Husband Paul Russell Shorter, Sgt.
Born: Sep 21, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 6, 1973 - Salem (city), VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Roy Cabel Shorter (1892-1960)
Mother: Mary Frances Carter (1893-1965)
Marriage: Dec 20, 1957 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC
Wife Mary Inez Eanes
Born: Jan 23, 1922 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 7, 2009 - Tender Years Adult Care, Figsboro, VA
Buried: Dec 10, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Homer Robert Eanes, Sr. (1898-1956)
Mother: Mary Beatrice Richardson (1903-1991)
Other Spouse: Lee Roy Ingram (1913-1984) - Jun 17, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA (Divorced)
Other Spouse: James Curtis Reynolds (1920-1985) - May 14, 1978 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Inez Eanes):
Marr. by C. Bowen, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Lee Roy Ingram):
He 35, she 26. He once div., she single. He born Franklin Co., Va. & she Henry Co., Va. He a farmer & she a bookkeeper. S/o Omer Ingram & Amanda Snead; D/o Homer Robert Eanes & Mary Beatrice Richardson. Marr. by J.P. McCabe, Min.
Notes: Marriage (James Curtis Reynolds):
He 57, she 56. Both prev. wid., & born Va. S/o Allen Luther Reynolds & Martha Sue Minter; D/o Homer Robert Eanes & Mary Beatrice Richardson. Marr. by R.R. Hale-Cooper, Min.
Husband James Curtis Reynolds
Born: Jul 7, 1920 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 16, 1985 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Allan Luther Reynolds (1894-1935)
Mother: Martha Susan Minter (1902-1970)
Marriage: May 14, 1978 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Mary Inez Eanes
Born: Jan 23, 1922 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 7, 2009 - Tender Years Adult Care, Figsboro, VA
Buried: Dec 10, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Homer Robert Eanes, Sr. (1898-1956)
Mother: Mary Beatrice Richardson (1903-1991)
Other Spouse: Lee Roy Ingram (1913-1984) - Jun 17, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA (Divorced)
Other Spouse: Paul Russell Shorter, Sgt. (1919-1973) - Dec 20, 1957 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Inez Eanes):
He 57, she 56. Both prev. wid., & born Va. S/o Allen Luther Reynolds & Martha Sue Minter; D/o Homer Robert Eanes & Mary Beatrice Richardson. Marr. by R.R. Hale-Cooper, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Lee Roy Ingram):
He 35, she 26. He once div., she single. He born Franklin Co., Va. & she Henry Co., Va. He a farmer & she a bookkeeper. S/o Omer Ingram & Amanda Snead; D/o Homer Robert Eanes & Mary Beatrice Richardson. Marr. by J.P. McCabe, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Paul Russell Shorter, Sgt.):
Husband Melvin A. Eanes
Born: Sep 30, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 4, 1987 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Claude Swanson Eanes (1894-1971)
Mother: Grace Lea Walker (1899-1987)
Marriage: Sep 30, 1950 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Callie Washington Hankins
Born: Sep 20, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 11, 2014 - Blue Ridge Nursing Ctr., Stuart, VA
Buried: Aug 14, 2014 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: George Hutcherson Hankins (1903-1963)
Mother: Nannie Mae Marlowe (1903-1989)
Children
1 F Sandra Kay Eanes
Born: Nov 2, 1951
Died: May 30, 1956 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
2 M Melvin Kent Eanes
Born: Aug 12, 1957 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
3 M Marshall Stanley Eanes
Born: Nov 8, 1962 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Callie Washington Hankins):
Both single. He worked in a furniture factory & she did textile work. Marr. by J.P. McCabe, Min.
Husband Melvin Norris Frith, Sr.
