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     Carroll Anne Young was buried at High Hill True Light Cemetery, Lee Co., South Carolina.^3,4 She was born on July 31, 1944 at Camden, Kershaw Co., South Carolina.^1,2,3,4 As of November 28, 1969,her married name was Wickham.² She married Reginald Curtis "Jack" Wickham, son of Reginald Rumburg Wickham and Helen Grace Sisson, on November 28, 1969.^1,2 Carroll Anne Young died on June 18, 2006 at South Carolina at age 61.^1,3,4 She Funeral services for Carroll Anne Young Wickham, 61, will be held Wednesday at High Hill True Light Church of Christ with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wickham died Sunday, June 18, 2006. Born in Camden, S.C, she grew up in Bishopville and was the daughter of Clarissa Reynolds Young Hasty and the late Dan W. Young. Mrs. Wickham was retired from the DuPont Company and was a member of the High Hill True Light Church of Christ. She was also a graduate of Kings College in Charlotte. In addition to her mother, she was survived by her husband, Reginald C. "Jack" Wickham of Camden; sister, Clarissa "Chris" Young Harmon and her husband, George P. W. Harmon of Charlotte, N.C; two nieces, Christy Yost and her husband, Mark of Greensboro, N.C, and Amanda Harmon of Charlotte; three nephews, Mark Harmon and his wife, Etsuko of Charlotte, Paul Harmon of Charlotte and Dan Harmon of Seoul, Korea; three great-nephews, Caleb and Cullen Harmon and Parker Yost. on June 20, 2006.¹

     Mary Lee Martin was buried at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange Co., Florida.² Her married name was Wickham. She married Albert Scott Wickham, son of Noel Freeman Wickham Sr. and Myrtle Leona Rumburg.¹ Mary Lee Martin was born in 1917 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on August 31, 2006 at Winter Park, Orange Co., Florida.¹ She WICKHAM, MARY LEE, Pioneering Central Florida Educator dies at the age of 89. One of the most influential early educators in Central Florida's mid-twentieth century boom, Mary Lee Wickham, died in Winter Park, on Thursday, August 31st. She was in the loving care of her family when she passed peacefully in the early hours of the morning from natural causes. Mrs. Wickham was 89 years old. Born Mary Lee Martin in Athens, West Virginia, in 1917, Mrs. Wickham and her late husband, Scott Wickham, moved to Winter Park in 1956, three short years after the birth of their daughter, business executive and education advocate Mary Scott Singer. While her husband took a job with the fledgling Clayton Realty, Mrs. Wickham began teaching at Blankner Elementary, and was assigned as the liaison to senior executives from high-profile corporations who, in the late 1950's, were questioning the viability of relocating their businesses and their employees to Central Florida. She helped convince firms such as Martin Marietta that the schools of Orlando and the surrounding communities guaranteed a progressive and superior level of education, as good as or better than northern schools, helping to convince them to invest in and relocate to Orlando. She began her teaching career at the age of 18, after an early graduation from Concord College in her hometown. She was invited by the Superintendent of Schools for Mercer County, West Virginia to teach in a one-room school that she quite literally walked to and from five miles each day. Working alone with as many as fifty children at one time from across eight separate grade levels - many of whom were only a year or two younger than she - the young Miss Martin developed an experimental curriculum for one-room schools that went on to be a model program nationwide. She spent fifteen years teaching in West Virginia, including working as a principal of Whitethorn School in Bluefield, and serving as president of the Mercer County Elementary Principal's Association. Taking a brief respite from her profession in 1959 following the birth of her son, writer and creative film executive Rhett Wickham, Mrs. Wickham returned to teaching at Brookshire Elementary School in Winter Park in 1965, where her innovative programs and curriculums were the subject of numerous Orlando Morning Sentinel and Orlando Evening Star feature articles. In fact, in her first year at Brookshire, following Walt Disney's announcement of his company's intent to build a major theme-park in the area, she promptly introduced a unit to her classroom teaching values and citizenship using the Disney characters. Walt and his brother Roy, upon seeing the Orlando Sunday Sentinel pictorial feature highlighting this particular program, sent a personal courier to her classroom with a hand signed note of thanks for her generous and warm welcome to "Mickey and his friends" accompanied by numerous gifts for her students. One of her earliest classes at Brookshire was invited to be part of the inaugural live broadcasts from the fledgling Public Television Station - now WMFE. In the course of her life she mentored dozens of young educators, many of whom are still teaching in Central Florida Schools, and in 1982 she joined a select group of educators who were given (then) unprecedented access to the classrooms of the People's Republic of China during a tour sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute. "I was fortunate to be able to be in the classroom at a time when teachers could still praise children by hugging them, hold them when they were troubled, and teach them about a world of subjects without fear of anyone being offended", she said. "She gave countless children the priceless gift of learning to read" said her daughter, "and she did it with great love, and the respect and admiration of every child and every parent of a child that ever entered her classroom." She remained at Brookshire until her retirement in 1987. "She survived the Great Depression and the Second World War. She met Amelia Earhart and had dinner with Albert Einstein, and still," says her son, "she found more wonder, interest and promise in a newborn child than in any historical figure or event. Only days before she passed, she was giving new books to children who came to see her and wish her well. Like the hand-painted plate that hung in her kitchen for as long as I can remember, she was, quite simply, a person who "feels to school teach." In addition to her work in education, Mrs. Wickham was a charter member of the William P. Duval Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a member of the PSI Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, the international teacher's honor society. She was a member of the University Women, Orange County Retired Teachers, Brookshire Retired Teachers, and was most recently invited by the Governor of the State of West Virginia to return for a celebration that commemorated her childhood achievement of the Golden Horseshoe - a coveted scholarly prize of which she had been the first recipient. After retiring from the teaching profession, Mrs. Wickham continued to be called upon in private to advise countless educators and parents throughout Winter Park and Orlando, many of whom would stop her on Park Avenue or come by her home for coffee and a "conference" seeking her expert counsel and common sense advice. She remained outspoken in her own personal campaign for empowering teachers and parents, and it was her fervent wish that parents would once again take responsibility and that teachers would be given the requisite control in the classroom and respect and admiration in society that she had experienced when she began her work, nearly three-quarters of a century ago. Mrs. Wickham was predeceased by her husband in 1995, and in addition to her daughter and son, both Winter Park residents, she is survived by her grandson, Nicholas Reid Singer, a Junior in the Honors Program at the University of Maryland College of Business, Mary Allen Singer, a recent graduate and former student government president of the Hamilton Holt School at Rollins College, her son-in-law, Ivor A. Singer, Jr., and her son's life-partner, Peter John Narus. A memorial celebration will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Maitland, on Saturday, September 9th at 10AM. At her direction, a fund has been set up with the Church, in her name, to finance and support both secular and non-secular children's education and worship. on September 3, 2006.¹

