Mabel Marie Riffe1,2,3

F, b. July 6, 1907, d. October 11, 1971
FatherOliver Perry Riffe1,4,3,5,6 b. March 29, 1860, d. July 25, 1926
MotherRuhama Davis1,4,2,3,5,6 b. September 13, 1865, d. July 4, 1937
     Mabel Marie Riffe was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 She was born on July 6, 1907 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,7 As of September 16, 1944,her married name was Gunter.3 She married Emery Dewey Gunter on September 16, 1944 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Mabel Marie Riffe died on October 11, 1971 at West Virginia at age 64.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 653, District 157, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 621, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 27, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 293, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Emery Dewey Gunter b. June 27, 1903, d. April 6, 1973
Marriage*Mabel Marie Riffe married Emery Dewey Gunter on September 16, 1944 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gunter-Riffe marriage record.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lucy Pearl Egnor obituary in the May 21, 1965 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Duffy A. Riffe obituary in the Dec 2, 1969 edition.
  7. [S3213] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Levi Jasper O'Neal1,2,3

M, b. May 26, 1887, d. October 10, 1928
FatherJohn O'Neal1 b. December 30, 1833, d. before June 20, 1900
MotherMatilda Ann Terry1,4,5 b. April 22, 1845, d. March 3, 1940
     Levi Jasper O'Neal was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5,3 He was born on May 26, 1887 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,3 He married Lillie Belle Plumley on June 3, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Levi Jasper O'Neal died on October 10, 1928 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 41; Died of typhoid fever.4,5,3 He Levi J. O'Neil, 42, of Crab Orchard died at his house there, Wednesday night, after an illness of one month with typhoid fever. He was well known in the county, being the son of the late Daniel and Matilda O'Neil. His mother, widow and four children survive. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Mt. Tabor church, Rev. Calvin Sexton officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. on October 12, 1928.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 652, District 157, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Occupation

1910Farmer1

Family

Lillie Belle Plumley b. May 19, 1889, d. July 19, 1965
Marriage*Levi Jasper O'Neal married Lillie Belle Plumley on June 3, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  3. [S3213] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Levi J. Oneal death certificate.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Levi J. O'Neil obituary in the Oct 12, 1928 edition.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Clifford O'Neal obituary in the Mar 17, 1969 edition.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the O'Neal-Cook marriage record.
  9. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the O'Neal-Meadows marriage record.
  11. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Myrtle Mae Israel obuituary in the Jan 9, 1993 edition.

Lillie Belle Plumley1,2,3

F, b. May 19, 1889, d. July 19, 1965
     Lillie Belle Plumley was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,3 She was born on May 19, 1889 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 As of June 3, 1908,her married name was O'Neal.1 She married Levi Jasper O'Neal, son of John O'Neal and Matilda Ann Terry, on June 3, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Lillie Belle Plumley died on July 19, 1965 at New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia, at age 76.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 652, District 157, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 215, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Levi Jasper O'Neal b. May 26, 1887, d. October 10, 1928
Marriage*Lillie Belle Plumley married Levi Jasper O'Neal, son of John O'Neal and Matilda Ann Terry, on June 3, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  2. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Clifford O'Neal obituary in the Mar 17, 1969 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lillie Belle O'Neal death certificate.
  4. [S3213] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the O'Neal-Cook marriage record.
  8. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the O'Neal-Meadows marriage record.
  10. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Myrtle Mae Israel obuituary in the Jan 9, 1993 edition.

Myrtle Mae O'Neal1,2

F, b. March 27, 1909, d. January 7, 1993
FatherLevi Jasper O'Neal1,3 b. May 26, 1887, d. October 10, 1928
MotherLillie Belle Plumley1,3 b. May 19, 1889, d. July 19, 1965
     Myrtle Mae O'Neal was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 Her Social Security Number was 233-58-3968.5 She was born on March 27, 1909 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,6 As of January 17, 1929,her married name was Israel.6 She married Frank Otis Israel on January 17, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 Myrtle Mae O'Neal died on January 7, 1993 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.5,2 She Mrs. Myrtle Mae Israel, 83, of Crab Orchard died Jan. 7, 1993, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Memorial Baptist Church, Beckley. She was a lifelong resident of Crab Orchard. Surviving: daughters, Edith Worrells McKinney of Crab Orchard, Esther Akers of Daniels; sons, the Rev. Bud of Shady Spring, Donald of Statesville, N.C., Darrell of Atlanta; brother, Jasper Levi O'Neal of Moundsville; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Lester Hall officiating. Burial will be in Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on January 9, 1993.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 652, District 157, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 215, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 306istrict 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Frank Otis Israel b. July 4, 1901, d. May 18, 1971
Marriage*Myrtle Mae O'Neal married Frank Otis Israel on January 17, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 
Children
  • Rev. Francis "Bud" Israel2,9,10,8
  • Edith Mae Israel2,11,10,8
  • Esther Marie Israel2,12,10,8
  • Donald Ray Israel2,13,10,8
  • Darrell Edward Israel2,14,10

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Myrtle Mae Israel obuituary in the Jan 9, 1993 edition.
  3. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Clifford O'Neal obituary in the Mar 17, 1969 edition.
  4. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Israel-O'Neal marriage record.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Israel-Haynes marriage record.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Frank O. Israel obituary in the May 20, 1971 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Worrells-Israel marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Akers-Israel marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Israel-Adams marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Israel-Daugherty marriage record.

