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     Frances Pearl Conner was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on December 7, 1946 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 She married Jackie Ray Sowers, son of James Andrew Sowers and Dorothy Marie Hatcher, on June 5, 1965 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,4,2 As of June 5, 1965,her married name was Sowers. Frances Pearl Conner died on October 12, 2014 at Virginia at age 67.² She Frances Pearl Conner Sowers, 67, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie R. Sowers, Sr; daughter, Sherry Elaine Sowers; mother and father, Willie Sisson Conner and John Cledys Conner; brother, Kenneth Conner; mother-in-law, Dorothy Sowers; Father-in-law, James Sowers; special cousin, Doris Conner; and special friend, William Robertson.Frances is survived by her son, Jackie and wife, Vicki and their children, Camden and Cole of Fredericksburg, Va; daughter, Teresa and husband, Mike and their children, Devin and Madison of Cloverdale, Va; daughter, Lisa of Glen Allen, Va; brother, Earl Conner and wife, Carol, of Roanoke, Va; sister-in-law, Barbara Conner; sister-in-law, Lois Hartman and husband, Herman; brothers-in-law, Russell Sowers and wife, Sharon, Bill Sowers and wife, Jeanette, Roger Sowers and wife, Laura; and many special nieces and nephews.She attended Garden City Baptist Church and worked at ITT Exelius, where she had many friends.Prior to her position at ITT, she was well known as a caregiver to numerous children who kept in touch with her throughout her life.Funeral Services will be at noon on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Oakey's Vinton Chapel with Pastor Jay Fields officiating.Interment will follow at Red Oak Grove Cemetery in Floyd, VA.The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2014at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221. on October 14, 2014.²

     Charles Arthur Peters was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on February 24, 1883 at Franklin Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Feb 24, 1882.^4,1,2,3 He married Arizona A. Turner on December 30, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 Charles Arthur Peters died on August 7, 1951 at age 68; The Iddings book has a death date of Aug 7, 1952.^4,1

     Her Social Security Number was 225-48-4212.⁴ Arizona A. Turner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,3 She was born on June 12, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,1,4,2 She married Charles Arthur Peters on December 30, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of December 30, 1909,her married name was Peters.² Arizona A. Turner died on January 14, 1982 at Radford, Virginia, at age 90.^5,1,3 She FLOYD -- Mrs. Arizona Turner Peters, age 90, died Thursday night, January 14, 1982, in a Radford hospital. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Eva Sweeney, Mrs. Ocie Rakes, Mrs. Taz (Bivie) Yearout, Mrs. Cecil (Esther) Nolen, Mrs. Posey (Peggy) Harris, all of Floyd, Mrs. Jimmy (Alice) Page of Roanoke; five sons, Ellett Peters, Harrington, Wash., Herman Peters, Stockton, Calif., Ford Peters, Ray Peters, both of Floyd, Jack Peters, Baltimore, Md; one sister, Mrs. Laura Trail of Floyd; one brother, Morton Turner, Floyd; 36 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral was January 16 at Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Amos Hash and Rev. Donald Clay officiating with interment in the Salem Church Cemetery, Copper Hill. on January 21, 1982.³

     Jackie Ray Sowers was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on September 2, 1942 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Frances Pearl Conner, daughter of John Cledys Conner and Willie Oliver Sisson, on June 5, 1965 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,5 Jackie Ray Sowers died on May 21, 1988 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 45.^2,3 He ROANOKE - Jackie Ray Sowers, age 45, a native of Floyd, died in a Roanoke hospital Saturday, May 21, 1988. Surviving are: his wife, Frances Conner Sowers; one son, Jackie Ray Sowers, Jr; two daughters, Teresa Ann Sowers, Lisa Marie Sowers, all of Roanoke; his mother, Dorothy Hatcher Sowers; and one sister, Lois S. Hartman, both of Roanoke; three brothers, William "Bill" Sowers, Longwood, Fla., Roger Sowers, Stafford, Russell Sowers, Roanoke. Funeral services were held Monday, May 23, 1:00 p.m. at Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren with Rev. Don McCaskill and Rev. Elbert Lee Naff officiating. Internment in the Church cemetery. Arrangement by Wood Funeral Hoome. on May 23, 1988.²

     Frank Ward "Frankie" Sweeney Jr. was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on September 2, 1955 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,5 He married Shelia Sue DeHart on November 10, 1982 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Frank Ward "Frankie" Sweeney Jr. and Shelia Sue DeHart were divorced on March 15, 1984 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ Frank Ward "Frankie" Sweeney Jr. married Nellie Ann Kincaid on April 8, 1984 at Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Frank Ward "Frankie" Sweeney Jr. and Nellie Ann Kincaid were divorced on November 18, 1985 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,4 Frank Ward "Frankie" Sweeney Jr. married Donna Marie Lemons on December 31, 1985 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Frank Ward "Frankie" Sweeney Jr. died on January 13, 2006 at Virginia at age 50.^2,5 He Frank Ward (Frankie) Sweeney, Jr., 50, of Floyd, passed away Friday, January 13, 2006. He was preceded in death by his son, Corey Scott Sweeney. He is survived by his wife, Donna L. Sweeney of Floyd; daughter, Ashley Shay Sweeney of Floyd; sons, Lee Michael Sweeney of Floyd, Charles Kincaid of Blacksburg; father, Frank W. (Sonny) Sweeney and wife Mary of Roanoke; mother, Nelda S. Sweeney of Floyd. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2006, at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with the Rev. George Law and the Rev. Joseph Falls officiating. Interment will follow at Jacksonville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m., Monday at Maberry Funeral Home.
on January 15, 2006.²

