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     Joseph Courtney was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,6 His Social Security Number was 495-26-1848.⁷ He was born on October 31, 1890 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri; His WWI Draft Card has a birth date of Oct 31, 1890 and the SSDI has Oct 13, 1890.^7,3,4,6 He married Bertie B. Poff, daughter of James Fleming Poff and Eliza Elnora "Nora" Simpson, in 1918.⁵ Joseph Courtney died on December 25, 1969 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 79.^7,5,6

     Carrie Poff was born in November, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     Kathleen Courtney was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^3,8 Her Social Security Number was 440-16-1461.² She was born on September 7, 1919 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^3,9 As of 1940,her married name was Gibson.³ She married Lawrence Marvin Gibson in 1940.³ As of 1983,her married name was Helberg.³ Kathleen Courtney married Frank Joseph "Joe" Helberg in 1983.³ Kathleen Courtney died on May 24, 2001 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 81.^2,3 She GOWER, Mo. Kathleen (Courtney) Gibson Helberg, 81, Gower, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, at a Gower health-care center. Mrs. Helbere worked at the Farmer's Bank in Gower for many years and later the First National Banks in Trimble and Plattsburg, Mo. Born near Gower on Sept. 7, 1919, she was reared there and graduated from the Gower high school. Mrs. Helberg was a member of the First Baptist Church, Gower; Show-Me Appaloosa Horse Club; Missouri Appaloosa Association; National Appaloosa Horse Club; American Quarter Horse Association; American Angus Association and a founding member of the Plattsburg Saddle Club. In 1940, she married Lawrence Gibson. They lived and farmed in the Gower and Stewartsville, Mo., areas. He died in 1973. Then in 1983, she married Joe Helberg. They made their home in Gower. He died in 1989. Mrs. Helberg also was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Bertie Courtney; and a sister, Bobbie Jo Gerdes. Surviving: a daughter, Sue Ellen Rose, Gower; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower. Burial: Allen Cemetery, Gower. on May 26, 2001.³

     Her Social Security Number was 493-38-9530.¹ Bobbie Jo Courtney was born on March 8, 1933 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.¹ As of September 6, 1984,her married name was Gerdes.³ She married Leslie Charles Gerdes on September 6, 1984 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,3 Bobbie Jo Courtney died on July 14, 1991 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 58.² She Bobbie Jo Courtney Gerdes, 58, Gower, died Sunday, July 14, 1991, at a St. Joseph hospital. Mrs. Gerdes, a native of St. Joseph, was reared and graduated from high school in Gower. For several years, she was employed as a medical secretary in Gower and St. Joseph. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gower. In 1964, she married Leslie Gerdes. He survives of the home. Mrs. Gerdes was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Courtney, in 1969; and her mother, Bertie Poff Courtney, in 1988. Additional survivors: a sister, Kathleen Helberg of Gower. on July 16, 1991.²

     Lawrence Marvin Gibson was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.³ His Social Security Number was 493-18-5411.⁴ He was born on September 15, 1918 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^4,2 He married Kathleen Courtney, daughter of Joseph Courtney and Bertie B. Poff, in 1940.¹ Lawrence Marvin Gibson died in March, 1973 at Missouri at age 54.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 492-40-5757.⁴ Frank Joseph "Joe" Helberg was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton Co., Missouri.² He was born on December 6, 1920 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,4,5,3 He married Kathleen Courtney, daughter of Joseph Courtney and Bertie B. Poff, in 1983.¹ Frank Joseph "Joe" Helberg died on March 24, 1989 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 68.^2,4,5 He GOWER, Mo. - Frank Joseph Helberg, 68, Gower, died Friday, March 24, 1989, at a St. Joseph hospital. Born in St. Joseph, he was raised near Grayson, Mo., where he graduating from high school and played on several championship basketball teams. Mr. Helberg served with the Army 1 Air Corps in World War II and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After his honorable discharge, he lived in Rancho Cordova, Calif., later moving to Kansas City, Mo., where he lived for many years before moving to Gower in 1982. Mr. Helberg worked for the J.C. Penney Company in North Kansas City, Mo., and later for Kmart and Western Auto in St. Joseph, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Rancho Cordova Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus there, the Gower American Legion, the Plattsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Moose Lodge in St. Joseph, and the Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame in Gower. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lena Patton. Surviving: his wife, Kathleen Helberg, of the home; a daughter, Sue Ellen Rose, Gower; two brothers, Mack J., Webster Grove, Mo., and John, Gower; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower. Burial, Calvary Cemetery, Plattsburg, Mo., with American Legion Flag Folding Ceremony and graveside services. on May 25, 1989.²

