1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1950); Page 284; WV Archives Web Site.
Eugene D. Nottingham; age 21; born at Quantico, VA; single; living at Kopperston, WV; son of Norman C. and
Gertrude Nottingham; married on 23 Feb 1950 at Kopperston, WV; Freda Ruth Pomeroy; age 22; born at Helen, WV;
divorced; living at Kopperston, WV; daughter of John W. and Virginia O. Pomeroy.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1950); Page 284; WV Archives Web Site.
Eugene D. Nottingham; age 21; born at Quantico, VA; single; living at Kopperston, WV; son of Norman C. and
Gertrude Nottingham; married on 23 Feb 1950 at Kopperston, WV; Freda Ruth Pomeroy; age 22; born at Helen, WV;
divorced; living at Kopperston, WV; daughter of John W. and Virginia O. Pomeroy.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 13 Jul 2013; Newspaper Obit.
"KOPPERSTON — Freda Ruth Pomeroy Nottingham, 85, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013."Born August 13, 1927, in Helen, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John Pomeroy and Virginia Bailey Pomeroy.
"Freda graduated from Oceana High School in 1944 and was elected as Miss Oceana. She served as the Postmaster of Kopperston Post Office for 26 years, following in her mother’s footsteps.
"She was a member of Kopperston Presbyterian Church and served as Treasurer for many years. She held numerous offices with the Eastern Star and was both a Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader.
"Freda was a gifted artisan, an excellent seamstress, photographer, avid reader, and loved all types of music. She loved fun and people. She doted on her pets. Friendship was very important to her and her friends were family to her.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Robin M. Hess; a son, Eugene “Skipper” Nottingham; two sisters, Phylis Padrick and Florence Lambert; one brother, John W. “Bill” Pomeroy; and many friends whom she considered family.
"Survivors include a daughter, Connie N. Toler and husband, James; a son, Barry P. Nottingham and wife, Pat; grandchildren, Gina Kohler Burks and companion, Michael Maynard, David Marshall, Tommy Marshall, Ashford Toler, Alisa Hess, Issac Hess and wife, Kacey, Darelle Toler King and husband, Timothy, Michelle Toler Puzio and husband, Larry; great-grandchildren, Adam Burks, Destiny Burgess, Bowie Kuehl, Hadley Hess, Lorean and Ryan King, and Michale Puzio; a great-great-granddaughter, Anabel Ruth, who will arrive later this month; her God daughter, Ona Mitchell Huspeth; her beloved nieces and nephews; and dear friends, John and Susan Mitchell, Tammy Green, David and Joy Mayberry, Calvin and Betty Blankenship, Pearl Tipper and Judy Trent.
"The family would like to thank Rachel Stover, NP, Hospice of Southern West Virginia and Ashford Toler, who assisted his mother by providing tender care for his grandmother.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Southern WV, PO Box 1472, "Beckley, WV 25802.
"A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2013, at Evans Funeral Home. .."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #462/468.
Listed as Cullen Riffe; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Clarence Riffe.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 2, WV Archives Web Site.
Cullen Len Riffe; age 22; born at Litwar, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 2 Jul 1948
at Steele, WV; Louise Hattie Blankenship; age 21; born at Iaeger, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 2, WV Archives Web Site.
Cullen Len Riffe; age 22; born at Litwar, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 2 Jul 1948
at Steele, WV; Louise Hattie Blankenship; age 21; born at Iaeger, WV; single; living at Roderfield,
WV.
