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Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters
Female, born 26 Sep 1917, died 19 Jun 2004
| Father* | Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr. (born 28 February 1895, died 3 November 1971) |
| Mother* | Amy Etolye Buckner (born 21 October 1896, died 9 February 1920) |
Partner: Audie Paris Wright (born 22 October 1918, died 29 June 1993)
| Son* | Virlen Ray (Ray) Wright (born 12 August 1939, died 2 May 2017) |
| Son* | Oliver Edward (Ed) Wright (born 9 April 1942, died 28 August 2025) |
| Name Sources | Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters.1,2 |
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| Birth |  |
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| 1920 Census |  Household of her grandfather Robert D. Buckner along with her parents Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters and Amy Etolye Buckner Dist. 2, Knoxville, 8 Jan 1920. page 259b, Hoytt Ave 1150, dwelling number 13, family number 13. Lucille P. 2 3/12 grand-daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.6 |
| 1930 Census |  Household of her father Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr. Ward 23, Enumeration District 47-56, Dist. 8, Knoxville City, 10 Apr 1930. page 12a, 1155 Morris Ave., dwelling number 220, family number 223. Eva L. 12, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.7 |
| Marriage | 20 August 1938; Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters age 20 and Audie Paris Wright age 19; Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.1 |
| Marriage Record |   Application is hereby made for Marriage License for the following-named parties: Male Applicant age 19, Edgemoor, Tenn; Female Applicant age 20, Edgemoore, Tenn; Signed: P. Audie Wright, J. J. Wright, father, Sworn and subscribed before me, this 20 day of August, 1938, Mattie Hollingsworth, County Court Clerk. Know All Men, that We, of the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to which payment, well and truly be made, we bind our heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every one of us and them, both jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. J. J. Wright, father of Paris Audie Wright states that he has talked with the parents of Eva Lucile Peters & that it is alright for her to marry Paris Audie Wright. Witness our hands and seals, this 20 day of August, 1938, Signed P Audie Wright, J. J. Wright. (second entry) License 1187; 1938 Aug 20; Paris Audie Wright to Eva Lucile Peters; I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 20th day of August, 1938, Rev. J. D. Babb, pastor, Oliver Springs Methodist Church.1 |
| Birth of Child |  |
| 1940 Census |  Household of her husband Audie Paris Wright Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, 11 May 1940. page 239a, sheet 8a, Bethel Valley Road, dwelling number 115. Lucille 21, wife, female, married, white, 4 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN.9 |
| Birth of Child | 9 April 1942, Oliver Edward (Ed) Wright, Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of mother: 24.10 |
| 1950 Census |  Household of her husband Audie Paris Wright Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, Lewallen Road, 24 Apr 1950 Sheet 026, dwelling number 220 Lucille E. 32, wife, female, married, white, born TN (The census enumerator reversed her first name and middle name.)11 |
| Family Narrative |  |
| Death | 19 June 2004; Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio, age 86.13,14,2 |
| Death Record |  Name - Eva Lucille Wright Event Type - Death Event Date - 19 Jun 2004 Time - 11:20 PM Registration Place - Nursing Home Residence Place - Knox, Knox, Ohio, United States Address - 2384 Updike Rd Residence Postal Code - 43011 Within City Limits - No Gender - Female Age - 86 Marital Status - Widowed Race - White Education Level - 12 Birth Date - 26 Sep 1917 Father's Surname - Peters Mother's Surname - Buckner Hospital Status - Other/Nursing home Method of Disposition - Burial Certificate Number - 50051 Volume Number - 34357 Registrar Certificate Number - 000244 Certifier's Role - Physician Source Reference - Ohio Department of Health.14 |
| Obituary | Centerburg -- Lucille "Lucy” Wright, 86, of Centerburg died Saturday, June 19, 2004. She was born Sept. 26, 1917, in Knoxville, Tenn., to Lester and Amy (Buckner) Peters. She was a member at the Centerburg United Methodist Church, Dogwood Blossoms Chapter of Sweet Adelines, Tri County Craft Club and the Friendship Circle of the church. She is survived by children, Ray (Dorothy) Wright and Brenda (Bill) Eagon, both of Centerburg, and Ed (Sandy) Wright of Howard; three sisters, Ruth (Bob) Bryan, Irene (Paul) Tarver and Loretta (Bob) Tadlock, all of Knoxville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren, Debbie Henthorn, Ryan and Randy Wright, Jeri Hoover, Kent Fling, Brock Eagon, Craig Wright, Melanie McSeveney, Leslie, Jacinda and Ryan Rager; 17 great-grandchildren, Allison and Trey Henthorn, Ryan, Isaiah and Logan Wright, Alaina and Gavin Wright, Emilee Wright, Brooke and Paige McSeveney, Cody and Dalton Rager, Kaitlin Goodman, Austin and Ramey Hoover, Amanda and Ken Hornung; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Audie; great-grandchild, Anna Wright; and two brothers, Howard and Ernest Peters. Friends may call today from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Melick-Moreland Funeral Home, 49 W. Church St., Centerburg. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m., at the Centerburg United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jack Clouston will officiate. Interment will be in Eastview Cemetery.2 |
| Burial | 22 June 2004; Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio.13,2 |
| Burial Inscription |   |
| Burial GPS | 40.296221,-82.693229.13 |
Citations
- [S1561] Marriage Record: Anderson County, Tennessee, 1938; page 165, license 571; Eva Lucille Peters and Paris Audie Wright, ancestry.com (Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002), viewed 13 September 2014.
License 1187, Marriage Record, Anderson County, Tennessee, Paris Audie Wright and Eva Lucile Peters, Date: Aug - 20, 1928, Application is hereby made for Marriage License for the following-named parties: Male Applicant age 19, Edgemoor, Tenn; Female Applicant age 20, Edgemoore, Tenn; Signed: P. Audie Wright, J. J. Wright, father, Sworn and subscribed before me, this 20 day of August, 1938, Mattie Hollingsworth, County Court Clerk. Know All Men, that We, of the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to which payment, well and truly be made, we bind our heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every one of us and them, both jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. J. J. Wright, father of Paris Audie Wright states that he has talked with the parents of Eva Lucile Peters & that it is alright for her to marry Paris Audie Wright. Witness our hands and seals, this 20 day of August, 1938, Signed P Audie Wright, J. J. Wright. (second entry) License 1187; 1938 Aug 20; Paris Audie Wright to Eva Lucile Peters; I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 20th day of August, 1938, Rev. J. D. Babb, pastor, Oliver Springs Methodist Church.
- [S1492] Obituary: Wright, Lucile; Mount Vernon News [Mount Vernon, Ohio], 21 June 2004, viewed at ancestry.com (United States Obituary Collection) on 4 January 2014.
Mount Vernon News [Mount Vernon, Ohio], 21 Jun 2004.
Centerburg -- Lucille "Lucy” Wright, 86, of Centerburg died Saturday, June 19, 2004. She was born Sept. 26, 1917, in Knoxville, Tenn., to Lester and Amy (Buckner) Peters. She was a member at the Centerburg United Methodist Church, Dogwood Blossoms Chapter of Sweet Adelines, Tri County Craft Club and the Friendship Circle of the church. She is survived by children, Ray (Dorothy) Wright and Brenda (Bill) Eagon, both of Centerburg, and Ed (Sandy) Wright of Howard; three sisters, Ruth (Bob) Bryan, Irene (Paul) Tarver and Loretta (Bob) Tadlock, all of Knoxville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren, Debbie Henthorn, Ryan and Randy Wright, Jeri Hoover, Kent Fling, Brock Eagon, Craig Wright, Melanie McSeveney, Leslie, Jacinda and Ryan Rager; 17 great-grandchildren, Allison and Trey Henthorn, Ryan, Isaiah and Logan Wright, Alaina and Gavin Wright, Emilee Wright, Brooke and Paige McSeveney, Cody and Dalton Rager, Kaitlin Goodman, Austin and Ramey Hoover, Amanda and Ken Hornung; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Audie; great-grandchild, Anna Wright; and two brothers, Howard and Ernest Peters. Friends may call today from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Melick-Moreland Funeral Home, 49 W. Church St., Centerburg. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m., at the Centerburg United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jack Clouston will officiate. Interment will be in Eastview Cemetery.
- [S2681] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 3 - redacted.
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ERNEST LESTER PETERS
ERNEST LESTER PETERS BORN FEB. 28, 1895, AND AMY ETTA BUCKNER
BORN OCT. 21, 1895 WERE MARRIED ON DEC. 24, 1916. THEY HAD
ONE DAUGHTER, EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917. AMY
BUCKNER PETERS DIED FEB. 9, 1920.
EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917, AND AUDIE PARIS
WRIGHT, BORN OCT. 22, 1918, WERE MARRIED ON AUG. 20, 1938.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12,
1939; OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942; BRENDA
ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944. AUDIE WRIGHT DIED JUNE
Z9, 1993.
VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12, 1939, AND DOROTHY LOUISE
KERNIGHAN, BORN DEC. 1, 1944 WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 1, 1964.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, DEBORAH RENEE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 4,
1965; RANDALL DUANE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 24, 1968; RYAN DAVID
WRIGHT, BORN MAY 23, 1970.
OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942, AND MARGARET WILLIS
BORN FEB. 23, 1948, WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 26, 1965. THEY HAD
TWO CHILDREN, CRAIG EDWARD, BORN AUGUST 18, 1965; MELANIE
BETH, BORN SEPT. 10, 1973.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944, AND RICHARD
KEITH FLING, BORN APR. 23, 1940 WERE MARRIED, JUNE 10, 1962.
THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, JERILYN FLING, BORN OCT. 10, 1962;
RODERICK KENT FLING, BORN AUG. 1, 1964. BRENDA AND RICHARD
DIVORCED.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, AND WILLIAM AUSTIN EAGON, BORN SEPT.
4, 1941 WERE MARRIED JUNE 17, 1972. THEY HAD ONE SON, BROCK
TREVOR EAGON BORN JANUARY 17, 1975.
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- [S2237] Bryan, Jerry: research notes, 15 December 2016 (Lucille Wright).
Eva Lucille Peters Wright was known as Lucille to friends and family in Tennessee, and she more often was known by friends in Ohio as Lucy. This information was confirmed by Ray Wright and Eddie Wright after Lucille's death.
research notes by Jerry Bryan, 12/15/2016.
- [S90] Wright, Lucille: personal interview, recorded by Jerry Bryan, 12 October 2003.
Grandma Peters was short, wore her hair in a bun, and always wore an apron.
Lester taught school at the one room Claxton School at the time when Hutsell was sick (about 1920). The school was on the right side of Clinton Highway (northbound), before you get to the crossroads at Claxton. He could play the piano. He played fiddle at dances. His violin was originally Hutsell's. Grandpa Peters smoked a pipe and never said anything. Grandpa and Grandma Peters were often visited by Mark and Calvin Scarbrough.
Lucille was named after her mother's sister, Eva Mae Buckner.
(Lucille Wright, personal interview 12 Oct 2003, recorded by Jerry Bryan).
- [S1757] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Knox County, Tennessee, Dist. 2, Enumeration District 117, page 259b, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 7 September 2015.
Dist. 2, Enumeration District 107, Knoxville, Knox County, 8 Jan 1920
page 259b, 1150 Hoytt Ave., dwelling number 13, family number 13
Buckner Robert D. 47 head m m w TN TN TN
Martha J. 47 wife f m w TN TN TN
Peters Earnest L. 24 sonL m m w foreman, stove factory TN TN TN
Anne E. 22 dau f m w TN TN TN
Lucille P. 2 3/12 Gdau f s w TN TN TN
- [S1607] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 47-56, page 183a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 13 November 2014.
Enumeration District 47-56, DIst. 8, Ward 23, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 10 Apr 1930
page 183a, 1155 Morris Ave., dwelling number 220, family number 223
Peters Earnest L. 35 head m m@22 w foreman stove foundry rents $16/month TN TN TN
Lola E. 29 wife f m@16 w TN TN TN
Eva L. 12 dau f s w TN TN TN
Beatrice R. 7 dau f s w TN TN TN
Earnest R. 2 8/12 son m s w TN TN TN
Enumeration District 47-56, DIst. 8, Ward 23, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 10 Apr 1930
page 183a, 1132 Morris Ave., dwelling number 226, family number 228
Williamson Mary 53 head f w w rents $14/month TN TN TN
Nora 24 dau f s w pairer hosiery mill TN TN TN
William R. 21 son m m@21 w clerk grocery store TN TN TN
Florine 21 dauL f m@21 w TN TN TN
- [S2371] Obituary: Wright, Virlen Ray; Snyder Funeral Homes [Sunbury, Ohio], 3 May 2017, viewed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com on 14 September 2017.
Snyder Funeral Homes web site (many locations near Mt. Vernon, Ohio), Ohio 3 May 2017. Virlen “Ray” Wright August 12, 1939 ‒ May 02, 2017, Centerburg .
Ray Wright, age 77 of Centerburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Ann’s Hospital with his loved ones by his side. He was born on August 12, 1939 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Audie and Lucille (Peters) Wright. A graduate of Centerburg High School in 1957, he went on to serve in the US Navy. While his ship was at the Saint John New Brunswick Port in Canada, he met his bride to be, Dorothy Kernighan. Married, they shared 53 wonderful years together, raising a family, and sharing life’s journey. Following retirement as a quality assurance inspector with Western Electric/ATT/Bell Communication Research, Ray operated Wright-Way Locksmith and Wright-Way Water Systems. He also was a driver for Ross Jeep Eagle and repaired voting machines for the Knox County Board of Elections. He was a member of the Sunbury Eagles and V.F.W., Centerburg AMVETS, and the Mt. Vernon Moose and Elks Lodges. He was also an active volunteer and supporter of the Centerburg High School Athletic and Music Boosters, as well as the Centerburg Baseball Little League. Self-trained in virtually every trade, he enjoyed golf, gardening, and was a stubborn fan of the Cleveland sports teams. Never with idle hands, if there was a need Ray was the first to lend a hand. Possessing a friendly and gregarious nature, he was the consummate supporter. Fun loving, he was always persistent and at times stubborn. He was the proudest being a supportive husband, father, and grandfather, for which he will forever be remembered. Ray is survived by his wife of 53 years Dorothy; children: Debbie Henthorn (Harry Westergaard) of Centerburg, Randy (Nicki) Wright of Galena, Ryan (Tracy) Wright of Centerburg; 7 grandchildren: Allison (Scott) Miller, Trey Henthorn, Ryan, Isaiah, and Logan Wright, Alaina and Gavin Wright; great-grandchildren: Madison, Tyler, and Lily Miller, and Elliott Hamannthorn; brother Eddie (Jo) Wright; sister Brenda Eagon; mother-in-law Fern Kernighan, several nieces, nephews, and numerous cousins. He was also preceded in death by infant granddaughter Anna Kristine Wright. His family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 5th during his Celebration of Life at the DeVore- Snyder Funeral Home, 637 N. St. Rt. 61, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. Ray always wore red on Fridays in honor of veterans, “until they all come home” and you are encouraged to wear the same. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Hilliar Twp. Trustees Memorial Park, P.O. Box 649, Centerburg, Ohio 43011 or Pancreatic Cancer Research, NPCF, P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
- [S1822] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, District 9, Enumeration District 103, page 239a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 October 2015.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 11 May 1940
page 239a, Sheet 8a, Bethel Valley Road, dwelling number 115, rents at $3 per month
Wright P. Audie 21 head m m w tenant farmer, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN
Lucille 21 wife f m w 4 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN
V. Ray 7/12 son m s w born TN
- [S2682] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 3.
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ERNEST LESTER PETERS
ERNEST LESTER PETERS BORN FEB. 28, 1895, AND AMY ETTA BUCKNER
BORN OCT. 21, 1895 WERE MARRIED ON DEC. 24, 1916. THEY HAD
ONE DAUGHTER, EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917. AMY
BUCKNER PETERS DIED FEB. 9, 1920.
EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917, AND AUDIE PARIS
WRIGHT, BORN OCT. 22, 1918, WERE MARRIED ON AUG. 20, 1938.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12,
1939; OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942; BRENDA
ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944. AUDIE WRIGHT DIED JUNE
Z9, 1993.
VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12, 1939, AND DOROTHY LOUISE
KERNIGHAN, BORN DEC. 1, 1944 WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 1, 1964.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, DEBORAH RENEE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 4,
1965; RANDALL DUANE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 24, 1968; RYAN DAVID
WRIGHT, BORN MAY 23, 1970.
OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942, AND MARGARET WILLIS
BORN FEB. 23, 1948, WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 26, 1965. THEY HAD
TWO CHILDREN, CRAIG EDWARD, BORN AUGUST 18, 1965; MELANIE
BETH, BORN SEPT. 10, 1973.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944, AND RICHARD
KEITH FLING, BORN APR. 23, 1940 WERE MARRIED, JUNE 10, 1962.
THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, JERILYN FLING, BORN OCT. 10, 1962;
RODERICK KENT FLING, BORN AUG. 1, 1964. BRENDA AND RICHARD
DIVORCED.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, AND WILLIAM AUSTIN EAGON, BORN SEPT.
4, 1941 WERE MARRIED JUNE 17, 1972. THEY HAD ONE SON, BROCK
TREVOR EAGON BORN JANUARY 17, 1975.
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- [S3214] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, sheet 026, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 8 September 2023.
Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, Lewallen Road, 24 Apr 1950
Sheet 026, dwelling number 220
Wright Audie P. 31 head m m w farmer TN
Lucille E. 32 wife f m w TN
Ray B. 10 son m s w TN
Eddie 7 son m s w TN
Brenda E. 5 dau f s w TN
- [S1853] Wright, Ray: personal interview, recorded by Jerry Bryan, 11 October 2009.
Interview with Ray Wright, 11 Oct 2009
Ray and Eddie were born in Scarbrough. Brenda was born in Clinton.
Wyatt Audie Eagon was born 11 Sep 2006. He was named after Ray's father Audie Wright.
The family moved to Ohio in 1951.
- [S1821] Grave marker: Audie Paris and Eva Lucille Wright; Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio; viewed 5 October 2015 at www.findagrave.com by Jerry Bryan.
Eva Lucille Wright, Sept 26, 1917 - June 19, 2004, same marker as Audie Paris Wright.
Audie Paris Wright, Oct. 22, 1918 - June 29, 1993, same marker as Eva Lucille Wright.
(cemetery entrance) 40.29664,-82.69166.
- [S1825] Death Index: Wright, Eva Lucille; Certificate 50051; Knox County, Ohio, 2004; ancestry.com (Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007); viewed 6 October 2015.
