Ben Franklin Light1,2,3
M, b. March 17, 1941, d. October 14, 2007
Father | Ben Hurshall "Bennie" Light1,2 b. November 25, 1903, d. September, 1983 |
Mother | Sybil Clair Crook1,2 b. September 22, 1910, d. December 14, 2004 |
Ben Franklin Light was buried at Crook Cemetery, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on March 17, 1941 at Washington, D.C..1,4,2,3 He married Frances Carolyn Wilburn on September 16, 1963 at Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.3 Ben Franklin Light and Frances Carolyn Wilburn were divorced on February 24, 1965 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.3 Ben Franklin Light married Patricia Lynn Keen on November 2, 1983 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 Ben Franklin Light died on October 14, 2007 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.1,4 He BLUEFIELD, Va. -- Ben F. Light, 66, of 560 Virginia Avenue, Bluefield, VA 24605, died Sunday, October 14, 2007 at Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Ben H. and Sybil Clair Crook Light. He was owner and operator of the Ben Franklin Press, Bluefield, Va. for 40 plus years. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 19, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Rodriguez Bluefield Funeral Home, Bluefield, Va., with the Rev. Lacy Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at the Crook Family Cemetery, Jumping Branch. Friends may call from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., today (Thursday), October 18, 2007 at the Rodriguez Bluefield Funeral Home, 210 S. College Avenue, Bluefield, Va. Pallbearers: Keith Martin Charles Gearheart, Butch Slade, Ben Blake and Billy Puckett Jr. on October 17, 2007.1
Family 1 | Frances Carolyn Wilburn |
Marriage* | He married Frances Carolyn Wilburn on September 16, 1963 at Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.3 |
Divorce* | Ben Franklin Light and Frances Carolyn Wilburn were divorced on February 24, 1965 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.3 |
Family 2 | Patricia Lynn Keen |
Marriage* | Ben Franklin Light married Patricia Lynn Keen on November 2, 1983 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 |
Citations
- [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ben F. Light obituary in the Oct 18, 2007 edition.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
Earl McCelves Gibson1,2,3,4
M, b. February 22, 1913, d. February 3, 2002
Earl McCelves Gibson was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, 3411 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 225-18-0379.5 He was born on February 22, 1913 at Montana.1,2,5,3 He married Ora Mytilda Sigmon, daughter of Jacob Buregard "Jake" Sigmon and Ellen LaVora/LeVora Terry, on July 13, 1969 at Woodbridge, Prince William Co., Virginia.1 Earl McCelves Gibson and Ora Mytilda Sigmon were divorced on January 28, 1971 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.2 Earl McCelves Gibson died on February 3, 2002 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 88.5,3,4
Family | Ora Mytilda Sigmon b. July 13, 1907, d. April 25, 1983 |
Marriage* | He married Ora Mytilda Sigmon, daughter of Jacob Buregard "Jake" Sigmon and Ellen LaVora/LeVora Terry, on July 13, 1969 at Woodbridge, Prince William Co., Virginia.1 |
Divorce* | Earl McCelves Gibson and Ora Mytilda Sigmon were divorced on January 28, 1971 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.2 |
Citations
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
- [S3528] Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
Reginald Lee "Reggie" Sigmon1,2,3,4,5
M, b. August 30, 1952, d. June 7, 2005
Father | James Willard Sigmon1,2,3,5 b. July 5, 1922, d. June 1, 2011 |
Mother | Maxine Birdie Lee Hurst1,2,3,5 b. March 1, 1930, d. January 15, 2012 |
Reginald Lee "Reggie" Sigmon was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 His Social Security Number was 233-86-3368.4 He was born on August 30, 1952 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,5 He married Jennifer Lee Kemp on January 13, 1976 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 Reginald Lee "Reggie" Sigmon married Jennifer Lee Kemp on August 28, 1976 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 Reginald Lee "Reggie" Sigmon died on June 7, 2005 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 52.4,5 He BLUEFIELD -Reginald Lee Sigmon, 52, of Rt. 1 Box 153 Bluefield, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 7, 2005 at his residence which he made with his loving and caring parents. Born Aug. 30, 1952 in Mercer County, he was a son of Jame W. and Maxine Hurst Sigmon of the home. He had lived in Bluefield for the past two years, was a carpenter, coal miner, and a graduate of Montcalm High School. He will be sadly missed and loved by all that knew him. He lived life to the fullest. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his brother, Richard Sigmon and wife, Julie of Sandlick; sisters, Susan Windle and Tammy Jones both of Bluewell; and host of nieces and nephews who will miss him. Graveside service will be held on Friday, June 10, 2005 at 1 p.m. at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, with Minister Frank Watkins officiating. Pallbsarers will be Richard Sigmon II, Justin Neel, Ian Bailey, Steven Webb, Mark Neel, and Joe Thomason. on June 9, 2005.5
Family | Jennifer Lee Kemp |
Marriage* | He married Jennifer Lee Kemp on January 13, 1976 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 |
Marriage | Reginald Lee "Reggie" Sigmon married Jennifer Lee Kemp on August 28, 1976 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 |
Citations
- [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willard Sigmon obituary in the Jun 1, 2011 edition.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Maxine Birdie Lee Sigmon obituary in the Jan 15, 2012 edition.
- [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
- [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Reginald Lee Sigmon obituary in the Jun 9, 2005 edition.
Hettie Irene Sigmon1
F, b. November 24, 1913, d. March 12, 1989
Her Social Security Number was 235-56-7259.2 Hettie Irene Sigmon was born on November 24, 1913 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.3,4,5 As of August 17, 1934,her married name was Sigmon.3 She married George Woodrow "Woody" Sigmon, son of Jacob Buregard "Jake" Sigmon and Ellen LaVora/LeVora Terry, on August 17, 1934 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.3 Hettie Irene Sigmon died on March 12, 1989 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 75.6,2
Family | George Woodrow "Woody" Sigmon b. June 13, 1901, d. February 14, 1974 |
Marriage* | Hettie Irene Sigmon married George Woodrow "Woody" Sigmon, son of Jacob Buregard "Jake" Sigmon and Ellen LaVora/LeVora Terry, on August 17, 1934 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.3 |
Children |
Citations
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
- [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sigmon-Sigmon marriage record.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S5608] Unknown compiler, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018.
- [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the George W. Sigmon obituary in the Feb 16, 1974 edition.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.