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     His Social Security Number was 233-09-8590.¹¹ Everett Layfette White was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,9 He was born on October 23, 1914 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,11,3 He married Ruth E. Bauguess on July 5, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^8,12,9 Everett Layfette White died on March 4, 1964 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 49.^11,3,9 He Funeral rites for Everett L. White, 40, of Oakvale Road, Princeton, will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. in First Christian Church, of which he was a member. Dr. Norman Crawford and Rev. Jimmy Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. White, an employe of West Virginia Armature Co., Bluefield, died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital. He was born in Princeton and was a son of Emory C. White of Princeton, and the late Lissia Elmore White. Survivors, in addition to the father, include his wife, Ruth Baugess White; two daughters, Linda Carol and Wanda Lou White, of the home; and a sister, Juanita Hill of Princeton. Pallbearers will be L. H. Smith, Ralph Evans, John Harry, Trevor Pettrey, Roy Lane, Henry Talley, Howard Six and Homer Richmond. Honorary pallbearers will be fellow workers of the armature company, and employes of Maiden Form, Inc., will carry flowers. on March 5, 1964.⁹

     Her Social Security Number was 234-36-8401.² Edith Juanita White was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁸ She was born on July 25, 1916 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,8 As of August 8, 1936,her married name was Hill.³ She married Fred Haven Hill on August 8, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ Edith Juanita White and Fred Haven Hill were divorced before August, 1957.^9,10 Edith Juanita White died on October 4, 1993 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.^2,11,8 She Edith Juanita Hill, 77, of Box 10, Murdock St., Princeton, died Monday at a Princeton hospital. Born in Oakvale, she was a daughter of the late Emory Clarence and Lissie Elmore White. She retired after 36 years of service as a machine operator with the Celanese Corporation. She was a former member of the Mercer County Diabetes Association and was a member of the AARP and the Mercer County Humane Society. She was preceded in death by one brother, Everett L. White. Survivors: stepmother, Gertrude White of Oakvale, and nieces, Linda White Moore and Wanda White Morris. Burial will be at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on October 5, 1993.⁸

     Ruth E. Bauguess was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on January 21, 1920 at Lerona, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² As of July 5, 1939,her married name was White.¹ She married Everett Layfette White, son of Emory Clarence White and Malissie A. "Lissie" Elmore, on July 5, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Ruth E. Bauguess died on June 25, 2012 at Sanford, Lee Co., North Carolina, at age 92.² She Ruth Bauguess White, 92, of Sanford, N.C., formerly of Princeton, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C. Born Jan. 21, 1920, in Lerona, she was the daughter of the late George and Minnie Cole Bauguess. She retired after 35 years of service at Maidenform, Inc. in Princeton where she was the payroll clerk. She was a member of Johnston Chapel Baptist Church in Princeton and attended church with her daughters while living in Sanford. She had been a resident of Sanford since the mid 1990's, moving there from Princeton. Ruth's family meant the world to her. She dearly loved her daughters, grandchildren, and triplet great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Everett L. White; two brothers, Essie and Ralph Bauguess; and two sisters, Betty Sue and Lucille Bauguess. Ruth is survived by two daughters, Linda Moore and husband, Gary, and Wanda Morris and husband, Roger, all of Sanford, N.C; three grandchildren, Heather Moore Miller and husband, David, Kristin Moore Steed and her husband, Bryan, and Michael Moore; triplet great-grandchildren, Tyson, Lindley, and Camden Miller; four brothers, George Bauguess and wife, Dottie, Ray Bauguess and wife, Irene, Charles Bauguess and wife, Louise, all of Princeton, and Bennie Bauguess and wife, Frances of Hillsborough, N.C; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on June 28, 2012.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-18-5319.⁴ Fred Haven Hill was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He was born on June 6, 1912 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He married Edith Juanita White, daughter of Emory Clarence White and Malissie A. "Lissie" Elmore, on August 8, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Fred Haven Hill and Edith Juanita White were divorced before August, 1957.^6,7 Fred Haven Hill died on April 28, 1958 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 45.^3,5,4,7 He A Princeton man being held in conjunction with shooting a fellow railroad worker committed suicide in Mercer County jail Monday morning, Sheriff Clyde White said. The sheriff said Fred Hill, 45, slashed his left arm above the elbow, using a safety razor blade, about 4 or 5 a.m. and apparently bled to death. A coroner’s jury held Hill "took his own life by severing the arteries and blood vessels of his left arm." He was being held in conjunction with the wounding of Winfred (Lucky) Sexton in the Virginian Railway yards at Princeton last February. He had been indicted for maiming, sent to Weston State Hospital for mental examination, and returned to Princeton to stand trial. Sexton, of Princeton, paralyzed by the shots fired by Hill in the presence of witnesses, has been taken to McGuire General Hospital in Richmond for treatment. Hill’s survivers include his wife, Mrs. Virgie M. Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Alton Kimbleton of Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. Marie Madrid of Milpitas, Calif; and three brothers, Garlin Hill of Bluefield, Wiley Hill of Buena Vista. Va., and Robert Hill of Princeton. on April 29, 1958.⁷

