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     Brenda Jane Sparks was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on April 8, 1955 at Bluestone, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ As of circa 1993,her married name was Cannady.¹ She married David Randall "Randy" Cannady, son of Luther Andrew Cannady and Zettie Sizemore, circa 1993.¹ Brenda Jane Sparks died on April 9, 2004 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 49.¹ She ELKHORN - Brenda Jane Cannady, 49, of Elkhorn (P.O. Box 33) went to be with the Lord late Friday evening, April 9, 2004 at the Westwood Health Care Center after a long illness. Born April 8, 1955 in Bluefield, she was the daughter of the late George Sparks Sr. and Elsie Cook Sparks. She was a 1973 honor graduate of Bramwell High School. She attended Bluefield State College and Concord College, she was a former employee of the Colonial Theater, Bluefield, she was a former employee of Ammar's of Bluefield, Va., where she worked as an accountant. She was a member of the Lorton Lick Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, and a resident of Elkhorn for the past 16 years. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Jennifer Schierholt; and one nephew. Survivors include her husband of 11 years, David Randall "Randy" Cannady of the home; one stepdaughter, Selena Bennett and husband, Steve of Ballard; two stepsons, David Bruce Cannady and wife, April of Peterstown and Joseph Davis Cannady of Ballard; twin sister, Linda Sparks of Bluewell; one brother, George D. Sparks Jr. and wife, Vickie of Bramwell; three step-grandchildren, one niece, one nephew, one great-niece, mother-in-law, Zettie Cannandy of Elkhorn; and a host of other family and friends. Brenda was a caring and loving person who always had a concern for others and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Widener Funeral Home Chapel, Northfork, with the Rev. Shawn Bragg and the Rev. Ronald Miller officiating. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Serving the family as pallbearers will be Joseph Cannady, David Cannady, Keith Abel, Michael Ball, Tommy White, and Pat Davis. Arrangements by Widener Funeral Home, Northfork and Kimball. on April 10, 2004.¹

     James Lawrence Gray was buried at Pineview Cemetery, 761 North Raleigh Street, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.⁷ His Social Security Number was 579-10-0117.⁹ He was born on September 20, 1912 at Roanoke, Virginia; His draft card and the SSDI have a birth year of 1913.^4,5,9,10 He married Carolyn C. Holmes on June 13, 1937 at Rocky Mount, Nash Co., North Carolina.^7,8 James Lawrence Gray died on May 5, 1970 at Virginia Beach, Virginia, at age 57.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 245-78-8554.³ Annie Lois Gray was buried at Pineview Cemetery, 761 North Raleigh Street, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.⁵ She was born on April 6, 1918 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,6,4,7 As of February 23, 1938,her married name was Anderson.⁸ She married Oliver Lafayette Anderson Sr. on February 23, 1938 at Emporia, Virginia.^9,8,10 Annie Lois Gray died on December 11, 1996 at Halifax Co., North Carolina, at age 78.^3,5,6 She Lois G. Anderson, 78, formerly of Scotland Neck, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996. Surviving: daughters, Faye A. Davis of Roanoke Rapids, Barbara A. Mann of Macon; son, O.L. Anderson Jr. of Atlanta, GA; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service at Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount. on December 13, 1996.⁵

     Oliver Lafayette Anderson Sr. was buried at Pineview Cemetery, 761 North Raleigh Street, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.^5,8 His Social Security Number was 242-10-3595.⁹ He was born on November 1, 1915 at Whitakers, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina; His draft card has a birth year of 1916.^{1,2,9,3,4,6,7,8} He married Annie Lois Gray, daughter of Walter Clifford Gray and Allie Mae Perkins, on February 23, 1938 at Emporia, Virginia.^10,1,5 Oliver Lafayette Anderson Sr. died on November 12, 1987 at North Carolina at age 72.^9,4,5,6,8 He Oliver Lafayette "Andy" Anderson Sr., 72, owner and operator of Andy 66 Service Station, Scotland Neck, died Thursday, Graveside services are in Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount. Surviving: wife, Mrs. Lois Gray Anderson; one son, O.L. Anderson Jr. of Lima, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Faye Davis of Roanoke Rapids and Mrs. Barbara Mann of Charlotte; one brother, Buck Anderson of Newport News, Va; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Robinson of Warrenton, Mrs. Hilda Trueblood of Goldsboro and Mrs. Dottie Belle Campbell of Newport News; three grandchildren. on November 14, 1987.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 231-80-0454.⁸ David Edward Briscoe was buried at Shelby Hills Cemetery, 839 Bluff City Highway, Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.⁷ He was born on May 20, 1951 at Bristol, Virginia.^2,8,3 He married Joy Ellen Gracliffe in August, 1984 at Sullivan Co., Tennessee.⁶ David Edward Briscoe died on July 3, 1985 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 34.^2,4,7 He Mr. David Edward Briscoe, 34, of Charlotte died Wednesday at Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Mr. Briscoe was employed by Systems Associated Inc. as a customer support programmer. He was a graduate of Tennessee High School in Bristol, the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. A Bristol native, he was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bristol. Survivors are wife Joy; daughter, Courtney Briscoe; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Briscoe Jr. of Bristol; brother, Cary Briscoe of Bristol; sister, Mrs. Dana Robinette of Bristol; grandmother, Mrs. Dan Briscoe of Bristol. on July 5, 1985.⁷

