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     Her Social Security Number was 226-01-5524.⁵ Ida Belle Emerson was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on July 1, 1897 at Pigg River, Franklin Co., Virginia.^5,6,1,2,4 As of April 18, 1930,her married name was Palmer.² She married Ralph Palmer, son of Ira Shelton Palmer and Rhoda Alice "Rodie" Blankenship, on April 18, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia.² Ida Belle Emerson died on November 1, 1992 at Umatilla, Lake Co., Florida, at age 95.^6,1,3 She Ida E. Palmer, 95, 410 Lakeshore Drive, Umatilla, died Sunday, Nov. 1. Mrs. Palmer was a retired dress maker. Born in Franklin County, Va., she moved to Central Florida in 1979. She was a member of Primitive Baptist Church of Stewartsville, Va. Survivors: son, Linus Carter, Umatilla; brother, C.M. Emerson, Port Charlotte. on November 2, 1992.³

     Her Social Security Number was 230-38-1546.¹ Her married name was Gibson.¹ Altha Mae Hollins was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁷ She married Gerald Calvin Gibson.^8,7,9 Altha Mae Hollins was born on December 12, 1933 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of April 3, 1964,her married name was McLain.⁶ She married William Russell McLain on April 3, 1964 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^5,7,6 Altha Mae Hollins died on March 1, 1996 at Goodview, Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 62.^1,7 She McLAIN, Altha H., 62, of Route 1, Goodview, passed away Friday, March 1, 1996. She was the former manager of the Hop-In Food Store in Stewartsville. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Gerald C. Gibson. Survivors include her husband, William R. McLain; two sons, Gary Wayne and wife, Ann Gibson of Moneta and Scott McLain of Moneta; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon L. and Glenn Light of Blountville, Tenn; one sister, Mrs. Gene (Cookie) Kirk of Ocala, Fla; four grandchildren, Crystal Gibson, Vanessa Gibson, Kelly Light and Wesley Gibson, and one stepgranddaughter, Nikki Basham. Burial will follow in Mountain View cemetery. on March 3, 1996.⁷

     Ruth Helen Stanley was buried at Bible Tabernacle Church Cemetery, Southern Pines, Moore Co., North Carolina.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 227-50-3067.⁶ She was born on July 17, 1932 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^5,6,3,7,8,4 As of December 22, 1956,her married name was Palmer.³ She married William Leslie Palmer, son of Hardy Valentine Palmer and Lena Annie Dickerson, on December 22, 1956 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,3,9 Ruth Helen Stanley died on July 11, 1997 at Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina, at age 64.^5,6,8

     Ella Unknown was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3920 Airline Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.¹ Her married name was Hollans.¹ She married Benjamin Frank Hollans, son of Jesse Benjamin Hollins and Matilda Ann Hall.¹ Ella Unknown was born in 1897.¹ She died in 1971.¹

     Joyce Marie Duncan Joyce M. "Bunny" Meador of Rocky Mount, Va., passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at home. Bunny was preceded in death by her parents, Mary V. and L.W. "Bill" Duncan and brother, J. Allen Duncan of Meadowview, Va. She is survived by her loving husband, Michael Meador; sister, Charlotte Ehlshlager and husband, Karl; sister-in-law, Drema Meador; brother-in-law, Jerry Meador of Roanoke; nieces and nephew, Gwyn Duncan, Jeff Duncan, Jane Gilbert and Mary Ann Ehlshlager; and special cousins, Lois Wetzel and John Duncan. Bunny graduated from East Tennessee State University with a degree in nursing. After moving to Roanoke, she worked at Roanoke Valley Psychiatric Center and Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Bunny loved her family, her cats, her flowers, a good laugh, rock and roll and trips to the ocean. The family expresses their gratitude to their kind neighbors and for the care of her hospice team Susan, Heidi and Sabrina. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park.³ She was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park (also known as Mountain View Burial Park), 5970 Grassy Hill Road, Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.³ She was born on April 20, 1946 at Washington Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of July 30, 1976,her married name was Meador.¹ She married Michael Edward Meador, son of Leo Stanford Meador and Mary Alice Palmer, on July 30, 1976 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3 Joyce Marie Duncan died on June 12, 2022 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 76.³

     Her Social Security Number was 231-22-7186.³ Frances Ellen Dunton was born on May 29, 1916 at Newport News, Virginia.^2,3 As of December 18, 1954,her married name was Palmer.² She married Lemmie Oliver Palmer, son of Ira Shelton Palmer and Rhoda Alice "Rodie" Blankenship, on December 18, 1954 at Newport News, Virginia.^2,4,5 Frances Ellen Dunton died on September 23, 2000 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 84.^1,3,6,4 She Frances Dunton Palmer, 84, passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. A native of Newport News, Mrs. Palmer had been a lifelong resident of the Peninsula. She was a member of Ivy Memorial Baptist Church since 1970. Mrs. Palmer's family include her children, Marion D. Newman of Hampton, Frances P. Breeden of Massachusetts and George S. Palmer of Hampton; three grandchildren, Casi, Carolyn and Ronald; and a great-granddaughter, Ashli Rose. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. on September 25, 2000.¹