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     Joseph Andrew Gillespie Jr. was buried at First Baptist Church Cemetery, Brook Cove Road, Walnut Cove, Stokes Co., North Carolina.² He was born on September 20, 1926 at Davidson Co., North Carolina.^3,6,2 He married Carolena Bowman circa 1947.^2,7 Joseph Andrew Gillespie Jr. married Audrey Harger circa 2003.² Joseph Andrew Gillespie Jr. died on June 20, 2013 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 86.^2,6 He WALNUT COVE, NC - Joseph Andrew Gillespie, Jr., died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Davidson County on September 20, 1926 to Joseph Gillespie, Sr. and Ida Hall Gillespie. Mr. Gillespie retired from Hanes Hosiery with 33 years of service. He loved woodworking, gardening, 2 step, line and slow dancing. He also loved his BF Johnson Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church of Walnut Cove, where he was a member. Mr. Gillespie served his country proudly in the US Army Air Corp. A 3:00 p.m. funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Burroughs Chapel with Rev. Jim Cohn officiating. Burial will follow in the First Baptist Church Cemetery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolena Bowman Gillespie; five sisters, Irene Gillespie, Blanche Deviney, Loretta Brown, Mary Lunsford, Virginia Wright, and one brother, Ralph Gillespie. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Audrey Harger Gillespie of the home; two children, Dennis Gillespie and wife Heidi of Philadelphia, PA and Barbara Robinson and husband Fred of Ocala, FL; two stepchildren, Wes Harger and wife Renee and Candi Tilley and husband Ronald, both of King; four grandchildren, Arielle Gillespie, Aimee Gillespie, Brian Haynes, Susan Taylor and husband Scotty; seven step grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Juanita Doub and husband Harold of Kernersville. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Burroughs Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Walnut Cove, PO Box 552, Walnut Cove, NC 27052 or Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Burroughs Funeral in Walnut Cove is serving the Gillespie family. on June 22, 2013.²

     His Social Security Number was 243-10-9549.⁵ Thurman Walter Lunsford was born on April 7, 1919 at North Carolina.^5,2 He married Mary Frances Gillespie, daughter of Joseph Andrew "Joe" Gillespie and Ida Mae Hall, on March 11, 1939 at Davidson Co., North Carolina.^1,3,4 Thurman Walter Lunsford died on March 16, 1980 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 60.²

     His Social Security Number was 243-10-9869.⁴ Charles Holland Deviney was buried at Wallburg Baptist Church Cemetery, Davidson Co., NC, Wallburg, Davidson Co., North Carolina.² He was born on November 6, 1912 at North Carolina.^5,2,4,3 He married Blanche Mae Gillespie, daughter of Joseph Andrew "Joe" Gillespie and Ida Mae Hall, on January 26, 1935 at Davidson Co., North Carolina.^1,2 Charles Holland Deviney died on March 13, 1986 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 73.^2,3

     Charles Clarence "Charlie" Long was buried at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery, Midway, Davidson Co., North Carolina.² He was born on May 24, 1905 at Davidson Co., North Carolina.² He married Iris Loretta Gillespie, daughter of Joseph Andrew "Joe" Gillespie and Ida Mae Hall, on March 31, 1934 at Davidson Co., North Carolina.^1,4,5 Charles Clarence "Charlie" Long died on July 30, 1969 at Portsmouth, Virginia, at age 64.²

     Judith Ann "Judy" Long Judith Ann Long Mundy age 76 of Winston Salem passed away Thursday May 26, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday May 30, at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery with Pastor John Woods officiating. The family will see friends after the service at the home of her sister Jessie Ferrell. Mrs. Mundy was born February 16, 1935 in Stanleytown VA to Charlie Clarence Long and Iris Loretta Gillespie Long. She was a retired nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital, Richmond Va; she was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; Lisle Robert Mundy. She is survived by her brother; Jerry Eugene Long (Marie) of Richmond VA, her sisters; Janet Long of Arcadia, June Obrien of Midway, Jessie Ferrell (Jerry) of Lexington, Jo McKissick (Dave) of Newnan, GA. Memorials can be sent to: Juvenile Diabetes Research 312 N. Eugene Street, Suite. D. Greensboro, NC 27401. Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel is assisting the family.⁴ She was buried at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery, Midway, Davidson Co., North Carolina.^3,4 Her married name was Mundy.⁴ She married Lisle Roberts Mundy.⁴ Judith Ann "Judy" Long was born on February 16, 1935 at Stanleytown, Henry Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 She died on May 26, 2011 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 76.^3,4,5

