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Larry Dwayne Harless Obituary

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LARRY DWAYNE HARLESS
1959 – 2015

LARRY DWAYNE HARLESS, 56, of Salt Rock, WV passed away at home on Monday, December 28, 2015. He had battled a long illness with diabetes that took him away too soon. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel with Pastor Ray Fletcher officiating. Burial will be in Green Valley Cemetery. He was born May 29, 1959, a son of the late Floyd Howard Harless and Phyllis Belle Jobe Harless. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Boyd and Disa Kirk Harless, his maternal grandparents, Fred and Edith Jobe, and one niece, Tracy Harless. Larry was born in West Hamlin but was raised in Salt Rock. He went to Salt Rock Elementary School and was an avid football player for Barboursville High School. He was employed by Hills Department Store for twenty years and also worked at Ames and Walmart. He also worked for the Cabell County Board of Education for twenty-two years. Larry was awarded several awards for perfect attendance each school year for bus driving. During the summer time he worked at the Cabell County Career Technology Center. He loved going to the beach, working on his antique car and riding his Harley Davidson. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Sanders-Harless; one daughter, Andrea Nicole Harless of Salt Rock; one son, Nathan Boyd Harless of Salt Rock; and two uncles, Charlie Jobe and Frankie Jobe. Visitation will be from 6-9 pm Wednesday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. The family would like to thank Dr. Brownfield, Dr. Skolik, Dr. Woodruff and RN Steven on 4th floor of St. Mary’s Medical Center for their professional care of Larry. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

Published in The Herald-Dispatch on Dec. 30, 2015.

Larry Dwayne Harless

  • Born: 29 May 1959.
  • Died: 28 December 2015.
  • Parents: Floyd Howard Harless and Phyllis Belle Jobe.
  • Spouse: Sharon Sanders.
  • Known Children: Andrea Nicole Harless, Nathan Boyd Harless.
  • Relationship to Johan Philip Harless: 7th great-grandson.
  1. Johan Philip Harless.
  2. Philip Harless.
  3. Daniel Harless.
  4. Abraham Harless.
  5. William Riley Harless.
  6. John Albert Harless.
  7. James William Harless.
  8. Boyd H. Harless.
  9. Floyd Howard Harless.
  10. Larry Dwayne Harless.

Esther Ellen Harless Obituary

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ESTHER ELLEN HARLESS, age 87 of Huntington, W.Va., died Thursday, November 26, 2015, at her home in Wyngate Senior Living Community in Barboursville, W.Va. She was born July 8, 1928, in Logan, W.Va., a daughter of the late Luther Jasper and Velerie McComas Harless. In addition to her parents, Esther was preceded in death by her sister, Bernice Shelton. She retired from C&P Telephone. She was a member of Southside United Methodist Church where she also served as a Sunday school teacher and for many years as the conference delegate. Esther loved her God and her church and was active in many ministries of her church. She is survived by one nephew and his wife, David and Carol Shelton and their daughter Brittany Calloway; one niece and her husband, Kathy and Berlin Meredith and their sons Keenan and Josh Meredith. A graveside service will be conducted in the Abbey of Remembrance at Woodmere Memorial Park in Huntington, W.Va., at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2015, with Rev. Jim Richards officiating. In lieu of flowers and cards, the family asks you to give to in celebration of Esther’s love for missions. Rollins Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Published in The Herald-Dispatch on Nov. 30, 2015.

Esther Ellen Harless

  • Born: 8 July 1928.
  • Died: 26 November 2015.
  • Parents: Luther Jasper Harless and Valeria F. McComas.
  • Spouse: none.
  • Known Children: none.
  • Relationship to Johan Philip Harless: 5th great-granddaughter and 6th great-granddaughter.
  1. Johan Philip Harless.
  2. Martin Harless.
  3. Philip Harless.
  4. William A. Harless.
  5. Nancy Harless and Jasper Burk Harless.
  6. George William Harless.
  7. Luther Jasper Harless.
  8. Esther Ellen Harless.
  1. Johan Philip Harless.
  2. Philip Harless.
  3. Daniel Harless.
  4. Abraham Harless.
  5. William Riley Harless.
  6. Jasper Burk Harless and Nancy Harless.
  7. George William Harless.
  8. Luther Jasper Harless.
  9. Esther Ellen Harless.

