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Politician members in West Virginia

  Gene M. Ashley (b. 1920) — of Amma, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Amma, Roane County, W.Va., November 3, 1920. Republican. Chemical plant worker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1961-68. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Waitman T. Ashley and Icie (Carper) Ashley; married, February 14, 1947, to Kathleen Harris; father of Robert Gene Ashley.
  Political family: Ashley family of Spencer, West Virginia.
  Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) — also known as Bob Bailey — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., January 12, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; represented railroads and timber companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960, 1964; vice-chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president, Castle Rock Bank of Pineville, Radio Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper, and Pineville Gas Company. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in 2001 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert D. Bailey (1883-1963) and Sue (Starkey) Bailey; married, December 4, 1944, to Jean Hickman.
  See also Wikipedia article
James W. Bartlett James Wilson Bartlett (1894-1965) — also known as James W. Bartlett — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Taylor County, W.Va., June 14, 1894. Republican. Superintendent, Dawson Coal Company; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1929-30. Member, Phi Kappa Sigma; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., September 7, 1965 (age 71 years, 85 days). Interment at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Philander F. Bartlett and Ida Rebecca (Swindler) Bartlett.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Joel Ferree Bedell Jr. (1905-1992) — also known as J. F. Bedell, Jr.; "Free" — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., July 20, 1905. Democrat. Public affairs representative, Humble Oil and Refining Company; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66; defeated, 1966. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary. Died September 12, 1992 (age 87 years, 54 days). Interment at Mountain View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Joel Ferree Bedell and Cora W. (Kiger) Bedell; married, September 6, 1924, to Dorothy Jane Courtney.
  Stephen Crabtree Bird (1939-2008) — also known as Stephen C. Bird — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Wirt County, W.Va. Born in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., March 7, 1939. Democrat. School teacher; dentist; candidate for West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84, 1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1984 (8th District), 1992 (8th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976. Methodist; later Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Grotto; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Amvets; Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association; American Dental Association. Died in Williamstown, Wood County, W.Va., May 9, 2008 (age 69 years, 63 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Ward Bird and Eliza Jane (Crabtree) Bird; married, July 10, 1977, to Bernice Marie Royal.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
Joe F. Burdett Joe F. Burdett (1909-1965) — of Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va. Born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., November 22, 1909. Democrat. Farmer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1959-63. Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Jesters; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sigma Nu. Died in May, 1965 (age 55 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of P. T. Burdett and Carrie (Conner) Burdett; married to Virginia Shonk.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Edward Calderwood Edward Calderwood (1884-1946) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Malden, Kanawha County, W.Va., December 27, 1884. Republican. Banker; oil and gas business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1929-30. Presbyterian. Scottish and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., January 7, 1946 (age 61 years, 11 days). Interment at Mountain View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William B. Calderwood and Anna (Wilkinson) Calderwood.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  O. C. Canterbury (b. 1893) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W.Va., July 8, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate business; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1935-38. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of T. J. Canterbury and Lou Canterbury; married 1923 to Ruby Mae Blaker.
H. Truman Chafin Harry Truman Chafin (b. 1945) — also known as H. Truman Chafin — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born July 10, 1945. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pi Kappa Alpha; Moose; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Still living as of 2014.
  Presumably named for: Harry S. Truman
  Relatives: Son of Tom C. Chafin and Hazel Marie Chafin; married to Letitia Neese.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
William G. Conley William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) — also known as William G. Conley — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., January 8, 1866. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; newspaper editor; Tucker County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va., 1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va., 1906-08; West Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of West Virginia, 1929-33. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Union League. Died October 21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Maj. William Conley and Mary (Freeburn) Conley; married, July 14, 1892, to Bertie Ison Martin.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Raphael Muth Deegan (1918-1993) — also known as Raphael M. Deegan — of Benwood, Marshall County, W.Va.; Cameron, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Benwood, Marshall County, W.Va., May 19, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher and principal; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1957-67; mayor of Cameron, W.Va. Member, American Legion; Moose; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Jesters; Shriners. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., October 6, 1993 (age 75 years, 140 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Raphael Placidus Deegan and Mary (Muth) Deegan; married, June 4, 1948, to Janet Anna Paulie.
  William Lee Gilligan (b. 1924) — also known as William L. Gilligan — of Sistersville, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in Ohio County, W.Va., August 17, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; chair of Tyler County Republican Party, 1969-73; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1971-82; appointed 1971. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Lions; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. Joseph Gilligan and Emma (Eichenberg) Gilligan; married to Ruth Boggs.
