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     Sarah Lelia Thomas was buried at Howery-Cannaday Cemetery, Rt. 664, 550 River Ridge Road, SE, O. N. Conner Farm, the cemetery is on a hillside at the left of the house, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She was born on December 2, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 She married Bertha Jefferson Cannaday, son of James Martial Cannaday and Sarah Elizabeth Kelly, on February 25, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ As of February 25, 1904,her married name was Cannaday. Sarah Lelia Thomas died on January 25, 1983 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 97.^1,2 She CANNADAY, Lelia Thomas, 97, of Copper Hill, died January 25 [1983] in a Salem hospital. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Ida Vest, Copper Hill; Mrs. Anna Bell Radford, Buchanan; Mrs. Blanche Wade, Rocky Mount; Mrs. Alverta Staples, Mrs. Doris Baker both of Christiansburg; two sons, Thomas Cannaday, Largo, Florida; Raymond Cannaday, Christiansburg; four brothers, Irvin Thomas, Roanoke; Vance Thomas, Bluefield, West Virginia; Carl Thomas, Wirts, Marvin Thomas, Floyd; two sisters, Mrs. Ora Kelley and Mrs. Myrtle Vest, both of Roanoke; 35 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 28 [1983] at Stonewall Church with burial in the Howery Cemetery. on February 3, 1983.²

     His Social Security Number was 214-28-2755.² Dewey Elliott Cannaday Jr. was born on August 25, 1930 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He married Betty Anne Van Pelt on February 21, 1952 at Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland.¹ Dewey Elliott Cannaday Jr. died on November 8, 1975 at Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 45.¹

     Robert Nelson Shipe was buried at Goshen Cemetery, 8410 Brink Road, Laytonsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 220-26-6633.³ He was born on December 1, 1927 at Rockingham Co., Virginia.^3,2 He married Christine Ardette Cannaday, daughter of Dewey Elliott Cannaday Sr. and Lura Gay Poff, on January 22, 1949 at Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Maryland.¹ Robert Nelson Shipe died on August 31, 1992 at Maryland at age 64.^3,2

     His Social Security Number was 228-80-9377.² Mark Allen Smith Sr. married Lorrie Ann Fink, daughter of Garnett Luther Fink and Anna Louise Conner.¹ Mark Allen Smith Sr. was born on December 3, 1955.² He died on October 11, 1999 at age 43.²

     Martha Jane Moran was buried at Moran-Agee Cemetery, about mile post 150, Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on June 4, 1861 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The Moran Cemetery listing has a birth date of Jan 4, 1861.^2,3 She married James Wilson Hill, son of James Robert "Bob" Hill and Delilah/Delila A. Moran, on April 3, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ As of April 3, 1879,her married name was Hill. Martha Jane Moran died on February 14, 1892 at age 30.^2,3

     Charles Winston "Charlie" Gathercole was buried at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 409 Ridgeview Road NW, off Rt. 8 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,5,6 His Social Security Number was 224-34-4889.⁹ He was born on May 6, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWII Draft Registration card has a birth date of May 6, 1893, his death certificate has May 6, 1892, Charles' tombstone has a birth date of May 6, 1894, and the SSDI has May 12, 1894.^9,3,4,5 He married Lila Ethel Conner, daughter of Walter Elmore Conner and Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Hill, circa 1921.^1,2,5 Charles Winston "Charlie" Gathercole died on June 22, 1979 at Walkerton, King and Queen Co., Virginia, at age 85.^1,5 He Died Friday, June 22, 1979, Charles Winston Gathercole, age 87, of Walkerton, Va. He is survived by three sons, Joseph E. of Walkerton, James Earl of Salem, Va., and Charles, Jr., of Christiansburg; two daughters, Nova Davis and Annie Mae Jones of Richmond; 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Interment at Beaver's Creek Church Cemetery. on June 23, 1979.⁶

     Elvin Walter Conner Jr. Elvin W. “E.W.” Conner, Jr., 67, of Vinton, celebrated his first day in Heaven on Sunday, August 18, 2019. He was born in Roanoke, September 10, 1951, son of the late Elvin, and Reda Alderman Conner (Sr.) E.W. was a maintenance specialist. He was one of those guys who could fix anything in an apartment complex. He could fix most other things also. He loved fishing; planting a big garden and sharing what it produced. He had a marvelous sense of humor. He especially loved his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Susan Epperly Conner; his daughters, Angie Conner Cooper (Scott) and Krista Nicole Conner; his brother, Randy Conner (Diane); two sisters Brenda Conner Tuten (Don), and Jeanette Conner Blair (Willis). He was a doting and loving grandfather to his four grandchildren, Tyler Nance, Amber Nance, Afton Cooper, Katherine Cooper. Also surviving him are his nephews, Randy Conner II, Jeremy Blair and Murphy Greer; his nieces Karen Tuten Sartin and Sharon Carranza. His special Dog Blanca and cat, Pink, and numerous other family members and friends.⁵ He was born on September 10, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,5 He married Vickie Marie East on July 5, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁶ Elvin Walter Conner Jr. and Vickie Marie East were divorced on October 6, 1977 at Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.⁶ Elvin Walter Conner Jr. married Susan Elaine Epperly on June 3, 1978 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,5 Elvin Walter Conner Jr. died on August 18, 2019 at Virginia at age 67.⁵