Joseph Woodrow Wilson Nicholas1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 4, 1917, d. November 4, 1994
     Joseph Woodrow Wilson Nicholas was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.2,3 His Social Security Number was 230-18-1005.5 He was born on June 4, 1917 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4,5 He married Doris Rebecca Bobbitt, daughter of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on March 18, 1975 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1 Joseph Woodrow Wilson Nicholas died on November 4, 1994 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 77.2,3,5,6

Family

Doris Rebecca Bobbitt b. March 31, 1931, d. January 1, 1997
Marriage*He married Doris Rebecca Bobbitt, daughter of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on March 18, 1975 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Ruth Naomi Wilcher1,2

F, b. December 16, 1923, d. October 19, 2008
     Her Social Security Number was 228-26-2009.3 Ruth Naomi Wilcher was born on December 16, 1923 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,3,2 As of March 3, 1950,her married name was Bobbitt.1 She married Ello Jack Bobbitt Sr., son of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on March 3, 1950 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,2 Ruth Naomi Wilcher died on October 19, 2008 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 84.4,3,2 She Ruth Naomi Bobbitt, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008. She was the wife of the late Ello Jack Bobbitt Sr. Born in Lynchburg on Dec. 16, 1923, she was a daughter of the late George David Wilcher and Mary Campbell Wilcher. She is survived by a son, Jack Bobbitt and his wife, Melinda, of Forest; a daughter, Delores Marie McMullen and her husband, Richard, of Lakeland, Fla; a sister, Shirley Mae Cole of Lynchburg; two grandchildren, Anna and Emily Bobbitt; and several nieces and nephews. on October 22, 2008.2

Family

Ello Jack Bobbitt Sr. b. January 18, 1929, d. April 27, 1995
Marriage*She married Ello Jack Bobbitt Sr., son of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on March 3, 1950 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Delores Marie Bobbitt2
  • Ello Jack Bobbitt Jr.2,1

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S1042] News & Advance, The, From the Ruth Naomi Bobbitt obituary in the Oct 22, 2008 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Ralph Reece Gill1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. May 14, 1926, d. May 4, 2001
     His Social Security Number was 578-22-1361.8 Ralph Reece Gill was buried at Quantico National Cemetery, 18424 Joplin Road (Route 619), Triangle, Prince William Co., Virginia.3,5,9 He was born on May 14, 1926 at Hurt, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,8,2,3,4,5,10 He married Doris Rebecca Bobbitt, daughter of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on October 14, 1966 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.1 Ralph Reece Gill and Doris Rebecca Bobbitt were divorced on October 28, 1974 at Campbell Co., Virginia.1 Ralph Reece Gill died on May 4, 2001 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 74.8,3,5,10,6,9 He Ralph R. Gill, 74, of Appomattox, died on Friday, May 4, 2001. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Survivors include a son, Sam Gill; a daughter, Gilda Horn; two brothers, Charles H. and Saul A. Gill; one sister, Neva C. Russell; and four grandchildren. A graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Quantico National Cemetery. on May 8, 2001.9

Family

Doris Rebecca Bobbitt b. March 31, 1931, d. January 1, 1997
Marriage*He married Doris Rebecca Bobbitt, daughter of David Albert Bobbitt and Tiny Kate Hedrick, on October 14, 1966 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.1 
Divorce* Ralph Reece Gill and Doris Rebecca Bobbitt were divorced on October 28, 1974 at Campbell Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S3451] Quantico National Cemetery, Prince William Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Ralph R. Gill obituary in the May 8, 2001 edition.
  10. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Charlie Wiley Clark Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. October 12, 1906, d. July 20, 1987
     Charlie Wiley Clark Sr. was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.2,3 His Social Security Number was 226-03-1785.5 He was born on October 12, 1906 at Charlotte Co., Virginia.1,3,5 He married Mamye Pearl "Mamie" Hodges, daughter of Jesse Henry Hodges and Bessie Mae Hedrick, on December 18, 1926 at Lynchburg, Virginia.3,4 Charlie Wiley Clark Sr. died on July 20, 1987 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 80.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 446, District 12, Lynchburg, Virginia6
1940Dwelling 164, District 111-28, Lynchburg, Virginia7

