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     Duane Garfield Grice was born on June 16, 1956 at Bryan, Brazos Co., Texas.^1,3,4 He married Victoria Hazel Hamblin on November 25, 1981 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ Duane Garfield Grice and Victoria Hazel Hamblin were divorced on January 19, 1984 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ Duane Garfield Grice died on December 9, 2012 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 56.^1,2 He Duane Garfield Grice, 56, of Salem, departed this life on Sunday, December 9, 2012, following a battle with cancer. He was born on June 16, 1956, in Bryan, Texas, to Billy and Juanita Grice of Salem who survive him. He lived, worked, exercised, and attended church in Salem since 1968. He is also survived by his sister, Aliene Hodges; nephews, Kenny Hodges and his wife, Stephanie, and Steven Hodges and his wife, Rebecca; a niece, Sarah Myers and her husband, Jeremy; as well as several great-nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. at Lakeside Baptist Church in Salem, with a Celebration of Duane's Life beginning at 5:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideon's International, P.O. Box 1291, Salem, VA 24153. on December 11, 2012.¹

     Marguerite A. Miell was buried at Emmett Cemetery, Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho.¹ Her Social Security Number was 521-22-0606.² Her married name was Ellsworth. She married Karl W. Ellsworth, son of Clayton Blair Ellsworth and Viola Shrilda Frances Conner. Marguerite A. Miell was born on November 4, 1913.² She died in March, 1985 at Idaho at age 71.²

     Leo Tritsch was buried at Beth El Cemetery, 80-12 Cypress Hills Stree, Ridgewood, Queens Co., New York.⁴ He was born on November 25, 1851 at Hungary.^1,2,3,4 He died on October 26, 1930 at Queens, Queens Co., New York, at age 78.^1,2,3,4

     Robert Clifton Goodwin was buried at Smoaks Baptist Church Cemetery, 482 Lodge Highway, Smoaks, Colleton Co., South Carolina.⁴ His Social Security Number was 224-09-1344.⁵ He was born on November 5, 1907 at Roanoke Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1906.^2,5,4 He married Martha Irene "Mattie" Poff, daughter of Robert Edward Lee Poff and Adora "Dora" Lawrence, on June 14, 1925 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.³ Robert Clifton Goodwin and Martha Irene "Mattie" Poff were divorced on July 5, 1932 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Robert Clifton Goodwin died on October 20, 1973 at South Carolina at age 65.^5,4

     His Social Security Number was 223-30-3716.¹ Everett Francis Goodwin was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,9 He was born on February 27, 1928 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,9,10 He married Betty Jane Boley on July 18, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Everett Francis Goodwin died on March 17, 1970 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 42.^1,2,9,5 He ROANOKE, Va. - Everett F. Goodwin, 42, Roanoke formerly of Charlotte, died Tuesday in a Greensboro hospital. Survivors: wife; sons, Daniel E. Goodwin, Steven A. Goodwin, both of Roanoke; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmo C. Hammack of Roanoke. on March 19, 1970.⁵

     Patrick Carlton Cook was buried at Augusta Memorial Park, 1775 Goose Creek Road, Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on February 24, 1948 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia.^2,3 He died on November 25, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 26.^2,3

     Joseph Sidney Mathena was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,4 He was born on July 18, 1899 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Hazel Blanche Poff, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Poff and Emma S. Lawrence, circa 1920.^1,7,2,3 Joseph Sidney Mathena died on January 7, 1950 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 50.^4,5 He Joseph Sidney Mathena, 50, resident of the Thornton town section of Princeton, and for many years an employe of the Virginian Railway, died Saturday morning at the University of Virginia hospital, Charlottesville, following an illness of two months. Mr. Mathena, who was employed in the car shops of the railway company, is survived by his widow; the following children; Mrs. Emmett Belcher, Mrs. Harold Six, Mrs. Junior Morris, Basil, Randolph, Willis and Wilfred Mathena, all of Princeton, and Mrs. Harley Bradbury of Corrinne; three brothers; Louis, Sam and George Mathena, all of Princeton; and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Brown of Newport News, Va. on January 8, 1950.⁵

