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     David Gale Gish was buried at Franklin Memorial Park, Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 227-92-3058.⁵ He married Denise Ward.⁴ David Gale Gish was born on November 22, 1958; The SSDI has a birth date of Nov 22, 1959.^2,5 He died on April 16, 2001 at Virginia at age 42.^5,2 He GISH, David Gale, 42, of Hardy, passed away Monday, April 16, 2001 . He was born November 22, 1958, the son of the late George Gale Gish. He worked many years as a dairy farmer and the last few years as a salesman for Boone Tractor in Bedford, Va. He was a member and active deacon of Chamblissburg Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Denise W. Gish of Hardy; two daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Gish and Lydia Marie Gish, both of Hardy; mother and stepfather, Marie and Charles Crouch of Roanoke; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark E. and Donna Gish, Daniel and Tamera Gish, Glen and Wendy Gish, all of Hardy; maternal grandparents, Astor and Evelyn Hollins of Goodview; paternal grandmother, Evelyn Gish of Roanoke; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2001 at Lotz Vinton Chapel with the Rev. George Law and Dr. Kenneth Scoggins officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel. on April 18, 2001.²

     Faye Ellen Hollins was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,8 Her Social Security Number was 226-64-6209.⁹ She was born on February 16, 1940 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^2,6,7,8,9 As of April 13, 1968,her married name was Brown.⁶ She married Rev. Jessie Michael "Mike" Brown on April 13, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3,6,8,10 Faye Ellen Hollins died on November 19, 1976 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 36.^3,8 She Faye Hollins Brown, age 34, of 2048 Laura Dr., N.W., passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 1976. She was a medical missionary sponsored by several churches in Floyd County, and had been serving in central Africa. Surviving are her husband, Rev. Jessie (Mike) Brown; two sons, William Brown, Carl Brown, both at home; two brothers, Rev. A. C. Hollins, Jr., White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Robert Hollins, Roanoke; two sisters, Mrs. Gale (Marie) Gish, Hardy, Mrs. Wesley (Dianne) Scuggs, Roanoke; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Astor C. Hollins, Sr., Goodview. She was the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hollins, Copper Hill. Interment was in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on November 25, 1976.³

     His Social Security Number was 227-12-3105.¹³ Alvin Esmond Conner was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,14 He was born on July 22, 1916 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^13,2,14,3,4 He married Attaway Virginia Board, daughter of Alvin Trigg Board and Claudia Demercy "Claudie" Poff, on January 2, 1939 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,15,1,7,16 Alvin Esmond Conner died on May 29, 2002 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 85.^1,13,14,17 He CONNER, Alvin Esmond, 85, of Copper Hill, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at his home. Surviving are his wife, Attaway Board Conner, of Copper Hill; daughter & son-in-law, Nancy & Jerry Shaver, of Copper Hill; grandchildren, Barry Shaver, of Shawsville, Sherrie Janney, of Floyd; sister & brother-in-law, Aldene & Thomas Nichols, of Roanoke County; four great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends. Burial will follow in the Wilson Cemetery. on May 30, 2002.¹

