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     Robert Belford Adkins Jr. was buried at Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland Co., North Carolina.³ His Social Security Number was 230-30-7087.² He was born on April 2, 1929 at Reidsville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3 He married Edith Gathel Cooper, daughter of William Jackson Cooper and Pearlie Maude Martin, on June 20, 1952 at Danville, Virginia.^1,3 Robert Belford Adkins Jr. died on February 15, 1984 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 54.^2,3

     Robert Belford Adkins III was buried at Reece Cemetery, Zionville, Watauga Co., North Carolina.² He was born on October 17, 1956 at Danville, Virginia.^1,2 He married Glenda Gail Triplett on August 17, 1991 at New Hanover Co., North Carolina.³ Robert Belford Adkins III died on May 22, 2010 at North Carolina at age 53.²

     Minnie Mae Young was buried at Saint James Cemetery, Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^4,3 Her Social Security Number was 226-92-4256.² She was born on May 26, 1892 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 As of July 3, 1953,her married name was Martin.¹ She married Charles Arthur "Charlie" Martin, son of William Walter Martin and Mary Octavia Cooper, on July 3, 1953 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,3 Minnie Mae Young died on March 1, 1999 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 106.^2,4,5,3 She MARTIN, Minnie Young Woods, 106, of Ferrum, passed away Monday, March 1, 1999. Born May 26, 1892, she was a daughter of the late David and Martha McGraw Young. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Joseph Robert Woods and Charlie Martin; and brother, Clarence Young. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Nellie and Dalton Ferguson of Ferrum, Elizabeth and Perry Sigmon of Callaway; son and daughter-in-law, Otis and Hazel Woods of Boones Mill; half sister, Annie Fisher of Boones Mill; four stepdaughters and their husbands, Gladys and Junior Hill of Roanoke, Lillie Mae and Lewis Keatts of Rocky Mount, Juanita Mitchell of Roanoke, Louise and John Jenkins of Danville; two stepsons, and their wives, Herman and Margaret Martin of Danville, Huford and Irene Martin of Roanoke; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; 18 stepgreat-grand-children; and three stepgreat- great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 1999, at Lynch Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gerald Manning and the Rev. Frank Layman, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in St. James Methodist Church Cemetery. on March 3, 1999.³

     Pearl M. "Pearlie" Guilliams was buried at Moran-Agee Cemetery, about mile post 150, Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She was born on October 23, 1899 at Virginia.^1,2 As of circa 1920,her married name was Martin.³ She married Charles Arthur "Charlie" Martin, son of William Walter Martin and Mary Octavia Cooper, circa 1920.^1,3 Pearl M. "Pearlie" Guilliams died on October 9, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 52.^1,2

     William Huford "Bill" Martin was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^6,7 He was born on June 16, 1921 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4 He married Julia Irene Moran on February 4, 1944 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,11,6 William Huford "Bill" Martin died on March 28, 2014 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 92.^5,6 He William Huford (Bill) Martin, 92, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Juanita Mitchell and Louise Jenkins. Bill was a World War II veteran, serving in the United States Army. He retired as a supervisor in the supply department from the Veterans Medical Center in Salem. He also retired as an attendant from Oakey's North Chapel. Mr. Martin attended North Roanoke Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Irene Moran Martin; two daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Gene Ratliff, of Roanoke and Donna and Jonny Fuller, of Boones Mill; two granddaughters, Debra Ratliff Houston and husband, Ron and Crystal Beggs Royall; two grandsons, Mark Ratliff and wife, Suzanne and Travis Beggs and wife, Sheila; six great grandchildren, Tyler Cameron Wilson, Neil and Sam Houston, Scott Ratliff, and Ashton and Josiah Pas; two sisters, Gladys Hill, of Roanoke and Lillie Mae (Lewis) Keatts, of Rocky Mount; a brother, Herman Martin, of Danville; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 4502 Starkey Rd., Suite 2, Roanoke, VA 24014. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2014, at Oakey's North Chapel. Dr. Darryl G. Crim will officiate. Interment with military honors will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on March 30, 2014.⁶

