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     Thomas Franklin "Tommy" Houck Jr. Thomas Franklin “Tommy” Houck, Jr., 60, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away, as a result of a motorcycle accident, June 23, 2016 at Prince Georges Hospital Center. He was born November 5, 1955 in Washington, DC to Thomas Franklin and Lorena Elizabeth (Rhodes) Houck. Tommy lived most of his early years in Morningside, MD located just outside of Andrews Air Force base where he met his childhood friend, Bob Mattern at 13 years old at the local Baptist Church. Tommy’s mom, Lorena, was the Sunday School teacher there and Bob & Tommy immediately formed that brotherly bond that has lasted over 48 years. They graduated together from Crossland High School, Class of 1973. Tommy’s career has spanned over many paths including working at Andrews Air Force Base Food Services, Multi-Arts Trade Show and Convention Display in Lorton VA, Journeyman Steamfitter, Home Improvement for Rock Remodeling and Outdoor living owned by his son, Clint. Tommy’s last position was as Project Manager & Draftsman for EMCO Elevator of Capitol Heights, MD. He also was in the entertainment business as a Karaoke / DJ performing all around the Mid-Atlantic area for friends, family and co-workers. He was a skilled artisan in woodworking, artwork, electrical, plumbing and any other projects too many to mention. One of his early works included designing and drawing the High School Mascot, the Crossland Cavalier to his latest which is the Harley Davidson Memorial Flagpole and“Pig” located in Hughesville MD. Tommy’s passion besides his loving family was riding his Harley Davidson with the Hughesville Hog Chapter. He coordinated bike rides for pleasure but also for charities such as the “Wounded Warrior Program” and “Some Gave All” and many others. He loved giving back to his friends, family and community in all ways whether it was helping a friend in need with moving, handyman work, DJ services, etc. His sense of humor was spontaneous and on the mark for any occasion. His political humor always had a current and poignant spark. Tommy was a great man who will be remembered for his loving, caring and generous heart to all who knew him. We will carry him in our heart forever. He was preceded in death by his mother Lorena E. Houck. Surviving are his wife Dora Houck of Chesapeake Beach, MD; father Thomas F. Houck, Sr. of Union WV; children Clint Houck and his wife Alicia of Lusby, MD Jessica Houck of Mechanicsville, MD, Jamie Church and his wife Heather of Waynesboro, VA, and Belinda Church of Prince Frederick, MD; grandchildren Lincoln, Colton and Giuliana Lorena Houck, Makai Cosgrove, Emma Hanson, Brittnie Church, Kai and Kayden Young, Cayleh, Chelsea, and Chance Church; sister Dawn Reicherter and her husband Jim of Jacksonville, FL and brother Aubrey Houck of Union, WV.² He married Dora Unknown.^2,3 Thomas Franklin "Tommy" Houck Jr. was born on November 5, 1955 at Washington, D.C..² He died on June 23, 2016 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, at age 60.²

     Dawn Elizabeth Houck Dawn Elizabeth Reicherter, 62, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on May 28, 2021. Born August 26, 1958, in Washington DC, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lorena Houck of Sarton, WV. Dawn met her husband Jim of 28 years at a bowling alley and were married on September 5, 1992. They enjoyed fishing and camping together and had several adventures on those trips. Dawn had a mind for numbers and most recently she was employed at Exit Realty. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Lorena Houck of Sarton and one brother, Tommy of Chesapeake Beach, MD. Survivors include her husband Jim of Jacksonville, Fl, two step children Tony Reicherter of Santa Barbara, CA and Misty Gibbs and children Ava and Molly of Austin, TX, and one brother, Aubrey Houck of Sarton, WV. Also surviving to remember her are her much loved nieces and nephews: Clint and wife Alicia of Lusby, MD; Jessica and husband Cory of Mechanicsville, MD; Frank, Jr and wife Heidi of Sarton; Nicole and fiancé, Justin, of Sarton; Shaun and wife Ytzury of El Paso, TX. Great-nieces and nephews include Makai and Emma of Mechanicsville, MD; Lincoln, Colton, Giuliana, and Aurora, of Lusby, MD; Gabriella, Max, Jack, Kellyanne, Carly, Chance, and Hudson of Sarton, WV.⁵ She was born on August 26, 1958 at Washington, D.C..⁵ As of September 5, 1992,her married name was Reicherter.⁵ She married James Anthony "Jim" Reicherter on September 5, 1992 at Tillamook Co., Oregon.^2,3,5,4 Dawn Elizabeth Houck died on May 28, 2021 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, at age 62.⁵

