McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Jess Willard Keene

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #73-023310; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jess Willard Keen; age 56; born 3 Apr 1917 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 6th grade
education; living at Jolo, WV; son of Jake and Rhoda (Rose) Keen; marrid on 14 Jun 1973 in
Grundy, VA; Pinkie Kennedy; age 35; born 12 May 1938 in WV; single; this her 1st marriage; 6th
grade education; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of John Henry and Nannie (Atwell) Kennedy.


Pinkey Kennedy

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; Page 1232B; Image 102
of 132; Household #802.
Listed as Pinkey Kenneday; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Kennedy.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #73-023310; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jess Willard Keen; age 56; born 3 Apr 1917 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 6th grade
education; living at Jolo, WV; son of Jake and Rhoda (Rose) Keen; marrid on 14 Jun 1973 in
Grundy, VA; Pinkie Kennedy; age 35; born 12 May 1938 in WV; single; this her 1st marriage; 6th
grade education; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of John Henry and Nannie (Atwell) Kennedy.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 051127; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Luke Gibson; age 70; born 23 Jan 1907 in VA; widowed; last marriage ended 11 Mar 1978; this was
his 3rd marriage; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; 3rd grade education; son of Lewis and
Eliza Jane (Ward) Gibson; married on 8 Nov 1978 in Grundy, VA; Pinkie Keen, maiden name
Kennedy; age 40; born 12 May 1938 in WV; widow; this was her 2nd marriage, 1st marriage ended
in Nov 1974; livin at General Delivery, Jolo, WV; 6th grade education; daughter of John Henry and
Nannie Atwell.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Pinkie Gibson
SSN: 232-78-0086
Last Residence:
24850 Jolo, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Born: 12 May 1938
Died: 13 Jul 1989
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1964)"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Pinkie Keen
[Pinky Kennedy]
[Pinkie Gibson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 May 1938
Birth Place: Jolo McDowel, West Virginia
[Joes McDowel??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 13 Jul 1989
Father: John H Kennedy
Mother: Nannie Atwell
SSN: 232780086
Notes: Apr 1974: Name listed as PINKIE KEEN;
18 Jun 1975: Name listed as PINKY KENNEDY;
06 Mar 1979: Name listed as PINKIE GIBSON"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 17 Apr 2014.
" Pinkie Kennedy Gibson
Birth 12 May 1938
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 13 Jul 1989 (aged 51)
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Kennedy Cemetery
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"


Luke Gibson

1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Luke Gibson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Whitewood, Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1907
Residence Place: Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: None
Weight: 140
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Tilda Jane Gibson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Luke Gibson Self (Head)
Tilda Jane Gibson Wife"
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 051127; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Luke Gibson; age 70; born 23 Jan 1907 in VA; widowed; last marriage ended 11 Mar 1978; this was
his 3rd marriage; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; 3rd grade education; son of Lewis and
Eliza Jane (Ward) Gibson; married on 8 Nov 1978 in Grundy, VA; Pinkie Keen, maiden name
Kennedy; age 40; born 12 May 1938 in WV; widow; this was her 2nd marriage, 1st marriage ended
in Nov 1974; livin at General Delivery, Jolo, WV; 6th grade education; daughter of John Henry and
Nannie Atwell.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #80-024013; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Luke Gibson; age 73; born 24 Jan 1907; married; husband of Pinkie Kennedy Gibson; coal miner;
living at Box 407, Jolo, WV; son of Lewsi and Lizzie (Ward) Gobson; died 22 Jul 1980 in Grundy
Hospital, Grundy, Buchanan Co, VA; due to cardio-pulmonary arrest; buried in Mullins Cemetery,
Estep Ridge, WV.
4, FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 13 May 2012.
"Luke Gibson
Birth 24 Jan 1907
Death 22 Jul 1980 (aged 73)
Burial
Wiley Mullins Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia"


