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     His Social Security Number was 719-16-9145.² Robert Lee Browning was born on February 12, 1934 at Tams, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Joan Jeanette Vest, daughter of Homer Ray Vest and Edith Robinson Patrick, on September 19, 1975 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Robert Lee Browning died on April 25, 2002 at Brevard Co., Florida, at age 68.^2,3

     Virginia Faye Young was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 235-46-0836.⁶ She was born on March 19, 1928 at Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6 As of July 20, 1950,her married name was Kasbua.³ She married Paul James Kasbua on July 20, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,7 As of June 28, 1971,her married name was Vest.² Virginia Faye Young married Phillip Jerome Vest on June 28, 1971 at Emporia, Virginia.² Virginia Faye Young died in May, 1987 at West Virginia at age 59.⁶

     Phillip Jerome Vest Phillip Jerome Vest, 74, of Shady Spring, 11 Dec 2001, at the VA Medical Center, Asheville, N.C., following a long illness. Born 19 Jun 1927, in Barn, he was the son of the late Burt Vest and stepfather, Jess George Pack, and mother, Nollie Daniels Vest. Mr. Vest was a retired dispatcher from CSX Corp. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He graduated from Shady Spring High School and attended Concord College. Survivors include his wife, two sons, two daughters, five brothers, five sisters, seven stepchildren and three grandchildren.² He was born on June 19, 1927 at Barn, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Virginia Faye Young, daughter of Roy William Young and Thelma Faye Vest, on June 28, 1971 at Emporia, Virginia.¹ Phillip Jerome Vest died on December 11, 2001 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 74.²

     Paul James Kasbua was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,2,3 His Social Security Number was 233-28-8899.⁷ He was born on February 11, 1921 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,8,7,3,4 He married Virginia Faye Young, daughter of Roy William Young and Thelma Faye Vest, on July 20, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Paul James Kasbua died on January 7, 1969 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 47.^2,8,3 He Funeral services for Paul J. Kasuba, 47, who died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1969) in a local hospital where had been a patient for eight weeks, were held Friday. Burial was in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Kasuba was born in Beckley on Feb. 11, 1921, a son of the late Michael and Julia (Dudensky) Kasuba. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Virginia (Young) Kasuba; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Sutton of Staunton, Va., Mrs. Stella Gall and Mrs. Mary Garrison, both of Beckley Katherine Lilly of Charleston, W. Va; two brothers, Michael and Steve Kasuba, both of Staunton, and a number of nieces and nephews. on December 18, 1969.²

     Linda Sue Watson was buried at Valley View Memorial Gardens, 170 North Valley Road, Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio.^3,2 She was born on November 23, 1947 at Tennessee.^3,1 As of December 24, 1976,her married name was Vest.⁴ She married Carl Dennis "Denny" Vest, son of Dorsil Jefferson "Farmer" Vest and Edith Marie Allen, on December 24, 1976 at Montgomery Co., Ohio.^4,2 Linda Sue Watson died on July 25, 2012 at Montgomery Co., Ohio, at age 64.^3,1,2 She VEST, Linda Sue age 64, of Miamisburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Linda attended Miamisburg Assembly of God Church and was a former employee of MCM Electronics. Linda is survived by her sons: Greg (Cindy) Caudill, Hal Caudill Jr; daughters: Sherrie Cary, Denise Bellomy; mother: Marie Watson; grandchildren: Greg Caudill Jr., Brian A. Caudill, Emily Cary, Cody Cary, Kelsey Bellomy, Taylor Bellomy, Hailey Bellomy, Joshua D. Evans-Caudill; great grandchildren: Michael A. Caudill, Abigail Evans-Caudill, Gabriel O. Caudill, Kendra A. Caudill; and numerous other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband: Carl D. Vest and father: Oscar Watson. Interment will follow the service at Valley View Memorial Gardens in Xenia. on July 27, 2012.²

