William Middleton "Bill" WALKUP
- Born: 16 May 1871, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV 65
- Marriage (1): Laura S. SUTTLE on 9 Dec 1896 in Greenbrier Co., WV 18
- Marriage (2): Brownie NEAL on 30 Apr 1940 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV 227
- Died: 9 Jul 1951, Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV at age 80 30
- Buried: 7 Nov 1951, Walkup Cemetery, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV 74
General Notes:
The Charleston Gazette, 11 July 1951
W. M. Walkup Rite Set Today
RUPERT, July 10 - (Special) - Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday for William Middleton Walkup, 80, of Rupert, who died at Monday noon in a Ronceverte hospital.
Rev. George W. Adams and Rev. H. C. Piercy of Rupert will officiate and burial will be in Walkup Cemetery at Kieffer. The body is at Rose Mortuary in Beckley and will be taken to the residence at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A retired farmer, Mr. Walkup was born May 15, 1871, at Kieffer.
Surviving are two sons, M. W. and Wilbur of Rupert; four daughters, Mrs. Louie Hayslett, Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Andy Moses and Mrs. Mildred McClung of Rupert, Miss Daisy Walkup, Quinwood; two brothers, Joe of Lookout and R. A. (Bob) of Kieffer; and 13 grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be Thurmond, Oran, Elmer, Marvin, Cleo and Mack Walkup.
Bill married Laura S. SUTTLE, daughter of James H. SUTTLE and Mary Catherine JUDY, on 9 Dec 1896 in Greenbrier Co., WV.18 (Laura S. SUTTLE was born on 7 May 1877 in Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV,581 died on 25 May 1935 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV 581 and was buried on 26 May 1935 in Walkup Cemetery, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV 581.). The cause of her death was apoplexy.
Bill next married Brownie NEAL on 30 Apr 1940 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV.227 (Brownie NEAL was born on 28 Sep 1879 in Richlands, Greenbrier Co., WV 227 and died on 3 Apr 1967 in Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV 74.)
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