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     Franklin R. Sargent was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He Franklin R. Sargent of Lashmeet, WV, formerly of Bluewell, WV passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2022, while on vacation in Florida. He was born in McComas, WV on August 18, 1934, the son of the late Henry and Edith Barger Sargent. A graduate of Bramwell High School, Frank enlisted into the USAF and completed a distinguished 21-year career, retiring as a Master Sergeant as a recruiter in Bluefield in 1974. He later drove a school bus, retiring from the Mercer County Board of Education and worked for Norfolk & Western Railroad in Princeton. He was a member of the Bluewell Lion's Club for many years and a member of the Bluefield and Princeton Moose Clubs and the Princeton Elk's Club and a longtime member of the Freemasons. By all accounts, Frank was a man loved and respected by many, and will be fondly remembered by all those fortunate enough to have known him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Joy Reed Sargent, son Brian and brothers Hershel and John and sisters Barbara Parcell and Naomi Bowman. He is survived by his sister Elizabeth Davis, daughter Donna Watkins, son Greg and his wife Marta Sargent, grandson Randall and his wife Elizabeth Watkins, grandson Heath Watkins and granddaughter Robin Sargent. Great-grandchildren; Kane, Kaitlynn, Ethan, Logan, Kyla and Cierra Watkins and great-great-grandchildren Adlee and Bryer Winnell. Also, he is survived by his loving and devoted fiancé of 7 years, Edna Barlow of Bluewell, WV.⁴ He was born on August 18, 1934 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He married Joy Lynn Reed, daughter of Wade Jacob Reed and Lattie Celina Elmore, on November 10, 1952 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Franklin R. Sargent died on March 3, 2022 at Florida at age 87.³

     Rodney Wade Reed was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He was born on November 30, 1937 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He died on February 15, 1946 at Montcalm, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 8.^1,2 He Funeral rites will be conducted today for Rodney Wade Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Jacob Reed of Montalm, who was killed Friday when struck by a school bus. The services will be conducted at 2 o'clock at the Rock Methodist Church with the Rev. T. E. Shea, officiating, assisted by the Rev. D. E. Workman. Interment will follow in Woodlawn cemetery. The child was killed instantly when struck by a school bus which was to have taken him to school. The accident occured about 150 yards from his home early Friday morning, on February 16, 1946.¹

     Brian Franklin Sargent was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,6 His Social Security Number was 233-90-0238.⁵ He married Brenda Blankenship.⁶ Brian Franklin Sargent was born on November 6, 1955 at Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia.^3,4,5 He married Goldie Mae Kade on July 30, 1986 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.³ Brian Franklin Sargent died on June 16, 1994 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 38.^4,5,6 He Brian Franklin Sargent, 38. of Rt. 2. Box 387 E. Bluefleld, died, Thursday, June 16, 1994, at a Princeton hospital. Born in Georgia, he was a son of Franklin R. and Joy Reed Sargent of Rt. 3, Bluefleld. He had been a resident of Bluefleld for 26 years and was employed as a machinist for MJ Electric in Princeton where he worked for nine years. He was a member of the Bluefleld Moose Lodge and was a member of the First Christian Church of Montcalm. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sargent and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Reed. Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Brenda Blankenship Sargent of Rt. 2, Bluefleld; one daughter, Robin Leann Sargent of the home; one brother, Gregory Sargent in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Panama; and one sister, Donna Long of Charleston. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Park Cemetery in Bluefleld. on June 18, 1994.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 235-07-5258.³ William Howard Brown was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on March 1, 1913 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Virgie Gertrude Elmore, daughter of Bert Hamilton Elmore and Hattie Frances Oney, on May 25, 1934 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,5,4 William Howard Brown died on March 31, 1989 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^3,4 He William Howard Brown, 76, of P.O. Box 116, MacArthur, formerly of Bramwell, died Friday in a Beckley hospital. Born at Bramwell, he was the son of the late Charles and Hattie Purdue Brown, a 44 year resident of MacAuthur, a member of the Mabscott United Methodist Church, and a retired sales representative for Greer Shop Training Corp. Survivors: wife, Vergie Elmore Brown; son, Bennie J . Brown of Charleston, S.C; daughter, Mrs. B.A. (Hattie) Danley Jr. of Levittown, Pa; brother, Hobert Brown of Reading, Calif; sisters, Ola Settle of Nettie, Ula Collins of Big Stone Gap, Va; two granddaughters. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on April 2, 1989.⁴