Born: Mar 14, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 20, 2008 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Aug 23, 2008 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Edgar William Frith (1891-1972)
Mother: Mary Susan Mason (1894-1982)
Marriage: Dec 7, 1946 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mildred Lois Eanes
Born: Jan 13, 1928 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jun 20, 2019 - Figsboro Senior Care, Martinsville, VA
Buried: Jun 23, 2019 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Homer Robert Eanes, Sr. (1898-1956)
Mother: Mary Beatrice Richardson (1903-1991)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mildred Lois Eanes):
Both single. He unemployed & she worked for Virginia Mirror Co. Lic. issued Dec. 5, 1946, Henry Co., Va. Marr. by S.C. Huttin, Min.
Husband Rorror Allen Payne
Born: Dec 12, 1905 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 9, 1959
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Marriage: Dec 29, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Minnie Florence Eanes
Born: Aug 10, 1908 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Nov 4, 1995
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Oscar Starling Eanes (1876-1952)
Mother: Martha Rebecca Hankins (1884-1955)
Children
1 M Oscar Allen Payne
Born: Jan 15, 1928 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 11, 2000 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
2 F Hazel Payne
Born: Sep 23, 1933 - Ringgold, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 29, 2013 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Sep 1, 2013 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: James Paul Frith (1925-2012)
Marr: Aft Jul 19, 1987
Notes: Marriage (Minnie Florence Eanes):
Husband Moir Thomas Eanes
AKA: Tom
Born: Jul 28, 1937 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 19, 2013 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Mar 22, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Richard Burton Eanes, Sr. (1902-1953)
Mother: Alice Agnes Eanes (1909-1953)
Marriage: Dec 20, 1974 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Viola Walker
Born: Sep 30, 1935 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Mar 18, 2013 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Mar 22, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: James Edward Walker (1908-1981)
Mother: Mary Love Rigney (1906-1976)
Other Spouse: Orvil Allen Wingfield (1919-1986) - Nov 22, 1952 - Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced Sep 29, 1969)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Viola Walker):
He single, she once div. Marr. by K.L. Woodward, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Orvil Allen Wingfield):
Husband William Darling Lawrence
AKA: Will
Born: Oct 1897 - VA
Died: Oct 1, 1958 - VA
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Father: George H. Lawrence (1862- )
Mother: Susan Ruth Bondurant (1869- )
Marriage: Abt 1923
Wife Myrtle Page Eanes
Born: Jun 18, 1907 - VA
Died: 1961 - VA
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Father: Henry Clay Eanes, Sr. (1876-1922)
Mother: Emma Giles (1882-1946)
Children
1 M Harry Glenwood Lawrence
AKA: Plunk
Born: Dec 12, 1924 - VA
Died: Nov 19, 1964
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
2 M Andrew Thomas Lawrence
AKA: Tom
Born: Oct 10, 1926 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: May 18, 1999 - Loudon Health Care Ctr., Loudon, TN
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Rachel Virginia Heflin (1928-1982)
Marr: Jan 7, 1950
3 M Henry Clay Lawrence
Born: Jun 25, 1928 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Jan 23, 1981 - Osceola, Seminole Co., FL
Buried:
Spouse: Virginia Lucille Stoots (1927-1997)
Marr: Jan 3, 1953 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA. (Divorced Nov 7, 1957)
4 M Homer Darling Lawrence
Born: Jun 30, 1930 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Dec 31, 1999 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
5 M John Safford Lawrence
Born: Jan 16, 1932 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Oct 29, 1996 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Shirley Louise Payne (1936-2014)
Marr: Oct 25, 1956 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA. (Divorced)
Spouse: Peggy Anne Altice (1931-2011)
Marr: Aft Feb 18, 1962
6 M Charles Cecil Lawrence
Born: Jul 10, 1933 - VA
Died: Nov 15, 1953
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
7 M Robert William Lawrence
AKA: Bill
Born: 1934 - VA
Died:
Buried:
8 M Morris A. Lawrence
Born: 1936 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Husband Glenwood Lester McNeely, Jr.
