Joseph Ernest Flippin Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 14, 1925, d. May 28, 1986
     His Social Security Number was 226-36-1551.6 Joseph Ernest Flippin Sr. was buried at State Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, 1334 State Line Church Road, Collinstown, Stokes Co., North Carolina.3 He was born on March 14, 1925 at Franklin Co., Virginia.3,4,6,5,7,8 He married Edna Vrginia Mills, daughter of Joseph Franklin "Joe" Mills and Odessa Cathron "Dessie" Boles, on October 30, 1943.1 Joseph Ernest Flippin Sr. died on May 28, 1986 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 61.3,4,7

Family

Edna Vrginia Mills b. November 19, 1923, d. July 2, 2010
Marriage*He married Edna Vrginia Mills, daughter of Joseph Franklin "Joe" Mills and Odessa Cathron "Dessie" Boles, on October 30, 1943.1 
Children
  • Catherine Flippin1,2
  • Joseph Ernest "Junior" Flippin Jr.1,2
  • Shirley Ann Flippin1,2
  • Connie Flippin1,2
  • Bonnie Jean Flippin1,2,9
  • Margaret Susan Flippin1,2,9
  • Teddy F. Flippin1,2,9
  • Gary Wayne Flippin1,2,9

Citations

  1. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S2634] Mt. Airy News, The, From the Edna Virginia Mills Flippin obituary in the Jul 3, 2010 edition.
  3. [S8290] State Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Stokes Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  5. [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.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.

Opal Irene Mills1,2,3

F, b. July 24, 1929, d. April 18, 2015
FatherJoseph Franklin "Joe" Mills1,2,4,5,6,7 b. October 6, 1902, d. October 7, 1965
MotherOdessa Cathron "Dessie" Boles1,2,4,5,6,7 b. January 28, 1904, d. July 25, 1992
     Opal Irene Mills Our sweet mother, Opal Mills Lynch Bowman, age 85, of Pilot Mountain, NC, went to be with her Lord on April 18, 2015 at her home. She was born on July 24, 1929 in Patrick County, VA to the late Joseph Mills and Odessa Boles Mills. Opal took pride in her job as an aid on a handicap school bus and retired from Surry Industries. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed growing beautiful flowers. Mrs. Bowman leaves a legacy through her son, James Ronnie Lynch and wife, Vicky; her daughter, Linda Lynch Chilton and husband, Larry; three step-children, Ruby Hill and husband, Herbert, Mary Ellen Corn, and Mac Bowman and wife, Shirley; two daughter-in-laws, Libby Lynch and Robin Lynch; ten grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a special “Sissy”, Magalene Hiatt. Opal also leaves behind her faithful feline companion, Tom. In 1946 she married Eugene Lynch, who passed away in 1975. Later she married Harden Bowman, who predeceased her. In addition, she was predeceased by her parents; a son, Delmo Eugene Lynch; a brother, John F. Mills; two sisters, Virginia Flippin and Barbara Gwyn; and two grandchildren, Noel Chilton and Eddie Dale Lynch. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Cox-Needham Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. with Elder Lacy Gates and Elder J.H. Keaton officiating. Interment will follow at Brims Grove Baptist Church. The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to Opal’s three caregivers, Betty Stevens, Lisa Stevens, and Mary Jo Reynolds; and Kim with Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care.6 Her married name was Bowman.1 She was buried at Brims Grove Cemetery, 3509 NC 268 Highway, Brims Grove, Stokes Co., North Carolina.8 She married William Harden Bowman.1,4,6,9 Opal Irene Mills was born on July 24, 1929 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.3,6,8 As of December 1, 1946,her married name was Lynch.1 She married Eugene Millard Lynch on December 1, 1946.1,6,10 Opal Irene Mills died on April 18, 2015 at Pilot Mountain, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 85.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 9, District 3, Dan River, Patrick Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 129, District 71-3, Dan River, Patrick Co., Virginia5

Family 1

William Harden Bowman b. November 15, 1921, d. October 26, 2011
Marriage*Opal Irene Mills married William Harden Bowman.1,4,6,9 

Family 2

Eugene Millard Lynch b. May 12, 1928, d. September 25, 1975
Marriage*Opal Irene Mills married Eugene Millard Lynch on December 1, 1946.1,6,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S2634] Mt. Airy News, The, From the Edna Virginia Mills Flippin obituary in the Jul 3, 2010 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3702] Cox-Needham Funeral Home, online http://www.coxneedham.com, From the Opal Mills Lynch Bowman obituary.
  7. [S5862] Stuart Enterprise, From the John Fletcher Mills obituary in the Apr 16, 2003 edition.
  8. [S11237] Brims Grove Cemetery, Stokes Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  9. [S3456] Moody Funeral Services, online www.moodyfuneralservices.com, From the W. Harden Bowman obituary.
  10. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  11. [S11238] Howell Funeral Services & Crematory, online unknown url, From the Delmo Eugene Lynch obituary.