Thurman William "Toby" Belcher
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Thurman W Belcher
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1947
Residence Date: 1993
Address: PO Box 123
Residence: Hemphill, WV
Postal Code: 24842-0123"
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Thurman William “Toby” Belcher, 74, of Hemphill passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family."Born January 23, 1947 in Matewan, WV he was the son of the late Mary New Belcher. He was the owner and manager of Kermit Kars in Welch, and was a member of the Gary Pentecostal Holiness Church. He loved his friends and family and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
"In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his son Paul Dean Belcher, and a sister Ruby Riffe.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his devoted wife, Linda Smith Belcher of the home; a daughter, Mary Green and husband Virgil of Hemphill; three brothers, Dave Belcher of Asheboro, NC, Jordan Belcher and wife Barb of Phelps, KY, and Ance Belcher and wife Joy of Varney, WV; two sisters, Sarah ”Poe” Botkins and Ninetta Chambers both of Hemphill.; two grandchildren, Kayla Epperson of Welch and John “BoBo” Rose and wife Kristie of Hemphill; four great grandchildren, Dalton Burbett, Anthony “Little Man” Epperson, Tobias Epperson and Hayleigh Rose; and special friends in his life, Pete Green, Jeff Adkins, Crystal Green, Paul Bolden and Linda Bishop.
"Funeral service will be conducted Thursday, April 29, at 1 p.m. in Trinity Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church in Welch with Reverend Virgil Green officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell.
"Friends may call at the church Wednesday, April 28, after 6 p.m.
"Pallbearers will be Joe Joe Mullins, Bo Rose, Johnithan Bishop, Mike Brooks, Sam Ward and Robert Lauderback. Honorary pallbearer will be Jimmy Hamilton.
The Douglas Mortuary of Welch is serving the Belcher family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linda K Belcher [Linda Belcher]
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1949
Residence Date: 1985
Phone Number: 436-2251
Address: 1 Box St 123
Residence: Hemphill, WV
Postal Code: 24842
Second Residence Date: 1993
Second Phone Number: 436-2251
Second Address: PO Box 123
Second Residence: Hemphill, WV
Second Postal Code: 24842-0123"
1. Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Paul Dean Belcher
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1966
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Birth Registration Date: 26 Nov 1966
Certificate Number: 1966157232
Father:
Thurman William Belcher
Mother:
Linda Kaye Belcher"
2. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Paul Dean Belcher
Death Date: 30 Jul 1972
Death Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name: Toby Belcher
Mother Name: Linda Smith
FHL Film Number: 2114530"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 014161; WV Archives Website.
Paul Dean Belcher; age 5; born 23 Nov 1966 in OH; living in Welch, WV; son of Toby and Linda
(Smith) Belcher; died 30 Jul 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to lymphoblastic leukemia;
buried 2 Aug 1972 in Blackberry City Cemetery, Matwan, WV.
1. 1940 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #7; Majectic; E.D. 98-38A; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 812A; Image
35 of 44; Household #276.
Listed as Anderson New; age 58; born in KY; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same place on
1 Aug 1935; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #7; Majectic; E.D. 98-38A; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 812A; Image
35 of 44; Household #276.
Listed as Litha New; age 59; born in KY; married; 4th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Aug 1935; in household of husband, Anderson New.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 97A;
Family #44.
Listed as Amos Lockhart; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Lockhart.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 72; WV Archives.com Website.
Amos Lockhart; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Pageton, WV; son of J.B.
and Mary; married on 21 Nov 1920 at Pageton, WV; Alma Blackburn; age 19; born in Pike Co, KY;
single; daughter of R.B. and E.F.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 98; WV; Archives Website.
Amos Lockhart; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Panther, WV; son of J.B.
and Mary; married on 2 Dec 1929 at Panther, WV; Oma King; age 21; born in Buchanan, Co, VA;
single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Andy and Siggy.
4. 1930 Cenus, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 204B; Image 7 of
42; Family # 45/46.
Listed as Amos Lockhart; age 25; born in WV; married at 17; in household of father, John B.
Lockhart, with wife.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; E.D. 24-58; taken 25 Jul 1940; Page
1134B; Image 30 of 60; Household #622.
Listed as Amos Lockhart; age 36; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; farmer; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #17257; WV Archives Web Site.
Amos Lockhart; age 47; born on 14 Jun 1902 at Panther, McDowell Co, WV; married; coal miner;
son of Bud and Mary Roberts Lockhart; died on 9 Dec 1949; at Panther, McDowell Co, WV of
pneumonia; buried on 12 Dec 1949 in Lockhart Cemetery; informant, Arthur Johnson.
7. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lockhart Stockdale; 21 Aug 2010.
" Amos Lockhart
Birth 14 Jun 1902
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Dec 1949 (aged 47)
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Lockhart Cemetery
Longpole, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 57441337"Additional Information Posted:
"S/O Bud Lockhart & Mary Roberts Lockhart"
8. Facebook Posting; May Hutchison; April 2021.
"My birth name was Lylis May Lockhart. Born to Amos and Oma Lockhart. I mostly here to learn.
Was not raised in. Mc Dowel Co. But was born There."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 72; WV Archives.com Website.
Amos Lockhart; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Pageton, WV; son of J.B.
and Mary; married on 21 Nov 1920 at Pageton, WV; Alma Blackburn; age 19; born in Pike Co, KY;
single; daughter of R.B. and E.F.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Troy Lockhart [James T Lockhart]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Jul 1920
Birth Place: Pikeville Pi, Kentucky [Pineville, Kentucky]
Death Date: 16 Jun 2000
Claim Date: 3 Feb 1976
Father:
Amos Lockhart
Mother:
Alma Blackburn
SSN: 232247296
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Jun 1939: Name listed as JAMES TROY LOCKHART;
22 Jan 1976: Name listed as JAMES T LOCKHART"
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Troy Lockhart
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Jul 1922
Death Date: 16 Jun 2000
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 232247296
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 13 Mar 1946
Discharge Date: 8 Feb 1949
Page number: 1"
3. Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Troy Lockhart
Death Date: 16 Jun 2000
Death County: Smith"
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Norm Pence; 17 Jun 2013.
" James Troy Lockhart
Birth 18 Jul 1922
Death 16 Jun 2000 (aged 77)
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA
Plot Section 10, Row 6W
Memorial ID 112465323"
1. Facebook Posting; May Hutchison; April 2021.
"My birth name was Lylis May Lockhart. Born to Amos and Oma Lockhart. I mostly here to learn.
Was not raised in. Mc Dowel Co. But was born There."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; E.D. 24-58; taken 25 Jul 1940; Page
1134B; Image 30 of 60; Household #622.
Listed as Bertha King; age 50; born in WV; widow; 3rd grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of son-in-law, Amos Lockhart.
1. "The Charlotte Observer"; Charlotte, NC; 15 Jul 1987; Page 58; Newspapers.com Website.
"Caudle — Johnson
"Nancy Jane Johnson and Jeffrey Laine Caudle were married July 1 1 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church The Rev Ronnie Deal officiated The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin M McNew of Dublin Va and the late John Johnson Jr She is a graduate of Pulaski County High School and Central Piedmont Community College The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Bill J Caudle of Charlotte He is a graduate of Independence High School and works in sales for Jenkins Wholesale Co Matrons of honor were the bride’s sisters Kathryn Harless of Gilbert WVa and Carolyn Hash of Dublin Bridesmaids were the bride’s sister Retta Simpson of Gilbert and Ginger Lynn of Charlotte Best man was the groom’s father Groomsmen were James Liner and Chuck Morris of Charlotte and Scott Pope of Raleigh Ring bearer was the bride’s nephew Jason Harless of Gilbert Register attendant was the groom’s sister Cheri Caudle Soloist was Tony Hyatt of Charlotte A reception was held at the church After a trip to the coast the couple will live in North Wilkesboro."
1. "The Charlotte Observer"; Charlotte, NC; 15 Jul 1987; Page 58; Newspapers.com Website.
"Caudle — Johnson
"Nancy Jane Johnson and Jeffrey Laine Caudle were married July 1 1 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church The Rev Ronnie Deal officiated The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin M McNew of Dublin Va and the late John Johnson Jr She is a graduate of Pulaski County High School and Central Piedmont Community College The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Bill J Caudle of Charlotte He is a graduate of Independence High School and works in sales for Jenkins Wholesale Co Matrons of honor were the bride’s sisters Kathryn Harless of Gilbert WVa and Carolyn Hash of Dublin Bridesmaids were the bride’s sister Retta Simpson of Gilbert and Ginger Lynn of Charlotte Best man was the groom’s father Groomsmen were James Liner and Chuck Morris of Charlotte and Scott Pope of Raleigh Ring bearer was the bride’s nephew Jason Harless of Gilbert Register attendant was the groom’s sister Cheri Caudle Soloist was Tony Hyatt of Charlotte A reception was held at the church After a trip to the coast the couple will live in North Wilkesboro."
