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     His Social Security Number was 231-18-4802.⁶ Hugh Frederick Vest was buried at Samuel L. Vest Cemetery, Vest Tannery Road, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,7 He was born on September 30, 1917 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,6 He married Dorothy Elizabeth West, daughter of Wilton Winfield West and Fannie Elizabeth Hall, on May 3, 1937 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,8 Hugh Frederick Vest died on March 30, 2007 at Virginia at age 89.^3,6 He Hugh Frederick Vest, of Check, passed from this world peacefully on March 30, 2007 at the age of 89. He was born September 30, 1917 in Floyd County, Virginia, to John Henry and Agranda Palentine "Pallie" (Tice) Vest. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his brothers, Edgar, Letcher, Wade, Lewis and Ralph Vest; his sisters, Flossie Wright, Essie Sisson, and Susie Sweeney; his daughter, Margie L. Cahill; and his beloved wife of 69 years, Dorothy. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Roger E. and Sharon Vest; one daughter and son-in-law, Peggy L. and J.C. Wimmer; Jr; grandchildren, Jonathan Vest and wife, Pamela, Amy Vest, Eric Vest and wife, Margie, Jessica Vest Lewis and husband, Michael, Travis Wimmer, and Jennifer Wimmer; three great-grandchildren, Tristan, Paxton, and Jackson Vest; a brother, Horace D. Vest; three sisters, Audrey Lee, Allene Sweeney, and Allie Vest; three sisters-in-law, Irene Vest, Marie West, and Mae Dobbins and husband, Carl. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dan Walker officiating. Interment will follow in the Samuel L. Vest Family Cemetery, Check. Friends may call on Monday after 5 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be until 8 p.m. Flowers are welcomed, however, those who prefer may make gifts to the Hugh and Dorothy Vest Scholarship Fund at the Bank of Floyd. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd. on April 1, 2007.³

     Her Social Security Number was 231-42-0080.⁵ Dorothy Elizabeth West was buried at Samuel L. Vest Cemetery, Vest Tannery Road, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6 She was born on October 19, 1914 at Carroll Co., Virginia.^2,4,1,5 She married Hugh Frederick Vest, son of John Henry Vest and Agranda Palentine "Pallie" Tice, on May 3, 1937 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,4,1 As of May 3, 1937,her married name was Vest. Dorothy Elizabeth West died on October 23, 2006 at Virginia at age 92.^1,5 She Dorothy Elizabeth West Vest, of Check, passed from this world peacefully on Monday, October 23, 2006 at the age of 92. She was born October 19, 1914 in Carroll County, Virginia, to Wilton Winfield West and Fannie Hall West. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her twin brother, Donald West, her older brother, Ralph West, and her daughter, Margie L. Cahill. Dorothy retired from the Floyd County School system after 31 years of service. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Hugh F. Vest; son and daughter-in-law, Roger E. and Sharon Vest; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy L. and J.C. Wimmer, Jr; grandchildren, Jonathan Vest and wife Pamela, Amy Vest, Eric Vest and wife Margie, Jessica Vest Lewis and husband Michael, Travis Wimmer, Jennifer Wimmer; three great-grandchildren, Tristan, Paxton and Jackson Vest; sister and brother-in-law, Mae and Carl Dobbins; sisters-in-law, Marie Underwood West, Irene Vest, Allene Sweeney, Audrey Lee, Allie Vest; brother-in-law, Horace Vest. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Gardner Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Walker officiating. Interment will follow in Samuel L. Vest Family Cemetery, Check. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. Flowers are welcomed, however those who prefer may make gifts to the Hugh and Dorothy Vest Scholarship Fund at the Bank of Floyd. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd. on October 24, 2006.¹

     Wilton Winfield West was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on March 23, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,3 He married Fannie Elizabeth Hall on April 12, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 Wilton Winfield West died on September 2, 1976 at age 83.⁴

