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     His Social Security Number was 223-38-5576.⁸ Walter Robert "Bob" Poff was born on November 21, 1932 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,2 He married Ruby Dare Morgan, daughter of Robert James "Bob" Morgan Sr. and Iva Lillian Conner, on May 24, 1956 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,9,3 Walter Robert "Bob" Poff died on July 18, 2004 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 71.^1,8,4 He Walter Robert (Bob) Poff, 71, of Salem, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 18, 2004, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was an Air Force Veteran, and a retired driver of Valley Metro and Radar. He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Anna Poff of Check; sister and brother-in-law, Pearl and Sam Mallory of Elliston. Surviving family include his wife, Ruby Morgan Poff; daughter, Mary Beth Poff of Roanoke; sons, David and Mindy of Salem, and James Robert (J.R.) Poff and Beth Pingle of Roanoke; grandsons, Joshua and Corey Poff; ex daughter-in-law, Monica Poff of Roanoke; brothers, Everett (Sonny) Poff of Orlando, Fla., David (Buddy) and Bobbie Jean Poff of Roanoke, Jack and Anita Poff of Christiansburg; sisters, Margaret (Polly) Angle of Copper Hill, Rebecca (Becky) Rea and Lillian (Pete) King, both of Salem; many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 5 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Peters Creek Rd. with Kwang Ho Lee of Grace United Methodist officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, Grace United Methodist Church or Salem Rescue Squad. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem, 389-5441. on July 20, 2004.¹

     Alton Allen Shaver was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,4,10 His Social Security Number was 230-38-3944.¹¹ He was born on October 17, 1934 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^{1,7,11,2,3,4,5,10} He married Betty Sue Morgan, daughter of Robert James "Bob" Morgan Sr. and Iva Lillian Conner, on June 24, 1961 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Alton Allen Shaver died on June 22, 2003 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 68.^7,11,4,10,6 He SHAVER, Alton A., 68, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2003. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin B. and Annie V. Shaver, his sister and brother-in-law, Cammie and David McConnell, brother and sister-in-law, Luther B. and Betty J. Shaver, and brothers-in-law, Lonza Smith and Ralph Spangler. Mr. Shaver was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He was born October 17, 1934 in Copper Hill, Floyd County, Va. He served in the U. S. Army and was formerly employed by Roanoke Ready-Mix and Mechanical Development Co. Inc. in Salem. He is survived by his wife, Betty S. Shaver; sons, Vincent L. Shaver of Hardy, Kirk A. Shaver of Roanoke; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer S. and Barry O. Altice of Rocky Mount; two very special granddaughters, Jaime L. Seaman and Amber N. Altice. He is also survived by sisters, Vera Smith of Roanoke, Elizabeth Wray of Arlington and Essie Spangler of Roanoke; brother and sister-in-law, Clifford and Malicia Shaver of Copper Hill; brother and sister-in-law, William and Shirley Shaver of Salem; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Jim Worline and Rev. Doug Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Oakey's South Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 554, Roanoke, Va. 240113-0554, Good Samaritan Hospice, 3825 Electric Rd., S. W., Suite A., Roanoke, Va. 24018 or Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, 8838 Floyd Highway N., Copper Hill, Va. 24079. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel. on June 23, 2003.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 223-30-9280.⁴ Irvin Benjamin Shaver was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Pfc. U.S. Army WWI."⁵ He was born on April 21, 1896 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^4,5,3,1,2 He married Cammie Pearl Craighead, daughter of Edward Peter Craighead and Lillian Gray "Lillie" Janney, in April, 1921.⁵ Irvin Benjamin Shaver married Annie Agnes Vest, daughter of Elder William F. "Willie" Vest and Tabitha Jane Rierson, on September 11, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,6,1 Irvin Benjamin Shaver died on January 11, 1975 at age 78.^4,5,1

