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     Emily Blanche Whitenack was born on December 3, 1913 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁶ As of June 9, 1936,her married name was Nolen.⁴ She married Frank Raymond Nolen on June 9, 1936 at Rogers, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ Emily Blanche Whitenack and Frank Raymond Nolen were divorced on October 26, 1949 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ As of December 22, 1955,her married name was Duncan.⁴ Emily Blanche Whitenack married Troy Joseph Duncan on December 22, 1955 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4 Emily Blanche Whitenack and Troy Joseph Duncan were divorced on December 1, 1965 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ Emily Blanche Whitenack died on July 15, 2004 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 90.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 223-22-8728.⁷ William Ezra "Bill" Cummings was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,8,6 He was born on August 2, 1904 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4,5,6,7 He married Lucy Delma Whitenack, daughter of Enoch Dalah Whitenack and Eliza Jane "Liza" DeWeese, on January 4, 1937 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4,6 William Ezra "Bill" Cummings died on May 27, 1986 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 81.^2,8,6 He William Ezra Cummings, 81, died Tuesday in the Montgomery County Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Delma W. Cummings; two sons, Ralph E. Cummings of Pilot and Paul L. Cummings of Newport News; a sister, Mrs. Virginia C. Hale of Collinsville; and three grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Sunset Cemetery. on May 29, 1986.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 227-52-0692.⁵ Ralph Edward Cummings Sr. was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,4 He was born on January 14, 1941 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^10,3,5,7 He married LaRae Ann Wilborn on June 8, 1963 at Bexar Co., Texas.^1,4,6 Ralph Edward Cummings Sr. died on July 11, 2005 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 64.^10,3,4,5,8 He Ralph Edward Cummings Sr., 64, of Pilot passed away at his home on Monday, July 11, 2005. He served four years in the Air Force and worked as a State Farm Insurance Agent for forty years. He was also a member of MacDaniel Masonic Lodge #86 AF&AM. He is survived by his wife, LaRae W. Cummings; sons and daughter-in-law, Ralph Jr. and Katherine Cummings, Chris W. Cummings; granddaughter Victoria A. Cummings; brother and sister-in-law, Paul L. and Nancy Cummings; father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilborn; niece Amy Murray, husband Brian and daughter Briana. Graveside service will be held at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg with Masonic Service by McDaniel Masonic Lodge #86 AF&AM. on July 13, 2005.⁴

     Nancy Sue Wilson Nancy Sue Cummings, born in Christiansburg, VA, died on Friday, January 3, 2025, at her home in Newport News, VA. Nancy graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1962 and attended Nursing School at Jefferson Memorial in Roanoke, VA. She received several awards including Miss CHS 1962. Nancy first worked for LE Simmons, CPA. After that, she began a thirty-one-year career with Prince William County School Board and Newport News School Board where she served as an Administrative Secretary. She loved her work with the Staff of McIntosh Elementary and her friends at Newport News Public Schools. Nancy received many recognitions for her work and had a smile at the end of a phone call when a parent called the school. Nancy and Paul were married on August 19, 1966 and enjoyed over 60 years of love and happiness together. They adopted their loving daughter, Amy in 1973, who they unfortunately lost in 2021. Nancy dearly loved her granddaughter, Briana Murray of Newport News, VA, and they spent many happy times together. After 31 years of hard work, retirement followed, and allowed for a life on the roads of America in their RV. Many trips across the country were added over the twenty years of traveling. RV life with their dogs, Jazzy and later Dixie, meant making lots of new friends. As longtime members of the Dogwood Chapter of Family Motor Home Association, Nancy hosted and decorated many events including the chapter's Twentieth Anniversary. Many memories were made in the sixty years of love and devotion between Nancy and Paul. Nancy was so generous with her love of life. She was a giver her whole life. She sacrificed, supported and encouraged her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Amy; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Wrenn and Caroline Wilson; her parents, Harvey and Katherine Wilson; and grandparents, Jim and Eta Smith. She is survived by her loving husband, Paul; her loving granddaughter; brother, Robert Wilson; along with several nieces and nephews. Nancy and Paul are long time members of Warwick Memorial United Methodist Church at 38 Hoopes Road, Newport News, VA. Nancy's spirit was a gift from God and we will miss that most in her passing. Now, her eternal time with her daughter Amy; sisters, Mary and Carolyn; and parents, and grandparents can begin. A Graveside Celebration of Life Service for Nancy will be held at Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery.³ She was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.³ She was born on February 1, 1944 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3 As of August 19, 1966,her married name was Cummings.¹ She married Paul Lee Cummings, son of William Ezra "Bill" Cummings and Lucy Delma Whitenack, on August 19, 1966 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3 Nancy Sue Wilson died on January 3, 2025 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 80.³

