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     His Social Security Number was 226-68-7963.² William Edward Pring was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4,6 He was born on March 16, 1948 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,4,7,6,5 He married Lori Denise Whitenack, daughter of Douglas Banks Whitenack and Lucille Eloise Rusmisell, on June 9, 1977 at Horry Co., South Carolina.¹ William Edward Pring and Lori Denise Whitenack were divorced on March 14, 1979 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ William Edward Pring died on November 18, 1990 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 42.^2,3,4,8,7,6 He William E. (Willie) Pring, age 42, of Roanoke, died Sunday. Surviving are his wife, Joann Pring; a son, Damon Pring; a daughter, Michelle Pring Hefner; his mother, Lillian H. Pring; two sisters, Wanda McKinney, Pat Carper; two brothers, Walter Pring, Phillip Pring. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on November 20, 1990.³

     Janice Mae Cox was buried at Alcorn Cemetery, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁵ She was born on May 29, 1933 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of July 1, 1949,her married name was Miles.³ She married Ellis Everette "Junior" Miles Jr., son of Ellis Everette Miles and Gay Ola Hall, on July 1, 1949 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ Janice Mae Cox and Ellis Everette "Junior" Miles Jr. were divorced on July 2, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁶ Janice Mae Cox died on November 5, 1962 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 29.^1,4 She Mrs. Janice Mae Cox Dudley, 29, of 401 18th St., SW, died Monday afternoon in a local hospital. Surviving are her husband, Melvin T. Dudley Roanoke; one daughter, Miss Jeanette Miles, Roanoke; a son, Billy Dudley, Boones Mill; six sisters, Mrs. J. L. Thornhill, Buford, Ga., Mrs. G. B. Moses, Mrs. G. L. Collins, Starkey, Mrs. Billy Alley, Roanoke County, Miss Linda Cox, Miss Nancy Cox, Boones Mill; four brothers, W. A. Cox, Boones Mill, J. B. Cox, Roanoke County, W. E. Cox, Roanoke, Donald Cox, Buford, Ga. Burial will in the family cemetery in Roanoke County. on November 6, 1962.⁴

     Infant Miles was buried at East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ Infant Miles died in 1935 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ Infant Miles was born in 1935 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹

     John Floyd Carter was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^6,7 His Social Security Number was 223-12-1680.⁸ He was born on February 6, 1897 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,8,5 He married Willie May "Billie" Collins, daughter of James Peter "Jim" Collins and Minnie Catherine Stump, on August 9, 1920 at Richmond, Virginia.^1,9 John Floyd Carter and Willie May "Billie" Collins were divorced on June 30, 1926 at Roanoke, Virginia.² John Floyd Carter married Willie May "Billie" Collins, daughter of James Peter "Jim" Collins and Minnie Catherine Stump, on June 8, 1927 at Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina.^2,3 John Floyd Carter and Willie May "Billie" Collins were divorced on July 15, 1929 at Roanoke, Virginia.² John Floyd Carter died on November 24, 1946 at Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 49.^6,8 He John F. Carter, 48, died at his home in Roanoke county this morning. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Alonza and E. L. Carter, both of Roanoke; Mrs. C. L. Stiff, Portsmouth, and Mrs. L. W. Hamlett, Roanoke county. Interment in Fairview. on November 25, 1946.⁷

     Wilsie Julius Hale was buried at Kemper Hale Family Cemetery, Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,4,6 His Social Security Number was 231-03-6241.³ He was born on July 29, 1908 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Annie Blanche Collins, daughter of James Peter "Jim" Collins and Minnie Catherine Stump, on October 25, 1931 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,4 Wilsie Julius Hale died on October 19, 1991 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 83.^2,3,4,7,6 He FERRUM - Mr. Wilsie Julius Hale, age 83, born July 29, 1908, in Franklin County, died at home October 19, 1991, after a long illness. He was preceded in death by a brother, August Hale, and three sisters, Thelma Watkins, Iris Shively, and Alice Johnson. Surviving are his wife, Annie E. Beckner Hale; two sons and one daughter-in-law, David and Mary Hale, Ralph B. Hale; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Billie and Wade Caldwell, Kathy and Frank Norris, Thelma and Hugh Walker, Linda Arington; twelve grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dolly Sledd and Lila Perdue. Interment will be in the Hale Family Cemetery. on October 21, 1991.⁶

