Grady Rudolph Martin1,2,3,4

M, b. September 8, 1924, d. March 18, 2005
FatherGrady Vermillion Martin1,2,3,4 b. March 12, 1898, d. March 25, 1994
MotherEsther Mae Sweeney1,2,3,4 b. circa 1902
     His Social Security Number was 711-10-3975.3 Grady Rudolph Martin was born on September 8, 1924 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Bessie Marie Lilly on July 9, 1959 at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.4,5 Grady Rudolph Martin died on March 18, 2005 at West Virginia at age 80.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 110, District 41-9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family

Bessie Marie Lilly b. August 14, 1920, d. August 16, 2014
Marriage*Grady Rudolph Martin married Bessie Marie Lilly on July 9, 1959 at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.4,5 
Child
  • Kevin Martin5

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Grady Vermillion Martin obituary in the Mar 27, 1994 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Martin-Greer marriage record.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Bessie Marie Martin obituary in the Aug 18, 2014 edition.

Mary Frances Treadway1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 24, 1921, d. December 24, 2014
FatherFrank Robert Treadway1,6,3,4,5 b. May 27, 1893, d. October 7, 1970
MotherOllie Marie Martin1,6,3,4,5 b. July 2, 1902, d. May 17, 1971
     Mary Frances Treadway was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on February 24, 1921 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,5 As of June 1, 1943,her married name was Pugh.7 She married Samuel Elmer Pugh on June 1, 1943 at Mt. Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,7,2,5 Mary Frances Treadway died on December 24, 2014 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 93.5 She RED STAR — Mary Frances Treadway Pugh, 93, of Red Star, WV, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV. Born February 24, 1921, at Beaver, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ollie Marie Martin Treadway. In June of 1943 she married Elmer Pugh, whom she met while in nursing school at McKendree Hospital. Later, after having their two children, they purchased a small grocery store in Red Star and while Elmer worked for the C&O Railroad, Mary Frances operated the store. She made a good home for her family and did volunteer work for the Red Cross for 30 years. She was an active member of the Hilltop Methodist Church and a 65-year member of the Winolia Chapter #59 O.E.S. having served as Worthy Grand Matron in 1997. Her husband of 55 years, Samuel Elmer Pugh, preceded her in death as did two sisters, Betty J. Humphreys and Alta Cox, and two brothers, Bobbie Treadway and Billy Treadway. She is survived by her devoted family — daughter, Linda J. Thomas and husband, Keith, of Charleston; son, Samuel E. Pugh, II, and wife, Linda Scott, of Oak Hill; four grandchildren, Scott Pugh and wife, Christal, of Red Star, Samantha Pugh of Mount Hope, Stephen F. Thomas and wife, Darcy, of Catlettsburg, KY, and Erin F. Hutchinson and husband, Chris, of Catlettsburg, KY; six great-grandchildren, Taylor and Haylee Pugh, Forrest and London Hutchinson and Megan and Sara Thomas; and two brothers, Tommy Treadway and wife, Mary Ann, of Raleigh and Rupert Treadway and wife, Phyllis, of Arlington, VA. Funeral services will be on Sunday, December 28, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Minister Dennis Kinzer, Bro. Lewis Braithwaite, and Vernon Barley officiating. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 12 noon Sunday until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV 25311, or O.E.S. Youth Scholarship Fund, WV O.E.S., c/o Carolyn Davis, Gr. Sec., PO Box 39, Philippi, WV 26416. on December 27, 2014.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 6 District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 178, District 41-9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family

Samuel Elmer Pugh b. September 16, 1918, d. October 26, 1998
Marriage*Mary Frances Treadway married Samuel Elmer Pugh on June 1, 1943 at Mt. Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,7,2,5 
Children
  • Linda Jane Pugh2,5
  • Samuel Elmer Pugh II5

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Frank Robert Treadway obituary in the Oct 8, 1970 edition.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Samuel Elmer Pugh obituary in the Oct 27, 1998 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mary Frances Treadway Pugh obituary in the Dec 27, 2014 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the James Robert Treadway obituary in the Sep 10, 1976 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pugh-Treadway marriage record.

