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     Cecil Earl Wood was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,7 He was born on March 28, 1926 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^7,6 He married Elsie Geneva Waldron, daughter of William Coles Waldron Jr. and Norma Elsie Starkey, circa 1960.^1,2,3,4,5,8 Cecil Earl Wood died on January 4, 2016 at Virginia at age 89.^5,7 He Cecil Earl Wood, 89, of Bent Mountain, Va., passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Waldron Wood; his parents, Earl and Stella Wood; brothers and sisters, Mamie Shumate, Mae Herman, Norman Wood and W.R. Wood.Cecil was his happiest in the garden, hunting and fishing.He is survived by his daughters, Karleta Wood of Roanoke, Mitzi Faron and husband, David Faron, of Salem; sisters, Ardna Trivette, Sylvia Hardin and Shirley Sheets; grandson, Thomas Faron and fiancée, Brittany Cassell; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held in Rest Vale Cemetery, Floyd County. on January 5, 2016.⁵

     Joseph L. King married Catherine King, daughter of John King and Sarah Addair, on May 17, 1834 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The Shilling book has a marriage date of May 29, 1834.^1,2 Joseph L. King died before 1870.¹

     Catherine King was born in 1815 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,3 She married Joseph L. King on May 17, 1834 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The Shilling book has a marriage date of May 29, 1834.^1,3

     His Social Security Number was 227-34-4559.⁶ Luther Lee Radford was buried at Vest Cemetery, 432 Cypress Drive SE, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He married Addie Wilmer Smith.⁴ Luther Lee Radford was born on February 24, 1888 at Franklin Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Feb 24, 1887.^6,5 He died on September 8, 1975 at Virginia at age 87.^2,3

     Addie Wilmer Smith married Luther Lee Radford.² Her Social Security Number was 227-34-4375.³ Addie Wilmer Smith was buried at Vest Cemetery, 432 Cypress Drive SE, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,6 Her married name was Radford. She was born on November 5, 1892.^3,4,5 She died on October 13, 1978 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 85.^4,6 She FLOYD -- Mrs. Addie Smith Radford, age 85, died Friday, October 13, 1978, in a Salem hospital. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Underwood, Mrs. Evelyn Furrow, both of Callaway, Mrs. Dorothy Brogan, Roanoke, Mrs. Eva Vest, Montvale; five sons, Hobert Radford, Floyd, Clyde Radford, Copper Hill, Allen Radford, Beacon, N.Y., Horace Radford, Roanoke, Nathaniel Radford, Roanoke; four sisters, Mrs. Algie Price, Mrs. Pearl James, both of Salem, Mrs. Sallie Sigmon, Martinsville, Mrs. Thelma Robertson, Petersburg; 43 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren. Funeral was held Monday, October 16, 1978, at 11:00 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. H. L. Radford officiating. Interment in the Vest Cemetery. on October 19, 1978.⁶

     Neva Yearout was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born in 1911.² She died in 1946.²

     Ida Ethel "Effie" Richards was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2 Her Social Security Number was 226-92-1016.⁴ She was born on September 28, 1891 at Virginia.^3,4 As of February 24, 1909,her married name was Manning.⁵ She married Asa Hall "Ace" "Acie" Manning, son of Charles A. Manning and Zilphia Ann Frances "Zilla" Craghead, on February 24, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6,5 Ida Ethel "Effie" Richards died on March 10, 1976 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 84.^3,2 She FLOYD -- Mrs. Effie Richards Manning, age 85, died Wednesday, Mar. 10, 1976, in a Rocky Mount hospital. She was the widow of Asa Manning. Surviving are one son, Robert Manning, Copper Hill; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral will be Friday, Mar. 2, 1976, at 2:00 p.m. at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Frank Wimmer and the Rev. Wilson Agee officiating. Interment in the Salem Church Cemetery. on March 18, 1976.²

     Albertha Jarrels was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Allen. She married Calvin Lee Allen. Albertha Jarrels was born on June 10, 1889.² She died on November 10, 1955 at age 66.²

