1. Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home Web Site; posted Obit.
"KOPPERSTON-Dennie Dewayne Brown, departed this life Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2007, at the age of 55 years, 2 months and 14 days at his residence following a sudden illness.
"Born May 19, 1952 at Kopperston he was the husband of Sandra (Sandy) Yvonne Brown and the son of the late Dennie Wayne Brown Jr, and Rosalene Mullins Brown.
"Dewayne was a 1970, graduate of Oceana High School and a graduate of Marshall University. He was in the Oceana High School Hall of Fame. He was a lifetime member of the Toneda Missionary Baptist Church holding several offices. He loved to read and travel.
"Dewayne worked for the Wyoming County Board of Eduation as a teacher, principal and coach for 33 years. He was a principal at Kopperston Grade School and Guyan Valley, he also taught at Road Branch Elementry and he currently taught at Oceana Middle School.
"Dewayne was president of the Wyoming County CEA, and co-president of the Wyoming County Reading Council. Member of the International Reading Association and the Gideons International.
"Dewayne was loved by all who knew him and he will be dearly missed.
"Dewayne was preceded in death by his parents, Dennie and Rosalene.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 25 years, Sandra Y. "Sandy" Brown of Kopperston; a brother, Jeffery Douglas Brown and his wife, Loretta of Athens; two sisters, Sandra S. Brown and Sharon Brown both of Kopperston; mother-in-law, Sytha Kiser of New Richmond; three brother-in-laws, Chris Kiser of New Richmond, Walt Kiser of the Oaks in Beaver, and Eddie Kiser of Detroit, Mich.; sister-in-law, Sue Kiser of Sacromento, C.A.; two nephews, J.W. Kiser of Abington, V.A., and Michael Kiser of Detroit, Mich.; a niece, Chrissy Kiser of New Richmond;and his furry friend, Lady; and a host of friends.
"A celebration of Dewayne's life will be 1 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2007 at the Toneda Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. James Hamrick and the Rev. Ron Lee officiating. Dewayne will be laid to rest in the Kopperston Community Cemetery beside his parents..."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Jan 1920, Page 238B, Family #242.
Listed as Orville K. Lusk, age 4 yrs, 4 mons, born in WV, in household of grandfather, Joseph C.
Lusk.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Ocena District, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 191A, Family #87.
Listed as Kester Lusk, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Elmer H. Lusk.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 125; WV Archives Web Site.
Kester Lusk; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Hayes and Orpha Lusk;
married on 10 Aug 1935 at the home of the bride; Ettie Osborne; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Oley and Blanche Osborne.
4. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Sunday 27 Nov 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"CYCLONE — Arvil Kester “Boots” Lusk, 90, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, in a Charleston hospital. "Born Aug. 18, 1915, at Cyclone, he was the son of the late Hayes Lusk and Orpha Brown Lusk. "Mr. Lusk was a faithful member of Bright Prospect Baptist Church. He was an avid gardener and hunter. "In addition to his parents, his wife, Ettie; a daughter, Shirley; three brothers, Shelly, Andy and Joe Lusk; and two sisters, Dorothy Brown and Elsie Bailey, preceded him in death. "Survivors include two sons, Lanta Lusk and his wife, Donna, of Cyclone and Wendell Lusk of Beckley; two daughters, Jackie Helmandollar and her husband, Russell, of Cyclone and Ella Jean Shields and her husband, Carlton, of Cyclone; 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. "Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bright Prospect Baptist Church with the Rev. Jackie Lusk, the Rev. Roger Stewart and Deacon Tony Haught officiating. Burial will follow in Brown Cemetery, Cyclone..."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 190A, Famiy #75.
Listed as Etta Osborne, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Oley Osborn.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 125; WV Archives Web Site.
Kester Lusk; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Hayes and Orpha Lusk;
married on 10 Aug 1935 at the home of the bride; Ettie Osborne; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Oley and Blanche Osborne.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 190A, Famiy #75.
Listed as May Osborne, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Oley Osborn.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 190A, Famiy #75.
Listed as Zelba Osborne, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Oley Osborn.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 11 Jun 1900; Page 269A; Family #94/97.
