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     Buford Garfield Beckner was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 263-42-0122.³ He was born on March 4, 1931 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,2,4,6 He married Helen Rebecca Puckett on December 18, 1953 at Airport, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,6 Buford Garfield Beckner died on January 2, 2005 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 73.^3,2,5 He Buford Beckner, 73, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2005, at a local hospital after a long battle with heart and lung diseases. Born March 4, 1931, he was a son of the late William Joseph Beckner and Mabel H. Beckner of Tampa, Florida. Surviving are his wife of fifty-one years, Helen Puckett Beckner; one brother, Richard Beckner; two nephews, Ricky Beckner and Darby Beckner of Tampa, Fla; and an aunt, Pauline Hoback. He retired from General Electric. Buford served in the U. S. Navy and was a life member of the National Rifleman's Association. He believed strongly in Freedom For Gun Rights. Buford enjoyed the sports of fishing and hunting. Mr. Beckner was a member of the Preston Oaks Baptist Church, which he and his wife attended for thirty nine years. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Oakey's North Chapel. The Rev. Irvin Sloan and the Rev. Patrick Collins will officiate. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Oakey's North Chapel, 362-1237. on January 4, 2005.²

     Richard Herley Beckner Sr. was born on December 7, 1943 at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida.⁴ He married Kay Carolyn Tillman in January, 1965 at Hillsborough Co., Florida.³ Richard Herley Beckner Sr. married Linda Jo Shockley on March 30, 1990 at Hillsborough Co., Florida.³ Richard Herley Beckner Sr. died on February 4, 2014 at Florida at age 70.⁴ He BECKNER, Richard H., Sr., of Trenton, FL, entered into rest February 4, 2014. Richard was born December 7, 1943 in Tampa, FL. Preceded in death by his parents, Willie Joe and Mabel Beckner of Tampa, FL, and brother Buford Beckner of Roanoke, VA. Richard is survived by his wife Linda J. Beckner of Bell, FL; son, Richard H. Beckner, Jr. and his wife, Yelixa and four grand-children; son, Darby Joe Beckner of Tampa, FL; and one stepson, Izeek Schockley of Bell, FL; sisters-in-law, Eddie Brazil of Moultrie, GA, Sue Powell of Powder Springs, GA, and Maxine Brown and her husband, Marvin, of Riverview, FL; and brothers- in-law, Alvin Tillman of Nobleton, FL, and Ray Tillman and his wife, Carolyn, of Douglas, GA. Richard had many nieces and nephews who loved him dearly and will always miss him. His will be missed by his former wife and friend, Kay Beckner de Lama. Richard worked for the Local 925 Union, and was a member of the Masons Joppa Lodge 4F.AM Bell, FL. Richard Loved his boys and spent many days fishing and hunting, and his love for them and his family will never be forgotten. on February 9, 2014.⁴

     Dale Claude Hiatt was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,3 He was born on March 4, 1916 at Ohio.¹ He married Lucille Evelyn Gear, daughter of William Ray "Willie" Gear Sr. and Minnie Ellen Bragg, on February 27, 1937 at Grant Co., Indiana.¹ Dale Claude Hiatt died on June 7, 1978 at Gas City, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 62.¹ He GAS CITY - Funeral services for Dale C. Hyatt, 314 E. N. "D" St., Gas City, will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jay-Swiff & Storey Funeral Home, 400 E. Main St., Gas City. The Rev. John Vickrey will officiate, and burial will be in the Marion IOOF Cemetery. Mr. Hyatt died at 8 am Wednesday at his home after a long illness. He was a retired electrician. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Gas City, and a veteran of World War II. Survivers include his wife, Mary, and one daughter. One son was deceased. on June 9, 1978.²

     Mary Pearl Bridenthal was buried at Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,1 Her married name was Gear.³ She married Kenneth Edward Gear, son of William Ray "Willie" Gear Sr. and Minnie Ellen Bragg.³ Mary Pearl Bridenthal was born on March 26, 1924 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,1 As of January 13, 1961,her married name was Clevenger.² She married Samuel G. Clevenger on January 13, 1961.^2,1 Mary Pearl Bridenthal died on December 3, 2006 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 82.^2,1

