1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bertie Rife White
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1945
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1986
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Thurman Estil Rife
Mother: Leanie Marie Hurley
Spouse: Harold Justice
Certificate Number: 1986013849"
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Bertie Justice, 75 years of age and residing in Northport, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at her residence. Bertie was born October 21, 1945 in Elk Creek, Virginia, the daughter of the late Bill and Marie Hurley Rife. Bertie was a devoted Wife and Homemaker, Member of The Ikes Fork Freewill Baptist Church and a loving and caring mother and grandmother who was loved by all. In addition to her parents, Bertie was preceded in death by three grandchildren: Steven Cline, as well as Kelly and Kayla East.Surviving family includes: her loving husband of 52 years, Harold Justice of the home, four children: Mervin White and wife, Tina of Ikes Fork, WV; Joyce Cline and husband, Dennis of Ikes Fork, Pam East and husband, Bill and Kristy Blackmon and husband, Marlon all of whom reside in Tuscaloosa, AL; eight grandchildren: Dustin White, Patti Marie Vance, Holly Steele, Savannah Fortner, Daniel Cline, Seth East, Karleigh Blackmon and Mekhi Blackmon; nine great grandchildren: Logan Vance, Breyden Vance, Jackson Vance, Bella Vance, Addie Vance, Kaleb Steele, Kinley Steele, Sarah Grace White and Brady Fortner; two sisters: Merlene Blankenship and Debbie Roberts both residents of Kentucky, as well as one brother, Lonzo Riffe of Elk Creek, Virginia. Funeral Services will be at The Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM with Reverend Homer Blankenship and Reverend Jackie Jesse officiating. Burial will follow at Paris Lester Cemetery in Ikes Fork. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Visitation will be held the day prior from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Thursday, September 9, 2021 with service to begin at 7:00 PM. Covid-19 protocols will be in place with mask to be worn by all attending and proper social distancing maintained. Fanning Funeral Home of Iaeger, WV is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Stevie Ray Rambo
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1970
Birth Place: West Virginia
Marriage Date: 18 Jan 2003
Marriage Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father: Darrell Dewey Rambo
Mother: Phyllis Ann Rambo
Spouse: Terry Lynn Waldrupp
Certificate Number: 000989"
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Tina M Ashworth
[Tina Ashworth]
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1972
Residence Date: 1995
Address: PO Box 36
Residence: Squire, WV
Postal Code: 24884-0036
Second Residence Date: 1993
Second Address: PO Box 91
Second Residence: Brenton, WV
Second Postal Code: 24818-0091"
2. United States Social Security Death Index; LDS Website.
Tina M. Ashworth; age 36; born 24 Aug 1972; died 11 Sep 2008 in McDowell Co, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Thursday, 4 Nov 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"MAYBEURY On Saturday, October 30, 2010, God spoke and said unto him. "Well Done My good and faithful servant, it is now time for you to come and get your rest." With those words being spoken, He called home our Angel, Deacon Alexander Anthony Sr., "Big Jinkx." A lifelong resident of McDowell County, Deacon Anthony was 57 years old. He was born on January 13, 1953 to Jesse Lee and Geraldine Carter Anthony. He attended school in McDowell County. Upon completing his education, he began working at the Algoma Coal Mine. He also worked at the mines in Superior in Coalwood. Deacon Anthony served on the police force for the towns of Welch, Kimball, and Keystone. Due to having polio as a child and sustaining a severe back injury while working in the mines, he was declared disabled. He was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church, Kimball ,W.Va.
He was ordained as a Deacon by Mozelle Scruggs on March 3, 1998.
Deacon Anthony was a loving husband, father and friend. He will sorely missed by everyone who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Lee and Geraldine Cater Anthony; his brothers, Everette D. Anthony Sr. and Victor Anthony; sister, Janice Davis; several nieces and nephews.
He leaves to cherish his memories his loving and devoted wife of 38 years, Marilynne Anthony of Maybeury, W.Va.; daughter, Alexandra (Kevin) Anthony of Bluefield, W.Va.; sons, Brian (Lashawnda) Graham of Tuson, Ariz., Alexander (Tashina) Anthony Jr. of Maybeury, W.Va., Ryan Anthony of the home; grandchildren, Shemaiah Dams, Kevon Graham, Shawn Graham, Tavian Graham, Ja'chan Anthony, and Genesis Adams; brothers, Jesse (Sammye) Anthony Jr. of Georgia, Samuel (Debra) Anthony of Highland Park , Mich.; sisters, Shirley Spencer of Charlotte, N.C., Diane (Ruben) Rodriquez of New York, Karen (Frankie) Stockton of Columbus, Ohio, Doni Anthony of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; and a host of nieces, and nephew, and other relatives; special friends, Woodrow Tee, Garnett Edwards, Gracie Bragg, Edna Smith, Elaine Goforth and Debra Preston.
A homegoing service will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mt. Ebenezer Baptist Church, Algoma, W.Va. with the Reverend Curtis Spencer officiating. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, W.Va. ..."
1. Gregory-Page Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ryan Matthew Anthony age 36 of Maybeury, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in the comforts of his home. He was one of four children born into the loving parentage of Marilynne Graham Anthony and the late Alexander Anthony Sr."Ryan was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, on March 11, 1988 and a graduate of Mount View High School in Welch, West Virginia. He was of the Baptist Faith.
