Marvin Coy Weaver1,2

M, b. February 25, 1913, d. October 24, 1918
FatherWilliam Lee Weaver3,2,4 b. October 13, 1874, d. October 8, 1942
MotherBlanche Tilithia Gearheart3,2,4 b. January 30, 1883, d. January 5, 1968
     Marvin Coy Weaver was buried at Gearheart Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,2 He was born on February 25, 1913 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,5,1,2 He died on October 24, 1918 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 5; Died from influenza.3,5,2

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Evelyn Weaver Lester obituary in the Dec 6, 2012 edition.
  5. [S2737] Roanoke Co. VA Archives - Gearheart Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanoke/cemeteries/

Gertrude Evelyn Weaver1,2,3

F, b. June 11, 1916, d. December 3, 2012
FatherWilliam Lee Weaver1,4,5,6,2,3 b. October 13, 1874, d. October 8, 1942
MotherBlanche Tilithia Gearheart1,4,5,6,2,3 b. January 30, 1883, d. January 5, 1968
     Gertrude Evelyn Weaver was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.3 She was born on June 11, 1916 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3 As of July 10, 1945,her married name was Lester.1 She married Robert Basil Lester on July 10, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 Gertrude Evelyn Weaver died on December 3, 2012 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 96.7,3 She Gertrude Evelyn Weaver Lester, 96, of Wirtz, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012. Gertrude was born on June 11, 1916, in Roanoke to William and Blanche Weaver. Gertrude grew up in Roanoke. She graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in Roanoke in 1937. After high school, she attended Radford College in Radford, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1940. Gertrude taught at Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Roanoke County for 37 years. Gertrude married Robert Basil Lester in July 1945, in Roanoke. They were married for 40 years. Gertrude was a member of The Retired Teachers Association. She was a lifetime member of Parent Teachers Association. She was also a member of the Writers Club; she enjoyed writing poems and short stories. She received many certificates for her poems from World of Poetry. Gertrude loved time spent with family and friends, Virginia Tech football games, trips, antiquing and holidays. Gertrude is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Pat and Shirley Lester of Chesapeake, Mike and Mary Lester of Smith Mountain Lake; her grandchildren, Christopher (Chris) and Nicholas (Nick) Lester; her great-grandchild, Dorian Lester; and nieces and nephews and other relatives. Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents, William and Blanche Weaver; her brothers, Roy, Hubert, Lawrence, Eugene, Russell, Marvin and Eldridge Weaver; sisters, Martha Anne Weaver, Minnie Johnson and Mildred Martin. The family is so appreciative of the help and support of Shelby Howell, Chris Lester, Megan Flora, Allen Perry, Sharlea Blair, Bonnie Nunley, Linda Arnold, Ynell Brumfield, Stephanie Smith, Brenda Gardner, April Gray, Debbie Workman and Patty Beasley. We would also like to thank the following facilities for their care and support, Superior Pheasant Ridge, Village of Pheasant Ridge, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Springtree Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Medi Home Health, Medi Home Health and Hospice Franklin County and Smith Mountain Lake Memory Care Unit Runk & Pratt. Funeral Services will be held at noon on Friday, December 7, 2012, at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 318 W. Church Avenue, Roanoke, with the Rev. Michael Kent officiating. The family will be greeting friends and relatives from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2012. Burial will follow the funeral in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Flowers are appreciated, however anyone wanting to make a donation in Gertrude's name, please consider Salvation Army, Belmont Baptist Church or Vinton Baptist Church. on December 6, 2012.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 460, District 23, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia4
1930Dwelling 79, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia5
1940Dwelling 94, District 119-49, Roanoke, Virginia6

Family

Robert Basil Lester b. November 15, 1917, d. May 15, 1986
Marriage*Gertrude Evelyn Weaver married Robert Basil Lester on July 10, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • James Patrick Lester1,3,2
  • John Michael Lester1,3,2

Citations

  1. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Evelyn Weaver Lester obituary in the Dec 6, 2012 edition.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Robert Basil Lester1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 15, 1917, d. May 15, 1986
     Robert Basil Lester was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.5 He was born on November 15, 1917 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.4,5 He married Gertrude Evelyn Weaver, daughter of William Lee Weaver and Blanche Tilithia Gearheart, on July 10, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 Robert Basil Lester died on May 15, 1986 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 68.1,5

Family

Gertrude Evelyn Weaver b. June 11, 1916, d. December 3, 2012
Marriage*He married Gertrude Evelyn Weaver, daughter of William Lee Weaver and Blanche Tilithia Gearheart, on July 10, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • James Patrick Lester1,3,2
  • John Michael Lester1,3,2

