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     Grady H. Johnson was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He was born on December 8, 1929 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on July 6, 1948 at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, at age 18.¹

     Vesty Church was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ She was born on June 17, 1900 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ She died on July 1, 1900 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹

     Charlie Church was buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, 239 Champion Mount Pleasant Road, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He was born on April 28, 1903 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He died on May 4, 1903 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹

     Winnie Georgia Hill was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.¹ Her Social Security Number was 463-22-4478.² Her married name was Akers.³ She married J. C. Akers, son of Roscoe Lee Akers and Sarah Jo "Sadie" Patrick.³ Winnie Georgia Hill was born on January 21, 1919 at Eliasville, Young Co., Texas.^2,1 She died on October 29, 1996 at Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 77.^2,1

     Her married name was Russ.⁴ Sarah Elizabeth Akers was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.⁴ She married Aubrey Earl Russ.³ Sarah Elizabeth Akers was born on August 8, 1937 at Texas.⁵ As of September 10, 1971,her married name was Barnett.² She married Fred C. Barnett Jr. on September 10, 1971 at Parker Co., Texas.² Sarah Elizabeth Akers died on August 13, 2010 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at age 73.^4,5 She Sarah Elizabeth Russ Barnett, 72, passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, in Houston. Graveside service: A celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Sunshine Kids. After raising her four children, Mrs. Barnett spent hours in volunteer service. She counseled troubled youth and young adults, supported the theatrical arts as president of A.D. Players Guild in Houston and was president of her Toastmasters International club, all while managing her interior design business, Ashfold Hall, Gallery of Interior Design. Her energy and vibrant spirit were an amazement to all who knew and loved her, and she lived every moment to the fullest. She was a woman of great faith who taught her children to be kind, respectful and loving towards all people, to serve others without regard to self, pride or conceit, to comfort the poor in spirit and to give solace to the sad and lonely. These are among the things our Lord asks us to do with a willing and loving heart. Her tired heart beat its last on August 13, yet its cadence continues today in the hearts of her four children and three grandchildren. We will miss her larger-than-life personality and will cherish our fond memories of a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, great-aunt and friend. Survivors: Sons, Mike Russ and wife, Alice, and Mark Russ; daughters, Mechelle Brown and husband, Robin, and Rebecca Ratkiewicz; sisters, Eva Kavanagh and Kathy Walker and husband, Baird; grandchildren, Taylor Ratkiewicz and Lily Brown; four nephews; two nieces; and 11 grandnephews and grandnieces. on August 18, 2010.⁴

     Aubrey Earl Russ was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.³ His Social Security Number was 463-12-8652.⁴ He married Sarah Elizabeth Akers, daughter of J. C. Akers and Winnie Georgia Hill.² Aubrey Earl Russ was born on April 2, 1920 at Texas; The SSDI has a birth date of Apr 3, 1920.^4,3 He died on March 7, 1970 at Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 49.^4,3