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     Joel Lee Sowers was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He married Donna Pennington.⁸ Joel Lee Sowers married Geanna Unknown.³ Joel Lee Sowers was born on April 1, 1958 at Tennessee.^1,4 He married Brenda Faye Vest, daughter of Ellis Lemeul Vest and Ava Ruth Agnew, on July 1, 1978 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,4 Joel Lee Sowers died on February 6, 2015 at Virginia at age 56.³ He Joel Lee Sowers, 56, of Max Meadows, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Geanna Sowers; two daughters, Jessica Radford and Tasha Stout; eight grandchildren; one sister, Carmen Manning; two brothers, Brenn Sowers and Bruce Sowers; many nieces; and nephews.Funeral Services will be Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home with Pastor Kelly Marshall officiating.Interment will follow in Restvale Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour before service time. There will be no other visitation at the funeral home. on February 9, 2015.³

     Bobby Harold Manning was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁵ He was born on November 2, 1944 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,6 He married Carmen Ercell Sowers, daughter of Arnold Frazier Sowers and Dexter Marie Conner, on July 3, 1970 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,12,4,5 Bobby Harold Manning died on October 2, 2006 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 61.⁵ He Bobby Harold Manning, 62, of Copper Hill, passed away October 2, 2006 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Oliver W. and Nellie Wimmer Manning; three brothers, Benny Manning, Terry Manning, David Manning; three half brothers, Cleveland Manning, Herbert Manning and Melvin Manning; and two half sisters, Cammie Manning and Bondeen Barger. He is survived by his wife, Carmen Sowers Manning; one son, Bobby, Jr. and Angela Manning; two daughters, Tonya and Jason Slusher, Lynette and Scott Harris, all of Copper Hill; five grandchildren, Bobby Manning III, Joshua Slusher, Matthew Slusher, Sable Manning and Alyssa Harris; two sisters, Katherine and Junior Sowers of Floyd, Linda and Torn Iddings of Riner; six brothers, Oliver Manning, Jr. of Salem, Paul Manning of Copper Hill, Henry Manning of Floyd, Rocky and Celeste Manning of Greensboro, N.C., Larry and Rhonda Manning of Copper Hill, Michael Manning of Radford; half brother, Jim and June Manning of Roanoke; one sister-in-law, Julia Manning of Salem; one special sister-in-law, Karen M. Nicholson of Blacksburg. Funeral Services will be Thursday, 11 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roy Turpin officiating, with interment in Restvale Cemetery. A special thank you to Adventa Hospice, and Staff. Also to all of our family, friends and neighbors for all of their many acts of kindness and prayers. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd. on October 4, 2006.⁵

     Ellis Lemeul Vest was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on February 20, 1925 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He married Ava Ruth Agnew on June 18, 1955 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 Ellis Lemeul Vest died on June 1, 2011 at Virginia at age 86.⁴ He Ellis Lemuel Vest, 86, of Pilot, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by six daughters and sons-inlaw, Shirley and Earl Sanson and Jean and Ray Smith, both of Pilot, Brenda and Robert Neece, of Christiansburg, Bonnie and John Whitaker, of Radford, Donna and Howard Sowers, of Christiansburg, and Kathy Vest and fiance, David Whitlock, of Floyd; 15 grandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; and one brother, Nelson Vest, of Pilot. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd with the Rev. Leon Alley officiating. Interment will be held in the Huffville Cemetery with Military Rites by Floyd Post #7854, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion Post #327. Special thanks to the staff of Heritage Hall and Southern Care Hospice. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 3, 2011, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd, Va., 540-745-4100. on June 3, 2011.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 225-44-3630.⁴ Ava Ruth Agnew was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ She was born on February 22, 1936 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 She married Ellis Lemeul Vest, son of Lemuel Green "Lem" Vest and Maude Ellen Kingrea, on June 18, 1955 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of June 18, 1955,her married name was Vest. Ava Ruth Agnew died on February 17, 2009 at Virginia at age 72.^3,4 She Ava Ruth Agnew Vest, 72, of Pilot, Va., passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Ellis Lemuel Vest, of Pilot; six daughters, Shirley and Earl Sanson, of Pilot, Jean and Ray Smith, of Pilot, Brenda and Robert Neece, of Christiansburg, Bonnie and John Whitaker, of Radford, Donna and Howard Sowers, of Christiansburg, and Kathy and her fiance, Dave Whitlock, of Pilot; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lorraine Edwards, of Pilot, Mary Schuer, of Rocky Mount, and Ethel Harris, of Christiansburg; and one brother, William Agnew, of Christiansburg. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd with Pastor Leon Alley officiating. Interment will follow in the Huffville Church Cemetery. Special thanks to the staff of Heritage Hall Nursing Home. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd, Va. on February 18, 2009.³

     His Social Security Number was 230-09-4056.⁸ Henry Marshall Davis was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,4 He was born on September 11, 1919 at Staunton River, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^8,3,6,7,9 He married Belva Carmen "Velva" Conner, daughter of Jasper Conner and Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Bowles, on September 5, 1981 at Roanoke, Virginia.^10,11,3 Henry Marshall Davis died on May 9, 1990 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 70.^1,6 He Henry Marshall Davis, age 70, of Roanoke, died May 9, 1990 in a Salem hospital. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Velva C. Davis, Roanoke; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Rayford M. Davis, Clinton J. and Dinia Davis, all of Roanoke; three sisters, Elsie Arnold, Alta Vista; Maude Cain, Danville; Lottie Daniel, Hurt, Va; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Randel W. and Elaine Harris, Roanoke; Allen L. and Donna Harris, Vinton; Steve R. and Sally Harris; Maurice E. Harris, Roanoke; seven stepgrandchildren. Interment will follow in the Head of the River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Check, Va. on May 10, 1990.^1,8