AKA: Glenn
Born: Sep 21, 1918 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 4, 1997 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Oct 7, 1997 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: George Lester McNeely, Sr. (1890-1956)
Mother: Lena Mae Motley (1902-1988)
Marriage: Nov 22, 1947 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Nannie Irene Eanes
Born: Aug 15, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 22, 2009 - Carilion Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
Buried: Nov 25, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Harry Thomas Eanes (1892-1952)
Mother: Ruth Minter Slaydon (1894-1981)
Children
1 M Gary Dean McNeely
Born: Aug 18, 1956 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 13, 2023
Buried: Feb 16, 2023 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Nannie Irene Eanes):
Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by C.F. Horne, Min.
Husband John Samuel Oakes
Born: Jul 11, 1890 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 31, 1952 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Father: James Harmon Oakes (1856-1925)
Mother: Susan Harriett Haley (1850-1946)
Marriage: Nov 21, 1909 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Nannie Viola Eanes
Born: Oct 2, 1890 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 10, 1965 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Thomas Jefferson Eanes (1858-1920)
Mother: Nannie Alice Gray (1862-1934)
Children
1 M William Lenon Oakes
Born: Nov 17, 1910 - Brosville, VA
Died: Sep 10, 1963 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Spouse: Madelyn LeMoine Baker (1914-1995)
Marr: Jun 9, 1936 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Anne Perle Oakes
AKA: Annie
Born: Sep 12, 1912 - Brosville, VA
Died: Jun 4, 2010 - Montgomery Gen. Hosp., Olney, MD
Buried: Jun 7, 2010 - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Spouse: Thomas Allen Branch (1904-1978)
Marr: Nov 23, 1935 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Lillie Ella Oakes
Born: Aug 18, 1914 - Brosville, VA
Died: Feb 11, 2014 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Spouse: Stanley Carson Scearce (1905-1982)
Marr: Oct 19, 1934 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M Jefferson Harmon Oakes
Born: Dec 29, 1916 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 2, 2004 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Oct 6, 2004 - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Spouse: Olivia Katherine Alden (1921-1999)
Marr: Dec 3, 1938 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 M F. Clayton Oakes
Born: 1919 - VA
Died:
Buried:
6 F N. Louise Oakes
Born: 1922 - VA
Died:
Buried:
7 F Frances M. Oakes
Born: 1924 - VA
Died:
Buried:
8 M J. James Oakes
Born: 1926 - VA
Died:
Buried:
9 F Bernice Mae Oakes
Born: Jul 25, 1928 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas William Walters (1928-2011)
Marr: Mar 21, 1948 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
10 M Larry Clifton Oakes
Born: Jun 23, 1933 - Brosville, VA
Died: Sep 24, 2004 - Health Central Hosp., Ocoee, FL
Buried: Oct 1, 2004 - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Husband Noel Thomas Eanes
Born: Aug 20, 1914 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 5, 1968 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Eanes Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Thomas Hood Eanes (1869-1947)
Mother: Lula Alice Eanes (1872-1941)
Marriage: Jan 29, 1941 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Marr. Status: Divorced Dec 29, 1949
Wife Doris Lena Huff
Born: Feb 4, 1913 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Aug 19, 2003 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Aug 22, 2003 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Charles Hayes Huff (1875-1939)
Mother: Alice Augusta Bell (1893- )
Other Spouse: George William Anderson (1909-1940) - Feb 19, 1931 - Franklin Co., VA
Other Spouse: John Lester Hall (1913-2002) - Dec 23, 1955 - Henry Co., VA (Divorced)
Children
1 M Charles Hood Eanes
AKA: Charlie
Born: Feb 27, 1942 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 10, 2007 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Shirley Ann Rigney (1949-2021)
Marr: Nov 7, 1964 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC. (Divorced Nov 26, 1982)
Notes: Marriage (Doris Lena Huff):
He 26 & she 27. His 1st & her 2nd marr.; prev. wid. He worked in a furniture factory. S/o Thomas Hood Eanes & Loula Eanes; D/o Charlie Haze Huff & Alice Bell. Marr. Jan. 29, 1941 in Mountain Valley, Henry Co., Va., by Herman A. Gregory, Min.; Div. Henry Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (George William Anderson):
He 21 & she 18. He worked in a furniture factory. S/o Karen Anderson (father not mentioned); D/o Charlie Huff & Alice Bell. Marr. Feb. 19, 1931 in Franklin Co., Va., by J.W. Wimbish.