     Lisle Roberts Mundy was buried at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery, Midway, Davidson Co., North Carolina.² He married Judith Ann "Judy" Long, daughter of Charles Clarence "Charlie" Long and Iris Loretta Gillespie.¹ Lisle Roberts Mundy was born on August 21, 1933.^2,3 He died on October 25, 2007 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 74.^2,3

     Thurman Walter Lunsford Jr. was buried at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery, Midway, Davidson Co., North Carolina.¹ He was born on March 18, 1951 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on March 19, 1951 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.¹

     Frank Edward "Eddie" Hall Jr. was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on October 16, 1919 at Waiteville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He married Geneva Joan Chapluck on June 24, 1952 at Rocky Gap, Bland Co., Virginia.⁴ Frank Edward "Eddie" Hall Jr. died on December 18, 1965 at Munson, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 46.⁵

     Otis Austin Hall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁷ His Social Security Number was 234-22-2916.⁸ He married Virginia Dare Calfee.⁹ Otis Austin Hall was born on April 15, 1921 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,8 He died on June 23, 1996 at age 75.⁸

     Norman W. Hall Pvt. Norman W. Hall was born on December 13, 1922, to Frank E. Hall & Coila Maydew-Hall in Wakeville, West Virginia. He lived in Adkin, West Virginia, with his three sisters and three brothers. On January 7, 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio. After enlisting, he was sent to Ft. Knox, Kentucky for basic training.
Norman was assigned to A Company of the 19th Ordnance Battalion. During his time at Ft. Knox, he learned how to do maintenance on the tanks of the 192nd Tank Battalion. His company was deactivated and reactivated as the 17th Ordnance Company.
In the late summer of 1941, 17th Ordnance was sent to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. There, they were inoculated and given physicals. They were boarded on a transport and sent to the Philippine Islands with the 194th Tank Battalion.
In late November 1941, the 192nd Tank Battlion arrived in the Philippines. They joined the 194th Tank Battalion and 17th Ordnance to form the Provisional Tank Group. For the next seventeen days, the tank group prepared for maneuvers.
The morning of December 8, 1941, just ten hours after Pearl Harbor, the tankers learned of the Japanese attack on the naval base. The tank group was ordered to the perimeter of Clark Airfield to guard against Japanese paratroopers. That morning, the sky was filled with American planes. At noon the planes landed and the pilots went to lunch. At 12:45 in the afternoon, the airfield was bombed and strafed by Japanese planes.
For the next four months, Normam's's job was to make sure that gasoline and ammunition reached the tanks. He, with the other members of his company, worked to keep the tanks runnung. The entire time the Americans and Filipinos withdrew first into Bataan and then down the peninsula.
On April 9, 1942, Norman became a Prisoner of War when the Filipino and American defenders of Bataan were surrendered to the Japanese. With the other members of his company, he made his way to Mariveles. It was from this barrio at the southern tip of Bataan that he started what has become known as the Bataan Death March.
On the march, Norman went without food and water. Arriving at San Fernando, he and the other prisoners were crammed into small wooden boxcars. The cars could hold forty men or eight horses. 100 men packed into each car. They were packed in so tightly that those men who died remained standing. At Capas, the POWs disembarked the boxcars. As they did, the bodies of the dead fell out of the cars. From Capas, Norman walked the last ten miles to Camp O'Donnell.
The living conditions at Camp O'Donnell were poor. There was only one water spigot for the entire camp. To get a drink, men stood in lines for days. It is not known if Norman remained in the camp or went out on a work detail.
