Novella Cozort

Novella Cozort (daughter of John Harrison Cozort and Triza Eclantine McGraw) was born on September 26, 1914 in Ravencliff, Wyoming, West Virginia. She died on April 8, 2008 in Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia. She married Jack Harding Ritchie (son of Charles C. Ritchie and Mary Elizabeth Nidiffer) on February 14, 1942 in Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia. He was born on October 13, 1920 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia. He died on May 5, 2017 in Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia.

Novella Cozort and Jack Harding Ritchie were buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia.

Child of Novella Cozort and Jack Harding Ritchie
1. Betty Ritchie

Sources

1920 Census: Wyoming County, West Virginia
1930 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

1930 Census: Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia
1940 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

Marriage Record for Jack Ritchie and Novella Cozart
Obituary of Novella Cozort Ritchie – April 2008

OCEANA - Novella Cozort Ritchie, 93, of Oceana, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008, following a short illness. Born Sept. 26, 1914, at Ravencliff, she was the youngest child of John "Jack" H. Cozort (1872-1958) and Triza Eclantine McGraw-Cozort (1879-1932). She grew up on her family’s farm in Crany and lived the rest of her life in Oceana. Novella graduated from Oceana High School in 1933 and was in one of the first graduating classes from Beckley College. She was a member of Oceana United Methodist Church. She taught school one year, then worked for Koppers Store, and also worked in the mine office at Lynco. She and her husband owned and operated Jack’s Transfer and later Ritchie’s Furniture in Oceana until their retirement in 1989. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Creed Cozort (1900-1921) and Vaughn Cozort (Deceased); and two sisters, Grace Cozort-McGraw (Deceased) and Virginia Cozort-Kennedy (Deceased). She is survived by her devoted husband of 66 years, Jack Harding Ritchie (1920-2017) whom she married on February 14, 1942 in Oceana, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1942, Page 351, Application Date: February 4, 1942); a daughter, Betty Ritchie-Halsey and her husband, Fred Halsey, of Oceana; a granddaughter, Andrea Halsey-Hyett and her husband, Jason Hyett, of Clemmons, N.C.; and several nieces, nephews and friends. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 11, at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Gerald Kincaid and the Rev. James Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.

Obituary of Jack Harding Ritchie – May 2017

Jack Harding Ritchie, 96, of Oceana, WV passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017. He was born on October 13, 1920 in Princeton, WV a son of the late Charles C. Ritchie, Sr. (Deceased), and Mary Nidiffer-Ritchie (Deceased). Jack grew up in Bud, WV, and was a 1938 graduate of Herndon High School. He and his wife Novella were the owners and operators of Jack's Transfer in Oceana. As an agent for United Van Lines, he moved people in and out of Wyoming County for many years. They owned Ritchie's Furniture from 1956 until their retirement in 1989. Jack was a well respected, honest businessman, who treated everyone fairly. He was always a true gentleman. Until his health deteriorated, Jack faithfully attended Crany Missionary Baptist Church. He helped to establish the Oceana Fire Department and also was instrumental in bringing a bank to Oceana. He was one of the original directors of the Bank of Oceana and was extremely proud of his fifteen years of service as a director without missing a single board meeting. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, business partner and true love of his life, Novella Cozort-Ritchie (1914-2008) whom he married on February 14, 1942 in Oceana, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1942, Page 351, Application Date: February 4, 1942); his brothers, Charles C. Ritchie, Jr. (Deceased) and Paul C. Ritchie (Deceased), and their wives Dorothy Ritchie (Deceased), Marguerite Ritchie (Deceased) and Pat Ritchie (Deceased); his sisters, Mary Ritchie-Terry (Deceased), Josephine Ritchie-Canterbury-Adkins (Deceased) and Rachel Cozort-Lamb (Deceased), and their husbands Walt (Deceased), Doug (Deceased), Mason (Deceased), Vaughn (Deceased) and Harold (Deceased); sisters-in-law Grace McGraw (Deceased) and Virginia Kennedy (Deceased); and several nieces and nephews. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Betty Halsey and Fred Halsey; his granddaughter Andrea Halsey-Fatony and her husband Dana Fatony; and his great grandson Dallas Fatony. He will be sadly missed by his family, his many friends, especially his good friends Bill and Regina Cook, and his caregivers. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV, with Rev. Raybon Cook and Rev. William Cook officiating. He will be laid to rest in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, WV.

