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     Thelma Elizabeth Bryant was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4,5 Her Social Security Number was 230-03-2337.⁶ She was born on July 26, 1920 at Leaksville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^6,1,2,3,4 As of October 4, 1941,her married name was Sowder.² She married James Lynwood Sowder Sr., son of John Willie/Will Sowder and Clara Elizabeth Gray, on October 4, 1941 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,8,1,2,4,5 Thelma Elizabeth Bryant died on December 26, 1989 at Troutville, Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 69.^6,1,4,5 She Thelma Bryant Sowder, age 69, died Tuesday. Shines survived by her husband, Lynwood Sowder; one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Sowder, Roanoke; one son, James L. Sowder, Jr., Troutville; one sister, Helen B. Vincent; and one brother, Donald G. Bryant, both of Roanoke; one granddaughter, Casey Alyssa Nicole Sowder, Troutville; several nieces and nephews. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. on December 29, 1989.⁵

     James Lynwood Sowder Jr. was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 228-88-1228.⁷ He was born on September 20, 1954 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,2,3,8 He married Robin Elizabeth Mays on April 29, 1977 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ James Lynwood Sowder Jr. and Robin Elizabeth Mays were divorced on June 2, 1980 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.⁸ James Lynwood Sowder Jr. married Tara Kim Louise Otey, daughter of Charles Lewis "Charlie" Otey and Clara Cornelia Richards, on December 31, 1984 at Daleville, Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ James Lynwood Sowder Jr. and Tara Kim Louise Otey were divorced on March 30, 1999 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.⁸ James Lynwood Sowder Jr. died on May 6, 2002 at Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 47.^1,7,4 He SOWDER, James Lynwood Jr., 47, of Troutville, died Monday, May 6, 2002. He was a former mechanic and truck driver. He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma B. Sowder. He is survived by his father and stepmother, James L. Sowder, Sr. and Virginia Sowder of Troutville; one daughter, Casey A.N. Sowder of Fincastle; one sister and brother-in-law, Sissy and Brad Steckel of Effort, Pa. Burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Roanoke. on May 7, 2002.¹

     Margaret Hull Craig was buried at Augusta Memorial Park, 1775 Goose Creek Road, Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.^1,3,5 Her Social Security Number was 226-78-3654.⁶ She was born on March 4, 1909 at Roanoke, Virginia.^6,1,4,3,5 As of circa 1924,her married name was Aldridge.⁷ She married Leonard Anthony Aldridge, son of George Milton Aldridge and Maude Hancock Sowder, circa 1924.^7,2,3,8,5 Margaret Hull Craig died on June 2, 1994 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 85.^6,1,3,5 She Margaret Hull Aldridge, 85, of 1822 Mt. Vernon St., died Thursday (June 2, 1994) at Waynesboro Community Hospital. She was born March 4, 1909. in Roanoke, a daughter of John and Susan Davis Craig. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Anthony Aldridge, on April 29, 1976; a son, Leonard A. Aldridge Jr., on Dec. 7, 1977; and a brother, John Craig. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Lois Ellison of Waynesboro: one sister, Virginia Grim of Staunton; two grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. A service will be conducted at Augusta Memorial Park. Mrs. Aldridge's two grandchildren are Jack Ellison and Pam Ulrich. Her three great-grandchildren are Michelle O'baugh, Chris O'baugh and Jay Ellison. Her two stepgreat-grandchildren are Doug Ulrich and Brad Ulrich. on June 3, 1994.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 225-30-0461.¹⁰ Lois Marie Aldridge was buried at Augusta Memorial Park, 1775 Goose Creek Road, Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.^2,5 She was born on April 26, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,10,3 As of March 15, 1947,her married name was Ellison.⁴ She married Leslie Warren Ellison on March 15, 1947 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.⁴ Lois Marie Aldridge and Leslie Warren Ellison were divorced on March 20, 1958 at Winchester, Virginia.¹¹ Lois Marie Aldridge died on April 14, 2010 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 81.^2,10,12 She Lois Marie Aldridge Ellison, 81, of Waynesboro, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at her home. She was born April 26, 1928, in Roanoke, Virginia, daughter of Leonard and Margaret (Craig) Aldridge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard A. Aldridge Jr. She was a longtime member of Main Street United Methodist Church, and a graduate of Waynesboro High School. Lois was retired from the Waynesboro Public School system, where she was the secretary. Prior to that, she was the secretary at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Waynesboro. Always active, she did volunteer work at the hospital and the thrift shop. She enjoyed her family, giving much of her life spending quality time with them and helping them grow in many ways. Surviving are her children, Warren Jackson Ellison and his wife, Marsha, of Framingham, Massachusetts, and Susan Pamela Ulrich and her husband, Paul, of Roanoke, Virginia; grandchildren, Michelle Leigh O'Baugh Carter, Christopher Mark O'Baugh, Jay Lhundrup Ellison and Jenna Mandharva Ellison; step grandchildren, Douglas Michael Ulrich and Jonathan Brandon "Brad" Ulrich; great-grandchildren, Chase and Ollie Carter, Brandon, Gwendolynn and Anastasia Ulrich. A graveside service will be held at Augusta Memorial Park. on April 16, 2010.²

