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     Verna Clarice Conner was born on October 20, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 She married John Abe Belcher on December 25, 1935 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² As of December 25, 1935,her married name was Belcher.² Verna Clarice Conner died on October 31, 2014 at Virginia at age 94.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 225-14-8623.³ James Carmel Moles was buried at Alderman Cemetery, atop a hill on Rt. 727 near intersection with Rt. 604, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,1 He was born on April 26, 1920 at Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{6,3,4,5,1,7,2} He married Mary Sue Keith, daughter of James Henry Keith Sr. and Deliah Mae "Lila" Wilson, on July 21, 1962 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁶ James Carmel Moles died on January 2, 1984 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 63.^4,5,1

     Cheryle Jane Poff was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 223-60-1003.⁵ She was born on July 24, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,5 She married Menis Arthur Reed, son of Asa Clayton Reed and Bernice P. Bond, on September 21, 1962 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of September 21, 1962,her married name was Reed. Cheryle Jane Poff died on October 29, 1994 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 50.³ She REED, Cheryle Poff, of Check, passed away Saturday, October 29, 1994, in a Salem hospital. She is survived by her husband, Menis Reed, Check; daughter, Misty Reed Griffin, Charlotte, N.C; two sons, Scott Reed, Blacksburg, Todd Reed, Charlotte, N.C; mother, Irene Poff, Check; and one brother, Jake Poff, Check. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Paris E. Bain and the Rev. Hebron Quesenberry officiating, with interment in Restvale Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday at Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on October 31, 1994.³

     Asa Clayton Reed was buried at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 409 Ridgeview Road NW, off Rt. 8 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 225-22-3760.³ He married Bernice P. Bond.^2,4,5 Asa Clayton Reed was born on March 5, 1906.^3,4 He died on February 22, 1995 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 88.^2,3,4 He REED, Asa Clayton, 88, of Floyd, died Wednesday, Feburary 22, 1995, in a Roanoke Nursing Home. He was preceded in death by a son, Freeman Reed. Surviving is his wife, Bernice Bond, Floyd; daughter and son-in-law, Treva and Clarence Reed, Roanoke; two sons and daughter-in-law, Elvin and Betty Reed, Floyd, Menis Reed, Check; daughter in law, Eleanor Reed, Floyd; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Nina Mitchell; brother, Ola Reed; both of Floyd. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Thomas and Rev. Roy Turpin and Rev. Hevron Quesenberry officiating and interment to follow in the Beaver Creek Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday at Wood Funeral Home. on February 24, 1995.⁶

     Bernice P. Bond married Asa Clayton Reed.^3,4,2 Bernice P. Bond was buried at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 409 Ridgeview Road NW, off Rt. 8 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 231-30-8978.⁵ Her married name was Reed. She was born on February 24, 1907.^4,5 She died on April 27, 2003 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 96.^5,2 She REED, Bernice Bond, 96, of Floyd, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2003 at Skyline Manor Nursing Home. She was a long time member of Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Asa C. Reed; son, Freeman Reed; grandchild, Becky Lynne Reed. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Treva and Clarence Reed, Roanoke; two sons and daughters-in-law, Elvin and Betty Reed, Floyd, Menis and Carolyn Reed, Floyd; daughter-in-law, Eleanor Reed, Floyd; brother, Glare Bond, Floyd; 12 Grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Beaver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd is in charge of the arrangements. on April 28, 2003.²

     Albert Clarence Radford was buried at Williams Cemetery, on hillside at intersection of Rt. 860 & Rt. 680, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on July 6, 1908.^2,3 He married Mary Elsie Dickerson on April 4, 1932.^2,3,5 Albert Clarence Radford died on June 1, 1971 at age 62.^2,3

     Mary Elsie Dickerson was buried at Williams Cemetery, on hillside at intersection of Rt. 860 & Rt. 680, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on August 3, 1915.^4,5 She married Albert Clarence Radford on April 4, 1932.^4,5,2 As of April 4, 1932,her married name was Radford. Mary Elsie Dickerson died on January 26, 2005 at Virginia at age 89.² She Mary Elsie Radford, 89, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Radford; son, Buddy Radford. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Mildred Ferguson, Nancy and Larry Wade, Mary Grooms, William "Boe" and Earnestine Radford, Betty Jean and Richard Martin, David and Arlene Radford, Jimmy and Martha Radford; 28 grandchildren; 56 greatgrandchildren; 17 great-great grandchildren; sister, Blanche Correll; two brothers, Charlie Dickerson, Chris Dickerson; special friends, Mike Sizemore, Jimmy Mannon, Charles Grooms. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2005 at Gardner Funeral Home with Rev. S.G. Bolt officiating. Interment will follow in Williams Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association. Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, is in charge of the arrangements. on January 28, 2005.²

