West Virginia Pioneers

Edwin Dewain Anderson

Male 1928 - 2015  (86 years)


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  • Name Edwin Dewain Anderson 
    Nickname Wayne 
    Born 9 Sep 1928  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Feb 2015  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Edwin D. "Wayne" Anderson
      Sept. 9, 1928 - Feb. 21, 2015
      Edwin D. "Wayne" Anderson
      Wayne Anderson, 86, of Ripley passed away February 21, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital after a long illness.
      Wayne was born Edwin Dewain Anderson on September 9, 1928 in Gay, WV to the late Elza and Bessie Tolley Anderson. He was a member of the Parchment Valley Baptist Church where he served as a Trustee and in many other areas. He served in the US Army. He was in the Korean Conflict where he served as a Sargent and Tank Commander. Wayne was a retiree of Ravenswood Aluminum in the Casting Department. He also drove a Gasoline Truck for R.E. Staats ESSO Distributor and Straley Gas Service. He enjoyed working on his farm, tending to his cattle, hay and other farming activities. He was always lending a helping hand to others whatever the need.
      In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Junior T. and Laco Anderson and sister Olevia Kidd.
      He will missed by his wife of 61 years, Wilma E. Stalnaker Anderson and his children Debbie, David and Dale and his wife Melody, and his grandchildren Austin and Breona; brother Larry (Frances) Anderson of Parkersburg; sisters Shirley (Fisher) Hunt and Brenda (Randy) Mobley) of Ripley.
      Funeral Service will be 11 am Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastors Herman Robinson and Bob Keen officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairplain Cemetery, Ripley. Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home.
      If you wish to make a donations in memory of Wayne the family suggests either the Parchment Valley Baptist Church Snak-Pak Ministry, 1883 Ripley Road, Ripley, WV 25271 or the Millcreek Baptist Church Building Fund, 8405 Spencer Road, LeRoy, WV 25252.
      Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhom.com
    Person ID I80159  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2015 

    Father Isaac Elza Anderson,   b. 25 Dec 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1998, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Bessie Mae Tolley,   b. 24 Jun 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1960, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1927  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/6/1927 at Gay
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Elza Anderson, 24, Jackson, Gay
      Bessie Tolley, 19, Jackson, Gay
      Informant - SO Tolley, father of Bessie

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV #63-67 all WVWVWV
      Anderson, Elza 27 md age 24
      Bessie 21 md age 18
      Junior son 2 4/12
      Dawain son 1 7/12
    Family ID F20946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilma Ernesteen Stalnaker,   b. 20 Oct 1930, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 2018, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 8 Aug 1953  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/8/1953 at Ripley
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Edwin Anderson, 24, 9/9/1928, Gay, Ripley, Elza & Bessie Anderson
      Wilma Stalnaker, 19, 10/20/1933, Gay, Ripley, Romie & Mazel Stalnaker
    Family ID F20947  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S21] Obit.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.