Renetta Suzanne "Sue" Dickerson
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Renetta S Dickerson
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1966
Address: PO Box 564, Keystone, WV, 24868-0564 (1993)"
2. Gregory-Page Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Renetta Suzanne "Sue" Dickerson, a resident of Princeton, WV; formerly of Charlotte, NC and Keystone, WV, who peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, at CAMC Memorial in Charleston, WV. Sue as she was affectionately known to many and Nette by others, was the daughter of George and Virginia Dickerson of Keystone. She attended McDowell County Public Schools and the Little French Beauty Academy, where she mastered the trade of becoming one of the best hair designers in the City. As some would say, "the girl was fierce when it came to braiding hair." At an early age, she was baptized and became a member of Mt. Chapel Baptist Church in Keystone, where she participated in various youth activities. She was employed for a number of years as a cashier for Exxon in Charlotte. Sue/Nette will be remembered for her daily inspirational facebook posts that uplifted the spirits of many. She will be lovingly remembered as being a caregiver, who gave her all to both Family and friends when needed. She was preceded in death by her baby girl, Adrianna Michelle and her son, Anthony "A.J." Dickerson; an infant niece, Kyleigh Jade Hurt and infant nephew, Mykell Cowans; her maternal grandfather, Wilmer Payne; maternal great-grandparents, Ranzo and Evelyn Howell and paternal grandparents, David and Madeline Martin, also her namesake Suzanne Slaughter. Those left to cherish her memory which includes; her parents, George and Virginia; her devoted daughter, Altavese and son-in-law, David Jennings, with whom she made her home and her son, Akeem Dickerson all of Princeton; her grandchildren: Jakayla Matthews, Daniel and Faye Jennings,,Anthony Dickerson Jr.; and a granddaughter (due in January 2020), Adrianna Dawn; her siblings: Georgetta Dickerson, Myesha (Robbie) Cowans and Tony Dickerson all of Keystone, Inez (Isaah) Dodson of Kimball, WV, Patricia Dickerson of Charlotte and Donald (Mildred) Dickerson of Bonham, TX; her maternal grandmother, Lula Payne of Charlotte; her aunts: Hattie (Alphonso) Avery of Keystone, Ruth (Kenneth) Brown of Northfork, WV, Evelyn (Hugh) Hall and,Holly Maben both of Charlotte; her uncles, Melton (Donna) Maben of Winston-Salem, NC and Dennis (Sheila) Payne of Columbus, OH; her long time companion, Claude Collins of Charlotte and her devoted best friend, Tamara Eubanks of Charleston; several nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends who loved her dearly. Service will be held at (noon)12:00 .p.m., on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Mt. Chapel Baptist Church in Keystone, with Pastor Kenneth Brown officiating. Entombment. will follow in Restlawn Mausoleum in Bluewell, WV...."
1, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 386; WV Archives Web Site.
Wade Witcher; age 34; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; Colored; living at Maybeury, WV; son
of Tom and Mollie; married on 16 Dec 1936 in Welch, WV; Hazel Thomas; age 25; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; Colored; living at Maybeury, WV; daughter of Charles and Lula.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wade Hampton Witcher
Race: Black
Age: 40
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1902
Birth Place: Callands, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Freeman, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Freeman, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Pocahontas Fuel Co
Weight: 220
Complexion: Light Brown
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: George Witcher
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Wade Hampton Witcher Self (Head)"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 014416; WV Archives Web Site.
Wade Hampton Witcher; age 64 yrs, 8 mons, 24 days; born 2 Feb 1898; married; Negro; retired coal
miner; SS# 235-0506155; living at Maybeury, WV; son of Thomas and Mollie (Adkins) Witcher; died
26 oct 1962 in the Bluefield Sanitarium, Bluefield, WV; due to coronary occlusion with
arteriosclerosis; buried 2 Nov 1962 in Finney Cemetery, Callands, VA; informant, Mary Witcher,
Maybeury, WV.
1, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 386; WV Archives Web Site.
Wade Witcher; age 34; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; Colored; living at Maybeury, WV; son
of Tom and Mollie; married on 16 Dec 1936 in Welch, WV; Hazel Thomas; age 25; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; Colored; living at Maybeury, WV; daughter of Charles and Lula.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3816; WV Archives Web Site.
Anthony Holliday; age 49 yrs, 11 mons, 9 days; born 27 Feb 1892 in Max Meadows, VA; married;
husband of Hattie Holliday; Colored; coal loader; living at Thorpe, WV; son of Thomas and Harriet
(Jenkins) Holliday; died 18 Feb 1941 at his home in Thorpe, WV; due to chronic endocarditis and
chronic myocarditis; buried 23 Feb 1941 in cemetery at Thorpe, WV; informant, Valdoris Holliday,
Thorpe, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 358; WV Archives Web Site.
James Beaver; born 24 Nov 1915 in Norfork, WV; Colored; living at Northfork, WV; son of Willia and
Pollie; married on 11 Nov 1937 in Jenkinjones, WV; Rebecca Smith; born 18 Sep 1919 in Northfork,
WV; Colored; living in Northfork, WV; daughter of Posey and Ersia.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 358; WV Archives Web Site.
James Beaver; born 24 Nov 1915 in Norfork, WV; Colored; living at Northfork, WV; son of Willia and
Pollie; married on 11 Nov 1937 in Jenkinjones, WV; Rebecca Smith; born 18 Sep 1919 in Northfork,
WV; Colored; living in Northfork, WV; daughter of Posey and Ersia.