.
George McClure Keeney
and
Frankie Shirley Lucas
.

Page updated 15 Jan 2020
Page updated 15 Aug 2014
 Page updated 23 Jun 2014
Page updated 5 Mar 2014
Page updated 30 Dec 2013
Page updated 31 Jul 2013
Return to Genealogy Home Page           Return to McDonald and Mamie Keeney page
The updating of the numbering system used on this page has been completed. Generation 28 is my own;
27 is that of my parents; 29 is that of my children, etc.  --   John M. Gwin, May 2009


The reformatting of the name font and census data for this page has been completed. --John M. Gwin, Oct 2012

A Little Background:
 (there's more on the McDonald and Mamie Keeney page...)

24.09--Stires Jade Keeney, b. 1813 in Greenbrier Co.; moved to Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., as a boy with his father, Moses; d. in 1876 at age 63; m1. Amelia P. (Milly) Gatewood (25 Jan 1813-10 Jul 1860), 11 children; m2. Cynthia Hudnall White (b. 1818), d. after 1880 census; no ch. by SJK;

25.09--John S. Keeney, b. 9 May 1849 at Fairview, WV,  on Cabin Creek; d. 22 Dec 1932 at Witcher, WV; m. 16 Nov 1871 to Hannah Catherine Frazee (b. 6 Aug 1853, in Greenup Co., KY; d. 1944); 13 children; 71 grandchildren

26.03--McDonald Keeney, b. 28 July 1877; d. 16 May 1938 at Witcher, WV; carpenter, contractor, homebuilder, husband, father ("Daddy Mack"); m. Mamie Chloe Stanley; (b. 8 Sept 1879 in Nicholas Co., WV (everyone thought she was born in 1882; indeed, even her tombstone records the error based on her own testimony; however, the census of Spring of 1880 records her age as 7/12!); d/o George Washington Stanley and Fannie Young Stanley; d. 30 Oct 1957 at Witcher;) 7 children; 22 grandchildren;


l-r, front: George, Mack, Mamie, "Bennie";  l-r, rear:  Maxine, Hannah, Dot, Milly, Bus


clockwise from front:  Bennie, Maxine, Buster, George, Milly, Dot, Hannah
27.01--Maxine Stanley Keeney,

27.02-- Hannah Margaret Keeney

27.03-- Dorothy Lee "Dot" Keeney,

27.04-- Mildred Agnes "Milly" Keeney,

27.05-- Albert McDonald "Buster" Keeney,

27.06-- Helen Pauline "Bennie" Keeney,

27.07--George McClure Keeney, CONTRIBUTOR, b. 18 Aug 1922; d. 25 Aug 2007; bd. unk.; m. 24 Dec 1954 to Frankie Shirley Lucas, CONTRIBUTOR, [PRIVATE]

 The Charleston Gazette, January 6, 1955, Charleston, West Virginia
Frankie S. Lucas of Belle
Weds George M. Keeney
    Miss Frankie Shirley Lucas, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Lucas of Witcher Rd., Belle, became the bride December 24 of George McClure Keeney, son of Mrs. McDonald Keeney of Belle, and the late Mr. Keeney.
     Rev. Norman H. Harless, the bridegroom's brother-in-law, read the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents.
     Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a blue knit dress with a white hat trimmed with pearls and rhinestones and black accessories.  She carried a white Bible with a white rosebud marker.  The Bible was a gift of the bridegroom's mother.
     Mrs. Delora Lucas, the bride's sister-in-law, was matron of honor.   		She wore a blue dress with a white hat and black accessories.
     Albert McDonald Keeney, the bridegroom's brother, was best man.
     Mrs. Keeney attended Kanawha County schools.  Her husband, a graduate of DuPont High School, attended Morris Harvey College where he was president of the Zeta Kappa Fraternity and was listed in the "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities."  He served with the Army Intelligence during World War II in the Pacific Theatre.  He is chief draftsman for the West Virginia Water Service Company.
     After a short wedding trip, the couple will reside at the Potterfield Apartments, Belle.

