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Maple ParkCemetery
Mercer County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Joseph M. Sanders (1866-1927) — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born inWytheCounty, Va.,August26, 1866.Republican. Circuit judge in West Virginia, 1896-1904;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1905-07; delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1920.DiedFebruary17, 1927 (age60 years, 175days).Interment at Maple Park Cemetery.
AthensCemetery
Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Coleman Alderson Hatfield (1889-1970) — also known asColeman A. Hatfield;ColeHatfield —of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born in Thacker, Logan County (nowMingoCounty), W.Va.,February25, 1889.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofLogan County Republican Party, 1940-42.Died in Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.,July 11,1970 (age81 years, 136days).Interment at Athens Cemetery.
Monte Vista ParkCemetery
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Hugh Ike Shott (1866-1953) — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Virginia,1866.Republican. Postmaster atBluefield,W.Va., 1903-05;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1929-33;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1942-43; defeated, 1936; delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1944.Died in1953(ageabout87 years).Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. | | John Kee (1874-1951) — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Glenville,GilmerCounty, W.Va.,August22, 1874.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 7th District, 1923-26;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1933-51;defeated, 1928; died in office 1951.Episcopalian.Member,Elks;Moose;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows;Kiwanis.Died inWashington,D.C.,May 8,1951 (age76 years, 259days).Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. | | Maude Elizabeth Kee (1895-1975) — also known asElizabeth Kee;Maude Etta Simpkins;Maude Elizabeth Frazier;Mrs. John Kee —of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born inRadford,Va.,June 7,1895.Democrat.U.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1951-65.Female.Episcopalian.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Died in Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.,February15, 1975 (age79 years, 253days).Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. | | James Kee (1917-1989) — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.,April15, 1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1965-73; defeatedin primary, 1972.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks.Died in Montgomery,FayetteCounty, W.Va.,March11, 1989 (age71 years, 330days).Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. | | James French Strother (1868-1930) — of Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born near Pearisburg,GilesCounty, Va.,June 29,1868.Republican. State court judge in West Virginia, 1905;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1925-29.Died in Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,April10, 1930 (age61 years, 285days).Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. | | J. Donald Clark (d. 1973) — also known asDon Clark — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1968.Died, ofcancer,in BluefieldSanitarium,Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.,April18, 1973.Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery.  | Oscar Hampton Ballard (1886-1967) — also known asO. H. Ballard — of Princeton,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Ballard,MonroeCounty, W.Va.,September13, 1886.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;insurancebusiness; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34,1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52;mayorof Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member ofWestVirginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60; defeated inprimary, 1934.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;AmericanLegion.Died inSalem,Va.,October13, 1967 (age81 years, 30days).Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. | | Andrew Jackson Stewart (1872-1945) — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born near Louisa,LawrenceCounty, Ky.,November26, 1872.Coalmine superintendent;mayorof Bluefield, W.Va., 1924-28.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Kiwanis.Died, fromasthmaand aheartcondition, in Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.,June 12,1945 (age72 years, 198days).Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery.| |  Presumably namedfor:AndrewJackson | | | | Relatives: Son of Leander Cox Stewartand Ellen Frances (Savage) Stewart; married,October1, 1896, to Lola Montry Boyd. |
 | Russell Sage Ritz (1886-1933) — also known asRussell S. Ritz — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Kellogg,WayneCounty, W.Va.,February21, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,1932.Methodist.Died in Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.,February25, 1933 (age47 years, 4days).Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery.
Walnut GroveCemetery
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Stephen Crabtree Bird (1939-2008) — also known asStephen C. Bird — of Harrisville,RitchieCounty, W.Va.; Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.;WirtCounty, W.Va.Born in Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.,March 7,1939.Democrat.Schoolteacher;dentist;candidate forWestVirginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member ofWestVirginia 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 NationalConvention from West Virginia,1976.Methodist;laterBaptist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Grotto;Shriners;Elks;AmericanLegion;Amvets;FarmBureau;National RifleAssociation;AmericanDental Association.Died in Williamstown,WoodCounty, W.Va.,May 9,2008 (age69 years, 63days).Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Woodlawn MemorialPark
Route 52
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | McGinnis Hatfield (1886-1967) — of Northfork,McDowellCounty, W.Va.; Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born in Rose Siding,PikeCounty, Ky.,December8, 1886.Republican.Chair ofMcDowell County Republican Party, 1917; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1923-24;member ofWestVirginia state senate 6th District, 1931-32; delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1940(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1944,1948,1952.Died in Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,May 18,1967 (age80 years, 161days).Entombed in mausoleum at Woodlawn Memorial Park.  | Willard Lawrence Mills (b. 1905) — also known asW. L. Mills — of Kimball,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born in Camp Creek,MercerCounty, W.Va.,July 31,1905.Democrat.Coal miner;restauranteur;pool roomoperator;deputysheriff; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1947-52,1955-58.Baptist;laterMethodist.Member,Moose.Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Wesley Mills and Mary Lieuvena (Foley) Mills; married,May 20,1945, to Opaline Gentry. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | | Bernard Hill Woodyard (1911-1960) — also known asBernard H. Woodyard — of Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born in Switchback,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,September17, 1911.Democrat.Schoolteacher;accountant;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected1942, 1946, 1948; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.Methodist.Member,BlueKey;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,May 17,1960 (age48 years, 243days).Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.  | Trealy Vinton Pennington (1898-1981) — also known asT. V. Pennington — of Powhatan,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born inAsheCounty, N.C.,April22, 1898.Republican.Coal miner;postmaster;grocer;bankdirector; candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1948,1956.Methodist.Died, in WelchHospital,Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,February22, 1981 (age82 years, 306days).Entombed in mausoleum at Woodlawn Memorial Park.| | Relatives: Sonof James Abraham Pennington and Celia Jane (Haga) Pennington; marriedto Wilma Rachel Lowe and Odell Eastep. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source:Find-A-Grave |
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Coopers, Mercer County, West Virginia
Roselawn MemorialGardens
450 Courthouse Road
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Dual Lee Hill (1911-2007) — also known asDual L. Hill — of Princeton,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Princeton,MercerCounty, W.Va.,May 11,1911.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; postmaster atPrinceton,W.Va., 1964-72 (acting, 1964).Presbyterian.Member,Elks.Died in Princeton,MercerCounty, W.Va.,August26, 2007 (age96 years, 107days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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