- Basil C. Scranton, Sr., 78, well known Parkersburg resident, died early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Scranton was a retired farmer.
He was born in Clay County on August 29, 1890, son of the late John W. and Mary C. Smith Scranton. He was married to Jesse Hadley on October 29, 1911.
Besides his wife Jessie, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Bob (Neta) Cravens of Rt. 7, Olney, Mrs. G. T. (Merle) Fawkes of Mentor, Ohio, and Mrs. Paul (Cleta) Myers of Tampa Florida: Four sons, Elmo C. Scranton of Mt. Dora, Florida, Basil Scranton, Jr. of Decatur,and Russell Scranton of Tampa. Also surviving is one brother, Wesley Scranton of Avon, Montana, two sisters, Mrs. Lula Brown of Olney and Mrs. Irene Longnecker of Tabor, Iowa, thirty three grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by four infant sons, four brothers, Robert, John, Arthur and Zenis, and one sister Agnes Schwartz.
Funeral services were held Monday with burial in the Calhoun Cemetery.
Printed in an Olney Newspaper, August 8, 1969
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1890 - 1969 (78 years)
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