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     Pearl Juanita Beckelheimer was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 235-82-0716.⁵ She was born on February 1, 1912 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,5,4 As of September 26, 1931,her married name was Rice.² She married Elmer Rice on September 26, 1931 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,6 Pearl Juanita Beckelheimer died on September 28, 1980 at West Virginia at age 68.^5,4

     His Social Security Number was 235-09-3075.¹¹ John Lawrence Beckelheimer was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,8 He was born on October 17, 1913 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Oct 16, 1913.^{11,2,3,6,12,8} He married Helen Elizabeth Nicely on September 12, 1933 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^3,7,13 John Lawrence Beckelheimer died on March 4, 1958 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 44.^2,8 He Funeral services for John Lawrence Beckelheimer, 44, of Amigo will be conducted Friday. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery at Beckley. An electrician for the Amigo Smokeless Coal Co. and long time resident of Amigo, Beckelheimer died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday in a Beckley hospital. His death was believed to have resulted from a heart ailment. He was born Oct. 16, 1913, at Pilot, Va., a son of Mrs. Cailie Beckelheimer and the late Will J. Beckelheimer. His mother resides in the Old Hospital Apartments, Mullens. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Helen; two sons, Robert, a student at the Baltimore, Md. Dental College and John, a student at Concord College, Athens, and a sister, Mrs. Elmer Rice, Sophia. Pallbearers will be John Kerzic, Earl Walker, John Campbell, Ralph Forrister, Andrew Cumby, Conley Hayworth, Walter Johnson, and Charley Walker. on March 6, 1958.⁸

     Alice Elizabeth Smith was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on April 5, 1908.¹ As of October 17, 1956,her married name was Epperly.¹ She married Willard Linkous Epperly on October 17, 1956 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Alice Elizabeth Smith died on April 18, 1999 at age 91.¹

     Linwood B. "Doodle" Lawrence February 16, 1925 - February 15, 2013 Linwood B. “Doodle” Lawrence, 87, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. He was born in Cambria, Virginia on Monday, February 16, 1925 to Lemuel and Amanda Taylor Lawrence. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife June Lawrence, daughter Kathy Anderson, and sisters Anna Byrd and Margaret Winesett. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law: Jack and Charlotte Lawrence of the Fairview Community, Galax, VA; son-in-law John Anderson of the Baywood Community, Galax, VA; grandchildren and spouses: Tammy Harmon, Jackie Lynn and Benji Rippey, Joel Anderson, Jordan and Crystal Anderson, Jacob Anderson; great-grandchildren Hunter Rippey, Cole Pickett, Aiden Anderson and Hannah Rippey; brothers Clifton Lawrence of Salem, Virginia; Cullen Lawrence of Galax, Virginia; sister Mildred Campbell of Roanoke, Virginia; several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM in the Vaughan-Guynn Chapel with Pastor Sam Holder officiating. Burial will follow in the Felts Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 12 Noon until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 230 Charwood Drive, Abingdon,Virginia 24210 or the Baywood Search and Rescue, 47 Cross Roads Drive, Galax, VA 24333.²
He was buried at Felts Memorial Cemetery, Galax, Virginia.² He married June Anders.³ Linwood B. "Doodle" Lawrence was born on February 16, 1925 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² He died on February 15, 2013 at Galax, Virginia, at age 87.²

     Cullen Dillard Lawrence was born on January 23, 1930 at Wythe Co., Virginia.⁴ He married Ellen Arlene Hawks on February 18, 1956 at Galax, Virginia.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 163-01-1039.⁴ Charles Emil Texter was born on September 2, 1907 at Perkasie, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.^2,4,5,3,6,7 He married Ada Pansy Lawrence, daughter of John William Lawrence and Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Conner, on August 5, 1977 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,8 Charles Emil Texter died on October 20, 1992 at Olathe, Johnson Co., Kansas, at age 85.^4,5,7 He Charles E. Texter, age 85, died October 20, 1992 at a nursing home, Olathe. He was born in Perkasie, Penn; lived most of his life in Salem before moving to Olathe. He was a bus driver for Pennsylvania Public Transit for 23 years and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and VFW Post 6401. Survivors are one granddaughter, Patricia Ward; great Cassandra Ward, Bonner Springs, Kan; one stepdaughter, Helen Oaks, Roanoke. on October 22, 1992.⁵

