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     Landon Langford Hall was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,7 His Social Security Number was 229-50-8326.⁸ He was born on August 14, 1940 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,8,4,6,7 He married Carol Frances Holland, daughter of Frank Howard Holland and Arietta Murdock Muncy, on March 4, 1958 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3,4,9 Landon Langford Hall died on February 22, 2010 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 69.^3,8,5,7 He Landon Langford Hall, 69, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010. He founded the Landon L. Hall Construction Company, Inc. in 1985 and was well known throughout the valley in the construction industry. He was predeceased by his parents, Mae and Silas Hall; daughter, Debra Ann Hall; and sisters, Sylvia Atkins, Nancy Conner and Zinnia Hartley. Surviving family includes his wife of 52 years, Carol Holland Hall; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Robin Hall; daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Eddie Smith; sisters, Juanita Lancaster, Jean Hammond and Polly Pruett; brothers, Floyd, Billy, Maynard and Woodrow Hall; special pet, Mindy; and several nieces and nephews. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on February 23, 2010.³

     Her Social Security Number was 223-60-0580.⁶ Rosetta Geraldine Warfe was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,7 She was born on December 17, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,6,7,4,5 As of December 23, 1961,her married name was Holland.¹ She married Roger Albon Holland, son of Frank Howard Holland and Arietta Murdock Muncy, on December 23, 1961 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Rosetta Geraldine Warfe died on December 11, 2006 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 60.^1,6,7,8 She Rosetta Warfe Holland, 61, of Roanoke went to be with her Lord on Monday, December 11, 2006 at her residence. Rosetta was born on December 17, 1945 in Roanoke a daughter of the late John and Mary Purdy Warfe. Rosetta and her family attended The Church of God of Prophecy. She married the love of her life Roger A. Holland on December 23, 1961. Roanoke Garment Factory employed her for 15 years. Mrs. Holland leaves to cherish her memory, her devoted husband of 45 years, Roger Holland; two loving daughters, Kathy Moats of Vinton, Tammy Smith and her husband, Chad of Rocky Mount. Also surviving are two loving sisters, Claudine Shepherd and Joyce Hackley and her husband, Norman, both of Roanoke, a special sister-in-law, Carol Hall; four adoring grandchildren, Kayla, Beth, and Christi Moats, all of Vinton and Johnathan Smith of Rocky Mount and her favorite canine companion, Mindy. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Burial Park. The family extends thanks to Carol Hall for her support to the family through the trying times. on December 13, 2006.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 231-78-3705.⁴ Patsy JoAnn Greenwood was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.² She was born on February 9, 1951 at Danville, Virginia.^1,3,4 As of November 29, 1969,her married name was Holland.¹ She married Gerald Howard Holland, son of Frank Howard Holland and Arietta Murdock Muncy, on November 29, 1969 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2 Patsy JoAnn Greenwood died on January 4, 2008 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 56.^2,5,4 She Patsy "JoAnn" Greenwood Holland, devoted wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2008 at Lewis Gale Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Strickland, father, Calvin Greenwood, stepfather, Paul Strickland, granddaughter, Faith Holland, and her precious dog, Baby. Surviving are her husband of 38 years, Gerald Holland; sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Michelle Holland, Mark Holland; grandchildren, Christian and Hunter Holland; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don and Ruth Greenwood, Rick and Debbie Greenwood; brother, Micky Strickland; sisters and brothers-in-law, Paula and Dewey Gibson, Gloria and Troy Harris, Tamara and Julian Heck; aunts, Virginia Albrecht and Mary Jo Greenwood; aunt and uncle, Nadine and Dick Prillaman; sister-in-law, Carol Hall and husband, Landon; brothers-in-law, Larry Holland and wife, Cheryll, David Holland and wife, Dianne; many nieces, nephews, including her special little, Kelsey; and her faithful dog, Sugar. The family wishes to thank the nursing staff in the Emergency Room, 6th floor, and PCU at Lewis Gale Medical Center, Dr. Evans, Dr. Gilliland, and JoAnn's longtime physician, Dr. Kirtley, special friends, Bonnie Riddle, Wanda Fridley, and Ruth Tingler. Each of you made this journey much easier for JoAnn and the family. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on January 6, 2008.²

     Audrey Lee King was buried at Blanford Cemetery, 319 South Crater Road, Petersburg, Virginia.⁵ She was born on June 10, 1916 at Virginia.^5,4 As of April 27, 1943,her married name was Layden.³ She married John Joseph Layden on April 27, 1943 at Petersburg, Virginia.^3,4,6 Audrey Lee King died on October 15, 1944 at Petersburg, Virginia, at age 28.^5,4

