1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1960); Page 343; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude Shumate; age 24; born and living at Glen Fork, WV; single; son of Joseph and Lula
Shumate; married on 12 Jun 1960 at Glen Fork, WV; Marjorie Powera; age 21; born and living at
Glen Fork, WV; single; daughter of Howard Lee Powers and Viola Powers Sigmon.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Postted Obit.
"Claude Shumate, 86, of Glen Fork, WV went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. He was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Claude was born on July 9, 1935 in Glen Fork, WV a son of the late Joseph Ball and Lula Evelyn Shrewsbury Shumate. Claude is a United States Army Veteran and attended the Saulsville Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister Wanda a brother Herman and a nephew Joseph Shumate. Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years Marjorie Delta Powers Shumate two daughters Lee Ann Lehman and husband Douglas of Beckley, and Lorri Ellen Boothe and husband Charles of Kitts Hill, OH a sister Mildred Cook and husband Ray of Oceana three brothers Harless Shumate and wife Francis of Glen Fork, Clyde Shumate and wife Shelby of Huntington, and Firley Shumate and wife Shelia of Glen Fork a sister-in-law Sue Shumate of Wyoming eight grandchildren Kyle Lehman and wife Jessi, Lindsey Reed and husband Thomas, Adam Bailey and wife Jessie, Galen Lehman and wife Kaitlynn, Lydia Esekielu and husband Marvin, Dane Lehman, Ethan Lehman, and Janalee Lehman Schell and husband Nathan ten great grandchildren Noah and Scarlett Lehman, Kathryn, and Kamryn Reed, Rowan and Ruthie Bailey, Caden, Lillian, and Branson Lehman, and Aria Esekielu and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 12 pm on Thursday, September 16th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Larry Halsey officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11:30 am until time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. Military rites will be conducted by the Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1960); Page 343; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude Shumate; age 24; born and living at Glen Fork, WV; single; son of Joseph and Lula Shumate;
married on 12 Jun 1960 at Glen Fork, WV; Marjorie Powera; age 21; born and living at Glen Fork, WV;
single; daughter of Howard Lee Powers and Viola Powers Sigmon.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 309; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Firley Shumate; age 25; born 25 Jun 1942 in Glen Fork, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Glen Fork, WV; son of Joseph Ball and Lula (Shrewsbury) Shumate; married on 3 Noc 1967 at
Oceana, WV; Shelia Ann Trent; age 21; born 16 Sep 1946 at Pax, WV; no previous marriage; living
at Oceana, WV; daughter of Roy and Ruth (Burford) Trent.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 309; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Firley Shumate; age 25; born 25 Jun 1942 in Glen Fork, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Glen Fork, WV; son of Joseph Ball and Lula (Shrewsbury) Shumate; married on 3 Noc 1967 at
Oceana, WV; Shelia Ann Trent; age 21; born 16 Sep 1946 at Pax, WV; no previous marriage; living
at Oceana, WV; daughter of Roy and Ruth (Burford) Trent.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Joseph Roy "Joey" Shumate, 40, of Glen Fork, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 17, 2020
in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. He was born on April 1, 1980 in Beckley, WV a son of Joseph Firley
and Sheila Ann Trent Shumate. Joey is a 1998 graduate of Pineville High School and attended Virginia Tech.
He grew up attending the Glen Fork Church of God and worked for Advance Auto. He is preceded in death by
his grandparents Roy and Ruth Trent and Joseph B. and Lula Shumate; two uncles Herman Shumate and
James Smith; two aunts Wanda Adkins and Mary Wykle. In addition to his parents survivors include a brother
Jeremy (Mary) Shumate of Crab Orchard; a nephew Grayson Mathew Shumate; special friend who was like a
brother Justin Cantees of West Melbourne, FL; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and other loving family
and friends. Funeral service will be held at 11 am on Saturday November 21st in the Chapel of Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Pastor Darrell Stapleton officiating. He will be laid to rest in Blue Ridge
Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 5-8 pm on Friday
November 20th at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family. The family is being served by the Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1967); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray Cook; age 20; born on 8 Jul 1946 in WV; single; living at Oceana, WV; son of Ralph and Lenna
(Morgan) Cook; married on 2 Jun 1927 at Oceana, WV; Mildred Yvonne Shumate; age 19; born on
24 Mar 1948 in WV; single; living at Glen Fork, WV; daughter of Joseph and Lula Shumate.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1967); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray Cook; age 20; born on 8 Jul 1946 in WV; single; living at Oceana, WV; son of Ralph and Lenna
(Morgan) Cook; married on 2 Jun 1927 at Oceana, WV; Mildred Yvonne Shumate; age 19; born on
24 Mar 1948 in WV; single; living at Glen Fork, WV; daughter of Joseph and Lula Shumate.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 30/31 Jan 1920, Page 213B, Family #158.
Listed as Rush Cline (sic, Cook), age 3 yrs, 9 mons, born in WV, in household of grandfather, William
Jefferson Cline.
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphis District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 125A; Family #227/229.
