Beatrice Hodges1,2

F, b. February 17, 1915, d. June 5, 1992
     Her Social Security Number was 234-56-0123.3 Beatrice Hodges was born on February 17, 1915 at Ashland, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,3 As of November 2, 1934,her married name was Brown.1 She married Donald Wilson Brown, son of Parley Vernon Brown and Effie Lee Greer, on November 2, 1934 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Beatrice Hodges died on June 5, 1992 at Cheverly, Prince George's Co., Maryland, at age 77.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 273, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Donald Wilson Brown b. March 31, 1913, d. December 18, 1991
Marriage*Beatrice Hodges married Donald Wilson Brown, son of Parley Vernon Brown and Effie Lee Greer, on November 2, 1934 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Donald Brown2
  • Charles Brown2,4
  • Billie Sue Brown2,4
  • Emma Jane Brown2,4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Brown-Hodges marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Donald Wilson Brown obituary in the Dec 20, 1991 edition.
  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.

Larry Dean Brown1

M, b. July 14, 1944, d. November 5, 1976
MotherLillian L. Brown1 b. July 2, 1924, d. August 6, 2007
     His Social Security Number was 222-26-8942.2 Larry Dean Brown was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on July 14, 1944.2,3 He died on November 5, 1976 at age 32.1,2,3

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lillian Brown Hall obituary in the Aug 31, 2007 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S4612] Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Marion Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Erma Phyllis Lester1

F, b. November 16, 1930, d. November 5, 2012
     Erma Phyllis Lester was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on November 16, 1930 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,1 As of August 27, 1948,her married name was Brown.2 She married Howard Vernon Brown, son of Parley Vernon Brown and Effie Lee Greer, on August 27, 1948 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,1,4 Erma Phyllis Lester died on November 5, 2012 at West Virginia at age 81.3,1 She Erma Phyllis Brown, 81, of Maple Fork, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 after a brief illness. Born November 16, 1930 at Eccles, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee and Blanche Newman Lester. Erma was a homemaker and a 1948 graduate of Trap Hill High School. She was a member of the Church of Christ on Carriage Dr. in Beckley where she also taught Sunday school. Erma loved music, gardening and the outdoors. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Vernon Brown; brother, Lloyd Lester and sisters, Daphna White and Castilee White. She is survived by her two sons, Michael H. Brown and wife Kylette of Beckley and Gregory V. Brown and wife Debra of Tuscaloosa, AL; grandchildren, Erin McRae Buckland and husband Greg and Michael Kyle Brown of Beckley, James Gregory Brown and wife Shelley and Melissa Brown Miller and husband Gavin of Tuscaloosa, AL; great-grandchildren, Landon McRae Buckland, Julie E. Brown, Gregory Dalton Brown, Cole B. Styron, Caleb G. Miller, Ethan J. Miller and McKenna C. Miller; sister Joyce Terreo and husband Tony of Wheaton, Ill. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2012 in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, with Minister Jim Wilson officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to service on Friday at the funeral home. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Alzheimer's Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871. on November 8, 2012.1

Family

Howard Vernon Brown b. July 21, 1928, d. June 4, 2012
Marriage*She married Howard Vernon Brown, son of Parley Vernon Brown and Effie Lee Greer, on August 27, 1948 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,1,4 
Children
  • Michael H. Brown1,4
  • Gregory V. Brown1,4

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Erma Phyllis Brown obituary in the Nov 8, 2012 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Brown-Lester marriage record.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Howard Vernon Brown obituary in the Jun 7, 2012 edition.