     Her Social Security Number was 267-48-1992.⁴ Marjorie Elizabeth Penney was born on April 20, 1903 at Key West, Monroe Co., Florida.^5,4,3 As of February 2, 1929,her married name was Sumner.¹ She married Posey Cornelius Sumner, son of Elder David Amos Sumner and Miranda/Maranda A. Conner, on February 2, 1929 at Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida.^1,2 Marjorie Elizabeth Penney died on January 20, 1979 at Orange Co., Florida, at age 75.⁵ She Mrs. Marjorie Penney Sumner, 75, 414 East Pine St., died Saturday. Born in Key West, she moved to Orlando from Miami in 1963. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Orlando. She was a member and past president of the Orlando Writers Guild, and a member of the Orlando Poetry Society. Survivors: son, Dr. David P., Columbia, S.C; daughters, Mrs. Sandra Chappelle, Fort Lauderdale, Mrs. Ginger Barnard, Reidsville, N.C., Mrs. Janine Stone, Vinton, Va., Mrs. Randy Sutphin, Mrs. Carol Beall, Birmingham, Ala; brothers, Gerald Penney, Miami, and Arthur Penney, Christmas Valley, Ore; and 15 grandchildren. on January 21, 1979.³

     Her Social Security Number was 229-32-0927.⁶ Sandra Louella Sumner was born on November 13, 1930 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida.^6,7,4 As of June 29, 1951,her married name was Chappelle.⁴ She married John Gibson Chappelle on June 29, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,8 Sandra Louella Sumner died on December 3, 1984 at Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida, at age 54.^7,8 She CHAPPELLE, Sandra L., 54, of 9320 N.W. 35 Place, Sunrise passed away Monday. She is survived by her husband, John G; daughters, Penney Chappelle, of Atlanta; Cynthia Beers, of Okanawa, Japan and Susan Chappelle, of Sunrise; brother, David Sumner, of Columbia, SC, sisters, Randi Sutphin, of Orlando, Ginger Barnard, of Reidsvllle, NC, Janine Stone, of Vinton, VA, and Carol Beal, of Belgium. on December 5, 1984.⁸

     John Gibson Chappelle was born on December 26, 1923 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ He married Sandra Louella Sumner, daughter of Posey Cornelius Sumner and Marjorie Elizabeth Penney, on June 29, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,5 John Gibson Chappelle died on June 26, 2012 at Florida at age 88.³ He John Gibson Chappelle, 88, died June 26, 2012, at a local hospice house. He was born in Bedford, Va., and moved to Port St. Lucie from Pennsylvania. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Forces' 379th Bomb Group. Before retirement, he was an air conditioning technician for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn C. Chappell of Port St. Lucie; brothers, Bill Chappelle and Henry Chappelle; three daughters; and one grandchild. on July 6, 2012.³

     Her married name was Barnard.³ Virginia Harriett Sumner married Marvin Dwayne Barnard.⁵ Virginia Harriett Sumner was born on March 1, 1933 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida.^6,2 She married John Gorham Jinnett on April 30, 1955 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,2 As of April 30, 1955,her married name was Jinnett.² Virginia Harriett Sumner and John Gorham Jinnett were divorced on March 24, 1965 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁷ Virginia Harriett Sumner died on September 26, 2012 at Rome, Floyd Co., Georgia, at age 79.³ She Mrs. Virginia Sumner Barnard, 79, recently of Rome, Ga., died on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Floyd Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Marjorie P. and Posey C. Sumner; and her sister, Sandra Chappell, all of Florida. She was a resident of Rome, Ga., for the past year and a half. Previously, she was a resident of both Wilmington and Reidsville, N.C. She was a member of Reidsville Christian Church in Reidsville, N.C. In her earlier years, she worked for the Roanoke Police Department and later at Cape Kennedy in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Her Christian faith compelled her to works of compassion and giving wherever she lived and worked. She passed this legacy on to her children, a son, Jeff Jinnett, of Knoxville, Tenn; three daughters, Jaki Day, of Rome, Ga., Robin Porter, of Wilmington, N.C., and Jill Daniel, of Reidsville, N.C. She is also survived by her three sisters, Carol Beall, of Alabama, Janine Stone, of Virginia, and Randi Sutphin, of Florida; and one brother, David Sumner, of South Carolina; eight grandchildren, Austin and Schuyler Porter, Aimee Day and Shannon Himes, Jeremy Jinnett, Jessica Harrell, Joy Thomas and Caroline Daniel; and four great-grandchildren, Bethany and Lily Harrell, and Braden and Abrey Thomas. She deeply loved her family and was deeply loved by her family. on October 8, 2012.³

