Louis Lawrence Kiszka1,2

M, b. July 11, 1928, d. February 8, 2005
     Louis Lawrence Kiszka was buried at Grants Memorial Park, Grants, Cibola Co., New Mexico.3 His Social Security Number was 236-40-2182.4 He was born on July 11, 1928 at Carlisle, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,4,3,2 He married Joyce Jean Summerfield, daughter of Clyde Raymond Summerfield and Hallie A. Epperly, on August 1, 1947 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,5,3 Louis Lawrence Kiszka died on February 8, 2005 at Grants, Cibola Co., New Mexico, at age 76.4,3 He Louis L. Kiszka, 76, of Grants, passed away at his home on Feb. 8, 2005, following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 11, 1928, in Carlisle, W. Va., to Sebastian Kiszka and Antonina Glenka Kiszka. Mr. Kiszka was born, raised and went to school in the Oak Hill, Va., area. After graduating from high school he served in the U.S. Army. He married Joyce Summerfield on Aug. 1, 1947, and worked in the coal mines until 1961. Mr. Kiszka moved his family to Grants and worked at the Kerr-McGee mines for 25 years before working at Chevron until it closed down and he retired. He was a lifetime member of the Moose Club in Virginia, a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, a member of the Elks Club and a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Grants. He donated many hours of service to these organizations and even found a little time for his favorite hobby, fishing. He was well known, loved and will be missed by many. Mr. Kiszka is survived by his wife of 57 years Joyce J. Kiszka of the family home in Grants; his four daughters Theresa Summer and husband Jim of Odessa, Texas, Lillian Gallegos and husband Albino of Grants, Nina Pratz and husband Gary of Albuquerque and Norma Smart and husband John of Kennedy, Texas; his sister Mary Kiszka of Carlisle, W. Va; six grandchildren Josh Summer and wife Leanne, Tamara Gallegos, Amanda Gonzales and husband Abie, Jordan Pratz, Jason Pratz and Lori Caha and husband Stan; five great-grandchildren Mackenzie Summer, Zoe Summer, Stephanie Leal, Hanna Leal and Joseph Worthen; his two Godsons Phil Deef and Ernest Tafoya and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents Sebastian Kiszka and Antonina Glenka Kiszka, 11 brothers and sisters and grandson Jeremy Worthen. A Rosary was recited on Thursday, Feb. 10, at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Grants. Funeral Mass will take place today, Friday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church with Father Matthew Keller officiating. Interment of cremated remains and graveside services will follow at Grants Memorial Park. A reception will be held following the graveside services at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Grants. Grants Mortuary has been entrusted with arrangements. on February 11, 2005.3

Family

Joyce Jean Summerfield b. April 27, 1931, d. March 4, 2009
Marriage*He married Joyce Jean Summerfield, daughter of Clyde Raymond Summerfield and Hallie A. Epperly, on August 1, 1947 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,5,3 
Children
  • Teresa Kiszka5,3
  • Lillian Joyce Kiszka5,3,6
  • Nina J. Kiszka5,3
  • Norma C. Kiszka5,3

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Kiszka-Summerfield marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3418] Cibola County Beacon, From the Louis L. Kiszka obituary in the Feb 11, 2005 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3418] Cibola County Beacon, From the Joyce Jean Kiszka obituary in the Mar 6, 2009 edition.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Harold Ernest Hager1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 24, 1931, d. November 27, 1976
     His Social Security Number was 232-48-0831.6 Harold Ernest Hager was born on February 24, 1931 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3,6,4,5,7 He married Hilda Pauline Jane Epperly, daughter of Clarence McKinley Epperly and Irene Maude Settle, on February 21, 1953 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Harold Ernest Hager and Hilda Pauline Jane Epperly were divorced in January, 1967 at Broward Co., Florida.2 Harold Ernest Hager died on November 27, 1976 at Dade Co., Florida, at age 45.3,7

Family

Hilda Pauline Jane Epperly b. June 1, 1928, d. September 28, 1993
Marriage*He married Hilda Pauline Jane Epperly, daughter of Clarence McKinley Epperly and Irene Maude Settle, on February 21, 1953 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Harold Ernest Hager and Hilda Pauline Jane Epperly were divorced in January, 1967 at Broward Co., Florida.2 
Child
  • Katherine Louise "Kathy" Hager8

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hager-Epperly marriage record.
  2. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  3. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  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. [S4354] South Florida Sun-Sentinel, From the Hilda Schwerdt obituary in the Sep 30, 1993 edition.