Robert Cleveland Egnor1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 4, 1884, d. August 8, 1953
     Robert Cleveland Egnor was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 236-10-7888.2 He was born on June 4, 1884 at Lincoln Co., West Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Jun 4, 1883 and his WWII Draft Registration card has a birtn date of Jun 4, 1886.2,3,4 He married Lucy Pearl Riffe, daughter of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on April 1, 1908 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 Robert Cleveland Egnor died on August 8, 1953 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 669, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 511, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 116, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 293, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1910Farmer6
1920Coal mine station engineer7
1930Coal mine hoisting engineer8
1940Coal mine hoist engineer9

Family

Lucy Pearl Riffe b. September 13, 1889, d. May 20, 1965
Marriage*Robert Cleveland Egnor married Lucy Pearl Riffe, daughter of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on April 1, 1908 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Cleveland Egnor death certificate.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Egnor-Riffe marriage record.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lucy Pearl Egnor obituary in the May 21, 1965 edition.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Alma Meadows1,2,3,4,5,6,7

F, b. October 22, 1908, d. April 3, 1996
     Her Social Security Number was 232-94-3333.8 Alma Meadows was buried at Lester Town Cemetery, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on October 22, 1908 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,4,7 As of January 25, 1927,her married name was Riffe.4 She married Charles Walton Riffe, son of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on January 25, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,4,7 Alma Meadows died on April 3, 1996 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.8,6,7 She CRAB ORCHARD - Alma Meadows Riffe, 87, of Crab Orchard, Raleigh County, died Wednesday, April 3, 1996, at home after a long illness. She received a teaching certificate from the state of West Virginia. She was a member and deaconess of Crab Orchard Baptist Church, taught the Ladies Bible Class and was a member of the choir. Surviving: daughters, Ruth Astle, Rosanna Looney, Vivian Riffe, Sandra Smith and Rebecca Schlenker, of Crab Orchard, Mary Ellen Ellifritt of Gainesville, Fla., Orpha Loretta Lilly of Columbia, S.C., Rachel Patton of Columbus, Ohio; sons, Ray of Grandview, Carl, Bill, Howard, Robert and S.D. "Butch", of Crab Orchard, Gene of Silver Spring, Md., Jan of LaCresent, Minn., Don Kyle of Rosewll, Ga; 30 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Pastor John Lares officiating. Burial will be in Riffe Division of the Lester Cemetery. on April 5, 1996.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 169, District 19, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 124, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Family

Charles Walton Riffe b. March 15, 1906, d. October 13, 1979
Marriage*Alma Meadows married Charles Walton Riffe, son of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on January 25, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the C. W. Riffe Jr. death certificate.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ramon Arden Looney obituary in the Jan 9, 2007 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Arnold Gene Riffe obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Meadows marriage record.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Sandra Riffe Smith obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Alma Meadows Riffe obituary in the Apr 5, 1996 edition.
  7. [S4610] Lester Town Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the infant Riffe death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Snyder-Riffe marriage record.
  13. [S798] Register Herald, From the Delmar Ray Riffe obituary in the May 15, 2012 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Hampton marriage record.
  15. [S798] Register Herald, From the Carl Lee Riffe obituary in the Apr 25, 2002 edition.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Looney-Riffe marriage record.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Gentry marriage record.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ellifritt-Riffe marriage record.
  20. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Earl Howard Riffe obituary.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Hamm marriage record.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lilly-Riffe marriage record.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Patton-Riffe marriage record.

Charles Walton Riffe Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. October 29, 1927, d. October 29, 1927
FatherCharles Walton Riffe1,2,3,4 b. March 15, 1906, d. October 13, 1979
MotherAlma Meadows1,2,3,4 b. October 22, 1908, d. April 3, 1996
     Charles Walton Riffe Jr. was buried at Lester Town Cemetery, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He died on October 29, 1927 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 He was born on October 29, 1927 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the infant Riffe death certificate.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Arnold Gene Riffe obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Sandra Riffe Smith obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S4610] Lester Town Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Hattie Beatrice Riffe1,2,3

F, b. December 16, 1910, d. January, 1987
FatherOliver Perry Riffe1,4,5,6 b. March 29, 1860, d. July 25, 1926
MotherRuhama Davis1,2,4,5,6 b. September 13, 1865, d. July 4, 1937
     Her Social Security Number was 236-56-5057.7 Hattie Beatrice Riffe was born on December 16, 1910 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,7 As of August 26, 1932,her married name was Shrewsbury.3 She married Atha Elkins Shrewsbury on August 26, 1932 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Hattie Beatrice Riffe died in January, 1987 at West Virginia at age 76.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 621, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 27, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 292, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Atha Elkins Shrewsbury b. June 11, 1908, d. February 7, 1991
Marriage*Hattie Beatrice Riffe married Atha Elkins Shrewsbury on August 26, 1932 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 
Child
  • Rondal Blaine Shrewsbury9,8,10

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shrewsbury-Riffe marriage record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lucy Pearl Egnor obituary in the May 21, 1965 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Duffy A. Riffe obituary in the Dec 2, 1969 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Virgil Riffe obituary in the Sep 21, 1972 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Atha Elkins Shrewsbury obituary in the Feb 8, 1991 edition.
  10. [S7582] Courier-Journal, The, From the Shrewsbury-Murphy marriage announcement in the Jun 7, 1959 edition.

