Notes for: Elzie Ray HIVELY
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Elzie & family moved from Roane County to 517 5th. Street in Nitro in October
1926. They moved back to Roane County in 1929; then back to 4014 40th.
Street, Nitro in 1932 after Christmas.
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Kanawha Valley Leader (Nitro, W.Va.), Friday, December 20, 1946
Socially Speaking
"The Child Shall Lead Them", is the name of the play which will be given at
the Nitro Church of God Sunday night. It is a moderm play and the cast of
characters is as follows:
Mr. John Sears - Elsie Hively
Mrs. Sarah Sears - Mrs. Paul Burch
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore - Nettie Hively
Betty Moore - Yvonne Hively
Williams, the butler - Arnold Bailey
John Sears, Jr. - Reuben Sayre
His wife, Mary Sears - Treva Sayre
Johnny, their son - Tony Leshon
Sally, their daughter - Frances Sayre
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Elzie had "hernia surgery" on March 1, 1963.
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Elzie, Nettie & family lived at the following addresses in Nitro:
1231 12th. Street
2152 21st Street
3001 30th Street
608 DuPont Avenue
210 Lee Avenue
209 Lee Avenue August 29, 1961 to (rent $85/mo)
1132 11th Street
501 5th Street
1611 16th Street November 1968 to July 21, 1995
Arthur B. Hodges, 500 Morris St., Chas.,WV June 10, 1993 - June 8, 1995
(death-dad only)
905 Stone Drive, St. Albans July 22, 1995 to October 18, 1995 (w/Virginia
- mom only)
Arthur B. Hodges Center, 500 Morris St., Chas., WV Oct.18, 1995 - Nov.30,
1995 (death)
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Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail, June 9, 1995
The Rev. Elzie Ray Hively, 80, of Nitro, died June 8, 1995, in Arthur B.
Hodges Center, Charleston after a long illness.
He was a native of Clio, and a 65-year resident of Nitro. He was a retired
minister, retired from from Avtex, Nitro, with 41 1/2-years service, and
attended Nitro 15th Street Church of God.
Surviving: wife, Nettie Landers Hively; daughters, Carol Yvonne Karl of
Lavonia, Mich., Virginia Ruth Wright of St. Albans; son, Richard L. of Nitro;
brother, Woodie Hively of Tucson, Ariz.; seven grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev.
Harold Goodpaster and the Rev. H.G. Terry officiating. Burial will be in
Lilly Cemetery, Poca. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time
Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
donations be made to 15th Street Church of God, Nitro, W.Va. 25143, Maranatha
Fellowship Building Fund, 2910 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, W.Va. 25177 or
Arthur B. Hodges Center, 500 Morris Street, Charleston, W.Va. 25301.
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