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     Lewis Bernard "Scoot" Jones was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² He was born on March 27, 1930 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^9,3 He married Betty Carolyn Madagan on December 8, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ Lewis Bernard "Scoot" Jones died on January 11, 2002 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 71.^2,9,5 He JONES, Lewis B., (Scoot), 71, of Roanoke, passed away Friday afternoon, January 11, 2002. He was an army veteran of the Korean War and was retired from D.S.I. Transport. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Betty M. Jones; a daughter and son-in-law, Ellen Jones Eng and Ralph of Gainesville, Fla; a son and daughter-in-law, Bobby Jones and Gina of Roanoke; two grandchildren, Travis Beville, Amber Jones; four stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lester Jones of Roanoke, Cecil Jones and wife, Sarah of Salem; three sisters, Isabelle Spencer of Roanoke, Elizabeth Sult and husband, Erroll of Charlotte, N.C., Dorothy Parry and husband, Gwynn of Bowie, Md; and a sister-in-law, Marie L. Jones of Glen Burnie, Md. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday from Oakey's South Chapel with the Rev. Perry D. Lundy officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Back Creek Fire and Rescue Company #11 (7125 Bent Mountain Road, Roanoke, Va. 24018). Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's South Chapel, where the family will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. on January 14, 2002.²

     Dorothy Ann "Dot" Jones was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^2,4 She was born on March 27, 1932 at Back Creek, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,2,3,4 As of circa 1952,her married name was Parry.⁴ She married Gwynn Scott Parry circa 1952.^8,4 Dorothy Ann "Dot" Jones died on January 30, 2006 at Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida, at age 73.^7,2,4 She Dorothy (Dot) Jones Parry, 73, passed away January 30, 2006 in Melbourne, Florida. She was born in Roanoke County (Back Creek), Virginia on March 27, 1932 to the late Arthur Bernard and Mamie Jones. After graduating from Andrew Lewis High School, Dot entered Nurses training at the old Lewis-Gale Hospital where she was later employed once her training was complete. In 1955, she and her family moved to the Washington, D.C. area where she continued her career at various Government Hospitals including the D.C. Public Health Service, Bethesda Naval Hospital and the V.A. Medical Center, which she retired from in 1994. Dot and her husband moved to Melbourne in 2002 so they could be near their family and friends. She loved her Lord and her family and was a member of the Harbor City Baptist Church. Dorothy is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Gwynn Parry; her son, G. Scott Parry, Jr; and daughter, Annette Warrick. She also leaves behind grandsons, Sean, Billy and Mauricio; and granddaughters, Renee, Hannah and Daniela. Mrs. Parry is also survived by her sisters, Elizabeth Sult of Charlotte, N.C. and Isabelle Spencer of Roanoke, Va; her brothers, Lexter and Buck Jones, also of Roanoke; along with many brothers and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2006 at Oakeys South Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. on February 2, 2006.⁴

     Cecil Coy Jones was born on November 5, 1933 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Sandra Elizabeth Hallman on December 9, 1960 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ Cecil Coy Jones and Sandra Elizabeth Hallman were divorced on April 12, 1971 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ Cecil Coy Jones married Sarah Elizabeth Mann on July 7, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,6 Cecil Coy Jones died on September 26, 2019 at Virginia at age 85.⁶ He Cecil (Buck) Coy Jones, of Salem, Va., passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019. He was preceded by his parents, Mamie Sowder Jones and Arthur Bernard Jones; as well as his sisters, Ester Riley, Isabel Spencer, Elizabeth Sult, and Dorothy Parry; and his brothers, Vester Jones, Lester Jones, Julius Jones, and Lewis Jones. He is survived by his devoted wife of forty-eight years, Sarah Mann Jones; and his loving daughters, Rebecca Kang, Christine Kratly; and son, Jeffery Jones; as well as his son-in-law Michael Kang; also survived by his beloved grandchildren, Caleb Kang, Nathaniel Kang, Nadia Kratly, Logan Kratly; as well as many dear nieces and nephews. Cecil was the quintessential southern gentleman born and reared on a large farm and orchard on the Back Creek area of Roanoke, Va. The values and morals with which he was raised continued throughout his life. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, and family. Buck was a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne and worked at Rowe Furniture as the supervisor of trucking and later as the personnel manager for Penske Trucking. Cecil was honored to be a member of the SCV and MOSB and excited to learn his ancestors were the founders of Rocky Mount, Va. Buck was also a member of Windsor Hill Baptist Church and worked with the youth there as well as in other organizations. Visitation will be held Friday, October 4, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Lotz Funeral Home Salem, Va. The funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Chapel, Airport Road. on October 3, 2019.⁶

