1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Clear Fork District, Page 149A, Family #361.
Listed as Golda Taylor, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, James W. Taylor.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 384; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lyndoyl Dickens; age 24; born on 28 Jan 1914 at Chelyn, WV; living at Montcoal, WV;
son of Chris and Dora Dickens; was issued a license on 15 Sep 1938 to marry Goldie Lee Taylor;
age 21 (sic, 18); born on 22 Feb 1917 (sic, 1920) at Dameron, WV; living at Stickney, WV;
daughter of Mabel Taylor,
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 250; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lyndoil Dickens; age 27; born on 28 Jan 1914 at Chelyn, WV; living at Arnett, WV; son of
Chris and Dora Dickens; married on 19 Jul 1941 at Posey, WV; Goldie Lee Taylor; age 21;
born on 22 Feb 1920 at Dameron, WV; living at Arnett, WV; daughter of James and Mabel Taylor,
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Clear Fork District, Page 149A, Family #361.
Listed as RuthTaylor, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, James W. Taylor.
2. 1940 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork District; Harper; E.D. 41-2; taken on 3 May 1940; Page
62B; Image 60 of 68; Household #500.
Listed as RuthTaylor; age 16; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Mabel Stewart Taylor.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Dennie Paris Clay; age 27; born on 2 Sep 1913 at Glen Daniel, WV; living at Glen Daniel, WV; son
of George and Eva Clay; married on 7 Jan 1941 in Raleigh Co, WV; Ruth Irene Taylor; age 18;
born on 26 Jun 1922 at Glen Daniel, WV; living at Glen Daniel, WV; daughter of Jim and Mabel
Taylor.
3. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Sunday, 22 Aug 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"Ruth Taylor Clay Birchfield of Dameron, WV."When God decided it was time for Joveda and Janeva to be born, he searched the whole world and found the best “Lady” he could to be our Mother. Ruth was a hard-working wife and mother who always put her little girls above all else. Born June 26, 1924, during the hardest of times, she knew what it was like to do without and worked her whole life to see that we never had to endure what she did.
"She loved her garden and worked tirelessly to have green beans by the Fourth of July. During the last five years of her life she was bed-ridden and was cared for lovingly by her family along with the nurses from Extend a Care and two special ladies, Brenda and Debbie, whom she loved.
"She had her morning coffee watching her two favorite programs Bob Smallwood and Bobby and Sheila Stanley. Her day just didn’t start right without them.
"She was preceded in death by Husband of 48 years and father of her two beloved daughters Dennie Clay and second husband Clarence Birchfield, Father Jim Taylor and her mother Mable Taylor; brothers Ronnie, Olen, Roma, Shelby, Paul, Billie and David Taylor; sisters Mary Tyree and Vivian Stewart and stepsisters Sadie Phipps and Icie Dickens.
"She leaves behind two daughters, Joveda Bailey and husband Wayne of Dameron, WV, and Janeva Clay and husband James of Fairdale, WV; eight Grandchildren: Linn Sheik of Beaver, WV, Dennie Scott and wife Janice of Liberty, NC, Dana Scott and wife Tina of Dameron, WV, Sheila Darby and husband Glen of Beaver, WV, John Darby and wife Ginger of Louisa, VA, Phillip Darby and companion Amber of Orange, VA, Christina Clay and husband David of Dameron and Robin Darby and companion David Black of Sandlick and a stepgrandson, Gary Clay of NC. She is also survived by 28 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and a sister, Goldie Dameron of Glen Daniel, and by a special sister-in-law, Jackie Taylor of Beckley.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, August 23rd, in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Ardeth Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.
1. McDowell Co, WV Birth Registry; Vol #__(1907); Page 29; Line 33; WV Archives Web Site via
LDS Web Site.
Ballard Crocket; born 7 Jul 1907 at Paynesville, WV to R.L. and Nancy J. ; reported by R.L.
Crockett, father.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw, WV; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page
69B; Image 10of 28; Family #69/69.
Listed as Ballard Crocket; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Crockett.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 7/9 Feb 1920; Page
229A; Image 5 of 16; Family #275/277.
