Advertisement

Ralph Sterling Tacy Sr.

Advertisement

Ralph Sterling Tacy Sr.

Birth
Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
Death
28 Aug 1985 (aged 64)
Rowlesburg, Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
He was the son of Robert Jacob Tacy and Virginia Ruth Gear Tacy. He was from a family of five children. All his siblings have past away. He married Dollie Payne Wilfong On July 5, 1941 in Monterey Va.. He was a father of twelve children. He was the grandfather of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was in the Navy in World War II. He was First Class Seaman. He had a battleship blown out from under him. He survived that attack on his ship.
His grandparents were Willaim Jackson Tacy Jr. and Ann Victoria Knapp Tacy. His brothers were Harold Gatewood Tacy, Boyd Leo Tacy , Hoyie Lester Tacy and sister Reta Mae Tacy Hutzell. He had several nieces and nephews. He has numerous grand children and several great grandchildren.
His son Philip Boyd Tacy is buried behind his grave just little right of the headstone.
He died from a heart attack while mowing the yard.
He was 64 years old when he died.
He worked in construction and drove trucks. He also worked in a rock quarry in Manheim WV. In his life he rode and owned Harley Motorcycles. He had a talent of playing the guitar and banjo.
He was the son of Robert Jacob Tacy and Virginia Ruth Gear Tacy. He was from a family of five children. All his siblings have past away. He married Dollie Payne Wilfong On July 5, 1941 in Monterey Va.. He was a father of twelve children. He was the grandfather of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was in the Navy in World War II. He was First Class Seaman. He had a battleship blown out from under him. He survived that attack on his ship.
His grandparents were Willaim Jackson Tacy Jr. and Ann Victoria Knapp Tacy. His brothers were Harold Gatewood Tacy, Boyd Leo Tacy , Hoyie Lester Tacy and sister Reta Mae Tacy Hutzell. He had several nieces and nephews. He has numerous grand children and several great grandchildren.
His son Philip Boyd Tacy is buried behind his grave just little right of the headstone.
He died from a heart attack while mowing the yard.
He was 64 years old when he died.
He worked in construction and drove trucks. He also worked in a rock quarry in Manheim WV. In his life he rode and owned Harley Motorcycles. He had a talent of playing the guitar and banjo.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: Martin
  • Added: Jun 15, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71446990/ralph_sterling-tacy: accessed ), memorial page for Ralph Sterling Tacy Sr. (24 Nov 1920–28 Aug 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71446990, citing Central Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Martin (contributor 47316135).