Geraldine Faye Stephens

1921 - 2011  (90 years)

• Name	Geraldine Faye Stephens
  Nickname	Gerry
  Born	6 Apr 1921	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 Nov 2011  [3]
  Buried	Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Geraldine Faye "Gerry" Stephens Randolph Birth: Apr. 6, 1921, USA Death: Nov. 9, 2011 Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA After a long illness, Geraldine "Gerry" Faye Randolph, 90, of Ripley started resting peacefully in God's hands at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Eldercare of Ripley. The daughter of the late Urven and Ova (Morris) Stephens, Gerry was born on April 6, 1921, in Gay. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, the Rev. C.W. Randolph; her two sisters, Louiza Kitchen and Mary Miller; and one of her brothers, Robert "Bob" Stephens. After a long career working for Public Debt in Parkersburg, Gerry was a homemaker and worked together with her late husband, pastoring several churches in Jackson County. She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Doyle) Lanham of Ripley; sons, C.W. "Randy" (Rita) Randolph of Charlotte, N.C., and David (Susan) Harpold of Charleston; brothers, Orville (Blanche) Stephens of Ripley and Bill Morris of Parkersburg; sister-in-law, Janice Stephens of Ripley; brother-in-law, Quentin Miller of Nitro; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday, November 12, at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley. Funeral services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Bernard "Bud" McVey and Darrell Tackett have graciously agreed to conduct the service. Interment will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley. The family would like to thank Myra, Shelia, Amy, Tess, Patty and all the nurses and CNAs at Eldercare of Ripley for their loving care of their mother during her stay there.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Copper Fork Community Church, c/o Evelyn Drago, 1973 Copper Fork Road, Sandyville, WV 25275.  Family links: Parents: Ova Lucy Morris Stephens (1899 - 1996) Spouse: Christopher W. Randolph (1931 - 2004)* Sibling: Geraldine Faye Stephens Randolph (1921 - 2011) Mary Ellen Stephens Miller (1927 - 2004)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery Ripley Jackson County West Virginia, USA Created by: Sheila Parcell Record added: Nov 22, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 80827386
  Person ID	I79110	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Urven Otha Stephens,   b. 24 Jun 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Sep 1951, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Ova Lucy Morris,   b. 27 Feb 1899, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1996  (Age 96 years)
  Married	13 May 1917	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 5/13/1917 Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Urven Stephens, 29, Jackson, Staats Mills Ova Morris, 18, Jackson, Staats Mills 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV #13 Stephens, H M m 61 w OH PA OH Irvin son 32 m WV OH OH Ova dil 20 m WVWVWV Morris, Orva visitor 18 s WVWVWV Stephens, Louisa gd 1 5/12 WVWVWV 1930 Cabin Creek, Kanawha, WV # 425 Stephens, Irvin O 42 md age 29 WV OH OH Ova L 31 md age 18 WVWVWV Luiza B da 12 WVWVWV Geraldine F da 9 WVWVWV Orville U son 4 4/12 WVWVWV Mary E da 2 9/12 WVWVWV Westfall, Audry I sis 23 md age 19 WVWVWV Margret L da 1 4/12 WVWVWV 1940 Washington, Jackson, WV all born WV, 1935: all lived rural Jackson WV Stephens, Urvan O 52 m  Ova L 41 Geraldine da 19 Orval U son 14 Mary E da 12 Robert L son 3 Morris, William H neph 1
  Family ID	F20728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Auvil Carl Harpold,   b. 25 Apr 1918, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1966  (Age 47 years)
  Married	1944  [3]
  Family ID	F26696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rev Christopher Wardas Randolph,   b. 24 Apr 1931, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Sep 2004, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1968	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 3/8/1968 Place: Jackson, West Virginia Christopher W Randolph, 37, 4/24/1931, widower, Ripley, Jackson Co; 205 Edgewood Cr, Ripley; Albert C & Della Janney Randolph Geraldine Faye Harpold, 46, 4/6/1921, widow, Gay; 387 Highlawn Dr, Ripley, Urven & Ova Morris Stephens
  Family ID	F20715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S962] Ed Stephens, Roanoke, VA. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.