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     Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry was buried at Cannaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,7 She was born on November 3, 1884 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Oct 20, 1884.⁴ As of February 21, 1900,her married name was Pittman.⁸ She married Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman on February 21, 1900 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,1,9,3 Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry died on May 13, 1963 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^4,7

     Dora Terry was born on November 15, 1887 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 As of October 12, 1904,her married name was Clyburn.² She married Hugh Clyburn on October 12, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²

     Gus French Terry was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on October 30, 1889 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Oct 10, 1889 and his draft cards have Oct 10, 1888.^4,11,6,10 He married Lottie Charlotte Cochran on July 5, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹² Gus French Terry married Lottie Charlotte Cochran on July 5, 1917 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,12 Gus French Terry died on October 16, 1966 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^5,6 He Gus French Terry, 76, of Midway, died at 8:20 a.m. Sunday in a local nursing home after a long illness. He was born Oct. 30, 1889, at Maple Meadow, son of the late Ballard and Victoria Terry. He retired in 1953 after 35 years as a miner. He was a member of Local 5876 of the United Mine Workers of America. He was a lifetime resident of Raleigh County and was a member of the First Church of God at Midway. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lottie H. Terry; a brother, Charles of Hatcher; two sons, Jesse and Clayton of Midway; two daughters, Mrs. Rush Reed of Livonia, Mich., and Mrs. Ray Taylor of Midway; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be held in the First Church of God at Midway at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. Gene Bowen in charge. Burial will be in the Cannaday Cemetery at Glen View. The body is at the Fred X. William Funeral Home in Sophia and will be taken to the church at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Monday. Pallbearers will be D. W. Davis, Ellis Houck, Luke Houck, Roby Childress, F. R. Bales, Chris Goins, Glen Paisley and Clarence Snodgrass. on October 17, 1966.⁶

     Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,7,6 She was born on March 3, 1891 at Midway, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth year of 1893.^3,8,5,7 As of October 19, 1907,her married name was Gravely.⁷ She married Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely on October 19, 1907 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,6 Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Marsh Gravely, 63, will be conducted from the MacArthur Church of God at 2 p.m. Sunday by the Rev. D. H. Easteridge. Burial will be in Cannaday Cemetery, Glen View. Pallbearers will be Lemuel Pack, Richard Fleming, James Sanger, Shirley Duncan, Elza Hellendollar and Herbert Moran. The body will be taken from Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to the residence at 2 p.m. Today. Mrs. Gravely died at 5 a.m. yesterday in a Beckley hospital after a stroke at home Thursday. Born March 3, 1891, she was a daughter of Ballard and Susan Gunther Terry, both deceased. Her husband Thomas Gravely, died in 1947. She had lived her entire life in Raleigh County. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Snowdon Acord, Eccles, Mrs. Herbert Jones, Crab Orchard, and Mrs. Laura Carder, MacArthur; seven sons, Herbert, Sprague, George and Earl, both of Urbana Ill., James, Edward, and Jack, all of Detroit, Bill of Robertson, Mo; two brothers, Jesse Terry of Midway and Lonnie Terry of Killarney; and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Willis of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Mrs. Betty Pittman of Stotesbury; 23 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. on March 19, 1954.⁶ She died on March 19, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^5,7,6

     His Social Security Number was 233-14-8176.¹⁰ Charles Lonnie Terry was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹¹ He married Margie Pyke.¹² Charles Lonnie Terry married Jesse Berry.¹² Charles Lonnie Terry was born on February 25, 1894 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His WWI and WWII Draft Registration cards have a birth date of Feb 25, 1895.^1,2,10,3 He married Lula Ann Plumley on March 27, 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^12,4 Charles Lonnie Terry died in October, 1979 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 85.^1,10

     Lula Ann Plumley was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on February 10, 1894 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of March 27, 1914,her married name was Terry.² She married Charles Lonnie Terry, son of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on March 27, 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Lula Ann Plumley died on October 14, 1963 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69; The death is also listed as Oct 14, 1962.^5,4

     His Social Security Number was 235-28-0749.⁶ James Woodrow Terry was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁷ He was born on June 22, 1922 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,1,6 He married Eula Jean Stewart on July 6, 1957 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁴ James Woodrow Terry died on September 22, 1988 at West Virginia at age 66.^1,6

     His Social Security Number was 232-18-2410.⁶ Carnie Preston Terry was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁷ He was born on June 9, 1914 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,2 He married Hazel Unknown circa 1940.^1,2 Carnie Preston Terry died on November 21, 1993 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^6,2 He Oceana- Carnie Preston Terry, 79, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1993, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born June 9, 1914, at Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Charles Lonnie Terry and Lula Ann Plumley Terry Mr. Terry was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oceana, was a disabled miner, having retired from Eastern Coal Company with 33 years of service and was a member of the UMWA. He was preceded in death by a son Everett Terry and two brothers, Walter G. Terry, George Thomas Terry Sr. and James Woodrow Terry. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Hazel Terry; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Cook of Burke, Va; brother, Robert Charles Terry, both of Oceana; a sister, Helen Marie Terry-Rollins of Lynco; two grandsons, Timothy and Gregory Cook both of Burke, and one great-grandson, Kyle Cook of Burke. on November 22, 1993.²

