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     William Dale "Billy" Crawford and Polly Ann Poff were divorced.⁵ William Dale "Billy" Crawford William “Billy” Dale Crawford, 84, husband of Joyce Gibson Crawford, passed away Monday August 1, 2016 after a long illness. He was born in Nicholas County, Kentucky on May 1, 1932 to the late George Manuel “Alex” Crawford and Christine Dale. Bill has been an active Rotarian for more than twenty years. He was elected to serve at District 6740 Governor in Rotary International’s Centennial Year. He is a past Rotary Youth Exchange Chairperson, has hosted five Youth Exchange students, and made presentations on youth exchange at two Rotary conferences. He also has served as the District Membership Chairperson, and has received the Rotary Zone 30 award for membership growth. He was a valedictorian of his graduating class at Carlisle High School, and he attended the U .S. Academy on a congressional appointment. Following his military service, he spent his life in the broadcasting and publishing business. He worked in Europe for 12 years and was retired from WLEX in Lexington in 1994. He also owned and published the weekly newspaper in Carlisle until 2005, when he learned that he had cancer. Bill has served in the Professional Advisory Com- mittee at Western Kentucky University, served as President of the Lexington Advertising Club, served as chair of the Public Relations Committee of the American Federation in Washington, and as a seven-state representative on an NBC Network promotion committee. He has served as a board member of multiple local service agencies in Kentucky, and he also served on the board of The America House while in Nuremburg, Germany. Bill and wife Joyce, an insurance agent, live a quiet life on a small farm about five miles from Carlisle. The 84 year old cancer survivor also lead a Rotary Group Study Exchange team to India and has spoken to thirty four of this district’s Rotary Clubs about what Rotary does there in the fight against Polio. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Gibson Crawford, his children; Rosanna (Bill) Barbra, Tennessee, Teri Rogers, Carlisle, Jeri (Michael) Stracner, Carlisle, Sheri Jordan (Eric Barnhardt), Carlisle, Keri (David) Dancy, South Carolina, Gary Crawford, Lexington, Darrell (Amy) Gibson, Georgetown and Jason (Melinda) Gibson, Georgetown. His grandchildren; Christopher Barbra, Michael Barbra, Amanda Barbra, Shannan Wheaton Archer, Brandy Stracner Jolly, Kristen Crawford, John Jordan, Rebecca Jordan Brunker, Melissa Dancy, Kaitlyn Jo Dancy, Summer Crawford, Tristan Crawford, Brandon Gibson, Bryson Gibson, Brinkley Gibson, Payton Towery, Parker Towery, and Jayden Gibson and several great-grandchildren, one sister, Vickie Crawford (Bob) Glass. He was preceded in death by his previous wife, Mary Rose Baisden, and a son-in-law Bart Jordan. FBurial following in the Carlisle Cemetery. Pallbearers are; Darrell Gibson, Jason Gibson, Michael Stracner, Jeff Jolly, JD Archer and Marshall Evans, Honorary bearers are; John Jordan, Brandon Gibson, and The Old Farts Coffee Club.⁴ He was buried at Carlisle Cemetery, 361 West Main Street, Carlisle, Nicholas Co., Kentucky.^3,4 He was born on May 1, 1932 at Myers, Nicholas Co., Kentucky.^1,2,3,4 He married Polly Ann Poff, daughter of Raymond Samuel Poff and Louise Ida Epperly, on July 6, 1954 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ William Dale "Billy" Crawford died on August 1, 2016 at Nicholas Co., Kentucky, at age 84.^3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 232-36-3954.³ Georgia Taylor was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia.^2,4 She was born on August 4, 1916 at Mattie, Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,3,5,4 As of September 24, 1937,her married name was Elmore.¹ She married Harry Frederick "Fred" Elmore, son of Joseph Howard Elmore and Ida Belle Anderson, on September 24, 1937 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Georgia Taylor died on September 29, 2007 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia, at age 91.^3,2,4 She Georgia Taylor Elmore, 91, of Walton, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at home after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra and Nora (Vineyard) Taylor; her husband, Fred "Poke" Elmore; stepson, Orville Elmore; brothers, Howard Taylor, Earl Taylor, Perry "Bill" Taylor, and Emory Taylor; sisters, Gertrude Moffat, June Zaayer, and Gatha Hunt. Mrs. Elmore is survived by daughter, Eula Faye ?Cricket? Naylor and husband Lloyd of Walton; brother, Opie Taylor of Valdosta, Ga; sister, Justine Paxton of Walton; grandchildren, Kevin Naylor and wife Pamela, Kelly Naylor and wife Vickie; step-grandchildren, Steven Elmore, Eric Elmore, Sandra Elmore; great-grandchildren, Tracie Naylor Zacherl and husband Benjamin, and Sara Beth Naylor. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, with the Rev. Larry Jones and the Rev. Timothy Ashley officiating. Interment will be at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Walton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed online at www.maticsfuneralhome.com.
on October 1, 2007.²

