Helen Mary Peters1,2,3

F, b. December 9, 1927, d. June 17, 1999
     Helen Mary Peters was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., Pennsylvania.2,4 Her Social Security Number was 210-24-9567.3 She was born on December 9, 1927 at Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., Pennsylvania.1,5,2,4 She married Robert Burks Scruggs Sr., son of Harry Buford/Burford Scruggs and Annie Myrtle V. Williams, on June 26, 1961 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1 Helen Mary Peters and Robert Burks Scruggs Sr. were divorced on October 14, 1963 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.5 As of October 1, 1966,her married name was Scruggs.1 Helen Mary Peters married Robert Burks Scruggs Sr., son of Harry Buford/Burford Scruggs and Annie Myrtle V. Williams, on October 1, 1966 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1 Helen Mary Peters and Robert Burks Scruggs Sr. were divorced on February 7, 1968 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.5 Helen Mary Peters died on June 17, 1999 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.4,3 She Helen Peters Benton Scruggs Cale, 71, of Royal Ave., Covington, died Thursday, June 11, 1999 at the residence of her daughter in Roanoke. She was born December 9, 1927 in Hollidaysburg, PA, the daughter of the late Oscar and Marian Williams Peters. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Helen is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl B. and Allan Ham, Sr. of Roanoke, Vickie B. Miller of Greenville, S.C., Janie B. Nelson , Roanoke and Joni B. and Roger Butterworth of Greenville, S.C; six grandchildren, Allan Ham, Jr., Troy Ham, Michelle Miller Bennett, Keith Miller, Cher Nelson and Christopher Giebner; three great-grandchildren, Stone Ham, Jr., Victoria and Jared Bennett; two brothers, Oscar Peters, John Peters, both of Covington; two sisters, Sue Peters Potter, Covington and Marion Peters Gibson, Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo R. Benton, in 1958 and by a son, Anthony Benton Scruggs, in 1972. Interment will follow Saturday at 3 p.m. in Green Lawn Cemetery in Hollidaysburg, PA, with Father Clement G. Gardner officiating. on June 18, 1999.2

Family

Robert Burks Scruggs Sr. b. January 30, 1920, d. May 14, 1988
Marriage*She married Robert Burks Scruggs Sr., son of Harry Buford/Burford Scruggs and Annie Myrtle V. Williams, on June 26, 1961 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce* Helen Mary Peters and Robert Burks Scruggs Sr. were divorced on October 14, 1963 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.5 
Marriage Helen Mary Peters married Robert Burks Scruggs Sr., son of Harry Buford/Burford Scruggs and Annie Myrtle V. Williams, on October 1, 1966 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce Helen Mary Peters and Robert Burks Scruggs Sr. were divorced on February 7, 1968 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Helen Peters Benton Scruggs Cale obituary in the Jun 18, 1999 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S12660] Greenlawn Cemetery, Blair Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Evelyn Smith Agnor1,2,3,4

F, b. July 3, 1924, d. August 12, 1959
     Evelyn Smith Agnor was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,4 She was born on July 3, 1924 at Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Jul 2, 1924 in Natural Bridge.1,2,4 As of circa 1944,her married name was Scruggs.3 She married Robert Burks Scruggs Sr., son of Harry Buford/Burford Scruggs and Annie Myrtle V. Williams, circa 1944 at Richland Co., South Carolina.1,3,4 Evelyn Smith Agnor died on August 12, 1959 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 35.1 She Mrs. Evelyn Agnor Scruggs, 35, of Covington, died in the C&O Hospital at 8 p.m. Wednesday. She was born at Stuarts Draft, July 2, 1924. Mrs. Scruggs was the wife of Robert B. Scruggs, 412 Lee st., Covington. She was employed at Industrial Rayon and was a member of the South Covington Methodist Church. She is the daughter of Mrs. Susie Smith Agnor of Covington and the late Alfred B. Agnor. She is survived by the following three children: Robert Scruggs II, age 11, Gary Allen Scruggs, nine, and Connie Sue, two, all home. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Kathryn Meeks, Mrs. Cornelia Lowman, Mrs. Emily Saul, and Mrs. Maxine Williams, all of Covington. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Arthur W. Hall, Earl West, Jimmy Pyle, Buel Pohlman, Albert Rogers. Alternates will be Raymond Hall and Lester Dudding. Flower girls will be the workers of the B. Shift and the Coning Department of the Industrial Rayon. on August 13, 1959.4

