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William Jenkins Godfrey

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William Jenkins Godfrey

Birth
Burnsville, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
Death
4 Apr 2012 (aged 95)
Summerville, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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William J. Godfrey, of Summerville, SC, was born June 28, 1916, in Burnsville, WV, a son of Manderville and Genevieve Harris Godfrey. He married Alta Crews May 13, 1939.
Surviving are his children, Ellen (Richard) Ocheltree, Diane (Roger) Tracy, Marilyn Kiddy, whom he was living with at the time of his passing; David Godfrey, Sandra (Gary) Swisher, Ruth (Ralph) Carson and John (Sharon) Godfrey, a daughter-in-law, Marlo Godfrey; a sister, Leona Crews; a brother, Bud (Tena) Godfrey; 36 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren and many nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 70 years on March 14, 2010; sons, Howard Karl, William Danny and Norman Keith; sisters, Kate Rogers, Laverna Conley and Iva Blake; brother, James 'Joe' Strerling and daughter-in-law, Carol Godfrey.

Thanks to contributor, Cheryl, for links to his parents.
William J. Godfrey, of Summerville, SC, was born June 28, 1916, in Burnsville, WV, a son of Manderville and Genevieve Harris Godfrey. He married Alta Crews May 13, 1939.
Surviving are his children, Ellen (Richard) Ocheltree, Diane (Roger) Tracy, Marilyn Kiddy, whom he was living with at the time of his passing; David Godfrey, Sandra (Gary) Swisher, Ruth (Ralph) Carson and John (Sharon) Godfrey, a daughter-in-law, Marlo Godfrey; a sister, Leona Crews; a brother, Bud (Tena) Godfrey; 36 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren and many nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 70 years on March 14, 2010; sons, Howard Karl, William Danny and Norman Keith; sisters, Kate Rogers, Laverna Conley and Iva Blake; brother, James 'Joe' Strerling and daughter-in-law, Carol Godfrey.

Thanks to contributor, Cheryl, for links to his parents.

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