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     His Social Security Number was 236-05-5355.⁸ Houston Shockey was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He was born on April 5, 1916 at Edmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^8,2,5 He married Erma Violet Stevens on July 29, 1936 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁹ Houston Shockey and Erma Violet Stevens were divorced before July, 1937; Houston remarried on Jul 22, 1937.¹⁰ Houston Shockey married Emma Pauline Westfall on July 22, 1937 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,11 Houston Shockey died on August 28, 1992 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^8,2 He Houston Shockey, 76, of Fayetteville died Aug. 28, 1992, at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. He was a native of Edmond and a retired miner. He was a member of UMW and First Brethren Church, Oak Hill. Surviving: son, Houston "Eddie' of Fayetteville; daughters, Carolyn S. Buckland and Dorothy A. Cutright, both of Fayetteville; brother, William of Oak Hill; sisters, Savannah Thrower of Grover City, Calif., Viola Smith and Ida Martin, both of Oak Hill; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. William Skeldon officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on August 30, 1992.²

     Ida Mae Shockey was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 232-88-7501.⁸ She and Silas Franklin Coppney were divorced.⁶ Ida Mae Shockey was born on January 5, 1922 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,8 As of December 31, 1937,her married name was Coppney.³ She married Silas Franklin Coppney on December 31, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ As of November 10, 1946,her married name was Martin.⁶ Ida Mae Shockey married Harry Clarence Martin on November 10, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^9,6 Ida Mae Shockey died on August 10, 2009 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^8,5 She OAK HILL — Ida Mae Shockey Martin, 87, of Oak Hill, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at her home. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Jessie Parker and Pastor Jerry Bush officiating. Burial will be at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. on August 11, 2009.⁵

     Viola J. Shockey Funeral Services for Viola Smith, 89, Clinton resident will be held 2:00 Friday, July 5, 2013 in the Kiesaumemorial Chapel officiated by Rev. Loyd Hall and burial will conclude in the Arapaho Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Viola (Shockey) Smith was born March 13, 1924 to John Shockey and Mamie (Kincaid) Shockey in Fayette County, West Virginia and passed away early Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in the Methodist Health Care Center in Clinton, Oklahoman. Mrs. Smith was raised in West Virginia and attended her schooling in the Oakhill School. She had to stop her formal education at very young age but continued to learn to read and write by using the Bible. She moved to Connecticut when she was a young lady to work in a needle factory during WWII. She met the love of her life and he was in the military and he moved her back to Cordell, OK where she lived with his family until he got out of the service. On February 4, 1942 they were united in marriage and made their home in Cordell for a short time. They moved to Clinton in 1946 where they lived for the rest of their married life and raised their five children. She was a member of the Arapaho 1stBaptist Church; she loved the outdoors where she spent countless hours gardening and working in her yard; she enjoyed her animals, fishing, collecting peacock feathers and she was a great cook and an accomplished seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1984, her parents, a sister, Ida Martin and two brothers Bill Shockey and Houston Shockey. She is survived by four daughters, Velda Jo Sams and her husband, Jim, of West, Virginia, Vonna Sue Phillips and husband Hoyt, of Clinton, Verla Beth Powers,of Arapaho, Vivian Rose Stockton, of Clinton and a son, Virgil Smith and wife, Pat, of Arapaho and a sister, Savannah Thrower, of CA. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Danna Hillenbrand, of MT, Virgil Smith, Jr., of El Reno, April Stucker, of Arapaho, Amanda Pugh, of Fletcher, OK, Adam Bieberich, of Clinton, Crystal Snider, of Clinton, Melissa Hoffman, of Long Dale, OK, James Davis, of Clinton, Lori Murphy, of Arapaho, Sarah Claussen, of Thomas and John Lair, of Clinton and 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.⁴ She was buried at Arapaho Cemetery, Arapaho, Custer Co., Oklahoma.^4,7 She was born on March 13, 1924 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,4,8 As of February 4, 1942,her married name was Smith.⁴ She married Virgil Neal Smith on February 4, 1942.^4,9 Viola J. Shockey died on July 2, 2013 at Clinton, Oklahoma, at age 89.^4,8

