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     Abraham Patterson DeWeese was buried at McKinney Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,6 He was born on August 10, 1899 at West Virginia.^1,4,6 He died on January 11, 1950 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, at age 50.^5,6 He Funeral services for Abraham Patterson DeWeese, 50, formerly a Sophia resident, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the Sophia Baptist Church. DeWeese died in a Pittsburgh hospital at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday after a two-year illness. The Rev. Dewey Wilson will officiate at services with burial following in the McKinney Cemetery at Sophia. DeWeese was a Sophia resident until he moved to Pittsburgh six years ago. The body will remain the Williams Funeral Home until the funeral hour. He is survived by his father, Peter DeWeese, of Affinity, two brothers, William A. DeWeese, Beckley, and J. K. DeWeese, of Affinity; and two sisters, Mrs. Nettie McKinney, of Midway, and Mrs. Bessie Stone, of Sophia. on January 13, 1950.⁵

     Barbara E. Bryson was born circa 1879 at West Virginia.¹ She died before June 19, 1900; According to the 1900 Census only five of the seven Bryson children were still alive.²

     Jessie Crockett Bryson was buried at Bryson Family Cemetery, Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on July 10, 1898 at Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 He married Rosina Lindy Webb on September 20, 1923 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Jessie Crockett Bryson Crockett Bryson, 35, Maple Meadow farmer, died in the Beckley hospital this morning at 1 o'clock of a fractured skull and other injuries sustained Saturday evening when he slipped and fell from the running board of Pete Brown’s automobile as he was riding toward his home from a business trip to Lester. No hope for his recovery had been felt by physicians and members of his his family from the time of the accident. The body was to be taken from the Rose Funeral Home this afternoon to the Bryson residence on Maple Meadow, where funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Reverend Grant Stephens, of Cirlsville, will conduct the services. Burial will be made in the family cemetery on Maple Meadow. Bryson is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rosina Bryson, and three children, Dorothy May, aged three; Dale Bryson, aged five, and Lawson Bryson, seven years old. Brothers are A. F. Bryson, of Smith street, Beckley; O. A. Bryson, of Glen Morgan, and W. H. Bryson, of Lester. One sister, Mrs. Crockett Shumate, also resides at Lester. He was the son of the late Manser Bryson, and widely related in the county. Pallbearers for the funeral will be Fleet Davis, Pete Brown, George Smith, Henry Brown, Richard Mankin, and Charles Cochran. on October 17, 1933.⁵ He died on October 17, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 35.^1,4,5

     Rosina Lindy Webb was buried at Bryson Family Cemetery, Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 236-80-6966.⁴ She was born on January 21, 1906 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 As of September 20, 1923,her married name was Bryson.² She married Jessie Crockett Bryson, son of Manser Henry Bryson and Mary Frances DeWeese, on September 20, 1923 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² As of July 3, 1935,her married name was Martin.⁵ Rosina Lindy Webb married Ernest Elbert Martin on July 3, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5,6 Rosina Lindy Webb died on June 16, 1981 at West Virginia at age 75.^4,3

     Dorothy May Bryson was buried at Bryson Family Cemetery, Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 30, 1933 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She died on December 24, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 3.^2,3

     Lillie Mae Bryson was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 233-96-6350.⁶ She was born on May 9, 1893 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,1,6,4,5 As of November 21, 1912,her married name was Shumate.¹ She married Crockett Newton Shumate on November 21, 1912 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Lillie Mae Bryson died on September 1, 1977 at West Virginia at age 84.^6,5

     Oliver Alexandria Bryson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on July 15, 1881 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Sophia N. Jones on July 8, 1913 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Oliver Alexandria Bryson died on January 19, 1964 at age 82.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 234-10-7894.⁸ Albert Founten Bryson was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,5 He was born on August 24, 1886 at Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,8,9,5 He married Dixie Lee Crouse on November 22, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5,10 Albert Founten Bryson died on December 4, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^9,5,10 He Albert F. Bryson, 86, of 206 Bellevue Lane, Beckley, died at 2 p.m. Monday in a Beckley nursing home. Born Aug. 24, 1886, at Maple Meadow in Raleigh County, he was a son of the late Manser and Mary DeWeese Bryson. He was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County and had been employed with Elkins Distributors, Inc. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beckley, the Beckley Masonic Lodge No. 95, and the Royal Arch Masons Chapter 38. He was married to the former Dixie Crouse of Maple Meadow Oct. 22, 1911. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1971. He was also a former justice of the peace and served on the board of education of Trap Hill District when Trap Hill High School was built. Survivors other than his wife include three sons, John Bryson of Charleston, Fred Bryson of Orlando, Fla., and Robert Bryson of Ft. Wayne, Ind; one sister, Mrs. C. N. (Lillie) Shumate of Lester; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Calfee Funeral Chapel in Beckley with Dr. Kenneth Schwank and Rev. David Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Tabor Cemetery in Beckley. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. Pallbearers are Tom Elkin, Bill Elkin, Ray Sweeney, W. F. Weaver, Nolan Gunter, Paul Gunter, Bernard Canterbury, and Bill Redmond. on December 5, 1972.⁵

