Joyce Marie Martin1,2,3

F, b. August 23, 1941, d. October 12, 2005
FatherJames Winfred Martin4,2,5,1,3 b. November 4, 1912, d. December 1, 1967
MotherMary Cora Green4,2,5,1,3 b. October 11, 1920, d. February 27, 2004
     Her Social Security Number was 228-02-1581.6 Joyce Marie Martin was buried at West View Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.1 She was born on August 23, 1941 at Kimballton, Giles Co., Virginia.1,6,3 As of May 26, 1959,her married name was Elmore.2 She married Buford Eugene Elmore, son of Benjamin Octadavis "Octor" Elmore and Mattie Jane Lucas, on May 26, 1959 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2 Joyce Marie Martin died on October 12, 2005 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 64.1,6,7 She Joyce Marie Martin Elmore, 64, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at her home. She was born in Giles County, Va. on August 23, 1941 to the late James Winfred and Mary Cora Green Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford Eugene Elmore. She is survived by two daughters, Teresa Carol Elmore and Cindy Elmore Journell, both of Blacksburg; a son and daughter-in-law Timothy Wayne and Leslie Karen Elmore, of Rich Creek; two brothers, Walter Jackson Martin, of Narrows, Ronald Edward Martin, of Pearisburg; six grandchildren, Robert Eugene Elmore, Valerie Ann Marie Elmore, Kristy Lynn Journell, Richard Lee Elmore, Brandi Elizabeth Vaught, Kendra Lynn Elmore; and two great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Sierra Mullins and Kameron Layne Elmore. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 14, 2005 at 1 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Sloss officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, evening at McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Drive, Blacksburg. on October 13, 2005.1

Family

Buford Eugene Elmore b. September 12, 1935, d. February 13, 1979
Marriage*She married Buford Eugene Elmore, son of Benjamin Octadavis "Octor" Elmore and Mattie Jane Lucas, on May 26, 1959 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Timothy Wayne Elmore8,1,2
  • Teresa Carol Elmore8,1
  • Cindy Lou Elmore8,1,2

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joyce Marie Martin Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 2005 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Green Martin obituary in the Feb 28, 2004 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Walter Jackson Martin obituary in the Dec 27, 2005 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Buford Eugene Elmore obituary in the Feb 22, 1979 edition.

Panzie Ellen Elmore1,2,3,4,5

F, b. May 29, 1930, d. December 3, 2001
FatherBenjamin Octadavis "Octor" Elmore1,6,2,4,7,5 b. March 1, 1903, d. June 13, 1982
MotherMattie Jane Lucas2,4,7,5 b. November 12, 1903, d. March 11, 1962
     Her Social Security Number was 230-34-1162.8 Panzie Ellen Elmore was buried at New Zion Union Church Cemetery, Waiteville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on May 29, 1930 at Kimballton, Giles Co., Virginia.3,8,5 As of December 28, 1946,her married name was Dennis.2 She married Lee Caudell Dennis on December 28, 1946 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,4 Panzie Ellen Elmore died on December 3, 2001 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 71.8,6,4 She Dennis, Panzie Ellen Elmore, 71, of Blacksburg, died Monday, December 3, 2001, from injuries received in an auto accident. She was a devoted member and leader of Montgomery County Moose Lodge #1470 Chapter #774, having served since 1994. She was the daughter of the late Octor and Mattie Lucas Elmore and was also preceded in death by a brother, Buford Elmore. The widow of the late Lee C. Dennis, she is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah Jane Mitchem and husband, James, Hoges Chapel, Lola Dalton and husband, Matthew, Goldbond, Va., Rita Bradbury and husband, Robert, Pilot; son and daughter-in-law, James "Chuck" Dennis and wife, Sally, Radford; grandchildren, Richard Martin, Karl Gillespie, Shairan Araiza, Mason Dennis, Randall Dennis, Thomas Smith, Becky Shepard, Stephanie Smith, Susan Santolla, Jason Clemons, Jacob Sumler, Edward Mitchem and Chelsea Bradbury; seventeen great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lincoln Elmore, Princeton, W.Va., Delvis Elmore and wife, Barbara, Shawsville; sister-in-law, Joyce Elmore, Blacksburg, Va. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, December 6 t h at the Horne Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Harland Brown and Mr. Dewayne Troutt. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the New Zion Union Church Cemetery, Waiteville, W.Va. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg, Va. on December 5, 2001.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 19, District 32-8, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia7

Family

Lee Caudell Dennis b. May 20, 1917, d. May 28, 1962
Marriage*Panzie Ellen Elmore married Lee Caudell Dennis on December 28, 1946 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,4 
Children
  • Sarah Jane Dennis4,2
  • James Ralph "Chuck" Dennis4,2
  • Lola Faye Dennis4,2
  • Rita Kay Dennis4,2

