Aretta C. Valentine, 93, of Chillicothe, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 22, 2019, at Heartland of Chillicothe, following an extended illness.
She was born January 4, 1926, in Jackson, Ohio, to the late Elijah and Lou Ellen Austin. On April 28, 1951, she married Chancey Valentine, and together they shared over 45 years of marriage before his passing in December 1996.
Surviving are four children, David (Priscilla) Valentine, Chancey (Dorothy) Valentine, Doris Valentine and Barbara Dunlap; seven grandchildren, David (Bonnie) Valentine Jr., Clayton (Diane) Valentine, Christine Valentine, Edward Brown, John Winfield III, Brian Winfield and Christopher Winfield; 14 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Bessie Thornton, Sylvia Tanner and Connie (Brenton) Austin; and four brothers, George Austin, Homer (Kaye) Austin, John (Carole) Austin and Richard Austin.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two children, John M. Winfield Jr. and Janie Valentine; a granddaughter, Evelyn Valentine; five sisters, Gertrude Cousins, Ruth Stewart, Alberta Cousins, Charlotte Vaughn and Shirley Smith; and three brothers, Elijah Austin, Bonfiles Austin and Emos Austin.
Aretta was a graduate of Jackson High School, Class of 1944. She went on to work as an assembler at G.E. for many years until her retirement in 1978. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Chapter 6 Eastern Star, and volunteered at the food and clothing bank. She also sang in the Senior Choir and attended services at the Bethel Carr Baptist Church in Jackson, the Zion Baptist Church in Chillicothe, and the Floral Baptist Church in Massieville.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Kingston, with Rev. Wayne McLaughlin officiating.
She was born January 4, 1926, in Jackson, Ohio, to the late Elijah and Lou Ellen Austin. On April 28, 1951, she married Chancey Valentine, and together they shared over 45 years of marriage before his passing in December 1996.
Surviving are four children, David (Priscilla) Valentine, Chancey (Dorothy) Valentine, Doris Valentine and Barbara Dunlap; seven grandchildren, David (Bonnie) Valentine Jr., Clayton (Diane) Valentine, Christine Valentine, Edward Brown, John Winfield III, Brian Winfield and Christopher Winfield; 14 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Bessie Thornton, Sylvia Tanner and Connie (Brenton) Austin; and four brothers, George Austin, Homer (Kaye) Austin, John (Carole) Austin and Richard Austin.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two children, John M. Winfield Jr. and Janie Valentine; a granddaughter, Evelyn Valentine; five sisters, Gertrude Cousins, Ruth Stewart, Alberta Cousins, Charlotte Vaughn and Shirley Smith; and three brothers, Elijah Austin, Bonfiles Austin and Emos Austin.
Aretta was a graduate of Jackson High School, Class of 1944. She went on to work as an assembler at G.E. for many years until her retirement in 1978. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Chapter 6 Eastern Star, and volunteered at the food and clothing bank. She also sang in the Senior Choir and attended services at the Bethel Carr Baptist Church in Jackson, the Zion Baptist Church in Chillicothe, and the Floral Baptist Church in Massieville.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Kingston, with Rev. Wayne McLaughlin officiating.
Aretta C. Valentine, 93, of Chillicothe, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 22, 2019, at Heartland of Chillicothe, following an extended illness.
She was born January 4, 1926, in Jackson, Ohio, to the late Elijah and Lou Ellen Austin. On April 28, 1951, she married Chancey Valentine, and together they shared over 45 years of marriage before his passing in December 1996.
Surviving are four children, David (Priscilla) Valentine, Chancey (Dorothy) Valentine, Doris Valentine and Barbara Dunlap; seven grandchildren, David (Bonnie) Valentine Jr., Clayton (Diane) Valentine, Christine Valentine, Edward Brown, John Winfield III, Brian Winfield and Christopher Winfield; 14 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Bessie Thornton, Sylvia Tanner and Connie (Brenton) Austin; and four brothers, George Austin, Homer (Kaye) Austin, John (Carole) Austin and Richard Austin.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two children, John M. Winfield Jr. and Janie Valentine; a granddaughter, Evelyn Valentine; five sisters, Gertrude Cousins, Ruth Stewart, Alberta Cousins, Charlotte Vaughn and Shirley Smith; and three brothers, Elijah Austin, Bonfiles Austin and Emos Austin.
Aretta was a graduate of Jackson High School, Class of 1944. She went on to work as an assembler at G.E. for many years until her retirement in 1978. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Chapter 6 Eastern Star, and volunteered at the food and clothing bank. She also sang in the Senior Choir and attended services at the Bethel Carr Baptist Church in Jackson, the Zion Baptist Church in Chillicothe, and the Floral Baptist Church in Massieville.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Kingston, with Rev. Wayne McLaughlin officiating.
She was born January 4, 1926, in Jackson, Ohio, to the late Elijah and Lou Ellen Austin. On April 28, 1951, she married Chancey Valentine, and together they shared over 45 years of marriage before his passing in December 1996.
Surviving are four children, David (Priscilla) Valentine, Chancey (Dorothy) Valentine, Doris Valentine and Barbara Dunlap; seven grandchildren, David (Bonnie) Valentine Jr., Clayton (Diane) Valentine, Christine Valentine, Edward Brown, John Winfield III, Brian Winfield and Christopher Winfield; 14 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Bessie Thornton, Sylvia Tanner and Connie (Brenton) Austin; and four brothers, George Austin, Homer (Kaye) Austin, John (Carole) Austin and Richard Austin.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two children, John M. Winfield Jr. and Janie Valentine; a granddaughter, Evelyn Valentine; five sisters, Gertrude Cousins, Ruth Stewart, Alberta Cousins, Charlotte Vaughn and Shirley Smith; and three brothers, Elijah Austin, Bonfiles Austin and Emos Austin.
Aretta was a graduate of Jackson High School, Class of 1944. She went on to work as an assembler at G.E. for many years until her retirement in 1978. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Chapter 6 Eastern Star, and volunteered at the food and clothing bank. She also sang in the Senior Choir and attended services at the Bethel Carr Baptist Church in Jackson, the Zion Baptist Church in Chillicothe, and the Floral Baptist Church in Massieville.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Kingston, with Rev. Wayne McLaughlin officiating.
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