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     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

     His Social Security Number was 234-01-3115.⁹ William Ray Pack was born on August 12, 1909 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3,9 He married Lola Arline Blevins on December 26, 1929 at Winfield, Putnam Co., West Virginia.⁴ William Ray Pack died in October, 1982 at West Virginia at age 73.⁹

     Karl Clinton Pack Jr. was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,4 He was born on April 2, 1914 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,4 He married Edith Fay Lore on August 8, 1935 at Winfield, Putnam Co., West Virginia.^4,8 Karl Clinton Pack Jr. died on November 20, 1995 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 81.^3,4 He PACK, Karl Clinton Jr., 81, of Narrows, died Monday, November 20,1995 in Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, Va. Mr. Pack was born April 2, 1914 in Pearisburg, Va. and was a son of the late Karl C. Sr. and Laura Elmore Pack. Mr. Pack was also preceded in death by his son, Karl C. Pack III, and two brothers, Ewell and Ray Pack.Mr. Pack retired from Union Carbide, where he was employed for 32 years. He lived in South Charleston, W.Va. from 1932 to 1974. Mr. Pack was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg and a member of the Giles Lodge #106 A.F. & A.M. He is survived by his wife, Fay Lore Pack of Narrows; one daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Carroll) Kinder of St. Albans, W. Va; one brother, Sidney Pack of Cross Lanes, W. Va; three sisters, Sue Vail of Charlottesville, Clara Foster, Roanoke, Juanita (Nita) Carr of Princeton,W. Va; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 22, 1995 at the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg, Va. at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Freddrick L. Long and the Rev. Judith W. Long officiating. Burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg, Va. on November 21, 1995.⁴

     William Gordon Foster was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 He was born on September 21, 1912 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Anna Clara Pack, daughter of Karl Clinton Pack Sr. and Laura Agnes Elmore, on April 16, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,2,5 William Gordon Foster died on January 7, 2001 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 88.^1,3 He FOSTER, William G., 88, of Roanoke, died Sunday, January 7, 2001. He had lived in Roanoke since 1956 and was retired from the Housing & Urban Development Authority. Mr. Foster was a native of Rocky Mount, Virginia and graduated from Rocky Mount High School in 1932 and attended William & Mary College in Williamsburg. He was the son of John Randolph and Nannie Law Foster. During World War II, he was in the European Theater as a member of the First Army, 736 T H Tank Battalion, participating in the final push across Europe toward Germany, most notably in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a charter member of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, founded in 1958. Survivors include his wife, Clara, whom he married in 1941 and who lives in Roanoke; three children, William G. Foster, Jr. of Fairfax, Anne R. Foster of Roanoke, and Elizabeth A. Carter of North Potomac, Maryland; and three grandchildren; three sisters, Frances Vaden of Roanoke, Nancy Vassar of Tazewell, and Wilda Stone of Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2001 at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Richard H. Fife officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. on January 10, 2001.³

     Daniel Thomas Carr Jr. was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 236-26-0377.³ He was born on November 15, 1917 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3 He married Laura Juanita "Nita" Pack, daughter of Karl Clinton Pack Sr. and Laura Agnes Elmore, on June 2, 1951 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^5,2,6 Daniel Thomas Carr Jr. died on January 24, 1978 at West Virginia at age 60.⁴

     Edith Fay Lore was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on January 14, 1917 at Boone Co., West Virginia.^4,3 As of August 8, 1935,her married name was Pack.³ She married Karl Clinton Pack Jr., son of Karl Clinton Pack Sr. and Laura Agnes Elmore, on August 8, 1935 at Winfield, Putnam Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Edith Fay Lore died on August 18, 2011 at West Virginia at age 94.² She Edith Fay Lore Pack, 94, of Pearisburg, Va., and Bridgeport, W.Va., passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 21, 2011, at the First UMC in Pearisburg. Arrangements by Givens Funeral Home, Pearisburg, Va. on August 19, 2011.²

     His Social Security Number was 233-68-6702.³ Karl Clinton Pack III was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on July 27, 1942.^1,3 He died on June 22, 1976 at age 33.¹

     Anne Randolph Foster was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Her Social Security Number was 230-60-2839.⁶ She was born on June 8, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4,5,6,8 As of September 23, 1967,her married name was Hartman.⁵ She married Thomas Elbert Hartman on September 23, 1967 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ Anne Randolph Foster and Thomas Elbert Hartman were divorced on December 22, 1987 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁸ Anne Randolph Foster died on January 27, 2002 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 57.^1,3,6 She FOSTER, Anne Randolph, of Roanoke, died Sunday, January 27, 2002. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School and attended Virginia Western Community College and Mary Baldwin College. Anne was an employee of Allstate Insurance Company and a Charter Member of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her father, William G. Foster. Surviving are her mother, Clara P. Foster; one brother and sister-in-law, William G. Foster, Jr. and Judy Foster, Fairfax, Va; one sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth F. Carter and Richard Carter, North Potomac, Maryland; three nephews; other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2002, at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Richard H. Fife officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. on January 29, 2002.³

     Daniel Thomas "Thom" Carr III married Geraldine Zambits at Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ Daniel Thomas "Thom" Carr III was born on May 9, 1952 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He married J. Michael Heider D.D.S. on November 9, 1995.¹ Daniel Thomas "Thom" Carr III died on April 15, 2020 at Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida, at age 67.¹ He Mr. Daniel Thomas "Thom" Carr III, age 67, of Fort Lauderdale, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Holy Cross Hospital. At the time of Thom's passing he was in the hearts of those he loved the most. Born on May 9, 1952 in Princeton, West Virginia, Thom was the son of the late Daniel Thomas Carr, Jr. and Laura Juanita (Pack) Carr. Thom was raised and educated in Princeton, West Virginia and graduated from West Virginia University with a business degree. On November 9, 1995, Thom was married to J. Michael Heider DDS, and they were blessed with a relationship of 35 years. Thom was a man of many talents and accomplishments. He started piano lessons at the age of 7 with his beloved Vera Payne and was playing like Liberace by the age of 12. He released an album of his hits "Broadway & Beyond" in 2014, reviewed as a "dazzling collection of twenty-three piano solos". He continued to play and entertain audiences throughout his life. Thom started showing horses in 1964. He was the state champion 3 years in a row with the Tennessee Walking Horse (Juvenile division) title. Thom was also an accomplished landscaper and florist. He was a real estate agent with Atlantic Properties International. Those who knew and loved Thom resound the same refrain: "He was a beautiful force of light and life; a beautiful smile on his face; kindness, consistency, unconditional friendship; he was a ray of light and is now an angel; a grand patron and soulmate; one man you can always count on; We love you; he always made me smile and was a beautiful soul who touched my heart; his spirit will forever light the skies with the brightest of sparkles; he had a kind word and twinkle in his eye; a bright light on this earth; a genuinely kind hearted, non-judgmental man; his beaming smiles were a beacon of vibrant energy and the joyful moments of his love and light brought warmth, energy, and laughter to all". "Go forth and shine Thom!" You will be a star in our heaven and always in our hearts!"
Thom is survived by his spouse, J. Michael Heider, DDS; and his sister, Suzi Carr of Los Angeles, California. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic and out of respect to the wellbeing of Thom's family and visitors, a Celebration of Life and Memorial Service will be held at a later date and time. on April 23, 2020.