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     Charles Noah Boswell was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bethel Springs, McNairy Co., Tennessee.¹ He was born circa 1815 at Virginia.³ He married Eliza "Louisa" Lipford, daughter of Amos Lipford II and Elizabeth Frizzell, on November 1, 1844 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2

     Mary Unknown was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born circa 1746 at Loudoun Co., Virginia. She married Daniel I. Conner Sr. circa 1763 at Loudoun Co., Virginia.¹ As of circa 1763,her married name was Conner. Mary Unknown died in 1811 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 216-22-8919.⁸ Shirley Jean Poff was buried at Crumpton Cemetery, 1020 Dudley Corners Road, Crumpton, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland.⁹ She was born on December 16, 1927 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,2,3 She married John Lewis Nafzinger on December 23, 1944 at Long Green, Baltimore Co., Maryland.^10,1,11 As of December 23, 1944,her married name was Nafzinger. Shirley Jean Poff died on October 31, 1998 at Washington, D.C., at age 70.^8,1 She Shirley Jean Nafzinger of Crumpton, Md. died on Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, at Washington Medical Center, Washington, D.C, as a result of heart failure. Born in Floyd, Va., she was the daughter of the late Raleigh Clifton and Melissa Reed Poff. A homemaker all of her life, she worked the dairy farm with her husband when they lived in Denton. She and her husband moved to Chesapeake City and for the past 39 years have resided in Crumpton. She was an active member of the Crumpton Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, where she had served as president at one time; was active in the Crumpton United Methodist Church and taught Sunday School for a number of years; and was a member of the P.T.A. Mrs. Nafzinger is survived by her husband of almost 54 years, John L. Nafzinger of Crumpton; two daughters, Barbara Jean Clark of Barclay, and Betty Ellen Barrow of Millington; two sons, James L. Nafzinger of Cecilton, and Robert C. Nafzinger of Livermore, Calif; a sister, Thelma L. Jenkins of Venice, Fla; and seven grandchildren. on November 3, 1998.¹

     William Aubrey "Bill" Randall was buried at Lyons City Cemetery, Lyons, Toombs Co., Georgia.¹ He was born on September 24, 1930 at Lyons, Toombs Co., Georgia.¹ He married Rebecca Ann Bryson in July, 1953 at Georgia.¹ William Aubrey "Bill" Randall died on October 16, 2008 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 78.¹ He William Aubrey Randall, 78, of Black Mountain, died after a short illness on October 16, 2008, in Asheville. Born September 24, 1930, in Lyons, Ga., Bill Randall was the son of Dr. Foy Clifford Randall, DVM, and Annie Mae Autrey Randall. He obtained the rank of Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow by the age of 15 and graduated from Lyons High School. He served as a medical technician in the U.S. Army. Bill Randall married Rebecca Ann Bryson, of Siloam, Ga., in July of 1953. They lived in Atlanta, Ga., until he graduated from Emory University in 1955 with a bachelor of arts degree in biology. He was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity. He was a long-time employee of Parke Davis Pharmaceutical Company/Warner Lambert as a professional sales representative. His territory included southwest Georgia. Bill Randall gave back to his community in many ways. He was Scout Master of a Boy Scout troop in Columbus, Ga., where he and his family lived until 1989. He and his wife were founding members of St. Mary's Road United Methodist Church and later attended St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbus. He served as president of the Columbus Jaycees. He volunteered as executive director of the Miss Georgia Pageant in the 1970s and was invited to judge numerous pageants around the state and region. Bill and Ann were civilian sponsors with the Allied Officer Program at Fort Benning. The Allied Liaison Section annually processed 300 students representing 35 different nations for training at the Infantry School. Ann and Bill invited more than 30 families from Vietnam to Colombia (South America), into their home over the years, befriending these families and helping them navigate the American culture. Bill and Ann retired to Black Mountain in 1989, where he volunteered at the Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce. Ann died in 1992. He was married to the former Jean Ownbey, of Black Mountain, from 1994 until 2001. Bill became a resident of Highland Farms Retirement Community, Black Mountain, in 2001 and actively volunteered there in a number of capacities.
He is survived by his sisters, Louise Randall Jerles, of Dublin, Ga., and Florence Randall Goff (Robert), of Luray, Va; his brother, Donald A. Randall (Carey), of Ft. Myers, Fla; his daughters, Ruth Randall Caproni (Al) and Alice Randall Tarkington, of Atlanta; and Diana Lee Randall, of Cambridge, Mass; and grandchildren, Josephine Randall Caproni, Albert Caproni IV, William Bryson Caproni, and Suzannah Lee Tarkington; as well as many nieces and nephews. He is remembered by his family and friends for his steadfastness and loving care for them. The ashes of William Aubrey Randall were interred on Saturday, November 29, in a graveside service at the Randall plot in the Lyons City Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Coastal Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 11900 Abercorn Expressway, Savannah, Ga., 31419. on December 3, 2008.¹

