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Eccles, WV (Raleigh County) - A Selected History Early 1900s Through Present Day - |
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"....I do not know when the picture was made. She was 87 years old when she died in 1965 (obit of Nancy Ann McNeil) and lived in Prosperity at the time. My Grandmother was their daughter Cleopatra McNeil Berry and my mother was Ruby Jewell Berry Maynor."
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This is a obit picture of Carl Lester's son, Kenneth Carl Lester. He died in 1990."
Dennis Lester - Photo submitted Aug 2, 2007 |
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Paul Bugdoll's Death Certificate January 19, 1973.
Submitted by Georg Paulmuelle
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Dora Agnes (nee Page) Bugdoll's Obituary November 11, 1998.
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ECCLES - Iva Mae Scott Cormack, 89, of Eccles died April 16, 1999, at home after a short illness. She was a member of Eccles Community Church. Surviving: daughters, Margaret Ann Daniel of Eccles, Nancy Cormack Howery of Isle of Palms, S.C.; grandchildren, Cindy Daniel Fink and John R. Daniel; one great-grandson. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Merle Brouse officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. |
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Source: http://www.wvgazette.com
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| ALLEN JACKSON CROFT, Jr., died Wednesday, May 11 in Durham. He was 46 years old. Allen was born in Beckley, W.V. and attended West Virginia Tech, where he received a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. He later graduated from his beloved school, the University of Virginia (UVA), with a master's degree in Computer Science. Allen was employed at IBM for 25 years as a computer programmer and was a member of the UVA Alumni Association. When he wasn't busy attending UVA athletic and social events, Allen enjoyed countless hours with his faithful companions, Sidney and Jack, his nine and eight year old boxers. Allen is survived by his loving wife of eight years, June T. Croft of Durham; his mother, Gloria Fleming of Cleveland, OH; his father, Allen J. Croft, Sr. of Mebane; five siblings and several nieces and nephews. A memorial gathering to celebrate Allen's life will be held Sunday afternoon from 2 - 4 p.m. in Hall- Wynne Funeral Home, 1113 W. Main St., Durham. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice. | |
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Allen Jackson Croft Obit: I was searching for news on Allen Croft's death and saw your website. I thought that you might want to know of his death. He and I were very good friends and room mates at W.Va. Tech.
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| Obit. Eleanor Severn Wright Published March 3, 2006 GREENVILLE, SC-- Eleanor Severn Wright, 89, of Greenville and formerly of Spartanburg, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at National Healthcare of Greenville. Born June 8, 1916, in Eccles, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mable White Severn. She was a former employee of Floyds Cemeteries. Survivors include two daughters, Sue White Sharp and her husband Frank of Greenville, and Nancy White Seay and her husband Richard of Spartanburg; a son, Charles W. White and his wife Judy of Simpsonville; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and her very best friend, Shirley M. Georgeff. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2006, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by Rev. Glenda Bumgarner. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in the name of Eleanor S. Wright to the Alzheimers Association of the Upstate-Greenville, 301 University Ridge, Suite 5000, Greenville, SC 29601; or to Vista Care Hospice Foundation, 4006 East North Street, Suite A, Greenville, SC 29615. The family is at their respective homes. An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com. Floyds Greenlawn Chapel | |
| ECCLES - Samuel Winston Jr., 71, of Eccles, Raleigh County, died Jan. 27, 1997, at home after a long illness. | |
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Obit - Franklin Harvey
Boone Sr. Franklin Harvey Boone, Sr., 57, of White Oak, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at the Beckley VA Medical Center following a long illness. Born April 25, 1948, at Eccles, he was the son of the late Omar William Boone and Lillie Turner Boone. Mr. Boone was employed as a heating and air conditioning technician and was a former factory worker. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He was preceded in death by a brother, William Boone; a stepson, Larry Lilly; and a sister, Mattie Nickels. Survivors include his companion of 18 years, Rosenell of White Oak; children, Ginger Boone of Cleveland, Ohio, Patricia Boone of Bluefield and Franklin H. Boone Jr. of Beckley; stepchildren, Yvonne Washburn of Oak Hill, Sarah Harvey of Daniels, William Lilly of White Oak and Elijah Lilly of White Oak; a brother, Grant Boone of Cleveland; two sisters, Dollie Byrd of Eccles and Audrey Boone of Amigo; and 11 grandchildren. Service was Friday, Dec. 9 at Rose and Quesenberry Shady Spring Chapel with the Rev. Larry Cochran officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Darrell Campbell, Eddie Meadows, Chuck Washburn, Franklin Boone Jr., Ellis Vest Jr., Zack Washburn and William Lilly.... Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring. |
