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     Rhoda Lillian Gowen was buried at Mineral Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, 997 Norwood Road, Gladstone, Nelson Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on August 29, 1903 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^2,3 She died on March 20, 1941 at Gladstone, Nelson Co., Virginia, at age 37.^2,3

     Rennie Belle Proffit was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,4,3 Her Social Security Number was 230-22-8897.⁵ She was born on July 22, 1900 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^1,5,3 As of May 28, 1920,her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Homer Garland Gowen Sr., son of John Henry Gowen and Janie Virginia Viar, on May 28, 1920 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2,3 Rennie Belle Proffit died on February 6, 1970 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 69.^4,3 She Mrs. Rennie B. Gowen, 69, of 208 S. Fourth St., Hopewell, a practical nurse, died Friday night at a Hopewell nursing home. She was a native of Nelson County. Her church membership was the First Baptist Church of Hopewell. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Christine Ballowe and Mrs. Lucille Whitt of Hopewell and Mrs. Mary E. Johnson of Escalon, Calif; two sons, Homer and Oscar Gowen of Lynchburg and 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Fort Hil Cemetery. on February 7, 1970.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 225-36-5469.⁶ Virginia Christine Gowen was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.³ She was born on March 28, 1921 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^3,6,4 As of October 2, 1939,her married name was Ballowe.² She married George Thomas Ballowe on October 2, 1939 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^2,3 Virginia Christine Gowen died on December 3, 1986 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 65.³

     Homer Garland Gowen Jr. was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 231-12-1744.⁹ He was born on November 11, 1922 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,9} He married Mary Evelyn Thornhill on July 8, 1942 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^2,3 Homer Garland Gowen Jr. died on July 6, 1975 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 52.^3,4,7

     Her Social Security Number was 228-28-5628.⁷ Mary Elizabeth Gowen was buried at Burwood Cemetery, 28320 East River Road, Escalon, San Joaquin Co., California.^8,5 Her married name was Crawford.⁵ She married Chet Crawford.⁵ Mary Elizabeth Gowen was born on January 23, 1926 at Charlottesville, Virginia.^7,4,6,5 As of November 2, 1944,her married name was Johnson.³ She married Wilson Stancel Johnson on November 2, 1944 at Hopewell, Virginia.³ Mary Elizabeth Gowen died on April 22, 2003 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, at age 77.^7,5 She Mary E. Crawford, Jan 23, 1926 — April 22, 2003. Mary E. Gowen Johnson Crawford, 77, of Oakdale, died Tuesday at Hy-Lond Convalescent Hospital, Modesto. Mrs. Crawford was a native of Tye River, Va. She lived in Oakdale two years and previously lived in Hickman 13 years. She owned Chet’s Hideway Bar in Modesto and previously worked at Franzia Winery for 15 years. She was a published songwriter and enjoyed gardening, reading and country-western music. She is survived by her children, Bruce Johnson of Columbia, Vance Johnson of Wisconsin, Phillip Johnson of Oakdale and Darlene Thompson of Twain Harte; stepchildren, Jack Crawford of Los Angeles, Roy Crawford of Placerville and Vicki Wheeler of Texas; sister, Lucille Whitt of Virginia; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Inurnment will be at Burwood Cemetery, Escalon. on April 23, 2003.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 230-22-8898.⁵ Oscar Allen Gowen was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^4,8 He was born on January 14, 1927 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^{3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He married Myrtle Irene Honig on February 21, 1948 at Amherst Co., Virginia.² Oscar Allen Gowen and Myrtle Irene Honig were divorced on November 14, 1969 at Amherst Co., Virginia.³ Oscar Allen Gowen married Shirley Mae Martin on December 5, 1969 at Lynchburg, Virginia.² Oscar Allen Gowen died on September 1, 1998 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 71.^{4,5,7,8,12,10}

     Her Social Security Number was 227-32-9281.⁵ Her married name was Whitt.³ Vivian Lucille Gowen married Jimmie Morris Whitt.⁶ Vivian Lucille Gowen was born on March 5, 1929 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,5,3 As of August 14, 1949,her married name was Dalton.³ She married Earl Anderson Dalton on August 14, 1949 at Hopewell, Virginia.³ Vivian Lucille Gowen and Earl Anderson Dalton were divorced on November 16, 1962 at Hopewell, Virginia.⁷ Vivian Lucille Gowen died on May 4, 2012 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 83.^5,8,9 She Vivian Lucille Whitt, 83, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012, after a brief illness. Lucille had resided in the Hopewell area for the majority of her 83 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend; and will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her son, Ronald E. Dalton. She is survived by her three children, Dianne Dalton Chinners and her husband J.E. "Bo" of Fairhope, Ala., Stacey Morris Whitt and his wife Deborah of Abingdon, Va., and Tonya Whitt Carmony and her husband, Roger of Chester, Va; six grandchildren, Tiffany and Derek Chinners of Texas, Tyler and Nicole Whitt, and Jordan and Sydney Carmony; two great-grandchildren, Addison and Luke Chinners of Texas. on May 6, 2012.⁹