     Rebecca Ann Bryson married William Aubrey "Bill" Randall in July, 1953 at Georgia.¹ As of July, 1953,her married name was Randall.¹ Rebecca Ann Bryson died in 1992.¹

     Andrew Conner was born circa 1763 at Loudoun Co., Virginia.³ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 2 horses. in 1792 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 2 horses. in 1793 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 2 horses. in 1794 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 3 horses. in 1796 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 3 horses. in 1797 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 3 horses. in 1798 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Granted by the State 340 acres of land on the Drains of the south fork of the Roanoke River and a small portion of Meadow River on Nov 14,1801 on November 14, 1801.³ He married Elizabeth "Priscilla" Aldridge, daughter of William G. "the Settler" Aldredge and Anny Unknown, circa 1803; This may have been Andrew Conner's second marriage.³ Andrew Conner Granted by the State 140 acres of land on the Drains of the south fork of the Roanoke River on August 1, 1834. on August 1, 1834.³ He left a will on August 5, 1839 at Floyd Co., Virginia; In the name of God Amen, this the fifth day of August 1839, I Andrew Conner of Floyd County and the State of Virginia being advanced in years and weak in body but of sound memory and understanding do see cause to make this my last Will and Testament that is to say I commend my soul to Almighty God and my body to the grave As for what Estate the Lord blessed me with in this life I dispose of the same on the following manner and form that is to say it is my will that all my lawful debts funeral expenses and doctors charges if any there be paid and lawfully discharged. I will and bequeath unto my loving wife that part of my land where on I now live including the boundary that I will to my son John and also all my stock household beds and bedding, plantation tools during her life the moveable property she is to dispose of as she sees wus and after her decease the land to be Johns. I will unto John Light the boundary of land that I marked off for him and he is to pay my wife six bushels of grain a year during her widowhood I will unto Aaron that boundary of land I marked off for him and he to pay my wife six bushels of grain during her widowhood. I will Daniel that boundary of land I marked off for him and he to pay my wife six bushels of grain a year during her widowhood. I will my two daughters Nancy and Bethany that boundary of land on which Isaac Wilson now lives to be equally divided between them. I leave unto Daniel and John that part of land which belongs to the new survey which has not been marked off and each of them to pay twenty dollars to Nancy and Bethany and the land to be equally divided between Daniel and John. I will unto Nancy Ann Hoback thirty dollars. I will unto David Hoback one dollar. I hereby nominate my two sons William and Daniel to be Executors of my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I set my hand the day and year above written. In the presence of: Stanton H. Aidridge Jesse B. Smith Charles B. Reynolds Signed: Andrew Conner Witness to the attention made for the benefit of my daughter Mary Light. They said that John Light stood in place of Mary. Will proved May 1845. Deed between Zadock and wife Jane Conner and brother Andrew Conner This indenture made the 27th day of December in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two between Zedekiah Conner and his wife Jane Conner of the county of Montgomery and State of Virginia of the one part and Andrew Conner of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Zadekiah Conner and his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars paid by the said Andrew Conner for a certain tract of land lying in the county aforesaid on the waters of Little River be it one hundred acres more or less, bounded as follows: beginning at the line on the muster ground branch and down the same to the mouth of meadow run and down meadow run to the line and with said line to Andrew Conners line thence to the beginning to have and to hold the said land unto the said Andrew Conner his heirs, Escrs, adms, or assigns forever to defend against ever to warrant and defend against all claims that is or may come for which I bind the afoursaid land unto the said Andrew Conner and his heirs forever and by these presents willed and with our seals and dated this 27th of December one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-two. Acknowledged before: William Conner Zadock Conner Henry Shockey Jane (X) Conner At Montgomery May Court. 1823, this deed of bargain and sale from Zadock Conner and Jane his wife to Andrew Conner was proven by the oath of the witnesses subscribed and ordered to be recorded. Among the papers of Veda Bly (Conner) Bowles was a court order against Zadock to pay an IOU given to his brother Jonathan without a due date. The Court action apparently was triggered by the above sale of land to Andrew. The judge notes "there is now sufficient funds in the hands of Andrew Conner to pay the note plus interest."¹ He died circa 1845 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 433-44-7991.³ Rozier Tyrone Dedwylder was born on September 22, 1922 at Cleveland, Mississippi.^3,2 He married Martha Frances Richards circa 1956.^1,2 Rozier Tyrone Dedwylder died on February 25, 2006 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia, at age 83.^3,2 He COLUMBUS, GA— Rozier Tyrone Dedwylder, 83, of Columbus, GA died at Doctors Hospital on Saturday, February 25, 2006. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at Trinity Episcopal Church with Father Rich Martindale officiating according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road. The family will receive friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Dedwylder. Mr. Dedwylder was born September 25, 1922, in Cleveland, MS, son of the late Dr. Rosier Davis Dedwylder and Ruby Tyrone Dedwylder. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech where he earned a degree in Architecture. Mr. Dedwylder was a partner in Pound, Flowers and Dedwylder Architects. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U. S. Navy as a Lieutenant in the South Pacific Theater. Mr. Dedwylder was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and was the founding President of Uptown Columbus. He was also active in many other local civic organizations and activities that are too numerous to name here. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Martha Richards Dedwylder of Columbus, GA; two sons, John Dedwylder and his wife, Bitsy of Columbus, GA, and Dr. Rosier Davis Dedwylder II, M.D., of King George, VA; two grandchildren, John Davis Dedwylder and Elizabeth Rivers Dedwylder. Remembrances may be made in Mr. Dedwylder's memory to a charity of your choice. on February 27, 2006.²

