Frederick Morton Okes1,2

M, b. September 24, 1889, d. November 24, 1938
     Frederick Morton Okes was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on September 24, 1889 at Dunns, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 He married Willie Emeline Furrow, daughter of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on July 2, 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,1 Frederick Morton Okes died on November 24, 1938 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 49.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 16, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1930Farmer6

Family

Willie Emeline Furrow b. October 13, 1898, d. October 30, 1995
Marriage*Frederick Morton Okes married Willie Emeline Furrow, daughter of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on July 2, 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S7648] Evans Funeral Home, online www.evans-funeral-home.com, From the Mary Ruth Okes Hatcher Cook obituary.
  3. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  4. [S2018] Dillard Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7163887/person/-1144779603?ssrc=
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Okes-Furrow marriage record.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Belle Porterfield obituary in the Jun 12, 1977 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the William Oakes obituary in the Oct 31, 2003 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Okes-Lilly marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jolly-Okes marriage record.

Clyde Vernon Okes1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 23, 1917, d. June 8, 2007
FatherFrederick Morton Okes1,6,7,4,8,9 b. September 24, 1889, d. November 24, 1938
MotherWillie Emeline Furrow1,3,6,7,4,8,9 b. October 13, 1898, d. October 30, 1995
     Clyde Vernon Okes was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 His Social Security Number was 235-28-1166.10 He was born on May 23, 1917 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,10,4,5 He married Mary Virginia Epperly on April 1, 1939 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,2,11 Clyde Vernon Okes died on June 8, 2007 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 90.1,10 He Clyde V. Okes, 90, of 614 Blue Jay Six Road, Cool Ridge, passed away after a long illness at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley on Friday, June 8, 2007. Born May 23, 1917, in Shady Spring, he was the son of the late Frederick M. Okes and Willie Furrow Okes Jolly. Mr. Okes was the former owner of C.V. Okes Coal Co., the founder of Okes Family Farms, and was a retired school bus driver for Raleigh County Schools. He was a longtime member of the Ghent Area Volunteer Fire Department, former member of the Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee and a recipient of the Honorary State Farmer Degree of the West Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America. Clyde was a member of Ghent Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a teacher, deacon, and had taught Sunday school for over 60 years. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Robert "Pop" Jolly; father and mother-in-law, Burl and Donna Epperly; twin daughters, Janet and June; grandson, Winford Dillard; great-grandson, Timmy Harris; brother, William "Scott" Oakes; sister, Cora Okes Greco Porterfield; and son-in-law, Dr. Jorge A. Allende. Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Mary Epperly Okes; daughters, Willa Dillard and husband, Winford, of Lakeland, Fla., and Sandra Allende-Donahue and husband, Richard, of West LaFayette, Ind; a son, Fred Okes and wife, Connie, of Cool Ridge; eight grandchildren, Waynette and husband, Marlon Harris, of Christianburg, Va., Wanda McKirahan and husband, Patrick, of Rocky Mount, N.C., Waelon Dillard of Lakeland, Dr. Jorge A. Allende and wife, Megan, of Ukian, Calif., Jeffrey Allende and wife, Page, of Richmond, Va., Kevin Okes and wife, Jennifer, of Cool Ridge, Emily Carver and husband, Daniel, of Cool Ridge and Amanda Okes of Cool Ridge; 12 great-grandchildren, Michael, Christopher, Kimberly, Matthew and Maddie Harris, Kevin and Megan McKirahan, Mercedes and Luciana Allende, Ashe and Catherine Allende, and Abigail Okes; a brother, John Jesse Okes of Medina, Ohio; sisters, Ruth Hatcher Cook of Matheny and Polly Jolly Mitchel of Phoenix, Ariz; a brother, William "Bill" Jolly of Shady Spring; and sister, Lucy Worley of Ohio. Service will be noon Monday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring Chapel, with the Rev. Charlie Hudson, the Rev. Gerald Kelly, the Rev. George Speck and the Rev. Doug Walls officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Kevin Okes, Jeff Allende, Daniel Carver, Patrick McKirahan, Doug Shrewsbury and Jay McClure. Online condolences may be sent to our guest book at www.roseandquesenberry.net. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring. on June 10, 2007.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 16, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 85, District 41-14, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1940Coal miner12

Family

Mary Virginia Epperly b. March 26, 1917, d. January 11, 2010
Marriage*Clyde Vernon Okes married Mary Virginia Epperly on April 1, 1939 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,2,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Okes-Epperly marriage record.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Willie E. Okes Jolly obituary in the Nov 1, 1995 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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. [S7648] Evans Funeral Home, online www.evans-funeral-home.com, From the Mary Ruth Okes Hatcher Cook obituary.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Belle Porterfield obituary in the Jun 12, 1977 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the William Oakes obituary in the Oct 31, 2003 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Mary Virginia Epperly Okes obituary.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  14. [S798] Register Herald, From the Frederick Morton Okes obituary in the Jan 3, 2018 edition.

