This page will always be a work in progress. I will be adding obituary abstracts as I find them.
Susie Ellis Drake Obituary - 1983 January - Weston, WV newspaper: Susie M. Drake, 86, of Jane Lew, Route 2, Good Hope community, died unexpectedly at 12:55 P.M. Monday, January 3, in United Hospital Center, Clarksburg. She was born in Gassaway, August 24, 1896, a daughter of the late David N. and Nancy Matheny Ellis. Her husband, Oscar C. Drake, preceded her in death March 1, 1967. Surviving are three sons, Jack Drake, Elyria, Ohio, Stanley Drake, Perkins, Harold Drake, Tunnelton; two daughters, Mrs Orval (Wanda) Cutlip, Good Hope, Mrs. Ronald (Naomi) Hitt, Jane Lew; two sisters, Mrs. Sophia Samples, Charleston, Mrs. Mary Hall, Dallas, Texas; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Two sons, Bobby Ray and Richard Drake, three daughters, Betty Thompson, Helen and Dorothy Mae Drake, two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Mrs. Drake was a homemaker and Baptist. Funeral services will be held today, January 5, at 3:30 P.M. at the Boyle Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Lares officiating. Interment in the Peterson Cemetery, Weston.
Oscar Clinton Drake
Weston, WV newspaper obituary: Oscar C. Drake, 70, of Jane Lew, died at 10:30 P.M. Wednesday in the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital after an illness of one week. He was born in Clay county March 6, 1896, a son of Benjamin Drake and Elizabeth Blakely Drake. On January 23, 1915, he was married to the former Susie Ellis, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Wanda Cutlip of McWhorter, Mrs. Betty Shortridge of Webster Springs, and Mrs. Naomi Hitt of Jane Lew; three sons, Jack Drake, Stanley Drake and Harold Drake, all of Elyria, Ohio; two brothers John Drake of Gassaway and Adrian Drake of Fairmont and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four children, two brothers and one sister. Mr. Drake was a retired coal miner and a member of the Baptist Church. He was also a member of the United Mine Workers of America, Local 9014, of Fairmont.
Bobby Ray Drake
Unknown Newspaper:
Bobby Ray Drake
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 8, for Bobby Ray Drake, 4 months old son of Mr. O.C. Drake of Parcoal. Burial was made in the Bluefield Cemetery of Gassaway, with the Rev. Estep in charge. Nichols Funeral Home were in charge of the funeral.
(born June 9, 1938 - died October 7, 1938)
David Ellis
Unknown newspaper:
SUTTON - David Ellis, 92-year-old resident of Sutton, died Monday in Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home at Sweetsprings, Monroe County, after a six-year illness.
Survivors include one son, Herman (Thurman) of Widen, four daughters, Mrs. C.P. Samples of South Charleston, Mrs. N.J. Hall of Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Janie Scrivens of Peoria, Ill., and Mrs. O.C. Drake of Elyria, Ohio and 26 grandchildren.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Raccoon Creek Baptist Church near here, the Rev. James McLaughlin officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery on Raccoon Creek. Marple Funeral Home here in charge.
(born May 1867 - died 1956)
Lillie Drake Young
Unknown newspaper:
WESTON - Lillie Young, 75, formerly of Weston, died Thursday at 8 a.m. in the Massillon City Hospital at Massillon, Ohio, following an extended illness.
She was born at Gassaway in 1890, a daughter of Benjamin Drake and Elizabeth Blakeney Drake. Her husband, Frank Young, preceded her in death.
Surviving are six sons, Lewis Young of Massillon, Ohio, Nicke Young of Gassaway, Patrick Young of Covington, Ky., Delbert Young of New Orleans, La., John Young of Clinton, Iowa, Frank Young, Jr., of Clarksburg; five brothers, John Drake of Gassaway, George Drake of Hartland, Clay County, Oscar Drake of West Virginia, Wyatt Drake of Ohio, Adrian Drake of Fairmont, and several grandchildren.
Mrs. Young had lived in Massillon, Ohio, for the past two years.
Memorial Card:
Lillie B. Young
Passed Away March 25, 1965
Services from: Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home
Monday, March 29, 1965
Interment
Peterson's Cemetery
Lewis County, West Virginia
Felix Dexter Dean
Obituary: F.D. Dean, son of George W. and Mary J. Davis Dean, was born March 9, 1860, and departed this life January 25, 1932, aged 71 years, 10 months and 16 days. He was born in Braxton County, near the mouth of the Birch river, and lived all his life in West Virginia. He was united in marriage at the age of 19 years to Adelaide McTheney. Unto this union were born eleven children: Cora E., R.B., J.J., Sarah J., G.E., O.B., Lula A., Martha B. and three sons who died in infancy. Sarah J. and O.B. died some years later. He professed religion and joined the Middle Run Baptist Church. He was a member of that church until the Salem church was organized, when he removed his membership there, where it remained until his death. His wife died January 6, 1910. He is survived by the following children: Cora E. Brunner of Texas; R.B. Dean of Gassaway; J.J. Dean of Akron, O.; George E. Dean of Gassaway; Lula A. Tyo of Holcomb; Martha B. Westfall of Gassaway; He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Susan E. Skidmore, of Tesla; Catherine E. McTheney of Gassaway; T.J. Dean of Richwood; Etta A. Duckworth of Gassaway; L.J. Dean of Huntington, and S.B. Dean of Massillon, O. He also leaves eighteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. "Deck" as we all knew him, was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Encampment, the Canton, and the Rebekahs. He died at S. B. Dean's in Massillon, Ohio and was buried at the old home cemetery by the side of his wife January 28, at 10:30 A.M. He was a member of the West Virginia National Guard at the time of the Cabin Creek trouble, serving for several years. All the children were present for the funeral except Cora and Jack.
