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     Iva Annie Underwood was buried at Vest Cemetery, 432 Cypress Drive SE, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on January 31, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of April 9, 1930,her married name was Peters.¹ She married Hampton Charles Peters, son of George Jackson Peters and Allie Lucy Janney, on April 9, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Iva Annie Underwood died on October 4, 1953 at age 42.²

     Charles Dodd "Doc" Parker was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 225-12-8873.⁴ He was born on September 23, 1919 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^4,5,3 He married Gladys Viola Poff, daughter of William Archer "Arch" Poff and Lula Sonya Poff, on July 26, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Charles Dodd "Doc" Parker died on October 13, 1991 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, at age 72.^4,2,5 He Charles D. (Doc) Parker, age 72 of Orlando, Fla. and formerly of Roanoke, died Sunday in Orlando, Fla. He was a member of the Church Of The Brethren, Roanoke, member of Local #803 Plumbing & Pipe Fitters Union, member of Pleasants Lodge #63 A.F. & A.M. of Roanoke. He is survived by his wife, Gladys P. Parker; son, Charles W. Parker, Kissimmee, Fla; two daughters, Deborah Breeze, Ocoee, Fla; Pat Russell, Reston, Va; three sisters, Wanda Ayers, Moneta; Gay Dooley, Roanoke; Virginia Dillon, Buchanan; four grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Friday, October 18, 1991 at 2:00 p.m. at Sherwood Memorial Park with the Rev. Gene M. Hagenberger, Jr. officiating. Pleasants Lodge #63 A.F. & A.M. will conduct graveside Rites. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday at the Lotz Salem Chapel.
on October 17, 1991.²

     Her Social Security Number was 226-68-4702.³ Virgie Ellen Poff was buried at Stinson Cemetery, White Gate, Giles Co., Virginia.² She was born on December 13, 1910 at Virginia.^1,3 As of circa 1929,her married name was Stephens.⁴ She married Samuel Grayson "Sam" Stephens circa 1929.^2,4 Virgie Ellen Poff died on February 4, 1990 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 79.² She Mrs. Virgie Poff Stephens, formerly of White Gate, died Sunday in a Pearisburg Hospital after a long illness. She was the widow of Samuel G. Stephens, and was the daughter of the late William and Sabannah Poff. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Narrows. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, John E. and Libby Stephens, Roanoke; Samuel G. and Marie Stephens, Jr., Norfolk; four daughters and sons-in-law, Louise and Paul Snider, Narrows; Julia and Ira Francis, Cashmere, W.Va; Catherine and Earl Burcham, Williamsburg; Margaret and Victor Runions, Pearisburg; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Vance (Georgia) Stephens, Dublin; 23 grandchildren. Funeral service will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, with the Rev. Ralph Kidd officiating. Burial will be in the Stinson Cemetery, White Gate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the church of your choice.
on February 6, 1990.²

     Her Social Security Number was 263-80-0092.⁵ Mildred Eloise Rice was buried at Cecil Chapel Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,3 She was born on September 6, 1903 at New York, New York Co., New York.^1,3 As of July 4, 1937,her married name was Lowman.⁴ She married Oscar Bibb Lowman, son of David C. Lowman and Mary Magdalene "Mollie" Poff, on July 4, 1937 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York.^2,3,4 Mildred Eloise Rice died on December 4, 1987 at Oneonta, Ostego Co., New York, at age 84.^1,3 She Mildred Rice Lowman, 84, of Oneonta, N.Y., formerly of Hiwassee, died Friday at the A. O. Fox Memorial Hospital Nursing Home Unit, Oneonta, N. Y. Born Sept 6, 1903 in New York, N.Y., she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar B. Lowman, a New York attorney. Surviving are two cousins, Lottie Riordan of Falls Church and Mrs. Jeanette Bonzor of PA. Burial will follow in the Lowman Family Burial Site, Cecil's Chapel Cemetery, Hiwassee. on December 9, 1987.³

     Winifred Elizabeth Smeed was buried at Shiloh Cemetery, Denning, San Augustine Co., Texas.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 308-40-3886.⁵ She was born on September 26, 1900 at Indiana.^6,5,4 As of August 11, 1923,her married name was Lowman.² She married Morris Sampson Lowman, son of David C. Lowman and Mary Magdalene "Mollie" Poff, on August 11, 1923 at Washington, D.C..² Winifred Elizabeth Smeed died on February 1, 1997 at San Augustine Co., Texas, at age 96.^5,1

