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     Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" Peters was born on January 16, 1923 at Baltimore, Maryland.^2,1 As of February 22, 1947,her married name was Nichols.¹ She married Howard Berkley Nichols, son of Howard Cleveland Nichols and Mada Gertrude Bell "Madie" Conner, on February 22, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹

     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