     Annie Barbara Mathena was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,7 Her Social Security Number was 232-38-0463.⁸ She was born on April 29, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,8 As of September 3, 1941,her married name was Bradbury.^1,9 She married Harley Ray Bradbury on September 3, 1941 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,9,5,6 Annie Barbara Mathena died on September 8, 2012 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^8,1 She PRINCETON — Annie Barbara Bradbury, 88, of the Princeton Health Care Center, died early Saturday morning, Sept. 8, 2012. Born April 29, 1924 in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Sidney and Hazel Poff Mathena. Mrs. Bradbury and her late husband Harley lived in Vero Beach, Florida for 12 years. She returned to Princeton shortly after the death Mr. Bradbury. She was formerly employed by Rockwell International in Princeton, and when her health permitted she enjoyed gardening and cooking. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Harley Bradbury; four siblings, Randolph Mathena, Ella Six, Emma Belcher and Basil Mathena; and one grandson, Scott Chaffins. Survivors include three daughters, Diane Taylor and fiancé Billy Parker of Princeton, Glenna Whitt and husband Dewey of Hanover, Pa., and Jackie Phillips and husband Darrell of Forest, Va; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; three siblings, Jessie Morris of Princeton, Willis Mathena and wife Bonnie of Princeton, and Wilfred Mathena and wife Cuzzie of Bluefield; several special nieces and nephews. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at 12:00 noon, we will celebrate the life of Annie Bradbury from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor John Branham officiating. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton. Family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends and family at the funeral home Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour. Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com The Bradbury family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. on September 9, 2012.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-28-0321.⁷ Emma Laura Mathena was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on November 7, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,7 As of May 1, 1940,her married name was Belcher.⁸ She married Emmett David Belcher on May 1, 1940 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,8,9 Emma Laura Mathena died on December 11, 2007 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^3,7 She PRINCETON — Emma Laura Mathena Belcher, 87, of Pearl Street, Princeton, went on to glory Tuesday evening, December 11, 2007, Princeton Community Hospital. Born November 7, 1920, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Sidney Mathena and Hazel Blanch Poff Mathena. Emma was educated in Princeton, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and a caring and loving caregiver for her family. She was a member of the First Church of God, Mahood Avenue, Princeton. Emma loved serving her Lord, doing for her family, was an avid gardener with flowers and vegetables. She was honored by a local garden club and the Princeton Times for her beautiful flowers and gardens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett David Belcher; a sister, Ella Six; and a brother, Randolph Mathena. Survivors: Her children, Regina Snead and husband Buster of Princeton, Steven Belcher of Princeton and his special friend, Diane of Saginaw, Mich; grandchildren, Tim Snead, John Snead and Susan Bennett and husband Andrew; great-grandchildren, Derek, Lindsay, Lauren and Autumn; siblings, Annie Bradbury and Jessie Morris both of Princeton, Basil Mathena and wife Freda of Holiday, Fla., Willis Mathena and wife Bonnie of Princeton, Wilfred Mathena and wife Cuzzie of Bluefield; sister in law, Crystal Neely of Princeton; and for her special caregivers of GlenWood Retirement Village, Sharon, Karen, and Janet Sigmon, and all the nurses in ICU with PCH, and Chaplain, Dr. Steve Lilly. A Homegoing service of celebration will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2007 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Paul Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. Friends may visit with the family today from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Family and friends may share online condolences via www.memorialfd.com. Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Snead, John Snead, Derek Snead, Matthew Morris, Dwayne Harvey and Frank Williams. The honor of serving the Belcher family has been given to the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. on December 13, 2007.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-36-8859.¹⁰ Basil Thomas Mathena was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on December 29, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^10,3,4 He married Freda M. Basham circa 1952.³ Basil Thomas Mathena died on February 15, 2010 at New Port Richey, Pasco Co., Florida, at age 83.^10,3 He Basil T. Mathena, 83, of Holiday, Fla., formerly of Princeton, died peacefully Monday, February 15, 2010, at Marliere Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey, Fla. Born December 29, 1926 in Princeton, he was the son of the late Joseph Sidney Mathena and Hazel Poff Mathena. Basil was educated in Princeton and was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army. He had received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Basil was a retired Carmen mechanic for the Norfolk and Western Railroad with 44 years of service. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen. He was a member of First Church of God, Mahood Avenue, Princeton W.Va. Basil loved his family, working and being with people. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings, Emma Belcher, Ella Six and Randolph Mathena. Survivors: His loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Freda Basham Mathena of Holiday, Fla; two caring children, Karen Walters and husband David of Brooksville, Fla., Darrell Mathena of Bellaire, Fla; three grandchildren, Dawn Nicole Price, Darra Walters and David "Stormy" Walters; two great-grandchildren, Leah Walters and Aden Thomas Walters; siblings, Anna Bradbury, Jessie Morris, Willis Mathena and wife Bonnie, all of Princeton, Wilfred Mathena and wife Cuzzie of Bluefield; several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2010 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Paul Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton.Friends may visit with the family today (Friday) from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Men of the church will serve as pallbearers. The Mathena family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. on February 19, 2010.³