     George Joseph Ingram was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on October 28, 1912 at Virginia.^2,3 He married Minnie Doris Thomas circa 1932.^2,4 George Joseph Ingram died on March 17, 1999 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 86.² He George Joseph Ingram 87 of Floyd passed away Wednesday March 17, 1999 at his home . He was a member of the Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethern and was a well known merchant and farmer, having seved his friends and neighbors in the mercantile business for over 65 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Eslie T and Della B Ingram ; two brothers Uriah T Ingram and Nelson B Ingram ; three sisters Bessie I Nichols, Cassie I Lawrence, and Dorothy I Shelor. Survivors , a devoted wife of 67 years Doris Thomas Ingram of Floyd; son & daughter-in-law Elvin E & Ruth V Ingram of Floyd; two grandsons and wives, David W & Teresa M Ingram and Robert L. & Amy J. Ingram of Floyd ; one great-grandson David Wayne Ingram Jr ; one great grand daughter Kassie K Ingram ; two sisters Mary I Vest of Copper Hill, Myra I Peters of Floyd; one foster sister and husband Mildred and Melvin Nolan of Floyd; one sister-in-law Gladys R Ingram of Roanoke; several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Saturday at the Mayberry Funeral Home Chapel with Re. Elbert Lee Naff and Rev Roy U Turpin officiating . Music and singing will be provided by the Red Oak Grove Choir. Burial will follow in Jacksonville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm Friday at the funeral home. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be sent to the Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethern 775 Red Oak Grove Road, Floyd, Va 24091.
on March 18, 1999.²

     Minnie Doris Thomas was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on February 24, 1914 at Virginia.³ She married George Joseph Ingram, son of Eslie Turner Ingram and Della Brammer, circa 1932.^4,2 As of circa 1932,her married name was Ingram. Minnie Doris Thomas died on May 21, 2010 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 96.² She Doris Thomas Ingram, 96, of Floyd, Va., passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, George Joseph Ingram; by her parents, Marquis D. and Minnie S. Thomas; by five sisters, Lila Brogan, Alma Tredinnick and Marion Burke, all of Roanoke, Annie Trail, of Floyd, and Erma Woodburn, of Florida; and by her brother, Shirley Thomas, of Roanoke. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Elvin E. and Ruth V. Ingram; two grandsons and wives, David W. and Teresa M. Ingram, and Robert L. and Amy J. Ingram; also two great-grandsons, David Wayne Jr. and wife, Brandi, and Jordan Levi; one great-granddaughter, Kassie Elaine Ingram; one sister, Jessica McCall, of Georgia; one sister-in-law, Myra Peters, of Floyd; one foster brother-in-law, Marvin Nolen, of Floyd; a number of nieces and nephews also survive; two very special friends, Elbert Lee and Nancy Naff, of Pilot; and caregivers, Betty Yopp, Laura West, Dulinda Bender, Peggy Howell, and Delta Dawn Sowers. She was a member of the Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren. She worked side by side with her husband in their "General Store" for over 50 years. She was also a homemaker. Funeral services will held 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Elbert Lee Naff and the Rev. Roy Turpin officiating. Burial will follow in Jacksonville Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Maberry Funeral Home. Flowers will be appreciated or donations may be made to the Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, 775 Red Oak Grove Road, Floyd, Va. 24091. Arrangements by Maberry Funeral Home, Floyd, Va. Online condolences may be made by visiting maberryfuneralhome.com. on May 22, 2010.²

     Morris Allen Vest was buried at Stonewall Cemetery, 4382 Route 221 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He COPPER HILL - Morris Allen Vest, age 87, died Friday, January 20, 1989, in a Salem hospital. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren for seventy four years and a deacon of the church for more than sixty five years. He is survived by his wife, Ida Cannaday Vest; six sons and daughters-in-law, Kyle A. and Grace D. Vest, Roanoke; Ralph M. Vest and friend, Fran Wilson, Lothian, Md; David and Ann B. Vest, James and Katie S. Vest, both of Floyd; Paul and Penny R. Vest, Blacksburg; Charles and Loretta P. Vest, Pilot; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy V. and Thurman W. Janney, Copper Hill; Ruth V. and Elvin E. Ingram, Marie V. and Clarence (Bill) Thomas, both of Floyd; one brother, Thomas T. Vest, Check; two sisters, Elizabeth V. Fitzwater, Bridgewater, Gay V. Simpkins, Pilot; sixteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Stonewall Brethren Methodist Church with the Rev. Elbert Lee Naff and the Rev. John S. Davenport officiating. Burial will follow in Stonewall Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturday at the Maberry Funeral Home, Floyd.³ His Social Security Number was 223-50-0763.⁶ He was born on January 9, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6,4 He married Ida Mae Cannaday, daughter of Bertha Jefferson Cannaday and Sarah Lelia Thomas, on May 20, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,7,3,4 Morris Allen Vest died on January 20, 1989 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 87.^2,3,6,4