     Fannie Elizabeth Hall was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 She FLOYD - Mrs. Fannie Hall West, age 92, died in a Salem hospital Thursday, October 24, 1974. She was the wife of Wingfield W. West, Floyd; also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy, Vest, Check; Mrs. Mae Dobbins, Floyd; two sons, Ralph H. West, Floyd; Donald F. West, Salem; two sisters, Mrs. Onie Miller, Bluewell, West Va; Mrs. Emma Blackwell, Floyd; one brother, Sam J. Hall, Floyd; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral was Saturday, October 26, 1974, at 2:00 p.m. at New Haven Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Falls officiating. Interment in Jacksonville Cemetery.³ She was born on February 15, 1882 at Virginia.² She married Wilton Winfield West, son of Jacob Robert West and Rhoda Rosann Radford, on April 12, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of April 12, 1911,her married name was West. Fannie Elizabeth Hall died on October 24, 1974 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 92.³

     His Social Security Number was 229-36-8514.⁴ William Peter"Will" McNiel was born on June 21, 1890 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Jun 21, 1891.^4,2 He married Violet Ruth Willard circa 1929.^1,3,5 William Peter"Will" McNiel died in January, 1981 at age 90.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 224-64-9003.² Violet Ruth Willard was born on March 7, 1903 at Virginia.² She married William Peter"Will" McNiel, son of Martin Luther McNeil and Nancy Ellen Vest, circa 1929.^3,4,5 As of circa 1929,her married name was McNiel.⁵ Violet Ruth Willard died on July 28, 1995 at Virginia at age 92.² She MCNIEL, Ruth Willard, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, July 28, 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Peter McNiel and a son, Roncie McNiel. She is survived by two daughters, Vivian McNiel, Christiansburg, Aberdeen Vest, Check; two sons, Alfred McNiel, Christiansburg, Marshall "Beeb" McNeil, Pilot; ten grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 31, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Kimball Jones and the Rev. Leon Alley, with burial in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. McNiel was very fond of flowers and in her honor, floral remembrances will be appreciated. Friends may call anytime Sunday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening. on July 30, 1995.³

     Thomas Albert "Tom" Williams was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia. He was born on February 4, 1867 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^7,6 He married Martha Ellen "Mattie" "Mama Williams" Goings, daughter of James W. Going and Gabriella B. Sarah Skinner, on November 26, 1890 at Danielstown, Cambell Co., Virginia.^7,1,6 Thomas Albert "Tom" Williams died on March 25, 1929 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 62.^7,6 He Death Ends the Career of Thomas A. Williams. The friends of Thomas A. Williams, the veteran baggage master, were shocked to hear that he had died a few minutes after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The deceased had been in ill health for several months. At the first of the year he had had a heart attack that came near proving fatal, but he rallied at returned to his home. Four weeks later he returned to the hospital, suffering not only with his heart, but with mastoid trouble. Everything that medical skill could do was done for his relief, including an operation for mastoiditis, but his end came peacefully with his wife and only son watching by his bedside. He was conscious to the end and showed that he recognized his loved ones. Mr. Williams was a native of Nelson County, but came to Clifton Forge nearly forty years ago in the employ of C. & O. Railway and had resided here since. He was born on February 4, 1867. In 1890 he married Miss Mattie Goings, of Lynchburg, who survives him, together with three daughters, one son and six grandchildren. The daughters are Mrs. H. C. Deisher, Mrs. Albert Caproni and Mrs. Philip F. Schaffer, all of Charleston. The son is Lawrence H. Williams, of Clifton Forge. He was preceded to the grave by two sons, Roland and Rayburn, who died in France in the service of their country. He is also survived by three brothers, Captain R. N. Williams, Morgan and David Williams, and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Bryant, all of Lynchburg. The deceased had been a consistent member of the Methodist Church for many years and his funeral will take place from that church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, of which he had been a member almost since its organization, will attend in a body. On all sides are heard expressions of sympathy for his relatives and especially for his grief stricken widow, who has had more than her share of sorrows of life. on March 26, 1929.⁷

