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Published Date:
Thursday August 14th, 2008
Robert House;
accident victim
buried Aug. 4
Funeral services for Robert M. House, 80, of Rawlings, a retired employee of
Virginia Farm Bureau, who was killed July 30, 2008 in an automobile accident,
were held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, August 4 at Lebanon United Methodist Church,
Rawlings. Burial was in the Howerton Family Cemetery with Masonic Rites.
Mr. House was an Army veteran and he was a member of Lebanon United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Cora Coleman House; a daughter, Shella H. Duke; one
son, Larry House; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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Ellett
Willie P. Ellett, of Burkeville, born October 23, 1921, son of the late Charlie
and Ethel Ellett, passed away suddenly, July 21, 2008.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Blanche Sexton Ellett; one
daughter, Gloria Blanche Wilson and her husband, Tom, of Seaford, VA; and one
son, Willie P. Ellett, Jr., and his wife, Wendy St. Pierre Ellett, of
Burkeville, VA. Willie had four grandchildren, Nikki Jenkins of Gonzales, La.,
Brian Wilson of Seaford, VA. and Kati and Kaysi Ellett of Burkeville, VA.
He was a WWII veteran and loyal member of the VFW in Crewe. He was also a
devoted member of the Crewe Baptist Church.
Visitation was held Tuesday night, July 22 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home in Crewe, VA. Funeral services were held at
graveside in the Crewe Cemetery, Wednesday, July 23 at 10:00 a.m. 8-14-1tc
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Service held
for Sam Sanger
at Crenshaw
A memorial service was held Tuesday, August 12, at Crenshaw United Methodist
Church here for Samuel Frederick Sanger, 94, of Blackstone, who died on August
9, 2008.
He was a former 4-H Extension Agent, serving in Lunenburg County among other
places. He was at one time manager of the Cooperative Fertilizer Purchasers
located in Kenbridge. Early in his career he was a salesman for Wirtmore Feeds,
and also taught school. Until recent years he raised cattle on the family farm
south of Blackstone.
He was predeceased by his wife, Mollie Fletcher Walker Sanger. He is survived by
a son, S. F. “Fred” Sanger of Blackstone; two daughters, Lucy Robinson of Big
Stone Gap and Jamie S. Hawley of Blackstone; six grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth E. Sanger and Elizabeth Spitler.
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Morgan
Miss Mary J. Morgan, 81, of Blackstone, died August 6, 2008.
She is survived by one daughter, Dorena Stokes; two sons, Clarence and Jerome
Morgan, all of Blackstone; two sisters, Edna Cummings and Ellen Jones; five
brothers, Griffin, Leroy, John, Dennis and Jimmy Morgan.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 11th at Poplar Lawn Baptist Church,
Blackstone with interment in the church cemetery.
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Smith
Mrs. Annie F. Smith, 82, of Blackstone, died August 7, 2008.
She is survived by a daughter, Susan S. Hawkes; one son, Kenneth W. Smith; two
grandchildren; sisters, Dollie Stith, Mary Rhodes, Rebecca Parker; brothers,
Lorenzo, Samuel, William and Bernard Fitzgerald.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, August 13th at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church, Blackstone with interment in Greenview Cemetery,
Blackstone.
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Thompkins
Mrs. Mary Christabelle Thompkins, 84, of Blackstone, died August 8, 2008.
She is survived by two sisters, Eva Fowlkes and Fannie Rather.
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 14th at Springhill Baptist Church,
Blackstone with interment in the church cemetery.
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Published Date:
Thursday August 7th, 2008
Ingram
Pearl Robertson Ingram, age 81, of Crewe, widow of Boxley T. “Butch” Ingram,
passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008.
She was the loving mother of four children, Carolyn Johnson of Chester, Brenda
Hart and husband, Mike, of Crewe, William Taylor Ingram and wife, Nancy, of
Crewe, Patricia Epperly and husband, W.J., of Blue Ridge; 12 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Virginia Gunn of Blackstone.
Visitation was held 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31st at
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe.
Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 1st at St. Mark’s United
Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church.
