Hello Listers, A VERY nice lady at the Fayette Co., Public Library contacted me in my query about finding my grandparent's and my aunt's and uncle's obits...the only one that she could find was my grandmother's from 1959, which is strange...because I figured that they would be definately able to find my grandfather's from 1974...oh well, I don't know where else to look for his, his address when he died was R #1 in Beckley, Wv, is that in a different county? Sorry, for sounding stupid, but the last time that I was there I was a very little girl, I can more or less just remember smells and mental pictures, not actual directions and things of that nature. This is what she sent me: michele, I did find the obit for emma tincher. our microfilm printer isn't very clear so I have it typed it out below. MRS. EMMA TINCHER, 55, OF OAK HILL SUCCUMBS Mrs. Emma Tincher, 55 of Oak Hill died at 6:15 pm. Tuesday, April 28. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage. She was born at Handley on August 17, 1903. Last rites were conducted at 2pm Friday, May 1, in the Freewill Baptist church at Route 1 Fayetteville, with the Rev. Lee Dilley officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery. Surviving the lady, who was well liked by all who knew her, are her husband, Forrest of Oak Hill; one son, John of Charleston; four daughters, Mrs. Dever Varner of Elkhart, Indiana, Mrs. Emma Lee Donner of New London, Ohio, Mrs. Drewsillia Burke and Mrs. Anna Mae Goode, both of Cleveland, Ohio. Three brothers, Frank Ritz of Ohio, Howard of Charleston and Adam of Kaymoor; four sisters, Mrs. Josephine Cotcamp of Rt 1, Fayetteville, Mrs. Ella Letcher of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Dora Cotcamp of Riverview and Mrs. Edith Nickols, address unknown and 10 grandchildren. At least this gives me more family names on her side of the family to go with too. So if anyone out there recognizes these names or maybe know of them or their children or anything like that...please let me know...this is one of the 2 toughest families in the trees that I'm doing and any and all help and contact is appreciated. Best of luck to you all in your searches and I'm keeping my eyes out for any names that you all mention too! Michele http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/h/e/Michele-D-Sherk/ Researching Surnames: Tincher-WV & Germany, Radics-Hungary & Northern Indiana, Brazell-Alabama, Fears-Il. & Ar., Askins-Ar. Michele Sherk (Radics) Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. Help search for E.T.'s from your home computer at http://setiathome.berkeley.edu Would you like to help all kinds of people for "FREE" go to www.hungersite.com...click on all the sites there: rainforest site, kids aids site, child survival site, Breast cancer site, and the landmine site...It doesn't cost you a thing but a few minutes everyday to help someone in need! My ancestors must be in a witness protection program! I'm not stuck, I'm ancestrally challenged. Isn't genealogy fun? The answer to one problems, leads to two more! Gene-Allergy-It's a contagious disease, but I love it. Genealogy is like Hide & Seek: They Hide & I Seek! SO MANY ANCESTORS........................SO LITTLE TIME! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com