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     Wilda Jean Foley was buried at Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^5,3 She Wilda Jean Foley Abshire, 78, of 210 E. Spruce St., died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, FL. Mrs. Abshire was born September 16, 1937, in Raleigh County, WV, a daughter of the late Dewey E. and Ina MacMillion Foley. Jean was a member of the First Assembly of God in Clifton Forge. She enjoyed working with children in the church and with the community Bible study and was very active in Operation Christmas Child. In her spare time she was an avid bowler and reader. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Van Abshire; three daughters, Robin Franklin and her husband Rev. Britt Franklin of Auburndale, Florida; Karen Abshire of Castle Rock, Colorado, and Karlena Bolin and her husband, Michael, of Covington; seven grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, two sisters, Piney Stanley of Lancaster, Ohio, and Shirley Hobbs of Satellite Beach, Florida, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Britt Franklin officiating, assisted by Rev. Teddy Bias and Rev. Pam Irvine. Entombment will follow in the Rosewood Cemetery Mausoleum at Lewisburg, WV.³ She was born on September 16, 1937 at Harper, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,3 As of May 9, 1957,her married name was Abshire.² She married Sylvanis "Van" Abshire on May 9, 1957 at Hatcher, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Wilda Jean Foley died on April 14, 2016 at Winter Haven, Polk Co., Florida, at age 78.^5,3

     Her Social Security Number was 225-26-6818.⁶ Gladys Mae Pilson was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^7,5 She was born on January 25, 1923 at Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., Virginia.^7,1,6,3,4,5 As of September 28, 1942,her married name was Pickurel.² She married Irvin Dudley Pickurel, son of George Thomas Pickurel and Mary Lou Thomasson, on September 28, 1942 at Patrick Co., Virginia.² Gladys Mae Pilson and Irvin Dudley Pickurel were divorced on January 16, 1975 at Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ Gladys Mae Pilson died on April 19, 1990 at Collinsville, Henry Co., Virginia, at age 67.^7,6,5

     Wilbur McNeil Sessoms was buried at Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, Grays Creek, Cumberland Co., North Carolina.^4,3 He was born on November 25, 1922 at White Oak, Bladen Co., North Carolina.^4,1,2,3 He married Alice Elizabeth Pickurel, daughter of George Thomas Pickurel and Mary Lou Thomasson, on October 21, 1960 at Newport News, Virginia.¹ Wilbur McNeil Sessoms died on June 29, 1963 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 40; Died after falling from the back of a truck.^4,3

     Alfred Gustav Peterson was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.¹ He was born on November 11, 1915 at Clarissa, Todd Co., Minnesota.^1,2 He married Alice Elizabeth Pickurel, daughter of George Thomas Pickurel and Mary Lou Thomasson, on September 4, 1964 at Colonial Heights, Virginia.² Alfred Gustav Peterson died on September 8, 1972 at Minnesota at age 56.¹

     Bunyan Elbert Powers Jr. was buried at Star of David Memorial Gardens, 7701 Bailey Road, North Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida.⁶ His Social Security Number was 246-03-4126.⁷ He was born on August 22, 1920 at Lumberton, Robeson Co., North Carolina.^{1,2,7,3,4,5,6} He married Velma Frances Pickurel, daughter of George Thomas Pickurel and Mary Lou Thomasson, on March 5, 1951 at Newport News, Virginia.¹ Bunyan Elbert Powers Jr. and Velma Frances Pickurel were divorced in 1952.⁸ Bunyan Elbert Powers Jr. died on January 13, 1973 at Broward Co., Florida, at age 52.^7,3,5,6

     His Social Security Number was 231-03-8990.² Ralph Randolph Reed married Alice Elizabeth Pickurel, daughter of George Thomas Pickurel and Mary Lou Thomasson.¹ Ralph Randolph Reed was born on February 7, 1915 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 He died on February 2, 1998 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 82.^2,3,5