Ronald Bellmont Pruitt1,2,3,4

M, b. November 29, 1920, d. March 14, 1999
FatherJohn Henry Pruitt1,2 b. August 23, 1886, d. February 15, 1965
MotherMary Jane Brown1,2 b. July 26, 1896, d. July 29, 1975
     His Social Security Number was 423-14-1062.1 Ronald Bellmont Pruitt was buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Avenue, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.3 He married Ruby Edith Howard.4 Ronald Bellmont Pruitt was born on November 29, 1920 at Crudip, Etowah Co., Alabama.1,3,5,4 He married Martha Bonds on November 1, 1937 at Etowah Co., Alabama.2 Ronald Bellmont Pruitt died on March 14, 1999 at age 78.1,3,4,5

Family 1

Ruby Edith Howard b. October 13, 1924, d. February 27, 2019
Marriage*He married Ruby Edith Howard.4 

Family 2

Martha Bonds b. circa 1919
Marriage*Ronald Bellmont Pruitt married Martha Bonds on November 1, 1937 at Etowah Co., Alabama.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S11384] Unknown compiler, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S3547] Chattanooga National Cemetery, Hamilton Co., TN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.

Clyne Milton Sears1,2,3

M, b. September 3, 1910, d. October 29, 1988
     Clyne Milton Sears was buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Avenue, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.3,1 He was born on September 3, 1910 at Marshall Co., Alabama.2,3,1 He married Tressie Inez Pruitt, daughter of John Henry Pruitt and Mary Jane Brown, on January 21, 1934 at St. Clair Co., Alabama.4 Clyne Milton Sears died on October 29, 1988 at Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia, at age 78.3,1,5

Family

Tressie Inez Pruitt b. October 7, 1914, d. March 25, 1995
Marriage*He married Tressie Inez Pruitt, daughter of John Henry Pruitt and Mary Jane Brown, on January 21, 1934 at St. Clair Co., Alabama.4 

Citations

  1. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  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. [S3547] Chattanooga National Cemetery, Hamilton Co., TN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S6803] Unknown compiler, Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967.
  5. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.

Doris E. Pruitt1

F, b. October 27, 1925
FatherJohn Henry Pruitt1 b. August 23, 1886, d. February 15, 1965
MotherMary Jane Brown1 b. July 26, 1896, d. July 29, 1975
     Her married name was Wheeling.1 Doris E. Pruitt married Unknown Wheeling.1 Doris E. Pruitt was born on October 27, 1925.2

Family

Unknown Wheeling
Marriage*She married Unknown Wheeling.1 

Citations

  1. [S1911] Marietta Daily Journal, From the Tressie P. Sears obituary in the May 27, 1995 edition.
  2. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.

Eugene O'Shields1

M, b. circa 1911
     Eugene O'Shields was born circa 1911.1 He married Myrtice Gaynell Pruitt, daughter of John Henry Pruitt and Mary Jane Brown, on September 30, 1937 at Etowah Co., Alabama.1

Family

Myrtice Gaynell Pruitt b. November 26, 1919
Marriage*Eugene O'Shields married Myrtice Gaynell Pruitt, daughter of John Henry Pruitt and Mary Jane Brown, on September 30, 1937 at Etowah Co., Alabama.1 

Citations

  1. [S11384] Unknown compiler, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.

Martha Bonds1

F, b. circa 1919
     Martha Bonds was born circa 1919 at Marshall Co., Alabama.1 As of November 1, 1937,her married name was Pruitt.1 She married Ronald Bellmont Pruitt, son of John Henry Pruitt and Mary Jane Brown, on November 1, 1937 at Etowah Co., Alabama.1

Family

Ronald Bellmont Pruitt b. November 29, 1920, d. March 14, 1999
Marriage*Martha Bonds married Ronald Bellmont Pruitt, son of John Henry Pruitt and Mary Jane Brown, on November 1, 1937 at Etowah Co., Alabama.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S11384] Unknown compiler, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.

