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     His Social Security Number was 229-46-4427.¹⁰ Wilbert Edward DeWeese was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on January 15, 1937 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,3 He married Lucille Yopp, daughter of Garnett Yopp and Mary Eunice Farris, on May 3, 1958 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,11,9 Wilbert Edward DeWeese died on September 26, 2000 at Virginia at age 63.^1,10 He DeWEESE, Wilbert Edward, 63, of Copper Hill, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2000. He was preceded in death by a son, Dale Lynwood DeWeese. Surviving are sons, Freddie "Bo" DeWeese and fiance, Annette Phillippi of Copper Hill, Darrell DeWeese of Vinton, David DeWeese and wife, Penny of Copper Hill; daughters and sons-in-law, Becky and Donald Beckner, Brenda and Max Jones of Copper Hill; extra special friends, Lucille DeWeese, Roger Hawks, Bill Callahan; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; four sisters; and three brothers. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd with Rev. Jimmy Kittinger officiating. Burial will be in Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Maberry Funeral Home. on September 28, 2000.¹

     Lucille Yopp was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁵ She was born on September 3, 1941 at Franklin Co., Virginia.⁷ She married Wilbert Edward DeWeese, son of George Cabell DeWeese and Ellen Dove "Dovie" Gearheart, on May 3, 1958 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,5,6 As of May 3, 1958,her married name was DeWeese. Lucille Yopp died on September 25, 2017 at Virginia at age 76.⁵ She Lucille Yopp DeWeese, 76, of Copper Hill, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert DeWeese; son, Dale DeWeese; parents, Garnett and Mary Farris Yopp; sister, Ann Holland; brothers, Larry, Jerry, Gordon, Michael and Doug. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Freddie and Annette DeWeese, Darrell DeWeese, David and Angela DeWeese; daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Donald Beckner, Brenda and Max Jones; life partner, Roger Hawks; brothers, Billy Yopp, Raymond Yopp; sisters and brother-in-law, Linda and Ronnie Harden, Patty Hodges; brother-in-law, Walter Holland; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Interment in the Copper Hill Cemetery. on September 27, 2017.⁵

     Garnett Yopp was buried at Farris-Smith Cemetery, Rt. 740, 0.6 miles east of Rt. 742, Franklin Co., Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 227-14-1525.¹ He married Mary Eunice Farris.³ Garnett Yopp was born on August 22, 1914 at Virginia.^4,1,2 He died on May 24, 1989 at age 74.^1,2

     Mary Eunice Farris married Garnett Yopp, son of Joseph Robert Yopp and Florentine Yopp.¹ Mary Eunice Farris was buried at Farris-Smith Cemetery, Rt. 740, 0.6 miles east of Rt. 742, Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 226-64-7325.² Her married name was Yopp. She was born on March 10, 1920.² She died on April 22, 1994 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 74.^1,2 She YOPP, Mary Eunice, 74, of Rocky Mount, died Friday, April 22, 1994, in Eldercare. Mrs. Yopp was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Garnett Yopp in 1989 and also one son. She is survived by four daughters and three sons-in-law, Linda and Ronnie Harden, Rocky Mount, Patty and Phillip Hodges, Ferrum, Ann and Walter Holland, Glade Hill, Lucille Deweese, Check; five sons and four daughters-in-law, Billy and Alice Yopp, Rocky Mount, Jerry and Gearline Yopp, Check, Larry and Frances Yopp, Rocky Mount, Gordon and Joyce Yopp, Rocky Mount, Raymond Yopp of Glade Hill; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Gibson of Callaway. Funeral services will be conducted 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 1994, in the Arrington-Bussey Chapel with Elder W. T. Conner, Rev. Frank Wimmer and Rev. Ron Hill officiating. Burial will follow in the Farris Family Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Saturday at the Arrington-Bussey Funeral Home where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Arrangements by Arrington-Bussey Funeral Home, Rocky Mount. on April 23, 1994.¹