     Orville Huston Elmore was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 232-40-4870.⁷ He was born on June 22, 1929 at Roane Co., West Virginia.^7,3,4 He married Elizabeth Melvina Settle on December 24, 1958 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,8 Orville Huston Elmore died on October 7, 1994 at West Virginia at age 65.^7,4

     Lloyd Bennett Naylor was born on June 22, 1928 at Eastern, Floyd Co., Kentucky.^2,4,3 He married Eula Faye "Cricket" Elmore, daughter of Harry Frederick "Fred" Elmore and Georgia Taylor, on March 23, 1956 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,2

     Henry W. Smith was born on June 20, 1819 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Rachel A. Paxton on June 15, 1876 at Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Henry W. Smith died on December 24, 1907 at Ravenswood, Jackson Co., West Virginia, at age 88.³

     Jacob M. Grose was buried at Markle-Grose-Carper Cemetery, Maysel, Clay Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on August 25, 1863 at Maysel, Clay Co., West Virginia.³ He married Sarah Virginia "Virgie" Elmore, daughter of Joel Bradley Elmore and Sarah Catherine Shaver, on July 11, 1889 at Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Jacob M. Grose died on March 29, 1946 at Maysel, Clay Co., West Virginia, at age 82.³

     Her Social Security Number was 258-44-3070.⁵ Lilly Mae Grose was buried at Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.^6,4 She was born on November 23, 1890 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5,4 As of July 18, 1906,her married name was Brown.⁷ She married William Fredrick "Will" Brown on July 18, 1906 at Clay Co., West Virginia.⁷ Lilly Mae Grose and William Fredrick "Will" Brown were divorced before May 10, 1940.⁸ Lilly Mae Grose died on November 23, 1968 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 78.⁴

     William Fredrick "Will" Brown was buried at Holcomb Cemetery, Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 232-12-6628.⁵ He was born on June 6, 1885 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,6,4,5 He married Lilly Mae Grose, daughter of Jacob M. Grose and Sarah Virginia "Virgie" Elmore, on July 18, 1906 at Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose were divorced before May 10, 1940.⁷ William Fredrick "Will" Brown died on May 6, 1946 at Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia, at age 60.⁵

     Arlie Raymond Brown was buried at Mount Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans Co., New York.³ His Social Security Number was 233-14-7729.² He was born on March 16, 1919 at Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,9,10,6 He married Florence Opal Happney on May 28, 1941 at Fola, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Arlie Raymond Brown died on July 25, 2000 at Albion, Orleans Co., New York, at age 81.^2,10