Cecil Owen Riffe1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. January 14, 1912, d. April 5, 2004
FatherOliver Perry Riffe1,7,8,9,6 b. March 29, 1860, d. July 25, 1926
MotherRuhama Davis1,2,7,8,9,6 b. September 13, 1865, d. July 4, 1937
     His Social Security Number was 235-05-5395.10 Cecil Owen Riffe was buried at Signal Hill Memorial Park, 12360 Hanover Courthouse Road, Hanover, Hanover Co., Virginia.3,5 He married Mary Evelyn Elliott.11 Cecil Owen Riffe was born on January 14, 1912 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.10,3,4,6 He died on April 5, 2004 at King William Co., Virginia, at age 92.10,3,6,11 He Cecil O. Riffe, 92, of Aylett, Va., passed away April 5, 2004. He was born in Crab Orchard, W.Va., January 14, 1912. Mr. Riffe was the last of 13 brothers and sisters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Evelyn; daughter, Wanda R. Grant; son, Tommy W. Riffe; and granddaughter, Laura Lee Riffe. He is survived by sons, Jack D. Riffe and his wife, Anne of Petersburg, Va., Cecil O. Riffe Jr. of Palmer, Alaska and Teddy W. Riffe of Richmond, Va; 11 grandchildren, Debra Riffe, Alan Riffe, Susan Stein, Michael Grant, Mary Ulrich, Auna Riffe, June Meisner, Stephen Riffe, Cecil O. Riffe III, Evelyn Riffe and Stormy Riffe. He has 11 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a very loyal friend, Cindy Burkman. Remains rest at the B.W. White Funeral Home, Aylett, Va., where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and where service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday. Interment in Signal Hill Memorial Park. on April 6, 2004.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 621, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 27, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 295, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1940Coal miner12

Family

Mary Evelyn Elliott b. May 28, 1915, d. February 5, 1983
Marriage*Cecil Owen Riffe married Mary Evelyn Elliott.11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Cecil O. Riffe obituary in the Apr 6, 2004 edition.
  4. [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.
  5. [S2328] Signal Hill Memorial Park, Hanover Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=gearheart&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=38069795&CRid=52146&df=all&
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lucy Pearl Egnor obituary in the May 21, 1965 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Duffy A. Riffe obituary in the Dec 2, 1969 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Virgil Riffe obituary in the Sep 21, 1972 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Tommy Weston Riffe obituary in the Sep 28, 2003 edition.
  14. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Jack Donald Riffe obituary in an unknown edition.
  15. [S1788] Anchorage Daily News, From the Cecil Owen Riffe, Jr. obituary in the Feb 15, 2008 edition.
  16. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Wanda Riffe Grant obituary in the Feb 25, 2003 edition.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Gay Harper1,2

F, b. April 4, 1906, d. January 1, 2001
     Her Social Security Number was 235-68-0928.3 Gay Harper was born on April 4, 1906 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of August 14, 1926,her married name was Riffe.2 She married Virgil Ray Riffe, son of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on August 14, 1926 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Gay Harper died on January 1, 2001 at age 94.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 280, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Virgil Ray Riffe b. October 30, 1896, d. September 19, 1972
Marriage*Gay Harper married Virgil Ray Riffe, son of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on August 14, 1926 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bernard Riffe death certificate.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Harper marriage record.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  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 Riffe-Blevins marriage record.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Virgil Riffe obituary in the Sep 21, 1972 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Smith marriage record.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Canaday-Riffe marriage record.

Bernard R. Riffe1,2

M, b. June 8, 1927, d. July 8, 1929
FatherVirgil Ray Riffe1 b. October 30, 1896, d. September 19, 1972
MotherGay Harper1 b. April 4, 1906, d. January 1, 2001
     Bernard R. Riffe was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 He was born on June 8, 1927 at West Virginia.1,2 He died on July 8, 1929 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 2.1,2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bernard Riffe death certificate.
  2. [S3213] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Edna Edith Egnor1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 17, 1912, d. August 7, 1991
FatherRobert Cleveland Egnor1,6,3 b. June 4, 1884, d. August 8, 1953
MotherLucy Pearl Riffe1,6,3 b. September 13, 1889, d. May 20, 1965
     Edna Edith Egnor was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,5 Her Social Security Number was 235-46-0848.8 She was born on November 17, 1912 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,8,5 As of October 5, 1935,her married name was Deck.4 She married Alden Wesley Deck on October 5, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,9,4 Edna Edith Egnor died on August 7, 1991 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.8,7,5 She Mrs. Edna Egnor Deck, 78, of Crab Orchard, Raleigh County, died Aug. 7, 1991, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, of a short illness. She was a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church, the Orchard Valley Woman's Club, and was the former owner of Egnor Monument Works, Crab Orchard. She was the last member of her immediate family Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with the Rev. John Lairs officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, and one hour prior to service at the church on August 8, 1991.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 511, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 116, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Alden Wesley Deck b. September 9, 1910, d. December 27, 1973
Marriage*Edna Edith Egnor married Alden Wesley Deck on October 5, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,9,4 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1786] Celia & Ritch's Family Tree, online http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=celia&id=I08168
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lucy Pearl Egnor obituary in the May 21, 1965 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Deck-Egnor marriage record.
  5. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Edna Egnor Deck obituary in the Aug 8, 1991 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Alden W. Deck obituary in the Dec 28, 1973 edition.

