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     Emory R. Paxton was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ He married Sandra Louise Campbell.⁶ Emory R. Paxton was born in 1945 at West Virginia.^1,6 He died on November 4, 2014 at West Virginia.² He Emory R. Paxton, 69, of Cross Lanes, died Nov. 4, 2014. Burial service was private. on November 9, 2014.²

     Clifton Ray Paxton was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.² He married Judy Ann McElroy.⁷ Clifton Ray Paxton was born on October 28, 1946 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on January 6, 1999 at Pennsylvania at age 52.²

     Roger Dale Paxton Roger Dale Paxton, 73, of Elkview went home to be with the Lord Monday June 27, 2022 at home after a long illness. He was the son of the late Oral Otha Paxton and Elva Naomi Schoolcraft Paxton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Faye Paxton; brothers, Larry, Clifford, Clifton, Garland and Emory; and sisters, Garnet, Naomi and Helen. Roger was a member of Sand Run Gospel Tabernacle. He retired in 2007 as an employee of the State of WV. He is survived by: daughter, Tina McCann (Mike); son Roger Paxton II; step sons, David Deusenberry (Karen) and Scott Deusenberry (Crystal); and brother, Michael Paxton; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Graveside service will be at Elk Hills Memorial Park.² He was buried at Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He married Joyce Faye Burdette.⁶ Roger Dale Paxton was born on October 15, 1948 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,5 He died on June 27, 2022 at Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 73.²

     Joyce Faye Burdette Joyce Faye Paxton, 72, of Elkview went home to be with the Lord Tuesday June 23, 2020 at CAMC Memorial after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Willard Fletcher Burdette Sr. and Marjorie LouJean Dobbins Burdette Conaway, and step dad, Paul Conaway. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Willard Burdette Jr. Joyce was a member of Sand Run Gospel Tabernacle. She was also a retired employee of the Offices of Judges. She is survived by: husband, Roger D. Paxton; sons, David Michael Deusenberry and his wife, Karen, and their daughter, Samara, Scott Deusenberry and his wife Crystal and their daughter, Kayla Randolph and her husband, Gabriel; step daughter, Tina Mccann and her husband Mike; step son, Roger Paxton II; brother, Keith Burdette and his wife, Teresa; 4 step grandchildren and 3 step great grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. A graveside service will be at Elk Hills Memorial Park.¹ She was buried at Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Her married name was Paxton.¹ She married Roger Dale Paxton, son of Oral Otha Paxton and Elva Naomi Schoolcraft.¹ Joyce Faye Burdette was born on April 7, 1948.² She died on June 23, 2020 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^1,2

     Larry E. Paxton Larry E. Paxton, 66 of Clendenin, passed away on Wednesday, Jun 23, 2021 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Youngest of 10 children of the late Oral Otha Paxton and Elva Naomi Schoolcraft Paxton. Proceeded in death by 4 brothers, Clifford, Garland, Emory, and Clifton Paxton and 3 sisters, Helen, Naomi and Garent. After a vehicle accident in 1973 left him paralyzed. Larry went on to beat the odds and completed comprehensive rehab at WV State Rehabilitation Center in Institute to reclaim his independence. He went on to graduate from WV State College, earing a degree in social work. He was the Executive Direct of the Appalachian Center for Independent Living and spent his entire career serving others with disabilities and fighting for equal rights and fair treatment. A 1985 recipient of the Jefferson Award for Public Service and received many other acknowledgements and awards in his field. He enjoyed country music and loved to sing.⁴ He was born on January 19, 1955 at West Virginia.⁵ He died on June 23, 2021 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 466-40-1037.³ James Richard Stockton was buried at Riverside Cemetery, 200 South Montgomery Avenue, Norristown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.^4,1 He married Helen Louise Paxton, daughter of Oral Otha Paxton and Elva Naomi Schoolcraft.¹ James Richard Stockton was born on September 3, 1930 at Alvord, Wise Co., Texas.^1,2,3 He died on July 7, 1993 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at age 62.^1,3 He James R. Stockton, 63, of Franklinville, died Wednesday in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, after an extended illness. Born in Alvord, Texas, Mr. Stockton lived in Pennsylvania and moved to Franklinville in 1971. Before retirement last year, he was employed by the Hahn Construction Co. of Birdsboro, Pa. Mr. Stockton was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Pitman Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. Survivors include his wife, Helen (Paxton); two daughters, Deborah Perkins of Jeffersonville, Pa., and Diana Lynn Stockton of Clayton; his mother, Farris Albin of Decator, Texas; two brothers, John and Wayne, both of Decator; and a granddaughter. Services will be held in the Riverside Cemetery, Norristown, Pa. on July 8, 1993.¹

     Billy Ray Noggle Billy Ray Noggle, June 25, 1943 – October 31, 2021. Billy Ray Noggle, husband of the late Cricket P. Noggle, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, after a short illness. He was 78. Bill was born in Marietta, Georgia, to the late Angus Edmund Noggle and Roberta Dobbs Noggle. Surviving are his children, Kandy (Chad) Brooks from Pickens, SC, and Kevin (Julie) Noggle of Macon, GA and most importantly a grandson Brennan Brooks. He is also survived by two brothers, Roy Noggle and Donnie Noggle both from Marietta and a sister Betty Fann from Marietta. Billy was predeceased in death by his brother Lewis Noggle of Austell, Georgia. Bill attended Osborne High School and graduated in 1961. He was a member of the 1960 Osborne High School state basketball championship team. He was a member of multiple sports and clubs in high school. He served six years in the Air National Guard, and he later attended West Georgia College where he received a degree in Business Administration in 1969. He began his career working at Texize which was later bought by Dow Chemical and retired after 25 years of service. Bill was an avid sports fan and loved Georgia Tech and the South Carolina Gamecocks. He was a faithful blood and platelet donor and loved to read. The family would like to send a special thank you to Bill’s ER nurse, Jessica Mills, Prisma Health Greenville as well as the entire staff at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, South Carolina, for loving on our daddy.² He was buried at Georgia Memorial Park, 2000 Cobb Parkway SE, Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia.¹ He married Naomia F. Paxton, daughter of Oral Otha Paxton and Elva Naomi Schoolcraft.³ Billy Ray Noggle was born on June 25, 1943 at Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia.² He died on October 31, 2021 at Georgia at age 78.²

     Roy I. Hardman was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on February 18, 1895 at Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Pauline Mary A. Paxton, daughter of William Silas Paxton and Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier, on August 16, 1926 at Roane Co., West Virginia.^3,2 Roy I. Hardman died on October 4, 1971 at age 76.¹

     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