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     His Social Security Number was 226-12-1417.⁸ Chauncey DePew "John D." Elmore was buried at Huffman Memorial Park (also known as Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery), Craig Co., Virginia.⁹ He He was called "John D." by most of his friends and a lot of his relatives. The nickname was due to the fact that in his younger days, he had the only car in the county and conducted himself as John D. Rockerfeller might have.

The following paragraphs prepared by his grandson, Bob Elmore, for a eulogy, described him quite well. "I am one of his grandsons. I never knew him as 'Grandpa', 'Papa' or 'Grandfather'. His name was 'Dad' to me - a name he was called by all of his family, including his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. My son called him 'Great Dad' and this descriptive naming was so very accurate. Grandparents have a way with their grandchildren and Dad was no exception. Children have the unique ability to read us for what we are. As a small child, I sensed something special between Dad and me. As I grew to be a man, that silent friendship and understanding grew with me. As we both grew older, we saw less and less of each other. Yet we would meet, sometimes in spans of years, look at each other and know - we still knew each other's secrets. I remember as a child my fascination with this tall, slender gentleman. He was like no other one I knew or have known since. He almost always was smoking a cigar; always wore a white shirt and hat. He did the sort of things that seemed different from other adults I knew: painted pictures, lettered signs, took hundreds of photographs and movies, had squirrels sit on his shoulder, took care of his own monkey, shot pool, performed magic tricks, played cards and checkers, and smiled a lot. He took time to teach me some of these things he enjoyed so much and I am grateful. I saw something different in him ten, maybe fifteen years ago. There was a sadness there I hadn't seen before. He seemed to miss many of his friends who were no longer living. Much of what he had left was only his family. His hurt came from the misfortune of never really learning how to express the love he had for this family in all the years of living with them. This seemed to be his biggest sorrow. One day not long ago he showed me that love while he lay in a hospital bed. I took the first step with this old friend of mine by kissing his forehead and telling him how much I loved him, something I had never done. Dad just lay there with tears in his eyes. Then he turned and reached out his hand to me. We looked at each other and a smile broke our silence. He had wanted for so long to do that with each of you, and he has in his own unique way. It was there - we only had to look for it. I'm happy today for him because I know he is in a place where he can express himself and everyone there knows how he feels. He's back with his old friends and he's enjoying making up the lost time for the missed card games. The only difference is that the hand he holds is there for all to see, and that's all he ever really wanted."

My brother and I lived with our grandparents until about 1954. As did all the grandchildren, we called him 'Dad' rather than 'Grandpa'. And he was a father to us since our parents were divorced and we never saw our father. He spent a lot of time with his daughter Joyce who lived in Roanoke, but generally came home on the weekends. When our grandmother became ill and needed constant care, he came home to stay and took care of her until she died. He used to take her for long drives because she loved to ride. The fact that she usually fell asleep didn't bother him - he just kept driving until she awoke and decided it was time to go home. As Bob says in the eulogy, 'Dad' wasn't like most adults. I don't think he ever really grew up - sort of a real-life Peter Pan. So all the kids felt a pull toward him. Even his own children never faulted him for some of the things he did and didn't do. He wasn't a good provider and much of the burden of raising the family fell to his wife. But he was the darling of them all and everyone loved him. When we moved back to New Castle in 1975, he decided he wanted to spend the summer with us. We were living in his house and he was living with Joyce in Roanoke. So he came to us for the summer of 1976. We sat on the front porch and watched the Bi-Centennial Wagon Train go by on its way to the fairgrounds for an overnight stay on the way to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. We talked and reminisced and had visits from his old friends and a lot of his relatives. I think he enjoyed his visit even though he was ill part of the time and was constantly in pain from the arthritis that had invaded his body. He enjoyed spending time with Greg and Mark, and they really got to know their great-grandfather. Dad and Greg played cards a lot. Greg continues to play rummy the way Dad taught him, but says he'll never be able to remember the hands everyone else holds the way Dad did. Dad also liked to play poker for small stakes. One of his great joys later in life was to be able to win money from Ray and Phyllis, it was never much since their betting limit was a dollar, but they always got very upset when they lost, and Dad enjoyed it to the fullest. He would laugh about it for days after their games.¹⁰ He was born on April 17, 1891 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.^2,9,8,5,1 He married Dolly Ann Leffel, daughter of John Jesse Wade Leffel and Nancy Virginia Caldwell, on November 22, 1911 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ Chauncey DePew "John D." Elmore died on January 30, 1980 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 88.⁹