Robert Russell Egnor1,2,3,4

M, b. October 31, 1914, d. September 11, 1969
FatherRobert Cleveland Egnor1,5,6,4 b. June 4, 1884, d. August 8, 1953
MotherLucy Pearl Riffe1,5,6,4 b. September 13, 1889, d. May 20, 1965
     Robert Russell Egnor was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on October 31, 1914 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 He married Mabel Lucille Bowman on December 31, 1935.2 Robert Russell Egnor died on September 11, 1969 at Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 54.7,4 He Egnor, Russell Robert, age 54, of Manassas, Virginia, formerly of Crab Orchard. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. on September 15, 1969.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 511, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 116, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 86, District 41-9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1940Coal miner8

Family

Mabel Lucille Bowman b. March 21, 1916, d. November 10, 1999
Marriage*Robert Russell Egnor married Mabel Lucille Bowman on December 31, 1935.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1786] Celia & Ritch's Family Tree, online http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=celia&id=I08168
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Russell Robert Egnor obituary in the Sep 15, 1969 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lucy Pearl Egnor obituary in the May 21, 1965 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Russell Egnor funeral announcement in the Sep 15, 1969 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S1787] Washington Times, The, From the Russell D. Egnor obituary in the Jul 4, 1997 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Lillian Beatrice "Bea" Stephens1

F, b. April 2, 1901, d. August 31, 1991
     Her Social Security Number was 232-96-8754.2 Lillian Beatrice "Bea" Stephens was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on April 2, 1901 at West Virginia.3,2 As of circa 1921,her married name was Riffe.3 She married Duffy Alderson "Duff" Riffe, son of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, circa 1921.3 Lillian Beatrice "Bea" Stephens died on August 31, 1991 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 90.2,1 She Mrs. Lillian Beatrice "Bea" Riffe, 90, of Crab Orchard died Aug. 31, 1991, at the home of her daughter, Frances Dickerson of Beckley, of a long illness. She was a native of Kincaid and an 80-year resident of Raleigh County. She was a homemaker and a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Also surviving: sons, Orval of Garner, N.C., Tracy of Beckley, Ellis of Crab Orchard; foster daughter, Calla Taylor of Orlando, Fla; sisters, Vilcie Saul and Revell Whitten, both of Yawkey; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Lares officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, and one hour prior to service at the church. on September 2, 1991.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 109, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 310, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Duffy Alderson "Duff" Riffe b. December 23, 1892, d. December 1, 1969
Marriage*Lillian Beatrice "Bea" Stephens married Duffy Alderson "Duff" Riffe, son of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, circa 1921.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lillian Beatrice Riffe obituary in the Sep 2, 1991 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Plumley-Riffe marriage record.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Duffy A. Riffe obituary in the Dec 2, 1969 edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Orval Ray Riffe obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Ellis Riffe obituary.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Allen marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Phipps marriage record.
  11. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Tracy L. Riffe obituary.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Meek marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dickerson-Riffe marriage record.

Lillian Hester Riffe1,2

F, b. September 24, 1921, d. April 9, 1984
FatherDuffy Alderson "Duff" Riffe1,2,3,4,5,6 b. December 23, 1892, d. December 1, 1969
MotherLillian Beatrice "Bea" Stephens1,2,3,4,5,6 b. April 2, 1901, d. August 31, 1991
     Lillian Hester Riffe was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 Her Social Security Number was 236-22-7328.8 She was born on September 24, 1921 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,8 As of June 25, 1948,her married name was Plumley.2 She married Danie Plumley on June 25, 1948 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 Lillian Hester Riffe died on April 9, 1984 at West Virginia at age 62.8,7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 109, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 310, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Danie Plumley b. March 27, 1921, d. April 30, 1999
Marriage*Lillian Hester Riffe married Danie Plumley on June 25, 1948 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 
Child
  • David Plumley9

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Plumley-Riffe marriage record.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Duffy A. Riffe obituary in the Dec 2, 1969 edition.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Orval Ray Riffe obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Ellis Riffe obituary.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Danie Plumley obituary in the May 2, 1999 edition.

