Person Page - 7141

     Ralph Stephen/Steven Carr was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He was born on May 28, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,4 He died on March 23, 1989 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 38; His gravestone has a death date of Mar 24, 1989.^2,3

     Christi Lee Carr died on December 7, 1987 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ She was born on December 7, 1987 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2

     Carol Diane Blankenship Carol Diane Altice, 78, of Roanoke, Va., was born on January 24, 1941, and was peacefully called home on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. She was a compassionate animal lover. Carol had a special love for cats and never met a cat that didn’t steal a piece of her heart. She loved nature and being outdoors. Carol enjoyed spending time tending to her flower gardens, bird watching, walking along the beach, picking up shells, and was intrigued by beautiful gemstones. She had so much pride in her job as a forklift operator and loved her coworkers at Elizabeth Arden. Carol proudly retired after 40 years of service. She was preceded in death by her dear father, Henry Blankenship; mother, Ollie Simms; and younger brother, Dan Blankenship. Carol is lovingly remembered by her brother, Johnny (Sue) Blankenship; beloved sons, Johnny (Jan) Bell and Marshall Coleman; grandchildren, Danielle (George) Cundiff, Michael (Julie) Bell, Shelby (Kevin) Cook, Elizabeth (Robert) Woolwine, Jordan (Simone) Stone, and Mallory (Bradley) Taylor; great-grandchildren, Declyn and Michael Leftwich, Miranda Bryant, Tyler Cundiff, Aurora Cook, Makayla Ring, Robin Haburn, Wyatt Stone, Charlie, and Stella Taylor; and several special nieces and nephews. Burial to follow at the Blankenship Family Cemetery.¹ She was buried at Blankenship Cemetery, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on January 24, 1941 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of July 11, 1958,her married name was Bell.³ She married William Nelson Bell Sr., son of William Ernest Bell and Elsie Pauline Craighead, on July 11, 1958 at Alleghany Co., North Carolina.³ Carol Diane Blankenship and William Nelson Bell Sr. were divorced before November, 1961.⁴ Carol Diane Blankenship died on January 14, 2020 at Virginia at age 78.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 229-54-7890.² Dianne Marie Cunningham was born on December 4, 1941 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of June 18, 1966,her married name was Bell.¹ She married William Nelson Bell Sr., son of William Ernest Bell and Elsie Pauline Craighead, on June 18, 1966 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Dianne Marie Cunningham died on October 28, 2010 at Virginia at age 68.²

     William Nelson Bell Jr. was born on June 26, 1966 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,6,4,5 He married Kelly Lynn Crockett, daughter of Freddie Lee Crockett and Linda Gail Poff, on October 21, 1989 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ William Nelson Bell Jr. and Kelly Lynn Crockett were divorced on September 26, 1991 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ William Nelson Bell Jr. died on December 17, 2008 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 42.²

     Lucille Virginia Agee was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 227-42-4135.⁵ She was born on August 27, 1932 at Roanoke, Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth date of Aug 28, 1932.^1,2,4,5 As of September 2, 1950,her married name was Craighead.¹ She married Arnold Johnson Craighead, son of Everette Zack Craighead and Luella Ellen Carr, on September 2, 1950 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3 Lucille Virginia Agee died on December 25, 2009 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.^3,6,5 She Lucille Agee Craighead Sink, 77, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 25, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Abbie Agee; three sisters, Gloria Ann Bolen, Beulah Wilson, and Verna Hartman; and two husbands, Arnold Craighead and Carlton Sink. Surviving are two daughters, Lois Ladmirault, and Penny Roberts and husband, Steve; two sons, Wayne Craighead, and Agee Sink and wife, Mary; four grandchildren, Tony, Steven, Betty, and Nikki; two great-grandchildren, Christa and Brandon; three sisters, Mary DeWeese, Vannie Sue Hale and husband, Edgar, and Doris Conner; one brother, Kainey Agee, of Florida; and many other loving relatives and friends. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on December 28, 2009.³

     Joseph Donicien Ladmirault III Joseph Donicien Ladmirault III passed away on Monday, December 27, 2010. He was the father of Lindsay Apostolopoulous and Leslie Holloway, and former husband of Renee Davis. He was the son of the late Joseph D. Ladmirault, Jr. and Helen Cuadrado Ladmirault. He was the grandfather of Shelby, Malayah, Jerry Joseph, and Sadie. Brother of Helen Thibodaux, Betty Chesterman, Frank Ladmirault and Brenda Ladmirault. Also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Interment will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Gretna, LA.³ His Social Security Number was 434-84-1461.⁴ He was buried at Westlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 1225 Whitney Avenue, Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.^2,3 He was born on February 16, 1951 at New Orleans, Louisiana.^1,2,4 He married Lois Marlene Craighead, daughter of Arnold Johnson Craighead and Lucille Virginia Agee, on December 26, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Joseph Donicien Ladmirault III and Lois Marlene Craighead were divorced on March 29, 1979.¹ Joseph Donicien Ladmirault III died on December 27, 2010 at Louisiana at age 59.^2,3,4

