Grover Franklin "Frank" Carter
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Grover Franklin "Frank" Carter, 57, of Oceana, WV, passed away on Friday September 11, 2020 at Beckley ARH.
He was born on January 18, 1963 in Welch, WV a son of the late Grover Cleveland Carter and Mary Ruth Bowens
Carter Stewart. Frank is a 1981 graduate of Oceana High School. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death
by his grandparents Lewis and Crattie Bowens and Cleveland and Sarah Carter. Survivors include his companion
of almost 20 years Betty Jean Pettry of Oceana; a son William Franklin Pettry of Whitman; six sisters Ida Kay
McMillion of Lewisburg, Sandra McMillion of Lewisburg, Edna Sue Carter of Virginia Beach, VA, Francine (Denver
L.) Madden of Berea, KY, Donna Mae (Steve) Martin of Mebane, NC and Ruth Ann Walker of Oceana; a brother
Ross Q. (Betty) Carter of Nashville, MI; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held
at 1 pm on Friday September 18th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Ron
Harvey officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the
family from 12 pm until time of service on Friday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The
family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco."
1. Fairfax Co, VA; Marriage Records; Book #61; Page 398; License #83-049946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles Robert Blose; age 42; born 4 Nov 1940 in OH; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 2 Jun 1983; 4 yrs college education; living at 7134 Lake Cove Drive, Alexandria, VA; son of
George R. and Hazel Bernice (Bowman) Blose; married on 15 Oct 1983 in Annandale, VA; Vicke Lynn
Diorio; age 32; born 6 Aug 1952 in Washington, DC; this is her 1st marriage; 6 yrs of college education;
living at 7134 Lake Cove Dr, Alexandria, VA; daughter og Wallace and Bette Ruth (Clagg) Diorio.
1. Fairfax Co, VA; Marriage Records; Book #61; Page 398; License #83-049946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles Robert Blose; age 42; born 4 Nov 1940 in OH; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 2 Jun 1983; 4 yrs college education; living at 7134 Lake Cove Drive, Alexandria, VA; son of
George R. and Hazel Bernice (Bowman) Blose; married on 15 Oct 1983 in Annandale, VA; Vicke Lynn
Diorio; age 32; born 6 Aug 1952 in Washington, DC; this is her 1st marriage; 6 yrs of college education;
living at 7134 Lake Cove Dr, Alexandria, VA; daughter of Wallace and Bette Ruth (Clagg) Diorio.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wallace Diorio
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Morrisville, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1924
Residence Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Registration Date: 1942
Employer: Bell
Weight: 152
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: Alfred Ranno
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Wallace Diorio Self (Head)"
2. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wallace Diorio
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen (White)
State of Residence: District of Columbia
County or City: District of Columbia
Enlistment Date: 27 Mar 1943
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Fort Myer
Branch: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Skilled miscellaneous occupations, n.e.c.
Marital status: Single, with dependents
Height: 24
Weight: 095"
3. District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wallace Dioris
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1924
Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1945
Marriage Place: District of Columbia, USA
Spouse: Bette Ruth Clagg
Film Number: 002319551"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Gdino; 3 Feb 2017.
" Wallace Diorio
Birth 14 Apr 1923
Death 6 Nov 1993 (aged 70)
Burial
Trinity Memorial Gardens
Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland, USA"
1. 1930 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 216B;
Family #419/435.
Listed as Betty Clagg; age 4 yrs, 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Elmer Clagg.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; E.D. 24-37; taken on 24 Apr
1940; Page 756A; Image 26 of 35; Household #196.
Listed as Betty Clagg; age 15; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Elmer G. Clagg.
3. District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bette Ruth Clagg
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1925
Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1945
Marriage Place: District of Columbia, USA
Spouse: Wallace Dioris
Film Number: 002319551
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Ruth Clagg
[Betty Clagg Diorio]
[Bette Diorio]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 May 1925
Birth Place: Big Sandy Mc, West Virginia
Death Date: Mar 1995
Father: Elmer Clagg
Mother: Vicy Stevenson
SSN: 234368032
Notes: Oct 1942: Name listed as BETTY RUTH CLAGG; :
Name listed as BETTY CLAGG DIORIO;
16 Mar 1995: Name listed as BETTE R DIORIO"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Gdino; 3 Feb 2017.
" Bette Ruth Diorio
Birth 13 May 1925
Death 9 Mar 1995 (aged 69)
Burial
Trinity Memorial Gardens
Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland, USA "
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Haglers of Caretta"; Article; Page 160; submitted by Ramondo
Hagler, Caretta, WV 24821.
