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     His Social Security Number was 577-58-2766.² David Lee Link was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.³ He married Barbara Unknown.⁴ David Lee Link was born on February 13, 1947 at Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on September 15, 2006 at age 59.^2,3,5,4 He David L. Link, of Ashburn, VA on September 15, 2006. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, David; daughter, Diana; and sister, Paula Remer. on September 20, 2006.⁴

     Her married name was Remer.³ Paula Kay Link married Unknown Remer.^3,2 Paula Kay Link was born on March 28, 1949 at West Virginia.^1,4 She HURLOCK - Paula L. Remer age 73, of Hurlock, Md., sadly left us on January 30, 2023 following a battle with Cancer. She is survived by her family and friends and loved ones. on February 17, 2023.² She died on July 30, 2023 at Maryland at age 74.²

     Elsie Gladys Dudley and Fleetwood Guy Underwood were divorced.¹ Elsie Gladys Dudley was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.² She was born on December 26, 1916 at Snow Creek, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of October 13, 1937,her married name was Underwood.¹ She married Fleetwood Guy Underwood, son of Johnathan Wiley "John" Underwood and Eliza Jane Kelley, on October 13, 1937 at Martinsville, Virginia.¹ Elsie Gladys Dudley died on April 10, 2007 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 90.² She A graveside service for Elsie Gladys Dudley George, 90, formerly of 506 College St., Martinsville, who died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, will be held at Roselawn Burial Park. She was born Dec. 26, 1916, in Snow Creek, to Toddie Isham Dudley and Annie May Dudley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard C. George; a son, Swanson Holland; two brothers, Reeves Dudley and Albert Dudley; two sisters, Elizabeth Payne and Mildred McGhee; and one grandson. She worked at the former Jobbers Pants Factory and Sale Knitting Co., and she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Martinsville. Surviving are a sister, Lillian Barbour of Martinsville; two brothers, Lloyd Dudley of Danville and Arthur Dudley of Bassett; and a number of nieces and nephews. on April 12, 2007.²

     Ocie Sutliff/Setliff was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 North Armistead Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.^2,3 She was born on September 16, 1911 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of December 18, 1925,her married name was Underwood.¹ She married Fleetwood Guy Underwood, son of Johnathan Wiley "John" Underwood and Eliza Jane Kelley, on December 18, 1925 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Ocie Sutliff/Setliff and Fleetwood Guy Underwood were divorced on April 8, 1937 at Henry Co., Virginia.⁴ Ocie Sutliff/Setliff died on November 26, 1998 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 87.^2,3 She Ocie Currie, 87, died Thursday, Nov 26, 1998, at Sentara Hampton General Hospital. She was a native of Franklin and had been a Peninsula resident for 42 years. She is survived by one daughter, Doris H. Fotiou, and her husband, Chris, of Newport News; two sisters, Lillie Mae Kimble and Mary Holland of Martinsville; three grandchildren, Pamela Davis of Raleigh, NC, Christina Stoll of Smithfield and Phyllis Christensen of Hayes; and three great-grandchildren, Hope Matie Dixon of Yorktown, Christopher Stoll of Smithfield and Matthew Stoll of Smithfield. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery. on November 29, 1998.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 230-20-4677.⁶ Doristeen H. "Doris" Underwood was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.^7,8 She was born on October 23, 1927 at Bassett, Virginia.^2,6 As of February 19, 1944,her married name was McDaniel.² She married Sam Henry McDaniel on February 19, 1944 at Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.² Doristeen H. "Doris" Underwood and Sam Henry McDaniel were divorced on December 16, 1950 at Richmond, Virginia.³ As of circa 1964,her married name was Fotiou.⁴ Doristeen H. "Doris" Underwood married Chris F. Fotiou circa 1964.^4,7,5 Doristeen H. "Doris" Underwood died on January 12, 2009 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 81.^7,6,9 She Doris U. Fotiou, 81, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009. She was a resident of the Peninsula for most of her life. Mrs. Fotiou, who retired, was owner and operator of Chris' Steak House with her husband for over 45 years. She was an active member of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church and its Penelope Society. Mrs. Fotiou is survived by her husband of 50 years, Chris Fotiou; three daughters, Phyllis Christensen, Christina Stoll and Pamela Davis; grandchildren, who affectionately knew her as 'YaYa', Hope Marie Cannella, Christopher and Matthew Stoll; two great-grandchildren, Sydney and Brandon Cannella and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park. on January 14, 2009.⁷

