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     Rebecca "Becky" Likens Enumerated in the household of son Elbert in the 1920 Floyd Co. Virginia Census. She was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on April 1, 1838 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 She married George Washington "Watt" Vest, son of Littleberry "Berry" Vest and Sarah "Sally" James, on December 6, 1858 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of December 6, 1858,her married name was Vest. Rebecca "Becky" Likens died on March 20, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 83.^2,3,4

     Cyrus Caldwell was buried at West View Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.^1,3 He was born on August 19, 1888 at Craig Co., Virginia.² He married Bessie Viola Matthews on August 14, 1911 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.⁴ Cyrus Caldwell died in 1941.^1,3

     Her Social Security Number was 231-24-5762.¹ Bessie Viola Matthews was buried at West View Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on April 16, 1888 at Craig Co., Virginia.¹ She married Cyrus Caldwell on August 14, 1911 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.⁴ As of August 14, 1911,her married name was Caldwell. Bessie Viola Matthews died on February 19, 1989 at age 100.¹

     Charles Louis Crowder Charles Louis Crowder, 90 of New Castle, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015. He was born March 22, 1924 and was preceded in death by his parents Charles Jackson "Jack" and Cora Belle Craft Crowder; sisters Mary Bush, Edith Dudding Wright, and Edna Raye Williams Melton. Surviving are his loving wife of 63 years Peggy Lou Huffman Crowder; children Patricia Gail Crowder, Wendell Alan (Sherry) Crowder; grandchildren Kimberly Dawn Crowder, Charles Jackson "CJ" (Stacey ) Crowder and Jesse Alan Crowder; great-granddaughter Allie Marie Crowder; and many nices, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family would like to thank the caregivers from the Home Based Primary Care Unit at the VA Medical Center in Salem, VA. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, February 20, 2015 at Paitsel Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Kesler officiating. Interment will follow at Hebron Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Paitsel Funeral Home.¹ He was buried at Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery, Rt. 606, Barbours Creek, Craig Co., Virginia.^1,4 He was born on March 22, 1924 at Craig Co., Virginia.^5,1,3,4 He married Peggy Lou Huffman on March 21, 1951 at Craig Co., Virginia.^5,1,2 Charles Louis Crowder died on February 16, 2015 at Virginia at age 90.^1,4

     Peggy Lou Huffman was buried at Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery, Rt. 606, Barbours Creek, Craig Co., Virginia.^4,5 She was born on March 20, 1931 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,5 She married Charles Louis Crowder, son of Charles Andrew Jackson "Jack" Crowder and Cora Belle Craft, on March 21, 1951 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 As of March 21, 1951,her married name was Crowder. Peggy Lou Huffman died on February 11, 2021 at Virginia at age 89.⁴ She Peggy Lou Huffman Crowder, 89, of New Castle, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021. She was born on March 20, 1931, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Louis Crowder and her mother, Hattie Gladys Huffman. Surviving are her children, Patricia Gail Crowder and Wendell Alan (Sherry) Crowder; grandchildren, Kimberly Dawn Crowder, Charles Jackson "CJ" (Stacey) Crowder, and Jesse Alan Crowder; and great-granddaughters, Allie Marie and Cora Nicole Crowder. The family would like to thank the caregivers from Amedisys Hospice. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, February 15, 2021, at Hebron United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rodney Longmire Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Hebron Church Cemetery. on February 14, 2021.⁴

     Kenneth Watson Rose was buried at Bryan Cemetery (also known as Paint Bank Community Cemetery), Paint Bank, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on August 7, 1895 at Paint Bank, Craig Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Gladys C. Caldwell on February 21, 1926 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ Kenneth Watson Rose died on September 16, 1985 at age 90.¹

     Gladys C. Caldwell was buried at Bryan Cemetery (also known as Paint Bank Community Cemetery), Paint Bank, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on February 24, 1891 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ She married Kenneth Watson Rose on February 21, 1926 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² As of February 21, 1926,her married name was Rose. Gladys C. Caldwell died on July 2, 1971 at age 80.¹

     Mary Kathleen Doss was buried at West View Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on August 20, 1907.¹ She married Earl Edward Looney, son of Joseph David Looney and Dolly Rose Craft, on December 31, 1931.¹ As of December 31, 1931,her married name was Looney. Mary Kathleen Doss died on December 24, 1979 at age 72.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Conner was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,8 She was born on February 9, 1931 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,1,8,4 She married Wade Marshall Poff, son of William Haden/Hayden "Will Ike" Poff and Mayora Jane "Ora" Rierson, on November 5, 1949 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6,1,10,3,8 As of November 5, 1949,her married name was Poff. Mary Elizabeth Conner died on December 2, 2016 at Virginia at age 85.³ She Mary Conner Poff of Copper Hill, left her earthly home on Friday, December 2, 2016, making her stay on earth 85 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Wade M. Poff. She was born the oldest daughter of the late Tiras and Irene Conner. Mary is survived by her five daughters and sons-in-law, Judy P. Ravan (C.J.), Cathy Holden (Elwood) Vickie Childress (Stewart), Cindy Sutphin (Wayne), Candy Creasy (the late Charles "Bubba" Creasy); 11 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; seven step great-grandchildren; one great-great step grandchild; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mae Vest (Alvin), June Conner (Dean); sister-in-law, Silvia Whitlow; several nieces and nephews. Mary has been a member of the Salem Primitive Baptist Church for 51 years. She served as clerk for Copper Hill Post Office and retired from the post office with 26 years of service. She was a member of the VFW Ladies auxiliary 7854. Interment to follow at the Restvale Cemetery. on December 4, 2016.³