     His Social Security Number was 231-30-8361.⁷ Lamar Augustus Lester Sr. was buried at Arlington Memorial Park, 201 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, Fulton Co., Georgia.⁵ He and Irene Laura Matthews were divorced.⁸ Lamar Augustus Lester Sr. was born on June 3, 1931 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,4,5,6 He married Irene Laura Matthews on June 17, 1961.^1,9 Lamar Augustus Lester Sr. died on July 24, 1998 at Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia, at age 67.^7,8,5 He Lamar A. Lester Sr., 67, began his business career as a traveling salesman for Johnson & Johnson and eventually headed an employment agency and two medical marketing firms. The funeral for Mr. Lester, who died of cancer Friday at his Marietta residence, will be today. He founded Pate & Lester, a Marietta-based medical marketing firm, in 1984 with Orlando businessman Harold Pate. The company, which employs seven people, sells medical supplies to hospitals in seven Southeastern states. Mr. Pate grew up on his father's dairy farm in Christiansburg, Va., and earned a marketing degree from Georgia Tech in 1953. He served in the Army at Fort Hood in Texas during the Korean War, then returned to Atlanta to work as a sales representative for Johnson & Johnson, said his son, Lamar Lester Jr. of Acworth. "He was one of the original salespeople in the ortho-diagnostics division, selling serology-related products," he said. "It was then a start-up division." Mr. Lester moved to Savannah in 1969 after buying an employment agency from businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Guy Millner, said Mr. Lester's son. He sold the company, Southeastern Personnel, in 1972 to buy Kimrob Inc., a medical marketing firm. Kimrob evolved into Pate & Lester. Mr. Lester, who moved from Savannah to Marietta in 1993, oversaw day-to-day operations at Pate & Lester until the time of his death, said his son, now a partner in the firm. He found out he had cancer 18 months ago. Mr. Lester was an avid reader, bridge player and saltwater fisherman, his son said. He was known for his sense of humor and his devotion to his grandchildren. He was a member of Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church. Survivors other than his son include his former wife, Irene Lester of Savannah; a daughter, Laura Simpson of Atlanta; another son, William Edward Lester of Atlanta; and two grandchildren. on July 27, 1998.⁸

     Irene Laura Matthews and Lamar Augustus Lester Sr. were divorced.³ Irene Laura Matthews was born on January 16, 1934 at Cook Co., Illinois.² As of June 17, 1961,her married name was Lester.⁴ She married Lamar Augustus Lester Sr., son of Lamar Byard Lester and Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder, on June 17, 1961.^1,4

     James Albert Rigg was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on July 17, 1881 at Cannelton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,6 He married Wyona Lee Smith on June 16, 1909 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6 James Albert Rigg married Ruth Edith Pratt in June, 1958.⁶ James Albert Rigg died on September 20, 1959 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 78.⁶ He ALDERSON - Funeral services for James Albert Riggs will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Johnson Memorial Methodist Church, Alderson, by the Rev. Paul McCain. Burial will be in the Alderson Cemetery. Riggs, 78, Alderson, died Monday in the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, after an illness of two weeks. Born July 17, 1881 at Cannelton, Fayette County, he was a son of the late Stephen C. and Mary Gray Riggs. Riggs came to Alderson in 1904 as an employe of the Merchants Grocery Co., and has resided here since that time. He was a member of the Johnson Memorial Methodist Church: a 50-year member and past master of Alderson Lodge No. 70, Ancient Free and Accepted. Masons; a charter and honorary member of the Alderson Rotary Club; one of the organizers of the first Alderson Chamber of Commerce. The deceased was married to the former Wyona Smith, who died in December, 1955. He married Miss Ruth Pratt of Cincinnati, Ohio, in June, 1958. President and one of the founders of the Acme Limestone Co; past president of the National Crush Stone Assn., a member of its executive board for 20 years; and a member of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. Surviving are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Fisher, Blacksbung, Va., Mrs. Barbara Pratt, Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Marjorie Crawford, Alderson; brother, Robert, Bim, Boone County; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret England and Mrs. Agnes R. Cook, both of Alderson; and three grandchildren. The body is at the Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson. on September 23, 1959.⁶

