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     Watson Louis Lafon was buried at Clover Hollow Cemetery, Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 227-42-2791.⁶ He was born on January 7, 1931 at Giles Co., Virginia.^6,2,3,4 He died on July 7, 1989 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 58.^6,2,4

     Pearl Elizabeth Gallimore Pearl Gallimore Lafon, 80, of Pulaski, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 19, 2018 after a long illness. She was born June 27, 1937 in Pulaski, the daughter of the late William M. “Bill” Gallimore and Bessie Anderson Gallimore. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Rev. G. Allen Gallimore of Oak Hill, WV. Pearl was a founding and life-long member of Pulaski Gospel Tabenacle, now Calvary Chapel, in Dublin, VA. Her music ministry, pleasant nature, and contagious laughter were a joy and inspiration to many. During the 1950s and 1960s, she and her sister, Gladys G. Hudson, sang together around the region as the Gallimore Sisters. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Wilber Wade Lafon of Pulaski, VA; two sons, Charles Wilber Lafon and wife Rachel Corbin Lafon of Bryan, TX, and Nelson Lafon and wife Emily Marston of Roanoke; five grandchildren, Annie Lafon (currently at Liberty University in Lynchburg), Carlie Lafon and Will Lafon of Bryan, TX, and Malon Lafon and Asalia Lafon of Roanoke; and one sister, Gladys G. Hudson of Dublin. The family will receive friends at Seagle Funeral Home in Pulaski, VA on Friday, March 23, 2018 from 6 to 8 pm. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 11 am on Saturday. Burial will follow at Thornspring Cemetery in Pulaski.² She was buried at Thornspring Methodist Church Cemetery, Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.² She was born on June 27, 1937 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of June 3, 1965,her married name was Lafon.¹ She married Wilber Wade Lafon, son of Wilbur Watson Lafon and Lillie Florence Elmore, on June 3, 1965 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 Pearl Elizabeth Gallimore died on March 19, 2018 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 80.²

     Leoda Gertrude Elmore was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,4 She JOHNSTON, Leoda Gertrude Elmore, 91, of Gallipolis, Ohio, formerly of Giles County, passed away Saturday, September 4, 1993, at a Point Pleasant, W.Va. nursing care center. She was a graduate of the Edmonds School of Nursing in Danville, and served as a nurse in the New River Valley. She was preceded in death by her second husband, Luther Scott Johnston. Surviving is her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Guinther, Gallipolis, Ohio; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 8, 1993, at 11 a.m. at the Riffe's Funeral Chapel, Narrows, with Rev. Larry Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg.¹ Her Social Security Number was 402-14-5869.⁵ Her married name was Franklin.⁶ She married Hubert Jerome Franklin.⁶ Leoda Gertrude Elmore was born on September 10, 1901 at Giles Co., Virginia.^2,5,7 As of May 26, 1942,her married name was Johnston.⁷ She married Luther Scott Johnston on May 26, 1942 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,4,8,7 Leoda Gertrude Elmore died on September 4, 1993 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 91.^1,2

     Luther Scott Johnston was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on August 30, 1891 at Giles Co., Virginia.^3,4 He married Leoda Gertrude Elmore, daughter of John Floyd Elmore and Rosa Lee "Rosie" "Rosalee" White, on May 26, 1942 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Luther Scott Johnston died on June 30, 1968 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 76.³