     Malcolm Boyd Spencer was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on September 23, 1926 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Isabelle Elsa Jones, daughter of Arthur Bernard Jones and Mamie Agnes Sowder, on August 18, 1949 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Malcolm Boyd Spencer died on May 13, 1989 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62.⁴

     Erroll Clifford Sult Sr. was buried at Carolina Memorial Park, Concord, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina.^3,4 He was born on May 15, 1927 at Crockett, Wythe Co., Virginia.^2,5,3,4 He married Elizabeth Thyra Jones, daughter of Arthur Bernard Jones and Mamie Agnes Sowder, on June 17, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3,6 Erroll Clifford Sult Sr. died on April 18, 2018 at Kannapolis, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, at age 90.^3,4 He KANNAPOLIS - Erroll Clifford Sult Sr., 90, of Kannapolis, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. He was born May 15, 1927, in Wythe County, Va., a son of the late Walter Thomas Sult and Laura Robinson Sult. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Jones Sult, April 6, 2013, and a brother, Tom Sult. Erroll was partner of ISE Enterprises. He was retired CEO of the National Welders Supply, served on the Board of Directors of AirGas, he was former president of the International Oxygen Manufacturing Assoc. (IOMA) , and former president of the National Welders Supply Assoc. (NWSA). Erroll was a former board member of the American Welders Association. Erroll was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during World War II. He was a mason and a shriner. Erroll was a charter member of Pine Island Country Club where he enjoyed playing golf and playing cards with his buddies. Erroll had played over 600 different golf courses all over the world throughout his lifetime. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 22, at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel officiated by the Rev. Mike Hubbard. Burial with military honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park by the Cabarrus Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m., at Whitley's, prior to the services. He is survived by children, Deborah Sult Hadjy (Pandor), Cliff Sult Jr.(Charlotte), Terry Sult (Rhonda Eller Sult); grandchildren, Shana Ellis, Cliff Sult III, Paul Hadjy, Larry Sult, Matthew Sult; great-grandchildren, Haylee, Isabella, Cliff IV, Aalyah, sisters, Joyce Holton and Rose Weaver. Memorials may be made to the Gastonia Police Foundation and/or any Breast Cancer charity on April 20, 2018.³

     Her Social Security Number was 226-26-9930.⁵ Emily Iris Rierson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.³ She was born on February 22, 1924 at Rogers Mills, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,2,3,4 As of March 16, 1945,her married name was Jones.² She married Vester Rodrick Jones, son of Arthur Bernard Jones and Mamie Agnes Sowder, on March 16, 1945 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Emily Iris Rierson died on July 6, 1991 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 67.^5,3

     Larry Rierson Jones was born on September 10, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3 He died on January 16, 2022 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 76.² He Larry Rierson Jones, 76, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Born in Roanoke, Va., on September 10, 1945, to the late Vester R. and Emily Rierson Jones, Larry was also preceded in death by his beloved aunt, Elenore Rierson Lever. Larry was a 1963 graduate of Cave Spring High School and his love of horses and teaching others to ride gave him the desire to become an entrepreneur and owner of Velhalla Stables and equestrian center. In 1969, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving four years and training MPs at Fort Hood. Following his service to his country, Larry obtained a professional pilot's license as well as a real estate license, before being called into nursing. In 1980, he graduated from Virginia Western Community College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Larry touched many lives with care, love, and true devotion as an administrative psychiatric nurse for 15 years. In 1993, Larry was instrumental in the creation and operation on Joran's Interiors until present day. The next 20 years of his career was dedicated to giving compassionate and sympathetic care during the end-of-life journey of his hospice patients. The culmination of his career came when he was named "Hospice Nurse of the Year" for the state of Virginia, at his retirement. Larry was an inspiration to all who knew him and was known for the sunshine that he brought to everyone he met. He was loved deeply and will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege to know him. Those left to treasure his memory are his life partner and love of 32 years, Randall W. Neely, of Roanoke, Va; cousins, Kathy Jacobs; John and Jennifer Heenan and children, Jack and Katherine of Springfield, Va; Leigh Crighton and family, of N.C; Tim and Connie Hash, of Roanoke, as well as many other loving first and second cousins. Per Larry's wishes, a private memorial service will be held at a later date for family and close friends. on January 23, 2022.²

