1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 296; WV Archives Web Site.
Larry Burks; age 19; born 18 Feb 1946 at Big Four, WV; single; living at Box 511, Kimball, WV; son of
Bailey and Elsie (Green) Burks; married on 16 Mar 1965 at Kimball, WV; Eleanora Louise Lambert;
age 17; born 24 Jan 1948 at Bottom Creek, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Junior and
Mary (Lane) Lambert; with consent of Bailey and Elsie Burks, parents of Larry Burks; and Junior and
Mary Lambert, parents of Elenora Louise Lambert.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 296; WV Archives Web Site.
Larry Burks; age 19; born 18 Feb 1946 at Big Four, WV; single; living at Box 511, Kimball, WV; son of
Bailey and Elsie (Green) Burks; married on 16 Mar 1965 at Kimball, WV; Eleanora Louise Lambert;
age 17; born 24 Jan 1948 at Bottom Creek, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Junior and
Mary (Lane) Lambert; with consent of Bailey and Elsie Burks, parents of Larry Burks; and Junior and
Mary Lambert, parents of Elenora Louise Lambert.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 445; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil W. Atwell; age 20; born and living at War, WV; single; married on 21 Dec 1943 at War, WV;
Myrtle Perdue; age 17; born in War, WV; single; living in Bradshaw, WV; with consent of Judge of
Circuit Court, Elizabeth perdue, mother of Myrtle Perdue and Cleveland Atwell, father of Cecil W.
Atwell.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Cecil Woodrow Atwell
[Cecil W Atwell]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1923
Birth Place: Yukon McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 10 Mar 2006
Father: Cleveland Atwell
Mother: Cora B Brewster
SSN: 235280158
Notes: Apr 1940: Name listed as CECIL WOODROW ATWELL;
16 Mar 2006: Name listed as CECIL W ATWELL"
3. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Cecil W Atwell
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino)
Residence Place: Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Residence Zip Code: 44124
Death Date: 10 Mar 2006
Death Time: 12:43 AM
Hospital of Death: McDonald Womens or Rainbow Babies or University Hospital
Death Place: Ohio, USA
Certificate: 18170
Age at Death: 82
Registrar's Certificate Number: 001070
Certifier: Physician
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy: Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition: Burial
Filing Date: 15 Mar 2006
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Injury at Work: Unclassifiable
Father's Surname: Atwell
Mother's Maiden Name: Brewster
Marital Status: Widowed
Education: 12
Armed Forces Indicator: Yes
Branch of Service: Army
Industry of Decedent: Occupation Not Classifiable
Occupation of Decedent: Occupation Not Classifiable
Census Tract: 9999
Primary Registration District: 1801"
4. FindAGrave.com; submitted by Auto Graver; 10 Oct 2011.
" Cecil W Atwell
Birth 19 Mar 1923
Death 10 Mar 2006 (aged 82)
Burial
Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot Section 20 Lot 244-0"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 445; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil W. Atwell; age 20; born and living at War, WV; single; married on 21 Dec 1943 at War, WV;
Myrtle Perdue; age 17; born in War, WV; single; living in Bradshaw, WV; with consent of Judge of
Circuit Court, Elizabeth perdue, mother of Myrtle Perdue and Cleveland Atwell, father of Cecil W.
Atwell.
2. FindAGrave.com; submitted by Auto Graver; 10 Oct 2011.
"Myrtle Perdue Atwell
Birth 2 Feb 1926
Death 26 Apr 1994 (aged 68)
Burial
Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot Section 20 Lot 244-0"
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Hardy; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 118A;
Image 17 of 28; Family #142/144.
Listed as Bertha Fuller; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Jay Hue Fuller.
2. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Fourpole Creek; E.D. 30-21; taken on 1 May 1940;
Page 422A; Household #363.
Listed as Bertha Fuller; age 17; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jay Hue Fuller.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 353; WV Archives Web Site.
Shirley Lester; age 22; born and living at North Spring, WV; single; married on 17 Nov 1945 at
North Spring, WV; Bertha Fuller; age 23; born and living at Isaban, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 446; WV Archives Web Site.
Jim Burks; age 65; born 2 Feb 1900 in Salma, AL; widowed; Negro; living at 482 Court St, Welch,
WV; son of Ed and Sally (Hunter) Burks; married on 2 Nov 1965 in Welch, WV; Lottie Elizabeth
Walker Eldridge; age 65; born 9 May 1900; widow; Negro; living at 492 Court St, Welch, WV;
daughter of William and Elsie (Pannell) Walker.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 446; WV Archives Web Site.