     David Lee Hale was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 225-44-1882.⁴ He was born on October 19, 1939 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,4,8,5,6 He married Mary Ellen Ferguson on April 1, 1966 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.^8,11 David Lee Hale died on April 6, 2001 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 61.^1,2,4,5,12,7 He HALE, David L., 61, of Roanoke, entered Heaven's gates Friday, April 6, 2001 ending a strong and courageous battle against lung cancer. He was an employee of J.W. Burress for 18 years and a former member of the Roanoke Valley Gem and Mineral Society. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his mother, Blanche Collins Hale; his father, Wilsie J. Hale and stepmother, Annie Hale. He leaves behind his devoted and loving wife of 35 years, Mary Ferguson Hale; two daughters, Kathy Preston of Martinsville, Joyce Goodwin of Roanoke; four sisters, Kathy Norris of Roanoke, Thelma Walker of Rocky Mount, Linda Arrington of Roanoke, Billie Caldwell of Salem; a brother, Ralph Hale of Roanoke; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special aunt, Dolly Sledd of Vinton. Entombment will be in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, Botetourt County. on April 9, 2001.¹

     Mary Ellen Ferguson Mary Ellen Ferguson Hale of Roanoke, Va., entered a peaceful rest on Friday, February 10, 2017, that freed her from several years of suffering and pain. She was born on February 8, 1937 to Irvin and Garnett Ferguson who greeted her at Heaven’s gate along with her husband, David, and her two brothers, Kenneth and David. Left behind to cherish her memory are two daughters, Kathy Preston of Martinsville, and Joyce Goodwin of Roanoke; two brothers, Benjamin Ferguson of Rocky Mount, and J.D. Ferguson of Amarillo, Texas; and five grandchildren, Lynn Cline, Renee Johnson and husband, Teyon, Eric Law, Brad Shively and Gayle Goodwin Mazyck. She was blessed with 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A special thank you to her great-grandchildren, Hailey Goodwin and her friend, Brandan Basham along with Malcolm Mazyck, her little man, and Patrice Mazyck whom she called her little nurse for all the care and love they gave their Nanny during her illness. Her “angel” and three-year-old great-great-granddaughter, Kimorah Goodwin, was also a great help. An extra special thank you to the physicians, nurses and sitters at Lewis Gale Medical Center for treating our mother like a queen. She will be laid to rest at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.⁴ She was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^4,5 She was born on February 8, 1937 at Davie Co., North Carolina.^5,2,3,4 As of April 1, 1966,her married name was Hale.² She married David Lee Hale, son of Wilsie Julius Hale and Annie Blanche Collins, on April 1, 1966 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,4 Mary Ellen Ferguson died on February 10, 2017 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 80.⁴

     Doris Pauline Rush was born on September 6, 1942 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,8,4 As of July 2, 1960,her married name was Jones.³ She married Eural Thomas Jones on July 2, 1960 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,6,3 Doris Pauline Rush died on December 19, 2017 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 75.⁹ She Two are dead following a Dec. 19 vehicle crash along Virginia 122, near the intersection of Wirtz Road, according to Virginia State Police. Doris Pauline Jones was driving north on Virginia 122 around 2 p.m. in a 2005 Toyota Camry when a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Rebecca Shively Wright, 58, of Collinsville, traveling south on Virginia 122, crossed the center line and struck the Toyota, the release said. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts, the release said. Jones died at the scene; Wright was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for her injuries. She died Dec. 21, the release said. Virginia State Police Senior Trooper D.H. Cepelnik and the Virginia State Police Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the crash, which is under investigation. on December 27, 2017.⁹