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     Marvin Dwayne Barnard was buried at Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^1,2,4 His Social Security Number was 241-46-0818.³ He married Virginia Harriett Sumner, daughter of Posey Cornelius Sumner and Marjorie Elizabeth Penney.¹ Marvin Dwayne Barnard was born on October 17, 1934 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^1,5,2,3,4 He died on May 19, 2004 at Chapel Hill, Orange Co., North Carolina, at age 69.^1,2,3,4 He REIDSVILLE - Marvin Dwayne Barnard, 69, of 1202 Gunn St., Apt. 18A, Reidsville, N.C. died Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, N.C. A private graveside memorial service was held 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Greenview Cemetery with Rev. Bruce Day officiating. A native of Rockingham County, he was a son of the late William Edward and Ada Likens Barnard. He served with the 101st Airborne and the 7th Special Forces 187th Regimental Combat for three years and later retired from the U.S. Navy with 22 total years of honorable service. Following his military service he was employed with Fieldcrest Mills in Eden, N.C. until his retirement. Surviving are wife, Virginia Sumner Barnard of the home; one step-son, Jeffery L. Jinnett and wife Barbara of Knoxville, TN; three step-daughters, Jaki J. Day and husband Bruce of Rome, Ga., Robin J. Porter and husband Clyde of Fairfax, Va. and Jill J. Daniel and husband Steve of Reidsville, N.C; one brother, Weldon Barnard of Reidsville, N.C; three sisters, Ramona B. Southard of Reidsville, N.C., Linda B. Land of Stoneville, N.C. and Nancy B. Toler of Reidsville, N.C; eight step-grandchildren. The family received friends at the home of his step-daughter, Jill Daniel, 1108 Arbor Lane, Reidsville, N.C. Memorials may be made to: Main St. United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 338, Reidsville, N.C. 27320. on May 25, 2004.¹

     Edna Laura Beckleheimer was buried at Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewerys Hill Road, Stewartsville, Bedford Co., Virginia.^2,1 She was born on May 27, 1908 at Virginia.^3,2 As of circa 1927,her married name was Sumner.¹ She married Marion Cassell Sumner, son of Elder David Amos Sumner and Miranda/Maranda A. Conner, circa 1927.^3,1 Edna Laura Beckleheimer died on July 14, 2003 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 95.^2,1,4 She SUMNER, Edna Beckleheimer, 95, of Roanoke, entered into the peaceful rest on Monday, July 14, 2003 to await the second coming of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Marion C. Sumner; a son, Erwin C. Sumner; and seven sisters. Mrs. Sumner was a member of Basham Primitive Baptist Church for 70 years. She was employed by American Viscose Corporation for many years and was also employed by the Roanoke County School System, from which she retired. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Carlton and Ruby Sumner; a daughter-in-law, Donna Sumner; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ethel Gilmer and Ruby Walters, both of Roanoke; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted in Basham Primitive Baptist Church on Thursday, July 17, 2003 at 11 a.m. by Elder Lane Carter. Interment will follow in Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Basham Primitive Baptist Church, c / o Edward "Ed" Dyer (472 Burgess Road, Boones Mill, Va. 24065), The American Heart Association (4504 Starkey Road, Suite 115, Roanoke, Va. 24014), or the American Cancer Society (P.O. Box 554, Roanoke, Va. 24003-0554). Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's South Chapel, where the family will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. on July 16, 2003.¹

     Carlton Cassell Sumner Sr. was buried at Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewerys Hill Road, Stewartsville, Bedford Co., Virginia.² He was born on September 10, 1932 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3 He married Mary Jane Meador on August 3, 1957 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3 Carlton Cassell Sumner Sr. married Ruby Mae Holley on March 29, 1975 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3,5 Carlton Cassell Sumner Sr. died on September 24, 2021 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 89.² He Carlton Cassell Sumner Sr., 89, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 10, 1932, to the late Marion C. and Edna B. Sumner. He was also predeceased by his first wife, Mary Jane Meador Sumner, and brother, Erwin Sumner. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Holley Sumner; extended family; and devoted friends and church members from all over. He retired from the Roanoke Gas Company after 42 years of service, where he worked as a foreman. When not helping others, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and tinkering in his workshop. A Funeral Service will be officiated by Elder Junior Conner at 12 noon on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Oakey's South Chapel with a visitation starting one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, 1149 Drewerys Hill Road, Stewartsville, VA 24179. on September 27, 2021.²

     Ruby Mae Holley was buried at Town Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., Virginia.³ She was born on September 5, 1935 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3 As of March 29, 1975,her married name was Sumner.² She married Carlton Cassell Sumner Sr., son of Marion Cassell Sumner and Edna Laura Beckleheimer, on March 29, 1975 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Ruby Mae Holley died on December 29, 2021 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 86.³ She Ruby Holley Sumner, 86, of Roanoke passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 after a short illness. She was born in Franklin County, Virginia September 5, 1935 to the late Elisha and Lillie Emberson Holley. Also preceding her in death were her husband of 47 years, Carlton C. Sumner Sr., in September of this year and two brothers and their wives, Allen and Audrey Holley, James R. and Ann L. Holley. She is survived by three nieces and one nephew, Carol Bussey, Rebecca Dillon, Joseph Holley and Regina Clark and their families. Ruby was a registered nurse who received her training in Lynchburg and after graduation lived there while working at Lynchburg General Hospital. After her marriage she moved to Roanoke and worked at Lewis Gale Medical Center until her retirement. She faithfully attended the Primitive Baptist Church until her health prevented her from doing so. Funeral service will be on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Town Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Henry, Virginia officiated by Elder Junior Conner. Burial will immediately follow at the Town Creek Cemetery. on December 31, 2021.³