Robert Grey "Pop" Jolly1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 14, 1893, d. September 4, 1970
     Robert Grey "Pop" Jolly was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 232-14-4958.6 He married Willie Emeline Furrow, daughter of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler.1 Robert Grey "Pop" Jolly was born on September 14, 1893 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.6,3,4,5 He died on September 4, 1970 at West Virginia at age 76.6,2

Family 1

Willie Emeline Furrow b. October 13, 1898, d. October 30, 1995
Marriage*He married Willie Emeline Furrow, daughter of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler.1 

Family 2

Child

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Mary Virginia Epperly1,2,3

F, b. March 26, 1917, d. January 11, 2010
     Mary Virginia Epperly Mary Virginia Epperly Okes, 92, of Okes Family Farms Cool Ridge, passed away after a long illness at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley on Monday, January 11, 2010. Born March 26, 1917, in Cool Ridge, She was the daughter of the late Burl O. and Donna B. (Lilly) Epperly of Cool Ridge. Mrs. Okes was a homemaker who loved her garden, flowers and family. She found comfort in being outside and being with her grandchildren. She loved going to church and listening to Gospel music. Mary was a member of the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren for over 70 years and also attended the Ghent Missionary Baptist Church with her husband for many years. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Clyde V. Okes; father and mother-in-law, Fred and Willie Okes; twin daughters, Janet and June; grandson, Winford Dillard; great-grandson, Timmy Harris; son-in-law, Dr. Jorge Allende; and twelve brothers and sisters Acel Epperly, Lena Epperly, Wayland Epperly, Ralph Epperly, Claude Epperly, Katherine Peters, Nellie Clark, Pauline Epperly, Lakie Car Shrewsbury, Audry Sullens, Geneva Shrewsbury Lilly, and Joy Allen. Surviving are her children, Willa Dillard and husband, Winford, of Lakeland, Fla., and Sandra Allende-Donahue and husband, Richard, of West LaFayette, Ind; a son, Fred Okes and wife, Connie, of Cool Ridge; eight grandchildren, Waynette and husband, Marlon Harris, of Christianburg, Va., Wanda McKirahan and husband, Patrick, of Rocky Mount, N.C., Waelon Dillard of Lakeland, Fla., Dr. Jorge A. Allende and wife, Megan, of Ukian, Calif., Jeffrey Allende and wife, Page, of Richmond, Va., Kevin Okes and wife, Jennifer, of Cool Ridge, Emily Carver and husband, Daniel, of Cool Ridge, and Amanda Okes of Cool Ridge; 12 great-grandchildren, Michael, Christopher, Kimberly, Matthew and Maddie Harris, Kevin and Megan McKirahan, Mercedes, Luciana and Andreas Allende, Ashe and Catherine Allende, Abigail and Austin Okes, and David Carver; also two great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring Chapel, with the Rev. Gerald Kelly, the Rev. Doug Walls and the Rev. Jim Stanley officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.3 She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on March 26, 1917 at Cool Ridge, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 As of April 1, 1939,her married name was Okes.2 She married Clyde Vernon Okes, son of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow, on April 1, 1939 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Mary Virginia Epperly died on January 11, 2010 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 92.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 85, District 41-14, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Clyde Vernon Okes b. May 23, 1917, d. June 8, 2007
Marriage*Mary Virginia Epperly married Clyde Vernon Okes, son of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow, on April 1, 1939 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Okes-Epperly marriage record.
  3. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Mary Virginia Epperly Okes obituary.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Frederick Morton Okes obituary in the Jan 3, 2018 edition.

