1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 249; WV Archives Website.
Harry J. Blevins; age 29; born and living in Algoma, WV; single; married on 10 Fen 1947 at Northfork,
WV; Ruby Ellen Hall; age 21; born in Keystone, WV; single; living at Kyle, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 249; WV Archives Website.
Harry J. Blevins; age 29; born and living in Algoma, WV; single; married on 10 Fen 1947 at Northfork,
WV; Ruby Ellen Hall; age 21; born in Keystone, WV; single; living at Kyle, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 294; WV Archives Website.
Ray C. Blevins; age 21; born and living at Filbert, WV; single; married on 6 Sep 1947 at Gary, WV;
Shirley M. Swartz; age 19; born and living at Filbert, WV; single; with consent of Ruth Swartz, mother
of Shirley M. Swartz.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 461; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Coulon Blevins; age 38; born 12 Dec 1927 at Filbert, WV; divorced; living at Filbert,
WV; son of Frank and May (Frost) Blevins; married on 12 Nov 1965 at Premier, WV; Evelyn Lee
Bean; age 36; born 12 Dec 1928 at Twin Branch, WV; single; living at Premier, WV; daughter
of Immer Newton and Mary Lou (Knox) Bean.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 294; WV Archives Website.
Ray C. Blevins; age 21; born and living at Filbert, WV; single; married on 6 Sep 1947 at Gary, WV;
Shirley M. Swartz; age 19; born and living at Filbert, WV; single; with consent of Ruth Swartz, mother
of Shirley M. Swartz.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 50; WV Archives Website.
Pete Bohin; age 22; born in Elbert, WV; single; living at Cherryn Point, NC; married on 31 Dec 1947
in Bluefield, WV; Josephine Thomas; age 17; born in Gary, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; with
consent of John and Pearl Thomas, parents of Josephine Thomas.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 50; WV Archives Website.
Pete Bohin; age 22; born in Elbert, WV; single; living at Cherryn Point, NC; married on 31 Dec 1947
in Bluefield, WV; Josephine Thomas; age 17; born in Gary, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; with
consent of John and Pearl Thomas, parents of Josephine Thomas.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registery; Vol #__(1918); Page 117; Line #27; WV Archives Website.
John Thomas; age 32; born in Italy; single; living at Goodwill, WV; married on 16 May 1918 in Mercer,
Co, WV; Pearly Quesenberry; age 21; born in VA; single; living at Ennis, WV
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registery; Vol #__(1918); Page 117; Line #27; WV Archives Website.
John Thomas; age 32; born in Italy; single; living at Goodwill, WV; married on 16 May 1918 in Mercer,
Co, WV; Pearly Quesenberry; age 21; born in VA; single; living at Ennis, WV
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 365; WV Archives Website.
William H. Bond; age 31; born in Bedford Co, VA; single; living at War, WV; married on 28 May 1947
in War, WV; Herma Jean Fraizer; age 27; born in Wayne Co, WV; single; living in War, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 365; WV Archives Website.
William H. Bond; age 31; born in Bedford Co, VA; single; living at War, WV; married on 28 May 1947
in War, WV; Herma Jean Fraizer; age 27; born in Wayne Co, WV; single; living in War, WV.
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 65A; Iamge 39 of 45;
Family #396/363.
Listed as Thomas Jones; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Allen E. Jones.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 211; WV Archives Website.
Thomas Jones; age 21; born in Avondale, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 28 Nov
1942 in Welch, WV; Josephine Worrell; age 16; born and living in Roderfield, WV; single; with
consent of Ocra E. Worrell, mother of Josephine Worrell.
3. FindAGrave,com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 11 Jul 2010.
"Thomas L Jones VVeteran
Birth 31 Jan 1921
Death 22 Nov 2004 (aged 83)
Burial Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 54796538"Inscription: PFC * US Army * World War II * Bronze Star Medal * Purple Heart
Anna Josephine "Josie" Worrell
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 211; WV Archives Website.
Thomas Jones; age 21; born in Avondale, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 28 Nov
1942 in Welch, WV; Josephine Worrell; age 16; born and living in Roderfield, WV; single; with
consent of Ocra E. Worrell, mother of Josephine Worrell.