     Gladys Geneva Martin was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ She was born on November 7, 1923 at Franklin Co., Virginia.³ As of January 19, 1946,her married name was Hill.² She married Hillard Junior Hill on January 19, 1946 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,2,8,5 Gladys Geneva Martin died on September 4, 2014 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 90.⁵ She Gladys M. Hill, 90, of Roanoke, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2014. She was a devoted Christian woman, and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved cooking and sewing for her family and friends. She was a leader in her church and always willing to help those in need. Gladys was a charter member of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Radford and a current member of Gospel Light Baptist Church in Roanoke. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Junior Hill, parents Charlie and Pearl Martin, brother Bill "Huford" Martin, and sisters, Juanita Mitchell and Louise Jenkins. She is survived by her sister, Lillie Mae (Lewis) Keats; brother, Herman Martin; brothers-in-law, Buddy Hill and Harry Austin; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Richard Robinson; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Judy Hill; five grandchildren, Allen (Kim) Robinson, Angela (Ike) Katsilianos, Dawn (Michael) Jones, Keith (Kirsten) Robinson, and Brian (Donna) Hill; and seven great-grandchildren, Jon, Kymbre, Gavin, and Graeme Robinson, Alex Katsilianos, and Karsten and Reese Hill. The family would like to thank the staff of South Roanoke Nursing Home and Spring Tree Rehab for their loving care of Gladys these past few months of her life. A Celebration of Gladys's life will be held at noon on Monday, September 8, 2014, at the Oakey's East Chapel, 5188 Cloverdale Road, Roanoke with the Rev. M. Brian Swafford and Rev. Earl Clemons officiating. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on September 7, 2014.⁵

     Juanita Elizabeth Martin was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ She was born on May 26, 1926 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,6 As of October 21, 1950,her married name was Mitchell.² She married Richard Lee Mitchell on October 21, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,5,7 Juanita Elizabeth Martin died on July 27, 2010 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 84.^5,8,6 She Juanita Mitchell, 84, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Born in McComas, W.Va., on May 26, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Pearl Guilliams and Charlie Martin. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Richard Lee Mitchell; son, Gary Lee Mitchell; and sister, Louise Jenkins. Juanita was a lifetime member of the Church of God of Prophecy, and retired from Tultex after 35 years of service. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Crowder and her husband, Jerry, of Parrish, Fla; son Tim Mitchell and his wife, Kitten, of Roanoke; brothers, Huford Martin and his wife, Irene, of Roanoke, and Herman Martin and his wife, Margaret, of Danville; sisters, Gladys Hill, of Roanoke, and Lily Mae Keatts and her husband, Louis, of Rocky Mount; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and her special friend, Ruth Hardy. The Funeral Service will be held at noon on Friday, July 30, 2010, in the Roanoke Chapel of Lotz Funeral Home with the Rev. Sammy Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on July 30, 2010.⁵

     Herman Henry Martin was born on February 3, 1929 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,4 He married Margaret Eloise Bryant on August 7, 1948 at Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,9

     Lillian Louise Martin was buried at Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville, Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 223-38-8648.² She was born on June 10, 1932 at Franklin Co., Virginia.² As of April 4, 1953,her married name was Jenkins.³ She married John Herman Jenkins on April 4, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.^7,3 Lillian Louise Martin died on September 19, 2005 at Danville, Virginia, at age 73.^2,8

     Hillard Junior Hill was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 229-14-4401.⁶ He was born on September 18, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,6 He married Gladys Geneva Martin, daughter of Charles Arthur "Charlie" Martin and Pearl M. "Pearlie" Guilliams, on January 19, 1946 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,7 Hillard Junior Hill died on January 9, 2001 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 79.^3,6,5 He HILL, Hillard Junior, 79, of Botetourt County, beloved husband, father and papaw, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2001 after a courageous battle with cancer. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Gladys Martin Hill; a son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Judy Hill; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Richard Robinson; a sister-in-law that he considered a daughter, Lillie Mae Keatts and husband, Lewis; grandchildren and spouses, Allen and Kim Robinson, Keith and Kirsten Robinson, Angela and Ike Katsilianos, Dawn and Michael Jones, Brian Hill; great-grandchildren, Jon Robinson, Kymbre Robinson, Alex Katsilianos; brother, Buddy Hill; sisters and their husbands, Vielda Jones, Nadine and Casey Jones, JoAnna and Harry Austin; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and their spouses, Herman and Margaret Martin, Huford and Irene Martin, Juanita Mitchell, Louise Jenkins; stepbrothers and sisters-in-law, Nellie and Dalton Ferguson, Elizabeth and Perry Sigmon, Otis and Hazel Wood; numerous nieces and nephews. He was a member of The Gospel Light Baptist Church and a former charter member of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Radford, Va. He was retired from Beatrice Foods (Clover Creamery), and a veteran of World War II serving in the South Pacific. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's East Chapel at 11 a.m. Friday, January 12, 2001 with the Rev. Earl B. Clemons, Rev. George Puffenbarger and Rev. Jerry Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on January 12, 2001.⁵