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     Katherine Anne "Kathy" Vest was buried at Stonewall Cemetery, 4382 Route 221 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ She was born on April 6, 1964 at Virginia.^2,5 As of July 14, 1984,her married name was Walters.⁶ She married Kenneth Randall Walters on July 14, 1984 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6 Katherine Anne "Kathy" Vest died on January 15, 2011 at Virginia at age 46.^3,5 She Katherine (Kathy) Anne Vest Walters, 46, of Floyd, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 15, 2011. She is preceded in death by her beloved mother, Anne Burns Vest. She is survived by her children, son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Ashley Walters; daughter, Kelli Anne Walters; father and wife, David and Darla Vest; brother and sister-in-law, Danny and Trish Vest; sister and brother-in-law, Kim and Timmy Turman; stepsister and husband, Carla and Art Ciaramella; stepbrother, John Tomi; nieces, Raven Michelle Vest, Samantha Anne and Rebecca Lynn Turman; nephew, Scott Tomi; and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins; special friends, Mark Poff and Michelle Quellette. Special thanks to caregivers, Amanda and Crystal and Carilion Hospice. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Jerry Hylton officiating. Interment will follow at Stonewall Cemetery. Friends may call Monday, January 17, 2011 between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. and 6 and 8 p.m. Donations may be made to the M.S. Society or The Floyd County Humane Society. Arrangements are being handled by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, 745-2007. on January 17, 2011.³

     Kenneth Randall Walters was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He was born on June 8, 1960 at Virginia.² He married Katherine Anne "Kathy" Vest, daughter of David Ronald Vest and Anne Forrestina Burns, on July 14, 1984 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 Kenneth Randall Walters died on February 22, 2016 at Virginia at age 55.³ He Kenneth Randall Walters, 55, of Bent Mountain, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 22, 2016, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Donald Walters.Kenneth worked for Norfolk Southern and was a member of the Moose Lodge. He had a special love for his children and riding his Harley Davidson Motorcycle.He is survived by his loving children, Randy (Ashley) Walters and Kelli (Stacy) Dillon; his mother, Margaret "Totsy" Walters; granddaughters, Lydia Walters and Bellamy Dillon; grandson on the way, Davis Randall Dillon; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donnie and Susan Walters, and William and Robin Walters; nieces and nephews, Jenny and David Lawhorn and family, Jared and Lauren Walters and family, Jacob Walters, Wynne, Kia and Brier Walters; many special aunts and uncles; and a special friend, Kim Wells.The family would like to thank all of Kenny's many friends who supported him and kept him company during his illness.Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016, at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Ave. The Rev. Greg Fleshman and the Rev. Jeff Dalton will officiate. Interment will follow in Copper Hill Cemetery, Floyd County. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016. on February 25, 2016.³

     Robert Edward Radford was buried at Radford Cemetery, Fort Lewis Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on September 4, 1970.² He died on December 15, 2008 at Virginia at age 38.^1,2 He Robert Edward Radford, 38, of Elliston, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 15, 2008. He is survived by his fiance, Sheena Hicks, of Elliston; mother and stepfather, Brenda and Allen Wirt, of Christiansburg; father and stepmother, Warren and Mary Ann Radford, of Radford ; brother, James Radford, of Riner; grandmother, Pauline Radford, of Roanoke; stepbrothers, sisters and their spouses, Mitch and Kristie Jearls, of Roanoke, Eric and Susan Wirt, of Dublin, Kristin and Jon Gunter, and Melissa and Mike Mitcham, all of Christiansburg; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and special friends including Bill and Patricia Schooler also survive. The family will receive friends at The New Hope Church of God, Mud Pike Road, Christiansburg on Thursday, December 18, 2008, from 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2008, at The New Hope Church of God with Pastor T. Michael Bond and the Rev. Ed Gallimore officiating. Interment will follow in the Radford Family Cemetery on Fort Lewis Mountain, Roanoke County. Online condolences may be sent by visiting hornefuneralservice.com. The family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va. on December 18, 2008.¹

     John Jefferson Akers Jr. was born on November 11, 1981.² He died on April 9, 2009 at Virginia at age 27.^1,2 He John Jefferson Akers, Jr., 27, of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, John Jefferson Akers, Sr; grandmother, Esta Marie Orndorff; grandfather, Rice Williams Akers, Sr; and an aunt, Jane Elizabeth Funkhouser. He is survived by his four sons, DeMario, Izaiah, Jeremiah and Zacharias; his friend and mother of his three youngest sons, Jolene Harris and her daughter Christin; mother and stepfather, Linda and A.D. Kennedy; sisters, Nichole Carter and Josh LaBrecque; brother, Michael Collins; sister-in-law, Caitlin; sister, Rebecca Clark and husband Marshall; stepbrother, Michael Kennedy; stepsister, Tracey Dixon and husband Dixon; grandmother, Elenor Akers; grandfather, Bruce Orndorff; numerous aunts, uncles; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 with the Rev. Mark Griffith officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 12 noon Tuesday until service time at Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount, (540)483-5533. on April 12, 2009.¹