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     Thomas Eugene Dillon was born on March 16, 1950.¹ He married Peggy Jo Sturm, daughter of Charles Brooks Sturm and Ercie Mae Smith, in 1980.¹ Thomas Eugene Dillon died on October 9, 1992 at Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, at age 42.¹

     Ray Paul Loudin was buried at Mountain State Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Kerns, Randolph Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 705-09-2372.⁴ He was born on September 5, 1903 at Czar, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He married Mary Marie Sturm, daughter of Gordon Dayton Sturm and Norah Henderson "Nora" Elmore, on January 9, 1924 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Ray Paul Loudin married Elizabeth Beall in March, 1981 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.¹ Ray Paul Loudin died on October 5, 1995 at Kingsville, Randolph Co., West Virginia, at age 92.^1,4

     James Paul "Jim" Loudin was buried at Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor Co., West Virginia.^6,7 He was born on July 14, 1925 at Coalton, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6,8,7 He married Margaret Alice Helmick on April 12, 1945 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^2,13,4,5,14 James Paul "Jim" Loudin died on April 27, 1966 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 40.^{2,13,5,6,7,14}

     Betty Rae Loudin was buried at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, Cherokee Co., Georgia.^3,8 She was born on March 29, 1928 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,9,3,8 As of May 28, 1949,her married name was Kirkpatrick.¹⁰ She married James Franklin Kirkpatrick on May 28, 1949 at Russell, Greenup Co., Kentucky.^4,3 Betty Rae Loudin died on April 9, 2012 at Cumming, Forsyth Co., Georgia, at age 84.^9,3,8 She Mrs. Betty Rae (Loudin) Kirkpatrick, 84, passed away at Embracing Hospice in Cumming, Ga., on April 9, 2012, after a long illness. Mrs. Kirkpatrick, a retired registered nurse, was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, James Franklin Kirkpatrick, on January 24, 2011. She is survived by her sons, James Stephen Kirkpatrick of Wheat Ridge, Colo., and Joseph Franklin Kirkpatrick of Sandy Springs, Ga; and daughters, Patricia Ann Britz of Suwannee, Ga., and Betsy Sue Mitcham of Cumming. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick had six grandchildren, all of whom also survive: Jessica Rae Britz of Suwanee, Mary Megan Elizabeth Kirkpatrick and Kalen Kirkpatrick of Chicago, Ill., Bradley Michael Britz of Atlanta, Ga., Kelsey Brooke Kirkpatrick of Gainesville, Ga., and Lauren Claire Mitcham of Cumming. Betty was born March 29, 1928, in Clay County, the third of 12 children born to Mary Marie (Sturm) Loudin (1905-1980) and Ray Paul Loudin (1903-1997). She is survived by brothers, John C. Loudin of Mobile, Ala., Danny N. Loudin of Elkins and William D. Loudin of Dayton, Ohio; and sisters, Margaret Ann Miller of Sebastian, Fla., Sara Loudin Hinkle of Elkins and Judy Hedrick of Ohio. She was predeceased by siblings, Nancy, Jim, Mary Lou, Bob and Jerry. Following her upbringing on a small farm near Norton, Mrs. Kirkpatrick graduated from high school in Elkins in 1946, and earned her three-year registered nursing degree from Davis Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Elkins, in June 1949, shortly after Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick married in Russell, Ky., on May 28, 1949. The couple lived in a list of cities from the 1940s through the 1970s, including Syracuse, N.Y., Salisbury, Md., and Silver Springs, Md., and several cities in West Virginia. They made their home in South Charleston from 1971 until they relocated to Cumming in 2007. Mrs. Kirkpatrick retired from her position as head medical-surgical nurse at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston in 1991. She worked as a registered nurse for more than 30 years over the course of five decades from the 1940s to the 1990s, before, while and after raising her four children. She embodied the heart and soul of the nursing profession, and inspired numerous others into nursing. Betty Kirkpatrick was an avid gardener and naturalist who specialized in growing irises and roses and bird watching. Irises cultivated by her grandmother and mother flourished, and have spread to grace gardens from Colorado to Florida and the midwest. She was especially fond of hummingbirds, and constantly attracted them with feeders. Her extended family was a focus of her life and an inspiration. The survivors among the Loudin's 12 children and 71 grandchildren continue to hold annual reunions that began more than 60 years ago by Ray and Marie Loudin. The family publishes a newsletter to exchange remembrances and anecdotes among family members as far flung as Alaska, Oregon, Florida and New England. Recently, the newsletter has migrated from the mail to email to Facebook. They gather to make apple butter on Thanksgiving every year, a tradition that began more than 120 years ago with Mrs. Kirkpatrick's grandmother. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 12, at McDonald & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Cumming. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 a.m. until the hour of service. Interment will follow in Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, Ga. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations in Betty's name to Embracing Hospice, 8013 Majors Road, Cumming, GA 30041; and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040, 770-886-9899. on April 11, 2012.³

