William Raymond Carder1,2,3,4

M, b. April 2, 1920, d. January 8, 2010
     His Social Security Number was 215-18-8657.5 William Raymond Carder William Raymond Carder, 88, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday January 8, 2010. Ray was born April 2, 1922 in Clarksburg, the son of the late Reverend D.R. and Alice Bailey Carder. Mr. Carder retired from the Creasy Company, where he worked as a warehousemen. He enjoyed playing dominos, checkers, and loved to fish. Raymond is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jesse M. Carder; three step-sons, James Post and his wife Theresa of MD, John Post and wife Antoinette of OH, Roger Post and wife Linda of FL; one daughter in Law, Linda Post of OH; One brother, Bernard Lee Carder of Baltimore, MD; 13 step-grandchildren; 13 step-great grandchildren, one step-great-great grandchild, several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Carder was preceded in death by a step-son, Kenneth Post, and three sisters, Jerry Rakes, Betty June Miles, and Juanita Walterman. Interment will follow at the Bridgeport Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Harrison County Honor Guard.4 He was buried at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia.4,6 He was born on April 2, 1920 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia; His marriage certificate has a birth date of Apr 6, 1922 and his obituary has April 2, 1922.1,2,3,5,7,6,4 He married Lora Bell Gravely, daughter of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on June 25, 1946 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 William Raymond Carder and Lora Bell Gravely were divorced before April, 1950.8 William Raymond Carder died on January 8, 2010 at West Virginia at age 89.5,7,4,6

Family

Lora Bell Gravely b. May 2, 1920, d. May 25, 2008
Marriage*He married Lora Bell Gravely, daughter of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on June 25, 1946 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* William Raymond Carder and Lora Bell Gravely were divorced before April, 1950.8 
Children
  • John Alvin Carder8
  • Paul Preston J. Carder9,3

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carder-Gravely marriage record.
  2. [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.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S10474] Davis Funeral Home WV, online www.davisfuneralhomewv.com, From the William Raymond Carder obituary.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S9121] Bridgeport Cemetery, Harrison Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Lora Gravely obituary in the May 27, 2008 edition.

George Edward Gravely1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. March 11, 1929, d. December 22, 2016
FatherThomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely1,2,8,9,10,4 b. January 25, 1878, d. February 8, 1947
MotherPearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry1,2,8,9,10,4 b. March 3, 1892, d. March 19, 1954
     George Edward Gravely was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1803 N. Coler Avenue, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.2,11 He was born on March 11, 1929 at Cabell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage record has a birth year of 1927.2,4,5,11,6 He married Dessel Eileen Arthur on January 30, 1949 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 George Edward Gravely died on December 22, 2016 at Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at age 87.2,11 He George E. Gravely, 87, of Urbana died at 6:40 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 22, 2016) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Mr. Gravely was born on March 11, 1929, in Cabel, W.Va., the son of Thomas and Pearl Terry Gravely. He married Dessell Arthur on Jan. 30, 1949, in Beckley, W.Va; she died on June 20, 2013. Survivors include two sons, Robert Gravely and David Gravely, all of Urbana; one sister, Dora Jones of Beckley, W.Va; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, three sisters, nine brothers and one grandchild. Mr. Gravely retired from the University of Illinois as an equipment operator. He was a member of Curtis Road Church of God, Champaign. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. on December 24, 2016.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 457, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Family

Dessel Eileen Arthur b. April 7, 1930, d. June 20, 2013
Marriage*George Edward Gravely married Dessel Eileen Arthur on January 30, 1949 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Lora Gravely obituary in the May 27, 2008 edition.
  2. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the George E. Gravely obituary in the Dec 24, 2016 edition.
  3. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Dessel Eileen Gravely obituary in the Jun 23, 2013 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gravely-Arthur marriage record.
  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. [S14147] Unknown compiler, U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959.
  7. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Thomas Harvey Gravely obituary in the Feb 9, 1947 edition.
  9. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Marsh Gravely obituary in the Mar 19, 1954 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S7311] Woodlawn Cemetery, Champaign Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com/.
  12. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Linda Gravely Boyd Reid obituary in the May 28, 2015 edition.

Herbert Clinton Jones1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 10, 1919, d. June 6, 1986
     Herbert Clinton Jones was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 His Social Security Number was 235-10-0442.6 He was born on October 10, 1919 at Hot Coal, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,6,4,5 He married Dora Mae "Lilly" Gravely, daughter of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on August 21, 1939 at Bland Co., Virginia.2,1,4,7 Herbert Clinton Jones died on June 6, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.6,4 He Herbert C. Jones, 66, of 104 Thornton Ave., Beckley, died June 6, 1986, in Beckley Hospital after a short illness. He was born at Hot Coal and was a member of UMW. He was a former employee of Westmoreland Coal Co. and was a retired miner. Surviving: wife, Dora Grabley Jones; sons, Billy R. of Charleston, James C. of Crab Orchard; daughter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bedwell of Sioux City, Iowa; brothers, Harold of MacArthur, Carlos and Denny, both of Crab Orchard; sisters, Evelyn Fulcher, Glenna Jackson and Janice Woody, all of Dayton, Ohio, Margaret Ball of Fairmont, Emma Lee Casidy of Crab Orchard; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley. on June 7, 1986.4

