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     Elder Leon Feather was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 227-50-2050.⁵ He was born on March 19, 1942 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,5 He married Barbara Ray Shepperd, daughter of Willian Albert Jay "Fuzzy" Shepperd and Violet Grace "Peggy" Gearheart, on May 31, 1965 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.¹ Elder Leon Feather and Barbara Ray Shepperd were divorced on August 30, 1985 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Elder Leon Feather died on October 22, 2002 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 60.^5,3,4 He FEATHER, Elder Leon, (Sonny), 60, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Susan B. Feather; daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda Gail and Ted Leonard; stepchildren, Tony and Jessica Smith; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Delores Feather, Ronald and Angie Feather; sister, Jenny Lee Hall Brown; stepgrandchildren, Kara and Jason; a special nephew, Ray Feather; special friend, Wendell (Boots) Craft; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Lotz Roanoke Chapel by the Rev. Myron D. Atkinson with burial in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. on October 25, 2002.⁴

     Larry Thomas "Tommy" Gearheart was born on April 12, 1936 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4 He married Helen Gertrude Howard on November 6, 1961 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Larry Thomas "Tommy" Gearheart and Helen Gertrude Howard were divorced on June 19, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ Larry Thomas "Tommy" Gearheart married Mary Frances Caviness on September 25, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Larry Thomas "Tommy" Gearheart died on July 23, 2005 at Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 69.^4,2

     Vivian Christine Wheeler was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 226-28-0802.¹ Her married name was Gearhart.² She married James Henry Gearhart Sr., son of Johnson Henry Gearheart and Virginia Cadelia Bowling.² Vivian Christine Wheeler was born on September 28, 1912 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ She died on February 24, 2002 at Virginia at age 89.^1,2 She GEARHART, Vivian Christine, 89, of Roanoke, died Sunday, February 24, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Henry Gearhart, Sr. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, James Henry and Sissy Gearhart, Jr. of Vinton, Walter and Gay Settles of Hampton, Va., David and Dorothy Settles of Roanoke, Claude Settles of North Carolina; one daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Leon Chittum of Roanoke; four sisters, Mildred Prater of Roanoke, Irene Wheeler of Roanoke, Ruby Edan of Chesapeake, Va., Marguarite Maddox of Norfolk, Va; two granddaughters, Effie Lee Settles of North Carolina, Gaye Pendelton of North Carolina; 16 other grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at the Lotz Roanoke Chapel with the Rev. David Walton officiating with burial to follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday, February 25, 2002 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, February 26, 2002 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lotz Roanoke Chapel. on February 26, 2002.²

     Mary Eliza Ferris was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.² She was born on July 30, 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of September 18, 1921,her married name was Gearheart.¹ She married William McKinley Gearheart, son of Andrew Ambrose Gearheart and Florence Mayle Woodward, on September 18, 1921 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Mary Eliza Ferris and William McKinley Gearheart were divorced on June 9, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹ Mary Eliza Ferris died on March 20, 1985 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 78.²