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     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

     Gentry Clyde Stoots was born circa 1902 at Wythe Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Lula May/Mae Morris, daughter of Dexter Haymaker Morris and Catherine/Katherine Wade Stump, on November 26, 1929 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.¹

     Orville Matthew Bragg Sr. was buried at Upland Memorial Cemetery, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on June 21, 1932 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,5,4 He married Berdice Mae "Bertie" Stoots, daughter of Gentry Clyde Stoots and Lula May/Mae Morris, on December 15, 1951 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.¹ Orville Matthew Bragg Sr. and Berdice Mae "Bertie" Stoots were divorced before April, 1959.¹ Orville Matthew Bragg Sr. died on June 14, 2011 at Homosassa, Citrus Co., Florida, at age 78.^3,5,4 He Orville M. Bragg Sr., 78, of Florida formerly of Hinton, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at the HPH Hospice House, in Florida following a long illness. Born June 21, 1932 in Hinton he was a son of the late Charlie N. Bragg and Catherine Grimmett Viars. Orville was a Veteran of the U.S. Army who was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed music and shared a love for playing string instruments while spending time with friends and family. He is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Bragg; one brother, Melvin Bragg and special uncle, Jesse "Buddy" Bragg. He is survived by his daughter, Audrey Bragg of Hinton; a son, O. Mathew Bragg Jr. and wife Virginia of Hinton; two grandchildren and five great grandchildren; three brothers, Leonard Bragg of Salem, VA, George Bowling of TX, and Stanley Bragg of Hinton; one sister, Geraldine Breeding of VA; one sister-in-law, Mary Bragg of Hinton along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. on June 21, 2011.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 020-10-4254.³ Lawrence Frederick Henry married Berdice Mae "Bertie" Stoots, daughter of Gentry Clyde Stoots and Lula May/Mae Morris.¹ Lawrence Frederick Henry was born on June 17, 1918 at Massachusetts.^2,3 He and Berdice Mae "Bertie" Stoots were divorced in July, 1976 at Contra Costa Co., California.¹ Lawrence Frederick Henry died on June 18, 1986 at Richmond, Contra Costa Co., California, at age 68.^3,2