     Lavetta Edith "Loretta" Bennett was buried at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, 12609 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, Virginia.^3,1 Her Social Security Number was 224-38-1646.⁴ She was born on May 1, 1910 at Caldwell, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^1,4,2 As of February 24, 1949,her married name was Underwood.⁵ She married Fleetwood Guy Underwood, son of Johnathan Wiley "John" Underwood and Eliza Jane Kelley, on February 24, 1949 at Richmond, Virginia.⁵ Lavetta Edith "Loretta" Bennett and Fleetwood Guy Underwood were divorced on April 7, 1954 at Henrico Co., Virginia.⁶ Lavetta Edith "Loretta" Bennett died on May 1, 1987 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 77.¹

     Chris F. Fotiou was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.^4,3 He was born in 1932 at Greece.⁴ He married Doristeen H. "Doris" Underwood, daughter of Fleetwood Guy Underwood and Ocie Sutliff/Setliff, circa 1964.^1,2,5 Chris F. Fotiou died on August 25, 2018 at Virginia.³ He Chris F. Fotiou, 85, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018. He came to the Peninsula on July 4th over 60 years ago from Greece. Chris became an American citizen and was proud to be an American. Chris was an active member of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Chris was preceded in death by the love of his life, Doris for 50 years. He is survived by his three loving daughters, Phyllis Christensen, Christina Stoll and Pamela Davis; grandchildren, who affectionately knew him as “Papou”, Hope Marie Cannella, Christopher and Matthew Stoll; two great-grandchildren, Sydney and Brandon Cannella; two brothers; two sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park. on August 29, 2018.³

     Paul W. Underwood was born on March 30, 1930 at Bassett, Virginia.¹ He died on April 30, 1930 at Bassett, Virginia.¹

     Sam Henry McDaniel Sam Henry McDaniel, 67, of Route 5, died Thursday in Asheville VA Medical Center. McDaniel, a son of the late Robert and Daisy Heffinger McDaniel, was a retired textile worker. He served in World War II and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Elsie McDaniel; two sons, Donald McDaniel of Forest City and Hiram McDaniel of Virginia Beach, Va; two daughters, Barbara Robbins of Rutherfordton and Phyllis Dixon of Virginia Beach; two brothers, Robert Lee McDaniel of Axton, Va., and George McDaniel of Hendersonville; four sisters, Ruby Watson, Minnie Wyatt, Madie Roach and Gladys Roach, all of Martinsville, Va; and five grandchildren. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.⁴ His Social Security Number was 227-12-2840.⁷ He was born on October 21, 1921 at Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.^1,3,7,5,8,6 He married Doristeen H. "Doris" Underwood, daughter of Fleetwood Guy Underwood and Ocie Sutliff/Setliff, on February 19, 1944 at Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.¹ Sam Henry McDaniel and Doristeen H. "Doris" Underwood were divorced on December 16, 1950 at Richmond, Virginia.² Sam Henry McDaniel died on October 27, 1988 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 67.^3,4,7,8

