Leota May Sayre1,2

F, b. November 23, 1927, d. February 14, 2017
     Leota May Sayre was buried at Jackson County Memory Gardens, Cottageville, Jackson Co., West Virginia.3 She Leota M. Saunders, 89, of Millwood, WV, passed away February 14, 2017, in Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg. She was born November 23, 1927, in Letart Falls, OH, the daughter of the late Raymond Asbury and Josie Louetta (Park) Sayre. Her husband, Avis “Sam” Saunders; sisters, Fay Merical, Mildred Scarberry and Leona Sayre and brothers, Millard “Bub” Sayre, Jack Sayre and Telford Sayre also preceded her in death. Leota was formerly employed in a factory and an assisted living facility while living in Florida. Following her and her late husbands retirement, they moved to Millwood, and she became a full time homemaker. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and attended Cottageville Chapter #16. Several nieces and nephews survive her. Committal service with burial following will be held in the Mausoleum Chapel and Jackson County Memory Gardens, Cottagevillle, WV.3 She was born on November 23, 1927 at Letart Falls, Meigs Co., Ohio.4,3 As of March 12, 1946,her married name was Saunders.1 She married Avis Watson "Sam" Saunders, son of Preston Hall Saunders and Myrtle Ethel Harper, on March 12, 1946 at Meigs Co., Ohio.1,2,3 Leota May Sayre died on February 14, 2017 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia, at age 89.3

Family

Avis Watson "Sam" Saunders b. August 15, 1923, d. December 19, 2008
Marriage*She married Avis Watson "Sam" Saunders, son of Preston Hall Saunders and Myrtle Ethel Harper, on March 12, 1946 at Meigs Co., Ohio.1,2,3 

Citations

  1. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  2. [S2101] Jackson Herald, The, From the Avis Watson Saunders obituary in the Dec 26, 2008 edition.
  3. [S4988] Casto Funeral Home, online http://www.castofuneralhome.com/, From the Leota M. Saunders obituary.
  4. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Leroy Allen Vaughan1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 10, 1915, d. February 10, 1995
     His Social Security Number was 228-05-5217.6 Leroy Allen Vaughan was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, 2901 West Hundred Road, Chester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.4,5 He was born on February 10, 1915 at Richmond, Virginia; His gravestone has a birth date of Feb 25, 1915.7,6,2,3,4 He married Lois Marjorie Saunders, daughter of Preston Hall Saunders and Myrtle Ethel Harper, on December 7, 1944.8,4,9,10,5,11 Leroy Allen Vaughan died on February 10, 1995 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 80.1,6,7,4,5 He Died February 10, 1995, Leroy Allen Vaughan, 79, of Richmond. He was predeceased by two sons, Robert P. and James H. Vaughan and is survived by his wife, Lois Saunders Vaughan; one daughter, Myrtle Ruth Craig; one son, Edward Vaughan; two sisters, Mary Hancock and Virginia Wilkerson; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Mr. Vaughan was a member of the Acca Temple Shrine, Woodland Heights Lodge #345 AF & AM and Order of the Eastern Star, Mizpah #32. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. on February 12, 1995.5

Family

Lois Marjorie Saunders b. May 5, 1925, d. September 20, 2013
Marriage*He married Lois Marjorie Saunders, daughter of Preston Hall Saunders and Myrtle Ethel Harper, on December 7, 1944.8,4,9,10,5,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5278] Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Chesterfield Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Leroy Allen Vaughan obituary in the Feb 12, 1995 edition.
  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. [S2101] Jackson Herald, The, From the Avis Watson Saunders obituary in the Dec 26, 2008 edition.
  9. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Lois Saunders Vaughan obituary in the Sep 22, 2013 edition.
  10. [S1608] Tampa Tribune, From the Preston Hall Saunders obituary in the Dec 10, 1963 edition.
  11. [S12296] Morrissett Funeral and Cremation Service, online www.morrissett.com, From the Edward Leroy Vaughan obituary.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Robert Preston “Bobby” Vaughan1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. May 20, 1949, d. November 26, 1988
FatherLeroy Allen Vaughan1,3,7,6 b. February 10, 1915, d. February 10, 1995
MotherLois Marjorie Saunders1,3,7,6 b. May 5, 1925, d. September 20, 2013
     Robert Preston “Bobby” Vaughan was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, 2901 West Hundred Road, Chester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.2,5 His Social Security Number was 227-66-2972.8 He was born on May 20, 1949 at Richmond, Virginia.3,4,8 He married Phyllis Diane Snyder on December 14, 1968 at Richmond, Virginia.3 Robert Preston “Bobby” Vaughan and Phyllis Diane Snyder were divorced on August 15, 1978.3 Robert Preston “Bobby” Vaughan married Denice Marie Harlow on March 17, 1981 at Henrico Co., Virginia.3 Robert Preston “Bobby” Vaughan died on November 26, 1988 at Tennessee at age 39.2,5 He Died suddenly November, 26, 1988, Robert Preston Vaughan of Hixson, Tenn., formerly of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Denice H. Vaughan; one daughter, Genna Mary Vaughan; one son, Todd Preston Vaughan; his parents, Leroy and Lota Vaughan; one sister, Myrtle Craig; one brother, Edward Vaughan. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. on November 30, 1988.5

