Person Page - 2007

     His Social Security Number was 233-34-0517.⁴ Earnest Eugene Russell was buried at Walnut Grove Church Cemetery, Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.² He was born on January 5, 1926 at Lost Creek, Breathitt Co., Kentucky.^1,2,3,4 He married Maxine M. Conner, daughter of Rev. John Jefferson "Jeff" Conner and Blanche Mae Jarvis, on January 20, 1950 at Dille, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Earnest Eugene Russell died on January 3, 2004 at West Virginia at age 77.^2,4

     Lennie May "Curley" Wilson was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,4 She was born on May 26, 1907 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of December 16, 1923,her married name was Conner.¹ She married George Washington Conner, son of Birk R. Conner and Dorcas Hazey "Darcie" Mullins, on December 16, 1923 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^5,1 Lennie May "Curley" Wilson died on May 11, 1966 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 58.^2,3 She Mrs. Lennie M. (Curley) Conner, manager of the Morris Harvey College Snack Bar for the past 15 years, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Conner, of 903 Griffin Drive, was 59. She is survived by her sons: William and Lowell of Charleston; daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Eagle of Ohley, Mrs. Phyllis Fields of Mantua, Ohio, Mrs. May Westfall, Mrs. Dollie Butcher, and Mrs. Betty Jo King, all of Charleston; brothers Walter Wilson of Akron, Ohio, Dannie Wilson of Atwater, Ohio; sisters, Mrs. Elsie Harvey of Scenery Hill, Pa., Mrs. Willy Booth and Mrs. Josephine Naylor of Marianna, Pa; half sisters, Mrs. Aretta Jones of Rosemont, Mrs. Kate Wright in Florida; 24 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. The body is at Cunningham Funeral Home. on May 12, 1966.³

     His Social Security Number was 234-56-4132.⁸ Lowell Thomas Conner was buried at Tinney Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton Co., West Virginia.^2,6 He was born on August 14, 1939 at Clay Co., West Virginia.⁸ He married Patricia Lee Boggs on December 13, 1958 at Boone Co., West Virginia.⁹ Lowell Thomas Conner and Patricia Lee Boggs were divorced in January, 1962.^4,10 Lowell Thomas Conner married Shirley Ray Wiley on February 22, 1964 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,6 Lowell Thomas Conner died on June 13, 1987 at Gassaway, Braxton Co., West Virginia, at age 47.^8,6 He Lowell T. Conner, 47, of Sutton, died June 13, 1987, at Braxton County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a mechanic, a veteran and a member of the Sutton Moose Lodge. Surviving: wife, Shirley Wiley Conner; sons, Tracy Steven and Lowell T. II, both at home; daughters, Cynthia Thompson of Knoxville, Tenn., Crystal Inez Conner, at home; brother, William of Cross Lanes; sisters, Dolly Butcher and Betty Jo King, both of Charleston, Myrtle Smith of Ohley, Phillis Fields of Mantua, Ohio, Mae Westfall of Sutton; one grandson. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stockert-Gibson Funeral Home, Flatwoods, with the Rev. Bobby Harper officiating. Burial will be in Tinney Cemetery, near Sutton. on June 15, 1987.⁶

     Dollie Lee Conner was born on June 1, 1930 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,7,3 As of September 14, 1946,her married name was Butcher.² She married Clifton Stanley Butcher on September 14, 1946 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.² Dollie Lee Conner died on March 30, 2006 at West Virginia at age 75.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 236-28-9916.⁴ Clifton Stanley Butcher was born on January 31, 1925 at Dille, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Dollie Lee Conner, daughter of George Washington Conner and Lennie May "Curley" Wilson, on September 14, 1946 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Clifton Stanley Butcher died on September 20, 2000 at West Virginia at age 75.⁴

