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     Her Social Security Number was 298-50-0768.⁴ Catherine Ann "Cathy" Belcher was buried at Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton Township, Lorain Co., Ohio.² Her married name was Cropp.¹ She married Robert W. "Bob" Cropp.¹ Catherine Ann "Cathy" Belcher was born on April 1, 1951 at Elizabeth City, Virginia.^2,4,3 She died on January 13, 2008 at age 56.^2,4

     Barger Birchfield F. "Birch" Palmer was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on September 7, 1884 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Vergie Mary "Virgie" Elmore, daughter of Fleming Wade Elmore and Phoebe F. Taylor, on January 3, 1906 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,5,7 Barger Birchfield F. "Birch" Palmer died on March 12, 1952 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^2,5 He B. F. Palmer, 67, C.&O. Railway employee, of Bellepoint, died Wednesday morning in Hinton Hospital. He had been in ill health for the last 10 months and had not been able to work for the last seven months. He suffered a heart attack about 10 days ago and was removed to the hospital where his condition had been considered critical since that time. Mr. Palmer was born in Mercer county, Sept. 7, 1884 and had lived in Princeton most of his life, but for the last 10 years had resided at Bellepoint. He was employed by the railway company as an inspector. He was a member of the Athens Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. He was a member of the Methodist church at Princeton. Besides his widow, the former Vergie Elmore of Princeton, he is survived by five sons and three daughters who are as follows: Herbert, Guy and Lee of Princeton, Homer who is serving in the army in Korea and Ralph with the merchant marines; Mrs. C. D. Via, Norfolk, Va; Mrs. G. E. Marshall, Bluefield; Mrs. G. L. Tyree, Hinton, and 13 grandchildren. Other survivors include two brothers, Jack Palmer, of Princeton; Leonard T. Palmer of Fairmont, and four sisters, Mrs. G. A. Elmore of Princeton, Mrs. G. E. Biggs of Oakvale, Mrs. W. D. Hurley of McComas and Mrs. C. L. Crews of Bluefield. on March 13, 1952.⁵

     Herbert Rankins Palmer was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5,7 He was born on January 30, 1908 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6,7 He married Pansy Lillian Via circa 1926.¹² Herbert Rankins Palmer and Pansy Lillian Via were divorced before April, 1940.¹³ Herbert Rankins Palmer married Jo Marie Meadows on October 22, 1945 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹⁴ Herbert Rankins Palmer and Jo Marie Meadows were divorced before April, 1950.⁹ Herbert Rankins Palmer died on June 3, 1960 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 52.^4,5,7

     Guy Allen Palmer was buried at Cherry Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, 33 Elk Mills Road, Cherry Hill, Cecil Co., Maryland.^3,4 He and Agnes K. Collins were divorced.² Guy Allen Palmer was born on March 8, 1910 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He married Agnes K. Collins circa 1930.¹¹ Guy Allen Palmer married Agnes K. Collins on June 23, 1950 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,12 Guy Allen Palmer died on December 14, 1972 at Elkton, Cecil Co., Maryland, at age 62.^3,4 He PALMER - In Union Hosp., Elkton, Md., on Dec. 14, 1972. Guy A., husband of Agnes K. Palmer, of 2 Hollingsworth Manor. Father of William J. Palmer, Fairfax, Va., Mrs. Peggy J. Page, Newmark, Del., Jerry Allen Palmer, Elkton, Md. and Richard Lee Palmer, Stanton Del. Aged 62 years. Interment at Cherry Hill Methodist Cemetery. on December 16, 1972.³

     Lena Pauline Palmer was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 234-38-6341.⁷ Her married name was Via.⁸ She married Churchill Dole Via.^3,8,4 Lena Pauline Palmer was born on April 27, 1912 at West Virginia.^4,7 She died on July 29, 1986 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 74.⁴

     Homer Birchfield Palmer was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^9,7 His Social Security Number was 204-07-5599.¹⁰ He and Mildred Mae Scott were divorced.⁷ Homer Birchfield Palmer was born on December 7, 1914 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,9,4,10,7 He married Mildred Mae Scott on August 17, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹¹ Homer Birchfield Palmer married Mildred Mae Scott on September 19, 1945 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,12 Homer Birchfield Palmer died on May 26, 1974 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 59.^9,10,7

     Her Social Security Number was 232-28-7501.³ Goldie Frances Palmer Goldie Palmer Marshall, 86, of Laurel Fork, died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at Harris Methodist HEB Hospital, Bedford, Texas. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, C. William "Bill" and Delores Marshall of Bedford, Texas; a sister, Ruth Tyree of Hampton; three grandchildren, Mike Marshall, Steve Marshall and Melissa Marshall; two great-grandchildren, Ashley Marshall and Haley Marshall; and several nieces and nephews. Burial in the Marshall Cemetery.⁷ She was buried at Marshall Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.^8,7 She was born on January 7, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^8,3 As of September 18, 1942,her married name was Marshall.² She married Claud Edison Marshall on September 18, 1942 at Pinellas Co., Florida.^2,8 Goldie Frances Palmer died on July 17, 2003 at Bedford, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 86.^7,8,3