     John Clarence Loudin THEODORE, AL - John Clarence Loudin, 88, a World War II veteran and resident of Theodore, Alabama, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Allen Memorial Home. He was born May 14, 1925 in Coalton, WV to Ray and Marie Sturm Loudin. He graduated from Coalton High School in May 1943 then was drafted into the U.S. Navy in July 1943. He was commissioned on the U.S.S. Hyde AAA173 serving in the Pacific Arena - Iwo Jima and Okinawa in WWII. John was discharged from the Navy in April 1946 and joined the Army in July 1946 and was sent to the Panama Canal Zone. In April 1948, he was sent to Officer's Candidate School and commissioned as a 2nd LT in October 1948. In August 1950, he was stationed in Korea and served with the 3rd Military Railroad as an Executive Officer. In 1964, he retired from the U.S. Army as a Major and went to work for the General Adjustment Bureau in Tampa, FL, transferred to Macon, GA, and resided in Warner Robins GA. In 1979, he went to work for Crawford Company as a catastrophic adjuster and retired in May 1990. After retirement, he and his wife Kit enjoyed traveling together. He was honored to participate in the 2nd Honor Flight from Mobile to Washington DC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine (Kit) Hoch Loudin, along with his siblings Jim Loudin, Mary Lou Daniels, Bob Loudin, Jerry Loudin and Betty Kirkpatrick. A committal service was held Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the Alabama State Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort AL.¹ He was buried at Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 34904 State Highway 225, Spanish Fort, Baldwin Co., Alabama.^2,1 His Social Security Number was 235-34-2682.⁸ He married Catherine "Kit" Hoch.¹ John Clarence Loudin was born on May 14, 1925 at Coalton, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^1,2,8,3 He Not enumerated with his family in the 1930 Census on April 7, 1930.⁹ He married Ellen Davis on February 23, 1964.¹⁰ John Clarence Loudin died on May 16, 2013 at Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama, at age 88.^1,2,8

     Margaret Alice Helmick Mrs. Margaret Alice Helmick Loudin Ware age 86 years a resident of Fairview Road near Belington departed this life 6:30pm Friday January 16, 2015 in the Hospice House of Williamsburg, Williamsburg VA. She had been in declining health. She was born January 15, 1929 at Pierce, Tucker County, WV a daughter of the late Mason Oliver and Alberta Virginia Rohr Helmick. She was twice married first to James Paul Loudin Sr. who preceded her in death on April 27, 1966 and second to Amos Kermit Ware who also preceded her in death on January 11, 2008. Surviving are two sons, James Paul Loudin Jr. and wife Gail of Gloucester VA., George R. Loudin of Anderson SC, four daughters, Paula Marie Loudin Gwin of Williamsburg VA, Joyce Ann Loudin Rodgers and husband Ronald of Klamath Falls, OR, Mary Frances Loudin Yeager and husband Alan of Elkins WV., Roxanna Jean Loudin McMillin of Muscle Shoals, AL and one step son Jerry Wayne Ware of Elkins. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren; Robert Garrett, Patrick E. Rodgers and wife Tammy, Tracee L. Rodgers Tubee and husband Jeff, Joshua M. Loudin and wife Valinda, Mason R. Loudin and wife Heather, Stacie Yeager Friddle and husband Chip, Erin M. Nestor, Jessica McMillin, Stephanie McMillin, Rebecca Hicks and husband David, and Sherrie Macallister and husband Danny. Seven great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and several sisters and brothers in law also survive. In addition to her parents and husbands she was preceded in death by one infant son William J. Loudin, two sisters, Rosemary Jobes, Charlene Helmick, one brother Russell Helmick, a son in law Robert Gwin and one grandchild. She attended schools of Randolph County, had worked for Masketeers Inc., Memorial General Hospital, and was a homemaker. She loved to be with her children and grandchildren, she was an avid shopper; worked word searches for hours; loved to crochet and cook. She had a loving heart, smile and never saw a stranger. She attended the Westside Methodist Church, where she loved singing in the choir. Mrs. Ware was a member of Tygart Valley Rebekah lodge #181, a lifetime member of the Laurel Mountain Post #410 Ladies Auxiliary in Belington. She was also a member of the ladies homemakers club in Belington and Junior. Friends will be received from the Talbott Funeral Home in Belington on Thursday January 22, 2015 from 5-9 pm and again from 8-11 am the funeral hour when final rites will be conducted from the funeral home chapel with the Pastor Judy Flynn officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Grafton National Cemetery.⁴ She was buried at Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on January 15, 1929 at Pierce, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 As of April 12, 1945,her married name was Loudin.³ She married James Paul "Jim" Loudin, son of Ray Paul Loudin and Mary Marie Sturm, on April 12, 1945 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,5,4 Margaret Alice Helmick died on January 16, 2015 at Williamsburg, Virginia, at age 86.⁴