     His Social Security Number was 226-54-8117.⁵ Ivy Vane Dixon Jr. was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Farmville, Pitt Co., North Carolina.⁴ He was born on February 22, 1943 at Farmville, Pitt Co., North Carolina.^1,2,6,5,4 He married Phyllis Ann McDaniel, daughter of Sam Henry McDaniel and Doristeen H. "Doris" Underwood, on January 15, 1967 at Newport News, Virginia.¹ Ivy Vane Dixon Jr. and Phyllis Ann McDaniel were divorced on November 3, 1977 at Gloucester Co., Virginia.² Ivy Vane Dixon Jr. died on November 15, 2008 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 65.^5,3,4,7 He Ivy V. Dixon, 65, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Pitt County, N.C., and a York County resident since 1956. Ivy served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960 -1968. After his service he served York County for 39 years as a Lieutenant in the York County Fire Department until 1983 then as a Deputy Sheriff with York County until he retired in 2005. After retiring from the county he began cooking down home Carolina BBQ, thus he began "Two Retired Pigs" Ivy enjoyed this venture as he made many new friends. Ivy had a love for Nags Head "getting Sand Between his Toes" and "Soaking up some rays". He collected Civil War memorable and spent many hours researching his family genealogy. Ivy's favorite place lately was sitting on his patio, entertaining family and friends with his dog Sadie Mae at his side. Ivy was preceded in death by his parents, I.V. Dixon and Dessie Dixon and a son, Ira. He is survived by his sister, and caretaker, Vivian "Sissy" and her husband, Ronnie Harris of Seaford, Va; a brother, Randy Dixon of Greenville, N.C; a daughter, Hope Cannella and her husband, Sal of Poquoson; two grandchildren, Sydney Marie and Brandon Michael; and many aunts, uncles and nieces and nephews. Ivy was deeply loved by many and will be greatly missed by his family and many friends 'col., we love you and will miss you' Love Sissy and Randy. on November 18, 2008.⁷

     Lonzie Alford Curry was buried at Cross Creek Cemetery #4, Gale Street, Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 232-12-0874.² He was born on August 8, 1921 at Henry Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Inez Evie Underwood, daughter of Johnathan Wiley "John" Underwood and Eliza Jane Kelley, on December 23, 1939 at Martinsville, Virginia.^4,3 Lonzie Alford Curry died on January 1, 1978 at Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, at age 56.^1,2

