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     Sarah Basnight was buried at Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery, 631 North Witchduck Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia.^1,2 Her Social Security Number was 231-09-2425.⁴ She was born on September 5, 1908 at Columbia, Tyrrell Co., North Carolina.^4,3 As of April 9, 1944,her married name was Poff.³ She married Walter Lee Poff, son of William Asa Poff and Rhoda Jane Wirt, on April 9, 1944 at Norfolk, Virginia.^1,2,3 Sarah Basnight died on October 11, 1996 at Virginia Beach, Virginia, at age 88.^1,4 She Sarah Basnight Poff, 88, of the 2000 block of Christopher Farms Drive, died Oct. 11, 1996, in her residence. Ms. Poff was a member of Fox Hall/Cornerstone Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was also a member of the South Norfolk Women of the Moose Chapter (NU)947. Ms. Poff was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lee Poff, and her daughter, Shirley Cope. She is survived by her son, Elbert Rawls Jr; two daughters, Doris Tarkington of Suffolk and Esther Forehand of Chesapeake; 17 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today in Kellum Funeral Home, Rosewood Chapel. A church service will be conducted at Cornerstone Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Fred Braswell. Interment will follow in Rosewood Memorial Park. on October 13, 1996.¹

     Audrey Burnice Wise was buried at Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.³ Her Social Security Number was 226-16-5405.⁵ She was born on April 26, 1922 at Wayne Co., West Virginia.^3,1,4 As of July 27, 1940,her married name was Poff.² She married Richard Wallace Poff, son of Norman Eddie Poff Sr. and Ruth Maggie Tinsley, on July 27, 1940 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,6,7,2 Audrey Burnice Wise died on June 18, 2002 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 80.^1,8,5,3 She Audrey Wise Poff, 80, of Greenhaven Drive, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Moses Cone Hospital. Burial will be in Guilford Memorial Park. Born April 26, 1922, in Wayne County, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Curtis Wise and Sadie Shuff Wise. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Wallace Poff; daughter, Margaret "Cookie" Curry; and son, Melvin E. Poff. Audrey was a member of Pleasant Ridge Community Church. Survivors are her daughters, Shirley Stout and husband, James of McLeansville and Evelyn Somers of Eden; son, Richard Lynn Poff and wife, Betty of Mayodan; brother, Jake A. Wise of Vinton, Va; seven grandchildren, Shannon Hurt, Casey Poff, Ronnie Vickery, Angie Donnell, Phyliss Curry, Ricky Curry, and Jimmy Curry; and numerous great-grandchildren. on June 19, 2002.¹

     His Social Security Number was 226-70-7364.^2,9 Melvin Eugene Poff was buried at Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^2,3,4,5 He married Margaret Elizabeth Clay.^2,4,10 Melvin Eugene Poff was born on July 17, 1949 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,9,3,5,6,7 He died on May 25, 1972 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 22; Shot himself while being persued by the Greensboro police department.^2,3,4,5,6 He Sgt. Melvin Eugene Poff, 22, formerly of Roanoke, died Thursday in a Greensboro, N.C., hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Clay Poff, Greensboro; a daughter, Sharon S. Poff, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Poff, Greensboro; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret E. Allison, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Evelyn Irene Whitaker, High Point, N.C., Miss Shirley Jane Poff, Greensboro; a brother, Richard L. Poff, Greensboro. Burial in Guilford Memorial Park there. on May 26, 1972.⁴

     Her married name was Whiterker.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 246-88-2889.⁸ Evelyn Irene Poff married Jimmy John Whiterker.⁹ Evelyn Irene Poff was born on April 10, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,8,5,6 As of April 29, 1974,her married name was Vickery.¹⁰ She married Johnnie P. Vickery on April 29, 1974 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida.¹⁰ As of March 31, 1995,her married name was Somers.¹¹ Evelyn Irene Poff married James Kenneth Somers on March 31, 1995 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.¹¹ Evelyn Irene Poff died on September 16, 2002 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 51.^2,8,7 She Mrs. Evelyn Irene Somers, 51, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2002. Mrs. Somers was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Wallace Poff and Audrey Wise Poff, sister, Margaret "Cookie" Curry and brother, Melvin Poff. She is survived by her son, Ronnie Vickery of Panama City, Fla; daughter, Angie N. Donnell and husband, Ken of Powder Springs, Ga; brother, Richard L. Poff and wife Betty of Mayodan; sister, Shirley P. Stout and husband, James of McLeansville and grandchildren, Nicole and Logan Donnell of Powder Springs, Ga. on September 18, 2002.⁷

     Margaret Elizabeth Clay Margaret Elizabeth Poff, Apr 26, 1948 - March 19, 2017. Margaret Elizabeth Clay Poff, born April 26, 1948 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday March 19, 2017. Peggy was a treasured part of Bridge Pointe Church and Triad Church of Greensboro. She was a retired hair dresser and preschool teacher, both of which she was passionate about. An amazing momma and grandmother, known by most as Mimi, loved everyone and never met a stranger. She was preceded in death by her first husband Melvin Poff; her parents Donald and Marjorie Clay; and brother Murray Clay. She is survived by her husband Rick Poff; daughter Shannon Poff Hurt and her husband David; son Casey Poff and wife Kim; son Mikey Gray and wife Jenny; sister Donna Murphy and husband Bob; brother Charlie Clay and wife Susan; and her beloved grandchildren Dougie Farmer; Vikki Farmer; Lyndsey Poff; Alexis Gray; and Sophia Poff.³ Her married name was Poff.¹ She married Melvin Eugene Poff, son of Richard Wallace Poff and Audrey Burnice Wise.^1,2,3 Margaret Elizabeth Clay married Richard Lynn Poff, son of Richard Wallace Poff and Audrey Burnice Wise.³ Margaret Elizabeth Clay was born on April 26, 1948.³ She died on March 19, 2017 at North Carolina at age 68.³