Notes: Marriage (John Lester Hall):
Both 43. His 1st marr., her 3rd; she prev. div. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Franklin Co., Va. Both did textile work. S/o Walter Clay Hall & Bertie Jane Bray; D/o Charlie Hayes Huff & Alice Augusta Bell. Marr. Dec. 23, 1955, Henry Co., Va., by W.E. Collins, Min.
Husband Oscar Forrest Eanes
Born: Nov 9, 1912 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Aug 3, 1983 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Aug 5, 1983 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Oscar Starling Eanes (1876-1952)
Mother: Martha Rebecca Hankins (1884-1955)
Marriage: May 9, 1936 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Ila Elizabeth Haymore
Born: Jul 23, 1912 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Oct 2, 2008 - Roman Eagle Nursing Home, Danville, VA
Buried: Oct 5, 2008 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: William B. Haymore (1889- )
Mother: Nora F. Johnson (1885- )
Children
1 F Bernice Frances Eanes
Born: Nov 13, 1938 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 2, 2001 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Nov 4, 2001 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Charles Leland Sutton (1934-2016)
Marr: Jun 10, 1959 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Ila Elizabeth Haymore):
Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by G.D. Yeatts, Min.
Husband Oscar Starling Eanes
Born: Jul 8, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 11, 1952 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Sep 13, 1952 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: John Hutcherson Eanes (1850-1934)
Mother: Joyce Washington Johnson (1847-1919)
Marriage: Dec 23, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Martha Rebecca Hankins
Born: Sep 7, 1884 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 8, 1955 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Apr 10, 1955 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: George W. Hankins (1860-1936)
Mother: Nancy Missouri Lawrence (1858-1931)
Children
1 M Eugene Samuel Eanes
Born: Jan 1, 1904 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: May 14, 1970 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: May 16, 1970 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Spouse: Virgie Mabel Adkins (1904-1994)
Marr: 1935-1936
2 F Madie Frances Eanes
Born: Aug 10, 1908
Died: Apr 26, 1909
Buried:
3 F Minnie Florence Eanes
Born: Aug 10, 1908 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Nov 4, 1995
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Rorror Allen Payne (1905-1959)
Marr: Dec 29, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M George Morton Eanes
Born: Apr 9, 1910 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Jan 29, 1970
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Viola Beatrice Trent (1911-1983)
Marr: Dec 24, 1940 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 M Oscar Forrest Eanes
Born: Nov 9, 1912 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Aug 3, 1983 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Aug 5, 1983 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Ila Elizabeth Haymore (1912-2008)
Marr: May 9, 1936 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA
6 F Nannie Belah Eanes
Born: 1914 - VA
Died:
Buried:
7 M Ernest Clarence Eanes
Born: Jul 21, 1918 - VA
Died: Oct 13, 1995 - New Hanover, New Hanover Co., NC
Buried: Oct 15, 1995 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
8 M Paul Mease Eanes, Sr.
Born: Jun 11, 1924 - Sago, Franklin Co., VA
Died: Nov 12, 2008 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: Nov 15, 2008 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Lois Westbrook (1927-2019)
Marr: Jul 7, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Husband Oscar Starling Eanes
Born: Jul 8, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 11, 1952 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Sep 13, 1952 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: John Hutcherson Eanes (1850-1934)
Mother: Joyce Washington Johnson (1847-1919)
Relationship: - No evidence this couple married (Never Married)
Marr. Status: No evidence this couple married (Never Married)
Wife Mary Lou Reynolds
AKA: Mollie
Born: Apr 19, 1879 - 2d Dist., Callands, VA
Died: Oct 26, 1920
Buried: - Forest Lawn Cem., Norfolk, VA
Father: William Barton Reynolds (1848-1919)
Mother: Nancy Ann Reynolds (1854-1924)
Other Spouse: George Abel Dunn (1875-1960) - Mar 10, 1897 - Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced in 1905)
Other Spouse: Fitzhugh Lee Harrell (1888-1957) - Dec 10, 1910 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
1 M Samuel Lovelace Reynolds
Born: Jan 14, 1906 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 18, 1971 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Spouse: Frances Hughes Carter (1912-1995)
Marr: Aug 3, 1933 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Husband William Woodrow Horton, Sr.
