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     His Social Security Number was 234-12-4260.¹³ Sterling Lee Oney was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,6,12 He was born on February 16, 1906 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5,6,13 He married Ruth L. Sparks on May 14, 1931 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,12 Sterling Lee Oney died on December 23, 1965 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 59.^3,6,12 He Sterling L. Oney, 59, of 117 Ritchie St., Princeton, died Thursday in University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Va., after an illness of five weeks. He was a native of Princeton, lifelong resident of Mercer County, a member of the First Methodist Church in Princeton and a son of the late Ambrose A. and Nettie N. Elmore Oney. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Sparks Oney of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Burford of Princeton and Mrs. Sue Simms of Cleveland, O; one brother, Ray A. Oney of Princeton. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. on December 24, 1965.¹²

     Beulah Alice Oney was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,8 Her Social Security Number was 228-14-6687.³ She was born on July 19, 1907 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of June 11, 1936,her married name was Binford.⁴ She married James Addison Binford on June 11, 1936 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^4,8 Beulah Alice Oney died on June 6, 2002 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, at age 94.^3,8 She Beulah O. Binford, 94, of 1534 Colorado St., Grand Rapids, formerly of Princeton, died Thursday, June 6, 2002 in Grand Rapids. Born July 7, 1907 in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Nettie Elmore Oney. She was a retired registered nurse working at the Princeton Hospital. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton. Her husband, James A. Binford preceded her in death. Survivors include one sisterin-law, Violet Oney of Princeton; one nephew, Tony Oney; three nieces, Susan Tull, Ann Hearn, and Nancy Feinstein; four great-nieces, Cozette Cain, Monique Bucklen, Chantel Locklear, and Chaminn Tuttle; and 11 great-great-nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Resthaven Park Cemetery, Princeton. on June 10, 2002.⁸

     Ruby Pearl Oney was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born circa September, 1909 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on October 15, 1910 at West Virginia; Her father's obituary has an incorrect death year of 1920.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 236-38-5837.⁹ Sue Irene Oney was buried at Oney Family Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on March 15, 1914 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^10,9,6 As of June 28, 1936,her married name was Simms.³ She married Woodrow Wilson Simms on June 28, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,6,11 Sue Irene Oney died on January 31, 1995 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, at age 80.^10,9,6 She Mrs. Woodrow (Sue) Simms, 80, of Cascade Township, formerly of Princeton, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 1995, in a Michigan hospital. Born in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Ambrose and Nettie Elmore Oney. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow (Woody) Simms, and one daughter, Sylvia Simms Sullivan. Survivors: sister, Beulah Oney Binford of Grand Rapids, Mich; grandchildren, Cozette Cain, Monique Bucklen, Chantel Locklear and Chaminn Sullivan; five great-grandchildren. Burial will be at the Oney Family Cemetery in Princeton. on February 3, 1995.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 225-05-8376.¹¹ Ray Ambrose Oney was buried at Oney Family Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on May 17, 1916 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,11,4,5 He married Violette Virginia Taylor on October 11, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,4,5,6 Ray Ambrose Oney died on July 13, 1976 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 60.^11,4,5 He Ray Ambrose Oney, 60, of Ambrose Lane off the New Ingleside Road, Princeton, was dead on arrival Tuesday night at the Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley following an apparent heart attack. He had been employed at the Celanese Corporation for the past 32 years, was a member of the first United Methodist Church in Princeton, member of Princeton Masonic loddge No. 134, of the Eastern Star and the Woodmen of the World. He resided in Princeton all of his life. Born in Princeton May 17 1916, he was the son of the late A. A. and Nettie Elmore Oney. Survivors include his wife, Violette Taylor Oney of Princeton; one son, Anthony Ray (Tony) Oney of Princeton; three daughters, Violette Ann Hearne of Florence, S. C., Nancy Lee Feinstein of Northboro, Mass., Susan Kay Tull of Seaford, Del; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Binford of Princeton and Mrs. Sue Simms of Grand Rapids, Mich; and eight grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Oney Family Cemetery on the New Ingleside Road in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Sanford White, Randolph White, B. G. White Jr., Charles Mandville, Robert Blankenship, M. W. Brown, James D. Ayres and Sam Goad. Flowerbearers will be members of the Rachel Fulton Circle. on July 15, 1976.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 234-36-9434.⁴ Ruth L. Sparks was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on March 9, 1912 at Pounding Mill, Tazewell Co., Virginia.⁴ As of May 14, 1931,her married name was Oney.³ She married Sterling Lee Oney, son of Ambrose Alexander Oney and Ann Nettie Elmore, on May 14, 1931 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,6 Ruth L. Sparks died on July 19, 1966 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^4,7,5 She Ruth S. Oney - George W. Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on July 22, 1996.⁵

