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Welcome to our web site. Within the six family groups listed in the genealogy section, there are over 56,500 names. Some of the common surnames within the groups include Alexander, Bratulic, Debevec, Korenche, McPhillips, Terwilliger, and Thompson, in the Bratulich group, Barkdoll, Beall, Bell, Brannon, Coakley, Cokeley, Cunningham, Hamrick, Heighes, McQuain, Moats, Riddle, Suggitt, Van Wechel, Weese, and Wenner within the Cokeley group, Andersson, Boden, Bowden, Fenne, Lee, Wamsley, and Winge within the Lee group, Abbott, Dunsmoor, Flick, Mead, Miller, Palmer, Rockwell, Sola, and Twogood within the Sole group, Arbogast, Barnett, Baughman, Bennett, Blankenship, Blanton, Bridges, Brown, Cogar, Conrad, Cool, Cowger, Dobbins, Dodrill, Given, Green, Gregory, Hambrick, Hamric, Hamrick, John, Louk, McGee, McSwain, Miller, Moore, Rose, Sams, Simmons, Smith, Stalnaker, Swecker, Vandevender, Ware, Williams, Wilson, and Workman within the Hamrick group and Bierschback, Silbernick, Hehr, Welle and Woeste in the Welle group To view all the information you need to register in the genealogy section. Just click on one of the names at the right of the page in the genealogy section. On the next screen, at the top in the middle of the page, you will see "log in". Click on this "log in". Then on the next screen, toward the bottom, you will see "request new account". Click on "request new account" and follow the instruction on the next page. There is no charge. After you send in the request, the system will send you a e-mail to confirm your e-mail address and there is a link in the e-mail. You need to click on this link to confirm to the system that the e-mail you provided is correct. The process should be completed in 15 to 20 minutes, however, if the computer system is busy, it could take up to 24 hours to complete the process. Then you can sign into this section. There are over 1360 photos in our collection. If you have any photos that you would like to share, please forward them to me. You can also upload your own photos and make your own albums. Also, if you can add any information to the genealogy of the family, please do forward it to me. Searching for information, post the request in the forum, for use the forum/blog area to post comments. We hope you enjoy our site. Find me on facebook - Doc Hamrick
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Gwendolyn Beall White

Gwendolyn Beall White went home to be with the Lord on Thursday (Feb. 16, 2012) after an extended illness.

Mrs. White is survived by her husband, H. Laban White, and two daughters, Diane White Slaughter and her husband Gary Slaughter, and Carol Ann White. Surviving are five grandchildren, Melissa Gutshall McCullough, Traci Stumpo Terango, Jennifer Stumpo Duarte, Joshua Laban Gutshall and Gabrielle Gutshall Vick; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda White Stumpo; and granddaughter, Tina Nicole Stumpo.

Gwen was born in Mobile, Ala., on Aug. 12, 1918, the daughter of the late Frank M. Beall and Lenore Huffman Beall, where she lived until she was 5 years old. She was one of eight children, her twin brother Desmond dying at an early age. She grew up in Gilmer County, where she graduated from Glenville State College. Gwen taught in West Virginia, particularly in Harrison County with the Head Start Program and with all grade levels, and later as a librarian after getting her master’s degree from West Virginia University.

Mrs. White was an active community leader in many area clubs and organizations; she was a lifetime member of the Clarksburg League for Service, she was a past president of Alpha Delta Kappa, an educators honorary organization; also a lifetime member of the American Association of University Women and a member of the Retired Teachers Association; she was active with the Harrison County Community Chorus and the Cultural Arts Foundation. Gwen was a member of Stagecrafters performing in many productions at the Clarksburg Art Center and Bridgeport Civic Center.

Mrs. White was an active member of Clarksburg Baptist Church where she was involved with the American Baptist Women group as a leader and teacher.

Gwen met her husband, Laban White, while performing in Summer Theater in Glenville. Laban said she was the only one who could keep up with his dancing and they’ve been dancing together for 68 years, having married on Dec. 23, 1943. Gwen sang throughout the years with her brother, Frank Beall’s orchestra/band, and with bands in the area and played the lead in the local production of “Mame.”

The family would also like to thank the wonderful care given to Gwendolyn by her caregivers, Minnie Costello, Robin Gonzalez, Kathy Richison, Connie Swiger, Kathy Lockett, Susan Layton, Lisa Pitts and Peoples Hospice nurses, particularly Diane Lou.

Family and friends will be received at Davis Funeral Home, 1 Olen Thomas Drive/Route 98, Clarksburg, from 2-8 p.m. today, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday with the Rev. David Hulme officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.davisfuneral homewv.com.