1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 59; WV Archives Website.
Ray Sarks; born 29 Mar 1914 in Ashland, KY; single; living at Asco, WV; son of John and Ida; married
on 17 Jan 1939 at Asco, WV; Velma Jackson; born 21 Feb 1921; single; living at Asco, WV; daughter
of Henry and Rose.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by dcterri; 29 Oct 2012.
" Ray Sark
Birth 1914
Death 1987 (aged 72–73)
Burial
Oldfields Cemetery
Argillite, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 99823022"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 65B;
Family #9/9.
Listed as Velma Jackson; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Henry W. Jackson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 59; WV Archives Website.
Ray Sarks; born 29 Mar 1914 in Ashland, KY; single; living at Asco, WV; son of John and Ida; married
on 17 Jan 1939 at Asco, WV; Velma Jackson; born 21 Feb 1921; single; living at Asco, WV; daughter
of Henry and Rose.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Velma Sylvia Sark [Velma J Sark] [Velma Sylvia Jackson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1921
Birth Place: Asco McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date: 23 Jul 1998
Father:
Henry W Jackson
Mother:
Rose M Rose
SSN: 405903362
Notes: 16 Feb 1973: Name listed as VELMA SYLVIA SARK;
28 Jul 1998: Name listed as VELMA J SARK "
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by dcterri; 29 Oct 2012.
" Velma Jackson Sark
Birth 21 Feb 1921
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 23 Jul 1998 (aged 77)
Burial
Oldfields Cemetery
Argillite, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 99823031"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #13432; WV Archives Website.
Stewart Ray Sarks; age 18 days; born 4 Oct 1940 at Asco, WV; son of Ray and Velma (Jackson) Sarks;
died 22 Oct 1940 due to hyperpysrexia with dehydration; buried 23 Oct 1940 in Justus Cemetery,
Asco, WV.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 14 May 2014.
" Ray Shelby Roach
Birth 31 Dec 1920
West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Aug 2003 (aged 82)
West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 129801358 "Additional Information Posted:
"PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II"
1. 1930 Census, Wise Co, VA; Roberson District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 242A; Image 19 of 31;
Family #176/176.
Listed as Cleo Mullins; age 1 yr 11 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Norvil Mullins.
2. 1940 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #3; E.D. 98-18; taken 16 Apr 1940; Page 358A; Image 8 of 23;
Household #31.
Listed as Cleo Mullins; age 11; born in KY; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Norvill Mullins.
3. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
""2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.""Zetta Mae "Cleo" Willingham Roach, 91, of Mullens went to her Heavenly home on January 10, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, surrounded by her family.
"Cleo was born May 6, 1928 in Wise, VA to the late Narvil and Nellie Mullins.
"Cleo was a devoted and faithful member of the Herndon Freewill Baptist Church for 42 plus years, where she was the oldest female member, she was a member of the Women's Auxiliary where she served as past treasure for many years. Cleo had a deep love not only for her family but for her church family and longed to attend when her health permitted. She loved God and reading his Holy Word and after her eye sight failed her children would read the Bible to her every day.
"With her health failing and in her final days, Cleo was quoting her favorite scriptures and sometimes the whole chapter.
"On July 7, 1972, Cleo married the love of her life, Ray Roach and these were the best of days of both of their lives.
"Cleo was preceded in death by her first husband, Cleve Willingham; second husband, Ray Roach; son, Benny Willingham; Ray's daughter, Jean Roach Simpson; and granddaughter, Julia Willingham Lawson.
"Proverbs 31:28 "Her children arise up and call her blessed," her children left to cherish her memory include her sons, James Willingham and his wife, Ann, Jerry Willingham and his wife, Brenda, Joe Willingham and his wife, Elizabeth, David Roach and family; daughters, Judy Walls and her husband, Jack, Jeanie Sanger and her husband, Bobby; and daughter-in-law, Edith Willingham and family; grandchildren, Jimmy Willingham, Theresa Owens, J.D. McGrady, Nick Runion, Susanna Eller, William Willingham, John McGrady, Jared Willingham, Joanna Varney, Joel Runion, and Brantley Sanger; twenty-two great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.
" When we pause to remember Cleo, we shall remember her as a sacrificial mother, an honorable wife, and devoted Christian.
"Services will be 12 Noon, Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Herndon Freewill Baptist Church, Herndon with Rev. William O. Tolliver and Rev. Richard Massie officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.
"Friends may call from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Herndon Freewill Baptist Church, Herndon and one hour prior to services Monday at the church.
"Family and friends will serve as pallbearers...."
1. "Wyoming County, WC Heritage", "Essie Polk Bane" article, WGS, page 79.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 176; WV Archives Web Site.