Listed as Martin E. Bailey; age 2; born in WV in Jul 1897; in household of father, Isaac Bailey.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Precinct #2, taken on 2 may 1910, Page 272B, Family #209.
Listed as Martin E. Bailey, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Isaac M. Bailey.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #94A; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 24 Aug 1918.
Martin Ellison Bailey; age 21; born on 14 Jul 1897 at Craney, WV; living at McGraws, Wyoming Co,
WV; employed by W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; nearest relative, Isaac Bailey; medium height
and build; brown eyes and dark hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11/12 Feb 1920; Page 272A;
Family #105.
Listed as M. E. Bailey, age 22, born in WV, in household of father, Isaac M. Bailey.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Glen Morrison; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 265B;
Family #380/384.
Listed as M.E. Bailey; age 32; born in WV; married at 24; coal miner; head of household.
6. Raleigh Co, WV; Registry of Deaths; Book #__(1963); Page 530; Line 29; WV Archives Web Site.
Martin Ellis Bailey; age 65; miner; married;died on 5 Mar 1963 at Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV from
cardiac tempanack, hypoprothrombinernia.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 275B, Family #258.
Listed as Alva Walker, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Estill Walker.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 9 Jan 1920, Page 229A, Family #87.
Listed as Alvie Walker, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, Estill Walker.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Glen Morrison; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 265B;
Family #380/384.
Listed as Alva Bailey; age 29; born in WV; married at 19; in household of husband, Martin E. Bailey.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Glen Morrison; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 265B;
Family #380/384.
Listed as Martin Bailey; age 3 yrs 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Martin E. Bailey.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1946); Page 208; WV Archives, Web Site.
James Jennings Brooks; age 21; born at Sabine, WV; single; living at Glen Fork, WV; son of James M.
and Ettie Brooks; married on 30 Nov 1946 at Hatcher, WV; Roberta Bailey; age 19; born at Jesse, WV;
single; living at Glen Fork, WV; daughter of Martin Ellis and Alvia Bailey.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Glen Morrison; taken on 25 Apr 1930;
Page 265B; Family #380/384.
Listed as Roberta Bailey; age 2 yrs 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Martin E. Bailey.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1946); Page 208; WV Archives, Web Site.
James Jennings Brooks; age 21; born at Sabine, WV; single; living at Glen Fork, WV; son of James
M. and Ettie Brooks; married on 30 Nov 1946 at Hatcher, WV; Roberta Bailey; age 19; born at Jesse,
WV; single; living at Glen Fork, WV; daughter of Martin Ellis and Alvia Bailey.
2. Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home Web Site; posted Obit.
"GLEN FORK-Roberta Brooks, departed this life Sunday, July 29, 2007 at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 19 days at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness.
"Born December 10, 1927, in Oceana she was the daughter of the late Martin and Alvia Walker Bailey.
"Roberta was a homemaker, she attended Russell Missionary Baptist Church in Glen Fork. She loved to bowl and she devoted her life to her family.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Jennings Brooks; and a son, Rodney Blaine Brooks.
"Those left to cherish her memory are her three sons, Gary Wilson Brooks and his wife, Debbie of Mullens, Michael Dee Brooks of Glen Fork, and James Ellis Brooks of Glen Fork; a daughter, Sandra Dawn Estel and her husband, Samuel "Skip" of St. Albans; a brother Martin Estil Bailey of Beckley; a sister Edna Barrnett of Glen Fork; nine grandchildren, Dee Bragg and her husband, James of Cyclone, April Dawn Brooks of Beckley, Patrick Wilson Brooks of Morgantown, Christopher Michael Brooks and his wife, Kim of Glen Fork, Allen Keith Brooks and his wife, Angie of Glen Fork, Stephen Andrew Brooks of Glen Fork, Kimberly Nichole Estel of St. Albans, Jennings Harold Estel of St. Albans, and Britany Michele Estel of St. Albans; five great grandchildren, Audrey Brooks and Allen Keith Brooks,Jr. both of Glen Fork, Kalyn Marie Bragg and James Matthew Bragg both of Cyclone, and Nevaeh Asbury of St. Albans; several nices and nephews and a host of friends.
"A celebration of Roberta's life will be 2;30 p.m. Wednesday August 1, 2007 at the Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Gene Reid officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Stewart Cemetery, Matheny..."