Juanita Anne Moses1,2

F, b. August 9, 1910, d. November 23, 1996
     Her Social Security Number was 235-48-1835.3 Juanita Anne Moses was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on August 9, 1910 at Nicholas Co., West Virginia.1,3 As of November 29, 1933,her married name was Evans.1 She married Vaden Earl Evans, son of Uria Evans and Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday, on November 29, 1933 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.1,4 Juanita Anne Moses died on November 23, 1996 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.3,2 She BECKLEY - Juanita Anne Evans, 86, of Beckley died Nov. 23, 1996, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. She was a founding partner of Day & Nite Garage, Beckley, and a major stockholder in Evans Motor Sales. She was a member of St. Mary's United Methodist Church, where she was a member of June Thurman Bible Class, a member and past treasurer of the United Methodist Women, and a member of Circle 2 of the United Methodist Women. Surviving: son, Gary of Grandview; brothers, L.A. Moses and Veon Moses, both of Mount Nebo; sisters, Mattie McClung of Summersville, Bonnie Fritts of Mount Nebo, Helen Mullins and Geraldine Dick, both of Charleston, Virginia Hayslett of Mount Lookout; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's United Methodist Church, Beckley, with Dr. Kenneth Krimmel officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, and one hour prior to service at the church. on November 25, 1996.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 123, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Vaden Earl Evans b. July 7, 1907, d. September 3, 1964
Marriage*Juanita Anne Moses married Vaden Earl Evans, son of Uria Evans and Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday, on November 29, 1933 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • Vaden Earl Evans Jr.4,5
  • Gary L. Evans4,2,5

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Evans-Moses marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Juanita Anne Evans obituary in the Nov 25, 1996 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Howard Kenneth Manning1,2

M, b. September 11, 1921, d. October 1, 2011
     Howard Kenneth Manning was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on September 11, 1921 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 He married Hazel Marie Fink, daughter of Lonnie Lee Fink and Lakie Ethel Riffe, on July 14, 1946 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4,2 Howard Kenneth Manning died on October 1, 2011 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 90.2,3 He Howard K. "Sarge" Manning, 90, of Crab Orchard, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011, in the Beckley Veterans Area Medical Center. Born September 11, 1921, in Matoaka, WV, he was the son of the late Howard and Nancy Marshall Manning. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Fink Manning; sister, Willie Cox; brother, Edward Manning; sister, Virginia Carman; and brother, Okey Manning. Sarge spent 30 years in active duty in the U.S. Army. He was an ordained minister, a 32nd Degree Mason, charter member of the Crab Orchard-MacArthur Lions Club, lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion, a former county commissioner, and Raleigh County's best known Santa Claus. For over 40 winters one of his greatest joys was building a tubing slope behind his home, providing hot chocolate, a warm fire and a clean family atmosphere for thousands of youngsters and their families. He served with the Army's Chaplain Corps and with the 82nd, 11th and 101st airborne divisions. He was in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater — the Philippines, Okinawa and Japan during World War II. After the war, he was in the standby Reserves for 14 months, then he re-enlisted and went into the airborne division at Fort Bragg, N.C. In 1956, after Korea, he became an Army recruiter in West Virginia. He spearheaded efforts to move the old Methodist church at Pemberton to the coal camp community at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. Howard was licensed as a minister in 1952, and in 1967 he was ordained as a minister of the gospel in the West View Missionary Baptist Church. He pastored churches and led evangelistic outreach work, and was a lifelong member of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Kenneth Lee Manning of Sophia, Billy Joe Manning and wife Debby of Fairfield, Maine, Dan Manning and wife Janet Lynn of Ellicott City, MD; daughters, Sherry Smith and husband Bruce of Mabscott, Susie Fritz and husband Bill, of Crab Orchard, with whom he made his home, 9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert Manning and wife Geneva of Beckley, Melvin Manning and wife Marcella of Dothan, WV, Donald Manning of Murfreesboro, TN, Virgil Manning of MacArthur, WV, Ross Manning of Elyria, OH; sisters, Helen Preast and husband Robert of Athens, OH, Jean Blevins of Harrisburg, WV; special caregivers, Ann Honaker and Janet McNeel. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Sisson and Jerry Manning officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to service on Wednesday. Pallbearers will be Berman Cornett, Dean Beckett, Tim Rector, and grandsons. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Crab Orchard Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 466, Crab Orchard, WV 25827. on October 3, 2011.2

