1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 039657; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gary R. Vance; age 20; born in Madison, WV; single; student; living at Bim, WV; son of Donald and
Maxine (White) Vance; married on 18 Oct 1967 in Russell Co, VA; Diana L. Tilley; age 16; born in
Kopperston, WV; single; student; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of Harvey L. and Grethel (Parsley)
Tilley, Jr.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 039657; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gary R. Vance; age 20; born in Madison, WV; single; student; living at Bim, WV; son of Donald and
Maxine (White) Vance; married on 18 Oct 1967 in Russell Co, VA; Diana L. Tilley; age 16; born in
Kopperston, WV; single; student; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of Harvey L. and Grethel (Parsley)
Tilley, Jr.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #78 047390; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger Lee Massey; age 31; born 20 Apr 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 2 Oct 1978; 10th grade education; living at Box 911, Oceana, WV; son of Hicks and Nellie Gray
(Cline) Massey, Jr; married on 10 Oct 1978 in Rich Creek, VA; Diana Lynn Vance; maiden name Tilley;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 20 Dec 1973; 10th gade education; living at
General Delivery, Oceana, WV; daughter of Harvey Leonard and Grethel (Parsley) Tilley, Jr.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #81-005853; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger Lee Massey; age 33; born 20 Apr 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last marriage
ended 16 Jul 1979; 10th grade education; living at Box 911, Oceana, WV; son of Hick and Nellie Gray
(Cline) Massey; married on 5 Feb 1981 in Pearisburg, VA; Diana Lynn Massey; maiden name Tilley;
age 30; born 1 Jan 1951 in WV; 10th grade education; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 16 Jul 1979; living at Box 1125, Oceana, WV; daughter of Harvey Leonard and
Grethel (Parsley) Tilley.
4. Stafford Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Diana Lynn Fox, 69, of Welch, WV, formerly of Kopperston passed away on Friday April 3, 2020 at McDowell
Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gary, WV. She was born on January 1, 1951 in Mullens, WV a daughter of the late
Harvey "Preach" Tilley and Grethel Dixie Parsley Brown. Diana was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her
parents she is preceded in death by a daughter Sandra Kay Vance; and two granddaughters Ashley Nicole Vance
and Sharon Leann Vance. Survivors include two sons John Timothy Vance and Charles Leonard Vance both of
Pineville; two grandchildren Samantha Vance and Brian Vance; two brothers Donnie L. (Peggy) Tilley of KY and
Mike (Vicky) Tilley of TN; and a host of other loving family and friends. A private funeral services will be held on
Thursday April 9th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Pastor Jeff Green officiating.
She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. The family is being served by the Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 146; WV Archives Website.
William Howard Bailey; age 32; born in Russell, KY; widowed; living in North Kenova, OH; married on
14 Oct 1955 in Windom, WV; Georgia Lee Burks; age 17; born and living in Kimball, WV; single with
consent of A.H. Burks, father of Georgia Lee Burks, mother deceased.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 146; WV Archives Website.
William Howard Bailey; age 32; born in Russell, KY; widowed; living in North Kenova, OH; married on
14 Oct 1955 in Windom, WV; Georgia Lee Burks; age 17; born and living in Kimball, WV; single with
consent of A.H. Burks, father of Georgia Lee Burks, mother deceased.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Claude Mullins"; Article; Page 214; submitted by Margaret Harrison, daughter,
Box 543, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
Charles Michael "Mickey" Lecco
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Charles Michael "Mickey" Lecco, 71, of Shady Spring, WV, formerly of Kopperston passed away on
Monday August 26, 2019 at his home following a short illness. He was born on February 14, 1948 a son of
the late Charles and Inez Chafin Lecco. Survivors include a sister Paula (Kenneth) McCormack of Glade
Springs; a niece Andrea Houck and her children Ben Stafford, Sarah Houck and Emily Houck; a nephew Dan
(Ashley) Fleenor and their children Daniel Fleenor and Raya Fleenor; and a host of other loving family and
friends. Graveside services will be held at 2PM on Tuesday September 3rd at the Sunset Memorial Park,
Beckley, WV. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mile Branch; E.D. 24-60; Page 1184B; Image
6 of 132; Household #47.
Listed as Dewey C. Mitchem; age 6; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Elihue L. Mitchem.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Clayton Dewey Mitchem
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1935
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1965
Marriage Place: Grundy Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: E L Mitchem
Mother: Katie Kathleen Addair
Spouse: Shelby Jean King Rendell
Certificate Number: 1965007202"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dewie Clayton Mitchem [Clayton Dewey Mitchem] [Clayton Mitchem]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1933
Birth Place: Browns Creek, West Virginia [Welch McDowe??, West Virginia]
Death Date: May 1983
Father:
Elihue Mitchem
Mother:
Kattie Addair
SSN: 233488898
Notes: Mar 1949: Name listed as DEWIE CLAYTON MITCHEM;
Feb 1952: Name listed as CLAYTON DEWEY MITCHEM;
05 Jan 1988: Name listed as CLAYTON MITCHEM"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Shelby Jean King Rendell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1946
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1965
Marriage Place: Grundy Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Wilbur Louis King
Mother: Ada Pritchard
Spouse: Clayton Dewey Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1965007202"