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Alfred Dawson

Dawson Child Died Tuesday, Alfred Eugene Dawson 21 months old son of Crate Dawson died at the home of his grandparents, Mrs. Mollie Dawson near Josephs Mills Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at Springhill church with burial being made in the Springhill Cemetery. The child is survived by its father and two months old sister. The child's mother died on the 21st of October.

Charles Raymond Dawson
Parkersburg, WV 1 Dec 1992

CARL R. DAWSON 29 Nov 1992 Carl Raymond Dawson, 60, of Wick, WV, Tyler County, died Sunday at Sistersville General Hospital, Sistersville. Dawson was a former employee of the Colin Anderson Center. He was born in Pennsboro, son of the late George Albert and Susan Stella Lewin Dawson. He is survived by eight sons, Leonard, Rick, Douglas, Phillip, and James Dawson, all of St. Mary’s, Michael Dawson of New Matamoras, OH, and Rodney and David Dawson of Lakeland, FL; five daughters, Jody Earnest of Lubeck, Deborah Smith of Charles Town, WV, Sheila Smith of Belmont, Tonya Smith of St. Mary’s and Sonya Smith of Sistersville; four sisters, Evelyn Lemon of Parkersburg (unreadable) The funeral will be at 11am Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in McKim Cemetery, Wick, WV.

Clate R. Dawson

Clate R. Dawson, 83, of Alma died Monday, June 1, 1992 at the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. He was born in Tyler County, a son of the late Harrison and Mollie Davis Dawson. He was retired employee of the timber industry. He was preceded in death by three brothers; four sisters; one grandson. Surviving are his wife, Gwallia Keys Dawson, three sons, Roy Dawson, Gary Dawson and Ronnie Dawson all of Alma; two daughters, Mrs. Steve {Linda} Brookover of Pennsboro and Mrs. Roger {Kathy} Griffin of Alma; one brother, Crate Dawson of Sistersville; 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 4 at the Furbee Funeral Home, Alma, with Evangelist Paul Casebolt officiating. Interment followed in the Springhill Cemetery, Josephs Mills.

Crate R. Dawson

Crate R. Dawson: Alma- Crate R. Dawson, 88, of Pineview Continuous Care, Harrisville, formerly of Joseph's Mills and Sistersville, died March 10, 1997 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tyler County a son of the late Harrison and Mollie Davis Dawson. He was an employee of the timber industry and a Methodist. Surviving are one son, Charles E. Dawson of Leesburg, Fla; two daughters, Naomi R. Noland of Sistersville and Virginia A. Goff of Leesburg; 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Alfred Dawson; one daughter, Juanita Dawson; four brothers; four sisters and one grandchild. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Furbee Funeral Home, Alma. Evangelist Roy Dawson officiating. Burial Springhill Cemetery, Joseph's Mills. Visitation 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today.

Gary D. Dawson

Gary D. Dawson, Jr., 18, of Alma, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 1987. He was a 1987 graduate of Tyler County High School. He was a member of the Army Reserve unit in New Martinsville and had received orders to report for active duty with the U.S. Army. Surviving are his parents, Gary D. and Rella Montgomery Dawson of Alma; a sister, Rella Sue Dawson at home; maternal grandparents, Ora and Bertha Montgomery of West Union; paternal grandparents, Clate and Gwallia Dawson of Alma; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Furbee Funeral Home, Alma. Burial in Springhill Cemetery, Joseph's Mills, WV with full military rites conducted by a detail from Ft. Knox, Ky.