AKA: Bill
Born: Jan 1, 1920 - Norfolk (city), VA
Died: Apr 11, 1989 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Marriage: Bef Apr 11, 1989 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Pattie Ruth Eanes
Born: Jan 23, 1935 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jun 6, 2025 - Brookdale Senior Living, Eden, NC
Buried: Jun 10, 2025 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: William Louis Eanes (1904-1962)
Mother: Hettie O. Burgess (1906-1991)
Other Spouse: Melvin Oakley Cruise (1932-2003) - Sep 12, 1950 - Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced before Dec 9, 1957)
Other Spouse: George Andy Watkins (1927-2022) - Aft Apr 3, 2004 - Rockingham Co., NC
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Pattie Ruth Eanes):
His orig. obit. of Apr. 11, 1989, names his wife as Pattie Eanes.
Notes: Marriage (Melvin Oakley Cruise):
Both 21. 1st marr. Born Leaksville, NC. He a truck driver. S/o Peyton Oakley Cruise & Alpha Williams; D/o William Lewis Eanes & Hettie Burgess. Marr. Sep. 12, 1950, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by R.J. Rashery, Min. (Note: he marr. his 2d wife, Vivian, on Dec. 9, 1957, Rockingham Co., NC.)
Notes: Marriage (George Andy Watkins):
His obit. of Sep. 5, 2022, also names Pattie as his last wife; she was buried Apr. 3, 2004.
Husband George Andy Watkins
Born: May 3, 1927 - Price, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Sep 5, 2022 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Marriage: Aft Apr 3, 2004 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Pattie Ruth Eanes
Born: Jan 23, 1935 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jun 6, 2025 - Brookdale Senior Living, Eden, NC
Buried: Jun 10, 2025 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: William Louis Eanes (1904-1962)
Mother: Hettie O. Burgess (1906-1991)
Other Spouse: Melvin Oakley Cruise (1932-2003) - Sep 12, 1950 - Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced before Dec 9, 1957)
Other Spouse: William Woodrow Horton, Sr. (1920-1989) - Bef Apr 11, 1989 - Rockingham Co., NC
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Pattie Ruth Eanes):
His obit. of Sep. 5, 2022, also names Pattie as his last wife; she was buried Apr. 3, 2004.
Notes: Marriage (Melvin Oakley Cruise):
Both 21. 1st marr. Born Leaksville, NC. He a truck driver. S/o Peyton Oakley Cruise & Alpha Williams; D/o William Lewis Eanes & Hettie Burgess. Marr. Sep. 12, 1950, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by R.J. Rashery, Min. (Note: he marr. his 2d wife, Vivian, on Dec. 9, 1957, Rockingham Co., NC.)
Notes: Marriage (William Woodrow Horton, Sr.):
His orig. obit. of Apr. 11, 1989, names his wife as Pattie Eanes.
Husband Paul Mease Eanes, Sr.
Born: Jun 11, 1924 - Sago, Franklin Co., VA
Died: Nov 12, 2008 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: Nov 15, 2008 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Oscar Starling Eanes (1876-1952)
Mother: Martha Rebecca Hankins (1884-1955)
Marriage: Jul 7, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Lois Westbrook
Born: Apr 30, 1927 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jun 21, 2019 - Beacon Place, Greensboro, NC
Buried: Jun 24, 2019 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: John Westbrook (1890-1973)
Mother: Elizabeth Thomas Nance (1894-1973)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Lois Westbrook):
Both single. He in the U.S. Army & she worked in the textile industry. Marr. by W.C. Bradley, Min.