     Ida Mae Cannaday was buried at Stonewall Cemetery, 4382 Route 221 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,8 She was born on November 27, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,8,2 She married Morris Allen Vest, son of Elder William F. "Willie" Vest and Tabitha Jane Rierson, on May 20, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,9,10,2 As of May 20, 1923,her married name was Vest. Ida Mae Cannaday died on June 8, 1989 at age 84.^7,8,2

     Beulah Maude Turman was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 226-40-2011.³ She was born on July 1, 1905 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She married Samuel Ballard Sweeney, son of Peter Edmund Sweeney and Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler, on October 5, 1953 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia; Beulah was a widow, previously married to a Mr. Burgess.^1,4 As of October 5, 1953,her married name was Sweeney. Beulah Maude Turman died on December 14, 1994 at Virginia at age 89.^3,2 She SWEENEY, Beulah Burgess, 89, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 1994. Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday, December 16, 1994, at Jacksonville Cemetery. Arrangements by Mayberry Funeral Home. on December 16, 1994.²

     Carolyn Louise "Carol" Wertz was born on April 13, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,5 As of April 22, 1961,her married name was Pannell.² She married James Edward "Jim" Pannell on April 22, 1961 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,6,2,3,5 Carolyn Louise "Carol" Wertz died on March 22, 2019 at Virginia at age 77.³ She Carol Wertz Pannell, April 13, 1941 – March 22, 2019. Your humor, your smile, your laughter, your caring ways brought happiness to family and friends alike. You will never be forgotten by family and those who had the good fortune of knowing you. Love forever, Jim, sons, Duane (Selena) and Tim (Darlene Mitchell), grandchildren, great-grandchildren, Cheryl and Tom Hodges, Linda and RL Thomas, and family and friends. on March 22, 2020.³

     James Edward "Jim" Pannell was born on April 13, 1943 at Radford, Virginia.^3,5,4 He married Carolyn Louise "Carol" Wertz, daughter of Leonard George Wertz and Stella Delores Poff, on April 22, 1961 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,6,4 James Edward "Jim" Pannell died on December 7, 2021 at age 78.⁵ He James E. Pannell, April 13, 1943 - December 7, 2021. James E. "Jim" Pannell, born in Radford, Virginia his family later moved to Montgomery County briefly and then to Salem, Virginia where he graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1961. Following graduation he worked at Rowe Furniture Company for a short period until being hired by Roanoke Gas Company as a Customer Serviceman in 1962. There he became a member of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union and served in various offices of the Local Union. In 1972 he was hired as an International Representative with the OCAWIU. He was transferred to Savannah, Ga. where he organized and serviced Local Unions in the southern district. He was transferred to Dayton, Ohio in the late 1980's for a short period until being appointed Director of the southern district in 1988 and relocated to Knoxville, Tenn. After a brief stint as Director he accepted the position from the International Secretary-Treasurer's office and became an International Auditor and assisted Local Unions throughout the country. In 1999 OCAWIU merged with UPIUIU and formed PACEIU. He continued in the position of International Auditor in the merged Union until accepting the position of Assistant to the Administrative Vice President. In 2001 he was elected Administrative Vice President of PACEIU. At this time, he also served as Executive Committee Member of the ICEM headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. He continued in these positions following the merger of PACEIU and the United Steel Workers International Union in 2005. After 34 years of service he retired in July 2006. He felt very fortunate to have had a job that he enjoyed doing and got a great deal of satisfaction out of having some small part in bettering the plight of working men and women. He was a proud "Union man". Jim was an avid golfer and would play whenever there was an opportunity. Many of his days after his retirement were spent on a course where he had a number of "golfing buddies" in Roanoke, Va., Murfreesboro, Tenn. and Frisco, Texas. Jim was preceded in death by his father and mother, James C. Pannell and Margaret M. Pannell and by his beloved wife of 58 years, Carolyn Wertz Pannell. He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Duane R. Pannell Sr. and Selena of Vernal, Utah and Tim W. Pannell and Darlene of Frisco, Texas; five grandchildren Duane R. Pannell Jr., Mallory P. Walter and Jade, Christa P. Collins and Brandon, Emily P. Johnson and Geoff and Nathan Pannell; seven great-grandchildren, Lilia and Wyatt Pannell, Max, Jase, Cassidy and Lacey Walter and Emma Collins. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Linda and R.L. Thomas of Pulaski, Va; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Cheryl and Tom Hodges of Vinton, Va. and Ann and Kent VanHoy of Catawba, Va. And lastly but certainly not least, except in size, a spoiled rotten miniature grey Poodle named Rass-Kull (aka Rassi). on December 19, 2021.⁵