     His Social Security Number was 230-40-7559.⁴ Raymond Price Harris was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.¹ He married Anna Louise Conner, daughter of Calvert C. Conner and Delores Opal "Dossie" Stamper.⁵ Raymond Price Harris was born on March 7, 1935 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,2 He died on March 11, 2002 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 67.^4,1,3 He HARRIS, Raymond Price, 67, of Elliston, awoke in glory singing praises to his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 11, 2002. Raymond was a born again child of the living God and knew Jesus was his only way to Heaven. What is lost to us is gained to him. Rejoicing in his reunion with Jesus are his beloved wife, Anna; daughter, Dawn Long (Glen); son, Michael Harris; stepchildren, Lorrie Smith, Bobby Dudley (Michelle); four grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Margaret Musselwhite (Ron); one brother, Walter Harris (Becky). Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2002, at Oakey's North Chapel with Pastor Ben Whittaker officiating. The interment will follow in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel.
on March 13, 2002.¹

     Ella Jean Sublett was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,8,9 Her Social Security Number was 223-36-2058.¹⁰ She was born on November 20, 1931 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.^10,3,6,7,8 As of August 22, 1951,her married name was Phlegar.⁴ She married Archie Guthrie Phlegar on August 22, 1951 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,3,5,8,11 Ella Jean Sublett died on April 1, 1992 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 60.^10,3,8 She Jean Sublett Phlegar, age 60, died Wednesday, April 1, 1992 in Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem. Mrs. Phlegar was born at New Castle, Va. on November 20, 1931 and was a daughter of the late Haden and Willie Craft Sublett. She was a Medical Technician with 40 years of service. She was a member of the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, Archie G. Phlegar of Blacksburg; two sons, Archie G. Phlegar, Jr., of Huntington, W.Va; Charles David Phlegar of Charlotte, N.C; one daughter, Beth Dixon of Charlottesville, Va; one sister, Jenny Mae Caldwell of New Castle, Va; five grandchildren. Private burial will be in Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg. on April 3, 1992.³

     Her Social Security Number was 223-28-0346.³ Virginia Juanita Fisher was buried at Huffman Memorial Park (also known as Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery), above the fish hatchery, Rt. 42, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on February 22, 1910 at Craig Co., Virginia.^2,3 She married Latmer Bud Paitsel, son of Oliver W. Paitsel and Addie Lula Paitsel, on December 25, 1954 at Craig Co., Virginia.² As of December 25, 1954,her married name was Paitsel. Virginia Juanita Fisher died on November 16, 2001 at Virginia at age 91.^1,3 She PAITSEL, Virginia Juanita Fisher, 91, of New Castle, passed away Friday, November 16, 2001. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Barbara P. and Charles Huffman, James S. Foster, Genevieve F. and Kenneth Hannah, Jeanette P. and Leslie Huffman, James and Arlene Paitsel; thirteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brother, Roy Fisher, Sr; sisters, Helen Jones of Tazewell and Ethel Miller of Ballard, W.Va. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 2001 at the Paitsel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Morris and Rev. Lorraine Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Huffman Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to C.C. EMS, P.O. Box 81, New Castle, Va. 24127. on November 17, 2001.¹

     Judith Darlene "Judy" Poff was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁸ She Judith “Judy” Ravan, 69, of Copper Hill, passed away in her home on Wednesday April 15th, 2020. Judy was born on June 29th, 1950 to Wade and Mary Poff, she was the first of five girls. She married the love of her life, Cecil Jesse Ravan on October 16th, 1976. There is no way to list all the loved ones she left behind. You didn’t need to be family for her to love you like you were. She was as close to perfect as a person could be, to know her was to love her. She never withheld her love; she gave it freely and openly and with exuberance. She was the life of all the family gatherings and to say she leaves a hole in our family is an understatement.⁷ She was born on June 29, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,8,7,3 She married Cecil Jesse Ravan on October 16, 1976 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,5,7 As of October 16, 1976,her married name was Ravan. Judith Darlene "Judy" Poff died on April 15, 2020 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 69.^8,7

