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     Lynwood Wayne Gowen was buried at Gowen-Goolsby Cemetery, Shipman, Nelson Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on December 16, 1948 at Charlottesville, Virginia.¹ He died on December 24, 1948 at Charlottesville, Virginia.¹

     Okey Avery Vance Okey Avery Vance, 77, of Rhoadesville, VA passed away on Friday April 13, 2018. Okey was born on April 1, 1941 to Troy Greenway and Virginia Mae (Craft) Vance in West Virginia. He married Mildred Evelyn (Gowen) Pippin on August 31, 1988 in Prince William County. Okey retired from the Fairfax County School System after 22 years of service, and they moved to Orange in 1992, because he wanted to be in the outdoors, where he enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; two sons, Kevin Earl and Kenny Avery Vance; two step-sons, Jack Pippin (Elizabeth Stofflet), Richard Pippin (Peggy Bettis); two step-daughters, Donna Cornwell (Michael Allen), Gladys Ridgeway (Billy); one brother, Clarence “Shorty” Vance; one sister, Ina Geraldine New; 25 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Okey was preceded in death by a son, Kelly Wayne and stepson Jesse Pippin Jr ; four brothers and two sisters. Interment will follow in Laurel Hill Memorial Park.² He was buried at Laurel Hill Memorial Park, 10127 Plank Road, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.² He was born on April 1, 1941 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Mildred Evelyn Gowen, daughter of Samuel Benjamin Gowen and Helen Estelle Goolsby, on August 31, 1988 at Prince William Co., Virginia.^1,2 Okey Avery Vance died on April 13, 2018 at Virginia at age 77.²

     Charles Willard Banton was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.^3,4 He was born on August 5, 1922 at Howardsville, Albemarle Co., Virginia.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,8} He married Ruby Helen Gowen, daughter of Samuel Benjamin Gowen and Helen Estelle Goolsby, on November 17, 1945 at Nelson Co., Virginia.¹ Charles Willard Banton and Ruby Helen Gowen were divorced on September 4, 1948 at Nelson Co., Virginia.⁹ Charles Willard Banton died on November 7, 1975 at Arrington, Nelson Co., Virginia, at age 53.^3,4,7,6

     Richard Geoffrey Innes was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3920 Airline Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 136-38-4310.⁴ He was born on April 15, 1946 at Camden, Camden Co., New Jersey.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He married Ruth Ellen Custer, daughter of Clyde Wesley Custer and Ruby Helen Gowen, on April 12, 1980 at Catawba, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ Richard Geoffrey Innes died on January 28, 1990 at Virginia Beach, Virginia, at age 43.^2,5,6

     Her Social Security Number was 308-14-0502.² Audrey Isbell Unknown was buried at Briar Oak Ridge Cemetery, Briar, Ripley Co., Missouri.¹ Her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Edward Delaware Gowen, son of Samuel Benjamin Gowen and Helen Estelle Goolsby.¹ Audrey Isbell Unknown was born on June 1, 1902.^1,2 She died on March 4, 1988 at Missouri at age 85.^1,2,3

     David Russell Cox David Russell Cox, 66, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. He was born on March 21, 1953, in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Reuben and Viola Cox. He was the eldest of three sons. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Michelle Cox and brother Douglas Cox. He is survived by his brother Alan Cox, two children Gina Penley and Daniel Cox, and six grandchildren Briana, Lucas, Taylor, Kyle, Bryce, and Kamryn. David served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1974; and was stationed in Germany. After his service in the Armed Forces, he married Melodie Peed and began working for Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad (RFP) at Potomac Yard in 1978, until it closed in 1989. He later worked at Quantico National Cemetery; and then, for United Airlines at Dulles Airport. David was a talented gardener and loved tending to his many plants. He built his own greenhouse after learning the patient art of bonsai. Any plant he touched thrived in his care. David also enjoyed fishing, boating and golfing. Burial at Quantico National Cemetery.
David's joking, playfulness, and sweet spirit will be missed until we meet again.⁴ He was buried at Quantico National Cemetery, 18424 Joplin Road (Route 619), Triangle, Prince William Co., Virginia.^5,4 He was born on March 21, 1953 at Alexandria, Virginia.^1,2,5,4 He married Melodie Gayle Peed on August 20, 1977 at Woodbridge, Prince William Co., Virginia.^1,4 David Russell Cox and Melodie Gayle Peed were divorced on December 12, 2005 at Prince William Co., Virginia.³ David Russell Cox died on January 28, 2020 at age 66.^5,4