     Joyce Ann Loudin was buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens, 4711 Highway 39, Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon.⁵ She was born on April 20, 1947 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.⁴ As of January 21, 1967,her married name was Rogers.² She married Ronald Edwin Rogers on January 21, 1967 at Fort Eustis, Virginia.^2,3,4,6 Joyce Ann Loudin died on November 27, 2020 at Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon, at age 73.⁴ She Joyce Ann Loudin Rodgers, 73, passed away on Nov. 24, 2020 at her home in Klamath Falls, Ore. with her family by her side. She passed away from complications of multiple myeloma. Joyce was born to James Paul Loudin Jr. and Margaret Alice Helmick Loudin on April 20, 1947 in Elkins, W. Va. She was one of seven children, including a younger brother, William David Loudin who passed away at 18 months in 1957. Her father was in the army, stationed in Germany where the highlight of her teenage years was meeting Elvis Presley at his house where he kissed her hand upon their meeting and she treasured her signed autograph from him. She went to middle school in Frankfurt, Germany and then went to Ferguson High School in Newport News, Va. and she graduated in 1966. She met her beloved husband, Ronald Edwin Rodgers, of 53 years in Fort Eustis, Va. in August of 1966 through a friend after he had been drafted into the army and they were married on Jan. 21, 1967. She worked at a credit bureau until they were married and then she was a dedicated stay at home mother who loved knitting, crocheting, bowling, the ocean, cruise ships, going to Reno, playing slot machines, animals, and taking her children to every sport they were involved in, but mostly spending time with her family and friends. She was known for her honesty, direct vocalism, and gave many donations. She loved to travel and see her family in West Virginia and Virginia. When they were younger they loved to go to Yorktown, Va. to the beach and after they were married they drove cross country to Klamath Falls, where Ronald had a job with the Southern Pacific Railroad. She is preceded in death by her husband Ronald, her parents, her brothers William and George Loudin, and several other family members throughout the U.S. Survivors include children Patrick and Tamara Rodgers, Jeffrey and Tracee Tubbe; grandchildren Skyler and Nicole Rodgers, Devin and Kirsten Guenther; and numerous family members throughout Oregon and the United States. on April 7, 2021.⁴

     Ronald Edwin Rogers was buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens, 4711 Highway 39, Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon.⁴ He was born on March 27, 1943 at Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon.^1,3 He married Joyce Ann Loudin, daughter of James Paul "Jim" Loudin and Margaret Alice Helmick, on January 21, 1967 at Fort Eustis, Virginia.^1,5,2,3 Ronald Edwin Rogers died on October 4, 2019 at Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon, at age 76.³ He Ronald Edwin Rodgers, 76, passed away on Oct. 4, 2019, in Klamath Falls, Ore. Ronald was born to Luther Edwin and Martha Emma Rodgers on March 27, 1943, in Klamath Falls. He graduated from Klamath Union High School, class of 1961, and was later drafted into the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged on Jan. 19, 1967. Two days later, he married Joyce Loudin on Jan. 21, 1967. He worked for the S.P./U.P. Railroad for 45 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Joyce; children, Pat and Tamara Rodgers, Jeffrey and Tracee Tubbe; grandchildren Skyler and Nicole Rodgers and Kirsten Tubbe; and numerous other family members throughout Oregon and the United States. He was preceded in death by his mother, father; brother, Dennis Rodgers; and cousin, Doug Rodgers. on October 9, 2019.³

     George Russell Loudin George Russell Loudin died June 10, 2017 in Anderson, South Carolina. He passed away from cancer. He was born July 22, 1950, at Elkins, the son of James Paul Loudin Sr. and Margaret Alice Helmick from West Virginia and Newport News, Virginia. He was raised by his grandparents, Mason Oliver Helmick and Alberta Virginia Helmick in Junior. He was a graduate of Phillip Barbour High School in Belington. He was a electrician by trade. He is survived by his son, Mason and daughter-in-law, Heather; grandsons Stephen and Christian; and granddaughter, Kryie, in Anderson, South Carolina. Also surviving are Paula Gwin of Williamsburg Virginia, Joyce Rodgers of Klamath Falls, Oregon; James Paul Loudin Jr. of White Marsh, Virginia, Mary Yeager of Elkins and Roxanna McMillin of Muscle Shoals, Alabama; and numerous nieces and nephews.³ He married Elgin Unknown.⁵ George Russell Loudin was born on June 22, 1950 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.³ He died on June 10, 2017 at Anderson, Anderson Co., South Carolina, at age 66.³

