1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1963); Page 46; WV Archives Web Site.
Garner Bailey, Jr; age 21; born on 11 May 1942 at Sabine, WV; previously married; living at
Ravencliff, WV; son of Garner and Lilly Bailey; married on 27 Jul 1963 at Bolt, WV; Dana Christine
Hinkle; age 19; born on 30 Sep 1943 at Lillybrook, WV; single; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of
Ernest and Lockie (Alderman) Hinkle.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday 16 Dec 2009; Newspaper Obit.
"Reverend Garner “Sonny” Bailey Jr. of Stanaford, died at home on Monday, December 14, 2009, with his family by his side. "He was born in Sabine, W.Va., on May 11, 1942, to Garner and Lilly (Payne) Bailey. His grandparents were C.S. and Nancy Payne and Cassie Bailey. Sonny was preceded in death by sisters: Ruth Whitefield of Gaithersburg, Md.; Nancy Roessler of Green Cove Springs, Fla.; Juanita Cook of Turkey Creek, W.Va.; brothers-in-law Buddy Roessler of Green Cove Springs, Fla.; Raymond Stafford of Bolt, W.Va.; two special nieces Jane Ellen Allen of Mount Tabor, W.Va.; and Christy Stafford of Orlando, Fla. "He was followed in death by his sister, Connie Browning of Salt Lake City, Utah (December 15, 2009). "He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Dana Hinkle Bailey; three sons: John (Donna) of Huntington; Michael (Deanna) of Charlotte, N.C.; and Timmy (Dee) of Stanaford; nine grandchildren: Ashlie (Jeremy) Ellis of Huntington; Jennifer (Matt) White of Suffolk, Va.; Amber Bailey of Beaver; Thomas Bailey, USMC, Japan; Chase Bailey of Stanaford; Jaccob Bailey of Huntington; Devin Shehan of Charlotte, N.C.; Kayte Eplin of Huntington; and Savanah Eplin of Huntington; one great-grand daughter, Krystena White of Suffolk, Va.; two special daughters-in-law: Terrie Via Bailey of Beaver, and Tena Adkins Keith of Morganton, N.C.; brothers-in-law: Ernie (Jenny Rose) Hinkle of Beckley; Lawrence (Helen) Hinkle of Beckley; Jimmy (Linda) Hinkle of Beckley; Byron Cook of Turkey Creek; and Stanley Browning of Salt Lake City, Utah; two special pets: Belle and Mocha; and many nieces, nephews, church family, and dear friends. "Sonny attended Glen Rogers High School before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. He became a highly decorated Master Sergeant during his 20-year career. His duty stations included three tours of duty at Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Iwakuni, Japan; Yuma, Ariz.; San Diego, Calif; Honolulu, Hawaii; and two tours in Vietnam. He spent 20 years at Beckley Newspaper Inc. in the Circulation Department as a District Manager. "He served as a Teacher Parent at New River Ranch in Fayetteville, W.Va. He also served eight years as a scout leader for Pack 95 in Yuma, Ariz.; and 20 years at Pine Lodge ministering to the residents. Sonny’s most cherished role was serving the Lord. He has been pastor at Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church for the last 10 years and previously at Cunard Baptist Church in Fayetteville, W.Va. "His love for his family, friends, country, and pets will be remembered and treasured by all. This was a man of integrity — he lived his life with honesty, sincerity, love, affection and humor. Sonny had a unique talent to make each person feel special and valuable; to find their gifts. He left this world a better place. "Visitation will be held Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Hollywood Baptist Church on Luray Street in MacArthur from 6 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2009, at Hollywood with Rev. Bill Parker officiating. The graveside service will immediately follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with military honors..."
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1963); Page 46; WV Archives Web Site.
Garner Bailey, Jr; age 21; born on 11 May 1942 at Sabine, WV; previously married; living at
Ravencliff, WV; son of Garner and Lilly Bailey; married on 27 Jul 1963 at Bolt, WV; Dana Christine
Hinkle; age 19; born on 30 Sep 1943 at Lillybrook, WV; single; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of
Ernest and Lockie (Alderman) Hinkle.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1953); Page 283; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred James Roessler; age 22; born and living in TX; single; son fo Alfred Edwin and Bregida
Margaret Roessler; married on 21 Jan 1953 at Sabine, WV; Nancy Carol Bailey; age 17; born and
living at Sabine, WV; single; daughter of Garner and Lilly Mae Bailey.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1953); Page 283; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred James Roessler; age 22; born and living in TX; single; son fo Alfred Edwin and Bregida
Margaret Roessler; married on 21 Jan 1953 at Sabine, WV; Nancy Carol Bailey; age 17; born and
living at Sabine, WV; single; daughter of Garner and Lilly Mae Bailey.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 4 May 1940; Page 238;
Image 44 of 96; Hosehold #338.