Pinkey Kennedy

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; Page 1232B; Image 102
of 132; Household #802.
Listed as Pinkey Kenneday; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Kennedy.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #73-023310; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jess Willard Keen; age 56; born 3 Apr 1917 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 6th grade
education; living at Jolo, WV; son of Jake and Rhoda (Rose) Keen; marrid on 14 Jun 1973 in
Grundy, VA; Pinkie Kennedy; age 35; born 12 May 1938 in WV; single; this her 1st marriage; 6th
grade education; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of John Henry and Nannie (Atwell) Kennedy.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 051127; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Luke Gibson; age 70; born 23 Jan 1907 in VA; widowed; last marriage ended 11 Mar 1978; this was
his 3rd marriage; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; 3rd grade education; son of Lewis and
Eliza Jane (Ward) Gibson; married on 8 Nov 1978 in Grundy, VA; Pinkie Keen, maiden name
Kennedy; age 40; born 12 May 1938 in WV; widow; this was her 2nd marriage, 1st marriage ended
in Nov 1974; livin at General Delivery, Jolo, WV; 6th grade education; daughter of John Henry and
Nannie Atwell.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Pinkie Gibson
SSN: 232-78-0086
Last Residence:
24850 Jolo, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Born: 12 May 1938
Died: 13 Jul 1989
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1964)"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Pinkie Keen
[Pinky Kennedy]
[Pinkie Gibson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 May 1938
Birth Place: Jolo McDowel, West Virginia
[Joes McDowel??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 13 Jul 1989
Father: John H Kennedy
Mother: Nannie Atwell
SSN: 232780086
Notes: Apr 1974: Name listed as PINKIE KEEN;
18 Jun 1975: Name listed as PINKY KENNEDY;
06 Mar 1979: Name listed as PINKIE GIBSON"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 17 Apr 2014.
" Pinkie Kennedy Gibson
Birth 12 May 1938
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 13 Jul 1989 (aged 51)
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Kennedy Cemetery
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"


Robert "Bob" Day

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 7 May 1940;
Page 1233A; Image 103 of 132; Household #807.
Listed as Robert Day; age 14; born in WV; single; 2nd grade education; not attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr1935; in household of father, William Day.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #3522; Ancestry.com Website.
Robert Day; age 34; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previouse marriage; coal miner; living
at Jolo, WV; son of Will and Eliza Jane (Payne) Day; married on 23 Feb 1962 in Grundy, VA; Myrtle
McGuire; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; housework; living at
Raysal, WV; daughter of Willie and Alafair (Brewster) McGuire.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Mary Fry Stevens; 10 Jan 2013.
" Robert “Bob” Day
Birth 11 Apr 1926
West Virginia, USA
Death 10 Nov 1986 (aged 60)
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia"


Myrtle M, McGuire

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #3522; Ancestry.com Website.
Robert Day; age 34; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previouse marriage; coal miner; living
at Jolo, WV; son of Will and Eliza Jane (Payne) Day; married on 23 Feb 1962 in Grundy, VA; Myrtle
McGuire; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; housework; living at
Raysal, WV; daughter of Willie and Alafair (Brewster) McGuire.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 25 Jul 2018.
"Myrtle M. Day
Birth 11 Jul 1941
Death unknown
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191656758"
(Since there is no death date, she may not be buried here)


William Cole Sr

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Cole
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1945
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1963
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: James Riley Cole
Mother: Virgie Day
Spouse: Alice Jane Rudder
Certificate Number: 1963039995"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Cole
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1945
Birth Place: Raysal McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 21 May 1998
SSN: 236747917
Notes: Jan 1964: Name listed as WILLIAM COLE "


Alice Jane Rutter

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 15 Apr 1950; Sheey Number 71;
Dwelling #___.
Listed as Alice Rudder; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Rutter.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Alice Jane Rudder
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1947
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1963
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: John Frank Rudder
Mother: Artie Violet Rose
Spouse: William Cole
Certificate Number: 1963039995"
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Alice Jane Rutter Cole
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1946
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1977
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: John Franklin Rutter
Mother: Artie Violet Rose
Spouse: Glen Mckinley Coleman
Certificate Number: 1977004423"
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Alice Jane Rutter Coleman, 75 of Gary, WV, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 in the McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Gary, WV.

"Alice was born December 15, 1946 in Raysal, WV, a daughter of the late John and Artie Rose Rutter.
Alice was retired from the McDowell County Head Start. Alice was known for her cooking abilities and had many published recipes. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crocheting, ceramics, sewing, and quilting. She was a member of the Bradshaw Rebecka Lodge in Bradshaw, WV.

"In addition to her parents, John and Artie Rutter, Alice was preceded in death by her husband Glen Coleman Sr.; one daughter, Sharon Cole; one son, Marcus Coleman; two step daughters, Brenda Addair and Robin Addair; a great grandson, Jackson Baker; five sisters, Lois Rutter, Mary Lou Boxenbaum, Elizabeth Rutter, Norma Jean Rose and Gladys Rutter; and seven brothers, James Goodman, Clyde Goodman, Doug Rutter, Marion Rutter, Michael Rutter, Burt Rutter and Bobby Rutter.