     Sarah S. Light was buried at Weaver, Lawrence, Payne, and Others Cemetery, High Rock Hill Road & Daniels Run Road, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁶ She was born on May 1, 1851 at Virginia.⁶ She married Noah Lawrence, son of Silas Byrd Lawrence and Elizabeth Wilson, on July 8, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,6,2 As of July 8, 1872,her married name was Lawrence. Sarah S. Light died on June 26, 1903 at age 52.⁶

     Henry Washington Light Jr. was buried at White Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carthledge Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,5 He was born on February 14, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,3,5 He married Mary Magdaline Lawrence, daughter of Jacob R. Lawrence and Nancy Rutrough, on March 26, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 Henry Washington Light Jr. married Mary Susan Reed, daughter of Daniel Webster Reed and Mary Jane Duncan, on March 4, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5 Henry Washington Light Jr. died on February 6, 1924 at Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 70.^8,5

     Mary Magdaline Lawrence was buried at White Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carthledge Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,1,4 She was born on October 24, 1851 at Virginia.^5,1 She married Henry Washington Light Jr., son of Henry Washington Light and Nancy Cole, on March 26, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of March 26, 1873,her married name was Light. Mary Magdaline Lawrence died on May 14, 1914 at Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 62.^5,1,4

     Mary Susan Reed was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² She was born on February 19, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She married Henry Washington Light Jr., son of Henry Washington Light and Nancy Cole, on March 4, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of March 4, 1920,her married name was Light. Mary Susan Reed died on June 14, 1975 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 86.²

     Daniel Webster Reed was buried at Charlie Reed Cemetery, across from Pleasant Valley Church, Rt. 750, off Rt. 8, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on July 19, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Mary Jane Duncan on August 3, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 Daniel Webster Reed died on May 5, 1933 at age 77.¹

     Mary Jane Duncan was buried at Charlie Reed Cemetery, across from Pleasant Valley Church, Rt. 750, off Rt. 8, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2 She was born on September 29, 1857 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 She married Daniel Webster Reed, son of Rev. Isaac Reed Sr. and Susannah Akers, on August 3, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of August 3, 1876,her married name was Reed. Mary Jane Duncan died on April 1, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 89.²

     Rev. Isaac Reed Sr. was buried at Charlie Reed Cemetery, across from Pleasant Valley Church, Rt. 750, off Rt. 8, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on April 12, 1820 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,2,3 He married Susannah Akers on January 8, 1842 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Rev. Isaac Reed Sr. died on April 8, 1912 at age 91.^2,3

     Susannah Akers was buried at Charlie Reed Cemetery, across from Pleasant Valley Church, Rt. 750, off Rt. 8, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on October 14, 1820 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,1 She married Rev. Isaac Reed Sr., son of George Reed and Elizabeth Anna Altizer, on January 8, 1842 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ As of January 8, 1842,her married name was Reed. Susannah Akers died on April 30, 1909 at age 88.^2,1

     Lettie F. Light was born circa 1874 at Virginia.²

     Dora May Light was buried at Akers Cemetery, Rt. 601 (River Hill Road), Floyd Co., Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 225-72-0885.⁶ She was born on August 19, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,1 She married Alonzo Leonard "Lonzo" Light, son of Joseph Owen Light and Louisa Frances Amos, on December 21, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7 Dora May Light died on February 9, 1969 at age 89.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 233-30-8457.⁵ Victor Olander Light was buried at White Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carthledge Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,5,7 He was born on July 14, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,2,4,8,5 He married Roxie E. "Rosie" Hall, daughter of Callahill W. "C. W." Hall and Sarah Frances "Fanny" Montgomery, on January 3, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,6,3,8 Victor Olander Light died on March 5, 1959 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^6,7,5 He Bluefield, W. Va. — Victor O. Light, 76, died at his home here Thursday. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Carlisle Floyd, Mrs. J. William Thornton, both of Bluefield; Mrs. H. A. Wade, Christiansburg, Va; Mrs. C. N. Angel, Huntington; Mrs. J. Q. Donnelly, Marion, Va; two brothers and a sister; Otho Light, Danville, Va; Jasper Light, Mrs. A. L. Light, both of Roanoke, Va. The funeral will be at 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home here. A graveside service will be at White Rock Cemetary at Carthage Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on March 6, 1959.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 226-01-2674.⁵ Jasper Wade Light was born on July 19, 1888 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a bith date of Jul 19, 1887.^1,2,5 He married Lula Guy Vest, daughter of Peter Callahill Vest and Rosa Bell Poff, on August 14, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,3,7 Jasper Wade Light died on December 2, 1962 at age 74.³