     Virginia Elaine Franklin was buried at Letart Evergreen Cemetery, Letert, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on December 14, 1925 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.¹ As of November 28, 1946,her married name was Guinther.² She married Edison Goldstein Guinther on November 28, 1946 at Radford, Virginia.^1,2 Virginia Elaine Franklin died on July 22, 2016 at Athens, Athens Co., Ohio, at age 90.¹ She GALLIPOLIS — Virginia Elaine Guinther, 90, of Gallipolis, passed away Friday morning, July 22, 2016, at The Laurels of Athens. Born December 14, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Gertrude Elmore Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, Edison Guinther. Virginia retired as an R.N. having worked in the pediatric clinic at Holzer Medical Center. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church and the Gallipolis Emblem Club. She is survived by two daughters, Caryl (Bill) Kiser, of Albany, and Debby (Charles) Gatewood, of Crown City; seven grandchildren; VanNessa (Steve) Voreh, Sean (Shannon) Kiser, Jennifer Talarigo, Gabe Bevan, Wendy Gatewood, Amy (Mat) Sanders, and Tom (Liza) Gatewood; 22 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are nephews; Guy Eddie Guinther and William Eddie Guinther; great-nieces and nephews; G. E. Guinther, L.A. Guinther, Tammy Noonan, Bill Davis, and Mary Lee Marchi, along with many other family members. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at the Grace United Methodist Church with Pastors Bill Thomas and Bob Hood officiating. Burial will follow in the Letart Cemetery. Friends may call at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home on Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pallbearers will be Jonathan Elliott, Christopher Elliott, Sean Kiser, Gabe Bevan, VanNessa Voreh, and Jennifer Talarigo. Honorary pallbearers will be Guy Eddie Guinther, William Eddie Guinther, Steve Voreh, Charles Gatewood, Bill Kiser, L.A. Guinther and G. E. Guinther. on July 23, 2016.¹

     His Social Security Number was 301-10-7143.⁵ Edison Goldstein Guinther was born on August 15, 1914 at Syracuse, Meigs Co., Ohio; His draft card has a birth date of Aug 16, 1915.^2,5,4 He married Virginia Elaine Franklin, daughter of Hubert Jerome Franklin and Leoda Gertrude Elmore, on November 28, 1946 at Radford, Virginia.^1,2 Edison Goldstein Guinther died on April 30, 1986 at Gallia Co., Ohio, at age 71.³

     Harry H. Elmore was buried at Elmore McAlarnis Family Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on August 19, 1903 at Giles Co., Virginia.¹ He died on January 22, 1905 at Giles Co., Virginia, at age 1.¹

     His Social Security Number was 236-32-1857.⁴ John Frank Elmore was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.⁵ He was born on February 25, 1906 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.^5,2,4,6 He married Elma Lee Griffith circa 1927.^7,2 John Frank Elmore died on May 12, 1968 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 62.^5,2

     Elma Lee Griffith was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.² She was born on May 22, 1907 at Spencer, Rowan Co., North Carolina.¹ As of circa 1927,her married name was Elmore.³ She married John Frank Elmore, son of John Floyd Elmore and Rosa Lee "Rosie" "Rosalee" White, circa 1927.^3,1 Elma Lee Griffith died on December 2, 1958 at Gold Bond, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 51.¹

     Sarah Katherine Wiseman was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.^4,3 She was born on February 7, 1869 at Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1870 in West Virginia.^4,3 As of August 26, 1885,her married name was Elmore.² She married Willliam Jackson Elmore, son of Jacob Elmore and Clementine Criner, on August 26, 1885 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,5,2 Sarah Katherine Wiseman died on March 18, 1954 at Gold Bond, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 85.^4,3

     Laura Agnes Elmore was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^8,5 Her Social Security Number was 226-66-0218.³ She was born on May 4, 1885 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1887.^8,3,5 As of December 19, 1907,her married name was Pack.⁴ She married Karl Clinton Pack Sr. on December 19, 1907 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,5,4 Laura Agnes Elmore died on November 29, 1983 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 98.^8,5

     Karl Clinton Pack Sr. was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,3 He was born on January 4, 1886 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,3,4,5 He married Laura Agnes Elmore, daughter of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on December 19, 1907 at Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 Karl Clinton Pack Sr. died on August 5, 1963 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 77.^1,3

