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; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #31430; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Millard Lee Deel; age 22; born in Berwind, WV; single; miner; living at Berwind, WV; son of
Noah and Dallas (Powers) Deel; married on 17 oct 1953 in Russell Co, VA; Peggy Lois Ray;
age 18; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Joel and Pearl
(Honaker) Ray.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Millard L. Deel
Last Residence:
24894 Warriormine, Mcdowell, West Virginia
BORN: 18 Jan 1931
Died: 19 Sep 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
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; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #31430; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Millard Lee Deel; age 22; born in Berwind, WV; single; miner; living at Berwind, WV; son of
Noah and Dallas (Powers) Deel; married on 17 oct 1953 in Russell Co, VA; Peggy Lois Ray;
age 18; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Joel and Pearl
(Honaker) Ray.
3. Douglas Mortuary, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Peggy Lois Ray Deel, 78, of Warriormine passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston.
"Born April 8, 1938 in Yukon she was the daughter of the late Joel Ray and Pearl Honaker Ray. She attended Big Creek High School in War, and served as City Recorder for the town of War for over 19 years.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Millard Lee Deel; two sons, Ronald Lee Deel and David Wayne Deel; two sisters, Florine Richardson and Margaret Boyd; and five brothers, Chester, Billy, Estel, Jimmy and Lawrence Ray.
"Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Roger Deel of Warriormine; her daughter, Diana Cochran and husband Steve of Beckley; three sisters, Betty Hayes, Ruth Pack and Zola Boyd all of Warriormine; five grandchildren, Hollie Williams, Allie Deel, David Lee Deel, Carrie Spencer and Ann Marie Spencer; and two great grandsons, Waylan Deel and Liam VanDyke.
"Funeral service will be conducted Friday, November 18 at 12 Noon in the Emmanuel Baptist Church of War with the Revs. Spencer Oxford and Martin West officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memory Garden, Bluefield, VA...."
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; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
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; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
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; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Vivian; E.D. 24-32; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page
637A; Image 16 of 47; Household #131.
Listed as James O, Stanley; age 70; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Vivian; E.D. 24-32; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page
637A; Image 16 of 47; Household #131.
Listed as Mattie Stanley; age 57; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, James Overton Stanley.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Vivian; E.D. 24-32; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page
637A; Image 16 of 47; Household #131.
Listed as Dennis P. Stanley; age 22; born in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer in coal mine; in household of father, James O. Stanley.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dennis Pershing Stanley [Dennis P Stanley]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1918
Birth Place: McDowell Viv, West Virginia [Vivian, West Virginia]
Death Date: 13 Jun 1989
Father:
James O Stanley
Mother:
Mattie E Frith
SSN: 232142137
Notes: Nov 1936: Name listed as DENNIS PERSHING STANLEY;
28 Jun 1989: Name listed as DENNIS P STANLEY"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Vivian; E.D. 24-32; taken 18 Apr 1940; Page
637A; Image 16 of 47; Household #131.
Listed as Dorothy Stanley; age 16; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James O. Stanley.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 23 Jan 2017; Newspaper Obit.
""Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her." (Proverbs 31:28)."PRINCETON - Dorothy Mae Williams, the last surviving member of her family, entered Heaven's gate on January 22, 2017.
"She was born at Bottom Creek, WV to the late James Overton Stanley and Mattie Frith Stanley on February 14, 1924.
"She was affectionately called "Valentine" as a child.
"During her early years in McDowell County, she worked in several of the company stores and enjoyed her hobbies of skating and swimming.
"She was a prayer warrior and active in her husband's ministry of over 60 years. She was a member of the two churches her husband founded: Lilly Grove Community Church in Princeton, WV and Carswell Community Church in Carswell, WV.
"She loved the Lord and her love showed through to everyone who knew her and in the poems and songs she wrote. She cherished her family and thrived on teaching each of her children that God should be the center of their lives.
"She was preceded in death by her first husband, Benjamin Franklin Dunford, Sr., in 1945. Then, in 2014, her husband of 65 years, Reverend Douglas Calvin Williams, Sr., passed away, and in that same year her oldest son, Benjamin Franklin Dunford, Jr., tragically passed away. Her nine siblings also preceded her death.
"She is survived by her children who adored her: Peggy Dunford Mitchell of Church Hill, TN, Sharon Williams of Princeton, WV, Doug Williams, Jr. and wife Janis of Beckley, WV, and Rena Hall and husband Rick of Princeton, WV; cherished daughter-in-law, Janice Cross Dunford of Memphis, TN and her precious sister-in-law, Mary Louise Stanley of Fairview, TN. Other survivors include her grandchildren: Jeff Mitchell, Jennifer Stoner, Nikki Beasley, Ashley Williams, Aaron Williams, Allison Williams, Jessica Basham and Amanda Shrewsbury. Also, 11 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and special friends: Margaret Shrewsberry, Kari Shrewsbury and Becky Williams.
"Services to celebrate the life of Dorothy Mae Williams will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Donald Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton.
"Friends may visit with the family Wednesday from 2:00 P.M. until the service hour at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com."Pallbearers will be Rick Hall, Aaron Williams, Jeff Mitchell, Jeffrey Shrewsbury, Jr., Clifford Rotenberry, Kenneth Torres, Larry Koger and Richard Whittaker.
"The Williams family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. ..."
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Carswell; E.D. 24-32; taken 27 Apr 1940;
Page 648A; Image 40 of 47; Household #322.
Listed as Dovie Williams; age 19; born in VA; single; 8th grade education; not attending school;
public school janitor; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas L. Williams.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Carswell; E.D. 24-32; taken 27 Apr 1940;
Page 648A; Image 40 of 47; Household #322.
Listed as Coy Williams; age 11; born in VA; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas L. Williams.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 22 Jul 2019; Newspaper Obit.
" Coy Donald Williams, 90, of Princeton, WV entered Heaven's gate on July 22, 2019. He was born in Patrick Springs, VA to the late Thomas and Lula Mae Williams. At an early age he moved to Carswell, WV and lived there until he moved to Princeton in 1986."He served in the United States Army from October 1946 to March 1948. He, also, was retired from the Cannelton Coal Company of Superior, WV and was a member of the UMWA, Local 6029. He was one of the co-founders of the Carswell Community Church established in 1965. Serving as the church superintendent until his death. He was a fervent prayer warrior who loved the Lord. His love showed to everyone, encouraging all to accept the Lord, and continually quoting Matthew 24:13. He will be well remembered by his testimony and singing, especially his most requested song, "One Day at a Time." He often stated that one day he would go "zoom, zoom, zoom, past the moon" and he did exactly that on Monday morning.
"He treasured his family and thrived on telling each of them that God should be the center of their lives.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters: Dovie Greathead and Betty Jean Williams, his brothers: Reverend Douglas Williams and Thomas Luther Williams, Jr."Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 71 years, Gladys Roark Williams, his sisters: Geneva Perdue of Princeton, WV and JoAnn England of Kimball, WV, his sons: Reverend Donald Williams and wife Sue, Danny Williams and Connie, and Timothy Williams and wife Dawn. Also, many grandchildren, three of which he raised: Joshua Williams, Zachary Williams, and Jude Williams. Other survivors include many great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews.
"Friends may visit with the family Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 6PM to 9PM at the Carswell Community Church, Carswell, WV (near Kimball, WV). The service to celebrate his life will be held Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Carswell Community Church with Reverend Donald Williams officiating. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Princeton, WV. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary pallbearer will be Jeffery England.
"Serving the Williams family is Widener Funeral Home, Northfork, WV.
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