     Mary Jane Meador was buried at Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewerys Hill Road, Stewartsville, Bedford Co., Virginia.³ She was born in 1936 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,2 As of August 3, 1957,her married name was Sumner.² She married Carlton Cassell Sumner Sr., son of Marion Cassell Sumner and Edna Laura Beckleheimer, on August 3, 1957 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2 Mary Jane Meador died in 1972.³

     Joseph Wesley "Josie" Hodnett Jr. was buried at Hardy Cemetery, Mountain Lane, Keeling, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 229-05-9277.⁷ He married Anne Mimms.⁸ Joseph Wesley "Josie" Hodnett Jr. was born on October 19, 1923 at Halifax Co., Virginia.^8,7,2 He married Edith Joyce Carnell on July 11, 1942 at Dillon, Dillon Co., South Carolina.³ Joseph Wesley "Josie" Hodnett Jr. and Edith Joyce Carnell were divorced on October 31, 1957 at Richmond, Virginia.³ Joseph Wesley "Josie" Hodnett Jr. died on March 28, 1984 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 60.^2,4

     Lester Bruce Wiles was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 223-26-6219.² He was born on June 28, 1907 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Beatrice Hattie Hardy, daughter of Charles McCajah "Charlie" Hardy and Hattie Carey Lewis, on July 8, 1928 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^7,5,6 Lester Bruce Wiles died on October 25, 1989 at Danville, Virginia, at age 82.^2,4,5

     Leeland Edward McCormick was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.³ He married Lenwood Bertha Hardy, daughter of Charles McCajah "Charlie" Hardy and Hattie Carey Lewis.^4,3 Leeland Edward McCormick was born on August 14, 1911 at Virginia.^1,3 He died on November 15, 1966 at age 55.³

     His Social Security Number was 091-05-6170.³ Harry Wesley Jeffress was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.¹ He was born on November 20, 1908 at Pelham, Caswell Co., North Carolina.^3,1,2 He married Lorene Gladys "Polly" Hardy, daughter of Charles McCajah "Charlie" Hardy and Hattie Carey Lewis, on December 26, 1941 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^4,5 Harry Wesley Jeffress died on February 16, 1996 at Danville, Virginia, at age 87.^3,1,4

     Kimball Lee Glass was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,4,5 His Social Security Number was 223-12-8611.⁹ He was born on June 16, 1923 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^{9,1,3,4,2,5,10,6} He married Shirlie Arvilla Quinn on June 26, 1942 at Washington, D.C..⁷ Kimball Lee Glass and Shirlie Arvilla Quinn were divorced on June 21, 1952 at Lynchburg, Virginia.³ Kimball Lee Glass married Elsie Iona Hardy, daughter of Charles McCajah "Charlie" Hardy and Hattie Carey Lewis, on November 28, 1952 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.² Kimball Lee Glass and Elsie Iona Hardy were divorced on March 31, 1971 at Lynchburg, Virginia.³ Kimball Lee Glass married Pauline Christine Doss on August 16, 1975 at Lynchburg, Virginia.² Kimball Lee Glass died on October 25, 2004 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 81.^9,1,4,5,10,8 He Kimball Lee Glass, 81, of Lynchburg, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2004, at Guggenheimer Nursing Home. Born June 16, 1923, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Richard Warren and Grace Earle Cooper Glass. Kimball was a former Lynchburg Police Officer, a former employee of General Electric, Whitten Funeral Homes, and the owner and operator of Kimball’s Restaurant. He was of Baptist faith. In 1951, after four and one-half years of military service, including serving aboard the USS Ticonderoga during World War II, Kimball joined the Lynchburg Life Saving Crew and rose through the ranks of the crew, holding offices of sergeant, 2nd lieutenant, 1st lieutenant, and captain. In addition, he held the office of chief (captain) for 18 years and in 1985 was elected chief emeritus. During his career, Kimball responded to wrecks, floods, fires, and other assorted disasters. The greatest disaster Kimball worked was as the result of Hurricane Camille in 1969. Kimball was in charge of search, rescue, and recovery. Kimball spent three and one-half weeks working on the rescue efforts of this natural disaster. For this sacrifice, he received a letter of commendation from President Richard M. Nixon. Kimball was inducted into the Virginia Life Saving and Rescue Hall of Fame in September 1989. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Stockton Glass and Walter Glass and one sister, Katherine Glass Smith. Kimball is survived by three daughters, Sharon Ann Newton of Lompoc, Calif., Carey Lynne Lansing of Fairfax, and Susan Earle Glass of Lynchburg; two sisters, Mary Sue Glass Alfonso of Dunwoody, Ga., and Carolyn Glass Shore of Charlotte, N.C., five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his former wife and friend, Pauline Glass of Lynchburg; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Thomas Road Baptist Church by Dr. Jerry Falwell. Interment with military honors by American Legion Post 16 will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel. Memorial contributions, in Kimball’s honor may be made to the Lynchburg Life Saving Crew & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 675, Lynchburg, VA 24505. on October 27, 2004.¹