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     His Social Security Number was 233-14-1560.⁵ Lee Alexander Scott married Elmo Keeney.² Lee Alexander Scott was born on July 2, 1911 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He died on November 9, 1975 at West Virginia at age 64.²

     Her Social Security Number was 231-50-4387.⁷ Margaret Lucy Scott was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 North Armistead Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.⁴ She was born on June 16, 1913 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,7 As of July 3, 1940,her married name was Wilson.³ She married Ashby Stephen Wilson on July 3, 1940 at Hampton, Virginia.^3,8,4 Margaret Lucy Scott died on July 15, 2000 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 87.^7,9,4 She Margaret Scott Wilson of Hampton died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Richmond, Va. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ashby Stephen Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was born in Holly Grove, W.Va., in 1913 and lived in Hampton for almost 60 years. She attended Concord College and taught elementary school in West Virginia for several years. Mrs. Wilson was certified as a Life Master by the American Contract Bridge Association and was well-known in the Peninsula duplicate bridge community. She also enjoyed solving word puzzles and traveling with her husband. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ashby S. Wilson and Nancy Tinsley Wilson of Richmond; her daughter and son-in-law, Jane Wilson Hardy and George E. Hardy III of Baltimore; and four grandchildren, George E. Hardy IV of Baltimore, Katherine C. Hardy of Washington, D.C., and Ashby S. Wilson III and Elizabeth Tinsley Wilson of Richmond. She has two sisters, Mary Scott Allport of Fayetteville, W.Va. and Agnes Scott Wilson of Vesta, Va., and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, in Parklawn Memorial Park with the Rev. John B. Morris officiating. on July 16, 2000.⁴

     Mary Ella Scott was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 235-60-1744.⁶ She was born on July 25, 1917 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,3 As of 1943,her married name was Allport.³ She married James Lovell "Jimmy" Allport in 1943.³ Mary Ella Scott died on October 10, 2004 at West Virginia at age 87.^6,3 She Mary Scott Allport, 87, of Fayetteville died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, James Lovell Allport, a longtime mine foreman for Carbon Fuel Coal Company, Winifrede. Born July 25, 1917, at Eskdale on Cabin Creek, Mary Ella was the fourth of five children of the late James and Maude Alexander Scott. She attended East Bank High School and Concord College where she graduated with a degree in elementary education. She married Jimmy in 1943. The first of their five children was born in 1944 at Nuttalburg, a coal-mining town at the bottom of the New River Gorge. After living at Laing and Winifrede in Kanawha County, they moved to Belle where they lived for 27 years. A beloved and respected teacher, Mary taught in Kanawha County schools for 30 years. For 27 years, she was at Belle Elementary where she taught the second, fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Mary firmly believed that there wasn't a child that couldn't learn. Retiring in 1977, she and Jimmy moved to Fayetteville, near his childhood home. After his death in 1983, Mary became a world traveler, visiting every continent except Africa and Antarctica. Always up for an adventure, she landed in a small plane on a glacier in New Zealand, rafted the New River on her 70th birthday and, at 79, cruised the Chesapeake Bay for a week on a small sailboat. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mary was preceded in death by her brothers, Lee and Joe; and her older sister, Margaret. She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Mary Katherine and Michael Eltzroth of White Sulphur Springs; three sons and their wives, Scott and Sandi of Fayetteville, Robert and Dianne of Belle and Richard and Brandy of Jacksonville, Fla; four grandchildren, Clayton Allport, Emily Eltzroth, Jimmy Allport and Kenny Eltzroth; a sister, Agnes Wilson of Vesta, Va; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends and caregivers, Carolyn Withrow, Dottie Light and Lois Thomas; and her pal, Bingo. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home Chapel, Fayetteville. Burial will follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
on October 13, 2004.³

     Joseph Richard "Joe" Scott was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on September 17, 1915 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Ethel Liberty Selbe on June 29, 1946 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Joseph Richard "Joe" Scott died on July 19, 1974 at West Virginia at age 58.^3,5

