Sky Charles Curtis1,2,3

M, b. August 12, 1988, d. January 21, 2021
FatherMark Vincent Curtis1,2,4
MotherNancy Ann Payne1,2,4
     Sky Charles Curtis was buried at Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.5 He was born on August 12, 1988 at Norfolk, Virginia.3 He died on January 21, 2021 at Virginia at age 32.4 He Sky Charles Curtis, 32, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 22, 2021. Sky was educated at Virginia Beach Friends School and was a 2007 graduate of First Colonial High School where he was a proud member of International Thespian Society Troupe 3178. After a year at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, Sky spent some time in school in Blacksburg where he cared for his Grandmother, Ruth. He moved to California to work and returned when his Great Uncle Harley passed away, again to take care of his Grandmother. He then returned to Virginia Beach to literally be his Father's right hand after a shoulder surgery. He worked for many years with his father, Mark, most recently at Cinema Cafe. He was skilled at carpentry, electrical work, and all things theatre. Sky was a big teddy bear who lovingly helped his family and friends whenever they were in need and in whatever way they needed. His smile was big, his laugh was bigger, and his heart was biggest of all. Sky is survived by his parents, Nancy and Mark Curtis of Virginia Beach, Grandparents George Curtis and Doris and Dale Balducci, Godparents Mary and David Pomerson. He also leaves behind his aunts and uncles Lori and Dean Walls, Forrest & Nancy Curtis, Craig & Linda Curtis, and Lynn & Cathy Curtis. Surviving cousins include Sarah and Scot Casto, Ryan and Lindsay Burrowbridge, Adam and Sarah Burrowbridge, Steve and Nancy Compton, Gary and Sonja Compton, Jill and Rob Loy, Brian Walls, Russell Walls and Amy Stuppiello, Taylor Walls-Carr and Whitney Walls. His extended family and their children are Lauren Pomerson, Sarah Pomerson, Tyler and Delaney Compton, Bailey and Jazmine Compton, Collin Loy, Jada & Wayne Fingleton, Olivia Fingleton, Kayla Fingleton, Buddy Fingleton, Chad and Deserae Curtis, Samuel Curtis, Estella Curtis, John & Tiffany Curtis, Owen Curtis, Charles & Emily Curtis, Norah Curtis, Meredith Curtis, and James Curtis. Of his most important relationships are his cadre of "brothers", Thomas McCuen, Noah and Eli Kaplan, Martin Lawrence, John Bowhers, Adam Taylor, Jay, Eric, Joseph, and Colin Tuthill, Paul Fink, and Achilles Segers, as well as his mentors Marguerite Alley, and Vince and Pamela Bowhers. Also left behind are Stephanie Besos, Leylah, Joseph and Jacob. Sky is predeceased by his maternal Grandparents, Ruth and Charles Payne, and his paternal Grandmother, Bernice Curtis, Great-uncle Harley Helms, Great-aunt and great-uncle Helen and Stan Compton, Uncle Ralph Compton, Aunt and Uncle Jenny and Bill Burrowbridge. on January 29, 2021.4

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charles Dawes Payne obituary in the Aug 28, 1990 edition.
  2. [S4514] McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, VA, online http://www.mccoyfuneralhome.com, From the Ruth Helms Payne obituary.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Sky Charles Curtis obituary in the Jan 29, 2021 edition.
  5. [S2908] Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=broce&GSfn=warren&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=40195107&CRid=52613&df=all&

Dale Naff Trump1

M, b. July 26, 1963, d. July 26, 1963
FatherJack Willie Trump1 b. February 23, 1937, d. November 8, 2021
MotherDianne Lynette Naff1 b. July 22, 1939, d. June 10, 1983
     Dale Naff Trump was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He died on July 26, 1963 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He was born on July 26, 1963 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.

