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     Lewis Frank Dillon Sr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^2,6,3 He was born on December 24, 1921 at Redwood, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,6,3,4,5 He married Elsie Mae James, daughter of William Merritt James Sr. and Alice Emaline Radford, on May 5, 1949 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3 Lewis Frank Dillon Sr. DILLON, Lewis Frank Sr., 71, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, January 7, 1993 at his residence. He was a retired machinist from Norfolk Southern Railway, having worked at East End Shops. He was also a World War II veteran. Surviving are his wife, Elsie James Dillon; two sons, Lewis Frank Dillon Jr., Boones Mill, John Fitzgerald Dillon, of the home; two daughters, Linda D. Martin, Roanoke, Donna M. McClure, Villamont; one brother, Sherman W. (Sonny) Dillon, Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Michael B. (Dot) Tanner, Roanoke, Mrs. Joseph A. (Ruby) Smith, Roanoke, Mrs. Lewis B. (Geri) Owen, Salem; also five grandchildren. Interment in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on January 8, 1991.² He died on January 7, 1993 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.^6,2,3

     His Social Security Number was 228-38-2361.⁹ Frank Merritt James was born on October 13, 1934 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,5,9 He married Darlene Nancy Clark on August 28, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Frank Merritt James and Darlene Nancy Clark were divorced on December 1, 1961 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ Frank Merritt James died on January 2, 2012 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 77.^5,9,6 He Frank Merritt James, 77, of Roanoke died on January 2, 2012. Mr. James is preceded in death by his parents, William and Alice James; and two brothers, William James and Robert James. He is survived by his daughters, Diana Lynn James and Judy Gail James; granddaughters, Heather Diane Wertz and Jennifer James; great-grandchildren, Maya Renee Saunders and Brice Alexander Wertz; and sister-in-law, Dorain James. on January 4, 2012.⁶

     Infant Wildasin was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2 He died on September 24, 1946 at Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was born on September 24, 1946 at Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2

     Beverly Lee Nester Jr. was buried at Culpeper National Cemetery, 305 U.S. Avenue, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia.^9,6 His Social Security Number was 229-56-7492.⁵ He NESTER, Beverly Lee Jr., (Bev), 59, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, December 25, 2002. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Beverly L. Nester, Sr. and Rachel James Nester. He attended Windsor Hills Baptist Church and was a retired employee of the V.A. Hospital. He is survived by two brothers, Stephen Oliver and Bill Pierson of Hampstead, N.C; three sisters, Shirley Craft of Roanoke, Belinda Mays of Ashburn, Va. and Mary Shule of Pineville, N.C; several nieces, nephews, cousins and good friends.⁴ He was born on February 26, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.^{9,2,5,6,7,8,3} He married Eloise Ruth Sowers on October 20, 1967 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² Beverly Lee Nester Jr. and Eloise Ruth Sowers were divorced on February 26, 1970 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Beverly Lee Nester Jr. married Elva Goldie Ann LaPrade on December 15, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia.² Beverly Lee Nester Jr. and Elva Goldie Ann LaPrade were divorced on October 7, 1980 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Beverly Lee Nester Jr. died on December 25, 2002 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 59.^9,4,5,6,7,10

     His Social Security Number was 226-12-3404.⁶ Paris Wesley Leedy was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,5 He was born on January 31, 1922 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^{1,2,3,7,4,6,5} He married Alice Odessa James, daughter of William Merritt James Sr. and Alice Emaline Radford, on December 13, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Paris Wesley Leedy and Alice Odessa James were divorced on January 24, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁸ Paris Wesley Leedy died on February 4, 1967 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 45.^2,3,5

     Elva Goldie Ann LaPrade was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^5,3,4 She Goldie LaPrade Nicely, age 62, of Roanoke, died Sunday, May 5, 1991. Surviving are her husband, Freddie Nicely; two sisters, Catherine L. Thompson, Rt. 1, Wirtz; Carole L. Walter, Newport News. Funeral services will be at the graveside in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.³ She was born on December 9, 1928 at Virginia.^5,4 As of December 15, 1974,her married name was Nester.¹ She married Beverly Lee Nester Jr., son of Beverly Lee Nester Sr. and Rachel Cole/Carrie James, on December 15, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Elva Goldie Ann LaPrade and Beverly Lee Nester Jr. were divorced on October 7, 1980 at Roanoke, Virginia.² Elva Goldie Ann LaPrade died on May 5, 1991 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62; Her gravestone has a death date of May 8, 1991.^5,4