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     Malley King was born circa 1901 at Virginia.²

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-2435.¹⁰ Elmer Johnson Furrow was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ He and Martha Dean Jordan were divorced.¹¹ Elmer Johnson Furrow was born on February 19, 1906 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Feb 16, 1906.^10,5,6,8 He married Martha Dean Jordan on October 31, 1938 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,6 Elmer Johnson Furrow died on April 2, 1968 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 62.⁶ He Wyco - Final rites for Elmer J. Furrow, 62, of Wyco will be held in the Melton Mortuary Chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday with Rev. C. Shirley Donnelly in charge. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Tommy Henegar, William Lively, Earl Cannaday, Charles Lilly and Everette Rutherford. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. He died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mullens while returning from work. Death was attributed to an apparent heart attack. Born Feb. 19, 1906, in Shawsville, Va., he was a son of the late William A. and Lacy Walters Furrow. He was a member of the Local 4578. His wife, Martha Jordon Furrow, preceded him in death. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Keith of Lakewood, Ohio and Mrs. Mary Meadows of Peru, Ind. on April 5, 1968.⁶

     Ellis Wayne Simpson was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on December 3, 1937 at Virginia.^4,3 He married Audrey Kemp circa 1965.² Ellis Wayne Simpson died on September 10, 2006 at Virginia at age 68.^2,4 He Ellis Wayne Simpson, 68, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. and Cora DeWeese Simpson; and several brothers and sisters. He retired from Precision Fabrics. Surviving is his wife of 41 years, Audrey Kemp Simpson; daughter, Trina I. Simpson of Roanoke; brother, Hugh W. Simpson and wife Delores of Bent Mountain; sisters, Doris S. Poling of Roanoke, Laura S. Wimmer and husband Newton of Jacksonville, N.C. The family would like to offer a special thanks to the staff at Raleigh Court Health Care Center and to the staff of Good Samaritan Hospice for their many acts of kindness and compassion during Wayne's illness. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 3825 Electric Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24018. A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2006 in Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, by the Rev. Bruce Tuttle. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, 366-0707. on September 11, 2006.²

     Mary Ellen Moran was buried at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 409 Ridgeview Road NW, off Rt. 8 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,4,6 She was born on June 6, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,8,5 She married Ervin Hope Hill, son of Everett Caleb Hill Sr. and Emma Sue Conner, on May 15, 1942 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4,9,6 As of May 15, 1942,her married name was Hill. As of September 11, 1970,her married name was Hill.³ Mary Ellen Moran married Clinton Russell "Clint" Hill, son of Everett Caleb Hill Sr. and Emma Sue Conner, on September 11, 1970 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ Mary Ellen Moran and Clinton Russell "Clint" Hill were divorced on May 26, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁸ Mary Ellen Moran Mrs. Mary Ellen Moran Hill, age 63, of 503 Liberty Road, N.E., died Sunday in a local hospital. She was the widow of Ervin H. Hill, owners of Hill’s Stone Yard and a member of Calvary Tabernacle. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl C. (Sandra H.) Wimmer and Mrs. Merle L. (Pamela H.) Martin, both of Roanoke; three sons and daughters-in-law, Cecil L. and Wanda Hill, Donald R. and Shelby Hill, and Ricky L. and Shirley Hill, all of Roanoke; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Clyde T. (Dollie) Finney and Mrs. Walter W. (Rosetta) Lambert, both of Roanoke; one brother, James Alonza Moran, Staunton; four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Helen B. Moran, Roanoke; Mrs. Velma Spangler, Floyd; Mrs. Darlene Duncan, Christiansburg; and Mrs Ruth Hill, Roanoke; one brother-in-law, E. C. Hill Jr., Floyd; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren on Rt 730. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. on January 27, 1986.⁶ She died on December 26, 1986 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 64.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 226-50-6191.⁸ Iris Jean Sweeney Iris Sweeney Lawson, 72, died Thursday, May 3, 2012. A native of Floyd County, the daughter of Ballard and Blanche King Sweeney, she had been a longtime Hampton resident. Mrs. Lawson was a graduate of Radford College and taught math at Hampton High School for 37 years, retiring in 2009. She was a member of First United Methodist Church Hampton and the Hampton Education Association. Mrs. Lawson is survived by her husband, Hamilton M. Lawson; daughters, Paige L. Slayton and husband, Kenny of Virginia Beach, Nan L. Greeley and husband, John of Cedar Park, Texas, Molly L. Noll of Virginia Beach, and Heather L. Moore and husband, Kyle of Williamsburg; a brother, Ralph Sweeney and wife, Alice of Galax; a sister, Sue Miserentino and husband, Robert of Hampton; grandchildren, Kai L. Moore, Kira L. Moore and Kensington L. Moore, Cole Slayton, Amy Slayton, Brooke Lawson, Gerald Slayton, Terry Searles, Robert Searles, Amber Searles, Joshua Searles and Jamie Greeley; and seven great-grandchildren. Interment to follow in Parklawn Memorial Park.⁷ She was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 North Armistead Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.⁷ She was born on March 28, 1940 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,4,8 As of June 19, 1970,her married name was Lawson.⁴ She married Hamilton Manning Lawson Jr. on June 19, 1970 at Hampton, Virginia.^1,4,7,9 Iris Jean Sweeney died on May 3, 2012 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 72.^8,3,7