Husband Perry Arthur Eanes
Born: Apr 4, 1941 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 25, 1996 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Father: Richard Burton Eanes, Sr. (1902-1953)
Mother: Alice Agnes Eanes (1909-1953)
Marriage: Oct 31, 1963 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Jean Bernice Fogle
Born: Cir 1933
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Jean Bernice Fogle):
Husband Jesse Herman Johnston
Born: Oct 13, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 13, 1940 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Father: James Washington Johnson (1869-1940)
Mother: Nancy John Stultz (1875-1936)
Marriage: Jul 23, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Rachal Pedigo Eanes
Born: Nov 2, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 9, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Eanes Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Henry Clay Eanes, Sr. (1876-1922)
Mother: Emma Giles (1882-1946)
Children
1 M George Burton Johnston
Born: Sep 9, 1922
Died: Oct 28, 1922
Buried:
2 F Bernice Johnston
Born: Mar 4, 1924 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 8, 1995 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Robert Hoberson Carter, Jr. (1916-1954)
Marr: Oct 21, 1939 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Curtis Oliver Brown ( - )
Marr: May 31, 1957
3 M Herman Maurice Johnston
AKA: Morris
Born: 1925 - VA
Died:
Buried:
4 F Annie H. Johnston
Born: 1927 - VA
Died:
Buried:
5 M James Henry Johnston
AKA: Jim
Born: Nov 24, 1927 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 26, 2009 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Sep 30, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
6 M Harry Reves Johnston, Sr.
Born: Oct 4, 1929 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 17, 2016 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jan 21, 2016 - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Lillie Mae Davis (1922-2016)
Marr: 1955-1956
Notes: Marriage (Rachal Pedigo Eanes):
Husband Richard Bernard Eanes, Jr.
Born: Jun 26, 1932 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 7, 2021
Buried: Nov 10, 2021 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Richard Burton Eanes, Sr. (1902-1953)
Mother: Alice Agnes Eanes (1909-1953)
Marriage: Apr 5, 1957 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Clara Virginia Furrow
Born: May 23, 1933 - Franklin Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Clara Virginia Furrow):
Both single. He worked for the electrical dept., Martinsville, Va. & she for DuPont. Marr. by W.E. Collins, Min.
Husband Ruben Eanes
Born: Apr 8, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 17, 1989 - Sentera Norfolk Gen. Hosp., Norfolk, VA
Buried: - Riverside Mem. Pk., Norfolk, VA
Marriage: Jan 2, 1940 - Halifax Co., VA
Wife Rebecca Roberta Hankins
Born: Jul 18, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 7, 2005 - Chesapeake, Chesapeake (city), VA
Buried: - Riverside Mem. Pk., Norfolk, VA
Father: William Robert Hankins, Sr. (1870-1939)
Mother: Bessie Frances Minter (1885-1974)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Rebecca Roberta Hankins):
Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by C.C. Jones, Min.
Husband Samuel Elbert Eanes
AKA: Sam
Born: Dec 10, 1940 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: May 11, 2025
Buried:
Father: Floyd Glyn Eanes, Sr. (1912-1984)
Mother: Rowena Frances Rigney (1920-2006)
Marriage: Dec 20, 1959 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Rebecca Ann Hundley
AKA: Becky
Born: Mar 30, 1942 - Franklin Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Clifford Benjamin Hundley (1899-1967)
Mother: Nannie Myrtle Mason (1904-1971)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Rebecca Ann Hundley):
He 18, she 17. 1st marr. & born Franklin Co., Va. He worked at the Cox Fact. S/o Floyd Glyn Eanes, Sr. & Rowena Frances Rigney; D/o Clifford Benjamin Hundley & Nannie Myrtle Mason. Marr. Dec. 20, 1959, Henry Co., Va., by L.J. Judkins, Min.
