West Virginia Pioneers
Floyd Okey Craft
1938 - 1996 (57 years)-
Name Floyd Okey Craft Born 12 Oct 1938 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 27 Mar 1996 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] Buried Mt Moriah aka Hunt & Jarvis Cemetery, Ambler Ridge, Roane Co, WV Notes
Jackson County Birth Record - delayed recording
Floyd Franklin Craft, 10/11/1938, Alonzo E & (Hackney) Craft, Jackson Co.
From the 4/4/1996 Calhoun Chronicle
Floyd Okey Craft, 57, of Orma, died Wednesday, Mar. 27, 1996, at Roane General Hospital. He was born in Jackson County, a son of the late Alonzo Edward and Iva Bell Hackney Craft. He was a former employee of Kanawha County Courthouse and West Virginia Dept. of Highways.
Surviving are four sons, Conney White, Kenna Larch and Arnold Craft, all of Spencer, and Russell Craft of Left Hand; six daughters, Linda Williams of St. Marys, Potenia Carpenter of Spencer, Debra Blackwell of Louisa, Ken., Macel Given of Amma, Paul Craft of Strasburg, Va., and Deloris Haynes of Spencer; one sister, Lessie Atwell of Troy, Ala.; and 18 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Melvin F. Craft; and three sisters, Sylvia Craft, Ruby Harper and Clara Stanley.
Services were held at Sinnett-Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Walton.
Person ID I103797 WVPioneers Last Modified 7 Aug 2013
Father Alonzo Edward Craft, b. 26 Jun 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 18 Aug 1984, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 90 years) Mother Iva Bell Hackney, b. 29 Jan 1906, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 14 May 1982 (Age 76 years) Married 31 Mar 1921 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 3/31/1921
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Alonzo E Craft, 26, Jackson Co, Advent
Iva Hackney, 16, Jackson co, Advent
Certificate from GW Hackney
1930 Washington, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
Craft, Alonzo E 35 md age 26
Iva B 25 md age 15
Clary V da 7
Ruby M da 5
Rebeca M mother 58 md age 20
1940 Washington, Jackson, WV
All born WV, 1935: all lived same house
Craft, Alonzo E 49
Iva Bell 34
Clara da 17
Ruby da 15
Lessie da 3
Okey son 1
Rebecca mother 69
Family ID F26471 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Erma Dean Larch, b. 20 May 1933, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 2 Mar 2005, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 71 years) Married 3 May 1960 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 5/3/1960 at Straight Creek
Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
Floyd Okey Craft, 21, 10/12/1938, Jackson Co, Advent WV, Lonzo & Ivy Craft
Erma Dean Larch, 26, 5/20/1932, Roane Co, Walton WV; Gladys Sheldon
Family ID F26470 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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