Edna May Lester1

F, b. January 28, 1902, d. April 17, 1923
     Edna May Lester was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 Her married name was Gray.1 She married Joseph Nelson Gray, son of Howard Columbus Gray and Katherine Eva "Kate" Garnand.1 Edna May Lester was born on January 28, 1902 at Virginia.1,2 She died on April 17, 1923 at age 21.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 161, District 114, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia2

Family

Joseph Nelson Gray b. July 11, 1898, d. July 12, 1977
Marriage*Edna May Lester married Joseph Nelson Gray, son of Howard Columbus Gray and Katherine Eva "Kate" Garnand.1 

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Elizabeth Kate Gray1,2

F, b. March 13, 1904, d. November 18, 1980
FatherHoward Columbus Gray1,3 b. May 10, 1869, d. November 10, 1941
MotherKatherine Eva "Kate" Garnand1,3,4 b. September 26, 1875, d. September 22, 1959
     Elizabeth Kate Gray was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 Her Social Security Number was 226-26-7403.6 Her married name was Stuart.4 She married Charles Lee Stuart.5 Elizabeth Kate Gray was born on March 13, 1904 at Virginia.2,6,5 She died on November 18, 1980 at age 76.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 80, District 99, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 161, District 114, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 191, District 13, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1

Family

Charles Lee Stuart b. July 20, 1894, d. February, 1979
Marriage*Elizabeth Kate Gray married Charles Lee Stuart.5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3196] Radford News Journal, From the Katherine Eva Gray obituary in the Sep 23, 1969 edition.
  5. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

William Edgar Gray1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 28, 1916, d. August 6, 1996
FatherHoward Columbus Gray1,4,7 b. May 10, 1869, d. November 10, 1941
MotherKatherine Eva "Kate" Garnand1,8,4,7 b. September 26, 1875, d. September 22, 1959
     William Edgar Gray was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 He married Grace Gladys Roberts.7,6 William Edgar Gray was born on December 28, 1916 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,5 He died on August 6, 1996 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.7 He BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - William E. Gray, 79, of 1009 Augusta St., Bluefield, formerly of Kimball, died Tuesday, August 6, 1996, in a Bluefield hospital. Born in Pilot, Va., he was a son of the late Howard C. and Katherine Garnand Gray. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II serving in Military Railway Services of the Transportation Corp in the European Theater. He had been a resident of Bluefield since 1953 and was a retired Supervisor of Materials for Norfolk Southern Railway. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Surviving: wife, Grace Gladys Roberts Gray of Bluefield, and several nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Bluewell. Pallbearers will be Bill Wolfe, Harry Sutherland, Jack White, Charles Cromer, Harry Gray, Jim Cooke, Charles Rexrode, Pete Pelts, and Joe Wallace. on August 7, 1996.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 161, District 114, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 191, District 13, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1950Dwelling 131, District 24-48, Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1950Railway stock keeper9

Family

Grace Gladys Roberts b. March 8, 1921, d. December 28, 2019
Marriage*William Edgar Gray married Grace Gladys Roberts.7,6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John G. Gray obituary in the Mar 30, 1992 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S5773] Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory:, online http://www.mercerfuneralhome.com, From the Grace Gladys Roberts Gray obituary.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the William E. Gray obituary in the Aug 7, 1996 edition.
  8. [S3196] Radford News Journal, From the Katherine Eva Gray obituary in the Sep 23, 1969 edition.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

James Hampton Gray1,2

M, b. October 21, 1909, d. June 6, 1976
FatherHoward Columbus Gray1,2,3 b. May 10, 1869, d. November 10, 1941
MotherKatherine Eva "Kate" Garnand1,2,3,4 b. September 26, 1875, d. September 22, 1959
     James Hampton Gray was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 He was born on October 21, 1909 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 He married Mary Ruth Heninger circa 1925.2,5,6 James Hampton Gray died on June 6, 1976 at age 66.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 80, District 99, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 161, District 114, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 185, District 21, Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1930Railroad car repairer6

Family

Mary Ruth Heninger b. October 6, 1909, d. February 24, 1994
Marriage*James Hampton Gray married Mary Ruth Heninger circa 1925.2,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3196] Radford News Journal, From the Katherine Eva Gray obituary in the Sep 23, 1969 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Ruth H. Gray obituary in the Feb 25, 1994 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Infant Sowder1

M
FatherValentine Ashby Sowder1 b. September 26, 1905, d. February 9, 1978
MotherOsie Zimmerman1 b. March 9, 1911, d. September 17, 2003
     Infant Sowder was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia; There are no dates on the tombstone.1

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.

