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     Roy Melvin/Melton Conner was buried at Barnett Cemetery, Rt. 637, on Sisson Farm in the middle of the dairy farm, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "VA Tec 4 Med Depot WWII."^6,7,8 He was born on October 27, 1925 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,6,1,2,8 He died on November 19, 1946 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 21.^3,6,7,1,8

     His Social Security Number was 228-30-8111.⁹ James Robert Conner was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^10,11 He was born on March 25, 1930 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^{1,9,2,3,4,12,11,5} He married Margaret Lois Argabright, daughter of Alonzo Kiley "Lonzy" Argabright and Luella/Louella May Palmer, on December 25, 1948 at Roanoke, Virginia.^{2,13,14,15,3,16} James Robert Conner married Elizabeth L. "Betty" Morris on June 18, 1973 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^{10,13,14,17,3} James Robert Conner died on September 25, 1997 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 67.^9,10,12,11 He CONNER, James R., 67, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, September 25, 1997, in a local hospital. He was U.S. Army veteran, a member of American Legion Post #3 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter #3. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth ("Betty") Conner; sons, Larry J. Conner of Salem, Mark G. Conner of Mystic, Conn., Jeffrey W. Conner of Wichita, Kan., and Gregory B. Conner of Salem; six grandchildren; sisters, Annie Lee Huffman of Buena Vista and Ruby Gibson of Roanoke, and brothers, Douglas Conner of Tennessee and Howard Conner of Montvale. A graveside service will be conducted in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. Military honors will be by VFW Post #1264. on September 27, 1997.¹⁰

     His Social Security Number was 228-30-8110.¹¹ Howard Royal Conner was born on February 17, 1932 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,11,3,5 He married Deborah Elaine Mutispaw on April 15, 1993 at Bedford Co., Virginia.² Howard Royal Conner died on December 10, 2004 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.^7,11,3,4 He Howard R. Conner, 72, of Montvale, passed away Friday December 10, 2004 in a local hospital. He was a retired plumber and a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Alpha Conner, one sister and four brothers. Surviving are his wife of 11 years, Deborah M. Conner; stepson, Richard A. Willson of Roanoke; sister, Ruby Gibson of Roanoke; brother, Douglas Conner of Clarksville, Tenn; and a number of nieces and nephews. on December 11, 2004.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 230-40-8780.⁶ Raymond Paul Conner was buried at Serenity House Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,7 He was born on January 28, 1934 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^6,1,2,3 He died on August 18, 1987 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 53.²

     Ruby Mae Conner was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.^8,11 Her Social Security Number was 227-44-9742.¹² She was born on March 3, 1937 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3,12,4,5 As of February 12, 1954,her married name was Smith.³ She married Charles Stuart/Stewart Smith on February 12, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Ruby Mae Conner and Charles Stuart/Stewart Smith were divorced on September 11, 1978 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ As of July 12, 1986,her married name was Gibson.³ Ruby Mae Conner married Sam William Gibson on July 12, 1986 at Franklin Co., Virginia.³ Ruby Mae Conner died on August 27, 2010 at Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 73.^8,13,12 She Ruby Smith Gibson, 73, of Vinton, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010. She was a loving, hard working, super mom who provided for and was dedicated to her family. She was predeceased by her parents, Ralph and Alpha Conner, six brothers and one sister. Surviving family include a daughter, Brenda Cagle and husband, David, of Fincastle; son, Michael C. Smith and wife, Tina, of Roanoke; loving daughter and caregiver, Molly C. Hicks and husband, Jerry, of Bedford; brother and sister-in-law, Douglas R. and Jean Conner, of Clarksville, Tenn; special niece, Barbara Majors and husband, Paul; special friend, Calvin Clemmons; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three other nieces and six nephews. Graveside services will be held at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Roanoke. on August 29, 2010.⁸

