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     Margaret L. "Maggie" Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,4 She was born on January 10, 1891 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 She married Austin Benjamin Epperly, son of Pleasant D. Epperly and Rowena Lee Basham, on September 30, 1910 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 Margaret L. "Maggie" Epperly died on February 27, 1957 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 66.⁴

     Annie Ruth Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,3 She was born on December 28, 1893 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,2,3 She married Willard Linkous Epperly, son of James M. Epperly and Clara Bishop, on December 2, 1914 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Annie Ruth Epperly died on December 8, 1955 at Radford, Virginia, at age 61.^6,1,3

     Thomas Faye/Fay "Tom" Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,4 He was born on October 5, 1895 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,2,4 He married Mable Clower Sarver, daughter of Pearl Wilson Sarver and Clara B. Lucas, on June 20, 1927 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,8,3,4 Thomas Faye/Fay "Tom" Epperly died on November 10, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 58.^7,4

     Loula Blanche "Lou" Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,1,6 She was born on May 3, 1897 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,1,2,6 She married Stanley Garner Wimmer, son of Flemon Burwell/Burrell "Fleming" Wimmer and Mary Ann "Mollie" Correll, on May 14, 1920 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,8,2,6 As of May 14, 1920,her married name was Wimmer. Loula Blanche "Lou" Epperly died on August 27, 1954 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 57.^7,1,6

     Mary Elizabeth "Mammie" Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 226-92-0042.⁷ She was born on April 6, 1899 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,7,2 She married Romer Earl Correll, son of Giles R. Correll and Addie A. Feather, on November 9, 1925 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of November 9, 1925,her married name was Correll. Mary Elizabeth "Mammie" Epperly died on June 24, 1988 at probably Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 89.^8,7,1

     Roy Alton Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 230-40-5128.³ He was born on June 25, 1901 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,3,1 He married Myrtle Ruth Reese on October 18, 1950.^1,5 Roy Alton Epperly died on January 30, 1983 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 81.^3,1

     John Mahone "Jack" Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 He was born on May 8, 1904 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,6 He married Hilda Marie Sarver, daughter of Pearl Wilson Sarver and Clara B. Lucas, on December 31, 1937 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3,5,6 John Mahone "Jack" Epperly died on September 17, 1944 at Highland Park, Lake Co., Illinois, at age 40.^1,5,6

     Charles William "Charlie" Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,5,3 He was born on February 2, 1906 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,8,3,4 He married Clara Allene Light, daughter of Grover Alden Light and Flora A. Iddings, on December 9, 1938 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 Charles William "Charlie" Epperly died on May 19, 1943 at Auburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 37; Comitted suicide.^8,3

     Hazel Virginia Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,1 Her Social Security Number was 229-82-8814.⁷ She was born on April 16, 1908 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,7 She married Herman David Correll on October 7, 1930 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of October 7, 1930,her married name was Correll.² Hazel Virginia Epperly died on September 10, 1982 at probably Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 74.⁶

     Frank L. Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on June 27, 1910 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He died on May 12, 1942 at probably Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 31.¹

     Paul Wesley Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "TEC 4 US Army WWII."⁴ His Social Security Number was 235-07-6126.⁵ He was born on April 23, 1916 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,1,5 He married Nena Henrietta Argabright on June 8, 1938.^6,1 Paul Wesley Epperly died on December 31, 1988 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 72.^4,1,5

     Romer Earl Correll was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 231-18-4081.⁶ He was born on May 18, 1898 at Virginia.^4,6,2 He married Mary Elizabeth "Mammie" Epperly, daughter of Charles E. Epperly and Harriet E. "Hattie" Payne, on November 9, 1925 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 Romer Earl Correll died on November 12, 1975 at Radford, Virginia, at age 77.^4,5 He RINER -- Romer E. Correll, age 77, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1975, in a Radford hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mary E. Correll; two sons, Roy G. Correll, Howard W. Correll, both of Roanoke; four sisters, Mrs. Vera Motherspaugh, Mrs. Lena Motherspaugh, both of Roanoke, Mrs. Vinnie Elmore, Christiansburg, Mrs. Irene Lowery, Maryland; one brother, Trigg Correll, Christiansburg; 6 grandchildren. Funeral was Friday, Nov. 14, 1975, at 2:00 p.m. from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Chapel with burial in Sunset Cemetery. on November 20, 1975.⁵

     Hannah Knoppow was born circa 1878 at Russia. She married Isidor Dubinsky circa 1897 at Russia.¹ As of circa 1897,her married name was Dubinsky.

