Neil Hampton Holcomb1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 15, 1969, d. November 28, 2009
FatherKenneth Wayne Holcomb Sr.1,7,8,2,6 b. June 8, 1940, d. October 28, 2023
MotherSherry Jean McGhee1,7,8,2,6 b. May 4, 1940, d. May 5, 2021
     His Social Security Number was 231-06-8774.9 Neil Hampton Holcomb was buried at Henry Memorial Park, 8443 Virginia Avenue, Oak Level, Henry Co., Virginia.10,6 He was born on August 15, 1969 at Franklin Co., Virginia.10,2,4,9 He married Stacey Ann Sink on July 14, 1990 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 Neil Hampton Holcomb and Stacey Ann Sink were divorced on April 7, 2005 at Franklin Co., Virginia.3 Neil Hampton Holcomb died on November 28, 2009 at Fork Mountain, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 40.10,9,5,6 He Neil Hampton Holcomb, 40, went to be with his Lord peacefully at his home in Fork Mountain, Va., after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, November 28, 2009. Neil was a member of the Fork Mountain United Methodist Church and loved his family, friends, bluegrass music, hunting, racing, driving fast cars and building motors. Neil was a faithful supporter of the Franklin County Relay for Life. He brought love, job and laughter to everyone he met. He was a devoted father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Kermit and Lucy Holcomb, Reggie and Mearl McGhee. Surviving are his daughter, the light of his life, Vandalina Manhattan Holcomb; parents, K. Wayne and Sherry Holcomb; brother, Kenneth W. Holcomb, Jr. (Barbara); sister, Sarah H. Campbell (friend, Kenny Weddle); sister, Mearl "Buggs" M. Boswell (Lee); brother, Reggie R. McGhee (Jenny); nieces and nephews, Blake Holcomb (Katie), Beth H. Adkins (Chris), Kimberly Holcomb, Daniel Buckner, Lenzie Boswell, Emily Boswell and Mahaley McGhee; special friends, Richard, Stacey, and Verity Stanfield; and his numerous friends and buddies too many to name but will never be forgotten. The family would like to say thanks for the thoughts and prayers from Neil's many friends he met along the way. The family would like to extend thanks to Dr. Schertz, his staff and the nurses on the 10th floor oncology at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for their care and kindness. Interment will follow in Henry Memorial Park. on November 30, 2009.6

Family

Stacey Ann Sink
Marriage*He married Stacey Ann Sink on July 14, 1990 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 
Divorce* Neil Hampton Holcomb and Stacey Ann Sink were divorced on April 7, 2005 at Franklin Co., Virginia.3 
Child
  • Vandalina Manhattan Holcomb6

Citations

  1. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Neil Hampton Holcomb obituary in the Nov 30, 2009 edition.
  7. [S5775] Flora Funeral Service, online http://www.florafuneralservice.com/, From the Kenneth Wayne Holcomb, Sr. obituary.
  8. [S5775] Flora Funeral Service, online http://www.florafuneralservice.com/, From the Sherry McGhee Holcomb obituary.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S2776] Henry Memorial Park, Henry Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=padgett&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2846&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=23415376&CRid=50595&df=all&

Raymond Horace Prillaman1,2,3

M, b. May 22, 1909, d. June 8, 1909
FatherJames William Prillaman1,2 b. November 25, 1864, d. May 8, 1940
MotherAlice Alabama Wright1,2 b. August 19, 1872, d. June 5, 1923
     Raymond Horace Prillaman was buried at Prillaman-Reed Cemetery, Head of Pine Branch, near Rt. 610 and Rt. 642, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 He was born on May 22, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He died on June 8, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2

Citations

  1. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S1143] David Shank, Prillaman-Reed Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S2391] Floyd County Historical Society Cemeteries of Floyd County, VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/alpha.html

Jane Ann Richmond1,2,3,4

F, b. January 30, 1913, d. March 20, 1996
     Jane Ann Richmond was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 235-26-4075.4 She was born on January 30, 1913 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 As of June 11, 1929,her married name was Vest.1 She married Cecil Fairbanks Vest, son of William Arthur Vest and Nettie Mae Gearhart, on June 11, 1929.1,2 Jane Ann Richmond died on March 20, 1996 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 83.3,4,5

Family

Cecil Fairbanks Vest b. March 31, 1906, d. August 17, 1931
Marriage*She married Cecil Fairbanks Vest, son of William Arthur Vest and Nettie Mae Gearhart, on June 11, 1929.1,2 
Child
  • Betty Vest1

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cecil F. Vest death certificate.
  3. [S4499] Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Cecil Cooper Conley1

M, b. circa 1907
     Cecil Cooper Conley was born circa 1907 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 He married Sally Everta Vest, daughter of William Arthur Vest and Nettie Mae Gearhart, on July 19, 1926 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,1

Family

Sally Everta Vest b. March 31, 1910, d. January 20, 1976
Marriage*Cecil Cooper Conley married Sally Everta Vest, daughter of William Arthur Vest and Nettie Mae Gearhart, on July 19, 1926 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conelly-Vest marriage record.
  2. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  3. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Cecil Cooper Conley Jr.1,2,3