     Doris Jean Paris was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ She Mrs. Doris Jean Paris Shockey of Fayetteville died on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Sanford, Fla., she was the daughter of Scottish immigrants, the late Peter and Jean Ann Milne Paris. At an early age, she and her family moved to Fayette County. Mrs. Shockey received her education at Fayetteville High School, Roanoke Business College, Marshall University, and West Virginia University. For forty-four years she worked in the educational field, first as an elementary school teacher and the last twenty years as a specialist/supervisor for the Fayette County Board of Education. In 1997, she was honored at the Greenbrier as one of seven outstanding Reading/Language Arts supervisors in West Virginia. She was a trainer of trainers for the drug program, "Here's Looking at You, 2000" and "Writing to Read." She was a member of the Fayette County Retired School Employees, the Red Hat Society, the Angel Group, Fayette County Study Club, Delta Kappa Gamma Society for Outstanding Women Educators, Fayetteville Presbyterian Church, and the ladies circle. Known for her inspirational devotions, she often was asked to speak at several of these civic organizations. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Dennis Eye; and brother-in-law, James Arden Gravely. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Bonnie Hill and husband, Howard, and Jacqueline Eye, both of Teays Valley; son, David Shockey of Oak Hill; sister, Catherine Gravely of Oak Hill; her granddaughters, Andrea Thornton of Teays Valley and Katherine Eye of Huntington. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at the Fayetteville Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Greg Stone officiating and Pastor Richard Allen assisting. Burial will follow at Highlawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.⁴ She was born on September 22, 1928 at Sanford, Seminole Co., Florida.³ As of September 2, 1950,her married name was Shockey.² She married Jack Shockey, son of Dennis Madison Shockey and Sadie Grace Spangler, on September 2, 1950 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Doris Jean Paris died on May 19, 2012 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-22-3127.⁸ Kenneth Neal "Kinney" Shawkey was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He married Essie Manley.⁹ Kenneth Neal "Kinney" Shawkey was born on January 28, 1903 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^8,3,5 He married Addie Arthur on October 18, 1942 at Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^3,10 Kenneth Neal "Kinney" Shawkey died on November 14, 1970 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^4,5 He Lansing - Funeral services for Kenneth N. Shawkey, 67, of Lansing will be at 11 a.m. today in the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Chapel at Fayetteville with Rev. Lesley Martin in charge. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery at Route 1, Fayetteville. He died Saturday in an Oak Hill hospital. on November 17, 1970.⁴

     Vida May Shockey was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 1, 1912 at Lansing, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,6 As of August 24, 1927,her married name was Arthur.¹ She married Amos Ohlen Arthur on August 24, 1927 at Rupert, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.¹ Vida May Shockey and Amos Ohlen Arthur were divorced on July 28, 1942 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁷ As of August 1, 1942,her married name was Comer.² Vida May Shockey married William Franklin Comer on August 1, 1942.² Vida May Shockey died on September 30, 2010 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 98.^2,6 She Vida Shockey Comer, 98, of Oak Hill, died peacefully Sept. 30, 2010, at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill. Born May 1, 1912, at Lansing, she was the daughter of the late Samuel C. and Arabelle King Shockey. She also was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Comer, whom she married on Aug. 1, 1942; her daughter, Athelda Mae Nicholas; two sisters, and four brothers. She was the youngest of seven children and a lifelong resident of Fayetteville. Mrs. Comer was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Beckley. She was a homemaker; she enjoyed sewing, quilting and reading. Surviving: her beloved grandsons and their wives, John and Della Nicholas of Fayetteville, James and Jodi Nicholas of Huntsville, Ala., and Joseph and Janet Nicholas of Fayetteville; 10 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Oct. 4 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Bishop Robert Doolittle officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant View Cemetery. on October 7, 2010.²

     Eva Mae Settle was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on May 2, 1882 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of April 13, 1901,her married name was Shawkey.² She married Elijah Henry "Eligie" Shawkey, son of Samuel Christy Shockey and Susan Emmaline Light, on April 13, 1901 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Eva Mae Settle died on January 27, 1961 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^1,3

     His Social Security Number was 235-07-4590.⁵ Lacy Lee Shawkey married Eleanor J. Dixon.^6,7,8 Lacy Lee Shawkey was born on January 24, 1902 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,4 He died in July, 1983 at age 81.⁵

