1. Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home; Oceana,WV; Posted Obit.
"SIMON-Edward "Moose" Chambers 69, departed this life September 24, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his loving family following a long illness."Born January 16, 1941, in Clear Fork he was the son of the late Dewey and Stella Blankenship Chambers.
"Moose was a retired coal miner having worked for Island Creek Coal Co., and Console Energy Coal Co.; also worked for Rockwell Seating Division of Illinois; then worked for several other companies; and was a member of U.M.W.A. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being with family and friends.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Hattie Jane Chambers Cline; nine brothers, Roy, Troy, Lonnie, Connie, Joseph Walter, Don Fulton, Franklin Pierce, Dewey Jr., and Johnny Lee Chambers; several half brothers and sisters; and step-mother, Zettie Shook Chambers.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 44 years, Donna S. Chambers of Simon; two daughters, Jennifer Chambers at home and Janice Brown of Lilly Dale; a nephew who he thought of as a son, David Walls and wife, Melissa of Crouches Farm; two brothers, Homer Chambers of Princeton and C.C. Chambers and wife, Francis of Cyclone; two sisters, Anna Sue Kitts of Knoxville, TN., and Ellen Harvey of South Carolina; brother-in-laws, Roger Walls and wife, Lois of Brenton, Ron Walls and wife, Kathy and Dale Walls all of Simon; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Moose's life will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jay Blankenship and Rev. Lonnie Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow in Walls-Christian Cemetery, Simon...."
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Donna Sue Walls Chambers, 73, of Simon, WV passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Bowers
Hospice House, Beckley, WV. She was born on April 9, 1942 in Uno, WV a daughter of the late Oma Wilburn
and Macy Blankenship Walls. Donna attended the Reedy Creek Free Will Baptist Church and was a 1959
graduate of Baileysville High School. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she is preceded in
death by her husband Edward Warl "Moose" Chambers; five brothers Harold, Clifford, Gene, Dale and Ron
Walls. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving daughter Jennifer Lynn Chambers of Simon; a
brother Roger Walls and wife Lois of Brenton; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and
friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2015 in the Chapel of Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV, with Rev. Lonnie Blankenship and Rev. Landon Blankenship officiating.
She will be laid to rest in Walls-Christian Cemetery, Reedy Creek, WV...."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 315; WV Archives Web Site.
W. L. Dean; age 54; born in Wayne Co, WV; living at Glen Morrison, WV; married on 4 Jun 1928 at
Glen Morrison, WV; Mary C. Hart; age 42; born in NC; living at Glen Morrison, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 315; WV Archives Web Site.
W. L. Dean; age 54; born in Wayne Co, WV; living at Glen Morrison, WV; married on 4 Jun 1928 at
Glen Morrison, WV; Mary C. Hart; age 42; born in NC; living at Glen Morrison, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 5, WV Archives web Site.
William C. Dean, soldier; age 22; born at Glen Morrison, WV; single; living at Oceana, WV; son of
William Lee and Mary C. Dean; married on 24 Mar 1952 at Hatcher, WV; Dalphine Toler; age 19;
born in Logan Co, WV; single; living at Kopperston, WV; daughter of Lonnie and Pearl Toler.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 25 Sep 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"OCEANA — William Conley Dean, 80, of Oceana, passed away Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, in CAMC Memorial Division."Born Nov. 22, 1929, at Glen Morrison, he was the son of the late William Lee and Mary Cemantha Hart Dean.
"Conley was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Oceana. He was a member of Local Union 7604 and a life-long member of the U.M.W.A. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and enjoyed sports especially auto racing. He loved to listen to country and gospel music. Conley was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and served as District V.F.W. Commander. He was awarded the Purple Heart while serving in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Conley Dewayne Dean, and a daughter, Teresa Dean Jeffrey.
"Survivors include his wife of 59 1/2 years, Daphine Toler Dean; two sons, Roger Dean and his wife, Deborah, of Webster Springs and Eddie Dean and his wife, Teena, of Oceana; two daughters, Reneé Nichols and her husband, Barry, of Fort Knox, Ky., and Cemantha Mayhorn and her husband, Keith, of Lexington, N.C.; and nine grandchildren, Jamie Dean, Aurelius Jeffrey, Sarah Dean, Aaron Nichols, Stephanie Mayhorn, Andra Nichols, Justin Mayhorn, Ryan Jeffrey and Jasmine Mayhorn.
"A celebration of Conley’s life will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Jerry T. Cook officiating..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 5, WV Archives web Site.
William C. Dean, soldier; age 22; born at Glen Morrison, WV; single; living at Oceana, WV; son of
William Lee and Mary C. Dean; married on 24 Mar 1952 at Hatcher, WV; Dalphine Toler; age 19;
born in Logan Co, WV; single; living at Kopperston, WV; daughter of Lonnie and Pearl Toler.
1. West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970; LDS Web Site.
"Name Pitro Marini
Spouse's Name Quinta Farante
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 1919
Event Place Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States
Affiliate Repository Type County Records"
2. West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999; LDS Web Site.
"Name Pete A. Marino
Event Date 20 Apr 1949
Event Place Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
Gender Male
Age (Expanded) 69 years 9 months 14 days
Birth Date 1880
Marital Status Married
Father's Name Francis Marino
Mother's Name Theresa Tebria
Occupation Coal Miner
Affiliate Repository Type County Records"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Pietro A. Marini; born 6 Jul 1879; died 20 Apr 1949; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991; McDowell Co, WV; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Aminta Marini; age 44; born 3 Oct 1901 in Ischia di Castro, Italy; medium complexion; green eyes; 5' 0" tall
brown hair; 135 lbs; Italian; married 18 Oct 1919 at War, WV; to Pete Marini; born 6 Jul 1879 in Gradoli,
Italy; who entered the US on 5 Jan 1904 at New York, NY and was natularlized on 10 Mar 1944; Aminta
emigrated from Naples, Italy in 28 Oct 1913 aboard the SS San Guglielmo to port of entry in New York, NY.
sworn to in open court, Aminta Marini; 10 Dec 1947.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 493; WV Archives Web Site.