     Agnes Virginia Scott was born on April 14, 1920 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ As of June 5, 1944,her married name was Wilson.² She married Jack Wilson on June 5, 1944 at Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma.^7,2,3 Agnes Virginia Scott died on February 20, 2011 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^3,6 She Agnes Virginia Scott Wilson, 90, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Charleston Gardens. She had recently moved back to the Charleston area after having lived in Vesta, Va., for many years. Mrs. Wilson will be sorely missed by her children, Mary Margaret Sullivan and husband Mike Sullivan, daughter, Patricia, son, John, and wife Robin; Arnold Wilson, son, J.R. and wife Barbara Luvas Wilson, daughter, Jennifer Wilson Frisch, and son, Joe; 12 beloved grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Agnes grew up and spent most of her life as a homemaker and mother in Miami on Cabin Creek. She and her husband Jack moved to Vesta, Va., after his retirement, and enjoyed many years there. The family will have a private memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 26, at Moody Funeral Home, Stuart, Va. on February 21, 2011.³

     Jack Wilson was buried at Knowles Cemetery, Meadows of Dan, Patrick Co., Virginia.⁶ His Social Security Number was 236-42-5878.⁷ He was born on May 8, 1920 at Laing, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,7,6,4,8,9 He married Agnes Virginia Scott, daughter of James C. Scott and Maude Merle Alexander, on June 5, 1944 at Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma.^1,2,10 Jack Wilson died on December 6, 2003 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 83.^3,7,6,9,5 He VESTA, Va. - Jack Wilson of Vesta, Va., died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was a World War II veteran who served in the Philippines. He was retired from Carbon Fuel Coal Company and Carver Career Center. He is survived by his wife, Agnes, and daughter, Pat of Vesta, Va; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Mike Sullivan of Charleston; son and daughter-in-law, John and Robin Wilson of Burlington, N.C; son and daughter-in-law, J-R. and Barbara Wilson of South Charleston; daughter, Jennifer Frisch of Marietta, Ga; son, Joe Wilson of Wake Forest N.C; and 13 grandchildren. Also surviving are his brother, Roy Knowles of Stuart, Va; brother and sister-in-law, Pat and Barbara Knowles of Meadows of Dan, Va; and sister and brother-in-law, Albert and Kathleen Layman of Stuart. A private memorial service was held Monday at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Stuart, with military rites by the Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard. on December 9, 2003.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 235-09-5977.³ James Lovell "Jimmy" Allport was born on October 11, 1914 at Edmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He married Mary Ella Scott, daughter of James C. Scott and Maude Merle Alexander, in 1943.¹ James Lovell "Jimmy" Allport died in February, 1983 at West Virginia at age 68.³

     Her Social Security Number was 234-24-8953.³ Ethel Liberty Selbe was born on April 18, 1918 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of June 29, 1946,her married name was Scott.¹ She married Joseph Richard "Joe" Scott, son of James C. Scott and Maude Merle Alexander, on June 29, 1946 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ Ethel Liberty Selbe died on April 13, 1997 at Hurricane, Putnam Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^3,2 She WINFIELD - Ethel L. Scott, 78, of Winfield died April 13, 1997, at Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a long illness. She was a member of East Bank United Methodist Church, a lifelong resident of East Bank and a former clerk at The Diamond department store. Surviving: son, Charles R. Saber of Winfield; daughter, Ruth Sandra Adkins of Logan; sisters, Griselda Johnson, Thelma Johnson and Ruth Pratt, all of Nitro; brother, Hazel Selbe of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday at East Bank United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ted Sprigg and the Rev. Benjamin Myers officiating. There will be no visitation. on April 17, 1997.²

     Her Social Security Number was 232-50-9280.³ Her married name was Scott.¹ Elmo Keeney married Lee Alexander Scott, son of James C. Scott and Maude Merle Alexander.¹ Elmo Keeney was born on January 1, 1909 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She died on August 13, 2002 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 93.^3,4 She Elmo Scott, 93, of Dawes died Aug. 13, 2002, in Marmet Health Care. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, is in charge of arrangements. on August 14, 2002.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 236-42-4645.⁵ Mary Kathleen Alexander was born on June 2, 1928 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,4 As of June 29, 1946,her married name was Cook.⁴ She married William Handley Cook Sr. on June 29, 1946 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^6,2,7,4 Mary Kathleen Alexander died on October 9, 2008 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 80.⁵

     Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3,4 His Social Security Number was 236-01-2155.² He was born on July 12, 1887 at McDonald, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; His WWII Draft Registration card has a birth date of Jul 12, 1886 and his gravestone has Jun 18, 1887.^2,6,4 He married Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, daughter of John Andrew Alexander and Lucy Jane Hudnall, on January 20, 1919 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^5,1,7 Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie died on July 31, 1953 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^5,3,4 He Francis Michael Duffie, 66, a retired Eskdale miner, died last night at his home following a long illness. Death was attributed to a heart condition. Survivors: The widow, Mary; five daughters, Mrs. Betty Slack of Decota, Mrs. Mary Lou Lore of Chesapeake, Mrs. Ruth Short and Hope and Charlene Duffie, all of Eskdale; two sons, Joe and Ray of Eskdale; a brother, William, of Scotland, and three grandchildren. The body is at the Pryor mortuary at East Bank. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Eskdale Church of Christ, Phillip Laust minister, officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial park. on August 1, 1953.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-24-5582.¹⁰ Ray Alexander "Ike" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on February 27, 1921 at Hansford, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^10,3,4 He died on March 3, 1978 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 57.^2,4

     Robert Lee "Bob" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 His Social Security Number was 235-28-6168.³ He was born on May 21, 1922 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ He died on January 14, 1951 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 28.^2,4,3,5 He Two miners were killed in the wreck of a car which ran off a secondary road at Eskdale at 4 a.m. yesterday, smashed into a cement culvert and was thrown over adjacent railroad tracks, state police said. Dead were Robert Lee Duffie, 28, and Curtis Eugene Hopkins, 20, both of Eskdale. They were employees of Wyatt Coal Co. State police said they apparently were thrown from the car after it struck the culvert. They were killed instantly, officers added. State Police Cpl. Sam Whitman and Trooper S. E. Tribett investigated. Duffie is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Duffie of Eskdale, five sisters, Mrs. Betty Slack of Decota and Mrs. Ruth Short, Miss Mary Lou Duffie, Miss Patricia Hope Duffie and Miss Charlene Duffie, all of Eskdale, and two brothers, Joe and Ray, both of Eskdale. Surviving Hopkins are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins of Eskdale, two brothers, Ray and Jack, a sister, Miss Judy Hopkins, all of Eskdale, the grandmothers, Mrs. Annie Carroll of Dayton, O., and Mrs. Mary Cochran of Nitro, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Sally Haywood of Dry Branch. The bodies are at Pryor Mortuary. Joint service for the two will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Eskdale Christian Church with Rev. J. Hanna officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park at London. The bodies will be take to the church one hour before time of service. on January 15, 1951.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-24-3788.¹⁰ Joseph "Joe" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^11,2 He was born on September 18, 1924 at Puresglove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^10,11,4 He married Mary Ester Bowling on October 29, 1943 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^12,3,13 Joseph "Joe" Duffie died on August 27, 2000 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^10,11,2 He Joseph "Joe" Duffie, 75, of Eskdale died Aug. 27, 2000, at home after a long illness. He was a retired miner from Imperial Colliery with 40 years' service, a former secretary/treasurer of UMW district and a member of VFW Post 5269, American Legion Post 0020, and Moose Lodge 123 and 1444. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Mary Duffie; son, Michael of Charleston; sisters, Betty Slack of Kanawha City, Mary Lou Lore of Ravenswood, Hope Jefferies of Pontiac, Mich., Charlene Butler of Williamsburg, Va; niece and caregiver, Marlene Perry of Scott Depot. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. Billy Pollard and the Rev. Alan "Butch" Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on August 29, 2000.²

     Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Duffie was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,8 She was born on March 4, 1927 at Sharon, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,8 As of 1948,her married name was Slack.² She married Cornelius Galen Slack in 1948 at Kentucky.^2,3 Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Duffie died on January 4, 2003 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^3,8 She Elizabeth Slack, 75, of Charleston died Jan. 4, 2003, at home after an extended illness. She was a homemaker and a proud grandmother. She was preceded in death by husband, Galen, parents, Michael and Mary Alexander Duffie, brothers, Joe, Ray and Bob, sister, Ruth Short. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Eddie Burke of Charleston; grandson, Bradley Burke of Charleston; granddaughter and husband, Hillary and Matt Paige of Meridian, Miss; sisters, Mary Lore of Ravenswood, Hope Jeffrey of Pontiac, Mich., Charlene Butler of Williamsburg, Va; sister-in-law, Mary Duffie of Eskdale; a host of other relatives and friends. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at Montgomery Memorial Park, London, with the Rev. Clyde Flowers officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to a charity of your choice. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements. on January 9, 2003.³

