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     His Social Security Number was 236-26-3979.¹⁰ Leo Clyde Creger Jr. was buried at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, 3289 Spotswood Trail, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia.^4,5 He married Lois May Adair.² Leo Clyde Creger Jr. was born on October 5, 1921 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,4,6,7,11 He died on October 3, 1987 at West Point, Orange Co., New York, at age 65.^10,4,11 He The funeral for Leo Clyde Creger Jr., 65, of 24 Emery St., Harrisonburg will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church. The service will be conducted by the Revs. Donald H. Traylor and O.H. Burton Jr. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Creger died of a heart attack Saturday at Keller Hospital at West Point Military Academy. He was born Oct. 5, 1921, at Oakhill, W.Va., and was a son of the late Leo C. and Ocie Shockey Creger. He had served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for the U.S. Past Office and later worked for the Los Angeles Times for 35 years. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He moved to Harrisonburg three years ago and attended Asbury United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Lois M. Creger; two sons, Leo C. Creger III of Oxnard, Calif., and Phillip Creger of Mount Pleasant, S.C; a daughter, Christine Palmer of Prescott, Ariz; a brother, Robert Creger of Richmond; two sisters, Ruth Snell of Grottoes and Salena Winterbottom of Belton, Mo; and six grandchildren. on October 7, 1987.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 232-24-6240.⁶ William Franklin Creger was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He was born on June 30, 1923 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,5,3 He died on September 1, 1971 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 48.² He Oak Hill - William F. Creger, 48, of 407 Kenna Drive in South Charleston died in a Charleston hospital Wednesday night after a long illness. He was a former resident of Oak Hill but had lived in South Charleston for the past 22 years. Creger, a World War II veteran and member of the Baptist church, had been employed at the FMC chemical plant in South Charleston. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Ocie Creger of South Charleston; two sisters, Salena Weatherbottom of Charleston, and Mrs. Ruth Snell of Alaska, and three brothers, Charles W. of Scarbro, Leo Clyde of Lancaster, Calif., and Robert E. of Grottoes, Va. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Snodgrass Funeral Home at South Charleston with Rev. Leroy Keeney in charge. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park at Oak Hill. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 9 p.m. today. on September 3, 1971.²

     His Social Security Number was 236-30-2207.¹² Robert Edward Creger was buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine.⁷ He was born on April 1, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^{12,5,11,6,13,7} He married Patricia Anne/Ann Barbour on April 14, 1962 at Richmond, Virginia.⁸ Robert Edward Creger died on February 23, 2004 at Maine at age 77.^12,13,7

     Patricia Ann Creger was born on March 29, 1947 at Kern Co., California.^2,3 She died on March 30, 1947 at Kern Co., California.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-28-1895.³ Fred Price Snell married Ruth Elizabeth Creger, daughter of Leo Clyde Creger Sr. and Ocie Emaline Shockey.¹ Fred Price Snell was born on April 27, 1920 at West Virginia.³ He died in May, 1979 at Alaska at age 59.³

     Fred Dennis Snell was born on October 4, 1940 at Red Star, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on October 9, 1940 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.³

     Her married name was Thomas.³ Her married name was Hausler.¹ Sharon Kay Snell married Unknown Hausler.¹ Sharon Kay Snell married Unknown Thomas.³ Sharon Kay Snell was born on November 23, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She died on March 24, 1995 at age 48.³

     Her Social Security Number was 212-74-9863.² Pauline Leonard was born on February 18, 1899 at Illinois.^1,2 As of circa 1919,her married name was Shockey.¹ She married Hoten Joel Shockey, son of Samuel Christy Shockey and Sarah Arabelle "Ary" King, circa 1919.^1,3 Pauline Leonard died in October, 1983 at Maryland at age 84.²

     Her married name was Noble.² Kathleen Kaye Shockey married Kenneth Eugene Noble.² Kathleen Kaye Shockey was born on February 14, 1921 at Oklahoma.^3,4 As of August 20, 1938,her married name was Wilburn.¹ She married Rev. William T. Wilburn on August 20, 1938 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Kathleen Kaye Shockey died on April 12, 2010 at Coshocton, Coshocton Co., Ohio, at age 89.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 232-34-7151.⁴ Geraldine Helen "Gerri" Shockey was born on September 21, 1923 at Blackwell, Kay Co., Oklahoma.⁴ As of April 28, 1938,her married name was McDaniel.² She married Homer David McDaniel on April 28, 1938 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Geraldine Helen "Gerri" Shockey died on August 18, 1997 at Maryland at age 73.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-32-5389.⁵ Amos Ohlen Arthur was born on August 3, 1900 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,5,3 He married Vida May Shockey, daughter of Samuel Christy Shockey and Sarah Arabelle "Ary" King, on August 24, 1927 at Rupert, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.¹ Amos Ohlen Arthur and Vida May Shockey were divorced on July 28, 1942 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² Amos Ohlen Arthur died on March 15, 1969 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^5,4

