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     Manson Withers Ponton was buried at South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana.^5,6,7 His Social Security Number was 230-03-9407.⁸ He was born on January 29, 1922 at Tyro, Nelson Co., Virginia.^8,2,3,4,5,6 He married Lucille Belle Gleason, daughter of John Murrell "Johnnie" Gleason and Nora Dean Taylor, on November 30, 1941 at York, York Co., South Carolina.¹ Manson Withers Ponton and Lucille Belle Gleason were divorced on September 23, 1944 at Lynchburg, Virginia.¹ Manson Withers Ponton died on May 31, 1997 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 75.^8,5,6,7 He Manson W. (Bill) Ponton, 75, died Saturday in Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Medical Center, Indianapolis. Mr. Ponton was born in Lynchburg, Va. He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church and attended Trinity Lutheran Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 137 and past member of the VFW Post in Detroit. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Mency L. Sater Ponton; two daughters, Patricia Ponton Miller (husband: Kenneth) and Peggy Ponton Tighe; one son, Preston Scott Ponton Tighe; three stepsons, Michael J. Hacker Sr. (wife: Jean), Max D. Hacker (wife: Judy) and Gary L Hacker (wife: Ellen); one sister, Daisy Ponton Turner (husband: Ronald); 10 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. A sister and a grandchild are deceased. Burial will be in South Mound Westlawn Addition Cemetery. on June 2, 1997.⁷

     William Hewitt Walters was buried at Altavista Memorial Park, Altavista, Campbell Co., Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 230-28-3523.⁶ He was born on June 28, 1926 at Campbell Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,6,5 He married Alice Marie Burley, daughter of Massie Bland "Mitchell" Burley and Ruby Odessa Gowen, on October 19, 1990 at Campbell Co., Virginia.¹ William Hewitt Walters died on April 6, 2012 at Campbell Co., Virginia, at age 85.^6,4,5