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     John Jesse Okes was born on August 5, 1923 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He married Helen Louise Lilly on September 23, 1947 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,10

     Mary Ruth Okes Mary Ruth Okes Hatcher Cook, 90, of Matheny went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 20, 2012, following a sudden illness. Born May 23, 1921, in Shady Springs, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow Okes Jolly. Mrs. Cook was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Welch. She was a homemaker and a custodian. Her hobbies included genealogy, stamp and coin collecting, sewing, and church activities. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Robert "Pop" Jolly; her first husband, Carl H. Hatcher; second husband, D. Harley Cook; infant twin babies; brothers, Richard Jolly, Clyde V. Okes, William "Scott" Oakes, Edward Jolly, Robert "Buck" Jolly; and sisters, Cora Okes Greco Porterfield, Ethel Jolly Pickett, Lakie Jolly Shiflett, Marie Jolly Minnex, and Arabelle Jolly Lodge. Surviving are her son, Frederick Hatcher and wife, June of Matheny; daughter, Vickie Hatcher, of Winfield; three grandchildren, Kimberly Hatcher Harrison and husband, Kevin of Kopperston, Amy Hayes Nafchi and husband, Cyrus of Teays Valley, Nathan Hayes of Lake Jackson, TX; great-grandchildren, Erin Harrison of Kopperston and Amelia Nafchi of Teays Valley; brothers, John Jesse Okes of Medina, OH; William "Bill" Jolly of Shady Springs; sisters, Polly J. Mitchell of Phoenix, AZ; Lucy Worley and husband, Del of Brooklyn, OH; and LouAnn Bryson and husband, Randal of Eaton Rapids, MI; sisters-in-law, Delma Hatcher Worley of Beckley and Marie Oakes of Shady Springs; and her caregivers, Andrea Taylor of Mullens, Ginger Cook of Pineville and Cassie Fitzwater of Brenton.³ She was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁹ Her married name was Cook.³ She married Denny Harley Cook.³ Mary Ruth Okes was born on May 23, 1921 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5 As of June 6, 1942,her married name was Hatcher.⁵ She married Carl Harding Hatcher on June 6, 1942 at Gallia Co., Ohio.^3,5 Mary Ruth Okes died on May 20, 2012 at West Virginia at age 90.³

     Carl Harding Hatcher was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 400-20-9000.⁴ He was born on November 22, 1921 at Blue Jay, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 He married Mary Ruth Okes, daughter of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow, on June 6, 1942 at Gallia Co., Ohio.^1,6 Carl Harding Hatcher died on June 28, 1974 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 52.^5,3 He Carl Harding Hatcher, 52, of Oceana, died Friday in a Charleston hospital following a short illness Born at Blue Jay, he was a son of the late John and Laura Smith Hatcher. He was employed 16 years at Cook Ford Sales in Oceana an was a veteran of World War II. He was member of the Community Church of Christ at Berea, Ky. He attended Berea College, Brigham Young University, Bluefield College. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruth Hatcher; one daughter, Miss Vickie Lynn Hatcher of the home; one son, Freddie Hatcher at Matheny; two brothers, Robert Hatcher of Coal Ridge, and William Hatcher of Cabins; one sister, Mrs. Fred Worley of Coal City; and one grandchild. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home Chapel in Oceana with President Randall Poole and President Edward Laxton officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny. Employes of Cook Ford Sales will be pallbearers. on June 29, 1974.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-16-1200.⁴ Denny Harley Cook was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.² He married Mary Ruth Okes, daughter of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow.¹ Denny Harley Cook was born on July 16, 1912 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He died on August 23, 1996 at West Virginia at age 84.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-34-6714.⁴ Robert Grey "Buck" Jolly Jr. was buried at Resthaven Park West Cemetery, 6290 West Northern Avenue, Glendale, Maricopa Co., Arizona.⁵ He was born on September 5, 1925 at Cherokee, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^4,2 He married Alta Treadway, daughter of Frank Robert Treadway and Ollie Marie Martin, on September 20, 1944 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁶ Robert Grey "Buck" Jolly Jr. married Polly Jo Okes, daughter of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow, on May 29, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Robert Grey "Buck" Jolly Jr. died on October 5, 1986 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 61.^4,3 He Robert G. "Buck" Jolly Jr., 61, carpenter for Schuck-Sons Construction Co. before retiring, died Oct. 5, 1986, at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Mr. Jolly, of Phoenix, was born in West Virginia and moved to Arizona 32 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Polly; daughters, Brenda Robertson and Linda Lewis; sons, Robert R. and Lawrence G; stepmother, Willie; four sisters; two brothers; a stepsister; three stepbrothers; and seven grandchildren. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today, with services at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Grimshaw Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home. on October 8, 1986.³