     Her married name was Gray.¹ Peggy Stewart married James Forrest Gray, son of Cary Lewis Gray and Annie Laura Cannaday.¹ Peggy Stewart was born circa 1905.¹

     Laodus Alpha Cannaday was buried at Lawrence Cemetery, in a field off Aglar Drive, near Stonewall Community on Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁶ She was born on December 20, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,7 As of November 24, 1918,her married name was Lawrence.⁵ She married Hatten P. Lawrence, son of Solomon L. Lawrence and Ester Ada Board, on November 24, 1918 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁵ Laodus Alpha Cannaday died on November 14, 1941 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 41.⁴

     Bernice Allen Cannaday was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Road SE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on December 4, 1901 at Virginia.^1,2 He married Clydie Frances Brammer circa 1921.^4,2 Bernice Allen Cannaday died on August 31, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 25.²

     John Elwood Cannaday Sr. was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Road SE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on September 13, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1 He married Emelene Mattie Hale on September 15, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6 John Elwood Cannaday Sr. died on May 30, 1938 at age 34.¹

     Mary Susan Cannaday was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Road SE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on April 12, 1906 at Virginia.^1,2 She died on April 11, 1919 at Virginia at age 12.²

     Thomas Luther Cannaday was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Road SE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born in 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Elsie Virginia Walker circa 1926.^2,5,6 Thomas Luther Cannaday died in 1955.²

     Bonnie Annie Laurie Cannaday was born on February 13, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4 As of December 19, 1931,her married name was Smith.⁴ She married John Hampton Smith on December 19, 1931 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4 Bonnie Annie Laurie Cannaday died on September 3, 1943 at age 32.³

     Charles Thurman "Charlie" Cannaday was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Road SE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born in 1912 at Virginia.^1,2 He died in 1925 at Floyd Co., Virginia.²

     Her married name was Sutphin.² Clydie Frances Brammer was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Road SE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She married Unknown Sutphin.² Clydie Frances Brammer was born on December 28, 1903 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of circa 1921,her married name was Cannaday.¹ She married Bernice Allen Cannaday, son of Andrew Luther Cannaday and Nora Dell Aldridge, circa 1921.^1,2 Clydie Frances Brammer died on March 20, 1958 at age 54.²

     Roy Allen Cannaday was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Road SE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on January 20, 1922 at Virginia.^1,2 He died on August 6, 1944 at age 22.²

     Harry Brammer Cannaday Sr. was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Road SE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 He was born on May 15, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,4 He married Agnes Marie Dobbins on December 26, 1942 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6,3,7,4 Harry Brammer Cannaday Sr. died on January 8, 1988 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 63.^2,4 He CANNADAY, Harry Brammer, Sr., age 63, of 302 Dawnridge Drive, Vinton, died after a long illness with cancer Friday, January 8, 1988 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Roanoke City, May 15, 1924, son of the late Bernice A. Cannaday and Clydie Brammer Cannaday Sutphin. He was employed by Ingersoll Rand Company and had been a member of the Paynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church since 1944 and served as a deacon since 1946. He was preceded in death by one brother, Roy A. Cannaday, a sister Hazel Cannaday Helms and a half-brother, Norman Odell Sutphin. He is survived by his wife, Marie Dobbins Cannaday, one daughter, Brenda G. Cannaday, Vinton; two sons, Harry B. Cannaday, Jr., Morristown, Tenn; Roger D. Cannaday, Salem; five grandchildren, Amy M. Cannaday, Knoxville, Tenn; Melissa and Steve Cannaday, Morristown, Tenn; Todd H. Cannaday, Independence; Laura C. Cannaday, Salem; two half-brothers, George A. Sutphin, Bellflower, Calif; Wilton L. Sutphin, Floyd; one stepsister, Ola S. Latta, Greensboro, N.C; three stepbrothers, Elvin Sutphin, Hyattsville, Md; Jesse Sutphin, Floyd; Isaac Sutphin, Roanoke, stepgrandmother, Ethel A. Cannaday, Martinsville; one uncle, Stanford A. Cannaday, Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted at Oakey's Vinton Chapel 1:00 p.m. Monday by Elders Amos I. Hash and Hale Terry, followed by a short graveside service in the Cannaday Family Cemetery at Floyd. Memorials may be made to Paynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church, 5320 Green Meadow Road, S.W., Roanoke, VA 24018. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel. on January 9, 1988.⁴