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     Ramona Avenelle Smith Ramona Avenelle Deratzian, 92, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Born in Lincoln County, WV on July 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Dennie Clarence Smith and Buena Adkins Smith. Ramona was a member of First Advent Christian Church and was a former member of the board. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Empire State College. Mrs. Deratzian worked as a school teacher in West Virginia and also worked for Borden and Troy-Bilt. Ramona also formerly owned and operated an Arthur Murray Dance Studio in New York and was the dance instructor at the Morganton Senior center. She enjoyed needle work, quilting, playing golf, hiking, and was a member of the Foothills Hoofers and Friendship Force. Ramona is survived by her son, David Deratzian and wife, Allison, of North Wales, Pennsylvania; and grandchildren, Kimbermarie Murphy of Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and Michael Murphy of Staunton, VA. In addition to her parents, Ramona was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Deratzian; daughter, Lisa Vivian Murphy; and siblings, Norris Smith, Betty Braddock; Boyce Eldon Smith; and Dwight Smith.³ She was buried at Elmwood Hill Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York.⁴ She was born on July 16, 1928 at Lincoln Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of March 3, 1957,her married name was White.¹ She married Charles Fletcher White, son of Charles Lewis White and Mettice Virginia Gearhart, on March 3, 1957 at Troy, Albany Co., New York.¹ Ramona Avenelle Smith died on September 1, 2020 at Morganton, Burke Co., North Carolina, at age 92.^3,4

     Bertha Wolf was born circa 1874 at Pennsylvania.¹

     Violetta Wolf was born circa 1878 at Pennsylvania.¹