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     Her Social Security Number was 236-40-4963.³ Mabel Almeta Jones was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Her married name was Epperly.⁴ She and John Gilbert Epperly were divorced.⁵ Mabel Almeta Jones married John Gilbert Epperly, son of Ludward Lee Epperly and Elsie Jane Perry.⁴ Mabel Almeta Jones was born on April 11, 1926 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,1,2 She died on November 8, 2009 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^3,2 She Mabel Almeda Epperly, 83, of 207 Joseph Street, South Charleston, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 8, 2009. She was born on April 28, 1926, in Gatewood, but lived most of her life in South Charleston. Mabel was a loyal and beloved member of Fifth Avenue Church of God of God of South Charleston for over fifty years. She never met a stranger, because she was a friend to everyone she met. Her compassion, service and loyalty endeared her to hundreds of friends and neighbors. The center of her life was her family, especially her four adoring children, who feel incredibly blessed to have had her as a Christian example of faith, compassion, and hard work. Her humor, wit, and concern for others amazed loved ones, even during her most difficult times. She was preceded in death by her father, Carl Jones; her mother, Jemima Jones; as well as brothers, Roy Hall, Earl Hall, Charles Hall, and Clyde Jones; and sisters, Ruby Bibb and Joann Rodes. She is survived by her four children, Dreama Epperly of Milton, Don Epperly of Knoxville, TN, Dale Epperly of Hurricane, and Dori Epperly of South Charleston; as well as sisters, Lois Kirby of Rock Hill, SC, Betty Jones of St. Albans, Rosemary Francis of Hurricane; brother, Dr. Bert A. Jones of Hurricane; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren, who will also miss her dearly. A graveside service will be held immediately following the service at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens in Cross Lanes. on November 10, 2009.²

     Florence M. Unknown was buried at Kendall Cemetery, Kendall, Van Buren Co., Michigan.¹ Her married name was Epperly.¹ She married James Preston Epperly, son of Samuel Tyree Epperly and Mildred L. Kinney.¹ Florence M. Unknown was born on October 1, 1911.² She died on February 2, 1990 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 78.²

     Mildred F. Epperly was born on April 14, 1921 at Kincaid, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹

     Charles Edward Epperly was born on April 14, 1921 at Kincaid, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹

     Samuel Lee Epperly was buried at Ephesus Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harned, Breckinridge Co., Kentucky.² He was born on December 14, 1940 at Kentucky.^1,2 He died on July 15, 1941 at Breckinridge Co., Kentucky.^1,2

     Elsie Irene Sargent was buried at Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, 3941 South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.³ She was born on January 23, 1908 at Milledgeville, Carroll Co., Illinois.^1,2,3 As of July 10, 1945,her married name was Epperly.¹ She married Kenneth Virgil Epperly, son of Samuel Tyree Epperly and Grace T. Surratt, on July 10, 1945 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^1,2 Elsie Irene Sargent died on May 3, 1957 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 49.^2,3

     Roger Lee Epperly was buried at Riverside Cemetery, 1015 Gull Road at Riverview Drive, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.³ He was born on October 1, 1947 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.² He died on August 17, 1950 at Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan, at age 2.²

     Rev. Walter Wood Hoover was buried at Copen Cemetery, Copen, Braxton Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 235-40-4887.³ He married Louise A. "Lou" Perry, daughter of Charles Wesley Perry and Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer.⁴ Rev. Walter Wood Hoover was born on March 18, 1872 at Lawrence Co., Indiana; His gravestone has a birth year of 1869.^3,2 He and Louise A. "Lou" Perry were divorced before April, 1930.⁵ Rev. Walter Wood Hoover died on December 15, 1947 at West Virginia at age 75.

     Clyde Whitman Perry Clyde W. Perry, of 1509 Ring Road, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 11, 2004, at his home. He was born on June 15, 1909, in Bramwell, West Virginia. He was a retired HRT Operator with 31 years of service and numerous safety awards. He was an avid league bowler for over 30 years and a fellow member of Moose Lodge #39, Norfolk, VA. He was predeceased by his first wife, Madeline Perry, mother of his three children; and by his second wife, Evelyn Perry. He is survived by his son, Jay Perry of Marlinton, WV; daughter, Lottie Dix of Virginia Beach, VA; and predeceased by his daughter, Nancy Jay of Oklahoma. He is also survived by his very good friend, Marie Tuttle of Virginia Beach, VA; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and one great great grandson.⁷ His Social Security Number was 235-05-5324.⁸ He was buried at Hampton National Cemetery, Cemetery Road At Marshall Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.^1,9 He was born on June 15, 1909 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3,9,5,8,7 He married Madeline James on May 25, 1935 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ Clyde Whitman Perry and Madeline James were divorced on May 23, 1955 at Princess Anne Co., Virginia.¹¹ Clyde Whitman Perry married Evelyn Deraughn Haynes on December 31, 1955 at Norfolk, Virginia.^3,12,4 Clyde Whitman Perry died on April 11, 2004 at Chesapeake, Virginia, at age 94.^1,9,4,8,7