Ohio Death Index, certificate #34357
Name - Eva Lucille Wright
Event Type - Death
Event Date - 19 Jun 2004
Time - 11:20 PM
Registration Place - Nursing Home
Residence Place - Knox, Knox, Ohio, United States
Address - 2384 Updike Rd
Residence Postal Code - 43011
Within City Limits - No
Gender - Female
Age - 86
Marital Status - Widowed
Race - White
Education Level - 12
Birth Date - 26 Sep 1917
Father's Surname - Peters
Mother's Surname - Buckner
Hospital Status - Other/Nursing home
Method of Disposition - Burial
Certificate Number - 50051
Volume Number - 34357
Registrar Certificate Number - 000244
Certifier's Role - Physician
Source Reference - Ohio Department of Health.
Audie Paris Wright
Male, born 22 Oct 1918, died 29 Jun 1993
Partner: Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters (born 26 September 1917, died 19 June 2004)
| Son* | Virlen Ray (Ray) Wright (born 12 August 1939, died 2 May 2017) |
| Son* | Oliver Edward (Ed) Wright (born 9 April 1942, died 28 August 2025) |
| Name Sources | Audie Paris Wright.1 |
| Photographs | |
| Birth |  The family's mailing address in 1918 was Loyston, which was in Union County. But the family' farm was across the county line in Campbell County.2,3 |
| Parents | John Jones Wright and Mossie Ethel Heatherly.3 |
| 1920 Census |  Household of his father John Jones Wright Dist. 2, Campbell County, Tennessee, 10 Jan 1920. page 79b, dwelling number 85, family number 87. Paris A. 1 2/12 male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.4 |
| 1930 Census |  Household of his father John Jones Wright Precinct 8, Union County, Tennessee, 16 Apr 1930. page 239a, Glade Road, dwelling number 165, family number 165. Audia 16, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, attended school.5 |
| Marriage | 20 August 1938; Audie Paris Wright age 19 and Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters age 20; Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.1 |
| Marriage Record | Application is hereby made for Marriage License for the following-named parties: Male Applicant age 19, Edgemoor, Tenn; Female Applicant age 20, Edgemoore, Tenn; Signed: P. Audie Wright, J. J. Wright, father, Sworn and subscribed before me, this 20 day of August, 1938, Mattie Hollingsworth, County Court Clerk. Know All Men, that We, of the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to which payment, well and truly be made, we bind our heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every one of us and them, both jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. J. J. Wright, father of Paris Audie Wright states that he has talked with the parents of Eva Lucile Peters & that it is alright for her to marry Paris Audie Wright. Witness our hands and seals, this 20 day of August, 1938, Signed P Audie Wright, J. J. Wright. (second entry) License 1187; 1938 Aug 20; Paris Audie Wright to Eva Lucile Peters; I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 20th day of August, 1938, Rev. J. D. Babb, pastor, Oliver Springs Methodist Church.1 |
| Birth of Child | |
| 1940 Census | Head of household Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, 11 May 1940. page 239a, sheet 8a, Bethel Valley Road, dwelling number 115, rents at $3 per month. Wright P. Audie 21, head, male, married, white, tenant farmer, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN Lucille 21, wife, female, married, white, 4 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN V. Ray 7/12, son, male, single, white, born TN.7 |
| Birth of Child | 9 April 1942, Oliver Edward (Ed) Wright, Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of father: 23.8 |
| 1950 Census | Head of household Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, Lewallen Road, 24 Apr 1950 Sheet 026, dwelling number 220 Wright Audie P. 31, head, male, married, white, farmer, born TN Lucille E. 32, wife, female, married, white, born TN Ray B. 10, son, male, single, white, born TN Eddie 7, son, male, single, white, born TN Brenda E. 5, daughter, female, single, white, born TN (The census enumerator reversed Lucille's first name and middle name. The census enumerator also reversed Ray's first name and his middle name, and listed his initial as B. rather than as V.)9 |
| Family Narrative | |
| Death | 29 June 1993; St. Ann's Hospital, Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio, age 74.2,3 |
| Death Record |  Name: Audie Paris Wright Birth Date: 22 Oct 1918 Birth State: TennesseeBirth Country: United States Gender: Male Race: White Death Date: 29 Jun 1993Death Time: 5:15 AM Hospital of Death: St Anns Hospital City of Death: Westerville County of Death: Franklin Certificate: 067963 Age at Death: 74 Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient Father's Surname: Wright Mother's Maiden Name: Heatherly Marital Status: Married Education: 8 Industry of Decedent: Glass and glass products Occupation of Decedent: Laborers, except construction.2 |
| Obituary | Audie P. Wright, age 74, of Centerburg, died June 29, 1993, at St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville. He was born October 22, 1918, in Loyston, TN, to John J. and Mossie (Heatherly) Wright. He was a retired farmer and glass worker for Chattanooga Glass Co., and a member of the Bloomfield Methodist Church and the Centerburg Conservation Club. He is survived by his wife Lucille (Lucy Peters) Wright; 2 sons, Ray Wright of Centerburg and Edd Wright of Sedalia; a daughter, Brenda Eagon of Centerburg; 3 granddaughters, Jerilyn Hoover and Debbie Henthorn, both of Centerburg, and Melanie Wright of Sedalia; 5 grandsons, Craig Wright of Sedalia, and Kent Fling, Randy Wright, Ryan Wright and Brock Eagon, all of Centerburg; 4 great-grandchildren, Allison and Trey Henthorn, Kaitlin Goodman and Austin Hoover, all of Centerburg; 5 brothers, J.W. Wright and Ernest Wright of Clinton, TN, Woodrow Wright of Jefferson City, TN, Max Wright of Haskel, Tn, and Rex Wright of Lockport, NY, and a sister, Bonnie Bishop of Knoxville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Albert and Ardell Wright; and one sister, Kate Jones. A funeral service was held Friday, July 2, at the Centerburg United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Coale and Evangelist Fred Albrecht officiating. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Arrangements were by Johnson-Melick Funeral Home, Centerburg.3 |
| Burial | 2 July 1993; Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio.11,3 |
| Burial Inscription | |
| Burial GPS |  |
Citations
- [S1561] Marriage Record: Anderson County, Tennessee, 1938; page 165, license 571; Eva Lucille Peters and Paris Audie Wright, ancestry.com (Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002), viewed 13 September 2014.
License 1187, Marriage Record, Anderson County, Tennessee, Paris Audie Wright and Eva Lucile Peters, Date: Aug - 20, 1928, Application is hereby made for Marriage License for the following-named parties: Male Applicant age 19, Edgemoor, Tenn; Female Applicant age 20, Edgemoore, Tenn; Signed: P. Audie Wright, J. J. Wright, father, Sworn and subscribed before me, this 20 day of August, 1938, Mattie Hollingsworth, County Court Clerk. Know All Men, that We, of the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to which payment, well and truly be made, we bind our heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every one of us and them, both jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. J. J. Wright, father of Paris Audie Wright states that he has talked with the parents of Eva Lucile Peters & that it is alright for her to marry Paris Audie Wright. Witness our hands and seals, this 20 day of August, 1938, Signed P Audie Wright, J. J. Wright. (second entry) License 1187; 1938 Aug 20; Paris Audie Wright to Eva Lucile Peters; I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 20th day of August, 1938, Rev. J. D. Babb, pastor, Oliver Springs Methodist Church.
- [S1826] Death Index: Wright, Audie Paris; Certificate 067963; Franklin County, Ohio, 1993; ancestry.com (Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007); viewed 6 October 2015.
Ohio Death Index, Certificate: 067963
Name: Audie Paris Wright
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1918
Birth State: TennesseeBirth Country: United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Date: 29 Jun 1993Death Time: 5:15 AM
Hospital of Death: St Anns Hospital
City of Death: Westerville
County of Death: Franklin
Certificate: 067963
Age at Death: 74
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Father's Surname: Wright
Mother's Maiden Name: Heatherly
Marital Status: Married
Education: 8
Industry of Decedent: Glass and glass products
Occupation of Decedent: Laborers, except construction
- [S1768] Obituary: Wright, Audie P.; Centerburg Community Clipper [Centerburg, Ohio], 1 July 1993.
Centerburg Community Clipper [Centerburg,Ohio], 1 Jul 1993.
Audie P. Wright, age 74, of Centerburg, died June 29, 1993, at St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville. He was born October 22, 1918, in Loyston, TN, to John J. and Mossie (Heatherly) Wright. He was a retired farmer and glass worker for Chattanooga Glass Co., and a member of the Bloomfield Methodist Church and the Centerburg Conservation Club. He is survived by his wife Lucille (Lucy Peters) Wright; 2 sons, Ray Wright of Centerburg and Edd Wright of Sedalia; a daughter, Brenda Eagon of Centerburg; 3 granddaughters, Jerilyn Hoover and Debbie Henthorn, both of Centerburg, and Melanie Wright of Sedalia; 5 grandsons, Craig Wright of Sedalia, and Kent Fling, Randy Wright, Ryan Wright and Brock Eagon, all of Centerburg; 4 great-grandchildren, Allison and Trey Henthorn, Kaitlin Goodman and Austin Hoover, all of Centerburg; 5 brothers, J.W. Wright and Ernest Wright of Clinton, TN, Woodrow Wright of Jefferson City, TN, Max Wright of Haskel, Tn, and Rex Wright of Lockport, NY, and a sister, Bonnie Bishop of Knoxville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Albert and Ardell Wright; and one sister, Kate Jones. A funeral service was held Friday, July 2, at the Centerburg United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Coale and Evangelist Fred Albrecht officiating. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Arrangements were by Johnson-Melick Funeral Home, Centerburg.
