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     Her Social Security Number was 234-38-6535.² Edna Pauline Wall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on September 4, 1916 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² As of June 29, 1934,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Dale Edward Elmore, son of William Ballard Elmore and Sarah Mariah Taylor, on June 29, 1934 at Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,3 Edna Pauline Wall died on January 24, 1996 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.³ She E. Pauline Elmore, 79 of Rt. 6 Box 565 New Ingleside Road, Princeton, died Thursday January 24, 1996 in a Princeton Hospital. Born in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Virgie Wall Crosier. She was a member of the Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church in Princeton where she served as Secretary Treasure of the United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by one son, Eugene Edward Elmore. Survivors: husband, Dale Edward Elmore of Princeton; one son, Kenneth Lee Elmore of Staunton, Va; two half brothers, Mason Crosier of Ballard, W.V. and James Crosier of Covington, Va; 3 grandchildren, Cindy Mims, Donna Elmore and David Elmore; 6 greatgrandchildren. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on January 27, 1996.³

     Eugene Edward Elmore was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on September 4, 1934 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He died on September 9, 1934 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.³

     Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr. was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 233-52-5072.⁴ He In the 1910 Census Clarence Elmore was enumerated as a nine year grandson in the home of his grandfather William Ballard Elmore. Even though his parents are always cited (even by any form Clarence submitted) as Sarah Mariah Taylor and William Ballard Elmore, I believe this is incorrect. His birthdate is Sep 10, 1910. Dale Edward Elmore, who is a proven son of William and Sarah, has a birth date of Apr 10, 1910 so it would be impossible to Clarence to also be their son. I believe the that William and Sarah Elmore's daughter, Florence M. Elmore, who died unmarried in May 1919, is actually the mother of Clarence.⁵ He and Mary Louise White were divorced.³ Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr. was born on September 17, 1910 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,6,4 He married Mary Louise White on March 3, 1931 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,8 Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr. married Nora Harris on January 24, 1973 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,9 Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr. died on March 18, 1980 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^1,4 He Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr., 69, of the Athens Road, Princeton, who served as state liquor commissioner under two governors, died Tuesday morning in his sleep. An influential state Democratic political figure for many years, Elmore served as Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner under Govs. W. W. Barron and Hulett C. Smith. Elmore was on a golfing trip in Myrtle Beach, S.C., when he died. He had been living in retirement for a number of years, according to a spokesman for Elmore's family. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Princeton. At the age of 21 he began his poltical career as an elected constable in the East River District of Mercer County, a position he held from 1932 to 1936. He was a Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy under Sheriff Crumpecker, 1937-41, was a justice of the peace in 1941; and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He re-entered public office and was elected Mercer County Sheriff, serving from 1949-53. He served on the Mercer County Court, 1954-60; served as a prominent Democratic leader in local, state, and national political arenas; was a member of the Mercer County Democratic Club, served on local and state Democratic Executive Committees, and was a member of the BPOE Lodge No. 1459 and the Moose Lodge No. 1521 of Princeton. He had lived in Princeton all his life, and was born in Princeton on Sept. 17, 1910, son of the late William Ballard and Sarah Taylor Elmore. In 1968, Elmore was convicted of evading payment of $3,300 in federal income taxes and spent 13 months in a federal prison at Allenwood, Pa. Although he denied any part in the scandals of the Barron administration — which sent several other state officials to prison — Elmore said after he was released from prison that federal agents had offered him a lighter sentence if he would talk about Barron’s administration. But Elmore said he didn't because he knew nothing about the scandals. Surviving are his wife, Nora Dodd Elmore of Princeton; a son, Clarence C. "Sonny" Elmore Jr., Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Christine West of Princeton and Mrs. Connie Sue Bennett of Cambridge, Md., two stepchildren, Mrs. W. Robert (Edie) Carr and Newman (Bones) Dodd of Pnnceton; two brothers, Roy Elmore and Dale Elmore, both of Princeton; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Swim and Mrs. Viola Hedrick, both of Princeton; and eight grandchildren. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Pallbearers will be David Burton, David W. Knight. Bill Clark, Charles E. (Tate) Lohr, Judge Howard M. Jarret, Robert E. Holroyd, Fred F. Holroyd, Zed B. Campbell and Lane Bailey. Honorary pallbearers include W. Robert Carr, fomer Govs. Hulett Smith and W. W. Barron, Gus Douglass, Chauncey Browning, Richard Neely, Nick J. Rahall, Bill Wood, Dr. Frank Holroyd, E.R. Simons, Dr. L.J. Pace, Dr. Fred Goodall, Dr. Abdul Priacha, James Teal, Lew McManis, Owen R. Griffith, Andy Hark, James Thompson, W.O. Bivens Jr., Hassel Blankenship, Ben B. White, Fred Thomason, Neil Lohr, Norris Kantor, Jack Osborne, Elliot Blaydes, J.C. Dillon, Melvin Kahle, Eugene Hoyer, Emilie Holroyd, Richard Baylor, Odell Huffman, Marion Shiftlet, Don Anello, C.C. Christian Jr., Tony Whitlow, Jack Holt, Joe Coburn, Luther Byrd, Clarence Six, Don Hare, David Pedneau, Ernest Six, Mike Flanigan, Earl Kendrick, Wilson Harvey, Wilma Grubb, Tom Cunningham, Bill McClaugherty, Doug Fowler, Herman Belcher, Jack Martin, George Keatley, Harold Wood, Elmer Bay, H.P. Hunnicut, Tom Seaver, E. G. Tolley, Homer Ball, Joe Yahya and Carl Taylor. on March 19, 1980.¹

