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     His Social Security Number was 218-07-1276.⁶ Virgil A. Light was born on January 10, 1895 at Hatcher, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jan 11, 1895.^2,3,6 He married Mary Bernard on October 18, 1916 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ Virgil A. Light died in May, 1970 at Maryland at age 75.⁶

     Violet M. Light was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.³ Her Social Security Number was 284-16-9632.⁴ She was born on September 13, 1898 at West Virginia.^2,3,4 As of circa 1922,her married name was Keys.⁵ She married John Matthew Keys circa 1922.^3,5 Violet M. Light died on May 22, 1969 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 70.^3,6

     Hershel T. Light was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.⁶ He Never married.³ His Social Security Number was 287-62-6785.² He was born on February 26, 1908 at West Virginia.^5,2,6 He died on December 21, 1976 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 68.^3,6

     Virginia Pearl Crawford was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on May 27, 1892 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia; Her obituary has a birth date of May 28, 1892.^2,3 As of circa 1907,her married name was Hall.⁴ She married Quesenberry W. "Cruse" Hall, son of Charles D. "Charlie" Hall and Adeline F. Spangler, circa 1907.^4,2 As of December 24, 1919,her married name was Hopkins.⁵ Virginia Pearl Crawford married William Penn Hopkins on December 24, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ As of October 23, 1929,her married name was Oney.⁶ Virginia Pearl Crawford married William Calhoun Oney on October 23, 1929 at Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,2 Virginia Pearl Crawford died on January 25, 1960 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^1,2 She PRINCETON — Mrs. Virginia Pearl Oney, 67, of 1000 Princeton Ave. died at 1 p.m. Monday in a hospital here. She had been ill for the past year. Born near Oakvale, May 27, 1892, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Shumate Crawford. She had been a resident of Princeton for the past 30 years and of Mercer County all her life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church here and was first married to C. D. Hall, who died in 1918. In 1929, she married Calhoun Oney, who died in 1935. Survivors include a son, Albert Hall of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Hall of Peterstown and Mrs. Pencie Shrewsbury of Winston-Salem, N. C; a foster son, Lawrence Showalter of Princeton; 14 grandchildren; and eight grandchildren. A son and a sister preceded her in death. The body is at the William S. Broyles Mortuary in Peterstown pending completion of funeral arrangements. on January 26, 1960.²

     Albert Aaron Hall was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 He was born on September 22, 1908 at Hatcher, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^{2,3,12,4,11,6} He married Pearl Winifred "Toots" Kessinger on January 24, 1944 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,11,5 Albert Aaron Hall died on July 30, 1977 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 68.^3,4,5 He Albert Aaron Hall, 68, of 713 Princeton Ave., Princeton died in a Charlottesville hospital Saturday night following a long illness. He was a retired carpenter and a veteran of World War II with the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Princeton chapter of the Disabled American Veterans. He was born at Hatcher, a son of the late C. D. and Pearl Crawford Oney Hall. Surviving is his wife, Pearl Kissinger Hall; two daughters, Mrs. David (Joyce) Roberts of Athens, Ohio and Mrs. Mary Wynne of Chap Hill, N. C; three sons, David Hall, Dale Hall and Philip Hall, all of Princeton; one sister, Mrs. Paul Hall of Peterstown; one half-sister, Mrs. Clayton Shrewsbury of Lewisville, N. C; one foster brother, L. B. (Pete) Showalter of Princeton; three grandchildren. Burial will follow in Oakwood Park Cemetery in Princeton. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. on August 1, 1977.⁵

     William Penn Hopkins was buried at Nineveh Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 7060 Hardy Road, Franklin Co., Virginia.³ He was born on February 17, 1880 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Virginia Pearl Crawford on December 24, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ William Penn Hopkins died on November 28, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 74.^3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 232-72-4502.⁶ Adaline Sarah "Addie" Hall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on October 23, 1911 at West Virginia.^1,2,6 She married Paul Dayton Hall, son of Roscoe Staten Hall and Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey, circa 1930.^5,3 Adaline Sarah "Addie" Hall died in December, 1985 at West Virginia at age 74.^2,6

     William Calhoun Oney was buried at Billy Clark Cemetery, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on November 28, 1877 at Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3 He married Virginia Pearl Crawford on October 23, 1929 at Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 William Calhoun Oney died on October 9, 1935 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 57.³