Fritz P. "Jack" Drake
8 March 1999 Elyria Chronicle Telegram obituary: [Headline] Fritz P. 'Jack' Drake - WWII Navy vet, worked as welder Fritz P. 'Jack' Drake, 76, of Grafton died Sunday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. Drake was born in Exchange, WV, and moved to Elyria in 1949. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. He worked as a welder at Entron Corp. in Elyria, before retiring in 1985. Mr. Drake was a member of the Elyria Moose Lodge. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Francis P. (nee Brown) Drake of Grafton; a son, Robert of Collins, Ohio; daughters Reta Eckhart of Grafton, Susie Dunfee of Florence and Sheila Drake of Grafton; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold Drake of Elyria; and a sister, Naomi Hitt of West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard and Stanley Drake; sisters Wanda Cutlip and Betty Thompson; and parents, Oscar C. and Susie M. (nee Ellis). Friends may call from 11 A.M. Tuesday until the service begin at noon at Busch-Curtis-Scheuffler Family Chapel, 114 Second Street. Memorial contributions can be forwarded to the charity of the donor's choice.
Howard Greenleaf Wright
Wellington, Ohio Enterprise 26 February 1919, Page 1
Obituary - Howard Greenleaf Wright, only son of Fred and Sadie Wright, was born in Wellington, O., on July 25, 1891. After a prolong illness, attended with much suffering, he entered into rest at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 17, 1919 at the age of 27 yrs. 6 mos. 22 days. As a school boy he made many loving friends in Wellington, O., and in early manhood in Brighton and Rochester, where he was a member of the K.O.T.M. In 1911 he became interested in automobiles, and he went to Cleveland, Ohio where he became a chauffeur, which work he followed the rest of his life. On Sept. 25, 1918, he was united in marriage to Edna Coats of Wellingto, Ohio. To this happy partnership three children were born, two boys and one girl, who are too young to realize their great loss, or to remember the true and noble character of their father. He was earnest and frank, always eager to aid anyone in trouble. He leaves besides his wife and babies his father, mother and sister Louella, two grandmothers, one grandfather and many uncles, aunts, and cousins. Services were held at his home in Cleveland, O. Feb. 19 1919 and then he was brought to Wellington, Ohio, where after a short service he was buried at Greenwood cemeter on Feb. 20, 1919.
Card of Thanks.
We take this means of thanking any who may have made things easier for our dear one during his illness, for the loving sympathy of our friends and neighbors, to Rev. Smith for his words of comfort, to the K.O.T.M. and Mr. Andrews for their services, during our bereavement in the death of our beloved husband, father, son and brother.
Edna Coats Wright and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright, Miss Louella Wright, Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Coats.
(born July 25, 1891 - died February 17, 1919)
Isaac Wright
Wellington, Ohio Enterprise 13 July 1920
Obituary Isaac Wright was born at Nankin, Ohio, June 29, 1848. After a lingering illness of six months, attended with much suffering, which he stood very patiently and uncomplainingly, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Phile A. Norton, Cleveland, July 3rd, 1920, at the age of 72 years and 3 days. December 24, 1868 he was married to Ann Fisher, a union which lasted 52 years. To this union was born four children: Fred Wright of Cleveland, Mary Yosker, deceased, Ida L. Norton of Cleveland and Bertha E. Beam of Brighton. He is survived by a widow, three children, four grandchildren, four great grandchildren and one sister wo resides in South Dakota. For a number of years he resided in and around Wellington but has lived a retired life for the past three years. "Tis hard to break the tender cord When love has bound the hear, Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words; We must forever part. Dearest loved one we must lay thee in the peaceful grave's embrace, But thy memory will be cherished, 'Till we see thy heavenly face." Services were held in Wellington, July 6, 1920, and burial in the Greenwood cemetery.
