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     Thomas Nelson Broach Jr. Thomas Nelson Broach Jr., 81, of Oak Hill, WV, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at CAMC General Hospital. Tom was born on August 2, 1941 in Mount Kisco, NY, to the late Thomas N. and Clara Shockey Broach. Tom was a veteran of the United States Marines with a rank of E-3. He worked as a Welder Mechanic at various Coal Preparing Plants and at Long Airdox in Oak Hill. Tom was a member of the Fayetteville Baptist Church. He was a 1960 graduate of Fayetteville High School. Tom enjoyed fishing, coin hunting with his metal detector, also an avid antique collector and dealer at the New River Antique Mall. In addition to his parents, Tom is preceded in death by his sister Patsy Johnson. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Doris Dobbins Broach, stepson Steven Grunenberg, stepdaughter Taunya Jones, son Thomas "Tombo" Broach III (Felicia), daughter Tami Langley (Shannon), grandchildren Braden Broach (fiancé Madison), Adrian Broach and Tucker Langley, brother-in-law Richard Dobbins (Margaret), many nieces and nephews. Tom also adored his two dogs Baby and Gypsy. Entombment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park.³ He was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He married Doris Dobbins.³ Thomas Nelson Broach Jr. was born on August 2, 1941 at Mount Kisco, Westchester Co., New York.^3,6 He married Sandra Lynn Dummitt on October 22, 1965 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² Thomas Nelson Broach Jr. died on January 14, 2023 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 81.³

     Kenneth Lee Terry was buried at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on April 27, 1951 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² He died on May 13, 1999 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 48.¹ He Kenneth Lee Terry, 48, of Minden, Fayette County, died May 13, 1999, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. He was a disabled laborer from Crown Corp. Surviving: mother, Charlotte Susan Shawkey Terry of Oak Hill; caregivers, Robert and Rose Ann Treadway of Minden. Graveside service will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. on May 14, 1999.¹

     Gladys Imogene Garbett was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California.⁹ Her Social Security Number was 235-42-6294.¹ She was born on April 25, 1918 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia; The WV Birth Index has a birth date of Apr 24, 1918.^1,10,9,8 As of May 16, 1937,her married name was Springer.² She married Vincent Norvin Springer on May 16, 1937 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia.² Gladys Imogene Garbett died on September 18, 1996 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 78.^1,10,9

     His Social Security Number was 287-14-7252.³ Edward Gerald Garbett was buried at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,6 He was born on May 11, 1922 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^{2,3,4,6,11,10} He married Mary Elizabeth Manley on December 31, 1944 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.^4,5,8,10 Edward Gerald Garbett died on July 19, 2002 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^3,4,6,11 He Edward Gerald Garbett, 80, of Oak Hill died Friday, July 19, 2002, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill of an apparent heart attack. He was born May 11, 1922, in Page, the son of the late George Booker and Golda Shockey Garbett. He was a retired master sergeant with the US Army with 22 years of service. He was a member of Oak Hill Lodge No. 120 AF & Aradley ofM, Sewell Chapter No. 24 R.A.M., Mount Hope Commandery No. 22 K.T., Beni Kedem Temple AAONMS, Oak Hill VFW Post 3110, New River Jazz Band, Beni Kedem Gold Band and Special Forces Association. He served in the Army during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Manley Garbett. Survivors include a son, Edward Gerald Garbett II of Kimberly, currently serving with the Special Forces; brother, Horace Lee "Henry" Garbett of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister, Gladys Imogene Springer of Los Angeles, Calif. Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill with military graveside rites by the Special Forces unit. on July 26, 2002.⁴