     Charles Edward Hudson Jr. was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^3,5 His Social Security Number was 224-26-6930.⁶ He was born on June 12, 1926 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2,6,3,4,7 He married Ethel Marie Gowen, daughter of Samuel Benjamin Gowen and Helen Estelle Goolsby, on February 3, 1951 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^1,3 Charles Edward Hudson Jr. died on January 11, 1984 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 57.^6,3,7

     Her Social Security Number was 228-60-6521.³ Jacqueline Leigh Unroe was born on April 22, 1947 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 As of March 10, 1977,her married name was Hudson.¹ She married Robert Charles Hudson, son of Charles Edward Hudson Jr. and Ethel Marie Gowen, on March 10, 1977 at Lynchburg, Virginia.¹ Jacqueline Leigh Unroe and Robert Charles Hudson were divorced on February 16, 1979 at Lynchburg, Virginia.⁴ Jacqueline Leigh Unroe died on February 5, 2014 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 66.^3,5

     Her Social Security Number was 230-48-6645.² Marrietta Virginia Carr was buried at Lacy Cemetery, 5170 Courthouse Road, Glenora, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on September 5, 1939 at Limeton, Warren Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 As of December 22, 1956,her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Marion Winston Gowen, son of Samuel Benjamin Gowen and Helen Estelle Goolsby, on December 22, 1956 at Nelson Co., Virginia.¹ Marrietta Virginia Carr and Marion Winston Gowen were divorced on June 14, 1960 at Nelson Co., Virginia.⁵ Marrietta Virginia Carr died on October 9, 2003 at Orange Co., Virginia, at age 64.^2,4,6,7

     Her Social Security Number was 229-52-5391.² Alice Lois Beaulah Whitehorn was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 3101 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, Virginia.^4,5 She was born on January 30, 1943 at Norfolk, Virginia.^1,2,3,4,6 As of March 21, 1971,her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Marion Winston Gowen, son of Samuel Benjamin Gowen and Helen Estelle Goolsby, on March 21, 1971 at Emporia, Greensville Co., Virginia.¹ Alice Lois Beaulah Whitehorn died on January 11, 2006 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 62.^2,4,7 She Alice Whitehorn Helton, 62, of Richmond, has gone home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 10, 2006. She leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 19 years, Mike Helton; six children, Lisa Garrett, Marvin Messer III, Edie Huddleston, Robert Messer, Michelle Waters and Crystal Braswell; eight grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at Oakwood Cemetery. on January 13, 2006.⁵

     Lorene Mae Coleman was buried at Coleman Cemetery, Van Lear, Johnson Co., Kentucky.³ Her Social Security Number was 400-36-9077.² She was born on September 5, 1931 at Van Lear, Johnson Co., Kentucky.^1,2,3,4 As of May 24, 1975,her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Jack Tunstall Gowen, son of Samuel Benjamin Gowen and Helen Estelle Goolsby, on May 24, 1975 at Shipman, Nelson Co., Virginia.^1,3 Lorene Mae Coleman died on May 4, 1992 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 60.^2,3,5

     His Social Security Number was 231-44-7559.² Jessie Earl Pippin Sr. Jesse E. Pippin Sr., 73, of Nokesville died June 25. Born in Bedford County on Oct. 24, 1933, he was a son of the late Jesse James and Betty Hudson Pippin. He is survived by three sons, Richard Earl Pippin (Peggy) of Nokesville, Jesse Earl Pippin, Jr. of Mississippi and Jack Winston Pippin (Elizabeth) of Orange; two daughters, Gladys F. Ridgeway (William Jr.) and Donna Cornwell of Ladysmith; two brothers, Fred Pippin of Piney River and Lawrence Pippin of Monroe; 10 grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Internment was in Bethlehem Cemetery.⁵ He was buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Roseland, Nelson Co., Virginia.^5,6 He was born on October 24, 1933 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,5 He married Mildred Evelyn Gowen, daughter of Samuel Benjamin Gowen and Helen Estelle Goolsby, on September 5, 1959 at Nelson Co., Virginia.¹ Jessie Earl Pippin Sr. and Mildred Evelyn Gowen were divorced on March 11, 1988 at Prince William Co., Virginia.³ Jessie Earl Pippin Sr. died on June 25, 2007 at Orange Co., Virginia, at age 73.^2,4,7,5