     Myrtle Ruth Reese was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 225-48-4754.³ She was born on April 25, 1906.³ She married Roy Alton Epperly, son of Charles E. Epperly and Harriet E. "Hattie" Payne, on October 18, 1950.^1,2 As of October 18, 1950,her married name was Epperly. Myrtle Ruth Reese died on May 30, 1992 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 86.^2,3 She Ruth R. Epperly, age 87, died Friday in the United Methodist Home in Roanoke. She was the widow of Roy A. Epperly and is survived by one sister, Mrs. Robert M. Green, Rosedale, Va; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday from St. Paul United methodist Church with burial in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church or the Samaritan Fund at the United Methodist Home in Roanoke. on June 1, 1992.²

     Herman David Correll was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 227-07-6839.⁵ He was born on July 3, 1899 at Virginia.^1,3,5 He married Hazel Virginia Epperly, daughter of Charles E. Epperly and Harriet E. "Hattie" Payne, on October 7, 1930 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4 Herman David Correll died on May 30, 1984 at probably Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 84.¹

     His Social Security Number was 223-48-0522.⁶ Austin Benjamin Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4 He Austin B. Epperly, 84, died Monday at his home near Pilot. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Roy Meredith, Pilot; a son, Clarence Epperly, Christiansburg. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Pilot United Methodist Church with burial in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. Richardson Funeral Home, Christiansburg, is handling arrangements.² He was born on August 11, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration Card and death certificate have a birth date of Aug 11, 1884.^6,3,4 He married Margaret L. "Maggie" Epperly, daughter of Charles E. Epperly and Harriet E. "Hattie" Payne, on September 30, 1910 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5,4 Austin Benjamin Epperly died on June 16, 1969 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 83.⁴

     Pleasant D. Epperly was born circa 1845 at Virginia. He married Rowena Lee Basham on October 29, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Pleasant D. Epperly died on July 9, 1920 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.²

     His Social Security Number was 223-24-0435.⁷ Clarence Austin Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁸ He was born on February 9, 1914 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,8,1 He married Alma Mae Hodge, daughter of Joseph Hundley Hodge and Zella Weeks, on December 9, 1939 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,1,3 Clarence Austin Epperly died on July 21, 1997 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.^7,8 He EPPERLY, Clarence A., 83, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, July 21, 1997 at the Roanoke United Methodist Home. He was born February 9, 1914 at Pilot, Va. Mr. Epperly retired from Angles Grocery. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Alma Hodge Epperly; two daughters and a son-in-law, Connie E. Turner, Judy E.and Bob Cole; four grandchildren, Stephanie and Nora Turner, Travis and Sabrina Cole all of Christiansburg; a sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and Roy Meredith, Pilot. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, at St. Paul United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Doug Kanney and the Rev. Chuck McHose. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Those who prefer to make memorials are asked to consider the Good Samaritan Fund at Roanoke United Methodist Home, 1009 Old Country Club Rd., N.W., Roanoke, Va. 24017. Friends may call Tuesday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. on July 22, 1997.⁸

     Mary Catherine/Katherine Epperly was born on April 23, 1921 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,1,3 She married Roy William Meredith, son of Ernest Meredith and Gladys Bishop, on October 31, 1942 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1,4 As of October 31, 1942,her married name was Meredith.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 226-40-1272.⁵ Roy William Meredith was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 He was born on March 30, 1920 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5,4 He married Mary Catherine/Katherine Epperly, daughter of Austin Benjamin Epperly and Margaret L. "Maggie" Epperly, on October 31, 1942 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 Roy William Meredith died on December 29, 1997 at Virginia at age 77.^1,5 He MEREDITH, Roy William, 77, of Pilot, passed away Monday night, December 29, 1997. He was retired from Burlington Mills and had been a member of Pilot United Methodist Church for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Gladys Meredith, and a brother, Arnold Meredith. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Katherine Epperly Meredith; one son and daughter-in-law, John William and Linda Meredith of Christiansburg; two grandchildren, Carol Garcia of Anderson, S.C., and Steve Meredith of Christiansburg; one brother and sister-in-law, Lewis and Dorothy Meredith of Christiansburg; four nieces and a nephew; a sister-in-law, Alma Epperly of Roanoke, and a host of friends and relatives. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 2, 1998, from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel in Christiansburg, conducted by the Rev. Fred Austin. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Pilot United Methodist Church, Pilot, Va. 24138, or Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Friends may call from noon until 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, and the family will receive friends there from 2 to 4 Thursday afternoon. on December 31, 1997.²