Lola Faye Pruitt1,2

F, b. September 8, 1938, d. August 16, 1959
FatherRonald Bellmont Pruitt1 b. November 29, 1920, d. March 14, 1999
MotherMartha Bonds1 b. circa 1919
     Lola Faye Pruitt was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.1,2 Her married name was Doyal.1 She married Columbus F. Doyal.1 Lola Faye Pruitt was born on September 8, 1938 at Alabama.1,2 She died on August 16, 1959 at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, at age 20.1,2

Family

Columbus F. Doyal
Marriage*She married Columbus F. Doyal.1 

Citations

  1. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.
  2. [S11383] Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton Co., TN, online www.findagrave.com.

Ruby Edith Howard1

F, b. October 13, 1924, d. February 27, 2019
     Ruby Edith Howard Ruby "Billy" Edith (Howard) Pruitt, October 13, 1924 ~ February 27, 2019 (age 94). Ruby "Billy" Pruitt, 94, of Summerville, GA passed away on February 27, 2019 at her home.1 She was buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Avenue, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.2 Her married name was Pruitt.2 She married Ronald Bellmont Pruitt, son of John Henry Pruitt and Mary Jane Brown.2 Ruby Edith Howard was born on October 13, 1924.2,1 She died on February 27, 2019 at Summerville, Chattooga Co., Georgia, at age 94.2,1

Family

Ronald Bellmont Pruitt b. November 29, 1920, d. March 14, 1999
Marriage*She married Ronald Bellmont Pruitt, son of John Henry Pruitt and Mary Jane Brown.2 

Citations

  1. [S11385] Lane Funeral Home - South Crest Chapel, online www.lane-southcrestchapel.com, From the Ruby Edith Howard Pruitt obituary.
  2. [S3547] Chattanooga National Cemetery, Hamilton Co., TN, online http://www.findagrave.com

Bessie M. Pettitt1,2,3

F, b. July 10, 1906, d. March 6, 1991
FatherJames Thomas "Tom" Pettitt1 b. November 3, 1886
MotherAda E. "Addie" Logan1 b. June, 1885
     Her Social Security Number was 378-20-2284.4 Bessie M. Pettitt was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan.2,5 She was born on July 10, 1906 at Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama.2,3,6,4 As of July 16, 1924,her married name was Winters.2 She married Raymond Elwood Winters on July 16, 1924 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.2,3,7 Bessie M. Pettitt died on March 6, 1991 at Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan, at age 84.2,6,4 She PORT HURON - Bessie M. Winters, 84, died Wednesday, March 6, 1991, in Port Huron. She was born July 10, 1906, in Gadston, Ala. She married Raymond Winters July 16, 1924, in Huntington, W.Va. He died Oct. 11, 1987. Mrs. Winters was a member of the Church of God, North River Road. Mr. and Mrs. Winters moved to Port Huron in October of 1929 and were longtime area residents. She was employed by Smith's Market-Union Farmers Dairy for many years. She was a member of the church's Ladies Auxiliary and was a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by two daughters, Helen Maness of North Street and Evelyn Hamilton of Kalamazoo; four grandchildren, Donald R. Maness of Pataskala, Ohio, James Maness of Port Huron, Lee Ann Russum of Walled Lake and Jeffrey Hamilton of Kalamazoo; five great-grandchildren, Amy, Donnie II, and Janice Maness, all of Pataskala, Ohio, and Ashley and Amanda Russum of Walled Lake; two brothers, Bill Pettitt of Panama City, Fla. and the Rev. Walter Pettitt of Griffin, Ga; and two sisters, Lillian Thibodeau of Lakeland, Fla. and Martha Koenigsmark of Homosassa, Fla. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Arthur Smith Funeral Home-North Chapel. The Rev. James Winters, of the Church of God of Cincinnati and a nephew of Mrs. Winters, and the Rev. Paul Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. on March 8, 1991.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 568, District 87, Civil District 5, Hamilton Co., Tennessee1
1930Dwelling 220, District 42, Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan8
1940Dwelling 93, District 50-59, Mount Clemens, Macomb Co., Michigan9