     Marie Louisa "Lula" Goings was buried at Maple Grove Baptist Church, Highway 605, Appomattox Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born in December, 1861 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^1,5 As of circa 1892,her married name was Via.⁵ She married Charles C. "Chat" Via circa 1892.^2,5 Marie Louisa "Lula" Goings died on September 27, 1936 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 74.^2,3

     Lewis Charles Moorman Jr. Lewis Charles Moorman Jr., 95, of 3226 Downing Drive, Lynchburg, Va., died on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on March 30, 1922, in Lynchburg, Lewis was the son of the late Lewis Charles Moorman Sr. and Lillian Whitten Moorman. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Shirley Smith Moorman; and daughter and son in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Anderson Mays Jr. (Faye and Andy) of Amherst, Va. Lewis retired in 1987 as Plant Personnel Manager for Griffin Pipe Products Company with 33 years of service. He was the first Personnel Manager in the Lynchburg area to achieve accreditation as a bona fide Personnel Manager. Prior to that, he was employed by the National Weather Service as a Meteorological Aide. Following his career as a Meteorologist he continued to keep abreast of the latest development in the field of weather forecasting. A decorated U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Lewis served on Admiral H.K. Hewitt's staff and was assigned to an Amphibious Weather Forecasting Unit. He earned four stars for enemy action participation in the invasions and occupations of North Africa, Sicily, Salerno (Italy), and Normandy on D-Day. During the Sicilian Campaign he was temporarily assigned to General George S. Patton, Jr's. 2nd Armored Division for special weather forecasting duty. Later he continues his military service as Captain in the Virginia State Guard. He wanted to be remembered as a true patriot and was proud of his divided military service, serving both in the U.S. Navy and temporary duty in the U.S. Army. A devotee of Sir Winston Churchill and George S. Patton Jr., he had the honor of being in their presence on numerous occasions. During his civilian career Lewis was active in numerous industrial and civic organization, serving on boards and committees, and was a Mason, an Elk, and Kiwanian. He was a professional member of The American Meteorological Society, The American Society for Personal Administration, American Foundryman's Association, The Leica Historical Society of America, The International Churchill Society, The Lynchburg Civil War Roundtable, a Life Member of American Legion Post-16, and a longtime member of Centenary United Methodist Church. He was featured in the 1980 edition of "Who's Who in America'. Lewis was an avid reader, a student of the Civil War, World War II, and the contemporary history of the 1920's decade. An automobile buff, he owned and drove several classic cars. To satisfy a sense of curiosity, he learned to play the organ and violin. Interment will be held privately at Spring Hill Cemetery. The family is most appreciative of and grateful for the many acts of kindness extended toLewis by the Staff and especially the West Wing nurses at The Carrington.³ He was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.³ He was born on March 30, 1922 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,5,3,4 He married Shirley Mae Smith, daughter of Alfred Presley Smith and Gladys Virginia Shaner, on April 15, 1950 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2,3 Lewis Charles Moorman Jr. died on July 12, 2017 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 95.³

     Warren Owen Peters was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,5 His Social Security Number was 228-26-3925.⁶ He was born on March 17, 1926 at Lynchburg, Virginia; His death certificate, veterans records, and gravestone have a birth date of Mar 16, 1926.^{1,4,3,2,5,6,7} He married Phyllis Anne Smith, daughter of Alfred Presley Smith and Gladys Virginia Shaner, on September 7, 1946 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2,8,9 Warren Owen Peters died on June 30, 1983 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 57.^2,5,7