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Maitland
William Howard “Pork Chop” Maitland, 82, of Wilsons, VA went to be with the Lord
on July 31, 2008. He was born in Dinwiddie County, VA on June 13, 1926 to Dora
Heath Maitland and William Allen Maitland.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Lucy Townsend Maitland; his
children, William Larry Maitland (Stephany) of Stony Creek, Connie Lou Faison
(Brian) of Charlottesville, Howard Bruce Maitland (Jeannie) of Wilsons, and John
Steven Maitland (Mary) of Ford. Also grandchildren, Kim Mayton, Lisa Kenimer,
Jacob Faison, Wade Maitland, Jesse Faison, Forest Maitland, Cory Faison, Travis
Faison, Samantha Maitland, Benjamin Maitland, Garrett Maitland, Emily Maitland;
and seven great-grandchildren.
Willie Howard attended Darvills School and graduated from Sunnyside McKenney
High School. He was a member of Butterwood United Methodist Church. He founded
Little League Baseball, Little League Football and Little League Basketball in
Dinwiddie County. He was a member of the Dinwiddie County Rescue Squad for
several years, a member of Darvills Ruritan Club, and the Dinwiddie County High
School Booster Club. In 1987, he received the Governor’s Award for Volunteering
Excellence for Youth Sports. He had a career in construction and farming.
Visitation was held at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2nd at Hamner-McMillian
Funeral Home, 1400 S. Main Street, Blackstone, VA. Funeral services were held at
2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 3rd at Butterwood United Methodist Church, Darvills,
VA with interment in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the “Willie
Howard Maitland” Athletic Scholarship Fund, c/o Dinwiddie County High School,
ATTN: Francis Knott, P.O. Box 229, Dinwiddie, VA 23841.
Online register at www.hamnermcmillian.com 8-7-1tc
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Ellett
Willie P. Ellett, 86, of Burkeville, died suddenly July 21, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Blanche Saxton Ellett; one daughter, Gloria Blanche
Wilson of Seaford; one son, Willie P. Ellett, Jr., of Burkeville; and four
grandchildren.
He was a WWII veteran and loyal member of the VFW in Crewe. He was also a
devoted member of the Crewe Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at graveside in the Crewe Cemetery, Wednesday, July
23rd at 10:00 a.m.
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Smith
Gladys Tomlinson Smith, 82, of Fruitland Park, Florida, formerly of Victoria,
died July 30, 2008.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence D. Smith; two sisters, Estelle T.
Scruggs of Norfolk and Inez T. Faris of Chesapeake; two brothers, Henderson L.
Tomlinson of Norfolk and Lacy W. Tomlinson of Victoria.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. at Staples Funeral
Home, Victoria with interment in the Tomlinson Family Cemetery, Victoria.
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Whittington
Joseph Wayne Whittington, 72, of Green Bay, died August 2, 2008. He was a
retired correctional officer with the Virginia Department of Corrections and
also served his country and retired from the U. S. Navy with 25 years of
service.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Whittington; a daughter, Cheryle
Whittington Parrish of Victoria; a son, Joseph Wayne Whittington, Jr., of
Elkton, Maryland; four grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services were conducted Wednesday, August 6, at 10:00 a.m. in
the Whittington Family Cemetery, 2994 Bethel Church Road, Green Bay. Military
rites were provided by the Keysville American Legion, Post 260 Honor Guard.
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Fitzgerald
Mrs. Clara W. Fitzgerald, 87, of Burkeville, died July 24, 2008.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Webster; four grandsons.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 30, from Macedonia Baptist Church,
Burkeville with interment in the New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery,
Blackstone.
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Baylor
Allen J. Baylor, 91, of Blackstone, died July 27, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Julia Baylor; three sons, Shyrone, Anthony and James
Baylor; three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 31, from Poplar Lawn Baptist Church,
Blackstone with interment in the church cemetery.
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Graves
Mrs. Viola L. Graves, 81, of Blackstone, died July 29, 2008.
She is survived by her husband, Eugene Graves; two sisters, Flornia Walker and
Helen Graham; two children and three step-children, Oscar Wilson, Diane Thomas,
Eugene Graves, Jr., Laurie Sinclair and Celestine Forney.
