Charles Corbin

Charles Corbin, 84, of Brightwood died on Monday, May 31, 2010, in Culpeper.

He was born on August 30, 1925, in Madison County, the son of the late Charles Washington Corbin and Fannie Nicholson Corbin and husband of the late Lillie Virginia Corbin.

Mr. Corbin is survived by two sons, Elzie Lee Corbin of Stanley and Charles M. Corbin of Brightwood; a stepson, Junior Douglas Corbin of Culpeper; a niece, Tammy Dodson of Brightwood and two step grandchildren, Jerry Corbin and Sherri Frazier.

A graveside funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2010, at Bethsaide United Methodist Church Cemetery in Brightwood conducted by the Reverend John K. Burke.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Preddy Funeral Home Chapel in Madison.

Scott William Raynor, Jr. - Musician/Drummer

"Scott William Raynor, Jr. (born May 23, 1978) is an American drummer best known for being a founding member of the band Blink-182.

Raynor first started drumming when he joined a band with some friends because, according to him, they had taken all the "good instruments" before Raynor could choose. Raynor cites Fugazi and Metallica as his favorite bands.

Raynor and guitarist Tom DeLonge began playing together in DeLonge's garage when they were in high school. They played with a couple of other members until they met bassist Mark Hoppus in 1992 and Hoppus became a permanent member. In later interviews, the members of Blink-182 would claim DeLonge and Hoppus met first. They wrote a few songs together, including "Carousel." In 1993 they began working on demos, recording Flyswatter in Raynor's bedroom.

 Scott Raynor with Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge in Blink-182, backstage at a concert in 1996.

Their last demo, Buddha, was recorded at Double Time Studios in San Diego, California, and released by Filter Records. It was remastered and re-released in 1998 by Kung Fu Records. In 1993 the band began recording their album Cheshire Cat at Westbeach Recorders. The album was finished and released in February 1994 on cassette, then released on CD in 1995 and remastered and re-released in 1998 by Cargo Music/Grilled Cheese Records.

In late 1994 they released a split called Short Bus with Iconoclasts on Big Weenie Records. In 1995 the band released an EP called They Came to Conquer... Uranus on Cargo/Grilled Cheese. Blink-182 toured throughout 1995–1996 and followed up with the release of Dude Ranch in 1997 on Cargo/MCA. Raynor was fired in the middle of the band's 1998 tour after the band accused him of having alcohol problems.^[4] He was replaced by Travis Barker.

Other bands

Raynor has remained musically active since his departure from Blink-182. From 1998 until 2002 he played guitar in the band Death On Wednesday. In 2004 he joined the bands One Track Mind and Isinglass, playing drums.^[5] In 2004 he breifly played drums with the band Trailer Park Queen, before they disbanded. Raynor now partly owns SOMA, a musical venue in San Diego, CA. SOMA held many early Blink-182 shows. In 2010, Scott regrouped with the vocalist of Trailer Park Queen, and formed the band Fantastica Bastidas."

Source: Wikipedia

Raynor (left) with

ISAAC JACOB CONLEY SR. 1923-2004

The Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, Thu, Aug. 19, 2004
Isaac Jacob Conley Sr., 80, of Elkton, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. Mr. Conley was born Dec. 21, 1923, in Greene County, and was the son of the late Zechariah and Loretta Frazier Conley. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. He was a retired poultry farmer and a longtime member of the Church of Solsburg, where he taught Sunday school for a number of years. Mr. Conley was a member of the Virginia Poultry Federation and the Gooden Brothers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9292 in Elkton. His first wife, Ruby Turner Conley, preceded him in death Aug. 8, 1987. Survivors include his wife, Mary Joanne Morris Conley; a son, Isaac J. Conley Jr. of Elkton; a stepdaughter, Susan Ann Samuels of Elkton; three sisters, Rosa Florence Hensley of McGaheysville, Thelma P. Hensley of Elkton, and Francis M. Hudson of Petersburg; one granddaughter; one stepgrandson and two great-grandchildren. The Revs. Morgan Kinney, Jeff Hicks and Robert "Bob" Aszbach will conduct the funeral 2 p.m. Friday at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. Burial will follow at Elk Run Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8 this evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Solsburg Building Fund, 14699 Rockingham Pike, Elkton, VA 22827.

MELISSA "LESSIE" CONLEY SHIFFLETT 1879-1960

The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, VA, Jun. 29, 1960
Mrs. Zeb Shifflett, 81, died yesterday at the home of her son, Ellis Shifflett, at Free Union. The former Lessie Conley, she was born in Greene County, the daughter of the late Zack and Emma Conley. Her husband is deceased. Besides Ellis Shifflett, she is survived by two other sons, Bryant Shifflett of Dyke, and Ernest Shifflett of Alexandria; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Morris of Dyke, and Mrs. Nettie Roberts of Earlysville; one half-brother; Henry Crawford two sisters Bertha C. Shifflett and Lucy C. Frazier; 24 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by half-sister Louisa C. Collier and brother  Zachariah Conley, Jr. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Evergreen Church of the Brethren at Dyke, with burial in the church cemetery.