     John Terry Yates was born in 1842 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.² He began military service on March 17, 1862 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, Rn;isted as a Private on at the age of 20 in Company I, 18th Infantry Regiment, Virginia.⁵ He died on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 226-26-8217.⁶ Paul Timothy Huffman was buried at Green Hill Cemetery, West 10th Street, Buena Vista, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.^1,7,2 He was born on May 30, 1924 at Buena Vista, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.^{6,1,7,2,3,4,8,5} He married Annie Lee Conner, daughter of Ralph Edward Conner and Alpha Carnegia King, on September 25, 1943 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^{9,10,1,11,12,13,7,2} Paul Timothy Huffman died on June 23, 1995 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 71.^6,1,7,2,8 He HUFFMAN, Paul Timothy, 71, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 23, 1995 at the V.A. Medical Center in Salem. He was born May 30, 1924 in Rockbridge County, son of the late William Huffman and Regina Green Huffman. He had been a member of the Mountain View Assembly of God Church for several years where he served as an Elder. He was a veteran of WW II and received the Purple Heart. Mr. Huffman was retired from the Bernson Silk Mill. Surviving are his wife of over 50 years, Annie Conner Huffman; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Paul Majors, Darlene and Robert Sloan all of Buena Vista; four grandchildren, James Shafer, Amy Shafer, Tammy Shafer and Paul Majors Jr; four sisters, Estelle Secrist, Gladys Bates, Mary Humphries, and Ruth Evans all of Buena Vista. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery. on June 25, 1995.¹

     John Reuben King was buried at Barnett Cemetery, Rt. 637, on Sisson Farm in the middle of the dairy farm, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,3 He Enumerated in Montgomery Co. Virginia in the 1920 Census. He was born on September 15, 1858 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The funeral home records have a birth date of Sep 5, 1858.^1,4,3,2,5 He married Leititia Jane Wright, daughter of James Augusta Wright and Martha Jane Aldridge, on October 9, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,4,3 John Reuben King died on January 17, 1931 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 72.^1,6,3,5

     Leititia Jane Wright was buried at Barnett Cemetery, Rt. 637, on Sisson Farm in the middle of the dairy farm, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,6 She was born on September 16, 1865 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,3,5 She married John Reuben King, son of Robert Woods King and Margaret Jane "Peggy" King, on October 9, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,2,4 As of October 9, 1884,her married name was King. Leititia Jane Wright died on October 6, 1945 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 80.^1,4,6

     Bertha Lee King was buried at Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Danville, Virginia.^6,10 She was born on February 10, 1926 at Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,6,10,4 As of September 4, 1948,her married name was Dodson.³ She married Roger Clements Dodson on September 4, 1948 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,6,12,3,10 Bertha Lee King died on May 4, 1995 at Danville, Virginia, at age 69.^6,10 She DODSON, Bertha King, of Route 2, Ringgold, died Thursday night, May 4, 1995, in the Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 10, 1926, in the Alleghany Springs Community of Montgomery County, Va., a daughter of the late Thomas Elbert King and Joyce Louise Conner King. Mrs. Dodson had been a resident of Ringgold since 1977, and was a member of the Ringgold Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Roger C. Dodson of the home; a daughter, Marie Dodson Henry, Fort Washington, Md; three sons, David Roger Dodson, Richmond, Va; Thomas Alvin Dodson, Winston-Salem, N.C. and Joseph Alan Dodson, Ringgold, Va; two sisters, Inus King Hudson, Collinsville and Martha Mary King, Martinsville; five brothers, Ervine E. King and Melvin L. King, both of Bedford, Thomas A. King, Troutville, Kenneth N. King, Fincastle and Norman B. King, Salem; also six grandchildren. Interment will be in the Floral Hills Memory Gardens. on May 6, 1995.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 229-32-2235.¹⁵ Edward John "Johnny" King was buried at Mill Creek Baptist Cemetery, 11475 U.S. Highway 11, Troutville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^5,16 He was born on December 23, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,15,4,5,7,8 He married Margaret Lucille Eubank on September 2, 1950 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 Edward John "Johnny" King died on September 11, 1988 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 60.^1,15,5

     His Social Security Number was 231-36-5043.⁴ Evine Elbert "Shorty" King was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,5 He was born on August 7, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.^8,1,4,5,7 He married Betty Frances Eubank on July 11, 1951 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^8,1,3,5,13 Evine Elbert "Shorty" King died on January 4, 2007 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 75.^1,4,5,6 He Evine (Shorty) Elbert King, 75, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2007, in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 7, 1931 in Roanoke, Va., he was a son of the late Thomas Elbert King and Joyce Conner King. He was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church and a retiree of Rubatex Corp. with over 40 years of service. Shorty was a loving husband, father and wonderful grandfather. He loved gospel and blue grass music. In addition to his parents, Shorty was preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny King and Joe King and a sister, Bertha Dodson. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Betty Frances Eubank King; a son, Michael James King and wife, Ilene of Bedford; three daughters, Vicky Smedley and her husband, Thomas of Durham, N.C., Barbara Lipford and her husband, Jody, Patricia East and her husband, Jeffrey, both of Bedford; ten grandchildren, Julie King, Gregory, Beth and Laura Smedley, Dori Coblintz, Jonathan, Justin and Jimmy Lipford, Sara and John East; four brothers, Melvin King and his wife, Doris Marie of Bedford, Tommy King of Troutville, Kenneth King and wife, Betty of Fincastle and Norman King and his wife, Sandra of Salem; two sisters, Inus Hudson of Collinsville and Martha King of Ringgold. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. on January 5, 2007.¹

