1907 - 2008 (101 years)
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Name |
Rufus Myrtle Reynolds |
Born |
1907 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
10 Oct 2008 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Buried |
Mountain View Cemetery Danville, Virginia |
Notes |
- The following information was submitted, by Rufus Myrtle Reynolds and written by E. Ben Barbour, 944 Sugar Barbour Road Axton, Va, for the Heritage Series of County Books and may be seen at Bassett Historical Society, Bassett, Virginia. Article 1098 (Paraphrased).
(Rufus 'Myrtle' Reynolds, born near Callands, September 6, 1907 to parents, Rufus Edward Reynolds and Willie Myrtle Barbour, was the only daughter. After the death of her father, the family lived with her mother's parents, James William and Excy Clay Wells Barbour. Her brothers, Paul DeLeon, Silas Barbour and Luke Hill Reynolds completed the family. She retired from C&P Telephone Company, after working from the age of 17 years. She also returned to school and graduated from the Danville Adult Evening High School in 1962. An enthusiastic genealogist, she shared a tremendous knowledge of family history with family and friends throughout the United States. She made her home with her extended family, nephew, Gordon Francis Reynolds and sister-in-law, Myrtle Francis Reynolds, of Danville, Virginia.
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Person ID |
I7547 |
Devin Timber | William Devin Progeny, Margret Devin Reynolds Descendants |
Last Modified |
8 Aug 2012 |
Father |
Rufus Edward Reynolds, b. 1878, Pittsylvania County, Virginia , d. 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (Age 29 years) |
Mother |
Willie Myrtle Barbour, b. 19 Sep 1874, d. 12 Dec 1899, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (Age 25 years) |
Married |
12 Dec 1899 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Family ID |
F2614 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
Obituary of Rufus Myrtle Barbour Reynolds age 101 of Danville, Va died 10 Oct 2008 at Roamn Eagle Memorial Home. She retired from C & P Telephone Co. with fifty years of service. She is survived by her Danville family; Gordon F. Reynolds Sr. of the residence, Gordon F. Reynolds II of Greensboro, NC Hope Leigh Reynolds McKay of Knoxville, TN and Jonathan Paige Reynolds of Chicago, IL; Interment at Mountain View Cemetery Reverend Daryl Joyce officiating.
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