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     Edward Lee Scearce IV died on August 28, 2003 at Chesapeake, Virginia.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 230-32-9297.³ Elsie Jane Babb was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^4,2 She was born on December 24, 1912 at Scott Co., Virginia.^3,4,2,5 As of March 27, 1937,her married name was Poff.⁵ She married Lawrence Leland Poff, son of John Henry Poff and Oma Della Murray, on March 27, 1937 at Boone Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 Elsie Jane Babb died on August 1, 1987 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 74.^4,2

     Her Social Security Number was 534-12-1327.² Ruby Alberta Carlton was buried at Valley View Memorial Park, 9000 East Hwy 24, Pottawatomie Co., Kansas.³ Her married name was Poff.¹ She married Lawrence Leland Poff, son of John Henry Poff and Oma Della Murray.¹ Ruby Alberta Carlton was born on January 6, 1911 at Geary Co., Kansas.^1,2 She died on October 14, 1994 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 83.^1,4 She Poff, Ruby Alberta Smith, 83, of Pearisburg, Va., formerly of Manhattan and Alta Vista, homemaker, died Friday, Oct. 14, 1994. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Edwards-Yorgensen-Meloan Funeral Home. Survivors: husband, Lawrence; son, Robert Smith of Manhattan; daughters, Ruby Hornsby of Burlison, Texas, Leona Stauffer, Martha Templeton, both of Blue Rapids, Lena Sherbon of Sedan, Joyce Brokaw of Carbondale; stepdaughter, Doris Belcher of Peterstown, W.Va; brother, Clarence Carlton of Junction City; 21 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren. Memorials have been established with American Heart Association and Ronald McDonald House. on October 17, 1994.¹

     Melvin Francis Blume was buried at Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, Pennington Co., South Dakota.^3,4 He was born on February 1, 1910 at Burchard, Pawnee Co., Nebraska.^3,4 He married Iva Pearl Poff, daughter of John Henry Poff and Oma Della Murray, on January 6, 1953 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.^2,3 Melvin Francis Blume died on December 27, 1985 at age 75.⁴ He BOX ELDER - Services for Melvin F. Blume, 75, will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Campbell, Paula & Quinn Funeral Chapel in Rapid City with the Rev. Wayne Titus officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Lawn Cemetery in Rapid City. Blume died Friday at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Born Feb. 1, 1910, at Burchard, Neb., to Francis and Nellie (Manley) Blume, he was raised in Nebraska and Kansas. He married Eva Pearl Poff Jan. 6, 1953, at Kansas City, Mo. He worked as a steam plant operator at Ellsworth Air Force Base. He served with the Army during World War II. Blume was serving on the planning and zoning board in Box Elder at the time of his death. He was a member of Eagles Club Lodge No. 6992 of Alliance, Neb., a life-time member of the Disabled American Veterans and was a member of the VFW Post in Rapid City. Survivors include his wife, Pearl of Box Elder; two sons, Donald Chick of Hyannis, Neb., and Kenneth Chick of Denver, Colo; three daughters, Marilyn Blume of Rapid City, Leona Thompson of Casper, Wyo., and Ruby Roberts of Tyler, Texas; three brothers, Charles of Hot Springs, Ark., Dean of Norwich, Conn., and Myron of Oklahoma City, Okla; a sister, Nellie Marie Melvin of Lincoln, Neb; 14 grandchildren, including Jeremiah Childs; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. on December 29, 1985.³

     Justin George Poff was buried at Strickler Cemetery, Rt. 221 N. near Little River Bridge, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He died on December 26, 1992 at Virginia.^1,2 He was born on December 26, 1992 at Virginia.² He POFF, Justin George, infant son of Gregory and Amy Poff of Riner, died Saturday, December 26, 1992. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, on December 28, 1992.¹

     Doris Legg was buried at Smythe Family Cemetery, Corapeake, Gates Co., North Carolina.¹ Her Social Security Number was 223-90-5192.² Her married name was Poff.¹ She married Bernard Lee Poff, son of Cecil Melvin Poff and Iris Lee Walsh.¹ Doris Legg was born on February 12, 1943 at Martinsville, Virginia.^1,2 She died on October 30, 2001 at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., North Carolina, at age 58.^1,2 She Doris Legg Poff, 58, of the 500 block of Chapanoke Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, in Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City. Mrs. Poff was born in Martinville, Va. A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Wilma Gilbert Legg. Surviving are her husband, Bernard L. Poff; a daughter, Debi Equils of Roper; a son, Jerry Smythe of Tyner; a sister, Judy Turvey of Hertford; two brothers, Gilbert Legg of Chesapeake and Ronald Legg of Moyock; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Charles Smythe Jr. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Smythe Family Cemetery, Corapeake, with Miller Funeral Home, Edenton, in charge of arrangements. Friends may join the family today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. on October 31, 2001.¹