Norman was sent to the new POW camp at Cabanatuan. The living conditions for the POWs were better. From there sometime between October, 1941 and January, 1942, he was assigned to a work detail at the Bachrach Garage in Manila. The POWs on this detail repaired mechanical equipment for the Japanese.
Norman and the other POWs remained on this detail into early October 1944. At that time, the Japanese closed down the detail and sent the POWs to the Port Area of Manila. When Norman's group of POWs arrived at the Port Area of Manila on October 10, 1944, they were boarded onto the Arisan Maru. They had been scheduled to be boarded onto the Hokusan Maru, but since one of the POW groups had not arrived on time to be boarded, and the ship was ready to sail, the Japanese flipped POW companies and boarded the second company of POWs on the Hokusen Maru.
The POWs were crammed into the first hold of the ship. They were packed in so tightly that they could not move. Those who used the wooden bunks along the hull found that once they laid down, the bunks were so close together that they could not sit up in them. Five men died in the first twenty-four hours.
On October 10, 1944, the ship sailed but instead of heading toward Formosa it headed south to Palawan Island. There, the ship dropped anchor in a cove. This was done to avoid American planes. While it was there, the Port of Manila were bombed by American planes.
It was during this time that the POWs figured out how to turn the hold's ventilation fans by wiring them into the ship's lighting system. Although the Japanese had removed the lights, they had not turned off the power. For two days conditions in the hold improved because the POWs had fresh air. When the Japanese discovered what the POWs had done, they cut the power to the hold.
The Japanese realized that they neede to do something or the ship would become a death ship. In an attempt to improve the conditions in the hold, the Japanese moved 800 POWs to one of the other holds. The POWs were put in this hold on top of the coal that was already in it.
Returning to Manila on October 21st, the Arisan Maru waited in the harbor while the Japanese formed a convoy. During this time, the prisoners remained in the holds of the ship. On October 23rd, the Arisan Maru joined a convoy of twelve ships bound for Formosa. The ship proceeded toward Formosa and was near the Island of Shoonan the evening of October 24, 1944.
It was almost dinner and twenty POWs were on deck cooking. According to the survivors, the Japanese ran to the bow of the ship and watched a torpedo pass in front of the ship. The Japanese ran to the stern, and a second torpedo passed behind the ship. Two more torpedoes hit the ship amidships. The ship jerked and came to a stop.
The POWs on deck were shot at to get them to go back into the holds. Once this was done, the Japanese covered the holds but did not tie the hatch covers down. The Japanese abandoned ship, but cut the rope ladders to the ship's holds before they left. A few POWs managed to get out of the second hold and reattached the rope ladders and dropped them into the holds to the other POWs.
Those POWs who could swim attempted to escape the sinking ship by clinging to rafts, hold hatches, flotation belts, flotsam and jetsam. Many of those who could not swim remained on the ship and gorged themselves with food from the ship's food locker.
Some POWs attempted to swim to nearby Japanese destroyers. They were shot at, clubbed, or pushed away with poles or clubbed. The destroyers pulled away leaving the Americans to fend for themselves. Three POWs found an abandoned life boat and managed to get into it. They discovered that it had no oars.
After several hours, the ship split in two. A few hours later it sunk. According to the survivors, the cries for help grew fainter and fainter. Then, there was silence.
Pvt. Norman W. Hall died in the sinking of the Arisan Maru, in the South China Sea, on October 24, 1944. Since he was lost at sea, his name appears on the Tablets of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery outside Manila.³ He was born on December 13, 1922 at Waiteville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.³ He died on October 24, 1944 at South China Sea at age 21.³