     Morris Smead Lowman was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.^1,5 He was born on September 2, 1924 at Maryland.^6,3,1 He died on December 7, 1944 at Pacific Ocean near the Phillipine island of Kia at age 20.¹

     Howard William Kacy Jr. Howard "Bill" William Kacy Jr., 91, of Georgetown, passed away on May 22, 2020. Bill was the son of Howard William Sr. and Sarah Anne Milsap Kacy, born on September 29, 1928 in Silver Spring, Maryland.² He married Mary Glen Lowman, daughter of Morris Sampson Lowman and Winifred Elizabeth Smeed.³ Howard William Kacy Jr. was born on September 29, 1928 at Washington, D.C..^1,2 He died on May 22, 2020 at Georgetown, Williamson Co., Texas, at age 91.²

     John Cecil Lowman John Cecil Lowman was born in Washington, D.C., July 20, 1940, and his family moved to Washington, Indiana in 1951. A graduate of Washington High School, he attended Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. He met and married his wife, Beverly Kay Sharum in 1959. They raised 5 children, Elizabeth Anne Lowman (husband Shannon Abernathy), Kevin Brian Lowman, John Christopher Lowman; Timothy Wayne Lowman, Kathlene Adair Lowman (Husband Justin McElroy). Twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Winifred Elizabeth and Morris Sampson Lowman, brother Morris Smead Lowman, who was killed while serving our country in the Navy in 1944. His sister, Mary Glen Kacy survives. In the San Augustine community, John worked for the Texas Forest Service, San Augustine School District., and Tri-County Community Action. But he derived the most pleasure from painting and restoration of Medallion homes for Mr. Raggie Stripling in San Augustine. His 3 sons were invaluable in this endeavor. John was active in the community and served as Deacon in the Baptist church for many years. He was a youth leader and helped with stage productions at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, constructing stage sets and helping with Christmas programs with the the youth there. At San Augustine First Baptist Church he and wife Kay assisted David Mercer, with several stage productions including "Celebrate Life" which they took on the road for 12 days. John helped with the lighting and assisted in any way possible. He was also deacon at First Baptist Church, Alamo, Texas. He was skilled craftsman and constructed several homes for family members in San Augustine. He also loved to travel throughout the United States where he made, and Kay sold, earrings at Arts and Crafts Shows. Mexico called to him and, as he was fluent in Spanish, while living in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas helped missionaries from the United States communicate on several Mission trips. He taught English as a Second language in the U.S. and Mexico. He left many great friends in Mexico. He never met a stranger and wasn't afraid to travel wherever he wanted.¹ He was buried at Shiloh Cemetery, Denning, San Augustine Co., Texas.³ He was born on July 20, 1940 at Washington, D.C..¹ He married Beverly Kay Sharum in 1959.¹ John Cecil Lowman died in December, 2016 at age 76.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 231-16-1037.³ Dorothy Virginia Spence was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, Rt. 11 between Dublin and Radford, Pulaski Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on August 3, 1907 at Watford City, McKenzie Co., North Dakota.^1,3 As of April 4, 1929,her married name was Lowman.¹ She married David Amon Lowman, son of David C. Lowman and Mary Magdalene "Mollie" Poff, on April 4, 1929 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2 Dorothy Virginia Spence died on October 1, 1993 at Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 86.^1,3,4,5 She LOWMAN, Dorothy Spence, 86, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, October l, l993, at Pulaski Community Hospital. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, John D. and Sandra Lowman Sr. of Radford; three grandchildren, John D. Lowman Jr., Christi S. Altizer and David Altizer. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 3, l993, at 2 p.m. at the Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford with the Rev. Joe Green officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens at Dublin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. on October 2, 1993.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 228-05-5099.⁴ Theodore Adolphus Pobst was born on August 9, 1894 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^4,2,3 He married Alice Pricilla Lowman, daughter of David C. Lowman and Mary Magdalene "Mollie" Poff, circa 1924.^1,5 Theodore Adolphus Pobst died on December 17, 1990 at Johnston Co., North Carolina, at age 96.^4,3