Winters, A. Ford
Passed: 1999-05-14
Age: 88
Source: Jackson County Newspapers
Death Notice: 1999-05-19
Obituary Date:
Information: RIPLEY - Allen Ford Winters, 88, of Ripley, died Friday, May 14, 1999 at Ravenswood Village Health Center, Ravenswood, following a long illness. He was born November 25, 1910 at Grasslick, Jackson County, a son of the late Herford and Myrtle Stewart Winters. He was the Probation Parole Officer for the State of West Virginia. He was Sovereign Grand Secretary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), a former school teacher, member of Jackson County Commission on Aging where he was very instrumental in the building of the Ripley Senior Citizens Center, a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge #30, Ripley, Paradise Rebekah Lodge #19, Past President of the Ripley Rotary Club, the Silver Haired Legislature. He was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Men and past president of the District United Methodist Men. He is survived by his wife, Macel Warner Winters; sons, Gene of Ripley and Robert of Savannah, GA; daughter, Lena Rawlings Wolford of Ripley and a brother, Harl Winters of Ripley. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Rod and Roger Winters, Susie Povick, Janet Hall, Linda Williams, Rick Rawlings, Mark and David Winters; five step-grandchildren, Bobby and Mike Wolford, Delores Freshour, Nathan and Stephanie Swisher and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held Sunday, May 16, 1999 at Calvary United Methodist Church, Ripley, with Rev. Charles Hicks officiating. Burial at Fairplain Cemetery, near Ripley. Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.