Family

Raymond Elwood Winters b. October 23, 1904, d. October 11, 1987
Marriage*Bessie M. Pettitt married Raymond Elwood Winters on July 16, 1924 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.2,3,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S10900] Times Herald, The, From the Bessie M. Winters obituary in the Mar 8, 1991 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Winters-Pettitt marriage record.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S11387] Lakeside Cemetery, St. Clair Co., MI, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S5733] Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996.
  7. [S10900] Times Herald, The, From the Raymond E. Winters obituary in the Oct 12, 1987 edition.
  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. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Fidele Joseph Thibodeau1,2,3

M, b. August 8, 1904, d. August 28, 1972
     Fidele Joseph Thibodeau was born on August 8, 1904 at Saint Anne de Madwaska, New Brunswick, Canada.2,3 He married Lillian E. Pettitt, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Pettitt and Ada E. "Addie" Logan, on January 22, 1929 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1,3 Fidele Joseph Thibodeau died on August 28, 1972 at Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 68.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 292, District 752, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan4
1940Dwelling 432, District 63-38, Ferndale, Oakland Co., Michigan5

Occupation

1930Bus driver4
1940Rubber plant worker5

Family

Lillian E. Pettitt b. November 25, 1909, d. November 18, 1992
Marriage*Fidele Joseph Thibodeau married Lillian E. Pettitt, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Pettitt and Ada E. "Addie" Logan, on January 22, 1929 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  2. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  3. [S11388] Unknown compiler, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1823-1974.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Sadie Louise "Sally" Pettitt1

F, b. September 5, 1919, d. November 1, 1988
FatherJames Thomas "Tom" Pettitt1,2 b. November 3, 1886
MotherAda E. "Addie" Logan1,2 b. June, 1885
     Her Social Security Number was 364-12-3899.1 Sadie Louise "Sally" Pettitt was buried at Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens,4244 Madison Street, New Port Richey, Pasco Co., Florida.3 Her married name was McCormick.4 She married Fount "Mac" McCormick.4 Sadie Louise "Sally" Pettitt was born on September 5, 1919 at Florence, Lauderdale Co., Alabama.1,3,5 She died on November 1, 1988 at Hudson, Pasco Co., Florida, at age 69.1,4,3,5 She McCORMICK, Sally, 69, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Nov. 1, 1988) at her residence. Born in Florence, Ala., she came here eight years ago from Oak Park, Mich., and was a church secretary. She was a member of Calvary Temple Church of God, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Mac; a daughter, Carol Anderson, Knoxville, Tenn; two brothers, Bill Pettitt, Panama City, and Rev. Walter Pettitt, Griffin, Ga; three sisters, Bessie Winters, Port Orion, Mich., Lillian Thibodeau, Lakeland, and Martha Koenigsmark, Homosassa; and one grandchild. on November 3, 1988.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 311, District 673, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan2

Family

Fount "Mac" McCormick b. October 28, 1914, d. September 16, 2009
Marriage*Sadie Louise "Sally" Pettitt married Fount "Mac" McCormick.4 
Child
  • Carol McCormick4

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2861] Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens, Pasco Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=39154479&CRid=72248&
  4. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Sally McCormick obituary in the Nov 3, 1988 edition.
  5. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.

Fount "Mac" McCormick1,2,3,4

M, b. October 28, 1914, d. September 16, 2009
     His Social Security Number was 382-16-3189.5 Fount "Mac" McCormick was buried at Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens,4244 Madison Street, New Port Richey, Pasco Co., Florida.2 He married Sadie Louise "Sally" Pettitt, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Pettitt and Ada E. "Addie" Logan.1 Fount "Mac" McCormick was born on October 28, 1914 at Vossburg, Jasper Co., Mississippi.2,3,5,4 He died on September 16, 2009 at Pasco Co., Florida, at age 94.2,5,4

Family

Sadie Louise "Sally" Pettitt b. September 5, 1919, d. November 1, 1988
Marriage*He married Sadie Louise "Sally" Pettitt, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Pettitt and Ada E. "Addie" Logan.1 
Child
  • Carol McCormick1

Citations

  1. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Sally McCormick obituary in the Nov 3, 1988 edition.
  2. [S2861] Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens, Pasco Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=39154479&CRid=72248&
  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. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