     Nora Harris was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 232-24-7544.² She was born on December 13, 1906 at Pluto, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 As of January 24, 1973,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr., son of Florence M. Elmore, on January 24, 1973 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,3 Nora Harris died on December 13, 2003 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 97.³ She Nora Dodd Elmore, 97, of the Glenwood Park Retirement Village in Princeton, formerly of 203 Park Ave., died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, at her residence. Born in Beckley Dec. 13, 1906 she was the daughter of the late William Bailey and Anna Mae Phillips Harris. She was retired from the Celanese Corporation in Pearisburg, Va., and formerly worked in retail sales for several dress shops in Princeton. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton where she attended the Holliday Sunday School Class and served in the United Methodist Women and the Rise and Shine Circle. Her husband, Clarence Elmore; and one son, Newman "Bones" Dodd preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Edie Carr of Princeton; four grandchildren, Pam C. Payne and husband, Ted of Upper Montclair, N.J., Belinda C. Ward and husband, Bob of Charlotte, N.C., Kathryn C. Kuntz and husband, Ned of Atlanta, Ga., and Bobby Dodd of Princeton; five great grandchildren, Angie Lovelace and husband Benjamin, Paige Ward, Alex Payne, Philip Kuntz and Charlie Kuntz; daughter-inlaw, Peggy Dodd of Princeton; and special friend, Nita Carr of Princeton. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at noon on Tuesday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with the Rev. Randy Adkins officiating. on December 15, 2003.³

