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     His Social Security Number was 223-42-3823.⁷ Jerry Scott Atwell was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on March 8, 1937 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,7,4,5,6 He married Barbara Jean Sigmon, daughter of Mawyer Willard Sigmon and Lillie Dochia/Docie Cundiff, on October 10, 1956 at Staffordsville, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Jerry Scott Atwell and Barbara Jean Sigmon were divorced on August 22, 1978 at Giles Co., Virginia.⁶ Jerry Scott Atwell died on June 28, 1996 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 59.^7,3,4,5 He ATWELL, Jerry Scott, 59, of 212 W. Westview St., Narrows, died Friday evening, June 28, 1996 in the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Va. A life-long resident of Narrows, he was born on March 8, 1937 and was preceded in death by his father, William Scott Atwell. He was a retired Director of Public Works for the Town of Narrows. He is survived by his mother, Mildred Wilkinson Atwell of Narrows; his wife, Diane Stafford Atwell, Narrows; two stepsons, Bradley Stafford, Pearisburg, Benjamin Johnston, Narrows; two daughters, Misty A. Blankenship and Sherrie Atwell, both of Narrows; a stepdaughter, Bridget Johnston, Christiansburg; a sister and her husband, Arminta and Arthur Hutton, Port St. John, Fla. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Narrows, Va., with the Rev. Rick Painter and the Rev. Kimball Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Narrows. The family will gather with their friends at Riffe's Funeral Service in Narrows, Va., Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. and at the church after 12 noon Monday. on June 30, 1996.⁵

     Linda Ruth Akers Linda Ruth Gladden, 68, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. She drove a school bus for over 15 years throughout the Roanoke Valley. Her church membership was held at Edgewood Christian Church in Roanoke. She loved her cat, Felix. Linda was a beloved mother and grandmother. Preceding her in death were her parents, Lee and Rachel Akers; and siblings, Carolyn Booth and David Akers. Her surviving family includes her children, Manny Gladden and wife, Michelle; grandchild, Alyssa Marrin; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family sincerely thanks Carol Duncan for her lifetime friendship.⁴ She was born on October 29, 1948 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ As of March 28, 1964,her married name was Eanes.¹ She married Donald Ray "Don" Eanes, son of Charles Fred "Charlie" Eanes and Claudy Evelyn Anderson, on March 28, 1964 at Lafayette, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Linda Ruth Akers and Donald Ray "Don" Eanes were divorced on April 25, 1966 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² Linda Ruth Akers died on January 3, 2017 at Virginia at age 68.⁴