Citations

  1. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Evelyn Weaver Lester obituary in the Dec 6, 2012 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Mildred Oneta Weaver1,2,3

F, b. October 16, 1919, d. October 13, 1979
FatherWilliam Lee Weaver1,4,5,2,6 b. October 13, 1874, d. October 8, 1942
MotherBlanche Tilithia Gearheart1,4,5,2,6 b. January 30, 1883, d. January 5, 1968
     Mildred Oneta Weaver was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 229-14-5329.7 She was born on October 16, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,7 As of December 31, 1938,her married name was Martin.1 She married Lewis Kerford Martin on December 31, 1938 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2,3 Mildred Oneta Weaver died on October 13, 1979 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, at age 59.1,3,8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 460, District 23, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia4
1930Dwelling 79, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia5
1940Dwelling 87, District 119-49, Roanoke, Virginia9

Family

Lewis Kerford Martin b. January 6, 1920, d. April 17, 1989
Marriage*Mildred Oneta Weaver married Lewis Kerford Martin on December 31, 1938 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Lewis Kerford Martin Jr.1
  • Marilyn Sue Martin1,2
  • Margo Anne Martin1,2
  • Keith Weaver Martin1,2

Citations

  1. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Evelyn Weaver Lester obituary in the Dec 6, 2012 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Lewis Kerford Martin1,2,3,4

M, b. January 6, 1920, d. April 17, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 230-03-0630.5 Lewis Kerford Martin was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.3 He was born on January 6, 1920 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,2,3 He married Mildred Oneta Weaver, daughter of William Lee Weaver and Blanche Tilithia Gearheart, on December 31, 1938 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2,3 Lewis Kerford Martin died on April 17, 1989 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 69.5,3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 87, District 119-49, Roanoke, Virginia6

Occupation

1940Salesman6

Family

Mildred Oneta Weaver b. October 16, 1919, d. October 13, 1979
Marriage*Lewis Kerford Martin married Mildred Oneta Weaver, daughter of William Lee Weaver and Blanche Tilithia Gearheart, on December 31, 1938 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Lewis Kerford Martin Jr.1
  • Marilyn Sue Martin1,2
  • Margo Anne Martin1,2
  • Keith Weaver Martin1,2

Citations

  1. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Martha Ann Weaver1,2,3,4,5

F, b. April 8, 1922, d. July 13, 1922
FatherWilliam Lee Weaver1,2,3,4 b. October 13, 1874, d. October 8, 1942
MotherBlanche Tilithia Gearheart1,2,3,4 b. January 30, 1883, d. January 5, 1968
     Martha Ann Weaver was buried at Gearheart Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2,4 She was born on April 8, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,4,5 She died on July 13, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,4

Citations

  1. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  2. [S2737] Roanoke Co. VA Archives - Gearheart Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanoke/cemeteries/
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Evelyn Weaver Lester obituary in the Dec 6, 2012 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Eldridge Ray Weaver1,2,3,4

M, b. August 7, 1923, d. July 27, 1944
FatherWilliam Lee Weaver1,5,6,7 b. October 13, 1874, d. October 8, 1942
MotherBlanche Tilithia Gearheart1,5,6,7 b. January 30, 1883, d. January 5, 1968
     Eldridge Ray Weaver was buried at Gearheart Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Roanoke Co., Virginia; His inscription reads "Killed in action, 119th Infantry, 30TH Division Normandy France, Gone but Not Forgotten."4 He was born on August 7, 1923 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3,4 He married Elsie Muriel Farmer on August 22, 1943 at Orange, Orange Co., Virginia.1 Eldridge Ray Weaver died on July 27, 1944 at France at age 20; Died in WWII.1,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 79, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia5
1940Dwelling 94, District 119-49, Roanoke, Virginia6

Family

Elsie Muriel Farmer b. May 31, 1921, d. March 2, 1996
Marriage*Eldridge Ray Weaver married Elsie Muriel Farmer on August 22, 1943 at Orange, Orange Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S4179] Gearheart Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Evelyn Weaver Lester obituary in the Dec 6, 2012 edition.