     Ruth Alma Miller was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,1 Her married name was Furrow.¹ She married John Earl Furrow Sr., son of Thomas Austin Furrow and Cora Clay Cochran.¹ Ruth Alma Miller was born on October 6, 1920 at Orchard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,1 She died on September 5, 1960 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 39.^2,1 She Funeral services are incomplete for Mrs. Ruth Alma Furrow, 39, Hodge Street, who died at 7:25 a. m. Monday in a local hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Furrow, a lifetime resident of Raleigh County and member of the Baptist Church, was born Oct. 6, 1920, at Orchard. Survivors are her husband, John Earl Furrow: her mother, Mrs. Alice Cochran Miller at home; one son, John Earl Furrow Jr. of the U. S. Army Bragg, N. C; and three brothers, W. P. Miller and Fred Miller of Reckley and Sgt. Kermit H. Miller, serving in the U. S. Army at Goose Bay, Labrador. Her father, Lawrence Miller, preceded her in death. Burial will be the Canaday Cemetery at Glen View. on September 6, 1960.¹

     John Earl Furrow Jr. was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4,6 His Social Security Number was 234-58-9619.⁸ He was born on July 14, 1940 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4,5,8,6 He married Greta Marge Stubl circa 1967.⁶ John Earl Furrow Jr. died on July 8, 1996 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 55.^1,4,8,5,6 He John E. Furrow Jr., 55, of Flat Top died Monday, July 8, 1996, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. Born July 14, 1940, at Beckley, he was the son of the late John Earl and Alma Ruth Miller Furrow. Mr. Furrow spent his childhood in Beckley on Sunrise Avenue, he entered the United States Army at the age of 18, having served in Korea, Germany and Alaska retiring as sergeant 1st class in February of 1979. He was of the Christian faith and has been a resident of Flat Top since 1994. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Greta “Marge” Stubl Furrow; two sons, Gary Furrow and his wife, Betsy, of Atlanta and Peter D. Furrow of Eagle River, Alaska. Burial will follow in Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor. on July 11, 1996.⁶

     Greta Marge Stubl was born on January 3, 1933.² As of circa 1967,her married name was Furrow.¹ She married John Earl Furrow Jr., son of John Earl Furrow Sr. and Ruth Alma Miller, circa 1967.¹

     Pearis Lovell “Jack” Croye was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 235-05-7060.³ He was born on April 8, 1902 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,5 He married Donna Mae "Donnie" Furrow, daughter of Thomas Austin Furrow and Cora Clay Cochran, on August 10, 1935 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,1 Pearis Lovell “Jack” Croye died on August 25, 1966 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 64.³

     Joyce Lou Croye Services for Mrs. Joyce Lou Moseley, 62 of Treasure Island, Florid, were held July 15, in Gilbert, Arizona. She died Monday, July 13, 1998 in Mesa, Arizona. Mrs. Moseley was born in Sophia, West Virginia. he and her husband, the late John W. Moseley Sr., were long-time residents of Colonial Beach. Survivors include her brother, Jack Croye of Arizona; two sons, David A. Moseley and John W. Moseley, Jr., both of Florida and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at Popes Creek Baptist Church, Baynesville.¹ She was buried at Popes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 9131 Kings Highway, Baynesville, Westmoreland Co., Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 235-56-9174.² Her married name was Mosely.¹ She married John William Mosely Sr.¹ Joyce Lou Croye was born on November 25, 1935 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She died on July 13, 1998 at Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 62.^1,2