     Effie Brace Rigg was born on November 5, 1883 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,1 As of November 12, 1924,her married name was Smoak.⁴ She married Oliver Benjamin Smoak on November 12, 1924 at Duval Co., Florida.¹ Effie Brace Rigg died on November 11, 1933 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 50.⁵

     Margaret Maggie Rigg was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 233-72-9007.⁶ She was born on March 14, 1885 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,6,4 As of April 25, 1906,her married name was England.⁴ She married William Claude England on April 25, 1906 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,4 Margaret Maggie Rigg died on October 12, 1975 at Beard, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia, at age 90.⁵ She Alderson - Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Rigg England, 90, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Leo Farley in charge. Burial will be in the Alderson Cemetery. Mrs. England died Sunday morning in a Beard hospital after a long illness. Friends may call at Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson from 4-9 p.m. today. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the funeral. on October 14, 1975.⁵

     Leona Susan Rigg was born on July 21, 1888 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² As of August 15, 1915,her married name was Neff.³ She married Albert Ulysses Neff on August 15, 1915 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Leona Susan Rigg died on February 2, 1939 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 50.⁵

     Nancy Agnes "Nellie" Rigg was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 234-50-6682.⁶ She was born on January 15, 1892 at West Virginia.⁶ As of May 25, 1920,her married name was Cooke.³ She married John Gordon Cooke on May 25, 1920 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.³ Nancy Agnes "Nellie" Rigg died on January 9, 1965 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 72.⁵ She COOKE, Mrs. Agnes Rigg, 71 of Alderson, died Saturday a the Greenbrier Valley Hospital after a long illness. She was area reporter for the Beckley Post Herald, was chosen this years Women of theYear in Alderson, taught in the Alderson Elementary School and was a member of the Johnson Memorial Mdhodist Church at Alderson Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Austin Daniel of Atlanta, Ga; John Gordon of JacKsonville, 'Fla. and Steven of Ronceverte; a brother, Robert S. Rigg of Alderson; a sister, Mrs. Margaret England of Alderson. Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Johnson Memorial Methodist Church by the Rev. Ronald Talkington. Burial will be in the Alderson Cemetery. The body will be taken from Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson to the residence of Mrs. Ruth Rigg in Alderson at 1 p.m. today and will be taken to the church an hour before tbe service. on January 10, 1965.⁵

     Robert Stephen Rigg was buried at Fletcher Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁸ His Social Security Number was 227-03-4749.⁹ He was born on July 27, 1894 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,9 He married Zeulah Ina Dixon on May 24, 1916 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁴ Robert Stephen Rigg and Zeulah Ina Dixon were divorced before April 22, 1940.^5,10 Robert Stephen Rigg married Ida Bell Kirby on June 24, 1942 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Ida was a widow when she married Robert Rigg.^5,11 Robert Stephen Rigg died on January 30, 1979 at age 84.^9,8

     Howard Montgomery Rigg was born on July 18, 1899 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Beulah Corean Dickson on May 23, 1925 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^6,3 Howard Montgomery Rigg died on September 18, 1932 at Snowflake, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 33; Died by suicide.¹