     His Social Security Number was 486-40-5044.⁸ Leslie Charles Gerdes was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,6,5 He was born on August 4, 1934 at Craig, Holt Co., Missouri.^8,6,3,5,7 He married Bobbie Jo Courtney, daughter of Joseph Courtney and Bertie B. Poff, on September 6, 1984 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^1,4 Leslie Charles Gerdes died on May 28, 1998 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 63.^2,6,8,5,9 He Leslie C. Gerdes, 63, Gower, chief of police for Gower, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack Thursday, May 28, 1998, while giving a program on safety and law enforcement at the East Buchanan Elementary School in Gower. Burial: Allen Cemetery, Gower. on May 29, 1998.²

     James Douglas "Jim" Rose was buried at Allen Cemetery, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^3,1 His Social Security Number was 492-46-1339.⁴ He was born on November 18, 1943 at Stewartsville, DeKalb Co., Missouri.^1,3,4,6 He married Sue Ellen Gibson, daughter of Lawrence Marvin Gibson and Kathleen Courtney, on July 6, 1964.^1,2,3 James Douglas "Jim" Rose died on November 1, 2005 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 61.^1,3,4,7,5 He Jim D. Rose, 61, of Gower, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at the Gower Convalescent Center. He was born on Nov. 18, 1943, to William Arthur and Martha Ellen (Watkins) Rose in Stewartsville, Mo., where he graduated from high school. Jim then attended Tarkio, Mo., college and St. Joseph Junior College. On July 6, 1964, he was united in marriage to Sue Ellen Gibson. After their marriage, they lived in St. Joseph; Hemple, Mo; and in 1977, they moved to Gower, where they made their home. Jim worked for Corp. in St. Joseph retiring in 1996. the Wire Rope for 32 years, He was a member of Stony Point Presbyterian Church. Jim was on the board of directors of the Brain Injury Association of Missouri, advisory board for MERIL, former president of the Missouri Appaloosa Association and former president of the Show-Me Appaloosa Association. Jim was an officer for the Missouri Parent Network and union steward for the Steel Worker's Union in St. Joseph. Jim is survived by his wife, Sue Ellen of the home; daughter, Kelly Hampton, Gower; two sons, Sean Rose, Clarksdale, Mo; and Jamie Rose, St. Joseph; five grandchildren, Courtney, Kassie, Jackie, Jenny and Jacob; two great-grandsons, Zachary and Clayton; his mother, Martha Lathom, Savannah, Mo; three brothers, Bill Rose, King City, Mo; and Steve and Kenneth Rose, Tooley Lake, Calif; other relatives and many friends. Burial: Allen Cemetery, Gower. on November 2, 2005.³

     James Emmettt Cobb James E. Cobb, 69, 210 Vine, died Sunday morning at St. John Hospital, where he had been a patient for one week. Born March 12, 1899, in Missouri, he was a son of Thomas and Maggie Cobb. He was a resident here more than 50 years and had been a car salesman until retirement four years ago. He was then employed as a Deputy US Marshall three years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Cobb is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Cobb of the home; a sister Mrs. Alice Sale and two brothers, Henry Cobb and Charles Cobb, all of St. Joseph, MO. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.³ He was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 1011 North DeSoto Road, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.^2,3 He was born on March 12, 1899 at Buchanan Co., Missouri.^3,4 He married Ethel Pearl Poff, daughter of James Fleming Poff and Eliza Elnora "Nora" Simpson, on December 12, 1917 at Buchanan Co., Missouri.^1,5 James Emmettt Cobb died on December 28, 1968 at Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, at age 69.³

     Jackie Dean Bullin was born on July 19, 1933 at Peru, Madison Co., Iowa.⁴ He married Lona Lenora Poff, daughter of Millard Poff and Verna Wheeler, on January 31, 1954 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^1,2,3