Family

Hazel Marie Fink b. October 25, 1926, d. March 7, 2001
Marriage*He married Hazel Marie Fink, daughter of Lonnie Lee Fink and Lakie Ethel Riffe, on July 14, 1946 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Manning-Fink marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Howard K. Manning obituary in the Oct 3, 2011 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hazel Marie Fink Manning obituary in the Mar 8, 2001 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kenneth Lee Manning obituary in the Sep 18, 2014 edition.

Okey Dudley Gunther1,2

M, b. December 7, 1905, d. August 30, 1957
     Okey Dudley Gunther was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,2 He was born on December 7, 1905 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3,2 He married Helen Irene Fink, daughter of Lonnie Lee Fink and Lakie Ethel Riffe, on August 17, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4 Okey Dudley Gunther died on August 30, 1957 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 51.3,2

Family

Helen Irene Fink b. February 2, 1918, d. August 23, 1989
Marriage*He married Helen Irene Fink, daughter of Lonnie Lee Fink and Lakie Ethel Riffe, on August 17, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • Dan Gunther4
  • Wanda Gunther4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gunther-Fink marriage record.
  2. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Okey D. Gunther death certificate.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Helen Gunther McVey obituary in the Aug 24, 1989 edition.

Lendel Eugene Hodge1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 2, 1932, d. August 28, 2006
     Lendel Eugene Hodge was buried at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, Wayne Co., West Virginia.2,5 His Social Security Number was 234-48-4466.6 He was born on December 2, 1932 at Prichard, Wayne Co., West Virginia.1,6,3,7,4,5 He married Mildred Mae Freeland, daughter of David Allen "Dave" Freeland and Mildred Valouris "Lois" Stewart, on June 21, 1952 at Kenova, Wayne Co., West Virginia.1,2,8 Lendel Eugene Hodge died on August 28, 2006 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 73; His grave marker has a death date of Jul 28, 2006.6,2,3,7,5 He LENDEL HODGE, 73, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Kenova, died Monday. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday at Dock's Creek Cemetery in Kenova. He retired as Director of Logistics at Rockwell International. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Freeland Hodge of Columbus, his son Jeff and daughter Janet. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. on September 1, 2006.2

Family

Mildred Mae Freeland b. May 15, 1928, d. March 23, 2012
Marriage*He married Mildred Mae Freeland, daughter of David Allen "Dave" Freeland and Mildred Valouris "Lois" Stewart, on June 21, 1952 at Kenova, Wayne Co., West Virginia.1,2,8 
Children
  • Jeff Hodge2,8
  • Janet Hodge2,8

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hodge-Freeland marriage record.
  2. [S1232] Herald-Dispatch, From the Lendel Hodge obituary in the Sep 1, 2006 edition.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S8605] Docks Creek Cemetery and Mausoleum, Wayne Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  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. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Mildred F. Hodge obituary in the Mar 24, 2012 edition.

Pleasant Don Phelps1,2

M, b. November 9, 1905, d. July 20, 1952
     Pleasant Don Phelps was buried at Pointers Chapel Cemetery, London, Laurel Co., Kentucky.2 He was born on November 9, 1905 at Laurel Co., Kentucky.2 He married Dorothy Evelyn Funk, daughter of William Levi "Willie" Funk and Amanda Ida Palmer, on March 6, 1925 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.1 Pleasant Don Phelps died on July 20, 1952 at Keavy, Laurel Co., Kentucky, at age 46.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 123, District 63-13, Laurel Co., Kentucky3

Occupation

1940Farmer3

Family

Dorothy Evelyn Funk b. October 17, 1909, d. February 10, 1963
Marriage*Pleasant Don Phelps married Dorothy Evelyn Funk, daughter of William Levi "Willie" Funk and Amanda Ida Palmer, on March 6, 1925 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Phelps-Funk marriage record.
  2. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3286] Jones Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/19253302/person/780049592
  5. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964, From the Alex Phelps death certificate.

