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     Her Social Security Number was 224-30-9966.⁴ Helen Mae Agner was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on January 8, 1922 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 As of December 31, 1940,her married name was Elmore.² She married Marcus Edward Elmore, son of Willie Edwin/Edward Elmore and Lottie Vergie Williams, on December 31, 1940 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 Helen Mae Agner died on October 3, 2011 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 89.^1,5,4 She Helen Agner Elmore, 89, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 3, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus E. Elmore. Helen was employed at Horne's, Samuel Spigel and Lady Lera women's clothiers and was a long time member of Oakland Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Julia Dalton, of Raleigh, N.C; grandchildren, Lori Hedrick, of Roanoke, Molly Patton, of Memphis, Tenn., Amy Dalton, of Boulder, Colo., and Marc Dalton, of Winston-Salem, N.C; seven grandchildren; nieces, Jane Frost, of Butner, N.C., and Connie Ferguson, of Roanoke; and nephew, Pete Stiff, of Roanoke. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2011, at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Kelly Dampeer officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton. on October 5, 2011.¹

     Ted Douglas Dalton was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 225-58-7735.⁴ He was born on February 9, 1945 at Texas.^1,4,3 He married Julia Ann Elmore, daughter of Marcus Edward Elmore and Helen Mae Agner, on December 23, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Ted Douglas Dalton died on May 8, 1996 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 51.^4,2,3 He DALTON, Ted D., 51, of Winston-Salem, N.C., formerly of Roanoke, died Wednesday, May 8, 1996, in a Winston-Salem, N.C. nursing home. Surviving are his wife, Julia E. Dalton; daughters, Mrs. Lori D. Hedrick, Blacksburg, Miss Molly Dalton, Salem, Miss Amy Dalton, Salem, son; Marc D. Dalton, Salem; aunt, Mrs. V. R. Williams, Stuart. Funeral services will be at the graveside 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 1996, Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton, with Rev. Robert L. Alderman and Rev . Albin Crutchfield officiating. on May 10, 1996.²

     Lelia Stokes Fers was buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Fairfax Co., Virginia.^1,3 She was born on October 10, 1898 at Sheppards, Buckingham Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1900.^1,2 As of June 17, 1946,her married name was Elmore.⁴ She married Willie Edwin/Edward Elmore, son of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on June 17, 1946 at Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.^1,4 Lelia Stokes Fers died on June 11, 1974 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 75.¹

     His Social Security Number was 255-15-7632.⁴ James Waddie Thornton Sr. was buried at West View Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.³ He was born on March 30, 1943 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,4 He married Barbara Jeanette Perigen, daughter of Roy William Perigen Sr. and Hazel Virginia Elmore, on July 13, 1960 at Silver Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland.¹ James Waddie Thornton Sr. and Barbara Jeanette Perigen were divorced on March 13, 1963 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ James Waddie Thornton Sr. died on August 9, 2010 at Georgia at age 67.⁴

     Robert O'Dell Boothe was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 229-56-8358.⁴ He was born on March 29, 1942 at Roanoke Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Mar 30, 1942.^1,2,4 He married Barbara Jeanette Perigen, daughter of Roy William Perigen Sr. and Hazel Virginia Elmore, on November 9, 1963 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Robert O'Dell Boothe and Barbara Jeanette Perigen were divorced on July 26, 1982.¹ Robert O'Dell Boothe died on December 8, 1995 at Lexington Co., South Carolina, at age 53.^3,4 He Robert O. Booth, 53, of Pelion, S.C., formerly of Roanoke, Va., passed away Friday, December 8, 1995. He is survived by his parents, Luther and Georgia Boothe; daughter and granddaughter, April Boothe and Angelee Boothe; three sons and daughter-in-law, Jay Boothe, Bob Boothe, Raymond Lynn and Kimberly Boothe; one sister, Marie Blosser; one stepdaughter, Christine Overfelt. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 1995, at Sherwood Memorial Park with Rev. Art Hearne officiating. on December 13, 1995.³

     His Social Security Number was 224-32-3523.² James Carroll Welsh was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁵ He was born on November 27, 1926 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Georgetta Mae Abbott on June 12, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,7 James Carroll Welsh died on February 25, 2004 at Virginia at age 77.^2,6 He James Carroll Welsh, 77, died at his residence on February 24, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Georgetta (Abby); their daughter, Hannah Donahue; their son-in-law, Michael Donahue; and granddaughter, Sarah Donahue. He was a graduate of Roanoke College and Virginia Episcopal Seminary. Fr. Welsh served parishes in Nelson County, Virginia, Kentucky, Wisconsin and on the Bishop's Staff of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia for over twenty years. on February 26, 2004.⁶

     Georgetta Mae Abbott was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ She was born on July 17, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3 As of June 12, 1954,her married name was Welsh.¹ She married James Carroll Welsh, son of James Samuel Welsh and Gladys Elmore, on June 12, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Georgetta Mae Abbott died on March 17, 2023 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 94.³ She Georgetta "Abby" Abbott Welsh, age 94, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away at home on March 17, 2023. Abby was born in Roanoke, on July 17, 1928, daughter to Howard Hampton and Thelma Joyner Abbott of Catawba, Virginia. She grew up in Roanoke City and graduated from Jefferson Senior High School ('47). She earned her Bachelors in education at Roanoke College, where she was a member of the Alpha Psi Omega and Tau Kappa Alpha honorary national fraternities, and met her future husband James Welsh ('53). On June 12, 1954, they wed at St. John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke. They both shared a passion for education and lifelong learning that was held to the very last. Forty years of her life were dedicated to educating others as an elementary school teacher and reading specialist and she earned her MA in English from Hollins University in 1974. She lived several places, but the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia were always her beloved home and it was there that she spent the majority of her life. Abby is survived by her daughter, Hannah Welsh Donahue of Roanoke, Va; as well as her granddaughter, Sarah Reid Gibbons and her granddaughter's husband, Lane Daniel Gibbons. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Carroll Welsh and her parents. The family wishes to specially thank all of the friends, caregivers, and family who have offered support to them and Abby during this time. Graveside services will be held at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. on March 31, 2023.³