Listed as Rush E. Cook, age 13, born in WV, in household of grandfather, William Jefferson Cline.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1935); Page 192; WV Archives Web Site.
Rush Cook; age 22; born in ____; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Oat Cook and Carrie Cline; married
on 22 Oct 1935 at Cyclone, WV; Alma Paynter; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV;
daughter of J.F. and Viola Paynter.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 188A, Family #40.
Listed as Alma Paynter, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Painter.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1935); Page 192; WV Archives Web Site.
Rush Cook; age 22; born in ____; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Oat Cook and Carrie Cline; married
on 22 Oct 1935 at Cyclone, WV; Alma Paynter; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV;
daughter of J.F. and Viola Paynter.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Page 250A, Family #1
Listed as Carrie Cline, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, William Jefferson Cline.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920; Page 270A; Family #68.
Listed as Claud Shumate, age 5, born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Shumate.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 253A; Family #124.
Listed as Claud Shumate, age 15, born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Shumate.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Tipple; E.D. 55-12; taken on 3 Apr 1940; Page
303B; Image 6 of 82; Household #44.
Listed as Claude Shumate; age 25; born in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; farmer; in household of father, Robert L. Shumate.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1950); Page 500; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude Shumate; age 36; born at Saulsville, WV; single; living at Mullens, WV; son of R.L. and Nancy
(Tolliver) Shumate; married on 16 Oct 1950 at Princeton, WV; Pauline Scritchfield; age 36; born at
Herndon, WV; divorced; living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Tyler and Claudine (Doss) Patterson.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Claude Shumate; born in 1914; died in 1998; buried in Clay
Cemetery, Saulsville, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1950); Page 500; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude Shumate; age 36; born at Saulsville, WV; single; living at Mullens, WV; son of R.L. and Nancy
(Tolliver) Shumate; married on 16 Oct 1950 at Princeton, WV; Pauline Scritchfield; age 36; born at
Herndon, WV; divorced; living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Tyler and Claudine (Doss) Patterson.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1950); Page 500; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude Shumate; age 36; born at Saulsville, WV; single; living at Mullens, WV; son of R.L. and Nancy
(Tolliver) Shumate; married on 16 Oct 1950 at Princeton, WV; Pauline Scritchfield; age 36; born at
Herndon, WV; divorced; living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Tyler and Claudine (Doss) Patterson.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #6332; WV Archives Web Site.
Tyler G. Patterson; age 43 yrs, 11 mon, 29 days; born on 8 Mar 1891 in VA; married; husband of
Claudine Doss; miner; son of Ribble Patterson and ________; died on 6 Mar 1935 at Herndon,
Wyoming Co, WV from influenza and pneumonia; buried on 10 Mar 1935 at Parrott, VA;
1. Mercer Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1961); Page 130; Line 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Claudine Doss Patterson; born on 1 Jun 1892 in Pulaski Co, VA; widow; died on 10 May 1961 in
ER, Princeton, Mercer Co, WV from a cerebral hemorrhage; buried on 12 May 1961 in Roselawn.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1929); Page 26; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Powers; age 25; born in Ash Co, NC; living at Tuckerdale, NC; son of A.J. Powers;
married on 26 May 1929 at Oceana, WV; Viola Brown; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at
Glen Fork, WV; daughter of L.P. Brown.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 266B; Image 41 of 44;
Family #402/408.
Listed as Howard Powers; age 25; born in NC; married at 25; timber cutter for mill; head of household.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #14324; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Lee Powers; age 40 yrs; 5 mons, 19 days; born on 11 May 1904 in Ashe Co, NC; married;
husband of Viola Brown, age 35; coal miner; living at Glen Fork, WV; son of Andy J. and Margaret
(Caudill) Powers; died on 30 Oct 1944 at Sabine, Wyoming Co, WV from a slate fall; buried on 2
Nov 1944 in family cemetery, Glen Fork, WV; informant, Hunter Powers, Sabine, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13, 1920; Page 272B: Image 14 of 19;
Family #114/118.
Listed as Viola Brown; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis P. Brown.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1929); Page 26; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Powers; age 25; born in Ash Co, NC; living at Tuckerdale, NC; son of A.J. Powers;
married on 26 May 1929 at Oceana, WV; Viola Brown; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at
Glen Fork, WV; daughter of L.P. Brown.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 266B; Image 41 of 44;
Family #402/408.
Listed as Viola Powers; age 20; born in WV; married at 20; in household of husband, Howard L.
Powers
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1954); Page 285; WV Archives Web Site.
Peter T. Sigmon; age 46; born in Calloway, VA; widowed; living at Glen Fork, WV; son of Norman and
Liza Sigmon; married on 12 Nov 1954 at Ravencliff, WV; Viola Brown Powers; age 45; born and living
at Glen Fork, WV; widow; daughter of Powell and Tilda Brown.
5. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Viola Sigmon; born on 4 Jul 1909; died on 18 Mar 1993; living at Glen Fork, Wyoming Co, WV at death;
SS# 233-48-8206; card issued in WV before 1951.