     Clarence Cecil "Sonny" Elmore Jr. Clarence C. "Sonny" Elmore, 73, of 214 East Reynolds Avenue in Princeton, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Born March 11, 1937 in Princeton, he was the son of the late Clarence C. Elmore Sr. and Louise White Elmore. He was a 1956 graduate of Princeton High School and attended Beckley College for two years. He started working in Charleston for the Department of Motor Vehicles in 1960 working for 4 1/2 years and then worked at the State Corrections Department through 1968. Sonny was the owner-operator of the Convenient Holding Company from 1970-1979 and was a member of the Employment Security Board of Review from 1976-1987. He was employed at Swim Trucking in Princeton from 1988 -1990 and WV Tennessee Coal from 1989 -1994. Sonny then returned to the Department of Motor Vehicles in Charleston as a Hearing Examiner retiring in 1999. He was manager of the Princeton Elks Lodge for three years and also employed in the golf shop. Sonny operated Kirk's Store in the 1980's and was a Board Member and Chairman of the Board of the Oakvale Road Public Service District. He was a U.S. Air Force Reserve veteran of the Charleston area reserves and was a member of the Stinson United Methodist Church in Princeton. In addition to his parents, one sister, Connie Sue Elmore Bennett preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of fifty-one years, Harriett Elizabeth Ketron Elmore of Princeton; two sons, Eric Cecil Elmore of Charleston, S.C. and John Charles Elmore of Princeton; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Cecil Elmore, Logan Matthew Elmore and Cathylyn Cunningam; one sister, Christine Elmore West of Princeton; nieces and nephews, Mike West and wife Patricia, Lynn Bayles and husband Mick, Tom West and wife Jimmi, Sam West and wife Jodi, Susan Stimpson and husband Dan, and Patricia Getsinger and husband Matt; and one sister-in-law, Sarah Sheltman. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be Tommy Ellison, John Porterfield, Mike West, Tom West, Sam West, Aaron Prince, Scott Martin, Tony Mandeville, and Mickey Compton.⁴ He was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 234-60-2082.⁷ He was born on March 11, 1937 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,7 He married Harriett Elizabeth Ketron on December 27, 1959 at Alleghany Co., North Carolina.^3,4 Clarence Cecil "Sonny" Elmore Jr. died on February 15, 2011 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 73.^4,7,2

     Alma Christine Elmore Christine Elmore West left her adoring earthly family to join her Heavenly Father on Friday March 5, 2021 after a short illness. Born July 5, 1932 in Princeton, West Virginia to Clarence C. Elmore Sr. and Mary Louise Elmore, Chris spent all but three years of her life in Princeton. A graduate of Princeton High School (Chris became an x-ray technician for two years after high school) but later graduated from Concord College with a degree in Business Education. While at Concord she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority Alpha Alpha Chapter and Homecoming Queen. Introduced by her aunt to a retired NFL football player from the Pittsburgh area who was building the Turnpike Motel in Princeton and boarding with her aunt, Chris married Patrick Michael West Sr. in 1956 (in Wauseon, Ohio) where Pat was building another new motel and restaurant. They purchased a farm in Wauseon, ran the motel and had their first son, Patrick Michael West Jr. in 1957. Soon they sold this motel and built another in Elkhart, Indiana which they ran for a year before selling. During this time they had their second child, Christy Lynn West (now Lynn Bayle), and moved back to Princeton where Chris would remain the rest of her life. The couple had two more sons in Princeton, Thomas Gregory West and Samuel Peter West. The West family home at 102 Haven Drive was built in 1960 and remained Chris’ home for the rest of her life where she and Pat raised their four children. Chris