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     His Social Security Number was 223-41-9663.⁵ Jeffrey Lee Mills was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.³ He was born on July 26, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia.^5,2,3 He died on December 21, 2008 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 34.^5,6,3,4 He Jeffrey Mills: Slayings suspect hanged himself in jail, Montgomery sheriff says. A Christiansburg man accused of killing a mother and daughter Saturday was found dead in his Montgomery County Jail cell Sunday night after he apparently hanged himself, according to jail authorities. A guard found Jeffrey Mills, 34, hanging from a bedsheet tied around his neck at 9:20 p.m., said Capt. Robert Hall of the Montgomery Sheriff's Department. The guard, Hall said, had spoken to Mills just seven minutes earlier and saw nothing in Mills' demeanor to suggest he was despondent or suicidal. "I reckon if you're desperate and you've planned it, you can do it" in seven minutes, Hall said. Mills was arrested and brought to the jail Saturday on charges of murdering 35-year-old Shelley Ann Wood and her 16-year-old daughter Ashley Sweeney. Mills had had a relationship with the mother. The mother and daughter were found dead in their Christiansburg home Saturday morning. Mills was being held without bond at the jail. Hall said a jailer had spoken with Mills and was leaving his cell area after 9 p.m. when another inmate asked to use a telephone. The jailer took the other inmate out of his cell, and as the inmate was using the phone in a hallway, the jailer looked in on Mills and saw him hanging from the sheet. Seven minutes had elapsed since the jailer left him, Hall said. CPR and a defibrillator failed to resuscitate Mills, Hall said, adding that Mills' death is the first suicide at the jail since 1999. The sheriff's department is investigating the death. on December 23, 2008.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 225-14-9523.⁴ Mabel Terrell "Molly" LaPrad was born on March 16, 1912 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 She married Hancil Preston Conner, son of Robert Willis "Bob" Conner and Marcella Mays "Cella" Vest, on April 22, 1933 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3 As of April 22, 1933,her married name was Conner.³ Mabel Terrell "Molly" LaPrad died on August 27, 2011 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 99.^2,4,5 She Mabel Laprad (Molly) Conner, 99, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2011. She was born on March 16, 1912 in Roanoke to the late George and Nannie Boothe Laprad. Ms. Conner will be remembered for her dedication to the Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Elliston, as well as her cooking, as she loved to cook for her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hancil P. Conner; son, Ray Preston Conner, Sr; two brothers, and 12 sisters. She is survived by her son, Roger Wayne, and Deborah Conner; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews; and her best friend, Irene Thompson of Christiansburg. The family wishes to offer a special thanks to Ortha Gay Hundley, and Ruby Dyer for their loving kindness over the years for Ms. Conner. on August 28, 2011.²

     Estral Ray Conner was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,5,7 He Mr. Estral Ray Conner, age 80, of 124 Bellevue Ave., Salem, died November 8, 1987. He is survived by his wife Mary Jefferson Conner; daughters and sons-in-law, Geraldine and Nicolo LoMascolo, Lona and Larry Downing; grandchildren, Troy Roger Downing, Dawn Nicole Downing, seven stepgrandchildren; sister, Adalynn Bohon; brother, Hancil Conner. Burial will be in Sherwood.³ He was born on September 9, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,7,8 He married Lucy Delma Whitenack, daughter of Enoch Dalah Whitenack and Eliza Jane DeWeese, on November 4, 1927 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹⁶ Estral Ray Conner and Lucy Delma Whitenack were divorced on June 5, 1936 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹⁶ Estral Ray Conner married Mary Frances Jefferson on June 20, 1936 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3,6,7,13 Estral Ray Conner died on November 8, 1987 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 80.^1,2,3,5,7

