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     Steven "Steve" Perry married Janet Elizabeth "Jan" Crutcher, daughter of Melvin Eugene Crutcher and June Elizabeth Morgan.^1,2 Steven "Steve" Perry died in 2020.²

     Her Social Security Number was 416-42-4091.² Mary Unknown was buried at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens, 1591 Gadsden Highway, Trussville, Jefferson Co., Alabama.¹ Her married name was Smith.¹ She married George Washington Smith, son of Alfred Pinkerton Smith and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goings.¹ Mary Unknown was born on June 7, 1906.² She died in April, 1982 at Alabama at age 75.²

     Margaret Aileen Butler was born on January 3, 1922 at Tarrant, Jefferson Co., Alabama.¹ As of October 25, 1940,her married name was Smith.¹ She married George Jackson Smith, son of George Washington Smith and Esther Mae Bryant, on October 25, 1940 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 421-38-4440.¹ Betty Jean Ferguson was buried at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East, 1701 Gadsden Highway, Trussville, Jefferson Co., Alabama.² Her married name was Smith.² She married George Jackson Smith, son of George Washington Smith and Esther Mae Bryant.² Betty Jean Ferguson was born on September 5, 1932 at Saragossa, Walker Co., Alabama.¹ She died on June 15, 1988 at age 55.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 421-58-1070.⁴ Linda Annette Smith was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station, 80 Hovey Road, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida.^5,6 She was born on October 3, 1944 at Alabama; Her gravestone has a birth date of Nov 3, 1944.^4,5,6,3 As of June 22, 1966,her married name was Owens.² She married Ralph Lawrence Owens on June 22, 1966 at Alabama.² Linda Annette Smith died on August 16, 2011 at Alabama at age 66.^4,5,6

     Ralph Lawrence Owens was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station, 80 Hovey Road, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida.^1,4 He Ralph Lawrence Owens was born on November 3, 1931, in Booneville, Arkansas, to Mildred Latrale Presson and Jeff Lawrence Owens. He moved to California in 1942 and enlisted in The US. Army on March 12, 1953, when he was 21 years old, where he served in Germany during The Korean War. He was discharged from The Army in 1955, married Yvonne L Mechler, and had three children: Ralph Louis Owens, Sr (October 3, 1955 - February 5, 2017), Thomas Wayne Owens (September 16, 1959 - September 17, 2008), Kristen L. Owens (Jan 3, 1963). After they divorced, he moved to Alabama and married Linda Annette Smith on Jun 22, 1966, with whom he had one child, Cynthia Lynn Owens (Mar 26, 1968). He later adopted Linda's two older daughters, Kathy and Patricia. He owned and operated Ralph's Garage, an auto repair shop, from 1955 until 2007, when he moved to Florida to be with his family. He was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in June of 2007 that had metastasized to his brain. In October of 2007, he passed away peacefully in his Florida home, surrounded by his loving wife of 41 years, his four daughters, and his several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Owens; sons, Ralph and Thomas Owens; and infant grandson, Thomas Owens Jr. He was survived by his wife, Linda Owens; daughters: Kris, Kathy, Trish, and Lynn; grandchildren: Carol, Ralph Jr, Brittany, Courtney, Jon, Shannon, and Allison; great-grandchildren: Kelsey, Tyler and Shane; and had one great-grandchild on the way at the time of his passing. He was buried with honors at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Florida.² His Social Security Number was 572-40-4826.⁵ He was born on November 3, 1931 at Booneville, Logan Co., Arkansas; His military records hav a birth date of Nov 4, 1931.^1,2,4,6 He married Linda Annette Smith, daughter of George Jackson Smith and Margaret Aileen Butler, on June 22, 1966 at Alabama.² Ralph Lawrence Owens died on October 27, 2007 at Panama City, Bay Co., Florida, at age 75.^1,2,4,6,5

     Her Social Security Number was 419-32-0269.² Betty Jean Cowling was born on January 14, 1928 at Tarrant, Jefferson Co., Alabama.² As of June 13, 1946,her married name was Smith.¹ She married Frederick Pinkleton Smith, son of George Washington Smith and Esther Mae Bryant, on June 13, 1946 at Montgomery Co., Alabama.¹ Betty Jean Cowling and Frederick Pinkleton Smith were divorced in June, 1950 at Jefferson Co., Alabama.³ Betty Jean Cowling died on October 8, 2001 at Alabama at age 73.^2,4