Stella Veselosky1,2

F, b. December 9, 1917, d. May 6, 1992
     Her Social Security Number was 402-46-3931.3 Stella Veselosky was born on December 9, 1917 at Benham, Harlan Co., Kentucky.1,3,2 As of February 17, 1934,her married name was Funk.1 She married Charles Oscar Lee "Charlie" Funk, son of William Levi "Willie" Funk and Amanda Ida Palmer, on February 17, 1934 at Squire, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1 Stella Veselosky died on May 6, 1992 at Kentucky at age 74.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 239, District 48-23, Cumberland, Harlan Co., Kentucky4

Family

Charles Oscar Lee "Charlie" Funk b. October 24, 1912, d. December 2, 1973
Marriage*Stella Veselosky married Charles Oscar Lee "Charlie" Funk, son of William Levi "Willie" Funk and Amanda Ida Palmer, on February 17, 1934 at Squire, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1 
Children
  • Betty Jean Funk4,5
  • Georgia Funk4
  • Charles Funk5,4
  • James M. Funk6,5
  • Richard L. Funk6
  • David L. Funk6
  • Edith M. Funk6
  • Sandra K. Funk6
  • Linda G. Funk6

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Funk-Veselosky marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.

Doshie Allen1,2

F, b. July 15, 1890, d. July 28, 1959
     Doshie Allen and John Albert Furrow were divorced.3 Her Social Security Number was 556-36-1581.4 Doshie Allen was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on July 15, 1890 at Grandview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,4,5 As of November 27, 1942,her married name was Furrow.1 She married John Albert Furrow, son of Crockett C. Furrow and Elizabeth Terry, on November 27, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Doshie Allen died on July 28, 1959 at San Diego Co., California, at age 69.2,5

Family

John Albert Furrow b. August 20, 1866, d. June 1, 1949
Divorce*She and John Albert Furrow were divorced.3 
Marriage* Doshie Allen married John Albert Furrow, son of Crockett C. Furrow and Elizabeth Terry, on November 27, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Spangler marriage record.
  2. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John A. Furrow obituary in the Jun 2, 1949 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [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&

Martha Dean Jordan1,2

F, b. June 19, 1918, d. February 29, 1952
     Martha Dean Jordan was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She and Elmer Johnson Furrow were divorced.2 Martha Dean Jordan was born on June 19, 1918 at Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of October 31, 1938,her married name was Furrow.1 She married Elmer Johnson Furrow, son of William Andrew/Anthony Furrow and Lucy Olive Walters, on October 31, 1938 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 Martha Dean Jordan died on February 29, 1952 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 33.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 134, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Elmer Johnson Furrow b. February 19, 1906, d. April 2, 1968
Divorce*Martha Dean Jordan and Elmer Johnson Furrow were divorced.2 
Marriage* Martha Dean Jordan married Elmer Johnson Furrow, son of William Andrew/Anthony Furrow and Lucy Olive Walters, on October 31, 1938 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Jordan marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Martha Dean Heath death certificate.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer J. Furrow obituary in the Apr 5, 1968 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Myrtle Delilah Donohoe1,2,3

F, b. November 26, 1888, d. February 4, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-9353.4 Myrtle Delilah Donohoe was buried at Furrow Cemetery (also known as Skaggs Cemetery), Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on November 26, 1888 at Pluto, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,2 As of October 31, 1917,her married name was Furrow.5 She married Floyd Frank Furrow, son of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on October 31, 1917 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,5,2 Myrtle Delilah Donohoe died on February 4, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 97.4,2 She Mrs. Myrtle D. Furrow, 97, of Shady Spring, died Tuesday at 9 p.m. in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born Nov. 26, 1888, at Pluto, she was a daughter of the late Oba and Ruffinie Deeds Donahue. Mrs. Furrow was a member of the First Baptist Church in Shady Spring and was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd F. Furrow in 1969; a brother and three sisters. Survivors include two sons, Estel W. and Emell F. Furrow, both of Shady Spring; two daughters, Edith F. Rash of Olin, N.C., and Erma F. Slate of MacArthur; a sister, Edith Donahue of Pluto; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. Dwight Green and Joe Pizzino officiating. Burial will be in the Furrow Family Cemetery at Shady Spring. Friends may call today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beckley and at the church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers will be David and Mark Furrow, Robert Slate, Michael Rash, Roosevelt Rich, and Barry Cox. on February 7, 1986.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 130, District 41-14, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Floyd Frank Furrow b. July 30, 1893, d. June 15, 1968
Marriage*Myrtle Delilah Donohoe married Floyd Frank Furrow, son of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on October 31, 1917 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Estel W. Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 2006 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Myrtle D. Furrow obituary in the Feb 7, 1986 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Erma L. Slate obituary in the Jun 11, 2011 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Donohoe marriage record.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Emell Frank Furrow obituary in the Dec 9, 2016 edition.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S8609] Statesville Record & Landmark, From the Ethel Mae Furrow Rash obituary in the Jul 17, 2013 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rash-Furrow marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Slate-Furrow marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Salyards marriage record.

