Martha Virginia Jones

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OBITUARY

The Highland Recorder (Monterey VA); 26 Aug. 1965

Mrs. Martha Jones Sterrett Beery died at her home in Monterey, Saturday, Aug. 21.

Twice married she was the widow of Robet Sterrett who died in 1938, and the Rev. Dewitt A. Beery, who died in 1961.
Mrs. Beery was a former resident of Staunton and Roanoke. She was born May 31, 1889 in Monterey, a daughter of Charles Pinckey Jones and Martha Wilson Jones.

Survivors include two sons, Lt. Col. John Douglas Sterrett, Harrisburg, Pa. and Robert Sterrett of Fort Defience; four grandchildren, Sarah Sanders, Martha Lee, Robert McChesney and David Gordon Sterrett; six stepchildren; a sister, Mrs. George P. McCoy, of Monterey; four sister-in-law, Miss. Nannie K. Sterrett and Mrs. S. Tate Sterrett, both of Staunton, Mrs. R.C. Jones of Monterey and Mrs. T. R. Jones of Inglewood, Calif. and a number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Beery was a graduate of Southern Seminary and Junior College at Buena Vista and Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg. She was a member of Monterey Methodist Church and was active in its work serving on the official board, teaching in the Sunday School, and in local and distant work of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. During the years she resided in Roanoke she was equally active in the Hunting Court Methodist Church.

Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. form the Monterey Methodist Church, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Kenneth D. Amstutz, the Rev. Samuel A. Stanley, Jr. of St. Johns Methodist Church in Staunton and the Rev. A. Hinkle Shumate. Interment was in Monterey Cemetery with Obaugh Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Active pallbearers were her nephews, Edwin B. Jones, George O. Wilson, J. Frank Wilson, Hamill D. Jones, S. Willson Sterrett, Van Sterrett and J. Conway Baker.
Honorary pallbearers were Jacob H. Heveber, John H. Stephenson, Carl Gutshall, Dixie Shumate, S. L. Rexrode, Robert F. Green, Frank Terry, John J. Whitelaw, Cecil V. Kennedy, W. H. Dudley, J. C. Pritchard, Meade W. Stephenson, K. H. Beverage, Dr. T. E. Billingsley, P. L. Maury, C. P. Gillespie and E. W. Cox, Sr.


Buried:
Grave location, obituary, biography, and tombstone photo:
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Martha married Robert Sterrett 01 Sep 1915, Highland Co. VA. Robert (son of Samuel Willson Sterrett and Ida M. Kinkead) was born 26 Apr 1885, Highland Co. VA; died 01 Jul 1938, Highland Co. VA; was buried , Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Grave location and biography:
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John married Caroline St. Clair (Carole) Sanders. Caroline was born 10 Apr 1919, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV; died 21 Sep 1995, Raleigh, Wake Co. NC; was buried , Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Robert Sterrett
Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Home in 1930: Staunton, Staunton (Independent City), Virginia
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Sherwood Ave.
House Number in Cities or Towns: 318
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Robert Sterrett 45
Martha V Sterrett 40
Robert Sterrett 5
John D Sterrett 10

1940 Census
Name: Robert Sterrett Junior
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Monterey, Highland, Virginia
Street: Main Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Monterey, Highland, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Household Members:
Martha V Sterrett 50
J Douglas Sterrett 20
Robert Sterrett 15