     Marjorie Lee Waugh was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4 She was born on August 6, 1922 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 As of October 31, 1967,her married name was Carper.³ She married Frank Junior "Doodle" Carper on October 31, 1967 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Marjorie Lee Waugh died on September 5, 2016 at West Virginia at age 94.^2,4 She Marjorie Lee Waugh Carper, 94, of Kincaid, WV received her wings and went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 5, 2016, while surrounded in love by her family at her home. Born August 6, 1922 at Montgomery, WV she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Waugh and Louise Marie Owens Waugh Lichliter. Marjorie graduated from Montgomery High School. She then began working for C&P Telephone Company in Gauley Bridge - which was during World War II. She completed her working career retiring from Plateau Medical Center. A member of the Kincaid First Church of God, Marjorie was blessed with the talent of playing the piano for the congregation for many years. She will be remembered for her ease in frequent conversation, her contagious smile, and wonderful sense of humor. Throughout her life she maintained a sweet and simple demeanor that influenced the hearts of many, who even now are being changed by her witness of constant nurturing, love and faith. Her signature gift of joy, shown through her constant smiling, laughter, and joking around, will never be forgotten. The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support in many heart-felt forms - too many people to name individually, but including the staff of Hidden Valley and Hospice of Southern West Virginia; family, neighbors and friends either through prayer and/or visits and phone calls, and even random acts of kindness from total strangers who came in contact with her. It is in dedication to her memory which will be carried on in the legacy of love which is now in each of us, the lives she formed and touched by her love. How fondly she will be remembered: Our Angel who lived, laughed and loved. Marjorie was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Belmont - who she said was the love of her life and who so courageously gave his own life fighting for the freedom and rights of his country while serving in the United States Navy in the battle of Normandy aboard the USS Glennon 640. She was also preceded by her second husband, Kenneth Kincaid; son, Kenneth Kincaid Jr; third husband, Frank "Doodle" Carper; step-daughter, Debbie Carper; brother, Bob Waugh; sister-in-law, Sarah Peters; and nephew, Brian Carper. Her surviving family members are numerous and include her son, Raymond Belmont and wife, Belinda, of Ingram Branch; stepsons, Frank "Fuzzy" Carper and wife, Chris, and Danny Carper all of Ohio; and brother-in-law, Denny Peters of Mississippi. Also surviving are grandsons, Michael Belmont, Keith Belmont, Gary Belmont, and Doug Belmont all of Oak Hill, Dexter Thompson of Ingram Branch and Doug Kenney of Meadow Bridge; granddaughter, Cami Suzza and husband, Jack of Oak Hill; great grandchildren, Zachary Suzza, Jonathan Suzza, Nickolas Suzza, Kristin Belmont, Lyndsey Young, Destiny Belmont and fiance', Timothy Wayne Thomas; great-great grandchildren, Miley Waddell, Kailyn Jean Belmont, and Colton Allen Thomas; nephews, Michael Waugh, Johnny Waugh, Bobby Waugh, and Jimmy Carper; niece, Carolyn Waugh; a daughter of the heart, Barbara Cobb - who so unselfishly and graciously devoted herself as a companion and caregiver in assuring that Marjorie lived out her life to the fullest; and finally her fuzzy four-legged friend Jezzy "Baby" Carper. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Pallbearers will be Michael Belmont, Keith Belmont, Gary Belmont, Doug Belmont, Dexter Thompson and Jack Suzza. on September 6, 2016.²

     Her Social Security Number was 235-86-7923.⁶ Deborah Kaye/Kay “Debbie” Carper was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,4 She was born on March 4, 1952 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,3,4 She died on November 28, 1976 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 24.^2,4 She Services for Deborah Kay Carper, 24, of Chicago, Ill., formerly of Page, will be Friday. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park. She died Sunday in a Chicago, Ill., hospital of natural causes. She was a disabled employe of Walgreen's Drug Store in Chicago. Born in Montgomery, March 4, 1952, she was a daughter of Frank Carper Jr. of Kincaid and Garnet Shockey Vickers of Chicago, Ill. Other survivors include two brothers, Frank Robert of Calumet City, Ill., and Danny of Chicago, Ill; two sisters, Miss Judy Vickers and Miss Trudy Vickers, both of Chicago, Ill., and grandmothers, Mrs. Ethel Carper and Mrs. Willie Shockey, both of Page. on December 2, 1976.⁴

