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     Artie Bernice Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,5 She was born on May 30, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,2,5 She married Arthur Raymon Reed, son of John Davis Reed and Liona A. Prillaman, on January 29, 1916 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,5 As of January 29, 1916,her married name was Reed. Artie Bernice Conner died on May 14, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 43.^6,5

     Josephine Taylor Gray was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 3994 Monroe Highway, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.^2,4 Her Social Security Number was 229-40-7902.³ She was born on July 18, 1935 at Warrenton, Fauquier Co., Virginia.^2,3,6,5 She married Marvin Lewis Hale, son of Morgan Conrad Hale and Blanche Bulah Slone, on July 15, 1966 at Bethesda, Montgomery Co., Maryland.¹ As of July 15, 1966,her married name was Hale.¹ Josephine Taylor Gray and Marvin Lewis Hale were divorced on March 21, 1979 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Josephine Taylor Gray died on May 16, 1998 at Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, at age 62.^2,4 She Graveside services for Josephine Gray Hale will be today in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Hale, of Bossier City died Saturday, May 16, 1998. Survivors include one son, Stephen Hale of Louisville, Texas; and six brothers and sisters. on May 21, 1998.⁴

     Infant Twin Hale was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 3994 Monroe Highway, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.¹ He died on December 2, 1969 at Rapides Parish, Louisiana.¹ He was born on December 2, 1969 at Rapides Parish, Louisiana.¹

     Elmer Edgar Conner was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^5,6,7,8 His Social Security Number was 223-30-3887.⁹ He was born on February 11, 1897 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{2,3,5,6,7,9,13} He married Genia Johnson "Jean" McGhee on August 29, 1925 at Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia.^14,4,6,8 Elmer Edgar Conner died on April 10, 1958 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 61.^15,5,6,7,8,9 He Elmer Edgar Conner, 61, died Thursday in a Giles County hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Genia McGhee Conner, Rich Creek; one daughter, Mrs. J. C. Rogers, Cloverdale; one son, Wayne Conner, Creek: six brothers, Williard Conner, Fincastle; Ernest Conner, Roanoke; Clarence Conner, and Posey Conner, Pulaski; Claude Conner, Locust Grove, and Carl Conner, Radford; three sisters, Mrs. Elliott Craighead, Fincastle; Mrs. Edward Stanley, Roanoke, and Mrs. A. C. Waldron, Locust Grove, and two grandchildren. Interment will be in Birchlawn Cemetery, Pearisburg. on April 12, 1958.⁸

     Infant Twin Hale was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 3994 Monroe Highway, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.¹ He died on December 2, 1969 at Rapides Parish, Louisiana.¹ He was born on December 2, 1969 at Rapides Parish, Louisiana.¹

     Robert Grayson Basham was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia. His Social Security Number was 225-24-6449.⁵ He was born on December 2, 1924 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^5,1,4 He married Alverta Mae "Bertie" Aldridge, daughter of Rexie Maynard "Rex" Aldridge and Willie Catherine Hill, on November 6, 1946 at Campbell Co., Virginia.^2,3 Robert Grayson Basham died on September 2, 1970 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 45.³ He Robert Grayson Basham, 45, of Baltimore, Md., formerly of Roanoke, died Wednesday at his home. Surviving are his wife, Alberta Aldridge Basham; a son, Donald Basham, Baltimore; a daughter, Miss Patricia Basham, Baltimore; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Leftwich Basham, Vinton; four sisters, Miss Frances Basham, Miss Julian Basham, Mrs. Anna Lee Lloyd, Vinton; Mrs. Christine Morris, Richmond; two brothers, Oliver O’Brien, Vinton; Howard Basham, Roanoke. on September 3, 1970.³

     His Social Security Number was 230-12-7635.⁶ Joseph Louis Custer was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,7 He was born on February 14, 1919 at Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia.^6,8,3,4,5 He married Dorothy Aberdeen "Deenie" Aldridge, daughter of Rexie Maynard "Rex" Aldridge and Willie Catherine Hill, on February 27, 1943 at Edgefield Co., South Carolina.^1,9,10 Joseph Louis Custer died on October 6, 1997 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 78.^6,2,5 He CUSTER, Joseph Louis, 78, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, October 6, 1997. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the 4th Infantry Division in Europe. Surviving are his wife, Deanne Aldridge Custer; son, Joseph L. Custer Jr. and wife, Marilyn; daughter, Trina Blankenship; granddaughter, Kristen Blankenship; former son-in-law, Bob Blankenship, all of Roanoke; brother, Roy Custer, Boones Mill. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on October 7, 1997.¹