     Alphonso Shawkey was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on February 25, 1905 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Lula Wyoming Roach on July 6, 1936 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,5 Alphonso Shawkey died on May 16, 1964 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^3,4 He Fayetteville - Alfonso Shawkey, 59, died Saturday at his home in Fayetteville, Route 1, after a long illness. Born Feb. 25, 1905, at Stanaford, he was a son of the late E. and Eva Settle Shawkey. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lula Shawkey; two sons, Ike and Johnny, both at home; three daughters, Opal, at home, Mrs. Eva Jane Drake of Summerlee and Wanda V. Shawkey of Route 2, Fayetteville; two brothers, Lacy L. of Oak Hill and C. E. of Barnagett, N.J; a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Terry of Rock Lick; and a grandchild. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Dodd-Payne Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville with the Rev. Ted Fox in charge. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home. on May 18, 1964.⁴

     Clayton Edward Showkey was buried at Long Island National Cemetery, 2040 Wellwood Avenue, East Farmingdale, Suffolk Co., New York.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 236-07-0305.⁸ He and Gaynella Imogene Boothe were divorced.⁹ Clayton Edward Showkey was born on July 14, 1907 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,8,4,5,6 He married Gaynella Imogene Boothe on January 29, 1936 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ Clayton Edward Showkey died on September 19, 1966 at age 59.^8,4,5

     Myrtle Brooke Martin was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 233-70-2843.⁷ She was born on April 15, 1911 at Laurel Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,4 As of August 6, 1934,her married name was Hill.³ She married William Hubert Hill on August 6, 1934 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6 As of September 7, 1963,her married name was Moles.⁸ Myrtle Brooke Martin married Austin James Moles on September 7, 1963 at Kegley, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,8 Myrtle Brooke Martin died on September 6, 2003 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 92.^7,6 She Myrtle Martin Hill Moles, 92, of Dunbar, passed away Sept. 6, 2003, at Hubbard Hospice House after a short illness. She was born in Fayette County, W.Va., and graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1929. Mrs. Moles moved to Dunbar in 1942 and remained there until her death. She was a member of Humphrey's Memorial United Methodist Church in Dunbar. Preceding her in death were husbands, William Hubert Hill and Austin James Moles; granddaughter, Leigh Ann Hill; son-in-law, the Rev. Thomas Santrock; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Anis Martin, James "Sonny" and Goldie Martin and Rob and Kathleen Martin; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Lillian and John Crawford and Norma "Sis" and Tom Fitzwater. She is survived by one brother, Tom Martin of Oak Hill; one sister-in-law and spouse, Mary Belle and Pearis Oxley of Princeton; daughter, Georgia Hill Santrock of Fairmont; sons and their wives, David "Bud" and Nancy Hill of Cross Lanes; William Hugh and Monique Hill of St. Albans; four stepsons and their wives, William and Wanda Moles of Dunbar, Bob and Dot Moles of Leon, Jim and Jean Moles of Dunbar and Gary and Linda Moles of Boulder City, Nev; granddaughters and their spouses, Lisa and Mitch Mitchell of Cross Lanes, Lora Jane and Allen Randolph of Poca, Kathy and Jeffrey Conrad of Xenia, Ohio, and Elaine and Eric Shinn of Charleston; grandson, Tommy Santrock of Duluth, Ga; grandson and his wife, Dale and Lori Santrock of Morgantown; great-grandchildren, Hunter and Noah Randolph, Anna and Samuel Thomas Santrock, Mathew and Rachel Holley and Elora Shinn; 13 step-grandchildren; 26 step-great-grandchildren and four step-great-great-grandchildren and several special nieces and nephews and their spouses. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Dr. Okey Harless officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Friends may call at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Kennawa Drive Charleston, WV 25311 or to Humphrey's Memorial United Methodist Church, 1400 Grosscup Ave. Dunbar, WV 25064. on September 7, 2003.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 234-20-2567.⁸ James Franklin "Sonny" Martin was born on May 29, 1914 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,8,3 He married Goldie Iris Wriston on February 7, 1937 at Mt. Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ James Franklin "Sonny" Martin died in July, 1983 at West Virginia at age 69.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 231-16-2001.⁹ Robert Edward "Rob" Martin was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁷ He married Kathleen Perkins.^4,7,10 Robert Edward "Rob" Martin was born on September 1, 1917 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,9,7 He died on April 16, 1986 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 68.^9,7

     Samuel Lee Martin was buried at Abbot Cemetery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on November 10, 1912 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He died on November 19, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 25; Died from tuberculosis.^3,4