     His Social Security Number was 227-18-7490.⁸ Riner Howard Thompson was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,9,7,10 He was born on January 31, 1910 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,5 He married Ella June Whitenack, daughter of Enoch Dalah Whitenack and Eliza Jane "Liza" DeWeese, on May 11, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4 Riner Howard Thompson died on February 27, 1979 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 69.^8,6,10 He Riner H. Thompson, age 69, died Tuesday in a Salem hospital. Surviving are his wife, Ella June Thompson; a daughter, Sarah Jane Bishop, Riner; one son, Bill Thompson; three sisters, Willie Mae Simpkins, Sally Rowe, all of Christiansburg: Lena Spencer, Pulaski; one grandchild. Burial in Sunset Cemetery. on February 28, 1979.¹⁰

     His Social Security Number was 225-05-5339.⁵ Troy Joseph Duncan was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,6,4 He was born on March 2, 1913 at Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,2,3,4,7,8 He married Emily Blanche Whitenack, daughter of Enoch Dalah Whitenack and Eliza Jane "Liza" DeWeese, on December 22, 1955 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^9,2 Troy Joseph Duncan and Emily Blanche Whitenack were divorced on December 1, 1965 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁸ Troy Joseph Duncan died on August 22, 1997 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 84.^5,1,4 He DUNCAN, Troy J., 84, of Riner, passed away Friday, August 22, 1997, at his home. A lifelong resident of Montgomery County with the exception of the war years, he was a retired carpenter and furniture maker. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Marion Duncan, Ocala, Fla; grandson, Mike Duncan, Ocala, Fla; and a granddaughter, Jettie Knight, Dry Prong, La; two great-grandsons; and one great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be at the graveside in Sunset Cemetery. on August 23, 1997.¹

     Elsie Irene Wirt was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 226-01-1894.⁵ She was born on May 14, 1909 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 As of April 24, 1937,her married name was Maxey.⁴ She married George Everett/Everette Maxey on April 24, 1937 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4 Elsie Irene Wirt died on November 4, 1981 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 72.³

     Letcher Blair Jones was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5,7 He was born on August 25, 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Mar 6, 1906.^4,6 He married Mary Madeline Knuckles on November 20, 1937 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.³ Letcher Blair Jones died on December 3, 1960 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^4,5 He Letcher Blair Jones, 54, of Northfork, died late Friday in a Welch hospital. A native of Floyd County, Va., he was a son of Mrs. Ann Conner Jones of Northfork and the late Franklin B. Jones. He had been employed at the Northfork Post Office for more than 25 years. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his widow, Mrs. Mary Jones; three daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Farley and Mrs. Carol Jean McColl of Northfork and Miss Patricia Jones of the home; a son, James Jones of the home; and one grandchild. Three sisters, Mrs. Edith Steel and Mrs. Margaret Vest of Check, Va., and Mrs. Rosette Laxton of Oceana; and three brothers George Jones of Northfork, Walter Jones of Kimball, and Luther Jones of Christiansburg, Va., also survive. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clyde Cornett, Calvin Cornett, Major Brown, P. P. Belcher, J. J Gillia, W. W. Williams, and C. C. Mehaffey. on December 4, 1960.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 233-14-2847.¹¹ George Clinton Jones was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^12,8 He was born on September 4, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^11,3 He married Virginia Louise Yates on September 11, 1933 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.^4,8,13 George Clinton Jones died on October 8, 1988 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.^11,8 He George C. Jones, 79, of Northfork, died Saturday in a Princeton hospital. Born in Floyd County, Va., he was a son of the late Frank Blair Jones and Virginia Conner Jones. He was of the Protestant faith, was a retired maintenance foreman for the town of Northfork, where he resided most of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Louise Yates Jones, three brothers and one sister. Survivors: sons, William “Bill” Jones of Route 20, Princeton, and Robert C. “Bobby" Jones of Waldorf, Md.: daughter, Mrs. Robert (Virginia) Snider of Bassett. Va; sisters, Margaret Vest and Edith Steele, both of Check. Va., and Rosetta Laxton of Oceana; eight grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on Bluefield-Princeton Road. on October 10, 1988.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-5905.¹² Walter Lee Jones was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ He was born on July 26, 1912 at Worth, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^12,4,6,10 He married Hazel Frances Sullivan, daughter of Navillus Eugene Sullivan and Bertha E. Elmore, on August 12, 1933 at North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^3,13,14 Walter Lee Jones died on May 20, 1980 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 67.^12,10 He Walter L. (Pappy) Jones, 67, of Carswell, died Tuesday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Born in Worth, he was a son of the late Frank Blair and Virginia Connor Jones. He was a member of the McDowell County REACT and a retired volunteer fireman of the Northfork Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a retired employee of Carroll Motor Sales. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Frances Jones in 1971. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. H.E. (Hazel Lee) Martin of San Francisco, Mrs. James (Patricia) Elliot of Columbus and Mrs. David (Judy) Radray of Miami; one brother, George Jones of Northfork; three sisters, Mrs. Burk (Margaret) Vest and Mrs. Kelly (Edith) Steel, both of Check, Va., and Mrs. Earl (Rosett) Laxton of Oceana; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Bluewell. on May 22, 1980.¹⁰

