West Virginia Pioneers

Bessie B Fields

Female 1918 - 2007  (89 years)


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  • Name Bessie B Fields 
    Born 18 Sep 1918  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Sep 2007  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Hur Herald
      (09/21/2007)

      Bessie F. Lesher, 89 - Spencer

      Bessie F. Lesher, 89, of Spencer, West Virginia, died Friday, September 21, 2007, in Roane General Hospital, Spencer.

      She was born September 18, 1918, at Vicars Ridge, Roane County, a daughter of the late Thomas Talbert and Ida Jane Kiser Fields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Guy Marple and Roy Lesher; two brothers, Bruce and Brady Fields; two sisters, Celia Epling and Kerry Carpenter.

      Bessie retired from the Kanawha Valley Bank, Charleston, in 1982. She was a member of the Spencer Baptist Temple, Spencer.

      Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Cay Marple of Green Township, OH; two daughters and sons-in-law, Judith and Charles Pettit of Spencer and Dianna and Dennis Carpenter also of Spencer; one brother, Thomas L. Fields of Brimfield, OH; two sisters, Lucille Cantley of Comfort and Mabel Taylor of Elizabeth; two grandsons, “Mik” and Brady Carpenter.

      A graveside service will be held Monday, September 24 at 11:00 a.m. in the Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, with the Rev. Leon B. Strickland officiating.

      In lieu of flowers donations, to the Lupus Foundation of America, P.O. Box 631047, Baltimore, MD 21263-1047, are preferred.

      John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, is in charge of arrangements.
    Person ID I43404  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2009 

    Father Thomas Talbert Fields,   b. 8 Aug 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ida Jane Kiser,   b. Aug 1888, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Mar 1907  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1920 Lynn Camp, Roane, WV
      Fields, Thomas T 40
      Ida J 31
      Robert B 11
      Brady K 10
      Celia C 5
      Bessie B 1.7

      1920 Walton, Roane, WV
      Fields, J A 45 WV WV WV pumper - oil fields
      and family
      Tom bro 38 m WV WV WV laborer - oil fields

      1930 Harper, Roane, WV
      Fields, Thomas T 50 md age 27 WVWVWV
      Ida 42 md age 19
      Brady son 20
      Celia da 14
      Dessie da 12
      Carrie da 9
      Lucile da 6
      Mabel da 4 3/12
      Lovell son 2 3/12
      Dora dil 24 md age 22
      Imogene gd 1

      RCBR
      female 12/23/1911
    Family ID F12349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Guy Wilson Marple,   b. 4 Jun 1917, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1946, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Children 
     1. Glen Alan Marple
     2. Judith Ann Marple
     3. Dianna Marple
    Family ID F19104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S21] Obit.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.