and a veteran of World War II. He was born in Lerona.
Surviving are his wife, Glenna Elmore DeLung; two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Barbara) Wood and Mrs. David (Donna) Meadows, both of Princeton; two sisters, Mrs. Garnett Trent of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Mrs. Meryl Hersman of Princeton; and two brothers, Maurice DeLung of Princeton, and Larry DeLung of Pompano Beach. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Pallbearers; Stanley Belcher, Burl Compton, Micky Compton, John D. Johnston, Guy Scyphers, Glen Hill, Randall Grant, and Curtis White. on November 8, 1983.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 234-42-7934.³ Joan Ruth Farley was born on May 1, 1929 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ As of October 11, 1947,her married name was Elmore.² She married Raymond Jackson "Jack" Elmore, son of Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore and Clara Alma Harvey, on October 11, 1947 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Joan Ruth Farley died on June 28, 1984 at Gainesville, Alachua Co., Florida, at age 55.^3,4 She Mrs. Joseph M. (Joan Farley Elmore) Buckland, 55, of Gainesville, Fla., formerly of Princeton, died Thursday, June 28, of an apparent heart attack. Born in Princeton, she was a secretary for the Flordia school system, was a Baptist and had resided in Gainesville for 18 years, coming from Princeton. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jack Elmore in 1963. Survivors include her second husband; two daughters, Carla Joe Bernasconi of Gainesville and Mrs. James (Patricia Lynn) Hanks of Princeton; two sons, Danny Buckland and Richard W. Elmore, both of Archer, Fla; two sisters, Pat Swartzell and Norma Duncan, both of Fairfax, Va; and four grandchildren. Graveside commital rites were conducted at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with Rev. Jimmy Jones officiating. on July 6, 1984.⁴

     Virginia Bee White was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She was born on August 5, 1907 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of July 2, 1925,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Irvin Jackson Elmore, son of William Ballard Elmore and Sarah Mariah Taylor, on July 2, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 Virginia Bee White died on May 3, 1988 at Concord, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, at age 80.^3,2 She Virginia Bee Elmore Walker, 80, of Concord, N.C., formerly of Princeton, died Tuesday in a Concord hospital. She was born in Mercer County, a daughter of the late William and Minnie Pauley White. She was a member of First Ch ristian Church of Princeton, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Irvin Elmore, and sons, Chester Elmore and Cecil "Red" Elmore. Survivors: husband, David Walker; daughter Mrs. G. T. (Dottie) Sain of Orlando, Fla; sisters, Louise Elmore and Julia Furguson both of Princeton; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on May 5, 1988.²

     Chester Lee Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ His Social Security Number was 233-44-8689.⁴ He was born on November 22, 1930 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,11,12 He married Marion Joan Thornton on August 24, 1950 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^5,6 Chester Lee Elmore died on September 9, 1976 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 45.^3,11 He Chester Lee Elmore, 45, of Essex, Md., formerly of Princeton, died Thursday in a
Baltimore, Md., hospital after a short illness. on September 10, 1976.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-48-6116.⁸ Cecil Stanley Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He and Mary Ellen Wiley were divorced.⁴ Cecil Stanley Elmore was born on February 26, 1933 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,8,3 He married Mary Ellen Wiley on August 23, 1957 at Bland Co., Virginia.^2,9 Cecil Stanley Elmore died on January 15, 1981 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 47.^8,3,4 He Cecil S. (Red) Elmore, 47, of Princeton Towers, Princeton, died in a Beckley hospital Thursday night after a long illness. He was a retired trucking company owner and was a member of the First Christian Church of Princeton and the Princeton Elks Lodge No. 1459. Elmore was also a veteran of the Korean War having served with the U.S. Air Force. Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong resident of Mercer County. He was a son of Mrs. Virginia B. White Elmore Walker of Glenwood Park and the late Ervin J. Elmore. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Chester Lee Elmore. Survivors in addition to his mother include his stepfather, David F. Walker of Glenwood Park; two daughters, Miss Billie Ann Elmore of Raleigh, N.C., and Miss Theresa Lynn Elmore of Morgantown; one sister, Mrs. S. T. (Dottie) Sain of Chesapeake, Va. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Kyle Bailey, Kenneth Bailey, Fred Bailey, Jim Cahill, Jim Thompson, Alvin Pete DeLung. on January 18, 1981.⁴