     His Social Security Number was 225-98-3964.⁵ Dale Lynwood DeWeese was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,3 He was born on August 18, 1960 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,6,3,7 He died on July 12, 1994 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 33.^1,6,3 He A man hired to clear timber from land in Franklin County was killed Tuesday when a tree limb fell on him. It was his first day on the job. Franklin County Sheriff's Investigator G.L. Shively said Dale Lynnwood Deweese , 33, of Copper Hill and his brother were clearing a grove of trees on land owned by Larry Florin near the Blue Ridge Parkway when Deweese was killed. A tree Deweese had sawed fell against a nearby one and apparently broke some limbs loose, Shively said. A few minutes later, one of the limbs fell and struck Deweese on the head and shoulders while he was sawing on another tree. Shively said the blow knocked Deweese to the bottom of a steep embankment. He died at the scene. Florin's wife, Lynne, said the men had just started clearing the land Tuesday morning. on July 13, 1994.⁸ He DeWEESE, Dale Lynnwood, 33, of Copper Hill, died Tuesday, July 12, 1994. Surviving is parents, Wilbert DeWeese, Copper Hill; mother, Lucille DeWeese, of Check; special companion, Freda Sue Hicks, Copper Hill; three children, Tabitha Sue Hicks, Rita Ann Hicks, Jason O'Dell Hicks all of the home; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Freddie and Nannette DeWeese, David and Penny DeWeese all of Copper Hill, Darrell DeWeese of Blue Ridge; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Rebecca and Donald Beckner, Brenda and Max Jones, Copper Hill. Funeral services 1 p.m. Friday, Wood Funeral Home, Floyd. Rev. J. L. Yopp will officiate. Interment will be in Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Wood Funeral Home. on July 14, 1994.¹

     Donald Dwight Beckner Donald D. Beckner, 63, of Roanoke, VA, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020. He was born on Friday, May 17, 1957, to Ida King Beckner Bolt and the late Houston Beckner. Donald loved music and especially loved playing his guitar. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle and watching NASCAR racing. His greatest joy was being with his family and friends. In addition to his father, he was greeted in heaven by his great-granddaughter, Hazel Grace Smith. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Rebecca Beckner; daughter, Katrina Beckner Walker, and husband, Aaron; grandchildren, Austin Smith and wife, Autumn, Adam Smith, Macy Walker, Wyatt Walker; great-granddaughter, Addlyn Smith; sisters, Wanda Hale and husband, Tommy, and Marsha Beckner; brother, Kenneth Beckner and wife, Mary; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends also survive. Burial will follow at the Restvale Cemetery.⁸ He was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,9 He was born on May 17, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.^5,6,9,8 He married Rebecca Sue "Becky" DeWeese, daughter of Wilbert Edward DeWeese and Lucille Yopp, on March 10, 1979 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,5 Donald Dwight Beckner died on November 6, 2020 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 63.^8,9

     Alta Pauline Wilkerson/Wilkinson was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,2 She was born on June 26, 1910 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,4 She married Harvey Newton DeWeese, son of Harvey Dusky DeWeese and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Clower, on July 26, 1929 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^5,4,2 As of July 26, 1929,her married name was DeWeese.⁴ Alta Pauline Wilkerson/Wilkinson died on November 15, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 44.^1,2 She WYCO — Funeral services were to be conducted at 3 p.m. today for Mrs. Alta Pauline DeWeese, 44, Wyco, who died in a Beckley hospital Monday morning following a lengthy illness. Rites were to be conducted by the Rev. Dallas Bennett in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Narrows, Va. Burial was to follow in the Fairview Cemetery there. Survivors include her husband, Newton DeWeese; three daughters, Mrs. Dean Burnstein, Emily, and Ellen, all of Philadelphia; her father, Watson Wilkinson; Narrows, Va; a brother, Archie, Princeton; four sisters, Mrs. Eula Cooper, Ohio; Mrs. Lacy Shaver, Lindside; Mrs. Gladys Riddle, Matoaka; and Mrs. Mildred Atwell, Narrows, Va. on November 16, 1954.²

     Margie Aberdeen DeWeese was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on February 3, 1939 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2 She died on March 25, 2006 at Virginia at age 67.² She Margie Aberdeen DeWeese, 67, passed away March 25, 2006. She was born and raised on Bent Mountain, and was preceded in death by her parents, Cabell and Dobie Gearheart DeWeese; sisters, Pauline Horelback, Catheleen Poff; brother, Wilbert DeWeese. She is survived by her sisters, Nannie King, Treva Dillard, and Lela Poff; brothers, William McKinely DeWeese, Winston DeWeese, and Houston DeWeese. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Maurice Wright will officiate. Interment will follow in Copper Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Albert Harvey Poff, Jr., Allen W. DeWeese, Brian Todd DeWeese, W. G. King, Roger King, and Larry King. The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 989-3131.
on March 28, 2006.²