     James Addison Binford was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^9,3,5 His Social Security Number was 236-09-5417.¹⁰ He was born on March 27, 1895 at Selma, Dallas Co., Alabama.^{9,1,2,3,4,5,10,7,6} He married Beulah Alice Oney, daughter of Ambrose Alexander Oney and Ann Nettie Elmore, on June 11, 1936 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,11 James Addison Binford died on February 10, 1969 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^9,3,4,5,8 He James A. Binford, a resident of Princeton, W. Va., died in Princeston, Sunday night after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Princeton, with burial there. Mr. Binford was born in Selma, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James A. Binford, Sr. He served in World War I. Mr. Binford was connected with Sands and Company, having served as manager of their stores in Selma, Norfolk and Mullins, W. Va. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Beulah Binford of Princeton, and the following cousins; Mrs. O. W. Putnam and Mrs. Eloise Pilgreen, both of Selma, and DuBose Binford of Montgomery. on February 11, 1969.²

     Woodrow Wilson Simms was buried at Oney Family Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on December 1, 1912 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He married Sue Irene Oney, daughter of Ambrose Alexander Oney and Ann Nettie Elmore, on June 28, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3 Woodrow Wilson Simms died on November 19, 1984 at East Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, at age 71.^4,3 He Woodrow W. Simms, 72, Grand Rapids, Mich., formerly of Princeton, died Monday of an apparent heart attack. Born in Princton, he was a secuirty guard at the Lutheran Village nursing home but was a retired detective with the New York Central Railroad. He had worked for the Princeton City Police Department and was a member of the Snow United Methodist Church in Lowell, Mich., and was a resident of Michigan for 12 years, after moving from Fort Wayne, Ind. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sylvia Sullivan, in June 1975. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Sue Oney Simms; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Burial in Oney Family Cem etery, New Ingleside Road, Princeton. Pallbearers: Kermit Shields, Dale Wade, Sam Goad, Randy White and Hartwell Crumpecker. on November 23, 1984.³

     Sylvia Sue Simms was buried at Oney Family Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., Michigan.³ She was born on October 29, 1937 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3,7 As of June 27, 1959,her married name was Sullivan.⁴ She married Jon Larry Sullivan on June 27, 1959 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Sylvia Sue Simms died on June 12, 1975 at East Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, at age 37.^3,7 She Mrs. Sylvia Simms Sullivan, 37, of Grand Rapids, Mich., formerly of Princeton, died Thursday night in a Grand Rapids hospital following a long illness. Bom in Princeton, she was a daughter of Woodrow W. and Sue Oney Simms of Grand Rapids. She was a member of the Snow United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids, where she had resided for the past six months. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Jon L. Sullivan; four daughters, Cozette Kae, Monique Renee, Chantel Rae and Chaminn Lance Sullivan, all of the home. Burial will follow in the Oney Family Cemetery on Ingleside Road in Princeton. on June 15, 1975.³

     Violette Virginia Taylor Violette Virginia Oney, 95, of Princeton died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born July 17, 1920 in Mountain View, Arkansas she was the daughter of the late Zachariah Taylor and Virginia Harmon Taylor. Violette was retired from the Mercer County School system in the food service department. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Ambrose Oney; and three sisters, Inez Martin, Mary Alice Crawford, and Bertha Hendrick. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include three daughters, Violette Ann Hearne and husband Raymon of Evergreen, SC, Nancy Lee Oney and longtime companion Robert Hubbard of Northborough, MA and Susan Kay Tull and husband David of Seaford, DE; one son, Tony Oney and wife Linda of Camp Creek, WV; eleven grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted at the Oney Family Cemetery, Twelve Mile Road in Princeton with Rev. Scott Sears officiating.² She was buried at Oney Family Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She was born on July 17, 1920 at Mountain View, Stone Co., Arkansas.^1,3,2 As of October 11, 1938,her married name was Oney.¹ She married Ray Ambrose Oney, son of Ambrose Alexander Oney and Ann Nettie Elmore, on October 11, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,4,3,2 Violette Virginia Taylor died on January 26, 2016 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 95.²

     Violette Ann Oney was buried at Evergreen Baptist Cemetery, 6316 Pamplico Highway, Evergreen, Florence Co., South Carolina.^3,5 She Violette Ann (Oney) Hearne, August 26, 1939 - August 3, 2019. Violette Ann Oney Hearne, 79, of the Evergreen Community, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Commander Nursing Center. Ann was born in Princeton, WVA, a daughter of the late Ray Ambrose and Violette Taylor Oney. She served her country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Era and was a Girl Scout Leader. Ann loved her Lord and ministering to people through Home Bible Studies, being a Sunday School Teacher and sending greeting cards. She retired as the Church Secretary from Evergreen Baptist Church and was attending Lebanon Church. Surviving are her loving husband of 55 years, Raymon Heywood Hearne; four children, Elizabeth (Sandy) Morris, Cynthia (Ray) Velasquez, Michael (Ellen) Hearne, and Stephen (Laurie) Hearne; three siblings, Nancy Oney, Susie (David) Tull, and Tony (Linda) Oney; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at Evergreen Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.³ She was born on August 26, 1939 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5 As of circa 1964,her married name was Hearne.³ She married Raymon Heywood Hearne circa 1964.^2,3 Violette Ann Oney died on August 3, 2019 at Florence, Florence Co., South Carolina, at age 79.^3,5