  John Smith Hall (1883-1961) — also known as John S. Hall — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Canterbury, Logan County (now Mingo County), W.Va., March 26, 1883. Democrat. School teacher; railroad worker; deputy sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1921-27; Clerk, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1933-39; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died, from a heart attack, in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 2, 1961 (age 77 years, 341 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of W. D. Hall and Lucretia Hall; married, December 30, 1904, to Vinia Elizabeth Preece.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gory Hogg (1873-1963) — of Harvey, Fayette County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va., June 29, 1873. Democrat. Physician; president, Greenbrier Valley Bank; director, New River Banking and Trust Co.; director, Scotia Coal & Coke Co.; director, South Side Coal Co.; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1915-18; member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 1936-40. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Phi Sigma Kappa. Died in March, 1963 (age 89 years, 0 days). Entombed at Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Harden Hogg and Elizabeth (McGuffin) Hogg; married, September 9, 1903, to Caroline James Butterfield.
  Robert Kelvin Holliday (b. 1933) — also known as Robert K. Holliday; Bob Holliday — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va.; Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Logan, Logan County, W.Va., February 11, 1933. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; television producer; author; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected 1962, 1964, 1966; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1969-72, 1981-94; resigned 1972, 1994; defeated, 1996. Presbyterian. Member, Pi Sigma Alpha; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Son of J. Kelvin Holliday and Kathleen (Harris) Holliday; married, December 23, 1956, to Sylvia Lawson; father of Kelvin E. Holliday.
  Lloyd G. Jackson II (b. 1952) — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., July 23, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney, 1981-86; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1987-90, 1995-; West Virginia Democratic state chair, 1988-90. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Son of Lloyd G. Jackson and Pauline Jackson; married, June 30, 1984, to Trina A. Powell.
  Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) — of Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va., April 11, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school teacher; podiatrist; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88. Protestant. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; National Education Association; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Son of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to Dr. Betty Joan Morris.
James S. Lakin James Sansome Lakin (1864-1935) — also known as James S. Lakin — of Terra Alta, Preston County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va., March 1, 1864. Republican. Merchant; lumber and timber business; banker; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1905; West Virginia Republican state chair, 1912-16; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1920. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 1, 1935 (age 71 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Calvin Harris Lakin and Catherine (Finney) Lakin; married, November 14, 1889, to Lura Olivia Lakin; father of James Offutt Lakin; first cousin thrice removed of William Fisher Packer; second cousin once removed of Harrison Moore Lakin; second cousin four times removed of Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee and Arthur Lee; third cousin thrice removed of Thomas Sim Lee, Henry Lee, Charles Lee, Edmund Jennings Lee and Zachary Taylor.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Lee-Randolph family; Biddle-Randolph family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jackson-Lee family; Lincoln-Lee family; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
Edgar C. Lawson Edgar C. Lawson (born c.1898) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Barbour County, W.Va., about 1898. Republican. Accountant; West Virginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate for West Virginia state treasurer, 1944. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen of America; Redmen; Sons of the Revolution. In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia state official. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Vera Keim.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Frank Lively Frank Wilson Lively (1864-1947) — also known as Frank Lively — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Monroe County, W.Va., November 18, 1864. Republican. Lawyer; Summers County Prosecuting Attorney, 1900-04; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1921-32. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died August 22, 1947 (age 82 years, 277 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Col. Wilson Lively and Elizabeth (Gwinn) Lively; married 1890 to Annie E. Prince.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
Charles W. Lynch Charles Wesley Lynch (1851-1932) — also known as Charles W. Lynch — of Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 11, 1851. Republican. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1882-83, 1891-92; Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney, 1885-89, 1893-97; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 13th Judicial Circuit, 1905-12; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1913-21; resigned 1921. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., September 9, 1932 (age 81 years, 182 days). Interment at Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Lynch and Catherine (Stout) Lynch.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
Haymond Maxwell Haymond Maxwell (1879-1958) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., October 24, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1905-06; criminal court judge in West Virginia, 1909-12; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit, 1913-25; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1928-40; appointed 1928; defeated, 1940, 1944. Methodist. Member, Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Rotary; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., December 18, 1958 (age 79 years, 55 days). Interment at Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Maxwell and Loretta (Shuttleworth) Maxwell; married, June 28, 1905, to Carrie Virginia Maxwell; grandnephew of Lewis Maxwell; great-grandnephew of Daniel Haymond; first cousin twice removed of Thomas Sherwood Haymond, Daniel Haymond Polsley and William Summerville Haymond; second cousin of William Edgar Haymond; second cousin once removed of Alpheus Forest Haymond, Creed Haymond and Henry Haymond; third cousin of William Stanley Haymond and Thomas S. Haymond; third cousin once removed of Daniel S. Haymond and Frank Cruise Haymond; fourth cousin once removed of Guy D. Haymond and George S. Snodgrass.