At left, above, is a scan of a clipping, published online at NewspaperArchive.com, of most of the newspaper announcement of George and Frankie's wedding.  At right is my transcription of that article.--John M. Gwin



George



Frankie and Lynn Lee





At a Keeney Renuion, 2000 Orchard Ave., Frankie and friends sit at far right, with Adrian, Jeannie, and Dot recognizable at center.




l-r:  Frankie, Milly, Jeremy Gwin, possibly at Bob Evans in Spring Hill, mid nineties?





above:  Three surviving siblings at Dot's memorial service, June 2005  --  l-r: Bus, Milly, George
below: Frankie and George, same day





28.01

L
Y
N
N

L
E
E




28.01

L
Y
N
N

L
E
E




28.01

L
Y
N
N

L
E
E




28.01

L
Y
N
N

L
E
E




28.01

L
Y
N
N

L
E
E 		28.01--Lynn Lee Keeney, facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m1. David L. Hayes [PRIVATE]; div.; m2. Anthony Morre "Tony" Bright [PRIVATE];

Lynn Lee
elementary school




Lynn, center, listens as Frankie dances to Andy Mudd's piano music in 1962 at 7 Keiffer.
From left, Pat and Sheila Gwin, Joe Bill Keeney, and Bennie watch.


ROTC?  Lynn on duty at a Keeney renunion.




Lynn with her "adopted cousin" Jessica Szodruch of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, outside Lynn's new enterprise,
 the Old Mill Bakery  in Hurricane, WV,  on the occasion of Jessica's return visit to the US in  September 2019.
28.02


K
E
N
T

AND

L
O
R
I







28.02


K
E
N
T

AND

L
O
R
I







28.02


K
E
N
T

AND

L
O
R
I










 28.02--George Kent "Kent" Keeney, [PRIVATE]; m. Lori Jean Richards (b. 22 Jan 1966 in WV; d. 30 Jun 2019 in Putnam Co., WV; bd. unk., but memorial is posted on FAG at 200800204) facebook [PRIVATE]
[John M. Gwin Note, 15 Jan 2020--Lori's obituary was posted on her memorial on FindAGrave:]
            Lori Jean Richards Keeney passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. She was born on January 22, 1966
to the late Almalee Deloris Gibson Richards and the late Paul Eugene Richards. She is survived by her sons,
Ryan Paul Keeney and Sean McClure Keeney, husband George Kent Keeney, brother Bret Alan Richards,
sister Lois Jane Richards Casto, brother in law Paul Casto and nephew Terry Griffith.
            Lori worked as an administrative assistant for The Children's Home Society of West Virginia, Peabody
Coal Company, and Potesta and Associates and as a waitress for Applebee's Restaurant in Teays Valley.
            A celebration of Lori's life will be held at The Old Mill Bakery in Hurricane on Sunday, July 7, 2019
beginning at 1:00 p.m.

29.01--Ryan Paul Keeney, facebook friend [PRIVATE]

29.02--Sean McClure Keeney, facebook [PRIVATE]



Kent and Lori, right, and others at a Keeney Reunion, 2000 Orchard Ave.


l-r: Kent, Sean, Ryan, Lori at a football game


l-r: Kent and Danny, unknown friend, Uncle George
Stanley, and Pat Gwin, one Christmas at 7 Keiffer
28.03

