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     Mary Madeline Crowder was buried at Brickey Cemetery (also known as Mt. View Cemetery), Abbott, Craig Co., Virginia.^1,2 Her Social Security Number was 235-42-5321.⁴ She was born on November 11, 1928 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.^4,3 As of October 11, 1945,her married name was Craft.³ She married Charles Willard Craft, son of Looney Marshall Craft and Dillie Leone Kaiser, on October 11, 1945 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Mary Madeline Crowder died on March 15, 1996 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 67.^1,2,4 She CRAFT, Mary Crowder, 67, of New Castle, died Friday, March 15, 1996 in a Salem hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Craft and a son, Carl Craft. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Doodie and Kerwin Blankenship, New Castle, Bobbie and Billy Perkins, Bedford; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Sylvia Craft, New Castle; son, Jimmy Craft, New Castle; brother, Bud Crowder, Hot Springs; seven grandchildren; three step grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m. at Mountain View Christian Church with interment in Brickey Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Boitnott Funeral Home Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. on March 16, 1996.²

     Carl Looney "Tex" Craft was buried at Brickey Cemetery (also known as Mt. View Cemetery), Abbott, Craig Co., Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 223-64-7322.¹⁰ He was born on January 2, 1948 at Alleghany Co., Virginia; The Virginia Birth Records have a birth date of Jan 3, 1948.^10,4,6,7 He married Judy Ann Taylor on June 30, 1969 at Greene Co., Virginia.⁶ Carl Looney "Tex" Craft and Judy Ann Taylor were divorced on June 25, 1973 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁷ Carl Looney "Tex" Craft married Sharon Rosella Durham on August 3, 1976 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,6 Carl Looney "Tex" Craft and Sharon Rosella Durham were divorced on April 22, 1978 at Craig Co., Virginia.⁷ Carl Looney "Tex" Craft married Cheryl Ann Lichliter on March 23, 1985 at Craig Co., Virginia.⁶ Carl Looney "Tex" Craft and Cheryl Ann Lichliter were divorced on April 3, 1987 at Craig Co., Virginia.⁷ Carl Looney "Tex" Craft died on August 12, 1994 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 46.^1,10,5 He CRAFT, Carl L. ("TEX"), 46, of 701 Dale Avenue, Roanoke, (formerly of New Castle), died Friday, August 12, 1994, at Lewis Gale Hospital. He was the son of the late C. Willard Craft and Mary M. Craft. He is survived by his mother, Mary M. Craft, New Castle; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara Ann and Billy Perkins, Hardy, Doodie and Kerwin Blankenship, New Castle; two brothers and sister-in-law, Jimmy C. Craft, Charlie and Sylvia Craft, all of New Castle; five nieces, two nephews, three great-nieces. Funeral service will be Sunday, 3 p.m., at Biotnott Funeral Home Chapel, Jim Morris officiating. Interment will follow in Brickey Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. on August 13, 1994.²

     His Social Security Number was 226-01-6699.⁷ Oswell Cooper Bowling was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^8,3,6 He was born on July 28, 1898 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card and WWII card have a birth date of Jun 24, 1898.^{7,1,2,8,3,4,5} He married Ocie Edith Poff, daughter of Fleming Jacob Valentine Poff and Mary Frances Lawrence, on October 22, 1921 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,9 Oswell Cooper Bowling died on January 7, 1981 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 82.^3,6 He Mr. Oswell Cooper Bowling, age 82, of Route 3, Salem, passed away Wednesday. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Veta Whitt, Salem; Mrs. Odrie Thurlo, Mocksville, N.C; Mrs. Nancee Lee, Gaithersburg, Md; four sons, Rev. J. Dennis Bowling, Lithia Springs, Ga; Melvin C. Bowling, Fairfax; George K. Bowling, Fort Walton Beach, Fla; E. Lewis Bowling, Roanoke; one brother, Oscar Bowling, Ghent, West Va; thirty-one grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren. Burial in Sherwood. on January 9, 1981.⁶

     Albert Fleming Bowling was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on August 1, 1922 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on January 21, 1933 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 10.^2,3

