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     Shirley Mae Martin was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 225-36-5311.⁴ She was born on May 25, 1932 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,4,3,2 As of December 5, 1969,her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Oscar Allen Gowen, son of Homer Garland Gowen Sr. and Rennie Belle Proffit, on December 5, 1969 at Lynchburg, Virginia.¹ Shirley Mae Martin died on January 6, 2001 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 68.^4,3,5

     Her Social Security Number was 229-18-3469.⁴ Myrtle Irene Honig was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.² She was born on August 10, 1921 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 As of February 21, 1948,her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Oscar Allen Gowen, son of Homer Garland Gowen Sr. and Rennie Belle Proffit, on February 21, 1948 at Amherst Co., Virginia.¹ Myrtle Irene Honig and Oscar Allen Gowen were divorced on November 14, 1969 at Amherst Co., Virginia.³ Myrtle Irene Honig died on April 29, 1999 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 77.^2,4,6,7

     Donna Elizabeth Gowen was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^5,1 She was born on February 12, 1952 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,3,4 As of May 22, 1969,her married name was Marino.³ She married Michael Angelo Marino on May 22, 1969 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.³ Donna Elizabeth Gowen and Michael Angelo Marino were divorced on November 13, 1975 at Amherst Co., Virginia.³ As of December 6, 1980,her married name was Mitchell.² Donna Elizabeth Gowen married Basil Warren Mitchell on December 6, 1980 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2 Donna Elizabeth Gowen died on August 29, 2020 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 68.¹ She Donna Gowen Mitchell, 68, of Madison Heights, went home to be with the lord on Saturday August 29, 2020, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Basil Warren Mitchell for forty wonderful years. Born February 12, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Gowen and the late Myrtle Honig Gowen. Donna was a long time employee of CVTC, homemaker and care giver. She was a loving, generous person who had a wonderful sense of humor, loved music and the simple things in life. In addition to her husband Warren, Donna is survived by her daughters, Michelle A. Marino of Madison Heights; Melissa D. Mitchell of Madison Heights; and Shanon L. Mitchell of Madison Heights; two grandchildren, Christopher D. Tyree and his wife Jade of Forest; Samantha C. Owen and her husband Jason of Madison Heights. Donna had three beautiful great grandchildren, who were the apples of her eye, Aria Tyree; Phelan Tyree; and Layla Owen. She also had other extended family and friends who will miss her greatly. A graveside service will be held at Fort Hill Memorial Park. on August 31, 2020.¹

     His Social Security Number was 227-20-7960.⁶ Earl Anderson Dalton was buried at City Point National Cemetery, Hopewell, Virginia.^2,3 He was born on February 20, 1926 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Vivian Lucille Gowen, daughter of Homer Garland Gowen Sr. and Rennie Belle Proffit, on August 14, 1949 at Hopewell, Virginia.¹ Earl Anderson Dalton and Vivian Lucille Gowen were divorced on November 16, 1962 at Hopewell, Virginia.⁷ Earl Anderson Dalton died on May 9, 1968 at Monroe Co., Florida, at age 42.^2,3,8

     His Social Security Number was 225-76-1296.⁷ Ronald Earl Dalton was buried at Augusta Memorial Park, 1775 Goose Creek Road, Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.⁶ He was born on October 24, 1951 at Hopewell, Virginia.^2,7,4,6 He married Lydia Ann Coker on July 4, 1986 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.² Ronald Earl Dalton and Lydia Ann Coker were divorced on December 11, 2002 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.³ Ronald Earl Dalton died on December 27, 2008 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 57.^7,5,6 He Ronald Earl Dalton, 57, of Waynesboro, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at his home. Born Oct. 24, 1951, in Lynchburg, he was a son of Lucille D. Whitt of Hopewell and the late Earl A. Dalton. Mr. Dalton graduated from high school in Hopewell and had been employed as a pipe fitter with Brown & Root in Waynesboro. An avid drag racer, he also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his cats. His father, his son, Mitchell Blaine Male and his stepfather, Jim Whitt, preceded Ronald in death. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his fiancee, Judy Britt of Waynesboro; a brother, Stacey Whitt, and wife, Debra Ann, of Bluff City, Tenn; two sisters, Diane Chinners and husband Bo of Fairhope, Ala., and Tonya Carmonys and husband Roger of Chester; two grandchildren, Jamie Blaine Brown and wife Amanda, and Lindsay Elizabeth "Scooby" Brown; their mother, Donna Brown Coffey, and husband, Earl M. "Dunebug" Coffey; two great-grandchildren, Hailey Ann Marie Brown and Rylie Elizabeth Brown; six nieces and nephews, Tyler and Nicole Whitt, Tiffany and Derek Chinners and Jordan and Sydney Carmonys. Burial will follow at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro. Active pallbearers will be Jason Campbell, Mickey Pike, Roger Welcher, Jeff Boyd, Greg Robertson and Kenny Brown. on December 29, 2008.⁶