Edward Lee Payne Jr.1,2,3

M, b. May 13, 1952, d. August 31, 2003
FatherEdward Lee Payne Sr.1,3 b. May 26, 1930, d. May 11, 1993
MotherRuby Earline Tanksley1,3 b. August 21, 1932, d. June 20, 2015
     Edward Lee Payne Jr. was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, Hurt, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2 He was born on May 13, 1952 at Virginia.2,3 He married Gail Aurelia Dalton on April 10, 1976 at Hurt, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2,3 Edward Lee Payne Jr. died on August 31, 2003 at age 51.2

Family

Gail Aurelia Dalton
Marriage*He married Gail Aurelia Dalton on April 10, 1976 at Hurt, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2,3 
Children
  • Edward Lee Payne III1
  • Matthew Hunter Payne1

Citations

  1. [S9714] Colbert Moran Funeral Home, online www.colbertmoran.com, From the Ruby Tanksley Payne obituary.
  2. [S12503] Green Lawn Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Clida Esther McGuire1,2

F, b. August 19, 1907, d. August 28, 1955
     Clida Esther McGuire was buried at Schoolfield Cemetery, 360 Schoolfield Drive, Danville, Virginia.2 Her married name was Bryant.1 She married Walter Whitehead Bryant, son of Robert Bibbs Bryant and Nannie Alice Yeatts.1,2,3 Clida Esther McGuire was born on August 19, 1907 at Washington Co., Virginia.2 She died on August 28, 1955 at Danville, Virginia, at age 48.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 210, District 72-50, Tunstall, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1940Cotton mill worker4

Family

Walter Whitehead Bryant b. May 16, 1904, d. May, 1973
Marriage*Clida Esther McGuire married Walter Whitehead Bryant, son of Robert Bibbs Bryant and Nannie Alice Yeatts.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3223] Morning Call, From the Clyde Bryant obituary in the May 25, 2001 edition.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S12504] Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, online thomasmcafee.com, From the Mary Jeanette Motsinger obituary.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Clyde Donald "Donnie" Bryant1,2,3,4

M, b. September 13, 1945, d. May 23, 2001
FatherWalter Whitehead Bryant1 b. May 16, 1904, d. May, 1973
MotherClida Esther McGuire1 b. August 19, 1907, d. August 28, 1955
     His Social Security Number was 227-62-2955.4 Clyde Donald "Donnie" Bryant was born on September 13, 1945 at Danville, Virginia.3,4 He died on May 23, 2001 at Fountain Hill, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, at age 55.1,4,5 He Clyde "Donnie" Bryant, 55, of 2206 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown, died Wednesday, May 23, in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was a self-employed computer programmer and also worked in that capacity for Direct Data, Valley Forge, for several years. Born in Danville, Va., he was a son of the late Walter Whitehead and Clida E. (McGuire) Bryant. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors: Companion, Audrey Brotzman, with whom he resided; stepdaughter, Michelle Landy of Allentown; sisters, Jeanette M. Motsinger of Greenville, S.C., Laura B. Dunlap of Sewell, N.J. on May 25, 2001.1

Citations

  1. [S3223] Morning Call, From the Clyde Bryant obituary in the May 25, 2001 edition.
  2. [S1185] Greenville News, Greenville, SC, From the Walter William Bryant obituary in the Mar 8, 1993 edition.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Mary Jeanette Bryant1,2

F, b. March 20, 1938, d. December 26, 2013
FatherWalter Whitehead Bryant1,2,3 b. May 16, 1904, d. May, 1973
MotherClida Esther McGuire1,2,3 b. August 19, 1907, d. August 28, 1955
     Mary Jeanette Bryant Mary Jeanette Motsinger, 75, of Greenville, died Thursday, December 26, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Walter Whitehead and Clida McGuire Bryant. She is survived by sister, Laura Dunlap. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by son, Darryl Ray Motsinger.3 Her married name was Motsinger.1 She married James Ray "Jimmie" Motsinger.1 Mary Jeanette Bryant was born on March 20, 1938 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.4 She died on December 26, 2013 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, at age 75.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 210, District 72-50, Tunstall, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia2

