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     Agnes Gwinn Griffith was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 278-22-4815.⁸ She was born on April 18, 1925 at Surveyor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8,7 As of July 29, 1949,her married name was Lehman.³ She married Milton Archie Lehman on July 29, 1949 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,9 Agnes Gwinn Griffith died on December 18, 1991 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^8,4 She Agnes Gwinn Lehman, 66, of Glen White, died Dec. 18, 1991, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving: husband, Milton Archie Lehman; son, Wallace of Glen White; two grandchildren. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on December 19, 1991.⁹

     Her Social Security Number was 236-66-7640.³ Myrtle Mae Lilly was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,2 She was born on May 14, 1941 at Walkerton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2,3 As of January 3, 1964,her married name was Cochran.¹ She married Thomas Edward "Tommy" Cochran, son of George Washington Cochran and Jessie Katherine Terry, on January 3, 1964 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Myrtle Mae Lilly died on November 1, 1970 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 29; Died after being shot by her husband.^4,2,5 She The husband of a Prosperity woman who was fatally wounded in a shooting Sunday at her home has been charged with her murder. State police said Mrs. Myrtle Cochran, 29, was pronounced dead on arrival at a Beckley hospital with a 16-gauge gunshot wound to her left chest. Also, officers noted there were obvious signs that a scuffle had occurred in the bedroom of the home. The victim's husband, Thomas E. Cochran, 27, is being held in jail here pending the setting of his bond by Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. Mrs. Cochran, an employe of C&P Telephone Co. for 10 years was a member of Fundamental Baptist Church in Prosperity. Also surviving are a son, Thomas Jr. at home; daughter, Lisa Kay at home; brothers, Jerry Lilly of Prosperity, Raymond Lilly of Ashland, Ky., Estil Lilly in Vietnam; and sisters, Mrs. Viola Bevins of Royal Oak, Mich, and Miss Connie Lilly and Miss Sherry Lilly, both of Prosperity. on November 3, 1970.⁵ She A firearms expert with the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the State Police said the shot which killed Mrs. Myrtle Mae Cochran was fired from a distance of four feet when he testified in the murder trial for her husband Thomas Edward Cochran which opened in Raleigh County Criminal Court Monday. Cochran's attorney had said in his opening statement the couple was wrestling for the gun when it went off accidentally. Cochran was indicted in the January T971 term of court for the shooting which occurred Nov. 1, 1970, in the couple's Prosperity home. R. F. Langley, master sergeant in the state's Criminal Investigation Bureau and a firearms and toolmarks expert, testified he tested the .16 gauge shotgun introduced in evidence by locking it in a fixed position and then firing it from a wide range of distances into a desk blotter and from a comparison of these tests with the marks on the shirt Mrs. Cochran had been wearing determined the weapon was four feet from the victim. The shirt Mrs. Cochran was wearing also was admitted in evidence. Other witnesses giving testimony Monday were Mrs. Cochran's two sisters and a brother who made their home with the Cochrans. Miss Connie Lilly, 18, now living in Jacksonville, N. C., told the jury Cochran and his wife argued in their bedroom after Cochran had asked for the couple's checkbook, that she heard glass breaking followed by one gunshot, and that she then took the two younger children to a neighbor's home. Miss Lilly said Cochran left the house and when they both returned he called an ambulance. Under cross examination Miss Lilly said Cochran called the ambulance before leaving the house. Jerry Lilly, 14, now living with another sister in Michigan, said he phoned for the police while Cochran was away from the house and that Cochran called the ambulance after he returned. Jerry and his 13-year-old sister Sherry said they heard Cochran tell his wife, "I'll take this gun and blow your brains out," in a loud voice that could be heard throughout the house. Testimony indicated the children were playing cards in the dining room when Cochran came home that evening. When he arrived the children assembled in the living room, they all stated. State Police Trooper James White said Cochran telephoned headquarters at about 5:55 p.m. that evening and said that he and his wife were struggling over a shotgun that accidentally discharged and asked