     King Edward Hopkins was buried at Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, 5285 Preston Road, Pleasant Grove, Henry Co., Virginia.^1,3 He was born on September 27, 1910 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Inez Evie Underwood, daughter of Johnathan Wiley "John" Underwood and Eliza Jane Kelley, on July 26, 1930 at Henry Co., Virginia.^2,3 King Edward Hopkins died on September 4, 1939 at Bassett, Virginia, at age 28.^1,3 He Ed Purdy, about 21, of near Dillon’s Forks, was lodged in Henry county jail early today, charged with the murder last night of King Hopkins, 30, a storekeeper at Dillon’s Forks. Hopkins was killed by a shotgun charge fired at close range which tore through the middle of his chest. Purdy and Hopkins were brought in to jail Sunday on charges of drunkenness, for which they were fined in trial justice court yesterday. Hopkins paying both fines. On their return home, Purdy is said to have resumed drinking, and late yesterday afternoon the men fell into an argument. Hopkins demanded that Purdy leave the store, and in an exchange of blows that ensued, knocked Purdy down and drove him away at the point of a gun. According to Sheriff J. M. Davis, Purdy returned shortly before 9 o’clock with a shotgun, and waited behind the store until Hopkins came out. After the shooting, Hopkins’ wife told Sheriff Davis, Purdy came in and told her he was sorry, but he had to kill her husband. County Officer Alfred Stegall, Buck Williams and Constable Bud Wilkerson, after searching the neighborhood, found Purdy at Charlie Turner’s house, north of Hopkins’ store. Coroner Dr. H. G. Hammond went with Sheriff Davis to hold the inquest, returning a certificate that Hopkins met death at the hands of Purdy. The accused probably will be given a preliminary hearing Friday in trial justice court. Hopkins was shot through the chest, dying almost instantly, the coroner said. on September 5, 1939.⁴ He Ed Purdy, a Martinsville furniture worker, this morning was found guilty by a Circuit court jury of first degree murder for the ambush killing of King Hopkins at the latter’s store at Dillon’s Fork, west of Fieldale, on September 4. Punishment, 30 years in the penitentiary, fixed by the jury, was pronounced immediately by Judge J. T. Clement in sentencing the accused. W. L. Joyce, attorney for the defense, accepted the verdict without motion. Commonwealth’s Attorney, W. R. Broaddus, Jr. in addressing the state’s closing argument to the jury declared if there ever had been a case requiring a first degree verdict it was this one. He outlined the testimony showing that Purdy had planned each movement he took during the late afternoon and evening of the shooting and that his plan culminated in Hopkins’ death. If the jury wished any value to be set on human life henceforth in Henry county, Mr. Broaddus told the county, this should require the extreme penalty. Mr. Joyce had argued eloquently in support of his plea for a verdict of second degree murder for which he offered a plea of temporary mental incapacity resulting from extreme intoxication. After Coroner Dr. H. G. Hammond had testified King Hopkins was killed by a shotgun charge which entered the top of his breast bone and broke the neck, a procession of witnesses called by the Commonwealth built up a story of events leading up to the tragedy. These were in order of hearing, John Oakley, Charlje Smith, Harry Smith, Carsen Nelson, Ernest Nelson, C. S. “Buck” Williams, and Alfred Stegall, county officers, and Oscar Nelson. Taken together their testimony opened with an account of successive arguments engaged in with Ed Purdy as a party at King Hopkins’ store on Monday afternoon September 4 after Hopkins and Purdy had returned from Martinsville where they had been fined for drunken disorders the previous day, when Garfield Hopkins, King’s father, had called officers to the scene. Witnesses agreed that as Purdy continued to argue and curse, he was reprimanded by Hopkins and asked to leave the store, after which Hopkins produced a shotgun and ordered Purdy to go home. When Purdy refused to leave, witnesses declared Hopkins knocked him down and beat him until he asked to be let up. Shortly after that Purdy left the store in John Oakley’s automobile, with Oakley and Oscar Nelson. Both Oakley und Nelson testified they took Purdy to his father’s house, arriving about dark. At Ed Purdy’s insistence they said, they went into the house. Young Purdy rummaged about in a bureau drawer, and when asked by his father what he wanted, replied he was looking for a handkerchief. Informed by his father that there were no handkerchiefs in the drawer, witnesses said young Purdy called his brother Clem out of bed and they went out on the porch for a time. The defendant was said to have taken a shotgun off its rack and to have left the house for a few moments, returning without it. Leaving the Purdy home, Oakley and Nelson said Ed Purdy asked them to stop by an orchard near the house, and here he got the gun, found leaping against a tree. They stopped first, the witnesses related, at Harry Smith’s store at Pleasant Grove church. Harry Smith said Purdy called him out of bed to open the store and sell a quarter’s worth of 12 gauge shotgun shells, explaining he was planning to go squirrel hunting in the morning early. The storekeeper said Purdy did not appear to be drinking. Oakley and Nelson said that on leaving Smith’s store, Purdy asked to be driven down the road, indicating the