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     His Social Security Number was 236-88-4449.⁵ Patrick Christopher "Chris" Clower was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on December 24, 1954 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2,3 He married Kathy Jane Thomas on April 21, 1976 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,4 Patrick Christopher "Chris" Clower died on February 28, 1977 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 22.^5,4 He Funeral services for Chris Clower, a 22-year-old resident of Roseland Avenue in Princeton who died Monday as a result of an apparent self-inflicted stab wound sustained at his home, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ on West Main Street in Princeton with Rev. M. F. Norwood officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Bluefield-Princeton Road. Born in Princeton, he was a son of Roscoe and Nyle Croy Clower of Princeton and was an /employe of the Geletite Corporation. He was also a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving in addition to his parents are his widow, Mrs. Kathy Jean Thomas Clower; two sisters, Mrs. Steve (Rose Lee) Clark and Miss Virginia Clower, both of Princeton; three brothers, Beecher Clower, Clarence Clower and Roscoe Clower Jr., all of Princeton. Pallbearers will be Bill Seyler, Arville Thompson, Tommy Moye, James Bragg, Mark Viers and Steve Howery. on March 2, 1977.⁴

     Montague Gordon Poff was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 236-05-6497.⁵ He was born on July 22, 1901 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; His obituary says he was born in Floyd Co., VA but his mother lived in Montgomery Co., VA as his marriage record states.^1,5,3 He married Katherine Ellen "Katie" Jones on March 1, 1919 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,6,3 Montague Gordon Poff died on October 5, 1964 at Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 63.¹ He Rainelle - Montague Gordon Poff, 63, died at his home Monday morning after an extended illness. He was a retired coal miner and farmer. He was a member of the Methodist Church and attended the Stugeon Branch Baptist Church of Rainelle. He was born in Floyd County, Va., July 22, 1901. Survivors include his wife, Katherine; two daughters, Mrs. James Kenney of Rainelle and Mrs. W. W. Thomas of Falls Church, Va; three sons, Jennings of Oak Hill, Carl of Rainelle and Paul of Alexandria, Va., 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle with Rev. Allen Gallimore and Rev. Henry Loving in charge. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park in Fayetteville. The body will remain at the Nickell Funeral Home in East Rainelle and be taken to the church one hour before services. on October 6, 1964.¹

     Katherine Ellen "Katie" Jones was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 235-72-1893.⁴ She was born on June 30, 1896 at Dawson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^1,4 As of March 1, 1919,her married name was Poff.² She married Montague Gordon Poff, son of Martha Alice Poff, on March 1, 1919 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,1,2 Katherine Ellen "Katie" Jones died on June 20, 1972 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 75.¹ She Rainelle - Mrs. Katie Ellen Poff, 75, of Rainelle died Tuesday night in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. Born June 30, 1896, at Dawson, she was a daughter of the late John and Virginia Hodgeson Jones. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her husband, Montague, died in 1964. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. James Kenny of Rainelle and Mrs. William Thompson of Falls Church, Va; three sons, Jennings of Oak Hill, Carl of Rainelle and Paul of Alexandria, Va; two sisters, Mrs. Vivian Becker of Fayetteville and Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald of Taft, Fla; two brothers, Percy Jones of Bristol, Va., and Charles of Fayetteville; 16 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Smathers Funeral Home in Rainelle with Rev. Allen Gallimore and Rev. Jack Stafford in charge. Burial will be in the Huse Memorial Park at Fayetteville. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today. on June 22, 1972.¹

     Jennings Poff was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁶ His Social Security Number was 236-24-9382.⁹ He was born on May 8, 1923 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^9,3 He married Naomi Edris Bragg on August 15, 1947 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4,6 Jennings Poff died on September 25, 2000 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 77.^9,4,6,7 He OAK HILL - Jennings Poff, 77, of Oak Hill, Fayette County, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, in Carrington Nursing Home, Lynchburg, Va., after a long illness. He was a member, song leader and Sunday School teacher at Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle, a retired owner/operator of the Varsity Barber Shop, Oak Hill, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Naomi Bragg Poff; son, J. Kent of Gainesville, Ga; daughter, Marilyn L. Gadomski of Lynchburg, Va; brothers, Carl of Rainelle, Paul of Alexandria, Va; sisters, Madalyn Kenney of Lewisburg, Helen Thomas of Falls Church, Va; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle with the Rev. Allen Gallimore, the Rev. Brian Johnson, the Rev. Elmo Alderman and the Rev. Ben Peyton officiating. Entombment will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill, with military rites by VFW Post 3110, Oak Hill. on September 26, 2000.⁶