C
H
U
C
K

AND

P
A
T
T
I




28.03

C
H
U
C
K

AND

P
A
T
T
I




28.03

C
H
U
C
K

AND

P
A
T
T
I




28.03

C
H
U
C
K

AND

P
A
T
T
I




28.03

C
H
U
C
K

AND

P
A
T
T
I


 28.03--Charles McDonald "Chuck" Keeney, facebook; b. 2 Mar 1961 in WV; d. 25 Jul 2016; bd. cremated--FaG memorial #167459963; m. Patricia Dawn "Patti" Wheeler facebook [PRIVATE];
[John M. Gwin Note, 15 Jan 2020--His obituary was taken from his memorial on FindAGrave.com:]
                                                                        OBITUARY
            Charles “Chuck” McDonald Keeney, 55 of Hurricane passed away Monday July 25, 2016 at
the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky.
            Chuck, as he was known by family and friends, will always be remembered as a man who
lent a hand to help others. Whether it was a family member, neighbor or friend, Chuck was there
offering support in one way or another.  He loved animals, fishing, and growing lilies, a pastime he
enjoyed doing with his wife Patti. In addition, Chuck worked as a production worker with Diamond
Electric.
            He was preceded in death by his father George McClure Keeney.
            Chuck is survived by his loving wife Patricia “Patti” Dawn Keeney; daughters, Erin,
Niccole, and Makinzie; grandchildren, Ian, Holden, and Bailey; mother, Frankie Keeney of
Hurricane; in-laws, Woody and Bev Wheeler of Hurricane; sister, Lynn Bright of Hurricane;
brothers, Kent Keeney and Daniel Keeney, both of Hurricane, and Chris Keeney of Huntington;
several nieces and nephews, and his neighbor whom he loved, admired and thought of as a
grandfather, Bob Ellis.
            A memorial service will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday July 30, 2016 at Teays Valley
Church of the Nazarene, Teays Valley Road, Hurricane. 
            Friends and family are encouraged to visit Chuck’s tribute page at
ChapmanFuneralHomes.com to share memories and stories with the family.




Nikki, Erin, Makenzie

29.01--Erin L. Keeney, facebook friend [PRIVATE];


Erin

30.01--Ian Y. Keeney [PRIVATE;

Ian
Photos from her Facebook page.

29.02--Nichole "Nicchole" "Nikki" Keeney, facebook friend [PRIVATE], m. Evan Hinkle, facebook [PRIVATE];

30.01--Bailey Brooke Hinkle [PRIVATE];


Evan and Nikki


Evan and Bailey
Photos from their Facebook pages.

30.02--Charlee Jo Hinkle [PRIVATE];
Chuck’s middle daughter, Nikki, had her second daughter--Charlee Jo, named for Chuck--eight
weeks early. Our miracle! Although she was in NICU, she never had to be on a ventilator even
though she weighed less than four pounds. She has gained weight and seems to be thriving.
5/10/21, 7:17 PM






Georgia Rae Hinkle. Born 12-7-22.
Georgia Rae Hinkle

29.03--Makenzie "Kinzie" Keeney, facebook friend [PRIVATE];


Kinzie
Photo from her Facebook page.




Chuck's and Patti's wedding, 1984--l-r: Danny, Kent,
Patti holding Erin, Chuck, Frankie, George, Chris



a Keeney Renuion, 2000 Orchard Ave.,
group at left: Dot, Chuck, maybe Erin, Hannah; others unidentified
28.04

D
A
N
N
Y






28.04

D
A
N
N
Y







28.04

D
A
N
N
Y


 28.04--Daniel Adrian "Danny" Keeney,  [PRIVATE]; m1. [PRIVATE]; div.;

George and Danny at a Keeney Reunion, 2000 Orchard Ave.


Danny trying to make Lynn spit out her drink at another Keeney Reunion, 2000 Orchard Ave.


Danny beating John at chess at 7 Keiffer Drive
28.05

C
H
R
I
S

AND

H
I
L
A
R
I
E









28.05

C
H
R
I
S

AND

H
I
L
A
R
I
E









28.05

C
H
R
I
S

AND

H
I
L
A
R
I
E 		28.05--Christopher Ian "Chris" Keeney, facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m1. Christina M. Kiskaden [PRIVATE]; div.; m2. Hilarie Magrum, facebook friend [PRIVATE]

29.01--Brendan Keeney, [PRIVATE];

29.02--Ava Keeney, [PRIVATE];

29.03--Charles Keeney, [PRIVATE];

Chris
Hilarie
Ava           Brendan
Photos from their Facebook pages




From left:  Ava, Brendan, Chris, Charles, and Hilarie, at their home in Huntington,
taken September 2019 by their "adopted cousin" Jessica Szudruch of Gelsenkirchen, Germany,
on the occasion of Jessica's return visit to the US.




George is front row, far left...Keeney Reunion, 2000 Orchard Ave., 6 Aug 1978...can you identify anyone else?

For help, click http://gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/SURNAMES/Keeney/KeeneyJohnSHCFrazee.htm









(b. 21 May 1936; d/o Charles Lymon Lucas [b. in Ohio 7 Apr 1892, s/o James Lucas and Anna Everts; d. 21 Nov 1969; bd. unk.] and Maggie Felicia Nutter [b. 23 Feb 1898, d/o Marion Nutter and Martha Pritt; d. 17 Dec 1984; bd. unk.];