West Virginia Pioneers
Ava Lois Rhodes
1905 - 2001 (96 years)-
Name Ava Lois Rhodes Born 23 Feb 1905 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Female Died 9 Dec 2001 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes
Ava L. Rhodes Raines 96 , of Kenna was called home to be with the Lord Dec. 9, 2001 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley.
She was born February 23, 1905 at Belgrove, a daughter of the late Matt and Ora Dell Parsons Rhodes. She was a housewife and a member of the Warren Chapel United Methodist Church. She loved to quilt with the ladies aide at the church.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Raines, a daughter, Gay Lucille Raines; two brother Delbert and Denver Rhodes; and two sisters Alma Whited and Amy Stine.
She is survived by her sons, Donald Raines of Kenna, Lee Raines of Sissonville; daughters, Carol McKemy of Kenna, Lorain Stogdon of South Charleston; brother Densil Rhodes of Ripley; sisters, Ima Anderson, Geraldine Willard, both of Charleston, Gladys Jones of Gandeeville, Iva Critchfield of Belgrove; eight granchildren, twenty-one greatgrandchidren; and tow great great granddaughters.
Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Parson-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Rev. Larry R. Jones Officiating. Burila will be ath the Fairplain Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Person ID I24909 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father Mattie Lee Rhodes, b. 28 Mar 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 31 Jan 1951 (Age 70 years) Mother Ora Dell Parsons, b. 19 Jul 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 Jan 1972 (Age 81 years) Married 11 Feb 1905 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
11 Feb 1905 - Loyd PARSONS name on license
Rhodes, Mattie Lee 22 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co. [son of Robert R. & Mary Ellen (Casto) Rhodes]
Parsons, Ora D. 15 born Jackson Co./residing Jckson Co. [dau of George W. & Elizabeth S. (Reed )Parsons]
1920 Jackson Co census, transcribed by Betty McIntyre:
Staats Mills Prec of Washington Dist #25-25
Rhodes, Mattie L, 39, hoh
Ora D, 28, wife
Ava L, 14, dau
Amy I, 12, dau
Delbert W, 9, son
Alma B, 6, dau
Ima E, 2.1, dau
1930 Jackson co WV Washington Dist 13 # 66-66
Rhodes, Mattie 50 m age 24
Ora D 39 m age 14
Ima 12
Gladys 9
Ivy M 4 6/12
Geraldine 2 2/12
Family ID F6539 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Dallas Raines, b. 1 Sep 1901, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1973 (Age 71 years) Married 19 Jul 1924 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA [1, 3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 7/19/1924
Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Dallas Raines, 23, Roane, Kanawha
Ava Rhodes, 21, Jackson, Kanawha
Children 1. Lee Raines 2. Gay Lucille Raines, b. 5 May 1928, d. 23 Oct 1928 (Age 0 years) 3. Donald Raines 4. Carol Sue Raines, b. 17 Dec 1935, d. 1 Feb 2019 (Age 83 years) 5. Lorain Raines Family ID F11769 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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