Oct. 5, 1980
George Dawson

Middlebourne- George Dawson, 80, of Wick in Tyler County died Sunday at his home. He was born in Mountain. a son of the late Jerry and Harrieta Stull Dawson. He was a farmer and a member of the Union Chapel Church of Christ at Bens Run. Survivors include five sons; Clarence and Bernard both of Weirton, Raymond of St. Mary’s, Kenneth of Bucyrus, Ohio. Lawernce of Brunswick. Ga.; four daughters, Mrs. Esta Dillion of West Union, Mrs. Evelyn Ramesy of Roncervert, Mrs Phylis Lowther of Brunswick. Ga, Mrs. Norma Martin of Ben's Run; three brothers Homer and Ike both of Pennsboro, Wesly of Alma; three sisters Mrs Rena Fairbee of Wick, Mrs. Goldie Hamilton of Pennsboro, Mrs. Alice Morton of Kent Ohio. 59 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Stella in 1969 . Funeral will be Tuesday 2:30 p.m. at the Goodwin Funeral Home, Burial will be in the McKim Cemetery, near Wick. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. today.

Hazel Pearl Dawson

Hazel Pearl Dawson, 69, of Care Haven of Pleasants, Belmont, WV, died, January 7, 2005. She was born, April 3, 1935, in Doddridge County, WV, a daughter of the late Lloyd Owens and Cronnie Lamp Summer. She was Baptist by faith. She enjoyed playing bingo, yodeling, and loved her family. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her children, Leonard Dawson and his wife Diane, of Murraysville, WV, Jody Earnest and her husband Allen, of Lubeck, WV, Ricky Dawson and his wife Linda, of St. Mary’s, WV, Douglas Dawson and his wife Vickie, of St. Mary’s, WV, Deborah Smith and her husband Jim, of Lewisville, OH, Michael Dawson and his wife Bettina, of New Matamoras, OH, Rodney Dawson and his wife Tammy , of St. Mary’s, WV, David Dawson and his wife Kathy, of Morganton, NC, Phillip Dawson and his wife Kimberly, of St. Mary’s, WV. Jim Dawson and his wife Shannon, of St. Mary’s, WV, Sheila Smith and her husband Scott, of Belmont, WV, Tonya Brown and her husband Jim, of St. Mary’s, WV, Sonya Stewart and her husband Jerry, of Sistersville, WV, nineteen grandchildren, five great grandchildren, four sisters, Edith Owens, Nellie Riggs, Alice Brightwell, Shirley Wilkinson, one brother, Junior Owens, several nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her former husband Carl Raymond Dawson, and one daughter Janice Eilleen Dawson. Services will be held at Ingram Funeral Home, St. Mary’s, WV, Sunday, January 9, 2005 at 2 P.M., with Pastor John Strimer and Pastor David Beaver officiating. Burial will be in the McKim Cemetery, Tyler County, WV. Calling hours will be from 4 – 9 P.M. Saturday and from 1 – 2 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home.

James Oscar Dawson

James Oscar Dawson the eldest son of Harrison & Mollie Davis Dawson, was born 25 May 1894. He enlisted in the U.S. Army 19 Sept. 1914 & was discharged 22 July 1918 and was in training at Camp Lee, a private in Co. 21 155th Division. He passed away 8 Dec. 1926, surviving are his parents, 2 sisters, Mrs. Tillie Davis of Mole Hill & Mrs. Eva Lancaster of Wileyville; 4 brothers, John, Lloyd, Clate and Crate at home. He was a member of the Christian Church. He was laid to rest in the Springhill Cemetery.

John Dawson

John H. Dawson, 86, of Alma, died Friday, May 3, 1985 in Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. He was a retired farmer and a Protestant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel in 1977; two brothers, and two sisters. Surviving are two brothers, Clate and Crate both of Alma; a sister, Tillie Davis of Tiltonsville. Friends were received at Furbee Funeral Home, Alma, where services were held Sunday, May 5,. Interment in Springhill Cemetery, Josephs Mills, WV.