     Mae Ellen Conner was buried at Tinney Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton Co., West Virginia.² She was born on December 2, 1924 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of June 22, 1941,her married name was Westfall.³ She married Clyde Burl Westfall on June 22, 1941 at Canfield, Braxton Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Mae Ellen Conner died on June 18, 2007 at West Virginia at age 82.² She Mae Ellen Westfall, 82, of Sutton died June 18, 2007. She was born Dec. 2, 1924, and was a daughter of the late George W. and Lennie Mae Wilson Conner. Also preceding her in death were two brothers and one sister. Mae was a loving and devoted wife and mother and a member of Polemic Run Baptist Church, where she was church clerk and a Sunday school teacher. She was a life member of Gassaway DAVA, where she served as chaplain. She loved to sew, crochet, read and quilt. She worked at Morris Harvey College in the cafeteria and was co-owner of Westfall Grocery. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. Mae was one of God's angels on earth! She was the family matriarch and spiritual leader and loved her family and everyone she met. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Burl Westfall of Sutton; son, Clyde Burl "Sonny" Westfall Jr. and wife, Barbara, of Durham, N.C; five daughters, Patsy Rose and husband, Vernon, of Sutton, Carol Sue Slaton of Rogersville, Ala., Florence "Topsy" Scarberry of Charleston, Alice Mae Smallwood and husband, Donald and Tiffany Westfall of Sutton; brother, William Conner of Cross Lanes; sisters, Dollie Butcher and Betty Jo King of Charleston and Phyllis Jean Fields of Mantua, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at Polemic Run Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Hoover officiating. Burial will be in Tinney Cemetery, near Sutton. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HospiceCare, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064, or the Sutton Public Library, Fourth Street, Sutton, WV 26601. Funeral arrangements are by Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton.
on June 20, 2007.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-18-9633.³ Clyde Burl Westfall was born on November 8, 1919 at Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^4,2,3 He married Mae Ellen Conner, daughter of George Washington Conner and Lennie May "Curley" Wilson, on June 22, 1941 at Canfield, Braxton Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Clyde Burl Westfall died on August 23, 2010 at West Virginia at age 90.³

     Her Social Security Number was 232-42-7215.⁷ Her married name was Smith.⁴ Myrtle Hazel Conner was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ She married Unknown Smith.^4,8 Myrtle Hazel Conner was born on April 13, 1928 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,7 As of July 7, 1946,her married name was Eagle.² She married John Edward Eagle on July 7, 1946 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.² Myrtle Hazel Conner died on November 16, 1997 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^4,7 She Myrtle Hazel Eagle Smith, 69, of Ohley died Nov. 16, 1997, at Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the UMW Auxiliary. Surviving: sons, David Smith of Ormond Beach, Fla., John Eagle Jr. of Seth; daughters, Emily Ford of Ohley, Betsy Stephens of Iola, Kan., Linda Gibson of Ormond Beach, Kathy Thompson of Rainelle; sisters, Mae Westfall of Sutton, Dolly Butcher of South Charleston, Betty Joe King of Charleston, Jean Fields of Ohio; brother, William "Bill" Conner of Cross Lanes; 13 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. Sandy Cook officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on November 18, 1997.⁴

     John Edward Eagle was buried at Walnut Grove Church Cemetery, Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 236-24-1256.⁴ He was born on December 6, 1920 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 He married Myrtle Hazel Conner, daughter of George Washington Conner and Lennie May "Curley" Wilson, on July 7, 1946 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ John Edward Eagle died on August 15, 1961 at Acme, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 40.^2,3 He Cabin Creek Miner Killed in Slate Fall. A slate fall at Mine 4 of Oglebay-Norton Coal Co. in Acme took the life of a Cabin Creek man Tuesday. John Edward Eagle, 40, of Kayford, was felled by the slate as he was working in the mine ceiling. A section about a foot thick collapsed on him. Eagle was a member of the United Mine Workers Local 6607 at Acme and a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife Myrtle; four daughters, Betty, Linda, Elizabeth and Emily at home; a son, John Jr., at home; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eagle of Dille; two brothers, Stanley of address unknown and Emerson Eagle of St. Louis; a sister, Mrs. Ada Turner of St. Albans. Three half sisters, Mrs. Goldie Henderson of Widen, Mrs. Dodothy Shrewsbury of Levittown, Pa., and Mrs. Iris Gunn of Parkersburg; three half brothers, Clyde Eagle of California, Bob Eagle with the Navy in Boston and Frank Eagle with the Army in Germany; and a stepsister, Mrs. Alice Hugart of Toldeo, Ohio. The body is at Pryor Funeral Home in East Bank. on August 16, 1961.³