1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #__(1925); Page 139; Line 19; WV Archives Web Site.
J.H. Perry; age 21; born in WV; living atLorado, WV; single; son of E.V. and Victora (Bowers) Perry;
married on 4 May 1925 at Lorado, WV; Ruby Spears; age 16; born in WV; single; living at Lorado, WV;
daughter of William and Nora J. (Hager) Spears.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #__(1925); Page 139; Line 19; WV Archives Web Site.
J.H. Perry; age 21; born in WV; living atLorado, WV; single; son of E.V. and Victora (Bowers) Perry;
married on 4 May 1925 at Lorado, WV; Ruby Spears; age 16; born in WV; single; living at Lorado, WV;
daughter of William and Nora J. (Hager) Spears.
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday 15 Dec 2009; Nespaper Obit.
"KING, N.C. — Ms. Nora Lee Allen, 79, formerly of Glen Daniel, passed away at home and entered into heaven’s gates Saturday, December 12, 2009. "She was born January 5, 1930, in Toney Fork, W.Va., to Johnny and Ruby Spears Perry. She was a member of Maple Meadow Chapel in West Virginia, and was known for her singing in the church choir. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Umphrey Kennedy and Chester N. Allen, and two sisters, Garnet Carter and Louise Maynard. "She leaves behind cherished, precious memories to three daughters, Charlotte Goff of King, N.C., Shelia (Jan) Baisden of Kernersville, N.C., and Carla (Tim) Day of Bolt, W.Va., and one sister, Doris Mullins of Lundale, W.Va. She was affectionately known as “Maw Maw” to nine grandchildren, Todd (Sarah) Goff, Erick (Sara) Goff, Frank (Angie) Vanover, Cristal (Jim) Hall, John Vanover, Scott (Jessica) Daniels, Brandon Daniels, Timmy Day, and Tanner Day; twelve great-grandchildren, Julian, Alex, Bradley, Chayna, Erick, Brittney, Paige, Frankie, Summer, Savannah, Charity, Alissa, and one anticipated in April, Braedyn; and one great-great-grandchild, Ellie. "The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Tuesday, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Erick Goff and Wayne Peters officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Cemetery..."
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday 15 Dec 2009; Nespaper Obit.
"KING, N.C. — Ms. Nora Lee Allen, 79, formerly of Glen Daniel, passed away at home and entered into heaven’s gates Saturday, December 12, 2009. "She was born January 5, 1930, in Toney Fork, W.Va., to Johnny and Ruby Spears Perry. She was a member of Maple Meadow Chapel in West Virginia, and was known for her singing in the church choir. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Umphrey Kennedy and Chester N. Allen, and two sisters, Garnet Carter and Louise Maynard. "She leaves behind cherished, precious memories to three daughters, Charlotte Goff of King, N.C., Shelia (Jan) Baisden of Kernersville, N.C., and Carla (Tim) Day of Bolt, W.Va., and one sister, Doris Mullins of Lundale, W.Va. She was affectionately known as “Maw Maw” to nine grandchildren, Todd (Sarah) Goff, Erick (Sara) Goff, Frank (Angie) Vanover, Cristal (Jim) Hall, John Vanover, Scott (Jessica) Daniels, Brandon Daniels, Timmy Day, and Tanner Day; twelve great-grandchildren, Julian, Alex, Bradley, Chayna, Erick, Brittney, Paige, Frankie, Summer, Savannah, Charity, Alissa, and one anticipated in April, Braedyn; and one great-great-grandchild, Ellie. "The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Tuesday, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Erick Goff and Wayne Peters officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Cemetery..."
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1942); Page 421; WV Archives Web Site.
Don Carter; age 23; born in WV; single; living at Lorado, WV; son of Ed and Effie (Mullisn) Carter;
married on 15 Jun 1942 at Logan, WV; Garnett Perry; age 16; born in WV; single; living at Lorado, WV;
daughter of John and Ruby (Spears) Perry.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1942); Page 421; WV Archives Web Site.
Don Carter; age 23; born in WV; single; living at Lorado, WV; son of Ed and Effie (Mullisn) Carter;
married on 15 Jun 1942 at Logan, WV; Garnett Perry; age 16; born in WV; single; living at Lorado, WV;
daughter of John and Ruby (Spears) Perry.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 186A, Family #8.
Listed as Arnold Maynor, age 5, in household of father, James R. Maynard.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1944); Page 224; WV Archives Web Site.
Arnold Maynard; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Lorado, WV; son of Jim and
Plina (Daniels) Maynard; married on 4 Sep 1944 at Logan, WV; Louise Perry; age 16; born in Logan
Co, WV; single; living at Lorado, WV; daughter of Johnnie H. (deceased) and Ruby A. (Spears) Perry.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1944); Page 224; WV Archives Web Site.
