Emily Irrena Porterfield1,2,3,4

F, b. September 15, 1923, d. March 20, 1993
FatherBenjamin Harrison Porterfield Sr.3,4
MotherWillie Maude Qusesnberry3,4
     Her Social Security Number was 224-24-9492.5 Emily Irrena Porterfield was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, Rt. 11 between Dublin and Radford, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on September 15, 1923 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2,5,3 She married Levi Samuel Jones, son of Thomas Creed "Tom" Jones and Ola Dean Richards, on February 21, 1948 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.1,3,6,4 As of February 21, 1948,her married name was Jones. Emily Irrena Porterfield died on March 20, 1993 at Radford, Virginia, at age 69.5,3 She JONES, Emily Porterfield, 69, of 263 Henry Ave., Pulaski, died Saturday morning in Radford Community Hospital. Born in Pulaski, September 15, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Porterfield Sr. and Willie Maude Quesenberry Porterfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Levi Samuel Jones. She is survived by three daughters, Joyce J. Martin, Martinsville, Mrs. Roy "Kaye" Haynes, Dublin, Kathy J. Williams, Riner; one son, Levi Keith Jones, Radford; one sister, Mrs. Garnett "Marnie" Fagg, Pulaski; two brothers, John Porterfield, Dublin, B. H. Porterfield Jr., Pulaski; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. from Thomas M. Seagle and Sons Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruce W. Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be Sunday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home. on March 21, 1993.3

Family

Levi Samuel Jones b. August 9, 1921, d. January 2, 1991
Marriage*She married Levi Samuel Jones, son of Thomas Creed "Tom" Jones and Ola Dean Richards, on February 21, 1948 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.1,3,6,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Levi Samuel Jones obituary in the Jan 4, 1991 edition.
  2. [S1155] Pulaski, VA County Burials, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/cemeteries/Burials/burials.html
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Emily Porterfield Jones obituary in the Mar 21, 1993 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1378] Betty Marie Shelor, and Troy Leon Shelor Myrtle Irene Thompson, Descendants of Simpson Richards.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Minnie Katherine Jones Williams obituary in the Aug 18, 1994 edition.

Minnie Katherine "Kathy" Jones1,2,3

F, b. November 17, 1957, d. August 16, 1994
FatherLevi Samuel Jones4,5,2,3 b. August 9, 1921, d. January 2, 1991
MotherEmily Irrena Porterfield4,5,2,3 b. September 15, 1923, d. March 20, 1993
     Minnie Katherine "Kathy" Jones was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, Rt. 11 between Dublin and Radford, Pulaski Co., Virginia.1,2 She was born on November 17, 1957 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.1,2,6 She married Alton Brown Williams Jr. on May 8, 1982 at Fairlawn, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2,7,3 As of May 8, 1982,her married name was Williams. Minnie Katherine "Kathy" Jones died on August 16, 1994 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 36.1,2 She WILLIAMS, Minnie Katherine Jones, 36, of Radford, died Tuesday, August 16, 1994, in Montgomery County. She was owner and operator of East Side Chevron in Radford. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church. She was born November 17, 1957 to the late Levi S. Jones and Emily P. Jones. She is survived by one daughter, Candace Renee Williams and one son, Alton (Trey) Brown Williams III; one brother, Levi Jones of Dublin; two sisters, Kaye Haynes of Dublin and Joyce Jones Martin of Martinsville. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 20, 1992, 2 p.m. from the Main Street Baptist Church in Christiansburg with the Rev. Pete du Plessis officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. The family will recieve friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford. on August 18, 1994.2

Family

Alton Brown Williams Jr.
Marriage*She married Alton Brown Williams Jr. on May 8, 1982 at Fairlawn, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2,7,3 
Children
  • Candace Renee Williams2
  • Alton Brown "Trey" Williams III2

Citations

  1. [S1155] Pulaski, VA County Burials, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/cemeteries/Burials/burials.html
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Minnie Katherine Jones Williams obituary in the Aug 18, 1994 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Levi Samuel Jones obituary in the Jan 4, 1991 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Emily Porterfield Jones obituary in the Mar 21, 1993 edition.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S1378] Betty Marie Shelor, and Troy Leon Shelor Myrtle Irene Thompson, Descendants of Simpson Richards.