     Riley Crockett Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He was born on July 15, 1870 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,1 He married Laura Jane Poff, daughter of Isaac Sydney Poff and Virginia Ellen "Virgie" Hurst, on January 4, 1889 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.⁴ Riley Crockett Simpkins died on March 11, 1943 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^1,2

     Granville D. Duncan was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² He was born on May 12, 1883 at Carroll Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Arbelia Catherine Poff, daughter of Isaac Sydney Poff and Virginia Ellen "Virgie" Hurst, on March 13, 1907 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^4,5 Granville D. Duncan died on March 16, 1959 at age 75.²

     Nannie Maude Cole was buried at Albert Cemetery, Rocky Hollow, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 225-70-3293.⁴ She was born on September 23, 1883 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^4,5,3 She married John William "Will" Poff, son of Isaac Sydney Poff and Virginia Ellen "Virgie" Hurst, on May 4, 1899 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,5,3 As of May 4, 1899,her married name was Poff.⁵ Nannie Maude Cole died on May 27, 1966 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 82.³

     Virginia Catherine Poff was born on October 31, 1921 at Virginia.^6,3 As of April 21, 1946,her married name was Henry.⁵ She married Warren Lewis "Bill" Henry on April 21, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,7,5 Virginia Catherine Poff died on May 13, 2012 at Virginia at age 90.³ She Virginia Poff Henry, of Roanoke, born October 31, 1921, entered Heaven on Sunday, May 13, 2012, surrounded by angels. Left to cherish her memory, son, Michael Henry Sr. and Kathy Poff; grandsons, Michael Henry II, Krislyn Lane, Adam Henry and wife, Emily, Ryan Poff and wife, Laura; great-granddaughters, Haven Henry, Addisyn Poff; great-grandsons, Reuben Ferris, Ryder Ferris.
Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Lotz Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral. on May 16, 2012.³

     Harvey LaFayette Poff was buried at Pembroke Cemetery, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.³ He was born on May 3, 1902 at White Gate, Giles Co., Virginia.^5,3 He married Fannie Sue Collins circa 1924.^6,7,8 Harvey LaFayette Poff married Edna Mae Smith on May 17, 1945 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁵ Harvey LaFayette Poff and Edna Mae Smith were divorced before 1957.⁴ Harvey LaFayette Poff married Edna Mae Smith on March 17, 1957 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁴ Harvey LaFayette Poff died on July 12, 1961 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, at age 59.³ He Mullens ­ Funeral services for Harvey LaFayette Poff, 59, of Pineville will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church in Mullens with the Rev. William R. Nelson and the Rev. Harry Stevens in charge. Burial will be in the Pembroke Cemetery in Pembrook, Va. Poff died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in a Morgantown hospital. Born May 3, 1902, at Pembroke, Va., he was a son of Mrs. Maude Cole Poff of Pembroke, Va., and the late J. W. Poff. A member of the First Baptist Church in Mullens, he was a retired machinist with the Virginian Railway. Other survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edna Mae Poff of Akron, Ohio; five daughters, Mrs. Vivian Pauley of Mullens, Mrs. Helen Phillips of Pineville, with whom he lived, Mrs. Betty Goode of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Fern Tolliver of Pineville, and Miss Harva Mae Poff of Akron, Ohio; five brothers, Frank of Cleveland, Ohio, Arnold of Bristol, Tenn., and Clarence, Roy, and Virgil, all of Pembroke, Va; three sisters, Mrs. Ray Brumfield and Mrs. Martin Huffman, both of Pembroke, and Mrs. Bill Henry of Salem, Va., and six grandchildren. The body will be taken from the Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Phillips, at 3:30 p.m. today. on July 14, 1961.³