     Wyona Lee Smith was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born circa 1884 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^4,5 As of June 16, 1909,her married name was Rigg.⁴ She married James Albert Rigg, son of Stephen Columbus Rigg and Mary Byron Gray, on June 16, 1909 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6 Wyona Lee Smith died on December 29, 1954 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^3,5 She ALDERSON, Dec. 29 — Mrs. Wyona Smith Rigg, 69, whose ancestry extended back to the first permanent English settlement in America, Jamestown, Va., died at her home in Alderson at 6 a.m today. Death followed a nine-month illness. Born in Alderson, she was the daughter of the late George Alexander Smith. Her mother, Virginia Lee Hancock Smith, still lives in Alderson. She was descended from pioneer settlers in the Greenbrier Valley. Surviving are her husband, James Albert Rigg, president of the Acme Limestone Co. at Fort Springs; three daughters, Mrs. Monroe C. Fischer of Easton, Pa., Mrs. Frank F. Crawford of Alderson and Mrs. James H. Pratt of Peoria, Ill. Also surviving is one grandchild. She was a member of the Johnson Memorial Methodist Church the W.S.C.S. and the Alderson Woman's Club. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Johnson Memorial methodist Church. The Rev. C. W. Ambrose Jr., the Rev. Randolph F. Johnson and the Rev. W. W. Peters will officiate. Burial will be in the Alderson Cemetery. The body was removed to the home this evening from the Lobban Funeral Home and will be taken to the church one hour prior to the rites. Active pallbearers will be E. Ray Roush, E. H. Warren, Howard McVey, Robert Copeland, William T. Simmons, Charles Crawford, Harold Withrow and Joe F. Skaggs. Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will carry flowers. on December 30, 1954.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 217-01-5904.⁶ Mary Virginia Rigg was born on July 19, 1910 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^3,6 As of July 3, 1949,her married name was Fischer.³ She married Monroe Carl Fischer on July 3, 1949 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.³ Mary Virginia Rigg died on November 23, 1987 at Clark Co., Nevada, at age 77.⁷

     Marjorie Montgomery Rigg was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 233-14-5789.⁸ She was born on March 22, 1912 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^1,8 As of November 9, 1950,her married name was Crawford.¹ She married Frank Sammons Crawford on November 9, 1950 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 Marjorie Montgomery Rigg died on November 11, 2000 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 88.³ She ALDERSON - Marjorie Montgomery Rigg Crawford, 88, of Alderson died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center after a short illness. She was a homemaker and an executive secretary with Acme Limestone Co. She was a graduate of Martha Washington College, a member of the Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, a member of the DAR, Lewisburg Chapter, Alpha Iota Professional Women's Sorority, Alderson Women's Club, hospital auxiliary of the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center and the Triple Deck Bridge Club. Surviving: husband, Frank S. Crawford; sister, Barbara Pratt of Indianapolis, Ind; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, Alderson, with the Rev. Patricia Bentley officiating. Burial will be in Alderson Cemetery, Alderson. on November 13, 2000.³

     Her Social Security Number was 230-60-3565.² Zeulah Ina Dixon was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 1521 South Carpenter Drive, Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.³ She was born on March 21, 1894 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of May 24, 1916,her married name was Rigg.¹ She married Robert Stephen Rigg, son of Stephen Columbus Rigg and Mary Byron Gray, on May 24, 1916 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.¹ Zeulah Ina Dixon and Robert Stephen Rigg were divorced before April 22, 1940.^4,5 Zeulah Ina Dixon died in December, 1984 at Virginia at age 90.²

     Robert Dixon Rigg was buried at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort, Beaufort Co., South Carolina.² He married Phyllis Minnette Bicker.² Robert Dixon Rigg was born on April 10, 1917 at West Virginia.^3,2 He died on November 22, 1967 at age 50.²

     Her Social Security Number was 234-60-5458.⁴ Beulah Corean Dickson was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.² She was born on August 21, 1899 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^4,2 As of May 23, 1925,her married name was Rigg.³ She married Howard Montgomery Rigg, son of Stephen Columbus Rigg and Mary Byron Gray, on May 23, 1925 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Beulah Corean Dickson died on December 3, 1997 at Chesapeake, Virginia, at age 98.^4,2 She Beulah Dickson Rigg, 98, of the 600 block of Hopewell Drive, died Dec. 3, 1997, at her residence. Born in Covington, Va., she moved at an early age to Alderson, W.Va. She moved to Chesapeake to reside with her daughter and son-in-law in 1972. She was a member of Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, Alderson. She was a life member of Eastern Star, Chapter No. 119, Alderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard M. Rigg, and son, Howard M. Rigg Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Katherine G. Sheffer and her husband, Donald of Chesapeake; a son, James E. Rigg and his wife, Joan, of Norfolk; a sister, Lura D. Rigsby, of Chesapeake; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. A graveside service will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. today at Alderson Cemetery by Edward F. Rigg. Lobban Funeral Home is in charge. on December 5, 1997.²

