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     Edna Virginia James was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^5,6 Her Social Security Number was 229-50-7141.⁷ She was born on May 11, 1907 at Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^5,1,7,4 She married William Wallace "Sloke" Willard on July 3, 1923.^6,1,8 As of July 3, 1923,her married name was Willard. Edna Virginia James died on October 11, 2000 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 93.^6,7 She WILLARD, Edna James, 93, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at New River Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Sloke" Willard, a son and daughter-in-law, James and Orpha Teel Willard, a daughter-in-law and grandson, Ruby Roop Willard and Leon Willard, also a sister, Nellie Nester. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Irene and Otto Epperly; a son, Raymond Willard, all of Christiansburg; five grandchildren and their spouses, Francine and Barry Helms, Kathy Willard, Mark and Barbara Willard, Suzanne and Leroy Linkous and Neil Willard; nine great-grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews. She was a longtime member of Oak Grove Church. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 14 T H at the Horne Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Eugene "Pete" Flinchum. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after noon Friday at Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday evening. Arrangements are being handled by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg. on October 13, 2000.⁶

     Bessie A. Chambers was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.³ She was born on February 7, 1891 at Virginia.^2,3 She married Maury L. Epperly, son of John P. Epperly and Elizabeth Ellen Akers, circa 1913.^1,4 As of circa 1913,her married name was Epperly.⁴ Bessie A. Chambers died on January 3, 1982 at age 90.³

     Eleanor Willie Mae Epperly was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,6,2 She was born on April 11, 1915 at Ethel, Logan Co., West Virginia.^1,6,2,3 She married Haywood Daniel "Dan" Veasey on November 20, 1937 at Hollins, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,7,2,3 As of November 20, 1937,her married name was Veasey.³ Eleanor Willie Mae Epperly died on February 5, 1961 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 45.^1,6,2

     Haywood Daniel "Dan" Veasey was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,4 His Social Security Number was 226-01-7900.⁷ He was born on February 27, 1912 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina.^2,3,7,5,8 He married Eleanor Willie Mae Epperly, daughter of Maury L. Epperly and Bessie A. Chambers, on November 20, 1937 at Hollins, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,4,6,5 Haywood Daniel "Dan" Veasey died on February 21, 2003 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 90.^2,3,4,7,8,6 He VEASEY, H. Dan, 90, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, February 21, 2003. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and was commanding officer of the 2174th Army Reserve Area Service Unit. He was a 1935 graduate of V.M.I. He was a member of Lakeland Lodge #190 A.F. & A.M. and the Appendant Shrine Bodies. Mr. Veasey was a retired Civil Engineer with Appalachian Power Company. He was a life member of the Roanoke Life Saving Crew and he was active in many civic and humanitarian organizations. Mr. Veasey was a member of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wives, Eleanor Epperly Veasey and Virginia Martin Cook Veasey. Surviving are his sons, William M. Veasey and wife, Ruth York Veasey of Brevard, N.C., Stephen W. Veasey and wife, Marjorie Feather Veasey of Snellville, Ga; stepdaughter, Bonnie Cook Livingstone and husband Anthony C. Livingstone of Miami, Fla; stepson, Albert W. Cook, Jr., Vero Beach, Fla; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two nieces, one nephew. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2003 with the Rev. Roy P. White officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel. 989-3131. on February 23, 2003.⁴

     Irrie May Williams was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on October 10, 1897 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,3 She married Roscoe Lee Epperly, son of John P. Epperly and Elizabeth Ellen Akers, on June 21, 1915 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,3 As of June 21, 1915,her married name was Epperly. Irrie May Williams died on June 29, 1947 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 49.⁴