     His Social Security Number was 232-16-5546.⁸ Roy Glen Poff was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^9,5 He was born on March 13, 1907 at Giles Co., Virginia.^8,1,9,5 He married Nannie Beatrice Blevins, daughter of Alara P. Blevins and Nora Goodman, on October 1, 1931 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,10,5 Roy Glen Poff died on January 27, 1987 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 79.^9,5

     His Social Security Number was 229-01-5943.⁹ Clarence Preston Poff was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^10,3 He was born on September 26, 1904 at White Gate, Giles Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1903.^9,10,3,8,4 He married Ruby Lucille Mabry on December 21, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.^11,8 Clarence Preston Poff and Ruby Lucille Mabry were divorced before April 9, 1940.⁷ Clarence Preston Poff died on August 28, 1983 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 78.^10,3

     Mary McKern was buried at Youngs Creek Cemetery, Greenfield Township, Orange Co., Indiana.² She was born on July 27, 1809 at North Carolina.² As of October 22, 1829,her married name was Hammond.¹ She married Aaron Denny Hammond on October 22, 1829 at Orange Co., Indiana.¹ Mary McKern died on October 3, 1862 at Orange Co., Indiana, at age 53.²

     Her Social Security Number was 233-86-3700.⁴ Nannie Beatrice Blevins was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on September 7, 1914 at Ashe Co., North Carolina.^1,3 She married Roy Glen Poff, son of John William "Will" Poff and Nannie Maude Cole, on October 1, 1931 at Giles Co., Virginia.^2,1,5 As of October 1, 1931,her married name was Poff. Nannie Beatrice Blevins died on June 30, 1998 at Panama City, Bay Co., Florida, at age 83.^1,4,3 She POFF, Nannie Beatrice, 83, of Pembroke died Tuesday, June 30, 1998 in Panama City, Fla., where she had been making her home with her daughter. Born in Ashe Co., N.C. on September 7, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Alara P. and Nora Goodman Blevins. She was the devoted wife of the late Roy G. Poff, a loving mother and grandmother and a faithful member of Pembroke Christian Church. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Rayburn A. and Betty Poff of Roanoke and Gerald G. and Shirley Poff of Lynchburg; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol E. and Larry Thornhill of Panama City, Fla; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Ruth Blevins of Pearisburg, Larry and Frances Blevins of Pembroke, Paul and Margaret Blevins of Fleetwood, N.C; five grandchildren, Ricky Poff, Teresa Poff, Bruce Poff, Debbie Thomas, and Lisa McDaniel; three great-grandchildren, Ryan McDaniel, Daniel Poff and Victoria Poff, and a very special niece Betsy Royal. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning July 4, 1998 at 11 a.m. in the Pembroke Christian Church with the Rev., E.C. Redmon and the Rev. Eddie Kendall officiating. Burial will follow in Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. on July 3, 1998.¹

     Rayburn Alra "Ray" Poff was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 230-38-7074.⁷ He was born on July 11, 1935 at Giles Co., Virginia.^7,4 He married Betty Jean Hall on January 9, 1958 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.^1,3,8,9 Rayburn Alra "Ray" Poff died on December 19, 2008 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 73.^3,7,5 He Ray A. Poff, 72, of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, December 19, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Nannie Blevins Poff. Ray retired from Brad Ragan Tire Company and after his retirement he worked for Blue Ridge Tire Company. He served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Ridgeview Brethren in Christ Church. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Betty H. Poff; children, Ricky Poff and wife Vicky of Lititz, Pa., Teresa "Tess" Blethyn of Salem, Bruce Poff and wife Susie of Ft. Myers, Fla; grandchildren, Daniel Poff and Victoria Poff; sister, Carol Thornhill and husband Larry of Panama City, Fla; brother, Gerald Poff and wife Shirley of Lynchburg; numerous nieces and nephews and a special brother-in-law, Lynwood Butterworth. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, 2840 Electric Road., Roanoke, Va., 24018. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Ridgeview Brethren in Christ Church 5648 Oakland Boulevard by the the Rev. Roberto Alegre. Interment will follow in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home 5160 Peters Creek Road. 366-0707. on December 21, 2008.³

