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     Eldridge Mullens Kingrea was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,7,8 His Social Security Number was 233-07-7031.⁶ He was born on December 19, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4,9,5,6,8 He married Lucy Jane Conner, daughter of John Hiram Walters Conner and Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings, on April 18, 1917 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,11,2,9,7,8 Eldridge Mullens Kingrea died on April 12, 1962 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^6,8 He Funeral services for Eldridge M. Kingrea, 69, Route 3, Bluefield, Va., will be conducted Sunday. Pallbearers: W. D. Lambert, Bob Johnson, Curtis Neal, Howard Bowman, Charles Goode, and Paul Jessup. A native of Floyd County, Va., he died Thursday in a Bluefield hospital. He was a son of the late William W. and Octavia B. Brown Kingrea. He was a member of the Church of God and United Mine Workers of America, Local 595. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucy Jane Conner Kingrea; two sons, John Kingrea of Washington, D. C., and Ronnie Kingrea of Pikeville, Ky., three daughters, Mrs. Eva Ramsey of Pikeville, Mrs. Stella Blevins of Venice, Cal., and Dana Kingrea at the home; one sister, Mrs. D. H. Conner of Princeton; and eight grandchildren. on April 13, 1962.⁷

     Eugene Harold "Gene" Thacker Sr. was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 North Armistead Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.^7,6 His Social Security Number was 224-34-3657.⁸ He was born on September 7, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.^8,3,4,9,6 He married Agnes Bernice Furrow, daughter of Albert Carl Furrow and Sophronia Elizabeth Feazelle, on April 7, 1951 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., South Carolina.^1,10 Eugene Harold "Gene" Thacker Sr. died on September 4, 1997 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 65.^8,5,9,6 He Eugene Harold Thacker Sr., 65, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, at Sentara Hampton General Hospital. A native of Roanoke, he was a resident of Hampton for 28 years. Mr. Thacker retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service as senior chief petty officer. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He received numerous medals including the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" during the Vietnam conflict. He retired as chief of the engineering resource management division and engineering and housing at Fort Monroe. He was a civil service employee and received the Civilian Army Achievement Award. He retired in 1990 after 21 years of service. Mr. Thacker was a member of Ivy Memorial Baptist Church. He was a member of the board of directors at the Fort Monroe Credit Union and was a member of the Supervisors Committee at Fort Monroe Credit Union and the Naval Fleet Reserve Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jarman Frank and Lula Dent Thacker; sister, Neville Jenkins; brothers, Rupert Thacker, Caruso Thacker, Kublik "Ku" Thacker and Walter "Dee" Thacker. He is survived by his wife, Agnes Thacker; son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Jean Thacker; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lynda and Jon Ratliff and Sherl and Curt Hines; seven grandchildren, Michael Thacker, Kevin Thacker, Chris Harsch, Tim Harsch, Adam Kovalevsky, Ryan Ratliff and Melissa Manning; four brothers, Frank Thacker, Bill Thacker, Elbyrne Thacker and Steve Thacker; and two sisters, Evoy Oates and Eugenia Wright. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Park. on September 5, 1997.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 561-40-1416.⁶ William Thomas Johnson was born on February 29, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,6,3,4,5 He married Helen Sue Furrow, daughter of Albert Carl Furrow and Sophronia Elizabeth Feazelle, on November 8, 1952 at South Carolina.¹ William Thomas Johnson died on July 22, 1982 at Virginia Beach, Virginia, at age 54.^2,3

     Claude Clarence Custer was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ He was born on May 28, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,3 He married Martha Elizabeth Bell, daughter of Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell and Liona Eliza Craighead, on November 24, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 Claude Clarence Custer died on March 5, 1959 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 59.³

     Emmoline V. "Emma" Showalter was buried at Hall Cemetery, Rt. 680, 1.4 miles from Rt. 860, 0.5 miles into a corn field, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,3 She was born on April 11, 1845 at Virginia.^4,1,3 She married Jesse W. Hall, son of David A. Hall and Abigail Iddings, on April 29, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of April 29, 1867,her married name was Hall. Emmoline V. "Emma" Showalter died on January 7, 1926 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 80.^4,1,3

     Her Social Security Number was 224-46-7303.³ Martha Elizabeth Bell was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on May 4, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 She married Claude Clarence Custer, son of Mark Henry Custer and Mary Catherine Prillaman, on November 24, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,5 As of November 24, 1924,her married name was Custer. Martha Elizabeth Bell died on September 18, 1982 at age 78.⁴

     Irene Janney was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 She was born on July 25, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 She married Charles Tiras Conner, son of James Preston Conner and Flora Palace/Palestine Holt, on November 6, 1929 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^1,2,5,3,4 As of November 6, 1929,her married name was Conner. Irene Janney died on December 11, 1971 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 61.⁴

     Julia Ann Stump was born circa 1841 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ She married William R. Ferris, son of Valentine Ferris and Hannah Underwood, on October 8, 1863 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of October 8, 1863,her married name was Ferris. Julia Ann Stump died before April 16, 1910; He husband William was enumerated as a widower in the 1910 census.³