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     Clay Horton Sanford was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 233-18-6131.⁶ He was born on September 26, 1914 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jun 26, 1914.^3,6 He married Pansy Pauline Cooper, daughter of Fred Vermillion Cooper and Alice Gertrude Terry, on March 24, 1962 at Alleghany Co., North Carolina.^1,7,2,8 Clay Horton Sanford died on April 25, 1982 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^6,5 He Clay H. Sanford, 67, of 4455 East Cumberland Rd., Bluefield, died Sunday night in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness He was a native of Bluefield and was a son of the late Charles H. and Melinda D. Sanford. He was a retired foreman for Corte Construction Co., and was a member of the Church of God at Bluefield, Va. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pauline Gilbert, Sanford; three daughters, Mrs. Linda Sanford Lester and Mrs. Harry (Helen) Covey, both of Bluefield and Mrs. James (Nancy) Duncan of Bluefield, Va; two sons, Clay H. Sanford Jr. of Brandywine, Md., and James Gilbert of Bluefield; and nine grandchildren. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Princeton. on April 27, 1982.⁵

     James Robert Gilbert was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.^3,6,5 He James Robert Gilbert, 84, of the 200 block of South Newtown Road, died Aug. 31, 1997, after a long illness. Mr. Gilbert was a native of West Virginia. He is preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Norman Gilbert. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Patricia S. Harp, and her husband, Reno Harp III; two step-grandchildren, G. Franklin Stewart Jr., of Alexandria and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Stewart of Virginia Beach; one step-great-grandchild, Elizabeth Morgan Stewart; three children, Nancy G. Duncan, James R. Gilbert Jr. of Bluefield, Va. and Helen G. Mitchell of Bluefield, W.Va; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted at Forest Lawn Cemetery.⁵ His Social Security Number was 233-09-5545.⁷ He was born on May 16, 1913 at Premier, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^3,6,7,4 He married Pansy Pauline Cooper, daughter of Fred Vermillion Cooper and Alice Gertrude Terry, on August 17, 1935 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² James Robert Gilbert died on August 31, 1997 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 84.^3,6,7,5

     James Robert Gilbert Jr. was buried at Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.² He James Robert Gilbert, Feb 14, 1949 - May 4, 2020. James Robert Gilbert, Jr (Jimmy), 71 of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by family, due to esophageal cancer. Born in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late James Gilbert and Pauline Cooper Sanford. He attended Bluefield Virginia Church of God. He retired as a warehouse supervisor at Kwik Kafe Vending Company. Jim was an avid sports fan. He loved attending Bluefield Beavers games, watching WV Mountaineers, Washington Redskins, New York Yankees and Boston Celtics. He enjoyed working in his yard and visiting with the neighbors. He loved his family and spending time with them. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather: Clay Sanford and brother-in-law: Jim Duncan. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 43 years: Ann Alley Gilbert; one son: Justin Gilbert and wife, Sabrina of Bluefield, VA; 4 beautiful grandchildren Avery, Reed, Nolan and Emri; 2 sisters: Nancy Duncan of Bluefield, VA and Hellen Mitchell of Myrtle Beach, SC; several nieces and nephews; special friends: Joe Bailey, Kathleen and Billy Farmer, Jerry and Tina Hawks and Patty Ramage; special little fur buddy: Jeter. Burial will take place at Grandview Memory Gardens.² He and Alice Ruth Cline were divorced.³ James Robert Gilbert Jr. was born on February 14, 1949 at West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Alice Ruth Cline on January 24, 1975 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.³ James Robert Gilbert Jr. married Frances Ann Alley on July 9, 1977 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^2,3 James Robert Gilbert Jr. died on May 4, 2020 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 71.²

     His Social Security Number was 227-44-0594.³ James Dayton Duncan was born on May 11, 1937 at West Graham, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Nancy Lee Gilbert, daughter of James Robert Gilbert and Pansy Pauline Cooper, on January 8, 1960 at Lebanon, Russell Co., Virginia.^1,2 James Dayton Duncan died on December 27, 2005 at Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 68.^3,7,6

     Ralph White Mitchell Jr. Ralph White Mitchell Jr, 77 of Bluefield, VA went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 31, 2015. Born in Cedar Bluff, VA, he was the son of the late Ralph White Mitchell Sr and Jessie McKay Philpott Mitchell. Ralph graduated from Graham High School and attended Emory and Henry College. He worked for SCJ Company for 38 years. He had served his country in the Unites States Air Force for 4 years. He had been a member of the Harman Lodge #222 since 1988. Ralph was a lifetime member of Graham Christian Church, where he had served as an elder. He enjoyed attending church and was faithful attending its services and activities. A pastime hobby of his was playing golf. He will be lovingly and affectionately remembered by his wife of 43 years, Ellen Jeanette (Jean) Cecil Mitchell; his son: Pete Mitchell of Roanoke, VA; his daughter: Dreama Shiflett and husband, Bob of Bluefield, WV; his sister: Kay Reedy and husband, Jim of Little Rock, Arkansas. Interment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery.⁴ He was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^3,4 He was born on May 10, 1938 at Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Helen Louise Gilbert, daughter of James Robert Gilbert and Pansy Pauline Cooper, on September 2, 1960 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.¹ Ralph White Mitchell Jr. and Helen Louise Gilbert were divorced on April 28, 1972 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.² Ralph White Mitchell Jr. died on May 31, 2015 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 77.^3,4