     William Henry Bryson was buried at Bryson Family Cemetery, Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 234-01-0975.⁸ He was born on November 27, 1890 at Bryson, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a brith date of Nov 26, 1890 and the West Virginia Birth Idex has Nov 29, 1890.^2,8,3,4 He married Mary Lurecia Acord on July 4, 1939 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^3,6 William Henry Bryson died on August 30, 1964 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 73.³ He William Henry Bryson, 73, of Glen Fork, died in a Welch hospital Sunday at 12:15 a.m. after a long illness. Born at Maple Meadow, Nov. 26, 1890, he was a son of the late Manser and Mary (DeWeese) Bryson. He was associated with the teamsters Union prior to his retirement several years ago, and was a member of the Akers Baptist Church, at Maple Meadow. He was married to the former Lurecia Acord who survives him. Other survivors include one son, W. H. Bryson of Ft. Greely, Alaska; one daughter, Mrs. Bud Allen Jr., of Newport News, Va; one sister, Mrs. Crockett Shumate of Lester and one brother, A. F. Bryson of Beckley. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m., at the Akers Baptist Church, with Rev. Dewey Akers and Rev. Stollie Parsons in charge. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Bryson family Cemetery at Maple Meadow. Pallbearers will be Ed Birchfield, Glen Shumate, Ralph McKinney, Clarence Birchfield, Winfred Daniel and Billy Milam. The body is at Melton Mortuary where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. on August 31, 1964.³

     Sophia N. Jones was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born circa 1887 at Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^4,1 As of July 8, 1913,her married name was Bryson.¹ She married Oliver Alexandria Bryson, son of Manser Henry Bryson and Mary Frances DeWeese, on July 8, 1913 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Sophia N. Jones died on November 28, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She Bryson, Mrs. Sophia Jones: of Beaver, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday November 28th, in a local hospital. The body will remain at the Rose Funeral Home until the funeral hour. Funeral services will be conducted at the Methodist Temple Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. L. D. Roe officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the church a 1 p.m. Friday. Active pallbearers will be W. H. Ford. O. B. Harris, C. F. Noel, H. H. Withrow, W. T. Maddy, Frank Keaton, J. E. Harnest, Clay Crouse. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. J. M. Laing, Dr. W. Fred Richmond, W. G. Huffman, Jack A. Nuckols, J. Silverberg, J. N. McGlothlin, J. Armory, Fred Carter, J. L. Lilly, S. F. Andrews, J. G. Jackson, J. R. Diehl, George Bryant, Howard Phipps, Carlton Cole, Carl Thomas Cole, Harry Ellis, Reginald Lilly and A. J. Karnes. on November 30, 1950.³

     Her Social Security Number was 234-10-8558.⁶ Nelle Bryson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,4 She was born on August 4, 1914 at Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,6,4 As of April 3, 1969,her married name was Cooke.³ She married Cecil Dennis Cooke on April 3, 1969 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Nelle Bryson died on October 16, 2004 at Fayetteville, Fayetteville Co., Georgia, at age 90.^6,7,4 She Nelle Bryson Cooke, age 90, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, in Fayetteville, Ga., where she was living at the time of her death. Mrs. Cooke was born Aug. 4, 1914, at Quinnimont, the daughter of the late O. A. Bryson and Sophia Jones Bryson. She was a graduate of Shady Spring High School and Charleston Business College. She returned to Beckley as executive secretary at Beckley Newspaper where she worked for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil D. Cooke and her sister, Anna Frances Bryson of Boulder City, Nev., died in 1990. She is survived by two step-daughters, Margaret Frame (Peggy) and husband, Clark Frame, and Jane McConkey and her husband, Dr. Sam A. McConkey; four step-grand-children, seven great-grandchildren; and cousins, Mary Alice Zeller and Wanda Lee Nelle McGinnis. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. on October 19, 2004.⁴

     Anna Frances Bryson was born circa December, 1919 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ She died in 1990 at Nevada.²

