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     Johnny Dean Slade went by Dean.¹ He was born on September 24, 1947.¹ He was the son of Julian Hoyt Slade and Virginia Rachel Evans.¹
     Johnny married Madonna Mehringer.¹ Johnny died on June 30, 2002 in Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia, at age 54.¹ He was buried in Fincher Memorial Cemetery, Meansville, Pike County, Georgia.¹

     Samuel Junius McDaniel went by Junius.^1,2 He was born on March 28, 1909 in Georgia.¹ He was the son of Walter J McDaniel and Katherine Nichols.³
     Samuel married Effie Earline Slade, daughter of Enoch Marvin Slade and Effie Elizabeth Lifsey, on September 13, 1930.¹ Samuel died on May 13, 1982 at age 73.¹ He was buried in Fincher Memorial Cemetery, Meansville, Pike County, Georgia.¹

     Daniel Boone Pace was born on July 9, 1915 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.¹ He was the son of Robert Pace and Virginia Marcum.¹
     Daniel married Marie Slade, daughter of Joseph Samuel Slade and Odessa Maddox, on June 24, 1950 in Meansville, Pike County, Georgia.¹ Daniel died on May 18, 1974 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, at age 58.¹ He was buried in Fincher Memorial Cemetery, Meansville, Pike County, Georgia.¹

     Mary Alma Barfield was born on May 13, 1893 in Talbot County, Georgia.^2,3 She was the daughter of Pinkney B. Barfield and Eva Maud Garrett.³
     Mary married John Gordon Slade, son of Samuel Simon Slade and Martha Ann Storey, in 1910 in Box Springs, Talbot County, Georgia.⁴ Mary died on December 20, 1988 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, at age 95.³ She was buried in Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.³ She (an unknown value.)

     Martha Vivian Slade was born on February 2, 1911 in Talbotton, Talbot County, Georgia.^2,3 She was the daughter of John Gordon Slade and Mary Alma Barfield.⁴
     Martha married Thomas Lewis Bottoms, son of John Alford Bottoms and Lillie Farrabee.⁵ Martha died on March 8, 1983 at age 72.⁶ She was buried in Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.^3,7

     Frances Alma Slade was born on April 9, 1918 in Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia.^2,1 She was the daughter of John Gordon Slade and Mary Alma Barfield.³
     Frances married Emory Blackwell.³ Frances died on July 4, 2010 at age 92⁴ and was buried in Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.⁵ Her obituary, published July 6, 2010 in the Gadsden Times read:
     Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Crestwood Chapel for Frances Alma Blackwell "Nanny," 92, Gadsden, who died Sunday, July 4, 2010. The Rev. Steve Bush will officiate. Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Funeral Home is in charge. Frances was born in Clinchfield, Ga., in 1918. Frances was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a member of Eastside Presbyterian Church for many years prior. She was an avid golfer and member of Goodyear Golf Course (River Trace). She enjoyed playing golf with her friends at River Trace on Tuesdays and Thursdays and with "the girls" over the many years. Many in the community also knew Frances as the "candy lady" during the Christmas holidays. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emory Blackwell; daughter, Anita Nelson; son, Gordon Blackwell; grandson, James Nelson (Jay); son-in-law, John Smallwood; brother, John Doyle Slade; sister, Vivian Bottoms; and sister, Evelyn Alford Boyd. She is survived by her daughter, Denise Smallwood; son, Doug Blackwell (Pam); daughter-in-law, Sarah Frazier (Eric); sisters, Helen Reynolds and Lydia Gottlieb; brother-in-law, Curtis Boyd; and other close relative, Garth Saunders; grandchildren, Keith Blackwell (Andrea), Kevin Blackwell (Tana), Erica Frazier, John Smallwood (Natasha), Jennifer Smallwood, Melissa Bush (Steve), Emily Anastasia (John) and Nicole Hill (Larry); great-grandchildren, Kileigh, Bailee, Preslee, Josie, Sophie, Cali, Lani, GeorgiaRain, Slayde and Brandi; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Keith Blackwell, Kevin Blackwell, John Smallwood, John Anastasia, Larry Hill and Greg Faulkner.⁵