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     Edna Mae Hodges was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on February 11, 1949 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,2 As of circa 1966,her married name was King.² She married David Eugene King circa 1966.² Edna Mae Hodges died on November 19, 2011 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^2,3 She Edna Mae King, 62, of Northview Avenue, Princeton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 19, 2011, surrounded by her loved ones. Born February 11, 1949 in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Bonnie McCoy Hodges and Eva Irene Farmer Hodges. She was preceded in death by two siblings, James and Della Hodges. Edna Mae was employed by Concord College in Athens for 26 years as a baker until this terrible disease called cancer took its hold on her. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 45 years, David Eugene King; one son, Lee Wayne Hodges; daughters, Patricia Diane King and fiancée Darrell, Carol Evans and husband James, all of Princeton; eleven grandchildren, Jeremiah, Jacob, Sarah, Bryce, Brittany, Amanda, Zachary, Hayley, David, Lydia and Isabella; six great-grandchildren, Jesika, Trinity, Logan, Zane, Katelyn and Audrey; three brothers, Johnny Hodges and wife Debbie of Princeton, Buster Hodges of Kegley, Lawrence Hodges and wife Melinda of Princeton; two sisters, Faye Bailey and husband Herman of Montcalm, Effie Cardwell and husband Paul of Rock; several very close nieces and nephews; and a very special friend and caregiver, Dolly Lane who loved her dearly. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2011 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Joyce Tedder officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton. Friends are invited to visit with the family on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Joseph Thompson, Melan Grubb, Jacob Phillips, Jeremiah Phillips, Bryce Phillips and Zachary Hodges. on November 21, 2011.²

     Her Social Security Number was 232-48-0871.⁵ Rosemary Cole was born on November 7, 1932 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 As of April 11, 1953,her married name was Shank.³ She married Walter Bert "Walt" Shank on April 11, 1953 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Rosemary Cole and Walter Bert "Walt" Shank were divorced on June 22, 1981 at Clark Co., Nevada.⁶ Rosemary Cole died on April 24, 2008 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada, at age 75.^2,5 She Rosemary Cole passed away quietly April 24, 2008, after suffering deteriorating health for many years, always with a smile on her face. Members of her family were near. Rosemary was born Nov. 7, 1932, to Emit Cole and Macy Gilkeson Cole in Stanaford, W.Va. She married Walter "Bert" Shank in West Virginia, and in 1953, they moved west to California. They moved to Las Vegas in 1968, where she spent the next 40 years. She is survived by five children, Donna Anderson of Salt Lake City, Susan Golubich of Las Vegas, Cheryl Iacuaniello of Las Vegas, Donald Shank of Hemet, Calif., Daniel Shank of Tocqueville, Utah; two brothers, James Cole and Fred Cole; four sisters, Bonnie Colvin, Margaret Miller, Phyllis Cole and Dreama Pittman; 11 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. She was a very active member of the Jehovah's Witnesses congregations in California and Nevada. Rosemary loved her children who were the focus of her life. She was an excellent cook. An avid historical reader, she found fascination in all kinds of history and carried that into a love of exploring various historical sites throughout California. Rosemary loved the outdoors finding the beauty in flowers and trees. She will be greatly missed. Special thanks to her daughters who cared for her and the many others who have assisted and supported her over the years. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, West Entrance, 4051 N. Cimarron, Las Vegas, NV 89129. on April 29, 2008.²