     Harry Milburn Jacobs Jr. was buried at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, 320 Pollock Street, New Bern, Craven Co., North Carolina.^4,5 He was born on July 23, 1928 at New Bern, Craven Co., North Carolina.^1,2 He married Mary Trevaleah "Trevaleah" Long, daughter of William Franklin "Bill" "Willie" Long and Mary Gladys "Gladys" Conner, on June 23, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.^6,1 Harry Milburn Jacobs Jr. and Mary Trevaleah "Trevaleah" Long were divorced on April 13, 1962 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Harry Milburn Jacobs Jr. died on May 29, 2016 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 87.^4,5 He JACOBS, Harry M. Jr., a nationally recognized advertising leader and chairman emeritus of The Martin Agency, died Sunday, May 29, 2016, at his home in Richmond, Va. He was 87. Born and reared in New Bern, N.C., Harry was the son of Harry Milburn Jacobs and Nina Gibbs Jacobs. He began his interest in advertising during his education at East Carolina College and continued his education at the Corcoran College of Art & Design in Washington, D.C. Harry served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956, where he worked as a communications specialist in the office of the deputy chief of staff in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. During a career that spanned five decades, Harry's national recognition began while serving as president of Cargill, Wilson & Acree, the South's largest advertising agency during the '60s. He received the American Advertising Federation's silver medal as Advertising Man of the Year in 1972 and joined The Martin Agency as partner and president in 1977. From there, Harry went on to be one of the few people in advertising to be a four-time Hall of Famer. In 1986, he was named a charter member of the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame with Tom Wolfe and Roger Mudd. In 1991, he was named to the North Carolina Advertising Hall of Fame in Chapel Hill. In 2001, he was inducted into the Creative Hall of Fame for The One Club of Art and Copy in New York, along with his good friend, Britain's legendary David Abbott, and in 2004, he was named to the American Advertising Federation's Hall of Fame in New York. The award-winning work and army of talent cultivated by Jacobs inevitably attracted advertisers who wanted something special - advertisers who normally would have never considered an agency outside of New York. The Martin Agency, which was relatively small when Jacobs joined the company in 1977, went on to become one of the top creative agencies in the country, stewarding the branding and marketing of such national and international clients as Coke, Hanes, Mercedes-Benz, Saab, GEICO, PING, UPS and Walmart. The Wall Street Journal also couldn't miss Jacobs' influence. With a full-page announcement titled "Wild About Harry," they honored him as one of the industry's "creative leaders," and they took him around the world to spread his creative gospel. Jacobs was a tireless promoter of creative thinking and exquisite execution, serving on numerous industry boards and panels and lecturing in five countries, 35 states, 66 cities and more than a dozen schools and universities. A mentor of many, Harry earned his unofficial title: "The Dean of Southern Advertising." Jacobs was a founding board member of one of the top graduate advertising programs in the country, the Brandcenter at Virginia Commonwealth University, and he served on the Board of Advisors for the University of North Carolina School of Journalism. He also served on the Board of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Mass Communications and the VCU Foundation Board and the Board of the Corcoran College of Art and Design. He was a trustee at both Woodberry Forest School in Virginia and Saint Mary's School in Raleigh, N.C. A generous community servant, Harry served on many boards of directors during his career, including the Richmond Symphony, Richmond's Children's Museum, Goodwill Industries, the Governor's Alliance for a Drug-Free (continued...) JACOBS (continued) Virginia, Council for America's First Freedom, Richmond Renaissance, Monument Avenue Foundation and the Arts Council of Richmond. In the early 1990s, North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt appointed Harry to the Tryon Palace Commission. One of Harry's greatest passions, outside of his family and his career, was the Boy Scouts, as he was involved in scouting for more than four decades. He was the first Cub Scout to become a Boy Scout in Troop 13 in his hometown of New Bern, N.C. Harry went on to get his Eagle Scout designation in 1945. He served as a scoutmaster in Greensboro in the late '50s and served on the Troop Committee of Richmond's Troop 444 in the late '70s. Harry served on the executive board and the Cabinet of the Robert E. Lee Council in Richmond and he received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 1989 by the Boy Scouts of America. Harry is survived by his wife of 54 years, Barbara "Bobbi" Mills Jacobs and their three children, Kathryn Jacobs Wessell (Mark), Christopher Gibbs Jacobs (Susan) and Letitia Jacobs Caudle (Rob); and eight grandchildren. Harry also has two children from a previous marriage, Page Jacobs Ricciardi and William Franklin Jacobs. The family would like to thank Kevin Terrell, Phalla Browne, Mary Toombs, Kim Hobson, Denise Hairfield and Beverly Perry for all of their loving care and support. Burial will be held at a later date at Christ Episcopal Church in New Bern, N.C. on May 31, 2016.⁵

