McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Virginia "Jennie" Scarberry

1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 018116; WV Archives Website.
Jennie Trent; age 83; born 19 Dec 1882 in VA; widow; housewife; living at Mohawk, WV; daughter of
Samuel and Francis (Meade) Scarberry; died 5 Dec 1965 at Mohawk, WV; due to acute coronary
thrombosis with hypertenive cardio vascular disease and residual effects of cerebral accident; buried
8 Dec 1965 in Four Pole Cemetery, Mohawk, WV; informant, Mrs. Alfred Matney, Isaban, WV.


Thomas Eugene Muncy

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Thomas Eugene Muncy
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 19
Birth Date 26 May 1964
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 21 Apr 1984
Marriage Place Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father Billy Gene Stacy
Mother Wanda Sue Muncy
Spouse Tammy Erra McBride
Certificate Number 1984012812"
(This was his first marriage)


Tammy Erra McBryde

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold and Rose Jones"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Rose Jones; PO Box
157, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert And Claudette McBryde"; Article; Page 212; submitted by Claudette
Hughes McBryde, Box 435, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Tammy Erra McBride
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 18
Birth Date 17 Apr 1966
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 21 Apr 1984
Marriage Place Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father Robert Ernest McBride
Mother Claudette Hughes
Spouse Thomas Eugene Muncy
Certificate Number 1984012812"
(This was her first marriage)


James Darrell "Jimmy" Acord

1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Itmann; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 330 B; Household #274.
Listed as Jimmie Acord; age 8; born in WV; single; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, James L Acord.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Jimmy Darrell Acord; age 25; born at Itmann, WV; single; living at Matheny, WV; son of _____
and Thelma Cook; married on 14 Dec 1956 at Pineville, WV; Nancy Walker; age 17; born and
living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Delphia (sic?, Burrell?) and Velva Walker.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #75-012438; Ancestry.com Website.
Jimmy Darrell Acord; age 43; born 24 Jul 1931 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 6, Jesse, WV; son of Leonard and Nellie (Cook) Acord; (these are his
grandparents); married on 1 Apr 1975 at Rich Creek, VA; Nancy Arlene Rodgers; maiden name,
Walker; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Star Rt, Jesse, WV; daughter
of Delpha Arlet and Velva (Brooks) Walker.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, Wyoming Co, WV; submitted
by Patty Greene; 10 Feb 2014.
James Darrell "Jimmy" Acord; born 24 Jul 1931 at Itmann, WV; died 28 May 2013 at Rockview,
WV; buried here, picture, grave marker and obit shown.

"ROCKVIEW-Jimmy D. Acord 81, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in his home after a year long illness. Born July 24, 1931, at Itmann, he was the son of the late Thelma B. Acord-Cook (1912-2004).

"Mr. Acord served his country in the United States Air Force for four years before starting his career as a mine electrician at Eastern Associated Coal Co. at Kopperston then at Maple Meadows Mining at Fairdale. Jimmy was a member of the Guyandotte Missionary Baptist Church in Jesse.

"In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by an infant daughter Kathy Acord (Deceased); two sons, James Keith Acord (1959-1975) and Michael Dean Acord (1963-1975); his grandparents, who raised him James "Leonard" Acord (1888-1957) and Nellie B. Cook-Acord (1912-2004).

"He is survived by his wife Nancy Arlene Walker-Acord (B. 1939) whom he married on December 14, 1956 in Pineville, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1956, Page 394, Application Date: December 10, 1956); a son, Jeffery Acord and his wife, Mylinda of Jesse; granddaughters, Andrea Acord and her son, Levi David of Jesse, Shanon Acord Blankenship and her husband, Zachary and their daughter, Bella of Lester; as well as several cousins and a host of friends.

"Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday June 1, 2013, at Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny with Pastor Harrison Abbott and Gene Burnside officiating. Entombment will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Mausoleum.

Family links:
Parents:
Thelma B. Acord Cook (1912 - 2004)..."


