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     Samuel Ray Hinkley was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ He Samuel Ray Hinkley, July 3, 1955 — February 4, 2024. Samuel Ray Hinkley, 68 of Montgomery County, passed away February 4, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jonah Lee Hinkley and Frances Sue Hinkley; as well as by Roger Lee Hinkley, Thomas Bentley Hinkley, Frank Jackson Hinkley, Vernus Allen Hinkley, Barbara Fay Jennings, Betty Lou Harris, Judy Lynn Bond, and Katie Laura Musselman. Sam is survived by his siblings, Nancy Sue Custer, Rebecca Ann Lovern, Richard Wayne Hinkley, Gary Daniel Hinkley; daughters, Sandra Hinkley (Amy Meade), April Lovern (Joe Kincaid); step-son, Josh Kast; grandchildren, Teresa Bryant, Gavin DeJesus-Hinkley, Tara Dawn Hinkley; and great-grandchildren, Blaine Keaton Price, Daniel Kolson Price, and Maelyn Brooke Davis. Sam was a dedicated farm hand for many years. He loved being outside and fishing. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. The family would like to thank Intrepid Hospice, Christiansburg Pharmacy, and Medical Associates of Southwest Virginia and his nurse Connie there.³ He was born on July 3, 1955 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 He married Ellen Marsena Martin, daughter of Mervin Haven Martin and Sally Ann Lilly, on June 18, 1977 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2 Samuel Ray Hinkley and Ellen Marsena Martin were divorced on October 30, 1995 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ Samuel Ray Hinkley died on February 4, 2024 at Virginia at age 68.³

     Bessie Lillian Lucas and Daniel Tazwell "Dan" Martin Jr. were divorced.³ Bessie Lillian Lucas was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.² She was born on February 26, 1908 at Giles Co., Virginia.² As of circa 1922,her married name was Martin.⁴ She married Daniel Tazwell "Dan" Martin Jr., son of Daniel Tazwell "Dan" Martin and Thelma Margaret Terry, circa 1922.^1,4 Bessie Lillian Lucas died on May 25, 1991 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 83.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 229-24-1832.⁵ Eunice Elizabeth Martin was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.² She was born on September 17, 1922 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,5,6 As of February 9, 1946,her married name was Sabat.¹ She married Tony Sabat on February 9, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2 Eunice Elizabeth Martin died on July 14, 1983 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 60.^5,2