     Annie Agnes Vest was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 229-62-8042.⁵ She was born on July 23, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,3,1,2 She married Irvin Benjamin Shaver, son of Isaac H. Shaver and Lavinia E. Gibson, on September 11, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,2 As of September 11, 1930,her married name was Shaver. Annie Agnes Vest died on January 23, 1973 at Virginia at age 74.³ She The funeral for Annie Vest Shaver, 74, of Rt. 2, Copper Hill, wife of Irvin C. Shaver, will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, Copper Hill, with burial in the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery there. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Herbert H. Wray, Arlington; Mrs. Ralph N. Spangler, Roanoke; twos sons, William H. Shaver, Alton A. Shaver, Raonoke; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Lonza H. Smith, Mrs. David W. McConnell, Roanoke; two stepsons, Luther B. Shaver, Roanoke; E. Clifford Shaver, Copper Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzwalter, Broadway; Mrs. Edgar Simpkins, Pilot; Mrs. Lawrence Fitzwalter, Hagerstown, Md; three brothers, Morris Vest, Copper Hill; Thomas Vest, Check; Robert Vest, Salem. on February 1, 1973.⁴

     Omar Eldridge "Homer" Conner was buried at Barnett Cemetery, Rt. 637, on Sisson Farm in the middle of the dairy farm, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^9,1,10,11 He was born on April 22, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,5,3,4,11 He married Ettie Gay Conner, daughter of James Nathan Conner and Melvina Malarissa Poff, on November 5, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,5,12,4 Omar Eldridge "Homer" Conner married Pearl Annie "Pearlie" Conner, daughter of George Benjamin Conner and Ellen Iddings, on April 17, 1954 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 Omar Eldridge "Homer" Conner died on February 15, 1961 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 80.^10,4,11 He Omar E. Conner, 80 died at his home Wednesday night. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Conner, Copper Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Silas King, Shawsville; Mrs. Tom King, Buchanan; three sons, Ralph Conner, Roanoke; W. B. Conner and I. W. Conner, both of Shawsville; two brothers, Wilton Conner, West Virginia, and Maurice Conner, Lynchburg; 27 grandchildren. Funeral will be at 1:00 p. m. Saturday in Salem Church, Floyd County, by Elders B. O. Thompson, J. O. Conner and Julius Bocock. Burial will be in the family cemetery near Otey. The body will remain at Wood Funeral Home till noon. on February 17, 1961.¹⁰

     Annie Jane Randolph was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,2,6 Her Social Security Number was 230-12-7590.⁷ She was born on August 7, 1905 at Crosby, Clay Co., West Virginia.^4,5,7,3,2,6 She married Berkley Allen Rierson, son of John Castle/Cassell Rierson and Bertha Elizabeth "Bertie" Conner, on March 5, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of March 5, 1924,her married name was Rierson. Annie Jane Randolph died on July 7, 1985 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 79.^4,5,2,6

     Harry Logan Shorter Sr. was born on September 9, 1936 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Claudia Meise in June, 1958.^1,3 Harry Logan Shorter Sr. died on March 4, 2019 at White Hall, Baltimore Co., Maryland, at age 82.³ He Harry L. Shorter Sr., 82, of White Hall, Md., passed away peacefully at his home on March 4, 2019. He was born in Franklin County, Va., son of the late Harry Shorter and the late Pauline Conner Shorter Rakes. He is survived by his beloved wife, Claudia (Meise) Shorter, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage in June 2018. He is a United States Army Veteran who served during the Korean War. Also surviving is his son, Harry Jr., husband of Angela (Williams) Shorter and father of Kaitlin Shorter; two daughters, Cindy (Shorter) Blevins, wife of Garry Blevins and Kim Shorter, wife of Scott Conley; and sister-in-law, Susan (Meise) Hill, wife of Edward Hill and mother of David Hill and Deborah (Hill) Robinson. Harry had a long career as an operations and maintenance supervisor at Black & Decker and Caterpillar, retiring from the latter in 1993. From a young age, his hobbies included "everything bluegrass music" and he was a standup bass player for many years. He was an eminent luthier in the region, making banjos, mandolins, and guitars and repairing every kind of stringed instrument, no matter how tough the job. He dearly loved his dachshunds, enjoyed shooting and camping with his muzzle loader club, watching old westerns, and liked nothing better than to travel to hear bluegrass bands with his wife and friends. on March 7, 2019.³