     Eunice Maxelline Nelson was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 42 Highland Memory Gardens Circle, Chapmanville, Logan Co., West Virginia.^2,1 She was born on December 21, 1929 at Holden, Logan Co., West Virginia.³ As of March 19, 1965,her married name was Carlisle.³ She married Harless Brammer Carlisle, son of Elbie Lake Carlisle and Elizabeth Virginia "Lizzie" Bickford, on March 19, 1965 at Stollings, Logan Co., West Virginia.³ Eunice Maxelline Nelson died on January 26, 1991 at Monaville, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 61.¹ She LOGAN - A 24-year-old Logan County man was arrested Saturday in the shooting death of his mother, state troopers said. Robert Alan Carlisle was charged with first-degree murder, after Eunice Carlisle, 61, was shot once in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun early Saturday morning, troopers said. Police did not reveal the time of the shooting. Robert Carlisle lived with his mother. It was not known whether anyone else was in the home, at Monaville, at the time of the shooting. Robert Carlisle also was charged with robbery. He remained Saturday in the Logan County Jail awaiting bond. on January 27, 1991.⁴ She Mrs. Eunice Maxelline Carlisle, 61, of Monaville, Logan County, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 1991, after being shot in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun, said a state police spokesman. Her son, Robert Alan Carlisle, has been charged with the shooting, the spokesman said. She was a homemaker. Also surviving: daughter, Sherry Hall of Verdunville; son, Charles Prater of Monaville; brothers, Luther Nelson of Switzer, Ray Nelson of Holden, Eli Zion Nelson of Blanchester, Ohio, Paul Nelson of Gillespie, Ohio, Clarence Nelson of Chicago, Ill; three grandchildren. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. on January 30, 1991.¹

     Julia Elizabeth King was born on November 19, 1906 at Kentucky.² As of April 28, 1926,her married name was Settle.¹ She married Herman Marion Settle, son of Joseph Sanford Settle and Anna Rosa Bell "Annie" "Rosa" Shockey, on April 28, 1926 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Julia Elizabeth King and Herman Marion Settle were divorced in 1945 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.²

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7753.⁴ William Ernest Sowder was born on May 4, 1904 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Goldie Pearl Settle, daughter of Joseph Sanford Settle and Anna Rosa Bell "Annie" "Rosa" Shockey, on February 18, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 William Ernest Sowder died in April, 1983 at West Virginia at age 78.⁴

     Lillian Loraine Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,9 Her Social Security Number was 233-42-0198.¹⁰ She and Leonard Edgar Radford were divorced.¹¹ Lillian Loraine Sowder was born on February 23, 1927 at Kingston, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,10,3 As of January 24, 1949,her married name was Radford.² She married Leonard Edgar Radford on January 24, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Lillian Loraine Sowder died on March 28, 2006 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^1,10 She Lillian Loraine Sowder Radford, 79, of Beckley, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, in Oak Hill at Plateau Medical Center. Born Feb. 23, 1927, at Kingston, she was the daughter of the late William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Sowder. She had worked for Dupont Manufacturing Co. before becoming disabled. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Harold William Sowder; a sister-in-law, Kim Sowder; and three brothers-in-law, Junior Turner, John Culley and Henry Hornsby, Sr. Survivors include two daughters, Leona J. ?Jackie? Huffman and husband, Cornelius Wayne, of Beckley and Carolyn R. Echols and husband, Fred, of Eden, N.C; four brothers, Sherman Sowder and wife, Joanna, of MacArthur, Jim Sowder of West Chester, Pa., Bobbie G. Sowder and wife, Jan, of Catlett, Va., Betty J. Kornke and husband, Bill, of Baltimore, Md., Rosann Culley of Baltimore, Bonnie S. Hornsby of Bradley and Geneva Coley of Oak Hill; a grandson, Christopher Wayne Huffman and wife, Kala, of MacArthur; a granddaughter, Tara L. McGraw and husband, Dennis, of Fayetteville; a great-grandson, Christopher Wayne Huffman of MacArthur; a great-granddaughter, Sydney Piage of Fayetteville; and a special caretaker, Lillie Cox. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. on March 30, 2006.¹

