Alfred Thurman Fisher Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

M, b. December 15, 1923, d. October 21, 1997
FatherFrank Odell Fisher1,2,3,10,5,6,11,12,13 b. August 13, 1893, d. March 23, 1979
MotherMaggie Lucille Paxton1,2,3,10,5,6,11,12,13 b. April 14, 1897, d. April 23, 1983
     Alfred Thurman Fisher Sr. was buried at Barnhardt Cemetery, 1033 Brittle Street, Goodview, Bedford Co., Virginia.7 His Social Security Number was 231-14-6944.5 He was born on December 15, 1923 at Roanoke, Virginia.4,5,9 He married Elizabeth Viola Hill on March 13, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.6 Alfred Thurman Fisher Sr. and Elizabeth Viola Hill were divorced on November 19, 1951 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.14 Alfred Thurman Fisher Sr. married Frances Evelyn Hubbard on April 5, 1952 at Stewartsville, Bedford Co., Virginia.6,7 Alfred Thurman Fisher Sr. died on October 21, 1997 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 73.5,7,8 He FISHER, Alfred Thurman, Sr., 73, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 1997. He was a retired truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Frances Hubbard Fisher; sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Kay Fisher, Dale and Trudy Fisher, Alfred, Jr. and Virginia Fisher; daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and David Ayers, Carolyn Hartman, Danville, Dorothy and Hubert Fleenor, Jr; 15 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; mother-in-law, Mrs. O. M. Hubbard, Virginia; brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Bertha Fisher, Utah, Hubert and Sue Fisher, Virginia; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucille Palmer, Pennsylvania, Frances Weaver, Utah, Virginia and Paul Muse, Virginia, Carrie and Ralph Coon, Virginia. Interment will be in the Barnhardt Baptist Church Cemetery. on October 23, 1997.7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 178, District 26, Roanoke, Virginia3
1940Dwelling 179, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 123, District 81-20, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1950Auto mechanic11

Family 1

Elizabeth Viola Hill b. December 18, 1925, d. June 28, 1959
Marriage*Alfred Thurman Fisher Sr. married Elizabeth Viola Hill on March 13, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.6 
Divorce* Alfred Thurman Fisher Sr. and Elizabeth Viola Hill were divorced on November 19, 1951 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.14 
Children
  • Carolyn Elizabeth Fisher6,7
  • Alfred Thurman Fisher Jr.6,7
  • Dorothy Ann Fisher6,7

Family 2

Frances Evelyn Hubbard b. May 26, 1925
Marriage*Alfred Thurman Fisher Sr. married Frances Evelyn Hubbard on April 5, 1952 at Stewartsville, Bedford Co., Virginia.6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carrie Mae Fisher Coon obituary in the Nov 19, 2006 edition.
  2. [S1621] Deseret News, The, From the Frank Odell Fisher, Jr., obituary in the May 3, 2000 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Alfred Thurman Fisher, Sr. obituary in the Oct 23, 1997 edition.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [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.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S12417] Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, From the Maggie Paxton Fisher obituary in the May 24, 1983 edition.
  13. [S12417] Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, From the Frank O. Fisher obituary in the Apr 3, 1979 edition.
  14. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  15. [S6356] Simpson Funeral Home, online simpsonfuneral.com, From the Janice Fisher Ayers obituary.

Melvin Randolph Fisher1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 7, 1930, d. April 19, 1959
FatherFrank Odell Fisher1,2,3,5,6 b. August 13, 1893, d. March 23, 1979
MotherMaggie Lucille Paxton1,2,3,5,6 b. April 14, 1897, d. April 23, 1983
     Melvin Randolph Fisher was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 He was born on October 7, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia.4,5 He died on April 19, 1959 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 28.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 179, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia3
1950Dwelling 123, District 81-20, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1950Confectionary clerk6

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carrie Mae Fisher Coon obituary in the Nov 19, 2006 edition.
  2. [S1621] Deseret News, The, From the Frank Odell Fisher, Jr., obituary in the May 3, 2000 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Phyllis Lucille Fisher1,2,3

