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; "H.B. Turner"; Article; Page
250; submitted by Mrs. F.W. Turner, Box 366, Welch, WV 24801.
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; "H.B. Turner"; Article; Page
250; submitted by Mrs. F.W. Turner, Box 366, Welch, WV 24801.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 168-169; "Mabel Belcher" article; submitted by Geneva Steele; HC
61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Shawna Vance Leath; 16 Nov 2014.
"William Noah Anderson, Sr
Birth 6 Sep 1890
USA
Death 7 Jan 1973 (aged 82)
Man, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Highland Memory Gardens
Chapmanville, Logan County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"William Noah Anderson Sr 1890-1973 (son of John Anderson and Elizabeth Grubb) and wife Grace Nina Perry 1903-1975 (daughter of Zatto Bilton Perry and Ella Brown)."
1. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Page 154A, Family #121.
Listed as Gracie Perry, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Zattoo B. Perry.
2. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, taken on 26 Jan 1920, Page 272A, Family #7.
Listed as Grace Perry, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, Zattoo B. Perry.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Bonnie Hager; 1 Aug 2013.
" Grace Nina Anderson Anderson
Birth 1903
Death 29 Oct 1975 (aged 71–72)
Man, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Highland Memory Gardens
Chapmanville, Logan County, West Virginia"
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; "The James Buchanan Tunnell
Family"; Article; Page 249; Lillian Payne Marsdeb, 606 Shamrock Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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; "The James Buchanan Tunnell
Family"; Article; Page 249; Lillian Payne Marsdeb, 606 Shamrock Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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; "The James Buchanan Tunnell
Family"; Article; Page 249; Lillian Payne Marsdeb, 606 Shamrock Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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; "The James Buchanan Tunnell
Family"; Article; Page 249; Lillian Payne Marsdeb, 606 Shamrock Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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; "The James Buchanan Tunnell
Family"; Article; Page 249; Lillian Payne Marsdeb, 606 Shamrock Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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; "The James Buchanan Tunnell
Family"; Article; Page 249; Lillian Payne Marsdeb, 606 Shamrock Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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; "The James Buchanan Tunnell
Family"; Article; Page 249; Lillian Payne Marsdeb, 606 Shamrock Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 27 Jun 2019; Newspaper Obit.
" Eric Duane Presley 30, of Anawalt, WV, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at CAMC General in
Charleston, WV, following injuries sustained from an automobile accident earlier in the month."Born March 7, 1989 in Welch, WV, he was the son of Robert Earl Presley Jr. and Brenda Lee Hicks Presley.
"Eric was affiliated with the Christian faith. He was a 2007 graduate of Mount View High School.
"He began his employment history with Southwest Sanitation. He was an officer at Stevens
Correctional Facility. He was an EMT for the Anawalt Fire Department, worked with the
McDowell Ambulance Authority, Widener's Ambulance and was currently at State Road."He enjoyed all types of music and you could most always hear him singing a tune. He was an outgoing and cheerful person who enjoyed spreading laughter and spending time with his family.
Eric was a loving son, husband, father, friend and will always be remembered and missed
by those who knew him. Eric was an avid West Virginia Mountaineers fan and had been a
resident of McDowell County all his life."Eric was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Robert Earl Presley Sr. and Willard Lee Hicks.
"Leaving to cherish his memory are his loving and devoted wife of 6 years, Tiffany Truhlar Presley
of Anawalt, WV. One daughter, Madison Marie Presley. Two sons, Eric Duane Presley Jr. and Landon
Carter Presley. Also, unborn daughter due in October, Paislee Elizabeth Presley. One sister, Nicole Jarvis and one brother, Brian Alan Presley. Special grandmothers, Helen Hicks and Shirley Presley. One uncle, James Edward Presley. Aunts, Margaret Hicks, Tammy Kolarich, Goldie Hicks, Ellen Claus, Rebecca Lewis, and Tammy Lynn Presley. Mother-in-law Susan Auliye, father-in-law George Truhlar Jr. Sister-in-law Kayla Truhlar. Special friends Keith Christian, Brandon Rhodes and a host of extended family and Nemours friends."Services will be conducted Sunday, June 30, 2019 12: Noon at Widener Funeral Home Chapel, Northfork, WV, with Pastor Mary Lambert officiating. Burial will follow at the
Hicks Family Cemetery, Big Creek Mtn.
Friends may call Saturday, June 29, 2019 from 6 until 8: PM at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be family and friends."Serving the Presley family is Widener Funeral Home, Northfork, WV.
"Published on June 27, 2019"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 12 Aug 2010.
"Ralph Eugene Whittington Veteran
Birth 25 Jun 1932
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 9 Aug 2010 (aged 78)
Charlottesville, City of Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Burial Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 56957359"Additional Information Posted:
"Ralph Eugene Whittington, 78, of Grandview, formerly of Oceana, passed away Monday, August 9, 2010 at the University Of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA following complications of pneumonia."He was born June 25, 1932 at North Wilkesboro, NC, the son of the late Thurman Whittington (Deceased) and Cora Bell Roberts-Whittington (Deceased).