Family

James Ray "Jimmie" Motsinger
Marriage*Mary Jeanette Bryant married James Ray "Jimmie" Motsinger.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3223] Morning Call, From the Clyde Bryant obituary in the May 25, 2001 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S12504] Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, online thomasmcafee.com, From the Mary Jeanette Motsinger obituary.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Walter William Bryant1,2,3,4

M, b. November 16, 1935, d. March 3, 1993
FatherWalter Whitehead Bryant1,5 b. May 16, 1904, d. May, 1973
MotherClida Esther McGuire1,5 b. August 19, 1907, d. August 28, 1955
     His Social Security Number was 223-36-8529.1 Walter William Bryant was buried at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles Co., California.6 He married Betty Sutcliff.3 Walter William Bryant was born on November 16, 1935 at Danville, Virginia.1,2,4,7,8 He died on March 3, 1993 at Carson, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 57.1,2,3,8 He CARSON, Calif. - Walter William Bryant, 57, of 176601 Avalon Blvd., died March 3, 1993. He was retired from the U.S. Army and was employed by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Surviving are his wife, Betty Sutcliff Bryant; a daughter, Tracie Carlos of Los Angeles; a son, Scott Bryant of Los Angeles; two sisters, Laura Bryant of Pennsylvania and Jeanette Bryant of Greenville; and a brother, Don Bryant of Pennsylvania. on March 8, 1993.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 210, District 72-50, Tunstall, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia5

Family

Betty Sutcliff
Marriage*Walter William Bryant married Betty Sutcliff.3 
Children
  • Tracie Bryant3
  • Scott Earl Bryant3

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  3. [S1185] Greenville News, Greenville, SC, From the Walter William Bryant obituary in the Mar 8, 1993 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2620] Green Hills Memorial Park, Los Angeles Co., CA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=28669230&CRid=7999&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Darryl Ray Motsinger1,2

M, b. June 9, 1957, d. April 28, 2010
FatherJames Ray "Jimmie" Motsinger2
MotherMary Jeanette Bryant2 b. March 20, 1938, d. December 26, 2013
     His Social Security Number was 246-98-9213.1 Darryl Ray Motsinger was born on June 9, 1957 at Danville, Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jun 7, 1957.1 He died on April 28, 2010 at South Carolina at age 52.1

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S12504] Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, online thomasmcafee.com, From the Mary Jeanette Motsinger obituary.

Lonnie Ashby Gammon Sr.1,2,3

M, b. May 18, 1902, d. February 29, 1992
     Lonnie Ashby Gammon Sr. was buried at Gretna Burial Park, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2,3 His Social Security Number was 223-46-1534.4 He was born on May 18, 1902 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 He married Maggie May Bryant, daughter of Robert Bibbs Bryant and Nannie Alice Yeatts, on December 29, 1924 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,3 Lonnie Ashby Gammon Sr. died on February 29, 1992 at Hurt, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 89.2,3,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 10, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 116, District 72-12, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1930Farmer5
1940Farmer6

Family

Maggie May Bryant b. February 25, 1906, d. February 16, 1992
Marriage*Lonnie Ashby Gammon Sr. married Maggie May Bryant, daughter of Robert Bibbs Bryant and Nannie Alice Yeatts, on December 29, 1924 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  2. [S6304] Gretna Burial Park, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Jr. obituary in the Feb 23, 2015 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr.1,2,3