Funeral services were held Friday, August 1, from Springhill Baptist Church,
Blackstone with interment in the church cemetery.
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Wilson
Mrs. Lillie Sue Wilson, 63, of Blackstone, died July 30, 2008.
She is survived by her husband, Moses Wilson, Jr.; a son, Kevin Johnson; a
daughter, Deborah Davis; one brother, Richard Coleman, Jr.; one sister, Clara
Blackwell.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 2, from Mt. Level Baptist Church,
Amelia with interment in the church cemetery.
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Clark
Edward Clark, 51, of Blackstone, died July 31, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta Clark; eight children, Edward Worsham,
Travis Worsham, Stephanie Brooks, Ron Lee, Harold Jones, Shameka Harris, Lakea
Jones and LaShonda Jones; one brother, Leroy Clark; one sister, Toursia Taylor.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 4, from the chapel of W.E. Hawkes &
Son Funeral Home, Blackstone with interment in the Greenview Cemetery,
Blackstone.
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Published Date:
Thursday July 31st, 2008
Tucker
Mrs. Neldonia Hardy Tucker, 52, of Blackstone, died July 20, 2008
She is survived by her husband, Francis Tucker; daughter, Tiana Tucker; father
and mother, Herbert and Rozelia Hardy; a sister, Gwen Tuck; brothers, Herbert
and Alfonza Hardy.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 25, from Cellar Creek Baptist Church,
Blackstone with interment in the church cemetery.
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Todd
Franklin Robert Todd, 58, of Crewe, died July 20, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Todd; five children, Tamara Ramsey, Freda
Perry, Franklin Todd, Jr., Adrienne Stokes and Antonio Todd; 18 grandchildren;
two sisters, Alice T. Christopher and Shirley Todd.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 26 from Gravel Hill Baptist Church,
Amelia with interment in the church cemetery.
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Weatherford
Allie Jaunita Bishop Weatherford, 82, went to be with the Lord July 27, 2008.
She is survived by two daughters, Gloria Trevathan of Georgia and Janet Eanes of
Crewe; one son, Tom Weatherford and wife, Mary, of Big Island; six sisters,
Genell Butler, Annabelle Davis and husband, Durwood, of Richmond, Ola Wilkerson
and husband, Roy, Christine Austin, all of Crewe, Fay Austin and husband, Abe,
of Amelia, and Bonnie and husband, Hobert, of Buckingham; one brother, J.C.
Bishop and wife, Laura, of Crewe; three granddaughters, Margaret Trevathan and
husband, Gale Plano, of Hawaii, Nina Weatherford of Bedford, and Nicole Clayton
of Richmond; three grandsons, Michael Trevathan and wife, Robin, of Georgia,
Chuck Eanes of Crewe and Jeff Eanes of Blackstone; two great-grandsons, Robbie
and Zach Trevathan and one great-granddaughter, Jaden Heath; and two special
great-grandsons, Nathan and Matthew; and also a stepson, John Weatherford of
Dunn, NC.
She was preceded in death by her parents, A. C. and Robbie Bishop; two brothers,
Rufus and Jessie Bishop; a grandson, James Weatherford; and daughter-in-law,
Patsy.
Visitation was held Tuesday, July 29th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, July 30, 11:00 a.m. at Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home,
Crewe, VA. Interment at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Rice. 7-31-1tc
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Barlow
Billie Lou Barlow, 80, of Crewe, died Monday, July 28, 2008.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Barlow. She is survived by
daughters, Carolyn Atkins and Patricia Hayer, all of Crewe; sons, Mike Barlow
and Kevin Barlow of Crewe; sisters, Jean Blankenship of Winchester and Donna
Turner; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 30, 2:00 p.m. at the
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Crewe Cemetery.
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Published Date:
Thursday July 24th, 2008
Sahl
Jean Elizabeth Pittenger Sahl, 84, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 in
Bethesda, Maryland after a brief illness.
The daughter of Reno Pittenger and Gertrude Sheriff Pittenger, she was born in
Mechanisburg, Pennsylvania. She was raised in Hollis on Long Island, New York
where she graduated from Jamaica High School.