     Melvin Louis King was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.⁵ He was born on June 3, 1933 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^6,2,3,5 He married Doris Marie Eubank on February 9, 1957 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^6,2,4,5 Melvin Louis King Melvin Louis King, 87, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020. His wife of 62 years, Doris Eubank King, preceded him in death on January 29, 2020. Born on June 3, 1933, to the late Thomas Elbert and Joyce Conner King, he was preceded in death by his nine brothers and sisters, Inus King Hudson, Bertha King Dodson, E. John King, Evine E. King, Thomas A. King, Kenneth N. King, Mary Martha King, Arthur W. (Joe) King, and Norman B. King. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Mike Hodges; his son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Marla King; his grandchildren and their spouses, Brian and Lauren Hodges, Amanda and Seth Houser, Jared King, Mark and Heather Hodges; his great-grandson, Daniel Hodges; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Melvin was devoted to his family whom he considered to be his legacy. He worked hard to give his children opportunities for success in life. He loved his grandchildren and joined in enthusiastically to help celebrate birthdays and holidays. He took great pleasure in such things as giving four-wheeler rides, hiding Easter eggs, and jumping up to dance at family music sessions. As they grew older, he was proud of their accomplishments. As a young man, Melvin served in the United States Army for two years. He was a carpenter by trade and worked on several construction sites before taking a job in the maintenance department of Owens-Illinois, Inc. at their mill in Big Island, Virginia. Later, he retired from the same mill, which was then owned by Georgia-Pacific Corporation. He continued to use his carpentry skills throughout his life by remodeling the family home and working with numerous friends and neighbors to build their homes. He also helped to build the fellowship hall wing at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. A love for farming began for Melvin at a young age when he worked alongside his father and brothers on the family farm. He achieved the F.F.A. State Farmer Award in high school and worked on several farms in the Buchanan area of Botetourt County. Later, he owned a farm, raising beef cattle, in Bedford. After retirement, he continued to farm with his son, Rick, which fulfilled a lifelong dream for both of them. Melvin was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He also knew that a mountain ridge, the bank of a creek, the seat of a tractor, or the shade of the front porch were excellent places for worship. A graveside service will be held in Greenwood Cemetery. The family would like to thank Good Samaritan Hospice and Home Instead Caregivers, Gail Robertson and Funmbi Ogunseye for the care given to Melvin. on September 6, 2000.⁵ He died on September 4, 2020 at Virginia at age 87.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 231-42-2694.¹³ Thomas Abram "Tommy" King was buried at Mill Creek Baptist Cemetery, 11475 U.S. Highway 11, Troutville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹⁴ He was born on October 23, 1934 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^13,5 He married Evelyn Jean Davis on April 9, 1954 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,6,10 Thomas Abram "Tommy" King and Evelyn Jean Davis were divorced on August 9, 1976 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.⁶ Thomas Abram "Tommy" King died on March 24, 2008 at Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 73.^14,13,4 He Thomas A. King, 73, of Cloverdale, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2008. He retired from Miller Container Corporation and afterward retired from Cloverdale Elementary School where he considered the faculty and students his extended family. He is survived by his former wife and mother of his children, Evelyn J. King, of Cloverdale; four sons, Dan E. King, of Cloverdale, Darrell G. King, of Roanoke, Mark A. King, of North Carolina, Paul A. King and his wife, Robbin, of Florida; two grandchildren, Tiffany Lord and Jeremy King; two greatgrandchildren; two sisters; and three brothers. Interment will follow in Mill Creek Cemetery. on March 26, 2008.¹⁴