     Willard R. Elder married Verna Wheeler.¹ Willard R. Elder died in 1945.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 442-05-4716.² Her married name was Poff.³ Helen K. Crawford married Woodrow Francis Poff, son of James Fleming Poff and Eliza Elnora "Nora" Simpson.³ Helen K. Crawford was born on July 5, 1912 at Kansas.^3,2 She died in March, 1980 at Oklahoma at age 67.²

     Her Social Security Number was 224-24-6433.² Frances Florine Poff was born on November 25, 1919 at Barberton, Summit Co., Ohio.^2,4,7 As of April 9, 1943,her married name was Massie.³ She married Hansford Rutherford "Hampy" Massie Jr. on April 9, 1943 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^3,8,4 Frances Florine Poff died on March 5, 2004 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 84.^2,4,9 She Covington - Frances Poff Massie, 84, of 5515 Hot Springs Road, died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Liberty House Nursing Home. She was the wife of Hansford R. "Hampy" Massie Jr. She was born Nov. 25, 1919 in Barbourton, Ohio, a daughter of the late William R. and Wanna Horn Poff. She was a graduate of Covington High School. She was employed by the American Red Cross where she served as executive secretary of the Alleghany Chapter from 1970 to 1990. She was a member of Sinking Springs' Presbyterian Church and the Covington Woman's Club. In addition to her husband of 60 years, she is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Massie Gibson Cropper-Berkemier of Canton, Ga; a son, Hansford R. "Joe" Massie III, of Hot Springs; a son-in-law, Clyde L. Jones of Blacksburg; one grandson, Howard Gibson and wife Kim, and one great-grandchild, John Gibson, all of Flowery Branch, Ga. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanna Mae Massie Jones in 1997; a brother, William R. Poff in 2003, and a sister, Martha Poff Michalson in 1995. on March 12, 2004.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 228-16-2214.⁵ Hansford Rutherford "Hampy" Massie Jr. Hansford R. (Hampy) Massie Jr., 90, of 5515 Hot Springs Road, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor, Virginia. He was the husband of the late Frances Poff Massie. Interment will follow in Massie Cemetery.³ He was buried at Massie Cemetery, Alleghany Co., Virginia.³ He was born on June 4, 1919 at Falling Spring, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^5,2,4 He married Frances Florine Poff, daughter of William Clayton Poff and Wanna Teresa Horn, on April 9, 1943 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^2,3,6 Hansford Rutherford "Hampy" Massie Jr. died on April 14, 2010 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 90.^5,1,3

     Her Social Security Number was 230-64-9364.⁶ Wanna May "Talli" Massie was buried at Azalea Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Tyrrell Co., North Carolina.^4,7 She was born on December 21, 1945 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,8,6,2,3 As of March 13, 1971,her married name was Jones.¹ She married Charles Lewis Jones on March 13, 1971 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5,4 Wanna May "Talli" Massie died on June 3, 1997 at Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina, at age 51.^8,6 She Wanna ''Talli'' Massie Jones, 51, died Tuesday. Surviving are her husband, Charles L. Jones of Blacksburg, Va; parents, H.R. Massie Sr. and Frances P. Massie of Hot Springs, Va; brother, Hansford R. Massie Jr. of Hot Springs, Va; sister, Betty Cropper of Canton, Ga. Burial will be in Azalea Memorial Gardens, Columbia. on June 4, 1997.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 227-52-4490.⁴ Charles Lewis Jones was buried at Azalea Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Tyrrell Co., North Carolina.^3,2 He was born on April 23, 1943 at Columbia, Tyrrell Co., North Carolina.^1,2,4 He married Wanna May "Talli" Massie, daughter of Hansford Rutherford "Hampy" Massie Jr. and Frances Florine Poff, on March 13, 1971 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5,6 Charles Lewis Jones died on May 20, 2010 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 67.^2,4 He Charles Lewis "Charlie" Jones, 67, of Blacksburg, Va., died Thursday, May 20, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Columbia, N.C. on April 23, 1943, to the late Sam M. Jones Sr. and Melba Grace Ayres Jones. Charlie was also preceded in death by his wife, Wanna Mae "Talli" Jones. He is survived by his sister, M. Cheryle Jones, New Orleans, La; his brother, S. Marvin Jones Jr. and wife, Nancy, Chesapeake, Va; nephews, Sam M. Jones III, C. Tom Jones and wife, Nancy Carol, all of Chesapeake, Va; stepmother, Lee Jones and daughter, Angie, Columbia, N.C; five great-nieces and nephews, Mattie Grace, Samantha, Abby, Dorian and Noah Jones; 11 aunts and uncles; and numerous cousins. Charlie will be dearly missed by his many friends and family. Charlie graduated from Virginia Tech in 1969 with a degree in architecture. He was a proud "hokie" supporter and loved to tailgate at tech games with his many dear friends in Blacksburg. He was a founding member of the Gourmet Club and was active in a variety of civic organizations including the Blacksburg Humane Society. As a certified architect since 1974, he designed numerous buildings in the Blacksburg and Southwest Virginia area, including Mccoy Funeral Home and the Wheatland Hills Retirement Community as well as several retirement communities in Wise County. Interment will follow in the Azalea Memorial Gardens, Columbia, N.C. on May 21, 2010.²

