Archie Washington McAlexander1,2,3,4

M, b. April 6, 1933, d. November 26, 2022
FatherGeneral W. McAlexander5,6,2,3 b. March 3, 1904, d. May 24, 1999
MotherMinnie Lee Bowman5,6,2,3 b. March 9, 1909, d. February 14, 1995
     Archie Washington McAlexander was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 He was born on April 6, 1933 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4 He married Lena Pearl Martin, daughter of Isaac Irvin Martin and Lola Elberta Elizabeth Angle, on June 3, 1952 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,7,8,9,10,11 Archie Washington McAlexander died on November 26, 2022 at Virginia at age 89.3 He Archie Washington McAlexander, 89, of Pilot, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 26, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, General and Minnie McAlexander; brother, Arthur McAlexander; two siblings; loving daughter, Helen Hawley; and a grandson, Calvin Hawley Jr. Dad was a Floyd County farmer, who loved his farm and cattle. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lena McAlexander; two daughters, Mary (Terry) Epperly and Dee (Eddie) Shumate; three sons, Lane (Pam) McAlexander, Billy (Lisha) McAlexander, and Steve (Wanda) McAlexander; son-in-law, Calvin (Nancy) Hawley; special friend considered as a daughter, Christie McDaniel; 16 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth (Donald) West; and a host of nieces and nephews. Interment will follow in the Jacksonville Cemetery. on November 29, 2022.3

Family

Lena Pearl Martin
Marriage*He married Lena Pearl Martin, daughter of Isaac Irvin Martin and Lola Elberta Elizabeth Angle, on June 3, 1952 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,7,8,9,10,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Archie Washington McAlexander obituary in the Nov 29, 2022 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the General W. McAlexander obituary in the May 25, 1999 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Minnie Lee McAlexander obituary in the Feb 15, 1995 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lee Roy Martin obituary in the Jan 14, 1999 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edmond Angle Martin obituary in the Aug 4, 2002 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elizabeth Blondine Martin Vest obituary in the Mar 11, 2007 edition.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Chlorine Mae Martin Clower obituary in the Jul 25, 2011 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Donna Lois Martin King obituary in the Jan 10, 2018 edition.
  12. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Helen Sue McAlexander Hawley obituary in the Nov 19, 2017 edition.
  14. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Colton Isaac Epperly birth announcemet in the Aug 27, 2009 edition.
  15. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Ryne Matthew Bond birth announcement in the Jan 20, 2005 edition.
  16. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Sabrina McAlexander birthday announcement in the Aug 24, 1989 edition.

George Malcolm Carper Sr.1,2

M, b. June 6, 1921, d. December 16, 1975
FatherAndrew Allen "Andy" Carper1,3,4,5 b. October 6, 1878, d. February 18, 1944
MotherIda Adalene "Idie" Conner1,3,4,5 b. July 19, 1883, d. January 8, 1960
     His Social Security Number was 245-12-9753.6 George Malcolm Carper Sr. was buried at Parklawn Memorial Gardens, 2730 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.4 He was born on June 6, 1921 at North Carolina.1,6,4 He married Helen Mae Wood on November 27, 1947 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.1,7,4 George Malcolm Carper Sr. died on December 16, 1975 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 54.1,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 35, District 29, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina3
1940Dwelling 88, District 34-55, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina5

Family

Helen Mae Wood
Marriage*George Malcolm Carper Sr. married Helen Mae Wood on November 27, 1947 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.1,7,4 
Children
  • George Malcolm Carper Jr.1
  • David Neal Carper Sr.1
  • Cynthia Anne "Cindy" Carper1

Citations

  1. [S91] Cindy LaMorte (granddaughter), "Ida Adalene Conner," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 5, 2003.
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the George Malcolm Carper Sr., death certificate.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Andrew Allen Carper death certificate.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S999] Unknown compiler, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004.

