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     Tencil Junior Hess was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He was born on May 25, 1954 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He died on January 6, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He Funeral services for Tencil Junior Hess, seven-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tencil Hess, of Stephenson, will be held today. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. The child died at the Beckley Hospital, of pneumonia, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, after eight hours after admittance. The infant was born at Mullens on May 25, 1954. In addition to the parents, surviving are a sister, Clareese, at home; the maternal grandparents, Olde Dewees, of California, and Mrs. Lucy Miers, Goodman’s Ferry, Va; the paternal grandfather, Tobe Hess, Indian Gap, Va. on January 9, 1955.²

     Thomas England Hess was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He died on September 24, 1957 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on September 24, 1957 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.³ He Graveside rites were conducted Tuesday for Thomas England Hess, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Tencil Hess; Stephenson. Burial was made in Sunset Manorial Park, Beckley. The child was born dead Monday in a Mullens hospital. on September 26, 1957.³

     Wayne Herman Gilbert was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,1 He was born on July 3, 1907 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^4,2,1 He married Mary Lee DeWease, daughter of Odry Curtis DeWease and Lucy Lee Bland, on February 5, 1945 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3 Wayne Herman Gilbert died on August 25, 1959 at Prices Fork, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 52.^2,1

     Her married name was DeWease.¹ Margaret T. Markham married Odry Curtis DeWease, son of William Ellett/Elliott DeWease and Annice Jurusiam Mountcastle.¹ Margaret T. Markham was born circa 1913 at Oklahoma.¹

     His Social Security Number was 547-56-2698.² Roy Allan Ransom married Audrey Margaret DeWease, daughter of Odry Curtis DeWease and Margaret T. Markham.¹ Roy Allan Ransom was born on November 28, 1942 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California.^2,3 He and Audrey Margaret DeWease were divorced in February, 1974 at Santa Clara Co., California.¹ Roy Allan Ransom died on February 7, 2011 at California at age 68.²

     His Social Security Number was 571-41-4906.² Shawn L. Ransom was born on June 12, 1966 at Santa Clara Co., California.^1,2 He died on March 29, 2007 at California at age 40.²

     Shirley Jean DeWease was buried at Sonoma State Home Cemetery, Eldridge, Sonoma Co., California.² She was born on January 9, 1945 at San Mateo Co., California.¹ She died on October 24, 1947 at Sonoma Co., California, at age 2.³

     Debby L. Brewer died on October 26, 1963 at Santa Clara Co., California.² She was born on October 26, 1963 at Santa Clara Co., California.^1,2

     Frank Hendrick DeWease Jr. married Ann Mae Tokos.^8,9 Frank Hendrick DeWease Jr. was born on August 6, 1934 at Blacksburg, Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Ella J. Unknown on May 6, 1961 at Baltimore, Maryland.⁵ Frank Hendrick DeWease Jr. and Ella J. Unknown were divorced on February 4, 1963 at Hampton, Virginia.⁵ Frank Hendrick DeWease Jr. A suspect in the Dec. 4 murder attempt on J. Patrick Graybeal was arrested Dec. 13 between this small coal town and Grundy, the county seat of Buchanan County. Arrested and charged with "felonious assault with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable and kill" was Frank Hendrick Dewease Jr., 39, from Long Shop. Dewease, paroled Nov. 29 from a 20 year murder conviction, reportedly was arrested by state troopers. Dewease, since his parole, had been employed by the State Highway Department office in Buchanan County. State officers refused comment late Friday on a report that they had planned to or in fact did take Dewease, before he was arrested, to Wytheville for a polygraph, or lie detector, examination. Graybeal lost both of his hands and sustained severe injuries to his eyes when he picked up a planted bomb off the hood of his station wagon just before midnight Dec. 4. He is listed as "improving rapidly" at Montgomery County Hospital, and plans are underway for him to be transferred to another medical facility for physical therapy and fitting of artificial limbs. No definite decision has been made, however." Dewease was sentenced to 20 years in April of 1968 for the June 2; 1967 slaying of his wife, Ann Mae Dewease. Dr. Jeffrey T. Mann, then Virginia State Medical Examiner, testified at that trial that Mrs. Dewease died of massive internal, injuries or strangulation, or both. Based on Dr. Mann's testimony, Commonwealth's Attorney Graybeal maintained Mrs. Dewease could only have lived a few minutes following her injuries and sought a first degree murder conviction. Dewease said he did no harm to his wife and that she arrived home June 2, L967 from a 13 hour bus trip from Baltimore, Md., saying she had been in an automobile wreck but would not require a physician. Dewease claimed he called the Blacksburg Rescue Squad and when they arrived his wife was dead. Prior to his trial Dewease kept pictures of his wife posted on his cell wall at Montgomery County jail and continued to profess his innocence and love for his wife. Investigators in the Graybeal case refuse all comment on the matter, but it is believed Dewease was a suspect from the very beginning. The investigators also looked into possible links between the bombing and the recent grand jury probe into the activities of the Blacksburg Police Department and "related matters." They also looked into a connection between drug traffic in the Blacksburg area and the attempt on Graybeal's life. The special grand jury still is meeting. Dewease was brought to Montgomery County early Friday morning, photographed, and immediately transferred under heavy guard-to the city jail at Roanoke. No bond or preliminary hearing date had been set late Monday. The arrest resulted from the combined investigative efforts of the Department of State Police, State® Arson Investigator's Office, Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, and Christiansburg Police Department. Technical assistance was rendered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. on December 18, 1973.¹⁰ He married Deborah Jean Eddleton on April 8, 1979 at Richmond, Virginia.⁴ Frank Hendrick DeWease Jr. and Deborah Jean Eddleton were divorced on January 8, 1987 at Southampton Co., Virginia.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 223-38-5145.³ Josephine Katherine Slusher was born on March 4, 1933 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of July 4, 1950,her married name was DeWease.¹ She married John Burman DeWease Sr., son of Frank Hendrick DeWease and Macie Florence Fagg, on July 4, 1950 at Radford, Virginia.¹ Josephine Katherine Slusher died on November 3, 1997 at age 64.³