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     Ida May Bowles was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3920 Airline Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 225-70-6760.⁵ She was born on November 20, 1910 at Martinsville, Virginia.^3,5,4,2 As of December 6, 1938,her married name was Conner.¹ She married Ira Shelton Conner, son of Lemuel Dillen Conner and Arlene Susan Viola "Susie" Thomas, on December 6, 1938 at Figsboro, Henry Co., Virginia.¹ Ida May Bowles died on March 10, 2002 at Chesapeake, Virginia, at age 91.^3,4,5,6 She CHESAPEAKE - Ida M. ''Miss Ida'' Conner, 91, formerly of the 1400 block of Deep Creek Blvd., died March 10, 2002. Mrs. Conner, a native of Henry County, Va., was the widow of Ira S. Conner and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. She was the hostess for the past 14 years at Wayne's Body Shop on Saturday night for the Blue Grass and Country Music Jam Session. Survivors include two daughters, Mary L.V. Lowe of Chesapeake and Hazel Irene Horne of Salem, Va; two sons, Ira Dillon Conner and wife Betty of Beckley, W.Va., and Joseph Arlington Conner and wife Lorraine of Denver, Colo; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. on March 12, 2002.⁴

     Joseph Arlington Conner was buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 South Sheridan Blvd., Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.^5,6 He married Lorraine Unknown.² Joseph Arlington Conner was born on May 5, 1932 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,6 He died on February 24, 2018 at age 85.^5,6

     Hazel Irene Conner was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.^2,7 She was born on November 27, 1933 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,4,5 As of January 16, 1953,her married name was Horne.⁴ She married James Calvin Horne on January 16, 1953 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,4,8 Hazel Irene Conner died on July 7, 2014 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 80.^2,8 She Hazel Conner Horne, 80, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 7, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. She was born on November 27, 1933 in Salem to the late Ira Shelton and Nannie Poff Conner. Hazel had been employed as a cafeteria worker by Roanoke County schools, and had spent the majority of her time at Glen Cove Elementary prior to her retirement. She was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church in Salem and was fully aware that she would be in Heaven for when the Lord called her home! She enjoyed listening to gospel music, gardening, bird watching, working with flowers, and yard selling was certainly a favorite past time. However spending time with her family was at the top of her list! Hazel was considered a "Favorite Mom" to everyone! In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, James C. Horne; cousins/brothers, Aaron Conner, Noel Conner, Earl Conner and Calvin Conner; and cousin/sister, Lula Conner Anderson. Family remaining to cherish her memory includes her daughters, Patsy Leffler and husband, James, and Joan Darlene Leonard; brothers, Ira Conner and Arlington Conner; sister, L.V. Lowe; grandchildren, Dallas Colley, Todd Glass and Aaron Leffler; great-grandchildren, Noah Colley and Ethan Colley; and numerous nieces; nephews; cousins; and friends. The family would like to offer a special thank you to cousins Sandy and Kenny Conner for all the love and care that was given to mom during her illness. Interment will follow in Cedar Lawn Burial Park in Roanoke. on July 9, 2014.²

     James Calvin Horne was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 229-36-7119.⁷ He was born on August 4, 1932 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,3,4,5,6 He married Hazel Irene Conner, daughter of Ira Shelton Conner and Nannie Byer Poff, on January 16, 1953 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 James Calvin Horne died on December 18, 1989 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 57.^7,4

     Mickey Dale Leonard was buried at Glade Creek Cemetery, Blue Ridge, Botetourt Co., Virginia.² He was born on August 2, 1955 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ He married Joan Darlene Horne, daughter of James Calvin Horne and Hazel Irene Conner, on August 5, 2000 at Bedford Co., Virginia.¹ Mickey Dale Leonard died on October 22, 2021 at Virginia at age 66.² He Mickey Dale Leonard, 66, of Blue Ridge, Virginia, died on Friday, October 22, 2021. He is survived by his son, Jessy Ray Leonard of Bedford, Va., and daughter, Martha Rose Leonard of Madison Heights, Va. A Graveside Service will be conducted at Glade Creek Cemetery. on October 30, 2021.²

     Joseph Cassell Lowe was buried at Chesapeake Memorial Gardens, 524 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia.^1,7 His Social Security Number was 224-60-6826.⁸ He was born on February 6, 1913 at Portsmouth, Virginia.^8,1,3,4,5,9 He married Mary Elva "L.V." Conner, daughter of Ira Shelton Conner and Nannie Byer Poff, on December 27, 1957 at Norfolk, Virginia.^10,1,2,11 Joseph Cassell Lowe died on July 3, 2000 at Chesapeake, Virginia, at age 87.^1,8,6,9 He Joseph Cassell Lowe, 87, of the 900 block of N. George Washington Hwy., died July 3, 2000, in Chesapeake. Mr. Lowe, a native of Portsmouth, was retired from the Naval Air Rework Facility as an aircraft mechanic. He was Catholic and a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mary L.V. Lowe; a daughter, Mary Jo Ange of Raleigh, N.C; three stepsons, David T. Sarratt of Driver, Louis J. Sarratt of Chesapeake and Arnold E. Sarratt of Suffolk; a sister, Rose Little of Chesapeake; four brothers, Robert Lowe of Chesapeake, Edward Lowe of Suffolk, Phillip Lowe of Chesapeake and Cecil Lowe of Suffolk; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Phillip Lowe. Burial will be in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. on July 5, 2000.¹

