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     His Social Security Number was 263-30-2604.⁴ Breese Thomas Dickinson was buried at Bunkers Memory Gardens Cemetery, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road, Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.² He was born on December 2, 1909 at Everest, Brown Co., Kansas.^4,2,3 He married Mary Virginia McCartney, daughter of William Henry Book "Harry" McCartney and Maria Dunn, in 1933 at Manatee Co., Florida.^1,5,6 Breese Thomas Dickinson died on December 6, 1968 at age 59.²

     Her Social Security Number was 226-28-2742.⁸ Rushie Violet Wilson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁷ She was born on July 14, 1924 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,8 As of May 2, 1946,her married name was Smith.⁴ She married Samuel Elery "Sam" Smith, son of Robert Washington "Bob" Smith and Cassie Lue Blankenship, on May 2, 1946 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,4,7 Rushie Violet Wilson died on September 7, 2010 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 86.^8,9,7 She Rushie Violet Smith, 86, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel E. Smith; parents, Garfield and Annie Wilson; sisters, Elzie Wilson, Blanche Custer and Sylvia Conner; and brother, Raymond Wilson. She is survived by daughter, Rebecca E. Sink and son-in-law G. Harold Sink Sr; daughter, Freda V. Smith and special friend, Mark Sadler; and grandson, Gordon Harold Sink Jr. She is also survived by special nieces, Rushie Conner and Cornelia Kelly; and nephew, Bob Custer. Rushie Violet touched many lives through the gift of her flowers and baking wonderful cakes. Graveside Services will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park. on September 9, 2010.⁷

     Charles Robinson Carper Charles Robinson Carper, 79, died from complications of Alzheimer’s, on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Carilion Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Gus is survived by his wife of 12 years, Hazel Stevenson Carper; daughter, Sharon Ford, and her husband, Glenn Ford; two granddaughters, Brandi and Brook of Buchanan; step-daughter, Karen Jackson; and step-grandson, Alan Benson. He is also survived by his brother, Robert Braime Carper, Jr. and his wife, Doris; and his niece, Karen. He graduated from Jefferson High School and did a post grad year at Hargrave, where he was a quarterback. He joined the Navy Reserve and retired as Chief Petty Officer with 32 years of service. He became Athletic Director at YMCA and worked in Kentucky. Gus was made Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of Kentucky. He returned to the YMCA and retired from there after many years of service. As a youngster, Gus found a book about Judo and practiced what he learned from it on the neighbor kids. He taught at the YMCA and later formed his own club. He traveled all over the United States teaching and was honored to be able to teach at the Air Force Academy and the Olympic Training Center. He was well known and taught in many seminars. Gus received the rank of 7th degree black belt. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park.³ He was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ He was born on October 26, 1935 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 He married Freda Violet Smith, daughter of Samuel Elery "Sam" Smith and Rushie Violet Wilson, on June 18, 1978 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ Charles Robinson Carper died on April 1, 2015 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 79.³

     Her Social Security Number was 263-17-1721.² Debra Ann "Debbie" Curran was buried at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, 2860 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, Pinellas Co., Florida.^4,5 She was born on May 3, 1954 at Florida.^2,6,5 She married Charles Ray Tittle on June 15, 1985 at Boca Raton, Palm Beach Co., Florida.^1,4,6 Debra Ann "Debbie" Curran died on April 2, 2010 at Florida at age 55.^1,2,5 She CURRAN, Debra A. 55, died April 2. Debbie was born in Clearwater, graduated from Dunedin High School and USF. She obtained her Masters degree from Florida Atlantic. She is survived by her husband, Charles Tittle of Cary, NC; her mother, Myrtle Curran of Clearwater; and her brother, James Curran of Palm Harbor. She is laid to rest at Sylvan Abbey. on April 14, 2010.¹

     Richard Earl "Pete" Watkins was buried at Stahl Cemetery, Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana.³ He was born on May 10, 1940 at Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana.^2,3 He died on July 10, 2015 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 75.³ He Richard E. "Pete" Watkins, 75, of Bluffton, died at 12:45 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2015, at the Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care in Marion. Mr. Watkins was born May 10, 1940, in Bluffton, to William E. "Pete" Watkins and Irene B. Bradburn Watkins. There will be no funeral service. A private burial will take place at the Stahl Cemetery in rural Bluffton with military honors. The Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton is in charge of arrangements. on July 11, 2015.³

     Darrell F. Johnson was buried at Mound Hill Cemetery, Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio.³ He was born on September 21, 1921 at Virginia.^1,3 He died on June 12, 1944 at age 22; Died in WWII.³

     John L. "Dean" Johnson was buried at Brown Cemetery (also known as Twin Chapel Cemetery), West Manchester, Preble Co., Ohio.⁴ He was born on September 5, 1923 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4 He died on July 31, 2001 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 77.^3,4 He JOHNSON, John L., died of a heart attack July 31 in Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 77. Born Sept. 5, 1923, at Bent Mountain, near Roanoke, Virginia, he was the fifth son of John Cole Johnson and Cammie (Hale) Johnson. Known there as Dean, he was the grandson of Will Hale & Viomy (Connor) Hale of Bent Mountain and Daniel & Nannie (Kingery) Johnson of Airpoint. While attending Bent Mountain School he won the Eastern U.S. marble championship and later was runner-up in the national marble contest. In 1941 he and his family moved to West Florence and then to West Manchester of Preble County, Ohio. John worked together with his brothers as a window washer. After some years he made Columbus his home and spent his remaining years there. Late in his life he attended Walnut Heights Baptist Church. Preceding him in death are brothers Darrell , Marshall, Charles, Frank, and a niece Peggy Johnson. Surviving family are brother Delmus and sister Mary Condon of West Manchester, brother Robert of Clarksville, Tennessee, and seventeen nieces and nephews. A soft-spoken, gentle man, kind and generous, he was loved by all who knew him, especially children. Graveside memorial services will be held August 11, at 2 p.m. at Twin Creek Chapel Cemetery, West Manchester. Donations in his memory may be made to Walnut Heights Baptist Church, 1660 Lattimer Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43227. on August 11, 2001.³