M, b. March 25, 1930, d. February 21, 2015
FatherLonnie Ashby Gammon Sr.4,5,2,3 b. May 18, 1902, d. February 29, 1992
MotherMaggie May Bryant4,5,2,3 b. February 25, 1906, d. February 16, 1992
     Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr. was buried at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,3 He was born on March 25, 1930 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,6,3 He married Joyce Virginia Rowland on December 10, 1949 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,7,3 Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr. married Eugenia Bailess on March 29, 1986 at Altavista, Campbell Co., Virginia.8,2,3 Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr. died on February 21, 2015 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 84.1,3 He HURT — Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Jr., 84, of 573 Jasper Wood Road, Hurt, died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born March 25, 1930, in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Sr. and Maggie Bryant Gammon. He was predeceased by his first wife, Joyce Rowland Gammon; and a brother, Luther Gammon. Mr. Gammon was a former member of Zion United Methodist Church and was a current member of Broad Street Pentecostal Holiness Church in Altavista. He was a former employee of Klopman; and he enjoyed gardening, fishing, reading the Bible and cutting wood. He is survived by his wife, Eugenia Bailess Gammon of the residence; two sons, Larry Gammon and his wife, Susan of Gretna and Tim Gammon and his wife, Rhonda of Gretna; one step-son, Dwaine DeLappe and his fiancé, Sandra Haskins of Gladys; two step-daughters, Dana Hodges and her husband, Donnie of Ruckersville and Deborah Gillespie and her husband, Mike of Easley, S.C; one brother, Ted Gammon of Ocala, Fla; eight grandchildren, Michael Gammon, Kayla Gammon, Seth Gammon, Jennifer Horn, Michael Gillespie, Chad Hodges, Julie DeLappe and Shauna Wyatt; and nine great-grandchildren. Burial will follow at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. on February 23, 2015.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 10, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 116, District 72-12, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia5

Family 1

Joyce Virginia Rowland b. July 14, 1930, d. January 15, 1985
Marriage*Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr. married Joyce Virginia Rowland on December 10, 1949 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,7,3 
Children
  • Larry Michael Gammon2,3
  • Timothy Ashby Gammon2,3

Family 2

Eugenia Bailess b. July 22, 1931, d. October 15, 2016
Marriage*Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr. married Eugenia Bailess on March 29, 1986 at Altavista, Campbell Co., Virginia.8,2,3 

Citations

  1. [S12505] Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Jr. obituary in the Feb 23, 2015 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S12506] Finch & Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, online www.finchandfinchfuneralservice.com, From the Eugenia Bailess DeLappe Gammon obituary.

Joyce Virginia Rowland1,2,3,4

F, b. July 14, 1930, d. January 15, 1985
     Her Social Security Number was 228-36-3036.5 Joyce Virginia Rowland was buried at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,3 She was born on July 14, 1930 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,3,5,4 As of December 10, 1949,her married name was Gammon.2 She married Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr., son of Lonnie Ashby Gammon Sr. and Maggie May Bryant, on December 10, 1949 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,3,6 Joyce Virginia Rowland died on January 15, 1985 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 54.1,3

Family

Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr. b. March 25, 1930, d. February 21, 2015
Marriage*She married Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr., son of Lonnie Ashby Gammon Sr. and Maggie May Bryant, on December 10, 1949 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,3,6 
Children
  • Larry Michael Gammon2,6
  • Timothy Ashby Gammon2,6

Citations

  1. [S12505] Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Jr. obituary in the Feb 23, 2015 edition.