direction of Hopkins’ store, but after a few hundred yards, about midway between the stores, he asked to be let out at a side road. There, both witnesses testified, Purdy told them not to go back to Hopkins’ store that night. Oakley’s memory stopped there, but Nelson recalled Purdy having added then that “either King Hopkins is going to get me or I'm going to get him if it takes ’til 8 o’clock in the morning.” Carson Nelson testified he was in Hopkins’ store at the time the shooting occurred. Others there were Mrs. Hopkins and their children. Nelson said he wag drinking a soft drink when a shot was heard. A few minutes later, he said Purdy came into the store with the gun in his hand, asked for a coca cola and told him “I killed King Hopkins.” He said Purdy asked where Mrs. Hopkins was/ Ernest Nelson, who left the store just before the shot was fired, said he saw King Hopkins go to the front of the store, probably on his way into the back yard at which time the witness said, he saw no weapon in his hand. County Officer Williams told of having arrested Purdy. Williams said he and Officer Stegall arrived about 10 o’clock at the scene of the shooting and after a brief investigation left in search of Purdy. He was found shortly after 2 a.m. at the home of Charlie Turner, several miles from the store. Upon being awakened, Mr. Williams said, Purdy made no attempt to deny that he had shot Hopkins, admitting the fact freely, and producing an empty shell from his pocket with the assertion: "That’s the shell I killed him with.” The witness said Purdy had declared he and Hopkins had been in a fight in which he had whipped the storekeeper, and that Hopkins had threatened to kill him. Knowing he would keep his word on that threat, Purdy was quoted as having said, he knew he had to kill Hopkins. Mr. Stegall testified to substantially the same account of the officers’ investigation as given by Mr. Williams. They agreed in quoting Purdy’s story of what had happened since he was put out of the Oakley car. He was said to have told of approaching the store from a side road in the rear, and to have met Hopkins coming out of a side door. The officers said Purdy told them cooly that he had first considered taking his gun barrel and bashing out Hopkins brains, but then decided to shoot him. As he was shot, Mr. Stegall quoted Purdy as having said that Hopkins “looked kind of funny” spinning around a couple of times before he fell, then heaving one big breath just as he died. The officers said that after leaving the store, the defendant had said he decided first to “get” Garfield Hopkins too, but later decided to go to Charlie Turner’s and go to bed. This morning the defense introduced a string of witnesses in an effort to establish Purdy’s insane drunkenness at the time of shooting. Jim Purdy, a brother of the accused, said Ed had not drunk any liquor for two years, and had quit drinking beer about six months ago following some trouble in which he and King Hopkins landed in jail. Clem Purdy, Pink Cox, Raymond Nelson and Marshall Sharp all said they had been with the accused for various intervals on Monday and that he seemed to become increasingly drunk as time went on. Ed Purdy, on the stand in his own defense, said he had quit drinking because he and King Hopkins always had ended up in trouble for drinking. He confirmed what the defense witnesses had said about the drinking of innumerable bottles of beer, some bottled in bond whisky and moonshine liquor, and appeared to recall dimly the sequence of events following the fight at the store that afternoon. On Cross examination however, he gradually recalled essential items at almost all stages of developments, under pressure of the prosecution. Mrs. King Hopkins testified her husband was not drunk on Monday; that, instead of a “dozen or' more bottles of beer” drunk by her husband and Purdy at the store, there had been only six in the store, and three of them were there the next day. She said King Hopkins did not leave by the side door at any time that evening as Purdy claimed, but had left by the front door as he went out to his death. on October 6, 1939.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 226-34-9598.¹ Melvin Edward Hopkins was buried at Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, 5285 Preston Road, Pleasant Grove, Henry Co., Virginia.⁴ He married Alice Unknown.⁴ Melvin Edward Hopkins was born on April 27, 1931 at Henry Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Betty Ruth Jane Baldwin on July 23, 1959 at Lebanon, Russell Co., Virginia.² Melvin Edward Hopkins and Betty Ruth Jane Baldwin were divorced before June, 1961.² Melvin Edward Hopkins died on April 2, 1999 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 67.⁶ He Melvin Edward Hopkins, 67, of 122 Moores Farm Road, Martinsville, died Friday, April 2, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was a native of Henry County, born April 27, 1931, a son of the late King Edward Hopkins and the late Inez Underwood Hopkins. He retired from Joyce Oil Co. in Spencer. Surviving are his wife, Alice Hopkins, and daughter, Judith H. Borders of Mocksville, N.C. and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Pleasant Grove Christian Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. on April 4, 1999.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 231-38-4273.¹ Ralph Fred Hopkins was born on August 13, 1934 at Bassett, Virginia.^1,2 He died on November 18, 2006 at Florida at age 72.^1,4