     Catherine Lorena Martin was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 234-34-0384.⁵ Her married name was Durrett.⁸ She married Unknown Durrett.^8,9 Catherine Lorena Martin was born on December 23, 1918 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,6,8 She died on August 10, 2001 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^5,9,8 She FAYETTEVILLE - Catherine Martin Durrett, 82, of Fayetteville died Aug. 10, 2001. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. Friends may call one hour before the service at the funeral home. on August 12, 2001.⁹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-32-4067.⁵ Her married name was Helmick.⁶ Kathleen Ernistine "Kate" Shawkey married Unknown Helmick.⁶ Kathleen Ernistine "Kate" Shawkey was born on January 18, 1922 at Wriston, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,2 She died on May 11, 2004 at Maryland at age 82.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 236-38-3562.⁴ Emma Leola Fox was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² She was born on March 24, 1896 at Kansas.^5,4 As of circa 1914,her married name was Martin.⁶ She married John Robert Martin, son of John William Martin and Mary Elizabeth Conner, circa 1914.^6,3 Emma Leola Fox died on September 1, 1994 at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, at age 98.^4,2 She Emma L. Martin, 98, of Chattanooga, formerly of Fayetteville, W.Va., died Sept. 1, 1994, at the home of her daughter, Zella Mae Tallant of Chattanooga, after a short illness. She was a homemaker and attended Fayetteville Baptist Church. Also surviving: son, George Robert of Smithville; daughter, Laura Jean Wood of Fayetteville; brother, Fred Fox of Red Oak, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. E.J. Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home. on September 3, 1994.²

     His Social Security Number was 223-12-5314.⁸ Earl William Martin was born on August 7, 1915 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.⁵ He married June Eoda Haynes on August 19, 1935 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Earl William Martin died on June 6, 1961 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 45.^5,8

     Ethel Susie Martin was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 236-44-2629.⁸ She was born on August 2, 1918 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,8 As of May 16, 1938,her married name was Bailes.³ She married Isaac Jennings Bailes on May 16, 1938 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,9 Ethel Susie Martin died on October 25, 1990 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^8,4 She Mrs. Ethel Bailes, 72, of Route 1, Fayetteville, died Oct. 25, 1990, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. She was a retired mail carrier for Route 2, Fayetteville. Surviving: son, Gary of Fayetteville; mother, Emma Fox Martin of Fayetteville; brother, Robert Martin of Chantilly, Va; sisters, Zella Tallant of Chattanooga, Tenn., Laura Jean Wood of Fayetteville; three grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Robert Morey officiating. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. There will be no visitation. on October 26, 1990.⁴

     Her married name was Lezon.⁵ Zella Mae Martin was buried at Lakewood Memory Gardens East, 4621 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.⁵ Her married name was Tallant.⁵ She married Ralph Emerson Tallant.⁵ Zella Mae Martin married Alfredo Varquez Lezon.⁵ Zella Mae Martin was born on May 1, 1921 at Florida.^1,7 As of December 26, 1936,her married name was McCormick.² She married James Alexander McCormick on December 26, 1936 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 Zella Mae Martin died on May 2, 2012 at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, at age 91.^7,5 She Zella Mae Tallant, 91, died on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. She was an awesome mother, granny, and great-granny. Her passion in life was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a very caring and compassionate woman who was always ready to extend a helping hand to those in need. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Robert and Emma Martin; Brothers, Earl Martin, Robert Martin; sister Ethel Bailes, husbands, James McCormick, Alfredo Lezon, and Ralph Tallant; daughter, Deloris McCormick and son, James McCormick, Jr. She is survived by her sister, Laura Jean Wood; daughter, Sandra (Bill) Clark; sons, Larry (Lucy) Lezon, Paul (Mary Lou) Lezon; grandchildren, Wendy Summit, Lacey Lezon, Cindy Carter, Dawn Davis, Michelle Morgan, Paul M. Lezon, Kevin Lezon; great-grandchildren, Hailey, Bradley, Jack, Savannah, Madison, Nicole, Kiley, Isaac, Nadia, Aidan, Phayden, Anna, and Elliott. Entombment services will be held at noon on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Lakewood Memory Gardens East with Father Jim Vick officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012. The family would like to especially thank Lori, Sheila and Michelle at Hospice of Chattanooga and a very dear neighbor, Tracey Burton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416. Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home East Chapel, 404 S. Moore Road, East Ridge, TN. on May 3, 2012.⁵

