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     His Social Security Number was 241-30-9672.³ Capers Jack Pendergrass was born on June 4, 1914 at North Carolina.³ He married Nellie Victoria Cole, daughter of Valentine T. "Tiny" Cole and Queen Isabell Vest, on December 21, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,1 Capers Jack Pendergrass and Nellie Victoria Cole were divorced on April 28, 1978 at Vance Co., North Carolina.² Capers Jack Pendergrass died on October 15, 1993 at age 79.³

     His Social Security Number was 228-30-6165.³ James Paul Welcher Jr. was born on December 15, 1929 at Troutville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Dotty Unknown circa 1954.⁴ James Paul Welcher Jr. died on February 12, 2004 at Ormond, Volusia Co., Florida, at age 74.^3,4 He James Paul Welcher Jr., 74, of Ormond Beach, Fla., died Thursday, February 12, 2004. Mr. Welcher was born December 15, 1929 in Troutville, Va., and moved to Florida in 1962 from Syracuse, N.Y. He worked for G.E. Company from January 1958 until July 1989 (31 1 / 2 years), retiring as the manager of program control in the Defense Systems Department in Daytona Beach. He was recognized as a major contributor to the Apollo Program. His name is inscribed on the Apollo Monument at Space Walk Hall of Fame. He graduated from Salem High School, Va. and received an industrial engineer degree from Va. Tech University, Class of 1957. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War of which he was a recipient of a Purple Heart and a Korean War medal. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Welcher Sr. and Nellie Cole Aldhizer. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Dotty; four daughters, Bonny Carr of Marietta, Ga., Terry Ann Purcell of Ormond Beach, Fla., Vicki Cole of Tallahassee, Fla., and Pam Wooten of Jupiter, Fla; two brothers, H.T. Aldhizer of Vero Beach, Fla., and Jerry Aldhizer of Goodview, Va; sister, Judy Poff of Salem, Va; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral mass was 11 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2004 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Arrangements by Volusia Memorial Funeral Homes, Ormond Beach, Fla. on February 19, 2004.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 232-52-2828.² Lorraine Elizabeth Moore was born on August 4, 1915 at West Virginia.^2,1 She married Arlie Thomas "Arley" Conner, son of Dennis Haden Conner and Addie Anne"Annie" Kingrea, on December 14, 1935 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,1 As of December 14, 1935,her married name was Conner.¹ Lorraine Elizabeth Moore died on March 21, 2000 at age 84.²

     Taswell H. Cole was buried at Cole Family Cemetery, Stonewell Road NE, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on March 4, 1887 at Virginia.^1,2 He died on July 6, 1911 at Algoma, Ontario, Canada, at age 24.^1,3

     Her Social Security Number was 224-92-6919.⁴ Helen M. Cole was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² She was born on March 11, 1891 at Virginia.^1,2,4 She married Newton David Jeffreys in 1909 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,2 As of 1909,her married name was Jeffreys. Helen M. Cole died on June 27, 1975 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 84.²

     His Social Security Number was 380-09-7261.² Newton David Jeffreys was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ He was born on September 25, 1884 at Mebane, Alamance Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3 He married Helen M. Cole, daughter of Pleasant Tazwell/Taswell Cole and Nancy Isabelle "Nannie" Wickham, in 1909 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,3 Newton David Jeffreys died on February 5, 1961 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 76.³

     Celestia Ann Cole was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,3 She was born on September 9, 1881 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3 She married John Robert Carden on November 20, 1900 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3 As of November 20, 1900,her married name was Carden. Celestia Ann Cole died on April 1, 1969 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 87.^4,3

     John Robert Carden was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ He was born on July 25, 1878 at Pulaski Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Jul 21, 1880.^1,2 He married Celestia Ann Cole, daughter of Pleasant Tazwell/Taswell Cole and Nancy Isabelle "Nannie" Wickham, on November 20, 1900 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,2 John Robert Carden died on November 11, 1938 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 60.^3,2

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-8405.⁷ William Henry "Willie" "Shorty" Huffman was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁸ He married Margaret Frances Honcell.^8,9 William Henry "Willie" "Shorty" Huffman was born on September 17, 1916 at Heatherman, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; His WWII draft card has a birth date of Sep 16, 1916.^1,7,2,10 He died on March 8, 1992 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^1,7,10

     His Social Security Number was 235-01-3635.⁷ David Huston Huffman was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁸ He was born on January 19, 1904 at West Virginia.^1,7 He married Ruby Jean Stolling on September 11, 1941 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² David Huston Huffman died on January 1, 1971 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.⁹ He David H. Huffman, former vice president and general manager of Barium Reduction Plant and retired accountant for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., died Friday in Riverside Nursing Home after a long illness. He was 66. He lived at 521 Highland Ave., South Charleston. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ruby Huffman; sisters, Mrs. Ethel Green of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. John Baker of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Leon Eastes of Nitro, Mrs. W. W. Smith of Vero Beach, Fla., Mrs. Wella Campbell of Ravenswood, Mrs. Hubert Summers of Lockwood and Mrs. Boyd Wolf of Chicago, Ill., and brothers, Grady Huffman of South Charleston and Alexander Huffman of Vero Beach, Fla. Visitors may call at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, after 7 p.m. today. on January 2, 1971.⁹

     Walter Irven Huffman was buried at Lowe Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on February 5, 1906 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,1 He died on September 11, 1925 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 19.^4,5,1 He Walter Huffman, 19 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Huffman, of Elkview, died yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held today at 11 o'clock from the residence and interment will be made at Elkview. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, of Charleston street. His death was caused by injuries received in an automobile accident which occurred Thursday, September 3. He received a fractured skull. on September 12, 1925.⁵

     Her married name was Green.⁵ Cynthia Ethel Huffman married Unknown Green.⁵ Cynthia Ethel Huffman was born circa 1907 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,6 As of October 1, 1927,her married name was Given.⁶ She married French Nuelle Given on October 1, 1927 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