Emell Frank Furrow1,2

M, b. July 19, 1929, d. December 8, 2016
FatherFloyd Frank Furrow1,3,2,4,5,6,7 b. July 30, 1893, d. June 15, 1968
MotherMyrtle Delilah Donohoe1,3,2,4,5,6,7 b. November 26, 1888, d. February 4, 1986
     Emell Frank Furrow was buried at Furrow Cemetery (also known as Skaggs Cemetery), Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on July 19, 1929 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 He married Anna Lou Salyards on August 24, 1950 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Emell Frank Furrow died on December 8, 2016 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.2 He Our precious husband, dad, granddad, Emell Frank Furrow, received his promotion on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley with his family by his side. He received his reward and is no longer in pain. Waiting to greet him in Heaven were his father and mother, Floyd and Myrtle Furrow, his brother Estel, and his sisters, Erma Lee and Ethel Mae, his son, Danny Ray, and his long-time friend, Roosevelt Rich. Those who remain hold fast to the promise that we will see him again one day his wife of sixty-six years, Anna Lou Salyards Furrow; his five daughters and their spouses, Vickey Cox and husband, Barry, of Shady Spring, Cathy Hunt and husband, David, of Glen Jean, Donna Whitt and husband, Mark, of Shady Spring, Lou Ann Lilly and husband, Dewey, of Shady Spring, and Connie Glaize and husband, Ken, of Forest, Virginia. His six grandchildren, Melanie Persinger, Jason Cox, Heidi Wood, Brandon Lilly, Jamie Lilly and Austin Glaize; six great grandchildren, Jennifer, Lauren, Kaitlynn, Hailey, Taylor and Leah; and one great-great grandchild, Bentley, due in January, 2017. Many cousins and friends also survive. Mr. Furrow was a Raleigh County School bus driver for twenty-five years, never missing a day of work or having an accident during that period of time. He was fondly called "Fearless Furrow" because no matter how deep the snow, he chained up the bus and went on. He was especially proud of the farm that God had entrusted to him and his family for six generations. He was a good steward of his farm. Mr. Furrow was named Outstanding Young Farmer in 1962, was the Soil Conservation Farmer of Year, and was a member of Blue Jay United Methodist Church. Mr. Furrow was a good Christian man of few words, who lived his life by example. A message to their father from his five girls, "Well done daddy." Funeral services will be conducted at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Monday, December 12, 2016, at 1 PM with Rev. David Altizer and Rev. John Hart officiating. Burial will follow at Furrow Family Cemetery at Shady Spring, WV. Friends may visit with the family from 6 PM until 9 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on December 9, 2016.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 130, District 41-14, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Anna Lou Salyards
Marriage*Emell Frank Furrow married Anna Lou Salyards on August 24, 1950 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Vickey Furrow2
  • Donna Furrow2
  • Connie Furrow2
  • Danny Ray Furrow2,8 b. October 8, 1955, d. October 13, 1955
  • Cathy Ann Furrow2,9
  • Lou Ann Furrow2,9

