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     Her Social Security Number was 226-01-6882.² Ila Hazel Brown was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park (also known as Mountain View Burial Park), 5970 Grassy Hill Road, Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4 She was born on October 29, 1916 at Union Hall, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,4 As of July 4, 1940,her married name was Wimmer.¹ She married Clyde Clinton Wimmer, son of Coy Raymond Ridinger and Gertrude Gay "Gerta" Wimmer, on July 4, 1940 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,5,3,4,6 Ila Hazel Brown died on April 29, 2000 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.^5,2,3,4 She WIMMER, Ila Brown, 83, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday April 29, 2000. Mrs. Wimmer was a member of the Crystal Springs Baptist Church and was retired from Frances Copper Alterations. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde C. Wimmer. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald W. and Trudy Wimmer, California, Md., Raymond L. and Julia Wimmer, Hardy, and Robert C. and Janet Wimmer, Roanoke; grandchildren, David and Jeff Wimmer, Michael and Jessica Wimmer, and Julie and Jennifer Wimmer; brothers, Morton Brown, Roanoke, Owen Brown, Lake Wylie, S.C. Interment will follow in Mt. View Memorial Park, Boones Mill. on May 1, 2000.³

     Ronald Wayne Wimmer Ronald Wayne Wimmer, 82 of Roanoke, VA, went peacefully to be with his Lord on November 1, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia. Ron was born on July 4, 1943, in Roanoke, VA, to the late Clyde Clinton Wimmer and Ila Hazel Brown Wimmer. He attended Virginia Tech in the Corps of Cadets, majoring in Industrial Engineering, and graduated in 1965. He married his wife, the late Ethel Gertrude “Trudy” Wimmer, on September 11th of that year, and together they shared 56 loving years. Ron will be remembered for his hardworking nature, steadfast dedication to his family, and his generosity. After college, Ron served in the Air Force before beginning a career with Norfolk & Western Railroad. Eventually, a civil service position at Patuxent River NAS brought Ron and his family to California, MD, where they lived for 25 years. In retirement, Ron and Trudy took time to travel, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy the mountains of Berkeley Springs, WV, before returning to Roanoke in 2014. Ron was a lifelong runner and maintained an active lifestyle well into his 70s. He was a member of Bonsack Baptist Church and volunteered weekly with the Food Bank Ministry. After Trudy’s passing in 2022, Ron moved to Northern Virginia to live with his son and daughter-in-law. He is survived by his children David Wayne Wimmer (Annette) of Springfield, VA, and Jeffrey Owen Wimmer (Jennifer) of Leonardtown, MD. He is also survived by his 6 grandchildren - Allison Taylor Wimmer, Zachary Austin Wimmer (Kristi), Daniel Jeffrey Wimmer, Nathan Tyler Wimmer, Wyatt Nicholas Wimmer, and Blake Avery Wimmer. He is survived by one great-grandchild, Granger Shay (Zachary and Kristi), his brothers Robert Clinton Wimmer (Janet) of Blue Ridge, VA, Raymond Lee Wimmer (Julia) of Hardy, VA, and several other relatives and friends. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem, VA.⁴ He was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on July 4, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,4 He married Ethel Gertrude Chittum on September 11, 1965 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Ronald Wayne Wimmer died on November 1, 2025 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 82.⁴

     Ethel Gertrude Chittum was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² She was born on February 6, 1941 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of September 11, 1965,her married name was Wimmer.¹ She married Ronald Wayne Wimmer, son of Clyde Clinton Wimmer and Ila Hazel Brown, on September 11, 1965 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 Ethel Gertrude Chittum died on March 19, 2022 at Virginia at age 81.² She Ethel G. "Trudy" Chittum Wimmer, February 6, 1941 - March 19, 2022. Ethel G. "Trudy" Chittum Wimmer, 81, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 56 years, Ronald Wayne Wimmer, as well as numerous other loving family members and friends. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. on March 23, 2022.²