     Luther Rathburn Jones was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5,7 His Social Security Number was 235-10-5883.¹¹ He was born on November 20, 1914 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.^3,4,11,6,7 He married Lucy Wanda Byars on February 27, 1937 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^3,4,5 Luther Rathburn Jones died on July 30, 1977 at Pamplin, Appomattox Co., Virginia, at age 62.^3,5,7 He Luther Rathburn Jones, 62, formerly of Floyd County, died Sunday, July 30, 1977, in Pamplin, Va., after a long illness. He was the husband of Lucy Byars Jones. He was a member of Rocks Baptist Church and a retired carpenter. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Edwin L. Jones, Boonton, N.J., Richard C. Jones, Vinton, Va; one daughter, Wanda Reed, Pamplin, Va; 14 grandchildren; three sisters, Margaret Vest and Edith Steele, both of Check, Va., Mrs. Earl Laxton, Hatcher, West Va; two brothers, George C. Jones, Northfork, West Va., Walter Jones, Kimberly, West Va. Interment at the Wilson Cemetery, Floyd County. on August 4, 1977.⁵

     Attie Maybelle "Mae" Jones was buried at Mitchem Ridge Cemetery, Mitchell's Ridge, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on June 15, 1921 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ As of January 9, 1937,her married name was Steele.³ She married Lonnie Earl "Lawnie" Steele on January 9, 1937 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^5,6,3 Attie Maybelle "Mae" Jones died on November 1, 1940 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 19; She was killed along with her husband and baby at RR crossing in Bramwell, WV.⁵ She Three Killed in Train-Auto Crash West of Simmons. Four others injured, one critically, when automobile crashes into shifter engine on branch line. A McDowell county father, mother and their 2-year-old son were killed and four other persons were injured, one critically, shortly after 7 o’clock last night when the auto in which they were riding crashed into a shifter engine operating on the Simmons branch line to the Buckeye Coal and Coke comapny operation about 1 mile west of Simmons. The dead are Lawnie Steele, 24, of Keystone; Mrs. Lawnie Steele, 20 and Cecil Steele, their 2-year-old son. The injured are Earl Steele, aged, 3, son of the dead man and wife; Edith Jones, 17, of Northfork, sister of Mrs. Steele; G. T. Steele, of Northfork, brother of Lawnie Steele, and Mary Combs, 18, of Northfork, daughter of Floyd Combs. Physicians at St. Luke's hospiatl said the Combs girl has little chance for recovery. She sustained puncture of both lungs, a fractured skull, broken arm, leg and back injuries. She had not regained consciousness last midnight, and had been in an oxygen tent since her arrival at the South Bluefield hospital. The dead and injured persons were returning home from Christiansburg, Va. where they attended funeral services yesterday afternoon for the father of Mrs. Steel and Edith Jones. The accident occurred past a hook curve on Route 52 between Simmons and Maybeury . Witnesses said the auto, a Plymouth sedan driven by Lawnie Steele, crashed into and partially ran under the tender of the shifter engine, and was knocked a distance of fifty feet before it came to a stop . The car was totally wrecked. Mary Combs, one of the dead, was thrown clear of the spinning auto a distance of about twenty feet in to a ditch. Passersby rushed all seven occupants of the auto to Bluefield hospitals. All except Mary Combs were brought to Bluefied sanitarium; she to St. Luke's hospital. Cecil Steele, the two-years-old baby, was dead upon arrival. His mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Lawnie Steele, died one and two hours apart respectively. G. G. Steele, 19, brother of the dead man, sustained fractures of the leg and body and head abrssions. He was employed until recently by A. R. Thompson, lumber contractor of Northfork, who also employed Lawnie Steele. Edith