     Kennith Lee Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 414-10-6342.⁵ He was born on January 4, 1916 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,5 He married Thelma M. Woolwine, daughter of Charlie Lee Woolwine and Doshia Emma Spradlin, on August 3, 1935.^6,1,7,8 Kennith Lee Epperly died on March 12, 1968 at probably Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 52.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 227-09-3581.⁵ Thelma M. Woolwine was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,7 She was born on September 28, 1917 at Virginia.^5,6,7 She married Kennith Lee Epperly, son of Roscoe Lee Epperly and Irrie May Williams, on August 3, 1935.^7,1,8,4 As of August 3, 1935,her married name was Epperly. Thelma M. Woolwine died on April 2, 1998 at Radford, Virginia, at age 80.^5,6,7 She EPPERLY, Thelma W., of Christiansburg, born September 28, 1917 passed away Thursday, April 2, 1998 in Radford Community Hospital at the age of 80. Her husband, Kenneth L. Epperly as well as one brother-in-law, Vic Irby, preceded her in death. Surviving are three sisters and brothers-in-law, Myrtle and Cecil Bryant, Monroe, LA., Minnie and Thomas Agee, Salem, Va., Olivia Irby, Christiansburg; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Gilbert and Mae Woolwine, Kipps and Garnet Woolwine, all of Christiansburg; foster daughter and foster son-in-law, Dana and J.C. Reed; and a foster granddaughter, Leann; Thelma was a lifelong member of the Union Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Sunday, April 5th, 1998 at Union Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church conducted by Rev. Buford Linkous and Rev. Layne Board with burial to follow in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evening at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. on April 4, 1998.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 227-12-2807.⁵ Kermit Lee Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,1 He married Eula C. Unknown.^6,1 Kermit Lee Epperly was born on January 4, 1916 at probably Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,5 He married Hazel Fern Miles on March 31, 1937.¹ Kermit Lee Epperly died on April 19, 1982 at probably Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 66.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 414-10-6343.⁴ William Maury Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^5,1 He married Ruby A. Alderman, daughter of Alvin Johnson Alderman and Mary Jane Gearheart.^1,6 William Maury Epperly was born on December 25, 1917 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,5,1 He died on September 4, 1985 at probably Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 67.^5,1

     Earnest Edward "Ed" Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,6 His Social Security Number was 223-28-1038.⁷ He married Mary Louise Alderman, daughter of Alvin Johnson Alderman and Mary Jane Gearheart.^2,3,8 Earnest Edward "Ed" Epperly was born on February 18, 1919 at Virginia.⁷ He died on June 13, 1994 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 75.^2,6 He EPPERLY, Earnest Edward, 75, of Christiansburg, died late Monday, June 13, 1994, in a Salem hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mary L. Epperly; one daughter, Faye Woods, Christiansburg; one son, Bobby R. Epperly, Christiansburg; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Willie Yates and Rev. Claude Dove with burial in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Wednesday evening at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. on June 15, 1994.^2,7

     Eula C. Unknown married Kermit Lee Epperly, son of Roscoe Lee Epperly and Irrie May Williams.^1,2 Eula C. Unknown was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 402-24-5538.³ Her married name was Epperly. She was born on November 10, 1924; The SSDI has a birth date of Nov 9, 1924.^1,3 She died on June 9, 1992 at age 67.^1,3

     His Social Security Number was 235-62-6833.⁴ Freddie Lee Epperly was born on August 6, 1940.⁴ He died on March 3, 1994 at age 53.⁴

     Barbara C. Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,1 She married Lloyd Lee Thompson.¹ Her married name was Thompson. Barbara C. Epperly was born circa 1944.¹ She died on June 28, 2000 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.¹ She THOMPSON, Barbara C., 56, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2000, in a Huntington, W.Va. hospital after a brief illness. She was a school bus driver for the Montgomery County School System. The daughter of the late Kermit L. and Hazel Miles Epperly, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Freddie Lee Epperly. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd Lee Thompson; a son, Steven Craig Thompson, Mentor, Ohio; a daughter, Dana Michelle Thompson, Euclid, Ohio; a grandson, Tyler Michael Thompson; one sister, Peggy Jean Massie, Lawton, Okla. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at the Horne Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg. on June 30, 2000.¹