- [S1823] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Campbell County, Tennessee, District 2, Enumeration District 39, page 79b, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 October 2015.
Dist. 2, Campbell County, Tennessee, 10 Jan 1920
page 79b, dwelling number 85, family number 87
Wright John J. 35 m m w farmer TN TN TN
Mossie 24 f m w TN TN TN
Katherine 10 f s w TN TN TN
Woodrow 4 1/12 m s w TN TN TN
James W. 2 4/12 m s w TN TN TN
Paris A. 1 2/12 m s w TN TN TN
- [S1824] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Union County, Tennessee, District 8, Enumeration District 7, page 239a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 October 2015.
Precinct 8, Union County, Tennessee, 16 Apr 1930
page 239a, Glade Road, dwelling number 165, family number 165
Wright John 46 head m m@26 w farmer, truck farm TN TN TN
Mossie 34 wife f m@18 w TN TN TN
Woodrow 14 son m s w TN TN TN attended school
Kate 20 dau f s w TN TN TN
J. W. 13 son m s w TN TN TN attended school
Audia 16 son m s w TN TN TN attended school
Earnest 18 son m s w TN TN TN attended school
Ira Dell 10 son m s w TN TN TN attended school
Albert 7 son m s w TN TN TN attended school
- [S2371] Obituary: Wright, Virlen Ray; Snyder Funeral Homes [Sunbury, Ohio], 3 May 2017, viewed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com on 14 September 2017.
Snyder Funeral Homes web site (many locations near Mt. Vernon, Ohio), Ohio 3 May 2017. Virlen “Ray” Wright August 12, 1939 ‒ May 02, 2017, Centerburg .
Ray Wright, age 77 of Centerburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Ann’s Hospital with his loved ones by his side. He was born on August 12, 1939 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Audie and Lucille (Peters) Wright. A graduate of Centerburg High School in 1957, he went on to serve in the US Navy. While his ship was at the Saint John New Brunswick Port in Canada, he met his bride to be, Dorothy Kernighan. Married, they shared 53 wonderful years together, raising a family, and sharing life’s journey. Following retirement as a quality assurance inspector with Western Electric/ATT/Bell Communication Research, Ray operated Wright-Way Locksmith and Wright-Way Water Systems. He also was a driver for Ross Jeep Eagle and repaired voting machines for the Knox County Board of Elections. He was a member of the Sunbury Eagles and V.F.W., Centerburg AMVETS, and the Mt. Vernon Moose and Elks Lodges. He was also an active volunteer and supporter of the Centerburg High School Athletic and Music Boosters, as well as the Centerburg Baseball Little League. Self-trained in virtually every trade, he enjoyed golf, gardening, and was a stubborn fan of the Cleveland sports teams. Never with idle hands, if there was a need Ray was the first to lend a hand. Possessing a friendly and gregarious nature, he was the consummate supporter. Fun loving, he was always persistent and at times stubborn. He was the proudest being a supportive husband, father, and grandfather, for which he will forever be remembered. Ray is survived by his wife of 53 years Dorothy; children: Debbie Henthorn (Harry Westergaard) of Centerburg, Randy (Nicki) Wright of Galena, Ryan (Tracy) Wright of Centerburg; 7 grandchildren: Allison (Scott) Miller, Trey Henthorn, Ryan, Isaiah, and Logan Wright, Alaina and Gavin Wright; great-grandchildren: Madison, Tyler, and Lily Miller, and Elliott Hamannthorn; brother Eddie (Jo) Wright; sister Brenda Eagon; mother-in-law Fern Kernighan, several nieces, nephews, and numerous cousins. He was also preceded in death by infant granddaughter Anna Kristine Wright. His family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 5th during his Celebration of Life at the DeVore- Snyder Funeral Home, 637 N. St. Rt. 61, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. Ray always wore red on Fridays in honor of veterans, “until they all come home” and you are encouraged to wear the same. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Hilliar Twp. Trustees Memorial Park, P.O. Box 649, Centerburg, Ohio 43011 or Pancreatic Cancer Research, NPCF, P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
- [S1822] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, District 9, Enumeration District 103, page 239a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 October 2015.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 11 May 1940
page 239a, Sheet 8a, Bethel Valley Road, dwelling number 115, rents at $3 per month
Wright P. Audie 21 head m m w tenant farmer, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN
Lucille 21 wife f m w 4 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN
V. Ray 7/12 son m s w born TN
- [S2682] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 3.
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page 3
ERNEST LESTER PETERS
ERNEST LESTER PETERS BORN FEB. 28, 1895, AND AMY ETTA BUCKNER
BORN OCT. 21, 1895 WERE MARRIED ON DEC. 24, 1916. THEY HAD
ONE DAUGHTER, EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917. AMY
BUCKNER PETERS DIED FEB. 9, 1920.
EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917, AND AUDIE PARIS
WRIGHT, BORN OCT. 22, 1918, WERE MARRIED ON AUG. 20, 1938.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12,
1939; OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942; BRENDA
ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944. AUDIE WRIGHT DIED JUNE
Z9, 1993.
VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12, 1939, AND DOROTHY LOUISE
KERNIGHAN, BORN DEC. 1, 1944 WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 1, 1964.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, DEBORAH RENEE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 4,
1965; RANDALL DUANE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 24, 1968; RYAN DAVID
WRIGHT, BORN MAY 23, 1970.
OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942, AND MARGARET WILLIS
BORN FEB. 23, 1948, WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 26, 1965. THEY HAD
TWO CHILDREN, CRAIG EDWARD, BORN AUGUST 18, 1965; MELANIE
BETH, BORN SEPT. 10, 1973.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944, AND RICHARD
KEITH FLING, BORN APR. 23, 1940 WERE MARRIED, JUNE 10, 1962.
THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, JERILYN FLING, BORN OCT. 10, 1962;
RODERICK KENT FLING, BORN AUG. 1, 1964. BRENDA AND RICHARD
DIVORCED.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, AND WILLIAM AUSTIN EAGON, BORN SEPT.
4, 1941 WERE MARRIED JUNE 17, 1972. THEY HAD ONE SON, BROCK
TREVOR EAGON BORN JANUARY 17, 1975.
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- [S3214] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, sheet 026, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 8 September 2023.
Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, Lewallen Road, 24 Apr 1950
Sheet 026, dwelling number 220
Wright Audie P. 31 head m m w farmer TN
Lucille E. 32 wife f m w TN
Ray B. 10 son m s w TN
Eddie 7 son m s w TN
Brenda E. 5 dau f s w TN
- [S1853] Wright, Ray: personal interview, recorded by Jerry Bryan, 11 October 2009.
Interview with Ray Wright, 11 Oct 2009
Ray and Eddie were born in Scarbrough. Brenda was born in Clinton.
Wyatt Audie Eagon was born 11 Sep 2006. He was named after Ray's father Audie Wright.
The family moved to Ohio in 1951.
- [S1821] Grave marker: Audie Paris and Eva Lucille Wright; Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio; viewed 5 October 2015 at www.findagrave.com by Jerry Bryan.
Eva Lucille Wright, Sept 26, 1917 - June 19, 2004, same marker as Audie Paris Wright.
Audie Paris Wright, Oct. 22, 1918 - June 29, 1993, same marker as Eva Lucille Wright.
(cemetery entrance) 40.29664,-82.69166.
- [S2177] GPS for Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Ohio: 40.29664, -82.69166, recorded 11 September 2016 by Jerry Bryan.
Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Ohio: 40.29664, -82.69166, recorded 11 September 2016 by Jerry Bryan from Google maps.
