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Cornelius Williams
(1849-1919)
Delphia Barr
(1860-1940)
George M. Stalnaker
(1853-After 1900)
Elizabeth Jane Hathaway
(1851-1904)
Jesse Lee Williams
(1882-1934)
Mary Stalnaker
(1885-After 1912)
Opal Jane Williams
(1912-1994)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Forest C. Bower, Sr

Opal Jane Williams

  • Born: 6 September 1912, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States
  • Marriage (1): Forest C. Bower, Sr on 15 November 1933 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States
  • Died: 6 November 1994, Jackson, West Virginia, United States at age 82
  • Buried: 9 November 1994, Center District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

1. Cemetery: Bethlehem, 9 November 1994, Center District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. New Section
Opal J. Bower - 6 Sep 1912 -

2. Obituary: Calhoun Chronicle, 10 November 1994, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. Opal Jane Bower, 82, of Evans, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 1994, at Jackson General Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born in Grantsville, a daughter of the late Jesse and Mary Stalnaker Williams. She was a homemaker and attended the Otterbein United Methodist Church.

Surviving are six sons, Forest C. Bower, Jr., of Sullivan, Ohio, Marvin Bower of Ravenswood, Kenneth Bower of Cleveland, Richard Bower of Canton, Jesse Bower and Mitchell Bower, both of Evans; seven daughters, Phyllis Lewis and Sharon Harden, both of Louisville, Ohio, Gloria King and Beverly King, both of Evans, Janet Clark of Ravenswood, Shirley Lieving of Grove City, Ohio, and Roberta Sue Prouty of Johnstown, Ohio; one brother, Alva Williams of Vienna; one sister, Irene Stevens of Lorain, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Forest C. Bower; one son, Roger Bower; three brothers, Hale Williams, Holly Williams and Albert Williams; and two sisters, Gladys Williams and Millie Dee Holbert.

Services were scheduled Wednesday, 11 AM, at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with Rev. Orville Walker officiating, and burial to be in Bethlehem Cemetery, near Grantsville.

(Source: Calhoun Chronicle, Grantsville, West Virginia, 10 Nov 1994)
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Opal married Forest C. Bower, Sr on 15 November 1933 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. (Forest C. Bower, Sr was born on 13 January 1908 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States, died on 20 May 1974 and was buried in May 1974 in Center District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages
Groom: BOWERS, Forest
Age: 25
Birthplace: Calhoun
Parents: Curt & Charity
Bride: WILLIAMS, Opal
Age: 20
Birthplace: Calhoun
Parents: Jesse & Mary
Marriage date: 15 Nov 1933
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