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     James Walter Carper was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 251-72-7324.⁷ He and Erma May Brewer were divorced.¹ James Walter Carper was born on December 3, 1943 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,3,4,5 He married Erma May Brewer on December 31, 1966 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.¹ James Walter Carper married Carmen Marlene Gilbert on November 15, 1969 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.¹ James Walter Carper and Carmen Marlene Gilbert were divorced on June 24, 1975 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.³ James Walter Carper died on July 30, 1984 at Humboldt Co., California, at age 40.⁵

     Barlan Elbert "Bill" Bratton was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, 2901 West Hundred Road, Chester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on August 2, 1939 at Paint Bank, Craig Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Rosemary Carper, daughter of James Frederick Carper and Mary Geraldine Fogus, on December 22, 1962 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.⁴ Barlan Elbert "Bill" Bratton and Rosemary Carper were divorced on October 4, 1971 at Richmond, Virginia.¹ Barlan Elbert "Bill" Bratton died on March 30, 2017 at Virginia at age 77.^2,3 He BRATTON, Barlan E. "Bill," departed this life on March 30, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ulysses and Irene Bratton; two brothers, Gerald and Dale Bratton; and his granddaughter, Heather Bratton. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Carol Bratton; sons, Will "Hardy," Eells (Sharen), Barlan Jr. (Jackie), James (Sheila) and Samuel; daughter, Tracy Whiteside; eight grandchildren, Sarah, Heather, James, Jason, Samuel, Joshua, Trisha and Brooke; eight great-grandchildren; four brothers, Byron (Maurene), Boyd (Pat), Howard (Anna) and Daniel (Rose); numerous "special" nieces and nephews, and his special friends. He retired from Westvaco after 30 years. Bill was a quiet and kind man who loved his family and was an avid sportsman who loved to fish and hunt and was a member of Short Patch Hunt Club. His family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. on April 1, 2017.²