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     Henry Willis "Buster" Booth was born in May, 1860 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.² He married Tabitha Jane Newby, daughter of Elijah Thomas "Elisha" Newby and Sarah A. "Pink" Boothe, on April 1, 1903 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁴

     Percy Willis Booth was buried at Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 239-09-4666.⁶ He was born on August 19, 1909 at Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,4,6 He married Irene Ruth Scoggins circa 1932.^3,7 Percy Willis Booth died on November 20, 2001 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 92.^3,4,5,6 He Percy Willis Booth, 92, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Moses Cone Hospital. Services for Mr. Booth will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at Hanes-Lineberry North Elm Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Patrick Cronin and the Rev. Dr. Andrew Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Guilford Memorial Park. Mr. Booth was born to Henry "Buster" W. and Tabitha Newby Booth, in Pittsylvania County, Va. In 1934, he came to North Carolina and worked at Mock Judson Hosiery Mill. He was the owner and operator of PW Booth Grocery for approximately 12 years and also worked in the Wilmington shipyard during World War II. He retired in 1977, from Banner True Love. Mr. Booth was a member of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church for 50 years and served as past president of his Sunday school class and also on the finance committee. He was a member of the Oddfellows Club and enjoyed bird hunting. This past July, he and his wife, Irene Scoggins Booth, celebrated 69 years of marriage. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. His three sisters and brother preceded him in death. Visitation for Mr. Booth will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 27405. on November 22, 2001.³

     Elizabeth P. "Lizzie" Booth was born circa 1906 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of December 26, 1928,her married name was Barker.² She married John Henry Barker on December 26, 1928 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 Elizabeth P. "Lizzie" Booth died on May 13, 1931 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³

     Irene Ruth Scoggins was buried at Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^2,3 She was born on October 16, 1914 at Summerfield, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^3,4,5 As of circa 1932,her married name was Booth.¹ She married Percy Willis Booth, son of Henry Willis "Buster" Booth and Tabitha Jane Newby, circa 1932.^1,2 Irene Ruth Scoggins died on October 15, 2005 at Reidsville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, at age 90.^2,3,4 She REIDSVILLE- Mrs. Irene Scoggins Booth, 90, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Hanes Lineberry N. Elm Chapel. Burial will follow in Guilford Memorial Park. Mrs. Booth was a native of Guilford Co. She was employed with Montaldo's until her retirement in 1977. She had been a member of Friendly Ave. Baptist Church since 1944, and then Lawsonville Road Baptist Church when she moved to Reidsville. Mrs. Booth was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Percy Booth in 2001 and brothers, Vance, Edward, Ralph and John Scoggins and sisters, Carrie Lee Farabee and Annie Fry. Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Lawsonville Road Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1584, Reidsville, NC 27323. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the service at Hanes Lineberry N. Elm Chapel. on October 18, 2005.²

     John Henry Barker was buried at Barker Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.² He was born on August 3, 1879 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Elizabeth P. "Lizzie" Booth, daughter of Henry Willis "Buster" Booth and Tabitha Jane Newby, on December 26, 1928 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,5 John Henry Barker died on January 25, 1966 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 86.²

     John Henry Barker Jr. was buried at Hillcrest Burial Park, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.² He was born on October 10, 1929 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,6 He married Pearl Barley on November 8, 1947 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^5,3,2 John Henry Barker Jr. died on March 1, 2008 at Danville, Virginia, at age 78.^6,2,3 He John Henry Barker, Jr., age 78, of 23 Woodlawn Heights, Chatham, died Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Stratford Health Care Center in Danville. He was born on October 10, 1929, in Pittsylvania County, and was the son of the late John Henry Barker and the late Lizzie Booth Barker. He was married to the late Pearl Barley Barker. He was a member of Samuel Harris Memorial Baptist Church and was a retired foreman for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Mr. Barker is survived by one daughter, Irene B. Maxey and her husband, Lloyd, of Goodview; two sons, Frankie W. Barker of Irnto, and John Morrison Barker of Java; one brother, Dorian Barker, and five grandchildren; a niece, Deborah, and a nephew, Steve, and many friends Graveside services will be conducted at Hillcrest Burial Park on Monday, March 3, at 3:00 p.m. with the Minister Terry W. Schultz officiating. Scott Funeral Home in Chatham is respectfully serving the Barker family. on March 3, 2008.²

     Pearl Barley was buried at Hillcrest Burial Park, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 226-34-9760.⁴ She was born on October 1, 1927 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,4,2 As of November 8, 1947,her married name was Barker.¹ She married John Henry Barker Jr., son of John Henry Barker and Elizabeth P. "Lizzie" Booth, on November 8, 1947 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Pearl Barley died on February 2, 1985 at Danville, Virginia, at age 57.^4,2