Virlen Ray (Ray) Wright
Male, born 12 Aug 1939, died 2 May 2017
| Father* | Audie Paris Wright (born 22 October 1918, died 29 June 1993) |
| Mother* | Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters (born 26 September 1917, died 19 June 2004) |
| Name Sources | Virlen Ray (Ray) Wright.1 |
| Birth |  Ray's name was supposed to be Verlin Ray Wright. But it was misspelled on his birth certificate as Virlen Ray Wright, and he has been backwards ever since.2,1 |
| Parents | |
| 1940 Census | Household of his father Audie Paris Wright Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, 11 May 1940. page 239a, sheet 8a, Bethel Valley Road, dwelling number 115. V. Ray 7/12, son, male, single, white, born TN.4 |
| 1950 Census | Household of his father Audie Paris Wright Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, Lewallen Road, 24 Apr 1950 Sheet 026, dwelling number 220 Ray B. 10, son, male, single, white, born TN (The census enumerator reversed his first name and his middle name, and listed his initial as B. rather than as V.)5 |
| Death | 2 May 2017; St. Ann's Hospital, Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio, age 77.3 |
| Obituary | Virlen “Ray” Wright August 12, 1939 ‒ May 02, 2017, Centerburg . Ray Wright, age 77 of Centerburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Ann’s Hospital with his loved ones by his side. He was born on August 12, 1939 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Audie and Lucille (Peters) Wright. A graduate of Centerburg High School in 1957, he went on to serve in the US Navy. While his ship was at the Saint John New Brunswick Port in Canada, he met his bride to be, Dorothy Kernighan. Married, they shared 53 wonderful years together, raising a family, and sharing life’s journey. Following retirement as a quality assurance inspector with Western Electric/ATT/Bell Communication Research, Ray operated Wright-Way Locksmith and Wright-Way Water Systems. He also was a driver for Ross Jeep Eagle and repaired voting machines for the Knox County Board of Elections. He was a member of the Sunbury Eagles and V.F.W., Centerburg AMVETS, and the Mt. Vernon Moose and Elks Lodges. He was also an active volunteer and supporter of the Centerburg High School Athletic and Music Boosters, as well as the Centerburg Baseball Little League. Self-trained in virtually every trade, he enjoyed golf, gardening, and was a stubborn fan of the Cleveland sports teams. Never with idle hands, if there was a need Ray was the first to lend a hand. Possessing a friendly and gregarious nature, he was the consummate supporter. Fun loving, he was always persistent and at times stubborn. He was the proudest being a supportive husband, father, and grandfather, for which he will forever be remembered. Ray is survived by his wife of 53 years Dorothy; children: Debbie Henthorn (Harry Westergaard) of Centerburg, Randy (Nicki) Wright of Galena, Ryan (Tracy) Wright of Centerburg; 7 grandchildren: Allison (Scott) Miller, Trey Henthorn, Ryan, Isaiah, and Logan Wright, Alaina and Gavin Wright; great-grandchildren: Madison, Tyler, and Lily Miller, and Elliott Hamannthorn; brother Eddie (Jo) Wright; sister Brenda Eagon; mother-in-law Fern Kernighan, several nieces, nephews, and numerous cousins. He was also preceded in death by infant granddaughter Anna Kristine Wright. His family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 5th during his Celebration of Life at the DeVore- Snyder Funeral Home, 637 N. St. Rt. 61, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. Ray always wore red on Fridays in honor of veterans, “until they all come home” and you are encouraged to wear the same. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Hilliar Twp. Trustees Memorial Park, P.O. Box 649, Centerburg, Ohio 43011 or Pancreatic Cancer Research, NPCF, P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.3 |
Citations
- [S1847] U.S. Public Records Index: Wright, Virlen Ray; viewed at www.myheritage.com (U.S. Public Records database) on 15 October 2015.
Virlen Ray Wright
U.S. Public Records Index
Birth: Aug 12 1939
Also known as: Wright V Ray, Wright R Verlin
Possible relatives: Dorothy Louise Wright, Randall Duane Wright, Ryan David Wright, Verlin Wright, Deborah R Wright-Henthorn
Residences: 2860 Rich Hill Rd, Centerburg, Ohio 43011-9720, USA
and 2 more full addresses
Phone numbers: (740) 625-6582, and 3 more phone numbers
- [S1853] Wright, Ray: personal interview, recorded by Jerry Bryan, 11 October 2009.
Interview with Ray Wright, 11 Oct 2009
Ray and Eddie were born in Scarbrough. Brenda was born in Clinton.
Wyatt Audie Eagon was born 11 Sep 2006. He was named after Ray's father Audie Wright.
The family moved to Ohio in 1951.
- [S2371] Obituary: Wright, Virlen Ray; Snyder Funeral Homes [Sunbury, Ohio], 3 May 2017, viewed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com on 14 September 2017.
Snyder Funeral Homes web site (many locations near Mt. Vernon, Ohio), Ohio 3 May 2017. Virlen “Ray” Wright August 12, 1939 ‒ May 02, 2017, Centerburg .
Ray Wright, age 77 of Centerburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Ann’s Hospital with his loved ones by his side. He was born on August 12, 1939 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Audie and Lucille (Peters) Wright. A graduate of Centerburg High School in 1957, he went on to serve in the US Navy. While his ship was at the Saint John New Brunswick Port in Canada, he met his bride to be, Dorothy Kernighan. Married, they shared 53 wonderful years together, raising a family, and sharing life’s journey. Following retirement as a quality assurance inspector with Western Electric/ATT/Bell Communication Research, Ray operated Wright-Way Locksmith and Wright-Way Water Systems. He also was a driver for Ross Jeep Eagle and repaired voting machines for the Knox County Board of Elections. He was a member of the Sunbury Eagles and V.F.W., Centerburg AMVETS, and the Mt. Vernon Moose and Elks Lodges. He was also an active volunteer and supporter of the Centerburg High School Athletic and Music Boosters, as well as the Centerburg Baseball Little League. Self-trained in virtually every trade, he enjoyed golf, gardening, and was a stubborn fan of the Cleveland sports teams. Never with idle hands, if there was a need Ray was the first to lend a hand. Possessing a friendly and gregarious nature, he was the consummate supporter. Fun loving, he was always persistent and at times stubborn. He was the proudest being a supportive husband, father, and grandfather, for which he will forever be remembered. Ray is survived by his wife of 53 years Dorothy; children: Debbie Henthorn (Harry Westergaard) of Centerburg, Randy (Nicki) Wright of Galena, Ryan (Tracy) Wright of Centerburg; 7 grandchildren: Allison (Scott) Miller, Trey Henthorn, Ryan, Isaiah, and Logan Wright, Alaina and Gavin Wright; great-grandchildren: Madison, Tyler, and Lily Miller, and Elliott Hamannthorn; brother Eddie (Jo) Wright; sister Brenda Eagon; mother-in-law Fern Kernighan, several nieces, nephews, and numerous cousins. He was also preceded in death by infant granddaughter Anna Kristine Wright. His family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 5th during his Celebration of Life at the DeVore- Snyder Funeral Home, 637 N. St. Rt. 61, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. Ray always wore red on Fridays in honor of veterans, “until they all come home” and you are encouraged to wear the same. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Hilliar Twp. Trustees Memorial Park, P.O. Box 649, Centerburg, Ohio 43011 or Pancreatic Cancer Research, NPCF, P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
- [S1822] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, District 9, Enumeration District 103, page 239a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 October 2015.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 11 May 1940
page 239a, Sheet 8a, Bethel Valley Road, dwelling number 115, rents at $3 per month
Wright P. Audie 21 head m m w tenant farmer, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN
Lucille 21 wife f m w 4 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN
V. Ray 7/12 son m s w born TN
- [S3214] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, sheet 026, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 8 September 2023.
Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, Lewallen Road, 24 Apr 1950
Sheet 026, dwelling number 220
Wright Audie P. 31 head m m w farmer TN
Lucille E. 32 wife f m w TN
Ray B. 10 son m s w TN
Eddie 7 son m s w TN
Brenda E. 5 dau f s w TN
Oliver Edward (Ed) Wright
Male, born 9 Apr 1942, died 28 Aug 2025
| Father* | Audie Paris Wright (born 22 October 1918, died 29 June 1993) |
| Mother* | Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters (born 26 September 1917, died 19 June 2004) |
Partner: Margaret Elizabeth Willis (born 23 February 1948, died 14 November 2019)
| Name Sources | Oliver Edward (Ed) Wright.1 |
| Birth | 9 April 1942; Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee.1,2 |
| Parents | Audie Paris Wright and Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters.1 |
| 1950 Census | Household of his father Audie Paris Wright Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, Lewallen Road, 24 Apr 1950 Sheet 026, dwelling number 220 Eddie 7, son, male, single, white, born TN.3 |
| Marriage | |
| Divorce |  |
| Death | 28 August 2025; at his home, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, age 83.5 |
| Obituary |  Oliver Edward Wright, 83, of Mount Vernon passed away on Thursday afternoon, August 28, 2025 at home with his family at bedside. He was born on April 9, 1942 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to the late Audie P. and Eva Lucille (Peters) Wright. Ed honorably served his country in the Navy. After serving in the Navy, Ed worked as a Seed Consultant and a truck driver to name a few of his careers. He was a member of the Colonial City Moose Lodge, #2555 in Mount Vernon and the Fraternal Order of Elks, #140 in Mount Vernon. Ed was an avid sports fan, an avid reader of Louis L’Amour’s westerns, he loved to travel, he loved nature, he enjoyed playing golf, but most of all he loved watching his grandkids in their activities. Ed is survived by his companion of over 20 years, Joan Rhoads; children, Craig (Nichole) Wright of Centerton, Arkansas, Jason (Lori) Hendrickson of Pensacola, Florida, Brandi (Dustin) Whitesel of Centerburg, Ohio and Melanie (Sean) McSeveney of London, Ohio; grandchildren, Cody, Emilee, Megan, Austin, Levi, Brooke, Paige, Chloe and Owen; 8 great grandchildren; and a sister, Brenda (Glenn) Steele of Centerburg, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Wright; and the mother of his children, Margaret McDonald. The family will host a celebration of life on Sunday, August 31, 2025 from 1-4 p.m. at the Colonial City Moose Lodge, #2555, 417 West High St., Mount Vernon. Military Honors will be provided by the Navy’s Mid-Atlantic Region Funeral Detail and will begin at 2 p.m. To share a memory or send the family an expression of sympathy visit www.snyderfuneralhomes.com The Snyder Funeral Homes are honored to serve the family of Oliver Edward Wright.5 |
Citations
- [S2682] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 3.
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page 3
ERNEST LESTER PETERS
ERNEST LESTER PETERS BORN FEB. 28, 1895, AND AMY ETTA BUCKNER
BORN OCT. 21, 1895 WERE MARRIED ON DEC. 24, 1916. THEY HAD
ONE DAUGHTER, EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917. AMY
BUCKNER PETERS DIED FEB. 9, 1920.
EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917, AND AUDIE PARIS
WRIGHT, BORN OCT. 22, 1918, WERE MARRIED ON AUG. 20, 1938.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12,
1939; OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942; BRENDA
ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944. AUDIE WRIGHT DIED JUNE
Z9, 1993.
VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12, 1939, AND DOROTHY LOUISE
KERNIGHAN, BORN DEC. 1, 1944 WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 1, 1964.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, DEBORAH RENEE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 4,
1965; RANDALL DUANE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 24, 1968; RYAN DAVID
WRIGHT, BORN MAY 23, 1970.
OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942, AND MARGARET WILLIS
BORN FEB. 23, 1948, WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 26, 1965. THEY HAD
TWO CHILDREN, CRAIG EDWARD, BORN AUGUST 18, 1965; MELANIE
BETH, BORN SEPT. 10, 1973.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944, AND RICHARD
KEITH FLING, BORN APR. 23, 1940 WERE MARRIED, JUNE 10, 1962.
THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, JERILYN FLING, BORN OCT. 10, 1962;
RODERICK KENT FLING, BORN AUG. 1, 1964. BRENDA AND RICHARD
DIVORCED.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, AND WILLIAM AUSTIN EAGON, BORN SEPT.
4, 1941 WERE MARRIED JUNE 17, 1972. THEY HAD ONE SON, BROCK
TREVOR EAGON BORN JANUARY 17, 1975.
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- [S1853] Wright, Ray: personal interview, recorded by Jerry Bryan, 11 October 2009.
Interview with Ray Wright, 11 Oct 2009
Ray and Eddie were born in Scarbrough. Brenda was born in Clinton.
Wyatt Audie Eagon was born 11 Sep 2006. He was named after Ray's father Audie Wright.
The family moved to Ohio in 1951.
- [S3214] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, sheet 026, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 8 September 2023.
Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-13, Lewallen Road, 24 Apr 1950
Sheet 026, dwelling number 220
Wright Audie P. 31 head m m w farmer TN
Lucille E. 32 wife f m w TN
Ray B. 10 son m s w TN
Eddie 7 son m s w TN
Brenda E. 5 dau f s w TN
- [S1860] Divorce Index: Wright, O E and Margaret E Wright; 13 November 1997, Madison County, Ohio, Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007, viewed 17 October 2015 at www.ancestry.com.
O E Wright
in the Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007
Name: O E Wright
Birth Year: 1942
Residence: London, Madison
Spouse's Name: Margare E Wright
Spouse's Birth Year: 1948
Spouse's Residence: Madison
Marriage Duration (Years): 31
Number of Minor Children: 0
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Madison
Decree Date: 13 Nov 1997
Cerificate Number: 40355
Volume Number: 8279
- [S3440] Obituary: Wright, Oliver Edward; Snyder Funeral Homes, viewed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com on 2 September 2025.
Snyder Funeral Homes web site (many locations near Mt. Vernon, Ohio), Ohio 29 Aug 2025.
Oliver Edward Wright, 83, of Mount Vernon passed away on Thursday afternoon, August 28, 2025 at home with his family at bedside. He was born on April 9, 1942 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to the late Audie P. and Eva Lucille (Peters) Wright. Ed honorably served his country in the Navy. After serving in the Navy, Ed worked as a Seed Consultant and a truck driver to name a few of his careers. He was a member of the Colonial City Moose Lodge, #2555 in Mount Vernon and the Fraternal Order of Elks, #140 in Mount Vernon. Ed was an avid sports fan, an avid reader of Louis L’Amour’s westerns, he loved to travel, he loved nature, he enjoyed playing golf, but most of all he loved watching his grandkids in their activities. Ed is survived by his companion of over 20 years, Joan Rhoads; children, Craig (Nichole) Wright of Centerton, Arkansas, Jason (Lori) Hendrickson of Pensacola, Florida, Brandi (Dustin) Whitesel of Centerburg, Ohio and Melanie (Sean) McSeveney of London, Ohio; grandchildren, Cody, Emilee, Megan, Austin, Levi, Brooke, Paige, Chloe and Owen; 8 great grandchildren; and a sister, Brenda (Glenn) Steele of Centerburg, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Wright; and the mother of his children, Margaret McDonald. The family will host a celebration of life on Sunday, August 31, 2025 from 1-4 p.m. at the Colonial City Moose Lodge, #2555, 417 West High St., Mount Vernon. Military Honors will be provided by the Navy’s Mid-Atlantic Region Funeral Detail and will begin at 2 p.m. To share a memory or send the family an expression of sympathy visit www.snyderfuneralhomes.com The Snyder Funeral Homes are honored to serve the family of Oliver Edward Wright.
Margaret Elizabeth Willis
Female, born 23 Feb 1948, died 14 Nov 2019
Partner: Oliver Edward (Ed) Wright (born 9 April 1942, died 28 August 2025)
| Name Sources | Margaret Elizabeth Willis.1,2 |
| Birth |  |
| Parents | James Edward Willis and Thelma Irene Barcus.3,2 |
| 1950 Census |  Household of her father James Edward Willis Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio, Enumeration District 21-44, 3 May 1950 Sheet 018, dwelling number 221 Margaret 2, daughter, female, single, white, born in OH.4 |
| Marriage | |
| Divorce | |
| Death | 14 November 2019; OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, age 71.2 |
| Obituary |  Margaret E. McDonald 71, passed away on Thursday November 14, 2019 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Delaware, Ohio on February 23, 1948 to the late James and Thelma Barcus Willis. Margaret was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church and for over 40 years opened her home to care for working family's children. In addition to her parents Margaret is preceded in death by her husband Joel McDonald, sister Carolyn Lanham. Margaret is survived by her daughter Melanie (Sean) McSeveney of London, son Craig (Nichole) Wright of Arkansas, Step-sons Kirk (Terri) McDonald of Arizona, Troy (Stephanie) McDonald of Washington C.H., Grandchildren Emilee (Danny) Allibritton, Owen Wright, Page McSeveney and Brooke McSeveney, Kadin McDonald, Skyler McDonald, Shaylee McDonald and sister Maxine (Keith) Brown. Funeral Services will be held on Monday November 18, 2019 at 1:00pm at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church., with Mike Henry officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Friends and family call at the Church on Monday November 18, 2019 from 11:00am until time of service. Funeral arrangements made by Morrow Funeral Home, Jeffersonville.2 |
| Burial | 18 November 2019; Fairview Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Fayette County, Ohio. |
Citations
- [S2682] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 3.
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ERNEST LESTER PETERS
ERNEST LESTER PETERS BORN FEB. 28, 1895, AND AMY ETTA BUCKNER
BORN OCT. 21, 1895 WERE MARRIED ON DEC. 24, 1916. THEY HAD
ONE DAUGHTER, EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917. AMY
BUCKNER PETERS DIED FEB. 9, 1920.
EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917, AND AUDIE PARIS
WRIGHT, BORN OCT. 22, 1918, WERE MARRIED ON AUG. 20, 1938.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12,
1939; OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942; BRENDA
ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944. AUDIE WRIGHT DIED JUNE
Z9, 1993.
VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12, 1939, AND DOROTHY LOUISE
KERNIGHAN, BORN DEC. 1, 1944 WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 1, 1964.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, DEBORAH RENEE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 4,
1965; RANDALL DUANE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 24, 1968; RYAN DAVID
WRIGHT, BORN MAY 23, 1970.
OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942, AND MARGARET WILLIS
BORN FEB. 23, 1948, WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 26, 1965. THEY HAD
TWO CHILDREN, CRAIG EDWARD, BORN AUGUST 18, 1965; MELANIE
BETH, BORN SEPT. 10, 1973.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944, AND RICHARD
KEITH FLING, BORN APR. 23, 1940 WERE MARRIED, JUNE 10, 1962.
THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, JERILYN FLING, BORN OCT. 10, 1962;
RODERICK KENT FLING, BORN AUG. 1, 1964. BRENDA AND RICHARD
DIVORCED.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, AND WILLIAM AUSTIN EAGON, BORN SEPT.
4, 1941 WERE MARRIED JUNE 17, 1972. THEY HAD ONE SON, BROCK
TREVOR EAGON BORN JANUARY 17, 1975.
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- [S3038] Obituary: McDonald, Margaret E.; Record-Herald [Washington Court House, Ohio], 15 November 2019, viewed at www.genealogybank.com on 21 August 2022.
Obituary: Record-Herald [Washington Court House, Ohio].
Margaret E. McDonald 71, passed away on Thursday November 14, 2019 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Delaware, Ohio on February 23, 1948 to the late James and Thelma Barcus Willis. Margaret was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church and for over 40 years opened her home to care for working family's children. In addition to her parents Margaret is preceded in death by her husband Joel McDonald, sister Carolyn Lanham. Margaret is survived by her daughter Melanie (Sean) McSeveney of London, son Craig (Nichole) Wright of Arkansas, Step-sons Kirk (Terri) McDonald of Arizona, Troy (Stephanie) McDonald of Washington C.H., Grandchildren Emilee (Danny) Allibritton, Owen Wright, Page McSeveney and Brooke McSeveney, Kadin McDonald, Skyler McDonald, Shaylee McDonald and sister Maxine (Keith) Brown. Funeral Services will be held on Monday November 18, 2019 at 1:00pm at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church., with Mike Henry officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Friends and family call at the Church on Monday November 18, 2019 from 11:00am until time of service. Funeral arrangements made by Morrow Funeral Home, Jeffersonville.