     Laura Janine Sumner Janine Sumner Stone, Aug 4, 1935 - Jul 1, 2025. Janine Sumner Stone, 89, of Vinton, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. Janine was preceded in death by a daughter, Leslie and a son, Ron. She is survived by her husband, Frank; two children, Jennifer and Keith; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Janine was a Roanoke County school teacher having worked for 28 years.⁴ She was born on August 4, 1935 at Roanoke, Virginia.² As of August 17, 1956,her married name was Stone.³ She married Richard Frank Stone on August 17, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Laura Janine Sumner died on July 1, 2025 at Virginia at age 89.⁴

     Richard Frank Stone Mr. Richard Frank Stone, 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Vinton on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Frank was born in Patrick County, VA on June 23, 1933. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Frank's teaching career began in 1956 as a history teacher at Fort Lewis in Salem. He then served as the principal at Bent Mountain and Roland E. Cook elementary schools before becoming the first principal for East Vinton Elementary and later Hardy Road Elementary. In 1988, he retired after 32 years as an educator. After retiring, Frank and Janine ran Cornerstone Antiques in downtown Vinton until 2024 when they moved to Stafford, Virginia to be closer to family. Frank was preceded in death by his wife of almost 69 years, Janine; a daughter, Leslie; and a son, Ron; two brothers, George Escar and James Lloyd; two sisters, Loraine Law and Evelyn Lewis. He is survived by two children, Jennifer and Keith; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.³ He was born on June 23, 1933 at Patrick Springs, Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Laura Janine Sumner, daughter of Posey Cornelius Sumner and Marjorie Elizabeth Penney, on August 17, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Richard Frank Stone died on September 27, 2025 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 92.³

     His Social Security Number was 579-52-1508.¹⁰ Cyrus Fox Thompson was buried at National Memorial Park, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia.³ He was born on March 18, 1906 at Tophet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^10,7,8,11 He married Edith Elizabeth Atterberry on May 2, 1936 at Washington, D.C..⁵ Cyrus Fox Thompson died on April 14, 2001 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 95.^10,4,11 He Cyrus F. Thompson, 95, who served as a D.C. police officer for 25 years before retiring in 1960 as a sergeant, died of congestive heart failure April 14 at Arlington Hospital. The D.C. police had cited Mr. Thompson as the department's oldest living retiree. In a letter last month on Mr. Thompson's 95th birthday, D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey noted Mr. Thompson's longevity, saying that his 41-year retirement "is equivalent to two additional careers with the Metropolitan Police Department." Mr. Thompson, a native of Tophet, W.Va., moved to Washington in 1931, when he joined the Navy. He joined the police department upon his discharge in 1935. He once was a champion member of the Metropolitan Police Pistol Team, which toured the East Coast. He told colleagues that his proudest feat was having never fired his pistol while on duty. He lived in Washington until moving to McLean in 1957. In his retirement, he fixed home electronics. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Washington and was its in-house security expert when presidents came there to worship. He also served as an usher and deacon. Mr. Thompson was a Mason and was a member of the Association of Retired Police Officers of D.C., the National Rifle Association and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth A. Thompson of McLean; a son, Paul, of Charlotte; two daughters, Marilyn T. Cockey of Centreville and Joan E. Thompson of Plymouth, Mass; two sisters; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. on April 21, 2001.¹¹

     Randall L. Thompson was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,7 He married Flora Unknown.⁴ Randall L. Thompson was born on April 23, 1908 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He died on May 19, 1936 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 28.^4,7 He Impressive funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in Richlands for R. L. Thompson, manager of the Standard Oil plant there who died in St. Luke's hospital Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Oakwood cemetery at Princeton, Mr. Thompson's former home. Pallbearers were G. C. Backus, G. H. Lively, C. G. Pembroke, Jim Rice, Ralph Mitchell, C. W. Smith, T. G. Kegley and J. H. Kegley. on May 22, 1936.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 224-30-3191.⁷ Wilma L. Thompson was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,8 She was born on August 19, 1910 at West Virginia.^4,7,8 As of January 12, 1932,her married name was Davis.³ She married Snowden Phillip Davis on January 12, 1932 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Wilma L. Thompson died on March 22, 2009 at Punta Gorda, Charlotte Co., Florida, at age 98.^4,7,8 She Wilma L. Davis, 98, 2511 Luther Road in Punta Gorda, Fla., formerly of the Pipestem area, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at her residence. Born August 19, 1910 in West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Carrie Eskew Thompson. She was a retired secretary with the Virginia Beach Chamber of Commerce and was of the Baptist faith. She had been a resident of Punta Gorda since 1980, moving there from Virginia Beach, Va. In addition to her parents, her husband, Snowden Phillip Davis; and one son, Gene Phillip Davis preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Lamont Gault and her husband Leland of Punta Gorda, Fla; and one daughter-in-law, JoAnn A. Davis of Port Charlotte, Fla. Graveside services will be conducted at Oakwood Park Cemetery in Princeton. on March 26, 2009.⁴