     Her Social Security Number was 241-01-4580.⁴ Evelyn Deraughn Haynes was buried at Hampton National Cemetery, Cemetery Road At Marshall Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.^5,2,6 She was born on September 9, 1911 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.^{5,1,3,6,7,4,8} As of December 31, 1955,her married name was Perry.¹ She married Clyde Whitman Perry, son of Clyde Bruce Perry and Margaret Ann Shupe, on December 31, 1955 at Norfolk, Virginia.^1,2,7 Evelyn Deraughn Haynes died on November 18, 1992 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 81.^5,2,6,7,8 She Evelyn H. Perry, 81, a retired customer service representative, died Nov. 18, 1992, in Hampton Veterans Hospital after a long-term illness. Mrs. Perry was born in Charlotte, N.C. She was employed by The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star. Mrs. Perry served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II and belonged to Women of the Moose (NU) 39. She was a Presbyterian. Survivors are her husband, Clyde W. Perry; two stepdaughters, Nancy Perry Jay of Moore, Okla., and Lottie Perry Dix of Virginia Beach; one stepson, James B. Perry of Savannah, Ga; two brothers, James N. Haynes of Greenville, S.C. and Roy N. Haynes of Charlotte, N.C; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Roger N. Haynes of Charlotte. A graveside service will be held Hampton National Cemetery. on November 21, 1992.²

     Her Social Security Number was 234-10-7991.⁵ Irene Elizabeth Perry was buried at Oakdale Cemetery, DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida.⁶ She was born on July 1, 1911 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,7,5,4 As of December 25, 1935,her married name was Boice.⁴ She married Letis Wirt Boice on December 25, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ As of November, 1969,her married name was Lawrence.² Irene Elizabeth Perry married David Earl Lawrence in November, 1969 at Volusia Co., Florida.² Irene Elizabeth Perry died on May 20, 1985 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 73.^7,3 She Irene E. Lawrence, 73, 404 N. Frankfort Ave., DeLand, died Monday. Born in Mercer County, W.Va., she moved to DeLand in 1958. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors: brothers, Clyde W. Perry, Norfolk, Va., and W. Edward Perry, Beckley, W.Va; sisters, Nellie M. Williams and Nina L. DeLane, both of Lake Helen, and Genevieve Martin, DeLand. on May 21, 1985.³

     Letis Wirt Boice was buried at Oakdale Cemetery, DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida.⁴ He was born on December 14, 1904 at Spanishburg, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Irene Elizabeth Perry, daughter of Clyde Bruce Perry and Margaret Ann Shupe, on December 25, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Letis Wirt Boice died on September 4, 1967 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 62.^5,2 He Mr. Letis W. Boice, 63, 1410 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, died Monday. A native of Camp Creek, W.Va., he had been a resident of DeLand for the last 10 years. Survivors: widow, Irene; brothers, L. O. Boice, Ormond Beach, O. E. Reed, Bluefield, W.Va; sister, Mrs. Lena Jennings, Glen Morgan, W.Va. on September 5, 1967.²

     Her Social Security Number was 234-10-7992.³ Helen Genevieve Perry was buried at Oakdale Cemetery, DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida.⁴ She was born on May 31, 1913 at Freeman, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5,3,1 As of September 5, 1937,her married name was Martin.² She married Bernard Martin on September 5, 1937 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Helen Genevieve Perry died on July 30, 1996 at Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., Florida, at age 83.^4,5,3,6 She Helen G. Martin, 83, of Oak Drive, a resident for 38 years, died Tuesday at home. Mrs. Martin, a homemaker, was born in Freeman, W.Va., and moved to this area from Beckley, W.Va. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church and the Women of the Moose. She was also a member of the West Virginia Club, Volusia Chapter. Survivors include two sons, Wayne, DeLand and Clark, Daytona Beach; four daughters, Margaret Livingston, Lynchberg, Va., Helen Biggs and Linda Miles, both of DeLand, and Mary Hall, Summit, N.J; two brothers, Clyde Perry, Norfolk, Va., and Edward Perry, Beckley; two sisters, Nellie Williams, Lake Helen and Nina DeLand, Orange City; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. on August 1, 1996.⁶