Jenna Lee Minor1,2

F, b. July 15, 1933, d. March 16, 2012
     Jenna Lee Minor was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on July 15, 1933 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of October 14, 1949,her married name was Brown.1 She married James Nathan Brown, son of Parley Vernon Brown and Effie Lee Greer, on October 14, 1949.1,2 Jenna Lee Minor died on March 16, 2012 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.3,2 She On Friday, March 16th, 2012, Jenna Lee Brown of Wyoming Avenue, Beckley, went to be with her lifelong love, James Nathan Brown, who preceded her in death nine months ago on June 16, 2011. She was in her 78th year. Jenna Lee Minor was born on July 15th, 1933, at Eccles; her parents were the late Floyd and Edna Fleming Minor. Jenna Lee was a lifelong resident of Wyoming Avenue here in Beckley. She retired five years ago from Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital (the Miner's Memorial Hospital) after 50-plus years of employment. Jenna Lee is loved and heart-breakingly missed by her daughter, Sharon Brown Wisner and son-in-law, Bobby, formerly from Cape Coral, Florida, now residing in Beckley; her son, Gary Nathan Brown and daughter-in-law, Pam, of Beckley; two grandsons, Nathan Alan Brown of Stockbridge, GA, and companion, Dana Cargile, and Christopher James Brown of Fayetteville, currently a student at MSU in the PA program; a sister, Mary Lou Minor Falterman of Austell, GA; and a brother, Floyd Minor Jr. of Masula, Montana; two stepgrandchildren, along with nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Jenna Lee is a member of the Bethlehem Chapter #71, Order of the Eastern Star. Although she was raised in the Baptist faith, she supported the Methodist faith. When we reflect on Jenna Lee, we remember she was the loving and supportive wife of Nathan for 62 years and the greatest, kindest, loving mother and grandmother. God surely blessed us, we her family. When Jenna Lee worked midnight shift at the hospital, she was still present for all ballgames, band concerts, Girl and Boy Scouts meetings and events for the Rainbow Girls. She was "The Rock" behind her loving family. There were numerous times she also lent a hand to care and help neighbors, friends and co-workers unselfishly. The void our family faces without the support of our Mother and Daddy, "No words can ever fully explain." We would like to thank all those who have visited and talked with Mom and "us." Thanks for all the support and kind words. On Tuesday, March 20th, at 1 p.m., we will remember our dear Jenna Lee with a "Service of Remembrance" at the Melton Mortuary Chapel. David Rumberg will be officiating. Jenna Lee will then be laid to rest beside her beloved Nathan in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Prosperity. Pallbearers will be her son, Gary Nathan Brown, grandsons, Nathan Alan and Christopher James Brown, nephews, Michael and Greg Brown and Alan Bragg. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the services on Tuesday. on March 19, 2012.2

Family

James Nathan Brown b. July 2, 1930, d. June 16, 2011
Marriage*She married James Nathan Brown, son of Parley Vernon Brown and Effie Lee Greer, on October 14, 1949.1,2 
Children
  • Sharon Marie Brown1,2
  • Gary Nathan Brown1,2

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the James Nathan Brown obituary in the Jun 19, 2011 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jenna Lee Brown obituary in the Mar 19, 2012 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Fred Haley1,2

M, b. June 20, 1903, d. May 24, 1946
FatherJohn J. Haley1,2,3 b. August 25, 1857, d. November 22, 1935
MotherCaliah Hester "Callie" DeWeese1,2,3 b. February 9, 1861, d. June 18, 1933
     Fred Haley was buried at Lester Town Cemetery, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on June 20, 1903 at Marshes, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 He married Beulah Mae McGrady on December 22, 1925 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 Fred Haley died on May 24, 1946 at Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia, at age 42.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 61, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 32, District 41-13, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Coal miner6

Family

Beulah Mae McGrady b. December 12, 1904, d. September 30, 1996
Marriage*Fred Haley married Beulah Mae McGrady on December 22, 1925 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fred Haley death certificate.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4610] Lester Town Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Haley-McGrady marriage record.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Beulah Mae McGrady1,2

F, b. December 12, 1904, d. September 30, 1996
     Her Social Security Number was 233-42-0032.3 Beulah Mae McGrady was buried at Lester Town Cemetery, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on December 12, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth year of 1903.1,2,3 As of December 22, 1925,her married name was Haley.1 She married Fred Haley, son of John J. Haley and Caliah Hester "Callie" DeWeese, on December 22, 1925 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 As of October 17, 1947,her married name was Cochran.4 Beulah Mae McGrady married John Morris Cochran on October 17, 1947 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 Beulah Mae McGrady died on September 30, 1996 at age 91.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 32, District 41-13, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family 1

Fred Haley b. June 20, 1903, d. May 24, 1946
Marriage*Beulah Mae McGrady married Fred Haley, son of John J. Haley and Caliah Hester "Callie" DeWeese, on December 22, 1925 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Family 2

John Morris Cochran
Marriage*Beulah Mae McGrady married John Morris Cochran on October 17, 1947 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Haley-McGrady marriage record.
  2. [S4610] Lester Town Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cochran-Haley marriage record.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.