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Submitted: 6/23/17 • Approved: 7/4/17 • Last Updated: 7/7/17 • R239658-G0-S3
Raul Edward, born Oct 9, 1916, Hamden, son of Charles Henry Roof and Alberta Martha Workman
Raul married Margaret Lucille Pearce, born May 12, 1921, Radcliff, daughter of Jay Milton Pearce and Fannie Riley. They lived in Radcliff in 1940.
Parents of three children:
Emily Margaret, born July 9, 1937, Radcliff
Harold Lee, born Nov. 15, 1938, Radcliff
Ralph Edward, born March 28, 1941, Radcliff
Margaret Lucille Pearce Roof remarried, to Roy Ray Zervis. She is buried at Radcliff Cemetery.
Emily Margaret married Jerry Lawrence Campbell; parents of Jay Milton and Margaret Ann
Harold Lee, father of Harold Lee, Jr.
Ralph Edward married Donna Ellen Metcalf; parents of two daughters, Ramona and Mary Ellen.
Ralph Edward Roof died Dec. 14, 1999, 58Y, Hilliard, a victim of Hodgkins Disease. He is buried at Obetz Cemetery.
Raul's fourth child was Wanda D. Bowen, born Jan. 14, 1936, daughter of Sarah Elaine Bowen & Raul. Wanda was raised in Radcliff by her grandparents, Eli and Emma Bowen.
Wanda married William Virgil Pierce of Radcliff; parents of six sons and one daughter
Wanda Bowen Pierce died June 25, 2008, Ashville.
Raul Edward Roof died Oct. 8, 1984, 67Y, Ray, Vinton County
His sister, Grace Ann (1894-1984) & husband, Pearl Carl (1891-1965) Potts are buried at Radcliff Cemetery.
His brother, Walter B. Roof (1906-1979) is buried at Radcliff Cemetery.
His brother, Harvey Alonzo (1911-1980) & wife, Nancy Genoa Canode (1917-2005) Roof are buried at Radcliff Cemetery.
Charles Henry (1866-1939) and Alberta Martha (1873-1936) Roof are buried at Zion Cemetery, Vinton County
Contributed on 6/23/17 by ccalvin1
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