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     John Washington Bradford was buried at Wills-Lafferty Cemetery, Rock Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 233-38-9883.⁴ He was born on January 17, 1928 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 He married Corena Pearl Lafferty, daughter of Denny Herl Lafferty and Esther Mae Wills, on April 14, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,3 John Washington Bradford died on September 3, 1985 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.^4,2,3 He SOPHIA - John W. Bradford, 57, of Sophia, was dead on arrival Tuesday at a Beckley hospital after a long illness He was a retired chief electrician for Ranger Fuel Corp. He was a member of Sophia VFW and an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Corena Lafferty Bradford; son, Johnny of Rock Creek; daughters, Janie Bradford Webber of Beckley, Judy Bradford Lilly of Sophia; brothers, Wesley Scott Burnside of Minneapolis, Garrett E. of Marysville, Ohio, William A. of Hinton, Earl Lee of Thatcher, Ariz; sisters, Mrs. Alta Scarbro of Rock Creek, Mrs. Enda Bradley of Beckley, Mrs. Otice Combs of Eaton, Ohio, Mrs. Juanita Webb of Aliquippa, Pa; four grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday in Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, with the Rev. Clayton Lilly officiating. Burial will be in Lafferty Cemetery, Rock Creek.| on September 5, 1985.³

     Rebecca Alice Spence was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on June 20, 1899 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^3,1 As of September 3, 1966,her married name was Lawrence.³ She married Noah Russell Lawrence, son of Archer Almond "Arch" Lawrence and Virginia Caroline "Jennie" Pettrey, on September 3, 1966 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Rebecca Alice Spence died on November 21, 1976 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 77.²

     His Social Security Number was 235-16-5980.⁴ Emery Dearil Young was buried at Young Cemetery, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.² He was born on September 1, 1908 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,5,2,3 He married Grace Elizabeth Lawrence, daughter of Archer Almond "Arch" Lawrence and Virginia Caroline "Jennie" Pettrey, on May 22, 1933 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Emery Dearil Young died on January 12, 1960 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 51.^5,2 He Summerlee - Emery Darrell Young, 51, of Summerlee died at 10 p.m. Tuesday in a Beckley hospital. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was formerly employed at the Summerlee mine of the New River Co. Born at Hinton Sept. 1, 1908, He was a son of Jeff Young of Princeton and the late Mrs. Mamie Upton Young. Surviving in addition to his father are his wife, Grace; his stepmother, Mrs. Ethel Young of Princeton, a half brother, James of Virginia; five half sisters, Mrs. Emma Noble, Mrs. Lorene Kovoch, and Mrs. Charlotte Parks, all of Princeton, Mrs. Hester Hubbart of Kegley, and Mrs. Helen Smith, Beckley, one son, Cpl. Emery D. Young, stationed with the Army in Germany; three daughters, Mrs. Juanita Pennington of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Brown and Miss Stella Ann Young, both of Summerleee; and one grandson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill. on January 14, 1960.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 226-30-2543.⁵ Ruby Mae Lawson was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on June 26, 1928 at Gate City, Scott Co., Virginia.^1,5 As of June 29, 1944,her married name was Lawrence.¹ She married Russell Noah Lawrence, son of Noah Russell Lawrence and Nannie A. Richards, on June 29, 1944 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Ruby Mae Lawson died on December 12, 1995 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^5,4 She BLUEFIELD - Mrs. Ruby M. Lawrence, 67, of RR 03 (Skating Ring Hollow) Bluefield, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995, at a Bluefield hospital. Bom at Gate City, Va., she was a daughter of the late William Ed and Bessie Jody Lawson. She was educated in Virginia and was a former employee for several nursing homes. She was a homemaker and a member of the Princeton Apostolic Church on Thorn Street in Princeton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Noah Lawrence. Survivors: sons, Russell Lawrence and Eddie Lawrence, both of Princeton, Don Lawrence of Elgood, Eugene Lawrence of Winchester, Va., John Lawrence of Oakvale, Bobby Lawrence of Montcalm and Curtis Lawrence of Elkton, Md; daughters, Rita Workman of Athens and Lorette Fletcher of Bluefield; sisters, Lucille Welch, Pauline Hensley and Joann Buchanan, all of Richmond, Va; brothers, Paul Lawson and Billie Jean Lawson, both of Battlecreek, Mich., and Carl Lawson of Dublin, Va; 27 grandchildren and ll great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Princeton Apostolic Church in Princeton with the Rev. Scott Hall officiating. Burial will be at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. on December 14, 1995.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-88-2765.⁵ Marvin Eugene "Gene" Lawrence was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Hazel Lee Hackney.¹ Marvin Eugene "Gene" Lawrence was born on March 29, 1955 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,5 He died on February 9, 2006 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 50.^1,5 He TAZEWELL, Tenn. - Marvin Eugene "Gene" Lawrence, 50, of 174 Serena Ln. in Tazewell, Tenn., formerly of Princeton, was just passing thru this world and has left to be with his Father on Feb. 9, 2006 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born March 29, 1955 in Princeton, he was the son of the late Russell Noah and Ruby Mae Lawson Lawrence. He was a former truck driver for Kelco Limited and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a very devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He loved driving his truck through the Smokey Mountains taking photographs of the scenery, listening to gospel blue grass music and loved his computer. He took pride in his yard and the mountains of Tennessee. He had lived in Tazewell, Tenn. for the past three years, moving from Winchester, Va. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Lee Hackney Lawrence of Tazewell, Tenn; two sons, Marvin Eugene ?Mell? Lawrence II of Tazewell, Tenn. and Joseph Adam Lawrence of Winchester; five daughters, Kimberly Susan Masters of Narrows, Va., Amy Christine Gibson of Princeton, Laura Jean McCartney of Kimball, Corrina Gail Mullins of Princeton and Amy Louise ?Pup? Lawrence of Winchester; 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Rita Mae Workman of Athens and Loretta Lynn Fletcher of Bluefield; and five brothers, Russell William Lawrence of Princeton, Donald Noah Lawrence of Elgood, John Anthony Lawrence of Princeton, Bobby Wayne Lawrence of Montcalm and Charles Edward Lawrence of Princeton. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor James Taylor and Pastor Robert Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Terry Lovern, Brian England, Mark Coger, Ed Masters, Robert Taylor, Dave Lawson, George Fox, Brian Lawrence and Joseph Lawrence. Friends may call at Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. today. on February 17, 2006.¹

     His Social Security Number was 233-86-2859.⁴ Curtis Lee Lawrence was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Kathie Tabor.¹ Curtis Lee Lawrence was born on July 13, 1951 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4 He died on December 21, 2004 at West Virginia at age 53.⁴