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     Raymond Cameron Gordon was buried at Gearheart Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 227-34-3940.³ He married Marcia Beatrice Tayloe, daughter of John Watson Tayloe Sr. and Nell Palmer.¹ Raymond Cameron Gordon was born on April 12, 1932.^2,3 He died on March 14, 1977 at age 44.²

     Infant Palmer died on August 1, 1906 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on August 1, 1906 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹

     Daniel Thomas "Danny" Palmer was buried at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on September 28, 1939 at Sanger, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 He married Jerri Louise Burns on April 21, 1962 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Daniel Thomas "Danny" Palmer died on June 20, 2013 at West Virginia at age 73.^3,5 He SANGER — Daniel Thomas “Danny” Palmer, 73, of Sanger, went home to dwell with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 20, 2013, following a short illness. Born September 28, 1939, at Sanger, he was the son of the late Thomas Tarzan and Geneva Alice Rainey Palmer. Danny was a member, Senior Deacon and song leader at Gentry Missionary Baptist Church. His gifted singing voice for God had graced the little country church for many years. He loved the Lord and his family and was always willing to provide a helping hand to everyone in the community. He loved and respected the UMWA and as a disabled coal miner with 50 years service; Danny was a good friend to the union. He was a member and financial secretary for Local #6046. One brother, George Sumner; two sisters, Juanita Jenkins and baby Thelma Sumner; great-granddaughter, Kaleigh Mae Miller; and son-in-law, Ian Gilbert Miller; preceded him in death. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 51 years, Jerri Louise Burns Palmer; one son, Edward Lee Palmer and wife, Vanessa, of Hilltop; four daughters, Norma Palmer Miller of Sanger, Joann Burkett and husband, Randy, of Roanoke, Va., April Cantley and husband, David, of Sanger and Kimberly Perkins and husband, Timothy, of Hico; and one sister, Joann Turley of Oak Hill. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Chris O’Boyle of Jackson, Ohio, Heather Cutrer of Norfolk, Va., Daniel Palmer of Harrisonburg, Va., Jason Palmer of Cocoa, Fla., Nicol Shepherd of Lynchburg, Va., Randy Burkett II of Roanoke, Va., Joshua Miller of Oak Hill, David Cantley of Oak Hill, Nicholas Miller of Oak Hill, Treasure Palmer of Oak Hill, Mahaley Palmer of Oak Hill and Emma Perkins of Hico; 12 great-grandchildren; and his church family at Gentry Baptist Church as well as many additional family members and friends. In complying with his wishes, graveside rites and committal service will be on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens in Oak Hill, with Pastor Bill Drennen officiating. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. His son, Edward Palmer, and grandsons, Chris O’Boyle, Danny Palmer, Randy Burkett, David Cantley, Joshua Miller and Nicholas Miller, will serve as pallbearers. on June 22, 2013.³