     Carlysle D. "C. D." Hypes Carlysle D. Hypes (C. D.) 78, of New Castle passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents James W. Hypes and Laura T. Hypes and a brother Wayne M. Hypes. He lived in the Sinking Creek Valley in Craig Co., VA. C D was born on November 9, 1933 and was married on September 2, 1955 to Harriet Farrier Hypes. C D was a vocational agriculture teacher for 30 years. He worked in several counties throughout VA. C D was honored to serve on the board of directors for 30 years with the Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and enjoyed working with the youth and being active in his community. He is survived by his wife Harriet Farrier Hypes; daughters Carla H. Williams (Rodney) and Ann H. Armel (Bryan); grandchildren Laura L. Williams, James B. Armel, and Sarah E. Armel; siblings John W. Hypes (Nancy) and Jean H. Bane (Bill); sister-in-law Audrey S. Hypes; brother-in-law William L. Farrier, Jr. (Geraldine); six nephews and one niece, their families and many friends. C D’s family appreciates the thoughts, concerns, and support of his friends and community. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Bethel United Methodist Church with Pastor Penny Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Ross Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Monday, June 18, 2012 at Paitsel Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church Youth Group, PO Box 31, New Castle, VA 24127.¹ He was buried at Ross Cemetery, near Rt. 606, east of Rt. 615, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on November 9, 1933 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Harriett Hutchinson Farrier on September 2, 1955 at Craig Co., Virginia.^8,9,6,1,4 Carlysle D. "C. D." Hypes died on June 14, 2012 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 78.^1,3

     Monte Joel Looney Sr. was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁵ He was born on October 26, 1932 at Craig Co., Virginia.³ He married Annie Grace Reynolds, daughter of Roswell Oscar Reynolds and Mary Gillie Huffman, on September 3, 1955 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,4 Monte Joel Looney Sr. died on October 18, 2019 at Virginia at age 86.⁴ He Monte Joel Looney Sr. of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Annie "Anne" Grace Reynolds Looney; son, Monte Joel Looney Jr; daughter, Melissa Looney Cornett and husband, David; granddaughter, Morgan Renee Fredette and husband, Richard; great-granddaughter, Piper Grace Fredette; sister-in-law, Virginia Veasey; two nephews, David Carroll and wife, Mae, and Bruce Carroll and wife, Renie; niece, Pam Lavender; four great-nephews; one great-niece; and cousin, Coleman Doss. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Cave Spring United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joanna Paysour and the Rev. Lauren Lobenhofer officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. on October 18, 2019.⁵

     Roswell Oscar Reynolds was buried at Huffman Memorial Park (also known as Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery), above the fish hatchery, Rt. 42, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on September 1, 1901 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Mary Gillie Huffman, daughter of Archibald Benton "Archie" Huffman and Myrtie Ellen Leffel, on June 25, 1925 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,1 Roswell Oscar Reynolds died on August 6, 1965 at age 63.¹

     His Social Security Number was 227-24-2784.¹⁰ Rayburn Albert Williams was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.^1,11 He was born on December 5, 1925 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^{10,1,11,2,3,4,7,12} He married Peggy Anne Lindsay on September 4, 1948 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.² Rayburn Albert Williams and Peggy Anne Lindsay were divorced on August 1, 1968 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.³ Rayburn Albert Williams married Madalyn Elaine Shepard on August 5, 1972 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,2,6 Rayburn Albert Williams died on May 31, 1999 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 73.^{10,1,11,4,5,12} He WILLIAMS, Rayburn Albert, 73, of Roanoke, died May 31, 1999 in a local hospital. He was born in Clifton Forge, Va. on December 5, 1925 to the late Lawrence Hunter Williams and Edith Rapp Williams. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James Dorsey Rapp and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Albert Williams, also of Clifton Forge. Lt. Cmdr. (ret.) Williams served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946. He later was employed by the Department of Defense (Navy) with BUPERS in Washington, D.C. and for the Chief of Naval Education and Training in Pensacola, Fla. as the Head of Educational Research from 1965 to 1986. His active and reserve duty extended over a thirty-year period. Between his active military duty and subsequent Department of Defense career, he taught Math and Physics at Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Va., during which time he also served as the Science Supervisor for the Fairfax School System. Surviving are his wife, Elaine Shepard Williams, and daughter, Anne Shepard Williams of Roanoke. Also surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Elaine Williams and their three children of Fairfax, Va; his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Steve Coy, and their daughter, of Covington, La; his son, Michael, also of Covington, La; and his brother and sister-in-law Robert and Louise Williams, and their two children, of Clifton Forge, Va. Ray was graduated from Lynchburg College with a B.S. in Math and Physics and from George Washington University with a Masters Degree in School Administration. Throughout his life he continued postgraduate studies and, because of his belief in continuing education, one of his many accomplishments was to develop a program for other Education Specialists in the Department of Defense to obtain advanced degrees. Ray kept in contact with many of his students, some of whom chose math and physics careers as a result of his influence. His lifelong association with students, colleagues and bridge players provided him with enjoyment throughout his interesting and eventful life.
Ray will be interred with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. on June 3, 1999.¹

     Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Conner was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,6,3 She was born on August 22, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She married John William Lawrence, son of William B. Lawrence and Sarah Adelaine "Addie" Richards, on December 4, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of December 4, 1887,her married name was Lawrence. Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Conner died on February 5, 1930 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 58.³