1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Newhall; taken on 7 Apr 1930;
Page 185A; Image 11 of 36; Family #96/110.
Listed as Claude Allen; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Allen.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
"Name: Claude Allen
SSN: 229058471
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1921
Birth Place: Excelsior, West Virginia
Death Date: 7 May 1992
Father: William M Allen
Mother: Naomi Sharp
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1937: Name listed as CLAUDE ALLEN"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Oak Ridge Memorial Park, Oak Ridge, Anderson Co, TN; submitted by Karen Ann King
Stanley.
Claude Allen; born 25 Apr 1921; died 7 May 1992; buried here; double gravemarker photo shown with wife,
Margaret Theresa Allen
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville, WV; E.D. 24-58; Page 1138B;
Image 38 of 60; Household #278.
Listed as Ora Lee Lester; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education; not attending school; lives with
sister in VA. (This record is marked thru)
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 400; WV Archives Website.
Ora Lester; age 20; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; married on 9 Dec 1950 in Welch, WV;
Joyce Horne; age 17; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; with consent of Paris Lester, father
of Ora Lester; and Floy Horne, mother of Joyce Horne.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ora Lee Lester [Ora L Lester]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1930
Birth Place: Paynesville, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 Oct 2002
Father:
Paris Lester
Mother:
Pricy Rife
SSN: 234448554
Notes: Nov 1946: Name listed as ORA LEE LESTER;
02 Nov 2002: Name listed as ORA L LESTER"
3. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ora Lee Lester
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Married
Age: 72
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1930
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Other, Rockingham, North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 27320
Education: 9th grade
Death Date: 28 Oct 2002
Hospital Name: Moses H Cone Mem Hosp
Death Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina
Father's Last Name: Lester
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Notes: Disposition: Burial in-state, Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed, Attendant: Physician, Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death, Hospital Status: Hospital Inpatient "
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Carolina Caswell; 26 Nov 2010.
" Ora Lee Lester
Birth 16 Sep 1930
West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Oct 2002 (aged 72)
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Cherry Grove, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 62163542"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of...
* Pricie Ellen Rife [Mullins] [Lester?] [Bowers] [Baker] 1900-1988
* Paris Lester"Grandson of Lucy McPeek and Charlie Clinton Rife
"Suggested edit: "Ora Lee Lester was my great Uncle. His mother was not Lucy Baker but Pricey Riffe. My great grandfather Paris Lester raised him after Pricey Left."
Contributor: Dianna tilley (48687708)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 400; WV Archives Website.
Ora Lester; age 20; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; married on 9 Dec 1950 in Welch, WV;
Joyce Horne; age 17; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; with consent of Paris Lester, father
of Ora Lester; and Floy Horne, mother of Joyce Horne.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Tommy Gean Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1934
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1956
Marriage Place: Clintwood, Virginia, USA
Father: Marshal Cook
Mother: Dora Short
Spouse: Frankie Dee Mullins
Certificate Number: 1956027630"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Frankie Dee Mullins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1938
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1956
Marriage Place: Clintwood, Virginia, USA
Father: Sam Mullins
Mother: Elizabeth Rutter
Spouse: Tommy Gean Cook
Certificate Number: 1956027630"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Larry Eugene Perdieu
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1948
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1966
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Norman Taylor Perdieu
Mother: Bernice Rebecca Deskins
Spouse: Etta Mae Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1966028271"
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Larry Eugene Perdieu, 71, of New Richmond, WV passed away on Monday March 25, 2019 at Wyoming
Nursing and Rehab, New Richmond, WV. He was born on November 22, 1947 in Iaeger, WV a son of the late
Norman and Bernice Deskins Perdieu. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Etta Mae
Perdieu; and a grandson Julice Perdieu. Survivors include two daughters Angie (Hollie) Bailey of Sabine and
Cathy (Robert) Redden of Conover, NC; a son Eugene Perdieu of Conover, NC; a sister Anita Lambert of
Chicago; two brothers Robert Perdieu of Kansas and Jerry Perdieu of Mullensville; a grandson Devin
Pennington; a great grandson Liam Perdieu; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services
will be held at 1PM on Friday March 29th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with
Rev. Nathan Vance officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV...."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Etta Mae Blankenship
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1950
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1966
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Cloyd Blankenship
Mother: Ocie Stacy
Spouse: Larry Eugene Perdieu
Certificate Number: 1966028271"
1. "Charles William Stewart"; Family Tree; Posted by Shirley Roop; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Vernon Lessell "Ghost" Bailey Jr **
1942–2015
Birth 30 JUNE 1942 • Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Death 31 DECEMBER 2015"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 208; WV Archives Web Site.