     Lena May Nichols was buried at Galena Cemetery, 154 North Main Street, Galena, Kent Co., Maryland.² Her married name was O'Neal.² She married Clifton Jerone O'Neal Sr.² Lena May Nichols was born on May 11, 1916 at Darlington, Harford Co., Maryland.^2,5 She died on September 11, 2012 at Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 96.^2,5 She Lena May Nichols O’Neal, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Millcroft Senior Living, Newark, DE. Previously, she lived for 49 years in Hack’s Point, Maryland. Born on May 11, 1916 in Darlington, MD, she was the daughter of the late E. B. and Lula (Collins) Nichols. Mrs. O’Neal moved to Bent Mountain, VA near Roanoke following the death of her mother in 1922 to be raised by her father and his family. She returned to Cecil County, MD in her teens and worked in the Wilmington area as a nanny. For the rest of her life she kept in close contact with her Virginia relatives. Mrs. O’Neal worked for many years at the J.J. Newberry Department store on Main Street in Elkton in various departments. She retired at the age of 65 as the luncheonette manager, at this time the store was known as McCrory’s. Lena was a kind and gentle person, good cook, avid reader, and amateur historian. She loved to garden, visit with family and take annual vacations to Ocean City, MD and Williamsburg, VA. In addition to her parents, Lena was preceded in death by her husband Clifton J. O’Neal Sr. who died in 1987, daughter Theresa Alma O’Neal Turner, grandson Robert “Ted” Turner, and granddaughter Gina Lee O’Neal Raimond as well as her two brothers, Irven and Nelson. She leaves behind a legacy to be enjoyed by her family for many years to come. Mrs. O’Neal is survived by her daughter Fairfax O’Neal Bauernschmidt of Newark, DE and her husband Robert and their three sons, Glenn, Alan and Paul. She is also survived by her son Clifton J. “Buddy” O’Neal Jr. of Middletown, DE and his wife Carol and their daughter Collette. Lena is survived by Marvin Wilson whom she raised in her home, and his wife Jane of Knoxville, TN. She is also survived by grandsons Jeffery Turner and Rennie Turner, 18 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. with interment immediately following at Galena Cemetery, Galena, MD. The family would like to thank the kind staff of Millcroft Senior Living for the love they showed Lena. on September 14, 2012.²

     His Social Security Number was 215-14-9928.⁸ Irven Amos Nichols was buried at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church Cemetery, 1687 Crystal Beach Road, Earleville, Cecil Co., Maryland.⁵ He married Elizabeth Martin.⁶ Irven Amos Nichols was born on February 15, 1918 at Darlington, Harford Co., Maryland.^4,8 He died on December 14, 1984 at Elkton, Cecil Co., Maryland, at age 66.^8,6 He HACKS POINT, Md. - Irven A. "Rags" Nichols, 66, of 28 Fairfield Ave., died of cancer Friday in Union Hospital. Mr. Nichols retired driver after 27 years last year as a driver, from the Maryland State Roads Department in Cecilton. He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Martin; five sons, Irven II and Harry Evans, both of Hacks Point, James of Townsend, Del., David Evans of Chesapeake City, and James Evans of Louisiana; two daughters, Susan Bramble, and Elizabeth Thomas, both of Warwick; a brother, Nelson Nichols of Sussex County, Del; a sister, Lena O'Neal of Hacks Point; and 13 grandchildren. Burial will be in Johntown Cemetery, Earleville. on December 15, 1984.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 245-03-0563.³ L. A. Young married Finnie E. Pipes, daughter of Walter Scott Pipes and Louella Poff.^1,5 L. A. Young was born on September 20, 1907 at Waynesville, Haywood Co., North Carolina.^3,2,4 He died on December 7, 1993 at Pennsylvania at age 86.³

     Virgie Mae Clouse was buried at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102nd Ave., Bushnell, Sumter Co., Florida.^4,5 Her Social Security Number was 294-24-2617.⁶ She was born on May 11, 1928 at Straight Creek, Bell Co., Kentucky; The SSDI has a birth date of Apr 11, 2008.^6,7,2,4,3,5 As of January 8, 1979,her married name was Poff.¹ She married Curtis Lee Poff, son of Oscar Lee Poff and Maida Irene Hann, on January 8, 1979 at Citrus Co., Florida.^8,1 Virgie Mae Clouse died on September 4, 2006 at Hernando, Citrus Co., Florida, at age 78.^6,7,4,5 She POFF, Virgie Mae, 78, of Hernando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Sept. 4, 2006) at home under the care of her family and Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Straight Creek, Ky., she came here from St. Petersburg. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary Post 4252 and the Cooties. Survivors include seven daughters; Kelinda L. O'Neal, Barbara L. Wilson and Susie Simons, all of Hernando; Sonja Dickman, Inverness; Kelista K. Sanders, Brodheadsville, Pa; Connie McKenzie, El Dorado, Kan; and Chris Green, Newalla, Okla; a son, Danny Focht, El Dorado, Kan; a brother, Cecil Clouse, Phoenix; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. on September 7, 2006.⁷