     His Social Security Number was 232-34-4873.⁴ Howard Montgomery Rigg Jr. married Pauline Wickline.⁵ Howard Montgomery Rigg Jr. married Ella Louise DeBolt.⁶ Howard Montgomery Rigg Jr. was born on December 21, 1927 at West Virginia.^1,4 He died in January, 1986 at age 58.⁴

     William Claude England was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 12, 1874 at Sherando, Augusta Co., Virginia.^2,4 He married Margaret Maggie Rigg, daughter of Stephen Columbus Rigg and Mary Byron Gray, on April 25, 1906 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,5 William Claude England died on June 15, 1959 at Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 85.^3,4 He Alderson - William Claude England, 85, died at 11 a.m. Monday in a Ronceverte hospital after a long illness. He was a retired school teacher and formerly managed the Eccles Company Store. England formerly lived in Fayette County and had lived in Alderson for the past 40 years, where he was a member of the Johnson Memorial Methodist Church. Born at Sherando, Va., Jan 12, 1874, he was a son of the late William Thornton and Sally Stickelman England. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Rigg England; two children, Thornton of Alderson and Mrs. E. H. Hendrix of Mesa, Ariz; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson Memorial Methodist Church by the Rev. Paul H. McKain. Burial will be in Alderson Cemetery. The body is at Lobban Funeral Home and will be taken to the church one hour before the funeral. Members of the Methodist Men's Club will serve as pallbearers. Ladies of the church will carry flowers. on June 16, 1959.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 233-22-7038.⁴ Elizabeth Lee England was born on August 14, 1911 at West Virginia.^1,4 As of April 17, 1948,her married name was Hendrix.³ She married Elbert Hayden Hendrix on April 17, 1948 at Maricopa Co., Arizona.³ Elizabeth Lee England died in May, 1987 at Arizona at age 75.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 233-10-8747.⁷ James Thornton England Sr. was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.⁸ He was born on July 6, 1908 at Elkridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,8 He married Helen Beattie Hamrick on July 3, 1931 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^4,5 James Thornton England Sr. died on March 31, 1993 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^7,8 He J. Thornton England, 84, of Alderson died March 31, 1993, at home. He was a born in Elkridge. He was a retired from Acme Limestone Co., Fort Springs, as an electrician. He was a member of Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, Alderson, a usher and on the board of trustee. He was a member of Alderson Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellows, Shryock Masonic Lodge No. 47 A.F & A.M., Ronceverte, Beni Kedem Temple, Charleston, Greenbrier Valley Shrine Club and American Association of Retired Persons. Surviving: sons, James T. Jr. of Libby, Mont., William D. of Louisa, Ky; daughters, Betty Taggart of Columbus, Ohio, Helen A. Imbrock of Gap Mills; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rich Curtis officiating. Burial will be in Alderson Cemetery, with masonic graveside rites conducted by Shryock Mason Lodge No. 47. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, and one hour prior to services at the church. on April 2, 1993.⁸

     Dorothy Lee Rigg was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 1521 South Carpenter Drive, Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^5,4 She was born on November 20, 1920 at West Virginia.^1,6 As of October 18, 1946,her married name was Arritt.³ She married Kenneth Reid Arritt Sr. on October 18, 1946.^3,4 Dorothy Lee Rigg died on September 7, 2010 at Virginia at age 89.^6,4 She Dorothy R. Arritt, 89, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. A daughter of the late Robert and Zeulah Rigg, she was predeceased by her brother, Dixon Rigg. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Kenneth R. Arritt Sr. A longtime member of Grace United Methodist Church, she was active there on numerous committees and taught Sunday School. She loved her dogs and cat. Dorothy was an avid Bridge player through which she made many friends. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Kathy Arritt, of Roanoke; daughter and son-in-law, Susan Scott and Dr. Robert Scott, of Asheboro, N.C; four grandchildren, Meredith and Reid Arritt and Mary and Katherine Scott; and special friends, Edna Martin, Lucille McCoy and Betty Price. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dorothy's memory to Grace United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 5763, Roanoke, Va. 24012. Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m. on Friday, September 10, 2010, at Oakey's North Chapel. The Rev. E.E. "Dick" Jones will officiate. The interment service will be held at noon on Friday, September 10, 2010, in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Covington, Va. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2010, at Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237. on September 9, 2010.⁴