     Alice Isabelle Vest was buried at Oakvale Cemetery, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 She was born on January 25, 1900 at West Virginia.^5,4 As of September 21, 1920,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Fleming Wade Elmore Jr., son of Fleming Wade Elmore and Phoebe F. Taylor, on September 21, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Alice Isabelle Vest died on February 24, 1981 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 81.³ She Mrs. F. Wade (Alice Vest) Elmore, 81, of Princeton, died Tuesday morning at Glenwood Methodist Home after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Alice Vest of Keysville. She had been a resident of Mercer County for her entire life and was a member of Stinson United Methodist Church on Oakvale Road. She was preceded in death by one daughter, two sisters and three brothers. Survivors in additon to her husband include one daughter, Mrs. Alex (Lucille) Shelton of Princeton; four sons, Tracy Elmore of Bluefield, Nathan Elmore of Princeton, Franklin Elmore of South Houston, Tex., and Randolph Elmore of Vinton, Va; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Oakvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ricky Dooley, Mike Donovon, Steve Elmore, Bobby Elmore, Don Elmore, Farley Litton, James Broyles and Norman Calyon. Honorary pallbearers will be Rudolph Tabor, Lefty Sizemore, Elijah Whittaker, Don Whittaker, Pete Pennington, Berman Delp, Ace Carter, George Erps, Sam Thurmer, Bill Brown, Don Bowman, Melvin Williby, Charles Pensula, John Pensula and Pete Pensula. on February 25, 1981.³

     Lucille Elmore was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on July 27, 1921 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5 As of November 27, 1947,her married name was Shelton.³ She married Charles Alexander "Alex" Shelton on November 27, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,6,4 Lucille Elmore died on February 14, 1992 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 70.⁴ She Mrs. Lucille E. Shelton, 70, of 512 Straley Ave., Princeton, died Friday at a Bluefield hospital. Born in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Alice Vest Elmore. She was a homemaker and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton, where she was a member of the WSCS and the Rachel Fulton Circle. She was also a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex Shelton, and a sister, Mrs. Gladys Walls. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Karen Thorn and Mrs. Michael (Nancy) Donovan, both of Princeton; brothers, Tracy Elmore of Bluefield, Randolph Elmore of Vinton, Va., Franklin D. Elmore of South Houston, Texas, and Nathan Elmore of Princeton; and two grandchildren. Burial at the Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Bill Belcher, Bobby Elmore, Steve Elmore, Bud Litton, Buck Salver and Dan Whittaker. on February 16, 1992.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-28-8069.⁴ Harry Tracy Elmore was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁹ He was born on October 9, 1922 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5,10 He married Billie Joyce Dickens on July 3, 1948 at Bland Co., Virginia.^3,11,12 Harry Tracy Elmore married Vivian Louise Floyd on November 14, 1958 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,13 Harry Tracy Elmore died on December 13, 1994 at West Virginia at age 72.^4,14,10

     His Social Security Number was 236-32-0908.⁵ Floyd Randolph Elmore was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^9,10 He was born on March 1, 1925 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5,9,10 He married Jessie Gertrude Penturff on January 5, 1948 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,11 Floyd Randolph Elmore died on December 1, 1996 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 71.^5,6,9,12,10 He ELMORE, Floyd R., 71, of Vinton, passed away Sunday, December 1, 1996. He was born in Oakvale, W.Va., on March 1, 1925. He was retired from the N&W Railway. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude P. Elmore; children, Steve Elmore of Goodview, Linda Cooper of Richmond, Betty Nicely of Roanoke and Bob Elmore of Vinton; grandchildren, Wendy Elmore, Robert Elmore, Thomas Elmore, Jennifer Cooper and Randy Elmore, and brothers, Nathan Elmore of Princeton, W.Va., and Franklin Elmore of Houston, Texas. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. on December 2, 1996.¹⁰

     Bessie Gladys Elmore was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on December 15, 1929 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of June 19, 1947,her married name was Wall.⁴ She married James Junior Wall on June 19, 1947 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,3,4 Bessie Gladys Elmore died on September 18, 1947 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 17; Died with her husband in an auto accident.³

     Franklin D. Elmore Sr. Franklin D. Elmore, Sr. 78, of South Houston, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2011. He was born in Mercer County, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Wade and Alice Elmore. He was a Veteran of the Korean War. He volunteered at the Veterans Hospital for over 38 years. He was the past commander for the DAV, MOPH and VFW. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Marie Juba Elmore; daughter, Sharon Shelton; 2 sisters and 2 brothers. He is survived by his son, Frank, Jr. and wife Janet; daughters, Margie Strother and husband George, Gladys Lominac and husband Mark and Alice Ceballos and husband Phillip; brother, Nathan Elmore of Princeton, WV; 14 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment to follow with military honors at Grand View Memorial Park.² His Social Security Number was 236-48-5189.⁶ He was buried at Grand View Memorial Park, Pasadena, Harris Co., Texas.² He was born on August 20, 1932 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,6 He married Marie Ann Juba on October 5, 1953 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,7,8 Franklin D. Elmore Sr. died on February 2, 2011 at Harris Co., Texas, at age 78.^2,6