     Harold Lee McKinney Harold L. McKinney, 65, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2007, in his residence. He is survived by his wife, Karen. There are no services. Needham Storey-Wampner Funeral Services, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., handled arrangements. Memorials may be made to Dale Earnhardt Foundation.⁵ His Social Security Number was 307-44-6987.⁶ He was born on February 12, 1942 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^6,1,3 He married Karen Allene Tudor on May 1, 1965 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,2 Harold Lee McKinney died on May 19, 2007 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 65.^6,1

     Her Social Security Number was 270-24-3208.² Beverly Mae Blankenship was buried at Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^3,4 She was born on December 28, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3 As of July 3, 1972,her married name was Gear.⁵ She married Howard Manlove Gear, son of William Ray "Willie" Gear Sr. and Minnie Ellen Bragg, on July 3, 1972 at Muncie, Delaware Co., Indiana.^5,3 Beverly Mae Blankenship died on September 10, 1995 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 67.^2,3

     Alice Marie Johnson was buried at Walnut Creek Cemetery, Gas City, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,3 Her Social Security Number was 317-16-5658.⁴ She and Howard Manlove Gear were divorced.¹ Alice Marie Johnson was born on March 23, 1924 at Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana.^5,4,1 She married Howard Manlove Gear, son of William Ray "Willie" Gear Sr. and Minnie Ellen Bragg, on June 9, 1958 at Grant Co., Indiana.² As of February 19, 1966,her married name was Gear.⁶ Alice Marie Johnson married Howard Manlove Gear, son of William Ray "Willie" Gear Sr. and Minnie Ellen Bragg, on February 19, 1966 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.⁶ Alice Marie Johnson died on February 7, 1982 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 57.¹

     Sara Kay Gear Sara Kay Rumfelt, 38, Jonesboro, died at 7:41 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Rumfelt was born in Marion. She received an associate's degree in nursing from Tucker Area Vocational-Technical Center, Marion. She attended Calvary Baptist church. Survivors include her husband, Delon; a daughter, Charity Southwick, Jonesboro; a son, John Jacobs II, Jonesboro; a brother, Kevin Gear, Marion, and a grandchild.³ She was buried at Walnut Creek Cemetery, Gas City, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,6 Her Social Security Number was 317-70-3114.⁴ She was born on December 30, 1958 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,6,4 As of May 25, 1974,her married name was Jacobs.⁵ She married John Allen Jacobs on May 25, 1974 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.⁵ As of January, 1976,her married name was Downam.⁵ Sara Kay Gear married Larry G. Downam in January, 1976 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.⁵ As of August 6, 1988,her married name was Rumfelt.⁵ Sara Kay Gear married Delon Vern Rumfelt on August 6, 1988 at Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,3,5 Sara Kay Gear died on April 15, 1997 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 38.^2,6,3

     Jack Warden Bragg was buried at Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.³ His Social Security Number was 316-26-6552.⁸ He married Phyllis Unknown.⁹ Jack Warden Bragg and Phyllis Unknown were divorced.³ Jack Warden Bragg was born on March 12, 1932 at Herbst, Grant Co., Indiana.^3,8,7 He died on August 2, 1996 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 64.^3,8

