George Henry COPENHAVER
- Born: 2 Mar 1878, Nicholas Co., WV 24,32,4986
- Marriage (1): Laura Susan ? in 1907 4698
- Marriage (2): Mary Virginia ?
- Died: 22 Oct 1950, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV at age 72 4986
- Buried: 25 Oct 1950, Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., WV 4986
Cause of his death was coronary artery disease.4986
General Notes:
The Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV, 23 October 1950
G. H. Copenhaver Of Clendenin Dies
George Henry Copenhaver, 72 years old, of 214 Koontz Av., Clendenin, died early Monday in a Charleston hospital of a heart ailment.
Mr. Copenhaver, until his recent illness, had been active in his business in Clendenin where he had operated a jewelry store for 25 years. He had been a jeweler for 40 years and formerly operated stores at Marlinton and Spencer.
He was a native West Virginian, having been born in Nicholas county, and had resided in the state all of his life.
Mr. Copenhaver was a deacon of the First Baptist church in Clendenin, a member of the Masonic lodge at Marlington, and a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Surviving are his widow, Mary Virginia; a daughter, Mrs. William Swortzel of Clendenin; a brother, A. N. Copenhaver, of Lancaster, O.; four sisters, Mrs. R. S. Ward and Mrs. Nettie Harrold both of Lancaster, Mrs. C. E. Champe of Poole, W. Va., and Mrs. Vina Sparks of Huntington.
The body is at the Cunningham funeral home here and will be taken to the residence Tuesday at 5 p.m. Service will be Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at the First Baptist church with Rev. J. Smith Dye and Rev. C. T. Hensley officiating.
Burial will be in the Koontz cemetery in Clendenin.
The body will be taken to the church one hour before the funeral.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: jeweler and optician: Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., WV. 24
George married Laura Susan ? in 1907.4698 (Laura Susan ? was born on 5 May 1864 in VA 4985 and died on 6 May 1919 in Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., WV 4985.)
George next married Mary Virginia ?. (Mary Virginia ? was born on 2 Jul 1894 in VA 55 and died on 17 Feb 1991 in Clendenin, Kanawha Co., WV 55.)
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