     His Social Security Number was 232-48-1138.¹⁰ Harold William Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on February 19, 1931 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,2,4,5,11 He married Shirley Mae Evans on July 28, 1956 at Mt. Hope, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Harold William Sowder died on October 14, 1990 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^10,3,11 He Harold William Sowder, 59, of Beckley, died Oct. 14, 1990, in Raleigh General Hospital after a short illness. He was former employee of 7-Up Bottling Co. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Surviving: son, Harold G. of Crab Orchard; daughters, Chrystal Meade and Sheryl Evans, both of Prosperity; brothers, Sherman of MacArthur, Jim of West Chester, Pa., Bob of Warrenton, Va., Charles of Baltimore; sisters, Lorraine Radford of Stanaford, Evelyn Turner of Martinsville, Va., Betty Kornke and Roseanne Culley, both of Baltimore, Bonnie Hornsby of Bradley, Geneva Coley of Prosperity, Jackie Huffman of Beckley; four grandsons. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on October 15, 1990.³

     His Social Security Number was 246-22-5914.⁶ Leonard Edgar Radford was buried at Hampden Memorial Estates, 8600 East Hampden Avenue, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.³ He and Lillian Loraine Sowder were divorced.³ Leonard Edgar Radford was born on February 17, 1926 at Draper, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^1,6,2,5,4 He married Lillian Loraine Sowder, daughter of William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Settle, on January 24, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Leonard Edgar Radford died on September 4, 1975 at Colorado at age 49.^6,5

     His Social Security Number was 236-48-8543.⁹ Sherman Marion Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,10 He was born on September 16, 1932 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,5,9,3,4 He married Joanna Elizabeth Basham on August 25, 1956 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Sherman Marion Sowder died on March 30, 2013 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^9,3 He Sherman M. Sowder, 80, of MacArthur passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, in the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born September 16, 1932, in Weirwood, WV, he was the son of the late William Ernest and Goldie Settle Sowder. Sherman worked for Oscar Vecellio building Valley Drive which is now Robert C. Byrd Drive; he also worked for Eastern Associated Coal, Consol Coal, and retired in 1997 from Pittston Coal as the Regional Prep Plant Manager. Sherman loved fishing and regularly attended Oak Grove Christian Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Harold W. Sowder, and his sister Loraine Lillian Radford. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 56 years Joanna Sowder, his daughter Danita Bragg and her husband Gary of Maple Fork, three brothers James Sowder of Westchester, Pa., Bob G. Sowder and his wife Jan of Warrenton, VA, Charles Sowder and his wife Jessie of Baltimore, Maryland. 5 sisters Evelyn Turner of Martinsville, VA, Betty Kornke and her husband Bill of Baltimore, Maryland, Roseann Culley of Baltimore, Maryland, Bonnie Hornsby of Bradley, Geneva Coley of Oak Hill, a special niece that was like a sister to him Jacqueline Huffman and her husband Wayne of Beckley, and many nieces and nephews and beloved friends. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Beckley. on April 1, 2013.³

     James "Jim" Sowder James Sowder, Nov 5, 1935 - Jan 21, 2025. James Sowder, 89 of Bowling Green died Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at his residence. The Pax West Virginia native was a son of the late Ernest and Goldie Settle Sowder. He was preceded in death by his wife Kitty McCoy Sowder He served in the U S Air Force. James was a Business Systems Manager for Smith Kline Glaxo. His survivors include his son, James L. "Jamie" Sowder (Brenda); grandchildren, Rachel Lord, Kevin Sowder and Ethan Sowder; one great grandson, Colson Lord; one brother, Charles Sowder (Jesse); one sister, Roseann Culley and several nieces and nephews. His burial will be held at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley, West Virginia with Military Honors.⁴ He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on November 5, 1935 at Long Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Kitty Irene McCoy on May 20, 1958 at Dallas Co., Texas.^4,6 James "Jim" Sowder died on January 21, 2025 at Bowling Green, Kentucky, at age 89.⁴

     Her married name was Kornke.¹ Betty Jo Sowder married Bill Kornke.^1,5 Betty Jo Sowder was born on January 28, 1934 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,7 As of July 14, 1952,her married name was Salango.² She married Noah Salango on July 14, 1952 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Betty Jo Sowder and Noah Salango were divorced before January, 1955.⁸ Betty Jo Sowder died on June 25, 2016 at Virginia at age 82.⁹