She married her high school sweetheart, Fredrick Sahl, a cadet in the Army Air
Corps. Together they traveled widely during Fred’s career as an officer in the
Air Force, living for a while in Hawaii and later in Germany. Jean was an
accomplished seamstress and bridge player, and did some modeling while living in
Germany.
In retirement they moved to Poole Siding, Virginia where they lived for more
than 20 years before relocating to Chesterfield, VA. After Fred’s death in 2005
Jean moved to Bethesda, Maryland.
She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Ingersoll of Bethesda, and Betsy Davis
of Blackstone; two grandchildren, Sam Davis and Jennifer Davis; and two
great-grandsons, Adam and Cody.
A private funeral service will be held on September 9th at
Arlington National Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest with Fred.
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Shepherd
Reverend Gaynor Curtis “G.C.” Shepherd, 70, of Wilsons, died Wednesday, July 16,
2008.
G.C. was a retired minister of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist
Church and employee of Joseph McMillian Funeral Home near Blackstone. He was
past Master of Amelia Lodge #101 A.F. & A.M. and member of the Royal Arch
Masons.
G.C. is survived by his wife, Geneva Ayers Shepherd; three sons, Curtis O.
Shepherd of Blackstone, David M. Shepherd of Wilsons and Reverend Thomas B.
Shepherd of Stuart; and a daughter, Deborah S. Barnes of Blackstone. He is also
survived by his brothers, Julius of Roanoke, Calvin of Montvale, Ruben of South
Carolina, Joe of Phenix and Lloyd Shepherd of Victoria; his sisters, Hilda
Johnson of Charlotte Court House, Christaline McCutcheon of Bedford, Eilene
Conner of Montvale, Linda Crouch of Roanoke, Dori Kim of Fredericksburg and
Shirley Blanton of Cullen; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 19th, 11:00 a.m. at Crenshaw United
Methodist Church, Blackstone. Interment followed in Grace Methodist Church
Cemetery, Wilsons.
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Clark
Benjamin Clark, 68, of Blackstone, died July 17, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Rosa Lee Clark; two children, Helen Oliver and
Olivia Friend; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Annie
Graise, Hattie Brown and Elizabeth Davis.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 19, from Jerusalem Baptist Church,
Blackstone with interment in the church cemetery.
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Longworth
Marshall Thomas Longworth, Jr., 86, of Blackstone, died Friday, July 18, 2008.
He was a WWII Air Force veteran, VFW member, and retired firefighter.
Surviving are his children, Kathleen Haug of Blackstone, Peggy Platt of
Cumberland, MD and Marshall T. Longworth III of Albany, NY; 11 grandchildren;
brother, Daniel Longworth; and sister, Dorothy Coale.
Funeral services were held at Crenshaw United Methodist Church, Blackstone,
Monday, July 21, at 1:00 p.m. Interment was at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery,
Amelia.
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Francis
Lewis Bernard Francis, 88, of Blackstone, died Sunday, July 20, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Doris K. Francis; one daughter, Patricia Sides of
Utah; and two grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 23, at
Crewe Cemetery.
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Freeman
Marion Moore Freeman, age 66, of Blackstone, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008.
She is survived by her sister, Ann Freeman Via and husband, Conrad; a nephew,
David Via and wife, Tina, and their son, Nathan, all of Glen Allen; a niece,
Robin Diaz and husband, Jorge, and their children, Dareck, Gabriel and Noah, all
of Costa Rica; a niece, Catherine Burzio and husband, Bret, and their children,
Ashton, John Bret and August, all of Berryville, VA; and a number of cousins.
Marion was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. Dr. W. Carroll and Helen
Forbes Freeman; and a great-niece, Pauline Burzio.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Crenshaw
United Methodist Church, Blackstone. Visitation will be held at the church one
hour prior to services. Interment private at Lakeview Cemetery, Blackstone.
Funeral arrangements by Hamner-McMillian Funeral Home, 1400 S. Main St.,
Blackstone, VA. Online register at www.hamnermcmillian.com.
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Published Date:
Thursday July 17th, 2008
Hobbs
Mrs. Felicia Brooks Hobbs, 41, of Philadelphia and formerly of Crewe, died July
6, 2008.