     Helen Marie Terry was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on June 3, 1932 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,6 As of April 6, 1953,her married name was Rollins.⁴ She married Jonathan Darryl Rollins on April 6, 1953 at Sabine, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Helen Marie Terry died on January 13, 2021 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 88.⁵ She Helen Marie Terry-Rollins, age 88, of Oceana, WV, passed on January 13, 2021, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. Graveside service will be 1PM Monday, January 18th, at Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. on January 16, 2021.⁵

     Jonathan Darryl Rollins was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 232-38-2487.³ He was born on January 24, 1928 at Tipple, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5,2 He married Helen Marie Terry, daughter of Charles Lonnie Terry and Lula Ann Plumley, on April 6, 1953 at Sabine, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,4 Jonathan Darryl Rollins died on July 20, 1976 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 48.^1,2 He LYNCO - Jonathan Darryl Rollins, 48, died in a Mullens hospital Tuesday evening of natural causes. Born Jan. 24, 1928, at Temple, he was a son of the late Jonathan A. Rollins and Rosa Ann Lafferty of Matheny, who survives. He was a member of the United Mine Workers, Local 7604. was a veteran of World War II and worked in the coal mines for 21 years. Survivors include his wife, Helen: one daughter, Diane, and two sons, Jonathan Jr. and Bobby, all at home: two brothers, James of Oceana and Jack of Princeton, three sisters, Mrs. Ocie Ballard of Lynco, Mrs. Ellen Cook of Jesse and Mrs. Nancy Milam of Matheny; three half brothers, Hugh Trump of Matheny and Fred and Charlie Rollins, both of Logan, and three half sisters, Mrs. Augusta Walker of Brenton, Mrs. Lydia Hedgecock of Crab Orchard and Mrs. Ada Goldrith of Glen Daniel. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Evans and Evans Funeral Directors Chapel in Oceana with Rev. Robert Varney in charge. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Thursday. Members of Local 7604 will serve as pallbearers. on July 22, 1976.¹

     Diane Lynn Rollins Oceana - Diana Lynn West, 45, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, Aug. 6, 2001 following a sudden illness. Born March 30, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Jonathan Darrell Rollins and Helen Marie Rollins. Mrs West was employed by the college of West Virginia where she worked as a secretary for six years. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Rollins. Survivors include her husband, Tommy Roy West; two brothers, Jonathan Darrell Rollins and his wife, Glenna of Beckley and Bobby Joe Rollins and his wife, Edith of Lynco; a step-daughter, Sherry Lynn Lester and her husband, Pernell of Cub Creek; a stepson, Dwayne West of Sophia; two step grandchildren, Benita and Ryan Lester; three neices, Amanda, Ashley and Kayla Rollins; two nephews, Jonathan Rollins III and Nathaniel Rollins and a host of friends.² Her married name was West.² She married Tommy Roy West.² Diane Lynn Rollins was born on March 30, 1956.² She died on August 6, 2001 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 45.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-01-9622.⁸ Walter Glen Terry was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁹ He was born on March 25, 1916 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,8,4,9 He married Mary Catherine Ritchie on November 9, 1963 at Kopperston, Wyoming Co., West Virginia; Walter was divorced at the time of this marriage.^1,4 Walter Glen Terry died on May 11, 1985 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^9,5 He OCEANA - Walter G. Terry, 69, of Oceana, Wyoming County, was dead on arrival Saturday at Oceana Medical Center after an apparent heart attack. on May 12, 1985.⁵

     Mary Catherine Ritchie OCEANA - Mary C. Ritchie Terry, 84, died Monday, March 25, 2002, in a Beckley care facility following a long illness. Born Feb. 25, 1918, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Mary Elizabeth Nidiffer Ritchie. Mrs. Terry was of the Baptist faith and a resident of Wyoming County most of her life. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James Elbert Ritchie and Dr. Charles C. Ritchie II; and a nephew, Jim "Jim Doug" Canterbury. Survivors include two brothers, Paul C. Ritchie Sr. and his wife, Pat, of Beckley and Jack H. Ritchie and his wife, Novella, of Oceana; two sisters, Josephine Adkins and her husband, Mason, and Rachel Cozort Lamb, all of Oceana; and several nieces and nephews and their children. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with Minister Stollie Parsons officiating. Burial will follow in Kennedy Cemetery, Craney Fork.³ Her Social Security Number was 278-44-5978.⁴ She was buried at Kennedy Cemetery, Crany, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^3,5 She was born on February 25, 1918 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3,5 As of November 9, 1963,her married name was Terry.² She married Walter Glen Terry, son of Charles Lonnie Terry and Lula Ann Plumley, on November 9, 1963 at Kopperston, Wyoming Co., West Virginia; Walter was divorced at the time of this marriage.^1,2 Mary Catherine Ritchie died on March 25, 2002 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^1,4,3,5

