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     Garnet Marie Purdy Garnett Purdy Brown, 78, of Roanoke died on Wednesday, April 21, 2004. Surviving are her daughter, Susan Marie Perkins and her husband, Herbert; son, Howard Wayne King and his wife, Pamela; brother, James Purdy; sister, Janice McGlothlin; grandchildren, Terri Pritchard, Herbert Lee Perkins, III, and Kris King; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.³ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^4,3 Her Social Security Number was 225-22-2090.² She was born on May 3, 1925 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 As of June 12, 1944,her married name was King.¹ She married Letcher Archie King, son of Reuben Harrison King and Lucy Ellen King, on June 12, 1944 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina.¹ Garnet Marie Purdy and Letcher Archie King were divorced on December 29, 1975 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Garnet Marie Purdy died on April 21, 2004 at Virginia at age 78.^2,5,4,3

     Warner Mack Bell Sr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^2,5 He was born on October 27, 1922 at Fireco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Katherine Marie Hale, daughter of Samuel "Sim" Hale and Crettie Ann Manning, on February 15, 1941 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,4,2,5 Warner Mack Bell Sr. died on September 22, 1963 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 40.^2,5 He Warner M. Bell Sr., 40, died Sunday morning in a local hospital of injuries received when hit by a car Saturday night. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Marie Hale Bell, three daughters, Mrs. Joe Zimmerman, Mrs. James Abbott, Miss Sandra K. Bell, all of Roanoke; two sons, Warner M. Bell Jr., Allen C. Bell, both of Roanoke; a sister, Mrs. Allie Patton, Roanoke; two brothers, Clarence Bell and Cecil D. Bell, both of Roanoke; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bell, Roanoke. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on September 23, 1963.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 235-52-4455.³ Richard Lee Cole Sr. was buried at Franklin Memorial Park, Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.² He was born on September 22, 1932 at Meade, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,5 He married Rebecca Sue Hale, daughter of Billy N. Hale and Annabelle "Annie Bell" Jefferson, on March 15, 1985 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,6 Richard Lee Cole Sr. died on January 31, 2006 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 73.^2,3,7,4,5 He Richard Lee "Cole" Cole, Sr., 73, of Franklin County, died Tuesday morning, January 31, 2006 at his home. Cole retired from the United States Navy with 21 years service, had worked for Roanoke Memorial Hospital for 14 years and had worked for the Marriott Corp. for 15 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Anna Cole; his brothers, Albert E. Cole, Jr. and Carl Eugene Cole; and his son, David Michael Cole. Surviving is his wife, Rebecca Sue Cole; his sons, Richard Lee Cole, Jr. of Missouri, Daniel Keith Cole of Hardy, William Daniel Cole of Chamblissburg; 12 grandchildren; his sisters, Lorene Farley of Odd, W.Va., Martha Qualls of Pipestem, W.Va; his brothers, Arlie M. Cole of Tampa, Fla., Joel K. Cole, Carlos C. Cole, Willie Dale Cole, all of Odd, W.Va., John A. Cole, of Beckley, W.Va., A. Thomas Cole of Fairland, Ind; his special friend, Tommy Kelley. Interment in Franklin Memorial Park with full military honors. on February 2, 2006.²