     His Social Security Number was 230-40-5998.⁴ Carter Glass Radford was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He married Delma Nolen.³ Carter Glass Radford was born on October 26, 1913.^2,4 He died on February 24, 1968 at age 54.²

     Delma Nolen married Carter Glass Radford.² Her Social Security Number was 229-50-6043.³ Delma Nolen was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Radford. She was born on November 25, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 She died on November 2, 2001 at Radford, Virginia, at age 88.^2,3 She RADFORD, Delma Nolen, 89, of Christiansburg, a native of Floyd and a resident of English Meadows, passed away Friday, November 2, 2001 in the New River Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carter Glass Radford and a son, Paul D. Radford. Surviving are one son and his wife, Wayne and Mary Radford of Roanoke; one daughter-in-law, Wanda Radford of Chesapeake; three grandchildren, Rick and Cindy Radford and Vickie Duff of Roanoke, Amy and Walter Phillips of Floyd; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Bertha Minetree of Richmond. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home, Floyd with the Rev. Matthew Brown officiating. Interment will be in the Radford cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wood Funeral Home.
on November 3, 2001.²

     His Social Security Number was 224-18-7937.⁶ Clyde Wilton Radford was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,8 He was born on January 17, 1917 at Franklin Co., Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Jan 18, 1917.^6,8,3 He married Evie Mae Coates, daughter of Charles McKinley Coates Sr. and Monia Ruth "Mona" Poff, on December 30, 1941 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7 Clyde Wilton Radford died on September 29, 2000 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.^6,7,2 He RADFORD, Clyde Wilton, 83, of Copper Hill, passed away Friday morning, September 29, 2000, at the home of his daughter, Jean Bland in Roanoke. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Wilma Mae (Sis) Jones, on September 19, 2000. Surviving is his wife, Evie Coates Radford of Copper Hill; two sons and their wives, Charles and Edna Radford of Copper Hill, Wilton and Gail Radford of West Virginia; one daughter and husband, Norma Jean and Larry Bland of Roanoke; one son-in-law, Raymond E. Jones of Salem; grandchildren, Stephen Radford, Carolyn Bland, Tresa Bland, Larry Jr. Bland, Clyde Bland, Raymond Jones, Jr., Anita Ann Overstreet, and Travis Radford; eight great-grandchildren; one sister and husband, Evelyn and Pat Furrow of Callaway. Funeral services will be Monday, October 2, 2000, 10 a.m., at Wood Funeral Home with Rev. Ira Tolliver officiating. Interment will be in Salem Church Cemetery (Head of the River). The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday at Wood Funeral Home. on October 1, 2000.⁷

     Norma Jean Radford was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5 Her Social Security Number was 226-68-8775.⁶ She was born on December 7, 1946 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,6 As of June 9, 1967,her married name was Bland.² She married Larry Thomas Bland Sr., son of Ivan Thomas Bland and Colleen Webster Craig, on June 9, 1967 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,1,4 Norma Jean Radford died on June 28, 2009 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62.^4,6,7 She Norma Jean "Mama Jean" Bland, 62, of Roanoke went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2009 surrounded by her loving family and friends. Her father, Clyde Radford, a sister and brother-in-law, Wilma and Raymond Jones and a nephew Raymond, Jr. all preceded her. Jean will be greatly missed by all and her loving family, a caring and devoted husband of 42 years, Larry Thomas; daughters, Carolyn Bland and fiance David Martin, Teresa Bland; sons, Larry Bland, Jr. and wife Melissa, Clyde Bland and wife Denise all of Roanoke; grandchildren, Neal Riddle, Samantha Bland, Bradley Smelser; mother, Evie Mae Radford of Floyd; brothers, Wilton and Charles Radford and will be deeply missed by all her special children she took care of over the years. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on June 29, 2009.⁴

