Person Page - 1823

     Ethel Mae Craft was buried at West View Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.^2,3,1,4 She was born on March 7, 1889 at Craig Co., Virginia.^2,3,1 As of November 23, 1910,her married name was Caldwell.⁵ She married Alexander Jackson Caldwell on November 23, 1910 at Craig City, Craig Co., Virginia.^5,1 Ethel Mae Craft died on August 6, 1965 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia, at age 76.^2,1,3,4 She NEW CASTLE - Funeral for Mrs. Ethel Mae Caldwell, 76, who died Friday at her home on Route 1, will be 1 p.m. Monday at New Castle Methodist Church with burial at West View Cemetery. The body is at Boitnott Funeral Home. on August 8, 1965.⁴

     James W. Bell was buried at East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ He was born on January 9, 1893 at Virginia.³ He died on June 17, 1910 at age 17.³

     Gertrude Arrenia Bell was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.² She was born on October 21, 1890 at Virginia.^1,2 As of circa 1915,her married name was Toler.³ She married Thomas Dickerson Toler circa 1915.^2,3 Gertrude Arrenia Bell died on February 5, 1969 at age 78.²

     James Madison Echols was buried at West View Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.² He was born on January 16, 1913 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.² He died on June 6, 1913 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.²

     Ada Belle Harris was buried at Grand View Cemetery, Montrose, Montrose Co., Colorado.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 524-12-7905.⁵ Her married name was Legge.⁴ She married Robert F. Legge.⁴ Ada Belle Harris was born on February 18, 1914 at Colorado.^4,6,5 She and an unknown person were divorced in May, 1970 at Orange Co., California.⁷ She died on May 5, 1971 at San Diego, San Diego Co., California, at age 57.^4,6

     His Social Security Number was 524-46-2376.⁴ Elbert Lafayette Harris was buried at Grand View Cemetery, Montrose, Montrose Co., Colorado.⁵ He was born on June 29, 1911 at Colorado.^2,4,5 He married Verla Louise Abbott on July 7, 1935 at Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado.⁶ Elbert Lafayette Harris died on May 5, 1996 at age 84.^4,5

     Esther E. Harris was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 523-42-9528.⁶ She was born on June 7, 1908 at Colorado.^2,5,6 As of June 8, 1938,her married name was Oakes.⁵ She married Al E. Oakes on June 8, 1938.^5,4 As of 1979,her married name was Wilkinson.⁵ Esther E. Harris married William Justus Wilkinson in 1979.⁵ Esther E. Harris died on July 30, 2002 at age 94.⁶

     Infant Harris was buried at Grand View Cemetery, Montrose, Montrose Co., Colorado.³ She died on November 13, 1912 at Montrose Co., Colorado.³ She was born on November 13, 1912 at Montrose Co., Colorado.³

     Georgia Anna Murphy was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.² She was born on November 14, 1909 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3 As of June 21, 1947,her married name was Craft.¹ She married Elmer Looney Craft, son of Looney Marshall Craft and Dillie Leone Kaiser, on June 21, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Georgia Anna Murphy died on February 5, 1998 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 88.^3,2,4

     Sylvia Marie Craft was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,2 Her Social Security Number was 227-09-5679.⁷ She was born on September 26, 1917 at Virginia.⁷ She died on March 16, 2000 at Virginia at age 82.^7,2 She CRAFT, Sylvia Marie, 82, of Clifton Forge, died Thursday, March 16, 2000. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, Va. on March 18, 2000.²

     Joyce Virginia Craft was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,2 She was born in 1929 at Virginia.^1,2 She died in 1934 at Virginia.^1,2

     Gene Clayton Craft was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.³ He was born on March 11, 1931 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^8,4,6 He married Joan Roberta Myers on June 14, 1956 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,6 Gene Clayton Craft and Joan Roberta Myers were divorced before 1965.⁶ Gene Clayton Craft married Martha Ann Firebaugh on May 15, 1970 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,6 Gene Clayton Craft died on April 14, 2009 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 78.^3,8,5 He Gene Clayton Craft, 78, of Roanoke, Va., departed this earthly life on Tuesday April 14, 2009. He was a member of the Lutheran faith, a member of the Catawba Hunt Club, and was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, being discharged with the rank of Corporal. Gene retired from the City of Roanoke with 42 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Powell and Kathleen Craft; sisters, Mary Ruth Dwier and Colleen Craft; and a brother, Rudy Craft. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Martha F. Craft; a son, Clayton M. Craft; a stepson, Sanford M. Bower Jr; and his mother-in-law, Varina D. Firebaugh, all of the home. He is also survived by his two nephews, Donnie and Bobby Dwier; a sister-in-law, Helen Barlow Craft; and several cousins and many friends. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to the Vinton Baptist Church Music Ministry. Visitation will be held at Oakey's Vinton Chapel from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2009, in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with Dr. Robert Wayne officiating. Military Honors by DAV Honor Guard of the Roanoke Valley. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221. on April 15, 2009.³

     Rudolph Marion Craft was buried at Forest Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, 693 Mt. Moriah Road, Eagle Rock, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 225-44-1525.¹⁰ He was born on March 1, 1933 at Eagle Rock, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^10,4,5,6 He married Helen Joyce Harlow on September 14, 1966 at Eagle Rock, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,2,6 Rudolph Marion Craft died on July 17, 1995 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 62.^1,10,2,3 He CRAFT, Rudolph Marion, 62, of Eagle Rock, died Monday, July 17, 1995. He is survived by his wife, Helen Harlow Craft; one sister, Coleen Craft, Oregon; one brother, Gene C. Craft, Roanoke; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Eagle Rock Chapel with burial in Forest Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Robert McRae will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Eagle Rock Funeral Home. on July 19, 1995.²