     Helen Louise Lilly was buried at Eastlawn Memory Gardens, Brunswick, Medina Co., Ohio.² Her Social Security Number was 297-34-9847.³ She Helen L. Okes - Born May 20, 1929, in Whitby, she was the daughter of the late Stennie B. and Goldie Lilly. Mrs. Okes was a homemaker and had been a resident of Medina County for many years. She was also preceded in death by a brother, James Lilly. Survivors include her husband, John J. Okes; a son, John D. Okes of Valley City; three daughters, Jesteva L. Hosey and her husband, Albert, of Medina, Emma Jean Kinney and William Miller of Litchfield and Teresa Lawrence and her husband, Joseph Jr., of Brunswick; three brothers, Johnny "StennieB" Lilly of Blue Jay Six, Clarence Lilly of Illinois and Kenneth Lilly of West Salem; two sisters, Sylvia Lilly of Flat Top and Luanne Loveday of Blue Jay Six; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carlson A Golden Rule Funeral Home, 1642 Pearl Road, Brunswick, Ohio, with Pastor Gerald Fritz officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery, Bruns-wick. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Carlson Funeral Home, Brunswick.² She was born on May 20, 1929 at Whitby, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 As of September 23, 1947,her married name was Okes.¹ She married John Jesse Okes, son of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow, on September 23, 1947 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Helen Louise Lilly died on July 14, 2001 at Medina, Medina Co., Ohio, at age 72.^3,4

     Clarence Bibb was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 234-01-0482.⁷ He was born on April 17, 1897 at Crow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,2,3,4,5,6 He married Lou Anna Furrow, daughter of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on June 6, 1923 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,8 Clarence Bibb died on April 7, 1968 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 70.^9,3,4 He Services for Clarence Bibb, 71, of Shady Spring, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. L. A. Garten and Rev. Oscar Lilly in charge. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born April 17, 1897, at Crow, he was a son of the late Edward and Flora Rakes Bibb. He was a retired miner and lifelong resident of Raleigh County. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Esther Bibb, Shady Spring, two stepsons, Wilfred Cole of Washington, D.C., and Emory Cole of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, L. J. Bibb of Shady Spring; four sisters, Mrs. Robert (Sally) Griffith of Winston-Salem, N.C., Mrs. William (Leona) Smith of Sarasota, Fla., Mrs. Arnold (Edith) Massey of Beckley and Mrs. Earl (Hazel) Williams of Shady Spring and three grandchildren. Friends may call at the Calfee Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today. on April 9, 1968.³

     Earl Bibb was born on June 18, 1924 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on October 28, 1925 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 1.¹

     Elwood Marvin Sadler was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 232-48-0290.³ He was born on August 22, 1932 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He married Madaline Olive Furrow, daughter of Clarence Lemuel Furrow and Hazel Mae/May Havens, on November 13, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Elwood Marvin Sadler died on February 20, 1995 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^3,2 He Elwood M. Sadler, 62, of Crab Orchard, Raleigh County, died Monday, Feb. 20, 1995, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner from Slab Fork Coal Co. and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of UMW District 29 and Glenview Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Madeline Furrow Sadler; sons, Ricky of Beckley, Jerry of Crab Orchard; daughters, Kathy Price of Shady Spring, Debra Kiblinger and Phyllis Meadows, of Crab Orchard; sisters, Nancy Wheeler of Mount Holly, N.C., Brenda Smith of Maybee, Mich; brother, Alvin of Winston-Salem, N.C; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with Minister Ed Rehbein officiating. Burial will be in Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia. on February 22, 1995.²

