McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Delmer "Dell" Walls

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 124; WV Archives Web Site.
Delmer Walls; age 23; born on 15 Oct 1915 in VA; living at Amigo, WV; son of Grant and Jane Walls;
married on 3 Feb 1939 at Rhodell, WV; Pearl Adkins; age 26; born on 23 Feb 1912 in WV; living at
Amigo, WV; daughter of Philip and Julia Ann Adkins.


Pearl Adkins

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 124; WV Archives Web Site.
Delmer Walls; age 23; born on 15 Oct 1915 in VA; living at Amigo, WV; son of Grant and Jane Walls;
married on 3 Feb 1939 at Rhodell, WV; Pearl Adkins; age 26; born on 23 Feb 1912 in WV; living at
Amigo, WV; daughter of Philip and Julia Ann Adkins.


Phillip Lloyd Walls

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 287; WV Archives Web Site.
Phillip Walls; age 19; born at Amigo, WV; single; living at Bud, WV; son of Delmer and Pearl Walls;
married on 12 Apr 1958 at Mullens, WV; Arlene Bishop; age 18; born and living at Alpoca, WV;
single; daughter of Aaron and Augusta Bishop.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 20 Aug 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"BUD — Phillip Loyd Walls, 73, of Bud, died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at his residence following a long illness.

"Born June 6, 1938, at Amigo, he was the son of the late Delmar “Dell” and Pearlie Adkins Walls.

"Phillip was a former coal miner with 25 years of service, retiring as a certified electrician, a member of UMWA, was a former employee of Talon Manufacturing, was a member of the Alpoca Pentecostal Church of God and attended The Mullens Pentecostal Church. In his leisure he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was a U.S. Army Veteran.

"In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by two brothers, Glen Adkins and Boyd Walls, and a son-in-law, Mark Browning.

"Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 53 years, Arlene Bishop Walls; two daughters, Donna Browning of Beckley and Tina Compton and her husband, Carl of Alpoca; one son, Brian Walls and his wife, Regina of Hillsborough, NC; one sister, Elivian Walls Sizemore of Stephenson; four brothers, James Walls of Benton, WA, Ray Walls and his wife, Kathy of Basin, Jack Walls and his wife, Judy of Stephenson, and Carl Walls and his wife, Patricia of Stephenson; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

"Services will be noon Monday, August 22, 2011, at Mullens Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Lewis Arnold and Rev. Paul Lusk officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton...."


Arlene Bishop

1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV: Barkers Ridge District; E.D. 55-4; taken on 24 Apr 1940; Page
82A; Image 21 of 54; Haouseold #185.
Listed as Arline Bishop; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Bishop.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 287; WV Archives Web Site.
Phillip Walls; age 19; born at Amigo, WV; single; living at Bud, WV; son of Delmer and Pearl Walls;
married on 12 Apr 1958 at Mullens, WV; Arlene Bishop; age 18; born and living at Alpoca, WV;
single; daughter of Aaron and Augusta Bishop.


Carl William Compton Sr

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Carl W. Compton; born on 28 Jan 1957; living at PO Box 861, Mullens, WV 25882.
2. Tankersley Funeral & Cremation Services; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Carl William Compton, Sr. 61,of Bud, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family following a long illness.

"Born January 28, 1957 at Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Alfred Compton and Helen (Griffith) Compton Shelton.

"Mr. Compton was a carpenter and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. In his leisure he enjoyed building projects, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.

"In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Compton.

"Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife and caregiver, Tina Walls Compton; three sons, Carl William Compton, Jr., Jason Jackson Compton, and Brentley Ray Compton;two granddaughters, Aryel and Cadeance Compton; four step grandchildren, Ashley, Sierra, Destiny, and David Terris; three brothers, Cecil Compton and his wife, Sandy, Clyde Compton, and David Thomas and his wife, Misty; and his mother-in-law, Arlene Walls.

"In keeping with Carl’s wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no services. ...."


Tina Walls

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Tina Compton; born on 15 Jan 1963; living at PO Box 861, Mullens, WV 25882.


Pearl Adkins

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 124; WV Archives Web Site.
Delmer Walls; age 23; born on 15 Oct 1915 in VA; living at Amigo, WV; son of Grant and Jane Walls;
married on 3 Feb 1939 at Rhodell, WV; Pearl Adkins; age 26; born on 23 Feb 1912 in WV; living at
Amigo, WV; daughter of Philip and Julia Ann Adkins.