     Edward Woodrow Gibson Jr. was buried at Lone Star Cemetery, 15.5 miles south of Covington, east side of Route 18, Alleghany Co., Virginia.³ He Edward Woodrow Gibson, Jr., age 83, of Covington, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Woodlands Health and Rehab, Clifton Forge. Mr. Gibson was born June 21, 1939 in Covington, the son of the late Edward Woodrow Gibson, Sr. and Beatrice Fridley Gibson. After graduating from Covington High School in 1956, Ed served his country as a member of the United States Army for six years before continuing to serve in the reserves. Following his enlistment, Mr. Gibson chose to further his education by earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance from the University of Virginia's McEntire School of Commerce, Class of 1964. Throughout the years, Ed continued his education by becoming a 1974 graduate of the UVA School of Bank Management and later a 1982 graduate of Rutgers University School of Banking. During his working career, he was employed as a vice president of the First National Exchange Bank of Virginia, assistant vice president of First Union/Wachovia for over thirty years, assistant vice president of Wells Fargo Bank as well as bank manager, vice president and chief executive officer of both the Clifton Forge and Eagle Rock branches of First Citizens Bank. Following his retirement from the banking industry, Ed worked as a substitute teacher in the Alleghany County School System from 1999 until 2015. Mr. Gibson was a member of McAllister Memorial Presbyterian Church for over seventy-three years. Active in the church, he served as an elder, clerk of session, auditor for the church, trustee and was a Sunday school teacher for the Fellowship Life and Happy Fellowship classes for a number of years. Ed was honored to be asked by the Scott family to organize and establish the Scott Scholarship Fund in 1998 and was proud that over thirty members of the church had been recipients in the past twenty-plus years. Active in local civic affairs, Mr. Gibson loved this community and serving its residents. He was past president and vice president of the Covington Kiwanis and past president of the Covington Jaycees where he was given the 1970 Young Man of the Year award. Mr. Gibson was a past president of the Covington-West Alleghany County chapter of the American Cancer Society and was on the board of the Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce where he helped to set up their annual golf tournament. Ed was a past member of the Board of Directors of Alleghany Regional Hospital and was on the committee to build a new hospital in Low Moor which then opened in 1979. He had also been the treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Covington-Alleghany County United Fund. Mr. Gibson enjoyed helping local senior citizens by volunteering with the Meals on Wheels program. He was also a member of the Covington Moose Lodge #610 L.O.O.M. for forty-eight years. Ed was highly interested and involved with local youth programs. Mr. Gibson was on the Board of Directors for the State of Virginia YMCA for thirty years. During that time, he worked on fundraising for the program as well as the initial start of the YMCA at Boys Home. He was also a coach for the former Covington Little League program for eleven years. A longtime supporter of his alma mater, the University of Virginia, Mr. Gibson was a fifty year alumni member, a lifetime member of the Jefferson Society of Alumni and a University of Virginia season ticket holder for a number of years. He truly loved watching his beloved University of Virginia Cavaliers play football. In his spare time, Mr. Gibson's favorite activity was walking on the trails at Petticoat Junction. He enjoyed hunting and was a member of the Scottland Hunt Club in West Augusta, VA for thirty-five years. Ed also enjoyed playing golf and belonged to Cliffview Country Club as well as the Botetourt Country Club for many years. Mr. Gibson is survived by a son, Edward Woodrow Gibson, III of Oakwood, GA; a grandson, John Edward Gibson of Flowery Branch, GA; a sister-in-law, Betty W. Gibson of Covington; a niece, April Gibson Reyns and husband, Frank of Covington; nephew, Gerald W. Gibson, Jr. of Covington; great nephew, Derek Gibson; great nieces, Katie Gibson, Adrienne Reynolds and husband, Daniel, Mahaley Broughman and husband, Holden and Rachel Reyns. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gibson was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Wayne Gibson, Sr. and a niece, Stacey Nicole Gibson. Interment will follow in Lone Star Cemetery. Graveside rites will be conducted by Curtis A. Smith Post 1033 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Pallbearers will be Rick Casey, Ray Fridley, Frank Reyns, Larry Fridley, Steve Shifflett, Jack Burch, Holden Broughman, Derek Gibson and Gerald Gibson. Honorary pallbearer will be Harry Casey, B.A. Fridley, Jr. and Jim Faidley.³ He was born on June 21, 1939 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Elizabeth Marie Massie, daughter of Hansford Rutherford "Hampy" Massie Jr. and Frances Florine Poff, on August 7, 1965 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.¹ Edward Woodrow Gibson Jr. and Elizabeth Marie Massie were divorced on January 20, 1972 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.⁵ Edward Woodrow Gibson Jr. died on April 26, 2023 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 83.³