     His Social Security Number was 297-72-1111.⁴ Charles Lee Hill was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He married Lynn Unknown.⁵ Charles Lee Hill and Lynn Unknown were divorced.⁵ Charles Lee Hill was born on October 21, 1961 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,2,3 He died on July 17, 1992 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 30.^4,3,5 He Charles Lee Hill, 30, of 811 Burmeister Ave., Raleigh, died Friday, July 17. Born Oct. 21, 1961, at Beckley, he was the son of Charles A. Hill of Sullivan Road, Glen Morgan, and the late Mary Rose Amos Hill, who preceded him on Dec. 13, 1990. Mr. Hill was a mechanic for Bub’s Cycle Center, Crab Orchard, of the Protestant faith and served with the U.S. Navy. He was a resident of the Beckley area for several years and also lived several years in Lorain County, Ohio. Other survivors include a daughter, Brandy Lee Hill of Raleigh; a son, Ian Charles Hill of Raleigh; and two brothers, Carl D. Hill of Crab Orchard and William Eugene Hill of Glen Morgan. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Pallbearers will be Joey Rakes, Rich Rhodes, Keith Gunther, Paul Illy, Dave Heaton and John Archie. on July 21, 1992.³ He The state medical examiners office said it cannot determine if either one of the two Raleigh residents found dead from gunshot wounds in their home Friday committed suicide. Police are still waiting on results from ballistic and blood tests before deciding if the incident was a double murder or murder-suicide. Dr. Vasudeo Kshirsagar, who performed the autopsies, could not be reached Monday. His secretary telephoned him for answers to a reporter’s questions. Kshirsagar told her he was finished with the bodies and all he could confirm was that both died of gunshot wounds. “He gave all his information to the police... and it is now up to the police to determine the manner of death,” his secretary said. Kshirsagar would not comment further on the case. Charles L. Hill, 31, and Carla S. Hill, 28, were found shot to death around 9:15 a.m. Friday in their home a t 811 Burmeister Ave., police said. They were discovered by a person who was dropping their children off at the house for babysitting. Several weapons and other undisclosed evidence was recovered at the scene. The victims were last seen late Thursday night by a friend, police said. They were found in the bedroom but were not in bed, said Raleigh County Sheriff’s Detective C. B. Lilly. He referred all other questions to detectives on the scene first. Detective L. R. Bailey would not comment on where in the room the bodies were found or their proximity to each other. He said details on the positions of the bodies might help someone seeking notoriety to submit a false murder confession. Ballistic tests and blood reports may take two to four weeks to be analyzed, he said. The victims were shot in the upper body with what police believe was a small caliber handgun, Lilly said. However, he cautioned that since numerous weapons were found, only the ballistic reports will confirm if the handgun was the weapon used. The handgun in question was found away from the bodies in the same room, he said. Police would not comment on how far away or how it could be away from the bodies if one of the deaths was a suicide. Detective Bailey couldn’t speculate why someone committing suicide would shoot them self in the chest rather than the head. He said only that “you never know” what people might be thinking in such a situation. The victims lived together but were not related, Sheriff R. Mangum said. Carla Hill was previously married to Charles Hill’s brother, and she kept his name after they were divorced, he said. Neighbors expressed shock at the deaths and have no theories themselves on whether the deaths were murder or suicide. “I’ve known Charlie since he was little,” said Velma Kincaid, who lives two doors down from the Hills. “We (neighbors) have talked among ourselves, but none of us know what happened. It was a surprise to everybody. It’s sad. It’s a real tragedy.” Kincaid said Carla had previously been married to Charles’ brother Doug, who remarried, lives in Crab Orchard and has custody of their 5 year-old daughter Jessica. Doug Hill would periodically bring Jessica to his ex-wife’s house, she said. Charles Hill was previously married to Lynn Hill, and has two other children, ages 12 and 5, she said. Kincaid said the numerous weapons found in the house were part of Charles Hill’s gun collection. Phillip White, who lives across the street from the Hills, remembered Carla Hill as a friendly person who would open his gate for him when he came home from grocery shopping. Both White and Kincaid said the couple never did anything they considered suspicious and that neither of the Hills were considered dangerous by their neighbors, Charles Hill was a mechanic for Bub’s Cycle Center in Crab Orchard. on July 21, 1992.⁵

     Carla Hollins was buried at McVey Cemetery, Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Her married name was Hill.² She married Carl Douglas Hill, son of Charles Arless Hill and Mary Rosezelia Amos.² Carla Hollins was born on April 3, 1964 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.¹ She died on July 17, 1992 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 28.^2,1 She Ms. Carla Hill, 28, of Raleigh, died Friday, July 17, at home. Born April 3, 1964, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Virginia L. Jarrell Hollins of Daniels and the late Carl Hollins. Ms. Hill was a homemaker, was of the Baptist faith and had lived most of her life in Raleigh County. She was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Hornsby. Other survivors include a daughter, Jessica Ann Hill at home; a brother, Joseph Carl Hollins of Shady Spring; three sisters, Mrs. William (Brenda) Anderson and Mrs. Larry (Tina) Hornsby, both of Cool Ridge and Mrs. Donald (Loretta) Meadows of Shady Spring. Burial will follow at McVey Cemetery at Sullivan. Pallbearers will be D.C. Bailey, Michael Milam, Roger Bragg, Wayne Bragg, Silas Richmond, and Brian Meadows. on July 20, 1992.¹