Freda Ann Cook Harless Obituary

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Freda Ann Cook Harless, 71, of Oceana, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley.

She was born on January 27, 1944 in Hanover, W.Va., a daughter of the late Herman and Minnie Cline Cook.

Freda was a member of the Hanover Missionary Baptist Church where she was the church pianist and choir director. She was a member of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International of the Alpha Theta Chapter in Wyoming County.

Freda worked as a teacher and principal for the Wyoming County Board of Education. She started her career as a teacher at Oceana Middle School and her career as a principal at Matheny Grade School. She last worked as principal at Berlin McKinney Elementary School; while under her leadership in the 2000 school year they received the WV School of Excellence Award, in 2002 they were named a National Blue Ribbon School and in 2003 Freda received the National Distinguished Principal Award.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by an infant brother Charles Herman Allen Cook; her maternal grandparents Mack and Mae Cline and her paternal grandparents Carl and Gustava Cook.

Survivors include her loving husband of 46 years Edward A. Harless Jr.; a daughter Joyel Finley and her husband Scottie of Milton; a son Parrish Harless of Charleston; a sister Sandra Gilbert of Scott Depot; and a host of other loving family and friends.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 24, 2015 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, with Rev. Jackie Lester officiating. She was laid to rest in the Cline Family Cemetery, Hanover.

Friends may gather with the family from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the funeral home.

Pallbearers were Ron Hall, Sam Stewart, Scottie Finley, Dwayne Gilbert, Tracy Cline and Joe Toler. Honorary pallbearer will be Keith Walker.

The family is being served by Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco.

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Harless’s Store

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The Tennessee Valley Authority, Family Removal and Population Readjustment Case Files, 1934-1953 on Ancestry.com make for emotional reading – all of those people, families, houses, farms, and communities relocated. So many people had lived in the same place for their whole life, relocation was going to be hard.

I’m sure the workers meant well, but it is heartbreaking to read the descriptions – were the people educated? Were they proud housekeepers? Were they healthy? The most important questions were also asked – how do you feel about relocation and where will you go?

If there were any wealthy people relocated I haven’t found them yet.

I’m still searching and putting the pieces together, but I had to share the one item I found that made my day – a photograph of Harless’s Store!

Harless’s Store in the Friendship Community of Sullivan County, Tennessee was owned by Martin Alexander Harless and it was in the way of the reservoir.

Martin Alexander Harless was the great-grandson of Abraham Harless who in turn is the 4th great-grandfather of my husband and the reason I began this whole project in the first place.

I do not know if Martin moved the store “to land just outside the reservoir” as he planned, but in 1950 he had reportedly “removed his house intact to land which he owned and which TVA did not acquire, located above pool level on Sharp’s Creek, in the Friendship community.” Hopefully, he was also able to remove the store.

Martin Alexander Harless

Born: 10 January 1891.
Died: 4 May 1965.
Parents: James Andrew Harless and Mary Hester E. Keaton.
Spouse: Sadie E. Gross.
Known Children: Edward A. Harless, Ethel Victoria Harless, Wayne D. Harless.
Relationship to Johan Philip Harless: 4th great-grandson.

  1. Johan Philip Harless.
  2. Philip Harless.
  3. Daniel Harless.
  4. Abraham Harless.
  5. Philip Harless.
  6. James Andrew Harless.
  7. Martin Alexander Harless.

Ancil “Hank” Harless Obituary

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ANCIL “HANK” HARLESS, 80, of Branchland died Monday. Survivors include three sisters, Dorothy Gilkerson and Elfrida Harless, both of Huntington, and Anna Bradshaw of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, Homer Harless of Michigan; one uncle, Earl Adkins of Ohio; and one aunt, Bertha Dillon of California. Funeral noon Thursday at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville; burial in Everett Adkins Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

The Herald-Dispatch, 21 February 2001.
 

Ancil Harless

Born: 9 January 1921.
Died: 19 February 2001.
Parents: Elonzo Harless and Thelma Adkins.
Spouse: none known.
Known Children: none known.
Relationship to Johan Philip Harless: 6th great-grandson.

  1. Johan Philip Harless.
  2. Philip Harless.
  3. Daniel Harless.
  4. Abraham Harless.
  5. William Riley Harless.
  6. John Albert Harless.
  7. James William Harless.
  8. Elonzo Harless.
  9. Ancil Harless.