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     His Social Security Number was 233-16-1190.⁵ Robert Lee Stewart was born on February 25, 1915 at West Virginia.^1,2,5 He married Camille Claytor on October 4, 1943.¹ Robert Lee Stewart died on July 20, 1997 at age 82.⁵

     Walter Elliott Harris Mr. Walter Elliot Harris, age 64 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was born in Patrick County on September 27, 1956 to the late Benjamin Harris, Jr. and Mary Lawrence Harris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Wilburn Harris. Walter was a member of Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church, where he served as an Elder. His was a lifetime truck driver and truly enjoyed his career out on the road. He had a larger-than-life sense of humor and sharp wit. He was truly devoted to his wife, loved his children, and adored being Papa to his grandbabies. Walter is survived by the love of his life, Patsy H. Harris of the home; four children, Phillip Bridges of Meadows of Dan, Ben Harris and wife, Rachael of Nashville, Tennessee, Pamela Arnold and husband, Jeremiah of Auburndale, Florida, and Angela Byrd and husband, Anson of Meadows of Dan; eight grandchildren, Nicole Bridges; Brooklyn Holt, Elliot Holt, Sam Byrd, Ethan Harris, George Byrd, Audrey Byrd, and Austin Harris; one sister, Virginia Thomas of Georgetown, Texas; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.¹ He married Patsy Unknown.^5,6,1 Walter Elliott Harris was born on September 27, 1956 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Dorothy Lelia Barnard on January 2, 1976 at Patrick Co., Virginia.² Walter Elliott Harris and Dorothy Lelia Barnard were divorced on August 17, 1990 at Patrick Co., Virginia.³ Walter Elliott Harris died on December 26, 2020 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 64.¹

     Lily Mae Lawrence was born on April 23, 1926.¹ She died on April 30, 1927 at age 1.¹

     His Social Security Number was 236-26-0018.² Raymond Giles "Ray" Stewart was born on November 28, 1918 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,9,1,3,4 He married Sara Emily "Emily" Trent on June 7, 1942 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.^10,11,12 Raymond Giles "Ray" Stewart died on July 22, 2003 at New Jersey at age 84.^2,13,1,9 He Ray Stewart - Quiet force in television's early years. Ray Stewart, who worked behind the scenes to help establish Pittsburgh's reputation as one of the leaders in the burgeoning medium of television, died Tuesday of complications from a fall at his home in Oakland, N.J. He was 84. Born in Princeton, W.Va., Mr. Stewart graduated from Syracuse University and the University of Denver and served for three years in the Navy. He helped pioneer the art and craft of television in other cities and was recruited in 1959 by WIIC-TV (now WPXI) as the station's public affairs director. His family followed him to Pittsburgh in 1960 and settled in West View. A producer who worked mostly off-camera, he was recognized locally as host of a weekly travelogue, "Magic Carpet," and for his documentaries on religious life in Pittsburgh. Bill Cardille, another TV pioneer who was the voice that signed WIIC onto the air in 1957, remembered Mr. Stewart as a quiet and dedicated producer. "He was really a laid-back individual," said Cardille. "Very low-key. He worked on some special programming for us and did some on-air work, but he really was one of those quiet, behind-the-scenes guys who keep everything running smoothly." After leaving WIIC, Mr. Stewart worked in film production and, in 1971, opened the Chircosta photography studio on Smithfield Street, which is still run by the Stewart family. Toward the end of his life, he lived in Las Cruces, N.M., and moved to New Jersey in 2001. "He traveled around the world in the early days of television," said his son, Ronald W. Stewart of Pittsburgh. "I guess he was like other dads, except we got to watch our dad on Sunday mornings on TV." In addition to his son, Mr. Stewart is survived by four other children, David Stewart of Pittsburgh, Thomas Stewart of Altamont, N.Y., James Stewart of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Pamela S. Tucker of Collingswood, N.J. on July 26, 2003.¹

     Julia Irene Stewart was born on October 5, 1921.¹ She died in 1924.¹

     William Hosie Wimmer was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ He married Sallie Vera Holder.^1,6 William Hosie Wimmer was born on December 7, 1908 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 He died on October 17, 1983 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 74.¹

     Grover Washington Conner was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5,6 He married Mamie Unknown.⁵ Grover Washington Conner was born on March 23, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He died on August 8, 1920 at Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 29; Fell from a ladder.^4,5 He Grover Washington Conner, aged 27 years, died Sunday at his home in Garden City. Interment was in Fairview. on August 9, 1920.⁶

     Dorothy Kathleen Conner was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^7,3 She was born on March 13, 1897 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,3 She married Rev. Lewis Robert Higgins on March 22, 1913 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,3 As of March 22, 1913,her married name was Higgins. Dorothy Kathleen Conner died on March 18, 1961 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 64.^7,3

     Ethel Lewis Conner was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^3,5 She was born on October 14, 1898 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,5 She married Ernest Leonard Jernell on December 20, 1917 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,9 As of December 20, 1917,her married name was Jernell. Ethel Lewis Conner and Ernest Leonard Jernell were divorced on January 23, 1928 at Virginia.¹⁰ As of August 9, 1928,her married name was Henry.⁹ Ethel Lewis Conner married John Franklin Henry on August 9, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁹ As of May 28, 1935,her married name was Taylor.¹¹ Ethel Lewis Conner married Elvin Minor Taylor on May 28, 1935 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹¹ Ethel Lewis Conner and Elvin Minor Taylor were divorced on January 15, 1945 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹⁰ As of September 14, 1946,her married name was Stump.⁴ Ethel Lewis Conner married William Elbert Stump on September 14, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5 Ethel Lewis Conner died on January 31, 1989 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 90.^3,5

