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Opal Juanita Greathead1

#9401, b. 18 January 1929, d. 14 July 2020
Last Edited=18 Jul 2020
Relationships
7th cousin of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 5 times removed of George Greathead
8th great-granddaughter of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
Opal Juanita Sawyers née Greathead
     Opal Juanita Greathead was born on 18 January 1929 in Big Four, West Virginia, USA.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Thomason Greathead and Victoria Tori Day. In the census of 1 April 1940 in Browns Creek, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, she was listed as the daughter of Thomason Greathead.4 She married Edgar E Sawyers on 20 July 1946 in McDowell, West Virginia, USA, after a licence was issued on 17 July.5,2 Opal Sawyers was decribed as alive at the time of her sisters death on 17 July 2005, she was living at 109 Fairview Street, Princeton.6 Her husband Edgar died on before 2020.3 Opal died on 14 July 2020 in Princeton, West Virginia, USA, aged 91.3 Opal was buried on 17 July 2020 in Roselawn Funeral Home Cemetery, Princeton, West Virginia, USA.3

Child of Opal Juanita Greathead and Edgar E Sawyers

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.
  2. [S7692] E-mails between Ann Shuttleworth and Jan Cooper from 11 November 2000.
  3. [S40045] Newspapers Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
  4. [S41940] US Census 1940 (T627) - 1 April 1940 T627-4422 Page 3a Enumeration District 24-41.
  5. [S40000] Website http://sortedbyname.com
  6. [S40000] Website www.findagrave.com.

Alice Louise Mitchell1

#9402, d. 25 February 1969
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Alice Louise Mitchell married Roy Lee Greathead, son of Thomason Greathead and Mary Sue Simmons, in 1938 in Logan, West Virginia, USA.1 Alice died on 25 February 1969 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England.1 Alice was buried on 2 June 1969 in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA.1

Children of Alice Louise Mitchell and Roy Lee Greathead

  • Thomas Morton Simmons b. 9 Nov 1938, d. 9 Nov 1938
  • Roy Lee Simmons
  • Delois Louise Simmons
  • Roger Louis Simmons

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.

Thomas Morton Simmons1

#9403, b. 9 November 1938, d. 9 November 1938
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationships
7th cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 6 times removed of George Greathead
9th great-grandson of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
     Thomas Morton Simmons was born on 9 November 1938.1 He was the son of Roy Lee Greathead and Alice Louise Mitchell. Thomas died on 9 November 1938.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.

Hazel Harding Champ1

#9408
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Hazel Harding Champ married William Henry Greathead, son of Thomason Greathead and Victoria Tori Day, Hazel was William's second wife and she was a Cherokee.1,2

Child of Hazel Harding Champ and William Henry Greathead

  • William Greathead Champ

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.
  2. [S9437] Emails between William Thomas Greathead Champ and Jan Cooper from 29 November 2009.

Imogene Justice1

#9409
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Imogene Justice married William Henry Greathead, son of Thomason Greathead and Victoria Tori Day, Imogene was William's first wife.1

Child of Imogene Justice and William Henry Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.

Douglas Greathead1

#9410
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationships
7th cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 6 times removed of George Greathead
9th great-grandson of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
     Douglas Greathead was born in Wilmington, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.1 He was the son of William Henry Greathead and Imogene Justice.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.

Dovie Lilian Williams1,2

#9414, b. 27 May 1920, d. 24 March 1993
Last Edited=25 Mar 2017
     Dovie Lilian Williams was born on 27 May 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.1,3,4,2 She was the daughter of Thomas L Williams and Lula M Witt.2 She married Thomas Conklin Greathead, son of Thomason Greathead and Victoria Tori Day, on 14 September 1946 in West Virginia, USA, after a licence issued in 11 September.1,5,6 Her Social Security Number was 173-12-8554 in 1951 in Pennsylvania, USA.3,7 Dovie died on 24 March 1993 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, aged 72.1,3,8,2

Children of Dovie Lilian Williams and Thomas Conklin Greathead

  • Thomas C Greathead
  • Beverly Lilian Greathead
  • Debra S Greathead9

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.
  2. [S7] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S40000] Website www.familytree legends.com.
  4. [S40047] US Social Security Death Index.
  5. [S40000] Website http://sortedbyname.com
  6. [S7692] E-mails between Ann Shuttleworth and Jan Cooper from 11 November 2000.
  7. [S7] Ancestry.com.
  8. [S40047] US Social Security Death Index aged 72 years 9 months 25 days.
  9. [S10] Family Record Family Search - United States Public Records, 1970-2009.