Mary Ruth Heninger1,2

F, b. October 6, 1909, d. February 24, 1994
     Mary Ruth Heninger was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 Her Social Security Number was 227-52-0559.3 She was born on October 6, 1909 at Burkes Garden, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of circa 1925,her married name was Gray.1,4 She married James Hampton Gray, son of Howard Columbus Gray and Katherine Eva "Kate" Garnand, circa 1925.1,2,4 Mary Ruth Heninger died on February 24, 1994 at Altavista, Campbell Co., Virginia, at age 84.1,2,3 She GRAY, Mary Ruth H., 84, of Altavista, formerly of Roanoke, died Thursday, February 24, 1994, at the Autumn Care Nursing Home in Altavista. Born in Burkes Garden, Va., she was a daughter of Leland S. and Letitia M. Heninger and the widow of James H. Gray. Mrs. Gray was a member of Waverly Place Baptist Church and was preceded in death by a daughter, Maxine G. Kestner. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Ada G. and Marvin K. Holland, Altavista, Donna G. and John O. Boyd, Columbus, Ohio; one sister, Helen H. Williams, Lilburn, Ga; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Roanoke Chapel at noon Saturday, February 26, 1994, with the Rev. Charles S. Hoffler officiating. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. The family will receive friends at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. on February 25, 1994.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 185, District 21, Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 248, District 14-5, Grundy, Buchanan Co., Virginia5

Family

James Hampton Gray b. October 21, 1909, d. June 6, 1976
Marriage*Mary Ruth Heninger married James Hampton Gray, son of Howard Columbus Gray and Katherine Eva "Kate" Garnand, circa 1925.1,2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Ruth H. Gray obituary in the Feb 25, 1994 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Lois Maxine Gray1,2

F, b. April 1, 1930, d. April 16, 1978
FatherJames Hampton Gray1,2 b. October 21, 1909, d. June 6, 1976
MotherMary Ruth Heninger1,2,3 b. October 6, 1909, d. February 24, 1994
     Lois Maxine Gray was buried at Saint Stephens Episcopal Church, Forest, Bedford Co., Virginia.4 Her married name was Kestner.1 She married Unknown Kestner.1,4 Lois Maxine Gray was born on April 1, 1930 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,4 She died on April 16, 1978 at Amherst Co., Virginia, at age 48.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 185, District 21, Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 248, District 14-5, Grundy, Buchanan Co., Virginia3

Family

Unknown Kestner
Marriage*Lois Maxine Gray married Unknown Kestner.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Ruth H. Gray obituary in the Feb 25, 1994 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4402] Saint Stephens Episcopal Church, Bedford Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Doris Ann Spangler1,2,3

F, b. December 13, 1939, d. December 13, 1939
FatherFrank Ralph Spangler1,2,3,4 b. May 26, 1909, d. November 20, 1996
MotherAudra Pauline "Pauline" Payne1,2,4 b. July 4, 1916, d. February 13, 1996
     Doris Ann Spangler was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She died on December 13, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,4 She was born on December 13, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,4

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  2. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  3. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Roy S. Hoops1

M, b. March 29, 1952, d. March 16, 2003
     His Social Security Number was 229-74-4302.2 Roy S. Hoops married Michelle Hall, daughter of Darrell Wayne Hall and Willa Williams.1 Roy S. Hoops was born on March 29, 1952.2 He died on March 16, 2003 at age 50.2

Family

Michelle Hall
Marriage*He married Michelle Hall, daughter of Darrell Wayne Hall and Willa Williams.1 
Child
  • Shane T. Hoops1

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Darrell Wayne Hall obituary in the Feb 19, 2004 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.