     Audrey Dehaven Conner Audrey DeHaven Conner Palmer, 70, of Rt. 3, Salem, died Thursday in a Roanoke hospital. She was the wife of Luther M. Palmer. Also surviving are seven sons, George H. Palmer, Richmond, Clinton L. Palmer, Shreveport, Owen L. Palmer, O. D. "Bill" Palmer, E. Francis Palmer, Salem, Raymond C. Palmer, Vinton, Eugene L. Palmer, Forestville, Md; three daughters, Mrs. Learlenn Obenchain, Miss L. Madie Palmer, Mrs. Marie P. Dalton, Salem; a foster daughter, Urusla Uthes, Salem; four brothers, Earl Conner, Ivan Conner, Willard Conner, Bill Conner, Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Gay C. Hall, Mrs. Ocie C. Morgan, Mrs. Ethel C. Stump, Roanoke.⁵ She was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^4,6,7 She was born on February 28, 1901 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,6,7,10 She married Luther McKinley Palmer, son of George William Palmer and Lydia Demercy "Mersey" Conner, on October 19, 1916 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,11,5,7,8 As of October 19, 1916,her married name was Palmer.⁸ Audrey Dehaven Conner died on April 15, 1971 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 70.^4,5,6,7,10

     William Alvin Fletcher Conner was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^8,9,3 He was born on February 28, 1902 at Roanoke Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Feb 26, 1903.^3,4,10 He married Ida Letha Stanley on January 1, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,4,11 William Alvin Fletcher Conner died on January 3, 1986 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.^8,9,3

     His Social Security Number was 226-20-6752.¹¹ Ivan Dorsey "Iry" Conner was buried at Coyner Springs Cemetery, Botetourt Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on September 5, 1905 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,11,5 He married Viola Elizabeth McKee on December 26, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ Ivan Dorsey "Iry" Conner married Iona Pack Whitlock on April 28, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Ivan Dorsey "Iry" Conner Ivy Dorsey Conner was found guilty of bigamy and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He was accused of marrying Iona Pack Whitlock when he was already married to Viola McKee Conner. on July 14, 1939.⁶ He died on July 16, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 68.⁴

     Jesse Lovell Conner was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁸ His Social Security Number was 226-01-4323.⁹ He was born on January 4, 1907 at Roanoke, Virginia.^9,3,4 He married Mary Lucy Hodges on August 22, 1925 at Roanoke, Virginia.^10,2,3 Jesse Lovell Conner died on June 15, 1964 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 57.^9,2 He Jessie Lovell Conner, 57, died Monday in Baltimore, Md. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Hodges Conner; two sons, John Lewis Conner, Roanoke; Jessie D. Conner, Baltimore, Md; a daughter, Miss Marie Lovell Conner, Baltimore, Md; four brothers, Bill, Willard, Ivy and Earl Conner, Roanoke; four sisters, Mrs. Luther Palmer, Mrs. Gay Hall, Mrs. Ocie Morgan, Salem; Mrs. Ethel Lloyd, Roanoke. on June 16, 1964.²

     Her Social Security Number was 226-92-7392.⁵ Annie Hale was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,4 She married Dewey Cleveland Waldron.^7,6,8,4,9 Her married name was Waldron. Annie Hale was born on October 20, 1901 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^6,3,4 She died on June 25, 1996 at Virginia at age 94; Her gravestone has a death date of Jun 26, 1996.^1,4 She WALDRON, Annie Hale, 94, died Tuesday, June 25, 1996. She was a long-time resident of Bent Mountain and has been residing with her daughter, Myrtle Angle of Simpsons, Floyd Co. She was a life-time member of Mt. Union Church of the Brethren, Bent Mountain, was pre-deceased by her husband, Dewey Waldron, Sr., a daughter, Mary Schnurman and a son, Robert Waldron, Sr. Surviving are five daughters, Lara Baugher, Roanoke, Myrtle Angle, Simpsons, Lucille Moore, Lewisburg, W. Va., Lillie Mae (Jill) Jones, Richmond, Carnell Poe, Baltimore, Md; three sons, Irvin Waldron, Bent Mountain, Dewey Waldron, Jr., Richmond, Morgan Waldron, Callaway; 20 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Funeral services 11 a.m. Friday at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Gary Edwards, the Rev. Bentley Powers and the Rev. J. C. Holdren officiating, with interment in the church cemetery. on June 28, 1996.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 225-01-7929.⁵ Edith Ruby "Liddie" Hale was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4,6 She was born on December 27, 1903 at Virginia.^1,5 As of circa 1921,her married name was Hall.² She married William Earl Hall Sr. circa 1921.^2,3,4,7 Edith Ruby "Liddie" Hale died on October 7, 1993 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 89.^3,5,4 She HALL, Edith R. Hale, 89, of Bent Mountain, died Thursday, October 7, 1993. She was a member of Mount Union Church of the Brethren for many years. Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Hall Sr., her son, William E. Hall Jr. and a grandson, Mark J. Hall. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James W. and Mary E. Hall of Roanoke; sister, Annie Hale Waldron of Roanoke; two brothers, Hampton Hale of Bent Mountain, Charles Hale of Floyd; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on October 8, 1993.³