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We found the following obituary in the Corning Leader, Corning, NY, of 23 Feb 2011. If you have any information about the folks mentioned in this article, please send your information to us at the Prentice Newsletter. Be sure to give the full title and date of this article in the Subject line of the email.

1. Betty Prentice may have been b. c. 1925-1927 at an unknown place. In 1945 she was m. in Bath, Steuben Co., NY. In 2011 she was living in Woodhull, NY.

She m. Roy E. Calkins c. 15 Nov 1945 in Bath, Steuben Co., NY. He was b. 11 Dec 1924 in Woodhull, NY, and d. 23 Feb 2011, age 86, and who then resided at 4871 St. Rte. 417, Woodhull, NY. He was the son of Earl and Leah Devonport Calkins.

His obituary in the Corning Leader, Corning, NY, of 23 Feb 2011 reads as follows:

Roy E. Calkins c. 15 Nov 1945 in Bath, Steuben Co., NY. He was b. 11 Dec 1924 in Woodhull, NY, and d. 23 Feb 2011, age 86, and who then resided at 4871 St. Rte. 417, Woodhull, NY. He was the son of Earl and Leah Devonport Calkins

He attended the Woodhull High School. A US Navy veteran of World War II, Roy was a bugler aboard the Battleship USS Alabama, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Roy was a lifelong resident of Woodhull and he and Betty operated the Calkins Red & White store in Woodhull for 10 years. He was also a logger and operated the Calkins Lumber & Sawmill for most of his adult life. He had been a farmer as well as a former school bus driver and had also worked a period of time for Symonds' Garage in Woodhull, plus worked for many years at the Woodhull Raceway.

Roy was a long time member of the Woodhull Fire Department and served as Fire Chief from 1973-1976 and again from 1981-1986.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Rensylear Calkins, his sisters, Geraldine Wheatcraft, Waneta Brown, Eileen Patterson, infant sister, Aileen Calkins, his daughter in law, Nina Calkins, his son in law, Colon Thompson, grandchildren, Shaun & Danny Calkins and Nicholas, Thomas and Savannah Calkins.

Surviving Roy are his wife, Betty Calkins of Woodhull, his sons, Danny (Sheila Jane) Calkins of Fayetteville, NC, Lanny (Mary) Calkins of Jasper, David Calkins (Karen Quigley) of Woodhull, Garry Calkins (Pat Space) of Woodhull and Kerry (Bridget) Calkins of Troupsburg, his daughters, Cevel Thompson (Larry Enderle) of Corning and Colene (Dan) Hulbert of Arkport, 27 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren, his brother, Sherman Calkins of Woodhull and many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 1607 Main St. Woodhull. Funeral services will be conducted there on Saturday at 11:00 AM with Rev. Brian Diffenbacher officiating. Burial will follow in Woodhull Cemetery.

Children of Betty and Roy per his obituary, above:

1. Danny Calkins of Fayetteville, NC. He m. Sheila Jane.
2. Lanny Calkins of Jasper, NY. H e m. Mary.
3. David Calkins of Woodhull, NY. He m. Karen Quigley.
4. Garry Calkins of Woodhull, NY. He m. Pat Space.
5. Kerry Calkins of Troupsbuerg, NH. He m. Bridget.
6. Cevel Calkins of Corning, NY. She m. Larry Ebnderle Thompson.
7. Colene Calkins.of Arkport, NY. She m. Dan Hulbert.

Although not yet confirmed, but since Betty married in Steuben Co., NY, she might be the Betty J. Prentice shown in the 1930 census in Hornell, Steuben Co., NY, as b. c. 1928, dau. of Doris J. Prentice, b. c. 1908, NY, with both parents b. in NY. She is also shown as married, but no husband is shown in the household.

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