1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #12111; Ancestry.com Website.
Mickey Byars; age 32; born in Tralee, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; mechanic; living at Laurel,
MD; son of Pink and Cora (Tolliver) Byars; married on 20 May 1961 in Lebanon, VA; Ruby Coleman;
age 30; born in Bluefield, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living in Laurel, MD; daughter of
Alfred and Goldie (Lusk) Tilley.
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruby J Byars
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1931
Address: General Delivery
Residence Place: Mc Graws, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 25875-9999 "
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 364; WV Archives Website.
Poza Mullins; age 19; born and living in Kopperston, WV; single; son of Oza and Bessie Mullins;
married on 10 Nov 1956 at Matheny, WV; Mary Lou Tilley; age 18; born and living at Sabine, WV;
single; daughter of Alfred and Goldie Tilley.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 364; WV Archives Website.
Poza Mullins; age 19; born and living in Kopperston, WV; single; son of Oza and Bessie Mullins;
married on 10 Nov 1956 at Matheny, WV; Mary Lou Tilley; age 18; born and living at Sabine, WV;
single; daughter of Alfred and Goldie Tilley.
1 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 1; Dwelling #4.
Listed as John E Stewart; age 17; born in WV; single; in household of father, Arthur S. Stewart.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 270; WV Archives Website.
John Stewart; age 21; born in Glen Rogers, WV; single; living at Ravencliff, WV; son of Arthur and
Alma Stewart; married on 11 Oct 1954 at Glen Fork, WV; Margaret Mae Tilley; age 16; born in
Meade, WV; single; living at Sabine, WV; daughter of Alfred and Goldie Tilley.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 270; WV Archives Website.
John Stewart; age 21; born in Glen Rogers, WV; single; living at Ravencliff, WV; son of Arthur and
Alma Stewart; married on 11 Oct 1954 at Glen Fork, WV; Margaret Mae Tilley; age 16; born in
Meade, WV; single; living at Sabine, WV; daughter of Alfred and Goldie Tilley.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #23990; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Tilley; age 24; born in Meade, WV; single; miner; living at Sabine, WV; son of Alfred Meade
(sic, Tilley) and Goldie Mae (Lusk) Tilley; married on 27 Aug 1960 at Lebanon, VA; Dorothy lambert
age 30; born and living in Ravencliff, WV; single; daughter of Dalas and Gladys (Maynor) Lambert.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"James Junior Tilley, 84, of Ravencliff, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday April 4, 2021 at Raleigh
General Hospital, Beckley, WV. He was born on July 5, 1936 in McGraws, WV a son of the late Alfred and
Goldie Lusk Tilley. James is a member of the Bellemeade Baptist Church and the UMWA. In addition to his
parents he is preceded in death by his first wife Dorothy Tilley; a sister Betty Elizabeth Sinecoff; a brother
Curtis Tilley; his step children Patricia Tilley, Carol Domi, and Sandra Sullivan. Survivors include his loving
wife of 10 years Loretta Ritchie Tilley; step children Kelly Cozort of Glen Fork, Kathy Tilley of Ravencliff, Kathy
Miller of Georgia, and Billy Irick of Ravencliff; three sisters Ruby Byars of McGraws, Margaret Stewart of
Oceana, and Mary Lou Hill of Oceana; two brothers Jackie Tilley of Ravencliff, and Bobby Tilley of McGraws;
and a host of step grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be
held at 12 pm on Saturday, April 10th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Pastor
Nathan Vance officiating. Friends may gather with the family from 11 am until time of service on Saturday at
the funeral home. In keeping with his wishes he will be cremated following the service and laid to rest beside
his first wife in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, WV. The family is being served by the Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."