Martin Luther Good1,2,3

M, b. November 18, 1902, d. March 11, 1980
     Martin Luther Good was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on November 18, 1902 at Indian Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Nov 8, 1902.2,3 He married Bessie E. "Bess" Epperly, daughter of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley, on April 18, 1925 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 Martin Luther Good died on March 11, 1980 at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 77.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 282, District 10-9B, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Railroad clerk5

Family

Bessie E. "Bess" Epperly b. January 10, 1906, d. August 30, 1992
Marriage*Martin Luther Good married Bessie E. "Bess" Epperly, daughter of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley, on April 18, 1925 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 
Children
  • Margaret Louise Good2,5,6
  • Carolyn Good5
  • Willis Good2,5
  • Martin Luther Good II2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Good-Epperly marriage record.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Bessie Epperly Good obituary in the Sep 1, 1992 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Davis-Good marriage record.

John E. Burdette1,2,3

M, b. November 21, 1910, d. October 25, 2003
     John E. Burdette was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 719-03-2650.4 He was born on November 21, 1910 at Meadow Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.4,2 He married Marjorie Mae Epperly, daughter of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley, circa 1934.5,2,3 John E. Burdette died on October 25, 2003 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 92.4,2 He HINTON - John E. Burdette, 92, of Hinton, W.Va., died at Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born Nov. 21, 1910, at Meadow Creek, he was the son of the late Other A. and Minnie Johnson Burdette. Mr. Burdette was a yard conductor for the C & O Railway Co. in Hinton. He was a 65-year member of the United Transportation Union. He was a member and local chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and was a delegate to their National Convention. He was instrumental in starting Little League Baseball in Hinton, and was active in the construction of the Little League Baseball Complex in the Bellepoint Park. He coached several regular season baseball teams, as well as All-Star teams in Hinton. He was a former director of the YMCA in Hinton, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hinton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Marjorie Epperly Burdette, on Jan. 31, 2003. Also preceded by two sisters, Leora Harrah and Mildred Cummings; one brother, Frank Burdette. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Survivors include one son, Ed Burdette of Pipestem; one daughter, Jo Ellen Kerr of Hinton; one granddaughter, Cindy Ellis of Gulf Port, Miss; one great-granddaughter, Morghan Ellis of Gulf Port, Miss; several nieces and nephews, including, Nancy Shultz of Okeechobee, Fla., Margaret Davis of Oak Hill, John C. Harrah of Cross Lanes and Edward O. Harrah of Winfield. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel in Hinton with the Rev. Eddie Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park in Fayetteville, W.Va. Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be: Mark Ellison, Jackie and Buzzy Hellems, Bill Humphreys, Bud Johnson, Bobby Johnson. Bill Osborne and Chase Rodes will be honorary pallbearers. Arrangements are by Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton, WV. on October 26, 2003.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 64, District 45-12, Green Sulphur, Summers Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Railroad worker6

Family

Marjorie Mae Epperly b. November 19, 1910, d. January 31, 2003
Marriage*John E. Burdette married Marjorie Mae Epperly, daughter of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley, circa 1934.5,2,3 
Children
  • Ed Burdette2,3
  • Jo Ellen Burdette6,2,3

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the H. P. Epperly obituary in the Nov 6, 1962 edition.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the John E. Burdette obituary in the Oct 26, 2003 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Marjorie Mae Epperly Burdette obituary in the Feb 2, 2003 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Flossie R. Epperly obituary in the Mar 21, 1986 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Carlos Donald Davis1,2,3

M, b. January 11, 1921, d. March 23, 2004
     Carlos Donald Davis was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 233-32-5296.2 He was born on January 11, 1921 at McAlpin, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 He married Margaret Louise Good, daughter of Martin Luther Good and Bessie E. "Bess" Epperly, on May 16, 1948 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3 Carlos Donald Davis died on March 23, 2004 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 83.2,3 He OAK HILL - Carlos Donald Davis, 83, of Oak Hill died March 23, 2004, at his home. Born Jan. 11, 1921, at McAlpin, he was the son of the late Emmett and Nora Stone Davis. Mr. Davis was a graduate of Mount Hope High School where he was active in sports. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the European Theatre in the 939th Field Artillery. Upon returning from World War II, he went to college, graduating from Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston.) He earned his master's degree plus from West Virginia University. Carlos retired from the Fayette County school system after having taught at several schools, the last being Oak Hill High School where he taught business. He also taught business at West Virginia Tech. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret Good Davis; one daughter and her husband, Carla and Kevin Garlow of Oak Hill; a special granddaughter, Elizabeth Bellamy Back and husband, Chris, of Little Rock, Ark; sisters and their husband, Juanita and Norvelle Ellison of Mount Hope, Delores and Edmund "Duke" Janiszewski of Fairfax, Va., Ramona and James Ford of Charlton Heights; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 26, at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. David White officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on March 25, 2004.3

