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     Truman Jackson Ross Sr. was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ He married Edith Katherine Webb, daughter of Harry Tazwell Webb and Rena Catherine Sigmon.^1,4,5 Truman Jackson Ross Sr. was born on April 11, 1908 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 He died on August 9, 1970 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62.⁴

     Janeth Mae "Janie" Weakland was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ She was born on June 12, 1921 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania.^2,5 As of November 22, 1947,her married name was Webb.^2,3 She married Beuford Jackson "B.J." Webb, son of Harry Tazwell Webb and Rena Catherine Sigmon, on November 22, 1947 at Norfolk, Virginia.^1,2,3 Janeth Mae "Janie" Weakland died on September 25, 2014 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 93.^2,5 She Janeth Mae (Weakland) Webb, 93, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014. She was born in 1921 in Altoona, Pa. After graduating from Altoona High School in 1939,Janeth attended Zeth Business School.Before graduation from Zeth, she was offered a position as Secretary to the Head of Pennsylvania Insurance Company in Harrisburg, Pa., which she declined, instead becoming Secretary to the City Controller, Altoona City Hall. Janeth met her husband, Beuford, through her parents, Helen Gertrude and Owen James, who thought it would be a great idea to introduce their daughter to the charming Army military policeman that they had met on a train trip. Janeth and Beuford wed in November 1948 and made their home and raised their two daughters in Roanoke. Janeth handled the business end of her husband's home building and rental business and excelled in her hobby of collecting antiques creating a lovely home. When left with an empty nest around 1977 as the girls went off to college, Janeth began volunteering at TRUST providing para-professional social services to clients.Her volunteer experience with TRUST served as an entr‚e to working for Roanoke's EOS office of emergency services from 1980 to 1988 where she was employed as a substitute case worker for the full-time emergency workers. Janeth was predeceased by parents, Owen James and Helen Gertrude Weakland; brother, Richard Weakland; and husband, Beuford, who died in November 2011. Janeth is survived by daughter, Amy Webb Elliott and her husband, Ed, and daughter Ann Webb Stretch; granddaughter, Allison Rose Elliott and grandsons, Isaac Charles Elliott, James Owen Stretch and Charles Clinton Stretch Jr; niece, Jane Blick and husband, Michael, of Schofield, Wis. No prior calling A Memorial Service celebrating Janeth's life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Unity Church of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Road, Roanoke on September 28, 2014.²

     Gary Lee Akers was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park (also known as Mountain View Burial Park), 5970 Grassy Hill Road, Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on March 11, 1950 at Virginia.^2,3 He died on October 22, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 19; Died in an auto accident.^2,3

     Harry Lynn Akers was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park (also known as Mountain View Burial Park), 5970 Grassy Hill Road, Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on June 13, 1951 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3 He died on February 1, 1973 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 21; Died in an auto accident.^2,3

     Joan Elizabeth Brown Joan Brown Akers of Roanoke passed away Friday, June 2, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Frances Scearce Brown, a brother, Sandy Brown and granddaughter, Lindsay Shepard. Surviving is her fiance, Hugh Myers; children, Troy J. Akers (Kellie), Monica Shepard (Gary), Joshua S. Akers (Lynn Forbes), Calvin Myers, and Crystal Roberts; grandchildren, Tyler Akers (Sarah), Chad Shepard, Alisa Sale (Johnny), Charlotte Akers, Megan Forbes, Jonathan and Sidney Roberts; great grandchildren, Skylar, Charlie and Hudson Akers; sister, Brenda Jones; and brother, Wallace Brown.⁴ She was born on August 18, 1944 at Danville, Virginia.^1,3 As of December 6, 1963,her married name was Akers.¹ She married Steven Otha Akers, son of Otha Pelton "O.P." Akers and Florence R. Webb, on December 6, 1963 at Danville, Virginia.¹ Joan Elizabeth Brown and Steven Otha Akers were divorced on May 14, 1993 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.² Joan Elizabeth Brown died on June 2, 2023 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 78.⁴