     Mary Frances Jefferson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on August 29, 1914 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4 She married Estral Ray Conner, son of Robert Willis "Bob" Conner and Marcella Mays "Cella" Vest, on June 20, 1936 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3,4,6,5 As of June 20, 1936,her married name was Conner.⁵ Mary Frances Jefferson died on November 21, 2011 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 97.^4,6 She Mary Jefferson Conner, 97, of Salem, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011. She was born August 29, 1914, in Roanoke, to the late Leslie and Nannie Kate Jefferson. She was also predeceased by her husband, Estral Ray Conner; six sisters; two brothers; and a son-in-law, Nicolo LoMascolo. Her surviving family includes her daughters, Geraldine (Gerry) C. LoMascolo and the children and family of her late husband, Nicolo LoMascolo, and Lona C. Downing and husband, Larry; grandson, Troy Downing and wife, Lenora, of Salem; granddaughter, Dawn D. Gartner and husband, Mike, of Vienna; and great-granddaughters, Jordan Downing, Ashley Gartner and Allison Gartner. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011, in the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel in Salem. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. There will be no period of visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society at 2840 Electric Road #106, Roanoke, VA 24018-3551. The Conner family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, 540-389-5441. on November 23, 2011.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 227-42-3598.⁸ Ray Preston Conner Sr. was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^9,6,10 He was born on May 6, 1934 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^8,1,3 He married Barbara Ann Paulus on June 30, 1956 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.^1,11 Ray Preston Conner Sr. and Barbara Ann Paulus were divorced on July 5, 1979 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹¹ Ray Preston Conner Sr. died on October 5, 1997 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 63.^8,6,4 He CONNER, Ray P., Sr., 63, of Salem, passed away Sunday, October 5, 1997. He was retired from John W. Hancock Steel Co. after 25 years of service. He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Ray Preston, Jr. and Wanda Conner, Paul Winford Conner; daughters and sons-in-law, Angela C. and Edward Pratt, Michelle C. and Robert Cochran; father and mother, Hancil and Mabel Conner; six grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Roger W. and Deborah Conner. Burial to follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. on October 6, 1997.⁶

     Mary Edna Simmons was born on December 24, 1918 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 She married Charlie Bacil Conner, son of Robert Willis "Bob" Conner and Marcella Mays "Cella" Vest, on May 8, 1935 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of May 8, 1935,her married name was Conner.³

     William Lundy Conner was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,6,7 He was born on April 11, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Nov 4, 1881.^1,8,5,6 He married Flora B. King, daughter of Reuben Harrison King and Martha E. Ridgeway, on April 2, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,9,10,5 William Lundy Conner died on February 13, 1967 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 85.^5,6,7 He William Lumby Conner, 85, died Sunday in a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are a son, J. Amon Conner, Copper Hill; two brothers, Peter Conner, Check, Noah B. Conner, Gainsville, Fla. Burial in Rest Vale Cemetery. on February 14, 1967.⁷

     Paul Joseph Saul was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ He was born on December 8, 1920 at Glenvar, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Ada Lynn Conner, daughter of Robert Willis "Bob" Conner and Marcella Mays "Cella" Vest, on June 22, 1940 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² Paul Joseph Saul and Ada Lynn Conner were divorced on November 17, 1977 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ Paul Joseph Saul died on August 21, 1979 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 58.^3,7 He Paul Joseph Saul, age 58, of 3802 Panorama Ave., N.W., Roanoke, died Tuesday in a Salem hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Connie D. Saul; one son, Larry L. Saul, Salem; one daughter, Mrs. Paulett DiDomenico, Stewartsville; his mother, Mrs. Bessie B. three brothers, Windul T. Saul, Norfolk; Henry L. Saul, Salem; Bobbie E. Saul, Salem; five sisters, Mrs. Lonnie Stump, Mrs. Nellie Butler, Mrs. Hazel Patterson, Mrs. Exie Porter, all of Salem; Mrs. Edith Hurt, Texas; also surviving are 7 grandchildren. on August 22, 1979.⁷

     James Edward Bohon Sr. was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3,6 He was born on September 10, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Ada Lynn Conner, daughter of Robert Willis "Bob" Conner and Marcella Mays "Cella" Vest, on May 5, 1978 at Roanoke, Virginia.^7,2 James Edward Bohon Sr. died on April 28, 1995 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 72.^1,3 He BOHON, James Edward Sr., 72, of Salem, passed away Friday, April 28, 1995. He is survived by his wife, Ada Lynn Bohon; daughter, Elaine Goodman of Atlanta, Ga; son, James E. Bohon Jr. of Nashville, Tenn; stepdaughter, Polly Ferguson of Roanoke; stepson and daughter-in-law, Larry and Carol Saul of Salem; good friends, Bobbie and Lois Saul of Salem; nine grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. on April 30, 1995.¹

