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     Thomas William Royal Sr. was buried at Topeco Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Rt. 221, Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He and Espra A. Gathercole were divorced.³ Thomas William Royal Sr. was born on January 9, 1906 at Virginia.² He married Espra A. Gathercole, daughter of James S. Gathercole and Saloma A. “Liona” Hopkins, circa 1928.^3,1 Thomas William Royal Sr. died on March 14, 1986 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 80.²

     Bascom Parker Edwards was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, 303 E. North Street, Fremont, Wayne Co., North Carolina.³ He was born on March 22, 1913 at Rockingham, Richmond Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3 He married Espra A. Gathercole, daughter of James S. Gathercole and Saloma A. “Liona” Hopkins, on November 20, 1939 at Danville, Virginia.¹ Bascom Parker Edwards died on September 23, 2007 at Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida, at age 94.^2,3

     Marvin L. Drechsler was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, Sussex Co., Delaware.¹ He married Elizabeth Marie Gearhart, daughter of Albert Columbus Gearhart and Sallie Ann Leslie.^1,2 Marvin L. Drechsler was born on June 22, 1920.³ He died on September 21, 2009 at Delaware at age 89.³

     His Social Security Number was 227-09-5559.^4,5 Earl Hamilton Russell was born on July 1, 1917 at Boxwood, Henry Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Helen Perrine Settles, daughter of John William Settles and Bertha Bell Gearheart, on April 21, 1939 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^1,2 Earl Hamilton Russell died on April 28, 2001 at Brevard Co., Florida, at age 83.^4,5

     Walter Emmit Hardester Jr. was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.³ He was born on August 26, 1919 at Washington, D.C..^1,3 He married Muriel Allegra Settles, daughter of John William Settles and Bertha Bell Gearheart, on March 8, 1940 at Norfolk, Virginia.¹ Walter Emmit Hardester Jr. and Muriel Allegra Settles were divorced on January 18, 1946 at Alexandria, Virginia.² Walter Emmit Hardester Jr. died on March 30, 1962 at age 42.³

     Earl Mandron Pratt was buried at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange Co., Florida.³ His Social Security Number was 257-16-1055.² He was born on March 15, 1921 at Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York.^1,2 He married Muriel Allegra Settles, daughter of John William Settles and Bertha Bell Gearheart, on August 14, 1947 at Alexandria, Virginia.¹ Earl Mandron Pratt died on May 25, 2003 at Florida at age 82.²

     Her married name was Prillaman.¹ Her Social Security Number was 229-36-7144.² Garnell Shifflett married George Morris Prillaman.¹ Garnell Shifflett was born on March 5, 1933 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 As of December 30, 1947,her married name was Settles.¹ She married William Nelson Settles, son of John William Settles and Bertha Bell Gearheart, on December 30, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ Garnell Shifflett and William Nelson Settles were divorced on February 16, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ Garnell Shifflett died on February 27, 1997 at Williamsburg, Virginia, at age 63.^2,4,6

     Minnie Ola Sink was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Her married name was Settles.¹ She married William Nelson Settles, son of John William Settles and Bertha Bell Gearheart.¹ Minnie Ola Sink was born on August 28, 1906 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ She died on October 12, 1971 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 65.¹