     His Social Security Number was 229-24-4815.⁶ Jack Lee Shortt Sr. was buried at County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, 1.4 miles down Rt. 635 from Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7 He was born on January 24, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,6,2 He married Madeline Dawn Sweeney, daughter of Claude Swanson Sweeney and Eva Lena Peters, on August 15, 1947 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,8,9 Jack Lee Shortt Sr. died on February 8, 1994 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.^1,7,6,3 He SHORTT, Jack Lee Sr., 71, of Floyd, died Tuesday, February 8, 1994 at a Roanoke hospital. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired employee of Radford Army Ammunition Plant with 32 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Madeline Sweeney Shortt of Floyd; two daughters and a son-in-law, Carolyn Shortt of Charlotte, N.C., Brenda and Jim Moody of Monroe, N.C; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Jack Lee Jr. and Judy Shortt, Gene Dale and Peggy Shortt, all of Roanoke, Mark Shortt of Floyd; six grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Marjorie Shortt of Floyd. Funeral will be Friday 11 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Ted Turman and Mr. Doug Sweeney officiating with burial in the County Line Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Floyd Rescue Squad or Floyd Fire Department. Graveside services by Floyd Lodge #202 Independent Order of Oddfellows. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Wood Funeral Home. on February 10, 1994.¹

     Jackie Ray Sowers Jr. was born on November 10, 1966 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He married Vickie Leigh Sullivan on October 12, 1991 at Stafford, Stafford Co., Virginia.^3,4 Jackie Ray Sowers Jr. died on July 24, 2022 at Virginia at age 55.³ He Jackie Ray Sowers Jr., November 10, 1966 - July 24, 2022. Jackie Ray Sowers Jr., 55, of Fredericksburg, Va., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Jackie was a devoted husband, loving father, brother (RayRay), son, proud PaPa, dog dad, and he was, as his many dear friends called him, "Happy Jack". Jackie was born in Roanoke, Virginia and graduated from Radford University with honors in 1991. His college years as a Phi Sigma Kappa were among the "best times of his life". Upon graduation, he moved and settled in Fredericksburg where he began a successful 30-year career in the insurance industry. Over the years, he made many life-long friends associated with GEICO, Nationwide Insurance and FCCI Insurance Group. Jackie loved spending time with friends and family and cherished time spent on his river property in the Northern Neck. Jackie never met a stranger and always had a smile (except when Virginia Tech lost). He loved laughter and used his humor and wit to make everyone smile. He was an avid golfer, music lover, poolside DJ, self-proclaimed travel coordinator and sports enthusiast. With sentiments, "you only live once" and "life is short", he truly lived life to its fullest. Having Jackie in our lives has been the greatest blessing. The memories he leaves behind will live on in our hearts forever. Jackie is survived by his college sweetheart and loving wife of 30 years, Vicki Sullivan Sowers; sons, Camden and Cole; grandsons, Grayson and Gavin; sisters, Teresa Daniel (Mike) of Roanoke and Lisa Sowers of Richmond; mother-in-law, Sterling Sullivan; brother-in-law, Todd Sullivan; five nieces and nephews, many close aunts, uncles, and cousins and LOTS of friends. Jackie is also greatly missed by his beloved dogs, Zeke and Charlie. Jackie was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Pearl Conner Sowers; father, Jackie Ray Sowers Sr; sister, Sherry Elaine Sowers; and father-in-law, Lynwood B. Sullivan. on August 2, 2022.³

     Peggy Ann Thompson Peggy Thompson Shortt left us to be with the Lord on January 28th, 2023. She was greeted at the gates of heaven by her loving mother and father, Doris and Allen Thompson, and her sister, Kay Burnett. Peggy Thompson Shortt was born on November 2nd, 1951. She was the second of 4 daughters and 1 son born to the late Allen and Doris Thompson. She grew up and graduated high school in the small coal mining community of Gary, WV. She attended nursing school at Roanoke Memorial Hospital and graduated as a RN in June of 1972. While attending nursing school she met a young man from Floyd, VA. who was working as a custodian at the hospital. The two fell in love and were married on September 30th, 1972. Peggy and Dale built a life together and raised three beautiful daughters who blessed them with 4 beautiful grandchildren. On September 30th, 2022, surrounded by their family and friends, Peggy and Dale Shortt celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Peggy found her passion as a nurse, and she served the Roanoke Valley for 48 years before retiring in 2020. She is well known for her 22-year career as Director of Nursing at Snyder Nursing Home in Salem, VA. Her love for the staff and residents at Snyder's stayed with her long after her retirement and she will always be in the hearts of all who knew her. They were her second family and she loved them dearly. From a comforting voice to those who were ill and lonely, to a gentle touch to those in pain. A healing hand to the sick; with love in her heart for all. A sweet smile to someone having a rough day. A selfless servant who dedicated her life to those she cared for. A child of God, whom He chose to be His hands and feet to so many. To cherish her memory, she is survived by her husband Gene Dale Shortt, daughters Kim Caldwell (Paul), Tara Pagan (Gami), Sarah VanDyke (Justin); her four grandchildren Abbie Caldwell, Leah Pagan, Logan Pagan, and Elaine VanDyke; sisters Frankie Haase (Gary), Tammy Kinzer (Ray), brother Jeff Thompson; along with her nieces and nephews who were close to her heart. Thank you to all the hard-working staff at Carilion for the exceptional care Peggy received during her battle with ovarian cancer. Interment will follow in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.³ She was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ She was born on November 2, 1951 at West Virginia.^1,2,3 She married Gene Dale Shortt, son of Jack Lee Shortt Sr. and Madeline Dawn Sweeney, on September 30, 1972 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of September 30, 1972,her married name was Shortt.¹ Peggy Ann Thompson died on January 28, 2023 at Virginia at age 71.³