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     Louise Peggy Spradlin was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^6,5 She Peggy Spradlin Viar, 91, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Clarence William Viar, Sr. Born in Lynchburg, she is the daughter of the late Walter Thomas Spradlin and the late Ida Wills Spradlin. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Clarence W. Viar, Jr. and Jesse "Butch" Bobbitt; two daughters, Delores V. Deacon and Sheila V. Clark; one granddaughter, Lisa D. Williams and two sisters, Rosebud S. Cousin and Lucille S. Guzinsky and her devoted daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Burns "Liz" Dickerson. Peggy was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church and was retired from General Electric Corp. She is survived by one son, Ollie H. "Buddy" Bobbitt and his wife, Judy, of Danville; 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Spring Hill Cemetery with Pastor Melvin Campbell, officiating.⁵ She was born on September 10, 1924 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,4,6 As of August 26, 1939,her married name was Bobbitt.³ She married Ollie Haten Bobbitt, son of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on August 26, 1939 at Lynchburg, Virginia.³ Louise Peggy Spradlin and Ollie Haten Bobbitt were divorced on October 28, 1953 at Lynchburg, Virginia.² Louise Peggy Spradlin died on September 19, 2015 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 91.^6,5

     His Social Security Number was 225-03-8192.⁵ Oscar Meritt Scott was born on October 22, 1907 at Charlotte Co., Virginia.^3,5 He married Elva Kate Bobbitt, daughter of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on December 21, 1929 at Lynchburg, Virginia.¹ Oscar Meritt Scott died on December 31, 1971 at Rhinelander, Oneida Co., Wisconsin, at age 64.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 388-28-0322.³ Donald Eugene Wells was born on August 17, 1932 at Rhinelander, Oneida Co., Wisconsin.^2,3,4 He married Jewell Romona Scott, daughter of Oscar Meritt Scott and Elva Kate Bobbitt, on June 18, 1954 at Lynchburg, Virginia.¹ Donald Eugene Wells died on August 13, 2009 at Puyallup, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 76.^2,3,5,4 He Donald Eugene Wells - Don was born in Rhinelander, WI on Aug 17, 1932; he went Home to Jesus on Aug 13, 2009 from Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milner & Helen Wells; and a sister, Amanda Hackett. Don is survived by his wife Romona, whom he married in 1954; and six children: Darwin, Mark (Lori), Joel (Pam), Lynn (Jim) Peterson, Annette (Casey) Ward, and John (Aubree); eleven grandchildren: Jeremy & Jesi, Craig & Michael, James & Marcia & Jason, Conner & Molly, and Mason & Frankie; also three great-grandchildren: Henry, Mckenzie, and Victoria. He was a Rhinelander High School graduate, served four years in the US Navy on the USS Mellette (APA-156) during the Korean conflict, was employed by the Rhinelander Paper Co. for 32 years (supervisory position the last 10), moved to Puyallup, WA in 1983 where he purchased his uncle's plumbing business, Wells Plumbing, and partnered with son-in-law Jim until Don's retirement in 1995. He was a member of the Executive Board at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Rhinelander and attended service faithfully at All Saints in Puyallup. He was active in the Knights of Columbus, a president of the union at the Rhinelander Paper Co., a charter member and a president of the Rhinelander Chapter of the ARC, a player on the snowshoe baseball team in Tomahawk, WI, scoutmaster for a developmentally delayed troop at The Friendly Village (Rhinelander), a life member of the Sumner Sportsman's Club (WA), and was employed by Sans Souci as head of maintenance from 1996-2005 He enjoyed many things in life such as hunting, fishing, camping, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, waterskiing, bowling, trapshooting, carpentry, golf, and gardening (including flowers). Don was a family man and a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. We will miss him terribly but are at peace that he is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. on August 21, 2009.²

     Doris Marie Scott was buried at Kedron Baptist Church Cemetery, 7862 Brookneal Highway, Gladys, Campbell Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on October 16, 1940 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2 She died on March 27, 1941 at Lynchburg, Virginia.¹

     Carlisle Duval Stennette was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 223-32-7444.⁵ He was born on January 29, 1912 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^1,4,5 He married Annie Wilmeth Bobbitt, daughter of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on January 27, 1934 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,4 Carlisle Duval Stennette died on August 25, 1990 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 78.^4,5

     Ralph Gerald Powers Ralph Gerald Powers, 83, of Forest passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Born in Lynchburg on July 19, 1935, he was a son of the late Marvin and Ora Powers. Ralph was a Mechanical Engineer who specialized in Aerospace, graduated from Virginia Tech and was devoted to his family and expressed that love in numerous ways. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Sylvia S. Powers; children, Donna Woolf, Mark Powers (Lisa) and Shaun Powers; grandchildren, Sarah, Zachary, and Allison; siblings, Chloe Hunt and Charles Powers (Delores).³ He was born on July 19, 1935 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Sylvia Faye Stennette, daughter of Carlisle Duval Stennette and Annie Wilmeth Bobbitt, on September 14, 1957 at Lynchburg, Virginia.¹ Ralph Gerald Powers died on November 27, 2018 at Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 83.³