     George Thomas Ballowe was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia; His obituary has his burial in Scottsville Cemetery in Albemarle County.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 229-12-0414.⁵ He was born on February 4, 1915 at Buckingham Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Feb 5, 1914.^1,2,3,5 He married Virginia Christine Gowen, daughter of Homer Garland Gowen Sr. and Rennie Belle Proffit, on October 2, 1939 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^1,3 George Thomas Ballowe died on September 16, 1957 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 42.^3,4 He George Thomas Ballowe, 43, of Hopewell died Monday. He was a machinist and a former resident of Lynchburg. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Virginia Christine Ballowe; four sons, Kenneth R., Lawrence A., Edward Leon and Michael Thomas Ballowe, all of Hopewell; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ballowe of Scottsville; three brothers, Charles, Norman and James Ballowe, all of Scottsville, and nine sisters, Mrs. Jack Goodman, Mrs. Herbert Weimer and Mrs. E. M. Rudd, all of Richmond; Mrs. Margie Moore of Manteo, Mrs. E. D. Palmore Howardsville, Mrs. Virginia Hodges of Langley Air Force Base, Mrs. Van Johnson, Mrs. Tucker Adcock and Mrs. Bertha Mowbray, all of Scottsville. Burial in the Scottsville Cemetery. on September 17, 1957.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 224-01-3966.⁴ Wilson Stancel Johnson was buried at Burwood Cemetery, 28320 East River Road, Escalon, San Joaquin Co., California.⁵ He was born on August 3, 1907 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3,4,6 He married Mary Elizabeth Gowen, daughter of Homer Garland Gowen Sr. and Rennie Belle Proffit, on November 2, 1944 at Hopewell, Virginia.¹ Wilson Stancel Johnson died on April 23, 1962 at San Joaquin Co., California, at age 54.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 226-54-2750.⁷ Lawrence Allen Ballowe was born on November 8, 1943 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^3,4,5,7 He married Eugenia Daryl Pruett on January 26, 1963 at Warrenton, Warren Co., North Carolina.³ Lawrence Allen Ballowe and Eugenia Daryl Pruett were divorced on April 9, 1987 at Hopewell, Virginia.⁴ Lawrence Allen Ballowe married Deanna Elana Scarberry on November 15, 1996 at Dinwiddie Co., Virginia.^8,9 Lawrence Allen Ballowe died on October 12, 2013 at Dinwiddie Co., Virginia, at age 69.^6,7

     His Social Security Number was 230-56-2732.⁵ Edward Leon Ballowe was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.³ He was born on April 13, 1945 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^3,4,5 He died on August 18, 1972 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 27; Shot while at work.³

     His Social Security Number was 227-72-9565.³ Michael Thomas Ballowe was born on March 27, 1951 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,3 He married Cledia Bernice Ballard on October 17, 1970 at Hopewell, Virginia.² Michael Thomas Ballowe and Cledia Bernice Ballard were divorced on May 14, 1984 at Hopewell, Virginia.⁵ Michael Thomas Ballowe married Deboarh Ann Ellis on September 16, 1986 at Colonial Heights, Virginia.² Michael Thomas Ballowe died on June 17, 2005 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 54.^3,4

     Lawrence Eugene Ballowe was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 230-17-6143.³ He was born on August 26, 1963 at Hopewell, Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 He died on August 16, 1987 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 23; Shot in a parking lot in Hopewell, VA.^1,2,3,5,6