Family

Dora Mae "Lilly" Gravely b. May 9, 1923, d. January 30, 2018
Marriage*He married Dora Mae "Lilly" Gravely, daughter of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on August 21, 1939 at Bland Co., Virginia.2,1,4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Marsh Gravely obituary in the Mar 19, 1954 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [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&
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Herbert C. Jones obituary in the Jun 7, 1986 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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Dora Mae Jones obituary.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-Orander marriage record.
  10. [S14825] Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, online www.christysmith.com, From the Mary Elizabeth Bedwell obituary.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the James Clinton Jones obituary in the Jul 29, 2008 edition.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Billy Ray Jones, Sr. obituary in the Jul 31, 1993 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-McKinney marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dora Mae Jones death certificate.

Dessel Eileen Arthur1,2,3

F, b. April 7, 1930, d. June 20, 2013
     Dessel Eileen Arthur was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1803 N. Coler Avenue, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.2,4 She was born on April 7, 1930 at Lane, DeWitt Co., Illinois.5,2,3,4 As of January 30, 1949,her married name was Gravley.1 She married George Edward Gravely, son of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on January 30, 1949 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Dessel Eileen Arthur died on June 20, 2013 at Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at age 83.1,5,2,4 She Dessel Eileen Gravely, 83, of Urbana passed away at 11:25 a.m. Thursday (June 20, 2013) at Carle Foundation Hospital. Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Mrs. Gravely was born April 7, 1930, in Lane to parents Furman and Evelyn (Young) Arthur. She married George E. Gravely Jan. 30, 1949, in Beckley, W.Va; he survives. Also surviving are children Linda Reid (Pat), Robert Gravely and David Gravely, all of Urbana; eight siblings; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Dessel was preceded in death by her parents, one grandchild and three siblings. Mrs. Gravely worked for more than 20 years at the Champaign County Nursing Home as a nurse. She was a member of the Curtis Road Church of God in Champaign. on June 23, 2013.2

Family

George Edward Gravely b. March 11, 1929, d. December 22, 2016
Marriage*She married George Edward Gravely, son of Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely and Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, on January 30, 1949 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the George E. Gravely obituary in the Dec 24, 2016 edition.
  2. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Dessel Eileen Gravely obituary in the Jun 23, 2013 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gravely-Arthur marriage record.
  4. [S7311] Woodlawn Cemetery, Champaign Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com/.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Linda Gravely Boyd Reid obituary in the May 28, 2015 edition.

Linda Sue Gravely1,2,3

F, b. August 6, 1949, d. May 25, 2015
FatherGeorge Edward Gravely1,2 b. March 11, 1929, d. December 22, 2016
MotherDessel Eileen Arthur1,2 b. April 7, 1930, d. June 20, 2013
     Linda Sue Gravely was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.4 Her married name was Reid.1 Her married name was Boyd.3 She married Paul Edward Boyd.3 Linda Sue Gravely married Patrick "Pat" Reid.1,2 Linda Sue Gravely was born on August 6, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 She died on May 25, 2015 at Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at age 65.1 She Linda (Gravely, Boyd) Reid, 65, passed away at 1:28 p.m. Monday (May 25, 2015) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. She was born Aug, 6, 1949 to George and Dessel Gravely in Beckley, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her mother and her son, Larry Boyd. She is survived by her father; brothers, Robert and David Gravely; husband, Patrick Reid; sons, Paul and Dale Boyd; daughter, Donna Slade; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. on May 28, 2015.1

Family 1

Patrick "Pat" Reid
Marriage*She married Patrick "Pat" Reid.1,2 

Family 2

Paul Edward Boyd
Marriage*Linda Sue Gravely married Paul Edward Boyd.3 
Children
  • Paul Boyd1
  • Dale Boyd1
  • Donna Boyd1
  • Larry Boyd1,3 b. November 30, 1972, d. December, 1986

Citations

  1. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Linda Gravely Boyd Reid obituary in the May 28, 2015 edition.
  2. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Dessel Eileen Gravely obituary in the Jun 23, 2013 edition.
  3. [S964] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
  4. [S7312] Mount Hope Cemetery, Champaign Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com/.

Larry Boyd1,2

M, b. November 30, 1972, d. December, 1986
FatherPaul Edward Boyd1,2
MotherLinda Sue Gravely1,2 b. August 6, 1949, d. May 25, 2015
     His Social Security Number was 334-62-4045.3 Larry Boyd was born on November 30, 1972 at Harris Co., Texas.2,3 He died in December, 1986 at age 14.3

Citations

  1. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Linda Gravely Boyd Reid obituary in the May 28, 2015 edition.
  2. [S964] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.