     Kenneth Nathan King was buried at Mill Creek Baptist Cemetery, 11475 U.S. Highway 11, Troutville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^3,12 He was born on June 20, 1936 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,4,5 He married Betty Lou Booze on August 25, 1957 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,3,4,6 Kenneth Nathan King died on December 26, 2014 at Virginia at age 78.³ He Kenneth Nathan King, 78, of Fincastle, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014. Mr. King was a member of the Mill Creek Baptist Church, had worked for Burlington Industries, and retired from the Botetourt County School System with over thirty years service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas E. and Joyce Conner King; sisters, Bertha Dodson and Inus Hudson; brothers, Joe, Arthur, Evine, Johnny, and Thomas King.Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Betty Booze King; sons and daughters-in-law, Garry and Rochelle King of Buchanan, Jeffrey and Tina King of Vinton, Christopher and Deborah King of Roanoke; grandchildren, Kenny (Brittney) and Bryan King, Lindsay and Heather King, Robert and Emilie King, Kelsey and Melissa Sauve; great-grandchildren, Chance and Cheyenne King; sister, Martha King of Ringgold; brothers and sisters-in-law, Melvin and Doris King of Bedford, Norman and Sandra King of Salem. Interment will follow in Mill Creek Baptist Church. on December 28, 2014.³

     Samuel Edward Yates was buried at Burns Cemetery, Springfield District, Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁶ He He was hospitalized for typhoid fever from July to August, 1863, captured March 31, 1865 at White Oak Road and paroled from Point Lookout Prison on June 22, 1865. He was born in July, 1846 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,6 He began military service on January 15, 1863 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, Enlisted as a Private in Company I, 18th Infantry Regiment, Virginia. When he enlisted Samuel was described as 5'9", hazel eyes, brown hair, fair complexion.¹⁰ He married Sarah W. "Sallie" Hardy, daughter of Solomon Hardy and Martha Wood, on September 13, 1865 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³ Samuel Edward Yates married Victoria Light, daughter of John Jackson Light and Mary Sandra "Polly" Conner, on October 30, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Samuel Edward Yates died on February 4, 1903 at Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 56.⁶

     Martha Mary King Martha Mary King went to be with our Lord on July 6, 2019. She was a resident of Countryside Drive, Ringgold, Virginia for over 22 years, and a resident at Stratford Rehabilitation Center in Danville, Virginia, since March 2018. Martha was born on May 18, 1938 in Buchanan, Virginia, a daughter of the late Thomas Elbert King and the late Joyce Conner King. She was the eighth child of ten children. Martha retired from nursing after more than 30 years of service at the Martinsville Health and Rehabilitation Center and the Martinsville Memorial Hospital. She was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She is survived by one brother, Melvin Louis King, and his wife, Doris Marie, of Bedford, Virginia; and five other sister-in-laws. Martha had numerous nieces and nephews as well as many great-nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. Martha was predeceased by six brothers, Edward John King, Evine Elbert (Shorty) King, Thomas Abram King, Kenneth Nathan King, Arthur Wilbur (Joe) King, and Norman Bennett King. In addition, Martha was predeceased by two sisters, Inus Gay Hudson and Bertha Lee Dodson. A graveside service will be conducted at the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Fincastle, Virginia.² She was buried at Mill Creek Baptist Cemetery, 11475 U.S. Highway 11, Troutville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.² She was born on May 18, 1938 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^3,11,2 She died on July 6, 2019 at Danville, Virginia, at age 81.²

     His Social Security Number was 226-50-6272.¹³ Arthur Wilbur "Joe" King Sr. was buried at Mill Creek Baptist Cemetery, 11475 U.S. Highway 11, Troutville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^14,4 He married Janice Elaine Walter.^1,4 Arthur Wilbur "Joe" King Sr. was born on November 20, 1939 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^{1,13,3,4,5,7,8} He married Katherine Lois Gunter on March 17, 1962 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,15,3 Arthur Wilbur "Joe" King Sr. and Katherine Lois Gunter were divorced on April 3, 1973 at Bedford Co., Virginia.⁵ Arthur Wilbur "Joe" King Sr. died on May 29, 1980 at Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 40; Died in an auto accident.^1,4