     Audrey G. McClung was buried at Hugheston Memorial Park, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on September 30, 1908 at Willis Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ As of circa 1924,her married name was Shockey.⁵ She married Walter Lewis Shockey, son of William Hayden Shockey and Sarah Jane Martin, circa 1924.^5,1,2,3 Audrey G. McClung died on March 23, 1967 at Bethesda, Montgomery Co., Maryland, at age 58.³ She Fayetteville - Mrs. Audrey G. Shockey, 58, of Fayetteville died Thursday in a Bethesda, Md., hospital Born Sept. 30, 1908, at Willis Branch, she was a daughter of Mrs. Sarah Nancy Bragg McClung of Fayetteville and the late Parkinson McClung. She was a member of the Fayetteville Baptist Church. Other survivors include her husband, Walter L. Shockey; two sons, Lewis of Beckwith and Paul of Charleston; four daughters, Mrs. Mildred Smith of Oak Hill, Mrs. Sarah Martin of Albuquerque, N.M., Mrs. Shirley Ann Pigg of Richmond, Va., and Mrs. June Marie Blackwelder of Savannah, Ga; two brothers, Ermel McClung of Fayetteville, Route 1, and Aubrey McClung, address unknown, and 20 grandchildren. The body is being returned to the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Arrangements are incomplete. on March 24, 1967.³

     Lewis Franklin Shockey Sr. was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 233-36-7284.¹¹ He married Nina Mae Adkins.⁴ Lewis Franklin Shockey Sr. was born on November 25, 1926 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; The Young American Patriots book and one of his two gravestones have a birth date of Nov 27, 1927.^11,2,3,4,5,6 He married Audie Jean Treadway on July 6, 1945 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Lewis Franklin Shockey Sr. and Audie Jean Treadway were divorced before July 2, 1948.¹² Lewis Franklin Shockey Sr. married Wanda Davis on July 2, 1948 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹² Lewis Franklin Shockey Sr. and Wanda Davis were divorced before March 3, 1950.¹³ Lewis Franklin Shockey Sr. married Audie Jean Treadway on March 3, 1950 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹³ Lewis Franklin Shockey Sr. and Audie Jean Treadway were divorced before January 16, 1954.¹⁴ Lewis Franklin Shockey Sr. died on March 26, 1969 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 42.^4,5 He Beckwith - Lewis Franklin Shockey, 43, of Beckwith was killed in a slate fall Wednesday night at the Morris Creek Mine No. 4 of the Central Appalachian Coal Co. near Montgomery. Born Nov. 25, 1926, at Fayetteville, he was a son of Walter Shockey and the late Audrey McClung Shockey. Shockey was a World War II veteran and a member of the United Mine Workers of America, Local 9619. Other survivors include his wife, Nina Mae Shockey; four sons, Lewis Franklin Jr. of Fayetteville and Raymond Walter, Lewis Thomas and Mont Allen, all at home; three daughters, Lois Ann, Sally Glendon and Ginger Lea, all at home; a brother, Paul Shockey of Charleston; and four sisters, Mrs. Mildred Smith of Oak Hill, Mrs. Sarah Martin of Warner Robins, Ga., Mrs. Shirley Pigg of Richmond, Va., and Mrs. June Blackwelder of Port Wentworth, Ga. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Cahpel at Fayetteville with Rev. C. S. Donnelly in charge. Burial will be in the Huse Memorial Park at Fayetteville. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. on March 28, 1969.⁴

     Paul Binford Shockey Sr. was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁸ He was born on July 29, 1928 at West Virginia.^1,9 He married Yoshiko "Yoshi" Hata in 1949 at Tokyo, Japan.^2,10 Paul Binford Shockey Sr. died on June 11, 2014 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 85.⁸ He Paul Shockey Sr., 85, of Nitro, went home to be with the Lord and his wife, Yoshi, on June 11, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul was an Army veteran and retired from Union Carbide, Institute, with 35 years of service. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Yoshiko Shockey; his parents, Walter and Audrey Shockey; sisters, Mildred Smith and June Blackwelder; and brother, Lewis Shockey. Surviving are his son, Paul Shockey Jr. and Pam of Cross Lanes; daughter, Kay Little and Ray of Dry Fork; and sisters, Shirley King and Don of Richmond, Va., and Sarah Martin of Warner Robins, Ga. Paul had six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Paul was a member of Fairview Methodist Church, Tyler Mountain. Gathering of family and friends will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 14, in the funeral home chapel. The interment will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. on June 13, 2014.⁸

