1. Pittsylvania Co, VA; Marriage License #9375; Ancestry.com Website.
A.G. Tarpley; age 18; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; colored; truck driver; living in Danville, VA;
son of Scott and Leanner (Towler) Tarpley; married on 14 Apr 1945 in Chatham, VA; Letitia Hairston;
age 16; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; colored; living in Chatham, VA; daughter of Theo and Jesse
(Wilson) Hairston.
2. Pittsylvania Co, VA; Divorce Decree #1531; 20 Mar 1949; Ancestry.com Website.
A,G. Tarpley; age 22; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; colored; works for furniture store; living at Rt 1,
Martinsville, VA; was granted a divorce from Leticia Hairston Tarpley; age 20; born and living in
Pittsylvania Co, VA; housewife; colored; marriage occurred 14 Apr 1945 at Chatham, VA; seperated
occurred in September 1945; one minor child; $30.00/mo granted for support of child; grounds,
desertion by mother..
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 220; WV Archives Website.
A.G. Tarpley; age 22; born and living in Filbert, WV; single; colored; married on 16 May 1949 in
Filbert, WV; Kitty Hairston; age 21; born in Henry Co, VA; single; colored; living at Gary, WV.
1. Pittsylvania Co, VA; Marriage License #9375; Ancestry.com Website.
A.G. Tarpley; age 18; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; colored; truck driver; living in Danville, VA;
son of Scott and Leanner (Towler) Tarpley; married on 14 Apr 1945 in Chatham, VA; Letitia Hairston;
age 16; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; colored; living in Chatham, VA; daughter of Theo and Jesse
(Wilson) Hairston.
2. Pittsylvania Co, VA; Divorce Decree #1531; 20 Mar 1949; Ancestry.com Website.
A,G. Tarpley; age 22; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; colored; works for furniture store; living at Rt 1,
Martinsville, VA; was granted a divorce from Leticia Hairston Tarpley; age 20; born and living in
Pittsylvania Co, VA; housewife; colored; marriage occurred 14 Apr 1945 at Chatham, VA; seperated
occurred in September 1945; one minor child; $30.00/mo granted for support of child; grounds,
desertion by mother..
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 221; WV Archives Website.
John Averill Basham; age 22; born and living at Wilcoe, WV; single; married on 6 May 1949 at
Wilcoe, WV Edna Lee Mabry; age 19; born and living in Wilcoe, WV; single; with consent of Henry
Lee Mabry, father of Edna Lee Mabry.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 221; WV Archives Website.
John Averill Basham; age 22; born and living at Wilcoe, WV; single; married on 6 May 1949 at
Wilcoe, WV Edna Lee Mabry; age 19; born and living in Wilcoe, WV; single; with consent of Henry
Lee Mabry, father of Edna Lee Mabry.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; ancestry.com Website.
"Name Edna Lee Mabry [Edna Lee Basham] [Edna Basham]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 15 Aug 1929
Birth Place Wilcoe McDow, West Virginia
Death Date 30 Apr 2005
Father Henry L Mabry
Mother Mary L Humphrey
SSN 232340972
Notes Nov 1944: Name Listed As Edna Lee Mabry;
Mar 1951: Name Listed As Edna Lee Basham;
04 May 2005: Name Listed As Edna L Basham"
3. Edna Lee Mabry Basham
Birth 15 Aug 1929
Wilcoe, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 30 Apr 2005 (aged 75)
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 52467660"Additional Information Posted:
"Parents: Henry L. and Mary Humphrey Mabry"Brother: William Chester Mabry"
Marjorie Gaye "Margie" Blankenship
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 264A;
Family #258/362.
Listed as Marjorie Blankenship; age 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Bruce
Blankenship.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 127; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Rowe; age 28; born at Erling, WV; single; living at Coal Mountain, WV; son of Fred and Mae
Rowe; married on 8 Aug 1952 at Baileysville, WV; Margaie Gay Blankenship; age 22; born at
Clearfork, WV; single; living at Coal Mountain, WV; daughter of Bruce and Josie Blankenship.
3. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; 18 Jun 2006; Newspaper Obit.
"Marjorie Gaye Rowe, 76, of Fairdale, passed away Friday, June 16, 2006, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. "Born March 21, 1930, in Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Blankenship and Josie Acord Blankenship. "Mrs. Rowe was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed being around her family, friends and especially her grandchildren. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas L. Rowe; a daughter, Betty Mae Rowe; son-in-law, Howard Lee Bailey; great-granddaughter, Raegan Bryant; a sister, Goldie Spratt; and two brothers, William “Bill” Cook and James Blankenship. "Survivors include three sons, Gerald Rowe of Fairdale, Terry Rowe and his wife, Lisa, of Granite Falls, N.C., and Johnny Rowe of Saxon; four daughters, Jean-ette Bailey of Fairdale, Darlene Carter and her husband, Danny, of Glen Fork, Vivian Gaye Bailey of Saxon and Candy Ashby and her husband, Tommy, of Granite Falls; three brothers, Sam Blankenship and his wife, Freda, of Kopperston, Robert Blankenship and his wife, Shirley, of Lillydale and Holland Blankenship and his wife, Ethel, of Sun Hill; three sisters, Geneva Cole and her husband, Alvin, of Lillydale, Kathleen Hatfield and her husband, Gene, of Coal Mountain and Patsy Benjamin of Findlay, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. "Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Firg Proffitt and the Rev. Ernest Francis officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny..."
1. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry,com Website.
"Name Vivian Gay Bailey [Vivian G Balley] [Vivian Gay Rowe Belcher]
Birth Date Aug 1954
Residence Date 1995-2020
Address Po Box 589
Residence Fairdale, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code 25839
Second Residence Date 2011-2015
Second Address 168 Crab Apple Ln
Second Residence Fairdale, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code 25839
Third Residence Date 2013-2015
Third Address 168 Crabapple Ln
Third Residence Fairdale, West Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code 25839
Fourth Residence Date 1996-2006
Fourth Address Po Box 626
Fourth Residence Glen Daniel, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code 25844"
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Vivian Gaye Rowe Bailey, 71, entered into rest on April 28, 2026. Born in Wyoming County, she remained a lifelong resident of West Virginia. Vivian was a devoted mother and a cherished sister whose greatest joy in life was her children. She took immense pride in being their mother and loved them deeply. Vivian found happiness in life's simple pleasures. She especially enjoyed shopping and could often be found searching for a good bargain. When she wasn't out and about, she enjoyed relaxing at home watching movies."Vivian was preceded in death by her parents: Thomas Lee Rowe and Marjorie Gaye Blankenship Rowe.
"Those left to cherish her memory include her three sons, Ronald, Anthony, and Robert; her brother, Gerald Rowe; her two sisters, Darlene Carter, and Jeanette Bailey, and a host of loving family and friends.
""And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve" - Isaiah 14:3 (KJV)
"In keeping with her wishes, Vivian will be cremated and no services are scheduled at this time. Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family via our online guestbook at www.evans-calfee.com."
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Ola and Ruby Bailey" article, page 78.