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| Obit - Evelyn Margaret Richmond, 81, of Beckley, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born April 16, 1921, at Eccles, she was the daughter of the late Noah A. and Eva Margaret Allmon Daniel. Mrs. Richmond spent her childhood in Mabscott and was a 1939 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a member of the Mabscott United Methodist Church and a resident of Stanaford Acres for 28 years. She worked for 12 years at Nixon Furniture on Neville Street, for 12 years at Greenbrier Dairy as a secretary and retired from Southern West Virginia Clinic as an insurance clerk. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Richmond on Oct. 29, 1998; a brother, W. G. Daniel; a niece, Cheryl Lynn McDorman, and a nephew, Richard E. Daniel Jr. Survivors include a brother, Richard Daniel and his wife, Josephine of Beckley; a niece, Karen Daniel and her son, Robbie of Aurora, Colo., and another great nephew, Richard E. McDorman Jr. of Hollywood, Fla. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Bill Parker, assisted by Pastor Robert Henson, officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Beckley. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Lewis Leeber, Robert Lucas, Roert Malcolm, Danny Moore, Frank Thompson and Fred Vest. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | |
| BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Obit - Mary "Marie" Nancy Bair, 79, formerly of Mabscott, died Friday, June 1, 2001, in a Birmingham care center following a short illness. Born July 10, 1921, at Mabscott, she was the daughter of the late Daisy Arthur and Mike Moro. Mrs. Bair was a former resident of Mabscott before moving to Birmingham in 1974, and she was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Paul Bair, who was killed in a mining accident at Eccles in 1954. Survivors include a daughter, whom she made her home with, Billie Sue Persinger and her husband, J. Earl, of Birmingham, Ala.; a son, Richard Dwain Bair and his wife, Phylis Jean, of Birmingham, Ala.; three grandsons, William Earl Persinger and his wife, Stacey, of Fort Myers, Fla., Richard Bair II and his wife, Karen, of Birmingham, Ala., and Michael Bair and his wife, Kristy, also of Birmingham, Ala.; two great-granddaughters; and seven great-grandsons. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley. Those wishing to attend the services, please meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary Chapel. Any family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the Unity Hospice of Birmingham, Ala., 2145 Highland Ave., Suite 110, Birmingham, AL 35205. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | |
| Blue Sulphur Springs - Obit - Howard Cook, 83, formerly of Eccles, WV, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor, VA, following a short illness. Born Oct. 5, 1922, at Pine Knob, he was the son of the late Joseph Ulysses and Martha Ann Accord Cook. Mr. Cook was a retired maintenance worker from the West Virginia Department of Highways, Beckley and was also a self-employed mechanic. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his wife, Annie Mae Bryant Cook; sister, Arizona Bailey; six brothers, Dennis, Lawrence, Chap, James Arthur, Don, and George Cook; granddaughter, Victoria Van Hoye; grandson, Billy Van Hoye; and four infant great-grandchildren. Survivors include: four daughters, Dorothy Van Hoye and husband, Bill of White Sulphur Springs, Wilma Van Hoye and husband, Charles of White Sulphur Springs, Sarah Cook of White Sulphur Springs, and Anita Cook of Thomas, LA; three sons, Randy Bryant of White Sulphur Springs, Arnold Cook of White Sulphur Springs, and Jay Cook and companion, Melissa Swearengin of Warm Springs, VA; brother, Joseph "Buck" Cook Jr. of Beckley; two sisters, Barbara Goss of Eccles and Anna Morris of Eccles; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 4, at Lobban Funeral Home Chapel, Alderson, where the Rev. Frank Jones officiated. Burial was in McElhenney Church Cemetery, Grassy Meadows. Serving as pallbearers were: Corey Van Hoye, J.R. Vandal, Troy Henry, Eugene Vandal, Rodney Van Hoye, and Gary Flora. | |
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Obit -
Patricia Moss Kent Alter, of
Shepherdstown, passed away peacefully on Dec. 3, 2005. Born 1919 in
Eccles, WV., she was the third child of
Moss E. and Irene Kent.
