Living

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Mary Frances Reynolds married John Harold Jester 12 JUNE 1965
Her First Marriage
Divorced 1982

John Harold Jester enlisted in the Army and was discharged honorably after serving 4 years. He was trained as a medical technologist and was stationed in San Francisco, California. He married Donna Jean Bono in the early 1960's and was divorced from her prior to 1965 when he married Mary Frances Reynolds. He planned to go to veterinary school and practice with Harold Tinsley, who was his mentor, but was not accepted to Georgia Tech, which was the only veterinary program who accepted students from Virginia, at that time. He worked as a medical technologist in Danville, Virginia and in Martinsville, Virginia. He lived with his son, Harold Thomas Jester, II until his death in 2010.

John married Living [Group Sheet]

Harold married Sara Rowland Hughey in Greenville, South Carolina U.S.A.. Sara (daughter of John Duncan Hughey and Nannie Gillette Rowland) was born on 08 Sep 1913 in Greenville, South Carolina U.S.A.; died on 26 Oct 1998 in North Carolina U.S.A.; was buried in Highland Park, Danville, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

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Sara was a nurse. After her husband's death, she relocated to Danville Virginia where she was a bookkeeper and nurse for a veterinary practice in Danville, Virginia, Tinsley Veterinary Hospital. For more than 30 years Harold Tinsley employed Sara and became surrogate to her two orphaned sons.

Buried:
Sara Rowland Hughey Jester was cremated and her ashes scattered at the family plot at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia. Her private service was conducted by her nephew, Rev. Burton Kirke White, Jr. with family members present.

Samuel married Frances Hughes Carter on 03 Aug 1933 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Frances (daughter of Joseph Alpha Carter, Sr. and Madaline "Mattie" Frances Edwards) was born on 31 Oct 1912 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 29 Jun1995 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

John married Annie Perry. Annie died on 10 Nov 1970 in Greenville, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

John married Nannie Gillette Rowland. Nannie was born about 1883; died on 31 Aug 1964 in Danville, Vriginia; was buried in Highland Burial Park: N. Main St., Danville, Va., U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

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Photo of 1908 Road Builders furnished by Jeane Barbour.

George married Mary Lou "Molly" Reynolds about 1905 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William Barton "Bart" Reynolds and Nancy "Nannie" Reynolds) was born on 19 Jan 1879 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 1920 in Danville, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Reynolds Farm Private Henry Co., Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

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Samuel Lovelace, my father, was Samuel Lovelace Reynolds---he was the son of Mary Lou (Molly) Reynolds. Molly married George A. "Bud" Dunn (Buddy) who abandoned her before Sam was born) See the original marriage certificate. Thus, she gave Sam her maiden name, moved to Danville, VA and later to Norfolk, Va where she ran a boarding house; remarried Mr. Fitzhugh Lee Harrell in October 1910 and died from a ruptured appendix in 1921 when Sam was 15 years old. I am Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. mfeggleston@gmail.com

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Joseph Alpha Carter, Sr. was a salesman and then a manager of Cobb & Crew, Co. Inc. He lived with his family at 672 Jefferson Avenue Danville, Va. from about 1918-1919 until his death in 1930, after which his family there resided until 1965-1966 when his widow, Mattie Edwards was incapacitated.

Danville Virginia City directories 1917-1930.

Joseph Alpha Carter's eldest daughter, Thelma delivered her first child, September 2, 1930, a month after he died. The 10 lb little girl died at birth. Thelma, a gifted seamstress had her dressed in a christening dress she had made; held her daughter and said, "daddy wanted to see you".

Reported to Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston by her mother, Frances Hughes Carter, sister of Thelma Carter. Photo of head stone taken by Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.

Buried:


Photograph of head stone taken by Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, his grandaughter. Death record from Townes Funeral Home who conducted the funeral. Record states Mother, Susie Gravitt; Father, George T. Carter, both of Halifax County, VA

Joseph married Madaline "Mattie" Frances Edwards on 13 Dec 1898 in Milton, North Carolina U.S.A.. Madaline (daughter of Addison Lafayette Edwards and Sarah Frances "Sally" Powell) was born on 03 May 1876; died on 10 Sep 1967 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Green Hill Cemetery-Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Died:

Mattie was my grandmother. She died after a series of small stokes following a broken hip surgery rendered her comatose for some months. She was 92 years old when she died.

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Married by Rev. Dedman