Family

Margaret Louise Good
Marriage*He married Margaret Louise Good, daughter of Martin Luther Good and Bessie E. "Bess" Epperly, on May 16, 1948 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Child
  • Carla Jean Davis4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Davis-Good marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Carlos Donald Davis obituary in the Mar 25, 2004 edition.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Juanita Mae Young1,2

F, b. November 24, 1921, d. April 17, 2014
     Juanita Mae Young was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Her married name was Epperly.1 She married Woodrow Wilson Epperly, son of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley.1,2 Juanita Mae Young was born on November 24, 1921 at Garten, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 She died on April 17, 2014 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 92.1,3 She Juanita Mae Young Epperly, 92, of Fayetteville, died April 17, 2014, at Fayette Nursing & Rehab Center, Fayetteville. Born Nov. 24, 1921, at Garten, she was the daughter of the late Vernie McCelland. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Wilson Epperly, in 1993, as well as a son, Jerry Wayne Epperly, and brothers, George Young, Ray Young and Harold Young. Juanita was a homemaker and a member of the Fayetteville Baptist Church. Surviving: her daughter, Carol Jean Files of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Rusty Gilliam and his wife, Gwenn, of Fredericksburg, Va., Stephanie Cahoon and her husband, Billy, of Suffolk, Va., and David C. Files and his wife, Julie, of Virginia Beach, Va; several great- and great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were April 19 at Huse Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Contributions may be made in her memory to Alzheimer's Association, 1602 2nd Ave., Charleston, WV 25323. on April 23, 2014.1

Family

Woodrow Wilson Epperly b. February 10, 1913, d. January 11, 1993
Marriage*She married Woodrow Wilson Epperly, son of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Juanita Mae Young Epperly obituary in the Apr 23, 2014 edition.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Woodrow Wilson Epperly in the Jan 12, 1993 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Jerry Wayne Epperly1,2,3

M, b. May 24, 1949, d. March 18, 1973
FatherWoodrow Wilson Epperly1,2,3 b. February 10, 1913, d. January 11, 1993
MotherJuanita Mae Young1,2,3 b. November 24, 1921, d. April 17, 2014
     Jerry Wayne Epperly was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on May 24, 1949 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 He died on March 18, 1973 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 23; Stabbed to death.2

Citations

  1. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Juanita Mae Young Epperly obituary in the Apr 23, 2014 edition.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Kathleen E. Behrens1

F, b. August 31, 1913, d. January 14, 2011
     Kathleen E. Behrens was buried at Atonement Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1178 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, Highlands Co., Florida.1 She Kathleen E. Epperly, 97, of Allentown, formerly of Toledo, OH and Sebring, FL, died Jan. 14, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit. She was the widow of the late Bernard S. Epperly. Born in Lancaster, OH, she was the daughter of the late William G. and Mary (Botts) Behrens. A graduate of Lancaster Hospital School of Nursing she began her nursing career in hospitals in Lancaster, OH; Monroe, MI while living in Samaria, MI. Upon moving to Toledo, OH she worked for the Flower Hospital for 25 years specializing in the newborn nursery. She was a member of The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Emmaus. She was a former member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Toledo, OH; Atonement Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church in Sebring, FL. She was an associate member of Flower Hospital Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. Survivors: Sons, Michael P. Epperly and wife Carolyn of Allentown and Mark A. Epperly and wife Helene of Scottsdale, AZ; Sister, Virginia Nusbaum of Chillicothe, OH; Grandchildren, Kathryn Grace, Douglas Epperly, Charles Epperly, and Alison Epperly; Great Grandchildren, Heather, Ryan, Kristen, Michael and Adrian. Services: Memorial Services Saturday, February 26, 2011at 11:00 AM in The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 3461 Cedar Crest Blvd., Emmaus. Friends may call 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the church. Interment Saturday, March 12, 2001 in Atonement Lutheran Church Memorial Garden, Sebring, FL. Schantz Funeral Home, Inc., Emmaus is handling arrangements. Her married name was Epperly.1 She married Bernard S. Epperly, son of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley.1 Kathleen E. Behrens was born on August 31, 1913 at Lancaster, Fairfield Co., Ohio.1,2 She died on January 14, 2011 at Allentown, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, at age 97.1,2

Family

Bernard S. Epperly b. January 17, 1915, d. March 30, 1981
Marriage*She married Bernard S. Epperly, son of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley.1 
Children
  • Michael P. Epperly1
  • Mark A. Epperly1

Citations

  1. [S5779] Schantz Funeral Home, online http://www.schantzfh.com/, From the Kathleen E. Epperly obituary.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Martha Gladys Settle1,2

F, b. August 6, 1916, d. April 12, 1999
     Her Social Security Number was 235-03-0695.2 Martha Gladys Settle was born on August 6, 1916 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of September 14, 1951,her married name was Epperly.1 She married Robert Lee Epperly, son of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley, on September 14, 1951 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Martha Gladys Settle died on April 12, 1999 at age 82.2

Family

Robert Lee Epperly b. August 21, 1917, d. October, 1978
Marriage*She married Robert Lee Epperly, son of Henry Phillip "Dink" Epperly and Meda Stanley, on September 14, 1951 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Epperly-Myers marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.