Eva Oralee "Ora" Vance

Eva married William Dolpus "Willie" Oakes on 4 Apr 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. William (son of William A. Oakes and Aleatha Victoria Braswell) was born on 23 Nov 1875 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 20 Feb 1956 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in White Pine Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lula married Howard Lindsay Winters on 27 Sep 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Howard was born on 10 Jun 1895 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 5 Aug 1976 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; was buried in White Pine Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Myrtle married James R. Clark about 1927 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . James was born on 6 May 1906 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died about 1964 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Taylor Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leatha married Robert D. Fields on 4 Jul 192 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Robert (son of Jason Asbury Fields and Nancy Lucynthia Winters) was born on 26 Aug 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 16 Feb 1969 in Scott County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylor Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Grady married Cleo M. Winters on 14 May 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Cleo (daughter of David Alfred Winters and Sudie Ann Clark) was born on 2 Jun 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 19 Dec 1959 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Franklin Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rona married Emory Odell Fields on 3 Oct 1925 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Emory (son of Jason Asbury Fields and Nancy Lucynthia Winters) was born on 22 Oct 1905 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 12 Sep 1985 in Oregon, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Condon Daniel Williams on 7 Jan 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Condon (son of Everette E. Williams and Mary Luvisa Carden) was born on 24 Jan 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1981 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dayton married Cleo Daisy Potter on 3 Jan 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Cleo (daughter of Jackson Garfield "Jack" Potter and Laura Bell Jones) was born on 9 Jan 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Oct 2015 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brewer Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clarence A. Winters, age 90, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family members on April 21, 2018. He was born May 8, 1927, in Avery County to the late Howard Lindsay Winters and Lula Octava (Oakes) Winters. He was preceded on death by three sons: Clifford Allen, Douglas Arthur, and Marion Alexander, and three brothers, three sisters, and one granddaughter.

Clarence is survived by his wife of 71 years, Melba Jean Barrier Winters of the home; three sons: Marlon Lavon Winters (Rhonda) of Asheboro, Larry D. Winters (Victoria) of Hudson, Keith Eldon Winters of the home, Loree Dawn Stackhouse (Mason) of Panaca, Nev. He is also survived by one brother: Thomas Emmitt Winters of Spruce Pine; and sisters: Carol June Winters Ollis of Morganton, and Delphia Jean Winters of LaFollette, Tenn..

Additional survivors include grandchildren: David Winters (Susan) of Clemson, SC, Jeremy Winters (Andrea) of Statesville, Alicia Robinson (Neil) of Mt. Holly, Lynette Brewer (Aaron) of Mooresville, Paige Stanich of Statesville, Cameron Reed (Shannon) of Lehi, Utah, Krista Patrick (Thomas) of Rogers, Ark., Robert Winters of Millville, Utah, Richard Winters (Savannah) of Eagle Mtn., Utah, Megan Boring (Wade) of Millville, Utah, Michael Winters of Logan, Utah, and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was a loving husband, devoted father, and grandfather.

At the outbreak of WWII, he joined the United States Navy and served for two and a half years. He retired as a mail carrier of the US Postal Service after 28 years of service. He was a member of the American Legion Post 16 in Newton, NC, and an honorary member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

He was a lifetime member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in multiple positions of leadership. His passion was genealogy and researching family history, as evidenced by his 18 years of working with the local genealogy library. He has written 18 family history books and helped organize the Genealogy Society of Catawba County, where he served as the co-president and was a co-author of the Catawba County Heritage Book. Clarence loved to talk and share stories of his experiences; stories and sometimes tall tales that were found during his researching of the genealogies of families within this region.

The family will receive family and friends at Jenkins Funeral Home, Startown Road, Newton, NC, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2018. The funeral service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Thorneburg Drive, Conover, NC, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 28. Following the service, a private burial service will be held at the family cemetery, the White Pine Cemetery in Newland, NC.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to be made to Catawba Regional Hospice.

Clarence married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Roger Odell Oakes, 66, of Roan Mountain, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Johnson City Medical Center.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Jack and Cleo Potter Oakes.
Roger was a graduate of Cloudland High School. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era, where he received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars and the Infantryman Badge: Expert (Rifle). He attended Roan Mountain United Methodist Church. He loved to hunt fish and go camping.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Roger Lynn Oakes, and a sister, Brenda Banks.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Barbara Hall Oakes; his children, Adam Oakes and Braydin Oakes, both of Roan Mountain, and Devin Oakes, Fort Polk, La.; a granddaughter, Aaliyah Oakes; his sisters, Orah Lee Andrews, Butler, Sandra Henson and Jackie Thomas, both of Roan Mountain; five brothers, Kenneth Oakes, Lenoir, N.C., Larry Oakes, Banner Elk, N.C., Tommy, Terry and Rhudy Oakes, all of Roan Mountain; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Roger Odell Oakes were conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at High Point Baptist Church, Roan Mountain, with the Rev. Dennis Millhorn officiating. Graveside services and interment were at 11 a.m. Monday, June 20, in the Brewer-Oakes Cemetery, Roan Mountain. Active pallbearers were Adam Oakes, Mike Ward, Tommy Oakes, Little Larry Oakes, Jerry Potter, Randy Brinkley, Scott Oakes, Josh Oakes and Jerry Jones. Honorary pallbearers were his many friends at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at High Point Baptist Church. Military Honors were provided by the Carter County Honor Guard.