became a very active citizen of Princeton and southern West Virginia. Over the decades she served in a plethora of roles on community, county and state wide boards and charitable organizations. A member of Princeton’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church her entire life after marrying Pat they actively brought their children up in the church. She served on the Altar Society and new church fund raising committee, as well as organized bake sales and huge annual bazaars at Glenwood Park. The Catholic Church was an everyday part of the West family. Her unwavering faith remained a staple element to who she was and how she is remembered by her family. She instilled these core beliefs in each of her children and subsequently in her grandchildren. God Bless her for that! Always involved in politics, with her father and brother, the threesome were a formidable family in helping shape the direction of elected officials and representatives of the citizens of Princeton, Mercer County, and West Virginia. She served on the Mercer County Democratic Women’s Club as President for a number of years and was a lifelong member (receiving numerous platinum club awards). Very proud of her governor issued license plate #124, she drove her black Cadillac around the state displaying it like a badge of honor. She was quite the proud and strong woman, but so well liked and respected. Her heritage as a West Virginian (with family dating back to the early 1800s in Mercer County) remained another hallmark of her personality. For 31 years and 8 months she worked for the West Virginia Department of Highways, retiring in December 2015 at the age of 83. During this time she served for years on the King Coal Highway authority board. Her service was memorialized in naming the expansive I 73-74-75 highway bridge near Bluefield the Christine West Memorial Bridge. Civic involvement and awards included: President of the Periwinkle Garden Club 1969-71, Downtown Princeton Beautification Committee 2010-2018, Mercer County/Princeton district grass root committee, administrative assistant of the West Virginia Beautification DOH committee, teacher and substitute teacher for Mercer County Schools, member of the West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women since 1974, nominated as West Virginia Democrat of the year representing Mercer County in 2008, Distinguished Outstanding Personality of the South, President Elks Country Club Women’s Organization, an adult model for local charitable fund raising events (her sense of style and grace were always present making an impression on all she met and particularly her granddaughters). Chris leaves her four children, eight grandchildren (Megan West Thompson, Kristin West Spivey, Addison West Oswalt, Aaron Prince, Jordan West, Nathan West, Garrett West, and Clare West), seven great grandchildren, two daughters-in-law (Patricia Tolley West and Jimi West), son-in-law (Mick Bayle), two nieces, and two nephews. Known for her persistently spunky and fun loving attitude, Chris was an example to us all to live our lives well. Her love and joy for her family was boundless. She shaped and influenced us through incredible love that was never questioned, always deep, always sincere, always there. She will be interred with her loving father, mother, brother, and sister at the Garden of Trinity, Roselawn Cemetery in Princeton.⁵ She was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,4 She was born on July 5, 1932 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 As of 1956,her married name was West.⁵ She married Patrick Michael West Sr. in 1956 at Wauseon, Fulton Co., Ohio.⁵ Alma Christine Elmore and Patrick Michael West Sr. were divorced on October 18, 1975.^3,8 As of June 19, 1980,her married name was Toney.³ Alma Christine Elmore married Rev. Fred Talmadge Toney on June 19, 1980 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.³ Alma Christine Elmore died on March 5, 2021 at West Virginia at age 88.^4,5