Sterling Wentzle Nicholl; age 39; born in Pittsburgh, PA; single; living at Welch, WV; married on
22 Jun 1950 at Welch, WV; Aminta Ferrante Marini; age 46; born in Italy; widow; living at Welch, WV
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Aminta M. Nicholls; born 3 Oct 1901; died 28 May 1988; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 317, WV Archives web Site.
Henderson Shumate; age 19; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of W.R. and M.E. Shumate;
married on 8 Oct 1910 at the residence of Elihu Green; Virgie Green; age 19; born and living in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of E. L. and Virginia Green.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Center District, 1891.
Virgie Green; born on 1 Jan 1891 to Lileh and Virginia Green.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #122.
Listed as Vergie Green, age 10, in household of father, Elihu Green.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 3 May 1910, Page 224A, Family #179.
Listed as Vergie Green, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, Elihu Green.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 317, WV Archives web Site.
Henderson Shumate; age 19; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of W.R. and M.E. Shumate;
married on 8 Oct 1910 at the residence of Elihu Green; Virgie Green; age 19; born and living in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of E. L. and Virginia Green.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Registry; Book 4, Page 414; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgie Green Shumate; age 54 yrs, 8 mons, 10 days; born on 12 Dec 1892 (sic, 1 Jan 1891, see Ref 1)
at Newfound, WV; married; wife of H.B. Shumate; living at Stephenson, WV; daughter of Elihu and
Virginia (Goode) Green: died on 3 Apr 1946 at Stephenson, WV from a cerebral arteris; buried on 4
Apr 1946 at Beckley, WV; informant, H.B. Shumate.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 226, WV Archives web Site.
William Robert Shumate; age 21; born at Caloric, WV; single; living at Stephenson, WV; son of H.B.
and Virgie Shumate; married on 22 dec 1946 at Mullens, WV; Jean Caterine Miller; age 20; born at
Itmann, WV; single; living at Mullens, WV; daughter of John and Lockey Miller.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 226, WV Archives web Site.
William Robert Shumate; age 21; born at Caloric, WV; single; living at Stephenson, WV; son of H.B.
and Virgie Shumate; married on 22 dec 1946 at Mullens, WV; Jean Caterine Miller; age 20; born at
Itmann, WV; single; living at Mullens, WV; daughter of John and Lockey Miller.
1. " The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 25 Sep 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"MULLENS — John Duane “Corky” Shumate, 62, of Mullens, died peacefully at his home Friday morning, September 24, 2010, following a long illness."Born May 21, 1948, in Beckley, he was the son of the late W.R. “Bob” Shumate and Jean Miller Shumate.
"Corky is survived by his high-school sweetheart, Dreama, “Puggy,” to whom he was married for 41 years; son Kelly Shumate and his wife, Rebecca, of Crab Orchard and the precious grandson they blessed him with, Corey Payne; Casey Shumate Parr and her husband, Marty, and Paige Parr of Atlanta, GA; a brother, Robert “Rocky” Shumate of Mullens; a sister, Bodie Fulford and her husband, Bob, of Mullens, and their son Adam of Surfside Beach, S.C., and Becky Moorefield of Crab Orchard; sister-in-law, Robin McNeely of Ghent; Butch, Ashley, and Hope McNeely of Mullens; and mother-in-law, “Sissy” McKinney of Mullens.
"Corky was a graduate of Mullens High School and Marshall University, having earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Outdoor Recreation. Before settling in Mullens to raise a family, Corky taught and coached football at Webster Elementary/Jr. High School in Webster, Fla., and was a manager for Woolworth in Lakeland and St. Petersburg, Fla. Upon his return to West Virginia, he was employed by U.S. Steel at Pinnacle, W.Va., and was a member of the Mine Rescue Team while there. He was a disabled coal miner and a member of the U.M.W.A.
"Corky attended the Otsego Chapel. He enjoyed traveling with his family, listening to music, fishing, camping, and watching his favorite NBA and college football games. He was an avid golfer, playing when he could and following the PGA tour both in person and on TV. He developed many deep friendships with fellow golfers and their families, and watched with pride as his son forged a career in the game he loved so much.
"His true passion, though, was his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Corky was truly a kind soul who endured years of illness without turning to bitterness or defeat. Instead, he used his wicked sense of humor and his quick wit to endear him to all those around him. He will be sorely missed.
"The family will receive visitors at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, 2010, at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens. A brief memorial service will follow at 2 p.m...."
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1926); Page 31; WV Archives Web Site.
John W. Pomeroy; age 23; born in WV; single; living at Helen, WV; married on 29 Mar 1926 at
Princeton, WV; Virginia Bailey; age 21; born in VA; single; living at Princeton, WV
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1926); Page 31; WV Archives Web Site.
John W. Pomeroy; age 23; born in WV; single; living at Helen, WV; married on 29 Mar 1926 at
Princeton, WV; Virginia Bailey; age 21; born in VA; single; living at Princeton, WV