     His Social Security Number was 223-28-0628.⁵ Cecil Claude Riley Sr. was born on April 1, 1906 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^5,3 He married Esther Barnett Jones, daughter of Arthur Bernard Jones and Mamie Agnes Sowder, on August 1, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Cecil Claude Riley Sr. died on March 12, 1994 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 87.^5,2,4 He RILEY, Cecil Claude Sr., 87, of Roanoke, died Saturday, March 12, 1994, in a Vinton Nursing Home. He was a member of the Oakland Baptist Church. He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Sandra R. and Patrick T. McCorkel, Roanoke; son and daughter-in-law, Cecil C. and Eileen Riley Jr., Pittston, Pa; two sisters, Celia Riley, Louise Harmon both of Roanoke; four grandchildren, Christopher Riley, David McCorkel, Melissa McCorkel, and Matthew McCorkel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 15, 1994, 2 p.m. at Lotz Salem Chapel with the Rev. H. Kelly Dampeer officiating. Interment will be in the Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday at Lotz Salem Chapel. on March 14, 1994.²

     Betty Carolyn Madagan was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² She was born on January 31, 1930 at Washington, D.C..^1,3 As of December 8, 1950,her married name was Jones.¹ She married Lewis Bernard "Scoot" Jones, son of Arthur Bernard Jones and Mamie Agnes Sowder, on December 8, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Betty Carolyn Madagan died on January 7, 2014 at Virginia at age 83.^3,2 She Betty Carolyn M. Jones, 83, of Roanoke County, born January 1930, joined her husband (Scoot Jones) in the kingdom of Heaven on January 7, 2014. Her relationship with God was shared through her devoted membership of serving Solid Rock Baptist Church for many years. She has always been a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She continues to live on through her children: Bobby Jones, Ellen Eng and husband Ralph; grandchildren and spouses: Travis and Megan Beville and Amber and Jesse Clingenpeel; many step-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving, Angie Walton, a close family friend; brother-in-laws Lester and Buck Jones and wife Sarah, Erroll Sult and Gwynn Parry; sister-in-law Marie Jones; and loving pets. She retired from The Asthma & Allergy Center many years ago as a bookkeeper for Dr. MCcausland. She was a dedicated reserve member of Back Creek Fire and Rescue, along with many other women and community groups. Betty spent a large majority of her life helping and aiding to those in need. She enjoyed countless summers camping and partaking in water sports at Smith Mountain Lake. Betty will be remembered by many great friends that she had throughout the surrounding community. Betty's funeral viewing will be held at Oakey's South Chapel in Roanoke on Saturday January 11, 2014 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will also take place at Oakey's South Chapel on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 2 p.m. A potluck, Fellowship Gathering will be held at Solid Rock Baptist Church directly following the funeral service. On Monday, January 13, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. family and friends will gather at Oakey's South Chapel to follow on to Sherwood Memorial Park, where the graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on January 10, 2014.²

