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     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, Pecks Mill, 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

     John Francis Culley was buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery, 7225 Eastern Avenue, Eastpoint, Baltimore Co., Maryland.¹ His Social Security Number was 201-07-3967.³ He married Rosann "Rose" Sowder, daughter of William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Settle.¹ John Francis Culley was born on June 21, 1921 at Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania.^3,2 He died on October 29, 1982 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 61.^1,4 He CULLEY - On October 29, 1982, John Francis, beloved husband of Rosann (nee Sowder) and loving father of Barbara Ann Ross and John William Culley, dear brother of Michael Culley, Eugene Culley and the late Joseph (Bud) Culley and Elizabeth Schultz. Interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery. on November 1, 1982.¹

     Bonnie Sue Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on November 18, 1943 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of circa 1962,her married name was Hornsby.⁷ She married Henry Lee Hornsby Sr. circa 1962.^3,7 Bonnie Sue Sowder died on September 26, 2016 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.³ She Bonnie Sue Hornsby, 72, of Bradley, passed away at Bowers Hospice House on Monday, September 26, 2016. Born November 18, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Settle Sowder. Bonnie worked at Beckley Manufacturing and Appalachian Hospital as an LPN, before serving the family business at Henry's Radiator Shop for over 40 years. She enjoyed reading, going out to eat, visiting with numerous friends and family. Bonnie loved to plant and tend to her flowers, and especially cherished the time she shared with her daughter. She will be remembered by her ability to make people laugh, smile and all the generosity she has shown to countless people. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Hornsby; daughter, Debra Sue Hornsby; siblings, Harold Sowder, Sherman M. Sowder, Loraine L. Radford, Evelyn Lois Turner and Betty Kornke. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Henry Hornsby Jr and wife Jill; grandchildren, Mary Kristen Price, John Pate Price, Henry Hornsby III and Madison Hornsby; siblings, James Sowder of West Chester, PA, Bob G. Sowder and wife Jan of Warrenton, VA, Charles Sowder and wife Jessie of Baltimore, MD, Geneva Coley of Oak Hill, WV, Rosann Culley of Baltimore, Md; a very special niece considered by Bonnie as a sister to her, Leona "Jackie" Huffman and husband Wayne of Beckley, WV; brother-in-law, Bill Kornke of Kilmarnock, VA; sister-in-law, Joanna Sowder of MacArthur, WV and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on September 28, 2016.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-58-7542.⁶ Henry Lee Hornsby Sr. Henry Lee Hornsby, Sr. - 1939 - 2001. He was the son of Helen Marie Sundman Hornsby of Bradley and the late Carl Hornsby Sr. He was the owner of Henry's Radiator Shop. He served in the West Virginia National Guard. He attended Maple Fork Baptist Church. He enjoyed his family, church, gospel music and racing. He had been involved in racing since 1959, both racing and supporting his son, No. 39. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Hornsby Jr. and Lewis Hornsby. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Bonnie Sowder Hornsby; a son, Henry Lee Hornsby Jr. (wife Jill); a daughter, Debra Sue Hornsby; and three grandchildren, Mary Kristen Price, John Pate Price, and Henry Lee Hornsby III.³ He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁷ He was born on November 29, 1939 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,2,5 He married Bonnie Sue Sowder, daughter of William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Settle, circa 1962.^1,3 Henry Lee Hornsby Sr. died on November 27, 2001 at Washington, D.C., at age 61.^6,7

     Geneva Gay Sowder was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁸ She Geneva Gay Sowder Coley, 73, of Oak Hill, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House. Born on April 8, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pear Settle Sowder. She had worked at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital before becoming disabled. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends and going out to eat. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Coley; step-son, Phillip Coley; siblings, Harold Sowder, Sherman Sowder, Loraine L. Radford, Evelyn Lois Turner, Betty Jo Kornke, and Bonnie Sue Hornsby. Those left to cherish her memory include her step-son, Pat Coley and his wife, Mary Sue of Bradley; step-grandson, Jonathan Coley; siblings, James Sowder of West Chester, PA, Bob Sowder and his wife Jan of Warrenton, VA, Charles Sowder and wife, Jessie of Baltimore, MD, and Roseann Culley of Baltimore, MD; brother-in-law, Bill Kornke of Kilmarnock, VA; sister-in-law, Joanna Sowder of MacArthur, WV; and numerous nieces and nephews and her caretakers at Kyle’s Place Assisted Living in Oak Hill. Burial will be in the Garden of the Good Shepherd in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.⁴ She was born on April 8, 1946 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,8,4 As of September 22, 1967,her married name was Coley.² She married George Leslie Coley on September 22, 1967 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,4,9 Geneva Gay Sowder died on April 29, 2019 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^8,4

     His Social Security Number was 236-09-5850.⁵ George Leslie Coley was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,6,7 He was born on February 8, 1915 at Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^{1,2,3,4,5,7,6} He married Geneva Gay Sowder, daughter of William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Settle, on September 22, 1967 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,6 George Leslie Coley died on August 7, 1998 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83; His gravestone has a death date of Aug 6, 1998.^5,6,7 He George L. Coley, 83, of Prosperity, died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, at his home following a long illness. Born Feb. 8, 1915, at Thurmond, he was the son of the late Robert and Hallie Virginia Burgess Coley. Mr. Coley was a retired mechanical engineer from New River Coal Company, a member of Faith Baptist Church of Prosperity and UMWA District No. 29. He was preceded in death by a son, Philip George Coley; a sister, Margaret Short; and three brothers, Bob, Leonard and John Coley. Survivors include his wife, Geneva G. Sowder Coley; two sons, Pat Coley and his wife, Mary Sue, of Prosperity, and the Rev. Tim Coley and his wife, Kiperly, of Bratisleva, Slovakia; five grandchildren, Micah, Isaac and Nicolas Coley, all of Bratisleva, Slovakia, Jonathan Coley of Prosperity and Lisa Coley Raines of Beckley; and a great-grandson, Dusty Raines of Beckley. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. on August 11, 1998.⁶