     His Social Security Number was 567-38-3295.⁶ Walter Bert "Walt" Shank was born on May 25, 1930 at Oakland, Alameda Co., California.^2,6,4,5 He married Rosemary Cole, daughter of Emmett Basil Cole and Macy Willie Gilkeson, on April 11, 1953 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Walter Bert "Walt" Shank and Rosemary Cole were divorced on June 22, 1981 at Clark Co., Nevada.³ Walter Bert "Walt" Shank died on September 14, 2006 at Redding, Shasta Co., California, at age 76.^2,6 He Services for Walter "Walt" Shank, 76, who passed away Sept. 14, 2006, in Redding, Calif., will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 at Moose Lodge 808 in Pahrump. He was born May 25, 1930, in Oakland, Calif., and raised in Modesto, Calif. He was a Pahrump resident since 1985 and came from Las Vegas, where he lived for 17 years. He served in the U.S. Army. He then worked construction as a superintendent and retired from the Nevada Test Site after 10 years in 1991. He was a member of the Masons, American Legion 22 and Moose Lodge 808. His wife Marcella Shank; children Donna Lynn Anderson, Susan (John) Golabich, Cheryl (Tony) Iacuaniello, Donald (Debbie), and Daniel; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister Ida (Donald) Angle of Modesto; and numerous nieces and nephews survive him. His parents, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death. on September 30, 2006.²

     Blanche Virginia Meadows was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on July 29, 1887 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ As of circa 1906,her married name was Cole.² She married Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, circa 1906.^1,2 Blanche Virginia Meadows died on September 14, 1977 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 90.¹ She Services for Mrs. Blanche Virginia Cole, 90, of 309 Meyers Ave., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Virgil Cook in charge. Burial will be in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Cole died Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born in Beckley, July 29, 1887, she was the daughter of the late John and Victoria Clark Meadows. Mrs. Cole was preceded in death by her husband, Carlie F. Cole, in Feb. 1961, and by two sons, Carlton F. Cole, Sept. 1971 and Byron Cole in 1956. Surviving are four sons, Paul E. and Carl Thomas Cole, both of Beaver, John H. Glen Ferris and Hubert Cole, Williamsburg, Va; three daughters, Mrs. Merle Riner, Raleigh, Mrs. Sereta Snead, Beaver and Mrs. Hila Mae Kowalcyzk, Hartford, Conn; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Richmond, John Paul Cole, Jennings O. Lucas, James Riner, Don Davis and John W. Underwood. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. on September 16, 1977.¹

     Carlton Enfield Cole was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Naomi Ruth Bowman.³ Carlton Enfield Cole was born on February 1, 1914 at Milburn, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He died on September 20, 1971 at Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 57.^3,4 He Funeral services for Carlton E. Cole, 57, of Beaver, will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Grover Combs officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Cole was electrocuted Monday afternoon while working on a motor at the Eccles No. 6 mine. Born Feb. 1, 1914, at Paint Creek, he was a son of Mrs. Blanche Meadows Cole of Beckley, and the late Carl F. Cole. He was employed by both the Eccles No. 5 and 6 mines of Winding Gulf Coals Corp. as chief electrician. Other survivors include his wife, Mrs. Naomi Bowman Cole; three sons, Robert C. of Bethlehem, Pa., Randall of Annapolis, Md., and Merle T., of Baltimore, Md; a daughter, Miss Patricia Cole of Beaver; four brothers, Paul E. and Carl Thomas Cole, both of Beaver, John H. of Falls View, and Hubert Cole of Williamsburg, Va; three sisters, Mrs. Merle Riner and Mrs. Sereta Cole both of Raleigh, Mrs. Ila Mae Cole Kowalsky of Hartford, Conn., and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Leonard Mabry, Jim Shunk, Jack O'Neal, Paul Patton, Walter Ford and Earl Hawley. on September 22, 1971.³

     Byron Lilly Cole was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on March 18, 1916 at Milburn, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,3,5 He married Thelma Arneta McGraw on July 7, 1945 at Cherry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Byron Lilly Cole died on February 11, 1956 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 39.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-16-1338.¹⁰ Paul Edward Cole was born on June 23, 1918 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,10 He married Ruth Kathleen Deck on June 25, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Paul Edward Cole and Ruth Kathleen Deck were divorced before April 9, 1940.⁸ Paul Edward Cole married Nora Lee Hedrick on June 23, 1944 at Cherry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,6 Paul Edward Cole died in November, 1983 at West Virginia at age 65.¹⁰