     Dennis Rhett Wickham was buried at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange Co., Florida.³ He was born on May 19, 1959 at Orange Co., Florida.⁴ He died on June 30, 2014 at Orange Co., Florida, at age 55; Dennis died in an auto accident.⁴ He Dennis Rhett Wickham, 55, of Winter Park, Fla., passed on to be with the Lord on June 30, 2014. He was born on May 19, 1959 to the late Scott and Mary Lee Wickham. Rhett graduated from Winter Park High School and his first acting performance was in the production of “Oliver!” at Rollins’ Annie Russell Theatre. He later graduated from the University of South Florida, going on to win the Outstanding Southeast Actor Award and performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He then moved to Los Angeles to work for DreamWorks as an associate producer, later transitioning into an entertainment consultant and an acting coach. In 2007, he moved back to Winter Park where he continued his work in the entertainment and animation industries as a freelance writer. In 2012, through a burgeoning passion for fitness, he found his calling as a personal trainer at Anytime Fitness, Winter Park. His passion for fitness and for people was felt by his clients and all who came in contact with him. Rhett is survived by his sister Mary Scott Singer; brother-in-law Ivor Singer; niece Mary Allen Briceno; and nephew Nick Singer. He is also survived by his beloved best friend Peter Narus, and cherished partner John Maroussas. on July 9, 2014.⁴

