 1920 - 2012 (91 years)
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| Name |
Gladys Mabel Durst |
| Born |
02 Dec 1920 |
Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
22 Jun 2012 |
Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA |
- Gladys Mabel (Durst) Keefer, 91, of Leon, WV, passed away June 22, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, following an extended illness.
She was born Dec. 2, 1920, in Cottageville, WV, a daughter of the late Eddie Franklin and Bertha (Patterson) Durst. Her husband, Lester Keefer; brothers, Roy Durst, and Blaine Durst, and a sister, Mildred Hawkins, also preceded her in death.
She was a homemaker, a Protestant, and enjoyed quilting, gardening, reading, cooking and tending to her family.
Surviving are sons, Arthur Keefer and Ray Keefer, both of Leon; daughters, Nora Donohew of Evans, and Reba Workman of Maysel; brothers, Virgil Durst of Cottageville, Clarence Durst and Delbert Durst both of Leon; sisters, Hazel Brummond of Barberton, OH, and Sylvia Ridenour of Leon, seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.
Service was 3 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2012, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Evans, WV. The Rev. Lloyd Keith officiated.
Burial followed in the Smith Church Cemetery, Leon. Visitation was on Sunday, from 1 p.m. until time of service.
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| Buried |
24 Jun 2012 |
Smith Church Old & New Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, Wes Virginia, USA |
| Person ID |
I16588 |
WV Route 87 Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
18 Jul 2012 |
| Father |
Edward Franklin Durst, b. 9 Nov 1887, Mason County, West Virginia, USA , d. 16 Aug 1974, Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years) |
| Mother |
Bertha Patterson, b. 18 Apr1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Aug 1987, Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA |
| Married |
05 Jul 1912 |
Union District, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA |
| Notes |
- Children:
Sylvia Thelma Ridenour
Gladys Mabel Keefer
Blaine Ray Durst
Roy Franklin Durst
Mildred Irene Hawkins
Delbert William Durst
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| Family ID |
F4654 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lester Keefer, b. 04 Sep 1917, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia, USA , d. 23 Jun 2003, Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years) |
| Married |
17 Aug 1940 |
Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA |
| Children |
| | 1. Arthur Leo Keefer, b. 12 Jan 1941, Southside, Mason County, West VIrginia, USA , d. 27 Jun 2021, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) |
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| Last Modified |
21 Jul 2021 |
| Family ID |
F4653 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 02 Dec 1920 - Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA |
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 | Married - 17 Aug 1940 - Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA |
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 | Buried - 24 Jun 2012 - Smith Church Old & New Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, Wes Virginia, USA |
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