     His Social Security Number was 236-18-3808.⁵ Charles Alexander "Alex" Shelton was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on November 16, 1921 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Lucille Elmore, daughter of Fleming Wade Elmore Jr. and Alice Isabelle Vest, on November 27, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,6 Charles Alexander "Alex" Shelton died on January 23, 1972 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 50.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 230-24-2964.² Billie Joyce Dickens was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She was born on February 3, 1928 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of July 3, 1948,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Harry Tracy Elmore, son of Fleming Wade Elmore Jr. and Alice Isabelle Vest, on July 3, 1948 at Bland Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Billie Joyce Dickens died on March 4, 1957 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 29.² She Funeral rites for Mrs. Billie Elmore, 29, of 212 Maple St., this city will be conducted today at 2 p.m. from the Grace Methodist Church with the Rev. B. W. John conducting. Interment will follow in the Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Survivors include, her husband Harry Tracy, one son, Donald Eugene, her mother, Mrs. Martha Akers Dickens, who made her home with the the Elmore family; one brother, Tracy E. Dickens of Charleston; and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Elmore of Bluefield, and Mrs. F. E. Murphy of Burkettstown, Pa. Mrs. Elmore was born in Bluefield, in Feb., 1928, the daughter of the late Willard E. Dickens and Mrs. Dickens. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church. Active pallbearers will be Jack French, James Roach, Ronald Graham, Garden Frye, Pete DeLong and Jack Akers. on March 6, 1957.³

     James Junior Wall was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on March 31, 1929 at Bastian, Bland Co., Virginia.¹ He married Bessie Gladys Elmore, daughter of Fleming Wade Elmore Jr. and Alice Isabelle Vest, on June 19, 1947 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,1,2 James Junior Wall died on September 18, 1947 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 18; Died with his wife in an auto accident.¹

     Vivian Louise Floyd was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,2 Her Social Security Number was 233-09-7293.⁴ She was born on September 21, 1916 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia; Her obituary has a birth date of Sep 22, 1916.^4,2 As of May, 1950,her married name was Elmore.⁵ She married Harry Tracy Elmore, son of Fleming Wade Elmore Jr. and Alice Isabelle Vest, on November 14, 1958 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2 Vivian Louise Floyd died on September 27, 2008 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 92.^4,2 She Vivian Floyd Elmore, 92, of 2605 Leandrea Dr., Bluefield, W.Va., died Saturday, September 27, 2008 in a Bluefield hospital. Born September 22. 1916 in Bluefield, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Bill “Pop” Floyd, Jr. and Thelma Honaker Floyd. Mrs. Elmore was a life member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of Bluefield and was a graduate of the McClain's Business College. Vivian was also a member of the Evening Primrose Garden Club of Bluefield and was a owner and operator of R&T Electric located in Falls Mills, Va. and operated the Cumberland Mart located in Bluefield, W.Va. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Elmore was preceded in death by her husband, Harry “Tracy” Elmore; a son, James A. “Jim" Broyles, II; a grandchild, James Broyles; a great-grandson Jamie Leigh Broyles; and two sisters, Ruth Lazenby and Margaret McKinney. Survivors include: Two sons, Farley “Bud” Litton, II and wife Sue of Burlington, N.C., Norman Galyon of Princeton, W.Va; a stepson, Donald “Don” Elmore and wife Betty of Wytheville, Va; a sister, Bonnie Pruett and husband Vie of Princeton, W.Va; nine grand-children, Kirk Litton and fiancee Janice Hodge of Christiansburg, Va., Eddie Litton and wife Charlotte of Owings, Md., Jimmy Broyles and wife Jessica of Bluefield, Va., Michelle Lee of Augusta, Ga., Joni Bressette and fiance Chuck Dowell of Bluefield, W.Va., Tammy Fortner and husband Roger of Ekron, Ky., Angel Clemons and husband Mitch of Princeton, W.Va., Danielle Roberts and husband Rob of Richmond, Va., Brandon Elmore and wife Delana who are stationed in Savannah, Ga; seventeen great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, special friends and daughters-in-law; Sandra Ball, Gerri Broyles, and Connie Elmore. Burial will follow at the Monte Vista Park Cemetery located in Green Valley. Serving the family as pallbearers will be: Jimmy Broyles, Hunter Broyles, Josh Broyles, Kirk Litton, Greg Litton, Eddie Litton. Josh Litton, and Brandon Elmore. on September 29, 2008.²