     Robert R. "Bob" Bragg Robert "Bob" R. Bragg, 83, Jonesboro, died at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Colonial Oaks Health Care Center. He was born in Herbst to Kenneth J. and Ardis Maxine (Elliott) Bragg. He married Emily A. McKoon on April 1, 1955, and she survives. Bob was a heavy equipment operator for International Union Operating Engineers #103 and previously worked at Sullivan's Excavating. He taught CPR for the American Heart Association, of which he was past president, and was involved in Christmas City React and March of Dimes. He held memberships with the Operating Engineers Union and the International Union Operating Engineers Local 103. He always enjoyed being involved in Marion High Steppers with his family, as well as the Relay for Life. Some of Bob's favorite hobbies were fishing and stock car driving, in which he participated when he was younger. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Emily; sons, Robert "Rob" (Taska Brown) Bragg, Jonesboro, and Tim Bragg, Marion; daughter, Debbie (Luther) Shrout, Fairmount; grandchildren, Tom Bragg, Jonesboro, Nathan (Stephanie) Bragg, Marion, Amy (Mark Wolf) Bragg, Marion, Michael Bragg, Marion, Cody (Kirstin) Shrout, Noblesville, and Kylie (Chad Padgett) Shrout, Walton; great-grandchildren, Braiden (sister, Kaili), Chad, Ethan, Lesleigh, and Nathan Bragg; brother, Richard "Dick" (Jan) Bragg, Marion; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Donna Hutchins and Bonnie Davis; brother, Jack Bragg; paternal grandmother, Rhoda Alice Bragg; great-grandson, Tyler Joseph Bragg; and nephew, Joe Bragg. Services for Bob are at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the funeral home with Pastor Jeremy Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Grant Memorial Park.² He was buried at Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^3,2 He was born on April 13, 1934 at Herbst, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,3 He married Emily A. McKoon on April 1, 1955.^3,2 Robert R. "Bob" Bragg died on May 1, 2017 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 83.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 316-26-9366.⁵ Donna Mae Bragg was buried at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^3,4 She was born on July 14, 1930 at Herbst, Grant Co., Indiana.^3,4,5 As of September 21, 1946,her married name was Hutchins.⁴ She married Robert Leroy Hutchins on September 21, 1946.^1,3,4,9 Donna Mae Bragg died on August 29, 1985 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 55.^3,4,9 She Donna M. Hutchins, 55, 1320 W. Tate St., died 8:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1985, in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. She was born July 14, 1930, in Herbst, a daughter of Kenneth and Maxine (Elliott) Bragg. Sept. 21, 1946, she married Robert L. Hutchins, who survives. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and was a counselor for the junior high youth group at the church. Also surviving are two daughters, Lane and Jan Hutchins, both of Kokomo; two sons, Rick Hutchins of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jim Hutchins of Kokomo; four grandchildren; a sister, Bonnie Davis of Greentown; three brothers, Jack and Richard Bragg of Marion, and Robert Bragg of Jonesboro. One son and one daughter are deceased. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Ellers Mortuary with the Rev. Walter Mayer officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. on August 30, 1985.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 314-22-8075.⁸ Robert Leroy Hutchins was buried at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,7 He was born on March 24, 1928 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^{4,2,8,5,9,6,7} He married Donna Mae Bragg, daughter of Kenneth Homer "Jack" Bragg and Ardis Maxine Elliott, on September 21, 1946.^1,2,3,7 Robert Leroy Hutchins Robert L. Hutchins, 66, 1320 W. Tate St., died at 3:25 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 1994, in Saint Joseph Hospital & Health Center. He was born March 24, 1928, in Kokomo, to Willis M. and Lillian T. (Curry) Hutchins. Sept. 21, 1946, he married Donna M. Bragg, who died Aug. 29, 1985. He was the owner of Tom Hutchins Thum Tavern. He served in the Navy in World War II. He was a member of Kokomo Masonic Lodge, Murat Temple and Elks Lodge 190. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Leslie Hutchins of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jim and Cindy Hutchins of Kokomo; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lane and Mark Robinson and Jan and Bobby Basil, all of Kokomo; six grandchildren, Rob Hutchins and Christine Hutchins, both of Colorado Springs, Nicholas Hutchins, Jenna Hutchins, Macey Robinson and Brock Basil, all of Kokomo; and a close companion, Donna Whireman of Kokomo. A son and a daughter preceded him in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Ellers Mortuary Main Street Chapel. The Rev. Greg Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery. on April 19, 1994.⁷ He died on April 19, 1994 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 66.^2,8,9,7