     Elizabeth R. "Lizzie" Conner was born circa 1843 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 She married William Henry King, son of Jacob O. King and Mary "Polly" Mills, on August 23, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia; William was a widower when he married Elizabeth.¹ As of August 23, 1866,her married name was King. Elizabeth R. "Lizzie" Conner died on May 22, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died of consumption. The Virginia Library Death Records Index has a death date of May 22, 1894.^6,4

     Her Social Security Number was 411-17-7126.⁶ Elizabeth Jane "Janie" Connor was buried at Brown Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, 78 Brown Springs Lane, Mosheim, Greene Co., Tennessee.³ She was born on December 14, 1956 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.^6,3,7,5 As of December 17, 1976,her married name was Hicks.⁸ She married John Ashford Hicks on December 17, 1976 at Greene Co., Tennessee.⁸ Elizabeth Jane "Janie" Connor died on May 24, 2006 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 49.^6,2,3 She CONNOR, Elizabeth Jane "Janie" "JC" - age 49 of Knoxville, crossed the Rainbow Bridge at home Wednesday evening, May 24, 2006 ending a courageous 5 year battle with ovarian cancer. She was an icon at Stefano's on Cumberland, serving as general manager for 20 years. Janie was a die hard animal lover and bug rescuer. She was preceded in death by her beloved father, William Bruffie Connor "Ole Bill" and many adored four legged children. She is survived by her mother, "Mother Mere" Marie Connor Ramsey and Marie's husband Doak Ramsey. Also by Kelli Covington, Whittany and Renee, "Best", Broogs, Ella and Don. Many thanks to Conchita, Consuela, Cindy, Buggie and River for their constant presence with Janie until the end. And to all other special friends who cared for and loved Janie past and present. on May 28, 2006.²

     Jerry William Minnix was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² He was born on November 22, 1940 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Trena Ilene Yates, daughter of William Edward "Edd" Yates and Edith Loraine Conner, on May 29, 2000 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,5 Jerry William Minnix died on January 31, 2017 at Virginia at age 76.² He Jerry William Minnix, 76, of Check, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Margaret Minnix; and brothers, Jessie Dean, Danny and David Minnix. Jerry was a meat cutter for 46 years at Mic-or-Mack, Harris Teeter and Super Save. He was a member of the United Methodist Churches for 17 years. Surviving is his wife of 17 years, Trena Minnix; son, Jeff and wife, Cathy Minnix; stepdaughter, Alison and husband, Sean Hatter; grandchildren, Andrew and Olivia Minnix; stepgrandsons, Ezra, Elais and Levi; great-granddaughter, Noella Reynolds; three nephews; and two nieces. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel with Pastor Darren Landon officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton. The family will receive friends from noon until the 2 p.m. service time on Friday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel. on February 2, 2017.²

     William Berle "Burl" Oakes was buried at Hatcher Cemetery, Dunns, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He Served as a private in Company H, 4th Virginia Reserves, Confederate States Army.¹ He was born on October 15, 1816 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ He married Abigail Oakes, daughter of Anthony Oakes and Polly "Mary" Elliott, on January 3, 1843 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ William Berle "Burl" Oakes died on August 21, 1887 at Dunns, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 70.¹

     Abigail Oakes was born on October 7, 1822 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ She married William Berle "Burl" Oakes, son of William "Old Bill" Oakes and Ruth Smith, on January 3, 1843 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ Abigail Oakes died on March 12, 1913 at Dunns, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 90.¹

     His Social Security Number was 225-22-2306.⁹ Avon Mancil Conner ELLISTON - Mr. Avon Mancil Conner, age 63, died Monday, September 16, 1985. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marie Sink Conner, Elliston; two daughters, Mrs. Lynne Meade, Daleville; Mrs. Julia Anne Hall, Sacramento, Calif; two sons, Steven Conner, Roanoke; Terry Conner, Salem; three sisters, Mrs. Florastene Blankenship, Mrs. Evadene Dockery, Mrs. Madeline Cousins, all of Salem; one brother, Loys Conner, Salem; 13 grandchildren. Graveside service will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday at Little Hope Cemetery, Cove Hollow, Roanoke County. Arrangements by Grant E. Bryant Funeral Home, Ellliston.¹ He was buried at Little Hope Church Cemetery, Cove Hollow Road, near Elliston, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3 He was born on June 4, 1922 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,10,2,3 He married Marie Iduma Sink on October 4, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^11,1,10,2,3 Avon Mancil Conner died on September 16, 1985 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 63.^1,10,3