Family 1

Phyllis Diane Snyder
Marriage*He married Phyllis Diane Snyder on December 14, 1968 at Richmond, Virginia.3 
Divorce* Robert Preston “Bobby” Vaughan and Phyllis Diane Snyder were divorced on August 15, 1978.3 
Children
  • Jenna Mary Vaughan4,5
  • Todd Preston Vaughan5

Family 2

Denice Marie Harlow
Marriage*Robert Preston “Bobby” Vaughan married Denice Marie Harlow on March 17, 1981 at Henrico Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Lois Saunders Vaughan obituary in the Sep 22, 2013 edition.
  2. [S5278] Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Chesterfield Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Robert Preston Vaughan obituary in the Nov 30, 1988 edition.
  6. [S12296] Morrissett Funeral and Cremation Service, online www.morrissett.com, From the Edward Leroy Vaughan obituary.
  7. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Leroy Allen Vaughan obituary in the Feb 12, 1995 edition.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

James Hall “Jimmy” Vaughan1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. May 8, 1951, d. January 7, 1988
FatherLeroy Allen Vaughan1,4,5,8,7 b. February 10, 1915, d. February 10, 1995
MotherLois Marjorie Saunders1,4,5,8,7 b. May 5, 1925, d. September 20, 2013
     James Hall “Jimmy” Vaughan was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, 2901 West Hundred Road, Chester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.2,4 He was born on May 8, 1951 at Richmond, Virginia.2,3,4,5,6 He married Linda Carley Trail on March 15, 1975 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.5 James Hall “Jimmy” Vaughan and Linda Carley Trail were divorced on July 23, 1980 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.6 James Hall “Jimmy” Vaughan died on January 7, 1988 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 36.2,4

Family

Linda Carley Trail
Marriage*He married Linda Carley Trail on March 15, 1975 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.5 
Divorce* James Hall “Jimmy” Vaughan and Linda Carley Trail were divorced on July 23, 1980 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.6 

Citations

  1. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Lois Saunders Vaughan obituary in the Sep 22, 2013 edition.
  2. [S5278] Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Chesterfield Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  7. [S12296] Morrissett Funeral and Cremation Service, online www.morrissett.com, From the Edward Leroy Vaughan obituary.
  8. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Leroy Allen Vaughan obituary in the Feb 12, 1995 edition.