the police to come to his home. Tpr. White said he summoned troopers C. M. Blizzard and James Stacy to investigate the call. However, White said that be was the arresting officer because Blizzard was involved in other investigations at the time. White said Stacy accompanied him to a neighbor's home where Cochran was arrested. White said he did not question Cochran and took no statement. Tpr. Blizzard told the court that he talked with Miss Lilly, Sherry and Jerry after Cochran was arrested about four hours after the initial investigation. Blizzard said the arrest was prompted after a closer examination of the victim's body at the funeral home. Raleigh County Coroner Dr. Ross P. Daniel did not perform an autopsy, according to Blizzard, but did a visual examination at the funeral home. Thomas Edward Cochran of Prosperity testified he and his wife struggled over a loaded gun and that he does not know how it was discharged at the time Mrs. Cochran was killed when he took the stand in Raleigh County Criminal Court today. Cochran is on trial charged with murder in the shooting death of Myrtle Mae Cochran Nov. 1, 1970. On the day of the shooting Cochran said he had left the house about 11 a.m. and that a little later he played "nickel and dime poker" at a home in East Beckley. He said he had four drinks of whiskey in a period of two and a half to three hours and that the whiskey did not affect him. When he returned to his home in Prosperity about 5:45 p.m., he said he found his wife sitting on the bed in their room, that he asked her for some money, but she said she had none. Cochran then asked for their check book to which Mrs. Cochran replied, according to the defendant's testimony, "You know where it is. Go and get it." Cochran said he planned to go out again that day and that his wife disapproved. Cochran also said his wife "wasn't too fond of drinking to start with." When Cochran went to the kitchen and returned to the bedroom with a glass of beer, Cochran said in recounting events leading up to the shooting his wife "upended the glass," spilling the beer, and then he threw the glass, aiming at nothing in particular and at no one. At this point, Cochran said, Mrs. Cochran started pummeling him and then went toward a gun rack in the bedroom and as she reached for a gun, he also reached for it. While the two had their hands on the gun, they spun around and the gun went off, he said. Cochran also said in answer to questioning his wife had been disturbed about, prowlers and had requested that he show her how to use the gun a few days previously. He did so and at the time he admonished Mrs. Cochran's 14-year-old brother, Jerry, who lived with them, not to handle the gun. He said he does not know how the gun came to be loaded. Cochran described his attempts to help his wife, stating he had called state police and then got into his car intending to go for help but came back into the house thinking there was something he could do. On the advice of a neighbor, he attempted to give mouth to mouth resuscitation. He also called an ambulance. Cochran had not undergone cross examination at noon today. The state rested its case this morning following testimony by Dr. Ross P. Daniel that he examined the victim and described the point on her breast where the bullet entered. A number of character witnesses testified for the defense including the Mine Superintendent, Mike Rahall, at the Eccles mine where Cochran has been employed for the past six years and in a member of the Mine Rescue Team. Others who testified Cochran has a good reputation as a "peaceful, law abiding" citizen were Glen C. Smith of Prosperity; Grayson Plumley, manager of the PicWay Shoe Mart where Cochran had been employed; Howard Greene, a Town District constable, and J. L. Mabry, safety inspector at the Eccles Mine. The case is expected to go to the jury later this afternoon. Trial of the case began Monday and has been characterized by frequent differences between defense attorneys Anthony J. Sparacino and C. Elton Byron Jr. and the prosecutors, Thomas C. Canterbury and his assistant, Paul R. Hutchinson Jr. Canterbury objected particularly to admission of testimony by character witnesses who were not residents of the community in which Cochran lives, and to what he termed Sparacino's efforts to "lead the witness." on February 1, 1972.⁶ She In less than two hours of deliberation, a Raleigh County Criminal Court jury acquitted
Thomas Edward Cochran, 29, of Prosperity, charged with the shooting death of his wife, Myrtle Mae Cochran. Cochran went on trial here Monday morning and the case went to the jury at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday. The verdict of "not guilty" was returned at 6:40 p.m. on February 2, 1972.⁷