Kenneth D. Bane; age 20; born in Ravencliff, WV; single; living at Oceana, WV; son of Fred and
Essie Bane; married on 21 Aug 1961 at Matheny, WV; Nadine Joan Dickens; age 16; born in ____;
single; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of Carson and Erma Dickens.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Kenneth D Bane
Titles and Terms (Original) SR
Also Known As Kenneth Dale Bane
2nd Also Known As Name Kenneth Dale Sr Bane
Residence Date 01 May 1996-01 Oct 1998
Residence Place Oceana, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 26 Feb 1941
Address Oceana, West Virginia 24870
Address Date 01 May 1996-01 Oct 1998
2nd Address Oceana, West Virginia 24870
2nd Address Date 01 Sep 1995-01 Nov 2005
3rd Address Oceana, West Virginia 24870
3rd Address Date 01 Jan 1993-01 Nov 1994
Record Number 171341940"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 176; WV Archives Web Site.
Kenneth D. Bane; age 20; born in Ravencliff, WV; single; living at Oceana, WV; son of Fred and
Essie Bane; married on 21 Aug 1961 at Matheny, WV; Nadine Joan Dickens; age 16; born in ____;
single; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of Carson and Erma Dickens.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 1 Aug 2008.
" Virgil A. Browning
Birth 26 Mar 1918
USA
Death 19 Nov 1986 (aged 68)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 28700266"Additional Information Posted:
"Married to Marie Osborne-Browning (1927-1992)."Father of Phillip Browning (1955-1998), Vanessa Ann Browning-Adkins (1959-2012), Neil Browning, Duane Browning, Elaine Browning-Robertson, and Janice Browning-Boyce."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 1 Aug 2008.
" Marie Browning
Birth 15 Oct 1927
USA
Death 5 Feb 1992 (aged 64)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 28700286"Additional Information Posted:
"Married to Virgil A. Browning (1918-1986)."Mother of Phillip Browning (1955-1998), Vanessa Ann Browning-Adkins (1959-2012), Neil Browning, Duane Browning, Elaine Browning-Robertson, and Janice Browning-Boyce.
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Neil Browning [Virgil Browning]
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1949 [10 Apr 1950]
Residence Date: 1995
Address: PO Box 1379
Residence: Pineville, WV
Postal Code: 24874-1379
Second Residence Date: 1995
Second Address: PO Box 1379
Second Residence: Pineville, WV
Second Postal Code: 24874-1379"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Milton Harmon
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: 14 May 1954
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 May 1980
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Joseph Harmon
Mother: Goldie Brewster
Spouse: Donna Sue Whitt
Certificate Number: 1980020659"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Milton Estel Harmon [Milton Harmon]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 May 1954
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia [Welch, West Virginia]
Death Date: 24 Dec 2000
SSN: 234863424
Death Certificate Number: FIX FOR "01" DOD 03/01
Notes: Aug 1968: Name listed as MILTON ESTEL HARMON; 16 Dec 1986: Name listed as MILTON HARMON; 19 Apr 2001: Name listed as MILTON E HARMON"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 2 Jun 2014.
" Milton E Harmon
Birth 14 May 1954
West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Dec 2000 (aged 46)
Florida, USA
Burial
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 130766175 "Additional Information Posted:
"SP4 US ARMY VIETNAM"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Donna Sue Whitt
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1954
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 May 1980
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Walter H Whitt
Mother: Fern Brown
Spouse: Milton Harmon
Certificate Number: 1980020659"
1. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James J Hamson Jr
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1949
Marriage Place: Carter, Tennessee, USA
Spouse:
Ruth McGuire"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Jahu Harmon Jr [James J Harmon Jr]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1927
Birth Place: Jenkinjones, West Virginia
Death Date: 23 Nov 2007
Father:
James J Harmon
Mother:
Virginia White
SSN: 233487820
Notes: Nov 1948: Name listed as JAMES JAHU HARMON JR;
07 Dec 2007: Name listed as JAMES J HARMON"
1. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James J Hamson Jr
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1949
Marriage Place: Carter, Tennessee, USA
Spouse:
Ruth McGuire"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Curtis Harmon
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 37
Birth Date: 19 May 1939
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Oct 1976
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: George Harmon
Mother: Almeda Waldron
Spouse: Frieda McClure Wiley
Certificate Number: 1976046612"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Curtis Harmon [James C Harmon]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 May 1939
Birth Place: Bartley McDo, West Virginia
Death Date: 5 Jun 2001
Father:
George H Harmon
Mother:
Almenda Waldron
SSN: 235565558
Notes: Mar 1953: Name listed as JAMES CURTIS HARMON;
12 Jun 2001: Name listed as JAMES C HARMON"