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     Tarlton Vaughn Samples was buried at Procious Cemetery, Procious, Clay Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on August 19, 1920 at Paxton, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on December 28, 1927 at Henry, Clay Co., West Virginia, at age 7.¹

     Irma Mae Buckland was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 236-24-0810.¹ She was born on October 13, 1922 at Spring Hill, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ As of April 29, 1972,her married name was Samples.² She married Oliver Francis Samples, son of Floyd Jacob "Little Floyd" Samples Jr. and Rena M. McCune, on April 29, 1972.² Irma Mae Buckland died on January 24, 1994 at West Virginia at age 71.^1,3

     Jerald Anthony "Jerry" Thomas was born on October 16, 1942 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Hattie Shaw Narron on June 23, 1963 at Johnston Co., North Carolina.^1,2 Jerald Anthony "Jerry" Thomas married Paula C. Mueller circa 1988.^1,4 Jerald Anthony "Jerry" Thomas died on July 26, 2019 at Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois, at age 76.¹ He Jerald (Jerry) Anthony Thomas, loving father and grandfather, passed away July 26, 2019. A longtime resident of Aurora, Jerry was born in Charleston, West Virginia on October 16, 1942 to Ronald P. Thomas and Arveda (Rogers) Thomas. His family moved to Aurora in the early 1950s when his father came to study at Aurora College on the GI Bill, starting Jerry's long relationship with the city of Aurora and Aurora University, where he ultimately graduated in 1964. A gifted athlete, Jerry made a career of coaching and teaching. After marrying Hattie Shaw Narron (deceased 1984), Jerry started his teaching career in Geneva School District in 1964. This began his lifelong love for coaching and developing athletic programs that allowed him to enrich young peoples' lives, many of whom have recognized him not only as a coach, but as a lifelong friend and mentor. Jerry became a full-time tennis instructor at the Aurora Tennis Club in 1976; then, in 1978, became the Head Tennis Pro at the Aurora Country Club, where he served for the next 30 years. Jerry also served as the Men's and Women's Head Tennis Coach at Aurora University for 10 years from 1986-1997. Jerry is survived by his four children, Jay, Jeff (Stacy), Julia (Adam) Camp, and Melissa (Matt) Noble; his ten grandchildren, Reghan and Nolan (Thomas), Claire and Andrew (Thomas), Olivia, Emma, and Evan (Camp), and Sophia, Alexis, and Mason (Noble). He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter-in-law, Kathy (2016); his first wife Hattie (1984) as well as his wife of 30 years Paula (Mueller) Thomas, who died in December of 2018. Jerry will forever be remembered for his love of his family, his dogs, his country music, and the University of West Virginia athletics (nobody would wager which came first in his heart). He loved shopping at farmer's markets and rummaging through antique stores and flea markets. A would-be beach bum, Jerry loved life in his shorts and flip flops - carefree and looking for the next ray of sunshine. Whether fishing, cooking, gardening, or just hanging out with friends, JT loved nothing more than friends around a table, a good meal, and a drink in his hand. on July 28, 2019.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 238-68-9408.⁴ Hattie Shaw Narron was born on February 25, 1943 at Johnston Co., North Carolina.^3,4 As of June 23, 1963,her married name was Thomas.² She married Jerald Anthony "Jerry" Thomas, son of Ronald Procious Thomas and Arveda F. Rogers, on June 23, 1963 at Johnston Co., North Carolina.^1,2 Hattie Shaw Narron died in May, 1984 at Illinois at age 41.⁴