     Her Social Security Number was 234-10-7501.³ Dixie Lee Crouse was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,2 She was born on August 14, 1893 at Independence, Grayson Co., Virginia.^3,4,2 As of November 22, 1911,her married name was Bryson.¹ She married Albert Founten Bryson, son of Manser Henry Bryson and Mary Frances DeWeese, on November 22, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2 Dixie Lee Crouse died on August 28, 1973 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^4,2 She Dixie Lee Bryson, 80, of 206 Bellevue Lane, died at her home Thursday morning. She was born Aug. 14, 1893, in Independence, Va., the daughter of the late John M. and Clarinda Caudill Crouse. She had been a resident of Beckley since 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert F. Bryson, on Dec. 4, 1972. Mrs. Bryson was affiliated for many years with the First Baptist Church of Beckley, where she was head of the Dorcas Society until ill health caused her retirement. She was active in the Ann Rose Sunday School Class there, as well as Circle No. 6. She was also a member of Unit No. 32 of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club, the Civic Department of the Women’s Club of Beckley, and the Raleigh County Chapter of the Society for Crippled Children. In addition, she served on the city of Beckley’s Human Rights Commission. She is survived by three sons, John of Charleston, Fred of Altamonte Springs, Fla., and Robert of Fort Wayne, Ind; two sisters, Vaughtie (Mrs. R. B.) Callison and Ennis (Mrs. Howard) McAltee, both of Beckley; one brother, Clay S. Crouse of White Oak; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Shirley Donnally, former pastor of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, will conduct the services assisted by Rev. David Jones of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m at the Calfee Funeral Home. Pallbearers will include Jim Patton, Billy Tully, Wiley Weaver, Robert Thomason, Robert Lee Stewart, and Paul Gunter.
on August 29, 1973.²

     John Groce/Grose Bryson was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 234-10-9255.⁸ He was born on March 7, 1913 at West Virginia.^1,8,9 He married Charlotte Ann Shingleton on June 23, 1942 at Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania.^4,10 John Groce/Grose Bryson died on July 16, 1982 at age 69.^8,9

     Frederick Bruce "Fred" Bryson was born on June 22, 1915 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4,8 He married Ruth Kathleen Willard on September 5, 1941 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Frederick Bruce "Fred" Bryson married Pearlotha May Harris on November 4, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Frederick Bruce "Fred" Bryson died on August 8, 1992 at Seminole Co., Florida, at age 77.^8,5 He FREDERICK B. BRYSON SR., 77, Plumosus Drive, Altamonte Springs, died Saturday, Aug. 8. Mr. Bryson was an automobile salesman. Born in Eccles, W.Va., he moved to Central Florida in 1960. He was an Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Pearlotha; daughters, Paula Ann Mull, Orlando, Constance Sue Farrell, West Virginia; sons, Dennis W., Osceola, Mo., F. Bruce Jr., Cape Coral, Jeffrey E., Orlando; brother, Robert C., Indiana; five grandchildren. on August 9, 1992.⁵

     Robert C. Bryson was buried at Concordia Cemetery Gardens, 5300 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana.⁵ He was born on February 12, 1917 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,9 He married Elizabeth Carl Coleman on December 22, 1939 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^8,10 Robert C. Bryson and Elizabeth Carl Coleman were divorced before December, 1945.¹⁰ Robert C. Bryson married Anamae Ballard on December 13, 1945 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.^4,11,9 Robert C. Bryson died on November 1, 2014 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 97.⁹ He ROBERT C. BRYSON, of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 after a long illness. He was born Feb. 12, 1917, in Eccles, W. Va., and grew up in Beckley, W. Va. A veteran of World War II, where he served in the U.S. Army, he graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich., before moving to Fort Wayne in 1954. He worked at New York Life Insurance Co., where he was a pioneering agent in the city's life insurance industry. Challenging the gender barrier in sales, he mentored women agents. He won numerous awards, and worked actively until his retirement in 1997, at age 80. He was known for his dawn swims, hitting the pool at 5 a.m. every morning into his mid 90s. Through a skydive in 2008, he earned the distinction of being the oldest person to tandem skydive in Indiana, and the third-oldest in the country. "He reasoned that if the parachute failed and he hit the ground hard enough, he would save on burial expenses". He was active in the American Civil Liberties Union. "He was a friend to the friendless". Surviving are his son, Neil (Nancee) Bryson of Fort Wayne; daughter, Elaine (Ted Yasuda) Siegel of Evanston, Ill; daughter-in-law, Rebecca Lawson of Moundsville, W. Va; five grandsons, Peter Bryson of Virginia, Scott (Amanda Sarasien) Bryson of Fort Wayne, Aaron Bryson, of Carmel, Ind., Aaron Lawson of Moundsville, W. Va., and Myles Yasuda of Evanston, Ill; and two granddaughters, Denise Lawson, of Morgan-town, W. Va. and Toshiko Yasuda of Evanston, Ill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anamae Ballard Bryson; and his son, the Rev. James Lawson of Moundsville, W. Va. on November 16, 2014.⁹

