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     Horace Harley Mills was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,7 He and Alma Marie Stump were divorced.^3,8 Horace Harley Mills was born on March 8, 1897 at Egeria, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,6 He married Alma Marie Stump, daughter of Peter Sigmon Stump and LaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner, on January 28, 1916 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Horace Harley Mills died on December 9, 1945 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia, at age 48.^5,6,7 He MILLS, Horace: age 49, of Winding Gulf, died at Spencer, Sunday, December 9th, at 12 noon. The body will be removed to the home at Pemberton Wednesday at 1 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the church at Pemberton, Thursday, December 13th, a t 2 p.m. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Rose Funeral Home. on December 12, 1945.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 232-01-9545.⁴ Her married name was Giffen. Opal Neta Mills was born on November 28, 1916 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3 She married Raymond Giffen on March 10, 1930.^5,6 Opal Neta Mills and Raymond Giffen were divorced in January, 1932.⁶ As of April 2, 1943,her married name was Habig.² Opal Neta Mills married Charles Joseph Habig on April 2, 1943 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Opal Neta Mills died on August 24, 1999 at Montgomery, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 82.^4,3

     Arvel Maxwell "Pappy" Mills was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee.³ He Arvel "Pappy" Maxwell Mills, 91, formerly of Clarksville, died Thursday, May 27, 2010, at his daughter's residence in Jamestown, KY. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Chapel. Burial will be in Resthaven Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the hour of service Saturday at the funeral home at the funeral home. McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born July 14, 1918 in Big Stick, WV and was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Alma Stump Mills; and his wife, Gertrude M. Mills, Mr. Mills was a retired Bus Driver and a Baptist. Survivors include his sons, Jerry Mills, Bobby Mills, Darrell Mills, Steve Mills; daughter, Linda Clay; fifteen grandchildren and thrity five great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.³ He was born on July 14, 1918 at Big Stick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3 He married Gertrude Mae Flinchum on December 14, 1940 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Arvel Maxwell "Pappy" Mills died on May 27, 2010 at Jamestown, Russell Co., Kentucky, at age 91.^4,3

     His Social Security Number was 265-40-1167.² Milburn Obie Mills was buried at Fernhill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, 1501 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart, Martin Co., Florida.⁴ He married Ethel Beeman.¹ Milburn Obie Mills married Mary L. Unknown.⁴ Milburn Obie Mills was born on January 17, 1920 at Hot Coal, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He died on October 16, 2000 at Florida at age 80.²

     His Social Security Number was 290-05-4773.³ Raymond Giffen was born on November 27, 1905.³ He married Opal Neta Mills, daughter of Horace Harley Mills and Alma Marie Stump, on March 10, 1930.^4,2 Raymond Giffen and Opal Neta Mills were divorced in January, 1932.² Raymond Giffen died on March 9, 1975 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 69.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-66-4008.² Gertrude Mae Flinchum was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee.³ She was born on September 24, 1922 at Dott, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She married Arvel Maxwell "Pappy" Mills, son of Horace Harley Mills and Alma Marie Stump, on December 14, 1940 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,1 As of December 14, 1940,her married name was Mills.¹ Gertrude Mae Flinchum died on April 10, 1999 at Tennessee at age 76.²

     Benjamin Louis Knopov/Knoppow was buried at Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery, 21905 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, Oakland Co., Michigan.³ He was born on December 1, 1872 at Russia.² He married Eva Rifka Stephenson on February 20, 1907 at Liverpool, England.¹ Benjamin Louis Knopov/Knoppow died on January 2, 1952 at Eloise, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 79.²

     Eva Rifka Stephenson was born in 1886 at Kiev, Russia.¹ She married Benjamin Louis Knopov/Knoppow, son of Michael Knopov and Rachael Unknown, on February 20, 1907 at Liverpool, England.¹ As of February 20, 1907,her married name was Knopov. Eva Rifka Stephenson died in 1961 at Liverpool, England.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-01-8763.⁶ William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on March 13, 1894 at Union Hall, Franklin Co., Virginia.^6,7,3,5 He married Susan Mary "Sue" Stump, daughter of Peter Sigmon Stump and LaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner, on February 12, 1916 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell died on January 18, 1970 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 75.⁵ He William Jackson Mitchell, 75, of 220 Larew Ave., was pronounced dead on arrival at 2 a.m. Sunday at a local hospital following an apparent heart attack. He was born March 13, 1894 at Union Hall, Va., the son of the late Daniel J. and Elizabeth McBride Mitchell. A retired miner, he was a member of UMWA Local 6147 at Besoco. Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Stump Mitchell; four sons, William Frank of Rainelle, Peter Jackson of Orrville, Ohio, Johnny Cleo of Beckley, and Arnold Ray of Northfork; one brother, Stephen P. of Mt. Rainer, Md., and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel with the Rev. Jim Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. on January 19, 1970.⁵