Janet Okes1,2

F, b. circa 1942, d. April 23, 1942
FatherClyde Vernon Okes1,3,2 b. May 23, 1917, d. June 8, 2007
MotherMary Virginia Epperly1,3,2 b. March 26, 1917, d. January 11, 2010
     Janet Okes was born circa 1942 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She died on April 23, 1942 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Mary Virginia Epperly Okes obituary.
  3. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

June Okes1,2

F, b. circa 1942, d. April 23, 1942
FatherClyde Vernon Okes1,3,2 b. May 23, 1917, d. June 8, 2007
MotherMary Virginia Epperly1,3,2 b. March 26, 1917, d. January 11, 2010
     June Okes was born circa 1942 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She died on April 23, 1942 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Mary Virginia Epperly Okes obituary.
  3. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

William Scott Oakes1,2,3,4

M, b. June 27, 1926, d. October 30, 2003
FatherFrederick Morton Okes1,5,6,3,7,4 b. September 24, 1889, d. November 24, 1938
MotherWillie Emeline Furrow1,2,5,6,8,3,7,4 b. October 13, 1898, d. October 30, 1995
     His Social Security Number was 236-36-0692.9 William Scott Oakes was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on June 27, 1926 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Jun 26, 1927.9,3,4 He married Mary Marie Redden circa 1948.4 William Scott Oakes died on October 30, 2003 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 77.9,4 He William "Scott" Oakes, 77, of Shady Spring, passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, following a short illness. Born June 26, 1927, at Shady Spring, he was the son of the late Fredrick M. and Willie E. Furrow Okes. Mr. Oakes was a retired coal miner with 35 years of service, and faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Ghent Missionary Baptist Church. One daughter, Debra Webb, a sister, Cora Porterfield, four half sisters and four half brothers preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Marie Redden Oakes; a son, Jim Okes and wife, Beckie, of Vincennes, Ind; a daughter, Karren Blanchet and husband, Ray, of Shady Spring; two sisters, Polly Jolly Mitchell and Ruth Cook of Matheny; two brothers, Clyde Okes of Cool Ridge and Jesse Okes of Medina, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Christina Webb of Shady Spring, Shawn Oakes of Waco, Texas, Nikki Oakes and Ryan Oakes, both of Indianapolis, Ind., Jeremy McClure of Orlando, Fla., Jon McClure of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and Michael McClure of Shady Spring; two great-grandchildren, Bryce and Ryan McClure; two half brothers, Bill Jolly of Shady Spring and Edward L. Jolly of Elkton, Va; and three half sisters, Lakie Shiflett of Mason, Ohio, Lucy Worley of Brunswick, Ohio, and Lou Ann Bryson of Eaton Rapids, Mich. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Doug Walls officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on October 31, 2003.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 16, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 131, District 41-14, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Mary Marie Redden
Marriage*William Scott Oakes married Mary Marie Redden circa 1948.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Willie E. Okes Jolly obituary in the Nov 1, 1995 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the William Oakes obituary in the Oct 31, 2003 edition.
  5. [S7648] Evans Funeral Home, online www.evans-funeral-home.com, From the Mary Ruth Okes Hatcher Cook obituary.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Belle Porterfield obituary in the Jun 12, 1977 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Debra Lynn Webb obituary in the Nov 2, 1989 edition.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Cora Belle Okes1,2,3,4,5

F, b. June 22, 1919, d. June 11, 1977
FatherFrederick Morton Okes1,2,3,4,5,6 b. September 24, 1889, d. November 24, 1938
MotherWillie Emeline Furrow1,2,3,4,5,6 b. October 13, 1898, d. October 30, 1995
     Her married name was Weddington.4 Her Social Security Number was 232-28-1822.7 Cora Belle Okes was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 Her married name was Porterfield.5 She married Benjamin Theodore "Ben" Porterfield.5 Cora Belle Okes married Unknown Weddington.4 Cora Belle Okes was born on June 22, 1919 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,5 She and Unknown Weddington were divorced before December, 1939.4 As of December 9, 1939,her married name was Greco.4 Cora Belle Okes married Patsy Mike Greco on December 9, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4 Cora Belle Okes died on June 11, 1977 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.7,5 She Mrs. Cora Belle Porterfield, 57, of 810 Johnstown Road, died Saturday at 12:20 a.m. in a local hospital after an extended illness. Born at Shady Spring, June 22, 1919, she was a daughter of Mrs. Willie Furrow Jolly, of Daniels and the late Fred M. Okes. Mrs. Porterfield was a disabled registered nurse and a member of the Church of the Brethren, Crab Orchard. Also surviving are her husband, Benjamin T. Porterfield; three sons, Pat, Highland; Md., Benjamin T. Ill, Beckley and Mark, Shady Spring; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Carol Vandall, Beckley; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Betty Wriston, Mount Hope and Mrs. Jean Vandall, Tampa, Fla; three brothers, Clyde Okes, Cool Ridge, Scott Oakes, Shady Spring and Jess Okes, Medina, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Hatcher, Matheny and Mrs. Polly Jolly, Phoenix, Ariz; three stepbrothers, Herbert W. Jolly, Brunswick, Ohio, Edward Jolly, Petersburg, Va. and R. G. Jolly Jr., Phoenix; five stepsisters, Mrs. Ethel Pickett, Milton, Fla., Mrs. Lucy Worley, Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Marie Minnix, Mrs. Arbell Large, both of Chillicothe, Ohio and Mrs. Lakie Shiflett, Mason, Ohio; a half-sister, Mrs. Lou Ann Wilcox, Holt, Mich, and 10 grandchildren. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Funeral Chapel, Prosperity, with the Revs. R. E. Trotter and Robert Snodgrass officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Bill Hatcher, Elbert Vance, J. O. Cole, Richard Webb, Jimmy Oakes and Fred Okes. on June 12, 1977.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 16, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 839, District 41-40A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family 1

