Charles Wilbert REMPHREY Sr.
- Born: 16 Mar 1920, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA 1
- Married: Abt 1950
- Died: 19 Apr 1999, Atkins, Pope, AR, USA 1
- Buried: Bells Chapel Cemetery, Atkins, Pope, AR, USA 2
Research Notes:
Occupation (1940): laborer for a coal co.
Residence (1940): Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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Obituary
"Charles Remphrey
ATKINS -- Charles Chuck Remphrey, 79, of Atkins died Monday, April 19, 1999, at his home.
A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and son of the late William McKinley Fred and Elsie Taylor Remphrey, he was a retired Air Force senior master sergeant and a 20-year employee of Franks Oil Co.
During his military career he served as line chief in the 50th and 75th Troop Carrier Squadrons and as chief of maintenance of the 314th Troop Carrier Group and received the Bronze Star for meritorious service during the Korean Conflict, Presidential Unit Citation and Commendation, World War II Victory Medal, Humane Medal for service on Berlin Air Lift, Good Conduct Medal with two Loops, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Medal, and Korean Service Medal with five Bronze Stars and two Arrowheads. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Nita Remphrey; a son, Charles Remphrey Jr. of Atkins; two daughters, Cheryl Ann Remphrey of Atkins and Anita Louise Remphrey of London; a brother, Taylor Remphrey of Milton, Pa.; a sister, Catherine M. Bower of Picture Rocks, Pa.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces...." 3
Marriage Information:
Charles married Opal Juanita HANRATTY, daughter of John Bryan HANRATTY and Dolly Katherine MAY, about 1950. (Opal Juanita HANRATTY was born on 15 Jun 1930 in Miami, Gila, AZ, USA, died on 31 May 2007 in Atkins, Pope, AR, USA and was buried in Bells Chapel Cemetery, Atkins, Pope, AR, USA 4.)
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