     Charles Justin Hall Charles Justin Hall, 75, of Woodbridge, Va passed away on March 24, 2022 from a sudden illness. He was surrounded by the love of his family with his wife and youngest daughter at his bedside. Charlie was born on May 12, 1946 in Glen Rogers, WV. He was the youngest of six children born to Thomas and Leslie Hall. He spent most of his happy childhood living in the coal camp community of Glen Rogers before moving with his parents to Beckley, WV. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Raleigh County, WV where he played on the high school basketball team. After graduating from high school in 1964 he moved to Virginia. Charlie was employed by Capital Films Labs for many years before moving to E-Systems/Raytheon where he had a long and successful career. He retired in 2009. He enjoyed retirement by spending time with his family, working in his yard, and helping family, friends, and neighbors. He loved listening to and recording music. He was an avid sports fan and a loyal fan of the Washington Redskins football team. Charlie is preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Leslie Hall and parents-in-law Newell and Evelyn Gillette. Two brothers Ralph Hall (surviving sister-in-law Margaret "Daisy"), Thomas Hall (surviving sister-in-law Mary Ann), and one sister Elizabeth Towns (Wally). Charlie is survived by his wife of 44 years, Ellen Hall; three children Douglas Hall (Annalea), Katherine Carson, and Kimberly Wheeler (Todd); brother Donald Hall (Doreen), and sister Sharon Hall; three brothers-in-law William John Gillette (Catherine), Edward Gillette (Mai), and Charles Gillette (Penny); eight grandchildren Ryan, Dylan, Ethan, Taylor, Matt, Audrey, Sarah Kate, and Jesse. Along with many nieces and nephews. Charlie was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He loved spending time with his grandchildren who affectionately called him PawPaw. He was kind, generous, honest, and hardworking. He made many friends over his lifetime. He will be loved forever and missed by everyone who knew him.³ He was born on May 12, 1946 at Glen Rogers, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Patricia Ann "Patty" Cochran, daughter of George Washington Cochran and Jessie Katherine Terry, on June 3, 1967 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Charles Justin Hall and Patricia Ann "Patty" Cochran were divorced on December 28, 1977 at Prince William Co., Virginia.² Charles Justin Hall died on March 24, 2022 at Virginia at age 75.³

     Alma Isabelle Kincaid was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 235-64-1808.³ She was born on September 24, 1910 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of January 16, 1928,her married name was Terry.¹ She married John Walter Terry, son of James B. Terry and Julia Emaline Fletcher, on January 16, 1928 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Alma Isabelle Kincaid died on April 15, 2000 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 89.^3,2 She TERRY, Alma Isabelle Kincaid - Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Terry, 80, of Cedar Grove died Saturday, April 15, 2000, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. on April 17, 2000.²

     Cecil Junior Terry was born on January 12, 1929 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,7 He married Grace Ellen Hanna on October 28, 1950 at Cedar Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 235-05-5597.⁴ Robert Lee Wall was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on February 11, 1896 at Ingleside, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He married Laura C./L. Terry, daughter of James B. Terry and Julia Emaline Fletcher, on March 1, 1911 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Robert Lee Wall died on September 29, 1987 at West Virginia at age 91.⁴

