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Eccles, WV (Raleigh County) - A Selected History Early 1900s Through Present Day - |
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This is a
picture of Gene
Lester. He lived in Eccles from 1935 to about 1950."
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"This is to report
that my father,
Harlos N. Cook, Trap Hill High School Class of 1931,
the first, died on March 4, 2006, at the age of 95. In his
possessions were a copy of the 1931 annual, and separate pictures of
the 1931 football and basketball teams, of which he was a member. My
father was a remarkable man, who lived life to the fullest. He was a
coal miner, poet, author of stories, and writer of songs. He was a
character liked by most everyone........"
Mr. Terry L. Cook Midlothian, VA
Obit:
Harlos Norval Cook, 95, of Mechanicsville, VA went to be
with his Maker on March 4, 2006. He is survived by his loving wife of
73 years, Pauline Gerencir Cook.
He resided in Kingston, WV for the first half of his life before
moving to Virginia. Born in Lester, WV, in 1931 he was in the first
graduating class of Trapp Hill High School, Eccles WV. He was the son
of James Levi Cook and
Idella Davis Acord. J. Levi
was the son of Mathew Ellison Cook
and Mary Rebecca Cross; Mathew
was the son of James Wilson Cooke
and Deborah Christian Cozart; Wilse
was the son of Thomas Cooke Sr.
and Eleanor Riggins; Tom was the son
of John Cooke, who was the first
settler of Wyoming County, WV and first ancestor in America, and his
wife Nellie Pemberton Goodall. He
was preceded in death by daughter Carole Sue
Farrar, his sister, Eunice Lee
Williams Milam Adams, half sister,
Viola Ellen Acord, and half brothers:
Fred Albert Cook, Doff Boyd Cook, Edward
Herbert Cook, and George Gould
Cook. He is survived by children:
Patsy Dellanor Godsey; Terry Leslie Cook and his wife
Landa Talbott; William Rand Cook
and his wife Laura Nelson;
and son-in-law George Cary Farrar Jr.;
grandchildren: Kelly Godsey Latanzi
and her husband Anthony; Jody Godsey
Stargardt and her husband Craig;
George Cary Farrar III and his wife
Sherry; Sarah Farrar Sargent
and her husband Malcome; Gregory
Norval Farrar and his wife Mary
D.; Terry Leslie Cook Jr. and his wife
Patricia; Anthony William Cook and his wife
Anne; Laura Katherine Cook, and
Hannah Paige Cook;
great-grandchildren: Jamie Wells Farrar,
George Cary Farrar IV, Austin Collier Sargent, Savannah Kathleen
Sargent, Gregory Bowman Farrar, Jacob Farrar, David Michael Cook,
Kevin Taylor Cook, Max Alexander Cook, Cloe Madalyn Cook,
and Ellie Grace Cook; brothers-in
law, sisters-in law, and numerous special nieces and nephews. He
worked for many years as a coal miner in several West Virginia mines,
including: Kingston, Carlisle, Oakwood, Kopperston, and Westerly;
after which he retired from the Richmond City Parks and Recreation
Department. He was a member of Gethsemane Church of Christ in
Mechanicsville where he served as Deacon and Deacon Emeritus. Two of
his great enjoyments in life were camping and hunting squirrels in the
mountains of western Virginia with his favorite canine good friend
Pugie, a sport in which his great abilities were unparalleled; and
sitting on the porch of his garage overlooking a much beloved
vegetable garden behind his home in Spring Meadows, for which
newspapers reported his unique ability for growing giant Hanover
Tomatoes. He was a writer of songs and his many short stories and
poems were published in various media. The following poem entitled,
“To My Maker,” acknowledges his spiritual hopes at the end of a
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| c2004 Obit - Danny Ray Stover, 49, of Eccles, fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed away at his home surrounded by his devoted and loving wife and family. Danny was born Feb. 1, 1955, in Beckley, the son of the late Dennis O. Stover and the late Billie Lou Huguenot Stover. Danny attended Glen White Church of God. He had a passion for golf, he had a love for the outdoors and was a No. 1 WVU fan. Danny graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1973. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Toni' Denise James-Stover; a son, Zachary Gray Stover at home; three stepsons, Lee Andrew James, Andrew Chase James and Wesley Bruce James, all of Temple, Ga.; four brothers, William Stover and wife, Janice, of Bradley, Jerry Stover and wife, Julie, of Fairdale, Barry Stover and wife, JoAnn, of Bradley and Michael Stover and wife, Theresa, of Crab Orchard; a sister, Sharon Stover of Columbus, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 3 p.m. Monday at Glen White Church of God with Rev. Jesse A. Farley officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Tabor Cemetery. Brothers and brothers-in-law will be serving as pallbearers. Friends may call 2 p.m. until time of service Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Glen White Church of God, Glen White, WV 25849. Arrangements entrusted to Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. | |