Edward Leroy Vaughan1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 16, 1946, d. August 28, 2015
FatherLeroy Allen Vaughan1,2,6,5 b. February 10, 1915, d. February 10, 1995
MotherLois Marjorie Saunders1,2,6,5 b. May 5, 1925, d. September 20, 2013
     Edward Leroy Vaughan Edward Leroy Vaughan (affectionately known as Buck or Bucky) departed this life on Friday, August 28, 2015, at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. Born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 16, 1946, he is predeceased by his father, Leroy Allan Vaughan; his mother, Lois Marjorie (Saunders) Vaughan; two brothers, Robert Preston Vaughan and James Hall Vaughan; and his father-in-law, Dwight Ross Griffin. Left to cherish him in memory is his loving and devoted wife of 13 years, Donna Lee (Griffin) Vaughan, and his baby sister, whom he adored, Myrtle Ruth (Vaughan) Craig. Also left behind to miss him dearly is his daughter Diana Lynn Vaughan; his son, Jason Allen Chapell, and wife Alicia Marie Chapell; his daughter, Nicole Leigh Simmons; his mother-in-law, Barbara Jean (Brockway) Griffin; his sister-in-law, Sherri Helen Griffin; his brother-in-law, Thomas Anthony Griffin; one niece; two nephews; twelve grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and life-long friend, Larry King. Buck was extremely proud to protect his country in the United States Army, serving a tour in Vietnam. He was also an avid ham radio enthusiast with his dear friend George Golding. Buck was treasurer of the Richmond Amateur Telecommunication Society, director/instructor of Richmond Amateur Radio Club, and assistant ARES EC for Dinwiddie County, his call sign being KR4NL. He will be sorely missed by all the friends he made pursuing this exciting hobby. Buck loved his dogs, Ranger, Lena, Mali, Max, Oliver, and especially Prancer. Rest in peace, dear, sweet Buck. We know you are still watching over us.5 He married Donna Lee Griffin.5 Edward Leroy Vaughan was born on February 16, 1946 at Richmond, Virginia.2,3,4,5 He married Patricia Rose O'Leary on March 21, 1969 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.2 Edward Leroy Vaughan and Patricia Rose O'Leary were divorced on December 15, 1971 at Henrico Co., Virginia.4 Edward Leroy Vaughan married Connie Mae Barker on January 1, 1972 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.2 Edward Leroy Vaughan died on August 28, 2015 at Petersburg, Virginia, at age 69.5

Census Records

1950Dwelling 24, District 52-65, Pinellas Co., Florida7

Family 1

Donna Lee Griffin
Marriage*Edward Leroy Vaughan married Donna Lee Griffin.5 

Family 2

Patricia Rose O'Leary
Marriage*Edward Leroy Vaughan married Patricia Rose O'Leary on March 21, 1969 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.2 
Divorce* Edward Leroy Vaughan and Patricia Rose O'Leary were divorced on December 15, 1971 at Henrico Co., Virginia.4 

Family 3

Connie Mae Barker
Marriage*Edward Leroy Vaughan married Connie Mae Barker on January 1, 1972 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.2 
Child
  • Diana Lynn Vaughan5

Citations

  1. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Lois Saunders Vaughan obituary in the Sep 22, 2013 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S12296] Morrissett Funeral and Cremation Service, online www.morrissett.com, From the Edward Leroy Vaughan obituary.
  6. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Leroy Allen Vaughan obituary in the Feb 12, 1995 edition.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Melvin K. Sanders1,2

M, b. May 25, 1934, d. January 3, 2009
FatherCecil Roosevelt Sanders1 b. September 19, 1914, d. April 13, 1983
MotherLizzie Gertrude Hersman1 b. November 12, 1913, d. September 18, 2006
     His Social Security Number was 234-52-4950.3 Melvin K. Sanders was born on May 25, 1934 at West Virginia.3,4 He died on January 3, 2009 at Ohio at age 74.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 84, District 44-17, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Everett French Hively Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. January 15, 1936, d. May 14, 2003
FatherEverett French Hively Sr.1,2,5,6 b. September 25, 1915, d. April 21, 1963
MotherVivian Eartglen Sanders1,2,5 b. May 31, 1918, d. March 26, 1998
     His Social Security Number was 298-30-4990.2 Everett French Hively Jr. was born on January 15, 1936 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia.2 He married Nancy A. Unknown circa 1958.7 Everett French Hively Jr. and Nancy A. Unknown were divorced on September 8, 1967 at Fairfield Co., Ohio.7 Everett French Hively Jr. married Gloria Mary Burns on October 4, 1971 at Jellico, Campbell Co., Tennessee.4 Everett French Hively Jr. and Gloria Mary Burns were divorced on September 19, 1977 at Fairfield Co., Ohio.7 Everett French Hively Jr. married Paulette J. Fetz on September 30, 1977 at Fairfield Co., Ohio.8 Everett French Hively Jr. married Mary Frances "Frankie" Barker on October 12, 1981 at Manatee Co., Florida.9 Everett French Hively Jr. and Mary Frances "Frankie" Barker were divorced on September 15, 2000 at Manatee Co., Florida.10 Everett French Hively Jr. died on May 14, 2003 at Bradenton, Manatee Co., Florida, at age 67.2,3 He Everett "Jay" Hively Jr., 67 of Bradenton, died May 14, 2003, at home. Born in Walton, W.Va., Mr. Hively came to Manatee County from Pickerington, Ohio, in 1980. He was a mechanical engineer. He was a member of Terra Ceia Bay Golf and Tennis Club Elks Lodge of Palmetto American Legion and Masonic Lodge of Ohio. Survivors include his companion, Carolyn Harger; a daughter, Kimberly Pennington of Carthage, N.C; a son, Michael of Glennville, Ga; a brother Jimmy of Lockebourne, Ohio; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. on May 18, 2003.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 254, District 44-17, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Nancy A. Unknown
Marriage*Everett French Hively Jr. married Nancy A. Unknown circa 1958.7 
Divorce* Everett French Hively Jr. and Nancy A. Unknown were divorced on September 8, 1967 at Fairfield Co., Ohio.7 
Children
  • Kimberly Hively3
  • Michael Hively3

