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     Michelle Lea Long was buried at Washington Memorial Park, 6217 Memorial Drive, Sandston, Henrico Co., Virginia.¹ She died on May 11, 1971 at Richmond, Virginia.¹ She was born on May 11, 1971 at Richmond, Virginia.^1,2

     Her Social Security Number was 231-54-0505.⁴ Sandra Lee Wash was born on January 30, 1944 at Richmond, Virginia.^2,4 As of August, 1965,her married name was Combs.¹ She married Eugene Thomas Combs, son of Thomas Alexander Combs and Dora Lee Gowen, in August, 1965 at Dade Co., Florida.^1,3 Sandra Lee Wash died on October 6, 2003 at Hanover Co., Virginia, at age 59.^4,3,5 She Sandra Wash Combs, 59, of Mechanicsville passed on October 6, 2003. She was an RPI graduate in accounting and president of Midas Muffler before retiring. She is survived by husband, Eugene Combs; mother, Mary Wash; daughter, Kim Combs; son-in-law, Jerry; son, Chip Combs; daughter-in-law, Barbara; and two grandsons, RJ. and Bryan. on October 10, 2003.³

     Rhoda Lillian Gowen was buried at Mineral Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, 997 Norwood Road, Gladstone, Nelson Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on August 29, 1903 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^2,3 She died on March 20, 1941 at Gladstone, Nelson Co., Virginia, at age 37.^2,3

     Rennie Belle Proffit was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^2,4,3 Her Social Security Number was 230-22-8897.⁵ She was born on July 22, 1900 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^1,5,3 As of May 28, 1920,her married name was Gowen.¹ She married Homer Garland Gowen Sr., son of John Henry Gowen and Janie Virginia Viar, on May 28, 1920 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^1,2,3 Rennie Belle Proffit died on February 6, 1970 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 69.^4,3 She Mrs. Rennie B. Gowen, 69, of 208 S. Fourth St., Hopewell, a practical nurse, died Friday night at a Hopewell nursing home. She was a native of Nelson County. Her church membership was the First Baptist Church of Hopewell. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Christine Ballowe and Mrs. Lucille Whitt of Hopewell and Mrs. Mary E. Johnson of Escalon, Calif; two sons, Homer and Oscar Gowen of Lynchburg and 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Fort Hil Cemetery. on February 7, 1970.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 225-36-5469.⁶ Virginia Christine Gowen was buried at Appomattox Cemetery, 703 North 21st Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia.³ She was born on March 28, 1921 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^3,6,4 As of October 2, 1939,her married name was Ballowe.² She married George Thomas Ballowe on October 2, 1939 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^2,3 Virginia Christine Gowen died on December 3, 1986 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 65.³

     Homer Garland Gowen Jr. was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 231-12-1744.⁹ He was born on November 11, 1922 at Nelson Co., Virginia.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,9} He married Mary Evelyn Thornhill on July 8, 1942 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^2,3 Homer Garland Gowen Jr. died on July 6, 1975 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 52.^3,4,7

     Her Social Security Number was 228-28-5628.⁷ Mary Elizabeth Gowen was buried at Burwood Cemetery, 28320 East River Road, Escalon, San Joaquin Co., California.^8,5 Her married name was Crawford.⁵ She married Chet Crawford.⁵ Mary Elizabeth Gowen was born on January 23, 1926 at Charlottesville, Virginia.^7,4,6,5 As of November 2, 1944,her married name was Johnson.³ She married Wilson Stancel Johnson on November 2, 1944 at Hopewell, Virginia.³ Mary Elizabeth Gowen died on April 22, 2003 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, at age 77.^7,5 She Mary E. Crawford, Jan 23, 1926 — April 22, 2003. Mary E. Gowen Johnson Crawford, 77, of Oakdale, died Tuesday at Hy-Lond Convalescent Hospital, Modesto. Mrs. Crawford was a native of Tye River, Va. She lived in Oakdale two years and previously lived in Hickman 13 years. She owned Chet’s Hideway Bar in Modesto and previously worked at Franzia Winery for 15 years. She was a published songwriter and enjoyed gardening, reading and country-western music. She is survived by her children, Bruce Johnson of Columbia, Vance Johnson of Wisconsin, Phillip Johnson of Oakdale and Darlene Thompson of Twain Harte; stepchildren, Jack Crawford of Los Angeles, Roy Crawford of Placerville and Vicki Wheeler of Texas; sister, Lucille Whitt of Virginia; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Inurnment will be at Burwood Cemetery, Escalon. on April 23, 2003.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 230-22-8898.⁵ Oscar Allen Gowen was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^4,8 He was born on January 14, 1927 at Lynchburg, Virginia.^{3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He married Myrtle Irene Honig on February 21, 1948 at Amherst Co., Virginia.² Oscar Allen Gowen and Myrtle Irene Honig were divorced on November 14, 1969 at Amherst Co., Virginia.³ Oscar Allen Gowen married Shirley Mae Martin on December 5, 1969 at Lynchburg, Virginia.² Oscar Allen Gowen died on September 1, 1998 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 71.^{4,5,7,8,12,10}