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     William Valentine Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,5 He was born on February 6, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,2,1,5 He married Sarah Ann Vest, daughter of Samuel Littleberry Vest and Sarah H. "Sally" Iddings, on January 8, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,7,1,3,8 William Valentine Conner died on August 11, 1918 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 66.^7,1,5

     Harry Oliver Collins Sr. was buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Fairfax Co., Virginia.⁹ His Social Security Number was 225-05-2993.¹⁰ He was born on September 15, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,10,3,4,5 He married Ruth Lofand/Loflan Powe in May, 1942 at Montgomery Co., Maryland.^2,11,6,12 Harry Oliver Collins Sr. died on February 18, 1997 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 76.^10,6

     His Social Security Number was 231-16-7108.⁹ Everett McKinley Collins Sr. was buried at National Memorial Park, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia.^3,6 He was born on November 14, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{9,2,3,4,5,10,6} He married Ellen Jane Richards on September 14, 1946 at Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland.^2,11 Everett McKinley Collins Sr. died on July 28, 1994 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 71.^9,3,6

     His Social Security Number was 228-12-2610.⁸ William Brethard Vest Sr. was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,10 He was born on September 22, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,5 He married Susan Ann "Susie" Collins, daughter of Peter Nathan Collins and Virginia Ann Conner, on December 24, 1919 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,5,6,11 William Brethard Vest Sr. married Nellie Mae Wimmer, daughter of Hosea Allen Wimmer and Martha Agnes Weaver, on August 24, 1963 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,12,5 William Brethard Vest Sr. died on November 20, 1971 at age 74.⁵

     Jesse Allen Altizer was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "MSGT U.S. Army World War II."³ He was born on November 5, 1909.^3,2 He married Virginia Katherine Epperly, daughter of Calohill Minnis Epperly and Lennie Elizabeth Cannaday, on January 26, 1935 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,2 Jesse Allen Altizer died on November 26, 1964 at age 55.³

     Her Social Security Number was 231-42-0064.³ Virginia Katherine Epperly was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on April 30, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 She married Jesse Allen Altizer on January 26, 1935 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,2 As of January 26, 1935,her married name was Altizer. Virginia Katherine Epperly died on October 3, 1999 at Radford, Virginia, at age 86.^3,4 She ALTIZER, Virginia Epperly, 86, of Floyd, passed away Sunday, October 3, 1999 at New River Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Altizer was a retired Floyd County school teacher. She was a member of Floyd United Methodist Church where she was church organist for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Allen Altizer. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James A. and Patricia H. Altizer, Floyd; two grandsons, Jay Allen Altizer, Thetford, VT, Carson Hale Altizer, Union Hall, Va. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Floyd United Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Gregory and Rev. Donald Stansell officiating. Burial will be in Jacksonville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Maberry Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Floyd United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 55, Floyd, Va. 24091. on October 4, 1999.⁴