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     Nellie May Craft was buried at Godwin Cemetery, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.² She was born on March 19, 1909 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ As of February 9, 1928,her married name was Bower.¹ She married Noel Clifford Bower, son of Edgar Clifford "Ed" Bower and Sarah Catherine Wickham, on February 9, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Nellie May Craft and Noel Clifford Bower were divorced on November 26, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ Nellie May Craft died on January 7, 1957 at Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, at age 47; Died in a traffic accident.³ She Funeral for Miss Nellie Mae Craft will be conducted Wednesday. Burial will be in Slicer Cemetery. The body will be takento the home of Miss Craft's mother, Mrs. Lucy Wright Craft. Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Frances C. Sawyer, Fincastle; Mrs. Violet Linkenhoker, Springwood; five brothers, Mason Craft, Buchanan; Arthur, Willie and Lewis Craft, Roanoke; Linwood Craft, Fincastle. on January 8, 1957.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 228-60-6385.² Allen Wayne Boguess was born on May 9, 1946 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,5 He married Mary Catherine Garst, daughter of Howard Clifton Garst and Virginia Earle Bower, on May 8, 1993 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,5 Allen Wayne Boguess died on March 5, 2001 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 54.^2,6,3,5 He BOGUESS, Allen Wayne, 54, of Thaxton, died Monday, March 5, 2001. He was born May 9, 1946 in Covington, Va., a son of the late John Andrew Boguess, Sr. and Mary Emily Lawrence Boguess. Allen is survived by his wife, Mary Catherine Garst Boguess; two daughters, Stefanie L. Mason of Roanoke and Toni L. Stickley of Roanoke; a brother, John Andrew Boguess, Jr. of Covington; a sister, Peggy Boguess Rather of Covington; seven grandchildren; a father-in-law, Howard C. Garst of Roanoke; and three special friends, William Bandy of Thaxton, David Mason and Lee A. Hall both of Roanoke. on March 8, 2001.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 223-58-3406.² Clifton Leroy Emmons was born on November 22, 1946 at Hoadley, Prince William Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Barbara Grace Heinsdale, daughter of Thomas Clarke Heinsdale Sr. and Mildred Woodrow Bower, on March 14, 1963 at Nansemond Co., Virginia.¹ Clifton Leroy Emmons and Barbara Grace Heinsdale were divorced on September 10, 1968 at Nansemond Co., Virginia.⁴ Clifton Leroy Emmons died on August 1, 2001 at Georgia at age 54.^2,5