Nancy Arlene Walker

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Jimmy Darrell Acord; age 25; born at Itmann, WV; single; living at Matheny, WV; son of _____
and Thelma Cook; married on 14 Dec 1956 at Pineville, WV; Nancy Walker; age 17; born and
living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Delphia (sic?, Burrell?) and Velva Walker.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #75-012438; Ancestry.com Website.
Jimmy Darrell Acord; age 43; born 24 Jul 1931 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 6, Jesse, WV; son of Leonard and Nellie (Cook) Acord; (these are his
grandparents); married on 1 Apr 1975 at Rich Creek, VA; Nancy Arlene Rodgers; maiden name,
Walker; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Star Rt, Jesse, WV; daughter
of Delpha Arlet and Velva (Brooks) Walker.


Nancy Arlene Walker

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Jimmy Darrell Acord; age 25; born at Itmann, WV; single; living at Matheny, WV; son of _____
and Thelma Cook; married on 14 Dec 1956 at Pineville, WV; Nancy Walker; age 17; born and
living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Delphia (sic?, Burrell?) and Velva Walker.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #75-012438; Ancestry.com Website.
Jimmy Darrell Acord; age 43; born 24 Jul 1931 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 6, Jesse, WV; son of Leonard and Nellie (Cook) Acord; (these are his
grandparents); married on 1 Apr 1975 at Rich Creek, VA; Nancy Arlene Rodgers; maiden name,
Walker; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Star Rt, Jesse, WV; daughter
of Delpha Arlet and Velva (Brooks) Walker.


Roy Norman Gray Rev

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1965); Page 59; Line #2; WV Archives Website.
Roy Norman Gray; age 23; born and living at Big Sandy, WV; single; married on 11 Dec 1965 in
Montcalm, WV; Judie Christine Clower; age 20; born and living in Mantcalm, WV; single.


Judy Christine Clower

1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1965); Page 59; Line #2; WV Archives Website.
Roy Norman Gray; age 23; born and living at Big Sandy, WV; single; married on 11 Dec 1965 in
Montcalm, WV; Judie Christine Clower; age 20; born and living in Mantcalm, WV; single.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Judy Christine Gray, 80, of Pineville, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on November 19, 2025. Born on December 25, 1944, Judy was a Christmas blessing to her family and to everyone who would one day be touched by her kindness, her music, and her unwavering faith. December 11th would have marked 60 years of a beautiful and Christ-centered marriage with her husband, Rev. Norman Gray. Their love was evident to anyone who knew them, steady, gentle, and rooted deeply in their shared devotion to God and to one another. Together they raised three children who were the pride of her heart, Paul (Amber) Gray, Carson (Tracy) Gray, Christy (Rick) Blankenship. Judy’s greatest joy in life was her family. She delighted in her role as grandmother of 9, and great-grandmother of 17 with one on the way. Of her immediate family, she is survived by her loving sister, Delores Clower Cranfill who resides in Statesville, NC. Judy lived her life in service to the Lord, and the Church was her second home. A natural leader with a humble spirit. She served faithfully as a musician and singer, Sunday school teacher, President of Ladies Ministries and Red Hat Society, offering wisdom, compassion, and a deep love for everyone she connected with. She also served on the WV State Women’s Board for the Churches of God, Cleveland, TN. One of the greatest blessings of Judy’s life was singing with her husband and children. Together as a family group, they ministered through music in their local church, state camp meetings, revivals, nursing homes, and throughout the community. These moments, standing beside her husband and children, their voices blending in harmony, singing songs of hope and heaven, were some of her most cherished memories. Music was not simply a talent for Judy, it was her offering to the Lord and her love language to the world. Those who knew Judy will remember her gentle smile, her contagious personality, her soft-spoken wisdom, her heartfelt prayers, and the way she worshiped with her whole heart. She loved deeply, served faithfully, and lived with a quiet strength that reflected the heart of Jesus. While the family grieves a tremendous loss, they rejoice knowing that Judy is now reunited with countless friends and loved ones who have gone before her, singing once again, only this time in the presence of her Savior. A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2025 at the Pineville Church of God, Pineville, WV with Rev. Carson Gray and Rev. P. Randall Bowles officiating with singing from her children and special friends, Rev. Chelsey Noel and Heather Morgan. She will be laid to rest in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11:00 a.m. until time of service on Monday at the church. Family members will serve as pallbearers. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."