2. "Blankenship - Deskins" Family Tree; June Green; 4 Aug 2003; Obit; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Louise H. Blankenship Riffe, 69, of Lower Sandlick Road, Glen Daniel, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. "Born Jan. 14, 1930, at Bull Creek in McDowell County, she was the daughter of the late Kelly and Octavia Deskins Blankenship. "Mrs. Riffe spent her childhood in McDowell County, where she graduated from Iaeger High School. She was an active member of the Bethany Regular Baptist Church at Ikes Fork and the Friendship Association. "She had been a resident of Raleigh County since 1954, having lived at Sandlick for the past 25 years. She had been employed at Holiday Inn and Days Inn, Beckley, having last worked for Gold Star Tours as a tour escort. "She had been very active in school activities at Shady Spring and Trap Hill high schools for a number of years. "She was preceded in death by her husband, Cullen Riffe on Oct. 31, 1998; an infant son, Freddie Dean; three brothers, William, Walter and Leonard; and two infant sisters, Mary Elizabeth and Dorothy Blankenship. "Survivors include a son, Jack and his wife, Wanzie, of Glen Daniel; two daughters, Deborah L. Miller and her husband, Skip, of Beckley, and Amanda Kirk and her husband, Wayne, of Beaver; two granddaughters, Heather Louise and Leah Dawn Kirk and two sisters, Ida Woodward of Hendersonville, Tenn., and June Green of Hamilton, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. "Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Elders Eddie Cline, Bryce Phillips, Cecil Belcher and Jack Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley..."
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Thursday, 30 Sep 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"On Tuesday September 28th, 2010, as dawn began to break, Retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Deborah Riffe Miller, died at Raleigh General Hospital, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 58 years of age. "The second of three children, Deborah Lynn Riffe was born on February 19, 1952 at Welch, W.Va. Her parents were the late Cullen and Louise Blankenship Riffe. "“Debbie” as she was affectionately known by family and friends spent her childhood at Beaver. She was a 1970 graduate of Shady Spring High School. After high school, Debbie entered the U.S. Air Force. She was a graduate of the Air Force Senior Academy and the NCO Leadership School. Her tours of duty were in Korea, Turkey, Germany, and Mississippi. In 1971 while in Biloxi, Mississippi, Debbie met fellow serviceman, Walter “Skip” Miller from New York. They were married on April Fool’s Day in 1972. This year Debbie and Skip celebrated 38 years of marriage. They have been blessed with a wonderful life together, traveling to many different parts of the United States and the world. After 23 years of service to her country, Deborah retired as Senior Master Sergeant. She and Skip returned to the Beckley area, making their home in the Woodcrest Addition of Beckley. Deborah became involved in the family owned travel business, Coach USA where she was the facility manager. More recently she has been involved with the Raleigh County Community Action Association. A Roman Catholic, Deborah and Skip worshiped at St. Francis de Sales Church here in Beckley. "In addition to her beloved Skip those left to cherish her memory is her dear brother and sister, Jackie Riffe and his wife, Wanzie of Glen Daniel and Amanda Kirk and her husband, Wayne of Beaver; Skip’s family, her mother-in-law, Catherine R. Miller of Ocala, FL and her sister-in-law, Karen Horodiski and her husband John of Long Island, NY will deeply miss Debbie, as well as her nieces and nephews, Heather and Leah, John Andrew, Katie and Kristen. "The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday, October 1st, at 1 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church with Monsignor Samuel Sacus as the celebrant. The Rite of Committal will follow in the Garden of the Last Supper at the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity where Deborah will be laid to rest with full military honors..."
1. US Public Records, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Rodney Wayne Kirk; born 7 Jul 1963; living at PO Box 340, Beaver, WV 25813 in 1996.
1. US Public Records, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Amanda Y. Kirk; born 2 May 1959; living at PO Box 340, Beaver, WV 25813 in 1993.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Cub Creek Road, taken on 9/12 Jan 1920,
Page 219A, Family #51.
Listed as Clarence B. Riffe, age 15, born in WV, in household of step-father, Matthew J. Morgan.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
C.L. Riffe; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Big Sandy, WV; son of M.J. and
Mamie Morgan; married on 29 Jun 1927 at North Spring, WV; Mollie V. Lockhart; age 22; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Judd and Dellie Lockhart.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co,. WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #462/468.
Listed as Clarence Riffe; age 28; born in WV; married at 23; farmer; head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 245; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Riffe; age 39; born at Hanover, WV; widowed; living at North Spring, WV; son of Kemp and
Amanda (Morgan) Riffe; married on 18 Oct 1943 at Hanover, WV; Brook Maynard; age 18; born and
living at Hanover, WV; single; daughter of Burl and ____ Maynard.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1966); Page 146; Line 28; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Luther Riffe; age 63; widowed; retired miner; died on 21 Jun 1966 at Beckley; from possible
pulmonary embolism due to septicemia;
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Record Keeper; 7 Nov 2022; maintained by Debroah
Zimmerman McCoy
"Clarence Luther Riffe
Birth 24 Feb 1904
Hanover, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Jun 1966 (aged 62)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Lockhart Cemetery
Longpole, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 245468950"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 105 A;
Family #191/193.
