Ethel McDowell Smith, born: 18 Jan 1910; Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 30 Mar 2001; Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co. VA; buried: Riverview Cemetery, Strasburg, Shenandoah Co. VA;

Ethel, married: 1926; Walter Lee Stokes, born: 15 Sep 1906; Front Royal, Warren Co. VA; died: Dec 1969; Strasburg, Shenandoah Co. VA; buried: Riverview Cem., Strasburg, Shenandoah Co. VA;

She was in Buffalo, Rockbridge Co., VA 1910; Lexington, VA 1920; They were in Strasburg, Shenandoah, VA 1930, 1935, 1940.

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Issue: Stokes

• Donald David, born: 1933; Shenandoah Co. VA; died: 3 Sep 2014; Winchester, VA; buried: Shenandoah Memorial Park, Frederick Co. VA;
• Charles William, born: living;
• Walter Eugene "Gene", born: living;
• Kenneth Edward, born: 7 Nov 1942; Strasburg, Shenandoah Co. VA; died: 16 Jan 2009; Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA; buried: Riverview Cemetery, Strasburg, Shenandoah Co. VA;
• Ray McDowell, born: 3 Jan 1946; Shenandoah County, VA; died: 27 Feb 2013; Strasburg, Shenandoah Co. VA;
• Roy Lee

She was also survived by 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Source info: OUR VA ,D.C,MD,PA,NJ GENEALOGIES; Entsminger Genealogy; Obituaries of Ethel M. Stokes and Walter Lee Stokes;