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Social Security Death Index - Novella C. Ritchie

Virginia Faye Cozort

Virginia Faye Cozort (daughter of John Harrison Cozort and Triza Eclantine McGraw) was born on March 9, 1902 in West Virginia. She died on November 16, 1986. She married Ira Jay Richardson (son of Drury Vance Richardson and Mary Ellen Cozart) on October 7, 1923 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He was born on March 31, 1893 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died on October 23, 1933 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Virginia Faye Cozort was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens in Matheny, Wyoming, West Virginia. Ira Jay Richardson was buried at Gunnoe Family Cemetery in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Children of Virginia Faye Cozort and Ira Jay Richardson

1. Jack Richardson was born in 1929 in West Virginia.
2. Ira Joseph Richardson was born on May 31, 1931 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. He died on October 1, 1993 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. He was buried at Gunnoe Family Cemetery in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

She married John E. Kennedy (son of Ulysses Grant Kennedy and Sarah Alice Canterbury). He was born on January 6, 1892 in West Virginia. He died on December 13, 1965 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

John E. Kennedy was buried at Gunnoe Family Cemetery in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Children to this union are unknown.

Sources
1910 Census Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia

1910 Census:  Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

1910 Census: Forest Hill, Summers, West Virginia
1920 Census: Wyoming County, West Virginia

1920 Census: Wyoming, County, West Virginia

1920 Census: Summers County, West Virgnia

1930 Census:  Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

Marriage Record -- Ira Richardson and Virginia Cozort

WWI Draft Registration Cards - John E. Kennedy

Death Record -- Ira J. Richardson

Death Record -- John E. Kennedy

Obituary of Novella Cozort Ritchie – April 2008

Find-A-Grave Page Virginia Faye Cozort Richardson

Find-A-Grave Page Ira Jay Richardson

Find-A-Grave Page Ira Joseph Richardson

Find-A-Grave Page John E. Kennedy

Social Security Death Index -- Ira J. Richardson

Grace Mae Cozort

Gracie Mae Cozort (daughter of John Harrison Cozort and Triza Eclantine McGraw) was born January 12, 1899 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. She died on April 27, 1991. She married Etsie Bryan McGraw (son of Robert L. McGraw and Victoria Daniels). He was born on October 5, 1896 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. He died on March 4, 1965 in Meadow Bridge, Fayette, West Virginia.

Gracie Mae Cozort and Etsie Bryan McGraw were buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery in Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia.

Children of Gracie Mae Cozort and Etsie Bryan McGraw
1. Gwendolyn Marie McGraw was born on December 12, 1918.
2. Roy B. McGraw was born on April 4, 1921.
3. Ernest Dale McGraw was born on November 28, 1923.
4. Maxine McGraw was born on May 7, 1931
5. Shirley G. McGraw was born on October 22, 1936 in Meadow Bridge, Fayette, West Virginia.

Sources:
1900 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia
1910 Census Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia

1920 Census: Summers County, West Virginia

1940 Census:  Green Sulpher, Summers, West Virginia

Birth Record of Ernest Dale McGraw

Birth Record -- Maxine McGraw

Birth Record - Shirley G. McGraw

Marriage Record of Roy McGraw and Louise Gwinn

Death Record - Etsie Bryan McGraw
Obituary of Maxine Russell – August 2003
Obituary of Novella Cozort Ritchie – April 2008

Obituary of Gwendolyn Marie McGraw Griffith -- The Register Herald - June 7, 2010
Obituary of Mildred Bevins McGraw – August 2013
Obituary of Ernest Dale McGraw – March 10, 2017

Social Security Death Index - Etsie McGraw

Social Security Death Index - Grace M. McGraw

Find A Grave Page -- Etsie Bryan McGraw

Find A Grave Page -- Grace M. Cozort McGraw

James Cozort

 James Cozort (son of of Vaughn J. Cozort and Rachel Mae Ritchie).  He married Patricia.

