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Junior Lee Randolph

Male 1921 - 2013  (91 years)


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  • Name Junior Lee Randolph 
    Born 15 Nov 1921  Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Aug 2013  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Junior Lee Randolph, 91, of Ripley, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by family, on August 26, 2013, at Ravenswood Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, following an extended illness.
      He was born November 15, 1921, at Statts Mill, a son of the late Albert Christopher and Roxey O'Dell Janney Randolph. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served on the aircraft carrier Chenango. He worked in the oil fields most of his life and retired from Cabot Gas as a tool dresser. He was Baptist by faith.

      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Genevieve "Jeanie" Randolph; a daughter, Marilyn Randolph; brothers, Alvie and Chris Randolph; and sisters, Lucy Randolph, Joyce, Belva Jean Reed, Virginia Casto and Frances "Tince" Ashby.

      He is survived by a son, Lee Randolph and his wife, Carolyn, of Ravenswood; a daughter, Linda Proctor and her husband, Wayne, of Vermillion, Ohio; grandchildren, Susan, Stacie, Matthew, Melissa, Nyree, Lina, Harry, Larry, Sonja and Anna; 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
      Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, August 31, at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Pastor Rick Perrine officiating. Burial with military rites provided by Ripley American Legion Post 107 will be in Fairplain Cemetery.
      Friends may call from 11 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home.

      The family would like to especially thank the Ravenswood Village Nursing Home for the special care extended to Mr. Randolph during his time there.
      Condolences and memories may be shared by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com.
    Person ID I9374  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2013 

    Father Albert Christopher Randolph,   b. 16 Nov 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Roxey O'dell 'Della' Janney,   b. 1901, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1995  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 30 Aug 1918  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/30/1918
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Albert Randolph, 18, Jackson Co, Kanawha
      Della Janey, 17, VA, Kanawha
      sworn written cert Sarah Tyree sister pres for girls father

      1920 Logan, Logan, WV # 250
      Ranoldph, Albert C 19 WVWVWV
      Roxie O 18 VAVAVA
      Virginia O da 7/12 WV

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 254-255 Millcreek Road
      Randolph, Albert C 29 m age 17 WVWVWV
      Della 29 m age 17 VA VA VA
      Virginia da 11 WV
      Junior son 8 WV
      Francis da 6 WV
      Alva son 4.0 WV
      Lotia da 1.0 WV
      Ola, brother 28 m age 16 WV WV WV
      Rosa sil 27 m age 16 VA VA VA
      Retta niece 10 WV
      Charles neph 8 WV
      Earl neph 3.5 WV
      Leana or Leora M niece 5/12 WV

      1940 ED 18-8, Ripley, Jackson, WV p 9A & 9B Sycamore Creek
      #149 rents - part of crops (crossed out) farm
      Randolph, Albert C 39 WV - same house
      Delia wife 39 VA - same house
      Junior son 18 s WV - same house
      Frances da 16 WV - same house
      Alva son 14 WV - same house
      Lucy da 11 WV - same house father born WV mother born VA, speak English in home
      Christopher son 8WV - same house
      Belvajean da 5 WV - same house

      1940 ED 18-7 Ripley town, Ripley, Jackson, WV p 4B
      Main St 416 #83 owns non-famr $4500
      Rader, Warren R 50 family
      Randolph, Frances maid 16 WV - rural Jackson WV ???

      Buried Fairplain Cemetery
    Family ID F3100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Genevieve Kiser,   b. 6 Jan 1927, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 2011  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1945 
    Children 
     1. Christopher Lee Randolph
     2. Linda Margaret Randolph
     3. Marilyn Marie Randolph,   b. 27 Feb 1955, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 2011, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Family ID F3101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S21] Obit.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.