Husband Samuel Henry Eanes
Born: Aug 30, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 8, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Beckham UMC Cem., Irisburg, VA
Father: Josiah S. Eanes (1849-1933)
Mother: Melissa Ella Griffith (1853-1938)
Marriage: Apr 26, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Annie Evelyn Hardy
Born: Jan 22, 1879 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Sep 5, 1929 - Carlisle, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Beckham UMC Cem., Irisburg, VA
Father: Joseph Henry Hardy (1835- )
Mother: Nancy C. Thomasson (1848-1920)
Children
1 M Samuel Woodrow Eanes
Born: Nov 1, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 11, 1986 - VA
Buried: - Beckham UMC Cem., Irisburg, VA
Spouse: Laura Angeline Hundley (1915-1995)
Marr: Sep 5, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Roy Wilbert Eanes
Born: 1914 - VA
Died:
Buried:
3 M Edwin Dewey Eanes
Born: Jan 22, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 21, 1986 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Ollie Minter (1918-2021)
Marr: Nov 4, 1938 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
4 F Virgie May Eanes
Born: Dec 17, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 6, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Beckham UMC Cem., Irisburg, VA
Spouse: Rufus Clark Hankins (1915-1987)
Marr: Apr 12, 1936 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Annie Evelyn Hardy):
Per the research of Bruce Locke: Their marriage is recorded in Henry Co., Virginia Registry of Marriages No. 2, 1893-1913, p. 92, line 41, 26 April 1911: Sam'l H. Eanes, age 30, single, born/resides Henry Co., lumberman, S/o J.S. & Harriell Eanes (note: Samuel's mother's name appears to be in error in this entry), married Evelyn Hardy, age 32, single, born Patrick Co., resides Henry Co., D/o J.H. & Nannie Hardy.
Husband William Walter Overton
AKA: Bill
Born: Jul 23, 1840 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 10, 1909 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Swansonville Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: Moses Edward Overton, Sr. (1815-Bef 1860)
Mother: Suzenia C. Hankins (1822-1878)
Marriage: Nov 4, 1866 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Susan T. Eanes
Born: Dec 23, 1839 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 28, 1923 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Swansonville Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: Edward Eanes (1814-1888)
Mother: Sarah Jane Taylor (1820-Aft 1880)
Children
1 M Granville Lee Overton
Born: Apr 28, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 31, 1928 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Sep 2, 1928 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Sallie Bet Merricks (1874-1959)
Marr: Dec 24, 1895 - Swansonville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Emma Clay Overton
Born: Jul 27, 1870 - Swansonville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 22, 1962 - Floyd Co., VA
Buried: - Huffville Ch. Cem., Floyd Co., VA
Spouse: Giles Elisha Payne Craghead (1868-1932)
Marr: Apr 16, 1900 - Swansonville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Ada Overton
Born: Jun 24, 1873 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 19, 1942 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Buried: Jun 21, 1942 - Liberty Bapt. Ch. Cem., Callands, VA
Spouse: Fernard Cortice Coward (1852-Bef 1910)
Marr: Jan 22, 1896 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M John Thomas Overton
Born: Oct 12, 1876 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 15, 1959 - Lynchburg Gen. Hosp., Lynchburg, VA
Buried: Jan 18, 1959 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Nannie M. Rigney (1882-1954)
Marr: Jan 9, 1918 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 F Naomi Maude Overton
AKA: Nannie
Born: Dec 15, 1882 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 8, 1954 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Liberty Bapt. Ch. Cem., Callands, VA
Spouse: John William Holley (1879-1966)
Marr: Jan 11, 1900 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Susan T. Eanes):
Husband Thomas Ray Eanes
Born: Jul 21, 1929 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Oct 4, 2013 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Lakeview Mem. Pk., Greensboro, NC
Father: William Louis Eanes (1904-1962)
Mother: Hettie O. Burgess (1906-1991)
