West Virginia Pioneers

Edward Dwight Knopp

Male 1941 - 2018  (77 years)


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  • Name Edward Dwight Knopp 
    Born 2 Jul 1941  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Sep 2018  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Edward Dwight Knopp, 77, of Ripley, WV, passed away September 30, 2018 in Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV.
      He was born July 2, 1941, in Gay, WV, a son of the late Okey J. and Edna Bernice (Waybright) Knopp. His sisters Edra Eva Knopp, Edna Jean Knopp and Elsa Carol Rhodes also preceded him in death.
      He was a United States Army and Navy veteran with 11 ½ years of service. He was a retired well tender for Carl Smith, Chem Gas and North Coast Energy. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards. He was a Christian and a Baptist by faith.
      Survivors include his sons, Scott Southall of Cottageville and Nathaniel E. Knopp of Richmond, VA; daughters, Cathryn E. (Knopp) Green of Gay, WV and Stephanie Southall of Ripley; brother, Paul (Doreen) Knopp of Gay, WV; sisters, Kathleen (Jim) Corbitt of Racine, OH and Paulette (Glen) Cole of South Charleston, OH; 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his former spouse and caregiver Gladys Knopp.
      Service will be Friday ~ 11a.m., October 5, 2018 in the Casto Funeral Home, Evans, WV, with Pastor Jim Corbitt officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Gay, WV. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
    Person ID I81095  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2018 

    Father Okey Junior Knopp,   b. 21 Jul 1915, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 2003  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Edna Bernice Waybright,   b. 15 Dec 1918, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 2011, South Charleston, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1934  [3] 
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 21 Dec 1934 at Ripley
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Okey J Knopp, 23, Jackson co WV; Ripley, W
      Edna Bernice Waybright, 18, Jackson co WV; Ripley, WV
    Family ID F15391  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S21] Obit.

    3. [S452] JoAnn Jones.