     Hazel Gladys Wall was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 283-12-4721.³ She and Jesse Arnold "Jess" Arrington were divorced.⁷ Hazel Gladys Wall married Seldon Richard Arrington.^8,9 Hazel Gladys Wall was born on March 3, 1912 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ As of October 25, 1927,her married name was Arrington.¹⁰ She married Jesse Arnold "Jess" Arrington on October 25, 1927 at Kincaid, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,11 Hazel Gladys Wall died on March 11, 1993 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^3,4 She Hazel Gladys Arrington, 81, of Oak Hill, formerly of Lanark, died March 11, 1993, in an Oak Hill hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker and attended the Church of God. Surviving: son, Ronald J. of Oak Hill; daughter, Betty L. Stokes of Salem, Va; brothers, Jack Wall of Coal City, Elbert Wall of Bolt, Betice Wall of Helen; sister, Ruby Cook of Oak Hill; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on March 13, 1993.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 235-05-5596.⁷ Elbert G. Wall was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Edna Rachel Miller.^8,9,3,10 Elbert G. Wall was born on August 7, 1914 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,4 He died on March 13, 1994 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^7,3 He Elbert Wall, 79, of Helen, Raleigh County, died Sunday, March 13, 1994, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. He was a retired miner from Westmoreland Coal Co. and a member of UMW Local 6105. He was of the Church of God faith. Surviving: wife, Edna Miller Wall; sons, Charles of Milwaukee, Larry of Rhodell, the Rev. David of Bastian, Va; daughters, Janet Sue Green of Bolt, Linda Austin of Rhodell, Mary Hite of Sophia, Julie Bowens of Helen; brothers, Bettes of Helen, Jack of Coal City; sister, Ruby Cook of Oak Hill; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on March 15, 1994.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-01-2179.⁸ Bettes Andrew Wall and Betty Lucille Davis were divorced.⁹ Bettes Andrew Wall married Georgia A. "Georgie" Miller.^10,11 Bettes Andrew Wall was born on September 11, 1916 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,8,4,5,12,6 He married Betty Lucille Davis on April 17, 1947 at Gallia Co., Ohio.⁵ Bettes Andrew Wall married Helen Marie Swaggerty on March 22, 1952 at Crumpler, McDowell Co., West Virginia; Both were divorced at the time of their marriage.^2,13 Bettes Andrew Wall died on July 26, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^8,12,6 He Bettes Andrew Wall, 81, of Helen, died Sunday, July 26, 1998, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Sept. 11, 1916, at Princeton, he was the son of the late Robert Wall and Laura Terry Wall. Mr. Wall was a retired coal miner, a Born Again Christian of the Church of God faith and a member of the UMWA Local 6110, District 29. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in World War II. He was preceded in death by a son, Harold Wall; two brothers, Joe and Elbert Wall; two sisters, Rachel Persinger and Hazel Arrington; and three grandchildren, Lydia and Keith Wilson and Katlyn Wall. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Helen Marie Swaggerty Wall; six sons, Bettes Lee Wall and his companion, Jerri, of Glen Morgan, Tommy Wall and his wife, Barbara, of Douglasville, Ga., Raymond Wall and his wife, Alice, of Topeka, Kan., Jerry Wall and his wife, Shirl, of Bolt, Johnny Wall and his wife, Shannon, of Statesville, N.C., and Robert Wall of Helen; five daughters, Nancy Steverson of White Oak, Peggy Morgan of Cartersville, Ga., Helen Hughes and her husband, Denny, of Crab Orchard, Patty Hughes and her husband, Oscar, and Carol Cadle and her husband, Fred Jr., all of Helen; a brother, Jack Wall of Coal City; a sister, Ruby Cook of Oak Hill; 34 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. on July 28, 1998.⁶

     Joe William Wall was buried at Emily McKinney Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 232-12-2630.⁸ He was born on February 4, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,8,9,5 He married Lana Arlene Milam on November 4, 1937 at Itmann, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^2,10 Joe William Wall and Lana Arlene Milam were divorced in May, 1962 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,11 Joe William Wall married Effie McKinney on August 6, 1962 at Rhodell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,12 Joe William Wall died on October 28, 1967 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 48.^4,5

     Jack Wilburn Wall was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 232-12-2629.⁶ He married Cletus Altizer.^7,2,8 Jack Wilburn Wall was born on February 4, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4,6 He died on August 25, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^2,4 He Jack Wilburn Wall, 79, of Coal City, Raleigh County, died Aug. 25, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. He was a retired miner, an Army veteran and a member of Coal City Church of God and the UMW. Surviving: wife, Cletus Altizer Wall; sons, Tom Wall of Michigan, Eugene Wall of Coal City; daughters, Marie Workman and Carolyn Ogara, both of Coal City, Charlotte Hylton of Oak Hill; sister, Ruby Cook of Oak Hill; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on August 27, 1998.²