     Her Social Security Number was 229-32-0827.³ Marie Iduma Sink was buried at Little Hope Church Cemetery, Cove Hollow Road, near Elliston, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on December 9, 1928 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,1,2 She married Avon Mancil Conner, son of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on October 4, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5,1,2,6 As of October 4, 1947,her married name was Conner.² Marie Iduma Sink died on January 1, 2000 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.^3,4 She CONNER, Marie Sink, 71, of Salem, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2000. Mrs. Conner was predeceased by her husband, Avon M. Conner. She was a member of Evangelical Methodist Church of Salem. She is survived by sons, Steven Conner (Alice), of Roanoke, Terry Conner (Bobbi), of Salem; daughters, Julia Anne Hall (Roger), of Berea, Ky., Lynne Meade (Wayne), of Salem; brothers, Melvin and Douglas Sink, of Salem, Charles Michael Sink, Louisville, Ky; sisters, Josephine Edwards, Virginia Smith, Barbara Krzysko, all of Salem, and Patricia Walter, of Rockwell, N.C., Martha Sink, widow of Beverly Sink (brother); 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends and family may call on Monday, January 3, 2000 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2000, at the Little Hope Cemetery, Cove Hollow Rd., Elliston, with the Rev. Debbie Hutton and Rev. Floyd B'Hymer officiating. Flowers are appreciated or donations to Good Samaritan Hospice. Arrangements by Grant E. Bryant Funeral Home, Elliston. on January 3, 2002.⁴

     Steven Preston Conner Steven Preston Conner, 68, of Roanoke went Home on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Avon and Marie Conner; and his mother-in-law Cecil Hanks. Steven retired from the City of Roanoke. He enjoyed hunting and fishing; gardening. He also enjoyed working on cars. He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Alice; three children, Angela Conner, Stephanie Hartless and her husband, Louis, William Conner and his fiancée, Jessica Secrest; a brother, Terry Conner and his wife Bobbi; two sisters, Ann Hall and her husband, Roger, Lynn Mead and her husband, Wayne, his father-in-law William Hanks; and numerous other family members and friends. His family will receive friends at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel, Saturday morning, March 31, 2018, at 10:00 AM; then process to Franklin Memorial Park for a 1:00 PM Graveside service officiated by Rev. Stafford Frederick.³ He was buried at Franklin Memorial Park, Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.³ He was born on August 20, 1949 at Virginia.^1,2 He married Alice Kay Hanks on October 15, 1976 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2 Steven Preston Conner died on March 28, 2018 at Virginia at age 68.³

     Her Social Security Number was 230-03-2412.⁸ Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.³ She was born on May 30, 1918 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,8 She married George Cleveland Cousins, son of Harry Cleveland Cousins and Hattie Lillian Brown, on November 3, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,9,3,10 As of November 3, 1939,her married name was Cousins. Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner died on January 8, 2006 at Virginia at age 87.^3,8 She Madeline Conner Cousins, 87, of Salem, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, January 8, 2006. Born on May 30, 1918 in Floyd County, she was the eldest daughter of the late Moses and Gay Conner. A longtime resident of Salem, she was a member of the First Evangelical Methodist Church. A wonderful seamstress, she supported the Toy Drive at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church in Roanoke for several years by making dolls and crocheting doll blankets. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George C. Cousins. Her surviving family includes her daughters, Susan Cousins of Roanoke, Virginia, Penny Fitzgerald and her husband, M.R. of Maryville, Tennessee, and Nancy Potter and her husband, Elmer of Martinsville, Virginia; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 from 6 to 8 p.m. at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 10 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Roanoke. Online condolences may be made at www.johnmoakey.com. The Cousins family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, 389-5441.
on January 11, 2006.³