Pat was a graduate of Pennsylvania
College for Women (now Chatham) and worked for the Alumni Office of
West Virginia University. There she met her first husband,
Kemble White Jr. They lived in Widby
Island, Wash., close to White's Navy post of duty in the
Aleutians, and while there had a son, Kemble.
She was widowed in 1944 and returned to W.Va. in 1949. She
was married to George E. Alter Jr.
Their son David was born while
they lived in Star Lake, N.Y. In 1951, they moved to Martinsburg,
where their son, George, was born.
They later settled in the community of Blairton. Pat was a member of the Gateway Garden Club where she stood as their Second President, The Supper Club, Martinsburg Cotillion, Travel Club, The Bud Van Meter Bridge Club, Trinity Episcopal Church Saint Mary's Guild of Martinsburg and the Trinity Episcopal Church of Shepherdstown. She enjoyed gardening, bridge and bird watching. Her face lit up at the sight of a child, and she enjoyed the company of others. She was a lovely woman who saw simple beauty everywhere. In addition to her husband, George Jr., she is survived by one sister, Jean Kent Higgens of Charleston; sons, Kemble White III of Santa Barbara, Calif., David S. Alter and George E. (Paddy) Alter III of Martinsburg; grandchildren Kemble White IV of Austin, Texas, and Morgan White Garvey of Scottsdale, Ariz.; great-grandchildren Kemble Thorn White and Carys Morgan White. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Shepherdstown. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the Clarion Conference Center in Shepherdstown. Memorial contributions can be made to the Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers, P.O. Box 1882, Shepherdstown, WV, 25443. Arrangements by Brown Funeral Home. |
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| Obit - Virdie McQuerry Barker ECCLES - Virdie McQuerry Barker, 83, of Eccles died Aug. 7, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was born in Emboden, Wise County, Va. She was a homemaker and a resident of Eccles since 1933. She was a member of Church of God of Eccles. Surviving: sons, Kenneth Gale Barker of St. Marys, Jerry Delano Barker of Eccles; daughters, Agnes Marshall of Beckley, Ruth Herron of Eccles, Patricia Bresnahan of Orlando, Fla.; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Rujean Ayers officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. | |
| Obit - Grace J. Belcher BECKLEY - Grace J. Belcher, 81, of Beckley died Feb. 20, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God, Beckley. Surviving: daughters, Freda Haymire of Baltimore, Patricia Lozoya of Lancaster, Calif., Doris Welch of Kernersville, N.C., Sandra Crump of Beckley, Brenda Adkins of Daniels; sons, Frank Jr. and Keith, both of Eccles, Jerry of Sophia, Johnny of Dallas; brother, O.W. Harmon of Covington, Va.; sisters, Gertrude Austin of Florida, Blanche Preising of Arizona; 30 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with Pastor Gary Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. | |
| Obit - Madeline Collins Belcher ECCLES - Madeline Collins Belcher, 71, of Eccles died July 5, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and member of Teel Apostolic Church of Jesus, Sprague. Surviving: daughters, Brenda Elliot of Eccles, Debbie Wisnewski of Crab Orchard; brothers, Moran Collins of Glen Daniel, Smowden Collins of Harper; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Teel Apostolic Church of Jesus, with the Rev. Gary Blankenship and the Rev. Mark Spence officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. | |
