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     His Social Security Number was 230-58-8391.⁷ John Clinton Riddle was buried at Riddle Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia.³ He was born on October 22, 1943 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^7,3,5,6 He married Mary Jane Conner, daughter of Exzenopher A. "Zin" Conner and Hester White Adkins, on March 15, 1963 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^8,9,2,3 John Clinton Riddle died on December 15, 2001 at Henry Co., Virginia, at age 58.^1,7,3,4 He RIDDLE, John Clinton, 58, of Axton, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2001. on December 16, 2001.¹

     Timothy Alfred Gauldin Timothy Alfred Gauldin, 56, of Portsmouth, VA passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was born on November 23, 1965, to Alfred and the late Bernice Gauldin. He is survived by partner, David Morgan; parents, Alfred and Nancy Gauldin of Martinsville, VA; sister, Pam Shoemaker (Mike Keaton) of Martinsville, VA; niece, Carrie Stone (Tyler) of Martinsville, VA.² He was born on November 23, 1965 at Martinsville, Virginia.^1,2 He died on August 6, 2022 at Portsmouth, Virginia, at age 56.²

     Norma Jean Conner Norma Jean Smith, 83, of Reidsville, NC went to be with the Lord Friday September 11, 2020 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Greensboro, NC. Graveside Services will be conducted in Thompsonville Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Henry County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Opie Roosevelt and Hattie McCrickard Conner and had lived most of her life in Rockingham County. She was a former employee of Glen Raven Mill and later worked in the cafeteria of Williamsburg Elementary School. She was member of Thompsonville Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for the 3 and 4 year olds, and helped with Bible School. Jean was preceded in death by a granddaughter: Crystal Ann Smith, a sister: Thalia Horsley and a brother: Ernest Conner. Survivors include her husband of 65 years: Earl C. Smith of the home, daughters: Teresa S. Land and husband Mark, and Janice S. Willard and husband Randy both of Reidsville, sons: Terry Smith and wife Ruby May and Mark Smith and wife Angie both of Reidsville, a brother: Raymond Conner and wife Joan of Ridgeway, VA, eleven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren.⁶ She was buried at Thompsonville Baptist Church Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.⁶ She was born on August 22, 1937 at Henry Co., Virginia.⁷ As of November 24, 1955,her married name was Smith.² She married Earl Cleatus Smith on November 24, 1955 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.^6,8,2 Norma Jean Conner died on September 11, 2020 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 83.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 224-34-8979.⁴ William Leslie Griffin was buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., Arkansas.⁵ He was born on November 2, 1924 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,5,2,3 He married Thalia Louise Conner, daughter of Opie Roosevelt Conner and Hattie Ellen McCrickard, on March 6, 1947 at Martinsville, Virginia.^6,1 William Leslie Griffin and Thalia Louise Conner were divorced on January 13, 1948 at Martinsville, Virginia.⁷ William Leslie Griffin died on February 6, 2001 at Arkansas at age 76.^5,2,4

     Horace Edward Horsley was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^1,2,4 He was born on November 1, 1924 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,6 He married Thalia Louise Conner, daughter of Opie Roosevelt Conner and Hattie Ellen McCrickard, on April 6, 1951 at Martinsville, Virginia.^7,2,8 Horace Edward Horsley died on August 10, 2000 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 75.^1,2,5 He Horace Edward Horsley, 75, of 914 Forest Lake Drive, and formerly of Lawson Road in Martinsville, died Aug. 10, 2000, in Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County.
Born Nov. 1, 1924, in Franklin County, he was a son of the late Mary Davis Horsley and the late Harry Horsley. He served 16 years in the Navy, part of that time during World War II, and he was awarded the American Victory/WW II Asiatic Pacific medal and two stars; the Korean Service medal, and the United Nations service and National Defense medals. He retired from American Furniture Co. as a line leader in the cane department, and he was a member of Smith Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ridgeway.
Surviving are his wife, Thalia Conner Horsley of the home; one daughter, Gail Horsley Hardie of Martinsville; two brothers, Sammy Horsley and Billy Horsley, both of Danville; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Harold Horsley. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park with full military honors to be conducted by the Martinsville/Henry County Veterans Honor Guard. on August 11, 2000.²