Family

Robert Burks Scruggs Sr. b. January 30, 1920, d. May 14, 1988
Marriage*She married Robert Burks Scruggs Sr., son of Harry Buford/Burford Scruggs and Annie Myrtle V. Williams, circa 1944 at Richland Co., South Carolina.1,3,4 
Children
  • Robert Burks Scruggs Jr.2,5,4
  • Gary Allan/Alan/Allen Scruggs5,4
  • Connie Sue Scruggs5,4

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5417] Unknown compiler, Richland County, South Carolina, Marriage Index, 1911-2010.
  4. [S1067] Daily Review, From the Evelyn Agnor Scruggs obituary in the Aug 13, 1959 edition.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Howard Franklin Bazzarre Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. February 4, 1919, d. June 5, 2003
     Howard Franklin Bazzarre Sr. was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2,6 His Social Security Number was 229-07-0434.4 He was born on February 4, 1919 at Graham, Tazewell Co., Virginia.2,3,4,6,8 He married Emily Jean Scruggs, daughter of Harry Buford/Burford Scruggs and Annie Myrtle V. Williams, on February 28, 1939 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.7 Howard Franklin Bazzarre Sr. died on June 5, 2003 at Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 84.2,4,5,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 91, District 3-5, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 1, District 105-6, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1940Paper mill worker9
1950Railroad machine apprentice10

Family

Emily Jean Scruggs b. May 21, 1923, d. March 23, 2008
Marriage*Howard Franklin Bazzarre Sr. married Emily Jean Scruggs, daughter of Harry Buford/Burford Scruggs and Annie Myrtle V. Williams, on February 28, 1939 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12528] Covington Virginian, From the Richard Landon Scruggs obituary in the Nov 11, 1950 edition.
  2. [S3411] Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Franklin Bazzarre, Jr. obituary in the Nov 30, 2019 edition.

Alida Elizabeth Carpenter1,2,3

F, b. December 20, 1927, d. April 13, 2010
     Alida Elizabeth Carpenter was buried at Washington Memorial Park, 6217 Memorial Drive, Sandston, Henrico Co., Virginia.1 Her Social Security Number was 125-20-3824.4 She was born on December 20, 1927 at Rome, Oneida Co., New York.4,3 As of October 4, 1952,her married name was Miller.2 She married Roger Allen Miller Sr., son of Martin Bishop Miller and Anne Mae "Annie" Taylor, on October 4, 1952 at Rome, Oneida Co., New York.1,2 Alida Elizabeth Carpenter died on April 13, 2010 at Henrico Co., Virginia, at age 82.1,4,5 She MILLER, Alida Elizabeth, 82, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord April 13, 2010. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Roger A. Miller Sr. She is survived by three children; eight grandchildren; one brother, Welcome Carpenter of Rome, N.Y; and three great-grandchildren. Interment at Washington Memorial Park, 6217 Memorial Drive, Sandston, Va. on April 14, 2010.1

Family

Roger Allen Miller Sr. b. October 27, 1930, d. May 4, 2001
Marriage*She married Roger Allen Miller Sr., son of Martin Bishop Miller and Anne Mae "Annie" Taylor, on October 4, 1952 at Rome, Oneida Co., New York.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Alida Elizabeth Miller obituary in the Apr 14, 2010 edition.
  2. [S8278] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967.
  3. [S8254] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Roger A. Miller, Jr. obituary in the Feb 16, 2011 edition.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Roger A. Miller, Sr. obituary in the May 6, 2001 edition.