F, b. May 11, 1932, d. October 21, 2021
FatherFrank Odell Fisher1,4,5,2,6,7 b. August 13, 1893, d. March 23, 1979
MotherMaggie Lucille Paxton1,4,5,2,6,7 b. April 14, 1897, d. April 23, 1983
     Phyllis Lucille Fisher was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 She was born on May 11, 1932 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2,8 She married Walter Thomas "Tom" Palmer Jr., son of Walter Thomas Palmer and Effie Esther Wood, on January 14, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.9,10,2 As of January 14, 1950,her married name was Palmer.2 Phyllis Lucille Fisher died on October 21, 2021 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 89.3 She Phyllis Lucille Fisher Palmer, 89, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021. She retired from Nordstrom after many years of service. Phyllis was preceded in death by her two sisters and five brothers. She is survived by her sister, Virginia Fisher Muse; sister-in-law, Susan Fisher; niece, Susie Muse Stull; nephew, Paul Muse Jr; and many special other nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family would like to give a special thank you to Phyllis' dear friend, Priscilla Casey; her cousin, Charlotte Paxton Allen; and to the staff of Salem Health and Rehabilitation Center for all their wonderful care. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. on October 24, 2021.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 179, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia5
1950Dwelling 109, District 120-83, Roanoke, Virginia11

Family

Walter Thomas "Tom" Palmer Jr. b. October 2, 1928, d. May 24, 2013
Marriage*Phyllis Lucille Fisher married Walter Thomas "Tom" Palmer Jr., son of Walter Thomas Palmer and Effie Esther Wood, on January 14, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.9,10,2 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carrie Mae Fisher Coon obituary in the Nov 19, 2006 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Phyllis Lucille Fisher Palmer obituary in the Oct 24, 2021 edition.
  4. [S1621] Deseret News, The, From the Frank Odell Fisher, Jr., obituary in the May 3, 2000 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S12417] Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, From the Maggie Paxton Fisher obituary in the May 24, 1983 edition.
  7. [S12417] Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, From the Frank O. Fisher obituary in the Apr 3, 1979 edition.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  10. [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Bertha Estelle Christely1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 15, 1920, d. July 23, 1998
     Bertha Estelle Christely was buried at Grantsville Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah.1,4,5 Her Social Security Number was 230-16-6320.7 She was born on March 15, 1920 at Back Creek, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,7,4,5,6,8 As of November 14, 1941,her married name was Fisher.1 She married Frank Odell Fisher Jr., son of Frank Odell Fisher and Maggie Lucille Paxton, on November 14, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3,4,5 Bertha Estelle Christely died on July 23, 1998 at Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah, at age 78.1,7,4,5 She Our loving and devoted wife mother grandmother great-grandmother sister and best friend Bertha Estelle Christley Fisher returned to her Father in Heaven on Thursday, July 23, 1998 after a brief illness. She passed away at home surrounded by her loving husband and family. Bertha was born March 15, 1920, Back Creek, Roanoke, Va., to William Gilford and Ivy Mae Ferguson Christley, the sixth of nine children. She grew up in the Roanoke, Va. area and attended schools there. She graduated from Andrew Lewis High School. Bertha married Frank Odell Fisher, Jr., her high school sweetheart on Nov 14, 1941, Roanoke, Roanoke, Va. They were sealed for Time and Eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Jan 28, 1944. They were married for 56 years. Bertha was a member of the LDS Church and served in many callings and positions throughout her life. She loved singing in the Ward Choir. Bertha and Frank came to Grantsville, Utah in 1942 for a visit and decided to stay. They built their home on Race Street and have resided there for 45 years. She retired from the Tooele Army depot. She was a Transportation Specialist and worked mostly in Bldg 630. She is survived by her husband Frank her children; Larry (Susan) Fisher, Nancy (Billy) Byrd, Susan (Tom) Ahrens, Curtis Fisher and daughter-in-law Judy (Lance) Fisher Millbum; 19 special grandchildren and 23 extra special greatgrandchildren, all of whom she loved immensely; brothers and sisters: Pete (Margaret) Christley, Grant and Mignon Christley, Bill Christley, Glenna Millward, Elsie (Marvin) Barrus, and brother-in-law Ferris Williams. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Lance; grandchildren Jamie and Ashley; sister, Louise (Ferris) Williams; and brother, Milan and Monroe Christley. We will miss her greatly. She left us with many wonderful memories. Interment will be in the Grantsville City Cemetery. on July 28, 1998.5

