West Virginia Pioneers
Oreta Mae Staats
1918 - 2006 (87 years)-
Name Oreta Mae Staats Born 8 Oct 1918 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Female Died 29 May 2006 Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA [2] Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Notes
Oreta M. Pitchford - Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel - (May/30/2006)
Oreta Mae Pitchford, 87, of Vienna died May 29, 2006, at the Arbors in Marietta.
Oreta was born Oct. 8, 1918, in Ripley, a daughter of the late Dr. Oshel C. and Ora C. Staats.
Oreta graduated from Ripley High School and The Charleston School of Commerce. While she has not been active for many years, she was a member of the St. John’s United Methodist Church in Vienna and before that, the Calvary United Methodist Church in Ripley.
Survivors include one son, Stephen L. Pitchford and his wife, Ann, of Vienna; one grandson, Darren L. Pitchford of Parkersburg; one sister, Eileen Vickers of Raleigh, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Oreta was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell D. Pitchford, whom she married on Oct. 20, 1938; an infant daughter; and two brothers.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fairplain Cemetery. Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, is in charge of arrangements.
While Oreta enjoyed good health for most of her life, she did suffer from Alzheimer’s in her latter years. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 508 Columbia Ave., Williamstown, WV 26187.
SSDI
Oreta M. Pitchford 8 Oct 1918 29 May 2006 Vienna, Wood, West Virginia
probably her husband:
SSDI
Lowell D. Pitchford 1 Feb 1915 19 Feb 2004 Vienna, Wood, West Virginia
Person ID I22672 WVPioneers Last Modified 8 Feb 2013
Father Dr. Oshel C Staats, b. 3 Sep 1891, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Apr 1978, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years) Mother Ora Mae Casto, b. 29 Mar 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Mar 1980, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA (Age 84 years) Married 9 May 1915 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 9 May 1915 at F.A. Casto's residence
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Oshel C Staats, 23; Jackson County, WV; Jackson County, WV
Ora Casto, 20; Jackson County, WV; Jackson County, WV
1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
Staats, Oshel C 38 md age 25
Ora 34 md age 21
Eileen da 13
Oreta M da 11
Fredrick son 9
John R son 1 3/12
Family ID F7153 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Lowell D Pitchford, b. 1 Feb 1915, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Feb 2004, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA (Age 89 years) Married 20 Oct 1938 [4] Family ID F25781 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Died - 29 May 2006 - Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA 
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