     Joseph William Payne and Mollie Furrow were divorced.³ His Social Security Number was 409-60-9291.² Joseph William Payne was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.³ He was born on February 11, 1935 at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3 He married Mollie Furrow, daughter of Henry Harvey Furrow and Effie Frances Meadows, on January 22, 1955 at McArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Joseph William Payne died on September 12, 1995 at McIntosh Co., Oklahoma, at age 60.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 234-68-0682.⁴ Edward McArthur Furrow Sr. was buried at Furrow Cemetery (also known as Skaggs Cemetery), Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,7 He was born on September 10, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8,7 He married Nelda Jean Ware on December 20, 1968 at Palo Pinto Co., Texas.^5,9 Edward McArthur Furrow Sr. died on February 15, 2001 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 58.^3,4,7

     Dollie Garnett Furrow Dollie Garnett Golden Basham age 84 of Cool Ridge, WV passed away on Saturday July 8, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born on March 13, 1933 at Shady Spring, she was the daughter of the late Henry Furrow and Effie Meadows Furrow. Mrs. Basham was a homemaker, and was a member of Glen Morgan Missionary Baptist Church. She had made her home in Cool Ridge since 1993, having moved from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In addition to her parents, She was preceded in death by her first husband, Willie J. Golden, by second husband Lewis Basham; daughters Carol S. Imes, and Debbie K. Golden; by brothers Paul and Edward Furrow. Those survivors left to cherish her memory include children; Pauline S. Pierce and husband Paul of Eufaula, Oklahoma, Willie J. Golden Jr. of Mineral Wells, Texas, Terri L. Robert of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Brenda D. Golden of Daniels, WV; three brothers, Landon Furrow of Shady Spring, John Furrow and wife Norma of Shady Spring, and Eugene Furrow and wife Jinny of Mountain Home, Idaho; three sisters, Mollie Pack of Shady Spring, Rosemary Barckley of Mineral Wells, Texas, and Cloetta Bennett and husband Robert of Shady Spring; ten grandchildren, Richard L. Fugitt Jr., Michael D. Fugitt and wife Delyn, Derek M. Pierce, Suzi Imes-Bryce and husband Jack, Byron Imes, Robert L. Zinn Jr., Jonathan Golden, Nicole Golden, Tanya Wilbur and husband Jeff, and Brandon Golden; nine great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Wednesday July 12, 2017 at 11AM with Pastor Ernie Junior Moye officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity, WV.² She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her married name was Golden.² She married William Jay Golden.² Dollie Garnett Furrow was born on March 13, 1933 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² As of October 28, 1993,her married name was Basham.³ She married Mack Albert Lewis Basham on October 28, 1993 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,5,3 Dollie Garnett Furrow died on July 8, 2017 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.²

