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     His Social Security Number was 231-24-1540.⁷ Jessie Huie Peters was buried at Vest Cemetery, 432 Cypress Drive SE, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,5,8 He was born on May 17, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3,5,8,7,9 He married Sadie Lue Craighead, daughter of Isaac Eldridge Craighead and Susie Ethel Wilson, on March 2, 1956 at Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.^1,2,4,6 Jessie Huie Peters died on December 5, 1966 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 39.^2,5,6,8 He COPPER HILL - A Floyd County man was found dead Monday in a small stream near his home. Floyd County Medical Examiner Dr. F. C. Bedsaul said that Jessie Huie Peters, 39, of Copper Hill, drowned. Bedsaul said Peters suffered from diabetes and was subject to blackouts. He said the man evidently slipped off a footlog over the stream and fell in. Peters was found by his father-in-law, Eldridge Craighead, in the late afternoon. Bedsaul set the time of death at approximately 10 a.m. Monday. Surviving Peters are his wife, Sadie Craighead Peters; three sisters, Mrs. Leonard Nichols, Floyd, Mrs. Wilson Agee, Copper Hill, Mrs. Marvin Cole, Pilot; three brothers, Bernard Peters, Coal City, W.Va., Herman Peters, and Harris Peters, both of Floyd. on December 6, 1966.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 225-20-9765.¹¹ Wilmer Leonard "Dude" Poff was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, 1078 Huffville Road, NE, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,12,3,5 He was born on April 16, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{11,1,7,3,5,13} He married Susan Bernell "Susie" Link, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Link and Ida Ellen Conner, on June 12, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^{12,7,14,15,16,3,5} Wilmer Leonard "Dude" Poff died on October 29, 1991 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 69.^{11,1,12,3,5,13} He Wilmer L. "Dude" Poff, age 69, passed away Tuesday morning in a Salem hospital. Survived by his wife, Susie Link Poff of Check; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Leonard and Peggy Poff of Shawsville; Earl and Gail Poff of Check; Dale and Reva Poff of Check; and Mike Poff of Check; one brother, Roy Poff of Richmond; two sisters, Jeannie Alley of Salem; Margie Nichols of Pilot; four grandchildren. Interment in Huffville Cemetery. on October 30, 1991.¹²

     John Hiram Walters Conner was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1,8 He was born on July 18, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,2,1,3,8 He married Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings, daughter of Henry B. Iddings and Martha J. Whitenack, on January 22, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 John Hiram Walters Conner died on May 31, 1929 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 76; His gravestone has a death date of May 30, 1929.^9,3,8

     William Earl "Earl" Poff William “Earl” Poff, a genuine, light-hearted, loving father, husband, and friend, was born on October 22, 1953, in Christiansburg, Virginia. On March 5, 2025, the Lord called Earl home after a short battle with a recurrence of lymphoma. He was able to spend his last days at home, surrounded by the love of his family. Earl loved his family more than life, consistently placing them above himself. He was known for frequent selfless acts, overwhelming kindness, and his ability to never meet a stranger. Earl devoted his heart to the Lord early in life, always praying for others, even when he was faced with difficult trials in his own life. He has been a faithful Christian Life International Church member in Salem, Virginia, since 1989. He devoted 53 years of his life as a truck driver, primarily as an owner/operator leasing to many different companies over the years and owning beautiful Kenworths, Peterbilts, and cabovers in his career. Earl loved the trucking industry but loved his trucking community even more. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer Leonard Poff and Susie Link Poff, and nephew Daniel Poff. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 38 years, Gail Moser Poff; children Maranda Poff and Zacharias Poff; siblings Leonard Poff, Helen Poff (David), Mike Poff (Amy), and Dale Poff (Reva); nephews Evan Poff, Alex Poff, Eric Childress, and Noah Hebbe; close friend Luther Williams (Charity); special four-legged companion “Toots”; and many extended family who loved him so dearly. A graveside service will be held at Sunset Cemetery in Christiansburg.⁵ He was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He was born on October 22, 1953 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Darlene Lewis Woolwine on March 3, 1972 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² William Earl "Earl" Poff and Darlene Lewis Woolwine were divorced on August 16, 1983 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁹ William Earl "Earl" Poff married Ginger Lynn Bell, daughter of George Lewis Bell and Helen Louise Wimmer, on September 15, 1984 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^10,1 William Earl "Earl" Poff and Ginger Lynn Bell were divorced on June 11, 1985 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁹ William Earl "Earl" Poff married Dorthy Gail Moser on December 26, 1986 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,5 William Earl "Earl" Poff died on March 5, 2025 at Virginia at age 71.⁵