"Survivors include three sons, Glen Coleman Jr. and wife Jullin of Milton, WV; William Cole Jr. of Jolo, WV, and Galen Coleman and Dr. Alexander Ledgerwood of Bluefield, WV; two daughters, Sheila Kennedy and husband Michael of Jolo, WV, and Sherri Cole and Johnny Jones of Iaeger, WV; two step daughters, Glenda Goodwin and husband Dwayne of Kingsport, TN and Lana Allen and husband Charlie of Welch, WV; son-in-law, Jerry Addair of Avondale, WV; brother, Billy Rutter of Tazewell, VA; sister and brother-in-law, Raymond and Imogene Coleman of Princeton, WV; 20 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

"The family would like to thank the caregivers at McDowell Nursing and Rehab. and the Hospice Caregivers.

"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 22, 2022 at 12 noon with Reverend Charles Rose officiating at the Family Worship Center in Jolo, WV. Burial will follow in the Riffe Cemetery on Atwell Mountain near Atwell, WV.

"Friends may visit with the family Thursday evening, April 21, 2022 after 6 p.m. at the Family Worship Center in Jolo, WV.

"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.

"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"


William Cole Jr

1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"William Cole Jr, 55, of Jolo, WV, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022.

"William was born September 10, 1966 in Welch, WV a son of the late William Cole Sr. and Alice Rutter Cole Coleman.

"In addition to his parents William was preceded in death by three sisters, Sharon Cole, Robin Addair and Brenda Addair; one brother, Marcus Coleman; his step father, Glen Coleman, and a great nephew, Jackson Baker.

"Survivors include two sisters, Sheila Kennedy and husband Michael of Jolo and Sherri Cole and Johnny Jones of Iaeger; two brothers, Glen Coleman and wife Jill of Milton and Galen Coleman of Bluefield; and two step sisters, Lana Allen and husband Charlie of Welch and Glenda Goodwin and husband Dwaine of Kingsport, TN

"William’s body is being cremated. Services will be held at a later date.

"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.

"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com "


Sharon Faye Cole

1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 013479; WV Ahives Web Site.
Sharon; daughter of n Faye Cole; age 2 1/2 months; born 11 May 1971; living at Jolo, WV; daughter
of William and Alice (Rutter) Cole; died 4 Aug 1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due
to congential heart disease; buried 6 Aug 1971 in Mullins Cemetery, Paynesville, WV.
2, FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 13 May 2012.
" Sharon Cole
Birth 11 May 1971
Death 5 Aug 1971 (aged 2 months)
Burial
Wiley Mullins Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia"


James Hobert Cheek Jr.

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1948); Page 88; Line #40; WV Archives Web Site.
James Hobert Cheek, Jr; age 24; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; living at Bluefield, WV; married
on 11 Jun 1948 in Bluefield, WV; Norma Jean Kroll; age 21; born in Panther, WVl single; living at
Bluefield, WV.


Norma Jean Kroll

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther, WV; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 177A; Image 9 of 56; Family #95/95.
Listed as Gean Kroll; age 3 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, W.D. Kroll.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken on 12/16
Apr 1940; Page 579B; Image 19 of 91; Household #206.
Listed as Norma Jean Kroll; age 13; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school;
lived in Panther, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of step-father, William G. Cantrell.
3. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1948); Page 88; Line #40; WV Archives Web Site.
James Hobert Cheek, Jr; age 24; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; living at Bluefield, WV; married
on 11 Jun 1948 in Bluefield, WV; Norma Jean Kroll; age 21; born in Panther, WVl single; living at
Bluefield, WV.


Eddie Arthur Smith

1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #6192; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Eddie Arthur Smith; age 28; born in New Castle, VA; single; sales clerk; living at
3220 Fulton Blvd, Chicago, IL; son of Aldes and Lucy Virginia (Tinsley) Smith;
married on 23 Feb 1942 in Roanoke, VA; Claudia Irene Anderson; age 24; born
in Welch, WV; single; living at Rt#1, Box 495, Roanoke, VA; daughter of William
Monroe and Ocie Clarence Anderson.


Claudia Irene Anderson

1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #6192; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Eddie Arthur Smith; age 28; born in New Castle, VA; single; sales clerk; living at
3220 Fulton Blvd, Chicago, IL; son of Aldes and Lucy Virginia (Tinsley) Smith;
married on 23 Feb 1942 in Roanoke, VA; Claudia Irene Anderson; age 24; born
in Welch, WV; single; living at Rt#1, Box 495, Roanoke, VA; daughter of William
Monroe and Ocie Clarence Anderson.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Claudia Irene Anderson
[Irene Anderson Smith]
[Irene Smith]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1917
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia
Death Date: 15 Mar 2001
Father: William M Anderson
Mother: Ocie C Anderson
SSN: 226143687
Notes: Dec 1938: Name listed as CLAUDIA IRENE ANDERSON;
Apr 1942: Name listed as IRENE ANDERSON SMITH;
28 Mar 2001: Name listed as IRENE A SMITH"


Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Keene

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradsahw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; page 250A;
Family #165/171.
Listed as Lizzie Keen; age 3 yrs, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Frank Keene.


