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     Debra Leigh Horsley was buried at Horsley Family Cemetery, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 She was born on January 14, 1974 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,5 She died on January 14, 1974 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 She Debra Leigh Horsley, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Horsley of 322 Ross St., Salem, passed away Monday in a Salem hospital. Also surviving are two brothers, Roger L. Horsley, Jr., and Brian E. Horsley, both at home; one sister, Miss Katrina A. Horsley, at home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Horsley, both of Roanoke County; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. King of Roanoke County. Graveside services will be at the Horsley Cemetery, Roanoke County. on January 16, 1974.⁴

     Mildred H. Jones was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 226-70-6473.² She was born on January 20, 1915 at Virginia.² She married Sidney Woodrow Poff, son of Lewis Poff and Dora Belle Graham, on April 17, 1935 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of April 17, 1935,her married name was Poff.³ Mildred H. Jones died on March 29, 2001 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 86.^2,1 She POFF, Mildred H., 86, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2001 in Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was a member of Cambria Baptist Church. The daughter of the late James Walter and Mattie Gay Jones, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Sidney W. Poff. Surviving are daughters, Harlena Dunn of Alaska, Linda Amendola of Florida; sons, Donald R. Poff of Oklahoma, Thomas M. Poff of Christiansburg; sisters, Eileen Buck of Charlottesville, Janice Furrow of Newport; a brother, James C. Jones of Christiansburg; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2001, in the Horne Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Richard H. Horne with interment to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on March 31, 2001.¹

     Harlena Gay Poff was buried at Pioneer Cemetery, Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.^4,8 She was born on October 18, 1938 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,4,5,8 As of June 25, 1972,her married name was Dunn.³ She married Ronnie Jim Dunn on June 25, 1972 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,4 Harlena Gay Poff died on August 4, 2015 at Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, at age 76.^4,8 She Anchorage resident Harlena Gay Dunn, 76, passed away August 4, 2015 at St. Elias Specialty Hospital after a long battle with M.S. A graveside service will take place at 11am Friday August 7, 2015 at Palmer Pioneer Cemetery. She was born in Christiansburg, Virginia October 18, 1938. She graduated from college with a double major in Bible and Art. She received her Master’s Degree from Columbia University and was teaching art when she came to Alaska as a summer worker for Arctic Missions in 1971. Harlena met R. Jim Dunn at Victory upon her arrival and they were married the following June in her hometown. They built an art and pottery cache on Jim’s homestead and named it after Packsaddle Mountain. After their son Joseph was born they moved to Anchorage where she sold Tupperware as a manager (where she was awarded two new vehicles) until M.S. started to paralyze her. Her family said: “She always kept a smile and faith in the Lord which kept her going. She loved everyone and the beauty of Alaska.” She is survived by her husband Jim Dunn, son Joe Dunn, grandson Ragnar, sister Linda Amendola and brothers Thomas and Donald Poff. on August 6, 2015.⁴

     Donald Richard "Don" Poff was born on May 14, 1941 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,3 He married Helen Merlene Brooks, daughter of Merle Crockett Brooks and Annie Ruth Epperly, on September 1, 1961 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,7 Donald Richard "Don" Poff died on August 10, 2020 at Comanche, Stephens Co., Oklahoma, at age 79.³ He Donald "Don" Richard Poff, of Comanche, Oklahoma, was born on May 14, 1941, in Christiansburg, Virginia, to Sidney Woodrow and Mildred H. (Jones) Poff. Don passed away on August 10, 2020, at the age of 79. Don is survived by his wife, Merlene; children, Steve and Teresa Poff of Comanche, Helene and Mike Miller of Duncan, and Tim and Jenny Poff of Comanche; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Linda and Tom Amendola; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Harlena Dunn, Barbara Beshore, and Patricia Shirley Poff; and brother, Thomas Poff. on August 13, 2020.³

     Thomas Michael "Tommy" Poff Thomas "Tommy" Michael Poff of Christiansburg, Va. went home to be with the Lord in the hours that followed Christmas Day, a celebration of the birth of his Lord and Savior, to join the eternal celebration in Heaven, in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ and with all those who have gone before. Tommy was born in Montgomery County, Va on January 26, 1945 to Sidney and Mildred Poff of Christiansburg, Va. At the age of 18 he felt the call to serve his country and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. He was an expert in rifle and pistol and an outstanding member of the United States Marine Corp. Competition Team. He received the National Defense Service Medal for his honorable service during the time of war and the Good Conduct Award for his exemplary behavior and efficiency. After serving his term of four years he received an honorable discharge at the rank of Sergeant in January of 1968. Upon returning home he returned to school to finish his senior year and graduated in 1969 from Christiansburg High School. He married Ann Dear of Christiansburg, Va on May 8, 1970. Tommy and Ann attended Cambria Baptist Church until they were led to become a part of another church at which time he became a founding and lifelong member of Trinity Baptist Church. His love for the Lord was evident to all who were blessed to know him. He devoted much time to the study of God's Word and put those principles into practice as he lived out his life before others. As he went about his day, he loved being outdoors in God's creation hunting or tending to his cows and dairy goats and often enjoyed singing hymns while he worked as an act of worship to the Lord. He was unashamed of His Savior and would openly speak to others about Him. He showed generosity by freely sharing his time and resources to help others. The deep love he had for his family was felt in the selfless acts of kindness he showed to them often. Just as he lived a life of service before men, he found comfort and peace in delighting himself in the Lord. He is survived by his daughter, Christy Poff Maxwell and son-in-law, Marty L. Maxwell of Christiansburg; two grandchildren, Abby and Wesley Maxwell; brother, Donald R. Poff of Comanche, OK; sister, Linda S. Amendola of New Port Richey, FL; one aunt, Janice Furrow of Newport, Va; wife, Ann Poff of Christiansburg, Va; a niece and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Sidney and Mildred Poff, sisters, Barbara Poff and Harlena Dunn. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, from 6-8 p.m. at Horne Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, with Pastor John Altizer and Pastor Monroe Hedrick officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.³
He was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ He was born on January 26, 1945 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 He married Ann Milan Dear on May 8, 1970 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3 Thomas Michael "Tommy" Poff died on December 25, 2016 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 71.³