     Ella Louise Mathena was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 232-42-7731.¹⁰ She was born on March 4, 1929 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^10,5 As of August 31, 1946,her married name was Six.⁴ She married Joseph Harold Six on August 31, 1946 at Giles Co., Virginia.^7,3,4,6,11 Ella Louise Mathena died on August 29, 1990 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^10,6 She PRINCETON - Mrs. Ella Louise Six, 61, of 512 Bluefield Ave., died Wednesday, Aug. 29, at her home, following a long illness. Born March 4, 1929, at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Hazel Poff Mathena. Mrs. Six was a retired employee for the Mercer County Board of Education, retiring as the cafeteria manager for the Knob Elementary School with 18 years of service. She was a member of the First Church of God on Mahood Avenue in Princeton where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many years. In 1986 she was named Teacher of the Year; in 1970, she was selected by the Church Family to be named the Mother of the Year, was a former member of the Finance and Stewardship Committee, was a life member of the Women of the Church of God and was a lifelong resident of Princeton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Harold Six; a daughter, Connie Jo Six and a brother, Randolph Mathena. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Six of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Patty) Ball of Princeton and Mrs. Eric (Janice) Hodge of Renick; four grandchildren, Lee and Kala Six and Joseph and Erica Hodge; three sisters, Emma Belcher and Jessie Morris, both of Princeton and Mrs. Harley (Annie) Bradbury of Fla. and three brothers, Basil and Willis Mathena, both of Princeton and Wilfred Mathena of Bluefield Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. from the Burns-Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with the Revs. Terry Morgan, Bob Herdman, and Buster Kestner officiating. Burial will be in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Bluefield-Princeton Road. on August 30, 1990.⁶

     Randolph Mason Mathena was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born circa 1937 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He died on May 3, 1980 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He Randolph Mason Mathena, 42, of Ninth Street, Princeton, was dead on arrival at a Princeton hospital Saturday. Death was attributed to accidental drowning in a bathtub, following a epileptic seizure. Born in Princeton, he was a son of Hazel Poff Mathena of Princeton and the late Joseph Sidney Mathena. He was a member of the First Church of God on Mahood Avenue, Princeton. Survivors in addition to his mother include four sisters, Mrs. Emma Belcher, Mrs. Harley (Anna) Bradbury, Mrs. Harold (Ella) Six, and Mrs. James (Jessie) Morris, all of Princeton; three brothers, Bassil Mathena, Willis Mathena, both of Princeton and Wilfred Mathena of Bluefield. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Rev. Clarence E. Dillon and Rev. Dennis Cole officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Princeton. Pallbearers will be Steven Belcher, Darrell Mathena, Kenneth Six, Matthew Morris, Sidney Mathena, Jeff Mathena, Tim Snead and John Snead. Friends and neighbors will serve as flowerbearers. on May 4, 1980.³