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     John Andrew Luke was buried at Old James Faithful Farm Cemetery, Franklin Co., Virginia.³ He was born on March 26, 1894 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Mary Clyde Hancock, daughter of Peter Morgan Hancock and Harriet Lenora "Nora" Sowder, on March 15, 1919 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^1,4 John Andrew Luke died on June 30, 1927 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 33.¹

     His Social Security Number was 227-12-3009.⁷ John Andrew Luke Jr. was born on August 15, 1922 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^7,4,5,6 He married Hope V. Besser on August 27, 1944 at South Mills, Camden Co., North Carolina.³ John Andrew Luke Jr. died on January 31, 1995 at Orange Co., California, at age 72.^4,7

     Her Social Security Number was 358-12-8408.² Hope V. Besser was born on June 29, 1926 at Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas.^1,3,2 As of August 27, 1944,her married name was Luke.¹ She married John Andrew Luke Jr., son of John Andrew Luke and Mary Clyde Hancock, on August 27, 1944 at South Mills, Camden Co., North Carolina.¹ Hope V. Besser died on April 19, 2003 at Orange Co., California, at age 76.²

     Ivan Thomas Bland was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4 He was born on September 26, 1926 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Colleen Webster Craig, daughter of John William Craig and Josephine Nannie Webster, on April 19, 1945 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^2,1 Ivan Thomas Bland died on October 20, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 57.^2,4

     Larry Thomas Bland Sr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^5,7 He was born on September 15, 1945 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ He married Norma Jean Radford, daughter of Clyde Wilton Radford and Evie Mae Coates, on June 9, 1967 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,8 Larry Thomas Bland Sr. died on March 6, 2021 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 75.⁵ He Larry Thomas Bland Sr., "Pops" (AKA Streaker), 75, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Pops was reunited with Mama Jean the love of his life. He is survived by his daughters, Carolyn Martin and husband, David, and Teresa Bland; sons, Larry Bland Jr. and wife, Melissa, and Clyde Bland; grandchild, Neal Riddle; sister, Sandra Hunt and husband, Michael; and brothers, Gary Bland and wife, Sandy, JJ Bland, and Jack Bland. He was the owner of LBT Trucking Inc. He loved spending time with his family, always making everyone laugh by telling his trucking stories with his smiling face. He will be greatly missed by all of those lives he touched over the years. A graveside service will be held at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pops we will miss you dearly. Give mom hugs and kisses from all of us. We love you. on March 9, 2021.⁵