M, b. March 26, 1926
FatherCecil Cooper Conley1,3 b. circa 1907
MotherSally Everta Vest1,4,5,6,3 b. March 31, 1910, d. January 20, 1976
     Cecil Cooper Conley Jr. was born on March 26, 1926 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He married Evelyn Elizabeth Murphy on June 4, 1948 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 125, District 24, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 466, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Evelyn Elizabeth Murphy
Marriage*Cecil Cooper Conley Jr. married Evelyn Elizabeth Murphy on June 4, 1948 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Sally E. Tucker obituary in the Jan 29, 1976 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Georgia Juanita Holcomb1,2

F, b. May 13, 1923, d. October 16, 1963
     Georgia Juanita Holcomb was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.2 She was born on May 13, 1923 at Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.2 As of February 13, 1940,her married name was Vest.1 She married William Paul Vest, son of William Arthur Vest and Nettie Mae Gearhart, on February 13, 1940.1,3,2 Georgia Juanita Holcomb died on October 16, 1963 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 40.2

Census Records

1950Dwelling 162, District 32-19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

William Paul Vest b. April 5, 1913, d. February 1, 1987
Marriage*Georgia Juanita Holcomb married William Paul Vest, son of William Arthur Vest and Nettie Mae Gearhart, on February 13, 1940.1,3,2 
Children
  • Lee Vaughn Vest1,5,4
  • Thomas R. "Tommy" "Tom" Vest1,4
  • Karen L. Vest1,4
  • Kathy Elizabeth Vest1,5

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  4. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Patricia Ann "Pat" Brown1,2,3,4

F, b. September 3, 1935, d. November 25, 1993
FatherDamon David Brown1,4,5 b. October 23, 1908, d. August 23, 1959
MotherEsther Mae Vest1,3,4,6,5 b. May 3, 1915, d. December 22, 2003
     Patricia Ann "Pat" Brown was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.2,3 She was born on September 3, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 As of June 27, 1953,her married name was Trenor.4 She married Leo Bazil Trenor on June 27, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,4,7 Patricia Ann "Pat" Brown died on November 25, 1993 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 58.3 She TRENOR, Patricia Brown, ("Pat"), 58, of Roanoke, died Thursday, November 25, 1993 in a local hospital. She was co-owner of Anchor Sales and Service, Inc. Surviving are her husband, Leo B. Trenor; sons and daughters-in-law, Mark A. and Tenita Trenor, Mikel L. and Sheryl Trenor, all of Salem; grandchildren, Abby Trenor, Nathan Trenor; mother, Esther V. Brown, Roanoke; sisters, Norma Jean Dearing, Roanoke, Shelley Vaughan, Vinton. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Shriners Crippled Childrens Hospitals, C/O Kazim Temple, 628 Campbell Ave. S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24011. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, November 27, 1993 at Oakey's North Chapel, by the Rev. Walter L. Wood. Interment will follow in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel. on November 26, 1993.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 466, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Leo Bazil Trenor b. July 28, 1933, d. November 11, 2004
Marriage*Patricia Ann "Pat" Brown married Leo Bazil Trenor on June 27, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,4,7 
Children
  • Mark Alan Trenor8,3,7,4
  • Mikel Leo Trenor8,3,7,4

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Patricia Brown Trenor obituary in the Nov 26, 1993 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Norma Brown Dearing obituary in the Nov 5, 2020 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leo Bazil Trenor obituary in the Nov 15, 2004 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Esther Mae Vest Brown obituary in the Dec 24, 2003 edition.

Norma Jean Brown1,2,3,4

F, b. June 20, 1939, d. November 2, 2020
FatherDamon David Brown1,3,4 b. October 23, 1908, d. August 23, 1959
MotherEsther Mae Vest1,2,5,3,4 b. May 3, 1915, d. December 22, 2003
     Norma Jean Brown was born on June 20, 1939 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,3,4 As of June 1, 1958,her married name was Dearing.3 She married Versal Ray/Rae Dearing on June 1, 1958 at Roanoke, Virginia.6,3,4 Norma Jean Brown and Versal Ray/Rae Dearing were divorced on April 21, 1978 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.7,4 Norma Jean Brown died on November 2, 2020 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 81.4 She Norma "Jean" Brown Dearing, 81, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020. She was born on June 20, 1939, daughter of the late Esther Mae Vest Brown and Damon David Brown. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Trenor. Jean was retired from Kroger and Roanoke City Schools – Bus Services where she served as a special needs bus aide. She was a member of Layman Church. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Ann M. Durham (Mike); sons, David W. Dearing (Michelle) and Jeff S. Dearing (Melinda); sister, Shelley Wainwright (Jack); seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and her former husband, Versal Dearing. The family would like to thank Richfield Recovery and Care Center. on November 5, 2020.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 466, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Versal Ray/Rae Dearing
Marriage*Norma Jean Brown married Versal Ray/Rae Dearing on June 1, 1958 at Roanoke, Virginia.6,3,4 
Divorce* Norma Jean Brown and Versal Ray/Rae Dearing were divorced on April 21, 1978 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.7,4 
Children
  • Ann Marie Dearing8,3,4
  • David Warner Dearing8,3,4
  • Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Dearing8,3,4

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Patricia Brown Trenor obituary in the Nov 26, 1993 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Norma Brown Dearing obituary in the Nov 5, 2020 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  7. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Esther Mae Vest Brown obituary in the Dec 24, 2003 edition.