Census Records

1950Dwelling 103, District 23-16, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah9

Family

Frank Odell Fisher Jr. b. August 19, 1917, d. May 2, 2000
Marriage*Bertha Estelle Christely married Frank Odell Fisher Jr., son of Frank Odell Fisher and Maggie Lucille Paxton, on November 14, 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1388] Lucas, comp. Halladay, Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah Cemetery, 1846-1999.
  2. [S1621] Deseret News, The, From the Frank Odell Fisher, Jr., obituary in the May 3, 2000 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S12416] Grantsville City Cemetery, Tooele Co., UT, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S12417] Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, From the Bertha Estelle Christley Fisher obituary in the Jul 28, 1998 edition.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2182] Salt Lake Tribune, The, From the Lance Alan Fisher obituary in the Dec 1, 1983 edition.
  11. [S12417] Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, From the Fisher-Huhes marriage announcement in the Jun 21, 1968 edition.

Lance Alan Fisher1,2,3,4

M, b. November 22, 1944, d. November 29, 1983
FatherFrank Odell Fisher Jr.1,5,6,2 b. August 19, 1917, d. May 2, 2000
MotherBertha Estelle Christely1,5,6,2 b. March 15, 1920, d. July 23, 1998
     His Social Security Number was 529-56-3729.7 Lance Alan Fisher was buried at Tooele City Cemetery, 361 South 1 East, Tooele, Tooele Co., Utah.8,2,4 He was born on November 22, 1944 at Tooele, Tooele Co., Utah.7,8,2,3,4 He married Norma Judy England on December 2, 1966 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.2 Lance Alan Fisher died on November 29, 1983 at Tooele Co., Utah, at age 39.8,2,4 He TOOELE - Lance Alan Fisher, age 39, died November 29 1983, in an auto accident. Born November 22, 1944, in Tooele, to Frank O. and Bertha Christley Fisher. He graduated from Grantsville High School Attended Brigham Young Universify. Fulfilled an LDS mission to Florida. Married Judy England, December 2, 1966, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active member of the LDS Church where he served in the Elders quorum presidency, was Young Men's president, president of the stake Seventies, active member of the High Priests group, and, at the time of his death, was serving in the Sunday School presidency. Member of the Chamber of Commerce, past chairman of the Retail Merchants Association, and had served on the Junior High Advisory Council. He was self-employed with the England Construction Company, Style Shop, and was involved with the ABA Alternative Energy Systems. Survived by: wife, Tooele; children: Lance Devin, Erik Alan, Chad Brian, Brodie Jason; parents, Grantsville; brothers: Larry, Tooele; Curtis, Grantsville; sisters: Mrs. Billy (Nancy) Byrd, Tooele; Mrs. Tom (Susan) Ahrens, Davenport, Iowa. Lance was a special friend to many and his cheerfulness and chanty will be missed by all who knew him. Interment, Tooele City Cemetery. on December 1, 1983.2

Census Records

1950Dwelling 103, District 23-16, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah6

Family

Norma Judy England
Marriage*Lance Alan Fisher married Norma Judy England on December 2, 1966 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.2 
Children
  • Lance Devin Fisher2
  • Erik Alan Fisher2
  • Chad Brian Fisher2
  • Brodie Jason Fisher2

Citations

  1. [S1388] Lucas, comp. Halladay, Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah Cemetery, 1846-1999.
  2. [S2182] Salt Lake Tribune, The, From the Lance Alan Fisher obituary in the Dec 1, 1983 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S12680] Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele Co., UT, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S1621] Deseret News, The, From the Frank Odell Fisher, Jr., obituary in the May 3, 2000 edition.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S1109] Utah State Historical Society, Utah Cemetery Inventory.

