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     Mabel Mae Holdren was buried at Hill Crest Cemetery, Blue Ridge, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on November 20, 1921 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 As of May 3, 1941,her married name was Perdue.¹ She married Jessie Harold Perdue Sr., son of Jesse Earl Perdue and Pearl Elizabeth Stewart, on May 3, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,5,2,3 Mabel Mae Holdren died on August 30, 2008 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 86.^2,3,6,4 She Mabel Holdren Perdue, 86, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2008, at home in the loving care of her family. Born November 20, 1921, daughter of the late Samuel J. Holdren and Florence Hall Holdren. She was a full time homemaker while raising her children and later worked at Lewis Gale Hospital as a Nursing Assistant. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Alice Reynard and Ernestine Roark; and a brother, Archie Holdren. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 67 years, Jessie Harold Perdue Sr. She is also survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jessie Jr. and Barbara Perdue, of Roanoke, and Gary and Debbie Perdue, of Blue Ridge; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Galen Davis, of Buchanan; six grandchildren; and one sister, Dene Downey. The family wishes to acknowledge the staff of Gentle Shepherd Hospice for their compassionate care and dedicated service to our family that will always be remembered and appreciated. A graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery in Blue Ridge on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Elmo McLaurin officiating. on September 2, 2008.³

     His Social Security Number was 228-10-7062.¹ Melvin Luck Perdue was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, 4300 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, San Diego Co., California.⁵ He married Geraldine "Gerry" Dorris.^5,6 Melvin Luck Perdue was born on June 17, 1920 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3,7 He died on March 8, 1996 at Spring Valley, San Diego Co., California, at age 75.^1,3,7,5 He Melvin Perdue had the perfect death, his widow said. The longtime Spring Valley resident, whom the Monte Vista High School football team once called its No. 1 fan, had a fatal heart attack Friday after his 16-year-old grandson, Troy, hit a home run for the school. Mr. Perdue was 76. "He got excited, I guess," said his widow, Geraldine "Gerry" Perdue. "It was just perfect. It was just his time to go." Since a heart attack last year, Mr. Perdue had been on doctor's orders not to do manual labor or get too excited. That was a tall order for a man whose life revolved around the sporting activities of his four grandchildren. "He loved sports," Mrs. Perdue said of her husband, who played baseball while in the Navy. Mr. Perdue's 20 years of service included World War II. He was stationed in Hawaii during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. His ship, the mine layer Oglala, sank. Mr. Perdue was uninjured, but he lost all his possessions. He also served as fire chief in Guam. Upon his retirement from the Navy, Mr. Perdue joined National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. He spent 16 years working as a carpenter's foreman. Mr. Perdue was born in Roanoke, Va., but lived in San Diego County for 52 years. In 1971, he and his wife moved to a home near Monte Vista High. The couple began following the school's sports teams soon after that. Mr. Perdue was named the "No. 1 fan at Monte Vista High" at a football awards banquet in January 1994. In addition to his wife, Mr. Perdue is survived by his daughter, Patty Rodriguez, of Jamul; son, Steve Perdue, of Spring Valley; mother, Pearl Turner, of Roanoke, Va; brother, Harold Perdue, of Roanoke; sisters Catherine Spicer, of Blue Ridge, Va., and Betty Lewis, of Portsmouth, Va; and four grandchildren. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Conrad Lemon Grove Mortuary. Graveside services begin at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Greenwood Memorial Park. on March 11, 1996.⁵

     Jessie Harold Perdue Jr. was buried at Hill Crest Cemetery, Blue Ridge, Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ He was born on April 1, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5 He married Barbara Ann Greenwood on June 21, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ Jessie Harold Perdue Jr. died on March 18, 2018 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 73.³ He Jesse H. Perdue Jr., 73, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018, with love ones by his side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mabel Holdren and Jesse Harold Perdue, Sr. Jesse was a graduate of Northside High School, Virginia Western Community College, Virginia Tech and completed one year at VMI. He loved sports of all types and lettered in football and basketball while in high school. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. His engineering career spanned 38 years beginning with the Virginia Department of Highways and retiring from the City of Roanoke in 2003 as Manager of the Water Department. Upon retiring, he and his wife enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, going on cruises and taking long walks on Myrtle Beach. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Barbara Greenwood Perdue; sister Linda Perdue Davis and husband Galen of Buchanan; brother Gary Perdue and wife Debbie of Blue Ridge; niece Anne Perdue McCroskey (Eric); nephews Chris Eanes (Lori), Doug Perdue (Samantha), Daniel Perdue (Amber); and several cousins. The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Oakey's East Chapel. A graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery in Blue Ridge, VA, at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2018 with Mr. Edward Bennett officiating. on March 20, 2018.³

     Her Social Security Number was 442-18-5550.² Her married name was Perdue.³ Geraldine "Gerry" Dorris married Melvin Luck Perdue, son of Jesse Earl Perdue and Pearl Elizabeth Stewart.^3,1 Geraldine "Gerry" Dorris was born on January 31, 1924.² She died on August 29, 2004 at San Diego Co., California, at age 80.^2,1 She Geraldine Perdue died August 29, 2004. A loving Mom and Nana she was preceded in death by her husband Melvin in 1996. Survivors include daughter Patty (Fred) Rodriguez, son Steve (Natalie) Perdue, grandchildren; Tammy (Tony), Trevor, Troy and Aubree and great-grandson Antonio, brother Leo (Jan) Dorris of Moreno Valley and sister Mattie Singleton of Arkansas. Visitation 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, at Conrad Lemon Grove Mortuary, 7387 Broadway, Lemon Grove with Graveside Service 2 p.m. Thursday, September 2, at Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego. on September 1, 2004.¹