Orval Ray Riffe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 11, 1922, d. September 24, 2010
FatherDuffy Alderson "Duff" Riffe6,3,7,4,8,9 b. December 23, 1892, d. December 1, 1969
MotherLillian Beatrice "Bea" Stephens6,1,3,7,4,8,9 b. April 2, 1901, d. August 31, 1991
     Orval Ray Riffe Nov. 11, 1922 – Sept. 24, 2010. RALEIGH, NC — Orval Ray Riffe, 87, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Friend to all, and loved by all, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday. He was the son of the late Duffy Alderson Riffe and Beatrice Stephens Riffe. A native of Crab Orchard, West Virginia, Orval was educated at Crab Orchard Grade School and Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia, where he graduated in 1940. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater for three years. He was discharged December 11, 1945, and entered Marshall College (now Marshall University) and graduated in 1951 with a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduation from college, he worked in Columbus, OH, working to design and build an airport. After returning to West Virginia, he worked for Faye, Spottford and Thorndike Engineers designing the original West Virginia Turnpike. When the Turnpike was finished in 1955, he deigned the roads for Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, while waiting to move to North Carolina. In 1953 he married Norma Jean Allen, his wife of 57 years. They moved to North Carolina in May of 1955 where he served as a Design Engineer and Project Engineer for North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Retiring in 1984 from NCDOT, he went to work for Thompson, Gordon and Shook Engineering. He retired there in 1987 but continued to work part time until 1989. Upon retiring, he and his wife enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Alaska, South America, Canada, Mexico, the Western U.S. and many Caribbean Islands. He served his church, Mount Moriah, as Church Treasurer for twenty-two years and also as a deacon for many years. He was a member of William G. Hill Masonic Lodge for fifty years. He is survived by his wife, Norman Allen Riffe; son, Gregory Allen Riffe and wife, Shari, of Harrisburg, NC; daughter, LuAnn Riffe Lenz and husband, Brian, of Raleigh, NC; brothers, Tracy and wife, Jane, of Beckley, WV, Ellis and wife, Alice, of Crab Orchard, WV; sisters, Alice Faye Riffe of Crab Orchard, WV, and Frances Riffe Dickerson and husband, Ray, of Beckley, WV; six grandchildren, Emily Caroline Riffe, David Brian Lenz, Adam Lee Lenz, Ryan Holzmeyer, Adam Holzmeyer, Jennifer Holzmeyer Louthan and husband, Michael; and great-grandson, Noah Louthan. He was predeceased by a sister, Hester Riffe. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Monday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m. at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 1200 Benson Road, Garner, NC. Flowers are appreciated or memorial donations may be made to the Mount Moriah Lighthouse Vision Fund (Building Fund), 3000 E. Garner Road, Raleigh, NC 27610.4 He was buried at Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina.4 His Social Security Number was 233-30-8171.10 He was born on November 11, 1922 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,10,5 He married Norma Jean Allen on June 14, 1953 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 Orval Ray Riffe died on September 24, 2010 at North Carolina at age 87.4,10

Census Records

1930Dwelling 109, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 310, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Family

Norma Jean Allen
Marriage*Orval Ray Riffe married Norma Jean Allen on June 14, 1953 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 
Children
  • Gregory Allen Riffe2,4,11
  • Lu Ann Riffe2,4,12

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lillian Beatrice Riffe obituary in the Sep 2, 1991 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lula Suiter Allen obituary in the Nov 18, 2006 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Allen marriage record.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Orval Ray Riffe obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [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.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Duffy A. Riffe obituary in the Dec 2, 1969 edition.
  8. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Ellis Riffe obituary.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S4037] News & Observer, The, From the Riffe-McLendon marriage announcement in the Aug 10, 1980 edition.
  12. [S4037] News & Observer, The, From the Lenz-Riffe marriage announcement in the Apr 17, 1988 edition.

Tracy Lee Riffe1,2,3,4

M, b. November 30, 1924, d. April 3, 2013
FatherDuffy Alderson "Duff" Riffe1,2,6,7,8,3,9 b. December 23, 1892, d. December 1, 1969
MotherLillian Beatrice "Bea" Stephens1,5,2,6,7,8,3,9 b. April 2, 1901, d. August 31, 1991
     Tracy Lee Riffe Tracy L. Riffe, 88, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Born November 30, 1924, in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Duffey Alderson and Beatrice Stephens Riffe. Following his graduation from Woodrow Wilson High School and Beckley College, Tracy enlisted in the U.S. Navy during which he served in both the North African and Pacific Theatres during WWII. The majority of his professional career was spent with Beckley Federal Savings Bank where he served as president for numerous years. In addition, Tracy was a member, former Deacon, Trustee and Treasurer of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class and a member of the Crab Orchard Hunting Club. In addition to his parents, Tracy was preceded in death by a sister, Hester Plumley, and two brothers, Orval and Ellis Riffe. Survivors include his devoted wife of nearly 65 years, Martha Jane Riffe; daughter, Sue Ellen Swepston and husband Clark of Flat Top, WV; granddaughters, Emilee Payne and husband Michael of Charleston and Andrea Campbell and husband David of Princeton; international granddaughter, Olga Semenova Allen and Mark of Germantown, MD; great-grandchildren, Elisabeth, Molly and James Payne, Grace, Sarah, Elijah and Erin Campbell and Peter Allen; sisters, Frances Dickerson and husband Ray of Beckley, Alice F. Riffe of Crab Orchard; sisters-in-law, Alice M. Riffe of Crab Orchard and Norma Riffe of Raleigh, NC. He will be sadly missed by a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2013, at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Sisson officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may visit with the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Calfee Funeral Home, 800 S. Oakwood Ave., Beckley. Pallbearers will be Duffey Riffe, Greg Riffe, Randy Cook, Rick Cook, Jerry Phipps, Johnny Phipps, Kelly Phipps and Robert Skiles.3 He was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on November 30, 1924 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 He married Martha Jane Phipps on May 29, 1948 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Tracy Lee Riffe died on April 3, 2013 at West Virginia at age 88.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 109, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 310, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Family