Harry David "Bill" Coltrane1,2,3,4

M, b. February 26, 1923, d. October 31, 2010
     His Social Security Number was 224-24-3618.5 Harry David "Bill" Coltrane was born on February 26, 1923 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.5,2,3 He married Ruth Helen Jones, daughter of Thomas Creed "Tom" Jones and Ola Dean Richards, on October 31, 1942.6,1,2 Harry David "Bill" Coltrane died on October 31, 2010 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 87.5,2,4 He Harry David (Bill) Coltrane, 87, of Pulaski, Va., died early Sunday morning, October 31, 2010, at his home. He was born in Virginia on February 26, 1923, and was the son of the late Lawrence Morgan Coltrane and Bessie Midkiff Coltrane. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Jones Coltrane; and by numerous brothers and sisters. Mr. Coltrane was a retired postal carrier for the United States Postal Service and was a veteran of the United States Army during World War II having served in Europe. He was also a member of the Church of the Brethren. Surviving are sons and daughter-in-law, Danny and Melba Coltrane, Gary Coltrane; grandchildren, Christie C. Sexton, Ellen C. and Jason Green, Lynn C. Gray, Lora C. and Adam Snyder; seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Coltranes wishes were to have no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va. on November 2, 2010.2

Family

Ruth Helen Jones b. July 24, 1924, d. August 13, 2007
Marriage*He married Ruth Helen Jones, daughter of Thomas Creed "Tom" Jones and Ola Dean Richards, on October 31, 1942.6,1,2 
Children
  • William Daniel "Danny" Coltrane1,2,7
  • Gary Dean Coltrane1,2,7

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ruth Jones Coltrane obituary in the Aug 15, 2007 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harry David Coltrane obituary in the Nov 2, 2010 edition.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1378] Betty Marie Shelor, and Troy Leon Shelor Myrtle Irene Thompson, Descendants of Simpson Richards.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Benjamin Harrison "Red" Porterfield Jr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 29, 1926, d. September 17, 2005
FatherBenjamin Harrison Porterfield Sr.1,2,5
MotherWillie Maude Qusesnberry1,2,5
     Benjamin Harrison "Red" Porterfield Jr. was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, Rt. 11 between Dublin and Radford, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 229-24-9056.6 He was born on January 29, 1926 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.6,2,4 He married Lorene E. Jones, daughter of Thomas Creed "Tom" Jones and Ola Dean Richards, on July 25, 1947 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2,7,3,5 Benjamin Harrison "Red" Porterfield Jr. died on September 17, 2005 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia, at age 79.6,2 He Benjamin Harrison (Red) Porterfield, Jr., 79, of 109 Pine Street, Pulaski, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2005 at his home. Born January 29, 1926 in Pulaski, Virginia, he was the son of the late Benjamin Harrison Porterfield, Sr. and Willie Maude Quesenberry Porterfield. Two sisters, Ruby Beverly and Emily Jones, also preceded him in death. Mr. Porterfield was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II. He was retired from the Town of Pulaski with 33 years of service where he was the superintendent over the water filtration plant for the town. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Lorene Jones Porterfield, Pulaski; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry Wayne and Betty Jo Porterfield, Pulaski, and Harrison Thomas and Eva L. Porterfield, Pulaski; two special grandsons, Eric Lee Porterfield and Douglas Beverly; brother, John Peyton Porterfield, Dublin; and sister and brother-in-law, Marnie and Garnett Fagg, Pulaski. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski with Rev. Dale Akers officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bower Funeral Chapel. Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.
on September 19, 2005.2

Family

Lorene E. Jones b. December 10, 1926, d. June 20, 2007
Marriage*He married Lorene E. Jones, daughter of Thomas Creed "Tom" Jones and Ola Dean Richards, on July 25, 1947 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2,7,3,5 
Children
  • Jerry Wayne Porterfield2,3
  • Harrison Thomas "Harry" Porterfield2,3

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Emily Porterfield Jones obituary in the Mar 21, 1993 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Benjamin Harrison Porterfield, Jr., obituary in the Sep 19, 2005 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lorene Jones Porterfield obituary in the Jun 21, 2007 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S1378] Betty Marie Shelor, and Troy Leon Shelor Myrtle Irene Thompson, Descendants of Simpson Richards.