     Rev. Jessie Michael "Mike" Brown was born on February 17, 1946 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^4,5 He married Faye Ellen Hollins, daughter of Astor Carl Hollins Sr. and Evelyn Marie Noell, on April 13, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3,4,6,5 Rev. Jessie Michael "Mike" Brown married Hildreth "Jo" Unknown in 1977.⁵ Rev. Jessie Michael "Mike" Brown died on January 5, 2024 at Kingsport, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 77.⁵ He Reverend Jessie Michael “Mike” Brown, 77, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on January 5, 2024. He was born to Jessie and Ruby Brown on February 17, 1946, in Pulaski, VA. Mike was a beloved husband, father, “Peepaw,” and great “Peepaw.” Mike’s greatest joy in life was his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Hildreth “Jo” Brown, and five children: William and Joanie Brown, Carl and Carrie Brown, Tim and Jill Brown, Laura Brown, and Marti and Brian Timm, nine grandchildren, Jonathan (Hannah) Brown, Christina (Jonny) Haselden, Michael (Carey) Eshbaugh Brown, Nathaniel Brown, Zachary Brown, Selah Brown, Ella Brown, Addison Timm, Kaden Timm and one great-grandson Micah Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Ruby Brown, his sister Judy and Chatter Duncan, and his first wife, Faye Hollins Brown. Mike, also known as Chaplain Brown, dedicated his life to serving others. He received Christ as his Lord at the age of 13. In 1964, he graduated from Northside High School in Roanoke, VA. Mike served his country honorably as a proud Marine from 1964 to 1971, while earning a Bachelor of Arts in History from Lynchburg College in 1969. Mike’s commitment to his faith led him to touch the lives of many through his ministry. The Lord called him and his first wife, Faye, to missionary service after a revival meeting at the Chamblissburg Baptist Church in the spring of 1971. He joined Baptist Mid Missions in August 1972 and was ordained in February 1973. The same year, Mike and Faye left for Switzerland to attend language school and then moved to the Central African Republic in 1975. After only one year in the Central African Republic, the couple returned home due to Faye’s illness. She passed away in 1976. In 1977, Mike married Jo, who had also been a student at Shenandoah Bible College. They left for Liberia, West Africa, soon after. Mike and Jo served in Liberia from 1977 to 1989, where they established two churches, trained Liberian pastors in two different Bible colleges, and ministered in medical ministry. They came back in 1989 and were unable to return due to civil unrest in Liberia. Mike’s thirst for knowledge continued, and he obtained a Master of Religion from Liberty University in 1991. Upon graduation, they moved to Northeast Tennessee to work in prison ministry. Mike has had ministries in Northeast Correctional Center in Mountain City, TN, Johnson County Jail, Carter County Work Camp, Mt. View Correctional Center in Spruce Pine, NC, and Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Duffield, VA. In recognition of his academic achievements and contributions, Mike received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Cambridge Institute of Theology in 2002. Additionally, he has served in many ministries, including music ministry and teaching men’s Sunday School Class at Bible Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held directly after the funeral at Double Springs Baptist Church. Pallbearers will include four of Mike’s grandsons, Jonathan, Michael, Nathaniel, and Zachary Brown, as well as Frank Vioski, Curtis Contz, Pete Kendrick, and Daniel Bishop. Honorary pallbearers are the Bible Baptist Church Men’s Sunday School Class. on January 10, 2024.⁵

     Virginia Agnes Booth was born on July 4, 1922 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 She married Faure Ewert Hollins, son of Oakley Leek Hollins and Melissa Maye/Mae Keaton, on July 18, 1943 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5,1,2 As of July 18, 1943,her married name was Hollins.² Virginia Agnes Booth died on February 23, 2011 at Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina, at age 88.¹ She HOLLINS, Virginia Booth, 88, of Greensboro, N.C., passed from this earth to a Heavenly Homecoming on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at WakeMed Hospital in North Carolina. Mrs. Hollins was preceded in death by her precious husband of 60 years, Faure Ewert Hollins, having lived in Greensboro for 57 years. Virginia had served her Lord and Savior for 57 years, teaching Sunday School for adult women for most of those years at Lawndale Baptist Church and active in the WMU, until a year ago due to her declining health. Virginia began teaching the Sunday School at the age of 10 when her pastor suggested that she was a prime candidate to teach young children at Ninevah Church at Hardy, Va. During World War II, Virginia worked in Portsmouth, Va., with the United States Navy while her husband, Ewert, was stationed there with the Navy. After settling in Greensboro, in 1956, the United States Government once more called on Virginia to work with them at IRS in Greensboro. Virginia was born on July 4, 1922, and raised in Hardy, Va., to John William Booth Sr. and Clara Chandler Booth. She was prececeased by a sister, Lorene Booth Powers; brothers and their wives, S. Eddie Booth and wife, Cathlyn, R. Wilson Booth and wife, Jane, and John W. Booth Jr; and brother-in-law, B. Clayton Dillon. Virginia is survived by daughters, Virginia Anne Phillips and husband, the Rev. Ray Phillips, of Clinton, N.C., and Kathy Gregersen and husband, Dr. Jerry Gregersen, of Minnesota; sister, Geneva B. Dillon, of Vinton, Va; and brother, Buford Booth and wife, Betty Lou, of Hardy, Va. Also surviving are two granddaughters, Whitney Phillips Goulding and husband, and Ashley Phillips; sisters-in-law, Nellie P. Booth, of Hardy, Malicia Shaver and husband, Clifford, and Etta Wilson, both of Copper Hill, Va; and many nieces and nephews. A private burial was held 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2011. A Memorial Celebration was held 2 p.m. at Lawndale Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Marion Boling and the Rev. Ray Phillips. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations would be appreciated, send to the Ewert and Virginia Hollins Celebration Building Fund for the Children's Wing at Lawndale Baptist Church, 3505 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408. Obituary is courtesy of Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221. on March 1, 2011.¹

     Lula Ardis Hollins was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He was born on June 24, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 He died on December 1, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 14.²