Samuel Elmer Pugh1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 16, 1918, d. October 26, 1998
     Samuel Elmer Pugh was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on September 16, 1918 at Backus, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Mary Frances Treadway, daughter of Frank Robert Treadway and Ollie Marie Martin, on June 1, 1943 at Mt. Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,4,5 Samuel Elmer Pugh died on October 26, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.4 He GLEN JEAN - Samuel Elmer Pugh, 80, of Glen Jean died Oct. 26, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a retired agent/operator for C&O Railway with 45 years' service, co-owner/operator of the Red Star Market, past master of Masonic Lodge 103, Mount Hope, a member of Royal Arch Masons Chapter 24, Knights Templar Commandery 22, Mount Hope, and Mount Hope United Methodist Church, was a Masonic deputy grand lecturer and an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Mary Frances Treadway Pugh; son, Samuel E. Pugh of Mount Hope; daughter, Linda Jane Thomas of Clendenin; brothers, Garland L. Pugh of Oak Hill; sister, Naomi Backus of Oak Hill; four grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Mark Fisher officiating. Burial, with Masonic rites by Lodge 103, will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Eastern Star Youth Scholarship, c/o Dixie Farley, P.O. Box 245, Bradley, WV 25818.
on October 27, 1998.4

Family

Mary Frances Treadway b. February 24, 1921, d. December 24, 2014
Marriage*He married Mary Frances Treadway, daughter of Frank Robert Treadway and Ollie Marie Martin, on June 1, 1943 at Mt. Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,4,5 
Children
  • Linda Jane Pugh4,5
  • Samuel Elmer Pugh II5

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Frank Robert Treadway obituary in the Oct 8, 1970 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pugh-Treadway marriage record.
  3. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Samuel Elmer Pugh obituary in the Oct 27, 1998 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mary Frances Treadway Pugh obituary in the Dec 27, 2014 edition.

Joan Irene Lewis1,2

F, b. August 24, 1935, d. May 3, 2017
     Joan Irene Lewis was buried at Pax Community Cemetery, Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,2 Her married name was Treadway.1 She married Billy Gene Treadway, son of Frank Robert Treadway and Ollie Marie Martin.1,2 Joan Irene Lewis was born on August 24, 1935 at Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.3,2 She died on May 3, 2017 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.3,2 She Our loving and protective mother, Joan Irene Brunk Treadway, 81, of Beckley, passed away May 3, 2017. Born August 24, 1935 in Easton, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Richard Lewis Sr. and Florence Lewis (Mueller). She was a member of the Oak Grove Christian Church. She retired as a nurse's aide from Pinecrest Hospital. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Paul Brunk Sr. and Bill Treadway. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Linda See; brothers, Kenneth and Kermit Lewis; sisters, Arlene Smith and Pauline Mitchell. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Mary Iannone, Lorraine Coble, Paula Boan (Jimmy), Joy Weikle (Kevin); Cindy McGhee (Steve); son, Paul Brunk Jr. (Debbie). She was blessed with her 19 grandchildren; Barbara Vance, Linda Wimmer, Kimberly Cozort, Michelle Vance, Rebecca Taylor, Ronald Iannone Jr., Paul Iannone, Renee Belcher, David Coble, Mark Sparks, Ryan Brunk, Matthew Brunk, Cristen Osborne, James Boan III, Jennifer Dover, Melissa Stevens, Kevin Weikle Jr., Samuel McGhee, and Courtney Parker. She was also blessed with 43 great-grandchildren as well as two great great- grandchildren. She will be carried to her final resting place by her grandsons. Ryan, David, Samuel, Matthew, Kevin and Ronald. Family would like to thank Dr. Kelly Pitsenbarger and the staff at Bowers Hospice House, Dr. Richard Wisman, Nurse Blue and staff, Dr. Georgianna Richards and staff, Dr. and Mrs. Oye and staff, and Joan's caregiver and special friend Mona Price. Finally, the family would like to thank everyone who gave help and prayers during Joan's illness. Friends may gather with family on Monday May 8th from 12:00- 2:00 pm at Oak Grove Christian Church in Beckley WV. Funeral Services will follow the visitation. Burial will follow at Pax Community Cemetery. on May 5, 2017.2

Family

Billy Gene Treadway b. February 18, 1930, d. May 23, 1995
Marriage*She married Billy Gene Treadway, son of Frank Robert Treadway and Ollie Marie Martin.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Billy Gene Treadway obituary in the May 25, 1995 edition.
  2. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Joan Irene Brunk Treadway obituary in the May 5, 2017 edition.
  3. [S10499] Pax Community Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.