William James Pettitt Sr.1,2

M, b. November 13, 1912, d. November 8, 2001
FatherJames Thomas "Tom" Pettitt1 b. November 3, 1886
MotherAda E. "Addie" Logan1 b. June, 1885
     William James Pettitt Sr. William James Pettit Sr., 88, of 3109 W. 22nd St., Panama City, Fla., died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, in a local nursing home. He was a service manager for the Army and Air Force Exchange Base. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church. He served in the Army during World War II. He had been a resident of Bay County since 1959, moving here from West Palm Beach, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Marie Pettit. He is survived by two sons, Bill Pettit II of Panama City, Michael T. Pettit and his wife, Ronna, of Edgefield, S.C., daughter, Linda Chizmar and husband, Marty, of Woodstock, Ga., grandchildren, Michelle Pettit, Danielle Chizmar, Allyson Chizmar, all of Woodstock, Ga., Jennifer Pettit, Thomas Pettit, both of Edgefield, S.C., sister, Martha Koeingsmark of Homosassa, Fla., brother, Walter Pettit of Rome, Ga., and brother-in-law, Fount McCormack of Port Saint Richie, Fla. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jerry Moore officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.2 He was buried at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 3733 U.S. Highwayy 231 North, Panama City, Bay Co., Florida.2 His Social Security Number was 363-03-7112.3 He married Charlotte Marie McCormack.2 William James Pettitt Sr. was born on November 13, 1912 at Tennessee.1,3 He died on November 8, 2001 at Panama City, Bay Co., Florida, at age 88.2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 311, District 673, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan1
1940Dwelling 93, District 50-59, Mount Clemens, Macomb Co., Michigan4

Occupation

1940Grocery produce department manager

Family

Charlotte Marie McCormack b. April 5, 1919, d. April 20, 1999
Marriage*William James Pettitt Sr. married Charlotte Marie McCormack.2 
Children
  • William James "Bill" Pettitt Jr.2
  • Michael T. Pettitt2
  • Linda Pettitt2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S11389] Wilson Funeral Home, Panama City, FL, online www.wilsonfuneralhome.net, From the William James Pettit, Sr. obituary.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Martha Elizabeth Pettitt1,2,3,4

F, b. December 7, 1916, d. January 9, 2014
FatherJames Thomas "Tom" Pettitt1,3,4 b. November 3, 1886
MotherAda E. "Addie" Logan1,3 b. June, 1885
     Martha Elizabeth Pettitt was buried at Fountains Memorial Park, 5635 West Green Acres Street, Homosassa Springs, Citrus Co., Florida.3,5 Her married name was Koenigsmark.3 She married Harry Conrad Koenigsmark.3 Martha Elizabeth Pettitt was born on December 7, 1916 at Rossville, Walker Co., Georgia.2,3 As of August 7, 1946,her married name was Siebold.4 She married Frederick Charles Siebold on August 7, 1946 at Berkley, Oakland Co., Michigan.4 Martha Elizabeth Pettitt died on January 9, 2014 at Lecanto, Citrus Co., Florida, at age 97.3 She Martha P. Koenigsmark, 97, of Sunflower Springs Assisted Living in Homosassa, Fla., passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at HPH Hospice at Barrington Place in Lecanto. A native of Rossville, Ga., she was born Dec. 7, 1916, to Thomas and Ada (Logan) Pettitt, one of six children. Martha moved to Homosassa 33 years ago from Lathrup Village, Mich. Her working years as a lifelong homemaker also included positions with O'Connor Studios and National Bank of Detroit as well as the days she worked in her father's business, Pettitt's Candy Factory of Windsor, Ontario. She was a member of the Homosassa Church of God and is survived by her daughter, Susan Hollandsworth, Pleasanton, Calif; stepdaughters, Barbara Koenigsmark, Sacramento, Calif., and Joy Koenigsmark VanLeur, Frasier, Colo; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Harry (1996) and her five siblings, Bessie, Lillian, Bill, Sally and Walter. Friends will be received 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, where a funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Entombment will follow at Fountains Memorial Park, Homosassa. on January 11, 2014.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 311, District 673, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan1