Citations

  1. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Buford Eugene Elmore obituary in the Feb 22, 1979 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Panzie Ellen Elmore Dennis obituary in the Dec 5, 2001 edition.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Lee Caudell Dennis1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 20, 1917, d. May 28, 1962
     Lee Caudell Dennis was buried at Brookfield Cemetery, Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio.5,6 He was born on May 20, 1917 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3,5,6 He married Panzie Ellen Elmore, daughter of Benjamin Octadavis "Octor" Elmore and Mattie Jane Lucas, on December 28, 1946 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,7 Lee Caudell Dennis died on May 28, 1962 at Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, at age 45.4,5,6

Family

Panzie Ellen Elmore b. May 29, 1930, d. December 3, 2001
Marriage*He married Panzie Ellen Elmore, daughter of Benjamin Octadavis "Octor" Elmore and Mattie Jane Lucas, on December 28, 1946 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,7 
Children
  • Sarah Jane Dennis7,1
  • James Ralph "Chuck" Dennis7,1
  • Lola Faye Dennis7,1
  • Rita Kay Dennis7,1

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  5. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  6. [S10170] Brookfield Cemetery, Stark Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Panzie Ellen Elmore Dennis obituary in the Dec 5, 2001 edition.

Delvis Lowe Elmore1,2

M, b. January 19, 1938, d. July 13, 2015
FatherBenjamin Octadavis "Octor" Elmore1,2,3,4 b. March 1, 1903, d. June 13, 1982
MotherMattie Jane Lucas5,2,3,4 b. November 12, 1903, d. March 11, 1962
     Delvis Lowe Elmore was born on January 19, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.5 He married Barbara Ann Stump on December 25, 1964 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,2 Delvis Lowe Elmore died on July 13, 2015 at Virginia at age 77.5 He Delvis Lowe Elmore, 77, of Shawsville, Va., died on Monday, July 13, 2015. He was born in Pearisburg, Va., on January 19, 1938. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mattie Lucas Elmore. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Stump Elmore, of Shawsville; and son, Matthew Elmore. Graveside Services will be held at a later date in West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to help with funeral expenses. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va., 540-552-3211. on July 15, 2015.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 19, District 32-8, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia4

Family

Barbara Ann Stump
Marriage*Delvis Lowe Elmore married Barbara Ann Stump on December 25, 1964 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,2 
Child
  • Matthew Delvis Elmore5,2

Citations

  1. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Buford Eugene Elmore obituary in the Feb 22, 1979 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Panzie Ellen Elmore Dennis obituary in the Dec 5, 2001 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Delvis Lowe Elmore obituary in the Jul 15, 2015 edition.

Deborah Jean "Debbie" Poff1,2,3

F, b. December 1, 1957, d. March 15, 1991
FatherThomas Lee Poff Sr.1,3 b. September 12, 1913, d. December 26, 1977
MotherAlmona June Thomas1,3
     Her Social Security Number was 264-37-7387.4 Deborah Jean "Debbie" Poff was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Haines, Polk Co., Florida.2 She was born on December 1, 1957 at West Virginia.4,2,3 As of September 1, 1979,her married name was Kesler.3 She married Wallace Lee Kesler Jr. on September 1, 1979 at Roanoke, Virginia.3 Deborah Jean "Debbie" Poff and Wallace Lee Kesler Jr. were divorced on December 22, 1982 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 Deborah Jean "Debbie" Poff died on March 15, 1991 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 33.1,4,2 She MAN, WOMAN DIE IN TRAIN ACCIDENTS - A Roanoke man and a Salem woman were killed in separate train accidents Friday. Donald Lee Jones, 26, of the 1000 block of Bullitt Avenue, was killed while fishing on a railroad trestle Friday afternoon. Debbie Jean Poff , 33, of Salem, died Friday night after her car was hit at a crossing, officials said. Roanoke police said Jones and a friend were fishing near the 2200 block of Kenwood Boulevard Southeast about 2:15 p.m. when the companion, whose name was not released, warned Jones that a train was coming. Jones tried to run away along the tracks, but tripped and fell, police said. Poff was passing through the barriers about 9:20 p.m. at the Union Street railroad crossing in Salem and was struck by an eastbound train. She was alone in the car. Poff was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where she died at about 10:30 p.m., police said. on March 16, 1991.6 She Debbie Jean Poff, age 33, of Salem, died Friday. She was an employee of Dominion Bank. Surviving are her mother, Almona T. Poff of Florida; three sisters, Paullette McKinney, Tennessee; Kathy Poff of Florida; Karen Crumley, Ohio; five brothers, Roger Poff, Ricky Poff, Thomas Poff, Anthony Poff, and Jeff Poff, all of Florida; a number of nieces and nephews; special friend, James Blevins. Funeral services and burial will be in Florida. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel. on March 17, 1991.1

Family

Wallace Lee Kesler Jr.
Marriage*She married Wallace Lee Kesler Jr. on September 1, 1979 at Roanoke, Virginia.3 
Divorce* Deborah Jean "Debbie" Poff and Wallace Lee Kesler Jr. were divorced on December 22, 1982 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Debbie Jean Poff obituary in the Mar 17, 1991 edition.
  2. [S2281] Forest Hill Cemetery, Polk Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSiman=1&GScid=71985&GRid=53355907&CRid=71985&
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mar 16, 1991 edition.