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Note: ASHEVILLE CITIZEN=TIMES FEB 23 1998 VIRGINIA GORDON MARION - Virginia Sprouse Ward Gordon, 97, of Marlon, died Sunday, Feb, 22, 1996, in Autumn Care, of Marlon. Born In McDowell County to the late John J. Sprouse and Nora Bright Sprouse, she was a homemaker. She was the last of the original charter members of Vein Mountain Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and church clerk for many years. She was the wife of the late Peny C. Ward, Ragan Conner and J.E. Gordon. Surviving are three sons, Perry B. Ward Sr. and Larry J. Gordon, both of Marion, Jerry C. Gordon of Marletta, Ga.; two daughters, Shirley W. Lewls of Fletcher and Bernice W. Pope of Charlotte; a brother, J. Henry Sprouse of Nebo; 19 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She also was preceded In death by one son, Hugh C. Ward, and one daughter, Verlan W. King. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Vein Mountain Baptist Church, The Revs. Bruce Ward end Barry Gouge will officiate. Burial will follow In Macedonla Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Kirksey Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
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