     Rebecca Sowder was born in 1806 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ She married Charles Lee Poff, son of Peter Riley Poff Sr. and Elizabeth "Betsy" Pickle, on December 16, 1826 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,1 As of December 16, 1826,her married name was Poff. Rebecca Sowder died on June 17, 1885 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵

     Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,1,7 She was born on September 5, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1861.^6,2,1,4,7 She married John Hiram Walters Conner, son of Andrew C. Conner and Matilda Ann Walters, on January 22, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of January 22, 1880,her married name was Conner. Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings died on January 7, 1937 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 76; Her gravestone has a death date of Jan 6, 1937.^8,4,7

     His Social Security Number was 228-16-3680.¹² Sgt. Howard Wesley Lutz was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Sgt US Army WWII."^1,3,4,5 He Howard Wesley Lutz, age 56, died in a Salem hospital Wednesday, May 9, 1979. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Ms. Beulah Link Lutz, Ferrum; three daughters, Mrs. Carol Hawley, Roanoke; Mrs. Shirley Allen, Mrs. Glenna. Young, both of Ferrum; one sister, Mrs. Edith Eanes, Pilot; one brother, Marion W. Lutz, Christiansburg; 6 grandchildren. Interment in the Wilson Cemetery.⁴ He was born on October 7, 1922 at Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland.^{12,1,2,3,5,6,8} He married Beulah Mae Link, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Link and Ida Ellen Conner, on July 24, 1946 at Rogers, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,13,4,14 Sgt. Howard Wesley Lutz died on May 9, 1979 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 56.^1,3,4,5,7,8

     Henry B. Iddings was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,7 He Served in the Confederate States Army, Company I, 54th Virginia Infantry. Captured by the Union Army and was held as a prisoner for a short time in a Yankee prison camp. He was later released in a prisoner exchange.⁹ He was born on August 9, 1834 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,2,6,7 He married Martha J. Whitenack, daughter of William Harry Whitenack Sr. and Betsy "Bidsy" Lambert, on October 4, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,10 Henry B. Iddings died on December 13, 1924 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 90.^8,11,6,7

     Charles Washington Lutz was born on May 17, 1882 at Warren Co., North Carolina; In the 1920 Census Charles listed his place of birth as Virginia.^2,1,3 He married Luda Alhambra Hall, daughter of Marion Thomas "M. T." Hall and Nancy Byer V. "Nannie" Poff, on November 24, 1918 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 Charles Washington Lutz Charles Lutz diappeared from his family on this date and was not heard from again on January 12, 1923 at Maryland.¹

     Charles Vest was born in 1784 at Campbell Co., Virginia. He married Theney Manning on December 4, 1809 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Charles Vest married Elizabeth Viar on January 9, 1812 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Charles Vest died in 1837 at Summers Co., West Virginia.

     Theney Manning was born circa 1790. She married Charles Vest, son of John Vest and Agnes Davidson, on December 4, 1809 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ As of December 4, 1809,her married name was Vest. Theney Manning died after 1870.

     Lydia "Liddy" Wilson Enumerated with her son Floyd's family in the 1900 Floyd Co. Virginia Census. Floyd and Isaac lived near the arsenic mines, the land was homesteaded and after Abraham's death, the land was divided between them. Isaac's portion was later owned by the Poff's. Until recently, Floyd's son, William Vest, lived at the old homeplace. Floyd, being the strongest, physically, was kept home to farm, while Isaac was sent to school near Abingdon and was a teacher. His first school was in an old Ferguson house near Roscoe Willis' store. This was told by Wanda Vest, his daughter-in-law. Later the one-room school was built, known as the Vest school and probably named for its first teacher, Isaac Vest; better known as "Little Ike". She was born in October, 1824 at Virginia.² She married Abraham Vest, son of Littleberry "Berry" Vest and Sarah "Sally" James, on April 17, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 As of April 17, 1852,her married name was Vest. Lydia "Liddy" Wilson died after June, 1900 at Virginia.