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Glenva Avalee Kessel

Female 1920 - 2009  (88 years)


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  • Name Glenva Avalee Kessel 
    Born 29 Jul 1920  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 6 Jan 2009  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Siniaville Church Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Glenva A. Rhodes

      Glenva A. Rhodes 88, of Statts Mill passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

      She was born April 29, 1920 at Jackson County, a daughter of the late Lonnie and Vada Rhodes Kessell. She was a homemaker and member of the Siniaville United Methodist Church.

      She is survived by daughters Evelyn Eakins and her husband Roy of Parkersburg, Janice Scarberry (late husband Harley) of Ripley and Jeanie Harris and husband Carl of Statts Mill; son Bob Rhodes and wife Imogene of Statts Mill; sisters Norma Marshall of Statts Mill and Margaret Finney of Charleston; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Okey and Helen Rhodes of Dayton, OH; grandchildren Ed Eakins (Brenda) of Little Hocking, OH; Sandra Baugh (Mitch) of Extell, TX; Tammy Montez (Johnny), Phillip Scarberry (Terri) of Statts Mill; Barbara Adams (Clark) of Ravenswood; Pam Roush (Frank) of Cottageville; Michael Scarberry of Ripley; Melissa Runion (James) of Ripley; Cathy Williams (Richard) of Ripley; Robbie Scarberry (Lisa) of Ripley; Cindy Grandon (Sean) of Statts Mill; Mark Rhodes (Kim) of Statts Mill; great-grandchildren Melinda Romans; Chris Eakins; Nicholas Montez (Angelique); Daniel and Michael Montez; Anna Marie, Rachel and Scott Scarberry; Mitchell Adams, Brandon Adams; Jessica Runion; Jacob, Corey and Chris Williams; Triska and Jannessa Scarberry; Kaeleigh and McKenzie Grandon; Cheyenne, Savannah, Colton and Garrett Rhodes; great-great-granddaughter Desarae Eakins.

      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ermal Rhodes, grandson, Jamie Harris and a great-great-granddaughter.

      Funeral service will be held at 1:00pm Friday, January 9, 2009 at the Siniaville United Methodist Church in Statts Mill. Burial will follow in the Siniaville Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00pm to 8:00pm Thursday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley.
    Person ID I51841  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2009 

    Father Lonnie Edwin Kessel,   b. Jul 1890, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Vada Rhodes,   b. 28 Aug 1901, Belgrove, Jackson County, West Virginia, Unites States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1930  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1920  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV # 133-148
      Kessel, Lonnie 29 m age 22
      Vadie 28 m age 21
      Glenvie da 9
      Normalee da 7
      Margaret da 10/12
    Family ID F14350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ermal Votmer Rhodes,   b. 23 Aug 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1993, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1934  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Evelyn Mae Rhodes
     2. Janice Fay Rhodes
     3. Robert Roy Rhodes
     4. Norma Jean Rhodes
    Family ID F14349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

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

    3. [S21] Obit.

    4. [S452] JoAnn Jones.