Jones received fractures of the thigh, a broken nose and face lacerations. Earl Steele, 3, sustained possible fractured skull, shoulder and abdominal injuries. Physicians at Bluefleld sanitarium, where all three are patients, said their chances for recovery are good. Lawnie Steele died of chest injuries, fractured hip, deep lacerations of the forehead, probable fractured skull and body lacerations. His wife died of a fractured skull, broken left arm, right wrist and left thigh, body and face lacerations and shock. Cecil Steele, the 2-years-old baby probably died of skull fracture, physicians said. The engine, Norfolk and Western officials said last night, was backing across the highway when the crash occurred. Engineer George Lavinder Conductor Leo J. Long said that the locomotive tender was equipped with a powferful headlamp and that whistle and bell signals were made as the locomotive approached and crossed the roadway. A standard crossing warning stands at the crossing. The train, Norfolk and Western officials said was moving at a rate of speed of about 10 miles per hour. The Steele car, it was reported, was travelling at a high rate of speed. Funeral arrangements for the dead have not been made. The bodies were taken late last night to Northfork Funeral home. on November 2, 1940.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 232-34-0825.⁸ Edith Marie Jones was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,7,10 Her married name was Steele.¹¹ She married Kelly Calvin Steele.^11,10,7 Edith Marie Jones was born on April 16, 1923 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,2,7,10 She died on April 19, 1992 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 69.^9,8,7,10 She STEELE, Edith Jones, 69, died Sunday morning in a Salem hospital. Surviving are two daughters and one son-in-law, Elizabeth and G. W. Yates, Check; Susan Gregg, Floyd; three sons and daughters-in-law, Kelly and Linda Steele, Christiansburg; Frank and Lori Steele, Check; Earl and Jane Steele, Mayberry, West Virginia; eleven grandchildren; one great-greatgranddaughter; two sisters, Margaret Vest, Check; Rosetta Laxton, Oceana, West Virginia. Funeral will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Little White Church in Terry's Fork with the Rev. George Bulson officiating. Interment in the Wilson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday at the Woods Funeral Home, Floyd. on April 20, 1992.⁹

     Her Social Security Number was 227-26-3247.² Virginia Rosetta Jones was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on February 27, 1925 at Northfork, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 As of circa 1940,her married name was Laxton.⁸ She married Earl Albert Laxton circa 1940.^9,3,8 Virginia Rosetta Jones died on March 14, 1999 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^2,3 She Virginia Rosetta "Ted" Laxton, 74, died Sunday, March 14, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Feb. 27, 1925 at Northfork, she was the daughter of the late Frank Blair Jones and Virginia Ann Conner Jones. Mrs. Laxton was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County, and a member of Guyandotte Baptist Church, Jesse. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl A. Laxton; a son, James Blair Laxton; a daughter, Earliene Laxton; four brothers, Letcher Blair Jones, Walter L. Jones, Luther R. Jones, and George Jones; and two sisters, Attie Maybelle "Mae" Jones Steele and Edith Jones Steele. Survivors include two sons, Albert "Pete" Laxton of Kopperston, David Glen Laxton and his wife, Peggy, of Matheny; four daughters, Rose Laxton Blevins Geyer and her husband, Franz Geyer, of Baltimore, Md., Mary Lou Laxton Lowe and her husband, Winston "Joe" Lowe of Hager Hill, Ky., Mae Laxton Cook and her husband, Bob Cook, of Oceana, and Alice Laxton of Oceana; a sister, Margaret Jones Vest of Check, Va; 16 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. on March 17, 1999.³

