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     Ethel Gladys Sisson was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,11 Her Social Security Number was 225-64-1042.¹² She was born on August 5, 1915 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^{13,1,2,11,9,12} She married Basil Nugent Austin, son of Jessie Vinton R. Austin and Nannie Gay Clower, on May 10, 1952 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,14,1,2 As of May 10, 1952,her married name was Austin. Ethel Gladys Sisson died on September 16, 2004 at Pilot, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 89.^10,11,15,12 She Gladys Sisson Austin, 89, of Pilot, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2004 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Basil Austin, and is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Lynette Austin of Pilot; one brother and his wife, Sebert and Ruth Sisson of Hillsville; and a special niece, Reba Goff. Funeral services will be at the Huffville United Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery. on September 18, 2004.¹⁰

     Sebert Lester Sisson was born on June 18, 1917 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He married Ruth Merle Sutphin on July 20, 1945 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,11 Sebert Lester Sisson died on June 23, 2014 at Henrico Co., Virginia, at age 97.^3,4 He Sebert L. Sisson, 97, died peacefully on June 23, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ruth Sutphen Sisson; daughters, Mary Jo Sisson-Vaughan of Richmond and Martha Ann Sisson of McLean; two sons-in-law; two granddaughters; eight nieces and nephews; and numerous friends. His formative years were spent in Floyd County and his adult life in Hillsville. Sebert was a proud graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. After a brief high school teaching career, he worked for Appalachian Power Company for 30 plus years in marketing and industrial development. Sebert Sisson was an avid Hillsville/Carroll County booster and dedicated community leader whose involvement included a term as Mayor of Hillsville, life member & President of the Hillsville Rotary Club, Chair of the Carroll County Industrial Development Authority, Hillsville United Methodist Church Board, Carroll County School Board, founding member of the Upper New River Chapter of the Archeology Society of Virginia, the Wilkinson Cemetery Board, and Carroll County Historical Society/Museum Board. He was also a Mason, managed the Nature Conservancy's Mt. Meadow Preserve, and enjoyed cultivating his vegetable garden and nurturing the best manicured hedges in town. He loved decorating his South Main Street yard for Christmas and, for many years, attending yard sales to gather inventory for his annual flea market booth. Ruth, Mary Jo, and Martha Ann appreciate "honorary" family members Barry and Trish Hicks, Susan and Rick Clark, and Judy and Ernie Miller as well as Richmond nephew, Wes Sisson's continued acts of kindness and support. We commend the staff at Commonwealth Assisted Living, Waddell Rehabilitation Hospital, and Westport Rehabilitation Center for the excellent care provided. We also wish to acknowledge and thank the Hillsville First United Methodist Church for their continued ministry to church members no longer able to attend services. on July 10, 2014.³

     Vera Pauline Sisson was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,11 Her Social Security Number was 231-18-5699.⁶ She was born on January 15, 1919 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5,6 She married Ivan Columbus Hatcher, son of Wayne Floyd Hatcher and Dove C. "Dovie" Wood, on June 9, 1950 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,5,11 As of June 9, 1950,her married name was Hatcher. Vera Pauline Sisson died on December 7, 1978 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 59.^2,4,5,11 She Mrs. Pauline Sisson Hatcher, age 59, died in a Roanoke hospital Thursday night. Surviving are her husband, Ivan C. Hatcher, Floyd; two daughters, Mrs. Reba Hatcher Goff, Miss Norma Hatcher, both of Floyd; two sons, Neal Hatcher, Bristol, Tenn; Larry Hatcher, Floyd; one sister, Mrs. Gladys Austin, Pilot; two brothers, Sebert Sisson, Hillsville; Garth Sisson, Richmond. Interment Jacksonville Cemetery. on December 10, 1978.¹¹

     Virginia Alene Sisson was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She was born on February 19, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She died on April 7, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3

     Her Social Security Number was 227-07-6848.¹² Thelma Earlene Wimmer was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^12,4,6 She was born on October 9, 1913 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^12,1,4,5,6,7 She married Garth Leslie Sisson, son of Posie Lester Sisson and Callie Maude Vest, on May 10, 1947 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,5,13 As of May 10, 1947,her married name was Sisson.⁵ Thelma Earlene Wimmer died on June 18, 1984 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 70.^1,4,6

     Basil Nugent Austin PILOT - Basil Nugent Austin, age 75, died at his home Friday morning, Nov. 11, 1988. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired employee of the Va. Dept. of Transportation. Survivors are: his wife, Gladys Sisson Austin; one son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Lynnette Austin, all of Pilot; two brothers, Ercil Austin, Copper Hill, Cecil "Bill" Austin, Christiansburg. Funeral services were at Huffville Church. Intetment in the church cemetery.¹ He was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "S1 USN WWII."^6,1,7 He was born on March 25, 1913 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,3,7 He married Ethel Gladys Sisson, daughter of Posie Lester Sisson and Callie Maude Vest, on May 10, 1952 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,2,5 Basil Nugent Austin died on November 11, 1988 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 75.^6,1,7

