James Patterson Reece1

M, b. August 30, 1922, d. March 19, 2005
     James Patterson Reece was born on August 30, 1922 at Carroll Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Hazel Irene Jones, daughter of Earnest William Jones and Patience "Patty" Gray, on March 20, 1943.1 James Patterson Reece died on March 19, 2005 at Pennsylvania at age 82.2,3 He James P. Reece, 82, of West Chester, Pa., died Saturday, March 19, 2005. Funeral, 11 a.m. Wednesday, from Oakland United Methodist Church, Galax, Va. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Inc. on March 23, 2005.3

Family

Hazel Irene Jones b. December 19, 1922, d. January 26, 1996
Marriage*He married Hazel Irene Jones, daughter of Earnest William Jones and Patience "Patty" Gray, on March 20, 1943.1 

Citations

  1. [S3733] Gray Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/51207853/person/13163479144
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James P. Reece obituary in the Mar 23, 2005 edition.

Durward Worth Carpenter1

M, b. July 10, 1933, d. May 29, 1994
     His Social Security Number was 228-48-8956.2 Durward Worth Carpenter was buried at Oakland United Methodist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.3 He married Edith Virginia Jones, daughter of Earnest William Jones and Patience "Patty" Gray.4 Durward Worth Carpenter was born on July 10, 1933 at Galax, Virginia.1,2,3 He died on May 29, 1994 at Galax, Virginia, at age 60; The SSDI has a death date of May 15, 1994.2,3

Family

Edith Virginia Jones b. November 2, 1925, d. April 19, 2009
Marriage*He married Edith Virginia Jones, daughter of Earnest William Jones and Patience "Patty" Gray.4 
Children
  • Durward Stanley Carpenter4
  • John Wesley Carpenter4
  • Nona Faye Carpenter4
  • Timmy Dean Carpenter4

Citations

  1. [S3733] Gray Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/51207853/person/13163479144
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S3735] Oakland United Methodist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S3332] Galax Gazette, The, From the Edith Virginia Jones Carpenter obituary in the Apr 24, 2009 edition.

Fred Thomas Norman1,2

M, b. August 19, 1927, d. February 23, 1992
     Fred Thomas Norman was buried at Skyline Memory Gardens, 432 Old Buck Shoals Road, Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina.3 His Social Security Number was 246-32-9539.4 He married Lettie June Jones, daughter of Earnest William Jones and Patience "Patty" Gray.1 Fred Thomas Norman was born on August 19, 1927 at Westfield, Surry Co., North Carolina.1,4,2 He died on February 23, 1992 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 64.1,4,2

Family

Lettie June Jones b. May 18, 1934, d. May 31, 1999
Marriage*He married Lettie June Jones, daughter of Earnest William Jones and Patience "Patty" Gray.1 

Citations

  1. [S3733] Gray Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/51207853/person/13163479144
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S3711] Skyline Memory Gardens, Surry Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Polly F. Gray1

F, b. October 17, 1937, d. March 20, 1949
FatherIsaac Lee "Ike" Gray Sr.1,2 b. June 10, 1905, d. September 6, 1998
MotherEva Mae "Evie" Langley1
     Polly F. Gray was buried at Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 5345 Airport Road, Bear Creek, Chatham Co., North Carolina.1,2 She was born on October 17, 1937 at Randolph Co., North Carolina; Her gravestone has a birth date of Oct 4, 1938.1,2 She died on March 20, 1949 at Bear Creek, Chatham Co., North Carolina, at age 11.1,2

Citations

  1. [S3736] Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Chatham Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Polly Gray death certificate.

James Harrison Towe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
     James Harrison Towe was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.6 He was born on March 8, 1888 at Cana, Carroll Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Maggie Mae Gray, daughter of Scipio Gray and Nora Morris, circa 1917.7,4,5 James Harrison Towe died in 1974.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 146, District 1, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 160, District 2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 11, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1920Farmer1
1930Farmer7
1940Farmer8

Family

Maggie Mae Gray b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
Marriage*James Harrison Towe married Maggie Mae Gray, daughter of Scipio Gray and Nora Morris, circa 1917.7,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.
  5. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  6. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Kermit Lankford Towe1,2

M, b. March 4, 1920, d. October 23, 1983
FatherJames Harrison Towe3,1,4,5 b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
MotherMaggie Mae Gray3,1,4,5 b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
     Kermit Lankford Towe was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.6 His Social Security Number was 224-24-8574.7 He was born on March 4, 1920 at Carroll Co., Virginia.7,2,6 He married Mamie Sue Felts on December 8, 1945 at Carroll Co., Virginia.6 Kermit Lankford Towe died on October 23, 1983 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 63.2,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 160, District 2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 11, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1940Farm helper4

Family

Mamie Sue Felts b. August 28, 1927, d. January 5, 1982
Marriage*Kermit Lankford Towe married Mamie Sue Felts on December 8, 1945 at Carroll Co., Virginia.6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  6. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

James Hurlie Towe1,2,3,4

M, b. October 16, 1921, d. April 18, 2003
FatherJames Harrison Towe1,2,4,5 b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
MotherMaggie Mae Gray1,2,4,5 b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
     His Social Security Number was 224-24-8758.6 James Hurlie Towe was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.3,4 He married Osia Unknown.3 James Hurlie Towe married Nancy Ellen Marshall.7,4 James Hurlie Towe was born on October 16, 1921 at Carroll Co., Virginia.6,4 He died on April 18, 2003 at Cana, Carroll Co., Virginia, at age 81.6,4 He TOWE, Mr. James Hurlie, 81, of 143 Towe Lane, Cana, Va., husband of Ellen Cox Towe, passed away at his home on Friday, April 18, 2003. Mr. Towe was born in Carroll County on October 16, 1921, the son of the late James Harrison Towe and Maggie Gray Towe and was a well known farmer in Cana. Surviving are his wife, Ellen Cox Towe; stepdaughter and husband, Norva and James Lark of Rineyville, Ky; granddaughter and husband, Dorneen and Jeff Shipp of Chesapeake Beach, Md; two stepgrandchildren, Andrew and Christopher FitzPatrick; two great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Tressie and Hosea Cooke of Mt. Airy, N.C; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Towe was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Towe. Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 21, 2003, 2 p.m. at St. Paul Church of the Brethren. The service will be conducted by Elder Lacy Gates. The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home on Sunday night from 7 to 9 p.m. on April 20, 2003.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 160, District 2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 11, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia2

Occupation

1940Farm laborer2

Family 1

Nancy Ellen Marshall b. April 4, 1920, d. July 17, 2006
Marriage*James Hurlie Towe married Nancy Ellen Marshall.7,4 

Family 2

Osia Unknown b. 1923, d. 1977
Marriage*James Hurlie Towe married Osia Unknown.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.
  5. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3738] Wilkinson Memorial Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com