     William Henry King was buried at Old Spray Cemetery, Church Street, Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.⁵ He was born in June, 1839 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Sarah A. Epperly, daughter of Daniel Epperly and Elizabeth Lawrence, on November 23, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² William Henry King married Elizabeth R. "Lizzie" Conner, daughter of Cornelius Conner and Anna Poff, on August 23, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia; William was a widower when he married Elizabeth.² William Henry King married Elizabeth C. Stump on July 25, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² William Henry King died on January 20, 1921 at Spray, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, at age 81.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 224-16-1449.⁴ George Cleveland Cousins George Cleveland Cousins, age 65, of 1006 West Riverside Dr., Salem, passed away Monday in a Salem hospital. He was a member of the Roanoke Moose Lodge #284 and Legion of the Moose #82. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Madeline Conners Cousins; three daughters, Mrs M. R. (Penny) Fitzgerald, Jr., Nancy Haynes, Susan Cousins, all of Salem; one brother, Charles C. Cousins, Fredericksburg; one sister, Margauerite Higgins, New York City; four grandchildren, Kevin Fitzgeraid, Tammy Haynes, Tara Haynes, Roy Haynes, Jr; dear friends, Ken and Thelma Waldron, Salem. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m Thursday at Fair View, with the Rev. William B. Hackworth officiating. Funeral arrangements by the John M. Oxley & Son Funeral Home, Salem.² He was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3 He was born on January 30, 1921 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4,3 He married Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner, daughter of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on November 3, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,3 George Cleveland Cousins died on February 3, 1986 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 65.^4,2,3

     Edgar Marion Hollandsworth Sr. was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^3,4 He married Mary Elizabeth Mattox, daughter of Robert William Mattox and Alice Yeatts.³ Edgar Marion Hollandsworth Sr. was born on December 12, 1909 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He died on March 2, 1968 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 58.^3,4

     Florastene Arminta Mae Conner was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.² She was born on December 12, 1919 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1 She married James Moyer Blankenship on October 14, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,8,9,2,10 As of October 14, 1943,her married name was Blankenship.⁸ Florastene Arminta Mae Conner died on January 31, 2013 at Virginia at age 93.² She Florastene Conner Blankenship, 93, of Salem, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013. She was born December 12, 1919, in Floyd County to the late Moses and Nettie Gay Conner. She enjoyed attending church, quilting, sewing, traveling, and was an avid reader. Above all, she will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Moyer Blankenship; son, John A. Blankenship Sr; grandson, John A. Blankenship Jr; brothers, Avon Conner and Loys Conner; and sisters, Madelene Cousins and Evadene Dockery. Family left to cherish her memory includes her son, Paul Blankenship and wife, Trudy; daughter, Helen Coleman and husband, Ivan; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren . Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends Sunday, February 3, 2013, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the John M. Oakey & Son funeral home in Salem. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, February 4, 2013, at the Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Roanoke. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001. on February 2, 2013.²

     James Moyer Blankenship was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 226-18-2432.⁵ He was born on May 7, 1918 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5 He married Florastene Arminta Mae Conner, daughter of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on October 14, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3,4,6 James Moyer Blankenship died on August 15, 2005 at Virginia at age 87.^5,3 He James Moyer Blankenship, 87, of Salem, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2005. He was preceded in death by a son, John Allen Blankenship and his son, John Allen, Jr. His surviving family includes his wife of 61 years, Florastene Conner Blankenship; son, Paul W. Blankenship and wife, Trudy; daughter, Helen Coleman and husband, Ivan; brothers, Ralph Blankenship of Roanoke and Frank Blankenship of Front Royal; sisters, Ruth Underwood of Roanoke and Ada Pratt of Salem; grandchildren, James Lee Blankenship, Tina Embrey, Sheila Blankenship, Andrew Coleman, and Benjamin Coleman; and five great-grandchildren. A period of visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 2 p.m. in the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel with the Rev. Travis Oswald officiating. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made at www.johnmoakey.com. The Blankenship family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, 389-5441. on August 16, 2005.³