David Harold Mullins Sr

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Carol Brown; 31 May 2005.
"David Harold Mullins, Sr
Birth 30 May 1939
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 14 May 2005 (aged 65)
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Blankenship Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia"

Additional Information Posted:
"Born in McDowell County, he was the son of the late Dave C. and Mae McGuire Mullins. He was a lifelong resident of McDowell County, a member of Worldwide Church of God and a coal miner.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, William Arnold Mullins; three sisters, Lottie Degner, Mildred Payne and Tilda Viers; and three step-brothers, Burl, Burton and Clarence Stacy.


"He is survived by his wife, Georgia Mullins; three daughters, Mrs. Charlie (Phyllis) Johnson of Paynesville, Debra Hagerman Mullins of Abingdon and Mrs. Raymond, Jr. (Robin Kimberly) Stacy of Raleigh, NC; two sons, Richard Kennith Mullins and wife, Amanda, of Wilmington, NC and Joseph Mullins and wife, Billie Jean, of Jewell Ridge; five brothers, Tom and Mack Mullins of Paynesville, Elza Mullins of Grundy, James Mullins of Logan, WV and John Mullins of Denton, NC; six sisters, Rebecca Sue Payne of Paynesville, Jacqueline Hess of Hurley, Melda Addair of Abingdon, Agnes Tilton of Welch, WV, Patricia Toler of Hanover, WV and Valorie Justus of Hillsville; one step-brother, Berkley Stacey of Ohio; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews"


Oliver Lockhart Jr

1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Oliver Junior Lockhart
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1945
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Sep 1966
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Oliver Lockhart
Mother: Jane Blankenship
Spouse: Minnie Dotson "
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Oliver Junior Lockhart
[Oliver Lockhart]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1944
Birth Place: Leager (sic, Iaeger) McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 31 Jul 1996
SSN: 328384404
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Sep 1962: Name listed as OLIVER JUNIOR LOCKHART; 09 Aug 1996: Name listed as OLIVER LOCKHART"


Minnie Ree Dotson

1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Minnie Dotson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1948
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Sep 1966
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Hanival Dotson
Mother: Alafair Coleman
Spouse: Oliver Junior Lockhart "
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Minnie Ree Dotson [Minnie Lockhart] [Minnie Bailey]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Dec 1948
Birth Place: Mohawk, West Virginia [Iaeger, West Virginia]
Death Date: 19 Oct 2007
SSN: 232780641
Notes: Jan 1965: Name listed as MINNIE REE DOTSON;
Apr 1967: Name listed as MINNIE LOCKHART;
29 Apr 2005: Name listed as MINNIE REE BAILEY;
06 Nov 2007: Name listed as MINNIE BAILEY"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Rick; 26 Apr 2014.
" Minnie Ree Dotson Bailey
Birth 2 Dec 1948
Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Oct 2007 (aged 58)
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Blankenship Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia"

Additional Information Posted:
"Minnie Ree (Dotson) Lockhart Bailey, 58 of Panther, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Friday, October 19, 2007, at her residence.

"Born on December 2, 1948 at Mohawk, she was the daughter of the late Hannibal and Alafair (Coleman) Dotson.

"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Oliver Lockhart, Jr., and one brother, Jinks Dotson.

"She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, and a member of the Greenbrier Freewill Baptist Church at Panther.

"Those left to love and cherish the memory of Minnie are her husband, Vernon Bailey; her daughter, Sandra (Terry) Blankenship; her grandson,Terry ( Santana) Blankenship, all of Panther; her two step daughters: Cathy Lockhart of Panther and Debbie (Garland) Cline of Mohawk; her stepson, Larry Bailey of Panther; her two step grandchildren: Gennell Cline of Bluefield and Joshua Cline of Mohawk; her two step great grand children: Kaylee and Caden Cline of Bluefield; her two sisters: Phyllis (Ralph) Riley of Panther and Bonnie (Teddy) Cline of Lincolnton, NC; two special friends and caregivers: Susan Blankenship, Patsy Estep, and Lora Blankenship; and a host of family and friends.

"Friends called at the Greenbrier Freewill Baptist Church at Panther on Monday, October 22, 2007, after 6 pm. Funeral services were held at 1: 00 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the Greenbrier Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Lawyer Bailey, Jr., and the Rev. Delbert Hurley. Burial followed in the Blankenship Cemetery at Panther. Family and friends served as pallbearers."