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Rowena Frances Rigney

Rowena Frances Rigney[1]

Female 1920 - 2006  (86 years)

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  • Name Rowena Frances Rigney 
    • 55651110 Find a Grave
    Born 10 May 1920  Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Jul 2006  Stanlytown, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Roselawn Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4736  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 

    Family Floyd Glenn Eanes,   b. 3 Apr 1912, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1984, Salem, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2014 
    Family ID F509  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Headstone Rowena Rigney Eanes
    Headstone Rowena Rigney Eanes
    hs4735WifeRowenaRigneyGlennEanes.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S67729] Sam Eanes, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55651110.
      Birth: May 10, 1920, Franklin Co., Virginia, USA
      Death: Jul. 27, 2006 Stanleytown, Henry Co., Va,
      MARTINSVILLE BULLETIN
      Rowena R. Eanes, Died Thursday, July 27, 2006
      Jul 28, 2006
      Rowena Rigney Eanes, 86, of Martinsville, died Thursday, July 27, 2006, at Stanleytown Health Care Center. She was born in Franklin County, on May 10, 1920, to Nathan Gilmore Rigney and Nannie Ada Manning Rigney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Glenn Eanes; a son, Floyd Glyn Eanes Jr.; five sisters, Daisy Rigney Oakes, Ada Rigney Amos, Pearl Rigney Lawrence, Irene Rigney Rigney and Delma Rigney Amos; and two brothers, Dillard Rigney and Bee Rigney. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two daughters, Kathy M. Eanes and Patty M. Eanes, both of Martinsville; three sons, Samuel E. Eanes of Figsboro, Martinsville, Lewis A. Eanes of Eden, N.C. and Larry L. Eanes of Collinsville; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three step-great-grandchildren; and a step-great-great-grandchild.
      The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Norris Funeral Services with the Rev. Lewis Harris officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until time for the service Saturday. Norris Funeral Services and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
      Jul 30, 2006
      The funeral for Rowena Rigney Eanes, 86, of Martinsville, who died July 27, 2006, was held Saturday at Norris Funeral Services chapel with the Rev. Lewis Harris officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Burial Park. Pallbearers were Ronnie Jones, Bennie Gray, Dicky Fallin, Sammy Eanes, William Fallin and Jeremy Jones.
      Parents:
      Nathan Gilmore Rigney (1862 - ____)
      Nannie Ada Manning Rigney (1882 - 1958)
      Spouse:
      Floyd Glyn Eanes (1912 - 1984)
      Children:
      Floyd Glyn Eanes (1943 - 2005)*
      Siblings:
      Emma Jean Rigney Hardy (1886 - 1968)**
      Lulu Belle Rigney Bland (1889 - 1965)**
      Levi Preston Rigney (1895 - 1960)**
      Mary R. Rigney (1896 - 1976)**
      James Dillard Rigney (1900 - 1961)**
      Bertha B. Rigney Smith (1903 - 1986)**
      Bee Lawrence Rigney (1903 - 1980)**
      Bee Lawrence Rigney (1903 - 1980)**
      Daisy May Rigney Oakes (1909 - 1987)*
      Delma Leslie Rigney Amos (1910 - 1997)*
      Pearl Helen Rigney Lawrence (1911 - 1995)*
      Ada Sadie Rigney Amos (1913 - 1992)*
      Irene Dorothy Rigney Rigney (1916 - 1994)*
      Rowena Frances Rigney Eanes (1920 - 2006)
      **Half-sibling
      Burial: Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville City
      Virginia, USA
      Created by: Sam Eanes
      Record added: Jul 30, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 55651110