     John Marshall Wickham John Marshall Wickham, Jun 11, 1947 - Mar 20, 2024. John Marshall Wickham, 76, from New Bern, NC passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, surrounded by his family and dear friends. John loved Jesus, his family, his church, fishing, and anything Clemson. He was born in Bluefield, WV, raised in Charlotte and graduated from Clemson University in 1969. He worked with Kmart Corporation for thirty years and then as a Financial Advisor for twenty. He loved to volunteer and serve through his church communities. He was a former elder and Board of Trustee at Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC. As a recent member of Garber Methodist Church, he served on multiple committees, but his favorite time was with the Kingswood After School Kids every Thursday. John was a steadfast attendee of BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) and FMF (Friday Morning Fellowship) in Raleigh and continued that with Tuesday Morning Bible Study at Garber. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Esther Webb; father, John White Wickham; and stepfather, Louis Brewer Webb. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 55 years, Jane Brantley Wickham; children, Allison Wickham Simmons (Jeff) of New Bern, NC and Thomas Marshall Wickham (Allison) of Pinellas Park, FL; six grandchildren who affectionately know, love and called him G-Daddy, Elizabeth Jane Simmons, Mary Caroline Simmons, John Brewer Simmons, William Houston Wickham, Henry Marshall Wickham, and Vivian White Wickham; and one sister, Weeta Jane Baldwin (Bruce) of Loganville, Ga.⁴ He was born on June 11, 1947 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Jane Smith Brantely on January 14, 1969 at Mooresville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.^3,2,4 John Marshall Wickham died on March 20, 2024 at North Carolina at age 76.⁴

     Bonnie Jane Givens was buried at Evergreen Cemetery North, Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She Bonnie Jane Wickham, 79, of Parkersburg, died July 24, 2019 at Eagle Pointe. She was born February 28, 1940 in Sinks Grove, WV a daughter of the late Charles Edward and Vera Cathryn Hedrick Givens. Bonnie moved to Lewisburg, WV at the age of 8, where she graduated from High School and met her husband Freeman. She was a member of First Christian Church in Parkesburg since 1962 and was a strong woman of faith. She served as an elder, sang in the choir, was a long-time secretary and also the church treasure for 18 years. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Freeman C. Wickham; three children, Ronald Wickham of Marysville, OH, Sandra Jane Wickham of Parkersburg, Lorrie (Gary) Rice of Colorado Springs, CO; two grandchildren, Timothy and Emily Rice; and one brother, Ben (Jane) Givens of Frederick, MD.² She was born on February 28, 1940 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of July 2, 1961,her married name was Wickham.¹ She married Freeman Cheyney Wickham, son of Dennis Kinzie Wickham and Elnora Louise Cheyney, on July 2, 1961 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Bonnie Jane Givens died on July 24, 2019 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia, at age 79.²

     Evelyn Stephens was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She Evelyn Stephens Wickham, 93, of Bluefield, WV, died Friday May 11, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Christian Church. Mrs. Wickham was born September 24, 1924 in Orlando, FL to the late Claudine Cecil Williams Stephens, and had been a resident of Bluefield since she was two years old. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Otis Reid Jr. whom she married on June 25, 1945 in Bluefield, Mercer County, WV; her second husband, Noel Freeman "Moose" Wickham Jr. whom she married on February 12, 1965 in Bluefield, Mercer County, WV; her son, Stephen Otis Reid; and her daughter, Stephanie Reid. Survivors include her stepson, Freeman Wickham and his wife Bonnie Wickham of Parkersburg, WV, step-grandchildren; Ron Wickham of Marysville OH, Lorrie Rice of Colorado Springs CO and Sandy Wickham of Parkersburg WV; and a host of precious friends. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell.² She was born on March 24, 1924 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida.^1,2 As of February 12, 1965,her married name was Wickham.¹ She married Noel Freeman Wickham Jr., son of Noel Freeman Wickham Sr. and Myrtle Leona Rumburg, on February 12, 1965 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Evelyn Stephens died on May 11, 2018 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 94.²

     Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.^6,4 He was born on February 22, 1886 at Gloucester Co., Virginia.^6,3,4,7 He married Hattie Grace Wickham, daughter of Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham and Mary Jane DeWeese, on April 29, 1914 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,6,4,7,5,8 Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick Robert D. Kirkpatrick, 54, president of the Richmond Machinery and Equipment Corporation, died shortly before noon today at a local hospital after a long illness. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born Feb. 22, 1886, in Gloucester County and was a son of David Forrest Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Alice Virginia Streagle Kirkpatrick. He was educated at the College of William and Mary, where he graduated. A resident of Richmond for more than twenty years he established here the Richmond Machinery and Equipment Corporation, of which he was president at the time of his death. He was also vice president of the Virginia Metal and Manufacturing Company, of Roanoke. Mr. Kirkpatrick was chairman of the Citizens Road League lien of Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Wickham Kirkpatrick; one son, David W. Kirkpatrick, and one daughter, Miss Jane Kirkpatrick, all of this city. on June 10, 1940.⁷ He died on June 10, 1940 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 54.^6,4,7