     Ralph Edwin Sweeney Jr. was buried at Felts Memorial Cemetery, Galax, Virginia.^2,3,4 He was born on July 15, 1966 at Louisiana.^1,2,4 He died on September 12, 1973 at Galax, Virginia, at age 7; Died in a highway accident.^1,2,3,4 He Ralph Edwin Sweeney, Jr., age 7, passed away Wednesday morning in a Galax hospital. Survived by his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Edwin Sweeney, Sr; one sister, Karen Sue; two brothers, Samuel Wiley and Jeffrey Noell all of the home, Maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnson of Fincastle, Va. Burial in Felts Memorial Cemetery. on September 13, 1973.³

     Hamilton Manning Lawson Jr. Hamilton Manning Lawson Jr. died Tuesday September 2, 2014. Born December 29, 1940, Manning was a Hampton native and lifelong resident. Manning's first love was the water and he spent many happy years working with his father on his trawlers, the Lawson and the Resolute. He worked for many years at Lawson Seafood, a crab business in Hampton before buying Bunting Oyster House in Cappahosic (Gloucester), Virginia. Manning loved all things connected to the commercial water business and these feelings stayed strong all his life. Manning was preceded in death by his parents, Hamilton Manning Lawson Sr. and Pollyanna Kelly Lawson; his first wife Carol Hughes Lawson and his second wife Iris Sweeney Lawson. He is survived by his four daughters, Paige Lawson Slayton (Kenny) of Virginia Beach, Nanette Lawson Greeley (John) of Cedar Park, Texas, Molly Kelly Lawson, Heather Lawson Moore (Kyle) of Williamsburg; two brothers, Michael Kelly Lawson (Penney) of Houston, Texas and Joseph G. "Pete" Lawson of Roanoke; and, one sister, Deedy Lawson Mason (Buz) of Newport News. Manning had numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and was the adored Grandpa Lawson to Kai, Kira and Kensington Moore.² He was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 North Armistead Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.³ He was born on December 29, 1940 at Virginia.^1,2 He married Iris Jean Sweeney, daughter of Samuel Ballard Sweeney and Blanche King, on June 19, 1970 at Hampton, Virginia.^4,1,5,2 Hamilton Manning Lawson Jr. died on September 2, 2014 at Virginia at age 73.²

     His Social Security Number was 224-14-1679.⁹ Everette Hillman Conner Sr. was buried at Nimmo Methodist Church Cemetery, 2200 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia.^10,1,2 He was born on July 16, 1919 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{9,10,1,2,3,11,4} He married Katherine Eleta Flanagan on May 6, 1942 at Princess Anne Co., Virginia.^8,1,2 Everette Hillman Conner Sr. died on June 28, 1984 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 64.^1,2,11 He Mr. Everette H. Conner, age 64, died Wednesday, June 27, 1984. He was born in Floyd County and was a veteran of World War II. He was the former owner/operator of Pine Lodge Motel. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine Conner, Virginia Beach; four sons, E. H. Conner, Jr., Eddy A. Conner, Leonard S. Conner, and Walter Conner, all of Virginia Beach; three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Janet) Crow, Mrs. Gurney (Nancy) Hill, Mrs. Jimmy (Jill) Harris, all of Virginia beach; four brothers, Sherman and Elvin Conner, Roanoke, Albert Conner, Christiansburg, Grover Conner, Collinsville; two sisters, Audrey Bolling, Roanoke, Emma Martin, Floyd; and 10 grandchildren. Interment at Nimmo Methodist Church Cemetery. on July 5, 1984.¹⁰

     Alonza Aaron Hall was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on October 9, 1875 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 He married Alma Eugenia "Eugenie" Poff, daughter of Charles A. Poff and Salome Catherine "Kate" Hall, on October 26, 1899 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,5,6 Alonza Aaron Hall died on March 30, 1943 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 67.^2,3

     Lionel Rangely Hall was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5 He was born on April 28, 1901 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5 He married Mary Lucille Humphries/Humphrey circa 1920.^1,8,4 Lionel Rangely Hall died on August 10, 1964 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 63.^1,2,5 He Lionel Rangley Hall, 63, died at his home in Cambria Monday. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucille H. Hall; a daughter, Mrs. Claybourne H. Wirt, Cambria; five sons, Otis E. Hall, Benton, KY; L. R. Hall, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev; R. Eugene Hall, Richmond; George A. Hall, Blacksburg and Fred D. Hall, Salem; five sisters, Mrs. S. M. Scott, Jr., Buchanan; Mrs. Fred Rushbrook, Parisburg; Mrs. Allen Miller, Christiansburg; Mrs. L. E. Blankenship and Mrs. R. O. Walker, both of Roanoke. Funeral was held at 4 p.m. (Wednesday) yesterday at Richardson Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. on August 20, 1964.²