     Dorothea Louise "Dottie" Elmore Dorothea Louise Sain, 65, passed away Sept. 14, 2006 in Orlando. Mrs. Sain was born Oct. 8, 1940 in Princeton. She retired after 40 years as a Flight Attendant with US Air. Mrs. Sain was an avid golfer and was a member of the Winter Park Pines Golf Course. She is survived by six nieces and nephews, Kim Gresham, David Elmore, Scot Elmore, Ginger Aubrey, Billie Ann Jones and Teresa Lynch; several grand nieces and nephews; three stepdaughters; two grandchildren; special friends, Becky and Steve Hunt and many other close friends. Mrs. Sain was preceded in death by her husband, Shotwell T. Sain. Graveside service will be held at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.³ She was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 234-64-6326.⁴ Her married name was Sain.³ She married Shotwell Thaxter Sain.³ Dorothea Louise "Dottie" Elmore was born on October 8, 1940 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 She died on September 14, 2006 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, at age 65.^3,4,7

     Mary Ellen Wiley and Cecil Stanley Elmore were divorced.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 232-52-3170.² Mary Ellen Wiley was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,3 She was born on August 4, 1934 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5,3 As of August 23, 1957,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Cecil Stanley Elmore, son of Irvin Jackson Elmore and Virginia Bee White, on August 23, 1957 at Bland Co., Virginia.^1,3 Mary Ellen Wiley died on January 6, 2006 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 71.^2,6,5,3 She Mary Ellen Pendleton, 71, of 101 Broughton Drive in Greensboro, formerly of Princeton, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2006 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. Born Aug. 4, 1934 in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Blanche Thompson Wiley. She was a retired teacher's aide with Mercer County Schools and a former member of the Kee Street United Methodist Church in Princeton. She had been a resident of Greensboro for one year moving there from Princeton. In addition to her parents, her first husband, William “Bill” Turner, her second husband, Cecil “Red” Elmore, her third husband, Homer Pendleton; and two brothers, Walter Wiley and Jack Wiley preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Billie Jones and husband Eddie of Greensboro and Teresa Lynch and husband Dan of Pinehurst, N.C; four grandchildren, Meagan Jones, Evan Jones, Molly Lynch and Luke Lynch; and two sisters, Geraldine Shumate of Xenia. Ohio and Jean Webb of Andover, N.J. Graveside services will be conducted at Resthaven Park Cemetery in Princeton with the Rev. Dan Lynch officiating. on January 8, 2006.³

     Shotwell Thaxter Sain was buried at Carpenters Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Lawndale, Cleveland Co., North Carolina.^2,3,4 His Social Security Number was 242-03-6927.⁵ He married Dorothea Louise "Dottie" Elmore, daughter of Irvin Jackson Elmore and Virginia Bee White.¹ Shotwell Thaxter Sain was born on September 29, 1919 at Cleveland Co., North Carolina.^2,3,5,4 He died on June 17, 2001 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, at age 81.^2,3,5,4 He Shotwell Thaxter Sain, of Orlando, Fla, formerly of Raleigh NC, died June 17, 2001 in the Orlando VA Hospital from Alzheimer's Disease. He was born in Cleveland County, NC on Sept. 29, 1919 and attended UNC-Chapel Hill. He served in the U.S.Navy Seabees in the South Pacific during WWII and constructed air bases in North Africa during the Cold War. He is survived by his wife, Dotty Sain of Orlando; daughters,Karen Roof and family of Columbia, SC. Shirley Ann Walker and family of Chester, SC, Victoria Sain Teachey and her mother, Azalee B. Sain of Raleigh, NC; grandsons, Joshua Teachey of Raleigh, NC and Scott G. Morton of Las Vegas, NV; several other grandchildren, great-grand-children and one great-great grand-child. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Sain Morton and grandson, Jeffrey Lawrence Morton. A memorial service will held at a later date at Carpenter's Grove Baptist Church in Cleveland County, NC. on June 20, 2001.²

     Marion Joan Thornton was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She Marion Joan Thornton Elmore Krempel, 88, of Homosassa, FL, formerly of Athens, WV died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Cypress Cove Care Center in Crystal River, FL. Born September 2, 1932, in Athens, WV she was the daughter of the late Overton and Lucille Thornton. She was a former member of the First Christian Church in Princeton and worked as a medical transcriptionist before retirement. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Chester Lee Elmore; her second husband, Roy Krempel; and three brothers, Bill Thornton, Buck Thornton, and Junior Thornton. She is survived by her four children, Kim Gresham and husband Neil of Jacksonville, FL, David Elmore of Homosassa, FL, Scott Elmore and wife Roxanne of Baltimore, MD, and Jennifer Mueller and husband Chip of Crystal River, FL; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with Reverend Steve Janning officiating.² She was born on September 2, 1932 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² As of August 24, 1950,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Chester Lee Elmore, son of Irvin Jackson Elmore and Virginia Bee White, on August 24, 1950 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2 Marion Joan Thornton died on July 22, 2021 at Crystal River, Citrus Co., Florida, at age 88.²