Worthy Klutz Keener Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. May 11, 1912, d. September 8, 1996
     Worthy Klutz Keener Sr. married Alice June Carper, daughter of Andrew Allen "Andy" Carper and Ida Adalene "Idie" Conner.1 His Social Security Number was 239-05-4932.5 Worthy Klutz Keener Sr. was buried at Parklawn Memorial Gardens, 2730 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.3 He was born on May 11, 1912 at Maiden, Catawba Co., North Carolina.6,5,4 He died on September 8, 1996 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 84.5,6

Family

Alice June Carper b. June 26, 1919, d. May 24, 2003
Marriage*He married Alice June Carper, daughter of Andrew Allen "Andy" Carper and Ida Adalene "Idie" Conner.1 
Children
  • Melinda Keener1
  • Worthy Klutz "Ike" Keener Jr.1

Citations

  1. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the June Carper Keener obituary in the May 26, 2003 edition.
  2. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  3. [S3849] Parklawn Memorial Park, Forsyth Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.

John Thomas Thompson Jr.1,2

M, b. February 8, 1906, d. October 6, 1982
     His Social Security Number was 239-14-5926.3 John Thomas Thompson Jr. was buried at Parklawn Memorial Gardens, 2730 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.4 He was born on February 8, 1906 at North Carolina.2,3 He married Isabel Ellen Carper, daughter of Andrew Allen "Andy" Carper and Ida Adalene "Idie" Conner, circa 1927.5,1 John Thomas Thompson Jr. died on October 6, 1982 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 76.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 1406, District 50, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina1

Occupation

1930Drugstore clerk1

Family

Isabel Ellen Carper b. August 20, 1910, d. September 22, 1984
Marriage*John Thomas Thompson Jr. married Isabel Ellen Carper, daughter of Andrew Allen "Andy" Carper and Ida Adalene "Idie" Conner, circa 1927.5,1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S3849] Parklawn Memorial Park, Forsyth Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S91] Cindy LaMorte (granddaughter), "Ida Adalene Conner," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 5, 2003.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Helen Sue McAlexander1,2

F, b. December 15, 1952, d. November 17, 2017
FatherArchie Washington McAlexander1,3,2,4 b. April 6, 1933, d. November 26, 2022
MotherLena Pearl Martin1,3,2,4
     Helen Sue McAlexander was buried at St. Matthew Cemetery, 927 Dobbins Hollow Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5 She was born on December 15, 1952 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,6,5 She married Calvin Lee Hawley Sr., son of Ralph Gordon Hawley and Iva Merle Vest, on April 21, 1972 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,2 As of April 21, 1972,her married name was Hawley. Helen Sue McAlexander died on November 17, 2017 at Virginia at age 64.2,5 She Helen Sue McAlexander Hawley, 64 of Pilot, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017. She is preceded in death by her son, Calvin "Cully" Lee Hawley Jr; brothers-in-laws, Wayne Hawley and James Bower; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Merle and Ralph Hawley. Helen was a devoted wife, mother and the "best" grandma. She served alongside her husband as the church mother always giving of herself. She enjoyed cooking and working in her flowers. No words can express what she meant to those who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Calvin Lee Hawley; son, John Hawley and wife Heather; parents, Archie and Lena McAlexander; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lane and Pam McAlexander, Billy and Lisha McAlexander, Steve and Wanda McAlexander; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Terry Epperly, Dee and Eddie Shumate; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Nancy Hawley, Gerald and Hazel Link, Melba Bower, Polly and Milo Simmons; grandchildren, Trinity, Serenity, John, Harmony and Zachary Hawley; numerous aunts, uncles, cousin, nieces, and nephews. Interment in the Saint Matthew Cemetery. on November 19, 2017.2

Family

Calvin Lee Hawley Sr.
Marriage*She married Calvin Lee Hawley Sr., son of Ralph Gordon Hawley and Iva Merle Vest, on April 21, 1972 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Helen Sue McAlexander Hawley obituary in the Nov 19, 2017 edition.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Archie Washington McAlexander obituary in the Nov 29, 2022 edition.
  5. [S253] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, St. Matthew Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the General W. McAlexander obituary in the May 25, 1999 edition.
  8. [S12474] Hawley Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  9. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Crabb-Hawley wedding announcement in the May 30, 2002 edition.