     Her Social Security Number was 226-60-1660.⁴ Deanna Elana Scarberry was born on September 21, 1947 at Prince George Co., Virginia.^4,3 As of November 15, 1996,her married name was Ballowe.¹ She married Lawrence Allen Ballowe, son of George Thomas Ballowe and Virginia Christine Gowen, on November 15, 1996 at Dinwiddie Co., Virginia.^1,2 Deanna Elana Scarberry died on October 1, 2010 at Petersburg, Virginia, at age 63.^2,4,5 She Deanna Elana Ballowe, 63, of Dinwiddie, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Edna Bryant and Olan Scarberry. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence A. Ballowe; two sons, Travis Hitson and wife, Robin, of Fishersville, Va., and Jeffrey Hitson and wife, Shawnda, of Dinwiddie; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Darrel Hitson Jr., Michael Lee Hitson, Renee Mae Hitson and Zachary Maximus Hitson; two sisters, Barbara Yvonne Catron and Ester Ellen Mac, both of Florida; two brothers, James William Scarberry of Florida and Drewey Donald Scarberry of Petersburg. on October 5, 2010.²

     Her Social Security Number was 226-18-8160.² Mary Evelyn Thornhill was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.³ She was born on April 21, 1919 at Bent Creek, Appomattox Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 As of July 8, 1942,her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Homer Garland Gowen Jr., son of Homer Garland Gowen Sr. and Rennie Belle Proffit, on July 8, 1942 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^1,5 Mary Evelyn Thornhill died on January 8, 1998 at age 78.^2,4,3

     Evelyn Lillian Gowen Evelyn Gowen Harmon, 78, of Madison Heights, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. Born on March 14, 1943 in Appomattox, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Mary Gowen. Evelyn worked for H & R Block as a Senior Tax Analyst and enjoyed reading mysteries and thriller book. She also enjoyed sewing and collecting cardinals. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Judy Chumbley. Evelyn is survived by her two daughters, Mary Sue Dayhoff and Jamie Nare; grandson, Zachary Nare; and brother, Sonny Gowen.⁵ She was born on March 14, 1943 at Appomattox, Appomattox Co., Virginia.^7,4,5 As of September 24, 1960,her married name was Guinn.³ She married Charles Guinn Jr. on September 24, 1960 at Whiteville, Columbus Co., North Carolina.^3,8,9 As of March 9, 1967,her married name was Harmon.² Evelyn Lillian Gowen married James Ray Harmon on March 9, 1967 at Lynchburg, Virginia.² Evelyn Lillian Gowen and James Ray Harmon were divorced on March 2, 1981 at Amherst Co., Virginia.⁷ Evelyn Lillian Gowen died on May 24, 2021 at Amherst Co., Virginia, at age 78.⁵

     Judy Belle Gowen Judy Gowen Chumbley, 74, of Madison Heights passed away peacefully Sunday, July 26, 2020, at the UVA Medical Center. She was the wife of Kenneth Lee Chumbley, who were happily married for over 53 years. Born May 25, 1946, in Lynchburg, she was the youngest daughter of the late Homer “Red” Garland Gowen, Jr. and the late Mary Thornhill Gowen. Judy was the co-owner of Amherst Insurance Agency and retired as the principle agent in 2012. In addition to her husband, Judy leaves behind her girls, Christy L. Chumbley and Kelly L. Chumbley; granddaughter, Kayleigh E. Chumbley; her spoiled rotten dogs, Romeo and Mischief; her sister, Evelyn Harmon; and a special cousin, Donna G. Mitchell. The family would like to thank the ICU team at UVA Medical Center and Dr. Linda Duska for taking care of Judy in her last days.⁴ She was born on May 25, 1946 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,4 As of circa 1967,her married name was Chumbley.⁴ She married Kenneth Lee Chumbley circa 1967.⁴ Judy Belle Gowen died on July 26, 2020 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 74.⁴

     James Ray Harmon James "Jim" Ray Harmon, 69, of Big Island, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Trish Harmon. Born on October 13, 1946, in Tennessee, Jim was a son of the late James G. Harmon and the late Susie M. West Harmon. In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by three daughters, Mary Sue Dayhoff, Jamie Nare, and Mandy Harmon; his step-daughter, Sonya Anderson; his grandchildren; his siblings, Susan Howell, Sheila Partain, Ida Dixon, Shirley Cook, Bill Harmon, and Earl Harmon; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Jim worked as an electrician for Hickey Electric for fifteen years. Outside of work, he enjoyed the outdoors and woodworking, and caring for his goats. He was a beloved friend to many, and will truly be missed by all.³ He was born on October 13, 1946 at Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3 He married Evelyn Lillian Gowen, daughter of Homer Garland Gowen Jr. and Mary Evelyn Thornhill, on March 9, 1967 at Lynchburg, Virginia.¹ James Ray Harmon and Evelyn Lillian Gowen were divorced on March 2, 1981 at Amherst Co., Virginia.² James Ray Harmon died on August 15, 2016 at Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 69.³