     Mack Albert Lewis Basham was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He Mack Albert Lewis Basham, age 83, of Cool Ridge, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born on January 13, 1930, at Mt. View, WV, he was the son of the late Mack Basham and Chloe Ransom Basham. Mr. Basham was a retired coal miner, and a member of the UMWA. He was a member of the Glen Morgan Missionary Baptist Church at Glen Morgan, where he served as a trustee. In his spare time Mr. Basham enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. Mr. Basham also served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Delta Basham, by a brother, Paul Basham, by an infant son David John Basham, by a grandson, Jason Carr, and by stepdaughters Dr. Carol Imes, and Debra Golden. Surviving wife of nearly 20 years Dollie Furrow Golden Basham, his children, Pauline Pierce and her husband Paul of Eufaula, Oklahoma, Mary Ellen Lilly of Cool Ridge, William Basham and his wife Bert of Beckley, Kenneth Basham of Cool Ridge, stepchildren Brenda Golden of Daniels, Terri Robert of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Willie J . Golden of Mineral Wells, Texas. Brothers, George Basham and his wife Margot of Shady Spring, Harland Basham and his wife Patty of Beckley, Palma Basham and his wife Becky of North Carolina, Leroy Basham and his wife Ann of Cool Ridge, Sisters: Lola Farley and her husband Les of Cool Ridge, and Wanda Tolliver and her husband Roger of Cool Ridge, WV. Many Grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Friday, September 20, 2013, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Junior Moye officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity, WV. Friends may visit with the family from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.⁴ He was born on January 13, 1930 at Mountview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Dollie Garnett Furrow, daughter of Henry Harvey Furrow and Effie Frances Meadows, on October 28, 1993 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 Mack Albert Lewis Basham died on September 14, 2013 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 235-54-9838.⁸ Paul Warner Furrow was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Millbrook, Elmore Co., Alabama.^2,3 He was born on October 24, 1934 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,3,5 He married Betty Jean Hanson circa 1958.^2,4 Paul Warner Furrow died on September 27, 2006 at Millbrook, Elmore Co., Alabama, at age 71.^2,8,3 He MILLBROOK, Ala. — Paul Warner Furrow, 71, formerly of Shady Spring, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, in a local hospital following lung cancer. Mr. Furrow had worked 45 years in a machine shop. Survivors include his wife, Betty Hanson Furrow; three sons, Bart Furrow (Donna) and Kevin Furrow (Gail), both of Thomasville, Ala., and Keith Furrow (Teresa) of Millbrook; three brothers, John Furrow and Landon Furrow, both of Shady Spring, and Eugene Furrow of Mountain Home, Idaho; four sisters, Mollie Pack and Cloetta Bennett, both of Shady Spring, Dollie Basham of Cool Ridge and Rosemary Barcklay of Mineral Wells, Texas; eight grandchildren, Jason, Matthew, Clay and Hunter Furrow, Barry and Maegen McAleer, and Jennifer and Tiffany Lockhart. Service was 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Leak-Memory Chapel with the Rev. Nick Gaines and the Rev. Hughie Denton officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. The family received friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the funeral home. Pallbearers were Lamar Hodge, Mike Scroggins, Fred Dobbs, Edward Browder, Sam Pack and Jack Hayes. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Leak-Memory Chapel, Montgomery, Ala. on October 8, 2006.²

     Betty Jean Hanson May 19, 1940 – July 13, 2011, Betty Jean Furrow, 71, a resident of Thomasville, AL and a former resident of Millbrook, AL passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in a Mobile Alabama hospital with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Paul Warner Furrow in 2006. She is survived by her three sons, Charles Bartley Furrow (Donna), of Thomasville, AL, Keith Alan Furrow (Teresa), of Thomasville, AL and Kevin Paul Furrow (Gail), of Thomasville, AL. Mrs. Furrow was blessed with eight grandchildren, Jason Furrow (Heather), Matthew Furrow, Cub McAleer, Maegen McAleer, Jennifer Castleberry (Shane), Tiffany Lockhart, Clay Furrow (Alison Blankenship) and Hunter Furrow, and four great-grandchildren, Madisen Phillips, Brayton Furrow, Zack and Russel Castleberry. She retired from Sylvest and enjoyed the rest of her life spending time in the company of family and friends and with an occasional fishing trip or two. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. The family will receive visitors on Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 10:00 to 11:00 am at Leak Memory Chapel and a Chapel service will follow at 11:00 am with Rev. Nick Gaines and Rev. Hughie Denton officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers are Travis Lynn, Josh Browder and Mallan Sheffield.² She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, 909 Lincoln Road, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama.^2,3 She was born on May 19, 1940.^2,3 As of circa 1958,her married name was Furrow.² She married Paul Warner Furrow, son of Henry Harvey Furrow and Effie Frances Meadows, circa 1958.^1,2 Betty Jean Hanson died on July 13, 2011 at Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama, at age 71.^2,3