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     Mary Joan Somerville was buried at Sunset Memory Gardens, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.^2,3 She and William Lee "Buster" Shorter were divorced.² Mary Joan Somerville was born on June 20, 1930 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.² As of November 21, 1950,her married name was Shorter.¹ She married William Lee "Buster" Shorter, son of Noah William "Will" Shorter and Luella Gains Wilson, on November 21, 1950 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.¹ Mary Joan Somerville died on December 3, 2010 at Concord, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, at age 80.² She Mary Joan Somerville Underwood. CONCORD — Mrs. Underwood age 80, of Concord, NC, died on Friday, December 3, 2010, at Morningside Assisted Living in Concord. She was born on June 20, 1930, in Mason County, Point Pleasant, WV, to the late Robert Roseo Somerville and Alice (Bush) Somerville. Mrs. Underwood graduated from Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, WV, and obtained an Associate Degree from Marshall College, Huntington, WV. She was a secretary/receptionist for an accountant’s office in Parkersburg, WV. She retired in 1989. In 1990 she moved to Charlotte. She is survived by her children, Karen (Myke) McKinney and husband, Michael, of Midland, NC; Jon Shorter and wife, Roma, of Matthews, NC; grandchildren Megan McKinney Geddings, Meredith McKinney Nelson, Madison Michele McKinney, and Chloe Easton Shorter; great-grandchildren Anderson Geddings, Abigail Geddings, and Avery Nelson, and her aunt Jean Bush Taylor and husband Don, Rutherford, NC. Family and friends are asked to gather at Sunset Memory Gardens for graveside services. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Donald Underwood. on December 6, 2010.²

     Sylvia Jane Smith Sylvia J. Martinez, June 20, 1954 - August 30, 2016. Cherished Wife for 25 years of Ricardo Martinez. Loving Mother of Maria (Michael) Garcia, Lisa Martinez, Maria Estella (Jesus) Guzman, and Maria Rosario Martinez. Proud Grandma of Jasmine, Michaela, Michael, Jesus 'Ricky', Alex, and Priscilla. Dear sister of Brenda Hernandez, Walter Smith, Hope (Robert) Kaligas, Kathy (Alonzo) Smith, and Kevin (Kathy) Smith. Aunt of many. Dear niece of Linda Rapatas. Sylvia had retired after many years serving the loving customers at Al & Andy's Restaurant in Schiller Park.² She was born on June 20, 1954.² As of circa 1991,her married name was Martinez.² She married Ricardo Martinez circa 1991.^1,2 Sylvia Jane Smith died on August 30, 2016 at Illinois at age 62.²