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     Donald Lee Wirt Don L. Wirt, Apr 4, 1936 - Feb 25, 2025. RICHLAND HILLS - Donald Lee Wirt was born in Salem, Virginia, on April 4, 1936, to Roy Washington Wirt and Annie Lee Wade Wirt. He was one of seven siblings, and the last of the boys to make the transition to his heavenly home. Beloved brothers, Billy, Roy, and Bobby Wirt preceded him, as well as sisters, Marion Williams and Rose Ann Dooley. Interment will follow in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, 5725 Colleyville Boulevard, Colleyville, Texas. Don graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem, Virginia, in 1954. He then left home to attend Airline training school in Kansas City, Missourri. After completion of the program, he went to work for Trans Texas Airways in Dallas, Texas, in 1955. In 1957, he met the love of his life, Marla Jean Hoskey, and they were married in June of 1958. In 1959, he went to work for American Airlines in Columbus, Ohio; however, after four years up North, he decided the winters there were too cold working outside and he transferred back to Dallas Love Field. After a brief stay in Irving, they purchased their long term residence of 56 years on Cheryl Avenue, in Hurst. There, they raised their three children, Tracy, Vickie, and Linda. The family attended First Hurst since 1967. He worked with Marla teaching in first grade Sunday school, and worked in the church nursery as well. He was a deacon at First Hurst and ministered to the widows assigned to him. Don enjoyed working with the public as he assisted passengers in their travels all over the world. He had to opportunity to see some celebrities as they traveled through Dallas, both at Love Field and later DFW airport. He was outgoing, and never shied away from sharing his faith in our Lord. On more than one occasion, he brought stranded travelers to our home overnight when they missed their connection and had nowhere to stay. After 33 years with AA, he retired in 1995; however, he went to work at the Airport PGA shop, merging his love for golf with his desire to remain connected to his lifelong environment of the hustle and bustle of airport life. Don loved to GOLF!!!!!!!!!!! Don loved to golf with his brother, Roy, and later with his in-laws, which prompted Marla to want to try her hand at the game as well. They enjoyed the game together for many years, traveling to different states, and even Canada, to play. Some of the well-known courses they were privileged to play were Torre Pines in California, Banff in Canada, and Robert Trent Golf Trails in Alabama. Don and his brothers, Roy and Bobby, as well as Marla, were able to attend a practice round at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, one year, and also walked the grounds observing many of the Pro Golfers. He enjoyed serving as a marshal for over 10 years for the Colonial Golf Tournament in Fort Worth. Don is survived by Marla Wirt, his wife of 66 and half years; children, Tracy and Kimberly Wirt, Vickie and Bari Henry, and Linda and Brett Harper; sister, Carol Jean Harrington; sister-in-law, Linda Wirt; brother-in-law, Al Dooley; as well as seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.⁹ He was buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, 5725 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, Tarrant Co., Texas.⁹ He was born on April 4, 1936 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,9 He married Marla Jean Hoskey on June 30, 1958 at Dallas Co., Texas.^8,4,9 Donald Lee Wirt died on February 25, 2025 at Texas at age 88.⁹

     Her Social Security Number was 223-30-7235.⁷ Marian Frances Wirt was born on April 22, 1929 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,8,7 As of June 1, 1947,her married name was Williams.⁴ She married James Brady Williams on June 1, 1947 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,6 Marian Frances Wirt died on April 5, 2012 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 82.^6,9,7 She Marian Wirt Williams, 82, of Salem, departed this life on Thursday, April 5, 2012. Marian was an active and longtime member of first United Methodist Church in Salem. She was preceded by her parents, Roy W. Wirt Sr. and Annie Wade, and a son Joseph Brian Williams. Marian is survived by her husband and best friend, James (Jimmy) Williams and her family as follows: daughter, Margaret Thacker and husband, Don; son, Stephen Williams; son, Mark Williams and wife, Alice; daughters-in-law, Sharon Williams and Maureen Williams; grandchildren, Aimee Sparger and husband, Jonathan, Sara Tolley and husband, Geoff, Laura Houseman and husband, Michael, Mathew Williams and wife, Sara, Shelley Williams, Elaine Williams and Joseph Williams; great-grandchildren, Kobey, Brady, Cora Grace, Grace, Luke, Cash and Camden. She is also survived by four brothers; William (Bill) Wirt, Roy Wirt Jr., Donald Wirt and Bob Wirt; surviving sisters, Rose Dooley and Carole Harrington. Also surviving are her very special friends, Jeri Lawrence, Joan Dorsey, Mary Ann Tate and Beverly Damewood. The family extends heartfelt thanks to the Blue Ridge Cancer Center, Dr. Richards, Dr. Rogers, Dr. Buck, sixth floor nurses and staff of Lewis Gale Hospital, and Pheasant Ridge Skilled Nursing Facility. on April 9, 2012.⁶