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son (Deceased), a brother, Homer Whittington (1937-1981) and a sister, Virginia Whittington (Deceased).
"Ralph served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. He was married to Ruth Maynard-Whittington (B. 1933) of Kopperston, WV on December 23, 1954 in Kopperston, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1954, Page 317, Application Date: December 21, 1954). He lived at Kopperston for 40 years before moving to Grandview after retiring.
"He attended the First Southern Baptist Church Grandview. Ralph was employed by Eastern and Peabody Coal company where he enjoyed working for 33 ½ years, where he made lifelong friends. Ralph also was a member of Local Union 7604.
"His hobbies were camping, gardening, fishing and spending time with his family and friends.
"Ralph is survived by his wife, Ruth Maynard-Whittington (B. 1933); two brothers, Euell Whittington and his wife, Loraine of Collinsville, VA and Clifford Whittington and his wife, Barbara of North Wilkesboro, NC.
"He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
"A celebration of Ralph's life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 15, 2010, in the Evans Memorial Chapel with Pastor Richard Carbaugh officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
"Inscription
"RALPH E WHITTINGTON
US NAVY
KOREA
JUN 25 1932 AUG 9 2010"
1. 1940 Census, Martin Co, KY; taken 13 Apr 1940; Page 131 B; Household #85.
Listed as Ruth Maynard; age 8; born in KY; no education; not attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father Bert Maynard.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Chase Toler; 31 Jan 2025.
"Ruth Maynard Whittington
Birth 29 Mar 1933
Kentucky, USA
Death 31 Jan 2025 (aged 91)
Burial Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 279225753"Additional Information Posted:
"Ruth Maynard Whittington, 91, of Oceana, West Virginia, formerly of Grandview and Kopperston, West Virginia, and Irmo, South Carolina, died Jan. 31, 2025, from complications of colon cancer."She was born March 29, 1933, to the late Bert Maynard and Edna Harmon Maynard. She spent much of her life in Wyoming County, West Virginia, where she married Ralph Eugene Whittington on Dec. 23, 1954. They built a life together in Kopperston before later moving to Grandview following Ralph's retirement. While living in Grandview, Ruth and Ralph attended First Southern Baptist Church.
"After Ralph's death in 2010, Ruth moved to Irmo, South Carolina, in 2015 before returning to Oceana.
"She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; their infant son; and her siblings Sadie Delong (1927–1983), Wade Maynard (1923–2003) and Edra Smith (1924–2021). She is survived by her sister, Lutia Lamb of Kopperston, as well as extended family.
"Ruth will be laid to rest at Palm Memorial Gardens in Matheny, West Virginia, alongside Ralph. "
1. "Our Family: past and present...."; 25045connieb; Family Tree Posting; Ancestry.com Website.
"Willard Lee Hicks
Birth 18 JUN 1942 • Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 NOV 2009 • Roanoke County, Virginia, USA"
2. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Willard Lee Hicks
Gender: Male
Death Age: 67
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1942
Birth Place: Wilcoe, West Virginia
Residence Place: McDowell County, Rt. 584 Box 433 Anawalt, West Virginia
Death Date: 19 Nov 2009
Death Place: Roanoke, Virginia
Burial Date: 22 Nov 2009
Burial Place: Big Creek, West Virginia
Parents: Glen Hicks; Grace Cleary Hicks
Spouse:
Helen Martha Littleton Hicks
Child:
Sandra Lee Hicks
Brenda Lee Presley
Helen Martha Hicks
Margaret Ann Hicks
Goldie Ann Hicks
Tammy Lee Kolarich
Ellen Ann Claus
Siblings:
Harold Hicks
Patsey Tunnell
Margaret Hicks"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as Fred Trent, Jr; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey J. Trent.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 265; WV Archives Website.
Fred Trent; age 22; born in Mohawk, WV; single; living at Litwar, WV; married on 6 Aug 1943 in
North Spring, WV; Pauline Lockhart; age 18; born in Mohawk, WV; single; living in Litwar, WV;
with consent of Dillie Lockhart, mother of Pauline Lockhart.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Dewey Trent, Miner"; Article;
Page 249; submitted by Brookie Trentm HCR 60, Box 305, Iaeger, WV 24844.
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; "Fred G. Trent, Miner"; Article;
Page 249; submitted by Brookie Trentm HCR 60, Box 305, Iaeger, WV 24844.
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; "Fred G. Trent, Miner"; Article;
Page 249; submitted by Brookie Trentm HCR 60, Box 305, Iaeger, WV 24844.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 29 Apr 1930; Page 200 A;
Family #461/467.
Listed as Pauline Lockhart; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, James J. Lockhart.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; rural area; taken 8 Apr 1940; Page 1088 B
Household #103.
Listed as Pauline Lockhart; age 15; born in WV; single; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James J. Lockhart.
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; "Fred G. Trent, Miner"; Article;
Page 249; submitted by Brookie Trentm HCR 60, Box 305, Iaeger, WV 24844.