1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #30306; Ancestry.com Website.
Elie George Leedy; age 28; born in Lomax, WV; single; US Army; living in Warriormine, WVl son of
Henry C. and Carrie B. (Christian) Leedy; married on 16 Oct 1954 in Russell Co, VA; Geraldine Myodia
Dunford; age 22; born in Caretta, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of William M. and
Ethel (Mullins) Dunford.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George Edward Leedy [Elie George Leedy] [Elie Leedy]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1924
Birth Place: Lomax McDowe, West Virginia [Lomax, West Virginia]
Death Date: 15 Apr 1997
Father:
Henry C Leedy
Mother:
Carrie B Christian
SSN: 518227885
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: 1942: Name listed as GEORGE EDWARD LEEDY;
Sep 1961: Name listed as ELIE GEORGE LEEDY;
13 May 1997: Name listed as ELIE G LEEDY"
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #30306; Ancestry.com Website.
Elie George Leedy; age 28; born in Lomax, WV; single; US Army; living in Warriormine, WVl son of
Henry C. and Carrie B. (Christian) Leedy; married on 16 Oct 1954 in Russell Co, VA; Geraldine Myodia
Dunford; age 22; born in Caretta, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of William M. and
Ethel (Mullins) Dunford.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Geraldine Myodia Dunford [Geraldine Myodia Leedy] [Geraldine Bailey]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1932
Birth Place: Warrior Mine, West Virginia [Caretta, West Virginia]
Death Date: 3 Jul 2006
Father:
William M Dunford
Mother:
Ethel Mullens
SSN: 232529021
Notes: Apr 1951: Name listed as GERALDINE MYODIA DUNFORD;
Sep 1961: Name listed as GERALDINE MYODIA LEEDY;
07 May 1993: Name listed as GERALDINE M BAILEY"
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken 27 Apr 1910; page 221A; Image 9 of
42; Family #66/66.
Listed as William M. Dunford; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, James E. Dunford.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 64; WV Archives Website.
Mathias Dunford; age 23; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; machine helper; living at Beechfork, WV;
son of James and Susie; married on 14 Dec 1926 at Wariormine, WV; Ethel Mullins; age 22; born in
Harlan Co, KY; single; daughter of Edwin and Florence.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #T-1092; 16 Feb 1946; Ancestry.com Website.
William Mathias Dunford; age 38; born 20 Jun 1903 in Harman, Tazewell Co, VA; living at
Warriormine, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Susie Dunford, mother; Bradshaw, WV;
unemployed at present; 5' 8" tall; 123 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; sallow complexion.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #69 010557; WV Archives Website.
William Mathias Dunford; age 66; born 20 Jun 1903 in VA; married; husband of Ethel Mullins; coal
miner; living at Warriormine, WV; son of James Edward and Susan Hester (Christian) Dunford; died
17 Jul 1969 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to respiratory insufficiency; chronic pulmonary
emphysemia and silicotuberculosis; buried 19 Jul 1969 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton,
WV; informant, Jewel Dunford, Bartley, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 64; WV Archives Website.
Mathias Dunford; age 23; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; machine helper; living at Beechfork, WV;
son of James and Susie; married on 14 Dec 1926 at Wariormine, WV; Ethel Mullins; age 22; born in
Harlan Co, KY; single; daughter of Edwin and Florence.
1. 1910 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; North Huntington Township; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 252A;
Image 20 of 67; Family #157/159.
Listed as Taressa Kleman; age 4; born in PA; in household of father, Michael Klemann.
1. Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home; Tazewell, VA; Posted Obit.
"Melissa Jean “Missy” Atkins, age 52 of North Tazewell, VA passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN. Born October 10, 1968 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late William and Loretta Ray Mullins. Missy was a graduate of Big Creek High School – “Forever An Owl” and later earned her Associate Degree at Brown Mackie College. She has served as Children’s Pastor for over twenty seven years, fifteen of those years serving at Destiny Outreach Ministries. She loved puppet ministry, enjoyed singing, and was so well known for the biggest vacation bible school. She simply loved everyone, but her greatest love was her grandchildren and she was all about family for that was her greatest ministry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Mullins; sisters, Theresa Mullins and Pam Spicer."She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Dwayne Atkins; sons, Luke Atkins and wife, Chelsea of Tazewell, VA and Landon Atkins of the home; daughter, Leslee Mullins and husband, Lance of Tazewell, VA; sisters, Donna Robinson and husband, Keith of Coalwood, WV and Karla Mullins Hamilton of Raleigh, NC; grandchildren, Samuel and Nora Sawyer, Emilia Atkins, Maggee and Noah Mullins, and Maggee’s sister, Halle Sample; a host of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA where funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM with Pastors Steve Branch and Lamar Duff officiating.
"In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Destiny Kids, 160 Ireson Rd. North Tazewell, VA 24630 or to the following Go Fund Me Account https://gofund.me/189cbe18 .
"Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home of Tazewell, VA is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.peerystclairfuneralhome.com"