     Betty Lou Hall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,8 She was born on August 23, 1924 at Waiteville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^6,8 As of December 3, 1945,her married name was Blankenship.⁴ She married Lawrence Edward Blankenship on December 3, 1945 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,2,4 Betty Lou Hall died on May 29, 1996 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 71.⁶ She BLANKENSHIP, Betty Lou, of Route 3, Box 689, Bluefield, W.Va., died Wednesday, May 29, 1996, at her home. Born in Waitville, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Coila Wiseman Hall. She was a graduate of Gary High School and had taken her nurses training at St. Lukes Hospital. She had worked at the Bluefield Sanitarium as a licensed practical nurse, and retired from the Childrens Clinic in Bluefield. She was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church, as well as the Rock Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Bluewell Woman's Club. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Norman Hall and Edward Hall. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Lawrence Blankenship of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Jenny Blankenship of Charlotte, N.C; brothers, Otis Hall of Princeton, W.Va., Billy Joe Hall of Dublin; sisters, Mrs. Jimmy (Margaret) Davis of Bluefield, W.Va., Mrs. Johnny (Nancy) Machincia of Dublin. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 31, 1996, at 11 a.m. at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel in Bluewell, W.Va, with Dr. William Wilson officiating. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton, W.Va., with nephews and friends serving as pallbearers. on May 30, 1996.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 232-34-2235.⁶ Nancy Lee Hall was born on October 25, 1929 at Pageton, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^6,4 As of October 24, 1948,her married name was Machincia.⁴ She married John Steve Machincia Sr. on October 24, 1948 at Pageton, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,7,5,4 Nancy Lee Hall died on March 20, 2007 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 77.^2,6,8 She DUBLIN, Va. — Nancy Lee Machincia, 77, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Coila Wiseman Hall; three brothers, Norman, Otis, and Eddie Hall; and two sisters, Betty Blankenship and Margaret Davis.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John and Nancy E. Machincia Jr. of Christiansburg, Va; a brother and sister-in-law, Billy Joe and Peggy Hall of Dublin; special niece, Barbara Hall Castle of Churchill, Tenn; two grandchildren and spouse, Jessica and Trinity Heckman of Elliston, Brad Machincia of Christiansburg. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Newbern Community Christian Church at 5382 Grace Street, Dublin, VA 24084. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2007 at Newbern Community Christian Church with the Rev. Ernie Depew officiating. The Machincia family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford, Va. on March 21, 2007.²

     Lawrence Edward Blankenship was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Lawrence Edward Blankenship, 78, of 2420 Rosewell Ave., Charlotte, formerly of Route 3 (Lorton Lick Road), Bluefield, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000 at the Presbyterian Wesley Care Center in Charlotte. Born June 16, 1922, in Korner Rock, Va., he was the son of Carl Elmer Blankenship and Emma Greer Blankenship. He had been a resident of Charlotte for four years and was retired from U.S. Steel Corp. #3 Shop, Gary, as a crane operator. He was a member of the U.M.W.A., member of the Bramwell Masonic Lodge #45, member of the Bern Kedem Shrine in Charleston and a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during World War II and was a member of the V.F.W. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lou Hall Blankenship. Survivors include a son, Larry Blankenship of Charlotte, N.C; and sister, Mabel Hall of Franklin, Tenn. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Cravens Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with the Rev. Dr. Robert Stoddard officiating. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. The Bramwell Masonic Lodge #45 will serve as pallbearers and conduct Masonic graveside rites.² He was born on June 16, 1922 at Konnarock, Washington Co., Virginia.^2,4 He married Betty Lou Hall, daughter of Frank Edward Hall Sr. and Coila Maydew Wiseman, on December 3, 1945 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Lawrence Edward Blankenship died on November 11, 2000 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 78.²

