Rachel FARMER

Theodore married Jennie Lee RUSSELL. [Group Sheet]

Edgar married Constance Lee LENTZ. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: BA and MS from VA Tech
• Religion: Baptist
• _UID: E531DD68D78848779B1CA19DF2BD58B62B50

Notes:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edger V Russell
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Edger V Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Jennie M Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: E V Russell
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: E V Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Jennie C Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Edgar V. Russell
SSN: 231-42-0650
Last Residence: 24060 Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia
BORN: 6 Feb 1912
Died: 25 Aug 1988
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1952)

Occupation:
Chemistry Professor at Virginia Tech

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=russell&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2862&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=42093488&df=all&

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Edgar Vincent Russell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 76
Birth Date: abt 1912
Death Date: 25 Aug 1988
Death Place: Giles, Virginia
Spouse: Louise
Certificate Number: 1988030694

Edgar married Sarah Louise HARTNESS. Sarah (daughter of Robert Nelson HARTNESS and Sarah MITCHELL) was born 16 Mar 1912, Lancaster Court House, Lancaster Co. VA; died 11 Dec 2008, Blacksburg, VA; was buried , Westview Cemetery, Montgomery Co. Blacksburg, VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: Farmville State Teacher's College (Longwood)
• Religion: Methodist
• _UID: B1AD10752C30471B9F10A15A3A2D1E4717BF

Notes:

OBITUARY

Published in the Roanoke Times from 12/12/2008 - 12/13/2008

On Thursday, December 11, 2008, Louise Hartness Russell, of Blacksburg, Va., left the weeds and thorns of this life to join the Heavenly Father where the blossoms will never fade. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Edgar V. "Buck" Russell Jr., who went ahead in 1988 to plant the dahlias, and prune the roses and irises in the Heavenly gardens. Now, together, they shall enjoy the blooms of eternity with the Master Gardener. Her family rejoices in the knowledge that this year, for the first time, she and Buck will together share Christmas with the One whom Christmas is all about!

Louise was also preceded in death by, her father and mother, the Rev. Robert Nelson Hartness and Sarah Mitchell Hartness; her brother, Maj. Gen. Harlan Hartness; her granddaughter, Carolyn Yvonne Russell; and her great-grandson, Matthew Grant Russell.

Left to cherish the memories of her love and care are her daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Dick Quible, of Blacksburg; her son and daughter-in-law, Ted and Connie Russell, of Dublin; her granddaughter and her husband, Jennie and Ted Farmer, of Dublin; her grandson and his wife, Dean and Gina Russell, of Dublin; and her great-grandchildren, Rachael and Hannah Farmer, and Luke and Erin Russell, all of Dublin.

She was born March 16, 1912, at Lancaster Courthouse, Va., attended public school in Eastern Virginia, and State Teachers College at Farmville, now Longwood College. Louise taught school in Chesterfield County for four years before marrying a young chemistry instructor at VPI in 1938. For three years she was actively engaged in the Senior Woman's Club, in which she was president, until her husband was called to active military duty in 1941. After the family's return to Blacksburg in 1945, she became an active member of Southside Garden Club, which was an outgrowth of the Garden Committee in the Senior Woman's Club of Blacksburg.

In addition to being president of the Southside Garden Club, she was president of the Blacksburg Council of Garden Clubs, which consisted of the nationally accredited garden clubs in Blacksburg. Louise was honored with a State Life Membership and also a National Council Life Membership.
For many years she held the chairmanship of several committees on the district level, and almost as long on the state level. After completing several required courses of the Accredited Flower Show Schools, growing and exhibiting horticulture, making and exhibiting floral designs, and helping judge flower shows throughout Virginia, she felt proud to have had the opportunity to participate in the judging of the International Flower Show held in Miami Beach, Fla., and also in flower shows presented by the National Council Clubs in the Washington, D.C., area.

Louise and her husband were avid dahlia enthusiasts, and
grew many gorgeous varieties, which earned many blue ribbons in area shows. She felt quite honored that she had assisted in decorating the Virginia Tech President's home and the University Club on several occasions for annual events.

Louise was proud to have been a member of Blacksburg United Methodist Church since coming to Blacksburg in 1938, and had been presented a Life Membership pin in the United Methodist Women Society.

The family would like to offer a special thanks to the Kroontje Health Care Center, the Cove, Southern Care Hospice, and McCoy Funeral Home for the compassionate care and consideration they have given to us and to Mother. To all who knew her, her love for people, and her love of flowers, she would want to say thanks for sharing her life.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Herbert Hobbs officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Drive, S.W., Blacksburg, Va.


Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Louise H. Russell
Last Residence: 24084 Dublin, Pulaski, Virginia
BORN: 16 Mar 1912
Died: 11 Dec 2008
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1962)

Occupation:
School teacher until marriage

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32147699

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Louise Hartness Russell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 96
Birth Date: abt 1912
Death Date: 11 Dec 2008
Death Place: Montgomery, Virginia
Certificate Number: 2008054803

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129780509

Ray married Hazel Irene Weaver. Hazel was born 13 Oct 1919, Boston, Culpeper Co. VA; died 18 Jan 2015, Dublin, Pulaski Co. VA; was buried , Toms Brook Cemetery, Toms Brook, Shenandoah Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

OBITUARY

Roanoke Times [VA]; 20 Jan 2015

Hazel Weaver Lentz, 95, of Dublin, formerly of Falls Church, went to her eternal home on Sunday, January 18, 2015.

She was born October 13, 1919 in Boston, Virginia the daughter of the late Marvin and Viola Smith Weaver.

Hazel retired from Hecht Company in Arlington, where she was a Sales Associate with thirty-one years service. She looked forward to Spring, her favorite season, when she could enjoy planting her flowers. She loved being with her grandchildren and great grandchildren at many family gatherings.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ray Dean Lentz, two brothers, Barrette and Bryan Weaver, and a granddaughter, Carolyn Yvonne Russell.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Connie Lee and Ted Russell of Dublin; grandchildren and their spouses, Dean and Gina Russell, and Jennie and Ted Famer, all of Dublin; great grandchildren, Luke, Erin and Ellie Russell, and Rachael, Hannah and Rebekah Farmer, all of Dublin; and brother, Bernard Weaver of Kensington, MD.

She will be missed by her nieces and nephews, and the friends she made in Falls Church. She will also be greatly missed by her friends at Dublin Baptist Church where she had become a member, her neighbors, and her special friends Alice McNew, and Jackie and Wanda Ward. A special thanks and appreciation to her caregivers who loved and cared for her, Myrna Robinson, Sandra Burton and Pam Freeman.

The family will receive friends at Dublin Baptist Church on Wednesday, January 21st from 2 to 4 pm with the funeral service following at 4 pm with Pastor Dennis Jones officiating. Graveside services will be at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, January 22nd at the Toms Brook Cemetery in Toms Brook, Virginia with Ted Farmer and Michael Weaver officiating.

Condolences can be sent to tedconnie@verizon.net and in lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to St. Jude Children?s Hospital or Dublin Baptist Church

The Lentz family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory, Radford.

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, obituary, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=lentz&GSiman=1&GScid=2219106&GRid=141535009&