     His Social Security Number was 497-10-9724.¹¹ Ewell Lee Pack was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis, Missouri.^1,12,6 He was born on September 27, 1907 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^{1,3,4,11,12,13} He married Catherine Agnes Coan on February 4, 1931 at Maplewood, St. Louis Co., Missouri.^5,6 Ewell Lee Pack died on June 20, 1993 at Missouri at age 85.^1,11,12,13,6 He PACK, Ewell, Sun., June 20, 1993, beloved husband of Catherine A. Pack (nee Coan) dear father of Kathryn Turnquist and the late Mary Sue Weiss, dear grandfather of Laura Sigmon, Dianne Stephens, Gary and Michael Turnquist, and the late Colleen Turnquist, our dear great-grandfather, brother, rother-in-law, uncle and cousin. Funeral Wed., June 23, 1:30 p.m from Jay B. Smith Funeral Home, 7456 Manchester Ave. Interment National Cemetery. Mr. Pack was a retired member of U.A.W. on June 21, 1993.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 231-05-5453.⁶ Ella Sue Pack was buried at Monticello Memorial Park, 670 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Albemarle Co., Virginia.⁹ She was born on October 21, 1911 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,6,3 As of April 28, 1937,her married name was Vail.¹ She married Vernon Armstrong Vail Jr. on April 28, 1937 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4,10 Ella Sue Pack died on January 31, 2002 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, at age 90.^1,6,10 She Sue Vail, of Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge in Charlottesville, died peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2002, with both her beloved sisters at her side. Sue had lived at Westminster-Canterbury since 1991. In 1999, she moved from her apartment there to catered living, where the staff helped her live her final years with comfort and dignity. On Sunday evening, October 21, 2001, Sue celebrated her 90 th birthday with a party in the ballroom of Westminster-Canterbury, surrounded by her family and well over a hundred friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Armstrong Vail, Jr., who died in 1984, and by her only child, Sue Annette Vail, who died in 1987. Ella Sue Pack was born on October 21, 1911, in Giles County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Karl Clinton Pack and Laura Elmore Pack. Her paternal grandparents were Samuel Henderson Pack and Sarah Elizabeth Douthat Pack. Her maternal grandparents were Joseph Elmore and Sarah Wiseman Elmore. The oldest daughter in a family of seven children, she grew up on the family farm in the shadow of Angel's Rest Mountain, near Pearisburg, the county seat of Giles County. Throughout her long life, she treasured her memories of and associations with her beloved Giles County. After graduating from high school in Pearisburg, she began training for her R.N. degree at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Roanoke. After three years there, she entered Old Blockley School of Nursing in Philadelphia, the oldest school of nursing in the United States. Within a year of returning to Lewis-Gale Hospital to begin her career, she met Vernon Armstrong Vail, Jr. Mr. Vail was the son of Vernon Armstrong Vail, Sr., and Laura Wright Vail. He spent the first six years of his life in Norfolk, Virginia. The Vail family then moved to Macon, Georgia. Vernon returned to Virginia in 1929 and settled in Roanoke. Vernon and Sue were married on April 28, 1937. They were blessed with one child, Sue Annette, who was born on November 8, 1938. She was named for her mother and for her great-aunt, Annette Vail Gwathmey. The Vails lived in Roanoke for nine years while Vernon worked for the Stone Printing Company. In 1946, they moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where they lived for 12 years. In 1958, the Vails moved to Charlottesville, where they made their home at 1822 Meadowbrook Heights Road. Mr. Vail retired from the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company in 1977. Sue was a longtime member and faithful steward of St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church in Charlottesville. Her abiding interests included a love of antiques, flowers, her native state, her family and friends, and family history. She enjoyed planning family gatherings and entertaining her many friends, both young and old. She is survived by two sisters, Clara Pack Foster of Roanoke, Virginia, and Nita Pack Carr of Princeton, West Virginia. She is also survived by a brother, Sidney Garland Pack of West Virginia, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, William Ray Pack, Ewell Lee Pack, and Karl Clinton Pack. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul's Memorial Church, 1700 University Avenue, in Charlottesville on Tuesday, February 5, 2002, at 11 a.m. with the Reverend David Poist officiating. Pallbearers will be her nephews, William Foster and Thom Carr; her great-nephews, Andrew Foster, Bryan Foster, and Todd Carter; and her friends, David Sloan, Robert Doyle Prevatt, Gregory MacDonald, and Jimmy Miller. on February 2, 2002.¹

     Vernon Armstrong Vail Jr. was buried at Monticello Memorial Park, 670 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Albemarle Co., Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 225-10-9351.⁶ He was born on June 29, 1907 at Norfolk, Virginia.^2,3,6,4 He married Ella Sue Pack, daughter of Karl Clinton Pack Sr. and Laura Agnes Elmore, on April 28, 1937 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,4 Vernon Armstrong Vail Jr. died on November 22, 1984 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 77.⁴