Edith Saunders1

#9415
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Edith Saunders married Thomas Conklin Greathead, son of Thomason Greathead and Victoria Tori Day, Edith was Thomas' second wife.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.

Harold Turner1

#9419, b. 12 October 1923, d. 27 May 2000
Last Edited=25 Mar 2017
     Harold Turner was born on 12 October 1923 in Vivian, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.2 He married Doris Irene Greathead, daughter of Thomason Greathead and Victoria Tori Day, on 9 August 1947 in McDowell, West Virginia, USA, after a licence was issued on 28 October 1946.1,3 His wife Doris died on 19 November 1998 in 829 Albeniarie Street, Bluefield, West Virginia, USA, aged 72.1,2,4,5 Harold died on 27 May 2000 in Princetown, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA, aged 76.1,2 Harold was buried in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princetown, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA, His obituary read: BLUEFIELD- Harold Turner, 76, of 829 Albemarle St., Bluefield died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at the Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on Oct. 12, 1923, in Vivian, he was a son of the late Jonathan and Florence Frith Turner. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the Gideon Society. He was the president of the Christian Action Sunday school class and the past chairman of the pastor parish relations committee and was a certified lay speaker. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a member of the Princeton Elks Lodge #1459, AF&AM Vivian Lodge #105 He was a retired Inspector and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris G. Turner; four brothers, Wiley, Paul, Ray and Ervin Turner; and three sisters, Clara Leslie, Thelma Taylor and Eva Stanley.
He is survived by his son, Harold Allen Turner and wife, Joanne R. of Edmond, Okla; daughter, Carol Collins and husband, Connie of Princeton; one brother, James Turner of Powell, Tenn; and grandson, Chad Blackburn of Bluefleld.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. I. Mark Conner officiating. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Princeton.
Friends may call from 7 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Nephews will serve the family as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 401 College Ave., Bluefield, W.Va. 24701.2

Children of Harold Turner and Doris Irene Greathead

  • Harold Allen Turner
  • Carol Turner

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.
  2. [S40000] Website www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S7692] E-mails between Ann Shuttleworth and Jan Cooper from 11 November 2000.
  4. [S40010] Family History Resource File - Vital Records Index - British Isles/Australia CD Find a grave.
  5. [S7] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Edgar E Sawyers1,2

#9423, b. about 1920, d. before 2020
Last Edited=18 Jul 2020
     Edgar E Sawyers was born about 1920 in Patrick Springs, West Virginia, USA.3 He married Opal Juanita Greathead, daughter of Thomason Greathead and Victoria Tori Day, on 20 July 1946 in McDowell, West Virginia, USA, after a licence was issued on 17 July.2,3 Edgar died before 2020.4

Child of Edgar E Sawyers and Opal Juanita Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.
  2. [S40000] Website http://sortedbyname.com
  3. [S7692] E-mails between Ann Shuttleworth and Jan Cooper from 11 November 2000.
  4. [S40045] Newspapers Bluefield Daily Telegraph.

Darlene Sawyers1

#9424
Last Edited=18 Jul 2020
Relationships
7th cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 6 times removed of George Greathead
9th great-granddaughter of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
     Darlene Sawyers was the daughter of Edgar E Sawyers and Opal Juanita Greathead. She married Wayne Goodson.2

Children of Darlene Sawyers and Wayne Goodson

  • Lacey Goodson
  • Ashton Goodson

Sources of Information

  1. [S3940] Emails between Debbie Campbell and Jan Cooper from 3 August 2002.
  2. [S2] Jan's thoughts, guesses and supositions.