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     Fred Junior Dickerson was buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 693 and Rt. 615, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Virginia PFC 570 QM Railhead Co WWII."^2,3 He was born on October 31, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Joyce Marie Poff, daughter of Samuel Henry "Sam" Poff and Pearly Gaye Board, on December 21, 1946 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Fred Junior Dickerson and Joyce Marie Poff were divorced on June 29, 1950 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5 Fred Junior Dickerson died on September 27, 1965 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 42.^2,3

     Erma Mae Akers was born on October 4, 1925 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 She married James Earl Gathercole, son of Charles Winston "Charlie" Gathercole and Lila Ethel Conner, on December 21, 1946 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of December 21, 1946,her married name was Gathercole. Erma Mae Akers died on December 30, 2015 at Virginia at age 90.³ She Erma Mae Gathercole, 90, widow of James E. Gathercole, passed away, Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Born in Floyd County, Va., she was the daughter of the late E. Zebrum and Minnie A. Reed Akers. Mrs. Gathercole was retired from the Roanoke County School System. Surviving are a daughter, Sandra Arnold; grandson, Jarred W. Arnold; two great grandchildren, Hannah Arnold and Collin Arnold; wife, Lexi; and a great great granddaughter, Paisley Arnold, all of Greenville. on January 2, 2016.³

     Roy Allen Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5 He was born on June 24, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,5,6,7 He married Malinda Alice McNeil, daughter of Henry McNeil and Mary E. Delilah Smith, on December 28, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4,5,6 Roy Allen Vest died on March 13, 1944 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 40.^3,4,5,7,8

     Malinda Alice McNeil was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,2 Her Social Security Number was 229-50-8366.⁶ She was born on June 1, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,6,1,5,2,3 She married Roy Allen Vest, son of Elbert Vest and Laurinda May Vest, on December 28, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,5,2 As of December 28, 1923,her married name was Vest. Malinda Alice McNeil died on June 14, 1979 at age 80.^7,1,5,2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 225-44-2704.³ Lorena Pearl Keaton was buried at King William Wesleyan Methodist Church Cemetery, 21072 King William Road, West Point, King William Co., Virginia.² She was born on April 28, 1937 at Hatchkiss, West Virginia.^1,3,2 She married Joseph Elza Gathercole, son of Charles Winston "Charlie" Gathercole and Lila Ethel Conner, on May 13, 1953 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of May 13, 1953,her married name was Gathercole. Lorena Pearl Keaton died on April 11, 2011 at Hanover Co., Virginia, at age 73.^3,4

     Henry Lee Graham was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "VA Pvt Co B 301 MGBN 76 Div WWI."⁵ He was born on November 26, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration Card has a birth date of Nov 22, 1886.^5,3,4 He married Annie Collins on May 31, 1924 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^2,5,3 Henry Lee Graham died on December 22, 1953 at age 67.⁵

     Annie Collins was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 229-62-8169.⁴ She was born on July 13, 1896.^4,3,5 She married Henry Lee Graham, son of Asa A. Graham and Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Stump, on May 31, 1924 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^2,3,5 As of May 31, 1924,her married name was Graham.⁵ Annie Collins died on April 16, 1997 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 100.^2,4,3 She GRAHAM, Annie Collins, 100, of Christsiansburg, died Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lee Graham; and one son, Harry Raymond Graham. Mrs. Graham is survived by one daughter, Allene Graham; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Ruby Graham, Fred and Nancy Graham, all of Christiansburg; one daughter-in-law, Louise Graham of Apopka, Fla; two granddaughters and their families, Annette and Tyler Burkett, Carson and Mackinzie of Mechanicsville, Krin and Douglas Turpin, Roanoke; two grandsons and their families, Robert Lee Graham Jr., Richard and Teresa Graham of Christiansburg. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at St. Paul United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Doug Kanney, with burial in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad or the St. Paul United Methodist Church. Friends may call Friday after noon at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 18, 1997.²

     Sara Beth Hawes was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,5,4 She was born on August 5, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,4 She died on August 21, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,4

     His Social Security Number was 225-44-1434.⁵ Billy Nelson "Bill" Goad was buried at Laurel Branch Cemetery (aka Goodykoontz Cemetery), Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,6 He was born on July 1, 1936 at Carroll Co., Virginia.^5,7,4,6 He married Annie Belle Hale, daughter of Cebert Carlis Hale and Algie Annie Conner, on April 26, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,8 Billy Nelson "Bill" Goad died on December 19, 1985 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 49.^5,4,6