     Cephas Irvin Bowling was buried at Montvale Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 1075 Dewey Road, Montvale, Bedford Co., Virginia.^3,7 His Social Security Number was 224-20-1414.⁹ He was born on December 12, 1923 at Flat Top, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,3,4,5,6 He married Lois Elizabeth Showalter on June 8, 1944 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^10,11 Cephas Irvin Bowling and Lois Elizabeth Showalter were divorced on September 15, 1967 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ Cephas Irvin Bowling married Ruth Snell on October 7, 1967 at Winchester, Illinois.¹¹ Cephas Irvin Bowling died on January 21, 1979 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 55.^9,5,3

     His Social Security Number was 224-24-9274.⁷ Wilbert Owen "Jack" Bowling was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,8 He was born on September 9, 1925 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,3,8,5,9,10 He married Esther Earl Thurman on July 22, 1948 at Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.^3,11,12 Wilbert Owen "Jack" Bowling died on December 18, 1980 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 55.^3,8,9

     His Social Security Number was 229-24-7780.⁸ Rev. Julian Dennis Bowling was buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Lithia Springs, Douglas Co., Georgia.^3,9 He married Aleta M. Goodman.³ Rev. Julian Dennis Bowling was born on January 9, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.^8,4,5,10 He married Charlotte Marie Harris circa 1947.¹¹ Rev. Julian Dennis Bowling and Charlotte Marie Harris were divorced in 1950 at Michigan.¹² Rev. Julian Dennis Bowling died on October 21, 1990 at Lithia Springs, Douglas Co., Georgia, at age 63.^8,3,5,13 He The Rev. Julian Dennis Bowling of Lithia Springs died Sunday of cancer at HCA Parkway Medical Center. He was 63. Burial at Sunrise Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Bowling was associate pastor of Riverview Temple of Faith. He was a toolmaker and owner of Cambo Enterprises Inc. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Aleta Goodman Bowling; three sons, Michael S. Bowling and Mark E. Bowling of Lawrenceville, and William D. Bowling of Oklahoma City; four daughters, Suzanne Towns of Marietta, Odrie Hutcheson of Kennesaw, Kambree Bowling of Lithia Springs and Karin Bowling of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; two stepsons, Harold G. Howton and Alan Howton of Norcross; a stepdaughter, Janet Waren of Austell; three brothers, Melvin Bowling of Burke, Va., George Bowling of Destin, Fla., and Lewis Bowling of Roanoke, Va; and three sisters, Leta White of Roanoke, Odrie Thurlo of Mocksville, N.C. and Nancee Lee of Gaithersburg, Md. on October 22, 1990.³

     Veta Marie Bowling was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on July 26, 1928 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,5 As of March 5, 1949,her married name was Whitt.³ She married Charles Lindbergh Whitt Sr. on March 5, 1949 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4,7 Veta Marie Bowling died on October 21, 2020 at Virginia at age 92.⁴ She Veta Bowling Whitt, 92, of Salem, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Throughout Veta's life she was known for being a loving, and caring mother, who worked hard alongside her husband owning and operating Whitt Carpet & Tile Service, Inc. Veta was also nominated as a Small Business Owner of the Year before retirement. When she was not working you would often find her passing time quilting. No matter what was going on in her life she always remained a dedicated and devoted Christian woman in times of loss, pain, joy, and gladness. She was a member as well as a deacon of Fort Lewis Baptist Church. A devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She loved her family wholeheartedly, and unconditionally. She will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to have known her. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oswell Cooper Bowling and Ocie Poff Bowling; her husband, Charles Whitt; as well as four brothers; and one infant son. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Evon Cassell (Alan), Charles Whitt Jr. (Debbie), Keith Whitt (Joy), and Kevin Whitt (Debbie); siblings, Odrie Thurlo, Nancee Lee, Melvin Bowling, George Bowling, and Lewis Bowling. Also left to cherish her memory are nine grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She will be laid to rest at Sherwood Memorial Park, in Salem, Virginia. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to her personal caregivers with Home Instead Senior Care, as well as Good Samaritan Hospice for all of the continuous and compassionate care they provided Veta. on October 24, 2020.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 226-50-7619.⁴ Mavis Clorley was buried at West View Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.^1,5 She was born on September 1, 1930 at Manchester, Lancashire, England; The SSDI has a birth date of Sep 2, 1930.^1,6,4,5,3 As of January, 1953,her married name was Paxton.² She married William David Paxton, son of Clifford Clyde Paxton and Daisy Mobee Saunders, in January, 1953 at Manchester, Lancashire, England.^1,2 Mavis Clorley died on May 10, 2004 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 73.^1,4,5,7 She Mavis Clorley Paxton, 73, of New Castle, passed into the great beyond on May 10, 2004 at Richfield Recovery & Care Center. She was born on September 1, 1930 in Manchester, England to Arthur and Isabella Clorley. She was also preceded by one daughter, Catherine Marie. She is survived by her husband William David Paxton; son and daughter-in-law David L. and Cindy Paxton of New Castle; son, Michael R. Paxton of New Castle; brother, Arthur Clorley of Walkden Worsley, England; two grandchildren, Jessie and Steven Paxton of New Castle; and close friend Pam McPherson of New Castle. Interment will follow at West View Cemetery. on May 12, 2004.¹