     Ovella Wall was born circa 1921 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 234-44-9064.⁷ Ruby Mildred Wall was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on June 2, 1928 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,3,4 As of January 21, 1943,her married name was Cook.² She married Charles Elemuel Cook on January 21, 1943 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Ruby Mildred Wall died on February 9, 2008 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^3,7 She Ruby M. Cook, 79, of Kincaid, W.Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 9, 2008, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Cook; and four sons, Charles L. Cook, James F. Cook, Mark C. Cook, and C.E. Cook. Born the daughter of the late Robert and Laura Wall on June 2, 1928, at Page, W.Va. She is survived by one son and five daughters, Nathan P. Cook, Brenda K. Cruikshank, Judith A. Lucas, Betty J. Kelly, Kitty S. Francis, and Tamela C. McClung. She has also left behind a legacy of 23 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Ruby resided at the home of her daughter, Brenda K. Cruikshank, and spent the last six years of glorious life in devoted service to the Pentecostal Holiness Faith as a member of the Christian Revival Center in Robson, W.Va. She will be laid to rest at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Pallbearers will be Mark Lucas, Roy Lee Francis, Matthew and Aaron Cook, Ryan Hylton, and Jason Irvin. Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill. on February 11, 2008.³

     Helen Marie Swaggerty was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 234-58-8927.³ She was born on September 4, 1931 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,2 As of March 22, 1952,her married name was Wall.¹ She married Bettes Andrew Wall, son of Robert Lee Wall and Laura C./L. Terry, on March 22, 1952 at Crumpler, McDowell Co., West Virginia; Both were divorced at the time of their marriage.^1,2 Helen Marie Swaggerty died on December 22, 2012 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^3,2 She Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Helen Marie Wall, 81, of Crab Orchard, formerly of Helen, went home to be with the Lord on December 22, 2012. Born September 4, 1931, at Arista, WV, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Allie Brown Swaggerty. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Helen loved BINGO, baking, and loved to work; she was a Ward Clerk at both the Mullens Hospital and Raleigh General Hospital. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bettes Wall; three sons, Harold, Tommy and Bobby Wall; sister, Alice Thomas; five brothers, Junior, Calvert, Ralph, Billy, and Cecil Swaggerty; and six grandchildren. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, with whom she made her home, Helen Hughes and husband, Denny, of Crab Orchard, daughter, Patty Hughes and husband, Oscar, of Helen, daughter, Carol Cadle and husband, Fred Jr., of Helen, son, Jerry Wall and wife, Shirl, of Bolt, son, Johnny Wall and wife, Shannon, of Lexington, NC, son, Bettes Lee Wall of Oak Hill, son, Raymond Wall and wife, Alice, of Kansas, daughter, Nancy Steverson of Beckley, daughter, Peggy Blankenship of Georgia, and Rhonda Cadle whom she loved like a daughter of Amigo; 37 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and special friends, Freda and Buddy McCall. Helen will be laid to rest at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. on December 24, 2012.²

     Lana Arlene Milam was buried at Milam Cemetery, Stephenson, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She was born on March 7, 1921 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia; Her obituary has a birth year of 1919.^1,2,3 As of November 4, 1937,her married name was Wall.¹ She married Joe William Wall, son of Robert Lee Wall and Laura C./L. Terry, on November 4, 1937 at Itmann, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Lana Arlene Milam and Joe William Wall were divorced in May, 1962 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 Lana Arlene Milam died on August 25, 1988 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^2,3 She Mrs. Lana (Dolly) A. Thomas, 69, of Helen, died Thursday, Aug. 25, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born March 7, 1919, in Stephenson, she was the daughter of the late William Allen and Deliah Lane Milam. Mrs. Thomas was a 14-year resident of Helen, member of the Church of God at Rhodell and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Wall in 1967; second husband, Lloyd H. Thomas on June 2, 1984, and a son, Mack Junior Wall on April 27, 1983. Survivors include four daughters, Shirley Piercy of Coal City, Bobby Jo Hill and Marlene Beavers, both of Stafford, Va., and Sharon Blankenship of Ury; four sons, Bill Wall of Copeland, Fla., James Wall of Napoleon, Ohio, Roger Wall of Maben and Richard Wall of Herndon; two half-sisters, Patty Garretson and Connie Dotson, both of Chicago, Ill; 27 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Milam Cemetery on Barkers Ridge. on August 27, 1988.³