Listed as Raymond Stafford; age 13; born in WV; 4th grade education; lived in same place on 1
Apr 1935; in household of father, William L. Stafford.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1479); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond D. Stafford; age 19; born at Keystone, WV; single; living at Eccles, WV; son of W.L.
and Eliza (Hatcher) Stafford; married on 9 Apr 1947 at Sabine, WV; Juanita Mae Bailey; age 17;
born and living at Sabine, WV; single; daughter of Garner and Lillian (Payne) Bailey.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1479); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond D. Stafford; age 19; born at Keystone, WV; single; living at Eccles, WV; son of W.L. and
Eliza (Hatcher) Stafford; married on 9 Apr 1947 at Sabine, WV; Juanita Mae Bailey; age 17; born and
living at Sabine, WV; single; daughter of Garner and Lillian (Payne) Bailey.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1479); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond D. Stafford; age 19; born at Keystone, WV; single; living at Eccles, WV; son of W.L. and
Eliza (Hatcher) Stafford; married on 9 Apr 1947 at Sabine, WV; Juanita Mae Bailey; age 17; born and
living at Sabine, WV; single; daughter of Garner and Lillian (Payne) Bailey.
1. Hampshire Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1966); Page 91; WV Archives Web Site.
William Thomson Whitefield; age 55; born on 14 Apr 1910 in Motherwell, Scotland; married twice ;
both wives died; living in Augusta, Hampshire Co, WV; son of William F. and Helen (Thomson)
Whitefield; married on 15 Jan 1966 at Bolt, Raleigh Co, WV; Lilly Mae Bailey; age 49; born on 7 Jul
1916 at Rhodell, Raleigh Co, WV; married once; husband died; living at Augusta, Hampshire Co, WV;
daughter of Cabell S. and Nancy Jane (Dunn) Payne.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, Page 264A, Family #356.
Listed as Lillie Bailey, age 13, born in WV; married at 12; in household of husband, Garner Bailey.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1929); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Garner F. Bailey; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Glen Morrison, WV; son of Kris Bailey;
married on 1 Jul 1929 at Glen Morrison, WV; Lilly Mae Payne; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Glen Morrison, WV; daughter of C.S. Payne.
3. Hampshire Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1966); Page 91; WV Archives Web Site.
William Thomson Whitefield; age 55; born on 14 Apr 1910 in Motherwell, Scotland; married twice ;
both wives died; living in Augusta, Hampshire Co, WV; son of William F. and Helen (Thomson)
Whitefield; married on 15 Jan 1966 at Bolt, Raleigh Co, WV; Lilly Mae Bailey; age 49; born on 7 Jul
1916 at Rhodell, Raleigh Co, WV; married once; husband died; living at Augusta, Hampshire Co, WV;
daughter of Cabell S. and Nancy Jane (Dunn) Payne.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Register; Vol #__(1924); Page 84; Line 29; WV Archives Web Site.
William L. Stafford; age 19; born in VA; single; living at Princeton; married on 20 Mar 1924 at
Princeton, WV; Eliza B. Hatcher; age 18; born in VA; single; living at Princeton, WV.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 4 May 1940; Page 238;
Image 44 of 96; Hosehold #338.
Listed as William Stafford; age 36; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; mining machine man; head of household.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Register; Vol #__(1924); Page 84; Line 29; WV Archives Web Site.
William L. Stafford; age 19; born in VA; single; living at Princeton; married on 20 Mar 1924 at
Princeton, WV; Eliza B. Hatcher; age 18; born in VA; single; living at Princeton, WV.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 4 May 1940; Page 238;
Image 44 of 96; Hosehold #338.
Listed as Blake Stafford; age 31; born in WV; married; 9th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William Stafford.
3. "The Charleston Gazette"; Charleston, WV; 5 Dec 2003; Newspaper Obit.
"KOPPERSTON - Eliza Blake Hatcher Stafford, 89, of Kopperston died May 20, 1998, in an area nursing home after a long illness."She was a homemaker and a member of Calloway Heights Baptist Church.
"Surviving: sons, William of Oviedo, Fla., Raymond of Beckley, Kenneth of Kopperston, James of Canton, Ohio; daughter, Drema Herron of Riverside, Ohio; brother, Jake Hatcher of Princeton; half sister, Sara Lou Butler of Princeton; half brother, Charles Hatcher of Christiansburg, Va.; 26 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren.
"Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Calloway Heights Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Parker and the Rev. Garner Bailey Jr. officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. .."
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; E.D. 55-9; taken on 4 May 1940; Page 238;
Image 44 of 96; Hosehold #338.
Listed as Junior Stafford; age 14; born in WV; 6th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, William Stafford.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 468; WV Archives Web Site.
