Sylvia Jewel Ashworth1,2

F, b. May 2, 1926, d. April 14, 2014
     Sylvia Jewel Ashworth was buried at Clendenin Memorial Gardens, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on May 2, 1926 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of January 9, 1946,her married name was Slack.1 She married John Delbert Slack, son of William Henry Slack and Fanny B. "Fannie" Schoolcraft, on January 9, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2 Sylvia Jewel Ashworth died on April 14, 2014 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 87.2 She Sylvia Jewell Slack, 87, went home to be with the Lord on April 14, 2014, at CAMC General Hospital after a short illness. She was a very active member in her church, the Church of Christ, Clendenin. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, enjoyed the outdoors, and the love of her life was her family. She formerly worked as a sales clerk at Dalton's Department Store, Clendenin. She was born May 2, 1926, to the late Curb Ashworth and Sarah Florence Adkins Ashworth. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John D. Slack, and a daughter, Lana Spears. She is survived by her daughter, Trudy Hendricks; grandchildren, Darren, Paige, Brian, Jeremy and Danielle; and five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Hafer Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Wayne Teel officiating. Burial will follow in Clendenin Memorial Park, Clendenin. on April 15, 2014.2

Family

John Delbert Slack b. February 2, 1922, d. May 8, 1994
Marriage*She married John Delbert Slack, son of William Henry Slack and Fanny B. "Fannie" Schoolcraft, on January 9, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Slack-Ashworth marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Sylvia Jewell Slack obituary in the Apr 15, 2014 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the John D. Slack obituary in the May 10, 1994 edition.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lana Jean Slack Spears obituary in the Nov 29, 2009 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Spears-Slack marriage record.

Lana Jean Slack1,2,3

F, b. January 2, 1947, d. November 27, 2009
FatherJohn Delbert Slack1,4,2,3 b. February 2, 1922, d. May 8, 1994
MotherSylvia Jewel Ashworth1,4,2,3 b. May 2, 1926, d. April 14, 2014
     Her Social Security Number was 235-70-0738.5 Lana Jean Slack was born on January 2, 1947 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,5 As of May 1, 1966,her married name was Spears.2 She married Gerald Edward Spears on May 1, 1966 at Reamer, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 Lana Jean Slack died on November 27, 2009 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 62.5,3 She Lana Jean Slack Spears, 62, of Clendenin passed away Friday, November 27, 2009, at the home of her mother. She was a registered nurse, formerly worked for CAMC hospitals and was a 1964 graduate of Herbert Hoover High School. She was preceded in death by her father, John Delbert Slack. Surviving are sons, Jeremy Clay Spears and Darren John Spears; daughter, Raven Paige Curry; mother, Sylvia Jewell Slack; sister, Trudy Hendricks; and grandchild, Bane William Curry. on November 29, 2009.3

Family

Gerald Edward Spears
Marriage*She married Gerald Edward Spears on May 1, 1966 at Reamer, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 
Children
  • Jeremy Clay Spears3
  • Darren John Spears3
  • Raven Paige Spears3

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the John D. Slack obituary in the May 10, 1994 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Spears-Slack marriage record.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lana Jean Slack Spears obituary in the Nov 29, 2009 edition.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Sylvia Jewell Slack obituary in the Apr 15, 2014 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.