Andrew Jackson "Junior" O'Neal Jr
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 14; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Jackson O'Neal, Jr; age 24; born and living in Bud, WV; divorced; son of Andrew Jackson
and Laura O'Neal; married on 17 Nov 1953 at Mullens, WV; Mary Virgie Dominick; age 17; born and
living in Bud, WV; single; daughter of Tony and Rosa Dominick.
2. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit; 6 Mar 2023 On-Line Edition.
"Andrew Jackson (Junior) O’Neal, Jr. of Bud, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 in a Beckley hospital following a short illness."Born June 12, 1929 at Bud, he was the son of the late Andrew and Laura (Mitchem) O’Neal.
"Andrew was a member of UMWA for over 70 years and was a Korean War Veteran. He was a beloved husband and loving father. Andrew was a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church for over 40 years. He loved the Lord with all of his heart and served him faithfully to the end.
"In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his three brothers, Robert Carl (Bob) O’Neal, Melvin O’Neal, and William (Doc) O’Neal; infant sister, Elizabeth O’Neal and Lessie O’Neal Lester.
"Those left to cherish his memory include his beloved wife of 69 years, Mary Dominick O’Neal; his loving daughter, Betty (Janie) O’Neal and her husband, Steve; his two precious grandchildren, Anthony Andrew Mitchem of New York and Rebecca Ann Mitchem Ross and her husband, Jonathan of Mt. Kisco, NY; two sisters, Bonnie O’Neal Whitt and her husband, Fred and Betty O’Neal Tilley and her husband, Kermit; his sister-in-law, that was like a sister to him, Edith Dominick Williams and her husband, David; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces, and great great nephews.
"Services will be 12 Noon, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.
"Friends may call one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.
"Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations of sympathy be made to your favorite church.
"The family would like to thank the staff of Raleigh General Hospital for the excellent care that was shown to their family.
"Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com.
"The family of Andrew O’Neal, Jr. is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 14; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Jackson O'Neal, Jr; age 24; born and living in Bud, WV; divorced; son of Andrew Jackson
and Laura O'Neal; married on 17 Nov 1953 at Mullens, WV; Mary Virgie Dominick; age 17; born and
living in Bud, WV; single; daughter of Tony and Rosa Dominick.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mary V. Dominick O'Neal (89) of Alpoca, passed away at home after a long illness."Born November 13, 1936, on Bud Mountain, WV, she was the daughter of the late Tony and Rosie Fish Dominick.
"Mary was a beloved wife, a loving mother and a wonderful grandmother. She was a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church for over 40 years and regularly attended services at the Bud Alpoca United Methodist Church. She was a prayer warrior filling every moment with prayer for her friends and family until her final days.
"In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Andrew "Junior" O'Neal; brothers; Vince (Janice) Dominick, Sam (Joan) Dominick, Tony "Junior" (Peggy) Dominick, sisters; Josephine Dominick, infant Little Mary Dominick, brothers-in-law, David Williams, Kermit Tilley.
"Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Betty (Steve) O'Neal; grandchildren; Anthony Mitchem, Rebecca (Jonathan) Mitchem Ross, great-grandson; Elijah Mitchem Ross, sister; Edith Williams, sisters in law; Betty Tilley, Bonnie (Fred) Whitt, special friends; Dot and Cody Lambert of Cherokee, NC.
"Services will take place at noon, Friday May 22, 2026 at Calfee Funeral Home, Pineville, WV. Friends may gather with the family one hour prior to the services Friday at the funeral home. Mary will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV at a later date.
"In lieu of flowers, we ask that you take your family out to eat. Mary always wanted people to spend more quality time with their families and for them to be well fed.
"The family would like to thank the staff of Hospice of Southern West Virginia for their compassionate care."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ezra Linkous Thornsberry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1932
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1955
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Tom Thornsberry
Mother: Mazie Rife
Spouse: Laura Jean Stacy
Certificate Number: 1955020535"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Laura Jean Stacy
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1937
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1955
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Louis Stacy
Mother: Cynthia Baker
Spouse: Ezra Linkous Thornsberry
Certificate Number: 1955020535"
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #87-057118; Ancestry.com Website.
Joseph Wayne Blankenship; age 18; born 28 jan 1969 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade
education; living at Box 1022, Oceana, WV; son of Ola Glen and Glenda Garnell (Morgan)
Blankenship; married on 23 Nov 1987 in Pearisburg, VA; Dorene Gaugliardo; maiden name Cozart;
age 19; born 16 Jul 1968 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 29 Sep
1987; 10th grade education; living at Rt 1, Box 79, Ballard, Monroe Co, WV; daughter of Harmon and
Rosetta Maude (Brooks) Cozart.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dennis B Grindstaff
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1950
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1970
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Clemon B Grindstaff
Mother: Betty Frances Kern
Spouse: Deborah Elaine Sparks
Certificate Number: 1970028578"
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; "William and Sarah Christian
Sparks"; Article; Page 241; submitted by Mrs. Carl Sparks; 2041 Burgess Rd, Chester, VA 23831.
(lives in WV)
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Deborah Elaine Sparks
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1952
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1970
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Carl B Sparks
Mother: Genevieve Cox
Spouse: Dennis B Grindstaff
Certificate Number: 1970028578"