Occupation

1930Hosiery mill worker6
1940Hosiery mill worker7

Family

Mamye Pearl "Mamie" Hodges b. September 29, 1909, d. April 11, 1995
Marriage*Charlie Wiley Clark Sr. married Mamye Pearl "Mamie" Hodges, daughter of Jesse Henry Hodges and Bessie Mae Hedrick, on December 18, 1926 at Lynchburg, Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  2. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S12448] Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory, online www.heritagefuneralandcremation.com, From the Charlotte Clark Merkal obituary.
  11. [S3452] Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  12. [S12377] Whitten Timberlake Chapel, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/lynchburg-va/whitten-timberlake-chapel/4896, From the Delores Clark Moon obituary.

Charlie Wiley Clark Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. January 17, 1928, d. June 25, 1993
FatherCharlie Wiley Clark Sr.1,8,2,3,5,9 b. October 12, 1906, d. July 20, 1987
MotherMamye Pearl "Mamie" Hodges1,8,2,3,5,9 b. September 29, 1909, d. April 11, 1995
     His Social Security Number was 228-26-0411.2 Charlie Wiley Clark Jr. was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.10,5 He was born on January 17, 1928 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2,4,5,6,7 He married Nellie Rae Arrington on September 2, 1950 at Lynchburg, Virginia.3 Charlie Wiley Clark Jr. and Nellie Rae Arrington were divorced on July 22, 1971 at Lynchburg, Virginia.4 Charlie Wiley Clark Jr. married Lula Thurman on October 26, 1991 at Lynchburg, Virginia.5,3 Charlie Wiley Clark Jr. died on June 25, 1993 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 65.2,5,11

Census Records

1930Dwelling 446, District 12, Lynchburg, Virginia1
1940Dwelling 164, District 111-28, Lynchburg, Virginia8

Family 1

Nellie Rae Arrington
Marriage*Charlie Wiley Clark Jr. married Nellie Rae Arrington on September 2, 1950 at Lynchburg, Virginia.3 
Divorce* Charlie Wiley Clark Jr. and Nellie Rae Arrington were divorced on July 22, 1971 at Lynchburg, Virginia.4 
Child
  • Donald Wayne Clark3

Family 2

Lula Thurman b. March 22, 1927
Marriage*Charlie Wiley Clark Jr. married Lula Thurman on October 26, 1991 at Lynchburg, Virginia.5,3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S12448] Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory, online www.heritagefuneralandcremation.com, From the Charlotte Clark Merkal obituary.
  10. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Delores Maxine Clark1,2,3

F, b. April 22, 1934, d. March 20, 2019
FatherCharlie Wiley Clark Sr.1,4,2,5 b. October 12, 1906, d. July 20, 1987
MotherMamye Pearl "Mamie" Hodges1,4,2,5 b. September 29, 1909, d. April 11, 1995
     Delores Maxine Clark Delores Clark Moon, April 22, 1934 – March 20, 2019. Delores Clark Moon, 84, of Forest went to be with her Lord Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Born in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Wiley Clark and Maymie Hodges Clark. Delores was retired from Ericson/GE and was a longtime member of Thomas Road Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James Edward “Jim” Moon, Jr., her son, Richard Scott Moon and her daughter, Cathy Powell; her sister, Charlotte C. Merkal and her brother, Charlie W. Clark, Jr. Survivors include four grandchildren, Heather Pratt, Morgan Moon, Katie Guthman and Christopher Cordle and six great grandchildren. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park.4 She was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.4 She was born on April 22, 1934 at Lynchburg, Virginia.4,3 As of October 29, 1954,her married name was Moon.2 She married Dr. James Edward “Jim” Moon Jr. on October 29, 1954 at Lynchburg, Virginia.4,2,6 Delores Maxine Clark died on March 20, 2019 at Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 84.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 164, District 111-28, Lynchburg, Virginia1

