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     His Social Security Number was 229-46-4309.⁶ James Elmer "Jimmie" Jones Jr. was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He was born on June 29, 1938 at Pulaski Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jul 29, 1938.^1,6,3,4 He married Loretta Cloe Thompson on January 3, 1969 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,4 James Elmer "Jimmie" Jones Jr. died on July 21, 1975 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 37.^1,2,3

     Harry William "Bill" Jones was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Carol Cole.¹ Harry William "Bill" Jones was born on September 12, 1948 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He died on August 1, 1987 at Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 38.^1,3

     Zula Mae Conner was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5 She was born on July 3, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,5 As of circa 1924,her married name was Gibson.⁶ She married Clarence Clayton Gibson on November 2, 1924 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,7 Zula Mae Conner died on January 1, 1983 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^2,5 She Mrs. Clarence C. (Zula Mae) Gibson, 74, of 2331 Jefferson St. Bluefield, died Saturday morning after a long illness. Born in Floyd Co. Va., she was the daughter of the late James W. and Clisty Martin Conner. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church and Circle No. 1. She was preceded in death by her husband in December, 1962. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Gladys) Lawrence, of Taylor, Mich., Mrs. John (Elnora) Harry and Mrs. Allen (Ruby) Hamlin, both of Bluefield; four sons, Clarence J. Gibson, John E. Gibson both of Bluefield, George Robert Gibson of Salem, Va., and Frank A. Gibson of Bristol, Tenn; one sister, Mrs. Loyd (Stella) Davis of Princeton; one brother, James E. Conner of Radford, Va; 19 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eddie Davis, Wayne Thomas, Keith Williams, William Garrison, James Lindamood, and Kenneth Smith. circa January 3, 1983.²

     Clarence Clayton Gibson was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 He was born on October 16, 1904 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3 He married Zula Mae Conner, daughter of James Washington Conner and Clista Ella "Clisty" Martin, on November 2, 1924 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 Clarence Clayton Gibson died on December 22, 1962 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 58.^6,2,4,5 He Clarence C. Gibson, 58, died Saturday at his home at 313 Third St., Bluefield. A lifelong resident of this city, he was a member of Grace Methodist Church and has been an employe of Norfolk and Western Railway for 44 years. He was a son of the late John and Anna Gibson. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Zula Conner Gibson; three daughters, Mrs. John Harry Jr. of Bluefield, Mrs. Robert Laurence of Concord, Calif., and Mrs. Oakey Comer of Greensboro, N.C; four sons, Frank, Bobby, and Eugene Gibson of the home, and James Gibson of Washington, D.C. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; three brothers, Ray and Clayton Gibson of Bluefield and Vades Gibson of Detroit, Mich; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Bowman of Detroit, Mrs. Lucille Phillips of Indian Valiey, Va., and Mrs. Mabel Reci of Blacksburg, Va. Burial will be in Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Members of Mrs. Udy’s Sunday School Class will carry flowers. Pallbearers will be Vades Underwood, G. D. Dotson, Bill Johnson, Pete Carter, Charley Evans, and Walter Forlines. on December 23, 1962.⁵

     Ruby Salone Atkins was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 233-09-8997.⁵ She was born on March 14, 1911 at Virginia.^3,5,4 She married James Edward "Edd" Conner, son of James Washington Conner and Clista Ella "Clisty" Martin, on December 9, 1931 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of December 9, 1931,her married name was Conner.² Ruby Salone Atkins and James Edward "Edd" Conner were divorced before February 22, 1940.^1,6 Ruby Salone Atkins died on January 29, 1988 at Chester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, at age 76.^3,5,4

     Her Social Security Number was 233-09-8699.⁴ Trula Marie Giberson was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, Rt. 11 between Dublin and Radford, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,5 She was born on February 9, 1918 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 She married James Edward "Edd" Conner, son of James Washington Conner and Clista Ella "Clisty" Martin, on February 22, 1940 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^6,1,2 As of February 22, 1940,her married name was Conner.² Trula Marie Giberson died on January 8, 2003 at Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 84.^1,4,7 She CONNER, Trula Marie Gibberson, 84, of Wheatland Hills Retirement Center in Radford, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2003. Born in Bluefield, W.Va., but was a resident of Radford for more than 62 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur William and Delia Mae Ayers Gibberson and her husband, James Edward Conner. She was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church. Survivors include a sister, Lucy P. Hassey of South Deerfield, Mass; son and daughter-in-law, Rev. John Edward and Joyce Conner of Hampton, Va; a daughter, Judith C. Ritter of Fairlawn; three grandchildren, Michael D. and Sandi Ritter of Fairlawn, John Frank Ritter of Fairlawn, Melissa G. and Shane Kidwell of Browntown, Va; special granddaughter-in-law, Wanda Q. Hensley of Fairlawn; and six great-grandchildren. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. The family wishes to thank Dr. Michael Barry and staff and Wheatland Retirement Center and staff for the loving care they have provided to Marie. on January 10, 2003.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-10-9791.³ Lonzie Harman Linkous was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.² He was born on January 13, 1912 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,1 He married Stella Ellen Conner, daughter of James Washington Conner and Clista Ella "Clisty" Martin, on March 5, 1932 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 Lonzie Harman Linkous and Stella Ellen Conner were divorced before November 5, 1947.⁶ Lonzie Harman Linkous died on August 25, 1979 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^3,2 He Lonzie Harman Linkous, 67, of 206 Ramsey Court, Bluefield, died Saturday morning in a Bluefield hospital after a brief illness. Born in Bluefield, he was the son of the late Charles Boyd and Sula Mae Perkey Linkous. He was a retired yard conductor for the Norfolk and Western Railway. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Louise Linkous; one son, Kimberley G. Woodward of Bluefield; one sister, Mrs. Laura Lowe of Bluefield; three brothers, Lacey Linkous of Bluefield, Dave Linkous of Edinburgh, Ind., Sid Linkous of Tampa, Fla; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Burial will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Va. Pallbearers will be Ricky Thompson, J.C. Moore, Bud Willis, Dave Ryan, Stanley Honaker, Lee Woody. on August 26, 1979.²