Zachariah Conley Jr & Loretta Frazier Conley

Zachariah Conley Jr was born 1879 to Zachariah and Susan Morris Conley.  He married Loretta Frazier on April 20, 1911 in, Greene Co., VA.  Loretta Frazier was born to Jacob Mitchell Frazier and Frances Jane Morris, in 1884.  Loretta died in 1956.

Zachariah Conley Sr and Susan Ellen Morris Conley

Zachariah Conley Sr. was born circa 1841, in Greene Co., Virginia. He was a child of John Conley & Matilda Morris and brother to Drucilla Conley.
He married Susan Ellen Morris on October 26, 1869.     Susan Ellen "Emily" Morris  was born circa 1847 to William Jefferson Morris and Luraney Shifflett.   They are know to have at least one daughter Louisa Conley Collier and one son Zachariah Conley Jr. 

Lillie Virginia Corbin 1928-2007

Lillie Virginia Corbin, age 79, of Culpeper, Virginia, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Oak Springs Nursing Home, Warrenton, Virginia. Lillie was born in Culpeper County, June 9, 1928 to Wesley and Adeline Corbin Corbin. Surviving Lillie are her husband Charles W. Corbin of Culpeper; three sons; Elzie Lee Corbin and his wife Linda of Stanley, Junior Douglas Corbin and his wife Tina of Culpeper, Charles McArthur Corbin of Brightwood; four sisters, Ella Nicholson of Amissville, Betty Tharpe of Ruckersville, Margaret Yowell of Orange, Bessie Nicholson of Orange; one brother Marvin Corbin of Orange; four grandchildren, Gerry Corbin, Sherry Frazier, Jeffrey Corbin, Chase Corbin; step-grandson Brandon Henderson; seven great-grandchildren and two greatgreat-grandchildren. Preceding Lillie in death were her parents; special friend, Ernest Frazier; three sisters, Essie Corbin, Frances Dodson and Louise Corbin and three brothers John Corbin, Everette Corbin and Daniel Corbin. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the Clore-English Funeral Home Chapel, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 with Pastor Bruce Fincham conducting the service. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia. The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Oak Springs Nursing Home, 614 Hastings Lane, Warrenton, VA 20186. Online condolences may be emailed to the family by visiting clore-english.com. The family has entrusted CloreEnglish Funeral Home with these arrangements.

HENRY PATRICK CRAWFORD 1903-1971

The Greene County Record, Stanardsville, VA, Oct. 17, 1974
Henry Patrick Crawford of Charlottesville died Tuesday, October 8, 1974 in local hospital. He was 71. A retired laborer, he was a member of Shenandoah Heights Baptist Church in Waynesboro. Survivors include five sons, Emory C. Crawford of Richmond, Robert D. Crawford of Tappahannock, Sherman I. Crawford of Waynesboro, Glenn A. Crawford of Palmyra and Richard C. Crawford of Charlottesville; one daughter, Mrs. Joan McDaniel of Charlottesville; 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three half -sisters, Lucy Ann Conley Frazier, Lizzie Conley Shifflett and Bertha Ola Conley Shifflett. Graveside services were held Friday at 11 a.m. at Glen Kirk Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Waynesboro. Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Charlottesville handled the arrangements.

BERTHA OLA CONLEY SHIFFLETT 1892-1967

The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, VA Jan. 20, 1967

SOMERSET -- Mrs. Bertha Ola Shifflett, 74, of Somerset, died Wednesday in a Staunton hospital.  Daughter of the late Zack and Emma Morris Conley, she was born on March 15, 1892, in Greene County.  Her husband was the late Josh Shifflett.   She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Lee Conley of Somerset, Mrs. Dorothy Lawson of Eheart and Mrs. Polly Conley of Stanardsville; a half-brother, Henry Crawford of Waynesboro; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucy Ann Conley Frazier  and Lizzie Shifflett ;and a half-sister, Louisa Conley Collier.  The funeral will be at 2 P.M. tomorrow at Preddy's Funeral Home of Gordonsville.  Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.

Dennis Collier 1930-2011

Dennis Collier, 81, of Ruckersville, Virginia, went to sleep peacefully surrounded by his wife, children and family on Friday, April 1, 2011, at his residence. He was born on March 22, 1930, in Greene County, to the late Clint Collier and Fannie Morris Collier.