Family 1

Harry Conrad Koenigsmark b. January 23, 1912, d. September 2, 1996
Marriage*Martha Elizabeth Pettitt married Harry Conrad Koenigsmark.3 

Family 2

Frederick Charles Siebold b. December 24, 1911, d. May 9, 1978
Marriage*Martha Elizabeth Pettitt married Frederick Charles Siebold on August 7, 1946 at Berkley, Oakland Co., Michigan.4 
Child
  • Susan Siebold3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1758] Washington, D.C. National Archives, Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957.
  3. [S2192] Citrus County Chronicle, From the Martha P. Koenigsmark obituary in the Jan 11, 2014 edition.
  4. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  5. [S8876] Fountains Memorial Park, Citrus Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.

Rev. Walter Raymond Pettitt1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 27, 1921, d. October 6, 2004
FatherJames Thomas "Tom" Pettitt1,3,4,5 b. November 3, 1886
MotherAda E. "Addie" Logan1,3,4,5 b. June, 1885
     Rev. Walter Raymond Pettitt was buried at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Rome, Floyd Co., Georgia.5 His Social Security Number was 382-12-7543.4 He was born on December 27, 1921 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.2,4 He married Deltah Irene Ostrander on June 8, 1945 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.3 Rev. Walter Raymond Pettitt died on October 6, 2004 at Georgia at age 82.4,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 311, District 673, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan1

Family

Deltah Irene Ostrander b. November 12, 1925, d. August 21, 2003
Marriage*Rev. Walter Raymond Pettitt married Deltah Irene Ostrander on June 8, 1945 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S11390] Oaknoll Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Floyd Co., GA, online www.findagrave.com.

Raymond Elwood Winters1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 23, 1904, d. October 11, 1987
     Raymond Elwood Winters was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan.2,5 His Social Security Number was 370-09-9350.6 He was born on October 23, 1904 at Dunbar, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7,6,4,5 He married Bessie M. Pettitt, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Pettitt and Ada E. "Addie" Logan, on July 16, 1924 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.1,3,5 Raymond Elwood Winters died on October 11, 1987 at Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan, at age 82.1,7,6,5 He PORT HURON - Raymond E. Winters, 82, of 1209 Howard St., died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1987, in his residence. He was born Oct. 23, 1904, in Charleston, W. Va. and had lived in Port Huron since 1929. He married Bessie Pettitt July 16, 1924, in Huntington, W. Va. Mr. Winters was employed at H&A Smith Market until his retirement. He attended Church of God. He served as church clerk and treasurer. He served on the Pastors Council and was Sunday school superintendent. He is survived by his wife; daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and Don Maness of Port Huron and Evelyn and Bill Hamilton of Kalamazoo; four grandchildren, Donald R. Maness of Columbus, Jay Maness of Port Huron, LeeAnn Russum of Fraser and Jeff Hamilton of Kalamazoo; three great-grandchildren, Amy and Donie Maness and Ashley Nichol Russum; four brothers, Eugene Winters of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ralph Winters of Haines City, Fla., Herbert Winters of Florida, and William Winters of Winterhaven, Fla; three sisters, Mildred Williams of Flint and Betty McNea and Hildred Dingess, both of Winterhaven; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Winters and a sister, Lois. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Arthur Smith Funeral Homes-North Chapel. The Rev. Walter Pettitt and the Rev. Charles King will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Blythe, Robert Sheffer, James Hameck, Don Wilton, Bill Forbes and George Heath. on October 12, 1987.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 220, District 42, Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan8
1940Dwelling 93, District 50-59, Mount Clemens, Macomb Co., Michigan9

Occupation

1930Meat cutter8
1940Grocery meat department manager9

Family

Bessie M. Pettitt b. July 10, 1906, d. March 6, 1991
Marriage*Raymond Elwood Winters married Bessie M. Pettitt, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Pettitt and Ada E. "Addie" Logan, on July 16, 1924 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.1,3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S10900] Times Herald, The, From the Bessie M. Winters obituary in the Mar 8, 1991 edition.
  2. [S11387] Lakeside Cemetery, St. Clair Co., MI, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Winters-Pettitt marriage record.
  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. [S10900] Times Herald, The, From the Raymond E. Winters obituary in the Oct 12, 1987 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5733] Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996.
  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. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Helen Irene Winters1,2,3