     Olive Dessie Brown was buried at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 185 Sunrise Church Lane, Greene Co., Tennessee.^4,6 She was born on November 28, 1922 at Clay Co., West Virginia; The SSDI and her gravestone have a birth date of Nov 8, 1922.^3,7,6 As of February 18, 1943,her married name was Ramsey.⁸ She married Elmer Damon Ramsey on February 18, 1943 at Fola, Clay Co., West Virginia.^8,4 Olive Dessie Brown died on April 12, 2009 at Mosheim, Greene Co., Tennessee, at age 86.^7,4,6 She Olive D. Ramsey died: April 12, 2009. Olive D. Ramsey, 86, of Walton Circle, Mosheim, died Sunday evening at her home surrounded by her "loving" family. "She went home to be with the Lord," her family stated. Mrs. Ramsey was a homemaker and the widow of Elmer Damon Ramsey. She was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church and attended Community Baptist Church in Bulls Gap. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law: Robert and Brenda Ramsey of Bulls Gap; one daughter and son-in-law: Kay and Willard Hinkle of Mohawk; her grandchildren and a grandson-in-law: Fredrick Hinkle, Patrick Damon Hinkle, Marlene and Sean McKnight, Regina Eberle, and Rebecca Shugar; her great-grandchildren: SPC Patrick Jeremy Hinkle, Dillon Lyon, Devin Lyon, Dalton Lyon, Courtney McKnight, Linsey Davis, Jordon Eberle, and Sydney Eberle; her stepgrandchildren: Angel Halcomb, Mandi Lawhorn, Rhonda Casteel, Tonya Roberts, Britney McKnight, and Brennan McKnight; her stepgreat-grandchildren: Lillianna Halcomb, Damon Lawhorn, Brandon Casteel, Breanna Casteel, Bryson Casteel, and Mikayla Roberts; two brothers: Oliver Brown of West Virginia and Russell Brown of Virginia; several nieces and nephews; and special friends: Bill and Linda Brown, Teresa Hinkle, Regina Talford, Bessie Lowery, and Karen Ottem. She was a daughter of the late William and Lilly Mae Grose Brown and was preceded in death by a sister: Hilda Chance; and a brother: Arlie Brown. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow visitation at 8 o'clock in the funeral home chapel. Pastor Gregg Douthat; and the Rev. Dwayne Casteel will officiate. A committal service will be held at noon Wednesday in Sunrise Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at 11 o'clock at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be SPC Patrick Jeremy Hinkle, SPC Tim Landeck, Dillon Lyon, Devin Lyon, Dalton Lyon, Patrick Damon Hinkle, Fredrick Hinkle, and Bill Brown. on April 14, 2009.⁴

     Oliver Dempson Brown was buried at Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.⁴ He Oliver D. Brown, 83, of Spencer, West Virginia, passed away December 19, 2009 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital Regional Center in Clarksburg. He was born in Clay County a son of the late William Frederick Brown and Lillie Gross Brown. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII and was a former truck driver. Surviving are 3 sons, Frederick Brown of Spencer, John Mark Brown of Indianapolis Indiana, and David Allen Brown of Franklin Indiana; a brother, Russell Brown of Greenville North Carolina; 12 grandchildren; a 2 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Zella Mae Brown; and two sisters, Hilda Chance and Olive Ramsey. Memorial Services will be held 1 p.m. January 9, 2010 at the Little Laurel Baptist Church with Rev. David McLaughlin officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg is in charge of arrangements.⁴ He was born on April 30, 1926 at Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Apr 29, 1926.^7,3 He married Zella Mae Carr on May 21, 1947 at Wallback, Clay Co., West Virginia.^5,8 Oliver Dempson Brown died on December 19, 2009 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^7,4

     His Social Security Number was 232-12-9225.³ Jasper Simpson Hamrick was born on December 15, 1909 at Clay Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Dec 9, 1909.^1,3,2 He married Hilda G. Brown, daughter of William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose, on November 9, 1932 at Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Jasper Simpson Hamrick died in July, 1985 at age 75.³