(born June 29, 1848 - died July 3, 1920)
Mary A. Yosker
Wellington, Ohio Enterprise 1892
Mrs. Frank Yosker The subject of this notice was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wright, living at "Evergreen Hill," west of town. Her death occurred on Friday evening last after an illness of only a few hours which was comparatively painless, until the last hour. She leaves a husband and one son in the home circle to mourn her early death. The remains were conveyed to the home of her parents on Saturday. The funeral service was conducted on Sunday afternoon by Rev. J.F. Brant, assisted by a quartette who rendered the sacred songs of "Jesus, Lover of my Soul" and "Thy Will be Done" with expressive sweetness. The address was brief but expressively sympathetic and comforting to the bereaved families who mourn the loss of one whose life, like the flowers on the casket, was cut down ere the bloom had faded or age had withered the fair blossom. For a funeral in the country it was largely attended, many friends coming from a distance to extend sympathy and fellow feeling to hearts bereaved and full of sorrow. The remains were buried in the south cemetery. "Earth to earth and dust to dust." Gently and kindly the last rites were administered, and the loved one laid to rest in the bosom of mother earth. Grief stricken hears murmured: "Farewell, Mary, our Mary, kind and true; Thou are gone from our homes forever, And our hearts are grieving for you."
Died. YOSKER. - At her home in the northeast part of the township, Friday evening, Jan. 22, 1892 of heart trouble, Mrs. Frank Yosker, nee Wright, aged 21 years. Funeral Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. F. Brant officiating.
(born 1871 - died Jan. 22, 1892)
Emma E. Coats
Wellington, Ohio Enterprise 1924
Mrs. Coats Died Very Suddenly The many friends of Mrs. Frank Coats, 63, of Barker street, will be pained to learn of her death which occurred Monday morning at 8 o'clock of cancer. She had been in poor health for several months, but seemed much better the past three weeks, but succumbed to a weak heart. She leaves a husband, three daughters and two sons, and several brother, 1 sister; also grandchilren. Funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday at 2 p.m.
(born November 15, 1860 - died March 10, 1925, nee Pfieffer)
Frank Coats
Wellington, Ohio Enterprise 1938
Frank Coats, 82, To Be Buried on Sunday Funeral services for Frank Coats, 82, who died Thursday noon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Peabody, Barker-st. will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the Andrews Funeral Home. In addition to Mrs. Peabody, the aged man, whose final illness lasted about a week, is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. Walter Peck, of here, and Mrs. Pearl Boltz, Cleveland, and two sons, Lloyd Coats, Oberlin, and Royal Coats, of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Coats has been a resident of Wellington for many years. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. The Reverend Lonzo Green will officiate.
(born July 16 1855 - died May 26, 1938)
Benjamin Ransom Coats
Wellington, Ohio Enterprise 24 August 1897
Obituary Benjamin Ransom Coats was born in Buffalo, N.Y., April 7, 1815; came to Ohio in 1838, and was married to Mary Ann Webb, February 12, 1839. To them were born ten children. For the past thirty years his home has been in Rochester, Lorain county. To his widow and eight surviving children he leaves a legacy, richer than gold, always setting before them a Christ-like example. To him death came suddenly; but found him ready at the ripe age of eighty-two years. Oh, must we part to meet no more. With all our hopes denied? Oh, no; we'll meet on the other shore. And there may be well satisfied. So now adieu to father dear, Until we reach the other side. With our poor vision made more clear. Oh, then we'll be more satisfied. And then we'll roam in floods of light, With Jesus for our guide. Thro' that long day that hath no night. And evermore be satisfied.
Correspondence - Rochester
Mr. Ransom Coats departed this life at 7 o'clock, Thursday evening, after having been sick only eight hours. The funeral services were held at the M.E. church, Sunday morning, Rev. Mayer officiating. A large concourse of friends and relatives attended the services.
(born April 7, 1816 - died August 12, 1897)
Frederick James Betts
Wellington, Ohio Enterprise 1922
Camden Fred Betts passed away at his home Monday after seven weeks of severe sickness, he leaves to mourn his loss his faithful wife, two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jordan of Pittsfield and Mrs. Wm. R. Whintey of West Russia and two sons, Will and Cladence (Clarence) of this town and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services was held Friday morning at 10;30 at the home.
(born October 25, 1846 - died January 8, 1922)
Louisa J. Mason
Ashland, Ohio Press 24 July 1912 Page 12
Mrs. H.L. Mason Louisa J. Wright was born at Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio, September 21, 1846 and entered into rest July 20, 1912, aged 65 years, 9 months, and 29 days. She was married to Hulbert L. Mason, December 20, 1866. Mrs. Mason was the mother of four children who with her husband and one grandchild are left to mourn a fond and loving wife and mother. One grandchild died in infancy. Words fail to portray this beautiful woman and her life which was lived as a follower of Christ and was filled with good deeds and works. She was always ready with her words of sympathy for the sick and those in trouble. Her life was a most fitting memorial for such a one as we look back to one who was loved and honored by all who knew her. She has been a member of the U.B. church for 46 years to which she was loyal and devoted in the fullest sense of the word. She was a great sufferer but patiently bore it all awaiting her call "come home." Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday, Rev. J.E. Comer, of the U.B. church officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Newton W. Moore, of Brighton. Interment in the Ashland cemetery. We desire to express our gratitude to all our friends for their kindness in the hours of our affliction, in the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother for the beautiful floral tributes, to Mrs. Beidman in reading the hymns, to Rev. Comer and Rev. Moore for their words of comfort and sympathy. H.L. Mason and Family.
(born September 21, 1846 - died July 20, 1912)