| Obit - Cassandra Jean Kessler. Cassandra Jean Kessler, 21-day-old daughter of Justin Carl and Mary Beth Honaker Kessler of Toccoa, Ga., died Oct. 23, 2005, at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She was born Oct. 2, 2005, at Toccoa. She was preceded in death by a paternal great-grandfather, Guy Kincaid, and maternal great-grandfathers, Creed Evans Bradshaw and Charles Honaker. Surviving, in addition to her parents: paternal grandparents, John C. Kessler of Ramsey and Janet Payne of Jodie; maternal grandparents, William E. Honaker of Eccles and Billie Jean Honaker of Beckley; paternal great-grandparents, Jean Kincaid of Victor and John L. and Wanda Kessler of Hico; maternal great-grandmothers, Mary Bradshaw of Shady Spring and Addie Honaker of Eccles; aunt, Buffy Slate and husband, Okey Jr., of Beckley; and uncles, Jerod Kessler of Hico, Joshua Kessler of Jodie and “Boo” Kessler of Jodie. Service, with arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, was Oct. 28 at Mount Hope First Church of God with the Rev. Joe Shaffer and the Rev. Ronnie Stapleton officiating. Burial was at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. ..Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope | |
| Obit - Catherine Louise Snider Fortner. Catherine Louise Snider Fortner, 95, of 120 1/2 Clayton St., Beckley, was carried to Heaven in the arms of Jesus, while being surrounded by her family, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born Jan. 13, 1911, in Marion, Va., she was the daughter of the late John Andrew Winton Snider and Laura Louise Oaks Snider. Mrs. Fortner was a homemaker and attended Mabscott Holiness Church. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Washington Fortner; two sons, Willie Gene Fortner and Roy R. Fortner; brothers, John T., Staley E., Ray M., Willie G., Roy M. and Richard L. Snider; sisters, Anna Mae Naff and Elsie V. Sanders; a grandson, Robert Wayne McDowell; and a granddaughter, Pricilla Jane Pinson. Survivors include sons, Buddy Fortner of Beckley and Jackie L. Fortner of East Liverpool, Ohio; daughters, Elsie Jane McDowell of Beckley, Dixie Ann Cochran and husband, Earnest, of Eccles, Emma L. Dafoe of Washington, Ill., and Catherine B. Wood of Eccles; 18 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. E.G. “Buzz” Keller and the Rev. Randy Smithson officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.....Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. | |
Obit -
Elvie Jane Cole St. Clair
OAK HILL —
Elvie Jane Cole St. Clair, 63,
passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2006,
following a long illness. She was born May 12, 1942, at Eccles in
Raleigh County. Her parents were the late Ambrose
and Pauline Webb Cole.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Robert St. Clair. Mrs. St. Clair
was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker.
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| Obit - Gertrude M. Bryant. Gertrude M. Bryant, 88, of Culloden, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 17, 2002. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, January 20, 2002, at the Wallace Funeral Home, by the Rev. Jim Franklin. Graveside services were conducted at the Tom Lilly Cemetery, Ghent, W.Va. She was born August 24, 1913, in Eccles, W.Va, a daughter of the late Charles and Etta McMillion Wiley. She was a member of Moraine Heights Baptist Church, Dayton Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charley A. Bryant; two sons, Kenneth Bryant and Donnie Bryant; two sisters, Garnet Cook and Golden Riddle; and two brothers, James Wiley and John Wiley. She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Arthur of Culloden; one son, Charles E. Bryant and his wife Judy of Marietta, Ga.; six grandchildren Denise Bellomy, Sherri Cary, John Arthur, Susan Meinert, Bryan Brauns and Nicole Truitt; and nine great-grandchildren, Taylor, Kelsey and Hailey Bellomy, Cody and Emily Cary, Rachel and Emma Brauns and Reid and Natalie Meinert. | |
| Obit - Vivalore Billings, 82, of Plant City, FL died Tuesday (July 18, 2000). Born in Eccles, W.Va., she came here one month ago from Miami. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Thomas, Penbroke Pines; a daughter, Alohma Weber, Plant City; FL two brothers, Uria Huffman, Baltimore, and Pascel Huffman, West Virginia; a sister, Dana McNeely, West Virginia; and three grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City, FL. | |
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Obit - John Coleman Burnette
Jr., 77, of Eccles, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998, in a
Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Aug. 12, 1921, in Stocksville, N.C., he was the son of the late John C. and Lilly Burgey Burnette Sr. Mr. Burnette was an auto factory worker for General Motors, and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was a member of Local No. 599 UAW. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ida Burnette; a daughter, Sandy Burnette; a grandson, Todd Burnette; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Lambert Burnette of Eccles; a son, Chuck Burnette of North Branch, Mich.; six stepsons, James Howerton of Eccles, Daniel Howerton of Florida, Robert Howerton of Eccles, Wayne Howerton of Eccles, Mike Goss of Michigan, and Wayne Goss of Michigan; four stepdaughters, Linda Wyatt of Hotchkiss, Brenda Sue Farley of Fairdale, Delilah Gay Tessaro of Eccles, and Betty Hensley of Michigan; two brothers, Cecil Burnette of Weaverville, N.C., and Luther Burnette of Weaverville; a sister, Bernice Myers of Weaverville; 31 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carl Sellards officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call one hour before the services Saturday at the funeral home. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. |
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| Obit - Raymon Herron. Raymon Herron, 69, of Purity Hill, Eccles, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, at his home following a long illness. Born June 7, 1930, in Eccles, he was the son of the late Mack and Ella Brewer Herron. Mr. Herron was a lifelong resident of Eccles and a graduate of Trap Hill High School. He entered the U.S. Navy at age 21 and served during the Korean Conflict, receiving the National Defense Service Medal and Navy Occupation Service Ribbon for service in China and Korea. He was a retired coal miner from Westmoreland Coal Co. at Eccles with 36 years of service. He attended Pack's Branch Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Harvey; and a brother, Grover Herron. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Barker Herron; two sons, Jeff Herron of Concord, N.C., and Larry Herron of Beckley; a grandson, Christopher Matthew Herron of Concord, N.C.; four brothers, Hubert Herron of Beckley, Carl Herron of Shady Spring, Buddy R. Herron of Columbus, Ohio, and Kenneth Herron of Daniels; special and loving niece, Valerie Bynum of Valerico, Fla.; a nephew, Mike Bresnahan Jr. of Round Rock, Texas; special friends, Loretta and Michael Muovich and their children, Melissa, Alyssa and Michael Wayne Muovich. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Samuel Vance officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Pallbearers will be Michael Muovich, Michael Wayne Muovich, Eddie Barker, James Herron, Kermit Daniels and Mark Pugh. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | |
| Obit - Iva Mae Scott Cormack. Iva Mae Scott Cormack, 89, of Eccles, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at her home following a short illness. Born Oct. 15, 1909, in Roanoke, Va., she was the daughter of the late Roy Herman and Lula Houff Scott. Mrs. Cormack had been a resident of Eccles for more than 70 years and was a member of Eccles Community Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lambie Cormack, on Sept. 20, 1981; two brothers, Roy and Rice Scott; and two sisters, Margaret and Gladys Scott. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Ann Daniel and her husband, Jay, of Eccles and Nancy Cormack Howery of Isle of Palms, S.C.; a granddaughter, Cindy Daniel Fink; a grandson, John R. Daniel; and a great-grandson, Jason A. Fink. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Merle Brouse officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. ...Pallbearers will be Jason and Jeremy Cormack, Pete, Chris and Keith Stone, and Jack Cormack. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | |
| Obit - Victor Doyle Hinkle, MANSFIELD, Ohio -- Victor Doyle Hinkle, 76, formerly of Eccles, died Aug. 14, 1998. Graveside services were Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998 at Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio. The Register-Herald, Thursday, August 27, 1998, Beckley, WV | |
| Obit - Robert D. "Bob" Williams. Robert D. "Bob" Williams, 80, of Beckley, formerly of Prosperity, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998 in a Beckley hospital following a sudden illness. Born May 19, 1918 at Eccles, he was the son of the late Elbert and Leota Dickens Williams. Mr. Williams was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in 1936; employed by New River Company at Cranberry Mine for several years before going to the Department of Labor State of West Virginia where he retired as chief inspector and supervisor. He was a member and served as a deacon at the Callaway Heights Baptist Church, was a member and Past Master of McDonald Warren Lodge #103, Past Commander of Mount Hope Knights Templar, Past High Priest Chapter #38 of Beckley, Past Worthy Patron Winola Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Mount Hope, Past Master of Beckley Lodge #95 and was also a U.S. Army veteran which served in World War II. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Basil and Denver Williams; and two sisters, Wilda Creed and Lilian Kline. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Tessie (Zoltz) Williams; a son, Robert D. Williams, Jr., and his wife, Lesa of Beckley; two brothers, James Ivan Williams of Glen Burnie, Md. and W.E. (Bill) Williams and his wife, Margaret of Beckley; and two grandchildren, Stephanie Williams and Chad Williams both of Beckley. Services were held Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Pastors Bill Parker and Tim Grasham officiating. Entombment followed in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. Masonic graveside rites were conducted by Beckley Lodge #95. Friends called Friday at the funeral home. Masonic Lodge #95 served as pallbearers. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.The Register-Herald, Sunday, August 23, 1998, Beckley, WV | |
