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     Lucy Myrtle Richardson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5 Her Social Security Number was 229-36-6216.⁶ She was born on March 16, 1922 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^6,7,2,3 She married George Washington Conner, son of Isaac Eldridge "Ike" Conner and Ila Gay Poff, on January 20, 1940 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^8,4,9,7 As of January 20, 1940,her married name was Conner. Lucy Myrtle Richardson died on June 16, 2002 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 80.^4,6,10 She CONNER, Lucy Richardson, 80, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Conner; son, Jerry Lynn Conner, both of Salem; brothers, Harvey, Wesley, and Edd Richardson; sister, Alice "Beulah" Hubble. She is survived by her brother, Frank Richardson of Salem; grateful and blessed children and their spouses include, Ronald and Martha Conner of Lexington, Va., George R. and Judy Conner of Richmond, Va., Gay and Ward Grayson of Chase City, Va., Karen Conner of Salem, Sharon and David Coffey of Roanoke, Lisa and Bruce Gerritsen of Salem; special niece, Mary Elizabeth "Snookie" Duffy of Troutville; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Her Christian love and comfort will be missed by all relatives, friends and neighbors. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. on June 18, 2002.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 230-64-5275.¹⁰ Jerry Lynn Conner Jerry L. Conner, 39, of Salem died Thursday at a Salem Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Karen Webb Conner; two sons, Christopher Gaven and David Webb; daughter, Temple Olivia, all at home; grandmother, Ila Conner; parents, George W. and Lucy R. Conner of Salem; two brothers, Ronald E. Conner of Lexington; and George R. (Pete) Conner of Richmond; three sisters, Gay Conner Furrow of Christiansburg; Sharon Conner Coffey of Roanoke Co; Lisa Conner Parker of Salem; eight nieces and four nephews. He was a principal in the Architectural/Engineering firm of Smithey & Boynton, P.C. He also owned and operated the Skate Center of Roanoke Valley and served as panel judge for national roller skating competition. Mr. Conner was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, the American Institute of Architects, the Salem Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Salem Board of Building Appeals. He is well known throughout the State of Virginia and parts of North Carolina in the fields of Architecture and Planning. As a principal of Smithey & Boynton, he held the office of Vice President-Architecture, Planning and Programming. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the design of major projects such as the addition and renovation of the Roanoke Times and World-News building, the Roanoke City Public Works Service Center, the North Wing addition to the Moravian Home in Winston-Salem, NC, The Salem Roanoke County Jail Facility, both the Roanoke County and Salem Courthouses, the Roanoke Area Governor's School, The College of Business building at VPI and SU, The Radford University Master Plan, The Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley, and many other major projects throughout the State. Interment will be at the Sherwood Burial Park.⁸ He was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^8,2,11,4 He was born on March 8, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^{10,11,3,4,5,6} He married Karen Sue Webb on July 25, 1969 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^8,3,4 Jerry Lynn Conner died on January 29, 1987 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 39.^8,11,4

     David Randolph Coffey was born on February 24, 1949 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5,6 He married Sharon Ruth Conner, daughter of George Washington Conner and Lucy Myrtle Richardson, on September 17, 1971 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3,4,6 David Randolph Coffey died on February 22, 2024 at Virginia at age 74.⁶ He David Randolph Coffey, 74, of Roanoke County, passed away on February 22, 2024. David was born on February 24, 1949 to Emmett and Rhoda Ann Coffey in Roanoke. After David graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1967, he joined the United States Navy and served as a fire control technician during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he served with the Salem, VA police department for thirty-two years before retiring in 2004. David was passionate about forensic science and loved his work. In 1970, he met Sharon Conner at Lendy's in Salem. David and Sharon married on September 17, 1971 and went on to have two children, Leslie and Aaron. David was known for his quick wit and humorous nature. He adored his family and his beautiful mini dachshund. He also enjoyed appreciating the beauty of nature, photography, amateur archaeology, and spoiling grandchildren whenever they came to visit. David was predeceased by his parents, Emmett and Rhoda Ann Coffey, and his brother William (Bill) Coffey. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, his two children and their spouses, Leslie (Coffey) and Chad White and Aaron and Katie Coffey, his sisters, Martha Jean (Mark) Petri and Emily Pendleton (Greg Reynolds), and six grandchildren, Hannah, Chloe, Micah, Cooper, Crawford, and Grace, along with numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. David and family want to extend special thanks to Liz, Travis, and the whole team at Fresenius Home Therapy Crystal Springs. on February 25, 2024.⁶