Dennis Blake Jr.
M, b. 1 November 1914, d. 26 July 2006
| Note* |
Obituary from the Raleigh Register (Beckley, WV) 30 Jul 2006
TIMBERVILLE, Va. — Dennis Blake Jr., 91, of Timberville, formerly of Prosperity, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at his home.
Born at Prosperity on Nov. 1, 1914, he was the son of the late Dennis and Biddie Alice Treadway Blake.
Mr. Blake was a retired coal miner from the Cranberry Coal Co., and was a member of the UMWA. He was a former employee of the West Virginia Turnpike.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Edra McKinney Blake; and brothers, Grover, Denzil, Russell, Lewis and Earl Blake.
Survivors include his children, Larry Blake and wife, Jackie, of Milton, Fla., Danny Blake of Weyers Cave, Va., Reta Blake Walker and husband, Dean, of Port Orange, Fla., June Blake Stevens and husband, Jerry, of Cameron, N.C., and Debbie Blake Estep of Salem, Va.; two sisters, Myrtle Ward of Skelton and Margaret Mann of Pontiac, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Jerry Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to R.M.H. Hospice.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at roseandquesenberry@charterinternet.com.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
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| Birth* |
1 November 1914, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
26 July 2006, Timberville, Rockingham Co., Virginia |
| Burial* |
31 July 2006, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia |
Edna McKinney
F
Larry Blake
M
Danny Blake
M
Reta Blake
F
June Blake
F
Debbie Blake
F
Myrtle Blake
F
Lewis D. Blake
M
Earl Blake
M
Margaret E. Blake
F
Deatie Treadway
F, b. September 1892, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
September 1892, West Virginia |
Margaret Alta ?
F, b. circa 1906, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1906, West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
circa 1924, Principal=French E. Treadway |
French E. Treadway
M, b. 18 February 1925, d. 10 January 2006
| Note* |
Obituary:
OAK HILL — French E. Tredway Jr., 80, of Oak Hill, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006.
Born Feb. 18, 1925, he was the son of the late French and Margaret Alta Tredway.
French was an avid woodcrafter and recently became a Christian through Pastor Jerry Bush of Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene and served in the Army during World War II.
Mr. Tredway was retired from Long-Airdox after 33 years of service.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Maxine Blackwell Tredway; a daughter, Terri Lea Tredway; and a sister, Doris Beals.
Those left to cherish his loving memory include daughters, Sandra Tredway Meyer and husband, Richard, of Oshkosh, Wis., Judith Tredway Jones and husband, Harold, of Oak Hill, Iris Rose Patrick and husband, Jerry, of Gatewood and Tammy Lynn Tredway Kitchen of Maryland; a son, French Tredway III and wife, Starlett, of Oak Hill; a sister, Freda Blackwell of Oak Hill; a brother, Kenneth Tredway of Ohio; granddaughters, Susan Stark of Oshkosh, Debbie Hornacek of Lexington, S.C., Amanda Patrick of Summersville and Rachael Kitchen of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; grandsons, Harold “Punkin” Jones Jr. of Oak Hill, Bill E. Jones of Oak Hill and Christopher Patrick of Beckley; and eight great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, with Pastor Jerry Bush officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call 12:30 p.m. until time of service today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Harold “Punkin” Jones Jr., Bill Jones, Christopher Patrick, Lewis Jones, Harold Jones, French Tredway III and Oather Jones.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.blueridgefuneralhome.com.
Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, is serving the family.. |
| Marriage* |
Principal=Ruth Maxine Blackwell |
| Birth* |
18 February 1925, West Virginia |
| Death* |
10 January 2006, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Burial* |
12 January 2006, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia |
Ruth Maxine Blackwell
F, d. circa 2006
Terri Lea Treadway
F
Sandra Treadway
F
Judith Treadway
F
Iris Rose Treadway
F
Tammy Lynn Treadway
F
French E. Treadway III
M
Freda Treadway
F
Doris Treadway
F, d. circa 2006
Kenneth Treadway
M
Mary Penelope Stover
F, b. circa 1877, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1877 |
| Marriage* |
30 March 1892, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, Principal=Neville Marion Treadway |
Milton McCune
M, b. circa 1878, d. before 1930
| Birth* |
circa 1878, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
19 December 1900, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Mary Emma Treadway |
| Death* |
before 1930 |
Clarence McCune
M
Opal F. Reese
F
Clifford W. Reese
M
William S. Reese
M
Effie V. Reese
F
Laura B. Reese
F
Walter A. Reese
M
Roy H. Reese
M
Fred H. Reese
M
Loretta Reese
F
Dorothy J. Reese
F
Samuel D. Taylor
M, b. circa 1848, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1848, Fayette Co., Virginia |
| Marriage* |
10 April 1873, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Eunice Ann Treadway |
William N. Taylor
M, b. December 1879, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
December 1879, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Lula Ellen Taylor
F, b. December 1881, d. 11 December 1963
| Birth* |
December 1881, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
29 August 1900, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Elias G. Blake |
| Death* |
11 December 1963 |
Thomas P. Taylor
M, b. February 1884, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
February 1884, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Ruby S. Taylor
F, b. April 1886, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
April 1886, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Maggie Taylor
F, b. March 1891, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
March 1891, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
John W. Stump
M, b. circa 1855, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1855 |
| Marriage* |
31 December 1878, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Mary E. Treadway |
Patty Treadway
F
Donna Treadway
F
Terry Treadway
F
John Treadway
M
Dean Treadway
M
Timmy Treadway
M