Marriage: Dec 2, 1952 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Marr. Status: Divorced
Wife Ruby Hutchinson
Born: Jul 25, 1932 - Galax (city), VA
Died: Mar 9, 2000 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ruby Hutchinson):
Husband Thomas Ray Eanes
Born: Jul 21, 1929 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Oct 4, 2013 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Lakeview Mem. Pk., Greensboro, NC
Father: William Louis Eanes (1904-1962)
Mother: Hettie O. Burgess (1906-1991)
Marriage:
Wife Martha Meeks
Born: Cir 1933
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Eugene Edward Lumley
Born: 1910 - Alma, Bacon Co., GA
Died: Abt 1983 - Baltimore (city), MD
Buried:
Marriage: Dec 26, 1936 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Vergie Mae Eanes
Born: Nov 11, 1914 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Sep 5, 1997 - Baltimore (city), MD
Buried: Sep 8, 1997 - Garden of Faith Cem., Baltimore, MD
Father: Edward Hubbard Eanes (1856-1915)
Mother: Julia Ann Manning (1883-1939)
Children
1 M James Glenn Lumley
Born: Nov 15, 1941 - High Point, Guilford Co., NC
Died: Mar 6, 2003 - Baltimore Co., MD
Buried: - Gardens of Faith Cem., Rosedale, MD
Husband Rufus Clark Hankins
Born: Dec 25, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 13, 1987 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Hankins-Martin-Haley Cem., Graystone, VA
Father: Gravely Clark Hankins, Sr. (1894-1955)
Mother: Edna Kate Martin (1895-1993)
Marriage: Apr 12, 1936 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Virgie May Eanes
Born: Dec 17, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 6, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Beckham UMC Cem., Irisburg, VA
Father: Samuel Henry Eanes (1880-1952)
Mother: Annie Evelyn Hardy (1879-1929)
Children
1 M Unnamed Hankins
Born: Mar 14, 1936
Died: Mar 14, 1936
Buried: - Hankins-Martin-Haley Cem., Graystone, VA
Husband William Eanes
AKA: Willie
Born: Jul 17, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 15, 1974 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Martin Lee Eanes (1877-1958)
Mother: Annie T. Gauldin (1884-1976)
Marriage: Nov 6, 1954 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Elsie Mae Rigney
Born: May 10, 1935 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 27, 2018 - Sovah Health, Danville, VA
Buried: May 31, 2018 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Levy Preston Rigney, Sr. (1895-1960)
Mother: Otha Lee Gentry (1901-1984)
Children
1 M William Timothy Eanes
Born: Feb 5, 1957 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 30, 2020 - Sovah Health, Danville, VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Scott Andrew Eanes
Born: Feb 23, 1964 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 31, 2023
Buried: Nov 4, 2023 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Notes: Marriage (Elsie Mae Rigney):
Both single. He a linesman & she a secretary. Marr. by C.W. Fink, Min.
Husband Coleman Odell Robbins
Born: Feb 8, 1923 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Died: Feb 17, 2003 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Feb 19, 2003 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: 1953
Wife Ada Mae Earles
Born: Aug 20, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 18, 1990
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Samuel Tilden Earles (1878-1952)
Mother: Jennie Ruth Allen (1892-1974)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ada Mae Earles):
Their dau. Betty Ann was born Apr. 13, 1954.
Husband Harold Vivian Garrett
Born: Aug 14, 1929 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jun 5, 1993 - Newport News (city), VA
Buried: Jun 8, 1993 - Parklawn Mem. Pk., Hampton (city), VA
Father: Waddie Monroe Garrett (1905-1959)
Mother: Elizabeth Lee Riddle (1908-1936)
Marriage: Dec 18, 1954 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Barbara Elaine Earles
Born: Mar 27, 1934 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 3, 2016 - Newport News (city), VA
Buried: - Parklawn Mem. Pk., Hampton (city), VA
Father: Rev., Willie Jessie Earles (1902-1940)
Mother: Mattie Sue Cox (1908-1990)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Barbara Elaine Earles):
He 25, she 21. 1st marr. He born Callands, Va.; she Martinsville, Va. He in the U.S. Air Force; she a inspector for DuPont. S/o Waddie Monroe Garrett & Lizzie Riddle; D/o Rev. Willie Jesse Earles & Mattier Cox. Marr. Dec. 18, 1954, Martinsville, Va., by C.F. Horne, Min.