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     Her married name was Leary.¹ Brenda Settle married Unknown Leary.¹ Brenda Settle died in 1988.¹

     Evelyn Lois Sowder was buried at Henry Memorial Park, 8443 Virginia Avenue, Oak Level, Henry Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on May 4, 1929 at Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^6,3,4 As of August 29, 1949,her married name was Turner.³ She married Junior Ralph Turner on August 29, 1949 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Evelyn Lois Sowder died on June 25, 2016 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 87.⁴ She Evelyn Lois Sowder Turner, 87, of Martinsville, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Blue Ridge Rehab Center. She was born on May 4, 1929 at home in Pax, W.Va. near Beckley. She is a daughter of the late Goldie Settle Sowder and the late William Ernest Sowder. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, Junior R. Turner; brothers, Harold Sowder and Sherman Sowder; sisters, Loraine Radford and Betty Kornke. After graduating from high school in Mt. Hope, W.Va., she moved to Martinsville and worked at DuPont for a short period of time before her marriage. Evelyn was a former member of Druid Hills Baptist Church. Evelyn is survived by her son, Robert L. Turner and wife, Vicky of Martinsville. Also she is survived by her grandson, Matthew Turner and wife, Samantha of Lynchburg. Evelyn also leaves behind a great-grand daughter, Emma Pearl Turner and a great- grandson, Xander Arbaugh both of Lynchburg. Evelyn is survived by her brothers, Bob Sowder (Janet) of Catlett, Va., Jim Sowder of West Chester, Pa. and Charles Sowder (Jessie) of Baltimore, Md; sisters, Rosann Culley of Baltimore, Md., Bonnie Hornsby of Bradley, W.Va., and Geneva Coley of Oak Hill, W.Va. and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 10 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Bassett Funeral Service Chapel where a funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. with Pastor Tracy Freeman officiating. Burial will follow the funeral service at Henry Memorial Park. on June 27, 2016.⁴

     Junior Ralph Turner was buried at Henry Memorial Park, 8443 Virginia Avenue, Oak Level, Henry Co., Virginia.^2,6 His Social Security Number was 228-24-7796.⁷ He was born on July 9, 1925 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,7,2,5,6 He married Evelyn Lois Sowder, daughter of William Ernest Sowder and Goldie Pearl Settle, on August 29, 1949 at Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Junior Ralph Turner died on July 18, 1997 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 72.^7,2,4,6