     Wilma Mae "Sis" Radford was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,7 She was born on September 24, 1944 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5 As of June 14, 1967,her married name was Jones.⁴ She married Raymond Edward Jones Sr. on June 14, 1967 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Wilma Mae "Sis" Radford died on September 19, 2000 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 55.^1,2,8 She JONES, Wilma Mae, (Sis), 55, of Salem, went to be with her Savior Tuesday, September 19, 2000. She was a faithful member of Mountain Pass Baptist Church, member of Women of the Moose #284, and was employed by Ecx Supply Company. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, Raymond E. Jones, Sr; and son, Raymond E. Jones, Jr. of Salem; father and mother, Clyde and Evie Radford of Copper Hill; sister and her husband, Norma Jean and Larry Bland of Roanoke; two brothers and their wives, Charles and Edna Radford of Copper Hill, Wilton and Gale Radford of West Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 22, 2000 at 2 p.m. at John M. Oakey & Son Salem Funeral Home with Rev. Ira Tolliver officiating. Interment in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2000. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 9 East Church Avenue, Roanoke, Va. 24011. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Salem Funeral Home. 389-5441. on September 21, 2000.²

     His Social Security Number was 229-58-2867.⁶ Raymond Edward Jones Sr. was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ He was born on June 2, 1944 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4,5,6 He married Wilma Mae "Sis" Radford, daughter of Clyde Wilton Radford and Evie Mae Coates, on June 14, 1967 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Raymond Edward Jones Sr. died on June 4, 2004 at Bronx, Bronx Co., New York, at age 60.^3,6 He Raymond E. Jones, Sr., 60, of Roanoke, died Friday, June 4, 2004, in Bronx, N.Y. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Mae Radford Jones; his mother and father, Hazel and Tom Jones. Surviving family includes: a son, Raymond E. Jones, Jr., brothers and sisters-in-law, Tommy and Maxine Jones, Kenneth and Kathleen Jones; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Charlie Hodges, Imogene and Phil Wise, and Ann and Dale Spraker; and a host of nieces and nephews. Raymond was a Vietnam Veteran. He was an electrician by trade, and was employed by the VA Hospital for 26 years. He was a life long member of the Roanoke Moose Lodge. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the John M. Oakey and Son Chapel with the Rev. Ira Tolliver and the Rev. Wally Newcomb officiating. Internment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 9, 2004, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8, at the John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home, Salem Va. on June 8, 2004.³

     His Social Security Number was 228-88-0201.⁵ Raymond Edward Jones Jr. was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁶ He was born on January 13, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5 He died on December 6, 2006 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 34.^5,6,7 He Raymond Edward (Ray Ray) Jones, Jr. , 34, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2006. He is at peace with Mom and Dad, Raymond and Wilma Jones and grandparents, Tom and Hazel Jones and Clyde Radford. Surviving family include his grandmother, Evie Radford; aunts and uncles, Charles Radford and wife, Edna, Wilton Radford, Jean Bland and husband, Larry, Barbara Hodges and husband, Charlie, Ann Spraker and husband, Dale, Imogene Wise and husband, Phil, Kenneth Jones and wife, Cathy; many loving cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 11, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Salem with the Rev. Ira Tolliver officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. on December 10, 2006.⁶

     Her married name was Sewell.² Minnie Marie Ferris was buried at Toccoa City Cemetery, Toccoa, Stephens Co., Georgia.² She married Unknown Sewell.² Minnie Marie Ferris was born on October 7, 1926 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She married Samuel Henry Stump, son of John Ferdinan Stump and Rosa Belle "Rosie" King, on December 29, 1941 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of December 29, 1941,her married name was Stump. Minnie Marie Ferris died on January 19, 2002 at Georgia at age 75.² She Minnie Marie Ferris Sewell, 75, of 352 E. Whitman St., died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002. A native of Copper Hill, Va., Mrs. Sewell was a daughter of the late James Ira and Harriett Yopp Ferris. A longtime resident of Toccoa, she was employed in both the furniture and restaurant industries, and was a member of Zidon Baptist Church in Sandy Cross. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Jerell Beatty and Ann Smith officiating. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Shirley Moye, Pelham, and Linda Elrod, Debbie Bowen and Donna Wigley, all of Toccoa; two sons, Ronnie Sewell, Starr, S.C., and John Sewell, Toccoa; a sister, Ruby Sloane, Copperhill, Va; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be David Lawson, Shane Lawson, Timothy Lawson, Daniel Wigley, Robert Elrod and Lloyd Bowman. The families will be at their respective homes and will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on January 20, 2002 at Georgia.²

     James Ira Ferris was born in May, 1881 at Virginia; His cemetery marker has a birth year of 1883.^7,6 He married Harriet Luthenia Yopp, daughter of Joseph Robert Yopp and Florentine Yopp, circa 1913.^2,8 James Ira Ferris died in 1945.⁷