     Oliver Jackson Gunter was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,6 His Social Security Number was 236-05-6137.⁷ He was born on June 10, 1904 at Clear Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,2,4 He married Zepha Irene Sanders on January 3, 1924 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Oliver Jackson Gunter died on April 8, 1983 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.²

     Shirley Gunter Toney was buried at Tallahassee Memory Gardens, 4037 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Leon Co., Florida.^4,5 He was born on April 17, 1924 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He married Evelyn Henrietta Bailey on June 22, 1944 at Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,7,3,5 Shirley Gunter Toney died on June 26, 2018 at Florida at age 94.⁴ He S. Gunter Toney, 94, joined his wife in heaven on June 26, 2018. Gunter was born on April 17, 1924 in Beckley, West Virginia. He joined the Navy in 1941 and served as a Chief Petty Officer in World War II in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters. Gunter became a devoted husband to his sweetheart, Evelyn Bailey Toney, on June 22, 1944 and spent his years in the military writing hundreds of love letters to his wife back home. After an honorable discharge in 1947, the Toneys moved to Florida where Gunter earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida. The couple moved to Tallahassee, Florida where they ran a successful law practice and raised two children. Members at East Hill Baptist Church since 1955, the Toneys loved their church family. In 2004, the Toneys moved to be closer to family in Jacksonville, Florida. Gunter loved jokes, politics, Gator sports, playing golf, and spending time with family. Gunter was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn Toney, and his son David Toney. He is survived by his daughter Susan Toney Highsmith (Bob), and five grandchildren: Kirk Toney, Lisa Toney Bedrosian (Danny), Gunter Toney, Jennifer Highsmith, and Robert Highsmith. He also is survived by three great-grandchildren, Damien Toney, Ani Bedrosian, and Elijah Toney. The family will be holding a visitation at Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home- Riggins Road Chapel in Tallahassee, Florida on Friday, June 29 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A celebration of Gunter's life will take place at East Hill Baptist Church on Saturday, June 30 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a brief graveside service at Tallahassee Memory Gardens. on June 28, 2018.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-42-0642.¹⁰ Woodrow Wilson Toney was born on September 12, 1927 at Callaway, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,3,4 He married Audrey Leona Smith on November 28, 1946 at Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Woodrow Wilson Toney died on April 9, 1983 at Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 55.^1,5

     His Social Security Number was 332-01-3940.² Charles Lacy Davis was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary says he will be buried in Calfee Cemetery.^2,10,4 He was born on June 19, 1918 at Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,10,3,4,5 He married Margie Evelyn Minor on June 8, 1941 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,2,3,4 Charles Lacy Davis died on May 7, 1942 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 23.^6,2,10,4 He Funeral services for Charles Lacy Davis, 23, will be held 3:30 Sunday afternoon in the Mt. Tabor Baptist church by the Rev. Earl L. Grose, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Beckley. Burial will follow in the Calfee cemetery at Mt. Tabor. Davis, a resident of Harper, was killed instantly when crushed by a motor in the Eccles mine yesterday morning. An exploding cable caused Davis to jump from the motor he was riding, and the motor ran over his body, crushing him badly, it was reported. He was born at Mount Tabor, on June 19, 1918, the son of William Isaac and Elvira Gunter Davis, and was a member of the Mount Tabor Baptist Church and of the local union No. 5770 at Eccles. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margie Minor Davis; two brothers, Calvin George Davis, of South Charleston, and Enos Jackson Davis, of Mount Tabor; and three sisters, Ina Willa, Mary Ann and Margaret Rose, all of Mount Tabor, and one daughter, Sally Sharlene Davis, at home. The body was returned to the parent's home at Mt. Tabor this afternoon to remain until the funeral hour. Active pallbearers will be Jack Robinette, Ernest Honaker, Basil Williams, Glen Hall, Cecil Byrd, Holley Hobbs, Bill Willard, and William Burleson. on May 8, 1942.⁴

