stepsons Sylvester and Luann Ray of Melbourne, Fla., and Lambert Ray of Altoona, Fla. stepdaughters Eloise and Dave Lipson of Jacksonville, Fla., Truby and Wilton Perdue of St. daughter-in-law, JoAnn Cade of Hazard, Ky. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Sharon and Tony Butera of Sanford, Fla. She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Elder Herbert Wendell Cade, her son Wendell Allen Cade, her husband Jabez Ray and her stepson Eddie Ray. She was born Ruby Maxine Lovins in Centerville, Pennsylvania on Novemto the late Elmer and Viola Lovins. RAY, 85, of Sanford, Fla., passed from this life into the presence of our Lord on Friday, December 14, 2012. Johnson Tiller Funeral Home is honored to serve the Phipps family. Contributions may be made in his name to Hospice of Huntington. Private services will be held at New River Cemetery, Grassy Creek, N.C. The family would like to thank Hospice of Wayne for their love and care. Navy and was the former proprietor of Pine Lake in Wayne, where he and all his buddies would meet up. five grandchildren three great grandsons two sisters four brothers and a special friend, Cindy Belcher of East Lynn. two daughters, Penny Shatley, also of Ash County, and Angela Ely of Chattanooga, Tenn. He leaves behind one son, Lonnie Phipps of Ash County, N.C. His wife Sharlane Shin Phipps also preceded him in death along with two sisters and two brothers. He was born Septemin Fanrock, W.Va., a son of the late Lester Ray Phipps and Louisa Nester Fuson. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral on Monday.ĪLONZO RAY "JOE" PHIPPS, 65, of East Lynn, W.Va., met his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Burial will follow on the Smith Cemetery, Sidney, W.Va. She was born Main Sidney, W.Va., a daughter of the late Grover and Florence Adams.įuneral services will be conducted at noon on Monday, Decemat Johnson Tiller Funeral Home. This caused tensions to boil over in early August as miners began to assemble for a planned march from Marmet into the southern coalfields to free miners being held under martial law.EDITH ADAMS SMITH, 93, of Wayne, W.Va., passed away Saturday, Decemat the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. One of the only law enforcement officers to stand up against mine guard rule had been brutally executed in broad daylight. Their constitutional rights had been violated time and again. This enraged miners across the state and further escalated tensions. Acts such as the Raid of the Lick Creek Tent Colony had further escalated tensions, with many miners being locked up under the premise of martial law.Ī few months later, Hatfield and his Deputy Ed Chambers–unarmed and with their wives–were gunned down by Baldwin Felts agents on the courthouse steps in Welch on August 1st of 1921. In the aftermath of the Battle of Matewan, commonly referred to as the Matewan Massacre, Chief of Police Sid Hatfield and a group of miners from Matewan were tried and found not guilty of the death of 7 Baldwin Felts Agents. Many of the events date back to the spring of 1921. August is an especially significant month in regards to the Battle of Blair Mountain, which was the largest armed labor uprising in the United States. Several key events in the West Virginia Mine Wars took place in August of 1921.
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