| Obit - Louisa M. Farley. Louisa "Maude" Farley, 84, of Cool Ridge, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born March 9, 1915, in Ellison Ridge, she was the daughter of the late James Farley and Ada Bolen Farley. Mrs. Farley was a homemaker, a member of Cool Ridge Freewill Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of the Cool Ridge area. She was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Jason Farley and Ricky Bragg; two brothers, Ezra and Robert Thomas Farley, and four infant brothers; and a sister, Vennie Hatcher. Her husband of 66 years, Ora Farley, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000.Survivors include five sons, Lemuel Farley and his wife, Jean, of Appling, Ga., Leslie Farley and his wife, Lola, of China Grove, N.C., Alvin McRay Farley and his wife, Betty, of Cool Ridge, Chester Farley and his wife, Brenda, of Fairdale and Kenneth Farley and his wife, Gale, of Saulsville; five daughters, Melva Cales and her husband, Eddie, of Dimwittie, Va., Nadine Bragg and her husband, Pat, of Cool Ridge, Pauline Lilly of Cool Ridge, Thelma Simon and her husband, Ray, of China Grove, N.C., and Linda Nixon and her husband, Eli, of Cool Ridge; two brothers, Clifford Farley of Cool Ridge and Ray Farley of Batavia, Ohio; four sisters, Ora Brammer of Advance, N.C., Edna Farley of Cool Ridge, Ivory Farley of Oak Hill and Della Lively of Eccles; 30 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren. Joint services with her husband, Ora Farley, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. George Speck and Pastor Roger Pauley officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. | |
| Obit - Fern Gravely. Fern Gravely (nee Redden), age 87 of Columbia Station, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at home following a long illness. She was born May 17, 1917 in Tablerock, WV. She had resided in Columbia Station the past 6 years, moving from Pineyview, WV. where she had lived most of her life. Mrs.Gravely enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving are 2 Sons, Michey Gravely of Lyburen, WV, George Gravely of Eccles, WV; 3 daughters, Margaret Burford of Wakeman, Carol Davidson of Columbia Station, Belva Tolliver of Axton, VA; thirteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Husband, William in 1988, son James, daughter Anna Fern Gravely, four brothers, Walter, John, Amos and Wilson Redden, one sister, Bertie Redden her parents, Burke and Octavia Redden and her great grandson Aaron Swartz in 2002. Friends will be received Friday from 11:00 AM until 12 Noon services at the David Bogner Family Funeral Home 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville. Reverend Ray Carpenter, Pastor of Faith Baptist Temple will officiate. Burial will follow in the Columbia Township Royalton Road Cemetery. | |
| Obit - Harold Kenneth Dodson (Abingdon, VA). Harold Kenneth (Spivey) Dodson, 84, of Abingdon, died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at his home following an extended illness. A long-time resident of Buchanan and Tazewell counties, he retired from Jewell Smokeless Coal Corporation in 1993. Born in Iaeger, WV, he was the son of the late E.B. and Grace Harper Dodson. He was a member of the Pounding Mill United Methodist Church and Mountain View United Methodist Church in Abingdon. He served in the Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sandy Valley Lodge #17, Scottish Rites and Kazim Shriners. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Eichenberger. He is survived by his wife, Verna Lee Hudson Dodson; children, Rose Ann Dodson and husband, Steve Hurley, of Grundy, Delores Titus Switzer of West Virginia, Kenneth D. Dodson of Arlington, TX and Harold Dodson of Eccles, WV; one brother, James Dodson of Ravenwood, WV; two granddaughters. Services were held Wednesday, December 14 at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel, Cedar Bluff, with the Revs. Orlando Salizar, Donald Thayer and Howell Scott officiating. Entombment followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill. Pallbearers were Steve Hurley, David Miller, Kevin Large, Stevenson Hobbs, Paul Hurley, Mack Hurley and Bobby Haugh. Honorary pallbearers were Jack Boyd, Lindy Tabor, Lawrence Breedlove, Jack Howery, Harry Ringstaff, Louis Hunter, H.C. VanMeter, Guy Robinette, Bob Lester, Phillip Dale and Harold Vandyke. Singleton Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. | |
| Obit - 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. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Saturday at the funeral home. | |
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