     Luther Ray Okes Sr. was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 5555 Lee Highway, Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^3,5 His Social Security Number was 225-44-3452.⁶ He Luther Ray Okes, Sr., 74, of Lynchburg, Va., died Saturday, October 22, 2011. He was the husband of Helen Lawson Okes for 34 years. Born Saturday, March 6, 1937 in Ellison, Va., Luther was a son of the late Carl Owen Okes and Ruby Basham Okes. In addition to his wife, Luther is survived by three sons, Luther Ray Okes, Jr., and his wife, Barbara, of Lynchburg, Douglas Lane Wilson, of Silver Springs, Md., and Roger Dale Wilson, Jr., of Lynchburg; a daughter, Sheila Marie Wilson, of Rustburg; a brother, Leslie Okes, of Blacksburg, Va; three sisters, Nancy Scott, of Lynchburg, Wilma Sheppard and her husband, Jack, of Dublin, Va., and Wilma Linkous, and her husband, Lonzie, of Dublin, Va; two sister in-laws, Phyllis Okes, of Jacksonville, Fla., Rebecca Foley, of Hardy; six grandchildren; eight great at-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Luther was preceded in death by a brother, William Okes; a brother in-law, Franklin Scott; and a sister in-law, Francis Okes. A graduate of Auburn High School, Luther was affectionately known as "Mr. Nascar." He loved working in his garden and sharing the vegetables with his neighbors. He was an active person not mowing his yard but the neighbors' also. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for his neighbors and family. Luther could take a piece of junk and make something beautiful out of it. He proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion Post 16, a member of Moose Lodge 715 and a member of the Woodmen of the World. Luther retired from Intermet, where he worked for 48 years as a machinist and mechanic. Interment will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, Va.³ He was born on March 6, 1937 at Ellison Ridge, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5,6 He married Helen Frances Lawson, daughter of James R. Lawson and Ada Pansy Lawrence, on November 26, 1977 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2,7,3 Luther Ray Okes Sr. died on October 22, 2011 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 74.^3,5,6,4

     Ethel Brown and Vivian Hensley Wickham were divorced.³ Ethel Brown was born circa 1886 at Ridgeville, Warren Co., Ohio.^4,1 As of March 31, 1922,her married name was Wickham.² She married Vivian Hensley Wickham, son of William Homer Wickham and Mary A. "Ella" Epperly, on March 31, 1922 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.²

     Mary Frances Poff was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5 She was born on August 21, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia; Her gravestone and death certificate has a birth date of Aug 20, 1919.^4,5,6 As of November 5, 1938,her married name was Turner.⁷ She married Thomas Buford Turner on November 5, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia.^5,7 Mary Frances Poff died on October 7, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 34.^4,5

     Myrtle Elizabeth Poff was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 229-24-5284.⁷ She was born on November 8, 1921 at West Virginia.^3,7 She died on December 3, 1987 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 66.³

     Billie Cornelius Poff was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 146-14-8933.⁵ She was born on July 20, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia.^7,6 As of November 6, 1940,her married name was Pentecost.⁹ She married Thomas Albert Pentecost on November 6, 1940 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.⁹ Billie Cornelius Poff and Thomas Albert Pentecost were divorced on December 19, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁹ As of September 22, 1952,her married name was Padgett.⁷ Billie Cornelius Poff married Beverly Eugene "Bill" Padgett Sr. on September 22, 1952 at Alexandria, Virginia.^7,3,10 Billie Cornelius Poff died on May 4, 1994 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 69.^3,4,5 She PADGETT, Billie Poff, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, May 4, 1994, in a local hospital after a long illness. Surviving are her husband, B. E. (Bill) Padgett Sr; son, B. E. (Bill) Padgett Jr., Botetourt County; a dear cousin, Vonice Gish, Roanoke; a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted in Fair View Cemetery. on May 5, 1994.³

     Vonice Kathline Poff was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,6 She was born on June 3, 1926 at West Virginia.¹ She married Buster Weddle on April 16, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,7 As of April 19, 1946,her married name was Weddle.² Vonice Kathline Poff died on December 25, 1984 at Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia, at age 58.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 236-26-4252.⁴ Margaret Ethel Lawrence was born on March 27, 1921 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,5 She died on May 19, 1988 at Broward Co., Florida, at age 67.^4,5