Listed as Ballard Crocket; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Crockett.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 229A; Image
12 of 23; Family #88/89.
Listed as Ballard Crocket; age 21; born in WV; single; cut off sawyer in saw mill; boarder in
household of Jacob Rowe.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D.24-59; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page
1164B; Image 30 of 64; Household #250.
Listed as Ballard Crockett; age 32; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer for W.P.A road project; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 003823; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Ballard Crockett; age 63; born 17 Jul 1907 in WV; retired miner; widowed; SS #234-14-3390; living at
Premier, WV; son of Bob and Nancy Jane (Mullins) Crockett; died 3 Feb 1971 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV from acute puleumary insufficiencey, clronic fibrosis, emphysema, silicosis,
malnutrition; buried 6 Feb 1971 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
7. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard Crockett; born 17 Jul 1907; died in Feb 1971; last residence Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
SS #234-14-3390; card issued in WV before 1951.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Shanda Hicks Brewer; 13 Aug 2013; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Ballard Crockett; born 7 Jul 1907; died 3 Feb 1971; buried here; double headstone photo shown with
wife, Vergie.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D.24-59; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page
1164B; Image 30 of 64; Household #250.
Listed as Vergie Crockett; age 36; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Ballard Crockett.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 01520; WV Archives Web Site.
Vergie Blankenship; age 67; born 17 Dec 1901 in VA; married; wife of Ballard Crockett; living at
Premier, WV; daughter of Harrison and Lydia Blankenship; died 28 Sep 1969 in Doctors Memorial
Hospital, Welch, WV; from uremia 2 degrees? pyelonephritis due to pseudomembranous
enterocolitis; buried 30 Sep 1969 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Shanda Hicks Brewer; 13 Aug 2013; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Vergie Blankenship Crockett; born 17 Dec 1904; died 28 Sep 1969; buried here; double headstone
photo shown with husband, Ballard.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D.24-59; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page
1164B; Image 30 of 64; Household #250.
Listed as Virlon Crockett; age 12; born in WV; no education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Ballard Crockett.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 4 May 1972; Page 172A; Image 29 of
66; Family #245/245.
Listed as Charlie Stacy; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Harrison Stacy.
2. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District.
Listed as Charlie Stacy; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Harrison Stacy.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
E.D.24-40; Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #108.
Listed as Charlie Stacy; age 32; born in VA; 1st grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; trackman in coal mine; in household of father-in-law, Harrison B. Blankenship,
with wife and child.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Browns Creek District; Vol #__(1965); WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Earl Dtacy; age 62; born 15 Apr 1903 at Blackie, VA; married; retired; living at Roderfield,
WV; son of Harriason and Jane Stacy; did 10 Feb 1965 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch,
WV; from generalized carcinoma due to cancerious of lung; buried 14 Feb 1965 in Stacy Cmetery,
Premier, WV; informant, Pearl Stacy, Roderfield, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Blackey;taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 138B;
Family #67/168.
Listed as Pearl Blankenship; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Harrison Blankenship.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
E.D.24-40; Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #108.
Listed as Pearl Stacy; age 27; born in VA; 2nd grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Harrison B. Blankenship, with husband and child.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
E.D.24-40; Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #108.
Listed as Agnes Stacy; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, Harrison B. Blankenship, with parents.
1. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Meady Yates; born 1 May 1906; died in May 1966; last residence, Hurley, Buchanan Co, VA;
SS #230-03-8819; card issued in VA before 1951.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Eli Blankenship Cemetery, Blackey, Buchanan Co, VA; posted
newspaper obit.
" Meady Yates - Meady Yates, 66, died in a Grundy hsopital, May 9.
"Survivors include her husband, Luther Yates; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Bailey, Hurley, VA; one brother, Noah Blankenship, Hurley, VA; five sisters, Mrs. Vergie Crockett and Mrs. Francis Stacy, both of Premier, WV; Mrs Mary Carter, and Mrs, Paerl Stacy, both of Roderfield, WV; Mrs. Elsie Bailey, Premier, WV; three
grandchildren, Toney, Darwin and Bailey.