     Patrick Dean Creswell Patrick Dean Creswell, 51, of 402 Winding Hill Road, Winchester, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, in the Winchester Medical Center. Mr. Creswell was born March 2, 1950, in Winchester, the son of Arthur Dean Creswell of Winchester and Imogene Ponn Simpson of Norfolk. He was a Marine Corps veteran, who served in Vietnam. He was a truck driver for Wilson Trucking. He was a member of the Winchester Church of God, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #824, the Moose Lodge 11283 and VFW Post #2123. He married Brenda Sue Wolford on Aug. 31, 1996 in Winchester. Surviving with his parents and wife are a step-father, Crawley Simpson Jr., of Norfolk; two daughters, Tina Marie Toporek and Sherry Lynn Creswell, of Goose Creek, S.C., a step-son, Victor B. Mathias III of Springfield, W.Va; as stepbrother, Roger D. Simpson of Norfolk and three grandchildren. Burial will he in Shenandoah Memorial Park Mausoleum. Graveside rites will be provided by Winchester V.F.W. Post #2123. Pallbearers will be Joe Richards, J. P. Christian, Larry Mongold, Joel Toporek, Keith Dailey and Victor B. Mathias III.⁷ His Social Security Number was 225-72-3591.² He was buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park, 1270 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, Virginia.^8,7 He was born on March 27, 1950 at Winchester, Virginia.^1,2,4,5 He married Lois Marlene Craighead, daughter of Arnold Johnson Craighead and Lucille Virginia Agee, on October 5, 1985 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Patrick Dean Creswell and Lois Marlene Craighead were divorced on November 18, 1991 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁶ Patrick Dean Creswell died on June 14, 2001 at Winchester, Virginia, at age 51.^2,3,4,9,7

     Mary Malinda Young was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,2 She was born on December 17, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1899.^1,3,2 As of September 19, 1922,her married name was Carr.¹ She married James Valentine Carr, son of John William "Jack" Carr Jr. and Mary Catherine Wilson, on September 19, 1922 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Mary Malinda Young died on November 16, 1986 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 85.^3,2

     Margaret Evelyn Carr was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, 3620 Tilden Ave, East Flatbush, Kings Co., New York.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 225-20-8885.⁴ She was born on January 13, 1924 at Logan Co., West Virginia.^3,4,9,10 As of April 6, 1946,her married name was Marra.³ She married A. Gordon Marra on April 6, 1946 at Fredericksburg, Virginia.^3,11 Margaret Evelyn Carr died on April 19, 1994 at Englewood, Bergen Co., New Jersey, at age 70.⁹

     James Jackson Carr Jr. was buried at Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 230-26-8263.⁸ He James J. (JJ) Carr, Jr. 87 of Charleston passed away at home Thursday June 27, 2013. JJ was born August 19, 1925 in Allegheny Springs, VA to James Valentine Carr and Mary Melinda Young Carr. He grew up in a small coal mining town in southern WV and attended Washington District High School. He served in the Army in WW II, from 1944 to 1946 and from 1946 to 1948 as a sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division. JJ prided himself on being a paratrooper while serving his country. He fought at the "Battle of the Bulge" In 1947 he married Nora Bell Collins and was blessed with their only daughter, Brenda, in 1953. He worked as an electrician in coal preparation plants until retiring in 1983. JJ was also a proud member of the Beni Kedem Shrine, Lodge #153, his last time being a "Nobel" After the death of his first wife in 1995, he was married to Beulah Clendenin from 1998 to 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, sister's Margaret Mara and Lurleen Carr, brother Clinton Carr and grandchild, Laura Thaxton. He is survived by his daughter Brenda Simon and son in law David Simon of Hurricane, WV; grandchildren, Jamie and Lisa Simon, John and Amber Simon, Brad Simon, Josh Thaxton, Sara Thaxton-Sayre, John Sayre and Katie Simon. He is also survived by eight great-grandchildren. He will be missed by all. Burial will follow in the Elk Hills Memorial Gardens, Big Chimney.³ He was born on August 19, 1925 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^9,2,8,6,3 He married Nora Bell Collins on July 3, 1947 at Whitesville, Boone Co., West Virginia.^6,3 James Jackson Carr Jr. married Beulah Clendenin in 1998.³ James Jackson Carr Jr. died on June 27, 2013 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^8,3

     His Social Security Number was 236-38-1729.⁷ Clinton Crockett Carr was born on March 30, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,7,8,9 He married Margaret Leana Smith on June 17, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^10,11 Clinton Crockett Carr died on April 6, 1984 at age 57.^7,9