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 26 Feb 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"MULLENS — James Brooks, 56, formerly of Glen Fork, departed this life Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at his home following a short illness. "Born May 30, 1954, in Pineville, he was the son of the late James and Roberta Brooks. "James was a 1973 graduate of Glen Rogers High School, served his country in the U.S. Navy for seven years, and worked for Goodsons’ Supermarket in Oceana. He loved sports, especially WVU. But most of all he enjoyed spending time with nieces and nephews. "In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Rodney Blaine Brooks. "Those left to cherish his memory are two brothers, Gary Wilson and wife, Debbie, of Mullens and Michael D. Wilson of Glen Fork; a sister, Sandra Estel and husband, Samuel “Skip,” of St. Albans; nieces and nephews, Christopher Brooks and wife, Kim, Allen Brooks and wife, Angie, Dee Bragg and husband, Junior, April Brooks, Steven Brooks, Patrick Brooks, Kimberly Zwick and husband, Keith, Jennings Estel and Brittany Estel; several great-nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends. "A celebration of James’ life will be 2 p.m. Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. Ron Harvey officiating. James will be laid to rest in Stewart Cemetery, with full military graveside rites by Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guards..."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 187A, Family #25.
Listed as Posy Toler, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Day Toler.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George P. Toler; born on 18 Sep 1927; living at PO Box 21, Cyclone, WV 24827 in 1996.
3. Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home Web Site; posted Obit.
"CYCLONE- George Posey "Doc" Toler, 79, departed this life, Monday, July 23, 2007 at the Logan Center Nursing Home following a long illness.
"Born September 18, 1927, at Cyclone he was the son of the late Day and Etha Toler.
"Mr. Toler was an avid deer hunter and gardener and looked forward each fall to going hunting and making apple butter with his family. He loved his grandchildren, and took a lot of pleasure in them visiting and watching them at play. Mr. Toler was very well known for making "Old Fashion Stack Cakes" (this was a family tradition passed down several generations) which he loved doing and everyone loved eating.
"He was baptized into the baptist faith in April 2007.
"Mr. Toler worked in the coal industry 42 years and retired in 1990 with 41 years with Eastern Associated Coal Corp. and was a member of Local Union 7604.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a stillborn daughter, six brothers, Raymond Pierce, James Pete, Ronald Paul, Prayther Lee, Pondy N. and William "Bill" Powell Toler.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 56 years, India Bailey Toler; two daughters, Marilyn Lusk and her husband, Rodney of Cyclone and Jean Ann Blankenship and her husband, Mike of Basset, VA.; five grandchildren, Brian Lusk and his wife, Ashley of Davin, Jennifer Shelton and her husband, Frankie of Beckley, Kelly McDaniel and her husband, Jason of Beckley, Joshua Blankenship and his wife, April of Lynchburg,VA. and Kayla Adkins of Beckley; seven great-grandchildren, Brandon Cook, Corey Acord, and Kara Cook of Beckley,Lexie Lusk of Davin, Aaron Irick of Cyclone, Nikki and Mackenzie Blankenship of Lynchburg,VA.;two step great-grandchildren, Tanner Shelton and Jayce McDaniel both of Beckley; four sisters, Clara West (who was also a loving caregiver to him) of McConnell, Carrie Hanshaw and her husband, Dr. Bill of Quincy, IL., Minnie Rose Anthony and her husband, Gene of Claremore, OK, and Lillian Goodman of Newport News, VA.; and a special friend and brother-in-law who spent many hours working in the garden and making apple butter with him, Michael Hall of Cyclone; several nieces, nephews and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Mr. Toler's life will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2007, at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. Merle Walls officiating. Burial will follow in Harless/Bailey Family Cemetery at Logan/Wyoming county line..."
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
India M. Toler Toler; born on 7 Jul 1932; living at PO Box 21, Cyclone, WV 24827 in 1996.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Rodney G. Lusk; born on 9 Feb 1949; living at PO Box 126, Cyclone, WV 24827 in 1993.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Marilyn J. Lusk; born on 3 Oct 1954; living at PO Box 126, Cyclone, WV 24827 in 1992.