Children of this union are unknown.

Sources:

Obituary of Robert R. Wolfe -- April 2006

Obituary of Elizabeth Catherine Wolfe -- April 2011

Eddie Cozort

Eddie Cozort (son of of Vaughn J. Cozort and Rachel Mae Ritchie).  He married Karen.

Children of this union are unknown.

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Obituary of Robert R. Wolfe -- April 2006

Obituary of Elizabeth Catherine Wolfe -- April 2011

Robert Raymond Wolfe

Robert Raymond Wolfe (son of Brady Wolfe and Marguriette Roofner) was born on March 4, 1952 in Butler County, Pennsylvania and died on April 17, 2006.  

Child of Robert Raymond Wolfe

1.  Joshua R. Wolfe

He married Elizabeth Catherine Cozort (daughter of Vaughn J. Cozort and Rachel Mae Ritchie).  He was born on October 2, 1961 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia.  She died on April 18, 2011 in Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia. 

 

Child of Elizabeth Catherine Cozort and Robert Raymond Wolfe
1.  Tanya Dawn Wolfe

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Obituary of Elizabeth Catherine Wolfe -- April 2011

OCEANA — Elizabeth Catherine "Susie" Wolfe, 49, of Oceana, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 2, 1961 in Beckley, a daughter of the late Vaughn J. and Rachel Mae Ritchie Cozort. She was a 1979 graduate of Oceana High School and a member of the Crany Missionary Baptist Church. Susie worked as an EMT for over 20 years, was a First Aid and CPR instructor for much of that time. During her career she worked for many of the local EMS Services, endeavoring to help those in need. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Wolfe and a brother, Eddie Cozort. Those left to mourn her passing include her daughter, Tanya Dawn Garber and husband Phillip Jr. of Oceana; a step-son, Joshua Wolfe of Pennsylvania; a brother, Jim Cozort and wife Patricia of Oceana; two grandchildren, Faith and Willia Garber of Oceana; an uncle Jack Ritchie of Oceana; sister-in-law Karen Roberts of North Carolina; nieces Julie Cozort and Misti Toler, both of Oceana; nephew Adam Cozort and wife Emily of Oceana; special cousins, Betty Halsey and husband Fred and Andrea Hall and husband Daniel, all of Oceana; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday April 21, 2011 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home with Rev. James Walker officiating. Susie will be laid to rest in the Kennedy Cemetery, Crany, W.Va.. State and Local EMS Personnel will honor Susie with an EMS Honor Guard and graveside rites. E-mail letters of sympathy may be sent at www.staffordfamilyfuneralhome.com The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco.

Obituary of Robert R. Wolfe -- April 2006

OCEANA Robert R. "Bob" Wolfe, 54, of Oceana, passed away Monday, April 17, 2006, following a massive heart attack. Born March 24, 1952, in Butler, Pa., he was the son of the late Brady and Marguriette Roofner Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was of the Baptist faith. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and the Penn State Alumni Association. He worked for Adams Manufacturing and was co-owner of The Gun Shop. Bob enjoyed long walks and being with his granddaughter. Mr. Wolfe was also an organ donor. Survivors include his wife, Suzie Cozort Wolfe; a son, Joshua R. Wolfe of Warren, Pa.; a daughter, Tanya Garber and her husband, Phillip Jr., of Oceana; a brother, Dennis Wolfe of Pennsylvania; brothers-in-law, Ed Cozort and his wife, Karen, of Oceana and Jim Cozort and his wife, Patricia, of Oceana; a nephew, Adam Cozort, and a niece, Julie Cozort, both of Oceana; a granddaughter, Faith Marie Garber of Oceana; special friends, Ed and Jo Adams and Jack Arthur, all of Beckley. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 21, at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Jerry Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Kennedy Family Cemetery, Crany. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Employees of Adams Manufacturing will serve as pallbearers. Online guest book may be signed at www.evans-funeralhome.com or e-mail condolences to the Wolfe family at evans-funeralhome@stei.com. Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, is serving the Wolfe family.