David Dean Graybeal1,2,3,4

M, b. October 9, 1940, d. November 23, 2019
     David Dean Graybeal was born on October 9, 1940 at Bell Co., Kentucky.2,4 He married Carol Ann Baugher, daughter of Elmer Asa Baugher and Lara Gertrude Waldron, on June 10, 1967.1,2,3,5 David Dean Graybeal died on November 23, 2019 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 79.2 He David Dean Graybeal, 79, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Friendship Manor South Nursing Home. He was born October 9, 1940 in Somerset, Ky. to the late Joseph David Dean and Hazel Myers Graybeal. David graduated from Centre College of Kentucky in 1962 with a B.A. in History and received his master's degree in Economics from the University of Kentucky. After graduation, he moved to Roanoke where he taught History and Government at William Byrd High School before returning to his Alma Mater, Centre College in 1967, to serve as Alumni Director. In 1971, David returned to Roanoke where he taught History, Government, and Marketing Education at Cave Spring High School prior to becoming a Financial Advisor with Shenandoah Life Insurance Company in 1980 and later John Hancock Financial Services where he received numerous honors and awards. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carol Graybeal; daughters, Heather Graybeal Caldwell and Tiffany Graybeal Winser; son-in-laws, Gerard Caldwell, III and Edward Winser; grandchildren, David and William Caldwell, and Matthew and Caroline Winser. David was preceded in death by his brother, William Joseph Graybeal, of San Diego, California. on December 1, 2019.2

Family

Carol Ann Baugher
Marriage*He married Carol Ann Baugher, daughter of Elmer Asa Baugher and Lara Gertrude Waldron, on June 10, 1967.1,2,3,5 
Children
  • Jane Heather Graybeal1,2,5
  • Tiffany Ann Graybeal1,2,5

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lara Waldron Baugher obituary in the Nov 23, 2006 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the David Dean Graybeal obituary in the Dec 1, 2019 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elmer Asa Baugher obituary in the Aug 2, 1989 edition.

Glenn Elwood Peterson1,2,3

M, b. May 11, 1933, d. January 14, 2011
     His Social Security Number was 229-36-5410.4 Glenn Elwood Peterson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 He was born on May 11, 1933 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.2,3,4 He married Barbara Allen Poff, daughter of Leonard Samuel Poff and Thurzetta Lula "Etta" Jewell, on December 16, 1962 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2,6 Glenn Elwood Peterson died on January 14, 2011 at Virginia at age 77.5,4 He Glenn E. "Piko" Peterson, 77, of Salem, passed away Friday, January 14, 2011. He was a graduate of Andrew Lewis High School, a member of Bethel Baptist Church, American Legion Post #3, the Edgewood Lions Club and was retired from the Salem Police Department after 35 years of service with the rank of Captain. He was preceded in death by his parents, James P. and Margaret Arnold Peterson; a niece, Carolyn Gardner; a nephew, Michael Henderson; and a brother, Don Peterson. Surviving are his beloved wife of 48 years, Barbara P. Peterson; son and daughter-in-law, Mark W. and Mary Jon Peterson; son, Stan Peterson; daughter-in-law, Sara Peterson; granddaughter, Alexis Peterson; sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret and Charles Henderson and Phyllis Gardner; sister-in-law, Peggy Peterson. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family would like to express their thanks to Dr. Phil Bushkar and Dr. Vashis Bobbee for their loving care. on January 16, 2011.5

Family

Barbara Allen Poff
Marriage*He married Barbara Allen Poff, daughter of Leonard Samuel Poff and Thurzetta Lula "Etta" Jewell, on December 16, 1962 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2,6 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thurzetta Jewell Poff obituary in the Nov 26, 2006 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Glenn E. Peterson obituary in the Jan 16, 2011 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leonard Samuel Poff obituary in the Jan 18, 1979 edition.