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     Waldron Lamar Laing was born on May 27, 1922 at North Carolina.¹ He married Margaret Joan Maxey, daughter of Waverly Alexander Maxey and Virginia Senor Goodwin, on May 14, 1976 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Waldron Lamar Laing and Margaret Joan Maxey were divorced on November 23, 1977 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Waldron Lamar Laing died on November 23, 1997 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 75.²

     Edna Marie Epperly was born on November 16, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 As of November 16, 1948,her married name was Sowers.¹ She married Houston Ray "Hoot" Sowers Sr. on November 16, 1948 at York, York Co., South Carolina.¹ Edna Marie Epperly and Houston Ray "Hoot" Sowers Sr. were divorced on June 4, 1958 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ As of December 23, 1958,her married name was McFarland.⁶ Edna Marie Epperly married James William McFarland on December 23, 1958 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,6,2 Edna Marie Epperly died on April 12, 2017 at Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 85.² She Edna Marie Epperly McFarland passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Mesa, AZ. Edna was born in Roanoke, VA to Alonza and Myrtle Epperly. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy S. Robertson (Doug), Mesa, AZ; her son, Stephen R. Sowers (Karen), Windsor, VA; her special daughter, Wanda W. Sowers, Newport News, VA; her sister, Dorothy E. Jones (Roy), Pilot, VA; her twin brother, Edward Lee Epperly (Dollie), Christiansburg, VA; grandchildren, Stephanie Robertson Smith, Mesa, AZ; S. Douglas Robertson, Newport News, VA; Deborah Robertson Madore (Jerry), Vassalboro, ME; six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, James W. McFarland; grandson, Stephen Shawn Sowers; and granddaughter, Misty Marie Sowers. on April 15, 2017.²

     His Social Security Number was 281-48-1505.⁵ Huse Harper Barnes was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Lowell, Washington Co., Ohio.³ He was born on June 12, 1879 at Meigsville, Morgan Co., Ohio.^1,5,3,4,6 He married Martha A. Elizabeth Jane "Mattie" Snider, daughter of Abraham Lincoln "Abe" Snider and Mary Rebecca "Mollie" Amos, circa 1906.⁷ Huse Harper Barnes died on May 5, 1967 at Washington Co., Ohio, at age 87; The SSDI has a death date of Jun 15, 1967.^2,5,3

     Her Social Security Number was 299-24-2885.⁵ H. Muriel Barnes was buried at Beverly Cemetery, Beverly, Washington Co., Ohio.⁴ She was born on October 31, 1909 at Cherokee Co., Oklahoma.^2,5,4 As of 1929,her married name was Brooks.⁶ She married Kenneth Torbit Brooks in 1929 at Ohio.^7,4,3 As of November 30, 1974,her married name was Gessel.⁴ H. Muriel Barnes married Clark M. Gessel on November 30, 1974.^4,3 H. Muriel Barnes died on June 1, 1999 at Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, at age 89.^5,2,4