     Her Social Security Number was 232-86-3101.⁴ Effie McKinney was buried at Emily McKinney Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.² She was born on June 20, 1929 at Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2,3 As of before 1962,her married name was Foley.¹ She married Unknown Foley before 1962.¹ As of August 6, 1962,her married name was Wall.¹ Effie McKinney married Joe William Wall, son of Robert Lee Wall and Laura C./L. Terry, on August 6, 1962 at Rhodell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Effie McKinney died on January 17, 1997 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^4,2,3 She Effie McKinney Wall, 67, of Wickline Street, Sophia, died Friday, Jan. 17, 1997, in a Beckley care center following a long illness. Born June 20, 1929, in Basin, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Virgie Bishop McKinney. Mrs. Wall had spent her childhood in Basin, was a resident of Princewick for 31 years and had lived in Sophia since 1993. She was a member of the Way of Holiness Assembly of Jesus Christ, Basin, and in her spare time, enjoyed quilting, bowling and fishing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Wall in 1967 and three grandchildren, Tonya Ann Mills in 1969, Tony Ray Johnston in 1984 and Christine Sue Foley in 1990. Survivors include a son, Etsil Foley of Green Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Frankie (Emma Jean) Johnston of Bud, Mrs. Ronald (Susie Jane) Mills of Basin and Cathy Pruett of Sophia; five grandchildren, Becky Johnston Davis, Kimberly Mills, Miranda Pruett, manda Mills and Nicki Johnston; a great-grandchild, Ashley Davis; four sisters, Maxine McKinney and Ada Mae McKinney, both of Basin, and Verlene Blevins and Elsie Bowden, both of Helen. Burial will follow in John H. McKinney Cemetery, Basin. on January 19, 1997.³

     Unknown Foley died before 1962.¹ He married Effie McKinney before 1962.¹

     Charles Elemuel Cook was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 233-28-2845.⁵ He was born on December 15, 1919 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^3,5,6 He married Ruby Mildred Wall, daughter of Robert Lee Wall and Laura C./L. Terry, on January 21, 1943 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Charles Elemuel Cook died on May 30, 1983 at West Virginia at age 63.⁵

     Charles Luther "Pete" Cook was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5,9 His Social Security Number was 235-70-6009.¹⁰ He was born on November 26, 1945 at Frances, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,5,6,9 He married Betty Jane Sweeney on August 31, 1965 at Alexandria, Virginia.^5,2,11 Charles Luther "Pete" Cook married Deana Kaye Andrews on July 9, 1976 at Giles Co., Virginia.² Charles Luther "Pete" Cook died on August 3, 2004 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 58.^3,9,5 He Charles Luther "Pete" Cook, 58, of Oak Hill, passed away at his home Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, following a short illness. Born Nov. 26, 1945, at Frances, he was the son of Mildred Ruby Wall Cook of Kincaid and the late Charles E. Cook. Charles was affiliated with the Church of God of Prophecy. He was the owner of Chuck's Hardwood Floors and was a retired coal miner. He was retired from the Brothers of the Wheel. Charles enjoyed hunting. He faithfully served in the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his son, Charles L. Cook II; and three brothers, Mark Cook, C.E. "Bobby" Cook and James Frank Cook. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jane Sweeney Cook; a son, Charles Emery Cook at home; two daughters, Terri Deana Rakes and husband, Mark, of Oak Hill and Connie Susan Jennings and husband Danny Jr., of Beckley; a son, Robert Lee Cook and wife, Tina, of North Carolina; grandchildren, Steven, and Brian Lanham, Douglas and Desirae Thompson, Derian Jennings, Paige and Isaiah Cook; a brother, Paul Cook of Pineville; and five sisters, Brenda Cruikshank of Oak Hill, Judy Lucas of Oak Hill, Betty Kelly of Michigan, Kitty Frances of Surveyor and Tammy McClung of North Carolina. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Oak Hill VFW Post No. 3110. Pallbearers will be Steven Lanham, Douglas Thompson, Ronnie McCormmick, Dale Drennen, Richard Stewart and Danny Jennings Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles "Chubs" Cook, Brian Lanham and Roy Lee Frances. on August 5, 2004.⁵