     William Carson Light William Carson Light, 61, of 505 Courtney Ave., N.E., was dead on arrival at a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are his wife Hazel Conner Light; four sons, William K. Light, James Wiley Light, Henry Wayne Light, Paul Bradley Light, Salem; two daughters, Mrs. Opal L. Ferris, Mrs. Fern L. Fizer, Roanoke; two brothers, H. Doy Light, Pilot, Harley Light, Christiansburg; three sisters, Mrs. Reba L. Link, Check; Miss Clara Light, Miss Louise Light, Christiansburg.³ He was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^14,5 He was born on August 5, 1909 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,14,5 He married Hazel Rachel Conner, daughter of James Alfred Conner and Nannie Maude "Mandy" Lawrence, on April 2, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{2,15,16,1,3,4,5} William Carson Light died on February 25, 1971 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 61.^3,14,5

     Henry Jacob Light was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,8 He was born on June 26, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,3,2 He married Tempie Elizabeth Vest, daughter of Floyd Vest and Mary Jane Angle, on September 12, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,9,10,1,11 Henry Jacob Light died on May 22, 1961 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 82.^7,8,1 He Henry J. Light 82 died at the home of his son Doy Light of Pilot, Monday. Surviving also are three daughters, Mrs. Joe Link, Check; Miss Clara Light and Miss Louise Light, both of Pilot; two other sons, Harley Light, Pilot and Carson Light, Salem; 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral was Wednesday at Havens Chapel. Elders J. P. Helms and Julius bocock officiated. burial was in the Iddings Cemetery.
on May 25, 1961.⁸

     Tempie Elizabeth Vest was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,6 She was born on November 26, 1878 at Virginia.^5,1 She married Henry Jacob Light, son of Elijah Byrd Light and Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Lawrence, on September 12, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,7,4,1,6 As of September 12, 1900,her married name was Light. Tempie Elizabeth Vest died on November 8, 1958 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 79.^5,1,6 She Mrs. Elizabeth Vest Light, 79 died November 8, at her home near Terrys Fork. She is survived by her husband Henry J. Light, Check; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Link, Miss Clara Light, Miss Louise Light, Check; three sons, Harley Light, Doy Light, Pilot; Carson Light, Salem; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Gearhart, Check; a brother, W. A. Vest, Check; 26 grandchildren and 15 great grand children. Funeral was Monday in Havens Chapel Church with burial in Iddings Cemetery. on November 13, 1958.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 227-42-2648.² Jacqueline Frances "Jackie" Light was born on March 11, 1934 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 She married Alvah Holland Compton on January 12, 1952 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 As of January 12, 1952,her married name was Compton. Jacqueline Frances "Jackie" Light died on February 28, 1954 at San Diego, San Diego Co., California, at age 19; Died from burns receieved in an accident.^1,2,3

     Loretta Anne Kesler Loretta Anne Light, 81, of Salem, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 23, 2021. Born on Tuesday, June 11, 1940, she was preceded in death by her parents, John and Allie Kesler, as well as a son, Richard Allen Light. Loretta’s greatest joys were found in her family. Married for 64 years to her sweetheart, Wiley, together they raised three wonderful sons, of which she was most proud. She greatly enjoyed her time spent spoiling her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She also liked to try her luck and play games of chance on occasional trips to the casino. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, James Wiley Light; sons, Randall Lee Light (Susie) and Roger Wayne Light; grandchildren, Amy Light, Meghann Fort, Mark Sink, Jr., Brandi Phoenix, Megan Light, Rene Light, and Dr. Travis Light; great-grandchildren, Mark III, Ethan, Brayden, Vayda, Sophie, and Kylie; as well as a brother, Carlton Kesler (Jean). A graveside service will be conducted at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to niece, Lisa Glass and friend, Pat Wilson for their compassionate care given to Loretta and their family.³ She was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ She was born on June 11, 1940 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 She married James Wiley Light, son of William Carson Light and Hazel Rachel Conner, on August 30, 1957 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5,1,3 As of August 30, 1957,her married name was Light.¹ Loretta Anne Kesler died on July 23, 2021 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 81.³