Martha Jane Phipps
Marriage*Tracy Lee Riffe married Martha Jane Phipps on May 29, 1948 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Child
  • Sue Ellen Riffe3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Phipps marriage record.
  3. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Tracy L. Riffe obituary.
  4. [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.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lillian Beatrice Riffe obituary in the Sep 2, 1991 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Duffy A. Riffe obituary in the Dec 2, 1969 edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Orval Ray Riffe obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Ellis Riffe obituary.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ellis Elsworth Riffe1,2,3,4

M, b. June 10, 1927, d. June 24, 2012
FatherDuffy Alderson "Duff" Riffe1,2,6,7,3,8 b. December 23, 1892, d. December 1, 1969
MotherLillian Beatrice "Bea" Stephens1,5,2,6,7,3,8 b. April 2, 1901, d. August 31, 1991
     Ellis Elsworth Riffe Ellis Riffe, 85, of Crab Orchard, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012. Born June 10, 1927, in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Duffey Alderson and Beatrice Stephens Riffe. Ellis was a retired machinist having worked for Long Airdox in Beckley. He was a member and former deacon of Crab Orchard Baptist Church, Friendship Sunday school class, charter member of the Crab Orchard-MacArthur Lions Club and a former young man's basketball coach at the church. Ellis served with the U. S. Navy during WWII. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Hester Plumley, and a brother, Orval Riffe. Survivors include his wife Alice Faye Meek Riffe; son, Duffey A. Riffe and wife Amy of Asheville, NC; daughter, Beth Richards and husband Patrick of Crab Orchard; grandchildren, Griffin Riffe, Heather Fisher, Tricia Macalka, Daniel and Allison Richards; great-grandchild Landon Macalka; brother, Tracy Riffe and wife Jane of Beckley; sister, Frances Dickerson and husband Ray of Beckley; sister, Alice Riffe of Crab Orchard; sister-in-law, Norma Riffe of Raleigh, NC. He is also sadly missed by numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Sisson officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.3 He was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on June 10, 1927 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 He married Alice Faye Meek on May 11, 1960 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,2,3 Ellis Elsworth Riffe died on June 24, 2012 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 85.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 109, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 310, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Alice Faye Meek
Marriage*Ellis Elsworth Riffe married Alice Faye Meek on May 11, 1960 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,2,3 
Children
  • Duffey A. Riffe3
  • Beth Riffe3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Meek marriage record.
  3. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Ellis Riffe obituary.
  4. [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.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lillian Beatrice Riffe obituary in the Sep 2, 1991 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Duffy A. Riffe obituary in the Dec 2, 1969 edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Orval Ray Riffe obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mary Ellen Meek obituary in the May 25, 2007 edition.

Lonnie Lee Fink1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 6, 1897, d. January 2, 1958
     Lonnie Lee Fink was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,6,7 He was born on September 6, 1897 at Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,8,5,6,7 He married Lakie Ethel Riffe, daughter of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on January 27, 1916 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,4,5 Lonnie Lee Fink died on January 2, 1958 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 60.8,5,6,7 He Lonnie L. Fink, 60, Crab Orchard, died at 8:10 p.m. Thursday in a local hospital after an extended illness. Born at Ghent on Sept. 6, 1897, and was a son of the late George and Nancy Lilly Fink. He had been a life long resident of Raleigh County and was a miner until his retirement. He was a member of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, and local Union 5767, Helen, United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lakie Riffe Fink; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Gunther, Crab Orchard, and Mrs. Hazel Manning of Crab Orchard; and one son, Garner Fink, Glen White; five sisters, Mrs. Blanche Lilly, Mrs. Ray Tolley, Mrs. Esther Winner, and Mrs. Bess Snuffer, all of Beckley, and Mrs. Allie Reed of Glen Morgan; one brother, H. A. Fink, Crab Orchard. Ten grandchildren also survive. The body will remain at Calfee funeral home until 4 p.m. today when it will be taken to the residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with the Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial will be made in Calfee cemetery at Mount Tabor. on January 3, 1958.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 424, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 193, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1920Coal miner1
1930Coal mine section boss2

Family

Lakie Ethel Riffe b. July 6, 1899, d. September 10, 1979
Marriage*Lonnie Lee Fink married Lakie Ethel Riffe, daughter of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on January 27, 1916 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fink-Riffe marriage record.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Lonnie L. Fink obituary in the Jan 3, 1958 edition.
  6. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lonnie L. Fink death certificate.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From an article about the Riff family in the Jun 30, 1964 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Glen Lee Fink death certificate.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hazel Marie Fink Manning obituary in the Mar 8, 2001 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Helen Gunther McVey obituary in the Aug 24, 1989 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Garner W. Fink death certificate.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Manning-Fink marriage record.