     Her Social Security Number was 223-48-0622.⁴ Virginia Marie "Jennie" Dowdy was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park (also known as Mountain View Burial Park), 5970 Grassy Hill Road, Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Sowder.⁵ She married Roman Dillard "Dick" Sowder, son of John Harvey "Brud" Sowder and Mary Catherine Webb.^5,1,2 Virginia Marie "Jennie" Dowdy was born on November 22, 1907 at Virginia.^5,4,2 She died on July 7, 2000 at Virginia at age 92.^1,4,2 She SOWDER, Virginia Dowdy, (Jennie), 92, of Rocky Mount, died Friday, July 7, 2000, at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas F. and Millie Sigmon Dowdy, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Dick Sowder. Mrs. Sowder was a loving mother and grandmother, and was a faithful servant of God at the Piedmont Presbyterian Church where she was a lifetime member, taught adult Sunday School, was a Bible Leader for the church circle. She was a teacher in the Franklin County Public School System at Callaway. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce Ann and Joe Ben Jamison of Callaway, and Linda and Roger Barnhart of Boones Mill; one son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Beverly Sowder of Midlothian; her grandchildren, Benjie and Colleen Jamison, Jennifer and Jeff Young, Reid and Cheryl Sowder, Allison and Paul White, Stuart Sowder, Andrea Barnhart, David Barnhart, and Matthew Barnhart; her great-grandchildren, Joshua and Brandon Wood, Joey Jamison, Lynanne Hodges, John Reid, Donna and Ellen Sowder, Trey and Tanner White; also surviving are several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews; and her special caregivers, Lorine Custer, Edna Bowles, Judy Gantt, Darnell Cowan, Shirley Sink, Carol Sue Underwood, and others who served in the past. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Sunday following the 150 t h Anniversary Celebration of Piedmont Presbyterian Church. Rev. Richard Slider will officiate. Flowers are welcome, but contributions can be made to the Piedmont Building Fund or Good Samaritan Hospice. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday, with her family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, South Main Street, Rocky Mount. on July 9, 2000.¹

     Joseph Benjamin "Joe Ben" Jamison III was buried at Helms Cemetery, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 225-44-0917.⁵ He was born on June 18, 1933 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Joyce Ann Sowder, daughter of Roman Dillard "Dick" Sowder and Virginia Marie "Jennie" Dowdy, on December 22, 1954 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2 Joseph Benjamin "Joe Ben" Jamison III died on November 2, 2010 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 77.^3,4,5 He Joe Ben Jamison, 77, of Callaway, Va., passed away peacefully in the evening hours of Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at home surrounded by his immediate family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe B. and Ella Jamison; his brother, James Richard Jamison; his parents-in-law, Dick and Virginia Sowder; and sister-in-laws, Gay B. Jamison (wife of brother, Charles) and Beverly Sowder (wife of Joyce Ann's brother Donald). Surviving are Joe Ben's loving wife of 55 years, Joyce Ann; son, Ben Jamison and his wife, Colleen; daughter, Jennifer Young and her husband, Jeff; grandchildren, Lynanne Hodges and fiance, Jason Yndestad, Josh Wood and wife, Trisha, Brandon Wood and wife, Julia, Joey Jamison, and Billie Jo Young; great-grandchildren, Ella Grace Wood and Jameson Wood; and brothers, Jerry and wife, Sandra Jamison, and Charles Jamison. Joe Ben was born in Callaway, Va., on June 18, 1933. He graduated from Callaway High School in 1950 and Lynchburg College in 1954. He then enlisted in the United States Navy in 1954 and served until 1958. Upon completion of his tour of duty, he returned to Franklin County, completed his Master's Degree in School Administration from Virginia Tech and subsequently worked as a teacher, counselor, principal and supervisor for 32 years. Joe Ben was a very active and faithful member of Piedmont Presbyterian Church in Callaway, where he served as both a deacon and elder and was Clerk of the Session for many years. He taught Sunday School and directed the Adult Choir, which he continued to sing in during his later years. In 2000, Joe Ben wrote a history of Piedmont Church which was included in a book celebrating the 150th anniversary of the church. He also served in many capacities in the governing body of the Presbyterian Church at the Presbytery level. He chaired, and was a member of several committees, as well as serving as Moderator of the Presbytery for one year. He served as a lay minister at Rocky Mount Presbyterian Church and Belmont Presbyterian Church in Roanoke for several years. Joe Ben was also a charter member of the Callaway Ruritan Club. Among Joe Ben's favorite pastimes and hobbies was his love for growing and working with flowers, reading both fiction and non-fiction novels, playing any type of game, especially bridge, listening to music and dancing, and in his later years, singing with different groups in the community, especially the volunteer singers who performed at Franklin HealthCare. Joe Ben dearly loved spending time with his family, especially his children and grandchildren. The family would like to thank all those people who have loved and supported us during this time of need. Special thanks go out to the support of our brothers and sisters in Christ at Piedmont Church. Also the help and love we received from Anne and David Jamison, Linda Barnhart and the members of Franklin Carilion Hospice will never be forgotten by our family. The Memorial Service for Joe Ben will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Piedmont Presbyterian Church followed by inurnment at the Helms Family Cemetery in Callaway. on November 4, 2010.⁴