Family

Dr. James Edward “Jim” Moon Jr. b. July 5, 1934, d. June 9, 2014
Marriage*Delores Maxine Clark married Dr. James Edward “Jim” Moon Jr. on October 29, 1954 at Lynchburg, Virginia.4,2,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S12377] Whitten Timberlake Chapel, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/lynchburg-va/whitten-timberlake-chapel/4896, From the Delores Clark Moon obituary.
  5. [S12448] Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory, online www.heritagefuneralandcremation.com, From the Charlotte Clark Merkal obituary.
  6. [S1042] News & Advance, The, From the James Edward Moon obituary in the Jun 11, 2015 edition.
  7. [S12377] Whitten Timberlake Chapel, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/lynchburg-va/whitten-timberlake-chapel/4896, From the Richard Scott Moon obituary.

Charlotte Patricia Clark1,2

F, b. November 8, 1936, d. April 2, 2015
FatherCharlie Wiley Clark Sr.1,2,3 b. October 12, 1906, d. July 20, 1987
MotherMamye Pearl "Mamie" Hodges1,2,3 b. September 29, 1909, d. April 11, 1995
     Charlotte Patricia Clark was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.4 She Charlotte Clark Merkal passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at her home in Forest, Va., after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Charlotte was a devoted, loving wife to Ronald S. Merkal, and they happily shared thirty years of wedded bliss. Charlotte was born on November 8, 1936, in Lynchburg, Va., and worked for Nationwide Insurance for several years after graduating from Lynchburg High School. She then moved to Arlington, Va. to work for the U.S. Department of Army as a secretary at the Pentagon. Charlotte's excellent secretarial skills and professionalism enabled her to obtain the lead secretary position for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After thirty years of faithful service, she retired in 1992, and moved to Forest with her husband. Charlotte loved her husband's extended family, and was gracious and supportive to her four step-children. She absolutely adored her nine step-grandchildren of whom she lovingly dotted over. Charlotte was a magnet for small children, and she delighted in helping raise two of her grandchildren. Charlotte's gentle, loving spirit was a testament to her deep faith in her Lord Jesus Christ, and was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church. Charlotte's beautiful, happy disposition will be treasured and missed by her family and friends. Charlotte was preceded in death by her mother, Mayme P. Clark; father, Charlie Wiley C. Clark; and brother, Charlie W. Clark.Charlotte is survived by her husband, Ronald Merkal; four step-children, Paul Merkal, Donna Schronce, Carol Lancaster, and Daniel Merkal; nine grandchildren; her sister, Delores Moon; her nephews, Donald Clark, Anthony Clark, and Scott Moon; and niece, Cathy Powell. Private interment will be held in Fort Hill Memorial Park.3 She was born on November 8, 1936 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2,4,3 As of July 6, 1985,her married name was Merkal.2 She married Ronald Samuel Merkal on July 6, 1985 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.2,3 Charlotte Patricia Clark died on April 2, 2015 at Forest, Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 78.4,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 164, District 111-28, Lynchburg, Virginia1

Family

Ronald Samuel Merkal
Marriage*Charlotte Patricia Clark married Ronald Samuel Merkal on July 6, 1985 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S12448] Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory, online www.heritagefuneralandcremation.com, From the Charlotte Clark Merkal obituary.
  4. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Phyllis June Clark1,2,3

F, b. April 30, 1931, d. January 8, 1933
FatherCharlie Wiley Clark Sr.1,2 b. October 12, 1906, d. July 20, 1987
MotherMamye Pearl "Mamie" Hodges1,2 b. September 29, 1909, d. April 11, 1995
     Phyllis June Clark was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.1,2 She was born on April 30, 1931 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,2,3 She died on January 8, 1933 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 1.1,2

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S3452] Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.