"Funeral services were held at 11 am Thursday at the home with the Rev. Cloyd Conn, Rev Asa Hughes, and Rev. R.C. Robinson? officiating. Burial was in the family cemetery with Grundy Funeral Home in charge.
"Those attending the funeral from Grundy were: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yates; Mrs. George Hill; Rev. Asa Hughes, Mr. and Mr. McKinley Hughes; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hughes and (their) daughter, Rena..."
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Eli Blankenship Cemetery, Blackey, Buchanan Co, VA; posted
newspaper obit.
"In Memoriam - " I'll try and write a short obituary of our beloved sister, Meady Yates. She was the daughter of Harrison Blankenship and Lydia Blankenship. She was born May 1, 1906 and deceased May 9
1966, making her stay on earth sixty years and nine days. She was united in marriage to Luther Yates March 9, 1926, and to this union no children, but Brother Luter and sister Meady adopted one daughter, Betty Workman..."
"...Written By Cloyd Bailey..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #W-801; 13 nov 1945; Ancestry.com Website.
Nathan Montervill Triplett; age 18; born 13 Nov 1927 in Dabney, WV; living at Davy, WV; unemployed;
person who will always know address, Mrs. Lassie Tripplett, Welch, WV; 5' 6 1/4" tall; 150 lbs; blue
eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 454; WV Archives Web Site.
Nathan Monterville Triplett; age 27; born in Logan Co, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on
17 Jun 1955 at Welch, WV; Ruth Mae Stacy; age 23; born and living at Premier, WV; divorced.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 1 Oct 2017,
" Nathan Triplett
Birth 1927
Death 1998 (aged 70–71)
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183886519"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 761B;
E D # 24-38; Image 2 of 10; Household #8.
Listed as Ruth Stacy; age 8; born in WV; 2nd grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Walter Stacy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 282; WV Archives Web Site.
George Noe; age 20; born and living at Welch, WV; single; married on 24 Apr 1948 at
Welch, WV; Mae Ruth Stacy; age 18; born and living at Premier, WV; single; with consent
of David Noe, father of George Noe; and Frances Stacy, mother of Mae Ruth Stacy.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 454; WV Archives Web Site.
Nathan Monterville Triplett; age 27; born in Logan Co, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on
17 Jun 1955 at Welch, WV; Ruth Mae Stacy; age 23; born and living at Premier, WV; divorced.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken on 4 Feb 1920; Page 171B: Image 12
of 13; Family #471/503.
Listed as Charlie Carter; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Allen L. Carter.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 10B; Image 20 of
26; Family #181/192.
Listed as Charles Carter; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, Allen L. Carter.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Carter; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Havaco, WV; son of
Al and Rhody; married on 10 Feb 1934 at Welch, WV; Mary Blankenship; age 19; born in Buchanan
Co, VA; single; living at Premier, WV; daughter of Harrison and Lettie.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6236; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Newton Carter; age 44; born in Jun 1912 at Havaco, WV; married; living at Havaco, WV;
miner; SS # 236-07-1743; son of Allen and Roda (Murphy) Carter; died on 16 May 1956 in Grace
Hospital, Welch, WV after 8 days; from multiple gun shot wounds to small and large bowel; homicide;
buried on 19 May 1956 in Iaeger Memorial.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Virginia Gal; 20 Mar 2007; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Charlie Newton Carter; born in Jun 1912; died 16 May 1956; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Blackey;taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 138B;
Family #67/168.
Listed as Mary J. Blankenship; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Harrison Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 233B;
Family #42/42.
Listed as Mary J. Blankenship; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, Harrison Blankenship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Carter; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Havaco, WV; son of
Al and Rhody; married on 10 Feb 1934 at Welch, WV; Mary Blankenship; age 19; born in Buchanan
Co, VA; single; living at Premier, WV; daughter of Harrison and Lettie.
1. US Public Records; LDS Web Site.
Chalmers M. Bailey; living at 1220 East Dr, Bluefield, WV on 1 Apr 1998 (sic, he passed in 1990).