     Linda Lee Sowder was born on August 22, 1949 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 As of August 31, 1968,her married name was Barnhart.⁴ She married Roger Lee Barnhart on August 31, 1968 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,4 Linda Lee Sowder and Roger Lee Barnhart were divorced on March 27, 2002 at Franklin Co., Virginia.⁵ Linda Lee Sowder died on September 16, 2021 at Virginia at age 72.² She Linda Sowder Barnhart was a beloved mother, grandmother, Kindergarten teacher, friend, church and community volunteer who dedicated her life to helping others. She was a woman of deep faith who loved her friends, church members, fellow teachers, janitors, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and teacher assistants as she loved her own family. She was driven by the poem on her kitchen refrigerator that said "Success is not measured in the amount of dollars you make, but the number of lives you impact". Linda passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 16, 2021. She was surrounded by her family and uplifted by numerous prayers from friends and her church families: Antioch Church of the Brethren and her adopted church, Stone Church of the Brethren. She was born on August 22, 1949 in Franklin County to her now deceased mother and father, Virginia and Dick Sowder. She learned her strong work ethic from a young age working on the family farm. She often recounted that she would drive the tractor solo before she could reach the pedals and her dad would hop on and then off to start or stop it while he loaded hay. Her mother was a teacher and instilled into Linda the overarching theme of her life- love of children and being an educator. Linda graduated from Radford University with a bachelor's in early childhood education and went on to get her master's degree in elementary education. She started teaching at Clearbrook Elementary in Roanoke, Va. while balancing her growing family, church responsibilities and supporting the family farm. Later, she decided to pause her career and increase her investment and love of teaching both at home with her young children and with her church family. Linda was an active and faithful member of Antioch Church of the Brethren and was a lifetime Sunday and Bible School teacher and helped launch an after-school program at Antioch called Activity Hour for children. She loved music, singing, and leading the "Joyful Noise" choir of toddlers and little folks for many years. She volunteered at Camp Bethel and led weeklong church camps planning all the activities, devotions, music and logistics. She later became certified with the Cooperative Disaster Child Care Program and went onsite for 10-14 days after natural disasters and provided childcare and support to children while their parents sought FEMA assistance. Linda was selected for the Franklin County School Board in 1982 and served 8 years as a fierce and vocal advocate for both children and ALL school professionals. During her stint on the board, she helped drive the first division-wide volunteer program that formally recruited, trained and structured volunteer assistance for teachers. As her three children got older, Linda went back to her love of teaching Kindergarteners where she spent 20 years as part of the Sontag Elementary family. She received numerous awards and was nominated for state teacher of the year. As she did in all her life, Linda exemplified optimism, hope and grace through her 6-year cancer journey. She never complained but she did jump into action spending every moment with her kids, grandkids, and traveling the world. In her final days, she told her oncologist that she wished every person could be as happy as she was right now. She had the privilege to be supported and cared for by three oncology teams: Blue Ridge Cancer Center in Roanoke, Va., Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD and Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. Her family is grateful for the loving support and care of all of her doctors and nurses. First and foremost, Linda was a dedicated mother. She treasured her children and was immensely proud of them all. She taught them empathy, kindness, love of service and a value of fairness and equality for all. When she was blessed with four granddaughters later in life, she embraced every moment and split her time living with her kids and grandkids. She was a master potty trainer, storyteller and world's best snuggler. Linda was and will always be the loving and devoted mother of Andrea Barnhart and her spouse Caroleene (Bean) Paul of Darnestown Maryland, David Barnhart and his spouse, Kevin Ford of Washington D.C., and Matthew Barnhart and his spouse, Angela Barnhart of Indian Trail, North Carolina. She is the doting and beloved "Grandma B" to Paityn and Paige Barnhart (5) and "Beebop" to Harper and Amelia (Mia) Ford Barnhart (2). She is also survived by her best friend and sister, Joyce Ann Jamison; her brother, Donald Sowder; and her beloved nieces and nephews. Linda made friends with ease and was supported by so many wonderful and special friends through the years. She loved and treasured each and every one of them. Her family is also especially grateful for the lifelong friendship and connection to the Laprade family. on September 18, 2021.²