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     Octavia E. Richards was born circa 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She married George F. Kelley, son of James L. Kelley and Sarah "Sallie" Lester, on April 1, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of April 1, 1873,her married name was Kelly. Octavia E. Richards married John R. Poff, son of Peter Riley Poff Jr. and Mary Ann Reed, on April 13, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of April 13, 1884,her married name was Poff. Octavia E. Richards died on May 4, 1885 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.³

     John Dennis "Buddie" Mullins was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6,7 His Social Security Number was 234-50-8298.³ He was born on July 12, 1934 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5,6,7 He married Virginia C. Farnham on May 20, 1957 at Cook Co., Illinois.^1,10,7 John Dennis "Buddie" Mullins S. Sgt. John Dennis Mullins, 35, of Cherry Point, N. C., formerly of Bluefield, died Tuesday in Cherry Point of an apparent heart attack. Born in Arista, he was a son of Ernest T. Mullins and Allie Conner Mullins of Rt. 4, Bluefield. He was a graduate of McComas High School, joining the Marine Corps in 1952. He had served two tours in Vietnam and one in Korea. In addition to his parents, survivors include his widow, Mrs. Virginia Famham Mullins of Cherry Point; four sons, John Dennis Mullins Jr., Donald, Gary and Bill Mullins of Cherry Point; maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Conner of Princeton; one brother, Ernest M. Mullins, stationed with the U. S. Air Force in Okinawa; three sisters, Mrs. Paul Key of Madison, Ind., Mrs. Ronald Hurst of Bramwell, and Lynn Mullins of Rt. 4, Bluefield. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens on Bluefield-Princeton Road. Full military rites will be conducted by officials of the U. S. Marine Corps. on February 11, 1969.⁷ He died on December 9, 1969 at Kinston, Lenoir Co., North Carolina, at age 35.^2,3,5,6,7

     William C. Collins was born circa 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Lucy Ferris, daughter of Valentine Ferris and Hannah Underwood, on August 7, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ William C. Collins died on June 5, 1913 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.²

     George F. Kelley was born circa 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He married Octavia E. Richards, daughter of William N. Richards and Mary "Polly" Vest, on April 1, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ George F. Kelley died before April 13, 1884.

     Nancy E. Poff was born circa April, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She died on July 3, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3

     Willa Carrie Graham was buried at Sumpter-Dickerson Cemetery, Little River Road, N 36 56.898 W 80 20.100, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She was born on October 22, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She died on November 12, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2

     Banner Hall was born on January 9, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He died on January 10, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died of flux.^1,2

     Infant Conner was born on July 21, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She died on July 22, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2

     Stacy Litterall was born at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Her married name was Huff. She married James Huff on May 8, 1814 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Stacy Litterall died on February 3, 1859.¹

     Infant Cannaday died on November 7, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on November 7, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     Crocy Stump was born circa 1888 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 He died on October 10, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died of spinal disease.^2,1

     Ida B. Howery was buried at Howery-Gray Cemetery, N 37 00.221 W 80 08.453, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on June 15, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She died on July 23, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     Wilson Rufus Howery was buried at Howery-Gray Cemetery, N 37 00.221 W 80 08.453, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born circa 1888 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² He died on December 6, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died of croup.²

     Rebecca J. Prillaman was buried at Prillaman-Reed Cemetery, Head of Pine Branch, near Rt. 610 and Rt. 642, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on February 2, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She died on January 24, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 21; Died of Bright's disease.²

     Infant Hall was born on February 21, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She died on March 6, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     John H. Cole was born circa July, 1893 at Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ He died on August 16, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     Infant Poff was born on June 8, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He died on June 23, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died of whooping cough.^1,3

     Jacob Conner was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^3,5,8 He was born on February 10, 1781 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^5,8 He married Barbara Furrow on December 6, 1803 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,4,5,6 Jacob Conner died on April 26, 1870 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 89.^3,5,8

     Infant Eanes Died in infancy. He was born on August 25, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia. He died on September 15, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

     Malinda Iddings was born circa November, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She died on April 19, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died of bold hives.^1,2

     R. May Link was born circa 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She died on May 2, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died of gray dysentery.¹

     Rev. John Wesley Rumburg was buried at Den Hill Road Cemetery, Mount Calvery Baptist Church, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on January 29, 1829.¹ He married Martha Surface on January 29, 1851 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 Rev. John Wesley Rumburg died on September 10, 1902 at age 73.¹

     Martha Surface was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on January 10, 1832.^2,3 She married Rev. John Wesley Rumburg, son of Eli Rumberg and Mary "Polly" Hall, on January 29, 1851 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4,1 As of January 29, 1851,her married name was Rumburg. Martha Surface died on February 16, 1915 at age 83.^2,3

     Ira Kropff was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on May 20, 1846 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He died on January 30, 1862 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 15; Died of diptheria.^1,3

     Martha E. Kropff was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ She was born on February 2, 1848 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2 She died on July 2, 1862 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 14; Died of diptheria.²

     Laffayett Kropff was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on September 18, 1852 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He died on July 18, 1862 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 9.¹

     Sylvia Matusevich Sylvia Garvie, age 89, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020, from cancer at Grand Lake, Oklahoma, surrounded by her children. She was born in McComas, West Virginia, on May, 18, 1930, to Stanley and Mary Matusevich. She grew up and attended schools in McComas and worked in an Accountant Firm in Bluefield, W.Va. Sylvia was married to Herb Garvie in 1960, had two children from a previous marriage (Cork and Jim of Grove, Ok) and three more in the 60's (Herb, jr. of Austin, Tx, Rebecca Schemenaur of Denton, Tx. and Lisa Snyder of Grove, Ok). She is survived by all five children, six grandchildren (Matt Snyder; David, Rachel, Daniel and Joey Schemenaur; and Haley Garvie), Sister Katherine Perkins of Princeton, W.Va. and many nephews and neices in West Virginia. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, two siblings: Stanley and Johnny Matusevich of W.Va, husbands Howard Conner and Herb Garvie as well as grandson Derek Garvie of Grove, Oklahoma.
Sylvia was a devout Christian who loved the Lord and guided her family in that direction no matter how old they became. She was loving to her doggies and all family and friends, enjoyed painting a plethera of pictures for her kids which they all cherish more each day. She used to drive fast, once even having a roadblock put up for her on the west Virginia Turnpike! When they finally stopped her she asked why didn't they turn on their sirens... the troopers replied they could not get close enough to her. She also imitated actresses, especially Katherine Hepburn from 'On Golden Pond' perfectly. Sylvia was a character. Her most important Love, though... was Jesus. She will be missed greatly... there are no words for how much.³ She was born on May 18, 1930 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She married Dennis Howard Conner, son of Dennis Haden Conner and Addie Anna "Annie" Kingrea, on July 11, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,1 As of July 11, 1947,her married name was Conner.¹ Sylvia Matusevich and Dennis Howard Conner were divorced on April 21, 1953 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Sylvia Matusevich died on March 29, 2020 at Grand Lake, Oklahoma, at age 89.³