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     His Social Security Number was 228-16-6637.¹¹ William Vaughan Wells Jr. was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,4 He was born on August 30, 1922 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.^11,2,4,3,5,6 He married Alma Virginia Lipscomb on August 9, 1941 at Lynchburg, Virginia.³ William Vaughan Wells Jr. married Gertrude LeWarne circa 1946.² William Vaughan Wells Jr. and Alma Virginia Lipscomb were divorced on March 11, 1946 at Amherst Co., Virginia.⁷ William Vaughan Wells Jr. died on January 18, 2007 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 84.^11,2,4,8 He William Vaughan Wells Jr., 84, of Forest, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Gertrude LeWarne Wells. Born Aug. 30, 1922, in Madison Heights, he was a son of the late William Vaughan Wells Sr. and the late Ruth Williams Wells. He was the retired owner and operator of Bill's Pastry Shop for 51 years and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, David Y. Wells and Calvin E. Wells. In addition to his wife, Mr. Wells is survived by two sisters, Ruth W. Elder of Lynchburg, and Katherine Wells of Williamsburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted in Fort Hill Memorial Park by the Rev. D. Jack Hamilton. on January 19, 2007.²

     Gertrude LeWarne was born on April 1, 1923 at Prince Edward Co., Virginia.² As of circa 1946,her married name was Wells.¹ She married William Vaughan Wells Jr., son of William Vaughan Wells Sr. and Ruth Estelle Williams, circa 1946.¹

     Robert C. Larsen married Willie Ann Gowen, daughter of Nathaniel Going and Phoebe Ann Tyree.^3,1 Robert C. Larsen was born circa 1861 at Denmark.²

     His Social Security Number was 570-01-2382.² Elmer MacLeod Chadsey Jr. married Vivian Jenny Hall, daughter of Gordon Fletcher Hall and Marion Emma Shea.³ Elmer MacLeod Chadsey Jr. was born on June 1, 1911 at Oregon.² He died on June 15, 1998 at age 87.²

     Her Social Security Number was 525-90-8757.³ Leah Christine "Chris" Chapman was buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.^4,1,5 She was born on April 24, 1916 at Anderson, McDonald Co., Missouri.^3,4,1,6,5 As of September 20, 1942,her married name was Hall.² She married William Edward Hall, son of Gordon Fletcher Hall and Marion Emma Shea, on September 20, 1942 at Price, Carbon Co., Utah.^1,2 Leah Christine "Chris" Chapman died on April 8, 2001 at Missouri at age 84.^4,3,6,5 She Leah Christine Hall passed away quietly in the early hours of April 8, 2001, at her home with her family at her side. She joined her husband, William Edward Hall, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, to be in the presence of their Lord Jesus Christ, together as they were on earth. She was born on April 24, 1916, in Anderson, MO, to Harrison Coleman Chapman and Lottie Lee Chapman. She was the fourth child of five, having three sisters and one brother. Christine was a devoted wife of one man and the loving mother of three daughters and two sonsin-law, as well as cherished Grandmother to one Grandson. She graduated from Research Hospital School of Nursing on February 13, 1941, and served as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps from November 4, 1941 to October 12, 1942, during which time she met and married "Bill." She worked as an RN doing Public Health Nursing in a number of cities as she and Bill moved across the country to follow Bill's career in the Veterans Administration. They settled in Muskogee, OK, in 1964, where they lived for 30-plus years before moving to Kansas City, MO, in 1994. While living in Muskogee, Christine was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), The Daughters of the Confederacy, and The History Club. Christine was a passionate reader and had an extensive library. Her "Old Fashioned" southern cooking graced many a table. She enjoyed the fellowship of Rebekah Sunday School class at First Baptist Church of Muskogee. Bill and Christine relocated to Kansas City to be closer to their daughters, due to a failing health. Christine transferred her church home to Swope Park Baptist Church after the death of her husband and was happy to attend worship as her health would allow. Christine is survived by three daughters, two sons-in-law, and one grandson: Gwen Hall and her husband, Eddie Chambliss of Corpus Christi, TX, Linda Kay and Theodore Russell Maichel and grandson William Alexander Maichel, all of Kansas City, MO, along with daughter, Lottie Lee Hall, also of Kansas City, MO. Her companionship, love, wisdom, and Christian witness will be missed greatly not only by her family but by her friends in many parts of these United States. Visitation will at Stine and McClure Chapel, 3235 Gillham Plaza, in Kansas City, MO, on Tuesday, April 10, 2001, from 4 -7 p.m. Memorial Service will be at Stine and McClure Chapel on Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at 11 a.m., with Funeral Services to follow immediately at the OLD Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, located on the OLD Fort Leavenworth base. Flowers can be sent to Stine & McClure Chapel. Memorial contributions should be sent to Swope Park Baptist Church for the Lottie Moon Foreign Mission Christmas Offering. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Stine & McClure Chapel) on April 9, 2001.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-32-7142.² Her married name was Boggs.¹ Susie R. "Susia" Harold married Willard Dalton Boggs, son of John L. Boggs and Glada Brannon.¹ Susie R. "Susia" Harold was born on October 9, 1921 at West Virginia.² She died on October 1, 2009 at Florida at age 87.²