1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #17611; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Calvin Coolidge Atwell; age 32; born at War, WV; single; no previous marriage; clerk in Deskins
Superette; living at Rt #1, North Tazewell, VA; son of John H. and Martha Ellen (Belcher) Atwell;
married on 29 Jun 1959 in Tazewell, VA; Trudy Mabel Wilkerson; age 31; born in Roanoke, VA;
single; living at Rt #6, Box 534, Roanoke, VA; daughter of Charles Nathaniel and Mabel Gertrude
(Kelley) Wilkerson.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Calvin Coolidge Atwell
[Calvin C Atwell]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1924
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 4 Mar 1989
Father: John H Atwell
Mother: Martha E Belcher
SSN: 236228619
Notes: Dec 1940: Name listed as CALVIN COOLIDGE ATWELL;
20 Mar 1989: Name listed as CALVIN C ATWELL"
1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #17611; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Calvin Coolidge Atwell; age 32; born at War, WV; single; no previous marriage; clerk in Deskins
Superette; living at Rt #1, North Tazewell, VA; son of John H. and Martha Ellen (Belcher) Atwell;
married on 29 Jun 1959 in Tazewell, VA; Trudy Mabel Wilkerson; age 31; born in Roanoke, VA;
single; living at Rt #6, Box 534, Roanoke, VA; daughter of Charles Nathaniel and Mabel Gertrude
(Kelley) Wilkerson.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Haglers of Caretta"; Article; Page 160; submitted by Ramondo
Hagler, Caretta, WV 24821.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Haglers of Caretta"; Article; Page 160; submitted by Ramondo
Hagler, Caretta, WV 24821.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Haglers of Caretta"; Article; Page 160; submitted by Ramondo
Hagler, Caretta, WV 24821.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Haglers of Caretta"; Article; Page 160; submitted by Ramondo
Hagler, Caretta, WV 24821.
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; "Harold Irvine and Juanita
Novella Mullins Jackson"; Article; Page 175; submitted by Betty Bell. PO Box 87, Gary, WV 24836.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Haglers of Caretta"; Article; Page 160; submitted by Ramondo
Hagler, Caretta, WV 24821.
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; "Harold Irvine and Juanita
Novella Mullins Jackson"; Article; Page 175; submitted by Betty Bell. PO Box 87, Gary, WV 24836.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Haglers of Caretta"; Article; Page 160; submitted by Ramondo
Hagler, Caretta, WV 24821.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Haglers of Caretta"; Article; Page 160; submitted by Ramondo
Hagler, Caretta, WV 24821.
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; "Harold Irvine and Juanita
Novella Mullins Jackson"; Article; Page 175; submitted by Betty Bell. PO Box 87, Gary, WV 24836.
1. Henry Co, VA; Marriage License #14088; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry William Alley; age 20; born in Cucumber, WV; single; living at Rt #3, Martinsville, VA;
son of George Washington and Lexie (Rose) Alley; married on 9 May 1964 at Collinsville, VA;
Brenda Sharon Joyce; age 18; born in Henry Co, VA; single; living at Rt #3, Matyinsville, VA;
daughter of William Robert and Daisy (Hopkins) Joyce.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Henery William Alley
[Henery Alley]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1943
Birth Place: Cucumber Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: May 1981
SSN: 224588708
Notes: Feb 1961: Name listed as HENERY WILLIAM ALLEY;
28 Dec 1987: Name listed as HENERY ALLEY"
3. Henry Co, VA; Death Certificate #81-014704; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry William Alley; age 37; born 3 Dec 1943 in WV; married; husband of Brenda Joyce Alley;
self employed upholsterer; living at RFD #!, Fieldale, Henry Co, VA; son of George W. and Lexie
(Rose) Alley; died 7 May 1891 in Memorial Hospital Of Martinsville, Martinsville, VA; due to
subdural hemorrhage, contusion of brain caused by fall from building at home 10-12 feet high;
buried in Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA; informant, Brendy J. Alley.
1. Henry Co, VA; Marriage License #14088; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry William Alley; age 20; born in Cucumber, WV; single; living at Rt #3, Martinsville, VA;
son of George Washington and Lexie (Rose) Alley; married on 9 May 1964 at Collinsville, VA;
Brenda Sharon Joyce; age 18; born in Henry Co, VA; single; living at Rt #3, Matyinsville, VA;
daughter of William Robert and Daisy (Hopkins) Joyce.