1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #87-021067; Ancestry.com Website.
Darvin Ellis; age 39; born 9 dec 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last marriage ended
in Aug 1985; 9th grade education; living at Box 997, Pineville, WV; son of Wilson and Anna (Workman)
Ellis; married on 21 May 1987 in Pearisburg, VA; Lenora Helen Walls; maiden name Walker; age 24;
born 5 Sep 1962 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended in Jun 1984; 10th
grade education; living at General Delivery, Fanrock, WV; daughter of Jesse Lee and Patricia Ann
(Harper) Walker.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #87-021067; Ancestry.com Website.
Darvin Ellis; age 39; born 9 dec 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last marriage ended
in Aug 1985; 9th grade education; living at Box 997, Pineville, WV; son of Wilson and Anna (Workman)
Ellis; married on 21 May 1987 in Pearisburg, VA; Lenora Helen Walls; maiden name Walker; age 24;
born 5 Sep 1962 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended in Jun 1984; 10th
grade education; living at General Delivery, Fanrock, WV; daughter of Jesse Lee and Patricia Ann
(Harper) Walker.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Clement Ralph Bassett; age 34; born and living in Welch, WV; single; married on 16 Oct 1955 in
Bluefield, WV; Mary Elizabeth Peake; age 29 on wedding day; born at Long Island, VA; single; living
in Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Clement Ralph Bassett; age 34; born and living in Welch, WV; single; married on 16 Oct 1955 in
Bluefield, WV; Mary Elizabeth Peake; age 29 on wedding day; born at Long Island, VA; single; living
in Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 115; WV Archives Website.
Charles Martin Bishop; age 22; born and living in Lexington, KY; single; married on 7 Sep 1962 at
Litwar, WV; Laura Bell meadows; age 18; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; with consent of Fred
and Gladys Meadows, parents of Laura bell Meadows.
1."The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Fred Meadows, Miner"; Article;
Page 202; submitted by Gladys Meadows, 332 Larkwood Dr, Lexington, KY 40509.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 20 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 14;
Dwelling #97.
Listed as Laura Bell Meadows, age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Fred Meadows.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 115; WV Archives Website.
Charles Martin Bishop; age 22; born and living in Lexington, KY; single; married on 7 Sep 1962 at
Litwar, WV; Laura Bell meadows; age 18; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; with consent of Fred
and Gladys Meadows, parents of Laura bell Meadows.
4. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #79-029605; Ancestry.com Website.
Larry Dale Barnett; age 39; born 28 Apr 1940 in KY; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 14 May 1979; 11th grade education; living at 332 Larkwood Dr, Lexington, KY; son of Silas
and Lula Alice (Dunn) Barnett; married on 5 Jul 1979 in Grundy, VA; Laura Bell Reynolds; maiden
name Meadows; age 35; born 14 Jan 1944 in WV; widowed; this is her 3rd marriage. last marriage
ended 18 Nov 1973; 11th grade education; living at same address; daughter of Fred and Gladys
(Vanover) Meadows.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Gayle Randall Spears; age 18; born in KY; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Virgil R. and Hannah
Spears; married on 24 Apr 1959 at Mullens, WV; Olivia Lavonn Tilley; age 16; born at Pineville, WV;
single; living at Glover, WV; daughter of Paul D. and Eileen Tilley.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Gayle Randall Spears; age 18; born in KY; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Virgil R. and
Hannah Spears; married on 24 Apr 1959 at Mullens, WV; Olivia Lavonn Tilley; age 16; born at
Pineville, WV; single; living at Glover, WV; daughter of Paul D. and Eileen Tilley.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 043921; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lonnie Morris West; age 34; born 14 Oct 1938 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; 1 yrs HS
education; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Morris and Nora (Lester) West; married on 26 oct 1972
at Grundy, VA; Olivia Lavonn Spears; maiden name, Tilley; age 29; born 13 Jan 1943 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 3 yrs HS education; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Paul
Dewey and Eileen (Cook) Tilley.
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Olivia Lavonne Tilley Allen, 75, of Beckley, WV passed away on Thursday September 6, 2018 at Cedar Ridge
Center, Sissonville, WV. She was born on January 13, 1943 in Pineville, WV a daughter of the late Paul and
Eileen Cook Tilley. Olivia cherished all children. She is a member of the UMWA and after working 24 years
she retired from the coal mines. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two sons Brian and
Darren Spears. Survivors include four daughters Lawana (Jesse) Meade of Bolt, Leisa (Eddie) Lester of
Chapmanville, Libby (Terrance) Allison of Bolt and Connie West of Lakin; two sons Randy Spears and
companion Alma of Bolt and Shawn (Margie) Spears of Pineville; a sister Sandra (Richard) Hatfield of
Beckley; two brothers Doug (Peggy) Tilley of CA and Robert (Carolin) Tilley of Beckley; her long time
companion Rhul Barken of Ashford; twenty grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; and a host of
other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 3PM on Sunday September 9th at the
Breckenridge Missionary Baptist Church, Bolt, WV with Pastor Corey Brooks officiating. ..."
1, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Larry Hatfield
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 30
Birth Date: 8 Mar 1951
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1981
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Jessie Lee Hatfield
Mother: Mary Louisia Hatfield
Spouse: Theresa Lynn Hatfield
Certificate Number: 1981043719"
2. Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Theresa L Hatfield
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: 1965
Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1993
Marital Status: Never married
Residence County after Married: Pike
State: Kentucky
Spouse: Virgil L Hatfield
Spouse Age: 42
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Marital Status: Last marriage ended by divorce
Volume Number: 082
Certificate Number: 40625
Marriage License County: Pike
Volume Year: 1993"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Larry Hatfield [Virgil Hatfield]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Mar 1950
Birth Place: Gilbert, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Jul 2007
SSN: 232845624
Notes: Jul 1967: Name listed as VIRGIL LARRY HATFIELD;
24 Feb 1995: Name listed as VIRGIL HATFIELD;
11 Jul 2007: Name listed as VIRGIL L HATFIELD"
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 19 Nov 2018.
" Virgil Larry Hatfield Sr.
Birth 8 Mar 1951
Gilbert, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 3 Jul 2007 (aged 56)
Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
Burial Carter Cemetery
Gilbert, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 194832425"Additional Information Posted:
"Virgil Larry Hatfield, 56, of Browning Fork section of Gilbert, departed this life on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, KY. Virgil was a disabled rock driller and of the Baptist Faith."Born March 8, 1951, at Browning Fork, he was the beloved son of the late Jesse Hatfield (Deceased) and Mary Hatfield-Hatfield (Deceased). In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Hatfield- Hatfield (Deceased); his beloved son, Virgil Larry Hatfield, Jr. (Deceased); four brothers and four sisters.
"Survivors include his companion of eleven years, Donna Mounts; a special person he called his daughter, Rachel Mounts; three brothers, Arnold Hatfield & wife Betty Hatfield, Arvil Hatfield & wife Rita Hatfield, and Layton Hatfield & wife Crystal Hatfield; three sisters, Juanita Hatfield-Carter & husband Rush Carter, Izetta Hatfield-Collins & husband Douglas Collins, and Immogene Hatfield-Hatfield & husband Roby) Hatfield; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
"Friends may call at the Freedom Full Gospel Assembly House of Prayer, Hampden, on Friday, July 6, 2007, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, July 7, 2007, at the Freedom Full Gospel Assembly House of Prayer with the Rev. Jonas Trent officiating. Burial will follow in the Carter Cemetery, Browning Fork."
1, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Theresa Lynn Hatfield
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 16
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1965
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1981
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Frank Wayne Hatfield
Mother: Irene Harris
Spouse: Virgil Larry Hatfield
Certificate Number: 1981043719"
2. Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Theresa L Hatfield
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: 1965
Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1993
Marital Status: Never married
Residence County after Married: Pike
State: Kentucky
Spouse: Virgil L Hatfield
Spouse Age: 42
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Marital Status: Last marriage ended by divorce
Volume Number: 082
Certificate Number: 40625
Marriage License County: Pike
Volume Year: 1993"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Theresa Lynn Hatfield [Theresa L Hatfield]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1965
Birth Place: Logan Logan, West Virginia
Death Date: 14 Feb 1995
SSN: 234080909
Type of Claim: Birth record established before age of 5.
Notes: 02 Apr 1976: Name listed as THERESA LYNN HATFIELD;
14 Mar 1995: Name listed as THERESA L HATFIELD"
1. 1930 Census, Whitley Co, KY; Pine Mt District; Clairfield, TN, Rt #1; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 272A;
Family #198/204.
Listed as Rosa Adkins; age 18; born in KY; married at 16; in household of father, Sherod Adkins.
2. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosie Adkins
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1936
Marriage Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Alonzo King"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Michelle; 28 Dec 2001.
" Rosie King
Birth 13 Oct 1900
Death 5 Jan 1973 (aged 72)
Burial Rogerston Cemetery
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial ID 6053132"
1. Stafford Furnal Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, Heaven gained another angel. Loretta Kay Toler, 66, of Randleman, NC. She was born on November 25, 1955 in Guyan, WV a daughter of the late Buddy and Marie Toler. She is In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by three sisters Velma Cline, Earnistine Christian, Elestine Ellis, a brother Randy Toler. Loretta enjoyed Playing and spending time with her grandkids. Survivors include her two daughters Samantha Cline, and Denise Cline two sons Chad Cline and William Cline five grandchildren Kaeden Joyce, Jayda McPeek, Ashley Craven, Dillion Cline, and Samantha Cline, five sisters Virgie and Lonnie Harper, Margie Brown, Phyllis and Sam Cline, Charlotte Southard, and Helen Hatfield, four brothers Arnold Toler, James Toler, Darrell Toler and Jessie Toler, and a host of other loving family and friends. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, December 28th at the Big Cub Missionary Baptist Church Community Cemetery, Coal Mountain, WV with Rev. James Ellis officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Posted Obit; 17 Jan 2023; On-Line Edition.