     Margaret Janet Hall was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,7 Her Social Security Number was 235-54-3194.⁴ She was born on January 25, 1935 at Pageton, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^4,5 As of June 19, 1956,her married name was Davis.⁶ She married Jimmie Ralph Davis on June 19, 1956 at Pageton, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^5,6,8 Margaret Janet Hall died on November 26, 1999 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 64.^4,5 She BLUEFIELD — Margaret Janet Davis, 64, of Route 5 Box 432 A (Bluewell), Bluefield, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999, at her residence. Born Jan. 25, 1935 in Pageton, she was the daughter of the late Frank Hall and Coila Wiseman Hall. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 34 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of Bluewell United Methodist Church, a graduate of Gary High School and a former member of the Pageton Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Blankenship; and three brothers, Otis, Norman and Edward Hall. Survivors include her husband, Jimmie R. Davis of Bluewell; daughter, Pamela Rash and husband John of Pineville; son in law Douglas Nester of Bluewell; granddaughter, Emily Nester of Bluewell; sister, Mary Machincia and husband Johnny of Dublin, Va; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 am, at Cravens Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with the Rev. D. Homer Stewart officiating. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Bluewell. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 6 until 9 p.m. T.A. Warden Jr. Philip Fritz, Michael Linkous, Mike Blankenship, Eddie Hall and Michael Chapluk will serve as pallbearers. on November 27, 1999.⁵

     Jimmie Ralph Davis was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He Jimmie R. Davis, 82, Camilla Drive (Bluewell), passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab. Born on October 8, 1934 in Leckie, he was a son of the late Joseph G. and Ruth (Davis) Davis. He had been a resident of Bluewell for over 50 years and was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a member of the American Legion Post 9 Bluefield, WV. He was a retired chief chemist for US Steel in Gary. After his retirement, he was a dedicated funeral assistant for Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell and was most recognized as their hearse driver. He was a member of the masonic lodge, the Beni-Kedem Shrine in Charleston, Bluefield Chapter and Commandery, and the Bluefield Shrine Patrol. He was also a former member of the Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Hall Davis; and his brothers, James B. and Mitchell Davis. Survivors include: Daughter, Pam Rash and husband John of Bluefield. Granddaughter whom he was very proud of, Emily Nester Jenks and husband Bobby of Cross Lanes, WV. Great-grandchildren, Meredith and David Jenks. Son in law, Doug Nester of Bluewell. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with Rev. D. Homer Stewart officiating. Military Honors will be performed by the VFW Post 9696 Bluefield, VA and the American Legion Post 14 Pocahontas, VA. Entombment will privately follow at the Woodlawn Memorial Park Waterfall Mausoleum in Bluewell.³ He was born on October 8, 1934 at Leckie, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Margaret Janet Hall, daughter of Frank Edward Hall Sr. and Coila Maydew Wiseman, on June 19, 1956 at Pageton, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Jimmie Ralph Davis died on September 8, 2017 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^3,4

     His Social Security Number was 236-32-1230.⁵ John Steve Machincia Sr. was born on June 23, 1925 at Vivian, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3 He married Nancy Lee Hall, daughter of Frank Edward Hall Sr. and Coila Maydew Wiseman, on October 24, 1948 at Pageton, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2,6,4 John Steve Machincia Sr. died on June 5, 2005 at Radford, Virginia, at age 79.^5,2,7 He John Machincia, Sr., 79, of 4530 Dove Place, Dublin, formerly of Gary, W. Va., died Sunday, June 5, 2005 at the Radford Nursing Rehab Center in Radford, Va. Born June 23, 1925 in Vivian, W.Va., he was a son of the late Steve and Veronica Dobin Machincia. He had lived in Dublin for the past 17 years and attended the Newbern Community Christian Church. He was retired from Gary U.S. Steel Coal Mines with 42 years service as a mechanic. He was a UMWA member and was an avid bowler. In addition to his parents, a grandson, John Machincia, III, three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Hall Machincia, of the home; son, John Machincia, Jr. and wife, Nancy of Christiansburg; sister, Julie Basham of Shady Springs, W. Va; grandchildren, Jessica and Brad Machincia of Christiansburg. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 7 p.m. in the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel in Bluewell, with the Rev. Orville Harvey and Rev. Ernie Depew officiating. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the service. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Community Christian Church, Howry Road, Newbern, Va. 24126 or the Shriners Children's Hospital in Greenville, S.C. The Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is serving the Machincia family. on June 6, 2005.²