Mrs. W. P. Stewart

Mrs. Annie Stewart, wife of W. P. Stewart, one of the old and respected inhabitants of Reedy, died August 2, 1907, at the age of 76 years. She was a good Christian lady, loved and respected by all who knew her for her many noble qualities of head and heart. She leaves a husband, one son in Colorado, and five daughters, Mrs. J. N. Board, Mrs. P. C. Brown, Mrs. A. G. Goad, Mrs. Myrtle Dicks, all of Reedy and Mrs. Myrtle Starkey of Illinois. The funeral was conducted by Revs. Dowell and Rupert at the M. E. Church South.

(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)
Reedy 1904 -1909 (As reported in the Pointer, later the Reedy News)

Olonzo Dempsey Roberts, life-long resident of Reedy, died February 22, 1936. He was a son of the late Col. Thomas A. and Susan (Stewart) Roberts, and was born in 1854. He was united in marriage in 1880 to Rebecca Knopp. To this union were born five sons and three daughters.

(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)
The Reedy News; February 1936
Reedy In The Thirties; by W. Fredrick Craig

Mr. Andrew B. Chancey was born Dec. 23, 1825, and departed this life July 27, 1905 at this residence on the Middle Fork of Reedy. He married Miss Mary Stewart in 1850. They were blessed with six children, four having preceded their father to the spirit world. His wife also died twenty-one years ago. He was left with two children, G. Harvey Chancey and Mrs. Susan (Chancey) Ayres of Ohio. Uncle Andy was member of the M. E. Church at Reedy for a number of years. He was always good, kind and affectionate to his family and friends.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. B. F. Ball in the Reedy M. E. Church at Reedy, after which his remains were laid to rest in the Reedy Cemetery.

(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)
The Reedy News

Miss H. Lilly Roberts

Miss H. Lilly Roberts (Bird) Roberts, about 74 years of age, of Reedy, died at 3 a.m. yesterday in the Gordon hospital in Spencer. She was a daughter of the late col. Thomas A. and Susan Stewart Roberts.

Miss Roberts suffered a broken hip about two weeks ago as the result of a fall and had been ill since that time.

Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Sallie Lowe of Akron, Ohio and the following nieces and nephews: Miss Dixie Roberts and Roy Roberts of Beuna Vista, WV, Miss Gladys Sayre of Murdoch Ave., Parkersburg, WV, and Miss Vivian Rader of Charleston, WV, who was with her aunt at the time of her death.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Reedy Methodist Episcopal Church and burial will be made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Parkersburg.

The body will be removed from the Hardman-Conrad Funeral Home in Spencer to the late residence this afternoon at 1 o'clock and will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.

The Parkersburg News; Monday, March 1, 1948
(H. Lilly Roberts passed away Feb. 29, 1948.)
(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)

M. A. Taylor

Funeral services for M. A. Taylor prominent farmer and citizen, who died Friday at his home about a mile above Reedy, near Duke Station, were held at his home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. S. Warren of Sandy Summit assisted by Rev. B. H. Barnes of Parkersburg. A large concourse of friends and relatives were present. Funeral Director T. W. Dye had charge of the remains and burial was made in the Seaman cemetery, in sight of the home of the deceased.

Obituary

"Martin Autaway Taylor son of Thornton T. and Eliza Vanhorn Taylor was born December 28, 1864 on Finch Creek, Lewis County, West Virginia, at which place I lived until about eight years old, and with my parents moved to Freeman's Creek and their I remained to manhood. In 1880 I have my heart to the Lord and professed religion, joining the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Lewis County and never moved my membership." (Mr. Taylor dictated his own obituary to this point.) He departed this life May 22, 1936 at the age of 71 years, 4 months and 24 days at his home near Reedy.

He was married Dec. 24, 1889 to Julia Rebecca Hess and to this union seven children were born. One son Virgil died when eleven days old. One daughter Bessie Taylor Warren died Oct. 29, 1919. His wife preceded him in death 18 years ago.

Surviving children are: Mrs. J. W. Haney, Mrs. T. R, Eaton and Mrs. Leander Atkinson of Parkersburg, Mrs. H. C. Fore and Mrs. C. C. Stewart of Reedy. Fifteen grand children: Mrs. Charles Lucas, Jr., Mrs. Stanley Lacy, Mrs. Ralph Weldon, Mrs. Oris Camp, Theodore, Oscar. Elsie, Fauntella, Charles Eugene and Edith Atkinson, Oleta Ruth, Jean Haralene and Rita Nelle Fore, Olin Warren, and Doris Irene Stewart. Three great grandchildren also survive: Charles Everett and Lorraine Lucas, and Patty Belle Weldon. Two brothers and one half sister survive John and Charley Taylor and Mrs. Ova Lester of Weston, W.Va. an a host of other relatives and friends.

His father died about 20 years ago and his mother about 60 years ago. One brother Parscal and a half brother, Simeon and two sisters, Mrs. Susan Frances Woofter and Eliza Jane Knapp preceded him in death.

Mr. Taylor has lived a religious life, always willing to help in time of need. He bore his sickness with patience and left the evidence with his family that he was prepared for Heaven and patiently waited for the end to come.

Among those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. George W. White, and two sons Forrest and John; Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Taylor and grand-daughter Miss, Janice Taylor all of Weston and Mrs. John Imboden and the latter's husband of Jackson's Mill; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Burnside, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kershner , and Mr. and Mrs. French Kershner all of Weston; Misses Bertha and Eliza Woofter of Camden and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Woofter and son Darrell of Dekalb, Olen Warren of Wheeling, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Welden and daughter Lillian, Mr. John McAtee, Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Lattimer, Mrs. Ethel Hess and two sons, Cleophas and Charles of Parkersburg, Miss Margaret Url and Mr, and Mrs. Johnson of Williamstown.

(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)
The Reedy News, Reedy, West Virginia, May 26, 1936