     Rose Ann Wirt Rose Ann Wirt Dooley, age 83, of Vinton went to her eternal home on March 27, 2024. Rose was born October 1,1940, in Salem, Virginia, daughter of the late Roy and Annie Wade Wirt. She graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1959. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her in-laws William Pete and Ethel Stevens Dooley; sister Marian Williams and husband Jimmy; brothers Roy Wirt; Bobby Wirt and wife Alice; and Bill Wirt and wife Edith. Her family left to cherish her memory include: her devoted and love of her life husband E. Alfred Dooley of 64 years; her children Marlene Dooley (Chuck), Mitzi Dooley (Bill), and Melody Fulton (Greg). Also, her grandchildren and their families: Colleen (Krae) Heath; Colin Dooley; Chase Dooley (Kelsey); Cierra Fulton; Martin Greulich; and her great-grandchildren: Beau and Lily Heath; Beckett, Harper, and Campbell Dooley; sister Carole Jean Harrington and brother Don Wirt; and the numerous friends and family in her life and church who stood alongside us through this difficult time. She was a born-again Christian, wife, mother, and Nana. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.⁵ She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ She was born on October 1, 1940 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5 As of July 8, 1960,her married name was Dooley.³ She married Everette Alfred Dooley on July 8, 1960 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,5 Rose Ann Wirt died on March 27, 2024 at Virginia at age 83.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 227-50-2029.⁴ Charles Robert Keeney Jr. was born on August 5, 1941 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Carole Jean Wirt, daughter of Roy Washington Wirt Sr. and Annie Lee Wade, on June 10, 1961 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 Charles Robert Keeney Jr. and Carole Jean Wirt were divorced on October 21, 1996 at Harris Co., Texas.^3,5 Charles Robert Keeney Jr. died on November 28, 2006 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at age 65.^3,4 He C. Robert Keeney, Jr., age 65, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at Memorial City Hospital from complications related to cancer and heart disease. Blind since his early 40s, Bob was an inspiration to all who knew him. He was a practicing attorney in Houston since 1972 and a lifelong, passionate advocate for people with disabilities. Born in Princeton, WVA, August 5, 1941, Bob moved to Houston in 1969 where he finished law school at South Texas College of Law. He received a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and attended T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond from 1967 to 1969. His proudest accomplishment was as a pioneer in services for children with autism in Houston. He was co-founder of Avondale House for Autistic Children, along with his ex-wife, Carole Keeney Harrington, and a group of parents of autistic children. Bob served as chairman of the board its first 10 years in operation and was the key person responsible for its survival and existence in a time when virtually no services were available in Houston for children with autism. He also served as chairman of the board of Spring Branch Academy, a private school, where his son, Christopher, first received education at age 4. He also was a board member of Houston Advocates for Mental Health in Children (HAMIC). Bob was appointed by the governor in 1986 to the Texas Commission for the Blind and served as its chairman from 1995 to 2005. He was mayor of the City of Spring Valley from 1986-1991 and served two years prior to that time as the city judge. He also was general counsel and partner at Harold A. Clark Investment Builders from 1974-1978 and worked his way through law school as a sales representative for National Airlines. Bob is survived by his only son, Christopher Patrick Keeney, age 39, who adored his father and who was the drive behind Bob's commitment to serve children with disabilities, especially those with autism. Also surviving Bob are his sisters, Elizabeth (Sandee) Keeney Garnett and Rebecca Keeney, and his brother, Grover C. Keeney, all of Roanoke, Virginia. He was predeceased by his mother, Bridgid Flanigan Keeney and father, Charles R. Keeney, Sr. Especially important in Bob's life was his legal assistant of 13 years, Carmen Gravis, who made it possible for him to excel as a "old blind lawyer," as Bob referred to himself. She was a devoted employee and close friend. Bob considered himself grandfather to her two children, Gabrielle, age 9, and James, age 6. They brought him great joy. on November 30, 2006.³

     Everette Alfred Dooley was born on December 23, 1932 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Rose Ann Wirt, daughter of Roy Washington Wirt Sr. and Annie Lee Wade, on July 8, 1960 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,6,3,2

     James Brady Williams was born on May 15, 1922 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Marian Frances Wirt, daughter of Roy Washington Wirt Sr. and Annie Lee Wade, on June 1, 1947 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,6,2,7 James Brady Williams died on June 2, 2014 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 92.^4,5 He James Brady Williams, 92, of Salem, was reunited with his wife and best friend, Marian, on Monday, June 2, 2014. James was also predeceased by a son, Joe; his parents, James and Grace Williams; and sister, Mary Williams. James grew up in Wytheville, Va. He served his country during World War II as a photo interpreter with United States Marine Corps stationed in Guam. After the war he moved to Salem to work at the Burlington Hosiery Mills where he met Marian. He could build anything, fix anything and grow anything. He had a terrific sense of humor, was well read, proud of being a Marine, loved all dogs and was especially proud of his loving family. Survivors include his sister, Anna Sue Williams; a daughter, Margaret and husband, Don Thacker; sons, Mark and wife, Alice Williams, and Steve Williams; daughters-in-law, Sharon Williams and Maureen Williams; grandchildren, Aimee Sparger, Sara Tolley, Shelley Williams, Elaine Williams, Laura Houseman, Matt Williams, and Joseph Williams; and great- grandchildren, Kobey, Brady, Cora Grace, Cash, Camden, Grace, Luke and Ben. Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Pariluis, Dr. Fintel, the Good Samaritan Hospice staff, Virginia and Jean. Also thanks to Carol Craighead. on June 5, 2014.⁵

