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     Cindy Leffler was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She was born on November 26, 1950.^1,2 She died on April 18, 1952 at age 1.^1,2

     Bernie Franklin Hollins was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He was born on November 26, 1936 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3 He died on November 9, 1939 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 2.^1,2,3

     Eva Genrette/Genette Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She died circa 1943 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died in infancy.⁴ She was born circa 1943 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³

     Clara Jane Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,6 She was born on May 27, 1950 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4,5 She died on May 30, 1950 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4,6 She Clara Jane Vest, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy M. Vest died today. Surviving besides the parents are three sisters, Juanna, Joyce and Patricia, and a brother, Aldo. Funeral will be at the graveside in the Wilson Cemetery. on May 31, 1950.⁶

     Failous Morris Rakes was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² He married Alice Unknown.⁴ Failous Morris Rakes was born on September 25, 1948 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ He died on January 24, 2017 at Virginia at age 68.² He Failous Morris Rakes, 68, of Shawsville, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Morris loved working around his place – hunting, fishing, and raising a garden and his grandbabies. He enjoyed going to the Little Country Store and sitting around with his buddies in the Liars Club talking about stuff. Give him something that was broke down and wouldn't work, and in no time he would get it going again. He loved to tinker and piddle around his shop. He fought a hard battle with his health but he accepted God in his life and was ready when He called him Home. Morris was preceded in death by his parents, Failous Mason and Alice Regent Main Rakes; and son, Richard M. Rakes. He is survived by his loving wife, Alice Rakes; children, Donna Rakes Akers and husband Todd, Melissa Rakes Craighead and husband, Paul; sister, Linda Hollandsworth; two grandchildren, Jessica and Zachary; two great-grandchildren, Emilie and Brianna; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Horne Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017, at 11 a.m. in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Leon Alley officiating. Interment will follow in Piedmont Cemetery. on January 26, 2017.²

     Irvis S. Lawrence was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on February 2, 1913.¹ He died on February 18, 1918 at age 5.¹

     George P. Nolley was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He died in 1914.¹ He was born in 1914.¹

     Mark Earnest Fletcher was buried at Monticello Memorial Park, 670 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Albemarle Co., Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 291-50-6750.⁵ He was born on July 20, 1951 at Ohio.^1,6,4,5 He married Gina Marie Harman, daughter of John Valentine Harman and Josephine Marie Jennings, on June 17, 1978 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 Mark Earnest Fletcher died on June 8, 2009 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 57.^4,5,3 He Mark E. Fletcher, who built one of the nation's top intramural and recreational sports programs at the University of Virginia, died Monday after returning from his morning run. He was 57. Fletcher was associate director of athletics and executive director of intramural/recreational sports. At least 94 percent of undergraduates participated in programs under Fletcher's watch during his tenure, according to the university. When Fletcher arrived at UVa in 1985, he supervised the university's two indoor recreational facilities and 12 full-time employees. Today, there are four major indoor centers, several outdoor facilities, more than 40 full-time workers and hundreds of part-time student employees. He also was responsible for all athletics facilities and operations at UVa from 1992 until 1997, and then supervised the $86 million expansion of Scott Stadium, completed in 2001. Among other projects he oversaw were the creation of the David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium; completion and lighting of Klockner Stadium; and the creation of the artificial turf competition field and renovated football practice fields at University Hall. Prior to coming to Charlottesville, Fletcher was assistant director of athletics and recreation at the University of Denver from 1981 to 1985. Before that, he was coordinator of intramural sports for the office of campus recreation at the University of Utah. From 1974 to 1976, he was an assistant men's basketball coach at Radford University. Fletcher, a native of Crestline, Ohio, earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and education in 1973 from Heidelberg College in Ohio. He earned a master's degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University. No information on the cause of Fletcher's death was available Tuesday. He is survived by his wife, Gina, and three children, Kristi, Lori and Scott. on June 10, 2009.⁷

     Mary Helen Wilson was buried at North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Ellett, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on March 20, 1927 at Virginia.^2,3 As of July 30, 1947,her married name was Payne.¹ She married John Lewis Payne Jr., son of John Lewis Payne and Ora Lee Britt, on July 30, 1947.^1,3 Mary Helen Wilson died on July 22, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 56.^2,3

     James Arthur "Jim" Payne was born on October 22, 1954 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,2,4 He married Annette Agnes Arrington on February 17, 1979 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ James Arthur "Jim" Payne and Annette Agnes Arrington were divorced on April 21, 1986.⁴ James Arthur "Jim" Payne married Dana Gail Hungate on July 5, 1986 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ James Arthur "Jim" Payne died on October 20, 2020 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 65.² He James "Jim" Arthur Payne, age 65, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Christiansburg, Va. on October 22, 1954, to the late John and Mary Helen Payne. He was also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Mack (Whitey) Compton. He is survived by his son, John Payne; daughter, Amanda McBride and her children, Dolly and Annie; stepdaughter, Rhianon Growney and her children, Owen and Foster; sister, Mary Page Compton; special nephew, Allen Compton; special niece, Lorie Walker; extended family, Dana Payne, Edna (Kitty) Collins, Debbie Wallace and Doug Hungate. Many thanks to Salem V.A. Medical Center Hospital for his care over the years. on October 25, 2020.²

     Ruth Marie Helms Ruth Helms Payne, 98, of Blacksburg, joined her beloved husband Charles D. Payne Monday, December 24, 2018 at her home. She was born in Blacksburg, VA, on May 9, 1920 to the late Howard Grant and Virginia Strickler Helms. She was also preceded in death by her brother Harley Helms, and her sister, Helen Compton. Surviving are a daughter Nancy Payne Curtis, son in law Mark Curtis, grandson Sky Charles Curtis and sister Martha Helms. In addition she leaves behind nieces and nephews, Mary Page Payne Compton, Jim Payne, and D. Compton, Great nieces and nephews Sarah Casto, Ryan Burrowbridge, Adam Burrowbridge, Alan Compton and Lorie Walker as well as many others. Ruth retired from the Radford Arsenal after years of government service was a life long member of the Blacksburg Christian Church where she and Charles founded the Youth Group. Ruth served in the Blacksburg Fire Department Auxiliary. She held several positions after retirement, but was happiest in her role as grandmother. Known for her baking and her flowers, Ruth loved taking care of others, cooking and baking for her family and friends and making the world a prettier place to live. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg.³ She was buried at Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.³ She was born on May 9, 1920 at Blacksburg, Virginia.^3,4 As of January 28, 1949,her married name was Payne.² She married Charles Dawes Payne, son of John Lewis Payne and Ora Lee Britt, on January 28, 1949 at Blacksburg, Virginia.^1,2,3 Ruth Marie Helms died on December 24, 2018 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 98.³