"For the past several years, he was employed as a driver/supply delivery man at Advance Auto Supply in Bluefield. Ryan was an avid fan of the Los Angeles Rams football team, he spent time on social media and enjoyed hanging out with friends. In addition to his father, Alexander Sr., Ryan was preceded in death by both his maternal grandparents, Margaret and Walter Graham and paternal grandparents, Geraldine and Jesse Anthony.
"Ryan leaves a life time of cherished memories to his mother, Marilynne Clay and her husband, David, his stepfather of Bluefield, West Virginia; his only sister, Alexandra (Kevin Fields) Anthony of Bluefield, West Virginia and his two brothers, Brian Graham of Charlotte, North Carolina and Alexander Anthony Jr., of Salem, Virginia; his nephews and nieces; his uncles, aunts and many cousins.
"A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Greater Mount Zion Pentecostal Church 104 Park Street in Bluefield, West Virginia with Kenny Bogart, Pastor of Freedom Worship Ministries in Bramwell, West Virginia eulogist, Pastor Kenneth Brown Sr., presiding, and the Reverends Jerry Esters and Timothy Hairston assisting. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Garden 450 Courthouse Road in Princeton, West Virginia. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM until the hour of Service. Services entrusted to Gregory-Page Funeral Home in Welch."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
2. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 207; WV Archives Web Site.
Andrew Wiley; age 31; born 20 Jun 1914 in Lincoln Co, WV; living in Blair, WV; son of Spencer and
Rosie Wiley; married on 14 Jul 1945 in Jeffrey, WV' Beulah Evans; age 25; born 7 May 1920 in KY;
living in Blair, WV; daughter of William Evans and Victoria Meade.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
2. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 207; WV Archives Web Site.
Andrew Wiley; age 31; born 20 Jun 1914 in Lincoln Co, WV; living in Blair, WV; son of Spencer and
Rosie Wiley; married on 14 Jul 1945 in Jeffrey, WV' Beulah Evans; age 25; born 7 May 1920 in KY;
living in Blair, WV; daughter of William Evans and Victoria Meade.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Roy Jack (Johnny) Allen and Ruth "Cookie" Willey Allen" article; Pages 90 and 91; submitted
by Johnny Allen, War, WV 24892.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Loudon District; E.D. 20-101C; taken on 16 May 1940; Page 2124B;
Image 62 of 72; Household #545.
Listed as Blair Berry; age 5; born in WV; no education; lived in Logan Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in
household of father, Floyd E. Berry.
2. Norfolk, VA; Medical Examiner's Certificate #19566; Ancestry.com Website.
Blair Bratton Berry; age 28; born 24 Apr 1935 in Blair, WV; married; husband of Ila Kate Berry; Staff
Sargent 5; USMC; living at 9504 Maverick Ave, Virginia Beach, VA; son of Floyd and Ila Mae (Lester)
Berry; died 20 jul 1963 in DePaul Hospital, Norfolk, VA; due to multiple internal injuries from dump
truck mechanism at a Mobile Service Station in Norfolk, VA while at work; buried in Iaeger Memorial,
Iaeger (sic, Roderfield), WV; informant, Ila K. Berry.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 7 Apr 2014.
Blair Bratton Berry; born 24 Apr 1935; died 20 Jul 1963; buried here; grave marker photo shown; "WEST
VIRGINIA SGT US MARINE CORPS KOREA".
4."The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Ila Kate Blankenship
McGuinness"; Article; Page 201; submitted by Kate McGuinness, PO Box 480, Columbia, NC 27925.
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; "Ila Kate Blankenship
McGuinness"; Article; Page 201; submitted by Kate McGuinness, PO Box 480, Columbia, NC 27925.
Karen Teresa aka McGuinness Barry
1. NC Birth Index, 1800-2000; LDS Web Site.
Karen Teresa Berry; born 22 Feb 1956 in JAX (Jacksonville), Onslow Co, NC; father, Blair Bratton
Berry.
2."The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Ila Kate Blankenship
McGuinness"; Article; Page 201; submitted by Kate McGuinness, PO Box 480, Columbia, NC 27925.
Blair Bratton aka McGuiness Berry Jr
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; "Ila Kate Blankenship
McGuinness"; Article; Page 201; submitted by Kate McGuinness, PO Box 480, Columbia, NC 27925.
Wilma Diann aka McGuiness Berry
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; "Ila Kate Blankenship
McGuinness"; Article; Page 201; submitted by Kate McGuinness, PO Box 480, Columbia, NC 27925.
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; "Robert H. and Vickie McCurry";
Article; Page 200; submitted by Bobby McCurry, HC 61; Box 35, Paymesville, WV 24873.
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; "Robert H. and Vickie McCurry";
Article; Page 200; submitted by Bobby McCurry, HC 61; Box 35, Paymesville, WV 24873.
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; "Robert H. and Vickie McCurry";
Article; Page 200; submitted by Bobby McCurry, HC 61; Box 35, Paymesville, WV 24873.
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; "Robert H. and Vickie McCurry";
Article; Page 200; submitted by Bobby McCurry, HC 61; Box 35, Paymesville, WV 24873.