1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 65 036341; Ancestry.com Website.
Alexander Vance. Jr; age 20; born in McDowell CO, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner;
living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Alexander and Helen Louise (Mitchell) Vance; married on 5 Oct 1965
in Buchanan Co, VA; Pauline Roberts; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previoue
marriage; living in Davy, WV; daughter of Ervin and Minerva (McCoy) Roberts.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Danny Richards; 24 Aug 2013.
" Alexander Vance
Birth 29 Jul 1945
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 26 Oct 2009 (aged 64)
Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Old Brush Cemetery
Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial ID 115973002"Additional Information Posted:
"Alexander Vance, Jr., age 64, of Portland, TN, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009, at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas City, Nashville, TN. He was born July 29, 1945, in Bradshaw, WV. He is the son of Alexander Vance, Sr. (deceased) and Helen (Mitchell) Smith. He was married to Brenda Sue (Huffman) Vance. He was a foreman with U.S. Steel Mining Co. in Pineville, WV. His is survived by his mother, Helen Smith of Richlands, VA; son, Nelson Vance of Portland, TN; daughters, Teresa (Richard) VanDyke of Welch, WV, Natasha (Jeff) Bradley of Portland, TN; sisters, Lois Roberts of Davy, WV, Phyllis Chapman of Pineville, WV; brothers, Arnold (Judy) Vance, Eddie (Barbara) Vance, Ricky Vance, and Donald Wayne (Diana) Vance, all four of Pineville, WV; half sisters, Glenda (Donnie) Chaffins of Salersville, KY, Sharon (Randy) Hopkins, Donna (Greg) Chaffins, Sherrie (Chad) Plaster, the three of Richlands, VA, Angela (Billy) Parsons of Jefferson CIty, TN; former wife, Pauline Vance of Portland, TN; brother-in-law, Bruce (Janice) Harvey of Beckley, WV; 3 grandchildren, Abigail Vance, Dimitry and Destiny Bradley; special cousin, Mose (Janalee) Vance of Portland, TN, who loved him as a brother. Preceded in death by one brother, Roger Lee Vance and daughter-in-law, Courtney Vance. Visitations are Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 29, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Portland Funeral Chapel. Religious service is Thursday, October 29, 2009, 12:00 noon at Portland Funeral Chapel with Pastor Allen Brown and Pastor Leon Graves officiating. Interment is Old Brush Cemetery, Portland, TN."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 65 036341; Ancestry.com Website.
Alexander Vance. Jr; age 20; born in McDowell CO, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner;
living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Alexander and Helen Louise (Mitchell) Vance; married on 5 Oct 1965
in Buchanan Co, VA; Pauline Roberts; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previoue
marriage; living in Davy, WV; daughter of Ervin and Minerva (McCoy) Roberts.
1. Douglas Mortuary, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"A local Memorial Service will be conducted on Tuesday, September, 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM at the Trinity Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church, Stewart Street in Welch, WV for…."Nelson Eugene Vance, 57, of Welch, WV, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born September 10, 1966, he was the son of Pauline Vance and the late Alexander Vance Jr.
"Nelson was a U.S. Army Veteran, a graduate from Pineville High School, a welder and skilled construction worker. He loved his Harley Davidson, NASCAR, and Charley his fur baby. Nelson was the proud husband of the late, Courtney Sharp Vance. They resided in Portland, TN and shared a daughter, Abigail Nicole Vance. He later returned to his roots, Welch, WV, where he resided at the time of his passing, but is now resting in Heaven after giving his heart to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Joining his dad and wife, Nelson was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ervin Roberts, Minerva Bea Roberts, Alexander Vance Sr. and Helen Smith; Stepmom, Brenda Sue Vance; Uncles, Mose Vance, Troy Roberts, Eddie and Ricky Vance; Aunts Phyllis Chapman and Lois Roberts; and Father-in-law, Bill Sharp."He is survived by his mom, Pauline Roberts Vance, Sister Teresa (Richard) VanDyke all of Welch; Daughter, Abigail Nicole Vance, also of Welch and Thea (Tyler) Walker of Bluefield, WV; Sister, Natasha Bradley; Brother, Donald Wayne Vance; Two Grandchildren, Greyson and Odeya Walker; two nieces and two nephews, Rayne and Ryder VanDyke of Welch, also Destiny and Dimitry Bradley of Springfield, TN; his aunts and uncles Janalee Roberts Vance, Arnold (Judy) Vance, Eddie (Peggy) Kessler, Tracy (Jamie) Roberts, Mother-in-law, Judith Sharp, Sister-in-law, Amanda (Jason)MacDougail, Bill (Anna) Mills, Marilyn Sharp; his special friends, Jimmy Dean Roberts, Pat Green and Eric Kinser with a host of cousins and friends who will miss him dearly.
"Funeral services were conducted on Monday, July 29, 2024 by his sister Reverend Theresa VanDyke, at Wilkinson and Wiseman Funeral Home in Portland, TN. Burial with Military Graveside Rites was conducted at Old Brush Cemetery. Pallbearers were friends and family.
"Local information is being supplied from the family by the Douglas Mortuary in Welch."