     Shirley J. Carr Shirley J. Thompson, Jan 21, 1935 – May 14, 2021. Thompson, Shirley J. Carr, 86, passed away May 14, 2021, after a long battle with dementia, at Woodlands Retirement Community in Huntington, WV. Shirley was the middle child of James Valentine Carr and Mary Malinda (Young) Carr; she was born in Olcott, WV, and was the apple of her daddy’s eye. After graduating from Charleston High School in 1953, Shirley attended Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN, then moved to New York City where she completed her bachelor’s degree at New York University while living in a women’s residence. Shirley loved the City and worked as an executive assistant, then at a television station for several years where she made lifelong friendships. Shirley was working a temporary position at KPMG Peat Marwick when she met the love of her life, David William Thompson. Shirley dedicated years of her life to that job as David’s personal assistant and thereafter to caring for him until his death in 2009. She was truly a remarkable woman. Shirley will be laid to rest in the Thompson family plot at Eel River Cemetery, Churubusco, IN.³ She was buried at Eel River Cemetery, Eel River, Allen Co., Indiana.³ Her married name was Thompson.³ She married David William Thompson.^3,4 Shirley J. Carr was born on January 31, 1935 at Olcott, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ She died on May 14, 2021 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 86.³

     Winifrede Lurleene Carr was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 233-62-1687.⁷ She was born on March 11, 1940 at Olcott, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,8,7,2,3 As of circa 1962,her married name was Swistun.² She married Unknown Swistun circa 1962.² The marriage of Winifrede Lurleene Carr and Unknown Swistun was annulled before 1966.¹ As of April 2, 1966,her married name was Diaz.¹ Winifrede Lurleene Carr married Ralph Peter Diaz on April 2, 1966 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Winifrede Lurleene Carr died on December 9, 2005 at Millville, Cumberland Co., New Jersey, at age 65.^8,7,3 She Winifrede Lurleene Carr died as a result of respiratory failure on Dec. 9, 2005, in South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center near her home in Millville, N.J. Lurleene, the youngest of seven children, was born on March 11, 1940, to James and Mary Young Carr of Bakers' Fork Rd. in Charleston, W.Va. Lurleene's father and mother; two infant siblings, Eloise and Earl Wayne; her sister, Margaret Mara; and brother, Clinton Carr, preceded her in death. Lurleene is survived by her brother, James J. Carr Jr. and his wife, Beulah; a sister-in-law, Margaret Carr White and her husband, Ethon; a niece Brenda Thaxton Simon and her husband, Dave, all of Charleston, W.Va., by her sister, Shirley Carr Thompson and her husband, David, of New York City; a nephew, Dr. Larry Carr and his wife, Kathy, of St. Mary's, W.Va; and four great-nephews; and six great-nieces. Lurleene spent the majority of her youth in the Charleston area and attended local schools. In her late teens, she moved to New York and later to New Jersey, where she worked as a bookkeeper and as a dispatcher for the Millville police department. Lurleene loved a good detective story and was an avid pro wrestling fan. Lurleene requested that she be cremated, returned to her childhood home and laid to rest with her parents. Interment, after the memorial, will be at Spring Hill Cemetery. on March 9, 2006.³

     A. Gordon Marra was buried at Palenville Village Cemetery, Palenville, Greene Co., New York.² He Gordon Marra, 96 of Palenville passed away on November 27th 2018. He was born in New York City on June 19, 1922. He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret Carr Marra. He lived in New York City with his second wife, Ann until they moved to Palenville, New York in 2005. Gordon had started singing as a choirboy when he was about 10 years old. He continued his musical career, taking piano and singing lessons. He joined Robert Shaw Chorale. He sang in the Chorale until shortly before he enlisted in the U. S. Marines. He served in the South Pacific for almost 4 years during World War II in the US Marine Corp. When he returned home after his discharge, he contacted Robert Shaw, who was now conducting the Fred Waring Glee Club. Gordon was hired to join the Fred Waring Orchestra an Glee Club where he sang until the early 50s. He continued performing in Night Clubs in and around New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. He recognized that there was a need for a Home Base for performers, where they could have a permanent address and phone number to receive their messages and mail, when they were out of town. As the business grew, so did the number of stars that his company serviced, such as Alan Alda, Barbra Streisand, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, and Denzel Washington, among many others. His business continued to grow into a large group of Media/ Television response Companies. He retired in the 1980s. After his move to Palenville, he started painting in his newly built studio, something he was unable to do in their apartment in the city. He spent many hours in his studio and produced several hundred paintings. He didnt want to sell any of them, but gave many of them to his friends and relatives. Gordon is survived by his beloved wife, Ann, a sister-in-law Shirley Carr Thompson of New York City, a sister-in-law , Dorothy and her husband Donald Castaldo of Catskill, New York, Mary Spinelli, a sister-in-law of Catskill, New York, and his brother-in-law Gene Spinelli and his wife, Marisa of Carmel, New York, and many nieces and nephews. Interment will follow in Palenville Cemetery.⁴ He was born on June 19, 1922 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York.^1,3,4 He married Margaret Evelyn Carr, daughter of James Valentine Carr and Mary Malinda Young, on April 6, 1946 at Fredericksburg, Virginia.^1,4 A. Gordon Marra died on November 27, 2018 at New York at age 96.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 236-40-4899.⁴ Nora Bell Collins was born on October 19, 1927 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^4,2 As of July 3, 1947,her married name was Carr.¹ She married James Jackson Carr Jr., son of James Valentine Carr and Mary Malinda Young, on July 3, 1947 at Whitesville, Boone Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Nora Bell Collins died in October, 1995.⁴