Unknown Weddington
Marriage*Cora Belle Okes married Unknown Weddington.4 
Divorce* Cora Belle Okes and Unknown Weddington were divorced before December, 1939.4 

Family 2

Patsy Mike Greco b. November 2, 1918, d. September 28, 1944
Marriage*Cora Belle Okes married Patsy Mike Greco on December 9, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4 

Family 3

Benjamin Theodore "Ben" Porterfield b. February 22, 1901, d. October, 1983
Marriage*Cora Belle Okes married Benjamin Theodore "Ben" Porterfield.5 
Children
  • Pat Porterfield5
  • Benjamin T. Porterfield III5
  • Marie Carol Porterfield5,4
  • Mark Daniel Porterfield5,4

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S7648] Evans Funeral Home, online www.evans-funeral-home.com, From the Mary Ruth Okes Hatcher Cook obituary.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Belle Porterfield obituary in the Jun 12, 1977 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the William Oakes obituary in the Oct 31, 2003 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Patsy Mike Greco1,2,3,4

M, b. November 2, 1918, d. September 28, 1944
     Patsy Mike Greco was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on November 2, 1918 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 He married Cora Belle Okes, daughter of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow, on December 9, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1 Patsy Mike Greco died on September 28, 1944 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 25.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 839, District 41-40A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Construction company watchman5

Family

Cora Belle Okes b. June 22, 1919, d. June 11, 1977
Marriage*Patsy Mike Greco married Cora Belle Okes, daughter of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow, on December 9, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [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.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Patsy Greco death certificate.
  4. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Benjamin Theodore "Ben" Porterfield1,2

M, b. February 22, 1901, d. October, 1983
     His Social Security Number was 719-10-1982.3 Benjamin Theodore "Ben" Porterfield married Cora Belle Okes, daughter of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow.1 Benjamin Theodore "Ben" Porterfield was born on February 22, 1901 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 He died in October, 1983 at West Virginia at age 82.3

Family

Cora Belle Okes b. June 22, 1919, d. June 11, 1977
Marriage*He married Cora Belle Okes, daughter of Frederick Morton Okes and Willie Emeline Furrow.1 
Children
  • Pat Porterfield1
  • Benjamin T. Porterfield III1
  • Marie Carol Porterfield1,4
  • Mark Daniel Porterfield1,4

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Belle Porterfield obituary in the Jun 12, 1977 edition.
  2. [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.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Dr. Jorge Anibel Allende1,2

M, b. May 16, 1914, d. December 10, 1987
     Dr. Jorge Anibel Allende was buried at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Columbarium, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 723-10-7828.3 He married Sandra Okes, daughter of Clyde Vernon Okes and Mary Virginia Epperly.1,2,4 Dr. Jorge Anibel Allende was born on May 16, 1914.3 He died on December 10, 1987 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.3,2 He ALLENDE, Dr. Jorge Sr. - Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Beckley, with the Rev. Howard G. Backus and the Rev. Griffin C. Callahan officiating. Following cremation the ashes will be interred in St. Stephens Columbarium. Friends may call for one hour before the service at the church, 200 Virginia St., Beckley. The family suggests donations to St. Stephens Church. Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements. Dr. Allende, 73, of Shady Spring, Raleigh County, died Dec. 10, 1987, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was an ophthalmologist and a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Medical School. He practiced in Argentina before coming to the United States where he did postgraduate work at Harvard and practiced at Fairfax Medical Center, Fairfax, Va. until his retirement. He was a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church, American Medical Association, Virginia Medical Society and Virginia Society of Ophthalmology. Surviving: wife, Sandra Okes Allende; sons, Jorge Jr. of Chapel Hill, N.C., Jeffery of Morgantown; daughter, Alicia Beatriz Allende of Buenos Aires; sister, Lucia Cantelupi of Buenos Aires. on December 12, 1987.2

