Okey Otmer Koontz

1939 - 2015  (76 years)

• Name	Okey Otmer Koontz
  Born	8 May 1939	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Aug 2015	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Okey Otmer Koontz Birth: May 8, 1939 Death: Aug. 9, 2015 Okey Otmer Koontz, 76, of Sandyville, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. Okey was born May 8, 1939, at Cottageville, WV, and was one of 13 children born to the late Warren Webster and Phoebe Blanche (Counts) Koontz. Brothers John Wesley, Robert Dorn, Floyd Webster and Richard Lee Koontz, and sisters, Loretta Full, Luann Koontz, and Rosalee Kerwood, also preceded him in death. He was a retired splicer from Verizon and a member of the Communication Workers of America. He was a member and former Sunday school superintendent and teacher for Drift Run Church, Sandyville. He enjoyed hunting, boating and woodworking. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Ruth Ann (Thompson) Koontz; son, Steven Wayne Koontz and his wife, Carolyn Sue, of Parkersburg; daughters, Debbie Ann Posey and her husband, Patrick, of Lubeck and Michele Rena Phillips, and her husband, Greg, of Sandyville. He is also survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Ted and Margie Koontz of Newark, Fred and Carol Koontz of Parkersburg; sisters and brothers-in-law, Eloise and Herbert Sayre of St. Albans, Janet Hale of Newark, and Betty Anderson of Harrisville; six grandchildren; Jeff and Mike Burdette, Zachary and Ashley Posey, and Dalton and Tana Phillips; ten great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Ravenswood, WV, with Pastor David Long officiating. Burial will follow in the Drift Run Cemetery, Sandyville, WV. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to: Drift Run Building Fund, c/o Casto Funeral Home, 802 Washington Street, Ravenswood, WV 26164. obituary from castofuneralhome.com Family links: Parents: Warren Webster Koontz (1901 - 1980) Blanche Counts Koontz (1905 - 1993) Siblings: Robert D. Koontz (1933 - 1993)* Floyd W. Koontz (1935 - 1935)* Luann Koontz (1936 - 1936)* Okey Otmer Koontz (1939 - 2015) Richard Lee Koontz (1947 - 2010)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Drift Run Methodist Cemetery Sandyville Jackson County West Virginia, USA Created by: Crystal Record added: Aug 10, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 150483737
  Person ID	I111042	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Warren Webster Koontz,   b. 17 Jul 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Apr 1980  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Phoebe Blanche Counts,   b. 15 Jan 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 1993  (Age 88 years)
  Married	8 Feb 1925	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 2/8/1925 Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Warren Koontz, 23, Jackson, Kenna Blanche Counts, 20, Jackson, Kentuck 1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV Koontz, Warren 28 md age 23 WV WV WV Blanche wife 25 md age 20 WV WV WV Rosalee da 4 9/12 WV WV WV Eloise da 2 9/12 WV W WV John H son 10/12 WV WV WV 1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV Koontz, Warrin 37 WV 1935: lived same house laborer WPA Blanch wife 35 WV 1935: lived same house Rosalie da 14 WV 1935: lived same house Eloise da 12 WV 1935: lived same house John W son 10 WV 1935: lived same house Loretta da 8 WV 1935: lived same house Robert son 6 WV 1935: lived same house Janet da 2 WV 1935: lived same house Okey son 1 WV 1935: lived same house Koontz Cemetery Koontz, Warren W.    July 17, 1901 – Apr 14, 1980 Koontz, Blanche C.    Jan 15, 1905 – June 12, 1993   Koontz, John W. June 13, 1929 – June 19, 1978 Koontz, John Wesley MMFN US Navy Korea 1929 - 1978 Koontz, Floyd W. Nov 8, 1935 – Nov 29, 1935 Koontz, Luann Oct 13, 1936 – Dec 2, 1936 Koontz, Robert D. 1933 - 1993
  Family ID	F24480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S21] Obit.