     Norman Bennett King Norman Bennett King, 75, of Botetourt County, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA. He had recently started attending CommUNITY Church in Salem. He retired from Kroger after 23 years of service. He was an avid animal lover and enjoyed going to dog trials, showing off his Jack Russell Terriers, and bird watching from his porch. He is preceded in death by parents Thomas Elbert King, and Joyce Conner King; Son, Tony Andrew King; sisters, Bertha King Dodson, Inus Kathryn Hudson; brothers, Arthur Wilbur King, Evine Elbert King, Edward John King, Thomas Abram King, and Kenneth Nathan King. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Sandra Dillon King; Brothers, Melvin Lewis King, of Bedford, VA, and sister Martha Marie King of Ringgold, VA; daughters Lori Ann King, of Salem, VA, Lisa Marie Dillon (King) of Annawalt, WV; Amanda Lane King, of Roanoke, VA and son, Kevin Lee King of Roanoke, VA; Grandchildren, Kimberley and Christopher King, Logan Thomas King, Megan Renee Sparks, Devon Bennett Cundiff, and Brittney Nicole Moses; also 2 great-grandchildren.⁴ He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.¹² He was born on December 18, 1941 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,3,5,6 He married Joyce Ann Woolwine, daughter of Frank Newell Woolwine and Evie Jane Trump, on November 9, 1963 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3 Norman Bennett King and Joyce Ann Woolwine were divorced on December 26, 1972 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁵ Norman Bennett King married Sandra Lou Dillon on December 17, 1976 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3,4 Norman Bennett King died on February 20, 2017 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 75.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 225-26-5691.⁷ Joseph Landern Hudson was buried at Mill Creek Baptist Cemetery, 11475 U.S. Highway 11, Troutville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^4,8 He was born on March 20, 1924 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.^{7,1,3,4,5,6,8} He married Inus Gay King, daughter of Thomas Elbert King and Joyce Louise Conner, on August 6, 1947 at Martinsville, Virginia.^1,2,3 Joseph Landern Hudson died on September 12, 1973 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 49.^1,4,6,8

     Randy Scott Wilkerson was buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles Co., Maryland.³ His Social Security Number was 218-56-6922.² He was born on September 16, 1950 at Washington, D.C..^1,2,3 He married Kathryn Joyce Hudson, daughter of Joseph Landern Hudson and Inus Gay King, on April 5, 1975 at Collinsville, Henry Co., Virginia.¹ Randy Scott Wilkerson died on May 27, 1999 at La Plata, Charles Co., Maryland, at age 48.^2,5 He WILKERSON, Randy Scott, 48, of La Plata, landscaping service owner and operator, died May 27 at home. on June 6, 1999.⁴

     Timothy Lee Roberts was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Ridgeway, Henry Co., Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 229-74-8978.⁶ He was born on July 1, 1953 at Martinsville, Virginia.^6,1,2,3,4,5 He married Rosemary Gay Hudson, daughter of Joseph Landern Hudson and Inus Gay King, on December 23, 1972 at Collinsville, Henry Co., Virginia.¹ Timothy Lee Roberts died on November 18, 1982 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 29.^2,4

     His Social Security Number was 228-28-2646.⁷ Roger Clements Dodson was buried at Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Danville, Virginia.² He was born on December 21, 1927 at Ringgold, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,7,2,4,5 He married Bertha Lee King, daughter of Thomas Elbert King and Joyce Louise Conner, on September 4, 1948 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,8,2,3,6 Roger Clements Dodson married Anna Pearl Dykes on May 11, 1996 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,3 Roger Clements Dodson died on October 15, 2010 at Danville, Virginia, at age 82.^7,2,6 He Roger Clements Dodson, 82, of 1308 Countryside Drive, Ringgold, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Danville Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Ringgold, the son of the late Alvin Bernice and Irene Clements Dodson. Mr. Dodson worked as an electrical engineer for the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C., while residing in Oxon Hill, Md. He was a veteran serving in the U. S. Air Force and a member of Ringgold Baptist Church, an honorary life member of the Virginia North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society, the Dan River Ruritan Club, and a researcher and author of local history and surveying information in Pittsylvania and Halifax County. He had a lifelong love of music. He was married to his first wife of 48 years, Bertha King Dodson, who died on May 4, 1995, and later married Anna Evans Dodson, who survives. Survivors include a daughter, Marie D. Henry, and husband, James, of Danville; two sons, David Roger Dodson and wife, Sharon, of Ringgold, and Thomas Alvin Dodson, of Palm Beach, Fla; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and first wife, he was predeceased by a son, Joseph Alan Dodson, two brothers, Thomas Ryland Dodson and Alvin Bruce Dodson, and a sister, Cornelia Kesler Foulkes. Interment will follow the service in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. on October 17, 2010.²

     Sarah W. "Sallie" Hardy was born circa 1840 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 She married Samuel Edward Yates, son of William Riceville/Rice Yates and Elizabeth "Betsy" McLaughlin, on September 13, 1865 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ As of September 13, 1865,her married name was Yates. Sarah W. "Sallie" Hardy died before October 30, 1892 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; Her husband remarried on this date.³