     Alma Mae Hodge was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ She was born on November 26, 1919 at Virginia.⁴ She married Clarence Austin Epperly, son of Austin Benjamin Epperly and Margaret L. "Maggie" Epperly, on December 9, 1939 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^5,1,3 As of December 9, 1939,her married name was Epperly. Alma Mae Hodge died on September 26, 2009 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 89.³ She Alma Hodge Epperly, 89, widow of Clarence Austin Epperly (1914-1995), passed away September 26, 2009, at the Roanoke United Methodist Home where she had been a resident since December 1995. Alma was a faithful member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Christiansburg, the Willing Workers Sunday School Class, Circle 4 and the Quilters. She was the eldest daughter of the late Joseph Hundley and Zella Weeks Hodge. Alma was predeceased by her brothers, Roy, Coy, John, Wilmer (Bill), Newell and Paul Hodge; her sister, Virginia Hodge; her son-in-law, Bobby H. Cole; granddaughter, Tracie Cole; and great-granddaughter, Agoshi Lotus Alagna. Survivors include daughters, Judy E. Cole, and Connie E. Turner; and Tom Bell, who was a friend of the family; grandchildren, Stephanie and Stephen Kilby, and his daughter, Gracie, Travis Cole and his fiance`, Terra Alagna, and her son, Blake, Nora and Kevin Tucker, and their daughters, Ava and Jillian, Sabrina Cole and her fiance, Brian Porter, and his son, Jackson; and great-granddaughter, Galen (Cole) Bonney. Other survivors include brothers and sisters and their spouses, Allie Miles, Joyce and William (Bill) Czerniakiewicz, of Richmond, Sidney and Shirley Hodge, Carl and Kathy Hodge, Christiansburg; sisters-in-law, Katherine Meredith, Polly, Ruby and Virginia Hodge; former son-in-law, Charles Turner; several nieces and nephews. Visitation wil be held at the Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg, Va., from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2009. Funeral Services will be conducted from the Horne Funeral Chapel on Monday, September 28, 2009, at 2 p.m. with the Reverend Roy Miller, Chaplain, Roanoke United Methodist Home, the Reverend Doug Kanney, and the Reverend David Goodpasture, of St. Paul United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Roanoke United Methodist Home as well as Dr. Ward for their consientious diligence in the care of our parents. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Samaritan Fund, 1009 Old Country Club Road, NW, Roanoke, Va. 24017, in memory of Clarence and Alma Epperly. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.hornefuneralservice.com. The family is being served by Horne Funeral Service. on September 27, 2009.³

     Her Social Security Number was 229-02-8227.⁶ Annie Loula Conner was buried at Bane Sutphin Cemetery, 20-806 State Road 626, Carroll Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on January 7, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,4 She married William Howard Sutphin on April 10, 1944 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 As of April 10, 1944,her married name was Sutphin. Annie Loula Conner died on April 14, 1991 at age 78.^6,4

     Simon "Shimon" Knoppow was buried at Givat Shaul Jewish Cemetery, Jerusalem, Israel.⁴ He was born on June 14, 1876 at Pereyaslav, Ukraine.^1,3 He married Chernia "Jennie" Suknow circa 1900 at Russia.⁶ Simon "Shimon" Knoppow married Paya Unknown after 1945.⁴ Simon "Shimon" Knoppow died on April 3, 1955 at Jerusalem, Israel, at age 78.^4,5 He Simon Knoppow - A paint dealer and a Detroit resident more than 40 years, Mr. Knoppow, 78, died Sunday in Jerusalem, Israel. Mr. Knoppow is survived by three sons, all of Detroit. They are Abraham, Nathan and Isaac Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Sonya Mitchelson and Mrs. Gwendolyn Marks, both of Los Angeles. Services and burial will be in Israel, where Mr. Knoppow had lived since retiring in 1952. on April 5, 1955.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 224-03-6893.⁵ Willard Linkous Epperly was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,4 He was born on March 10, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,6,2,4 He married Annie Ruth Epperly, daughter of Charles E. Epperly and Harriet E. "Hattie" Payne, on December 2, 1914 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3,7 Willard Linkous Epperly married Alice Elizabeth Smith on October 17, 1956 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ Willard Linkous Epperly died on June 12, 1982 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 88.⁴