     Raymond Arthur Froy was buried at Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 3771 Whitmore Lake Road, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan.⁴ He and Nancy Lee Gilbert were divorced.¹ Raymond Arthur Froy was born on February 13, 1926 at Weyanoke, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2,3 He married Nancy Lee Gilbert, daughter of James Robert Gilbert and Pansy Pauline Cooper, on November 19, 1954 at North Tazwell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.¹ Raymond Arthur Froy died on April 15, 2020 at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, at age 94.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 233-90-0583.⁴ Alice Ruth Cline Alice Ruth "Ruthie" Cline Donahue 55 of 920 Augusta Street Bluefield, WV died at home Wednesday August 29, 2007 after a lengthy illness. Born February 26, 1952 in Bluefield she was a daughter of Geraldine Harman Cline of Bluefield, and the late Ernest L. Cline, Sr. Ruthie was a member of the Midway Christian Church and attended Bluefield public schools. She was retired from the WV Manor and was a member of the Bluefield Elks Lodge and Bluefield Moose Lodge. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother Ernest L. Cline, Jr., and a sister Linda Gail Cline Gillespie. She is survived by her mother Geraldine Cline of Bluefield, a son Rodney Holcomb of Bluefield, a sister Beth Arrington and her husband Mark of Bluefield, grandson Sean Holcomb of Bluefield, nieces Kimberly Franklin and her husband Michael of Bluefield and Cindy Hicks and her husband Doug of AltaVista, VA, and sister in law Phyllis Belcher and niece Kayla Cline.³ She and James Robert Gilbert Jr. were divorced.¹ Alice Ruth Cline was born on February 26, 1952 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2,3 As of January 24, 1975,her married name was Gilbert.¹ She married James Robert Gilbert Jr., son of James Robert Gilbert and Pansy Pauline Cooper, on January 24, 1975 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.¹ Alice Ruth Cline died on August 29, 2007 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 55.^4,3

     Dr. Herbert Hirsch HIRSCH, Professor Herbert, departed this life Monday, January 21, 2019, at the age of 77, after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan; son, Mark and daughter-in-law, Maureen; daughter, Karen and son-in-law, Tony (Forte); daughter, Candy and son-in-law, Tony (Taylor); daughter, April (Dee Dee) (Sullivan); and son-in-law and daughter-in-law, Thorn and Anne Harrison; son-in-law and daughter-in law, Bob and Alison Massey; grandchildren, Matthew, Katie, Hannah, Holden, Genevieve, Mikey, Molly, Emily, William, Lizzie and Ruth, all of whom loved him dearly. A professor of political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Hirsch touched the lives of many people, students and colleagues alike. He was an accomplished author, having published multiple books on politics, genocide and human rights. He taught courses on genocide and human rights at VCU and also taught every summer at the University of Toronto and was a co-editor of the journal Genocide Studies International, published by the University of Toronto Press. He lectured in Australia, England, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Brazil. Through his work as a teacher, scholar and editor, he had a major impact on the field and in the pursuit of human rights. Dr. Hirsch was selected as one of 30 scholars to participate in the Goldner Symposium on Post-Holocaust Ethics at Wroxton College in Oxfordshire, England. He had received recognition from several organizations, including The Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order, given by the University of Louisville, the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award given by Phi Beta Kappa, the PIOOM Award on Human Rights given by the PIOOM Foundation, The Hague, Netherlands, The Bruno Brand Book Award given by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Virginia College Stores Book Award given by the Virginia College Book Stores Association, The Christopher Awards and the 2018 Virginia Social Science Association Scholar Award, an award that recognizes a Virginian who has accomplished a lifetime of achievements in a social science discipline. He will be missed by many, as the world was a better place with him in it.⁴ He was born on April 29, 1941 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York.³ He married Alma Augusta Terry, daughter of Raymond Carl Terry and Mary Bee McClanahan, on May 28, 1963 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ Dr. Herbert Hirsch and Alma Augusta Terry were divorced on May 1, 1970 at Travis Co., Texas.² Dr. Herbert Hirsch died on January 21, 2019 at Virginia at age 77.⁴