     John Kirtley Cropper Jr. was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, 10993 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, Fulton Co., Georgia.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 569-42-5337.³ He was born on August 8, 1932 at Madison Co., Kentucky.^1,2,5,6,7 He married Elizabeth Marie Massie, daughter of Hansford Rutherford "Hampy" Massie Jr. and Frances Florine Poff, on March 25, 1972 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ John Kirtley Cropper Jr. died on June 3, 2000 at Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 67.^2,3,4,7 He Mr. John Kirtley Cropper, Jr., age 67, died June 3, 2000. He is survived by daughters, Mr. and Mrs. H. Schaffer Hilton (Pam), Alpharetta, GA; Mr. and Mrs. John Vandewark, Jr. (Tarran), Lawrenceville, GA; step-son, Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Gibson, IlI, Gainesville, GA; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cropper, three grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Interment, Green Lawn Cemetery. on June 4, 2000.⁴

     Jeannette Reeder Jeanette Poff, Jun 7, 1928 - Jan 7, 2020. Jeannette "Jan" Reeder Poff, 91, of Franklin, passed away on January 7, 2020. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Reeder and Jeannette Jepson Reeder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, William R. Poff. Jan was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she was a former member of the Caroline's singing group and the church choir. She is survived by two daughters, Shari Evans of OH and Diane (Bob) Reece of CA; two granddaughters, Andrea Reece and Dana Ocher of CA; one grandson, Barrett Evans of OH and six nieces and nephews.³ She was born on June 7, 1928 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.³ As of April 7, 1951,her married name was Poff.¹ She married William Ruben Poff, son of William Clayton Poff and Wanna Teresa Horn, on April 7, 1951 at Lake Co., Ohio.^1,2,3 Jeannette Reeder died on January 7, 2020 at North Carolina at age 91.³

     Paul Michael Garber Jr. Paul M. Garber, 59, of Spartansburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Titusville Area Hospital. Paul was born on February 7, 1966, in Painesville, OH, a son of Paul M. Garber Sr. and Shirley Pierce Holtzman. He was a graduate of Titusville High School. Paul was employed at Checkers Safety Group for the last 12 years as a CNC machine operator. Paul was a home body, he enjoyed watching Sci-Fi and Western films, collecting Hot Wheels and Matchbox Cars, and building town replicas. Some of his buildings would be multiple tables big, which allowed him to express his imagination and pay attention to the smallest of details. He had a loving sense of humor which will be dearly missed by his family. Paul is survived by his mother, Shirley Holtzman of Spartansburg; his brothers, Chandler "Chad" Holtzman of Spartansburg, and Patrick Holtzman of Christiansburg, VA; his sister, Donna Holtzman of Christiansburg, VA; 5 nephews, 4 nieces, and 9 great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Paul Garber Sr.³ He was born on February 7, 1966 at Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio.^2,3 He died on October 19, 2025 at Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, at age 59.³