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     Travis Oakley Martin was buried at Sowers Cemetery, 1702 Beaver Creek Road NW, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 His name was legally changed to Travis Oakley Akers.^5,3 He was born on January 5, 1980 at Radford, Virginia.^2,3,4 He died on October 9, 1998 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 18.^3,4 He AKERS, Travis Oakley, 18, of Check, passed away Friday, October 9, 1998. He is survived by his mother, Ruby C. Akers, Check; father, Larry O. Martin, Montgomery Co; stepfather, Mark Akers, Check; maternal grandmother, Robetene Clemons, Floyd; paternal grandmother, Treva Martin, Christiansburg. Graveside services will be held at Sowers Cemetery. on October 11, 1998.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 506-30-6306.⁵ Joyce Lorine Jeannoutot was born on September 8, 1928 at Boyd Co., Nebraska.^2,5 As of September 4, 1949,her married name was Stephens.⁶ She married Lester Howard Stephens, son of James Chester Stephens and Clevia Valentine Holland, on September 4, 1949 at Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska.^1,6,7,4 Joyce Lorine Jeannoutot died on October 6, 2007 at Harris Co., Texas, at age 79.^5,4 She Joyce Jeannoutot Stephens, 79, went to be with her Lord on October 6, 2007. Joyce was born in Lynch, Nebraska; raised and educated in Lincoln. There she married the love of her life, Lester H. Stephens, in September 1949 before moving to Texas in 1951. Joyce's life revolved around her family. She was an extraordinary wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family will always cherish her caring nature and gentle spirit. She treasured time spent with her family and provided them a loving home environment, made evident through her passion for decorating, keeping her home and cooking. Joyce is survived by her husband of 58 years, Lester H. Stephens; children, Hugh Stephens (wife Susan) of Houston, Greg Stephens (wife Jan) of Morrison, Colorado, and Vicki Stephens Parrott (husband Ken) of Houston; grandchildren, Matthew Stephens Parrott (wife Tiffany) of Houston, Karen Christine Brashear (husband Price) of Temple, Texas, and Crystal Poppleton (husband Dan) of Denver, Colorado; great-grandchildren, Arthur Price Brashear V, Danielle Lee Poppleton, Jackson Kenneth Parrott, and Dale Hudson Brashear. She is also survived by brothers, James Jeannoutot (wife Betty) and Donald Jeannoutot (wife Janice); sister Marjorie Rockenbach (husband Ira); sisters- and brothers-in-law, Maydene McCoy (husband Murell), Paul Stephens (wife Wilma), Sharon Matlock, Ron Sukovaty, and Hilda Rominger; and numerous nieces and nephews. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Alcide and Sarah Jeannoutot, and sister Dionne Sukovaty. on October 9, 2007.⁴