     Robert Charles Terry was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on April 5, 1927 at Midway, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ He married Joann Haynes on March 26, 1951 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.² Robert Charles Terry died on December 22, 2009 at Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 82.⁶ He BEAVER -- Robert C. Terry, 82, departed this life Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at his residence following a sudden illness. Born April 5, 1927, in Midway, he was the son of the late Charles and Lula Ann Terry. Mr. Terry was a life long resident of Wyoming County recently moving to Beaver; a retired coal miner having worked for Eastern Associated Coal Company for 35 years; and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a devoted husband and father and grandfather living his life for his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joann Terry; four brothers, Walter Terry, Carnie Terry, George Terry and James Terry. Those left to cherish his memory are two sons, Gregory Charles Terry and wife, Therese of Rhode Island and Doc Terry and wife, Sharon of Grandview; a daughter, Carol Sue Bragg and husband, William of Beckley; a sister, Helen Rollins of Lynco; four grandchildren, Shaun Terry, Adam Terry, Matthew Terry and Christine Ryan; a great-granddaughter, Kendrick Terry; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends. A celebration of Mr. Terry's life will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 2009, at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. Oscar Schizellettes officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. Casketbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from noon until time of service today at the funeral home. on December 23, 2009.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 232-52-3112.³ Joann Haynes was born on January 26, 1932 at Cyclone, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of March 26, 1951,her married name was Terry.¹ She married Robert Charles Terry, son of Charles Lonnie Terry and Lula Ann Plumley, on March 26, 1951 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹ Joann Haynes died on July 31, 2005 at West Virginia at age 73.^3,2 She JoAnn Terry, 73, of Beaver died July 31, 2005. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Grandview Christian Church, Beaver. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. at the church on Tuesday. on August 2, 2005.²

     George Thomas Terry Sr. was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.² He was born on July 7, 1918 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Maggie Freida Walker on April 2, 1948.^1,2 George Thomas Terry Sr. died on March 19, 2009 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 90.² He OCEANA — In his 91st year, George Thomas Terry Sr., born July 7, 1918, in Crab Orchard, W.Va., was a son of the late Charles Lonnie Terry and Lula Ann Plumley, went to be with the Lord and Savior and family and friends who left before him on Thursday, March 19, 2009. While enduring Alzheimer’s dementia at the end of his life, he was lovingly cared for at home and was surrounded by his family and friends. He loved gardening and spending time with his family and friends. Family reunions and holidays were always special times in the Terry household. Mr. Terry was proud of his service to his country. A disabled World War II veteran, he began his service in the Coast Artillery manning the 9” guns in Miami, Florida, and Bangor, Maine. Volunteered both as paratrooper in the Army and later for the glider infantry and was in France and Germany at war’s end. He was a member of DAV and VFW, and was a retired coal miner, and a UMWA member of Local 7604 with 30 years service at Eastern Associated Coal Kopperston. Preceded in death by his wife, Maggie Freida Walker, in 1991; a daughter, April Moses, in 2003; and brothers, Carnie P. Terry, Walter P. Terry, and James W. Terry. Surviving Mr. Terry are his children Linda Lilly and husband, Delano, of Colonial Heights, Va., George Thomas Terry, II, and wife, Debra, of Oceana, Brenda Arrington and husband, Timothy, of Glen Daniel, Timothy Terry and wife, Jackie, of Spring Grove, Va., S. John Terry and wife, Phyllis, of Aylett, Va., B. Joy Williams and husband, Robert, of Oceana, and Heather Chambers and husband, Bobby, of Oceana; one brother, Robert C. Terry of Grandview; one sister, Helen Marie Rollins of Lillydale; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Verna Keeney. A heartfelt thanks must be given to Sandra Bowden Holmes whose knowledge and tender loving care was invaluable to him and his family. Services will be held at 12 p.m. noon Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Pastor James Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny with full military honors by Wyoming County Honor Guards. Casketbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2009, at the funeral home. Family and friends may view video tribute and sign guestbook at www.adamtolermemorialfuneralhome.com. Services entrusted to Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home, Oceana. on March 21, 2009.²

     Maggie Freida Walker was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 291-24-7621.⁴ She was born on May 14, 1927 at Crany, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,4 As of April 2, 1948,her married name was Terry.¹ She married George Thomas Terry Sr., son of Charles Lonnie Terry and Lula Ann Plumley, on April 2, 1948.^1,2 Maggie Freida Walker died on April 15, 1991 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 63.^1,4