     Orville Cleveland Sarratt was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.^4,5 He was born on December 1, 1922 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.³ He married Mary Elva "L.V." Conner, daughter of Ira Shelton Conner and Nannie Byer Poff, on April 1, 1945 at South Mills, Camden Co., North Carolina.^1,6 Orville Cleveland Sarratt and Mary Elva "L.V." Conner were divorced on June 11, 1957 at Norfolk, Virginia.¹ Orville Cleveland Sarratt died on February 21, 2012 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 89.^2,5 He Orville C. Sarratt, age 89, of the 6100 block of Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, died in his residence Feb. 21, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Jeannette Grunke Sarratt; sons, David (wife Ann), Louis (wife Sandy), and Arnold (wife Jenny). He is also survived by eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Orville was a member of Park Place Baptist Church, Wards Corner Lions Club, and Norview Masonic Lodge. Orville was a Marine Corps veteran having served in WWII. The family will always remember the thoughtfulness of caregivers from Senior Corp., particularly Renee Dean. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. on February 24, 2012.⁵

     David Thomas Sarratt was buried at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 5310 Milner Road, Suffolk, Virginia.^7,8,5 He David T. Sarratt, November 30, 1946 - July 21, 2017. SUFFOLK – On July 21, 2017, David T. Sarratt (70 yrs. old) joyfully met his Lord & Savior whom he longed to see. On that day, his “baby” daughter, Rebecca “Becky” S. Cuci Moore no doubt rushed to him as he entered heaven’s gates excitedly exclaiming “Daddy!”, as she had not seen him since she had preceded him in June 2013. Dave was a man of deep faith. He trusted God’s promise of eternal life for all who believe that Jesus Christ shed His blood on a cross to save us from sin and that Jesus was buried, arose and ascended to heaven. Dave is home, content in Jesus. AMEN! Praise the Lord, our God. On his arrival, Dave was also united with his parents, Orville C. Sarratt and Mary Conner Lowe; three grandbabies, Amanda, Benjamin and Audrey Shoemaker; grandparents, Ira Shelton Conner and Ida Conner; parents-in-law, Grady & Eudell Roland Pinnell; dear friend and missionary, Fred Stoll who recently arrived in heaven’s glory with a “Well done, my faithful servant.” Dave graduated from Deep Creek High in Chesapeake, VA. Let’s just say to see the Hornets 1965 yearbook! He continued his athletic skills through the years, one time joining his daughter in running the Chicago Marathon. Last Friday morning, his heart ushered him on into heaven – he ran into the arms of Jesus while on the treadmill. He served the people of this U.S.A. in the U.S. Air Force in two enlistments; in the first, he and his brothers, Louis and Arnold Sarratt, simultaneously served in Southeast Asia and the Mid-East during the Vietnam era. Upon his return to the States and duty at Robins AFB, Georgia, he met and proposed in five weeks to a Georgia peach who worked with him in support of the SAC Wing’s B52 bombers and KC-135 tankers that were used in the Vietnam War. She became the love of his life and wife of 47 years. Dave was a hard-working man, one to be counted on and definitely not a slackard, who took on all jobs with equanimity, no matter the task. Self-sufficient and multi-talented, he built, almost entirely by himself, a wonderful log home for his wife and daughters with blood, sweat and tears late into the nights while he was working days at GE. It has accommodated friends and strangers through the years since 1987, sometimes for extended stays, to be their home in the house that Dave built. In that giving spirit, Dave more than shared in the care of Ann’s mother in their home for several years until her passing at age 101, while also caring for his daughter the last two years of her life. What a man. Dave so loved all his family. He wasn’t an expressive person. He just quietly loved you. The granddaughters were the apple of his eye, after his wife and daughters. He took time with them as babies to feed them, rock them, take naps with them, read books with them and as they got older, to play board games, hit a tennis ball, ride them in the trailer behind the lawnmower, and build a fire in the yard to toast marshmallows with them. The surviving granddaughters are Laken Cuci, and Alexis and Cara Shoemaker. In addition to his wife, Ann Pinnell Sarratt, Dave is survived by his daughter, Denise Shoemaker and husband Chuck; step-mother, Jeannette Sarratt of Norfolk; two brothers, Louis Sarratt and wife Sandy and Arnold Sarratt and wife Jenny; sister, Mary Lowe Ange and husband Cliff; and former sisters-in-law, Georgia Sarratt Alford and Mary Sarratt; uncle and aunt, Joseph Arlington Conner and Lorraine; as well as cousins, nieces and nephews; and not least, Grandpa’s best-dog-ever, Lila; and a not-so-favored 17-yr. old cat, Scuzzy, who he named!! His wife, Ann, considered herself very blessed by the Lord to have a husband like Dave. His daughter, Denise, wants you to know that he was a Godly example to her (also to her sister, Becky). Daddy was very proud of Denise for her strength and faith, as well as of her husband, Chuck, during the care and death of their three babies and raising two other daughters, and difficulty of the too-soon home-going of her sister and only sibling, Becky, in June 2013. He was so proud of Denise for her grit and determination to go to nursing school later in life; and of Becky for raising a young daughter and for going back to school to advance her career, prior to being diagnosed with melanoma lung and brain cancer that took her life. My husband, now you are “happy in Jesus” as you told a waitress once when she informed you that it was happy hour at the restaurant. I loved you when I met you, love you now and always will. My one and only. Burial will be at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Veterans Memorial Cemetery with military honors.⁵ He was born on November 30, 1946 at Norfolk, Virginia.^2,7,8 He married Ann Pinnell circa 1970.⁵ David Thomas Sarratt died on July 21, 2017 at Suffolk, Virginia, at age 70.^7,8,5