Helen Irene Fink1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 2, 1918, d. August 23, 1989
FatherLonnie Lee Fink1,2,6,7,5 b. September 6, 1897, d. January 2, 1958
MotherLakie Ethel Riffe1,2,6,4,7,5 b. July 6, 1899, d. September 10, 1979
     Her Social Security Number was 233-50-0930.8 Helen Irene Fink was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,9 Her married name was McVey.4 She married James Preston McVey.4 Helen Irene Fink was born on February 2, 1918 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,9,8 As of August 17, 1936,her married name was Gunther.3 She married Okey Dudley Gunther on August 17, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4 Helen Irene Fink died on August 23, 1989 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.4,9,8 She Mrs. Helen Gunther McVey, 71, of Crab Orchard, died of natural causes wednesday, Aug 23, in a Beckley Hospital. Born Feb. 2, 1918, at Glen White, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Lakie Riffe Fink. Mrs. McVey was a homemaker, member of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, the Womens Bowling Association and was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Okey Gunther in 1957; second husband James McVey in 1978 and a brother, Garner Fink. Survivors include a son, Dain Gunther of Columbus, Ohio; daughter Mrs. Roger (Wanda) Wood of Crab Orchard; a stepson, Melvin McVey of Charleston; a sister, Hazel Manning of Crab Orchard; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Jim Mundy officiating. Burial will be in the Calfee Cemetery at Mount Tabor. Friends may call today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Calfee Funeral Home in Beckley. Pallbearers will be Jerry Fink, Sean Gunther, Mike Toon, Kenny and Bill Manning, and Henry Pettry. on August 24, 1989.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 424, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 193, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family 1

James Preston McVey b. June 3, 1917, d. November 1, 1978
Marriage*Helen Irene Fink married James Preston McVey.4 

Family 2

Okey Dudley Gunther b. December 7, 1905, d. August 30, 1957
Marriage*Helen Irene Fink married Okey Dudley Gunther on August 17, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4 
Children
  • Dan Gunther4
  • Wanda Gunther4

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gunther-Fink marriage record.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Helen Gunther McVey obituary in the Aug 24, 1989 edition.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Lonnie L. Fink obituary in the Jan 3, 1958 edition.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hazel Marie Fink Manning obituary in the Mar 8, 2001 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Garner Wilson Fink1,2,3,4

M, b. January 4, 1920, d. August 4, 1964
FatherLonnie Lee Fink5,1,2,6,4 b. September 6, 1897, d. January 2, 1958
MotherLakie Ethel Riffe5,1,2,6,4 b. July 6, 1899, d. September 10, 1979
     Garner Wilson Fink was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Margaret Acord.7 Garner Wilson Fink was born on January 4, 1920 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He died on August 4, 1964 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 44.3,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 193, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Margaret Acord b. July 1, 1919, d. October 1, 2002
Marriage*Garner Wilson Fink married Margaret Acord.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Lonnie L. Fink obituary in the Jan 3, 1958 edition.
  2. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Helen Gunther McVey obituary in the Aug 24, 1989 edition.
  3. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Garner W. Fink death certificate.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hazel Marie Fink Manning obituary in the Mar 8, 2001 edition.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jerry R. Fink obituary in the May 11, 2013 edition.

Hazel Marie Fink1,2,3,4

F, b. October 25, 1926, d. March 7, 2001
FatherLonnie Lee Fink1,2,5,6,3,4 b. September 6, 1897, d. January 2, 1958
MotherLakie Ethel Riffe1,2,5,6,3,4 b. July 6, 1899, d. September 10, 1979
     Hazel Marie Fink was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 235-30-7078.7 She was born on October 25, 1926 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,7,3,4 As of July 14, 1946,her married name was Manning.2 She married Howard Kenneth Manning on July 14, 1946 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,8 Hazel Marie Fink died on March 7, 2001 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.7,3 She On Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at 8:30 a.m., Hazel Marie Fink Manning went home to be with our Lord and to sing in the Heavenly Choir. Born Oct. 25, 1926, at Glen White, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie L. and Lakie Ethel Riffe Fink. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Gunther McVey; and two brothers, Garner W. and Glenn Fink. Survivors include: husband, Howard K. "Sarge" Manning of Crab Orchard; three sons, Kenneth Lee Manning and his wife, Carolyn, of Sophia, Billy Joe Manning and his wife, Debby, of Crab Orchard, and Dan Manning and his wife, Jan, of Ellicott City, Md; two daughters, Sherry Smith and her husband, Bruce, of Jackson-ville, N.C., and Susie Fritz and her husband, Bill, of Beckley; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several beloved brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service will be at her church, Crab Orchard Baptist Church, at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2001, with the Rev. Phillip Shields, the Rev. David Trump ll and the Rev. Bill Withers officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, and at the church one hour before the service Saturday. Pallbearers will be Berman Cornett, Ray Looney, Joe Roebuck, Calvin Fitzpatrick, Mark Riffe and Tim Rector. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Yates and Don Farley. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. on March 8, 2001.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 193, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Howard Kenneth Manning b. September 11, 1921, d. October 1, 2011
Marriage*Hazel Marie Fink married Howard Kenneth Manning on July 14, 1946 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Manning-Fink marriage record.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hazel Marie Fink Manning obituary in the Mar 8, 2001 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Lonnie L. Fink obituary in the Jan 3, 1958 edition.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Helen Gunther McVey obituary in the Aug 24, 1989 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Howard K. Manning obituary in the Oct 3, 2011 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kenneth Lee Manning obituary in the Sep 18, 2014 edition.

