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John Clinton Compton was born on 15 April 1918 in Bellwood, Fayette Co., WV; son of John Allen and Nannie Pearline (Hill) Compton. He married Iona Gertrude Hunter, daughter of Clyde Dewey Hunter and Mary Catherine Clippinger, about 1939. John Clinton Compton died on 29 July 1972.

He was buried in August 1972 in Mount Liberty Cemetery, Mount Liberty, Knox Co., OH, Findagrave #19550622.

Nancy Catherine Compton was born on 26 July 1939 in Knox Co., OH. She married Joseph Allen Bell on 16 July 1960 in Mt. Liberty, Knox Co., OH.

Franklin Eugene Beech was born on 23 December 1924 in Richland Co., OH; son of Clare Elmer and Mae Verda (Brentlinger) Beech. He married Freida Eileen Hunter, daughter of Clyde Dewey Hunter and Mary Catherine Clippinger, on 19 January 1948 in Knox Co., OH. Franklin Eugene Beech died on 7 June 1998 in Mansfield, Richland Co., OH.

He was buried in June 1998 in Mansfield Memorial Park, Ontario, Richland Co., OH, Findagrave #128337879.

Joseph Allen Bell was born on 13 July 1935 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; son of Joseph and Mary Josephine (Dinks) Bell of Youngstown, Ohio. He married Nancy Catherine Compton, daughter of John Clinton Compton and Iona Gertrude Hunter, on 16 July 1960 in Mt. Liberty, Knox Co., OH. Joseph Allen Bell died on 11 December 2016 in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH,

He was buried in December 2016 in Mount Liberty Cemetery, Mount Liberty, Knox Co., OH, Findagrave #173829632.

Phyllis Jean Myers was born on 27 February 1924 in Knox Co. (probably), OH; daughter of Earl and Torris Marie (Geary) Myers, married 1921 and divorced 1942, both in Knox County, Ohio. She married George Dewey Hunter, son of Clyde Dewey Hunter and Mary Catherine Clippinger, on 3 August 1941 in Licking Co., OH; Phyllis graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in June 1941 and married shortly thereafter on 3 AUG 1941. The marriage apparently went badly during the war years, and she was divorced and remarried to Paul Neal Carpenter on 5 FEB 1949 in Licking County, Ohio, and apparently abandoned her two children to George's custody. They are listed with George and Anna Sarah (Waddell) Hunter on the 1950 census, living with Anna's parents on Crystal Avenue, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Phyllis and Paul Carpenter were listed in Columbus, Ohio on the 1950 census, where Paul was a student at Ohio State University and Phyllis was an "office girl". Phyllis and Paul were in San Diego, California by 1963, and divorced there in May 1967. She remarried to Charles Teddy "Ted" Ashton soon afterwards and they relocated to Oklahoma within a few years, where she died in 2023.

A Knox County, Ohio marriage license application and record exists showing Anna Louise Waddell and James R. Curry received a license on 30 JUN and were married on 2 JUL 1941 by Rev. R. B. Frederick. This James Rowe Curry, born 19 APR 1921 in Alabama, and died 1983, was remarried to Laura Joan Pavone, born 6 JUN 1919 at Rockford, Illinois, and had two children with her, Patrick and David, and was living at San Antonio by the April 1950 federal census. Their son Patrick Curry was born 25 SEP 1945 in Bell County, Texas, so James R. Curry can be assumed to have been with Laura by late 1944 if not earlier. No record of the Curry-Pavone marriage was found. James Rowe Curry enlisted in the Army on 13 DEC 1945, in Illinois, giving his residence as Knox, Ohio.

Phyllis Jean Myers died on 3 September 2023 in Alva, Woods Co., OK,

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Phyllis Jean, was born in Homer, Ohio to Torris (Geary) and Earl Myers on February 27, 1924. She passed away on September 3, 2023 at her home with her loving family all around her. She was lacking less than six months to her 100th birthday.

She attended school in Homer, Ohio graduating with the class of 1941.

Miss Myers was married to George Hunter and to this union two children, Linda and Gary, were born. A few years later she married Neil Carpenter and they moved to Chula Vista, California. At the age of 43 she met the love of her life Ted Ashton. After several years in California, Ted and Phyllis made their way to Oklahoma to make their home. She went to work at Share Nursing Home as a nurse's assistant until she retired.

Phyllis was an avid doll collector and shared her joy of her hobby by gifting dolls to many family and friends. Phyllis was always excited to show a new doll to her granddaughter Ashlyn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and two brothers, the love of her life Ted, a daughter, Linda Whitely and son-in-law, Darrell Whitely

She is survived by her son, Gary and wife Kandy Hunter of Michigan, grandchildren Jennifer Rankin and Natalie Sherhart of Michigan, Cody Yoachum of Oklahoma City, OK, Darren and wife Marisa Whitely of Alva, Danny Whitely of Oklahoma City, OK. Great grandchildren, Leigh-Ann Smits, Travis Sherhart, Lauren Rankin, Matthew Rankin of Michigan, and her sweethearts Dylan and Ashlyn Whitely of Alva. Several great great grandchildren of Michigan and a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was buried in September 2023 in Alva Municipal Cemetery, Alva, Woods Co., OK, Findagrave #259264706.

Phyllis Jean Myers lived on 24 April 1940 in Homer, Licking Co., OH.^1,2

Linda Carol Hunter was born on 19 August 1943 in Knox Co. (probably), OH.¹ She married Daniel Dean Whitely in June 1995 in Eureka Springs, Carroll Co., AR. She died on 17 March 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK,

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Linda Carol, daughter of Phyllis (Myers) and George Hunter was born on August 19, 1943 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She passed away on March 17, 2023 at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 26 days.

She graduated from Mount Vernon with the class of 1961. She attended Cincinnati Conservatory of music from 1961 to 1962 to continue her education of playing the violin.

Ms. Hunter was married to Jim Yoachum and to this union a son Cody was born. She married Darrell Dean Whitely in June of 1995 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and gained 2 more sons, Darren and Danny Whitely.

She worked as a Nurse's Assistant at Share Convalescent Home and Farris's Dry Cleaners retiring with Darrell in 2007.

Linda enjoyed crocheting and even taught her granddaughter Ashlyn. She loved and enjoyed her 2 grandchildren, Dylan and Ashlyn and her dog Mattie.

She was preceded in death by her father George and husband, Darrell Dean in September 2016.
She is survived by son, Cody Yoachum of Oklahoma City, Darren and his wife Marisa of Alva, Oklahoma, and Danny Whitely of Oklahoma City, OK and 2 beloved grandchildren Dylan and Ashlyn. Her mother Phyllis Ashton of Alva, Oklahoma and a brother Gary Hunter and wife Kandy of Michigan a number of nieces and other relatives and friends.

She was buried in March 2023 in Alva Municipal Cemetery, Alva, Woods Co., OK, Findagrave #250940926.

Linda Carol Hunter lived in 1990 in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH. She lived in 1995 in Cherryville, Montgomery Co., KS. She lived in 1996 in Alva, Woods Co., OK. She lived from 2015 to 2023 in Alva, Woods Co., OK.

Daniel Dean Whitely was born on 3 March 1945 in Alva, Woods Co., OK; son of Clyde Vernon and Opal Ida (Menefee) Whitely. He married Linda Carol Hunter, daughter of George Dewey Hunter and Phyllis Jean Myers, in June 1995 in Eureka Springs, Carroll Co., AR. Daniel Dean Whitely died on 20 September 2016 in Enid, Garfield Co., OK.

He was buried in September 2016 in Alva Municipal Cemetery, Alva, Woods Co., OK, Findagrave #170403229.