- [S1859] Birth Index: Willis, Margaret; Ohio; 1948, www.ancestry.com (Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964), viewed 16 October 2015.
Margaret Willis
in the Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964
Name: Margaret Willis
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1948
State File Number: 1948016389
Additional Information: James
- [S3236] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Delaware County, Ohio, Enumeration District 21-44, sheet 018, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 4 October 2023.
Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio, Enumeration District 21-44, 3 May 1950
Sheet 018, dwelling number 221
Willis James 36 head m m w farmer OH
Thelma 33 wife f m w OH
Maxine 11 dau f s w OH
Caroline 8 dau f s w OH
Margaret 2 dau f s w OH
- [S1860] Divorce Index: Wright, O E and Margaret E Wright; 13 November 1997, Madison County, Ohio, Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007, viewed 17 October 2015 at www.ancestry.com.
O E Wright
in the Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007
Name: O E Wright
Birth Year: 1942
Residence: London, Madison
Spouse's Name: Margare E Wright
Spouse's Birth Year: 1948
Spouse's Residence: Madison
Marriage Duration (Years): 31
Number of Minor Children: 0
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Madison
Decree Date: 13 Nov 1997
Cerificate Number: 40355
Volume Number: 8279
Richard Keith (Dick) Fling
Male, born 23 Apr 1940, died 21 Jan 2017
| Name Sources | Richard Keith (Dick) Fling.1 |
| Birth |  |
| Parents | |
| 1950 Census |  Household of his father Robert Franklin Fling Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio, Enumeration District 42-36, 10 May 1950 Sheets 008 and 009, dwelling number 117 Richard K. 4, son, born in OH.3,4 |
| Death | 21 January 2017; Centerburg Pointe Nursing Center, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio, age 76.2 |
| Obituary | Richard K. (Dick) Fling, 76, of Centerburg, passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 2017, at Centerburg Pointe Nursing Center. He was born April 23, 1940, to the late Robert F. and Opal M. (Walker) Fling also of Centerburg. Richard was a 1958 graduate of Centerburg High School. He was a retired employee of Pittsburgh Plate of Mount Vernon and was previously employed by the Columbus Dispatch. He was an avid Ohio State, Cleveland Indian and Centerburg Trojan fan. He is survived by his daughter, Jerilyn (Fling) Moreland (Jeff Kestner) of Hilliard and son, Kent Fling (Cyndy) of Columbus; grandchildren, Kaitlin (Brian), Austin and Ramey of Centerburg and Graham, Grace and Olivia of Columbus. Richard is survived by five sisters, Linda (Gordon) Houck, Phyllis Sipes and Jeanette Updike, all of Centerburg; Maxine Neighbarger (Clyde) of Homer and Ruth Welker (Jack) of Mount Vernon. Richard leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, along with numerous great-nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents, Richard was preceded in death by brothers, Roger and Kenneth; nephew, Robbie Fling; nieces, Gloria Neighbarger and Becky Collins. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Johnson-Melick-Moreland Funeral Home, 49 W. Church St., Centerburg, followed by a service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg. Memorial contributions can be made to the Centerburg Track Team or the Centerburg Cheerleading Squad in care of Centerburg Schools in honor of Richard.2 |
| Burial | 28 January 2017; Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio.2 |
| Burial Inscription |  |
| Burial GPS | |
Citations
- [S1595] Marriage Record: Knox County, Ohio, 1989; Marriage license 19203; R. Kent Fling and Eleanor Jo McCann.
Probate Court, Knox County, Ohio, Marriage License Application. R. Kent Fling and Eleanor Jo McCann. To the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court of said County. The undersigned respectfully make their application for a Marriage License for said parties, and state: Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Columbus. Knox County Probate Court. #19203 Certified Abstract of Marriage. Groom: 1. Name - R. Kent Fling, 3. Age Last Birthday - 24, Mo. August, Day 1, Year 1988, 4. Residence - 37 S. Calhoun, Centerburg, Ohio, 5. Birthplace - Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH, 6. Occupation - U. S. Postal service carrier, 7. Father - Richard Fling, 8. Mother - Brenda Ernestine Wright, 9. Previously married - none. Bride: 11. Name - Eleanor Jo McCann, 12. Age last birthday - 23, Mo. - March, Day - 15, Year - 1989, 14. Birthplace - Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH, 15. Occupation - Clerk - Bank One - Columbus, 16. Father - Donald R. McCann, 17, 17. Mother - Eva J. Butler, 18. Previously married - none. That neither of said parties is an habitual drunkard, imbecile, or insane, or infected with syphilis and is not under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or controlled substances. Said parties are not nearer of kin than second cousins, and there is no legal impediment to their marriage. It is expected that Marlene Peterson is to solemnize the marriage of said parties. The undersigned, say that their respective statement in the foregoing application, dates this 26th Day of April 1989, is true. (signed) R. Kent Fling, Eleanor J. McCann. William Moshholder, Probate Judge. (signed) Joyce G. Harris, Deputy Clerk. Marriage Certificate No 19203. I do hereby certify that on the 13th day of May A.D. 1989, I solemnized the Marriage of Mr. R. Kent Fling with Miss Eleanor Jo McCann, Filed and Recorded may 16, 1989, Marlene Peterson, Minister, Centerburg U. Methodist Church.
- [S2375] Obituary: Fling, Richard K.; Mount Vernon News [Mount Vernon, Ohio], 25 January 2017, viewed at http://mountvernonnews.com on 15 September 2017.
Mount Vernon News [Mount Vernon, Ohio], 25 January 2017.
Richard K. (Dick) Fling, 76, of Centerburg, passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 2017, at Centerburg Pointe Nursing Center. He was born April 23, 1940, to the late Robert F. and Opal M. (Walker) Fling also of Centerburg. Richard was a 1958 graduate of Centerburg High School. He was a retired employee of Pittsburgh Plate of Mount Vernon and was previously employed by the Columbus Dispatch. He was an avid Ohio State, Cleveland Indian and Centerburg Trojan fan. He is survived by his daughter, Jerilyn (Fling) Moreland (Jeff Kestner) of Hilliard and son, Kent Fling (Cyndy) of Columbus; grandchildren, Kaitlin (Brian), Austin and Ramey of Centerburg and Graham, Grace and Olivia of Columbus. Richard is survived by five sisters, Linda (Gordon) Houck, Phyllis Sipes and Jeanette Updike, all of Centerburg; Maxine Neighbarger (Clyde) of Homer and Ruth Welker (Jack) of Mount Vernon. Richard leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, along with numerous great-nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents, Richard was preceded in death by brothers, Roger and Kenneth; nephew, Robbie Fling; nieces, Gloria Neighbarger and Becky Collins. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Johnson-Melick-Moreland Funeral Home, 49 W. Church St., Centerburg, followed by a service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg. Memorial contributions can be made to the Centerburg Track Team or the Centerburg Cheerleading Squad in care of Centerburg Schools in honor of Richard.
- [S3228] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Knox County, Ohio, Enumeration District 42-36, sheet 008, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 23 September 2023.
Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio, Enumeration District 42-36, 10 May 1950
Sheets 008 and 009, dwelling number 117
Fling Robert F. 38 head filling station attendant OH
Opal F. 30 wife OH
Kenneth R. 14 son OH
Doris J. 12 dau OH
Virginia M. 10 dau OH
Richard K. 4 son OH
Ruth A. 8 dau OH
Phyllis M. 2 dau OH
Linda L. 1 dau OH
- [S3229] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Knox County, Ohio, Enumeration District 42-36, sheet 009, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 23 September 2023.
Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio, Enumeration District 42-36, 10 May 1950
Sheets 008 and 009, dwelling number 117
Fling Robert F. 38 head filling station attendant OH
Opal F. 30 wife OH
Kenneth R. 14 son OH
Doris J. 12 dau OH
Virginia M. 10 dau OH
Richard K. 4 son OH
Ruth A. 8 dau OH
Phyllis M. 2 dau OH
Linda L. 1 dau OH
- [S2376] Grave marker: Richard Keith Flynn grave marker information unavailable; Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio by Jerry Bryan.
Richard Keith Fling, 1940.
- [S2177] GPS for Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Ohio: 40.29664, -82.69166, recorded 11 September 2016 by Jerry Bryan.
Eastview Cemetery, Centerburg, Ohio: 40.29664, -82.69166, recorded 11 September 2016 by Jerry Bryan from Google maps.