     His Social Security Number was 236-07-4540.¹ Wilbur Stanley Light was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,5,6 He was born on July 12, 1890 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,5,6,7 He married Ida Isabelle Carr, daughter of Zachariah Ellsworth "Zack" Carr and Mahala Catherine Manning, on September 15, 1927 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ Wilbur Stanley Light died on December 18, 1954 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 64.^1,5,6,7

     Alonzo Leonard "Lonzo" Light was buried at Akers Cemetery, Rt. 601 (River Hill Road), Floyd Co., Virginia.⁶ He was born on May 4, 1879 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,1,6,3 He married Dora May Light, daughter of Henry Washington Light Jr. and Mary Magdaline Lawrence, on December 21, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 Alonzo Leonard "Lonzo" Light died on August 10, 1960 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 81.⁴ He Alonzo Leonard Light, 81 died in a Roanoke hospital Thursday. A former resident of Alum Ridge in Floyd County, he had spent the past five years with an adopted daughter, Mrs. Clarence E. Jones of Cave Spring. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dora Mae Light, Cave Spring; three brothers, Grover A. Light, Floyd; Robert Light, Quincy, IL; Walter Light, Dayton, OH; five sisters Mrs. Vent Austin, Check; Mrs. Plain Dulaney, Bowen, IL; Mrs. Hubert Lawrence, Pilot; Mrs. Graydon Cox, Riner; and Mrs. Flora Zigler, Perryville, MD. The body is at Lotz. on August 10, 1960.⁴

     Roxie E. "Rosie" Hall was buried at White Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carthledge Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on October 19, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,3 She married Victor Olander Light, son of Henry Washington Light Jr. and Mary Magdaline Lawrence, on January 3, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,5,4,1,3 As of January 3, 1904,her married name was Light. Roxie E. "Rosie" Hall died on January 29, 1959 at age 76.⁴

     Howard A. Light was buried at White Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carthledge Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on November 20, 1904 at Virginia.^1,3 He died on August 21, 1934 at Valley Co., Montana, at age 29.^1,6

     Nellie Elizabeth "Elinor" Light was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^9,3 Her Social Security Number was 224-32-3751.¹⁰ She WADE, Elinor Light, 88, of Christiansburg, matriarch and co-founder of the family owned Wade's Supermarkets, passed away Tuesday night, May 17, 1994, at Lewis-Gale Hospital. She was devoted to and, loved by her family and retained her sharp, analytical mind in the face of increasing pain from cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Haden A. Wade and two sisters, Jimmie Angel Reagin and Edith Donnelly. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Lowell and Jeanette Wade; her daughter and son-in-law, Freda and Dale Teel; grand-children, Scott and Melodee Wade, Greg Wade, Sarah and Tony Harris, and David Teel; great-grandchildren, Meaghan and Haden Bryce Wade, Dustin and Paige Harris, all of Christiansburg. Also surviving are two sisters and a brother-in-law, Erma Floyd, Bonnie and Brand Whitlock of Bluefield, W.Va; a niece, Nancy Whitlock of Waynesboro, Va; and a special friend, Pattie Altizer of Christiansburg. The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday from the Main Street Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Peter duPlessis with interment in Sunset Cemetery. Friends may call anytime Thursday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Richardson-Home.³ She was born on December 28, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,9,10,4 She married Haden Alvah Wade, son of John M. Wade and Mary "Polly" Dulaney, on April 2, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 As of April 2, 1924,her married name was Wade. Nellie Elizabeth "Elinor" Light died on May 17, 1994 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 88.^9,10,3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 233-72-4907.⁹ Allie Arietta "Jimmie" Light was buried at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, 5547 West Pea Ridge Road, Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ She was born on January 1, 1908 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4 As of June 28, 1935,her married name was Angel.⁵ She married Charles Mowbray Angel on June 28, 1935.^5,1,3 As of March 15, 1983,her married name was Reagin.¹¹ Allie Arietta "Jimmie" Light married Ernest Edgar Reagin on March 15, 1983 at Ohio.^1,2,11 Allie Arietta "Jimmie" Light died on March 9, 1987 at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, at age 79.⁹