"At the age of 92, Eugene Brewer of Rock View, West Virginia, went peacefully to be with the Lord on the morning of January 10, 2023. Eugene was born to Fisher Franklin and Mahalia Brewer in 1930, in Garrett, Kentucky. He married Freda Stewart in 1955 and they had three children – Jeffrey, Cathryn, and Deborah."Eugene was admired and respected as a skilled tradesman with a strong work ethic. His early days were spent working as a lineman for a telegraph company. After a two-decade career in commercial painting in Michigan, he relocated his family to West Virginia, at the request of his wife who longed to return to the mountains. Settling on a portion of the family farm at Coon Fork, he started a career in the maintenance department at the Wyoming County Board of Education, further expanding his wide array of skills.
"After retirement, Eugene remained very active and productive, maintaining the house, grounds, gardens, and greenhouse. Even in advanced years, he could be found falling trees, splitting firewood, or on the roof cleaning the chimney flue. Eugene had an open-workshop policy, offering problem-solving, tools, or a helping hand to friends in need. Throughout their marriage, he and Freda raised vegetable gardens, preserving the fresh produce for the family to enjoy year-round. In later years, Eugene began to pass along his lifetime of gardening skills to family members. On a clear summer morning, he could be found working in one of the gardens alongside his son Jeff, daughter Deb or granddaughter Allie.
"Eugene enjoyed fishing, hunting, and boating in his early days in Michigan. He continued hunting in
"Doddridge County with his son Jeff, close friends, and neighbors. An accomplished woodworker, he crafted several beautiful pieces of furniture for loved ones.
"On his 92nd birthday, Eugene was presented a handwritten book of sentiments and memories. On the pages, his children and grandchildren contributed these words to describe him: Strong, hard-working, intelligent, talented, supportive, brave, loyal, resilient, loving, witty, creative, innovative, generous, resourceful, honest, and respected.
"Preceded in death by his father and mother, brothers Harold and James, and sister Joy Lea, Eugene is survived by his wife, Freda, of 67 years, their three children, four grandchildren, Addie, Allie, Haley, and Hannah and two great-grandchildren, Tucker, and Roan.
"Eugene professed Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and enjoyed the counsel of dear friends Steve and Mike, both of whom served as spiritual mentors. Faithfully listening to the Rockcastle Baptist Church broadcast every Sunday morning, he was steadfast in his prayers. He was never alone during his final weeks, with Jeff and Cathy remaining faithfully by his side, ensuring his comfort. He left this world with the assurance of the gift of eternal life.
"In keeping with Eugene’s wishes, he will be cremated and laid to rest at the James Stewart Family
Cemetery at Keyrock. A memorial service will be held in the spring, at the cemetery, with details to be announced later."Online condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.evans-calfee.com"
The Brewer family is being served by Evans-Calfee Funeral Service of Pineville"
Frank Andrew "Frankie" Sizemore
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #71 051518; Ancestry.com Website.
Frank Andrew Sizemore; age 34; born 19 Feb 1937 at Itmann, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd
marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living in Mullens, WV; son of Glen and Opal (Brooks) Sizemore;
married on 3 Dec 1931 at lebanon, VA; Barbara Jean Kite; maiden name Dixon; age 27; born 3 Aug
1944 at Mullens, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Mullens, WV;
daughter of Lacy and Lillie (Sizemore) Dixon.
2. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Frankie Andrew Sizemore, 85, of Charleston formerly of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Stonerise Beckley with his daughter by his side."Born February 19, 1937, he was the son of the late Glenn and Opal (Brooks) Sizemore.
"Frankie was a U.S. Army Veteran serving his country from November 1960 to October 1962. He was a retired Brakeman from the N&W Railroad and was a member of the Mullens Masonic Lodge #151 A.F. & A.M. In his leisure, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
"In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Sizemore; brothers, Jim (Betty), Gary (Patsy), and Dee; and sister-in-law, Judy.
"Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter, Andrea (John) Morgan; his son, Glen (Judy) Sizemore; his stepdaughter, Kelly (Mike) Valentine whom he loved and thought of as his own; three grandchildren, Nikki, Jackie, and Kati; five great grandchildren, Mackenzie, Luke, Morgan, Jaydon, and Elijah; special in laws, Wink and Pam Houck; and numerous family and friends.
"Committal service and entombment will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, September 9, 2022 at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley with Pastor Joe Dixon officiating.
"Friends may call one hour prior to services on Friday at the Mausoleum.
"Those wishing to attend the committal service are asked to meet at the mausoleum.
"Masonic rites will be conducted by the members of the Mullens Masonic Lodge #151 A.F. & A.M.
"Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com"
The family of Frankie Sizemore is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #71 051518; Ancestry.com Website.
Frank Andrew Sizemore; age 34; born 19 Feb 1937 at Itmann, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd
marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living in Mullens, WV; son of Glen and Opal (Brooks) Sizemore;
married on 3 Dec 1931 at lebanon, VA; Barbara Jean Kite; maiden name Dixon; age 27; born 3 Aug
1944 at Mullens, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Mullens, WV;
daughter of Lacy and Lillie (Sizemore) Dixon.