     Her Social Security Number was 235-44-8827.⁸ Mildred Virginia Shockey was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,9 She was born on February 4, 1930 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,8,9 As of 1948,her married name was Smith.² She married Claude B. “Bun” Smith in 1948.² Mildred Virginia Shockey died on April 25, 2009 at West Virginia at age 79.^2,8,9 She Mildred Virginia Smith, age 78, of Beckley, W.Va., formerly of Oak Hill, W.Va., passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009. Born February 4, 1930, in Fayetteville, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Audrey McClung Shockey. Mrs. Smith was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was a lifelong member of the Fayetteville Baptist Church. She loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener who loved to grow flowers and watch the birds, which she always kept well fed. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Claude B. “Bun” Smith, to whom she was married in 1948; a brother, Lewis Shockey; and a sister, June Blackwelder. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Keith Smith and wife, Marsha, of Beckley, W.Va; a grandson, Jarrod Smith and wife, Audrey, and their son, Jon, of Beckley, W.Va; a brother, Paul Shockey and wife, Yoshi, of Charleston, W.Va; sisters, Sarah Martin and husband, Calvin, of Georgia and Shirley King and husband Don of Virginia; and all her special family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley, with Ron George, Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at Huse Memorial Park in Fayetteville, W.Va. Friends may call two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be sent to our guest book at www.roseandquesenberry.net. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beckley, W.Va. on April 27, 2009.²

     Elizabeth Virginia "Lizzie" Bickford was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, Logan Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on July 3, 1900 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,5 As of September 18, 1923,her married name was Carlisle.³ She married Elbie Lake Carlisle on September 18, 1923 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Elizabeth Virginia "Lizzie" Bickford died on January 4, 1968 at Man, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 67.⁵

     James Henry "Jim" Bickford was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on November 28, 1903 at Hawks Nest, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,5 He married Eva Gertrude Blake on April 7, 1924 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,5 James Henry "Jim" Bickford died on October 29, 1962 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 58; James comitted suicide by shooting himself between the eyes.^3,4 He Fayetteville - James Henry (Jim) Bickford, 59, died Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the forehead according to a coroner's report. The accident occurred near his home. He was a warehouseman with Epperly Transfer Co. in Fayetteville. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eva Bickford; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Sproles of Fayetteville; four brothers, William of Summersville, Frank of Whitesville; and Robert and Arthur, both of Beckwith; and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Carlisle of Dehue and Mrs. Florence Jones of Illinois. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Chapel in Fayetteville with the Rev. J. A. Crosier in charge. Burial will be in Highlawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill. The body will remain at the funeral home where friends may call after 1 p.m. today. on October 30, 1962.⁴

     Mary Elizabeth Bickford was born circa 1905 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4 As of November 12, 1922,her married name was Abbott.⁴ She married Howard Vernon Abbott on November 12, 1922 at Deepwater, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-16-6128.⁶ William Ray Bickford was buried at Simms Memorial, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.⁷ He was born on March 17, 1908 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,6,4 He married Alice Wonderland Foster on July 23, 1948 at Swiss, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.³ William Ray Bickford died on November 4, 1971 at Nicholas Co., West Virginia, at age 63.⁵

     Robert Samuel "Bob" Bickford was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on March 12, 1911 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He married Fanny Clementine Holly on May 16, 1936 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,6,4 Robert Samuel "Bob" Bickford died on January 31, 1987 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 75.⁵ He Fayetteville - Robert S. Bickford, 75, of Fayetteville, died Saturday in Hilltop Health Care Center, Hilltop, after a long illness. He was a retired sawmill employee. Surviving: sons, Charles of Beckwith, Leo and James, of Chicago, Ill., Jack and Ronnie, of Oak Hill, Leonard of Fayetteville; daughters, Frances Giles of Fayetteville, Trudy Smith of Oak Hill, Lisa Gay Bickford of Pilot Mountain, N.C., Louise Gillespie of Fort Pierce, Fla; brother, Arthur of Beckwith; sisters, Florence Bickford of Logan, Mary Elizabeth Bickford, address unknown; 27 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Dodd-Payne Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Alan Ledford officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Oak Hill. on February 2, 1987.⁵

     Florence E. Bickford was buried at Dundas Cemetery, Dundas, Richland Co., Illinois.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 334-34-6923.⁵ She was born on May 30, 1912 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,3,4 As of March 19, 1932,her married name was Jones.² She married Hubert Jones on March 19, 1932 at Aracoma, Logan Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6 Florence E. Bickford died on August 5, 1986 at Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois, at age 74.^5,3,4 She Florence E. Jones, 74, Newton, and formerly of Olney, died 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1986, in her home. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 1986, in Summers Funeral Home with the Rev. Jay N. Lorance presiding. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today, Aug. 6, 1986. Burial will be in the Dundas Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Mrs. Jones was born May 30, 1912, in Fayetteville, W.Va., the daughter of Charles and Margaret Mary (Yockey) Bickford. She married Hubert Jones March 19, 1932, in Logan, W.Va. and he preceded her in death May 7, 1984. Survivors include four daughters, Eldona Jones, and Kim Swick both of Newton; Shirley Pflaum, Noble, and Barbara Cox, Petersburg, Ind; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a grandson, a brother and a sister. on August 7, 1986.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-18-2329.⁵ Frank Lawrence Bickford was born on April 2, 1917 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,4,2 He married Barbara E. Cook on July 6, 1948 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ Frank Lawrence Bickford died on November 3, 1981 at Florida at age 64.^5,6