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     Noah Fletcher Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1,4,8 He was born on October 19, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,9,2,3,4,8 He married Octavia Jane "Tara" "Tavia" Collins, daughter of Peter Nathan Collins and Virginia Ann Conner, on February 28, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,10,4 Noah Fletcher Conner died on April 22, 1962 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 76.^7,9,4,8

     Admonia Elizabeth "Addie" Conner was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,7,3 She was born on June 1, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,7,2,1,3 She married David Washington Vest, son of Benjamin M. "Berry" Vest and Harriet E. Swepston, on February 18, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,8,3 As of February 18, 1886,her married name was Vest. Admonia Elizabeth "Addie" Conner died on February 18, 1925 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 56.^6,7,9,3

     Troy Wade Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,10,17 His Social Security Number was 225-14-8728.⁷ He Troy Wade Vest, age 58, of Check, died en route to a Roanoke hospital Saturday, May 13, 1978. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Irene Walters Vest, Check; four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Sowder, Mrs. Danny Sowder, both of Check; Mrs. David Yates, Floyd; Mrs. James Scott, Morristown, Tenn; one son, Aldo Vest, Check; his father. Andy W. (Bud) Vest, Check, four sisters, Mrs. Millard Poff, Floyd; Mrs. Robert Conner, Mrs. Marvin Conner, Mrs. Gordon Eanes, all of Check; one brother, Curtis Vest, Check; five grandchildren. Interment in the Wilson Cemetery.⁴ He was born on April 22, 1920 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{2,18,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,17} He married Irene Walters, daughter of Jasper Lee Walters and Lilly Iristine Wyatt, on November 27, 1940 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,6,17 Troy Wade Vest died on May 13, 1978 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 58.^{3,4,5,10,11,17}

     David Washington Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5 He was born on September 30, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,2,1 He married Admonia Elizabeth "Addie" Conner, daughter of Daniel Peter "Dan" Conner and Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilson, on February 18, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,7 David Washington Vest married Viola M. Hall, daughter of Byrd Hall and Susan Elizabeth Munsey, on November 3, 1928 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ David Washington Vest died on January 4, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 71.^4,5,8

     Her Social Security Number was 225-32-0981.⁶ Irene Walters was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,7 She was born on December 7, 1920 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^8,7,4,6 She married Troy Wade Vest, son of Andy Wade "Bud" Vest and Minnie Lottie Perdue, on November 27, 1940 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4,5,9 As of November 27, 1940,her married name was Vest.⁵ Irene Walters died on February 8, 2005 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 84.^2,7,9,6,10 She Irene Walters Vest, 84, of Floyd, passed away Monday, February 8, 2005. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and James Young, Floyd, Va., Pat and Jim Scott, Loganville, Ga., Joyce Sowder, Loganville, Ga., Cathy Yates. Clearwater, Fla; brothers and daughters-in-law, George and Clare Walters, Salem, Va., Buster and Mozelle Walters, Bent Mountain, Va; sisters-in-law, Nellie Conner, Lillie Conner, Gladys Eanes, Evelyn Vest, all of Check, Va; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Interment to follow at the Wilson Cemetery, Check, Va. on February 9, 2005.²

     Jasper Lee Walters was buried at Lawrence Memorial Cemetery, off Rt. 221, Coble Trail, Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² He married Lilly Iristine Wyatt.^3,2 Jasper Lee Walters was born on June 10, 1884 at Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1885.^4,1,2 He died on March 21, 1955 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 70.²

     Lilly Iristine Wyatt married Jasper Lee Walters, son of Jacob Beauregard Walters and Sarah Jane Blankenship.^2,1 Lilly Iristine Wyatt was buried at Lawrence Memorial Cemetery, off Rt. 221, Coble Trail, Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ Her married name was Walters.¹ She was born on September 16, 1883 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ She died on November 5, 1949 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 66.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 229-24-3157.⁶ Edith Loraine Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁷ She was born on September 18, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,1 She married William Edward "Edd" Yates, son of William Henry "Will" Yates and Lula M. Vest, on August 26, 1939 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,8,3,5,9 As of August 26, 1939,her married name was Yates. Edith Loraine Conner died on July 16, 2000 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 78.^6,8 She YATES, Edith Conner, 78, of Check, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Lewis-Gale Hospital. She was retired from Health Services at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Edward Yates, granddaughter, Lisa Faye Wimmer, and a son-in-law, Jerry Wimmer. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Denise Ouzts, Vero Beach, Fla., Linda Faye and William Walker, Altamonte Springs, Fla., Trena and Jerry Minnix, Check; grandchildren, Gail Ouzts, Cathy Ouzts Plowden, and Alison Ann Wimmer; great-grandchildren, John Darien Manning, and Cynthia Plowden; stepgrandchildren, Rebecca Sweat, and Keith Walker; stepgreat-grandchildren, Billy Sweat, Johnny Sweat, and Katie Walker; and sisters-in-law, Jean Link, Helen Link, Vivian Conner, and Dorothy Yates. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Salem Church (Head of The River) with Elder W. T. Conner and Mr. Buddy Frei officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery (Head of The River). The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Maberry Funeral Home, Floyd. on July 18, 2000.⁸

     Douglas Edward Kingrea was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 227-56-5028.⁹ He was born on September 11, 1944 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,9 He married Linda Faye Yates, daughter of William Edward "Edd" Yates and Edith Loraine Conner, on December 16, 1967 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Douglas Edward Kingrea died on December 11, 2005 at Virginia at age 61.^4,9 He Douglas Edward Kingrea, 61, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2005. Survivors include his mother, Mary Louise (Dillard) Kingrea; sister and brother-in-law, Barbara K. and Robert L. Embert, Jr; brothers, James Kingrea and Earl Eugene Kingrea; aunt and uncle, Elmer and Helen Dillard; two nieces and four nephews and many friends and loved ones. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 15 at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Parker and the Rev. Richard Kingrea officiating. Interment will follow in Huffville Cemetery, Floyd County, Va. The Kingrea Family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, 382-2612. Online condolences may be sent by visiting hornefuneralservice.com on December 14, 2005.⁴