     John William Mosely Sr. was buried at Popes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 9131 Kings Highway, Baynesville, Westmoreland Co., Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 041-24-8478.⁴ He married Joyce Lou Croye, daughter of Pearis Lovell “Jack” Croye and Donna Mae "Donnie" Furrow.¹ John William Mosely Sr. was born on March 29, 1932 at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^2,4,5,6 He died on April 13, 1984 at Fredericksburg, Virginia, at age 52.^2,3,5 He A funeral service for John W. Moseley, 52, of Colonial Beach, will be held Monday. Burial will follow in Pope's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Moseley died Saturday in an ambulance en route to Mary Washington Hospital after being stricken at home. He was a civil engineer at the Naval Surface Weapons Center in Dahlgren. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Joyce L. Moseley; two sons, John W. Moseley Jr. of Winchester and David A. Moseley of Springfield; his mother, Mrs. Ernestine V. Moseley of New Britain, Conn; two sisters, Mrs. Peggy Russell of Hartford, Conn. and Mrs. Ernestine Fraprie of New E Britain, Conn; two brothers, Albert Moseley of New. Britain, Conn. and Richard Moseley of New Hampshire; and three grandchildren. on April 14, 1984.³

     Jack Lovell Croye Jr. Jack Lovell Croye Jr. died Peacefully in Mesa, Az on June 16th at the age of 86. Jack was born on Nov 25, 1935 in Sophia WV to Jack Lovell Croye Sr. and Donna Mae Furrow Croye. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Engineering. He married Marcia Bell Christy in 1959, divorced in 1979, and he married Judy Schweitzer in 1989. He retired from Motorola as Manager of Test Operations for the digital division after 36 years. Jack was very active in his church, Redeemer Bible Church of Gilbert, and spent many hours caring for the baptismal and assisting with building projects at every opportunity. Jack also helped build structures at both sons homes, his grandson's home, and as recently as last year assisted in the building of his granddaughter's home. Jack is survived by his sons Mike and James, daughter in law Susan, grandson Josh Croye (Stacie), granddaughter Bri Tournas (Bryan), great granddaughters, one from each child; Gabrielle Croye and Mabel Tournas, nephew David Mosely and great nieces and nephews. He's preceded in death by his parents, his wife Judy, his sister Joyce Mosely and nephew John Mosely.¹ He was born on November 25, 1935 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Marcia Bell Christy in 1959.¹ Jack Lovell Croye Jr. and Marcia Bell Christy were divorced in 1979.¹ Jack Lovell Croye Jr. married Judy Schweitzer in 1989.¹ Jack Lovell Croye Jr. died on June 16, 2022 at Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 86.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 223-92-9773.³ Elsie Lee Alderman was buried at Shady Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, 11007 W. Catharpin Road, Shady Grove Center, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.^4,2,5 She was born on December 7, 1919 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,2,3,6 As of April 24, 1937,her married name was Furrow.¹ She married Virgil Thomas Furrow Sr., son of Thomas Austin Furrow and Cora Clay Cochran, on April 24, 1937 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Elsie Lee Alderman died on December 13, 1989 at Fredericksburg, Virginia, at age 70.^4,2,5 She Mrs. Elsie Lee Furrow, 70, of Spotsylvania died Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Mary Washington Hospital. The widow of Virgil Furrow Sr., she is survived by five sons, Lucky Furrow of King George, Ronald Furrow and Roger Furrow, both Fredericksburg, Walter Furrow Union, W.Va., and Rocky Furrow of Spotsylvania; three daughters, Mrs. Patsy Knight, Mrs. Ava Boezar and Ms. Cheryl Furrow, all of Spotsylvania; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Skittlethorpe of Fredericksburg and Mrs. Pauline Wyatt of Strasburg; 34 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Shady Grove Methodist Church cemetery in Spotsylvania. on December 14, 1989.⁵