Family

Sandra Okes
Marriage*He married Sandra Okes, daughter of Clyde Vernon Okes and Mary Virginia Epperly.1,2,4 
Children
  • Alicia Beatriz Allende2
  • Dr. Jorge Anibal Allende Jr.1,2,4
  • Jeffrey Adrian Allende1,2,4

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Jorge Allende obituary in the Dec 12, 1987 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Mary Virginia Epperly Okes obituary.

Frederick Morton "Fred" Okes1,2,3

M, b. October 20, 1950, d. January 1, 2018
FatherClyde Vernon Okes1,2,3 b. May 23, 1917, d. June 8, 2007
MotherMary Virginia Epperly1,2,3 b. March 26, 1917, d. January 11, 2010
     Frederick Morton "Fred" Okes was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on October 20, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He married Connie Faye Pitzer circa 1970.4 Frederick Morton "Fred" Okes died on January 1, 2018 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 67.3 He Frederick Morton Okes, 67, of Okes Family Farms in Cool Ridge, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born October 20, 1950, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Clyde and Mary Epperly Okes. He was a school bus driver for Raleigh County and a lifetime farmer. He lived on the family farm with his late wife of almost 47 years, Connie Okes. He was a member of the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren for 28 years. Survivors left to cherish his memory include, son, Kevin Okes and wife, Jennifer, of Cool Ridge; daughters, Emily Carver and husband, Daniel, of Shady Spring, and Amanda Young and husband, Kenneth, of Frametown; his grandbabies, Abigail and Austin Okes of Cool Ridge and David Carver of Shady Spring; his best friend and cousin, Bill Tom Shrewsberry. Funeral services will be conducted at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Friday, January 5, 2018, at 2 PM, with Rev. Karl Reese officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Prosperity, WV. on January 3, 2018.3

Family

Connie Faye Pitzer b. March 16, 1952, d. November 22, 2017
Marriage*He married Connie Faye Pitzer circa 1970.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  2. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Mary Virginia Epperly Okes obituary.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Frederick Morton Okes obituary in the Jan 3, 2018 edition.
  4. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Connie Faye Okes obituary.

Connie Faye Pitzer1

F, b. March 16, 1952, d. November 22, 2017
     Connie Faye Pitzer Connie Faye Okes, age 65, of Okes Family Farms in Cool Ridge, WV, passed away after a brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on March 16, 1952, at Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Carey and Evelyn Armstrong Pitzer. She was a beloved teacher for 30 years, 25 of them at Shady Spring High School. She lived on her family farm with her husband, Fred. Survivors left to cherish her memory include her husband of nearly 47 years, Fred; son, Kevin and wife, Jennifer Okes, of Cool Ridge; daughters, Emily and husband, Daniel Carver, of Shady Spring, and Amanda and husband, Kenneth Young, of Frametown; the joy of her life, her grandchildren, Abigail and Austin Okes, of Cool Ridge, and David Carver of Shady Spring; her best friend, Jill Carver, and the members of the Apples of His Eye Bible Study Class at Daniels Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren for 28 years, where she taught the Upper Room Class. Funeral services will be conducted at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 2 PM with Rev. Gerald Kelley and Mr. Jim Campbell officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Prosperity. Friends may visit with the family from 6 PM until 8 PM on Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Jeff and John Sweeney, Adam Shrewsberry, Steven Mooney, Dewey Lilly, and Derrick Shrewsberry.1 She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on March 16, 1952 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 As of circa 1970,her married name was Okes.2 She married Frederick Morton "Fred" Okes, son of Clyde Vernon Okes and Mary Virginia Epperly, circa 1970.1 Connie Faye Pitzer died on November 22, 2017 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 65.1

Family

Frederick Morton "Fred" Okes b. October 20, 1950, d. January 1, 2018
Marriage*She married Frederick Morton "Fred" Okes, son of Clyde Vernon Okes and Mary Virginia Epperly, circa 1970.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Connie Faye Okes obituary.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clyde V. Okes obituary in the Jun 10, 2007 edition.
  3. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Mary Virginia Epperly Okes obituary.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Frederick Morton Okes obituary in the Jan 3, 2018 edition.