Mr. Collier had a deep love for God and his church, Eheart Pentecostal in Barboursville, where he was the pastor for 40 years. He was an amazing gardener who loved the outdoors and enjoyed traveling with his wife. He will always be remembered as a wonderful husband, devoted father and cherished grandfather and great-grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Alice "Emogine" Collier; and six children, Faye Smith and her husband, Randy, of Charlottesville, Charles Collier and his wife, Susie, of Earlysville, Donnie Collier of Ruckersville, David Collier of Ruckersville, Betty Repass and her husband, Arnold, of Harrisonburg, and Michael Collier and his wife, Cathy, of Troy.

Additional survivors include his two siblings, Lester Collier and Addie Collier; six grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Raymond Collier, Bertie Rogers, Elmer Collier, Clay Collier, Mary Brill and Hattie Dickerson.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at Ryan Funeral Home, 12819 Spotswood Trail, Ruckersville, VA 22968.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Eheart Pentecostal Church with Pastor Rodney Olinger officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens.

• Leslie Harold Collier, virologist, born 9 February 1921; died 14 March 2011

Leslie Collier in the Gambia.

"Professor Leslie Collier, who has died aged 90, was a virologist and bacteriologist who played a key role in eradicating smallpox. He worked out a way of freeze-drying smallpox vaccine so that it could be carried into remote areas in high temperatures. He also made the crucial link between trachoma, affecting 84 million people worldwide, of whom about 8 million are visually impaired, and the sexually transmitted disease chlammydia.. His work changed the method of treatment for patients with trachoma, saving eyesight and many lives.

The world was at the mercy of the smallpox virus when Leslie began his research at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, then in Chelsea, London, in 1948. In the early 1950s, an estimated 50m cases of smallpox occurred each year. A vaccine existed, but it would deteriorate within three days of being taken out of a refrigerator. Vaccination visits to remote villages in sub-Saharan Africa and South America had been pointless.

Leslie's breakthrough meant that, for the first time, teams of vaccinators were not dependent on refrigerators. A vaccinator could paddle a canoe into a tropical forest or hike across mountains carrying a simple kit containing a vial of freeze-dried vaccine (enough to vaccinate 200 people), saline solution to reconstitute the freeze-dried vaccine powder, a pot for boiling needles and two plastic tubes – one for clean needles and one for used needles. Importantly, it could also be mass-produced.

In 1967, the World Health Organisation decided to harness the potential of Leslie's vaccine and stamp out smallpox for good. It seemed a near-impossible task: 60% of the world's population then still lived in countries where smallpox was endemic. Unicef bought the vaccine in bulk and distributed it to those who needed it. By the mid-1970s, as many as 150,000 people were engaged in the task of finding infected villages and persuading their sometimes hostile inhabitants to accept the vaccination. By 1980, the WHO was able to announce that smallpox had been eradicated.

Twenty-five years later, an international smallpox meeting was hosted at Barts and the Royal London hospital to mark the anniversary of the last natural case of smallpox, in a hospital cook called Ali Maalin from Somalia. Leslie gave the keynote talk, although he didn't mention his contribution. I wasn't surprised. When we had written Human Virology (1993) together, Leslie wrote the chapter on smallpox and I wrote the chapter on influenza. When it came to the time for us to read each other's work, I was puzzled – to put it mildly – not to find a mention of him in his own chapter. That was typical of Leslie.

In fact Leslie had two firsts, whereas most of us would be quite content with one. The Chinese had already isolated a psittacosis-like bacterium from the eyes of trachoma patients (until then, the disease was thought to be caused by a virus). Leslie's trachoma research units in Chelsea and the Gambia confirmed this work by infecting blind human volunteers with tiny doses of chlamydia trachomatis. He found that chlamydia did indeed cause the disease. This would open the door to new treatments. Leslie was proud to be awarded the Chibret gold medal from the Ligue Contre Le Trachome in 1959.

Ironically, it was his diminishing eyesight that most upset Leslie in his last months. I will miss the afternoons at his flat near the Royal College of Physicians, Regent's Park, and our quiet literary criticisms of each other's writing. I always dreaded a small cough from him. "I don't think the students will understand this, John," he would say. He was usually right. Ours was a friendship bred from viruses, disease and vaccines.
Leslie was deputy director of the Lister Institute from 1968 to 1974 and director of the vaccines and sera laboratories at Elstree, Hertfordshire, from 1974 until their closure in 1978. He was professor of virology at the University of London from 1966 to 1988 and a consultant pathologist at the Royal London hospital from 1987.
He was a devoted editor of the classic bacteriology textbook Topley & Wilson's Principles of Bacteriology, Virology and Immunology (now Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections). He was also joint editor of Developments in Antiviral Chemotherapy (1980). A fellow of the Royal Society of Pathologists, Leslie was president of the pathology section of the Royal Society of Medicine from 1986 to 1988.
In 1942, he married the film-maker Adeline Barnett, who survives him. Leslie was predeceased by their son David. "
Article written by John Oxford