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Salyards marriage record.
  2. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Emell Frank Furrow obituary in the Dec 9, 2016 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Estel W. Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 2006 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Myrtle D. Furrow obituary in the Feb 7, 1986 edition.
  7. [S8609] Statesville Record & Landmark, From the Ethel Mae Furrow Rash obituary in the Jul 17, 2013 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, from the Danny Ray Furrow death certificate.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Estel Woodrow Furrow1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 22, 1919, d. September 25, 2006
FatherFloyd Frank Furrow1,6,7,8,3,5,9 b. July 30, 1893, d. June 15, 1968
MotherMyrtle Delilah Donohoe1,6,7,8,3,5,9 b. November 26, 1888, d. February 4, 1986
     Estel Woodrow Furrow was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 His Social Security Number was 236-26-4833.10 He married June E. Weaver.1 Estel Woodrow Furrow was born on January 22, 1919 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,10,4,5 He married Louise Allen on April 14, 1943 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.1,11,12,13 Estel Woodrow Furrow died on September 25, 2006 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.1,10 He Estel W. Furrow, 87, of Shady Spring, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, at his home following a long illness. Born at Shady Spring on Jan. 22, 1919, he was the son of the late Floyd and Myrtle Donohoe Furrow. Mr. Furrow was a lifelong farmer and was a retired employee of the Raleigh County Board of Education, where he had served as a school bus driver. He had served on the board of directors for Southern States, and served on the County Committee for the Farm Service Agency. He was a long-standing member of Shady Spring First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Allen Furrow. Survivors include his wife, June Weaver Furrow; sons, Charles Furrow and wife, June, of Glen Allen, Va., and David Furrow and wife, Jean, of Brooksville, Fla; daughters, Carla Keffer and husband, Kenny, of Shady Spring, Sue Brakefield and husband, Dee, of Coal City, Frances Ramsey and husband, Tex, of Oak Hill and Linda Fox and husband, Ernie, of Calvin; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brother, Emell Furrow and wife, Anna Lou, of Shady Spring; and sisters, Erma Slate of Crab Orchard and Ethel Mae Rash of Olin, N.C. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Hospice health care givers, with special thanks to Darlene. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel with the Rev. Delvin D. Elwell Jr., the Rev. Phillip Farrington and Mr. Charles Furrow officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on September 28, 2006.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 130, District 41-14, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1940Farm helper8

Family 1

June E. Weaver b. March 9, 1923, d. March 4, 2013
Marriage*Estel Woodrow Furrow married June E. Weaver.1 

Family 2

Louise Allen b. September 21, 1920, d. June 3, 1969
Marriage*Estel Woodrow Furrow married Louise Allen on April 14, 1943 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.1,11,12,13 
Children
  • Charles Woodrow Furrow1,14,13
  • David Allen Furrow1,15,13

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Estel W. Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 2006 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. [S798] Register Herald, From the Myrtle D. Furrow obituary in the Feb 7, 1986 edition.
  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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Emell Frank Furrow obituary in the Dec 9, 2016 edition.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S8609] Statesville Record & Landmark, From the Ethel Mae Furrow Rash obituary in the Jul 17, 2013 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Allen marriage record.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Louise Furrow obituary in the Jun 4, 1969 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Davis marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-McGraw marriage record.

Louise Allen1,2,3

F, b. September 21, 1920, d. June 3, 1969
     Louise Allen was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on September 21, 1920 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of April 14, 1943,her married name was Furrow.5 She married Estel Woodrow Furrow, son of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on April 14, 1943 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.1,5,2,3 Louise Allen died on June 3, 1969 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 48.2 She Final rites are pending for Mrs. Louise Furrow, 48, of Shady Spring, who died in a Hampton, Va. Hospital early Tuesday following a short illness. Mrs. Furrow had arrived in Hampton Thursday to visit relatives. Mrs. Furrow was born Sept. 21, 1920 at Hinton, the daughter of Mrs. Lula Pratt Allen of Hampton, and the late Fred M. Allen. Mrs. Furrow was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shady Spring and a former chairman of the home advisory committee of Southern States Cooperative and assisted with the 4-H Club at Shady Spring Elementary School. Additional survivors include
her husband, Charles and Estel; two sons, Charles and David, both of Shady Spring: one sister, Mrs. Frances Zajac; one brother, Harold Allen, both of Hampton; and one grandson. on June 4, 1969.3

Family

Estel Woodrow Furrow b. January 22, 1919, d. September 25, 2006
Marriage*She married Estel Woodrow Furrow, son of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on April 14, 1943 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.1,5,2,3 
Children
  • Charles Woodrow Furrow1,6,3
  • David Allen Furrow1,7,3

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Estel W. Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 2006 edition.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Louise Furrow obituary in the Jun 4, 1969 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Furrow obituary in the Jun 5, 1969 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Allen marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Davis marriage record.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-McGraw marriage record.