     Eliza Jane Duncan was buried at Oakdale Cemetery, Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina.² She was born on July 15, 1889 at Carroll Co., Virginia.² She married Rev. Benjamin Franklin Poff, son of Isaac Sydney Poff and Virginia Ellen "Virgie" Hurst, on January 4, 1911 at Carroll Co., Virginia.^2,1,3 As of January 4, 1911,her married name was Poff.³ Eliza Jane Duncan died on May 25, 1972 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 82.²

     David C. Lowman was born in May, 1856 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Mary Magdalene "Mollie" Poff, daughter of Isaac Sydney Poff and Virginia Ellen "Virgie" Hurst, on September 27, 1894 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.¹ David C. Lowman died in 1906 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^3,4

     His Social Security Number was 130-09-7725.³ Oscar Bibb Lowman was buried at Cecil Chapel Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^4,5 He was born on September 16, 1895 at Hiawassie, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,9,7 He married Mildred Eloise Rice on July 4, 1937 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York.^5,10,6 Oscar Bibb Lowman died on May 20, 1966 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 70.^11,4,5,7 He Mr. Oscar Bibb Lowman, 70, died Friday, May 20, in a St. Petersburg, Florida rest home. A former county resident, he attended school in Dublin. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mildred Rice Lowman, New York, N.Y., one sister, Mrs. Theodore Pobst, Tazewell, Va. two brothers, Morris S. Lowman, Victoria, Texas; David A. Lowman, Pulaski. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Cecil's Chapel Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. on May 22, 1966.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 308-40-2762.¹⁰ Morris Sampson Lowman was buried at Shiloh Cemetery, Denning, San Augustine Co., Texas.⁴ He was born on February 16, 1897 at Hiawassie, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2,10,4,5,7 He married Winifred Elizabeth Smeed on August 11, 1923 at Washington, D.C..⁶ Morris Sampson Lowman died on October 13, 1983 at San Augustine Co., Texas, at age 86.^3,4

     Mary Madge Lowman was born on May 20, 1899 at Virginia.^2,1,4 She died on October 2, 1913 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 14; Killed when a train ran over her buggy.³

     His Social Security Number was 226-16-5715.⁴ David Amon Lowman was buried at Cecil Chapel Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2 He was born on August 20, 1902 at Pulaski Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1901.^3,5,4,2 He married Dorothy Virginia Spence on April 4, 1929 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^5,6 David Amon Lowman died on July 21, 1985 at Richlands, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 82.^1,2

     William McKern was buried at Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.¹ He was born on January 29, 1815 at Tennessee.^4,3 He married Nancy Faulkner on September 24, 1840 at Henry Co., Iowa.² William McKern died on September 13, 1874 at Marion Co., Iowa, at age 59.^1,3

     Her Social Security Number was 225-48-1400.³ Alice Pricilla Lowman was born on October 16, 1903 at Virginia.^1,4,2,5 As of circa 1924,her married name was Pobst.^2,6 She married Theodore Adolphus Pobst circa 1924.^2,6 Alice Pricilla Lowman died on July 16, 1990 at Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina, at age 86.^1,2,5

     Nancy Jane Alley was buried at East Hill Cemetery, both sides of Rt. 11, Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 She was born on February 16, 1838 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her tombstone lists her birth date as 1842.^1,2 She married John William Cole, son of James B. Cole and Mary Phoebe Ann "Phebe" Rumberg, circa 1857. As of circa 1857,her married name was Cole. Nancy Jane Alley married Marshall S. Poff, son of Peter Edward Poff and Catherine Radford, on January 10, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ As of January 10, 1869,her married name was Poff. Nancy Jane Alley died in 1913 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2

