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     His Social Security Number was 234-36-0551.⁴ Kenneth Hershel Varney was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Four Mile Fork, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.⁵ He and Agnes Jenetta Samples were divorced.⁶ Kenneth Hershel Varney was born on February 9, 1928 at Widen, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,7 He married Agnes Jenetta Samples, daughter of Enos Franklin Samples and Hazel Jenette Davis, on July 11, 1944 at Clay, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Kenneth Hershel Varney died on June 24, 2000 at Fredericksburg, Virginia, at age 72.^4,7,8

     Her married name was Smith.² Ruth Ola Long was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² She married Buck Smith.² Ruth Ola Long was born on October 22, 1896 at Virginia.² As of circa 1917,her married name was King.¹ She married Ralph John King, son of Joel Crystal King and Patra Ella Gearheart, circa 1917.¹ Ruth Ola Long and Ralph John King were divorced before July 22, 1922.³ Ruth Ola Long died on May 3, 1973 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 76.²

     Edna Margaret King was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^2,4 She was born on October 7, 1918 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 As of November 24, 1937,her married name was Black.³ She married Horace Earl Black on November 24, 1937 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,5 Edna Margaret King died on December 6, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 34.^2,4

     His Social Security Number was 719-03-5942.³ Horace Earl Black was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5 He was born on December 13, 1915 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ He married Edna Margaret King, daughter of Ralph John King and Ruth Ola Long, on November 24, 1937 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Horace Earl Black died on November 7, 2007 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 91.^3,4 He Horace Earl Black, 92, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2007. He was a 1934 graduate of Jefferson High School and was retired from Norfolk & Western with 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wives, Edna King Black and Rosemary A. Black; also sisters, Margaret Wimmer and Lois Black; brother, Leonard Black. He is survived by a daughter, Connie Young; stepdaughter, Anita Hengeli; son and daughter-in-law, Cameron Black and wife, Judy Black; stepson, Noel Hensley; five grandchildren, Robin Young, Deana Young, David Black, Daniel Black, Noel Hensley, Jr; nine greatgrandchildren; sister, Dorothy Waring; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Oakey's South Chapel with the Rev. Steve Burgess officiating. The interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, November 9, 2007 at Oakey's South Chapel. on November 9, 2007.⁴