     James Edwin "Jim" Robertson was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.¹ He was born on March 26, 1913 at West Virginia.^1,5 He married Cammie Amelia Craft, daughter of Chester Bullard "Pats" Craft and Artha Jane Ferrell, on February 16, 1936 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^6,1,2 James Edwin "Jim" Robertson and Cammie Amelia Craft were divorced on February 8, 1954 at Craig Co., Virginia.⁴ James Edwin "Jim" Robertson died on April 12, 2009 at Virginia at age 96; The Virginia death records have a death date of Apr 13, 2009.^1,5,3 He James E. (Jim) Robertson, 96, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009. He was born on March 26, 1913, in West Virginia, one of nine children born to the late William A. and Ethel Looney Robertson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wives, Cammie Craft (mother of their two sons) and his wife of 51 years, Janie Mills; sister, Virginia; and brothers, Carl, Bill, Clifford, Rex, Van, and Melvin. He is survived by his wife, Lera; sister, Christine, of Maryland; and sons, Jimmy and wife, Joanne, of Clifton Forge, Jerry and wife, "Billie", of Christiansburg; nine grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild; stepchildren, Michelle Dickenson and husband, Jim, of Moneta, Ricky Motley and wife, Estella, of Thurmont, Md. He was a longtime member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge # 284. Jim retired from General Electric in Salem, where he helped organize the local union and was elected Steward, Recording Secretary, President, and Chief Steward. As an active union member he served fifteen years as recording secretary for the Roanoke United Central Labor Council and eight years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia AFL-CIO in Richmond. In 1989 the Coalition Labor Union Women honored him with a plaque as the Outstanding Labor Leader and he was presented the key to the City of Roanoke by then Mayor, Noel C. Taylor. He received his second key to the city from Mayor David Bowers in 1998 when Roanoke City Council named him "Citizen of the Year". WDBJ television filmed Jim as he worked on two of the projects of the General Electric Retirees group, picking up newspapers and food packages from the food bank. The station aired the film through the month naming him as a "Hometown Hero". Also in 1998 he was selected to serve as Grand Marshall of the Roanoke Christmas parade. Jim was very active in the Democrat Party and served many years as District Chairman, attending most state conventions. He founded the IUE Local 161 Retiree Council in 1982 and was elected President, each of the year that followed. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Southwest Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank, 1025 Electric Road Salem, Va. 24153. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, by the Rev. Roy Rogers and the Rev. Jesse Howard. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009, and 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at Simpson Funeral Home, 366-0707. on April 14, 2009.¹

     Sincker W. Hyler was born on March 6, 1906 at Virginia.¹ He married Zillia Caldwell, daughter of Edgar Henry Caldwell and Hallie Z./H. Hosey, on November 11, 1929.^2,3,4 Sincker W. Hyler died on January 20, 1986 at age 79.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 224-34-4400.⁶ Her married name was Sizemore.¹ Dorothy Pearl Caldwell married Unknown Sizemore.^7,4,5 Dorothy Pearl Caldwell was born on June 10, 1928 at Virginia.⁶ She died on October 2, 2004 at Virginia at age 76.^6,3 She Dorothy Pearl Caldwell Sizemore, 76, of Covington, died Saturday, October 2, 2004. Funeral service Tuesday, 2 p.m. in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel. on October 3, 2004.³

     Beulah M. Caldwell Mrs. Beulah Caldwell Wilcher, age 88, of Covington, Virginia, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at her daughter's residence. She was the wife of the late Roy Allen Wilcher. Mrs. Wilcher was born December 12, 1923 in Jordan Mines, the daughter of the late Edgar Henry Caldwell and Hallie Hosey Caldwell. A lifetime member of this community, she was a member of the Holiness faith and loved her church and friends. Mrs. Wilcher enjoyed taking rides in her car and staying on the go. Mrs. Wilcher is survived by one son, David Caldwell of Roanoke; six daughters, Linda D. Sartain and husband, Bill of Covington, Wanda Merritt of Jacksonville, FL, Janice "Patty" Jeffries of Clifton Forge, Doris Reynolds of Clifton Forge, Anita Rooseti of Jacksonville, FL and Lorrie Wolfe of Covington; fifteen grandchildren; seven step grandchildren; twenty four great grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews including a special nephew, Robert Elmore and wife, Mary and two special nieces, Robin and Diane. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Wilcher was preceded in death by seven brothers, Fred Caldwell, Cecil Caldwell, Frank Caldwell, Lewis Caldwell, Wilbur Knighton, Dora Caldwell and Gordon Caldwell; four sisters, Zella Hyler, Pauline Elmore, Dorothy Sizemore and Daisy Caldwell; three grandsons; one great granddaughter; and a daughter-in-law. A funeral service was conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012, from the chapel of Loving Funeral Home with the Rev. Will Bolen officiating. Interment was made in Lone Star Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Spencer Sartain, Lee Sartain, Shawn Sartain, Steve Sizemore, Doc Sizemore, Jason Fridley, David Thompson, Jr. and David Thompson, Sr. The family received friends Monday evening from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. until service time at Loving Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence of Linda and Bill Sartain, 1016 Dunbrack Road, at other times. Loving Funeral Home is handling arrangements.⁴ Her married name was Wilcher.⁴ She married Roy Allen Wilcher.⁴ Beulah M. Caldwell was born on December 12, 1923 at Jordan Mines, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^5,4 She died on April 14, 2012 at Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 88.^5,4

     His Social Security Number was 223-12-3033.² Roy Allen Wilcher married Beulah M. Caldwell, daughter of Edgar Henry Caldwell and Hallie Z./H. Hosey.¹ Roy Allen Wilcher was born on August 2, 1917.² He died on October 30, 1994 at age 77.²