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Mead Meredith Chancey, Jr

Male 1926 - 2012  (85 years)


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  • Name Mead Meredith Chancey 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 19 Aug 1926  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Jul 2012  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Mead M Chancey Jr
      Birth Year: 1926
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: West Virginia
      County or City: Wood
      Enlistment Date: 31 Oct 1944
      Enlistment State: Virginia
      Enlistment City: Huntington West
      Branch: No branch assignment
      Branch Code: No branch assignment
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
      Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 4 years of high school
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 80
      Weight: 000


      Mead M. Chancey Jr.
      July 10, 2012
      Parkersburg News and Sentinel

      Mead Meredith Chancey Jr., 85, of Vienna, passed away July 8, 2012, at the Willows Nursing Center.

      He was born Aug. 19, 1926, in Ravenswood, W.Va., a son of the late Mead M. and Mabel G. Warfield Chancey.

      Mead was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served in World War II. He was retired from E.I. DuPont, where he was a supervisor, was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of American Legion Post 15.

      Surviving is his wife of 65 years, Edith Turley Chancey; one son, Jeffrey Chancey and wife, Sherri, of Belpre, Ohio; one daughter, Darlene Church and husband, Joseph, of Coolville, Ohio; two sisters, Norma Jones of Parkersburg and Naomi Brown of North Carolina; and two grandchildren, Luke and Crystal Chancey.

      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers; and one sister.

      Memorial services will be 2 p.m. July 21 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna, with Pastor Jim Yoak officiating. Inurnment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery with full Masonic rites. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services July 21 at the funeral home.

      The family would like to thank the staff at the Willows Nursing Facility and Dr. Brian Powderly for all their care and support.
    Person ID I103929  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2013 

    Father Mead Meridith Chancey,   b. 7 Oct 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1957, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Mabel G Warfield,   b. 29 Apr 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1984  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 23 Jul 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/23/1916 at residence of W R Boggess
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Meade M Chancey, 21, Roane Co, Jackson co
      Mabel Warfield, 18, Jackson co, Jackson Co

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Warfield, James L 48 div OH OH OH
      Benjamin son 14 WV OH WV
      Chancey, Mabel 20 da WV OH OH
      Mead M sil 23 WV WV WV
      Juanita gd 2 9/12 WVWVWV
      Naoma gd 9/12 WVWVWV

      1930, Williams, Wood, WV
      Chancey, Mead M 35 md age 21 WVWVWV spinner - rayon-silk mill
      Mabel G 31 md age 18 WV OH OH
      Wanetta M da 12 WV Juanita May 7/21/1917
      Naoma K da 10 WV Naomi Catherine 10/4/1919
      James H son 7 WV 6/2/1922
      Mead M Jr son 3 8/12 WV 8/19/1926
      Warfield, Ben F bil 24 s WV OH OH

      1940 Tygart, Wood, WV
      all born WV, 1935: all lived same place
      Chancey, Mead 43 switcher - rayon mill
      Mable 41
      Jaunita da 22
      Howard son 17
      Mead son 13
      Russell son 9
      Norma Jean da 6
    Family ID F26502  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S21] Obit.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.