  Political family: Haymond family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  William Dennis McClung (b. 1876) — also known as William D. McClung — of Richwood, Nicholas County, W.Va.; Nitro, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Rupert, Greenbrier County, W.Va., April 17, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; physician; bank director; mayor of Richwood, W.Va., 1910; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1952. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Edward McClung and Catherine (Haggerty) McClung; brother of James McClung; married 1912 to Louese Kirby.
Milton McColloch Milton McColloch (1874-1972) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Ohio County, W.Va., June 29, 1874. Republican. Farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1921-22, 1925-30. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Ohio County, W.Va., 1972 (age about 98 years). Interment at Short Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, West Liberty, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Abram Innskeep McColloch and Rebecca Jane (North) McColloch; married 1896 to Lillian M. Emsley.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) — also known as Thomas E. Millsop — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., December 4, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel executive; mayor of Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Jesters; Lions; Moose; Eagles; Rotary; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died, following a heart attack, in Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va., September 12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282 days). Interment at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Florence, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of George Roy Millsop and Mary Margaret (McCormick) Millsop; married, December 1, 1918, to Lauretta Brunswick; married 1949 to Eleanor (Marwitz) Ent; married, January 17, 1955, to Frances (Lowe) Weir.
  The Weirton Millsop Community Center (opened 1952 as Weirton Community Center; renamed 1965), in Weirton, West Virginia, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George C. Porter (1903-1967) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Athens County, Ohio, December 9, 1903. Democrat. Theater owner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1961-67; appointed 1961; died in office 1967. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in 1967 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Carl Porter and Atta (Archer) Porter; married, March 4, 1931, to Bessie Thelma Burkett.
  John Mark Slack Jr. (1915-1980) — also known as John M. Slack, Jr. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 18, 1915. Democrat. U.S. Representative from West Virginia, 1959-80 (6th District 1959-63, 3rd District 1963-80); died in office 1980; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Exchange Club. Died in Alexandria, Va., March 17, 1980 (age 64 years, 365 days). Interment at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Mark Slack and Jennie (Gilchrist) Slack; married to Frances Jean Reid.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  L. B. Snyder (1893-1964) — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in Glovers Gap, Marion County, W.Va., October 24, 1893. Democrat. Wetzel County Sheriff, 1929-32; business executive; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex., January 16, 1964 (age 70 years, 84 days). Interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of H. C. Snyder and Mary A. (Murray) Snyder.
  Andrew Jackson Stewart (1872-1945) — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born near Louisa, Lawrence County, Ky., November 26, 1872. Coal mine superintendent; mayor of Bluefield, W.Va., 1924-28. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died, from asthma and a heart condition, in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., June 12, 1945 (age 72 years, 198 days). Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
  Relatives: Son of Leander Cox Stewart and Ellen Frances (Savage) Stewart; married, October 1, 1896, to Lola Montry Boyd.
  Luke Edward Terry (1916-1998) — also known as Luke E. Terry — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Oneida, Scott County, Tenn., August 21, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76); defeated, 1958. Disciples of Christ. Member, Farm Bureau; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Elks; United Commercial Travelers; Junior Order; Rotary. Died in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., October 20, 1998 (age 82 years, 60 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alvin C. Terry and Nellie (Smith) Terry; married to Elizabeth Johnson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank W. Tuckwiller (1884-1976) — also known as F. W. Tuckwiller — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born April 5, 1884. Democrat. Farmer; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1935-38. Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Rotary. Died in 1976 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David Tuckwiller and Lucile Rachel (Watts) Tuckwiller; married, November 5, 1908, to Mary Wilson Dotson.
  George B. Warner (1926-2012) — also known as Brud Warner — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., July 8, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance agent; office supply business; justice of the peace; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1979-80; defeated, 1996, 2002. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died March 21, 2012 (age 85 years, 257 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles C. Warner and Lillian (Blackburn) Warner; married, June 10, 1950, to Margaret McCoy; father of George B. Warner Jr., Andrew Warner, Kristian E. Warner, Karl Warner and Monroe P. Warner.
  Political family: Warner family of West Virginia.
Lester W. Watts Lester W. Watts (b. 1903) — also known as "Doc" — of East Rainelle (now part of Rainelle), Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Richlands, Greenbrier County, W.Va., February 5, 1903. Democrat. Insurance agent; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1951-54. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Moose; Rotary; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James G. Watts and Virginia (Wilkinson) Watts; married, December 26, 1926, to Zelma Murphy.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Jack Yost Jack Yost (b. 1945) — of Wellsburg, Brooke County, W.Va. Born in Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va., October 12, 1945. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 1st District; elected 2012. Methodist. Member, Moose; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of H. Jack Yost and Maxine R. Yost; married to Kris Littell.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
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