| Obit - Nila Salley Blaylock. Nila Salley Blaylock, 78, of Eccles died April 3, 1999, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Eccles. Surviving: husband, Albert Blaylock; son, Danny of Eccles; daughter, Jane Terry of Kenova; brothers, Ralph Sallie of Sophia, Jack Salley of Tennessee; sister, Virginia Snuffer of Macon, Ga.; two grandsons. Service will be noon Wednesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Gary Hall officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. | |
| Obit - Frank Bolash BECKLEY - Frank Bolash, 84, of Beckley died Nov. 7, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a former miner, a former employee of the state Department of Natural Resources and the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission, and a former Beckley deputy assessor. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of DAV, American Legion and First United Methodist Church, Beckley. Surviving: wife, Virginia Thrimboli Bolash; son, Larry Bolash of Raleigh, N.C.; daughter, Judy Nichols of Raleigh; sisters, Margaret Coldiron of Beckley, Rosie Lawson of Eccles; brother, Louis Bolash of Rhode Island; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with Chaplain Carl W. Gray Jr. officiating. Burial with military rites by VFW Post 3110, Oak Hill, will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 415 Dickinson St., Charleston, WV 25301. | |
| Obit - Woodrow Wilson Bonds HARPER - Woodrow Wilson Bonds, 78, of Harper, formerly of Eccles, died Dec. 3, 1999, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner, a timber cutter, a Christian and a former employee of Raleigh County Sheltered Workshop. Surviving: daughters, Patricia Murdock of Streetsboro, Ohio, Bonnie Cook and Pamela Murphy, both of Taylorsville, N.C., Susan Bonds of Beckley, Patricia Bonds and Beth Bonds, both at home; sons, Ronnie Bonds of Eccles, Reginald Bonds of Beckley, Ivan Murdock of Taylorsville; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Andy Davis officiating. Burial will be in Kemper-Clay Cemetery. | |
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Aug 14 2004
Madeline Duffield, 85, of Clay, passed
away August 11, 2004, at Johnson’s Elderly Care Home, Belva. She was born
on April 21, 1919, in Eccles, WV, to the late
Ezra and
Florence Queen. In addition to her parents, she was
also preceded in death by her husband, Harold, and great-grandson,
Samuel
McCoy. She was a self-employed owner and operator of Kilroy’s Discount
Store in Clay for many years, and a member of Maysel Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Jimmie Duffield
of Clay and Jerry Duffield of
Strange Creek; daughter, Nancy Nichols
of Maysel; sisters, Frances Drake
of Ivydale, and Ruth Self of Elizabeth, WV; 8 grandchildren, 17
great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 2 pm Sunday, August 15, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Ralph Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Duffield Cemetery, Duck. Source: Carl Wilson Funeral Home , Clay West Virginia - August 2004 |
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| Obit - Joan Hope Bradley SURVEYOR - Joan Hope Bradley, 45, of Surveyor died April 24, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a former resident of Artie and Eccles. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Sandlick. Surviving: husband, Donald; sons, Matthew, Harold R. and Larry P., all of Eccles; stepmother, Martha Burgess of Meadow Bridge; brothers, Phillip and Donald Burgess, both of Knightdale, N.C., Ricky, Micheal, Ronnie and Chris Burgess, all of Meadow Bridge; sisters, Elenora Butler of Sandlick, Margaret Burgess of Surveyor, Connie Daniels of Sandlick, Roseanna Davis, Patricia Runyun and Susan Cox, all of Meadow Bridge; three grandchildren. Service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Dick Sellars officiating. Burial will be in Burgess Cemetery, Artie. | |
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