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Elizabeth Catherine Cozort

Elizabeth Catherine Cozort (daughter of Vaughn J. Cozort and Rachel Mae Ritchie) was born on October 2, 1961 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia.  She died on April 18, 2011 in Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia.  She married Robert Raymond Wolfe (son of Brady Wolfe and Marguriette Roofner).  He was born on March 4, 1952 in Butler County, Pennsylvania and died on April 17, 2006.

Child of Elizabeth Catherine Cozort and Robert Raymond Wolfe

1.  Tanya Dawn Wolfe

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Obituary of Elizabeth Catherine Wolfe -- April 2011

OCEANA — Elizabeth Catherine "Susie" Wolfe, 49, of Oceana, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 2, 1961 in Beckley, a daughter of the late Vaughn J. and Rachel Mae Ritchie Cozort. She was a 1979 graduate of Oceana High School and a member of the Crany Missionary Baptist Church. Susie worked as an EMT for over 20 years, was a First Aid and CPR instructor for much of that time. During her career she worked for many of the local EMS Services, endeavoring to help those in need. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Wolfe and a brother, Eddie Cozort. Those left to mourn her passing include her daughter, Tanya Dawn Garber and husband Phillip Jr. of Oceana; a step-son, Joshua Wolfe of Pennsylvania; a brother, Jim Cozort and wife Patricia of Oceana; two grandchildren, Faith and Willia Garber of Oceana; an uncle Jack Ritchie of Oceana; sister-in-law Karen Roberts of North Carolina; nieces Julie Cozort and Misti Toler, both of Oceana; nephew Adam Cozort and wife Emily of Oceana; special cousins, Betty Halsey and husband Fred and Andrea Hall and husband Daniel, all of Oceana; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday April 21, 2011 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home with Rev. James Walker officiating. Susie will be laid to rest in the Kennedy Cemetery, Crany, W.Va.. State and Local EMS Personnel will honor Susie with an EMS Honor Guard and graveside rites. E-mail letters of sympathy may be sent at www.staffordfamilyfuneralhome.com The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco.

Obituary of Robert R. Wolfe -- April 2006

OCEANA Robert R. "Bob" Wolfe, 54, of Oceana, passed away Monday, April 17, 2006, following a massive heart attack. Born March 24, 1952, in Butler, Pa., he was the son of the late Brady and Marguriette Roofner Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was of the Baptist faith. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and the Penn State Alumni Association. He worked for Adams Manufacturing and was co-owner of The Gun Shop. Bob enjoyed long walks and being with his granddaughter. Mr. Wolfe was also an organ donor. Survivors include his wife, Suzie Cozort Wolfe; a son, Joshua R. Wolfe of Warren, Pa.; a daughter, Tanya Garber and her husband, Phillip Jr., of Oceana; a brother, Dennis Wolfe of Pennsylvania; brothers-in-law, Ed Cozort and his wife, Karen, of Oceana and Jim Cozort and his wife, Patricia, of Oceana; a nephew, Adam Cozort, and a niece, Julie Cozort, both of Oceana; a granddaughter, Faith Marie Garber of Oceana; special friends, Ed and Jo Adams and Jack Arthur, all of Beckley. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 21, at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Jerry Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Kennedy Family Cemetery, Crany. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Employees of Adams Manufacturing will serve as pallbearers. Online guest book may be signed at www.evans-funeralhome.com or e-mail condolences to the Wolfe family at evans-funeralhome@stei.com. Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, is serving the Wolfe family.

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Rachel Mae Ritchie

Rachel Mae Ritchie (daughter of Charles C. Ritchie and Mary Elizabeth Nidiffer) was born on January 26, 1924 in West Virginia.  She died on April 11, 2003.  She married Vaughn J. Cozort (son John Harrison Cozort and Triza Eclantine McGraw). He was born on July 25, 1906 in West Virginia.  He died in November 1985.

Children of Vaughn J. Cozort and Rachel Mae Ritchie

1.  Elizabeth Catherine Cozort was born on October 2, 1961.

2.  James Cozort

3.  Eddie Cozort

She married David Harold Lamb (son of Okey Johnson Lamb and Goldie Bailey).  He was born on April 3, 1921 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.  He died on August 7, 1989 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia.  