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Anna J Jones [Anna Jones]
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1926
Residence Date: 1984
Phone Number: 436-3654
Address: 45 McDowell St
Residence: Welch, WV
Postal Code: 24801-2420
Second Residence Date: 1986
Second Phone Number: 436-3654
Second Address: PO Box 1391
Second Residence: Welch, WV
Second Postal Code: 24801-1391"
3. Fanning Funeral home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Anna Josephine “Josie” Jones, 97 years of age, of Welch, West Virginia passed away early Saturday morning March 4, 2023, at Princeton Community Hospital. Josie was born January 31, 1926, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ocra Puckett Worrell."Preceded in death by her parents, as well as one son, Wendell Jones; one grandson, Jason Jones; three sisters and two brothers; Josie was a member of The United Methodist Church in Welch and The McDowell County Public Library Book Club. Prior to her illness she loved to walk and was an enthusiastic baseball fan and avid traveler having visited all fifty states and many Canadian provinces. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to her many friends for their support and kindness over the years.
"Surviving family includes two sons: William “Bill” and Mary Jones of Welch-Pineville Road and Wesley “Darrell” Jones of Welch; one daughter, Drema "Dee" and Gary Mullins of Grifton, North Carolina; six grandchildren: Mark Jones, Lori Tolliver, Crystal Wright, Angela Mackey, Marsha Harper, and Anthony Jones; ten great-grandchildren and her special fur baby, Prissy.
"Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 11:00 AM from Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch, West Virginia with Pastor Olen Winfree officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell, West Virginia. Pallbearers will be Josie's grandsons and great-grandsons.
"Friends may call on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the United Methodist Church, PO Box 416, Welch, West Virginia 24801 and McDowell County Public Library, 90 Howard Street, Welch, West Virginia 24801.
"Fanning Funeral Home of Welch is serving the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Robert Lee Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 67
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1888
Death Date: 18 Dec 1955
Death Place: Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 24 Dec 1955
Father: Conley Blankenship
Mother: Henrietta Saddler
Spouse: Marie Frazier Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1955028887"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Sharon Brown; 27 Mae 2008; maintained by Michael
Blankenship.
" Rosie L. Perdue Blankenship
Birth 4 Mar 1890
Death 19 Jan 1927 (aged 36)
Burial Blankenship Cemetery
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 27133840"
1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, "Harry Thomas Acosta" article, Page 152.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #77 022444; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Michael Lloyd Acosta; age 19; born 9 Sep 1957 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at General Delivery, Jolo, WV; son of Louis Lloyd and Fannie (Blankenship) Acosta;
married on 17 Jun 1977 in a church wedding in the Community Holiness Church, Buchanan Co, VA;
Teresa Augustine Foley; age 18; born 15 Jun 1959 in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 12th grade
education; living at General Delivery, Jolo, WV; daughter of Oscar Eugene and Mary Magdaline
(Hawks) Foley.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mr. Michael L. Acosta, 65, of Lynco, WV formerly of New Richmond, WV died March 1, 2023 at Mercer Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (MNRC) in Bluefield, WV."Michael was born on September 9, 1957, in Iaeger, WV and was the son of the late Louis L. and Fannie Acosta. He was a WV Coal Miner, having worked for U.S. Steel in Pineville, WV as his first coal mining job. He also worked for several other coal companies and later on owned a construction company in Charlotte, NC. Michael also liked using his artistic skills by helping out on many Commercial Art Projects with brothers, Tom and Angelo in WV and NC. He liked music and was teaching himself to play guitar and banjo. Michael attended the Oceana Freewill Baptist Church in Oceana, WV, where he rededicated his life to Jesus, and would often sing songs in church that related to his life prior to becoming a Christian. He found joy in talking to others about his Faith and would often speak at "One Voice" in Oceana. Mike was willing to help anyone he could.
"Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Acosta, and one brother, George Blankenship.
"Survivors include two sons, David (Lois) Acosta of Bradshaw, WV and Chris (Melissa) Acosta of Middleton, Delaware. Three sisters, Jennie Wheeler of Welch, WV, Mattie Acosta-Fain of Dobson, NC and Donna (Tim) Baker of Beckley, WV. Two brothers, Tom Acosta of Kimball, WV and Angelo Acosta of Myrtle Beach, SC. Three grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild on the way. He also leaves behind his caregiver and very close friend, Daisy Farrington.
"Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV with Pastor Jackie Grimmett officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, in Beckley, WV. Friends and family will serve as Pallbearers.
"The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m. at time of service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions may be made to Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV is assisting the family."