Albert G. Nichols, Jr; age 21; born in Welch, WV; single; living at Richmond, VA; son of Albert
and Nina Nichols; married on 6 Oct 1962 at Baileysville, WV; Pauline Mullens; age 18; born at
Black Eagle, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of Paul, deceased, and Gertie Mullens.
2. US Public Records Indes; LDS Web Site.
Albert G. Nichols; born 25 Jul 1941; living at 252 PO Box, Pineville, West Virginia 24874;
from 1 Jul 1991 to 5 Dec 2008.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 468; WV Archives Web Site.
Albert G. Nichols, Jr; age 21; born in Welch, WV; single; living at Richmond, VA; son of Albert
and Nina Nichols; married on 6 Oct 1962 at Baileysville, WV; Pauline Mullens; age 18; born at
Black Eagle, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of Paul, deceased, and Gertie Mullens.
2. US Public Records Indes; LDS Web Site.
Pauline F. Nichols; living at 252 PO Box, Pineville, West Virginia 24874;
from 1 Jul 1991 to 15 Nov 2007
3. Calfee Funeral Service; Pinevile, WV; Posted Obit.
"Pauline F. “Red” Nichols, 65, of Pineville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009at her residence following a long illness."Born Nov. 15, 1943, at Black Eagle, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude Cox Mullins.
"Mrs. Nichols was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County, living the majority of her life in Pineville. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and cherished her grandchildren. “Polly” (as she was affectionately called by her church family) attended Glen Fork Baptist Temple where she loved spending time with her “brothers and sisters” of the Lord.
"Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 46 years, Albert G. “Nick” Nichols; daughter, Angie Bailey and her husband, Bud, of Glen Fork and their children, Tanisha Gywnn Bailey and her fiancé, Joshua Paul Waddle, Megan Shantell Bailey and Jessica Nicole Bailey; son, John Anthony Nichols of Pineville and his children, Amanda Gail, Chase Anthony and Jacob Curtis Nichols; son, Brian Nichols and his daughter, Tashana Diane Nichols of Alabama and his fiancée, Charlotte Echols, of Itmann and her children, Andrea Moorefield and her husband, Jerry, Michael Echols and his wife, Veronica, and their son, Dakota Lee; sister, Barbara Barnett and her husband, Jerry, of Brenton; her extended family and a host of friends.
"No services are scheduled..."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page
81B, Family # 179.
Listed as James T. Lester, Jr, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, James T. Lester.
2. Calfee Funeral Service; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"James Lester Jr. 89, of Fanrock, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009."Born April 22, 1920, he was the son of the late James and Ada Lusk Lester.
"Mr. Lester spent most of his life in Norwalk, Ohio where he was a construction supervisor. James was a World War II Army veteran where he was a squad leader. He received the Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, American Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory Ribbon, and American African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Lester; four brothers, Irvin Lester, Howard Lester, Arie Lester and Arnold Lester; and three sisters, Zelma Houck, Elsie Mullins and Betty Smith.
"He is survived by his sister, Katherine Rose of Pineville, and many nieces and nephews.."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 116; WV Archives Web Site.
Alec Ray Rose; age 18; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Marianna, WV; son of Phillip and
Mirley Rose; married on 29 Mar 1943 at Pineville, WV; Katherine Lester; age 17; born and living at
Fanrock, WV; single; daughter of James and Ada Lester.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page
81B, Family # 179.
Listed as Catherine Lester, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, James T. Lester.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 116; WV Archives Web Site.
Alec Ray Rose; age 18; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Marianna, WV; son of Phillip and
Mirley Rose; married on 29 Mar 1943 at Pineville, WV; Katherine Lester; age 17; born and living at
Fanrock, WV; single; daughter of James and Ada Lester.
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Katherine Vinile Lester Rose, 91, of Pineville, WV passed away on Saturday March 30, 2019. She was born
on September 27, 1927 in Fanrock, WV a daughter of the late Jim and Ada Lusk Lester. Katherine is a
member of the Indian Creek Community Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her
loving husband Alec Ray Rose; three sisters Zelma Houck, Elsie Mullins and Betty Smith; five brothers Ira
Lester, James Lester, Jr., Howard Lester, Irvin Lester and Arnold Lester; two grandsons Joey Lee Rose and
Alec Thornbury. Survivors include a daughter Kay Burghy; two sons Billy Ray Rose and wife Patricia of
Covington, VA and Tommy Lee Rose and wife Betty of Lewisburg; nine grandchildren; eleven great
grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1PM on
Wednesday April 3rd in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Scotty Cline
officiating. She will be laid to rest in Morgan Cemetery, Indian Creek, WV. Friends may gather with the
family from 12PM until time of services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and
friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."