     His Social Security Number was 719-14-0033.⁴ Loyd Garland Davis was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on February 22, 1912 at Galax, Virginia.^4,1,2,3 He married Stella Ellen Conner, daughter of James Washington Conner and Clista Ella "Clisty" Martin, on November 5, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,6,1 Loyd Garland Davis died on February 21, 1994 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 81.^4,1 He Loyd G. Davis, 81, of Glenwood Park, Princeton, died Monday, Feb. 21, 1994, at a Bluefield hospital. Born at Galax, Va., he was a son of the late William Neal and Laura Hanks Davis. He was a member of the Carr Memorial United Methodist Church at Glenwood Park. He retired June 13, 1975, from the N & W Railroad after 37 years of service and was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Local 619. He was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Survivors: wife, Stella Conner Davis; sons, Lloyd William Davis of Waldorf, Md., and Charles Edward Davis of Green Valley; daughters, Shirley Medley of Dublin, Va., and Dorothy (Ginger) Fox of Roanoke, Va; sister, Annie Gillespie of Bluefield; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Burial will be at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on February 23, 1994.¹

     Elizabeth "Betsy" Pickle was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ She was born in 1768 at Pennsylvania.² She married Peter Riley Poff Sr., son of George Gottlieb "Georg" Pfaff and Catharina Margaretha Griesbach, circa 1790 at Augusta Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of circa 1790,her married name was Poff.² Elizabeth "Betsy" Pickle died on April 19, 1854 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,3,2

     Her Social Security Number was 224-24-9492.⁵ Emily Irrena Porterfield was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, Rt. 11 between Dublin and Radford, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on September 15, 1923 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,5,3 She married Levi Samuel Jones, son of Thomas Creed "Tom" Jones and Ola Dean Richards, on February 21, 1948 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,3,6,4 As of February 21, 1948,her married name was Jones. Emily Irrena Porterfield died on March 20, 1993 at Radford, Virginia, at age 69.^5,3 She JONES, Emily Porterfield, 69, of 263 Henry Ave., Pulaski, died Saturday morning in Radford Community Hospital. Born in Pulaski, September 15, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Porterfield Sr. and Willie Maude Quesenberry Porterfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Levi Samuel Jones. She is survived by three daughters, Joyce J. Martin, Martinsville, Mrs. Roy "Kaye" Haynes, Dublin, Kathy J. Williams, Riner; one son, Levi Keith Jones, Radford; one sister, Mrs. Garnett "Marnie" Fagg, Pulaski; two brothers, John Porterfield, Dublin, B. H. Porterfield Jr., Pulaski; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. from Thomas M. Seagle and Sons Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruce W. Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be Sunday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home. on March 21, 1993.³

     Minnie Katherine "Kathy" Jones was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, Rt. 11 between Dublin and Radford, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2 She was born on November 17, 1957 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,6 She married Alton Brown Williams Jr. on May 8, 1982 at Fairlawn, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,7,3 As of May 8, 1982,her married name was Williams. Minnie Katherine "Kathy" Jones died on August 16, 1994 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 36.^1,2 She WILLIAMS, Minnie Katherine Jones, 36, of Radford, died Tuesday, August 16, 1994, in Montgomery County. She was owner and operator of East Side Chevron in Radford. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church. She was born November 17, 1957 to the late Levi S. Jones and Emily P. Jones. She is survived by one daughter, Candace Renee Williams and one son, Alton (Trey) Brown Williams III; one brother, Levi Jones of Dublin; two sisters, Kaye Haynes of Dublin and Joyce Jones Martin of Martinsville. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 20, 1992, 2 p.m. from the Main Street Baptist Church in Christiansburg with the Rev. Pete du Plessis officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. The family will recieve friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford. on August 18, 1994.²