Listed as Mollie Lockhart; age 5. born in WV; in household of father, James J. Lockhart.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Mohawk; taken 27 Jan 1920; Page 272 A; Family #389/394.
Listed as Mollie Lockhart; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, James J. Lockhart.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
C.L. Riffe; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Big Sandy, WV; son of M.J. and
Mamie Morgan; married on 29 Jun 1927 at North Spring, WV; Mollie V. Lockhart; age 22; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Judd and Dellie Lockhart.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co,. WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #462/468.
Listed as Mollie Riffe; age 26; born in WV; married at 21; in household of husband, Clarence Riffe.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1942); Browns Creek District; Page 423; WV Archives
Web Site.
Mollie Rife; Mrs. C.L.; age 36; born in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Jud and Dillie (Cline) Lockhart;
married; died on 9 Jan 1942 from stomach cancer; information from hospital records.
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Record Keeper; 7 Nov 2022; maintained by Debroah
Zimmerman McCoy.
"Mollie V Lockhart Riffe
Birth 9 Dec 1904
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Jan 1942 (aged 37)
Burial Lockhart Cemetery
Longpole, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 245469212"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #462/468.
Listed as Virgie Riffe; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Clarence Riffe.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 7 Jun 1900; Page 232B; Family #14/14.
Listed as Marshall Hatfield; age 4; born in WV in Jan 1896; in household of father, Aly Hatfield.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 215A; Family #38/38.
Listed as Marshall Hatfield; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Aly Hatfield.
3. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
Marshall Hatfield; age 18; born in mingo Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Wharncliff, WV; son of Ali
and Lucinda Hatfield; married on 20 Mar 1915 at Wharncliff, WV; Anna Rowe; age 17; born in
Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of Alfred and Maggie Rowe.
1. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Mabscott; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 169B;
Family # 654/657.
Listed as Annie C. Rowe; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Alfred W. Rowe.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
Marshall Hatfield; age 18; born in mingo Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Wharncliff, WV; son of Ali
and Lucinda Hatfield; married on 20 Mar 1915 at Wharncliff, WV; Anna Rowe; age 17; born in
Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of Alfred and Maggie Rowe.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Cub Creek Road, taken on 9/12 Jan 1920,
Page 219A, Family #51.
Listed as Clarence B. Riffe, age 15, born in WV, in household of step-father, Matthew J. Morgan.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
C.L. Riffe; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Big Sandy, WV; son of M.J. and
Mamie Morgan; married on 29 Jun 1927 at North Spring, WV; Mollie V. Lockhart; age 22; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Judd and Dellie Lockhart.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co,. WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #462/468.
Listed as Clarence Riffe; age 28; born in WV; married at 23; farmer; head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 245; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Riffe; age 39; born at Hanover, WV; widowed; living at North Spring, WV; son of Kemp and
Amanda (Morgan) Riffe; married on 18 Oct 1943 at Hanover, WV; Brook Maynard; age 18; born and
living at Hanover, WV; single; daughter of Burl and ____ Maynard.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1966); Page 146; Line 28; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Luther Riffe; age 63; widowed; retired miner; died on 21 Jun 1966 at Beckley; from possible
pulmonary embolism due to septicemia;
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Record Keeper; 7 Nov 2022; maintained by Debroah
Zimmerman McCoy
"Clarence Luther Riffe
Birth 24 Feb 1904
Hanover, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Jun 1966 (aged 62)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Lockhart Cemetery
Longpole, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 245468950"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 245; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Riffe; age 39; born at Hanover, WV; widowed; living at North Spring, WV; son of Kemp and
Amanda (Morgan) Riffe; married on 18 Oct 1943 at Hanover, WV; Brook Maynard; age 18; born and
living at Hanover, WV; single; daughter of Burl and ____ Maynard.