     Hazel E. "Hazie" Plumley was buried at Sanger Cemetery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He was born in 1905 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Edith Lannie Smith, daughter of James Jacob "Jim" Smith and Prudence Caramina Light, on October 28, 1925 at Sanger, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Hazel E. "Hazie" Plumley died on May 6, 1929 at Sanger, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Died in a mine accident.²

     James Franklin Plumley was buried at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He James Franklin Plumley, 91, of Minden, WV passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born May 9, 1927 in Sun, WV he was the son of the late Hazel Plumley and Lannie Smith Newton, and step father Edgar Newton. James was a United States Marine veteran who fought and served in World War II. He worked for the West Virginia Division of Highways on the bridge crew and was of the Baptist Faith. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Mildred Lewandowski Plumley. Those left to cherish his memory include three loving daughters, Shirley Sargent of Alabama, Debbie Morrissey of Minden, and Heather Plumley of Ohio. In keeping with James wishes his body will be cremated with a committal service 1:00 pm Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. Burial will follow.⁴ He and Leona Garrison were divorced.⁴ James Franklin Plumley married Mildred Lewandowski.^4,8 James Franklin Plumley was born on May 9, 1927 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,2,4,5 He married Leona Garrison on November 17, 1949 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁶ James Franklin Plumley died on December 1, 2018 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, at age 91.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 232-40-2188.² Isaac Elkins Plumley was born on September 8, 1929 at Sanger, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He died in January, 1986 at age 56.²

     Amon Smith was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁷ His Social Security Number was 236-09-6307.⁸ He married Gleema Marie West.⁴ Amon Smith was born on January 13, 1906 at Elverton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^8,4,6 He married Fronie M. Persinger on October 16, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Amon Smith died on April 2, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.⁴ He Oak Hill - Amon Smith, 66, of Route 1, Oak Hill died at 4 a.m. Sunday in a Beckley hospital after a months illness. New was a retired employee of the New River Coal Co. at Summerlee. Born at Elverton, Jan. 13, 1906, he was a son of the late James and Prudence Light Smith. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gleema Marie West Smith, and three sisters, Mrs. Edgar Newton and Mrs. Winnie West, both of Route 1, Oak Hill, and Mrs. Annie Liptrap of Columbus, Ohio. The body is at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill. on April 3, 1972.⁴

     Garland Willis Light was buried at Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville, Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 226-09-4650.⁸ He was born on August 14, 1910 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,9,3 He married Margaret Mann on August 10, 1931 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^9,4 Garland Willis Light and Margaret Mann were divorced on May 25, 1937 at Danville, Virginia.⁴ Garland Willis Light married Edna Louise Groff on June 24, 1939 at Danville, Virginia.^3,10 Garland Willis Light died on October 18, 1986 at Danville, Virginia, at age 76.^8,3

     Her Social Security Number was 226-12-7050.⁸ Nona Gay Light was born on December 25, 1912 at Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,6 As of July 3, 1930,her married name was Thomas.³ She married William Brown Thomas on July 3, 1930 at Danville, Virginia.^3,9,10 Nona Gay Light died in February, 1994 at age 81.⁸

     Oliver Charlie Light was buried at Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.³ His Social Security Number was 577-07-4751.⁷ He was born on November 22, 1914 at Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4,7,8,9 He married Annie Virginia King on December 18, 1939 at Danville, Virginia.^2,4 Oliver Charlie Light Oliver Charlie Light, who spent his boyhood in Danville, died in Oakley, California after an 18-month decline in health. Mr. Light was born Nov. 22, 1914 in Floyd County. He lived in Danville until a young man when he moved to California. He was married to the former Annie King of Greensboro, N.C. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his father, Otha E. Light of Danville; three brothers, Garland W. Light and Doy Light, both of Danville, and Stanley Light of Newport News; and two sisters, Mrs. Nona Thomas and Mrs. Beatrice Shelton, both of Danville. on October 14, 1966.⁴ He died on November 13, 1966 at Oakley, Contra Costa Co., California, at age 51.^3,4,8

     His Social Security Number was 223-16-7020.⁶ Stanley Elbert Light was born on December 22, 1917 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,2 He married Bertha Mae Motley on May 28, 1938 at Danville, Virginia.² Stanley Elbert Light died on July 19, 1990 at age 72.⁶