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     Her Social Security Number was 491-09-2095.² Dolores Ann Hartnett was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^4,1 Her married name was Poff.¹ She married Alden Ross Poff, son of James Fleming Poff and Eliza Elnora "Nora" Simpson.^1,3 Dolores Ann Hartnett was born on January 17, 1908 at Conception, Nodaway Co., Missouri.^1,2 She died on May 1, 1995 at Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, at age 87.¹ She SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Dolores Ann (Hartnett) Poff, 88, Springfield, formerly of St. Joseph, died Monday, May 1, 1995, at a health-care center in Springfield. Mrs. Poff was born in Conception, Mo, on Aug. 17, 1908, and moved to St. Joseph in 1925. A homemaker, she was a member of St Mary's Catholic Church, St. Joseph, where she had been active in St. Anne's Altar Society. Mrs. Poff was preceded in death by her husband, Alden R. Poff, in 1993; three brothers, James L., Frank and John Hartnett; and four sisters, Kathryn Hauber, Gene Stone, Teresa Fitemaurice and Margie Sullivan. Survivng: a son, David, Springfield; two daughters, Diane Hummer, St. Joseph, and Carole Nelson, Fort Myers, Fla; a sister, Eleanor Ellis, Lone Pine, Calif; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Mass of Christain Burial: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Joseph. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph. on May 3, 1995.¹

     Joseph Courtney was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.² His Social Security Number was 495-26-1848.⁶ 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.^6,3,4 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 Missouri at age 79.^6,5

     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 1964,her married name was Gerdes.² She married Leslie Charles Gerdes in 1964.² Bobbie Jo Courtney died on July 14, 1991 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 58.² She GOWER, Mo. - 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 486-40-5044.⁴ Leslie Charles Gerdes was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,5 He was born on August 4, 1934 at Craig, Holt Co., Missouri.^4,5,3 He married Bobbie Jo Courtney, daughter of Joseph Courtney and Bertie B. Poff, in 1964.¹ Leslie Charles Gerdes died on May 28, 1998 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 63.^2,5,4 He GOWER, Mo. - 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. Service: 1 p.m. Monday, Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower. Burial: Allen Cemetery, Gower. on May 29, 1998.²

     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. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church. A rosary will be said at 8:15 p.m. today at the Larkin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home.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

     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 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.^3,6,4 Frances Florine Poff died on March 5, 2004 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 84.^2,4,7 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. A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sinking Springs Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Ray Riddleberger officiating. on March 12, 2004.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 228-16-2214.⁴ 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. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2010, at Sinking Springs Presbyterian Church with Dr. Gary L. Pillow officiating. 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.^4,2 He married Frances Florine Poff, daughter of William Clayton Poff and Wanna Teresa Horn, on April 9, 1943 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^2,3,5 Hansford Rutherford "Hampy" Massie Jr. died on April 14, 2010 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 90.^4,1,3

     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. The family will receive friends at the Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Raleigh, from 7 to 9 p.m. today. A funeral will be conducted there at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday 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. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 22, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the Mccoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sebert Rorrer officiating. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until service time prior to the service Saturday at Mccoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. Funeral services will also be held Sunday, May 23, 2010, at 3 p.m. in the Bryan Funeral Service Chapel, Columbia, N.C. with the family receiving friends from 2 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow in the Azalea Memorial Gardens, Columbia, N.C. on May 21, 2010.²