June E. Weaver1,2

F, b. March 9, 1923, d. March 4, 2013
     June E. Weaver June E. Weaver Thomason Furrow, 89, of Shady Spring, a native of Pineville, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013. Services for Mrs. Furrow will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Rose and Quesenberry Shady Spring Chapel, with Pastor Phillip Farrington and Charles Furrow officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley.2 She was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 233-64-9782.3 Her married name was Furrow.1 She married Estel Woodrow Furrow, son of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe.1 June E. Weaver was born on March 9, 1923 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 She died on March 4, 2013 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.2,3

Family

Estel Woodrow Furrow b. January 22, 1919, d. September 25, 2006
Marriage*She married Estel Woodrow Furrow, son of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe.1 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Estel W. Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 2006 edition.
  2. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the June E. Weaver Thomason Furrow obituary.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Erma Lee Furrow1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 28, 1924, d. June 10, 2011
FatherFloyd Frank Furrow1,2,3,6,4,7,5,8 b. July 30, 1893, d. June 15, 1968
MotherMyrtle Delilah Donohoe1,2,3,6,4,7,5,8 b. November 26, 1888, d. February 4, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 233-42-1811.9 Erma Lee Furrow was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8 She was born on February 28, 1924 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,8 As of April 2, 1947,her married name was Slate.2 She married Robert William Slate Sr. on April 2, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,8 Erma Lee Furrow died on June 10, 2011 at West Virginia at age 87.9,8 She Erma L. Slate, 87, of MacArthur, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 10, 2011. Born February 28, 1924 in Shady Spring, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrta Delilah Donohoe Furrow. Erma enjoyed working in the Johns and Romans Ministry at her church in MacAthur. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, especially making apple butter and loved knitting and quilting. She was a graduate of Shady Spring High School and was a charter member of Bible Baptist Church. Erma was a faithful servant of the Lord, whom she loved with all her heart. In addition to her parents, Erma is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert "Bob" Slate Sr; and one brother, Estel W. Furrow. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Robert W. Slate Jr. and wife Mable of MacArthur, W.Va; daughters, Barbara Hensley and husband Chuck of Cool Ridge, Bonnie Baginski of Cleveland, Ohio and Beverly Acord and husband Frank of Maple Fork, W.Va; sister, Ethel Mae Rash of Olin, N.C; brother, Emil Furrow of Shady Spring, W.Va; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; caregivers Darlene Plumley, Cookie Pauley and Sharon Arnold. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley with Rev. Wayne Holder and Rev. Thomas Shepard officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. on June 11, 2011.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 130, District 41-14, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Robert William Slate Sr. b. December 3, 1927, d. June 20, 2002
Marriage*Erma Lee Furrow married Robert William Slate Sr. on April 2, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,8 
Children
  • Robert William Slate Jr.8
  • Barbara Slate8
  • Bonnie Sue Slate8
  • Beverly Ann Slate8,10

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Estel W. Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 2006 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Slate-Furrow marriage record.
  3. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Emell Frank Furrow obituary in the Dec 9, 2016 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8609] Statesville Record & Landmark, From the Ethel Mae Furrow Rash obituary in the Jul 17, 2013 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Myrtle D. Furrow obituary in the Feb 7, 1986 edition.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Erma L. Slate obituary in the Jun 11, 2011 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Robert William Slate Sr.1,2

M, b. December 3, 1927, d. June 20, 2002
     Robert William Slate Sr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 235-44-0536.3 He was born on December 3, 1927 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3,2 He married Erma Lee Furrow, daughter of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on April 2, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 Robert William Slate Sr. died on June 20, 2002 at West Virginia at age 74.3,2

Family

Erma Lee Furrow b. February 28, 1924, d. June 10, 2011
Marriage*He married Erma Lee Furrow, daughter of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on April 2, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • Robert William Slate Jr.4
  • Barbara Slate4
  • Bonnie Sue Slate4
  • Beverly Ann Slate4,5