Elsie Muriel Farmer1,2

F, b. May 31, 1921, d. March 2, 1996
     Elsie Muriel Farmer was buried at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, 18303 Allen Road, Brownstown Township, Wayne Co., Michigan.2 She was born on May 31, 1921 at Radford, Virginia.2 As of August 22, 1943,her married name was Weaver.1 She married Eldridge Ray Weaver, son of William Lee Weaver and Blanche Tilithia Gearheart, on August 22, 1943 at Orange, Orange Co., Virginia.1 As of 1949,her married name was Nowakowski.2 Elsie Muriel Farmer married Joseph J. Nowakowski in 1949 at Michigan.2 Elsie Muriel Farmer died on March 2, 1996 at Wyandotte, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 74.2

Family 1

Eldridge Ray Weaver b. August 7, 1923, d. July 27, 1944
Marriage*She married Eldridge Ray Weaver, son of William Lee Weaver and Blanche Tilithia Gearheart, on August 22, 1943 at Orange, Orange Co., Virginia.1 

Family 2

Joseph J. Nowakowski
Marriage*Elsie Muriel Farmer married Joseph J. Nowakowski in 1949 at Michigan.2 

Citations

  1. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  2. [S6310] Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Wayne Co., MI, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Howell D. Hutchinson1,2,3

M, b. October 9, 1923
     Howell D. Hutchinson was born on October 9, 1923 at Virginia.3 He married Bonnie Sue Epperly, daughter of Leon Alden Epperly Sr. and Nora Frances DeWease, on September 2, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3

Family

Bonnie Sue Epperly
Marriage*Howell D. Hutchinson married Bonnie Sue Epperly, daughter of Leon Alden Epperly Sr. and Nora Frances DeWease, on September 2, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 
Child
  • Daniel Hutchinson2

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, from the Leon Alden Epperly, Sr., obituary in the Apr 16, 2007 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nora Frances Dewease Epperly obituary in the Mar 25, 2012 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Linda Darlene Epperly1,2,3,4,5

F, b. January 30, 1948, d. September 21, 2007
FatherLeon Alden Epperly Sr.1,2 b. December 29, 1916, d. April 15, 2007
MotherNora Frances DeWease1,2 b. May 1, 1923, d. March 22, 2012
     Her Social Security Number was 226-70-5818.4 Linda Darlene Epperly was buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, 17501 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.5,6 She was born on January 30, 1948 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,4,5,6 As of November 11, 1967,her married name was Huffman.5 She married Richard Allen Huffman Sr. on November 11, 1967 at Roxboro, Person Co., North Carolina.1,5 Linda Darlene Epperly died on September 21, 2007 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 59.4,5,6 She Linda Darlene Huffman, age 59 of Schertz passed away on September 21, 2007 in Salem, VA. She was born on January 30, 1948 in Roanoke, VA. Linda is survived by her husband, Richard Allen Huffman who she married on November 11, 1967 in Roxboro, NC. The Air Force moved them to Randolph Air Force Base in 1974. They have lived in Schertz since moving to Texas. Linda is also survived by sons, Richard Allen Huffman, Jr. & wife, Tracy, Cibolo, Jeffrey Scott Huffman & wife, Lynda, Schertz; sister, Bonnie Hutchison and her children, Daniel & Brent; other sisters & brothers, Pearl, Peggy, Sidney, Jimmy and Kenny, grandchildren, Ashley N. Huffman, Taylor M. Huffman, Joshua A. Huffman, Kristina R. Huffman, Justin A. Richardson. Linda was an LVN and spent her life helping others. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. on September 27, 2007.5

Family

Richard Allen Huffman Sr.
Marriage*She married Richard Allen Huffman Sr. on November 11, 1967 at Roxboro, Person Co., North Carolina.1,5 
Children
  • Richard Allen Huffman Jr.5
  • Jeffrey Scott Huffman5

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, from the Leon Alden Epperly, Sr., obituary in the Apr 16, 2007 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nora Frances Dewease Epperly obituary in the Mar 25, 2012 edition.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S6662] San Antonio Express-News, From the Linda Darlene Huffman obituary in the Sep 27, 2007 edition.
  6. [S8651] Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bexar Co., TX, online www.findagrave.com.

Howard Casey Wilson1,2,3,4

M, b. May 10, 1911, d. April 17, 1971
     His Social Security Number was 230-20-5834.4 Howard Casey Wilson was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.3,4 He was born on May 10, 1911 at Henry Co., Virginia.2,3,4 He married Dorothy Virginia West, daughter of Henry Marvin Edward West Sr. and Mary Adeline Park, on July 7, 1937 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,4 Howard Casey Wilson died on April 17, 1971 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 59.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 184, District 45-7, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia5

Occupation

1940Cabinet maker5

Family

Dorothy Virginia West b. May 30, 1916, d. April 16, 2007
Marriage*Howard Casey Wilson married Dorothy Virginia West, daughter of Henry Marvin Edward West Sr. and Mary Adeline Park, on July 7, 1937 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,4 
Children
  • Linda Sue Wilson1
  • Margaret Ann Wilson1
  • Robert Howard "Bob" Wilson1
  • Marvin Edward Wilson1,5,2

Citations

  1. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, from the Dorothy Virginia West Wilson obituary in the Apr 18, 2007 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S3752] Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.