     David Daniel Poff was buried at Harman Cemetery (also known as Poff Family Cemetery or Pineview Cemetery), just off Rt. 114, Vicker, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,2 He was born on October 2, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,7,6,2,5 He married Mary Jane Burke on January 26, 1895 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,1,4,2,5 David Daniel Poff married Cora Ella Edwards, daughter of John C. Edwards and Sallie Epperly, on June 14, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁹ David Daniel Poff died on December 12, 1939 at Vicker, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 63.^1,6,2,5

     Mary Jane Burke was buried at Harman Cemetery (also known as Poff Family Cemetery or Pineview Cemetery), just off Rt. 114, Vicker, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^5,3,4 She was born on August 4, 1872 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^5,3,4 She married David Daniel Poff, son of Marshall S. Poff and Nancy Jane Alley, on January 26, 1895 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,1,2,3,4 As of January 26, 1895,her married name was Poff. Mary Jane Burke died on April 4, 1938 at Vicker, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 65.^5,3,4

     Nellie Oria Poff was buried at Harman Cemetery (also known as Poff Family Cemetery or Pineview Cemetery), just off Rt. 114, Vicker, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,7,6 Her Social Security Number was 223-96-8905.⁸ She was born on November 18, 1895 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,9,1,7,6 As of April 30, 1941,her married name was Carper. She married Frank Patterson Carper on April 30, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.^9,6,10 Nellie Oria Poff died on November 22, 1975 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 80.^9,1,2,7,6 She Mrs. Nellie Poff Carper, 80, of Christiansburg died Sunday in the Montgomery County Hospital. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Annie Mae Sheppard, Christiansburg, three brothers, John W. Poff, Robert T. Poff, Eddie D. Poff, all of Rt. 4, Christiansburg. Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Chapel, with burial in the Pineview Cemetery. Friends may call at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. on November 24, 1975.²

     Annie May Poff was buried at Harman Cemetery (also known as Poff Family Cemetery or Pineview Cemetery), just off Rt. 114, Vicker, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,6,3 Her Social Security Number was 226-92-7082.⁷ She was born on March 4, 1904 at Radford, Virginia.^7,2,1,6,3 She married Charlie Ray Sheppard on October 28, 1925 at Radford, Virginia.^2,8,1 As of October 28, 1925,her married name was Sheppard. Annie May Poff died on May 22, 1981 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 77.^2,1,6,3

     His Social Security Number was 226-40-1986.⁸ John William Poff was buried at Harman Cemetery (also known as Poff Family Cemetery or Pineview Cemetery), just off Rt. 114, Vicker, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 He was born on August 29, 1906 at Radford, Virginia.^8,1,2,3,4 He married Pansy Louise Boose on June 20, 1931 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2,9,4 John William Poff married Mary Ernestine Scott on September 26, 1975 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,10 John William Poff died on November 18, 1980 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 74.^1,2,3,4

     His Social Security Number was 719-07-9858.⁷ Robert Thomas Poff was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,9,3,4 He Christiansburg - Robert Thomas Poff, age 75, died Monday, July 2, 1984 in a Roanoke hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mamie S. Poff; two daughters, Mrs. Walter C. (Thelma) Dean, Jr, Christiansburg; Mrs. James C. (Betty) Hand, Bristol; a son, David L. Poff, Christiansburg; one brother, Ed Poff, Christiansburg; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Phoebe Poff, Christiansburg; ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Robert Blinn with burial in Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, Box 176, Christiansburg. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 Wednesday evening at Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.³ He was born on October 28, 1908 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,8,1,9,4 He married Mamie Virginia Snider on October 31, 1928 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^10,11,1 Robert Thomas Poff died on July 2, 1984 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 75.^8,1,9,3,4

     His Social Security Number was 719-07-9859.⁹ Edward David "Eddie" Poff was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 5555 Lee Highway, Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^10,4 He was born on January 17, 1910 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^9,2,10,4 He married Ora Mae Keister on September 23, 1931 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,8,10,4 Edward David "Eddie" Poff died on March 13, 1987 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 77.^9,4

     Frank Patterson Carper was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on July 14, 1891 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Nellie Oria Poff, daughter of David Daniel Poff and Mary Jane Burke, on April 30, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,1,2 Frank Patterson Carper died on October 16, 1975 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 84.¹