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Oscar Randolph Yancey[1, 2]

Male 1913 - 2006  (93 years)


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  • Name Oscar Randolph Yancey 
    Born 3 Mar 1913  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Nov 2006  Granville, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5493  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2015 

    Family Martha 'Mattie' Mae Powell,   b. 22 Feb 1918, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 2006, Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1938 
    Children 
     1. Betty Jane Yancey,   b. 16 Mar 1941, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Paula Yancey,   b. 9 Feb 1946, Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F2048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Deborah Lozano.
      Given Name: O Randolph
      Surname: Yancey
      Birth Date: 3 February 1916
      Social Security Number: 242-58-0549
      State: North carolina
      Last Place of Residence: Butner, Granville, North carolina
      Previous Residence Postal Code: 27509
      Event Date: 10 November 2006
      Age: 90


    2. [S4] Deborah Lozano, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20227071.
      Birth: Feb. 3, 1916
      Death: Nov. 10, 2006

      Husband of Mae Powell Yancey. Married June 30, 1938.
      OXFORD - O. Randolph Yancey, age 90, of Oxford, died Friday, November 10, 2006, after an extended illness.

      Born in Granville county, he was the son of the late Oscar Yancey and Lillie Puckett Yancey. He was the widower of Mae Powell Yancey, who preceded him in death less than four months ago after 68 years of a loving marriage.

      A tobacco farmer, he was a member of Enon Baptist Church, where he served faithfully as a deacon, sexton and groundskeeper for many years. He was a charter member of the Enon Lions Club.

      Surviving are daughters, Betty Yancey Mitchell (Marc) of New Freedom, Pa., and Paula Yancey Pittard (Roy) of Butner, N.C.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a grandson, John Randolph Neely; sisters, Sallie and Alliene; and brothers, Wiley, Sam, Thornton and Erwin.

      Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 12, 2006, at 2 p.m. at the Enon Baptist Church with the Rev. James C. Shelley Jr. and the Rev. Lee R. Pittard III officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will follow in the Community Building following the services. At other times, they will be at the home.

      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Enon Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o of Buck Adcock, 2115 Tommie Daniel Road, Oxford, N.C. 27605.

      Arrangements are by Gentry, Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home.

      Family links:
      Parents:
      Oscar Yancey (1863 - 1918)
      Lillie Davis Puckett Yancey (1874 - 1958)

      Spouse:
      Mae Powell Yancey (1918 - 2006)*

      Siblings:
      Sam Allen Yancey (1898 - 1970)**
      James Thornton Yancey (1899 - 1977)**
      Oscar Randolph Yancey (1916 - 2006)

      *Calculated relationship
      **Half-sibling


      Burial:
      Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
      Oxford
      Granville County
      North Carolina, USA

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      Created by: Georgia
      Record added: Jul 02, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 20227071


    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20227106.
      Birth: Feb. 22, 1918
      Halifax County
      Virginia, USA
      Death: Jul. 14, 2006
      Granville County
      North Carolina, USA

      OXFORD - Mae Powell Yancey, 88, of Oxford, died Friday, July 14, 2006, in Granville Medical Center.
      A native of Halifax County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Addison Graves Powell and Bessie Howard Powell. Mrs. Yancey was a former member of Dan river Baptist Church and a member of Enon Baptist Church for over 65 years, actively involved in missions organizations, a former Sunday school teacher and a retired seamstress and homemaker.
      Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday from Enon Baptist Church by the Rev. James C. Shelley Jr. and the Rev. Lee Roy Pittard III. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
      Surviving are her husband of 68 years, Randolph Yancey; her daughters, Betty Y. Mitchell and husband, Marc, of New London, Pa., and Paula Y. Pittard and husband, Roy, of Butner; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by brothers, Charlie, Bradsher, Hampton, Carrington and Edgar; and a grandson, John Randolph Neely.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Enon Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Stuart Vaughan, 2580 Hwy 158 West, Oxford, N.C. 27565.
      The family will receive friends following the graveside service at Enon Baptist Church and other times at the home of Angela and Jason Smith, 2663 Golf Course Road.
      Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home, 503 College St. is in charge of services.



      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Oscar Randolph Yancey (1916 - 2006)


      Burial:
      Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
      Oxford
      Granville County
      North Carolina, USA

      Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

      Created by: Georgia
      Record added: Jul 02, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 20227106