Mrs. Crate Dawson

Mrs. Crate Dawson of Josephs Mills passed away at her home there Saturday night following a short illness. She began to complain on Friday in the later part of the day, but she did not become seriously sick until near 3:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon when her condition became serious and it continued to become worse until she passed away near 8:30 Saturday night. Dr. V.H. Dye, county coroner, was called on account of the suddenness of her death and he made an investigation and was satisfied that death resulted from natural causes. The condition of the body indicated that it might have been a case of acute appendicitis that resulted in a ruptured appendix. Mrs. Dawson was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCune and she grew to womanhood in Centerville district. She was married to Crate Dawson who with a two year old boy and a three months old baby survive. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Riggs Memorial church in charge of Rev. Leonard Crew of the Centerville, U.B. church in charge. Burial was made in the cemetery near in charge of T.J. Sellers, Middlebourne funeral director.

Margaret Dawson

Margaret Dawson, 83, of Sistersville Nursing & Rehab Center, departed this life Tuesday, November 11, 2008 in the facility. She was born November 18, 1924 in Middlebourne a daughter of the late George and Myrtle Pierpoint Mason. Margaret was a homemmaker and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God, Hanford City. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by two sons; Charles Dawson of FL and Jeffery Dawson of Friendly. Two daughters; Naomi Nolan of Sistersville and Virginia Alberta of Leesburg, FL. Several grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Friends will be received at Furbee Funeral Home, Middlebourne 3 - 7 pm Thursday where services will be held 3:00 pm Friday. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Alma.

Mollie Dawson

Mrs. Mollie Dawson Dies at Ross Run: Mrs. Mollie Dawson, 67, wife of Harrison Dawson died at her home on Ross Run near Josephs Mills at eight o'clock Wednesday {Sept. 17, 1941} morning of stroke. Mrs. Dawson, a daughter of Joseph W. and Barbara Stull Davis was born at Deep Valley, Tyler County, July 1, 1874. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by six children, Mrs. Eva Higgans, Wileyville; John D. Dawson, Josephs Mills; Lloyd B. Dawson, Mole Hill; Mrs. Kelly Davis, Dillonvale, Oh; Clate and Crate, twin sons at home. The funeral will be held in Springhill Chapel by Rev. J.S. Sarver, pastor of the Wick Methodist Church at two o'clock Friday afternoon, Sept. 19. Interment will be in Springhill Cemetery.

Stella Dawson

Stella was married to George Dawson. The couple had five sons, Clarence and Bernard of Weirton, Raymond of St. Marys, Kenneth of Bucyrus, OH, and Lawrence of Brunswick, GA; four daughters, Esta Dillon of West Union, Evelyn Ramsey of Ronceverte, Phyllis Lowther of Brunswick, GA, and Norma Martin of Bens Run. 59 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in MicKim Cemetery, Wick.

Virginia R. Dent
April 24 1940- Nov. 26 2006

Virginia R. Dent, age 66, of Sistersville died Nov, 26 2006. at Marietta Center in Marietta Ohio. She was born on April 24 1940, in Canton Ohio, the daughter of the late Wilbur R. Kepler and Alice Ewing Kepler. Virginia was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in East Sparta, Ohio. and attended the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband James E. Dent; a sister Kathryn Watt of Carrolton Ohio; several nieces and nephews; and friend, Marylin Collett of Sistersville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother William Kepler and two sisters Barbara Thomas, and Mary Overdorf. Friends will be received at the Myers Funeral home in Sistersville on Friday Dec. 1 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev.Colleeen Griffith officiating Interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Sistersville

Zelma Duff

Mrs. Zelma Duff: Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Zelma M. Duff, a native of Tyler County, which occurred in the Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa {on April 3, 1965}. She was the daughter of the late Rymer and Missouri Ankrom, and taught school at the Cove and New Cumberland Schools and at the time of her death, was a member of the teaching staff of Pughtown School, Hancock County. She was a graduate of Marshall University. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Keith of Harrisville, and Mrs. S.B. Ayer of Washington, D.C.; and a brother, Guy Ankrom of Alma. Her husband, Virgil Duff preceded her in death in 1954. A sister, Mrs. Hattie Clark is also deceased. Mrs. Duff was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where Requiem High Mass was conducted at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The Rt. Rev. Father Eugene Jacobs officiated. Interment was made in the Beechwood Cemetery at Alma.

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