     Sue Annette Vail was buried at Monticello Memorial Park, 670 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Albemarle Co., Virginia.^4,2 She was born on November 8, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia.^5,2,3 She died on December 27, 1987 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 49.²

     Anna Clara Pack was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^2,9 Her Social Security Number was 225-44-4119.⁶ Her married name was Foster.¹ She was born on July 7, 1916 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,6 She married William Gordon Foster on April 16, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,5,9 Anna Clara Pack died on January 31, 2005 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 88.^2,6,9 She Clara Pack Foster, 88, of Roanoke, died Monday, January 31, 2005. She was a devoted wife and mother. She was a graduate of Pearisburg High School and graduated from Lewis-Gale Nursing School as a registered nurse and also did private duty nursing. Mrs. Foster was a charter member of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, having served on the altar guild and was a church volunteer in many other capacities. She was preceded in death by her husband, William G. Foster and a daughter, Anne Randolph Foster. She is survived by a son, William G. Foster, Jr. of Fairfax; a daughter, Elizabeth A. Foster of North Potomac, Maryland; one sister, Nita P. Carr of Princeton, West Virginia; a brother, Sidney G. Pack of Charleston, West Virginia; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, February 3, 2005 at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Richard H. Fife officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. on February 2, 2005.⁹

     Laura Juanita "Nita" Pack was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 223-30-3758.⁷ She was born on May 9, 1920 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^7,2 As of June 2, 1951,her married name was Carr.¹ She married Daniel Thomas Carr Jr. on June 2, 1951 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,1,2 Laura Juanita "Nita" Pack died on February 9, 2013 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 92.^7,2 She PRINCETON - Laura Juanita "Nita" Carr, 92, of the Georgian Manor Apartments in Princeton, died Saturday, February 09, 2013, at her residence. Born in Pearisburg, Va., May 9, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Laura Elmore Pack. Nita was a nursing graduate of the Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke, Va. She faithfully served her country in the Women's Army Corp during World War ll working as a nurse with the 164th General Hospital in France. She retired from Princeton Community Hospital after seventeen years of service on the maternity floor where she last served as a supervisor of labor and delivery. Nita was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton where she formerly served on the Altar Guild. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Ewell Pack, Ray Pack and Karl Pack, and two sisters, Sue Vail and Clara Foster. Survivors include one son, Daniel Thomas "Thom" Carr lll of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; one daughter, Susan Pack "Susie" Carr of Sherman Oaks, Calif; one brother, Sidney G. Pack and his wife Teresa of Cross Lane, W.Va; sister-in-law, Edie Carr of Princeton and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Nita will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Scott Sears officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Rick Kendrick, David Graham, Bill Foster, Jim Miller, Jerry Jenkins and Jim Anderson. on February 11, 2013.²

     Sidney Garland Pack was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁹ He Sidney Garland Pack, May 18, 1922 - June 26, 2017, 95, of Cross Lanes went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Pearisburg, Virginia to the late Karl and Laura Elmore Pack. He was also preceded in death by 6 other brothers and sisters. Sidney retired from Union Carbide Corp. as a supervisor with 43 years of service. He was a member of the Cross Lanes Baptist Church. He was a Past Master of the South Charleston Masonic Lodge # 168 A.F. & A. M. and also Past Worthy Patron of the Order of the Star, Chapter # 131, South Charleston. He was a U S Army veteran of World War II where he received the Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, President Citation and held the rank of Corporal. Surviving are his loving wife of 61 years, Theresa Bailey Pack; daughters, Nancy Gail Pack Sutton of Castle Rock, CO., and Theresa Ann Murphy of Windsor, England; grandchildren, David, Laura, Andrea, Erik, Patrick, Nicholas and Megan; great grandchildren, Ada and Ellis. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, June 30, 2017 at Cunningham Memorial Park, Upper Mausoleum Chapel, St. Albans with Rev. Jim Dennis officiating. Entombment will follow.⁹ He and Juanita Gracie Taylor were divorced.¹⁰ Sidney Garland Pack was born on May 18, 1922 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^9,2,3 He married Juanita Gracie Taylor on February 20, 1942 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.⁸ Sidney Garland Pack married Theresa Lee Bailey on April 20, 1956 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^9,10 Sidney Garland Pack died on June 26, 2017 at Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 95.⁹