Arnold Maynard; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Lorado, WV; son of Jim and
Plina (Daniels) Maynard; married on 4 Sep 1944 at Logan, WV; Louise Perry; age 16; born in Logan
Co, WV; single; living at Lorado, WV; daughter of Johnnie H. (deceased) and Ruby A. (Spears) Perry.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 226A, Family #28.
Listed as Freland Walker, age 1 yr, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Turley M. Walker.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 16 Apr 1930, Page 196B, Family #195.
Listed as Freelin Walker, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Turley M. Walker.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Page195B, Family #174.
Listed as May Fern Cook, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Roscoe C. Cooke.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1962); Page 490; WV Archives Web Site.
Landon B. Lusk; age 25; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Pierce and Mary Lusk; married
on 10 Nov 1962 at Ravencliff, WV; Jean Walker; age 21; born and living in Oceana, WV; single;
daughter of Billy R. and Maye Fern Walker.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"On Friday morning, July 24, 2015, Landon Bruce Lusk, 78, of Oceana, WV, went to be with his Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. Heaven's choir is much sweeter today. He was born on January 30, 1937 in Cyclone,
WV, a son of the late Onnie Pierce and Mary Ellen Bailey Lusk. Landon was a loving and devoted husband,
father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was a member and ordained deacon of the Toneda Missionary
Baptist Church where he also served through the years as a trustee, Sunday School teacher, choir director
and youth choir director. He loved singing in the choir and in recent years playing the bass guitar with
pianist Virginia Toler. He also greatly enjoyed being in church Christmas plays. Landon worked as a mine
foreman for Eastern Associated Coal Corp., working mostly at Kopperston No. 2 mine and retiring from the
Harris mines in 1992 after 35 years of service. Supporting his sons in their growing years, he was a Little
League coach and a former president of Oceana Little League for three years. He loved gardening and
playing golf, and was a very talented handyman. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his
father-in-law, Freelin Walker, mother-in-law, May Fern Cook Walker, and mother-in-law, Nannie Brown
Walker; two brothers-in-law, Paris Brown and Richard Walker; and a sister-in-law, Edith Lusk. Those left
to cherish his memory are his loving wife Jean Walker Lusk, to whom he would have been married 53 years
in November; two sons Brad (Tracey) Lusk of Venetia, PA and Kevin (Sandy) Lusk of Follansbee, WV; three
sisters Lucy (Ralph) Grubb of Oceana, Gretcha Brown of Cyclone and Sylvia (Steve) Gibson of Oceana; three
brothers Lonnie Lusk of Oceana, Earnel (Eleanor) Lusk of Cyclone and Leonard (Anita) Lusk of Oceana; five
grandchildren T.J. Tate, Alex Tate, Will Lusk, Krissa Lusk and David Lusk; a host of other loving family and
friends; and his beloved dog Eddie. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at
the Toneda Missionary Baptist Church, Kopperston, WV, with Rev. Ron Lee officiating. Landon's nephews
will serve as pallbearers, and deacons and other dear friends from his church, will serve as honorary
pallbearers. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV...."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1962); Page 490; WV Archives Web Site.
Landon B. Lusk; age 25; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Pierce and Mary Lusk; married
on 10 Nov 1962 at Ravencliff, WV; Jean Walker; age 21; born and living in Oceana, WV; single;
daughter of Billy R. and Maye Fern Walker.
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday 15 Dec 2009; Newspaper Obit.
"WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Richard Joe Walker, 53, of Winston–Salem, formerly of Oceana, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. "He was born February 27, 1956, in Welch, W.Va., a son of the late Billie Freelin and Maye Fern Cook Walker. "He was a member of Toneda Baptist Church, 1974 graduate of Oceana High School and a graduate of Concord College. "Survivors include his two sons, Andrew Joe Walker of Fayetteville, N.C., and Ryan Marshall Walker of Medford, Mass.; a sister, Jean Lusk and husband Landon of Oceana; his companion Connie Clifton of Winston–Salem; the mother of his children, Beth Farley Gillespie of Richlands, Va.; two nephews, Bradley P. Lusk and wife Tracey of Venecia, Pa., and Kevin B. Lusk and wife Sandra of Follansbee, W.Va.; and a host of other loving family and friends. "Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at the Toneda Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Lee and Rev. James Hamrick officiating. He will be laid to rest in Kennedy Cemetery, Craney, W.Va..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1939); Page 579; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Woods; age 29; born at Central City, KY; single; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Lim and Ana
Bales; married on 18 Feb 1939 at Bartley, WV; Nola Avonella Cook; age 21; born and living in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Lee and Lake Cook.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 137B, Family #45.
Listed as Nola Cook, age 2 yrs, 9 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Lee Cook.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 12 Apr 1920; Page #80B;
Family #162/165.
Listed as Nola Cook; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Lee Cook.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1939); Page 579; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Woods; age 29; born at Central City, KY; single; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Lim and Ana
Bales; married on 18 Feb 1939 at Bartley, WV; Nola Avonella Cook; age 21; born and living in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Lee and Lake Cook.