     William J. Loudin was buried at Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor Co., West Virginia.² He was born on February 2, 1955 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^4,2 He died on October 30, 1956 at age 1.²

     James Franklin Kirkpatrick was buried at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, Cherokee Co., Georgia.^3,2 He was born on February 5, 1925 at Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.^4,3,2 He married Betty Rae Loudin, daughter of Ray Paul Loudin and Mary Marie Sturm, on May 28, 1949 at Russell, Greenup Co., Kentucky.^3,1 James Franklin Kirkpatrick died on January 24, 2011 at Cumming, Forsyth Co., Georgia, at age 85.^1,3,4,2 He James F. Kirkpatrick, 85, died January 24, 2011, at Northside Forsyth Hospital, Cumming, Ga., after a long illness. Mr. Kirkpatrick lived the majority of his years in his native West Virginia. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born February 5, 1925, in Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, the son of French Harmon Kirkpatrick (b. 1895 Pittsburgh, Pa. - d. 1950, Charleston, W.Va.) and Anna Virginia (Richards) Kirkpatrick (b. 1900 Bath County, Va. - d. 1996 Huntington, W.Va). Graduating from Marlinton High School, Marlinton, W.Va., in March 1942, Mr. Kirkpatrick volunteered immediately for military service. He fought in the Pacific Theatre during World War II from 1942 to 1945, when he was honorably discharged as a Radioman Second Class from the United States Navy. He participated in numerous naval battles of World War II, including Saipan, Tinian, and Leyte Gulf. He was awarded the Purple Heart for a minor injury, but refused the medal because he believed his injury unworthy of the Purple Heart's true meaning. While attending Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., which in 1949 awarded him a bachelor's degree in journalism, Mr. Kirkpatrick courted and married his lifelong companion, Betty Rae Loudin. They married in Russell, Ky., May 29, 1949. Mrs. Kirkpatrick is a 1949 graduate of the Davis & Elkins College Nursing School, Elkins, W.Va. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a 32nd degree Mason of the Scottish Rite. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick resided in South Charleston, W.Va., for 37 years until they relocated to Cumming, Ga., in 2008 to live nearer to their children and grandchildren. Mr. Kirkpatrick worked in the insurance industry as a claims adjuster and, later, a regional executive with the same firm from 1951 until his retirement in 1989. Mrs. Betty Kirkpatrick retired from her career as a medical-surgical nurse in 1992. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a lifelong avid outdoorsman who enjoyed bird hunting and fishing. He was widely recognized as an uncanny angler for trout in his native West Virginia. He will be missed by his dear friend of 80 years and hunting companion, Mr. Arden Curry Esq. of Charleston, W.Va. Mr. Kirkpatrick is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Betty Rae (Loudin) Kirkpatrick; and four beloved children, James Stephen of Wheat Ridge, Colo., Joseph Franklin of Roswell, Ga., Patricia Ann Britz of Suwannee, Ga., and Betsy Kirkpatrick Mitcham of Cumming, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick have six grandchildren, Megan Kirkpatrick, Kalen Kirkpatrick, Kelsey Kirkpatrick, Jessica Britz, Bradley Britz and Lauren Mitcham. He is also survived by his brother, Max Kirkpatrick, now residing in Ohio, and was predeceased by their five sisters, Mildred Sharp, Mable Gum, Maxine Kirkpatrick, and twin sisters, Caroline and Charlotte Kirkpatrick, who died in early childhood. French and Anna Kirkpatrick had four sets of twins, and James, the only singleton birth in the family. Their fourth set of twins died in childbirth. He is also survived by niece, Phyllis Ann (Sharp) Wilbur of North Carolina; and nephews, Gregory Sharp, Timothy Sharp, residing in Virginia, and Larry Kirkpatrick and Keith Kirkpatrick of Ohio. Mrs. Kirkpatrick, third of 11 children born to Ray Paul Loudin and Mary Marie (Sturm) Loudin, has 57 nieces and nephews on her side of the family. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 29, in the chapel of McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Georgia National Cemetery on January 31, 2011. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the funeral. on January 27, 2011.³