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Slate-Furrow marriage record.
  2. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Erma L. Slate obituary in the Jun 11, 2011 edition.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ethel Mae Furrow1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. June 10, 1922, d. July 15, 2013
FatherFloyd Frank Furrow1,2,3,7,4,8,5 b. July 30, 1893, d. June 15, 1968
MotherMyrtle Delilah Donohoe1,2,3,7,4,8,5 b. November 26, 1888, d. February 4, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 235-28-0702.9 Ethel Mae Furrow was buried at Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, 145 Mt Vernon Church Road, Olin, Iredell Co., North Carolina.6 She was born on June 10, 1922 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,9,5,6 As of March 10, 1944,her married name was Rash.2 She married Wade Dowell Rash on March 10, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,6 Ethel Mae Furrow died on July 15, 2013 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, at age 91.9,5 She STATESVILLE - Ethel Mae Furrow Rash, 91, of Olin, passed away peacefully Monday, July 15, 2013, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born June 10, 1922, in Shady Springs, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Floyd F. and Myrtle Donohue Furrow. She was a retired school teacher and was a former volunteer at Davis Regional Medical Center and for Hospice of Iredell County. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher. She also enjoyed quilting and crocheting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death on Dec. 18, 1996, by her husband, Wade D. Rash, who she married March 10, 1944; a sister, Erma Lee Slate; a brother, Estel W. Furrow; and a great-grandson, Andrew "Drew" Miller. She is survived by a son, Michael W. (Joan) Rash, of Statesville; a daughter, Debra R. (Turnie) Miller, of Olin; two grandchildren, Steven (Millie) Miller and Jenna Rash; a great-granddaughter, Aria Miller; a brother, Emell F. (Anna Lou) Furrow, of Shady Springs, W.Va; and her special "guard dog," Marcus. Funeral services celebrating Ethel's life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Chapel of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gary Marshall officiating. The body will lie in state for 30 minutes prior to the service and burial will follow in the church cemetery. on July 17, 2013.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 130, District 41-14, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Wade Dowell Rash b. May 27, 1920, d. December 18, 1996
Marriage*Ethel Mae Furrow married Wade Dowell Rash on March 10, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,6 
Children
  • Michael W. Rash5
  • Debra R. Rash5

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Estel W. Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 2006 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rash-Furrow marriage record.
  3. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Emell Frank Furrow obituary in the Dec 9, 2016 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8609] Statesville Record & Landmark, From the Ethel Mae Furrow Rash obituary in the Jul 17, 2013 edition.
  6. [S8610] Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, Iredell Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Myrtle D. Furrow obituary in the Feb 7, 1986 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Wade Dowell Rash1,2

M, b. May 27, 1920, d. December 18, 1996
     Wade Dowell Rash was buried at Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, 145 Mt Vernon Church Road, Olin, Iredell Co., North Carolina.3 His Social Security Number was 244-14-1474.4 He was born on May 27, 1920 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.4,1,2,3 He married Ethel Mae Furrow, daughter of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on March 10, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,3 Wade Dowell Rash died on December 18, 1996 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, at age 76.4,1,5,3

Family

Ethel Mae Furrow b. June 10, 1922, d. July 15, 2013
Marriage*He married Ethel Mae Furrow, daughter of Floyd Frank Furrow and Myrtle Delilah Donohoe, on March 10, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,3 
Children
  • Michael W. Rash5
  • Debra R. Rash5

Citations

  1. [S1619] North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rash-Furrow marriage record.
  3. [S8610] Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, Iredell Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S8609] Statesville Record & Landmark, From the Ethel Mae Furrow Rash obituary in the Jul 17, 2013 edition.

Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 25, 1871, d. June 16, 1955
     Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. was buried at Moscow Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Mount Solon, Augusta Co., Virginia.4,5 He was born on January 25, 1871 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia.1,4,5 He married Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow, daughter of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on February 7, 1912 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. died on June 16, 1955 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia, at age 84.4,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 203, District 101, Ward 2, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 538, District 9, Central, Rockingham Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 7, District 83-14, Linville, Rockingham Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1920City laborer2
1930Farmer6
1940Farmer7

Family

Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow b. December 15, 1888, d. June 22, 1964
Marriage*Samuel Aldolphus Gay Sr. married Rosa Pearl "Rosy" Furrow, daughter of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on February 7, 1912 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gay-Furrow marriage record.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1418] Winchester Star, From the Albert Marcellous Gay obituary in the Jun 6, 2006 edition.
  4. [S8606] Moscow Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Augusta Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S4706] News-Leader, From the Samuel Adolphus Gay, Jr. obituary in the Nov 12, 2019 edition.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.