     George Robert Martin was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on July 16, 1924 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^8,5 He married Betty E. King on August 16, 1943 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁶ George Robert Martin died on March 5, 2008 at Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^5,8 He SMITHVILLE, Tenn. - George Robert Martin, 83, of Smithville, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg. Born July 16, 1924, at Fayetteville, he was the son of the late Robert and Emma Fox Martin. He grew up in and around Fayette County. Upon his 18th birthday George joined the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II. He was in the Naval Air Force as a radioman/gunner aboard a torpedo bomber in the South Pacific Theater of war. After the war Mr. Martin returned home and began a career in construction, dealing in highway and home construction in the northeastern United States before owning a wall papering and home improvement business until his retirement in 1986. He was preceded in death by his brother, Earl Martin, a sister, Ethel Bailes; and his wife, Betty, the mother of his children. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Hamblin of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Carol Rock of Farnham, Va; two sons, Benjamin Robert Martin of Berryville, Va., and Christopher King Martin of Purcellville, Va; two sisters, Zella Tallant of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Laura Wood of Fayetteville; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside rites and committal service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, with a eulogy by Eddie Persinger and military graveside rites by VFW Post No. 3110 of Oak Hill. Visitation will be noon to 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. on March 7, 2008.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 234-56-8731.⁴ Queenie K. Cotcamp was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,3 She was born on March 27, 1900 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,2,5,3 As of October 2, 1920,her married name was Shockey.² She married Eldridge Andy Shockey, son of Samuel Christy Shockey and Sarah Arabelle "Ary" King, on October 2, 1920 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Queenie K. Cotcamp died on January 20, 1988 at Ligonier, Noble Co., Indiana, at age 87.^4,5,3

     Samuel Burnard Shockey was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He was born on August 19, 1923 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on December 18, 1930 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 7.²

     Marjorie Mildred Shockey was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,3 Her married name was Porter.⁵ She married Charles H. Porter.⁵ Marjorie Mildred Shockey was born on April 11, 1926 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 She died on February 26, 2011 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 84.³

     Leo Clyde Creger Sr. was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on July 27, 1885 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,5,4 He married Ocie Emaline Shockey, daughter of Samuel Christy Shockey and Sarah Arabelle "Ary" King, on June 28, 1915 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Leo Clyde Creger Sr. died on June 3, 1952 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 66.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-8708.⁸ Charles Winton Creger was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He married Myrtle Kathryn Whitt.⁹ Charles Winton Creger was born on June 22, 1916 at Glenray, Summers Co., West Virginia.^8,4,5 He died on February 11, 1983 at West Virginia at age 66.^8,10,5

     Her Social Security Number was 232-18-5997.⁷ Her married name was Miller.³ Her married name was Winterbottom.² Salena Lee Creger married Unknown Winterbottom.^2,5 Salena Lee Creger married Henry Walton Miller.³ Salena Lee Creger was born on November 27, 1917 at Glenray, Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,3 She died on January 10, 1997 at Cass Co., Missouri, at age 79.⁷

     Ruth Elizabeth Creger was buried at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, 3289 Spotswood Trail, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 234-34-6661.⁷ Her married name was Snell.² She married Fred Price Snell.² Ruth Elizabeth Creger was born on February 17, 1920 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,7 She died on January 1, 2004 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia, at age 83.^2,7,8 She Ruth Creger Snell, 83, of Grottoes, died Jan. 1, 2004, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. She had been a resident at Loyalton in Harrisonburg since September of 2003. Mrs. Snell was born Feb. 17, 1920, in Oak Hill, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Leo Clyde and Ocie Shockey Creger. She was in retail sales before retiring and moved to Grottoes in 1979. In October of 1939, she married Fred P. Snell, who died May 16, 1979. Mrs. Snell is survived by a daughter, Susan Morris, Grottoes; a son, William R. Snell, Anchorage, Alaska; a brother, Robert E. Creger, Lisbon, Maine; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Smith, Michael Housler; two great-grandchildren, Sarah Housler, Jonathon Housler. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Fred D. Snell and a daughter, Sharon Housler. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens near Harrisonburg. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1920-H Medical Ave., Harrisonburg, Va. 22801. on January 4, 2004.²