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Obituaries : John Thomas Ashley
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 17:10:09 (1748 reads)

John T. Ashley

John Thomas Ashley was born in Clay County, West Virginia on July 1838. He died at his home on Bear Run, November 5, 1923, aged 85 years three months and 29 days.

He was united in marriage to Martha Paxton in 1862. To this union were born nine children. J.W Ashley, L.S. Ashley, Joseph O Ashley, Mrs. Virginia Straight, Mrs. Lakie Callow, Mrs. Sarah Callow, Miss Indiana Ashley and Thomas Ashley, the latter three having preceded their father in death. He leaves his wife and children, and a host of friends to morn the loss of and aged and respected husband, father and friend. Funeral services were held at the home by Rev. E.S. Warren and burial in the Fox Cemetery by funeral director T.W. Dye.

(Submitted by James R. Carpenter)
The Reedy News, November 14, 1923

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Obituaries : John W. Carpenter
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 17:08:26 (1434 reads)

John W. Carpenter

John W. Carpenter died November 11, 1937, 84 yrs 3 mo 11 days old son of Joseph and Sarah Carpenter survived by widow Mary Esta, one son Harvey Carpenter, 1 brother Ben of Parkersburg, sisters Cynthia Cutright of Spencer, Mary Nester of Amma, Jane Trump of Charleston and Agnes Wilson of Akron Ohio. Funeral at Trimpuh Church burial in Carpenter Cemetery, Vandale Funeral Home in charge

(Submitted by James R. Carpenter)
Roane County Reporter, November 18, 1937

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Obituaries : Joseph Wolfe
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 17:06:54 (1911 reads)

Joseph Wolfe

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at Spencer for Joseph Wolfe 50, of Aracoma, widely known funeral director who succumbed in a Huntington hospital Tuesday night. Prayer service will be held tonight at Harris Funeral Home for which he worked for 25 years. The Rev. Dr. D.W. Bradshaw will officiate.

The body will be taken to Spencer the birthplace of the deceased. After services at Vandale Funeral Home interment will be in the Hickle cemetery.

The deceased is survived by wife Pansy Davis Wolfe and 3 children , Charles, and James Elliot all of Aracoma. 5 brothers and 1 sister survive. Paul Wolfe of Wayne, Daniel Wolfe of Monore, La, Miles Wolfe of Spencer, Conrad Wolfe of US Army and Beulah Wolfe of Spencer. Mrs. James Elliott mother of the deceased resides in Spencer.

(Submitted by James R. Carpenter)
Logan Banner, April 23, 1942

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Obituaries : Kate Nester
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 17:05:25 (2161 reads)

Kate Nester

Kate Nester, age 64, died Friday, February 4, at her home at Uler. She is survived by her husband, George Nester, of Uler, two sons, William Nester -------------- -- Nester, of Parkersburg, ---- daughters, Mrs. Brooks Smith, of Uler, Mrs. Lee Ellis, of Newton, Mrs. Glenn Smith, of Newton, Mrs. Claud Ross, of St. Mary's and Mrs. ------ Smith, of Newton, two brothers, -. -. Snodgrass, of Lefthand, and M. P. Snodgrass, of Charleston, six sisters, Mrs. Henry Ellis, of Tariff, Mrs. Howard Nester, of Lefthand, Mrs. Hill Vineyard, of Lefthand, Mrs. Mary Ferrell, of Looneyville, Mrs. Lake McQuain, of Clendenin, and Mrs. Chas Nichols, of Clendenin. Funeral services were held at ten-thirty o'clock, Monday, February 7, at the Uler Church. Burial was held at the Smith Cemetery, with the Hardman-Conrad funeral home in charge.

(Submitted by Pat Combs)
The Times Record, Spencer, West Virginia, Thursday, 10 February 1949, page 8:2
(---- marks within obit denotes unreadable print)

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Obituaries : Louverna Lewellen
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 17:02:49 (1497 reads)

MRS LEWELLEN DIES HERE ON TUESDAY

Mrs Louverna Lewellen, 82 of Spencer died on Tuesday at her home following a long illness. She was born in Roane County the daughter of M.A. Seaman she was preceded in death by her husband M.F. Lewellen. She was a member of the Methodist Memorial Church. She is survived by one son Lawrence S Lewellen of Spencer, one daughter, Mrs. E. W. Owens, grandchildren, Mrs. Charles Lewis, Leith and James Owens. Three brothers G.L. Seaman of Palestine, J.M. Seaman of Harrisville and E.L. Seaman of Guyman, Ohio. Burial in Spencer Cemetery with Vandale Funeral Home in charge.

(Submitted by James R. Carpneter)
Roane County Paper, October 17, 1950

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