Clay County AlArchives News.....Luker, Father and Two Sons Drown.  June 14, 1964
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Anniston Star June 14, 1964
The body of Virgil B. Luker, 39, of Bessemer, Rt. 7, was recovered from the 
Tallapoosa River Saturday afternoon after he apparently drowned while on an 
outing with his two sons. The two boys are missing and are presumed drowned, 
according to a spokesman for the Randolph County Sheriff. Luker and his two 
sons, Bobby and George, eight and twelve years old, were on the river in the 
area of Foster's bridge when the mishap occurred. An extensive search for the 
bodies of the boys was still underway late into Saturday night. Foster's Bridge 
is on the Tallapoosa some 15-20 miles south of Hollis Crossroads. Participating 
in the search are State Troopers, the Randolph County Sheriff's office, Anniston 
Rescue Squad, Cleburne County Rescue Squad, and the Talladega Rescue Squad. 
Search operations in the area are being hampered because of darkness, thickness 
of undergrowth, and river conditions. Police said Luker was a Baptist minister.

Additional Comments:
Note: All three are buried in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay County, 
AL.

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