Roger Allen Miller Jr.1,2,3

M, b. November 16, 1957, d. February 15, 2011
FatherRoger Allen Miller Sr.1,2,4 b. October 27, 1930, d. May 4, 2001
MotherAlida Elizabeth Carpenter1,2,4 b. December 20, 1927, d. April 13, 2010
     Roger Allen Miller Jr. was buried at Washington Memorial Park, 6217 Memorial Drive, Sandston, Henrico Co., Virginia.1 He Miller, Jr., Roger A., 53, of Sandston, passed away, Tuesday, February 15, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Judy F. Miller; two daughters; three grandchildren; a brother; a sister; several Aunts, Uncles, nieces and nephews and many longtime friends. The family wishes to give a special thanks to Thomasina. Roger was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church and a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service with 31 years of service. Interment will follow at Washington Memorial Park.1 He was born on November 16, 1957 at Japan.5,2 He married Judy Lynn Franck on April 10, 1976 at Highland Springs, Henrico Co., Virginia.2 Roger Allen Miller Jr. died on February 15, 2011 at Henrico Co., Virginia, at age 53.1,5,3

Family

Judy Lynn Franck
Marriage*He married Judy Lynn Franck on April 10, 1976 at Highland Springs, Henrico Co., Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Roger A. Miller, Jr. obituary in the Feb 16, 2011 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Roger A. Miller, Sr. obituary in the May 6, 2001 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

James Ballard Skeen Jr.1,2,3

M, b. December 1, 1952, d. June 14, 2014
     James Ballard Skeen Jr. was born on December 1, 1952 at Goochland Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Robin Ann Miller, daughter of Roger Allen Miller Sr. and Alida Elizabeth Carpenter, on May 1, 1982 at Highland Springs, Henrico Co., Virginia.1 James Ballard Skeen Jr. and Robin Ann Miller were divorced on April 24, 1986 at Henrico Co., Virginia.4 James Ballard Skeen Jr. died on June 14, 2014 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 61.3,5 He SKEEN, James "JB" B. Jr., 61, went home to the Lord on Saturday, June 14, 2014, after an extended illness. Formerly of Richmond, he resided in Waynesboro, Va. He is survived by his daughter, Sara Skeen; sister, Judy Moats; brother, Glenn Skeen; his pride and joy, granddaughter, Zion Carter; and a host of extended family and friends. on June 22, 2014.5

Family

Robin Ann Miller
Marriage*He married Robin Ann Miller, daughter of Roger Allen Miller Sr. and Alida Elizabeth Carpenter, on May 1, 1982 at Highland Springs, Henrico Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce* James Ballard Skeen Jr. and Robin Ann Miller were divorced on April 24, 1986 at Henrico Co., Virginia.4 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the James B. Skeen, Jr. obituary in the Jun 22, 2014 edition.

Jean Cochran1

F, b. December 25, 1948, d. September 10, 2015
     Jean Cochran was buried at Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.1 Her married name was Ridgley.1 She married William Francis Ridgley, son of Ellwood James Ridgley Sr. and Irene Elizabeth Taylor.1 Jean Cochran was born on December 25, 1948 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.1,2 She died on September 10, 2015 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 66.1 She Jean Ridgley went home to be with her husband and family on September 10, 2015. She was born in Wilmington, DE the late Ralph and Mary Cochran. Jean was a homemaker and enjoyed puzzle books and watching TV. She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Ridgley. Jean is survived by her sister, Joyce Beiler, her brother, Ralph B. Cochran, Jr. and many nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. on September 12, 2015.1

Family

William Francis Ridgley b. November 8, 1939, d. July 10, 2009
Marriage*She married William Francis Ridgley, son of Ellwood James Ridgley Sr. and Irene Elizabeth Taylor.1 

Citations

  1. [S1713] News Journal, The, From the Jean Ridgley obituary in the Sep 12, 2015 edition.
  2. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.

Frances Mae Miller1

F, b. December 12, 1925, d. December 15, 1929
FatherMartin Bishop Miller2,1 b. January 21, 1902, d. January 23, 1977
MotherAnne Mae "Annie" Taylor2,1 b. November 21, 1905, d. April 6, 1985
     Frances Mae Miller was buried at Allens Creek Community Cemetery, Nelson Co., Virginia.1 She was born on December 12, 1925 at Nelson Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Dec 9, 1925.3,2 She died on December 15, 1929 at Court House, Amherst Co., Virginia, at age 4.2

Citations

  1. [S12663] Allens Creek Community Cemetery, Nelson Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.