     Connie Sue Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 236-64-1991.⁶ She was born on August 31, 1942 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,6 As of 1971,her married name was Bennett.⁷ She married Ron Bennett in 1971.⁷ Connie Sue Elmore died on February 13, 2008 at Maryland at age 65.^7,6 She CAMBRIDGE — Connie Bennett, 65, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008. She was born and raised in Princeton, West Virginia. She later moved to Washington D.C. where she became a court stenographer and met her husband, Ron Bennett. The Bennetts were married in 1971 and moved to Cambridge, where they have since resided. Mrs. Bennet’s grandchildren were her heart’s life and joy. She is survived by her husband, Ron Bennett; daughter Susan Bennett Stimpson and son-in-law Daniel Stimpson and daughter Tricia Bennett Getsinger and son-in-law Matthew Getsinger and by grandchildren Caroline, William, Grace, Jack and Matthew. She was buried near her birthplace in Princeton, West Virginia, Feb. 18. on February 22, 2008.⁷

     Patrick Michael West Sr. was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,3 His Social Security Number was 181-16-8102.⁵ He was born on February 21, 1923 at Florence, Washington Co., Pennsylvania.^2,5,4,6 He married Alma Christine Elmore, daughter of Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr. and Mary Louise White, in 1956 at Wauseon, Fulton Co., Ohio.¹ Patrick Michael West Sr. and Alma Christine Elmore were divorced on October 18, 1975.^7,2 Patrick Michael West Sr. died on February 7, 1996 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 72.^2,5,4,3 He Patrick Michael West, Sr., 72, of 1911 West Main St., Princeton, died Wednesday, February 7, 1996, in North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, N.C. Born in Florence, Pa., he was the son of the late M ichael and Stella West. He grew up in the Pittsburgh area and attended the University of Pittsburgh under a football scholarship. His sophomore season he transferred to the University of Southern California where he continued his football career as a fullback. The team won the Rose Bowl his senior season. His athletic abilities were acknowledged when he was asked to play in the College All-Star Game. He declined since he had been drafted by the Cleveland Rams (Los Angeles Rams by 1946). In his years with the Ram s he was the starting fullback, linebacker and he kicked off. The Rams won the NFL Championship in 1945 when they beat the Washington Redskins. Pat was known for his hard hitting aggressive style and continued playing professional football until 1950. After football he began a career in real estate development building and running motels in Edmonton, Canada, Elkhart, Ind., Wauseon, Ohio, Brownsville, Pa., Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and Princeton. He also developed apartments, a restaurant and a housing development. He also maintained a residence in Wauseon. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Princeton where he served as a lay reader and committee volunteer. He was a member of Princeton Elks Lodge 1459 and Princeton Moose Lodge 1521. He was honored for his fundraising efforts for handicapped children. Survivors include: three sons, Patrick Michael West, Jr. of Winston-Salem, Thomas G. West of Largo. Fla., and Samuel P. West of Seattle, Wash; one daughter, Lynn Prince of Princeton; five grandchildren, Aaron Prince, Megan West, Kristin West, Addison West and Jordon West; two brothers, William West of Pensacola, Fla., and Ray West of Pittsburgh; one sister, Minnie Janosik of West Mifflin, Pa. Entombment will follow in Resthaven Park Cemetery Mausoleum in Princeton. on February 10, 1996.³

     Mary Louise White and Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr. were divorced.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 232-78-7725.² Mary Louise White was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on April 17, 1913 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of March 3, 1931,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr., son of Florence M. Elmore, on March 3, 1931 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Mary Louise White died on November 2, 2001 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^2,3 She Mary Louise Elmore, 88, of 102 Haven Drive in Princeton, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born April, 17, 1913 in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Will and Minnie Pauley White. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Princeton. The father of her children, Clarence C. Elmore; three sisters and six brothers preceded her in death. Survivors include one son, Clarence C. "Sonny" Elmore and wife, Harriet of Princeton; two daughters, Christine Elmore West of Princeton and Connie Sue Bennett and husband, Ronnie of Cambridge, Md; eight grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on November 4, 2001.³

     Rev. Fred Talmadge Toney Rev. Fred Talmadge Toney, 90, of Roanoke, Virginia, son of Albert and Vercil Toney, departed this earthly home for the “big house” on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Toney, as he liked to be called, was born May 17, 1932 at the farm of his grandparents, and the infant, not expected to live, grew into a strong young man who became center guard of his Athens High School basketball team, which in 1950, won the WV State Championship. He attended Concord College on a basketball scholarship, but after a short time there he felt his calling in life was to enter the ministry, so in 1952 he entered Johnson Bible College in Knoxville, TN, and from there he began his lifelong dream of being a minister. He pastored churches in West Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, Virginia and Oklahoma. He also preached in revivals anywhere he was called, as his passion was to reach as many in need as he could. Rev. Toney loved the outdoors. Hunting and fishing were his favorite pastimes. He also loved his dogs and his beloved Arabian horses. His most cherished though were his many loyal friends over the years. He is survived by his three daughters Connie Toney of Lerona, Dana Harlor and her husband Bill of Moneta, VA and Patty Toney of Hope Mills, NC; and son Tim Toney and his wife Trish of El Dorado, KS. Also surviving are his six grandchildren Celestial Trigg, Ericka Hallis, Brian Harlor, Erin Spradling, Amber McClaren, and TR Toney as well as his fourteen great grandchildren and his three great, great grandchildren. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. The family wishes to thank the caring staff of South Roanoke Nursing Home in Roanoke who provided care these past three years.² He was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on May 17, 1932 at West Virginia.^1,2 He married Alma Christine Elmore, daughter of Clarence Cecil Elmore Sr. and Mary Louise White, on June 19, 1980 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Rev. Fred Talmadge Toney died on June 8, 2022 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 90.²