She is survived by her mother, Josephine W. Coleman; father, Sam Brooks; son,
Xavier Crump; husband, Dennis Hobbs; brothers, Samuel and Tyrone; and
grandfather, Frank Carter.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 12th at Dominion Worship Center in
Crewe with interment in the Jackson Cemetery, Crewe.
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Daniel
Dennis Lee “Coonie” Daniel, 60, of Danieltown, VA died July 13, 2008. Dennis Lee
was a Professor at Southside Virginia Community College and a farmer.
He is survived by his sons, David Daniel, Ken Daniel, John Daniel (U.S.
Marines), Anthony Daniel (U.S. Marines), all of Danieltown and Buck Johnson of
Blackstone; his grandsons, David Dennis Daniel, James Tyler Daniel and Will
Johnson; his mother, Maude L. Daniel of Danieltown; his sisters, Dianne D. White
of Winston-Salem, NC and Carolyn D. Clary of Danieltown; his brother, David Dean
Daniel of Midlothian.
Funeral services were conducted 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, in the Rocky Run
United Methodist Church, Alberta, with burial in the church cemetery. The family
received friends at the Clarke Funeral Home, Kenbridge, on Tuesday from 7:00 -
8:30 p.m.
Please consider memorial donations to the Rocky Run United Methodist Church, Lew
Jones Road, Alberta, VA 23821. 7-17-1tc
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Babb
Robert F. “Bob” Babb, 79, of Marshalls Creek, PA passed away on Wednesday, July
9, 2008 at home after a fierce battle with cancer. He was the son of Mary and
James Babb, born June 28, 1929 and grew up in Baldwin, L.I., NY, where he
retired after 37 years with the Baldwin School District as an Elementary School
teacher, principal, mentor and benefactor. He was instrumental in the “Beautiful
Baldwin” project and earned the nickname “Mr. Marigold.” He spent his summers as
a bus driver, head counselor and supervisor with the Pierce Camps in Roslyn, NY.
He served as Sunday School teacher to young adults for over 10 years at the
First Methodist Church in Baldwin, NY.
Bob earned his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in French, math and education from
Hofstra University, where he also starred on the school’s baseball team. He
served in the Korean War in Europe with the 66th Counter Intelligence Corp.
Active in the Rotary Club, he served as secretary, president and earned the Paul
Harris Fellow Ward. He was an organizer and participant with the annual Rotary
Track and Field Event for the Baldwin school system.
Retirement included being an avid Yankees fan, volunteering tireless hours with
the Mountain Manor Golf Club (where he hit a hole in one in 2000), Delta Society
Pet Partners project, Monroe County Hospice and the Virginia Occupational
Therapy Association, among others.
Bob leaves behind his loving wife of 57 years, Harriette; his son, Robert, of
Pleasanton, CA; his daughter, Holly of Crewe, VA; grandchildren, James Robert
Babb and Kimberly Anne Brown.
There are no services planned at this time.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Heartland Horse Heroes
Therapeutic Horsemanship Program, P.O. Box 482, Blackstone, VA 23824.
Arrangements by William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg, PA
18360. www.wmhclarkfuneralhome.com
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Obituaries
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Robert M. House, 80
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Willie P. Ellett,
87
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Samuel F. Sanger, 94
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Mary J. Morgan, 81
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Annie F. Smith, 82
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Mary C. Thompkins, 84
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Pearl R. Ingram, 81
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William H. Maitland, 82
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Willie P. Ellett, 86
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Gladys T. Smith, 82
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Joseph
W.Whittington, 72
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Clara W. Fitzgerald,
87
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Allen J. Baylor, 91
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Viola L. Graves, 81
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Lillie Sue Wilson, 63
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Edward Clark, 51
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Neldonia Hardy Tucker, 52
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Franklin Robert Todd, 58
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Allie J. B.
Weatherford, 82
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Billie Lou Barlow, 80
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Jean E. Pittenger Sahl, 84
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Gaynor C. Shepherd, 70
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Benjamin Clark, 68
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Marshall Longworth,
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Lewis Bernard Francis,
88
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Marion M. Freeman, 66
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Felicia Brooks Hobbs, 41
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Dennis Lee Daniel, 60
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Robert F.
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