     Ryland T. Wells was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^1,2 He married Opal Arlene Yeatts, daughter of Alva Preston Yeatts and Virginia Myrtle Spangler.³ Ryland T. Wells was born on May 9, 1924 at Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 He died on October 1, 2002 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 78.^1,2 He Ryland T. Wells, 78, of 78 Garden Drive, Ridgeway, died Oct. 1, 2002, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. Wells was a World War II Army veteran, having served in the European Theater. He was awarded five Battle Stars and an Arrowhead for the D-Day Invasion. Born May 9, 1924, in Callands, he was the son of the late Leslie Stone Wells and Elsie E. Aaron Wells. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Y. Wells. He retired from LADD Furniture Co. with 25 years of service, and he had been a member of County Line Christian Church for 65 years. Surviving are one son, Michael Wells of Ridgeway; a brother, Robert Wells of Martinsville; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. J.D. Hunt officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends at Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to: D-Day Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 77, Bedford, Va. 24523. on October 2, 2002.²

     Charity Victoria Jenkins was buried at Craighead Cemetery, Bottom Creek, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ Her married name was Craighead.¹ She married Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead, son of Lewis Crawford Craighead and Mary E. Funk.¹ Charity Victoria Jenkins was born on December 25, 1892.¹ She died on June 5, 1983 at age 90.¹

     Ernestina Marie Conner was buried at Green Acres Memorial Park, 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona.^2,9 Her married name was Estrada.¹⁰ She was born on April 30, 1930 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana.^3,2 As of September 29, 1947,her married name was Smith.⁸ She married Warren Hathaway Smith on September 29, 1947 at Boone Co., West Virginia.^2,7,8 Ernestina Marie Conner married Rafael Gonzales "Ralph" Estrada on June 28, 1958 at Clark Co., Nevada.^2,11 Ernestina Marie Conner died on June 23, 2017 at Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 87.² She CONNER, Ernestina M., 87, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 in Mesa, AZ of a long battle with medical conditions from a stroke in 2010. Burial will follow services at Green Acres Cemetery, 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale. Ernestina was born April 30, 1930 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Ernest M. Conner and Elsie M. Peyton. During her summer breaks as a child, she would stay with her paternal grandparents, where she learned about the Christian Faith and life. There she attended church, under the preaching and teaching of her grandfather, Rev. Wilton E. Conner in Spurlockville, West Virginia. She went to school in Freedytown, WV, before coming to Phoenix due to asthma conditions she suffered in the mountains of West Virginia. Once in Phoenix, she lived with her uncle, Dr. S. K. Conner, M.D. and attended Phoenix Union High School. After High School, two marriages that inspired eight children, as a full-time mom, she decided to return to school full-time during her second marriage. She worked full-time at Motorola in Scottsdale, AZ and attended Scottsdale Community College full-time. She later transferred to Arizona State University acquiring her Bachelors and Master’s Degree in Education, plus additional coursework in Education at the post-graduate level. She started her career teaching Kindergarten at St. Daniels the Prophet School in Scottsdale, AZ. She later taught ESL and spent many years as a Reading Specialist in the Phoenix Union High School District, as well as a Reading Instructor for Rio Salado Community College. She always inspired her children and students to get an education and go to college. After retiring and moving from Tempe to Phoenix, she attended Laveen Baptist Church, before suffering two strokes in 2010. She was always giving to everyone and wanting to make sure everyone was “OK” even up to her last days. She was truly loved and will be greatly missed by all. Ernestina is preceded in death by her parents, Ernest M. Conner and Elsie M. Peyton, also her first husband Warren H. Smith and her daughter, Sonja M. Smith and granddaughter, Addie J. Clark. She is survived by her son Ernest K. Smith, along with seven grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Ernestina was also preceded in death by her second husband Ralph G. Estrada and her son, Zachary C. Estrada. She is survived by her children, Raphaela T. Bell, Ralph G. (Laurie) Estrada Jr., Phil A. (Renee) Estrada, Peter C. Estrada and J. Eric (Tammy) Estrada, along with 17 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren and 1 on the way. on June 28, 2017.²

     His Social Security Number was 527-28-6259.³ Rafael Gonzales "Ralph" Estrada was buried at Green Acres Memorial Park, 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona.^4,5 He was born on March 29, 1928 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona.³ He married Ernestina Marie Conner, daughter of Ernest Marion Conner and Elsie Marie Peyton, on June 28, 1958 at Clark Co., Nevada.^7,6 Rafael Gonzales "Ralph" Estrada died on October 28, 1987 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 59.^2,8,5 He Ralph G. Estrada, 59, of Chandler, a truck driver for Garrett Turbine for seven years and a former drivers-license examiner for the state of Arizona for 22 years, died Oct. 28, 1987, at Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was born in Tempe and was a Korean War Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Ernestina M; daughter, Raphaela Conner-Estrada; sons, Ralph Jr. Phil, Peter, Zachary and Eric; and four grandchildren. on October 31, 1987.⁵