'Obituary' from funeral below: Researching this family from Beckley, WVA..Unable to find information regarding, Greentown, W. Va., However I did see information regarding St. Matthew's African Methodist Episcopal Church (founded-1923/on the web), could this be the one listed in the obituary below? Does anyone have information on, Greenwood Memorial Park, and/or Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor? Thanks, Bobbie/N.C. Re:Obit: IN MEMORY OF MR LAWRENCE WAKEFIELD BORN FEBRUARY 25, 1886 Lenoir, N. C. DIED May 22, 1978 Beckley, W. Va. FUNERAL SERVICES 2: P.M. Friday, May 26, 1978 St. Matthew AME Church Beckley, W. Va. OFFICIATING Rev. Abner Wright Rev. Elmer Day BURIAL Greenwood Memorial Park Arrangements By RITCHIE & JOHNSON FUNERAL PARLOR Phone 252-4115 Beckley, W. Va. Greentown, W. Va. 465-5687

Bcorpw@aol.com wrote: > >Does anyone have information on, Greenwood Memorial Park, and/or Ritchie & >Johnson Funeral Parlor? > >Thanks, >Bobbie/N.C. > In the 1955 Beckley City Directory, there is a listing for Greenwood Memorial Park on S. Eisenhower Dr at Whorley. The office was listed at 328 1/2 Fayette. No phone # listed. The same directory lists Ritchie & Johnson Funeral at 748 S. Fayette. No phone # listed. Wade Halsey

Greentown is just a few miles south of Oak Hill.Actually it is Greenstown.

Hello Bobby, St. Matthew AME Church is located at 103 Mills Ave. in Beckley, WV. Phone number is 304 252-1002. The Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Inc. is located at 749 S. Fayette St, Beckley, WV. Phone number is 304 252-4115. Greenwood Cemetery is not listed in the phone book. However, the cemetery is still there. I just went to that particular cemetery this past summer. If you give me a list of names I will be more than happy to call Ritchie and Johnson and see if they can give me any additional information and I would be willing to go to Greenwood and see if I could find the persons for which you are looking. Vickie Aliff -----Original Message----- From: Bcorpw@aol.com [mailto:Bcorpw@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 4:36 PM To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVRALEIG] Re:African-American Families in WVa....Surname: 'Wakefield' 'Obituary' from funeral below: Researching this family from Beckley, WVA..Unable to find information regarding, Greentown, W. Va., However I did see information regarding St. Matthew's African Methodist Episcopal Church (founded-1923/on the web), could this be the one listed in the obituary below? Does anyone have information on, Greenwood Memorial Park, and/or Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor? Thanks, Bobbie/N.C. Re:Obit: IN MEMORY OF MR LAWRENCE WAKEFIELD BORN FEBRUARY 25, 1886 Lenoir, N. C. DIED May 22, 1978 Beckley, W. Va. FUNERAL SERVICES 2: P.M. Friday, May 26, 1978 St. Matthew AME Church Beckley, W. Va. OFFICIATING Rev. Abner Wright Rev. Elmer Day BURIAL Greenwood Memorial Park Arrangements By RITCHIE & JOHNSON FUNERAL PARLOR Phone 252-4115 Beckley, W. Va. Greentown, W. Va. 465-5687