F, b. November 14, 1925, d. March 19, 2016
FatherRaymond Elwood Winters1,2,4,3,5 b. October 23, 1904, d. October 11, 1987
MotherBessie M. Pettitt1,2,4,3,5 b. July 10, 1906, d. March 6, 1991
     Helen Irene Winters was buried at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102nd Ave., Bushnell, Sumter Co., Florida.6 She was born on November 14, 1925 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.2,7 As of February 6, 1951,her married name was Maness.3 She married Donald Lee "Don" Maness on February 6, 1951 at Montgomery Co., Ohio.3,5 Helen Irene Winters died on March 19, 2016 at Florida at age 90.6 She Lakeland - Helen I. Maness, 90, passed away March 19, 2016.
Visitation will be Wed. (March 23rd) from 10 am - 12 Noon at Gentry Morrison Funeral Home at Serenity Gardens Chapel. Graveside services will follow on Wed. at 2 pm at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. on March 22, 2016.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 220, District 42, Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan2
1940Dwelling 93, District 50-59, Mount Clemens, Macomb Co., Michigan4

Family

Donald Lee "Don" Maness b. January 9, 1930, d. June 11, 2003
Marriage*Helen Irene Winters married Donald Lee "Don" Maness on February 6, 1951 at Montgomery Co., Ohio.3,5 
Children
  • Donald Ray Maness1,5,8
  • James Maness1,5,8
  • LeeAnn Maness8

Citations

  1. [S10900] Times Herald, The, From the Bessie M. Winters obituary in the Mar 8, 1991 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S10900] Times Herald, The, From the Raymond E. Winters obituary in the Oct 12, 1987 edition.
  6. [S1979] Ledger, The, From the Helen I. Maness obituary in the Mar 22, 2016 edition.
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Donald Lee "Don" Maness1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. January 9, 1930, d. June 11, 2003
     Donald Lee "Don" Maness was buried at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102nd Ave., Bushnell, Sumter Co., Florida.4 His Social Security Number was 414-34-7654.2 He was born on January 9, 1930 at Cantwell, Saint Francois Co., Missouri.2,4,3,5,6 He married Helen Irene Winters, daughter of Raymond Elwood Winters and Bessie M. Pettitt, on February 6, 1951 at Montgomery Co., Ohio.1,7 Donald Lee "Don" Maness died on June 11, 2003 at Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida, at age 73.2,3,4,6 He LAKELAND - Mr. Donald Lee Maness of Lakeland died of cancer Wednesday (June 11, 2003) at home. He was 73. Born in Cantwell, Mo., on Jan. 9, 1930, he came to Lakeland from Port Huron, Mich., in 1992. He was retired. He was a member of the Shubert Mens Chorale in Port Huron. He was an Army veteran. He belonged to the Church of God in Mulberry, where he played the guitar every Sunday. Mr. Maness is survived by his wife, Helen Maness; sons, Donald Ray Maness, Lebanon, Ohio, James Maness, Walled Lake, Mich; daughter, LeeAnn Russam, Walled Lake; brother, James Darrell Maness, Lakeland; sisters, Betty Jean Luttrell, Orlando, Joyce Ann Pauley, Dayton, Ohio; nine grandchildren. on June 12, 2003.6

Family

Helen Irene Winters b. November 14, 1925, d. March 19, 2016
Marriage*He married Helen Irene Winters, daughter of Raymond Elwood Winters and Bessie M. Pettitt, on February 6, 1951 at Montgomery Co., Ohio.1,7 
Children
  • Donald Ray Maness8,7,6
  • James Maness8,7,6
  • LeeAnn Maness6

Citations

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  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S1979] Ledger, The, From the Donald Lee Maness obituary in the Jun 12, 2003 edition.
  7. [S10900] Times Herald, The, From the Raymond E. Winters obituary in the Oct 12, 1987 edition.
  8. [S10900] Times Herald, The, From the Bessie M. Winters obituary in the Mar 8, 1991 edition.