     Orville Perry Lawrence was buried at Hilltop Cemetery, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,3 He was born on September 17, 1922 at West Virginia.⁴ He died on July 15, 1936 at Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, at age 13.^2,3 He Orville Perry Lawrence died in the Mayo Hospital at Rochester, Minn, shortly after noon, Wednesday, July 15th, 1936, aged 13 years. He was taken to the famous institution at Rochester by his devoted mother, Mrs. Harrison Lawrence (who was ever alert to see that he recured the best of attention possible) on July 4th after he had been treated in a local hospital for about eight days. His trouble was unusual and due to some malignant form of stomach trouble that failed to respond to the experts of the medical profession. It is stated that his death immediately followed an operation performed as a last resort to save him from death. Orville Perry was a bright and popular boy, a model in habits and his death was a great blow to his family and many young friends He attended military school in Kentucky last winter with his brother, Jackie, and was very studious in his endeavor to secure an education and equip himself for a future of usefulness. Besides his mother he is survived by the following brothers and sisters all of this city: Mrs. Frederick Hulme, Misses Sarah and Ethel Lawrence, Harrison, Jack and Tommy Lawrence. Burial followed in Hill Top cemetery. on July 22, 1936.³

     Jack Edward Lawrence was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁹ His Social Security Number was 233-30-8292.¹⁰ He was born on August 15, 1925 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia; The SSDI and the Young American Patriots have a birth date of Aug 15, 1924 and his draft card has Aug 14, 1924.^10,6,3,4 He married Mary Kathryn Fridley on December 27, 1946 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.² Jack Edward Lawrence died on May 28, 1975 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 49.^6,5 He Jack E. Lawrence, 49, died Wednesday in a Hinton hospital after a long illness. Born Aug. 15, 1925, in Hinton, he was a son of Mrs. Rachel Lawrence of Hinton and the late Harrison Lawrence. He was a lifelong resident of Hinton, was a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service, was graduated from Mullensburg Military School, was a member of the First Christian Church in Hinton, Elks Lodge and was a veteran of World War II. Other survivors include his wife, Mary; one son, Richard of Hinton; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret McFarlane of Bladensburg, Md., and Mrs. Mary L. Miller of Athens; one brother, Thomas of Annandale, Va; three sisters, Mrs. Thelma Hulme of Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Sarah Heath of Milford, Va., and Miss Ethel Lawrence of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; and one granddaughter. on May 29, 1975.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 233-38-9529.⁵ Tommy Turner Lawrence was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.⁴ He was born on May 12, 1927 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^5,11,8 He married Virginia June "Jenny" Trinklein on August 11, 1956 at Frankenmuth, Saginaw Co., Michigan.^6,12 Tommy Turner Lawrence died on November 23, 1994 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 67.^4,5,11,6,7 He ANNANDALE - Tommy Turner Lawrence, 67, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1994. Prior to moving to Annandale, he was the band director at Hampton High School from 1949-1966. He was the beloved husband of Jenny Trinklein Lawrence; father of Perry Lawrence and Randy Lawrence, of New York, and Lorry Peterson, of Tempe, Ariz; grandfather to Hannah Peterson, Haley Peterson and Harrison Peterson. He is also survived by his sister, Sarah Heath, of Hinton, W.Va. on November 27, 1994.⁶

     Dasie Elma Richardson was buried at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on December 27, 1904 at Summers Co., West Virginia.² She married David Cicero Light, son of John Ballard Light and Rebecca Ann "Annie" Link, on February 6, 1926 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^4,5 As of February 6, 1926,her married name was Light.⁵ Dasie Elma Richardson died on June 14, 1985 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^2,3 She Hinton - Mrs. Dasie Light Marsh, 80, of Hinton House, Hinton, died Friday in Summers County Hospital after a short illness. She lived most of her life in Summers County. She was a member of Forest Hill United Methodist Church, Hinton. Surviving: sons, Phillip J. Light of Forest Hill, Mauriece Light of Salem, Va; daughters, Lorene Crutchfield of Richmond, Va., Irene Waldron of Salem, Va., Ada Ann Maddy of Hinton, Phyllis Neel of Connersville, Ind; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Ronald Meadows Funeral Home, Hinton, with the Rev. Chris Bennett and the Rev. Bruce Smith officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Baptist Cemetery, Forest Hill. on June 15, 1985.³