     Jennie Louise Jinker was buried at Arlington Park Cemetery, 6920 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida.² Her Social Security Number was 171-18-9426.³ She was born on July 17, 1913.^3,4 As of January 9, 1958,her married name was Allen.¹ She married William Melvin Allen, son of Charles William Allen and Josie Catherine Slusser, on January 9, 1958.¹ Jennie Louise Jinker died on June 15, 1984 at Duval Co., Florida, at age 70.⁴

     Frances Adeline Weaver was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, 203 Maple Hill Drive, Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama.² She was born on April 24, 1916 at Roanoke, Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth date of Apr 23, 1916.^1,2,3 As of September 24, 1936,her married name was Manning.¹ She married Otho Eugene Manning, son of Jonathan Huey Manning and Lillie Frances Craighead, on September 24, 1936 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,1 Frances Adeline Weaver died on July 10, 1965 at Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama, at age 49.^2,5

     Velva Jean Purdy was born on May 18, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 She married Kennet Curwood Martin, son of Luke Theodore Martin Sr. and Cecil C. Stevens, on September 9, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ As of September 9, 1946,her married name was Martin.⁴

     Raymond Paul Shepperd was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 228-58-1694.⁴ He was born on March 5, 1946 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.^4,2 He married Brenda Renee Martin, daughter of Kennet Curwood Martin and Velva Jean Purdy, on June 9, 1967 at Roanoke, Virginia.^5,1,2 Raymond Paul Shepperd died on August 23, 1992 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 46.^4,1,3 He R. Paul Shepperd, age 46, of Rainbow Forest, Troutville, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 23, 1992. He was a longtime employee of S & D Coffee and an active member of the Bonsack Baptist Church. Mr. Shepperd was preceded in death by his father, Earnest Shepperd. Surviving are his wife, Renee Martin Shepperd; one son, Chris P. Shepperd, and one daughter, Michelle R. Shepperd, both of the home; his mother, Lula Frances Shepperd, Hardy; four brothers, Chester Shepperd, Bedford; Larry Shepperd, Roanoke; George Shepperd, Rocky Mount; Robert Shepperd, Bedford; five sisters, Mabel Harden, Frances Shelor, both of Hardy: Dorothy Kane, Bedford; Christine Metcalf, Hardy; Ann Thomason, Roanoke; his mother-in-law, Jean P. Martin, Roanoke; also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews and other devoted family members. Funeral services will be at the Bonsack Baptist Church, 10:00 a.m. Wednesday with Dr. Robert G. Moore, III officiating. Interment will be in the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens in Botetourt County. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Bonsack Baptist Church Building Fund or the Blue Ridge Rescue Squad. The family will receive friends at Oakey's North Chapel from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday. on August 25, 1992.¹