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     Arthur Alvin Wickham was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,10,3 His Social Security Number was 545-36-4989.¹¹ He was born on March 9, 1920 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{1,10,3,4,5,6,11} He married Juanita Dunford on February 28, 1947.² Arthur Alvin Wickham died on April 25, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 48.^1,10,2,3,6 He Arthur Alvin Wickham, 48, of 207 Barnett Road, Salem, died Thursday in a Roanoke hospital. An employe of General Electric, he was a retired chief petty officer, U.S. Navy. Surviving are his wife, Juanita Dunford Wickham; two sons, Kevin Wickham, Mark Wickham, Salem; three daughters, Maria Wickham, Delma Wickham, Lori Wickham, Salem; mother, Mrs. Celeste C. Wickham; Montvale; a brother, Alfred L. Wickham, Salem; two sisters, Mrs. Oscar McGuire, Chesapeake, Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler, Chilhowie. on April 26, 1968.²

     Sarah Amanda Wimmer was buried at Little Elk Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery, Oxford, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.^4,3,5 She was born on August 8, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She married James Goggins Teel, son of Terry Teel and Lydia Margaret Wilson, on January 5, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of January 5, 1902,her married name was Teel. Sarah Amanda Wimmer died on November 28, 1956 at Valley Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, at age 71.^4,3

     His Social Security Number was 236-10-9465.⁴ Frank Elic Thomas was born on January 28, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 He married Effie Lena Poff, daughter of William Hamilton Poff and Rosetta Elisa Spangler, on November 26, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Frank Elic Thomas and Effie Lena Poff were divorced on April 17, 1918 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,6 Frank Elic Thomas died on May 27, 1970 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 73.³

     His Social Security Number was 399-52-9315.⁴ Frederick William "Fred" Tice was born on December 10, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 He married Sadie Gray Yates, daughter of John William Anthony Yates and Leanora "Nora" Anglin, on March 15, 1919 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Frederick William "Fred" Tice (an unknown value) on April 25, 1940 at Milwaukee County Hospital for Mental Diseases, District 40-80, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.³ He died in January, 1968 at Wisconsin at age 82.⁴

     Samuel Likens Sr. married Lydia Unknown.¹ Samuel Likens Sr. was born circa 1805 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² He died on December 10, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3

     George Clifton Wickham was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia; His gravestone reads "Va S Sgt 12th Inf 4th Dev. WW II."^5,1,4 He married Edith Thigpen.² George Clifton Wickham was born on December 18, 1922 at Virginia.⁵ He died on June 11, 1944 at France at age 21.^2,5,1 He Killed in France on June 11, 1944, five days after D-Day. Survived by his wife, Edith; parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Wickham; brothers, Arthur and A.L; sisters, Edith and Marie. circa July, 1944.² He Funeral for S/Sgt. George C. Wickham, 22, who was killed in Normandy, June 11, 1944, will be conducted at the grave in Mountain View, Vinton. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wickham, RFD 1, Vinton; two brothers and two sisters: Alfred L. Wickham, Goodview; Arthur A. Wickham, Annapolis, Md; Miss Goldie E. Wickham and Miss Hilda Marie Wickham, RFD 1, Vinton. on June 2, 1949.⁴

     John Vest was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on August 20, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He married Eliza E. Angle, daughter of Jacob Riley Angle and Elizabeth Frances Richards, on April 6, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ John Vest died on March 24, 1955 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83.³

     Eliza E. Angle was born on February 2, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ She married John Vest, son of George Washington "Watt" Vest and Rebecca "Becky" Likens, on April 6, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² As of April 6, 1893,her married name was Vest.²

     Kemper Wells was born circa 1878 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ He married Asenath Frances "Dovie" Poff, daughter of John Henry Poff and Mary Magdaline "Polly" Bird, on August 25, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     Loza/Lauza A. Moore was buried at West Family Cemetery, Westwood, Route 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on January 5, 1844.² She married Samuel A. Terry on October 23, 1862 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of October 23, 1862,her married name was Terry. Loza/Lauza A. Moore died on March 23, 1893 at age 49.²

     Goldie Edith Wickham was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,10 Her Social Security Number was 223-30-2737.¹¹ She was born on December 2, 1926 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^11,2,3,10,4 She married Oscar William McGuire on March 25, 1950 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,12,2,13 As of March 25, 1950,her married name was McGuire.² Goldie Edith Wickham died on August 7, 1995 at Hardy, Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 68.^1,11,10 She McGUIRE, Goldie Edith Wickham, 68, of Hardy, passed away Monday, August 7, 1995. She was the widow of Oscar William McGuire. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Donnie L. and Lee McGuire of Chesapeake; one sister, Marie W. Wheeler of Roanoke; two grandchildren, Stephanie and Ryan McGuire. Graveside services will be from Mountain View Cemetery. on August 9, 1995.¹

     His Social Security Number was 225-54-9145.⁵ John Wayne Sowers was buried at Barringer-Maberry Cemetery, on a hill on south side of Rt. 799, 3.5 miles east of Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on February 12, 1942 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland.^5,4 He married Vera Katherine Harris on June 16, 1964 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ John Wayne Sowers and Vera Katherine Harris were divorced on April 26, 1977 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁶ John Wayne Sowers died on March 24, 1993 at Radford, Virginia, at age 51.^5,2 He SOWERS, John Wayne, 51, of Willis, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 1993 at Radford Community Hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Michelle Sowers, Floyd; parents, Troy and Elizabeth Sowers, Willis; one brother, Billy Sowers, Willis; two sisters and brother-in-law, Wanda Bolt, Floyd, Sandra and Gary Dillon, Willis; four nephews, Tommy Sowers, Floyd, Kevin Sowers, Willis, Jimmy Wayne Radford, Willis, Mickey Bolt, Floyd. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with Rev. Roy Turpin officiating. Burial will be in the Barringer Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Maberry Funeral Home. on March 25, 1993.²

     William Ray "Billy" Sowers was buried at Barringer-Maberry Cemetery, on a hill on south side of Rt. 799, 3.5 miles east of Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He was born on July 26, 1946 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁶ He married Shirley Ann Freeman on October 27, 1967 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ William Ray "Billy" Sowers married Freda Gay Hash on January 20, 1996 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ William Ray "Billy" Sowers died on July 29, 2006 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 60.^3,5 He William Ray (Billy) Sowers, 60, of Floyd, Va., passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006. He was employed by Turman Lumber Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Elizabeth Sowers and brother, John Wayne Sowers. Survivors are wife, Freda G. Sowers Willis; sons and daughters-inlaw, Tommy and Deanna Sowers, Kevin and Sarah Sowers all of Floyd; grandchildren, Ryann Sowers, Camron Sowers and Chandler Sowers; stepson, Donnie Hash, G a l a x; stepdaughter, Joyce Bowers, Lexington; sisters and brother-in-law, Wanda Bolt and Sandra and Gary Dillon all of Willis; nephews, Micky Bolt and Jimmy Wayne, Radford; and niece, Michelle Litton. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with the Rev. Joe Quesenberry and the Rev. Roy Turpin officiating. Interment will follow at Barringer Cemetery, Willis. Friends may call at Maberry Funeral Home after 12 noon Monday where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Floyd County Fire Department, Stations 1 or 2, PO Box 33, Floyd, Va. 24091. on July 31, 2006.³