     Carl Thomas Cole was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ He Carl Thomas "Tom" Cole, age 96, of Beaver, WV passed away August 18, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House. Born in Collinsdale, West Virginia on October 15, 1922, Tom was the son of the late Carlie Fountain Cole and Blanche Meadows Cole. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Eleanor Green Cole, a daughter, Theresa Cole Currence, brothers Hubert, Carlton, Byron, Paul and John, and sisters Merle, Hila, and Sereta. Tom is survived by a daughter, Sandra Cole Richmond and her husband Kenneth of Shady Spring; grandchildren Christina Richmond Ward (Dennis), Andrew Currence and Angela Currence Goddard; great grandchildren Natalie Ward, Nathan Ward, Dana Phillips, Michael Goddard, Hayden Holliday, and Ethan Currence; great-great grandchildren Sydnie and Benton Phillips as well as several nieces and nephews. Tom was a graduate of Shady Spring High School and spent the majority of his adult life in Beaver. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy during World War II serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He was awarded many service medals including the Silver Star. Tom was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, particularly ocean fishing in his beloved Nags Head and Avon, NC. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 noon, Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel in Shady Spring, with the Reverend Orville Setliff officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.⁶ He was born on October 15, 1922 at Collinsdale, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^5,6 He married Edna Eleanor Green on April 25, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4,6 Carl Thomas Cole died on August 18, 2019 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 96.⁶

     John Herstle Cole was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁹ His Social Security Number was 234-22-2488.⁷ He was born on August 31, 1920 at Collinsdale, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,7,9 He died on May 21, 2000 at Glen Ferris, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^7,9

     His Social Security Number was 236-09-6050.¹⁰ Hubert Jennings Cole was born on May 1, 1907 at Riley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,6 He married Lorena Shawver circa 1929.^4,5 Hubert Jennings Cole died on April 18, 1994 at Williamsburg, York Co., Virginia, at age 86.^10,7

     Her Social Security Number was 233-10-3294.⁶ Merle Katherine Cole and James Earl Riner were divorced.⁷ Merle Katherine Cole was born on August 16, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,6 As of December 19, 1936,her married name was Riner.³ She married James Earl Riner on December 19, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Merle Katherine Cole died on February 8, 1998 at Woodstock, Maryland, at age 87.^6,8 She WOODSTOCK, Md. - Merle C. Riner, 87, of Woodstock, formerly of Raleigh, W.Va., died Feb. 8, 1998, in a Sykesville care center after a long illness. Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
on February 9, 1998.⁸

     James Earl Riner was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He and Merle Katherine Cole were divorced.² James Earl Riner was born on February 17, 1910 at Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He married Merle Katherine Cole, daughter of Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole and Blanche Virginia Meadows, on December 19, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ James Earl Riner died on August 7, 1963 at Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 53.² He Funeral services for James E. Riner, 53, of Lanark, will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday in the Chapel with the Rev. Shirley Donnelly and the Rev. Henry Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Riner died at 11 a.m. Wednesday at his home following a long illness. Born Feb 17, 1910, at Glen Morgan he was a son of the late James Edward and Eva Lee Shivley Riner. He had served with the U.S. Army for 30 years and received a medical discharge Nov. 14, 1962. At the time of his discharge he was a Specialist 5th. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, the American Legion and Beckley Moose Lodge. Survivors include a son, James McRae Riner of Hyattsville, Md; and three sisters, Mrs. Harvey Bailey of Lanark, Mrs. Vera Gilkerson of Calloway Heights and Mrs. Eva Leffel of Bluefield. The body will be taken from the funeral home to the residence of Mrs. Harvey Bailey of Lanark at 2 p.m. today and will be returned to the funeral home for the services. on August 8, 1963.³