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Submitted: 11/20/09 • Approved: 4/9/14 • Last Updated: 8/14/15 • R115179-G115177-S3
Kenneth Earl Queen
b MAY 13, 1915, Barbour Co, West Virginia, s/o Silva Lesta Queen, b Nov 25, 1889, Upshur Co, WVa, and Agra Queen, b Jan 8, 1895, Lewis Co, WVa
Viva Beatrice Barnes
b JUN 28, 1911, Vinton Twp, d/o Jehiel Laurence and Mary Arbaugh Barnes
In 1930, Viva B. Barnes, 19, single, lived at home, employed as nurse at Athens State Hospital, Athens, Ohio; enumerated in Vinton Twp, Vinton Co. and Athens Twp, Athens Co.
PARENTS OF KAREN AND RICK
Kenneth Earl, employed by the railroad, and Viva, graduate psychiatric nurse at the Ohio State Psychiatric Hospital in Columbus, then at Cleveland, were the parents of Karen R, born May 16, 1940 and Kenneth Richard, born Feb 8, 1947, both born Vinton County.
Daughter Karen married Ronald Thomas; Karen Queen Thomas died Oct 23, 1992, 52Y, college graduate, teacher and real estate, of cancer, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
Karen Queen Thomas is buried at Chandler Cemetery, Marseilles, Wyandot County.
Son Kenneth Richard lives in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WVa
Kenneth Earl Queen died OCT 19, 1983, 68Y, Weston, Lewis Co, West Virginia
Viva Barnes Queen died JUL 3, 1995, 84Y, Grafton, Taylor Co, West Virginia
From obituary of Viva Barnes Queen: 84, of Grafton, died at United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, WVa, graduate psychiatric nurse, daughter of the late Jehiel L. and Mary Arbaugh Barnes, preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Earl, daughter Karen Thomas, two brothers, Laurence and Raymond, three sisters Gladys Pierce, Parnie McLaughlin, Lenora Hoctor, survived by son Kenneth, of Good Hope, WVa, grandson Steven Queen, of Grafton, WVa...services July 7, 1995 at Blower-Garrett Funeral Home, McArthur...Rev. Paul Cottrill officiating...burial to follow at Radcliff Cemetery
Silva Lester (1889-1960) and Agra (1895-1967) Queen are buried at R. Glenn Floyd Cemetery, Lewis County, WVa.
Jehiel Laurence (1872-1945) and Mary A. (1876-1938) Barnes are buried at Radcliff Cemetery.
Contributed on 11/20/09 by ccalvin1
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