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Chalmers M. Bailey; born 28 May 1904; died 25 Sep 1990; last residence, Princeton, WV;
SS#233-09-6563.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 233B;
Family #42/42.
Listed as Elsie M. Blankenship; age 4 yrs, 10 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Harrison
Blankenship.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
E.D.24-40; Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #108.
Listed as Elsie Blankenship; age 15; born in WV; 7th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Harrison B. Blankenship.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 2 Mar 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"LERONA — Elsie Marie Bailey, 82, of Fairway Drive, Lerona, formerly of Roderfield, died peacefully Friday, February 29, 2008, at Princeton Community Hospital. "Born May 24, 1925, in Hurley, Va., she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Lydia Blankenship. "Mrs. Bailey had worked for the McDowell County Board of Education and the McDowell County National Bank in Welch. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. Mrs. Bailey loved her family, enjoyed cooking and having yard sales. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Harold Justice along with five sisters and a brother. "Survivors: Her loving and devoted children, Carolyn Bailey Justice of Lerona, Billy Conn Bailey of the home; grandchildren, Lisa Bailey French of the home, Richard Bailey and Laura of Christiansburg, Va., Billy Bailey Jr. and wife Lynn of Martinsville, N.C., Ron Justice and wife Angie of Princeton, Misty Martin and husband Jeff of Athens, Cynthia Eanes of Welch, Timothy Justice of Charleston, Lori Coffey and husband Lee of Bluefield; 20 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren. "Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Larry Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell..."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 233B;
Family #42/42.
Listed as Noah H. Blankenship; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Harrison Blankenship.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
E.D.24-40; Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #108.
Listed as Noah Blankenship; age 19; born in WV; 7th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; new worker; in household of father, Harrison B. Blankenship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 113; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Blankenship; age 19; born at Panther, WV; single; living at Premier, WV; married on
7 Jul 1941 at Welch, WV; Lorena May Mahaffey; age 15; born at Diggins (sic, Deegans), WV;
single; living at Premier, WV; by order of Circuit Judge.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Hausley Blankenship; age 25; born at Panther, WV; divorced; living at Welch, WV; married
on 5 Apr 1947 at Premier, WV; Alice Mae Phillips; age 16; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; living at
Six, WV; with consent of Myrtle (Phillips) Strickland.
5. "US Public Records Index, Vol 1"; Ancestry,com Web Site.
Noah H. Blankenship; born on ________; living at RR 1 POB 423, Hurley, VA 24620 in 1986.
6. "Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Sunday 27 Nov 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"ABINGDON, Va. - Noah Haulsey Blankenship, 84, of Abingdon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 at his residence following an extended illness. "Born in Panther, he was the son of the late Harrison and Lydia Blankenship. He spent most of his life in Hurley, Va. until sharing his retirement years between Okeechobee, Fla. and Abingdon. "He was of the Protestant faith, The Proprietor of A & N Coal Co., The Village Center Mobile Home Sales and the Village Country Store & Trailer Park. He was a member of the United States Armed Forces serving with the United States Marine Corps during World War II and served in the South Pacific Area receiving the Good Conduct Medal. Mr. Blankenship loved hunting and fishing.
"He was preceded in death by his parents, Harrison and Lydia Blankenship; one infant daughter, Diana Lynn Blankenship; one grandson, Joseph Michael Marino; five sisters, Virgie Crockett, Pearl Stacy, Meade Yates, Frances Stacy and Mary Carter. "He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Alice Mae Blankenship of Abingdon; three daughters: Patricia Marino of Ripley, Sonya Justus of Hurley, Delilah O'Quinn of Abingdon; two sons: Donya “Tanker” Blankenship of Hurley and Darwin Eli Blankenship of Land O'Lakes, Fla.; one sister: Elsie Bailey of Premiere; one dear cousin whom he considered as a brother, Waverly Osborne of Okeechobee. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. "Funeral services for Noah Haulsey Blankenship will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Darrell Davis, Doug Blankenship and Bill Frazier officiating with burial to follow in the Greenhills Memory Garden at Claypool Hill, Va..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Hausley Blankenship; age 25; born at Panther, WV; divorced; living at Welch, WV; married on
5 Apr 1947 at Premier, WV; Alice Mae Phillips; age 16; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Six, WV;
with consent of Myrtle (Phillips) Strickland.
