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     Virginia Mary Branscome was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 5555 Lee Highway, Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.³ She was born on December 14, 1925 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.³ As of July 6, 1946,her married name was Morris.² She married Herman Draper Morris, son of Dexter Haymaker Morris and Catherine/Katherine Wade Stump, on July 6, 1946 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Virginia Mary Branscome died on December 6, 1981 at Newbern, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 55.³

     Mary Ellen Hight was buried at Westhampton Memorial Park, 10000 Patterson Avenue, Tuckahoe, Henrico Co., Virginia.^1,3 Her married name was Morris.¹ She married Marvin Woodrow Morris, son of Dexter Haymaker Morris and Catherine/Katherine Wade Stump.^1,2,3 Mary Ellen Hight was born on April 30, 1929 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,4 She died on January 17, 2002 at Virginia at age 72.^1,3 She Mary Hight Morris Barlow of Beaverdam passed away January 17, 2002. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Marvin W. Morris; and her son, Doug Morris. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth W. Barlow; three sons, Terry, Allen and Danny Morris; one brother, Ralph Hight; nine grandchildren, David, Tammy, Amy, Jonathan, Sarah, Jennifer, Jessica, Katie and Cody; one great-grandson, Dominic; nine step-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday (today) at Reid Funeral Home, 412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, where funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bon Secours Hospice, Richmond, Va. on January 18, 2002.³

     Aldine Bassett Dickerson was born on August 3, 1922 at Virginia.¹ As of June 27, 1980,her married name was Morris.¹ She married Sherman Hencil Morris, son of Dexter Haymaker Morris and Catherine/Katherine Wade Stump, on June 27, 1980 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.¹

     Minnie Mae Ratcliffe was buried at Shiloh Cemetery, Shiloh, Pulaski Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on July 26, 1926 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.¹ As of October 30, 1943,her married name was Morris.^1,2 She married Sherman Hencil Morris, son of Dexter Haymaker Morris and Catherine/Katherine Wade Stump, on October 30, 1943 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2 Minnie Mae Ratcliffe died on December 17, 1978 at Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, at age 52.¹ She Mrs. Minnie Mae Ratcliffe Morris. 52, of Edgewater, Md. died Sunday in the Anne Arundel General Hospital, Annapolis, Md. Born in Pulaski, July 26, 1926, she was the daughter of Albert Ratcliffe: and Bertha Crowder Ratcliffe of Pulaski. Other survivors include her husband, Sherman H. Morrls, Edgewater, Md; one daughter, Mrs. Brenda Jean Pulver, Hopewell; one sister, Mrs. Pauline Simpkins, Pulaski. and one brother, Junior Ratcliffe, Pulaski. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. from Stevens Funeral Chapel with the Rev. James Sherman and the Rev. Dale Akers officiating. Burial will follow in the Shiloh cemetery, Pulaski County. Visiting will be 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Stevens. on December 19, 1978.¹

     Brenda Jean Morris was born on May 11, 1945 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^5,6 As of February 5, 1960,her married name was Seward.² She married Robert William Seward on February 5, 1960 at Emporia, Virginia.² Brenda Jean Morris and Robert William Seward were divorced on May 9, 1966 at Dinwiddie Co., Virginia.⁷ As of June 4, 1966,her married name was Thomas.² Brenda Jean Morris married Roger Lee Thomas on June 4, 1966 at Prince George Co., Virginia.² Brenda Jean Morris and Roger Lee Thomas were divorced on October 14, 1971 at Petersburg, Virginia.⁷ As of November 13, 1971,her married name was Pulver.^3,2 Brenda Jean Morris married Billy Leroy "Bill" Pulver on November 13, 1971 at Portsmouth, Virginia.^3,2 Brenda Jean Morris died on February 21, 2006 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 60.^6,3 She Brenda Jean Morris Pulver, 60, of Hopewell died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Sherman and Minnie Mae Radcliff Morris. Mrs. Pulver is survived by her husband, Bill Pulver; a daughter, Mellissa Pulver of Hopewell; a son, Nicholas A. Pulver of Colonial Heights; two grandchildren, Billy Pulver and Alexis Schlimme of Hopewell. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Thursday with a funeral service starting at 7 p.m. in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Home & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. on February 22, 2006.³