     Calvin George Davis was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,5 His Social Security Number was 236-22-9809.¹⁰ He was born on October 24, 1923 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage license has a birth date of Oct 24, 1922.^10,3,11 He married Louise Marie Short on September 15, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5,12,11 Calvin George Davis died on April 15, 1967 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 43.^2,5,11 He Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Crab Orchard Baptist Church for Calvin George Davis, 43, of MacArthur who died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday in a local hospital after a short illness. Rev. C. Shirley Donnelly and Rev. John Lineberry will be in charge and burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery. He was the son of William I. and Elvira Gunter Davis of Mount Tabor. Other survivors include his wife, Mrs. Louise Marie Wright Davis, at home; two sons, Calvin George stationed with the Air Force in Oxford, England, and Charles William, at home; one daughter, Kathy Marie at home; one brother, Enos of Huntington, and four sisters, Mrs. Ila Moser of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Mary Bava and Miss Margaret Rose Davis, both of Beckley, and Mrs. Frances Lovedale of Franklin, Ind. Pallbearers will be Daniel Hylton, Leonard Edwards, Clarence Gambrell, Sam Pilliteri, M. V. McCollam, James Patton, Daniel D. Holliday and John Bailey. on April 17, 1967.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 233-38-9277.⁹ Enos Jackson "Jack" Davis was buried at Tom Lilly Cemetery, Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 25, 1927 at Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,9 He married Delores Jean Griffith on May 23, 1953 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 Enos Jackson "Jack" Davis died on March 12, 2006 at West Virginia at age 79.^9,4 He ENOS JACKSON "JACK" DAVIS went to be with his Lord on March 12, 2006, after a prolonged illness. He was preceded in death by his father, William Isaac Davis and his mother Elvira (Gunter) Davis of Beckley W.Va., his brothers Charles, Calvin and John William, and his sisters Ila, Francis and Violet. He is survived by his sisters Margaret Leitel of Dubois, P.A., and Mary Ann Bava of Beckley, W.Va. He is also survived by his wife of 52 years Delores Jean (Griffith) Davis, son Randall Davis and wife Becky Davis of Huntington, daughter Lana Davis of North Carolina, daughter Deanna (Davis) Hall and husband David Hall of Columbus, Ohio, and four grandchildren Kelly (Davis) Rutherford and her husband Billy Rutherford, Charlie Davis (both of Huntington), Kai Hall, and Gyasi Hall (both of Columbus). Jack moved to Huntington with his new bride in 1953 where they built their new life together. They raised their children, were involved in their local community and attended church regularly. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, a member of the Masons # 52 AM&FM, and was a member of the Kenova United Methodist Church. During his life, he served as a Sunday school teacher and deacon, was a midget league football coach, and lobbied for the creation of Westmoreland Park. Jack always had a passion for gospel music, telling a joke, and in later years, golfing. Jack was a retired project manager of 30 years in the federal government. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kenova United Methodist Church, located at 503 15th St. in Kenova. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, at Kenova United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lindsay Thorp officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions in honor of Jack's commitment and service to God can be made to the Kenova United Methodist Church's Music Program. He will be buried at the Tom Lilly Cemetery in Ghent, W.Va. Pallbearers will be David Hall, Billy Rutherford, Charlie Davis, Bob Trent, Fred Robinson, and Frank Rutherford. Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova is in charge of the arrangements. on March 14, 2006.⁴

     Zepha Irene Sanders was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 She was born on August 17, 1905 at Lansing, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ As of January 3, 1924,her married name was Gunter.¹ She married Oliver Jackson Gunter, son of John William Gunter and Ruhama Ann DeWeese, on January 3, 1924 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Zepha Irene Sanders died on May 27, 1978 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.¹

     Thelma Lois Gunter was born on November 23, 1924 at West Virginia.^2,4 As of December 21, 1940,her married name was Pitzer.² She married Dewey B. Pitzer on December 21, 1940 at Russell, Greenup Co., Kentucky.² As of March 21, 1969,her married name was Plotkin.² Thelma Lois Gunter married Alfred Plotkin on March 21, 1969.² As of circa September, 2004,her married name was Varley.² Thelma Lois Gunter married Martin Varley circa September, 2004.² Thelma Lois Gunter died on March 20, 2013 at Sarasota Co., Florida, at age 88.⁴ She Nov. 23, 1924 - Mar. 20, 2013 - Thelma Lois Varley, 88, of Venice, FL, died on Mar. 20, 2013. Funeral arrangements by: National Cremation and Burial Society. on April 3, 2013.⁴

     Nyla Jean Gunter was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on October 17, 1926 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of January 3, 1945,her married name was Hinkle.¹ She married Jamsie Eugene Hinkle on January 3, 1945 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Nyla Jean Gunter died on April 26, 2013 at Florida at age 86.⁵

     Elmer Burton Gunter was born on October 20, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage license and draft card have a birth date of Jun 1, 1924.^3,4,6 He married Martha Ann Creger on September 20, 1950 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3