2.. "US Public Records Index, Vol 1"; Ancestry,com Web Site.
Alice M. Blankenship; born on ________; living at RR 1 POB 423, Hurley, VA 24620 in 1993.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Frank Joseph Marino
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1938
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1959
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Joe Anthony Marino
Mother: Ann Belcastro
Spouse: Patricia Christine Mahaffey
Certificate Number: 1959007716"
2. US Public Records; LDS Web Site.
Frank J. Marino; born 6 Jun 1937; living at 204 Edgewood Circle, Ripley, WV;
from 1 Oct 1995-1 Jan 2009.
Patricia Christine aka Blankenship Mahaffey
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Patricia Christine Mahaffey
[Patricia Christine Blankenship]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1938
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1959
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Noah Blankenship
Mother: Loraine Mahaffey
Spouse: Frank Joseph Marino
Certificate Number: 1959007716"
2. US Public Records; LDS Web Site.
Patricia M. Marino; born 18 Oct 1941; living at 204 Edgewood Circle, Ripley, WV;
from 1 Sep 1992-1 Jan 2009.
3. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 18 Feb 2022; On-Line Edition.
"Patricia “Pat” Marino, 80, of Ripley passed away February 6, 2022."She was born on October 18, 1941 in Welch, WV. Pat was raised by her parents and grandparents, the late Noah and Eliza Mahaffey and the late William and Lorena Balcoe.
"She married Frank J. Marino (deceased 2015) and together they raised two children who made them very proud, Lori Ann Marino Mahan, a retired teacher and Joseph Michael “Mickey” Marino (deceased 1988).
"Pat spent her life helping others. Even though she was disabled since she was 52– with a syndrome called P.O.T.S.– she made it her life’s mission to help her family through school and life. She spent countless hours tutoring family members over the phone by reading AR books, going over study guides, and teaching them their math facts. She believed every child could learn if you found the right way to reach them. Her family affectionately called her “The Motivational Speaker” because many of them received pep talks on how to live within your means, how to balance a checkbook, and how to keep a detailed bill book. The lessons they learned from her will be passed down to future generations.
"Pat referred to her son-in-law Jim Mahan of Evans, as a blessing to the family. Jim was Pat’s go-to person when she wanted something done because she knew he would do it right. Twin grandchildren, Jeana Jo Marino Mahan and James Joseph “JJ” Marino Mahan brought “Nana” so much joy as she watched them grow and celebrated their many accomplishments. They were her pride and joy.
"Additional survivors are sister Mary Ann Walker (June/deceased) of Ripley. Sister- in Laws: Mary Balcoe (Van) of Evans, WV, Tally Deal (Don) of Bluefield, Va., Mary Lewis (Lenny) of Welch, WV, and Jo E. Poluszek (Chris) of Fort Mill, SC. She leaves behind a large extended family of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and many cousins. She was preceded in death by brothers Charles W. D. “Denny” Balcoe and Darrell Balcoe, and so many other cherished family members.
"Pat graduated from Welch High School. She retired from The American Cancer Society and from Trader’s Bank/Ripley Branch. She often recalled opening the first account at the new bank. She was a member of West Ripley Baptist Church.
"A private family funeral will be held at Waybright Funeral Home. Franklin Howerton and Jim Mahan will officiate the funeral service. The family would like to thank Mountain View Care Center and its staff for their wonderful care. A special thank you goes out to Amy Balcoe, RN-Unit Manager and Pat’s niece, for the love and care she gave her.
"Remembrances in the form of random acts of kindness will be appreciated. Some examples are cook a meal for someone no longer able to do so, offer to drive the disabled to appointments, mentor a struggling student, buy a child a pair of shoes. Look around as the needs are great and each one of us can make a difference. Pat made a huge difference in the lives of others."