     Leila Ruth Duffie was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 236-38-3812.³ She was born on March 5, 1929 at Sharon, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ As of October 13, 1946,her married name was Short.² She married David Lee Short on October 13, 1946 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Leila Ruth Duffie died on September 7, 1995 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^3,4 She Leila Ruth Short, 66, of Eskdale died Sept. 7, 1995, at Montgomery General Hospital after a long illness. She was a longtime resident of Cabin Creek. Surviving: sons, Robert D. of Goshen, Ind., Darrell W. of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Larry D. of Eskdale; brother, Joe Duffie of Eskdale; sisters, Betty Slack of Charleston, Mary Lore of Ravenswood, Hope Jeffrey of Pontiac, Mich., Charlene Butler of Williamsburg, Va; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. Garner Williams officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Garden, Glasgow. on September 9, 1995.⁴

     Francis Michael Duffie Jr. died circa 1919 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born circa 1919 at Holly Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹

     Mary Ester Bowling was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ She Mary Esther Duffie, (September 9, 1920 - January 7, 2012), 91, a 60 year resident of Eskdale, passed from this earth on January 7, 2012 at the home of her niece and caregiver, Marlene Perry, of Scott Depot after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in 1920 in Kanawha City, the fourth child of the late David and Lula Bowling and moved to Ohley in 1929. Mary was a 1939 graduate of East Bank High, played the bass drum at Leewood Junior High, while another band student carried it for her on his back, as she was too small to carry it. Mary was the owner and operator of Mary's Beauty Shop at Decota for many years, giving it up to spend more time with her beloved husband when he retired and his health was failing. She was a very loving person and always a helping hand. She enjoyed gardening, caning, tending her flowers, loved to joke, play jokes on you and dearly loved to dance. Mary was always a joy to be around, she loved life and her family dearly. She will be greatly missed. Besides her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Joseph Duffie, her sisters, Sylvia Scherer, Elsie West, Ella Louise Cain, Ruth Ferrell and a brother, Everett Bowling. Left to cherish her memory are her beloved son, David Michael Duffie and his wife, Pat Kelly Duffie, of Charleston; brother Franklin D. Bowling and his wife, Ket, of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey; sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Lore of Ravenswood, Charlene Butler of Williamsburg, Virginia and Hope Jefferies of Michigan; brothers-in-law, Bob Cain of Jenison, Michigan and Jess Ferrell of Virginia; and a host of nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Dr. Jeffery Holmes and his nurse Aileen of Dunbar medical and Brenda Gray of Ohley. Funeral Service will be 1pm Monday, January 9 at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank with Reverend Rick DeQuasie officiating. Burial will follow in Montgomery Memorial Park, London.³ She was born on September 9, 1920 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of October 29, 1943,her married name was Duffie.^1,2 She married Joseph "Joe" Duffie, son of Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, on October 29, 1943 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Mary Ester Bowling died on January 7, 2012 at Scott Depot, Putnam Co., West Virginia, at age 91.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-24-6133.² Cornelius Galen Slack was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on April 9, 1915 at Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 He married Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Duffie, daughter of Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, in 1948 at Kentucky.^1,6 Cornelius Galen Slack died on February 13, 1988 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^2,3,5,4 He Cornelius Galen Slack, 72, of Eskdale, died Feb. 13, 1988, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness He was a veteran of World War II, was a retired miner and a UMW member. Surviving: wife, Betty; daughter, Patty Burke of Charleston; sister, Opal Flowers of Chesapeake; brothers, George "Tuck" of Dawes and Billy of White Sulphur Springs; two grandchildren. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, is in charge of arrangements. on February 14, 1988.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-42-6603.² David Lee Short was born on May 7, 1924 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,5 He married Leila Ruth Duffie, daughter of Francis Michael "Frank" Duffie and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Alexander, on October 13, 1946 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4 David Lee Short died on June 23, 1992 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^1,2,5