     Ruth Merle Sutphin A Floyd County native and long-time Hillsville resident, Ruth Merle Sutphin Sisson died November 26, 2021, at the age of 95. She was the widow of Sebert L. Sisson, the mother of Mary Jo Sisson-Vaughan and Martha Ann Sisson, mother-in-law of Bob Vaughan and Steve Ward, and grandmother of Ritchie and Suzanne Vaughan. Mrs. Sisson was a member of the Carroll County school system for over 30 years, initially as a classroom teacher and then in the last two decades of her professional career, a guidance counselor. An active volunteer for civic, social service, literary, and arts organizations and for the Hillsville First United Methodist Church, she was most proud of her role as a founding Board member of the Carroll Wellness Center. Her sense of public service began early in life when at 18 she moved to Washington, DC during World War II to teach typing and shorthand at the US War Department (now the Pentagon) to members of the military. Mrs. Sisson modeled for her family and many others—as attested by former students and friends whose lives she touched—the values of education, tenacity, kindness, and humor. Her final life lesson was teaching all around her how to die with grace and gratitude. The family wishes to thank our "Hillsville sister" Susan Clark for her long, loving friendship with Ruth and us.³ She was born on March 16, 1926 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 She married Sebert Lester Sisson, son of Posie Lester Sisson and Callie Maude Vest, on July 20, 1945 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,5,3 As of July 20, 1945,her married name was Sisson. Ruth Merle Sutphin died on November 26, 2021 at Virginia at age 95.³

     Noah Isaac Wimmer was buried at Saint George's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Perryman, Harford Co., Maryland.⁷ He was born on December 17, 1878 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Dec 17, 1877 and his gravestone has a birth year of 1877.^4,1,2,7 He married Elizabeth Lee "Betty" Conner, daughter of William Morgan Conner and Elsie Emily "Emma" Manning, on December 26, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ Noah Isaac Wimmer died on December 12, 1955 at Maryland at age 76.^3,7

     His Social Security Number was 225-78-2281.⁶ Neal Bruce Hatcher married Deborah "Debbie" Turnipseed.¹ Neal Bruce Hatcher was born on January 4, 1953 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,6 He died on February 11, 2009 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 56.^4,6 He Neal B. "Coach" Hatcher, of Greensboro, N.C., passed away peacefully this Wednesday morning, February 11, 2009, from the arms of his family into the hands of God. He leaves behind his wife, Debbie; children, Nick and Suzanne; his devoted dog, Rusty; and his siblings, Reba Goff (Wayne), Norma Roberts (Ralph), and Larry Hatcher (Barbara); along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Additionally he is remembered by the impressions upon the hearts of all who knew him and were effected by his persistence to diligence, faithfulness, and selflessness. Neal's striking work ethic is the quality most cited about him, and few can refrain from remembering his dedication to any task at hand, the latest of which being his stewardship of the Grimsley Athletics Program. As athletic director from 1999 to 2006, his iconic blue Whirlie baseball cap and mustache contrasted with the year-round suntan he bore as he maintained fields, schedules, and other facilities for the students all year round. Including his latest stint at Grimsley High School, Neal gave 31 years of his life to young people across the southeast, teaching and coaching more than just football plays, driving laws, or health skills. After graduating from Floyd County High School in Virginia, he left his family farm and parents, Ivan and Pauline, to attend Emory & Henry College, where his love and knowledge of baseball, basketball, football, and track led him to pursue coaching positions throughout Tennessee and Virginia before moving to North Carolina in 1980. Here he taught and coached at Mooresville and Asheboro until he first arrived at Grimsley in 1987, having accepted an assistant coaching position with the Whirlies. Glenn High School in Kernersville hired him as their head football coach in 1993, where his winning record resulted in his being named the 3-A Coach of the Year by NC Prep News. In 1999 he returned to Grimsley to fulfill his best-known role as Athletic Director, where he labored tirelessly before retiring seven years later. Neal's dedication to athletics and public schools resounded within his true devotion to everyone he knew, and he always committed fully to everything and everyone he could. on February 13, 2009.⁴

     Charles Daniel "Charlie" Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,7,8,5 He was born on November 28, 1880 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{6,8,1,2,3,5,9} He married Lydia Ann Conner, daughter of Joseph Costley Conner and Lydia M. Clower, on March 20, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{1,10,7,2,11,5} Charles Daniel "Charlie" Vest died on April 16, 1958 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 77.^6,7,8,2,5 He Charles D. Vest 77, died April 16, 1958 at his home in Check. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lydia Conner Vest; four sons, L. M. Vest, Roanoke; Oakley L. Vest, Berkley W. Vest, Check; Marshall W. Vest, Loraine, Ohio; a sister Mrs. Moby Stump, Check; a brother James N. Vest, Roanoke. Funeral was held Saturday at Head of the River Church with interment in Wilson Cemetery. on April 24, 1958.⁷

     Elbert Stanley Boone was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4 He was born on February 25, 1878 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4,2 He married Elizabeth Katherine "Kate" Cummings circa 1903.⁵ Elbert Stanley Boone died on February 3, 1955 at Radford, Virginia, at age 76.^3,5,4 He Elbert S. Boone, 76, died Feb. 3, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Mundy of Radford. Also surviving are his wife, Mrs. Kate Cummings Boone; one granddaughter; two sisters, Mrs. Richard Whitenack, of Raonoke; and Mrs. H. H. Poff, Check. Services were held Saturday in... circa February 5, 1955.⁵