     Edith Jane James Edith James Wirt, Oct 14, 1936 - Dec 6, 2022. On December 6, 2022 Edith James Wirt passed quietly in bed at the home she shared with her husband William "Bill" for sixty-two years. She was born in Boones Mill, Virginia on October 14, 1936 to Grace Pearl James and Carl Berkley James. She is proceeded in death by brothers Moody, Beverly, Dick, John, and Michael James and sister Stella Leftwich. She is survived by two brothers: Paul James, and Danny James and two sisters: Rosie Ferrell, and Patsy James. Edith served as mother to three children: William Allen Wirt, II, Anthony Dale Wirt, and Michele Renea Wirt. She was a grandmother to two grandchildren: Matthew Charlton Wirt and Ryan Daniel Wirt. Edith also served as acting grandmother to David and Jason Holt and Erica and Richard Nielsen. She was a lifelong member of Locust Grove Methodist Church and enjoyed all of her many friends she met there. Camping trips, potlucks, apple butter making, talent contests were all beloved activities that she enjoyed with her church folks. Edith profound love of hiking, gardening, camping still emanates with her children today. Her house was never left untidy and no visitor would ever see a dirty dish in the sink. She took pride in her collection of fine antique furniture, all of which restored by her. Ediths collection of roosters could only be surpassed by the Smithsonian. Friends and family will miss her. Please know Edith lived life well and remember her wonderful smile. She always preferred kindness to malice and would always want to offer help rather than hurt. Edith was proceeded in death by her husband Bill by three months. She never spoke of his passing but her sorrow was evident. Her passing came on the morning of what would have been his ninety-first birthday. It is obvious she did not want to miss the party.² She was born on October 14, 1936 at Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.² As of April 4, 1960,her married name was Wirt.³ She married William Allen "Bill" Wirt, son of Roy Washington Wirt Sr. and Annie Lee Wade, on April 4, 1960 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 Edith Jane James died on December 6, 2022 at Virginia at age 86.²

     His Social Security Number was 228-86-2001.⁹ Joseph Brian Williams was buried at West End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia.^2,5 He was born on September 11, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,9,6,7 He married Sharon Denise Flinchum on September 25, 1976 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,7 Joseph Brian Williams died on April 13, 2006 at Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia, at age 51.^2,4,9,5 He Joseph Brian (J.B.) Williams, 51, of Wytheville, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006 at Wythe County Community Hospital, surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was a retired special agent from the Virginia State Police after 28 years of service. He was predeceased in death by his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Williams of Wytheville and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wirt, Sr. of Salem. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Sharon F. Williams; a daughter, Laura Christen Williams and fiancé, Michael Houseman; a son, Matthew Brian Williams and fiancée, Sara Childers; one grandson, Kobey; parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Brady Williams of Salem, Va; sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Donald Thacker of Roanoke, Va; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Stephen and Maureen Williams of Richmond, Va., Mark and Alice Williams of Roanoke, Va; brother-in-law and wife, David and Brenda Flinchum; Herman L. Flinchum and wife, Margie. Four special nieces, two nephews and one great-nephew also survive. Interment will follow in West End Cemetery. on April 15, 2006.⁵

     Virginia Imogene Graham was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ She was born on December 28, 1933 at Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of November 23, 1950,her married name was Wirt.¹ She married William Allen "Bill" Wirt, son of Roy Washington Wirt Sr. and Annie Lee Wade, on November 23, 1950 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ Virginia Imogene Graham and William Allen "Bill" Wirt were divorced on March 28, 1958 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ Virginia Imogene Graham died on June 16, 2018 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 84.³ She Virginia Graham Sutliff, 84, of Troutville, Va. passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Jeannie's Elder Care following a long illness. Virginia was the daughter of the late Amos Graydon and Pearle Nancy Sutphin Graham. She was a loving mother and wife, grandmother and friend. Virginia loved spending time helping others whenever and wherever needed. She retired from General Electric in 1989 as a loyal employee for 33 years. Virginia also spent 18 years as a foster parent for Depauls. She was baptized and a member of Rainbow Forest Baptist Church for some 35 years; and as of late, she attended New Testament Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by two brothers, Graydon (Billy) Graham and Trubie Ivan Graham. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Jack Sutliff, brother and sister-in-law Carl and Delmar Graham; sons and daughters-in-law Allen and Susan Wirt, Frank and Julia Sutliff, and Joe and Kim Sutliff, grandchildren, Matt and Ryan Wirt, Jessica and Logan Sutliff, Charissa Henegar, Bryce and Hunter Sutliff; and great-granddaughter Gillian. Virginia's family would like to offer a special thanks to Jeannie's Elder Care and Carilion Hospice for their care, compassion, and love in her final weeks. Burial will be at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. on June 18, 2018.³