1. Facebook Posting; April 2021; Betty Anderson.
"I was born at Grace Hospital on December 23, 1941. Lived on Tennessee Avenue in Caretta . Would love to hear from any friends who lived on same street from 1941 thru 1952. Moved to Virginia around that time. Still had family there for many years. My name is Betty Williams Anderson. Parents were Hobert and Merle Williams. Brothers: Bill, Ivan, James, and Clarence."
2. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Hobart Mc Kinley Williams
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1896
Birth Place: Carroll, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head "
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Donna Sutphin Armentrout; 16 May 2010.
"Hobart McKeney Williams
Birth 17 Sep 1896
Sylvatus, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Death 22 Mar 1973 (aged 76)
Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Mitchell Crossroads, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 52457068"
4. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Hobert Mckinley Williams
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 76
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1896
Death Date: 22 Mar 1973
Death Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 10 Apr 1973
Father: Bruce Williams
Mother: Elizabeth Gallimore
Spouse: Eva Merle Williams
Certificate Number: 1973010053
Military Status: none"
1. Facebook Posting; April 2021; Betty Anderson.
"I was born at Grace Hospital on December 23, 1941. Lived on Tennessee Avenue in Caretta . Would love to hear from any friends who lived on same street from 1941 thru 1952. Moved to Virginia around that time. Still had family there for many years. My name is Betty Williams Anderson. Parents were Hobert and Merle Williams. Brothers: Bill, Ivan, James, and Clarence."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Donna Sutphin Armentrout; 16 May 2010.
" Eva Merle Mitchell Williams
Birth 17 Jun 1898
Sylvatus, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Death 6 Jan 1998 (aged 99)
Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Mitchell Crossroads, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 52457091"Additional Information Posted:
"Eva Merle Williams, 99, of Caretta, W.Va., and formerly of Carroll County, Va., passed away Tuesday, January 6, 1998, at her home.
She was born June 17, 1898 i n Carroll County, Va. Surviving are two sons and one daughter-in-law, James Williams, Caretta, W.Va., William (Bill) and Thelma Williams, Caretta, W.Va.;
two daughters and one son-in-law, Betty and Carter Anderson, Radford, Va., Vickie Cooper, Hillsville, Va.;
two daughters-in-law, Irene Williams, Caretta, W.Va., Pearl Williams, Florida;
two sisters, Juanita Stilwell, Hillsville, Va., Clara Mac Smith, Hillsville;
ten grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 9, 1998, in Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church with Rev. Levi Humphreys officiating.
Burial will be in Dinwiddie Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 1998, at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville, Va.
The body will lie in state one hour before the service.Roanoke Times, Jan. 8, 1998"
1. Facebook Posting; April 2021; Betty Anderson.
"I was born at Grace Hospital on December 23, 1941. Lived on Tennessee Avenue in Caretta . Would love to hear from any friends who lived on same street from 1941 thru 1952. Moved to Virginia around that time. Still had family there for many years. My name is Betty Williams Anderson. Parents were Hobert and Merle Williams. Brothers: Bill, Ivan, James, and Clarence."
1. Facebook Posting; April 2021; Betty Anderson.
"I was born at Grace Hospital on December 23, 1941. Lived on Tennessee Avenue in Caretta . Would love to hear from any friends who lived on same street from 1941 thru 1952. Moved to Virginia around that time. Still had family there for many years. My name is Betty Williams Anderson. Parents were Hobert and Merle Williams. Brothers: Bill, Ivan, James, and Clarence."
1. Facebook Posting; April 2021; Betty Anderson.
"I was born at Grace Hospital on December 23, 1941. Lived on Tennessee Avenue in Caretta . Would love to hear from any friends who lived on same street from 1941 thru 1952. Moved to Virginia around that time. Still had family there for many years. My name is Betty Williams Anderson. Parents were Hobert and Merle Williams. Brothers: Bill, Ivan, James, and Clarence."
1. Facebook Posting; April 2021; Betty Anderson.
"I was born at Grace Hospital on December 23, 1941. Lived on Tennessee Avenue in Caretta . Would love to hear from any friends who lived on same street from 1941 thru 1952. Moved to Virginia around that time. Still had family there for many years. My name is Betty Williams Anderson. Parents were Hobert and Merle Williams. Brothers: Bill, Ivan, James, and Clarence."
1. Facebook Posting; April 2021; Betty Anderson.
"I was born at Grace Hospital on December 23, 1941. Lived on Tennessee Avenue in Caretta . Would love to hear from any friends who lived on same street from 1941 thru 1952. Moved to Virginia around that time. Still had family there for many years. My name is Betty Williams Anderson. Parents were Hobert and Merle Williams. Brothers: Bill, Ivan, James, and Clarence."