     Robert Harve "Shorty" French Sr. was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 5555 Lee Highway, Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,3 He married Alice Katherine Morris, daughter of Dexter Haymaker Morris and Catherine/Katherine Wade Stump.^1,2 Robert Harve "Shorty" French Sr. was born on July 2, 1926 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,3 He died on December 23, 2005 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 79.^2,3 He PULASKI - Robert Harve "Shorty" French, Sr., age 79 of 920 Valley Street, Pulaski passed away Friday, December 23, 2005 at the Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem. Born July 2, 1926 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Harvey William and Daisy Sheppard French. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Kathy Olive, three brothers, Samuel French, Frank French, Thomas French, and two sisters, Mildred McDaniel and Parthenia French. He was a member of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. He was a member of the First Church of the Brethren. He had been employed by the former Coleman Furniture and retired from Pulaski Furniture. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Katherine Morris French, Pulaski; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and David Yates, Fairlawn; sons Robert H. French, Jr., Pulaski and K. Bradley French, Dublin; sister, Hazel Hall, Staunton; grandchildren Christopher, Amanda, Alisha, Ricky and Aaron and great-grandchild, Luke. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Church of the Brethren, Pulaski with the Rev. John Collins officiating. Interment will follow at the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. With full military honors conducted by the V.F.W. Post # 1184. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday evening at the Bower Funeral Chapel, 1631 Bobwhite Blvd., Pulaski. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials in his memory may be sent to the First Church of the Brethren (1749 Newbern Road, Pulaski). Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski is handling the arrangements. on December 24, 2005.²

     Warren Gerald Smith was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Ashland, Hanover Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on September 17, 1921 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^3,4 He married Virginia Isabell Morris, daughter of Dexter Haymaker Morris and Catherine/Katherine Wade Stump, on November 26, 1943 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.² Warren Gerald Smith died on November 2, 1976 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 55.^3,4

     Kathy LaVerne French was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 5555 Lee Highway, Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Buckner.² Her married name was Olive.² She married Percy Johnson "John" Olive.² Kathy LaVerne French married Unknown Buckner.² Kathy LaVerne French was born on February 28, 1957 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.² She died on July 25, 1985 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, at age 28.² She Mrs. Kathy LaVerne French Buckner Olive, 28, of 633 Meeting Street, Statesville, N.C., formerly of Pulaski, died July 25, 1985 in Statesville, N.C. Born Feb. 28, 1957 in Pulaski. She is the daughter of Robert Harve French, Sr. and Alice Katherine Morris French of Pulaski. She was a member of the First Church of The Brethren, Pulaski, a student R.N. Nurse at the Mitchell Community College, Statesville, and a graduate of the Pulaski County High School class of 1975. She was formerly employed at the Pulaski Community Hospital while living in Pulaski. Also surviving are her husband, Percy Johnson "John" Olive, Jr. Statesville, N.C; her daughter Alisha Katherine Buckner, Shawsvilie; one sister, Nancy French Hamilton, Dublin; two brothers, Robert Harve French, Jr., Pulaski, Kenneth Bradley French, Pulaski; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Daisy French, Wytheville. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Church of The Brethren, Pulaski, with the Rev. David Shumate officiating. Interment will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be anytime Saturday with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski. Bower Funeral Chapel, Bob White Boulevard, Pulaski is in charge of the arrangements. on January 17, 1986.²

     Her Social Security Number was 267-56-9042.² Jeanette Elden Smith was born on December 20, 1914 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of February 25, 1931,her married name was Morris.¹ She married Ralph Davis Morris, son of Dexter Haymaker Morris and Catherine/Katherine Wade Stump, on February 25, 1931 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.¹ Jeanette Elden Smith died on May 1, 1990 at Pasco Co., Florida, at age 75.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 224-36-5825.⁴ Ralph Davis Morris Jr. was born on June 27, 1932 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,4,5 He died on January 1, 1982 at Pasco Co., Florida, at age 49.^4,5

     His Social Security Number was 213-32-6187.³ Jobie Dexter Morris was buried at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.² He married Virginia Sullivan.² Jobie Dexter Morris was born on August 12, 1936 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^3,2 He died on September 24, 2005 at Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, at age 69.^3,2 He Jobie Dexter Morris, 69, a resident of Annapolis for 54 years, died Sept. 24 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness. The son of the late Jeanetta Smith and Ralph Davis Morris Sr., Mr. Morris was born Aug. 12, 1936, in Pulaski, Va. He attended Southern High School in Harwood and served in the Army from 1959 to 1964. He worked in the field of civil engineering as a party chief field surveyor for 37 years, mostly recently for John E. Harms and Associates in Pasadena. Mr. Morris was a member of Annapolis Elks Lodge 622, the Veterans of Foreign War and American Legion Post 7. He enjoyed NASCAR, horse racing, Washington Redskins football, singing and country music. His wife, Virginia Sullivan Morris, died Nov. 26, 2002. Surviving are one daughter, Linda Armstrong of Annapolis; four brothers, Herman Morris of Atlanta, Ga., and John, Richard and Chuck Morris, all of Zephyr Hills, Fla; four sisters, Mary Swinburn of Orlando, Fla., and Judy Chapman, Barbara Huffman and Debbie Morris, all of Zephyr Hills; and three grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Ralph Davis Morris. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St., where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will follow in Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville. Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 200 E. Joppa Road, Suite 300, Towson, MD 21286. on September 27, 2005.²

     Her married name was Morris.¹ Virginia Sullivan married Jobie Dexter Morris, son of Ralph Davis Morris and Jeanette Elden Smith.¹ Virginia Sullivan died on November 26, 2002.¹