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     Stephen Wayne Brackman was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 1521 South Carpenter Drive, Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.⁴ He Stephen Wayne Brackman, 44, of Greenville, TN, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in the Holston Valley Medical center at Kingsport, TN. Mr. Brackman was born October 11, 1974, in Covington a son of Clinda Joy Spence Weeks of Covington and the late Rev. Emory W. Brackman. In addition to his Father, he was preceded in death by his Step-father, Lewis Weeks, in 2016; grandfathers Clate Brackman in 2007 and Russell Spence in 1999 and his grandmother, Glenna Humphries Brackman, in 1986. Stephen was a 1992 graduate of Covington High School. He grew up in his Father’s church, Dunlap Christian Church, at Crows in Alleghany County. Surviving in addition to his Mother are his Wife, Tracey Wade Brackman, of Greenville, TN; his Son, Andrew Brackman and his Daughter, Amber Brackman, both of Sevierville, TN; his Step-Daughter, Paige Davis, and her Husband, Brant, of Greenville, TN; his Brother, Jonathan Brackman of Covington; his Maternal Grandmother, Bondean Spence of Lewisburg, WV; uncles and aunts Rev. Everette and Sandra Defibaugh of Lewisburg, WV and Jim and Terry Brackman of Covington; and several cousins including Elizabeth Devito and her husband, Ray, and their children, Julian and Ellie, all of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Kelly Brackman Shook and her husband, R.D., of Roanoke and also several cousins. Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Cemetery.⁴ He married Tracey Wade.⁴ Stephen Wayne Brackman was born on October 11, 1974 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^3,4 He died on August 21, 2019 at Kingsport, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 44.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 227-60-7509.⁴ Jerry Richard Briggs was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,6 He was born on March 11, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,4,5,6,7,8 He married Belinda Lou "Bendy" Argabright, daughter of Lynwood Otis Argabright and Mary Bell Reid, on July 5, 1970 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Jerry Richard Briggs and Belinda Lou "Bendy" Argabright were divorced on August 14, 1979 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² Jerry Richard Briggs died on February 25, 1991 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 44.^3,4,5,6,7,9 He Jerry Richard Briggs, age 44, of Roanoke, passed away Monday at his residence. He was a Vietman veteran and is survived by his wife, Sherry E. Briggs; his mother, Annie B. Briggs, Roanoke; two brothers, Hal Briggs, Wirtz; and Barry Briggs, Roanoke; two sisters, Karla Ann Wells, Salem; and Libby Mullens, Portsmouth. on February 27, 1991.³

     Robert Edward Free was buried at Hebron Lutheran Cemetery, 3090 Limaburg Road, Hebron, Boone Co., Kentucky.^2,5 His Social Security Number was 406-24-9127.⁴ He married Vivian Lorene Lewis, daughter of Elmer Dale Lewis and Nannie Belle Ratliff.¹ Robert Edward Free was born on December 26, 1925 at Ludlow, Kenton Co., Kentucky.^2,3,4,5,6,7 He died on June 24, 1977 at Boone Co., Kentucky, at age 51.^2,5,8,9

     Orah Edwin Faulkner was buried at Lewis County Memory Gardens, Vanceburg, Lewis Co., Kentucky.² He was born on November 18, 1921 at Lewis Co., Kentucky.^2,4,5 He married Hazel Dale Lewis, daughter of Elmer Dale Lewis and Nannie Belle Ratliff, circa 1946.^1,2,3 Orah Edwin Faulkner died on March 10, 1991 at Maysville, Mason Co., Kentucky, at age 69.^2,3,6 He Orah E. Faulkner, 69, a retired CSX Railroad employee, husband of Hazel Lewis Faulkner, died of a heart ailment Sunday at Meadowview Regional Hospital, Maysville. on March 12, 1991.³

     Howard David Hunter was buried at Memorial Burial Park, Wheelersburg, Scioto Co., Ohio.³ His Social Security Number was 301-32-4147.² He married Dorothy Lee Lewis, daughter of Elmer Dale Lewis and Nannie Belle Ratliff.⁴ Howard David Hunter was born on October 19, 1936 at New Boston, Scioto Co., Ohio.^2,5 He died on July 11, 1981 at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, at age 44.^1,6

     Jesse "Jess" Ruark Jr. was buried at Lewis County Memory Gardens, Vanceburg, Lewis Co., Kentucky.^1,2 He Jesse Ruark Jr., 67, of Vanceburg, Ky., died Monday, March 25, 1991, at Heartland of Hillsboro after a long illness. Born Sept. 4, 1923, at Ironton, a son of the late Jesse and Elizabeth Holschuh Ruark, and a member of Heseelton Baptist Church, he was a retired state highway employee who had worked as a trucker and heavy equipment operator. He was preceded in death by two wives, Helen Hauck Ruark and Peggy Ginn Ruark. Surviving are a son, Gary Ruark of Hillsboro; a stepson, Carl Ginn of Vanceburg; four stepdaughters, Patsy Lewis of Burtonville, Ky., and Carolyn Kinney, Marsha Chinn and Patty Ginn, all of Vanceburg; a sister, Catherine Hughes of Vanceburg; three grandchildren; and eight step-grandchildren. Interment in Lewis County Memory Gardens.² His Social Security Number was 406-20-6087.⁶ He married Helen Louise Lewis, daughter of Elmer Dale Lewis and Nannie Belle Ratliff.⁷ Jesse "Jess" Ruark Jr. was born on September 4, 1923 at Ironton, Lawrence Co., Ohio.^1,2,3,6,4,8 He died on March 25, 1991 at Vanceburg, Lewis Co., Kentucky, at age 67.^1,2,3,6,5,9