Jim Burks; age 65; born 2 Feb 1900 in Salma, AL; widowed; Negro; living at 482 Court St, Welch,
WV; son of Ed and Sally (Hunter) Burks; married on 2 Nov 1965 in Welch, WV; Lottie Elizabeth
Walker Eldridge; age 65; born 9 May 1900; widow; Negro; living at 492 Court St, Welch, WV;
daughter of William and Elsie (Pannell) Walker.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 446; WV Archives Web Site.
Jim Burks; age 65; born 2 Feb 1900 in Salma, AL; widowed; Negro; living at 482 Court St, Welch,
WV; son of Ed and Sally (Hunter) Burks; married on 2 Nov 1965 in Welch, WV; Lottie Elizabeth
Walker Eldridge; age 65; born 9 May 1900; widow; Negro; living at 492 Court St, Welch, WV;
daughter of William and Elsie (Pannell) Walker.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #71 007588; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Louie Owens Payne; age 19; born 29 Jun 1951 in WV; single; 8th grade education; living at Box 27,
Paynesville, WV; son of George and Roma (Vance) Payne; married on 6 Mar 1971 in Grundy, VA;
Ruby Jean Keen; age 19; born 17 Apr 1971 in WV; single; 8th grade education; living at English, WV;
daughter of James Everett and Thelma (Vance) keen.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-028646; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles Franklin Payne; age 22; born 20 Mar 1952 in WV; single; 7th grade education; living in
Bradshaw, WV; son of Claude William and Clara Jane (Osborne) Payne; married on 3 Jul 1974 in
Grundy, VA; Martha Jane Keene; age 18; born 1 Jun 1958 in WV; single; 1 yr HS education; living
at Box 206, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of James Everett and Thelma (Vance) Keene.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Amanda Payne; 14 Feb 2013.
" Ruby Jean Keene Payne
Birth 17 Apr 1951
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Jan 2012 (aged 60)
Rockridge, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Vance Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Ruby Jean (Keene) Payne, 60, of Paynesville, WV, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at her home. Born April 17, 1951 in Panther, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Everett and Thelma Vance Keene."In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers; Burnice, Verner, Kermit, Charlie, and Gearld Keene.
"Ruby leaves behind two sons, Gary Payne and wife, Nicole, of Paynesville and Westley Payne and wife, Amanda, of Reidsville, NC; two daughters, Stephanie Hagerman and husband, Michael and Misty Payne, all of Paynesville; grandchildren, Keisha Crigger and husband, Earl, of Iaegar, WV, Michael Hagerman, II, Kayla Hagerman, Chase Payne, Brandon Payne, Tyler Payne, Hailey Payne, Destiny and Cheyenna Payne; great-grandson, Dale Crigger; six brothers, Jessie Keene and wife, Thelma, of Raysal, WV, Bobby Keene and wife, Pansy, of Pineville, WV, Bill Keene and wife, Trula, of Bradshaw, WV, Jerry Keene and wife, Debbie and Carl Ray Keene, all of Kendeville, IN and Newton Keene and wife, Pat, of Lexington, NC; two sisters, Martha Perdue and husband, Rob and Pinkie Sanders, all of Bartley, WV.
"Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 10 at Bee Branch Primitive Baptist Church in Paynesville with Herman Day and Bobby Keene officiating. Burial followed in the Vance Cemetery, Paynesville.
"Pallbearers were Westley, Gary and Chase Payne, Michael Hagerman, Joe Keene, Terry Collins and T.J. Collins. Honorary pallbearers were Brandon Payne, Tyler Payne and Michael Hagerman. Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy was in charge of arrangements."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Newhall; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image
23 of 36; Family #205/228.
Listed as Ambrose Brewster; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, George Brewster.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bishop; E.D. 24-24; taken on 28 May 1940; Page
485A; Image 45 of 48; Household #372.
Listed as Ambrose Brewster; age 18; born in WV; single; 1 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George Brewster.
1. Raxter Family Tree; Ancestry.com Website; posted by randallraxter.
"LEOTA FISHKING OBITUARY Leota M. Fishking, nee Combs, age 85, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009. Preceded in death by husband Maxwell and daughter Sandra Sells. She is survived by her daughters, Bonita Fishking of San Antonio, Tex. and Terri (Randy) Miller of Burlington, Ky.; son, Timothy (Tracie) Fishking of Columbus, Oh.; grandchildren, Andrew and Taylor Miller, and Tessa and Maxwell Fishking; sisters, Patricia Gates and Frieda Brewster; brothers, Bernard, Randall and Dewey Combs; son-in-law, John Sells; and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Fishking was a life member of Hadassah. Funeral Service 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at THE EPSTEIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 3232 E. Main St., with Rabbi Michael Ungar officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the American Diabetes Association."