     His Social Security Number was 160-16-7220.⁹ Ralph Jack Palmer was born on August 23, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^9,3,4 He married Ella Frances Britt on October 7, 1943 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² Ralph Jack Palmer married Thelma Pauline Mashburn on June 15, 1969 at Harris Co., Texas.¹⁰ Ralph Jack Palmer and Thelma Pauline Mashburn were divorced on June 19, 1974 at Harris Co., Texas.¹¹ Ralph Jack Palmer died on September 7, 1981 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at age 62.^9,12,4

     Harry Lee Palmer was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 236-22-1064.⁵ He was born on July 14, 1921 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5,6 He married Eleanor Virginia Taylor on October 2, 1941 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.⁴ Harry Lee Palmer died on December 30, 1999 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^3,5,9 He H. Lee Palmer, 78, of 607 Park Ave., Princeton, died on Thursday, December 30, 1999, at a Princeton hospital. Born July 14, 1921, in Princeton, he was a son of the late Barger B. F. Palmer and Vergie Elmore Palmer. He was retired from the CeIanese Corporation, Narrows, working for 38 years. He was owner and manager of Palmer Rental Properties for the past 47 years. He was a 55 year member of the First Christian Church, Princeton, where he was a former deacon of the church. He was a member of the Princeton Masonic Lodge 134 AF & AM, Princeton Moose Lodge 1521 and a life member of the VFW. He was a 1941 graduate of Princeton High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the European Theater with the 279th Combat Engineers in World War II. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Herbert Palmer, Guy Palmer, Homer Palmer and Ralph Palmer; and one sister, Pauline Via. Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Eleanor Taylor Palmer of Princeton; one daughter, Rhonda P. Rose and husband Terry Rose of Princeton; one granddaughter, Terra Lee Rose of Princeton; and two sisters, Goldie P. Marshall of Laurel Fork, VA, and Ruth P. Tyree of Hampton, VA. Burial will follow at Resthaven Park Cemetery, Princeton. on January 1, 2000.³

     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-1920.⁴ Ruth Elizabeth Palmer was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 North Armistead Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.^8,3 She was born on July 3, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of July 16, 1946,her married name was Tyree.² She married Gerald Lynwood Tyree Sr. on July 16, 1946 at Bellepoint, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Ruth Elizabeth Palmer died on October 28, 2006 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 82.^3,4,9,10 She Ruth Elizabeth Tyree, 82, of Hampton and widow of Gerald L. Tyree Sr., died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006. She was a member of Buckroe Baptist Church since 1955. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald L. & Betty Tyree Jr., David W. & Patricia Tyree; grandchildren, Christopher Tyree, Shelly Southcomb, Shawn Tyree, and Noah Resner, and seven great-grandchildren. Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Park. on October 29, 2006.³

     Her Social Security Number was 232-44-2224.² Pansy Lillian Via was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born circa 1910 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of circa 1926,her married name was Palmer.³ She married Herbert Rankins Palmer, son of Barger Birchfield F. "Birch" Palmer and Vergie Mary "Virgie" Elmore, circa 1926.³ Pansy Lillian Via and Herbert Rankins Palmer were divorced before April, 1940.⁴ Pansy Lillian Via died on January 18, 1984 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ She Mrs. Grant H. (Pansy Lillian) Wood, 73, of 384 City View Heights, Princeton, died Wednesday in a Summers County hospital after a long illness. Born in Princeton, she was preceded in death by one son, James B. Palmer. Survivors in addition to her husband are one daughter, Mrs. Paul L. (Mary Jane) Arrington of Kingsport, Tenn; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Lyman of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Nancy White of Princeton; one brother, C. Doyle Via of Norfolk, Va., and one grandson. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Bluefield-Princeton Road. on January 19, 1984.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-36-9260.⁹ James Birchfield Palmer was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁷ He was born on August 4, 1927 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,9,10 He married Stella Mae Kanode on November 22, 1961 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.² James Birchfield Palmer and Stella Mae Kanode were divorced on March 23, 1972 at Duval Co., Florida.⁴ James Birchfield Palmer died on August 21, 1973 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 46.^6,9,7 He James B. Palmer, 46, of City View Heights, Princeton, was dead on arrival at a Princeton hospital Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Princeton, he was a son of Mrs. Pansey Via Wood of Princeton and the late Herbert Farmer. He was a veteran of World War II. Additional survivors include his step-father, Grant H. Wood of Princeton; and one sister, Mrs. Paul (Mary Jane) Arrington of Kingsport, Tenn. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on August 23, 1973.⁷