McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Della Blevins

1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Services; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Della Blevins Holbrook, 91, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Wyoming Healthcare Center in New Richmond.

"She was born August 2, 1933, in Kentucky to the late William Blevins and Lucy Cornett Blevins.

"A longtime member of Brenton Baptist Church, she dedicated many years of her life to the Bible School program. She and her friend, Sally Mitchell enjoyed spending countless hours assembling holiday fruit baskets for church members, a task she took immense pride in. When not working on church projects, she enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with her family, whom she loved dearly.

"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Colon Holbrook; her daughter, Christine Morris and husband Eddie; three sisters; three brothers; and her dear friend, Sally Mitchell.

"Two children, Jeff Holbrook and wife Deana and Joan Hamrick and husband Jimmie survive Della. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Kile Holbrook and wife Amanda and Kelsey Holbrook; and three siblings, Russel Blevins, Jonnie Woods, and Ellen Blankenship.

"Funeral service will be Thursday April 3rd 2025 at 12:00pm at the Evans-Calfee Funeral Service Chapel in Pineville. Friends may gather with the family one hour prior to the funeral service."


George Washington Lambert Jr

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, Welch Pineville Road, taken on 21 Apr 1930,
Page 161B, Family #105.
Listed as George Lambert, Jr, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, George W. Lambert.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 14; WV Archives Website.
George W. Lambert, Jr; age 22; born 27 Nov 1926 at Wolf Pen, WV; living at Sophia, WV; son of
George and Ella Lambert; married on 18 Jan 1949 at Sophia, WV; Freda Joyce Akers; age 18; born
15 Nov 1930 at Affinity, WV; living at Sophia, WV; daughter of William and Tina Akers.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #19267; Ancestry.com Website.
George Washington Lambert, Jr; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage;
coal miner; ;iving at Sophia, WV; son of George Washington and Ella Haze (Morgan) Lambert, Sr;
married on 1 Jul 1960 at Pearisburg, VA; Zelma Louise Crawford; age 21; born in Raleigh Co, WV;
single; electronic plant worker; living at Sophia, WV; daughte of Joseph Lee and Hazel Virginia
(Palmer) Crawford.
4. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #65 033508; Ancestry.com Website.
George Washington Lambert, Jr; age 34; born in Wyoming Co, WV; divorced; married twice before;
carpenter; living at Box 36, Sophia, WV; son of George Washington and Ella Haze (Morgan)
Lambert, Sr; married on 18 Sep 1965 in Pearisburg, VA; Glenna Ruth Scott; maiden name,
McAlpine; age 23; born in Ellison, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage; living at Box 341, Coal City,
WV; daughter of Joseph Zion and Rachel Rose (Lilly) McAlpine.
5. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #77 023999; Ancestry.com Website.
George Washington Lambert, Jr; age 50; born 27 Nov 1926 in WV; divorced; this is his 4th mariage;
3 yrs HS education; living at Box 195, Daniels, WV; son of George Washington and Ella Hayes
(Morgan) Lambert, Sr; married on 30 Jun 1977 at Pearisburg, VA; Glenna Ruth Lambert; maiden
name, McAlpine; age 35; born 25 Dec 1941 in WV; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; 2 yrs HS
education; living at Box 195, Daniels, WV; daughter of Joseph Zion and Rachel Rose (Lilly)
McAlpine.
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by d yancey; 22 Sep 2013.
"George W Lambert Jr.
Birth 27 Nov 1926
Death 10 May 1984 (aged 57)
Burial Morgan Cemetery
Woosley, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 117458571"

"Inscription
S 2 US NAVY WW II"


Glenna Ruth McAlpine

1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #77 023999; Ancestry.com Website.
George Washington Lambert, Jr; age 50; born 27 Nov 1926 in WV; divorced; this is his 4th mariage;
3 yrs HS education; living at Box 195, Daniels, WV; son of George Washington and Ella Hayes
(Morgan) Lambert, Sr; married on 30 Jun 1977 at Pearisburg, VA; Glenna Ruth Lambert; maiden
name, McAlpine; age 35; born 25 Dec 1941 in WV; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; 2 yrs HS
education; living at Box 195, Daniels, WV; daughter of Joseph Zion and Rachel Rose (Lilly)
McAlpine.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #65 033508; Ancestry.com Website.
George Washington Lambert, Jr; age 34; born in Wyoming Co, WV; divorced; married twice before;
carpenter; living at Box 36, Sophia, WV; son of George Washington and Ella Haze (Morgan)
Lambert, Sr; married on 18 Sep 1965 in Pearisburg, VA; Glenna Ruth Scott; maiden name,
McAlpine; age 23; born in Ellison, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage; living at Box 341, Coal City,
WV; daughter of Joseph Zion and Rachel Rose (Lilly) McAlpine.