Floyd Press obituaries 9-13-07

ALMENA KATHERINE “KITTY” SUMPTER ELDER
BUENA VISTA-Almena Katherine “Kitty” Sumpter Elder, 90, died Monday, August 27, 2007 at the Golden Living Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late George Garland Elder, Jr.
She was born in Floyd County on May 26, 1917, and was a daughter of the late James Hardy and Addie Harmon Sumpter. She graduated from the Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Richmond and retired after many years in the nursing profession. She was a member of Buena Vista Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Jane Elder Dove, two sisters, Alice Sumpter and Verna DeHart and five brothers, Curtis Sumpter, James Sumpter, Jr., Melvin Sumpter, William Sumpter and Joseph Sumpter.
Survivors include: Gehrig Lee Dove and his wife Ronda of Buchanan; three grandchildren, Lori Almena Dove Chovanec and her husband, Chris, PFC Ryan Gehrig Dove, stationed in Iraq and Chelsea Lee Dove of Buchanan; two sisters, Marjorie Grace Drumheller of Lynchburg, and Virginia Sumpter Hawes of Roanoke; brother, Robert S. Sumpter of Durham, North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, at the Lomax Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Roy Thomas officiating. Interment followed in Rockbridge Memorial Gardens.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Buena Vista Rescue Squad.

JOSEPH BAXTER WILSON
COPPER HILL-Joseph Baxter Wilson, 52, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2007. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era.
He is survived by: his wife, Sharon Elaine Wilson of Roanoke; mother, Grace Settle Wilson of Copper Hill; daughters, Rachel Wilson of Charlotte, North Carolina,  Amy Wilson and fiancée Don Dwier of Roanoke, Melissa Wilson of Charlotte, North Carolina; son, Joseph and Brittany Wilson of Concord, North Carolina; special friend of the family, Brandy Conner of Bent Mountain; brothers, Eugene and Susan Wilson of Copper Hill, Roger Wilson of Copper Hill, Don and Sandy Wilson of Bent Mountain; several nieces and nephews and many good friends.
Funeral service was held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2007 at the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren with Reverend Horace Light officiating. Interment was in Restvale Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Wood Funeral Home, Floyd.