Vernon Lessel Bailey; age 22; born 30 Jun 1942 in Beckley, WV; single, no previous marriage; living
at Kimball, WV; son of Vernon Lester and Eloise (Napier) Bailey; married on 24 Oct 1964 in Keystone,
WV; Carolyn Sue Coffey; age 18; born 22 Feb 1946 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Clarence Edward and Laurie (Facello) Coffey; with consent of Mrs. Laura
and Clarence L, Coffey, parents of Carolyn Sue Coffey.
1. "Charles William Stewart"; Family Tree; Posted by Shirley Roop; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Carolyn Sue Coffey **
1946–1960
Birth 1946
Death 1960"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 208; WV Archives Web Site.
Vernon Lessel Bailey; age 22; born 30 Jun 1942 in Beckley, WV; single, no previous marriage; living
at Kimball, WV; son of Vernon Lester and Eloise (Napier) Bailey; married on 24 Oct 1964 in Keystone,
WV; Carolyn Sue Coffey; age 18; born 22 Feb 1946 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Clarence Edward and Laurie (Facello) Coffey; with consent of Mrs. Laura
and Clarence L, Coffey, parents of Carolyn Sue Coffey.
1. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ellis A Cline
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1967
Marriage Place: New York, USA
Spouse: Ruth A Sanders
Certificate Number: 309
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name
Ellis A Cline
Ruth A Sanders "
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ellis A Cline
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1945
Address: PO Box 382
Residence Place: Kopperston, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24854"
1. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruth A Sanders
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1967
Marriage Place: New York, USA
Spouse: Ellis A Cline
Certificate Number: 309
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name
Ellis A Cline
Ruth A Sanders"
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ruth Ann Sanders Cline of Kopperston took the hand of Jesus on Sunday, March 22, 2020. “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide by darkness.” -John 12:46. Praise God Forever!"Ruth Ann was born November 8, 1946 to the late Charles W. Sanders and Virginia Eskew Sanders.
"Ruth Ann loved her family and her church. She was the central figure in her family and a loving presence to all who knew her. Ruth Ann was the most loving wife, mother and grandmother to her loved ones. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years at Bible Baptist Church in Kopperston. She loved volunteering her time with the children at her church through Christmas plays and Vacation Bible School. Ruth Ann loved to go to flea markets with her husband and going on vacations with her family. She dearly loved spending time with her grandchildren. Whether it was watching movies, going to restaurants, or helping them study for college classes. They could always count on her to be there for them. She will dearly be missed by all who had the privilege to love her. As her Aunt Janice said many times, “If you met her, you loved her.” She lives in peace, warmth and love with our Savior forever and ever.
"She joined her sister, Susan Toler and nephew Paul Toler in Heaven.
"She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ellis Arthur Cline; a son, Mark Allen Cline of Kopperston; a daughter, Tonya Lynn Knutson and her husband Keven and son Jacob of Lantana, TX; two grandsons, Dylan Blaylock of Pineville and Dalton Cline of Kopperston; one granddaughter, Taylor Blaylock of Lantana, TX; her niece, Alyssa Brooke Toler of Matheny; and a very special aunt, Janice Whitlock of Charleston.
"The family is currently unable to have public services at this time due to circumstances beyond their control.
"In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105."
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #66 010912; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donald Lee Walls; age 18; born in Princeton, WV; single; works at service station; living at General
Delivery, Princeton, WV; son of Clayton Hayes and Hallie Gertrude (Bowers) Walls; married on 31 Mar
1966 in Pearisburg, VA; Virginia Lorene Rose; age 17; born in Christiansburg, VA; single; living at
Rt 3, Box 107, Princeton, WV; daughter of Henry Jackson and Thelma Cree (Weis) Rose.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #66 010912; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donald Lee Walls; age 18; born in Princeton, WV; single; works at service station; living at General
Delivery, Princeton, WV; son of Clayton Hayes and Hallie Gertrude (Bowers) Walls; married on 31 Mar
1966 in Pearisburg, VA; Virginia Lorene Rose; age 17; born in Christiansburg, VA; single; living at
Rt 3, Box 107, Princeton, WV; daughter of Henry Jackson and Thelma Cree (Weis) Rose.