William Austin (Bill) Eagon
Male, born 4 Sep 1941, died 28 Jun 2012
| Name Sources | William Austin (Bill) Eagon.1,2 |
| Birth |   |
| Parents | |
| 1950 Census Missing | 1950. Neither Bill nor any of his family members have been found in the 1950 census. Either the family was missed by the 1950 census enumerators, or else the 1950 census index has missed them. |
| Death | 28 June 2012; his home, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio, age 70.4 |
| Obituary | William “Bill” Austin Eagon age 70 of Centerburg died peacefully at home following a short illness on June 28th, 2012. He was born September 4th, 1941 in Barnesville, OH to the late William H. and Georgia Hannahs Eagon. He was the only child of three sets of parents, Austin E. and Margaret P. Hannahs and William “Bill” and Opal Pearl Dewar who are deceased. He graduated from Barnesville High School in 1959. He lettered in basketball at Baldwin-Wallace College where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He received a Master of Education from Xavier University. He started his teaching and coaching career at Skyview High school. From there he went to Mount Vernon Middle School and on to Centerburg High school. He later worked for Licking County Schools as a Supervisor Consultant where he ended his career in education. He also worked for many years for Hague Quality Water. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 40 years Brenda Wright Eagon, his children, daughter Jerilyn (Kurt) Moreland of Centerburg, R. Kent Fling of Gahanna, and Brock (Laurie Chain) Eagon of Centerburg. His much beloved grandchildren, Kaitlin Goodman, Ramey Hoover, Felicia Moreland, Wyatt Eagon, Kennley Eagon all of Centerburg, Austin Hoover of Fort Leonard Wood, MO, brothers-in law Ray (Dorothy) Wright and Ed (Joan) Wright of Centerburg, many nephews, nieces, great nephews, and great nieces. Bill was blessed with, and much appreciated by many friends. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Elks Lodge #140, and Mt. Zion Lodge No. 0009 all of Mt. Vernon. He was a loyal member of the Democratic Party, Knox County Party Chairman, ran for the 76th District House of Representatives in 1978, and served as a Village Councilman for Centerburg. Visitation will be Saturday July 7th, 2012 from 4-6 P.M. with a celebration of his life at 6 P.M at the Centerburg United Methodist Church. In Bill’s honor please wear Ohio State, Cleveland Indians, or Cleveland Browns attire. In lieu of flowers, if you wish, please pay it forward with memorial contributions to Acclaim Hospice 2800 Corporate Exchange Dr., Suite 140 Columbus, OH 43231 or to the Bill Eagon Scholarship Fund C/O Centerburg Alumni Association P.O. Box 443 Centerburg, OH 43011. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the DEVORE-SNYDER FUNERAL HOME, Sunbury. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.4 |
Citations
- [S1768] Obituary: Wright, Audie P.; Centerburg Community Clipper [Centerburg, Ohio], 1 July 1993.
Centerburg Community Clipper [Centerburg,Ohio], 1 Jul 1993.
Audie P. Wright, age 74, of Centerburg, died June 29, 1993, at St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville. He was born October 22, 1918, in Loyston, TN, to John J. and Mossie (Heatherly) Wright. He was a retired farmer and glass worker for Chattanooga Glass Co., and a member of the Bloomfield Methodist Church and the Centerburg Conservation Club. He is survived by his wife Lucille (Lucy Peters) Wright; 2 sons, Ray Wright of Centerburg and Edd Wright of Sedalia; a daughter, Brenda Eagon of Centerburg; 3 granddaughters, Jerilyn Hoover and Debbie Henthorn, both of Centerburg, and Melanie Wright of Sedalia; 5 grandsons, Craig Wright of Sedalia, and Kent Fling, Randy Wright, Ryan Wright and Brock Eagon, all of Centerburg; 4 great-grandchildren, Allison and Trey Henthorn, Kaitlin Goodman and Austin Hoover, all of Centerburg; 5 brothers, J.W. Wright and Ernest Wright of Clinton, TN, Woodrow Wright of Jefferson City, TN, Max Wright of Haskel, Tn, and Rex Wright of Lockport, NY, and a sister, Bonnie Bishop of Knoxville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Albert and Ardell Wright; and one sister, Kate Jones. A funeral service was held Friday, July 2, at the Centerburg United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Coale and Evangelist Fred Albrecht officiating. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Arrangements were by Johnson-Melick Funeral Home, Centerburg.
- [S1492] Obituary: Wright, Lucile; Mount Vernon News [Mount Vernon, Ohio], 21 June 2004, viewed at ancestry.com (United States Obituary Collection) on 4 January 2014.
Mount Vernon News [Mount Vernon, Ohio], 21 Jun 2004.
Centerburg -- Lucille "Lucy” Wright, 86, of Centerburg died Saturday, June 19, 2004. She was born Sept. 26, 1917, in Knoxville, Tenn., to Lester and Amy (Buckner) Peters. She was a member at the Centerburg United Methodist Church, Dogwood Blossoms Chapter of Sweet Adelines, Tri County Craft Club and the Friendship Circle of the church. She is survived by children, Ray (Dorothy) Wright and Brenda (Bill) Eagon, both of Centerburg, and Ed (Sandy) Wright of Howard; three sisters, Ruth (Bob) Bryan, Irene (Paul) Tarver and Loretta (Bob) Tadlock, all of Knoxville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren, Debbie Henthorn, Ryan and Randy Wright, Jeri Hoover, Kent Fling, Brock Eagon, Craig Wright, Melanie McSeveney, Leslie, Jacinda and Ryan Rager; 17 great-grandchildren, Allison and Trey Henthorn, Ryan, Isaiah and Logan Wright, Alaina and Gavin Wright, Emilee Wright, Brooke and Paige McSeveney, Cody and Dalton Rager, Kaitlin Goodman, Austin and Ramey Hoover, Amanda and Ken Hornung; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Audie; great-grandchild, Anna Wright; and two brothers, Howard and Ernest Peters. Friends may call today from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Melick-Moreland Funeral Home, 49 W. Church St., Centerburg. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m., at the Centerburg United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jack Clouston will officiate. Interment will be in Eastview Cemetery.
- [S2679] Marriage Record: Dickenson, 1972; State File No. 72 021298; Fling, Brenda Ernestine and William Austin Eagon, www.familysearch.org, viewed 29 January 2019.
Commonwealth of Virginia, Marriage Return, State File No. 72 021298. City or County of Dickenson, Name of Court - Circuit, Clerk's Number - 1079.
1. Groom - William Austin Eagon, 2. Age - 30 years, 3. Date of birth - Sept. 4, 1941, 4. Place of birth - Ohio, 5. Race - white, 6. Status - divorced, 7. Number of this marriage - second, 8. Education - 4 years college, 9a. Street address - 906 S. Division Ext., 9b. City or town - Mt. Vernon, 9c. County - Knox, 9d. State - Ohio, 10. Father - William Herman Eagon, 11. Mother - Georgia Hannahs, 12. Bride - Brenda Ernestine Fling, maiden surname - Wright, 13. Age - 28, 14. Date of birth - April 2, 1944, 15. Place of birth - Tennessee, 16. Race - white, 17. Status - divorced, 18. number of this marriage - second, 19. Education - 4 years high school, 20a. Street address - 54 N. Preston St., 20b. City - Centerburg, 20c. County - Knox, 20d. Ohio, 21. father - Audie Wright, 22. mother - Lucille Peters. Marriage license - 23. To any person licensed to perform marriages: You are hereby authorized to join the above named persons in marriage under procedures outlined in the statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (signed) Todd Bailey, June 17, 1972, 24. Date of marriage - June 17, 1972, 25. Place of marriage - Clintwood, Virginia, 26. Type of ceremony - religious, Baptist. 27. I certify that I joined the above named persons in marriage on the date and at the place specified. (signed) Hampton Osborne, Bonded in Dickenson, year of bond - 1930, Title of officiant - Minister, Clintwood, Va.
- [S1851] Obituary: Eagon, William Austin "Bill"; Columbus Dispatch [Columbus, Ohio], 2 July 2012.
Columbus Dispatch [Columbus, Ohio], 2 Jul 2012.
William “Bill” Austin Eagon age 70 of Centerburg died peacefully at home following a short illness on June 28th, 2012. He was born September 4th, 1941 in Barnesville, OH to the late William H. and Georgia Hannahs Eagon. He was the only child of three sets of parents, Austin E. and Margaret P. Hannahs and William “Bill” and Opal Pearl Dewar who are deceased. He graduated from Barnesville High School in 1959. He lettered in basketball at Baldwin-Wallace College where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He received a Master of Education from Xavier University. He started his teaching and coaching career at Skyview High school. From there he went to Mount Vernon Middle School and on to Centerburg High school. He later worked for Licking County Schools as a Supervisor Consultant where he ended his career in education. He also worked for many years for Hague Quality Water. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 40 years Brenda Wright Eagon, his children, daughter Jerilyn (Kurt) Moreland of Centerburg, R. Kent Fling of Gahanna, and Brock (Laurie Chain) Eagon of Centerburg. His much beloved grand children, Kaitlin Goodman, Ramey Hoover, Felicia Moreland, Wyatt Eagon, Kennley Eagon all of Centerburg, Austin Hoover of Fort Leonard Wood, MO, brothers-in law Ray (Dorothy) Wright and Ed (Joan) Wright of Centerburg, many nephews, nieces, great nephews, and great nieces. Bill was blessed with, and much appreciated by many friends. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Elks Lodge #140, and Mt. Zion Lodge No. 0009 all of Mt. Vernon. He was a loyal member of the Democratic Party, Knox County Party Chairman, ran for the 76th District House of Representatives in 1978, and served as a Village Councilman for Centerburg. Visitation will be Saturday July 7th, 2012 from 4-6 P.M. with a celebration of his life at 6 P.M at the Centerburg United Methodist Church. In Bill’s honor please wear Ohio State, Cleveland Indians, or Cleveland Browns attire. In lieu of flowers, if you wish, please pay it forward with memorial contributions to Acclaim Hospice 2800 Corporate Exchange Dr., Suite 140 Columbus, OH 43231 or to the Bill Eagon Scholarship Fund C/O Centerburg Alumni Association P.O. Box 443 Centerburg, OH 43011. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the DEVORE-SNYDER FUNERAL HOME, Sunbury. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.