David Harold Lamb was buried in Kennedy Cemetery in Crany, Wyoming, West Virginia.

There were no children to this union.

Note:

Vaughn J. Cozort enlisted into the military on April 15, 1942 and served during WWII.

David Harold Lamb was married once before to Mildred Lee Cook (1923-1927) with whom he had the following children: Larry Lamb, Michael Ross Lamb, Vicki Lamb, and Kenny Lamb.

Sources:

1910 Census Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
1920 Census: Wyoming County, West Virginia
1930 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

1930 Barker's Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia
1940 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

1940 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

1940 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

World War II Enlistment Record - Vaughan J. Cozort

Social Security Death Index - Vaughan J. Cozort

Social Security Death Index - Rachel R. Lamb

Social Security Death Index - David H. Lamb

Obituary of Jack Harding Ritchie -- May 2017

Obituary of Margaret Josephine Adkins -- September 2003

Obituary of Nancy M. Bailey - Evans Calfee Funeral Home - December 2020
Obituary of Mary Elizabeth Lamb Bailey -- 2002

Obituary of Elizabeth Catherine Wolfe -- April 2011

Find A Grave - David Harold Lamb

Vaughn J. Cozort

Vaughn J. Cozort (son John Harrison Cozort and Triza Eclantine McGraw) was born on July 25, 1906 in West Virginia.  He died in November 1985.  He married Rachel Mae Ritchie (daughter of Charles C. Ritchie and Mary Elizabeth Nidiffer).  She was born on January 26, 1924 in West Virginia.  She died on April 11, 2003.

Children of Vaughn J. Cozort and Rachel Mae Ritchie

1.  Elizabeth Catherine Cozort was born on October 2, 1961.

2.  James Cozort

3.  Eddie Cozort

Note:

He enlisted into the military on April 15, 1942 and served during WWII.

Sources:

1910 Census Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
1920 Census: Wyoming County, West Virginia
1930 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

1930 Barker's Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia
1940 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

1940 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

World War II Enlistment Record - Vaughan J. Cozort

Social Security Death Index - Vaughan J. Cozort

Social Security Death Index - Rachel R. Lamb

Obituary of Novella Cozort Ritchie – April 2008

Obituary of Jack Harding Ritchie -- May 2017

Obituary of Margaret Josephine Adkins -- September 2003

Obituary of Elizabeth Catherine Wolfe -- April 2011

John Harrison Cozort

John Harrison Cozort (son of William Harrison Cozart and Julia A. Mandaville) was born on February 2, 1872 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.  He died on March 9, 1958 in Welch, McDowell, West Virginia.  He married Triza Eclantine McGraw on January 19, 1898 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.  She was born in September 8, 1879 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.  She died on October 26, 1932.

John Harrison Cozart and Triza Eclantine McGraw were buried at Gunnoe Family Cemetery in Crany, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Children of John Harrison Cozart and Triza Eclantine McGraw

1.  Grace Mae Cozort was born on January 12, 1899.

2.  John Creed Cozort was born in March 24, 1900 in West Virginia.  He died on October 9, 1921.  He is buried at Gunnoe Family Cemetery in Crany, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

3.  Virginia Faye Cozort was born on March 9, 1902.

4.  Vaughn J. Cozort was born on July 25, 1906.

5.  Novella Cozort was born on September 26. 1914.

Note:

John was sometimes called Jack in records.  He seems to use an "O" instead of an "A" in his surname, so I have reflected that here.

Source:
1870 Census: Wood County, West Virginia
1880 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia
1900 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia
1910 Census Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
1920 Census: Wyoming County, West Virginia
1930 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia
1940 Census: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia

Marriage Record for Jack Ritchie and Novella Cozart
Death Record – John H. Cozart

Find A Grave Page - John Harrison Cozort

Find A Grave Page - Triza Eclantine McGraw Cozort

Find A Grave Page - Creed Cozort

Obituary of Novella Cozort Ritchie – April 2008