     Ruby A. Alderman married William Maury Epperly, son of Roscoe Lee Epperly and Irrie May Williams.^1,2 Ruby A. Alderman was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Epperly. She was born on August 2, 1920 at Virginia.⁵ She died on May 17, 2014 at Virginia at age 93.² She Ruby Alderman Epperly, 94, of Christiansburg passed away May 17, 2014. She developed many friendships at the Christiansburg Senior Center over 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Epperly; son, Teddy Wayne; father, Alvin Jackson Alderman; mother, Mary Jane Alderman; brother, Sam Alderman and sister, Ellen Alderman. She is survived by brother, Alvin Alderman; sister, Louise Epperly; daughter, Patsy Linkous (Danny); son, Larry Epperly (Pam); grandchildren, David Linkous (Betty), Joe Linkous (Lori), Kim Linkous (Tom), Cherie Carlson (Nick), Leigh McAlexander, Brandy McAlexander and twins Martha and Will Epperly; great grandchildren, Nikki, Amber, Tanner, Brooke; great-great- granddaughters, Jillian and Adalynne; great-grandson, Colton and special niece and nephew, Faye Woods and Bobby Epperly. The family will receive friends from Noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Horne Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad. on May 19, 2014.²

     William L. "Larry" Epperly was born on May 24, 1952.⁴ He married Pam Unknown circa 1989.^2,3 William L. "Larry" Epperly died on November 13, 2014 at Virginia at age 62.³ He William "Larry" Epperly, 62, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, William M. and Ruby Alderman Epperly; and his brother, Teddy Wayne Epperly.He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Pam Epperly; children, Cherie and Nick Carlson, twins, William and Martha Epperly, Brandy McAlexander and Michael Estes, Leigh McAlexander and Matt Gathings; grandchildren, Jillian Carlson and Colton Estes; sister, Patsy and Danny Linkious; and his Volvo family. He was a dedicated Marine, father, brother, son, husband and friend.The family will receive friends 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2014, at Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held directly after at 7:30 p.m. in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with pastor Scott Obenchain officiating. on November 16, 2014.³

     Teddy Wayne Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on July 13, 1954.^1,2 He died on July 26, 1954.^1,2

     Mary Louise Alderman married Earnest Edward "Ed" Epperly, son of Roscoe Lee Epperly and Irrie May Williams.^5,1,2 Mary Louise Alderman was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Epperly. She was born on October 14, 1924.⁶ She died on October 15, 2016 at Virginia at age 92.² She Mary Louise Epperly, 92, of Christiansburg went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, October 15, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alvin J. and Mary J. Alderman; her loving husband of 50 years, Ernest Edward Epperly and her siblings, Sam Alderman and Ruby Epperly. Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughter, Faye Woods and her son, Bobby and daughter in-law, Lynn Epperly; her brother, Alvin J. Alderman; five grandchildren, Kay, Michael, Terry, David and Cindy; five great-grandchildren, Scott, Alex, Mac, Seth and Miranda; and four great-great grandchildren, Alice, Pearl, Ainsleigh and Mason. Mary was a kind spirit who never met a stranger. She was so loving and had an infectious laugh. Mary retired from Imperial Reading after 25 years of service. After retirement she loved going on trips with the RSVP. Mary and Ruby won numerous awards for the many miles traveled together. Mary was a great cook and made the best rolls, chicken and dumplings and apple pies. She also loved to crochet and work in her flower garden. The family would like to express their thanks to the staff of C wing at Highland Ridge for all their great care during her illness. A special thanks to Shannon and Dora for their care and loving Mary as their own. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, October 17, 2016 at Horne Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Chuck Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Va. on October 16, 2016.²

     Ruby Gay Chandler was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^5,6,4 She was born on January 26, 1889 at Rogers, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^5,3,6,4 She married William Perry Epperly, son of John P. Epperly and Elizabeth Ellen Akers, on April 27, 1911 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 As of April 27, 1911,her married name was Epperly. Ruby Gay Chandler died on November 6, 1961 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 72.^5,6,4

     William Rangeley Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^11,2,7 His Social Security Number was 227-03-7509.¹² He was born on March 31, 1912 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^{11,2,5,12,6,7} He married Myrtle Clarice Vest, daughter of Joseph Berry Vest and Virginia Cynthia "Jennie" Wright, on October 24, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^11,1,2,3,4 William Rangeley Epperly died on November 12, 1969 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 57.^11,2,7