Eugenia Bailess1,2

F, b. July 22, 1931, d. October 15, 2016
     Eugenia Bailess was buried at Altavista Memorial Park, Altavista, Campbell Co., Virginia.1,3 She Eugenia Bailess DeLappe Gammon, 85 of Hurt, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Ashby Gammon and her first husband Charles Reynolds DeLappe. She was born July 22, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, a daughter of the late Charlie Bailess and Audrey Farmer Bailess. She was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Altavista and a retired supervisor in the finishing department of The Lane Company with forty four years of service. Eugenia was the first woman supervisor at The Lane Company, first woman president of the Lane Fellowship Club, past president of the women's ministry at First Pentecostal Holiness Church, was considered a mom to all her nieces and nephews, and was loved and cherished by her family. She is survived by a son, Dwaine Reynolds DeLappe and his wife Sandra Haskins of Altavista; two daughters, Dana Hodges and her husband Donnie of Ruckersville, and Deborah Gillespie and her husband Mike of Easley, SC; two step sons, Larry Gammon and his wife Susan and Tim Gammon and his wife Rhonda all of Gretna; a brother, Elmo Bailess and his wife Janie of Hurt; five grandchildren, Jennifer R. Horn, Chad D. Hodges and his wife Amy, Michael K. Gillespie, TaShauna DeLappe Wyatt and her husband Corey, Julie Ann DeLappe, and her fiancé Jason Carson; three step grandchildren, Michael Gammon and his wife Paula, Kayla Gammon, and Seth Gammon; six great grandchildren, Victoria "Tori" Horn, Mason Hodges, Reese Hodges, Pasey Hodges, Layton Wyatt, and McCoy Hodges; three step great grandchildren, Olivia, Myra and Jude Gammon; special nephew and nieces, George Mays, Jr., Betty Finch and her husband Page, Judy Brumfield and her husband Wayne, Paulette Payne, Laverne Betterton and her husband Tommy, and Beth Farmer; and special friends, Doris and Bud Kinsler. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Mays and her husband George Mays, Sr., and Reba Anthony and her husband Paul, Jr. Interment to follow in Altavista Memorial Park. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the caregivers with Liberty Home Care and Hospice Services, Courtney, Matt, Tara, Tasha, Kathy, Paige, Whitni, Marie and chaplain Rev. Jeffrey Wright.1 She was born on July 22, 1931 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2 As of March 29, 1986,her married name was Gammon.2 She married Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr., son of Lonnie Ashby Gammon Sr. and Maggie May Bryant, on March 29, 1986 at Altavista, Campbell Co., Virginia.1,2,4 Eugenia Bailess died on October 15, 2016 at Hurt, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 85.1

Family

Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr. b. March 25, 1930, d. February 21, 2015
Marriage*She married Lonnie Ashby Gammon Jr., son of Lonnie Ashby Gammon Sr. and Maggie May Bryant, on March 29, 1986 at Altavista, Campbell Co., Virginia.1,2,4 

Citations

  1. [S12506] Finch & Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, online www.finchandfinchfuneralservice.com, From the Eugenia Bailess DeLappe Gammon obituary.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S6148] Altavista Memorial Park, Campbell Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Jr. obituary in the Feb 23, 2015 edition.

Luther Thomas Gammon Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. January 19, 1926, d. December 10, 2012
FatherLonnie Ashby Gammon Sr.1,5,6,7 b. May 18, 1902, d. February 29, 1992
MotherMaggie May Bryant1,5,6,7 b. February 25, 1906, d. February 16, 1992
     Luther Thomas Gammon Sr. was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 Highway 72, Sarasota, Sarasota Co., Florida.3,8 He was born on January 19, 1926 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; His veteran records and gravestone have a birth date of Jan 9, 1926.2,3,8,4 He married Jeanette Ann Hardy on October 11, 1949 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.7,9 Luther Thomas Gammon Sr. died on December 10, 2012 at Florida at age 86.3,8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 10, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 116, District 72-12, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia5

Family

Jeanette Ann Hardy b. May 18, 1931, d. June 21, 2021
Marriage*Luther Thomas Gammon Sr. married Jeanette Ann Hardy on October 11, 1949 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.7,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S6150] Star-Tribune, From the Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Jr. obituary in the Feb 23, 2015 edition.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S8188] Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
  9. [S12507] Eternal Hills Funeral Home, Cremation and Memory Gardens, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/snellville-ga/eternal-hills-funeral-home-and-cremation/4546, From the Jeanette Ann Hardy Gammon obituary.
  10. [S964] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
  11. [S1453] Battle Creek Enquirer, From the Gammon-Shafe marriage announcement in the Feb 2, 1975 edition.
  12. [S1453] Battle Creek Enquirer, From the Luther T. Gammon, Jr. obituary in the Mar 6, 1985 edition.
  13. [S7960] Unknown compiler, Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008.