     Zella Mae Carr was buried at Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She Zella M. (Carr) Brown, 78, of Greenwood, Indiana, formerly of Clay County, WV, entered into rest Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Franklin, Indiana. Born on April 12, 1929, at Wallback, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ora Carr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Carr. She was a cook for 15 years in nursing homes. She loved gardening, reading, and crafts. Survivors include her husband, Oliver Brown of Indiana; three sons, Fred (Lois) Brown of West Virginia, Mark (Tracy) Brown of Greenwood, IN, and David (Karen) Brown of Franklin, IN; sister, Juanita Carr; brothers, Andrew Carr, Fletcher Carr, and Cardell Carr; 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 1 pm Friday, April 11, 2008, at Wilson-Shamblin-Smith Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Darrell Mollohan officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore.² She was born on April 12, 1929 at Wallback, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 As of May 21, 1947,her married name was Brown.¹ She married Oliver Dempson Brown, son of William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose, on May 21, 1947 at Wallback, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Zella Mae Carr died on April 8, 2008 at Franklin, Johnson Co., Indiana, at age 78.^2,3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 080-34-4332.² Florence Opal Happney was buried at Mount Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans Co., New York.³ She was born on November 28, 1923 at Vaughan, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.² As of May 28, 1941,her married name was Brown.¹ She married Arlie Raymond Brown, son of William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose, on May 28, 1941 at Fola, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Florence Opal Happney died on June 15, 1978 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, at age 54.^3,2

     Elmer Damon Ramsey was buried at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 185 Sunrise Church Lane, Greene Co., Tennessee.⁴ His Social Security Number was 233-28-5733.⁶ He was born on May 3, 1919 at Vaughan, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^6,2,4,5 He married Olive Dessie Brown, daughter of William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose, on February 18, 1943 at Fola, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Elmer Damon Ramsey died on March 11, 1990 at Tennessee at age 70.^6,4

     Rev. Thomas Stanton Shaffer Rev. Thomas Stanton Shaffer, 76, a widely known Baptist missionary who served country churched throughout the state, died Sunday in a Charleston hospital. Born in Sissonville on Feb. 14, 1873, the son of Lafayette and Liza Martin Shaffer, he lived since his retirement several years ago at 829 1/2 Watts St. He is survived by his widow, Cora; one daughter, Mrs. Lona Foster of Milton; nine sons, Hobart, Jesse, Stanton, Ralph and Howard, all of Charleston, and Russell, Ronnie, Dio and Bonnie, all of Grand Rapids, Mich; a sister, Mrs. Cynthia Fisher od Charleston; and 10 grandchildren.⁵ He was buried at Shaffer Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on February 14, 1873 at Sissonville, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He married Molly F. Elmore, daughter of James T. Elmore and Margaret Paxton, on December 20, 1895 at Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Rev. Thomas Stanton Shaffer died on April 3, 1949 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^3,5

     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-6111.⁴ Lona Alice Shaffer was buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on October 7, 1896 at Roane Co., West Virginia.^6,4 As of February 3, 1917,her married name was Foster.⁷ She married Earl Foster on February 3, 1917 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁷ Lona Alice Shaffer died on July 14, 1977 at Lawrence Co., Kentucky, at age 80.⁸

     Fredrick Burton "Fred" Rader was buried at Pauley Family Cemetery, Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 24, 1877 at Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Addie E. "Ada" Elmore, daughter of Samuel Chester Elmore and Mariah S. "Maria" Hubbard, on April 29, 1897 at Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Fredrick Burton "Fred" Rader died in September, 1930 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 53.⁴

     John Opie? Rader was buried at Pauley Family Cemetery, Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on November 25, 1900 at Dodd, Roane Co., West Virginia.^4,3 He died on May 27, 1925 at West Virginia at age 24.³

     Okey S./F. Rader was buried at Pauley Family Cemetery, Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on December 8, 1903 at Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He died on January 4, 1933 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 29; died of pneumonia.³

     Her Social Security Number was 378-16-3327.⁶ Nona Elva "Nonie" Rader was born on May 18, 1906 at Dodd, Roane Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of May 6, 1906.^3,7,6,4 As of June 17, 1924,her married name was Canterbury.⁵ She married George Thomas Canterbury on June 17, 1924 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ Nona Elva "Nonie" Rader died on November 11, 1987 at Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan, at age 81.^7,6