     Bernard Martin was buried at Oakdale Cemetery, DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida.¹ His Social Security Number was 234-10-8662.⁶ He was born on December 15, 1909 at Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,2,6,3,7 He married Helen Genevieve Perry, daughter of Clyde Bruce Perry and Margaret Ann Shupe, on September 5, 1937 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁵ Bernard Martin died on March 15, 1990 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 80.^1,6,3,7,4 He Bernard Martin, 80, 371 Oak Drive, DeLand, died Thursday. Born in Pipestem, W.Va., he moved to DeLand from Beckley, W.Va., in 1958. He was a retired fire chief for Beckley. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, DeLand. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the DeLand Moose Lodge. Survivors: wife, Helen G; sons, M. Wayne, DeLand, E. Clark, Daytona Beach; daughters, Margaret Livingston, Lynchburg, Va., Helen M. Biggs, DeLand, Mary M. Hall, Summit, N.J., Linda Miles, Daytona Beach; sister, Opal Houchins, Pipestem; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. on March 18, 1990.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 235-26-2631.³ Nellie Margaret Perry was buried at Lake Helen Cemetery, Cassadaga, Volusia Co., Florida.⁴ She Nellie Margaret Williams, 86, of North Summit Avenue, died March 10, 2002, at Woodland Terrace Nursing Center in DeLand. A homemaker, Mrs. Williams was born in Pocahontas, Va., and moved to Lake Helen in 1968 from Beckley, W.Va. She was a member of Blake Memorial Baptist Church in Lake Helen. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Williams, and by her parents, C.B. and Margaret Perry. She is survived by a son, Robert "Newmie" and his wife, Betty, of New Smyrna Beach; three daughters, Nina Louise Wood of Lake Helen, Vada Holliday and her husband, Mike, of DeLand, and Erma Baird and her husband, Richard, of Scott Depot, W.Va; two brothers, Clyde Perry of Norfolk, Va., and Edward Perry of Beckley; nine grandchildren, David Williams and Kelly Rogers, both of Milford, Ohio, Colleen Elam of Hamilton, Ohio, Dale Wood of Bristol, Tenn., Shari Williams of DeBary, Michael Holliday of New Smyrna Beach, Robbie Holliday of DeLand, Jeff Baird of Scott Depot, and Jennifer Townsend of Gallipolis, Ohio; and 15 great-grandchildren.² She was born on May 29, 1915 at Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^4,1,3 As of August 30, 1934,her married name was Williams.⁵ She married Robert Rose Williams on August 30, 1934 at Campbell Co., Tennessee.^2,5,6 Nellie Margaret Perry died on March 10, 2002 at DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida, at age 86.^4,2,3,7

     His Social Security Number was 236-09-0453.⁶ Robert Rose Williams was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,5 He was born on August 14, 1909 at LaFollette, Campbell Co., Tennessee.^2,3,6,7,5 He married Nellie Margaret Perry, daughter of Clyde Bruce Perry and Margaret Ann Shupe, on August 30, 1934 at Campbell Co., Tennessee.^1,8,5 Robert Rose Williams died on August 23, 1968 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^4,7,5 He Robert R. Williams, 59, of 112 Meadows Court, died Friday at 4:30 p.m. in a local hospital after a short illness. Born Aug. 14, 1909 in LaFollette, Tenn he was a son of the late Henry H. and Rose Ought Williams. A resident of Beckley for the past 25 years, he was an employe of the Winding Gulf Coal Co. at Eccles and a member of the UMWA Local Union 5570. He also attended the Crab Orchard Baptist Church where he was a member of the Fellowship Class. Survivors include his wife, Nelle, Beckley; one son, Robert, Cincinnati, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Delmus (Louise) Wood, Blanchester, Ohio, Mrs. Mike (Vada) Holiday, Alexandria, Va. and Mrs. Richard (Erma) Baird, Ona; five brothers, Drew, Knoxville, Tenn., Raymond, Coronado, Calif., Albert, Cooksville, Tenn., James, Cleveland, Ohio and Harrison, Oak Ridge, Tenn; four sisters, Mrs. Maude Bell Quenner, Benham, Ky., Mrs. Elizabeth Beqlultte, Jellico, Tenn., Mrs. Laura Mae McKeehan, Arlington, Va. and Mrs. Ruby Thompson, Chicago, Ill. and seven grandchildren. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Frank Baird, Walton Cook, Cecil Edmonds, Don Meadows, Paul Novak, Carmalo Melito, Jesse Gunther and Larry Cantley. on August 25, 1968.⁷

     Booker Otto Houchins was buried at Vista Memorial Gardens, 14200 NW 57th Avenue, Miami Lakes, Dade Co., Florida.⁵ His Social Security Number was 234-10-7113.⁶ He was born on January 20, 1881 at Pulaski Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1882.^2,3,6 He married Clara A. Perry, daughter of Charles Wesley Perry and Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer, on October 21, 1906 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,7 Booker Otto Houchins died on May 25, 1965 at Dade Co., Florida, at age 84.^4,5

     Woodrow Wilson Houchins was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 234-10-8658.² He was born on January 13, 1913 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,9 He married Wapella Celeste Darling on May 25, 1945 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ Woodrow Wilson Houchins died on October 9, 1983 at Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 70.^1,2

     Wapella Celeste Darling was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 235-30-7207.³ She was born on October 17, 1912 at West Virginia.³ As of May 25, 1945,her married name was Houchins.¹ She married Woodrow Wilson Houchins, son of Booker Otto Houchins and Clara A. Perry, on May 25, 1945 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Wapella Celeste Darling died on October 4, 2011 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 98.^3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 248-80-9265.⁵ Ruth Houchins was born on December 3, 1907 at Boomer, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁵ As of December 23, 1929,her married name was Hayes.⁴ She married Floyd Stephen Hayes on December 23, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Ruth Houchins died in January, 1981 at South Carolina at age 73.^5,7