     His Social Security Number was 228-10-2187.⁴ David Wickham Kirkpatrick Sr. was born on November 16, 1916 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,5,4,14 He married Mary Jane Giles on September 20, 1940 at Richmond, Virginia.^3,7,8 David Wickham Kirkpatrick Sr. died on January 12, 1990 at Henrico Co., Virginia, at age 73.^4,6,7,14 He David Wickham Kirkpatrick, 73, died Friday, January 12, 1990. He is by his wife, Mary Jane Giles Kirkpatrick; one daughter, Betsey Giles Kirkpatrick; two sons, Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick, II and David Wickham Kirkpatrick, Jr; and two granddaughters, Erin and Kelly Kirkpatrick; one sister, Mrs. A.B. Urquhart. He attended VPI and was a member of the Hokie Club. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the board of Richmond Machinery and Equipment Co., which was founded by his father. on January 14, 1990.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 228-34-2357.³ Jane Kirkpatrick was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.^4,2 She was born on September 6, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4,5,6,2 As of March 28, 1942,her married name was Urquhart.⁵ She married Anselm Bailey Urquhart on March 28, 1942 at Richmond, Virginia.^9,4,5,2 Jane Kirkpatrick died on November 28, 1996 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 77.^9,2,3,4 She Mrs. Jane Kirkpatrick Urquhart, 77, died Thursday Nov. 28, 1996. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Urquhart graduated from Gunston Hall in Washington, D.C., attended the University of Alabama and graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1942. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Richmond, the Country Club of Virginia, the Tuckahoe Woman's Club and the Virginia Museum Council. She was the first president of Thomas Jefferson Junior Woman's Club. Mrs. Urquhart rests at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, Richmond. Survivors include her husband, Anselm B. Urquhart; a sister-in-law, Mrs. David W. Kirkpatrick; two nephews, Robert D. Kirkpatrick of Richmond and David W. Kirkpatrick. Jr. of Fairfax; and a niece, Betsey G. Kirkpatrick of Milford, Mass. A graveside service will be held in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. on November 30, 1996.⁹

     Her Social Security Number was 224-14-0205.⁴ Mary Jane Giles was born on February 11, 1920 at Baltimore, Maryland.^1,4,3 As of September 20, 1940,her married name was Kirkpatrick.¹ She married David Wickham Kirkpatrick Sr., son of Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick and Hattie Grace Wickham, on September 20, 1940 at Richmond, Virginia.^1,2,3 Mary Jane Giles died on May 25, 2010 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 90.^4,3 She KIRKPATRICK, Mary Jane Giles, was born on February 11, 1920 and died on May 25, 2010. She earned a B.A. at VCU, and a Master's in French and Italian from UVA. She was a longtime member of the Hunt Club, The Midlothian Garden Club, Alienee Francais, and the Country Club of Virginia. She treated her friends as family. She is survived by her brother, Frank Thomas Giles; her eldest son, Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick II; and two granddaughters, Erin Kirkpatrick Roehm and Kelly Ruth Kirkpatrick. She was preceded in death by three other children, Betsey Giles Kirkpatrick, David Wickham Kirkpatrick Jr. and John Forrest Kirkpatrick. She was the widow of David Wickham Kirkpatrick Sr. She elected to donate her body to science. on June 20, 2010.³

     Her Social Security Number was 225-64-9130.⁸ Betsey Giles Kirkpatrick was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.¹ She was born on January 25, 1947 at Richmond, Virginia.^8,2 She died on July 28, 2008 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 61.^1,8,5 She Betsey G. Kirkpatrick, 61, of Richmond, passed away July 28, 2008. She is survived by her mother, Mary G. Kirkpatrick; two brothers, Robert D. Kirkpatrick and wife, Chris, and David W. Kirkpatrick Jr. and wife, Patricia; two nieces, Erin Rohme and Kelly Kirkpatrick; and an uncle, Frank T. Giles. Betsey was a graduate of the Collegiate School for Girls and Randolph-Macon Woman's College. She was actively involved in social work. Interment Hollywood Cemetery. on July 31, 2008.¹