Family 2

Gloria Mary Burns
Marriage*Everett French Hively Jr. married Gloria Mary Burns on October 4, 1971 at Jellico, Campbell Co., Tennessee.4 
Divorce* Everett French Hively Jr. and Gloria Mary Burns were divorced on September 19, 1977 at Fairfield Co., Ohio.7 

Family 3

Paulette J. Fetz
Marriage*Everett French Hively Jr. married Paulette J. Fetz on September 30, 1977 at Fairfield Co., Ohio.8 

Family 4

Mary Frances "Frankie" Barker
Marriage*Everett French Hively Jr. married Mary Frances "Frankie" Barker on October 12, 1981 at Manatee Co., Florida.9 
Divorce* Everett French Hively Jr. and Mary Frances "Frankie" Barker were divorced on September 15, 2000 at Manatee Co., Florida.10 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S1994] Bradenton Herald, The, From the Everett "Jay" Hively, Jr. obituary in the May 18, 2003 edition.
  4. [S1678] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.
  5. [S7837] Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, From the Everett Hively, Sr. obituary in the Apr 22, 1963 edition.
  6. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Vivian Reiner obituary in the Mar 28, 1998 edition.
  7. [S2070] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007.
  8. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.
  9. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  10. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.

Amanda Melvina Tolley1,2,3

F, b. January 28, 1924, d. May 23, 2013
     Amanda Melvina Tolley was buried at Tolley Cemetery, Sissonville, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 233-38-5404.4 She was born on January 28, 1924 at Sissonville, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,2 As of March 28, 1941,her married name was Saunders.1 She married Joe Ross Saunders, son of Charles Robert Sanders and Mary Ellen Dodd, on March 28, 1941 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Amanda Melvina Tolley died on May 23, 2013 at West Virginia at age 89.4,2 She Amanda Melvina Saunders, 89, of Sissonville, passed away on May 23, 2013. She was born January 28, 1924, in Sissonville, to the late Claremont Thaw and Myrtle Ellen Withrow Tolley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Joe Saunders; grandson, Darren Saunders; one brother; and three sisters. Those left to cherish her memory are children, Jerry Saunders and his wife, Barb, Carroll Saunders and his wife, Robin, Rebecca Saunders, Stephanie Herdman and her husband, Gene "Mont"; sister, Lucille Thomas; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Tolley Cemetery, Sissonville. on May 25, 2013.2

Census Records

1950Dwelling 35, District 20-145, Poca, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5

Family

Joe Ross Saunders b. March 17, 1915, d. April 14, 1997
Marriage*Amanda Melvina Tolley married Joe Ross Saunders, son of Charles Robert Sanders and Mary Ellen Dodd, on March 28, 1941 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Stephanie Ellen Saunders2,3
  • Jerry Wayne Saunders2,3,5
  • Joe Carroll Saunders2,3,5,6
  • Danny Franklin Saunders3,2,5

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sanders-Tolley marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Amanda Melvina Saunders obituary in the May 25, 2013 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Joe R. Saunders obituary in the Apr 15, 1997 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Saunders-Young marriage record.