     Carl Thomas Poff was buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, 16155 Midland Trail West, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on March 19, 1927 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Lucy Mae Gilkeson on September 14, 1950 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^3,5 Carl Thomas Poff died on August 30, 2005 at Lilly Park, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 78.³ He RAINELLE - Carl T. Poff, 78, of Lilly Park, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 30, 2005, at his home following a long illness. Born March 19, 1927, at Gatewood, he was a son of the late Montague Gordon and Katie Ellen Jones Poff. Carl was a member of First Baptist Church of Rainelle, a member of Midland Trail Masonic Lodge No. 166 of Rainelle and a life associate member of the American Train Dispatchers Association. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II and the Korean War, and also served more than 25 years in the Army Reserves. Mr. Poff worked for CSX Railway as a clerk and a dispatcher. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Lucy M. Gilkeson Poff; two daughters, Deborah Poff of Rainelle and Kelli Craig and husband, Ty, of Maryville, Tenn; two sisters, Madelyn Kenney of Lewisburg and Helen Thomas of Wilmington, N.C; a brother, Paul Poff of Dumfries, Va; and a granddaughter, Lexi Craig. The body is being cremated. Memorial service will be 7 p.m. Saturday at Wallace and Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Keith Shumaker officiating, assisted by Pastor Dana Gatewood. His ashes will be placed in a niche at Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville, at a later date. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations of sympathy be made to Greenbrier Valley Hospice Inc., 610 Church St., Summersville, WV 26651. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. on September 2, 2005.³

     Her Social Security Number was 232-38-3280.³ Naomi Edris Bragg was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 19, 1924 at Crooked Run, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 As of August 15, 1947,her married name was Poff.¹ She married Jennings Poff, son of Montague Gordon Poff and Katherine Ellen "Katie" Jones, on August 15, 1947 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Naomi Edris Bragg died on October 10, 2001 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 77.^3,2 She OAK HILL - Naomi Bragg Poff, 77, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at a Charleston hospital suddenly from a stroke. Born May 19, 1924, at Crooked Run, she was the daughter of the late Jobe F. Bragg and Cora Kincaid Bragg. Mrs. Poff was a member of Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle, WCTU Women Christian Temperance Union, and she worked as a legal secretary for Judge Estel Dillon in her early years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jennings Poff, on Sept. 25, 2000; and a sister, Martha Bragg Huffman. Survivors include her son, J. Kent Poff and his wife, Karen, of Gainesville, Ga; a daughter, Marilyn L. Gadomski and her husband, Geary, of Lynchburg, Va; seven grandchildren, Amy Lingenfelter, Felicia Geukgeuzian, Bethany Gadomski, Sara Poff, Jonathan Poff, Katie Poff and Kristina Poff; three great-grandchildren, Lyndsey, Logan and Lauryn Lingenfelter, and a great-granddaughter to be born today, Oct. 11, 2001; a brother, James Bragg of Sykesville, Md; and three sisters, Ruth B. Dodd and Mary E. Alberchinski, both of Fayetteville, and Rachael B. Riffe of Oak Hill. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle with the Revs. Allen Gallimore, Elmo Alderman, Earl Vannatter and Ben Peyton officiating. Entombment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations to Evangelistic Faith Missions, c/o Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle, 141 Oyler Ave., Oak Hill, WV 25901. Friends may call 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville. on October 11, 2001.²

     Ernest Richardson Poff Ernest Richardson Poff, age 87 of Greenville passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Summers Nursing and Rehab Center in Summers County, WV. Born February 20, 1931 at Wikle, WV he was the son of the late Ira Weikle and Nannie Poff. Mr. Poff was retired machinist from Appalachian Electronic Instruments in Ronceverte, WV. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and attended the Mount Hedding United Methodist Church at Lillydale, WV. Survivors include his wife of more than 51 years, Sylvia Huffman Poff of Greenville, WV; one son, Richard Poff and fiancé Andrea Elek of Morgantown, WV; one daughter, Pamela Poff Capaldo of Gap Mills, WV; two granddaughters, Amanda Capaldo of Ronceverte, WV and Ashley Capaldo of Fort Springs, WV; and one great-granddaughter, Lakyn Green of Ronceverte, WV.⁴ He was born on February 20, 1931 at Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Sylvia Lee Huffman on August 4, 1966 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^3,4,6 Ernest Richardson Poff died on March 6, 2018 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 87.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 182-16-8212.⁵ Robert Butler Avery married Mary Lee "Willie" Cooper, daughter of Johnson Lando "Lonzie" "Alonzo" Cooper and Effie Lena Poff.¹ Robert Butler Avery was born on October 18, 1920 at Alderson, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.^5,2,3,6,4 He died on April 30, 1998 at Pennsylvania at age 77.^5,3