     David Wickham Kirkpatrick Jr. was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.² He was born on November 14, 1950 at Richmond, Virginia.^1,3 He married Lula Kathryn Wheeler on June 12, 1971 at Richmond, Virginia.¹ David Wickham Kirkpatrick Jr. and Lula Kathryn Wheeler were divorced on July 23, 1974 at Henrico Co., Virginia.³ David Wickham Kirkpatrick Jr. married Patricia Cheryl Timberlake on September 13, 1974 at Richmond, Virginia.^1,2 David Wickham Kirkpatrick Jr. died on November 27, 2009 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, at age 59.² He KIRKPATRICK, David Wickham Jr., 59, a native of Richmond and resident of Fairfax, VA, died November 27, 2009, in Jacksonville, FL. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Timberlake Kirkpatrick; mother, Mary Giles Kirkpatrick; brother, Robert D. Kirkpatrick; an uncle and two nieces. He was predeceased by his father, David W. Sr; brother, John; and sister, Betsey Kirkpatrick. David attended Augusta Military Academy and the College of William and Mary. He retired from a career in construction and electrical equipment sales. Entombment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. on December 3, 2009.²

     John Forrest/Forest Kirkpatrick was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.^2,3,5 He Funeral services for John Forest Kirkpatrick, 4, who drowned yesterday in Stutts creek, Mathews, will be held tomorrow. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, The child, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kirkpatrick of Midlothian, Chesterfield county, was reported last seen alive while playing on the back porch of his parents' summer home about 11 a.m., according to Deputy Sheriff Spencer Hodges of Mathews. At 12:30 p.m., the boy's body was recovered from shallow water in the creek behind the house. C. E. Carr and Karl F. Utley of the Henrico Volunteer Rescue were flown to Mathews with a pulmotor. They administered artificial respiration for about an hour but were unable to revive the child. Sheriff Hodges also gave the child artificial respiration without success. The boy was pronounced dead at 3:34 p.m. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Betsey Giles Kirkpatrick; two brothers, Robert and David Kirkpatrick; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John L, Giles of Baltimore, Md., and. his paternal grandmother, Mrs. R D. Kirkpatrick of Richmond.⁵ He was born on October 9, 1952 at Richmond, Virginia.^1,2,3 He died on July 29, 1957 at Westville, Mathews Co., Virginia, at age 4.^2,3,5

     His Social Security Number was 223-03-7791.⁷ Anselm Bailey Urquhart was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.^2,6 He was born on October 4, 1913 at Portsmouth, Virginia.^2,3,5,7 He married Jane Kirkpatrick, daughter of Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick and Hattie Grace Wickham, on March 28, 1942 at Richmond, Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Anselm Bailey Urquhart died on January 22, 2006 at Henrico Co., Virginia, at age 92.^2,4,6,7 He Anselm B. Urquhart, widower of Jane K. Urquhart, passed away January 22, 2006. Mr. Urquhart graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Insitute in 1934. Most of his career was spent with DuPont in Richmond. He retired in 1974. He served in the U.S. Army from 1941-1946 and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. Urquhart was a member of First Baptist Church and a former member of the Country Club of Virginia. He was also a member of the Sons of the Revolution. The family will receive friends 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Road. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in Hollywood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. on January 24, 2006.⁶