     Linda Agee married Houston H. DeWeese, son of George Cabell DeWeese and Ellen Dove "Dovie" Gearheart.¹ Linda Agee was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 Her married name was DeWeese. She was born in 1947.² She died in 1966; Died in an automobile accident.^2,1

     William Archer DeWeese was buried at Siner Cemetery, off Rt. 645, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on November 30, 1878 at Virginia.¹ He died on February 1, 1891 at Virginia at age 12.¹

     Harvey Letcher DeWeese was buried at Siner Cemetery, off Rt. 645, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,2 He married Catherine Boyd.² Harvey Letcher DeWeese was born on September 20, 1884 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,2 He died on November 11, 1957 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 73.^4,2

     William Riley "Rilo" Conner was born in May, 1847 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,5 He married Mary Eleanor Martin on December 19, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² William Riley "Rilo" Conner died on December 7, 1935 at Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 88.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 229-54-7562.⁷ Birdine Valentine DeWeese was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^4,2 He was born on February 4, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,8,7,2 He married Pearl Mills, daughter of William Haden Mills and Eliza Louis/Louise Aldridge, on June 14, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,9,4,2 Birdine Valentine DeWeese died on December 28, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 73.²

     Mamie L. Wimmer was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁹ Her married name was Cox.⁹ She married Unknown Cox.^9,1,8 Mamie L. Wimmer was born on July 20, 1907 at Virginia.⁹ She died on January 12, 1959 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 51.⁹

     Hazel Marie Wimmer was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.¹ She was born on October 6, 1918 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She married Ernest Wilburn Wickham, son of James Wilburn Wickham and Ann Ethel "Annie" Martin, on March 17, 1937.^8,1 As of March 17, 1937,her married name was Wickham. Hazel Marie Wimmer died on June 29, 2008 at Virginia at age 89.¹ She Hazel Marie Wimmer Wickham, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008. She was a beloved and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She was born October 6, 1918 in the Copper Hill section of Floyd County, Va., the daughter of the late Daniel Moses Wimmer and Cammie DeWeese Wimmer. She moved from Floyd County to Roanoke in 1955 and to the Glenvar section of Roanoke County in 1957. She was a member of Peters Creek Church of the Brethren, an avid fisherwoman, a great sports fan, a terrific Scrabble, dominoes, and card player, and an amazing quilter and baker of fried apple pies. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Wickham, brother, Rev. Frank H. Wimmer, sisters, Mamie Wimmer Cox, Virgie Wimmer Aldridge, and Nellie Wimmer Manning. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Evelyn Wimmer; sister, Dorothy Wimmer Tuck; sister-in-law, Elva Wickham Eary; son, Douglas Wickham and wife, Sylvia; son, Thomas W. Wickham; daughter, Jeanette Slone and husband, Odell; daughter, Diane Beason and husband, Jack; daughter, Jill Wickham and friend, Robert Acuff; grandsons, Rick Slone, Roger Slone, Earl Wise, Robert Wise, Tim Beason, Barry Wickham, Ben Wickham, Seth Wickham, and Clay Walthall; granddaughters, Regina Saul, Shari Winebarger, T.J. Beason, Cammi Beason, Laura Wickham Stogner, Katie Walthall, and Maggie Furrow; great-grandsons, Travis Slone, Justin Slone, Aaron Martin, Cameron Wise, Forest Beason, Cole Winebarger, Kellen Walthall, Justin Stogner, and Branson Stogner; great-granddaughters, Christy Slone, Emily Cyrus, Carissa Martin, Lindsay Martin, Macie Winebarger, Gracie Walthall, Shayla Wise, and Heather Wise. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff and residents of Ridgecrest Apartments, especially Rosa, for their friendship and help which enabled our mother to live and enjoy an independent lifestyle. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at the Chapel of John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at John M. Oakey and Son, Salem. Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to Roanoke City Rescue Mission, PO Box 11525, Roanoke, VA 24022-1525. The Wickham family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son, Salem, 540-389-5441. on July 1, 2008.¹