Glen Lee Fink1,2

M, b. May 15, 1923, d. September 12, 1924
FatherLonnie Lee Fink1,3 b. September 6, 1897, d. January 2, 1958
MotherLakie Ethel Riffe1,3 b. July 6, 1899, d. September 10, 1979
     Glen Lee Fink was buried at Lester Town Cemetery, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on May 15, 1923 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 He died on September 12, 1924 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 1.1,2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Glen Lee Fink death certificate.
  2. [S4610] Lester Town Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hazel Marie Fink Manning obituary in the Mar 8, 2001 edition.

Ethel Louise/Lois Henderson1,2,3

F, b. August 6, 1907, d. December 27, 1961
     Ethel Louise/Lois Henderson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on August 6, 1907 at Glen Daniel, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 As of September 4, 1926,her married name was Riffe.2 She married Willard Preston Riffe, son of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on September 4, 1926 at Statesbury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5 Ethel Louise/Lois Henderson died on December 27, 1961 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 54.3,4 She Mrs. Ethel Riffe, 64, of Crab Orchard, died at her home at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with the Rev. C. S. Donnelly in charge. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park. Born at Glen Daniel, Aug. 6, 1907, she was a daughter of Walter S. Henderson of Crab Orchard and the late Para Trump Henderson. She was a member of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School class of the church. Besides her father, survivors include two sons, L. Gene and Willard P., both of Crab Orchard; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Blumfield of Opa Locka, Fla., and Miss Sharon Riffe, at home; a brother, Okie Henderson of Lester; a sister, Mrs. Rettie Goard of Stuart, Va; and five grandchildren. The body will be taken from the Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home to the church one hour before the services. Pallbearers will be Clyde Fitzpatrick, E. C. Stover, Haven Clay, Basil Wilcox, Ennis Deck, Elliot Deck, Okey Mills and Thomas L. Gray. on December 28, 1961.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 188, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 288, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Willard Preston Riffe b. July 1, 1901, d. October 4, 1959
Marriage*Ethel Louise/Lois Henderson married Willard Preston Riffe, son of Oliver Perry Riffe and Ruhama Davis, on September 4, 1926 at Statesbury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Henderson marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ethel Lois Riffe death record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ethel Riffe obituary in the Dec 28, 1961 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Willard Preston Riffe obituary in the Oct 5, 1959 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Reed marriage record.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Luther Gene Riffe obituary in the Jul 21, 2009 edition.
  9. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Sharon Riffe Hartley obituary in an unknown edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Yates marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Brumfield-Riffe marriage record.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Willard Preston Riffe obituary in the Oct 6, 1959 edition.

Luther Gene Riffe1,2,3,4

M, b. March 1, 1927, d. July 19, 2009
FatherWillard Preston Riffe1,2,3,5,7,8 b. July 1, 1901, d. October 4, 1959
MotherEthel Louise/Lois Henderson1,2,3,5,6,7,8 b. August 6, 1907, d. December 27, 1961
     His Social Security Number was 236-38-7871.9 Luther Gene Riffe was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on March 1, 1927 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,9,3 He married Helen Gertrude Reed on July 5, 1953 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 Luther Gene Riffe died on July 19, 2009 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.9,3 He Luther Gene Riffe, 82, of Crab Orchard died Sunday, July 19, 2009, following an extended illness. Born on March 1, 1927, in Glen White, he was the son of the late Willard P. and Ethel Henderson Riffe. He is also preceded in death by a brother Willard P. “Bud” Riffe Jr. and two sisters Shirley Brumfield and Sharon Hartley. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Riffe was a veteran of World War II where he served in the U. S. Coast Guard. He was a 1950 graduate of the Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tenn., and worked in the funeral industry for several years. In 1956, he entered the insurance business and was a partner in the Sutphin-Riffe Insurance Agency until his retirement in 1981. Mr. Riffe was a faithful member of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church where he served on many boards and committees. He was also a member of the Beckley Masonic Lodge No. 95 AF & AM for over 50 years; the Mount Hope Commandry and the Benii Kedem Shrine Temple in Charleston. He was also a 50+ year member of the Beckley Elks Lodge and a former member of the Beckley Lions Club. Survivors include his wife of over 56 years, Helen Reed Riffe; two sisters-in-law: Edith Jane Riffe of Crab Orchard and Mary Belle Wilson of Moore Haven, Fla., and by several nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23rd in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Michael Sisson officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today, Wednesday at the funeral home. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. Flowers are appreciated or donations of sympathy may be made to WV Myasthenia Gravis Support Group, 2601 Valley View Avenue, Bluefield, WV 24701 or the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, P. O. Box 446, Crab Orchard, WV 25827. Condolences may be mailed to the family at melton@wvdsl.net. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Inc, Beckley. on July 21, 2009.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 188, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 288, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Helen Gertrude Reed b. September 6, 1926, d. May 27, 2018
Marriage*Luther Gene Riffe married Helen Gertrude Reed on July 5, 1953 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Reed marriage record.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Luther Gene Riffe obituary in the Jul 21, 2009 edition.
  4. [S7310] Melton Mortuary & Cremation Center, online meltonmortuary.com, From the Helen Reed Riffe obituary.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Willard Preston Riffe obituary in the Oct 5, 1959 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ethel Riffe obituary in the Dec 28, 1961 edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Sharon Riffe Hartley obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.