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Lucille Johns

Female 1917 - 2010  (92 years)


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  • Name Lucille Johns 
    Born 19 Oct 1917  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 18 Sep 2010  Franklin County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • United States Obituary Collection about Lucille Waybright McLeod
      Name of Deceased: Lucille Waybright McLeod
      Gender: F (Female)
      Death Date: 18 Sep 2010
      Death Place: Westerville, Ohio, USA
      Obituary Date: 21 Sep 2010
      Newspaper Title: Charleston Daily Mail
      Newspaper Location: Charleston, WV, USA
      Residence (at time of death): Westerville, Ohio, USA
      Spouse's Name: Gordon
      Parents' Names: Leoma Cottle and A.D. Johns of Gay, Luci;
      Childrens' Names: Jean and Jerry Fox, Charleston, and Patricia and Gary Henley, Columbus, Ohio; Jean; Jim; John D. and James W. Waybright
      Siblings' Names: Betty and Ike Hardman, Parkersburg; Geneva Clay, Garnet Argabrite, Helen Davis and Willadean Miller; Ray Johns
      Number of Grandchildren: 9
      Number of Great-grandchildren: 15
      Charleston Daily Mail

      Lucille Waybright Johns McLeod
      Birth: Oct. 19, 1917
      Gay
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Sep. 18, 2010
      Westerville
      Franklin County
      Ohio, USA

      Lucille Waybright McLeod, 92, formerly of Charleston and Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2010, in Westerville, Ohio.

      The daughter of the late Leoma Cottle and A.D. Johns of Gay, Lucille was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Grover W. Waybright; and their two sons, John D. and James W. Waybright.

      A brother, Ray Johns; and sisters, Geneva Clay, Garnet Argabrite, Helen Davis and Willadean Miller, also preceded her in death.

      After her second husband Gordon McLeod died in 2000, Lucille relocated from Florida to Columbus, Ohio, to be closer to her daughter.

      Lucille is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Jerry Fox, Charleston, and Patricia and Gary Henley, Columbus, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Jo Waybright, Dalton, Ga.; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Ike Hardman, Parkersburg; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

      Lucille and Grover were the founders and owners of The Rose City Cafeteria in Charleston, South Charleston, and St. Albans, and The Rose City Gift Shoppe until their retirement to Punta Gorda, Fla., in 1973, when daughter, Jean, and son, Jim, took over the Charleston businesses.

      In Florida, they opened another Rose City Cafeteria and operated it until Grover's death in 1980.

      A devout Christian, Lucille and Grover were founding charter members of the Bible Center Church in Charleston.

      In Punta Gorda, Lucille was very active with the Community Baptist Church and in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Grace Baptist Church.

      After her marriage to Gordon in 1991, they divided their time between Prince Edward Island and Punta Gorda.

      Lucille had a lifelong interest and involvement with foreign missionaries and mission projects and, with Gordon, was responsible for building a Christian school.

      She loved to bake, cook, and create a place at the table for those in need. Her warm hospitality was shared with friends, near and far. We'll miss her smiling face, hymn singing, sweet prayers, servant heart, and loving arms, for all who crossed her path.

      Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Lucille Waybright McLeod will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, in the chapel of Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Dave Bogue officiating.

      Interment will follow in Evans Cemetery, Gay.

      The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
      --Published in the Charleston Gazette, Sept. 21, 2010

      She married Grover Woodrow Waybright on July 16, 1932 in Pomeroy, Ohio
      Family links:
      Spouses:
      Grover Woodrow Waybright (1915 - 1980)
      Grover Woodrow Waybright (1915 - 1980)*

      Children:
      Imogene Louise Waybright Fox (1934 - 2010)*
      James Woodrow Waybright (1944 - 1990)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Evans Cemetery
      Gay
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Martin Weybright
      Record added: Sep 21, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 58981936
    Person ID I26292  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2015 

    Father Amos Delphard Johns,   b. 15 Jul 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1968  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Leoma L Cottle,   b. 4 Aug 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1977  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 23 Jan 1915  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/23/1915
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Delphard Johns, 22, Jackson, Jackson
      Leomy Cottle, 16, Jackson, Jackson

      1920 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 136-139
      Delphard 28
      Liama 19 wife
      Roy or Ray 4
      Lucille 2

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Johns, Delford 38 md age 23
      Leoma 30 md age 15
      Roy W son 14 11/4/1915
      Lucile da 12 10/19/1917
      Geneva da 10 2/1/1920
      Garnet da 8 4/30/1921
      Helen da 7 Helen Virginia 6/9/1923
      Willadeen da 5 3/21/1925
      Betty L da 2 3/12 Betty Lee 1/27/1928

      United States Obituary Collection about Lucille Waybright McLeod
      Name of Deceased: Lucille Waybright McLeod
      Gender: F (Female)
      Death Date: 18 Sep 2010
      Death Place: Westerville, Ohio, USA
      Obituary Date: 21 Sep 2010
      Newspaper Title: Charleston Daily Mail
      Newspaper Location: Charleston, WV, USA
      Residence (at time of death): Westerville, Ohio, USA
      Spouse's Name: Gordon
      Parents' Names: Leoma Cottle and A.D. Johns of Gay, Luci;
      Childrens' Names: Jean and Jerry Fox, Charleston, and Patricia and Gary Henley, Columbus, Ohio; Jean; Jim; John D. and James W. Waybright
      Siblings' Names: Betty and Ike Hardman, Parkersburg; Geneva Clay, Garnet Argabrite, Helen Davis and Willadean Miller; Ray Johns
      Number of Grandchildren: 9
      Number of Great-grandchildren: 15
      Charleston Daily Mail
    Family ID F8103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grover Woodrow Waybright,   b. 6 Apr 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1980, Charlotte County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 16 Jul 1932  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1940 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Waybright, Grover 25 WV 1935: lived same place Restaurant Proprietor
      Lucille wfie 22 WV 1935: lived same place
      Ima Jean da 6 WV
      Stauffer, Richard lodger 18 s WV 1935: lived same place - messenger - Western Union
      Winterbourn, John lodger 18 WV 1935: lived same place manager - Western Union
      Jarrett, Beatrice lodger 23 s WV 1935: lived same place waitress
      Graham, Maxine lodger 25 s WV 1935: lived same place waitress
    Children 
     1. Imogene Louise Waybright,   b. 10 Mar 1934,   d. 25 Dec 2010  (Age 76 years)
     2. John D Waybright,   b. Est 1940–1950,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2010  (Age ~ 60 years)
     3. James Woodrow Waybright,   b. 22 Jan 1944, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1990, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     4. Patricia Waybright
    Family ID F27975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S21] Obit.

    4. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com, # 58981936.