     Edgar Clifford "Ed" Bower was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,4,5 He was born on July 11, 1875 at Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Jul 18, 1875.^1,3,6,5 He married Sarah Catherine Wickham, daughter of Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham and Mary Jane DeWeese, on July 4, 1897 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,7 Edgar Clifford "Ed" Bower died on October 13, 1947 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 72.^1,4,5 He Edgar Clifford Bower, 72, died at his home, Salem, Route 1, last night. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Sarah Catherine Bower, and the following children: Harry W. Bower, Salem, Rt. 1; Clifford N., of Roanoke, Custis B., of Keystone, W. Va; Miss Claudine M. Bower, Alameda, Calif; Mrs. Howard C. Garst, Salem, and Mrs. T. C. Heinsdale, Richmond; a brother, L. S. Bower, New Castle, and two sisters, Mrs. D. E. Bolen, Del Mar, Del., and Mrs. Thomas Stultz, Proctorville, Ohio. Interment will be in Sherwood cemetery. Pallbearers will be A. E. Keister, L. P. Dotson, Ivan Young, Milton Bush, E. G. Campbell and E. V. Sampson. on October 14, 1947.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 226-01-4319.¹² Harry William Bower was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^13,7 He was born on August 5, 1899 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^{2,3,12,4,5,13} He married Virginia Dare Lucas on May 26, 1923 at Roanoke, Virginia.^{3,14,13,6,7,8} Harry William Bower died on January 23, 1961 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 61.^3,13,7 He Harry William Bower, 61, of 2433 Montvale Rd., SW, died Monday in a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Virginia Lucas Bower; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Mabry, Salem, Mrs. R. E. Wimmer and Mrs. O. Jack Saunders, Roanoke; two sons, Harry Edward Bower, Clark, N.J., Robert Samuel Bower, Elizabeth, N.J; his mother, Mrs. E. C. Bower, Salem; two brothers, Noel Clifford Bower, Salem, Custis B. Bower, Northfork, W. Va; three sisters, Miss Mary Claudine Bower, Redwood City, Calif., Mrs. Howard C. Garst, Salem, Mrs. Mildred Heinsdale, Richmond; 10 grandchildren. Burial will be in Sherwood. on January 24, 1961.⁷

     Byrdine Kinsey Bower was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on February 6, 1901 at Virginia.^6,1,3 He died on January 17, 1927 at Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 25.^1,2,7,4,5 He The funeral services for the late Byrdine K. Bower, 24 years of age, of Conehurst, who died at the United Stater Naval Base hospital at Chelsea, Mass., Monday, were conducted from the home of his parents, Mr. and Edgar C. Bower of Conehurst, Wednesday. Interment was in Green Ridge cemetery. Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Claudine, Virginia and Mildred Bower, and three brothers, Harry, Gifford and Custis Bower, of Conehurst. on January 20, 1927.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 225-14-8102.¹³ Noel Clifford Bower was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,5,6 He was born on December 23, 1903 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^13,2,4,5 He married Nellie May Craft on February 9, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁷ Noel Clifford Bower and Nellie May Craft were divorced on November 26, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹⁴ Noel Clifford Bower married Alma Virginia Bailey on March 24, 1936 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹⁴ Noel Clifford Bower and Alma Virginia Bailey were divorced on July 23, 1959 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹⁴ Noel Clifford Bower died on April 26, 1971 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 67.^13,3,5,6 He Noel Clifford Bower, 67, of 305 Dalewood Road, Salem, died Monday in a Roanoke hospital. He was a retired driver for Railway Express. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Patricia B. Kessler, Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Garst, Salem, Mrs. Mildred Hinesdale, Richmond, Miss Claudine Bower, El Cerrito, Calif. A graveside service will be at Sherwood Memorial Park. on April 27, 1971.⁶

     Custis Burwell "Curtis" Bower was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,5,11 His Social Security Number was 236-07-4409.¹² He was born on November 5, 1906 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,12,11 He married Ruby Estelle Echols on November 8, 1930 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^13,5,6 Custis Burwell "Curtis" Bower died on January 17, 1969 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 62.^3,5,11 He Curtis Burwell Bower, 52, of Northfork died in a Welch hospital early Friday morning. Death was attributed to natural causes. He was a resident of Northfork for the past 35 years, and was bom in Salem, Va., son of the late Edgar and Sarah Bower. He was a Senior clerk for the Eastern Associated Coal Company at Keystone and had been employed with the company the past 40 years. He was a member of the Keystone Methodist Church where he bad served as treasurer and taught the Men's and Ladies Bible Classes for a number of years. He was a member of the Luther H. Clark Masonic Lodge at Northfork and the Howard Chapter R. A. M. at Northfork and a member of the Welch Commander No. 27, Knights Templer, and the Beni Kedim of the Charleston Shrine. He was a past worthy patron of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 99 of Northfork. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Echols Bower; one son, Robert Burwell Bower of Salem, Va; one daughter, Mrs. Miles Lotts of Roanoke, Va; one brother, Clifford Bower of Salem, Va; three sisters, Mrs. H. C. Garst of Salem, Va., Mrs. Mildred Heinsdale of Richmond, Va. and Miss Claudene Bower of Redwood City, Calif; two grandchildren. Burial will be held in the Sherwood Memorial Park at Salem. Pallbearers will be: C. W. McMorrow, Marita Crotty, Frank Dye, Fred Robertson, L. W. Britten, and Roy Keesee. on January 18, 1969.⁵