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     Donald Lee Shafer Donald Lee Shafer, 63, of Nitro, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston, following a long battle with cancer. Don was the son of the late Ben D. Shafer and Garnet Marie Paxton Shafer. He was also preceded in death by his son, Jefferson Dee Shafer, and brother, Gregory Dee Shafer. Don, a Vietnam War Air Force veteran and admiral of the Great Kanawha River Navy, was also a longtime member of the Charleston Moose. He started out in the trucking industry with Smith Transfer in Belle and later with Houff Transfer and Shafer Pipeline. Don is survived by his daughters, Stephanie Ellen Shafer of Charleston, Kelly Marie Pearson (Robert Mitchell) of Virginia and Heather Renee Shafer (Bob Diamond) of Delaware; sisters, Joyce Hammons of South Carolina, Debra Shafer (Charlotte Lucas) of Malden and Jennifer Twyman of Malden; grandchildren, Christopher Shafer, Emily Johnson, Kourtney Kozak, Hannah and Christian Pearson; nieces and nephews, Suzanna Gillispie, Michael Brewer and Jessica Twyman; lifelong friend, John Parker; and special friends, Betty Morell and Pat Coleman. Burial will be at Molt C. Shafer Family Cemetery, Clendenin.² He was buried at Molt C. Shafer Family Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² He was born on June 8, 1951 at West Virginia.¹ He married Shirley Faye Wells on September 21, 1968 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Donald Lee Shafer died on June 10, 2014 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 63.²

     Sandra Louise Campbell was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 233-70-4902.¹ Her married name was Paxton.² She married Emory R. Paxton, son of Oral Otha Paxton and Elva Naomi Schoolcraft.² Sandra Louise Campbell was born on July 15, 1941 at Orgas, Boone Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on March 2, 2001 at West Virginia at age 59.¹

     Myrtle June McCroskey was buried at Schowen Cemetery, Bancroft, Putnam Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 235-84-6571.² She was born on July 21, 1916 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia.^3,2 As of November 28, 1936,her married name was Paxton.¹ She married Rev. Cladis Doverner Paxton, son of William Silas Paxton and Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier, on November 28, 1936 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Myrtle June McCroskey died on July 19, 2000 at West Virginia at age 83.^3,2,5

     Janet Louise Paxton Mrs. Janet Louise Saunders, 70, of Poca, passed away May 29, 2013, at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. Cladis and June Paxton; daughter, Angela Lynn Saunders; and brother, James Paxton. Janet is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Kenneth Saunders; son, Kenneth Saunders, Jr; sister, Shirley Lorrison; brother, Paul Paxton; and three grandchildren, Kenneth Austin Saunders, Kaler Treigh Saunders and Kalaia Lynn Saunders. She will be buried in Showen Cemetery, Bancroft.³ She was buried at Schowen Cemetery, Bancroft, Putnam Co., West Virginia.^7,3 Her Social Security Number was 235-68-4183.⁸ She was born on April 23, 1943 at Putnam Co., West Virginia.^2,7,8 As of October 20, 1961,her married name was Saunders.⁴ She married Kenneth Walter Saunders Sr. on October 20, 1961 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Janet Louise Paxton and Kenneth Walter Saunders Sr. were divorced before 1969.² Janet Louise Paxton married Kenneth Walter Saunders Sr. on August 7, 1969 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3,9,6 Janet Louise Paxton died on May 29, 2013 at Teays Valley, Putnam Co., West Virginia, at age 70.^3,7,8