     Catherine Marie Paxton was buried at West View Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.² She died on September 9, 1960 at Roanoke, Virginia.² She was born on September 9, 1960 at Roanoke, Virginia.²

     Janie Victoria Angell was buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery, at intersection of Rt. 615 and Rt. 611, Craig Co., Virginia.^3,2 She was born on April 29, 1904 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,1,2 As of circa 1921,her married name was Campbell.^3,4 She married Harry Jespert/Jasper Campbell, son of William Chapman Campbell and Arena Paford "Rena" Crawford, circa 1921.^3,1,4,5 Janie Victoria Angell died on January 17, 1938 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia, at age 33; Her gravestone has an incorrect death year of 1937.²

     William Percy Vint was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.³ He was born in 1903 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Adeline Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of William Chapman Campbell and Arena Paford "Rena" Crawford, on November 16, 1926 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ William Percy Vint died in 1973.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 226-01-2881.² Silas Switzer was born on July 7, 1902 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Lila Jessie Campbell, daughter of William Chapman Campbell and Arena Paford "Rena" Crawford, on March 19, 1924 at Eagle Rock, Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹ Silas Switzer died on January 22, 1982 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 79.³

     Pauline Elizabeth Campbell was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^3,9 She Pauline Elizabeth Campbell Jones, age 90, of 800 West Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia, died Friday January 31, 2014 at LewisGale Hospital Alleghany. She was born March 29, 1923 in Roanoke, Virginia, to the late Harry Jasper and Janie V. Angell Campbell. She was a retired waitress from Whitmer's Restaurant and also worked for Jane Colby Apparel of Clifton Forge. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Selma, and a charter member and life member of the Selma Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed line dancing and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas D. Jones in 1984, and a son, Stanley E. Wright; two brothers, Harry Jasper Campbell, Jr. and Bernard Malcolm Campbell; a sister, Vera Valinda Campbell. She is survived by a son, Dennis A. Jones and his wife, Angela of Covington; a daughter-in-law, Terrie Wright of Clifton Forge; a half sister, Jean May of Logan, West Virginia; four grandchildren, Gene Wright and wife, Robin, Lynda Pezzella, Brandon Jones and wife, Rachael, and Scott Jones and wife, Jennifer; seven great grandchildren, Cory Wright, Carrigan Wright, Matthew Pezzella, Jacob Pezzella, Desmond Jones, Kayleah Jones, and Mia Jones, and a number of nieces and nephews. Also special friends, Edith Fouler and Lou Ann Humphreys. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Reverend Bill Hartsfield officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers will be Gene Wright, Brandon Jones, Scott Jones, Cory Wright, Mac Campbell, Danny Campbell and Paul Campbell.³ She was born on March 29, 1923 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,9,4 As of December 31, 1938,her married name was Wright.² She married Carl Everett Wright on December 31, 1938 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.² As of June 8, 1945,her married name was Jones.² Pauline Elizabeth Campbell married Thomas David Jones on June 8, 1945 at Selma, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^2,3 Pauline Elizabeth Campbell died on January 31, 2014 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 90.^3,9