1. Calfee Funeral Service; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Malcolm Lee Fortner, 47, of Wyoming, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at his residence."Born July 22, 1965, at Welch, he was the son of the late Onnie and Velva Angle Fortner.
"Malcolm was a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church. He enjoyed 4-wheeling, photography, being outdoors and being with his family and friends.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Penelope Fortner Dillon.
"Survivors include his wife, Mary Fortner; a son, Nicholas Fortner; a daughter, Penelope Star Fortner; a brother, Roger Fortner and his wife, Judith, of Charlotte, NC; and a special niece and nephew, Nicole Miller and JR Dillon, both of North Carolina.
"A private service will be held at a later date..."
1. StaffordFamily Funeral Home,Inc.; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Luther Luke Eugene Watts, 32, of Glover, WV, went to Heaven on Friday February 11, 2011 at his home. He was born September 7, 1978 in Mullens WV, a son of Luther McCracken and Phyllis Cook-Watts. Preceding him in death were his grandparents Robert Y. and Mary M. Cook and James and Noche Faye McCracken; an aunt Terry L. Cook and a cousin Rayna Rowe. Survivors include his loving mother Phyllis Cook; two brothers Micheal Watts and Joshua Watts; two sisters Mary Fortner and husband Malcolm L. and Dana Dalton and husband Bobby Ray; step grandmother Marion McCracken of Brenton, WV; aunts Claudine Smith and husband Greg of Pilot Mt, NC, Rosemarie Hatfield and husband Carlos of King, NC; uncles Everette McCracken and wife Peggy of Brenton, WV, James M. McCracken and wife Novella of Pineville, WV. Luke was loved and treasured by his cousins Shawn Beverly, Greg, Mike, Katie and Emmy Smith, Robbie, Tracy and Whitney, Sheila, Matt, and Carla Hatfield; best buddy Marshall Reed and many nieces and nephews and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday February18, 2011 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, with Rev. Melissa White officiating. He will be laid to rest in Cooper Cemetery, Skin Fork, WV..."
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
J.B. Hurley; born 15 Jun 1935; living at Box 85, Hurley, VA 24620 in 1993.
1. 1940 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; E.D. 14-6; Page 178A; Image 39 of 116;
Household #345.
Listed as Joan Chambers; age 1; born in VA; no education; in household of father, Fred Chambers.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joan B. Hurley; born 15 Jun 1935 (sic, husband's birth date); living at Box 85, Hurley, VA 24620
in 1993.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Craig J. Hurley; living at Box 85, Hurley, VA 24620 in 1987.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Karen S. Hurley; living at Box 85, Hurley, VA 24620 in 1987.
2. Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Karen Sue Hurley Justice, 54, of Mohawk WV, went
home to be with the lord Tuesday, August 21st at her
residence in Mohawk, WV.
"Karen was born in Grundy VA, November 30th 1957,
a daughter of J.B. And Joanna Chambers Hurley of
Hurley, VA. She loved Cleaning house and working
with flowers.
"She was preceded in death by her son Shad Justus.
"In addition to her parents survivors include Husband
Raymond Justice of the home, Daughter Ashley
Lawrence and Husband Brian of Princeton, WV, and
Granddaughter Brianna Justice of Guesses Fork VA,
two sisters Janet Crockett of Hurley, VA, Kathy Keen
and husband Lee of Dismal, VA, and one Brother
Craig Hurley of Hurley, VA.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday August
25th at 1:00 pm, with Elder David Lester and Elder
Danny Hurley Officiating at the Little Dove Old
Regular Baptist Church in Guesses Fork, VA. Burial
will follow at the Rife Cemetery on Old Laurel Road at
Guesses Fork VA, near Hurley, VA.
1. 1940 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; E.D. 14-6; Page 178A; Image 39 of 116;
Household #345.
Listed as Fred Chambers; age 32; born in GA; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived in GA on 1 Apr
1935; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; E.D. 14-6; Page 178A; Image 39 of 116;
Household #345.
Listed as Lucy Chambers; age 23; born in GA; married; 8th grade education; lived in GA on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Fred Chambers.
1. 1940 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; E.D. 14-6; Page 178A; Image 39 of 116;
Household #345.
Listed as Wondle Chambers; age 8; born in TN; 2nd grade education; lived in GA on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, Fred Chambers.
1. 1940 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; E.D. 14-6; Page 178A; Image 39 of 116;
Household #345.
Listed as Stanley Chambers; age 5; born in GA; no education; lived in GA on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, Fred Chambers.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Krollitz-Hull; E.D. 24-57; Page 1496B?; Image
28 of 74, Household #235.
Listed as William T. Blevins; age 20; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 193A; Image
41 of 56; Family # 325/327.
Listed as Lillian Taylor; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Taylor.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Krollitz-Hull; E.D. 24-57; Page 1496B?;
Image 28 of 74, Household #235.
Listed as Lillian Blevins; age 16; born in WV; married; 2 yrs, HS education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William T. Blevins.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lillian Frances Taylor Blevins, 88, of Iaeger, WV, went
home to be with the Lord, Saturday, August 18, 2012,
at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV.
"Lillian was born in Iaeger, WV, September 4, 1923, a
daughter of the late Thomas and Eva Maude Renn
Taylor. She was a homemaker and the last surviving
member of her original family. She loved reading her
Bible and taught Sunday School. She also liked
writing poems.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death
by her husband, William Blevins, one son, Larry
Blevins, three sisters, Thelma Davidson, Nellie Riffe,
and Elsie England, two brothers, Charles Taylor, and
Tommy Taylor, a half sister, Irene Blackburn, two half
brothers, Sampy Taylor and Bobby Taylor, and a
grandson Gary Addair.
"Survivors include one daughter, Linda Addair and
husband Bob of Iaeger, WV; five grandchildren, Ebby
Muncy and wife Tammy of Princeton, WV, Donald
Muncy and wife Tiffany of Athens, WV, Robert Blevins
of Fairview, TX, Tina Blevins of Grand Prairie, TX,
and Kristi Auville and husband Kevin of Iaeger, WV;
seventeen great grandchildren, one step great
granddaughter, one step great-great granddaughter,
and a granddaughter-in-law, Jolene Addair of
Statesville, NC.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, August
21, 2012, at 11 o clock, with Reverend Don Morgan
officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in
Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial
Gardens in Princeton, WV..."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 203A; Iamge 4 of 42;
Family #31/32.
Listed as Elbert Justice; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, William A. Justice.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; E.D. 24-58; taken on 29 Jul 1940;
Page 1136B; Image 34 of 60; Household #243.
Listed as Elbert Justice; age 15; born in WV; single; 3rd grade education; in household of father,
William A. Justice.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 6; WV Archives Web Site.
Elbert Justice; age 21; born and living at Panther, WV; single; married on 10 May 1943 at
Panther, WV; Florence Burks; age 17; born and living at Panther, WV; single; with consent of
Betty Burks, mother of Florence Burks.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Elder Elbert Justice, 90, of Trace Fork Hollow near
Panther, WV, passed away at his home early Friday,
August 17, 2012, following a long illness.
"Elbert was born March 18, 1922 in Panther, WV, a
son of the late William A. and Amanda Matney
Justice. He was a retired coal miner, an army veteran
of WW II, and a Pastor at the Beulah Land Baptist
Church at Trace Fork for 68 years.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by
his wife Florence Burks Justice and his siblings,
Quary Justice, William "Willie" Justice, Lucy Bailey,
John, Ervin, Walter, Everett, Paul, and Clarence
Justice, and Dicy Justus.
"Survivors include five daughters, Corba Murray and
husband Robert of Tuscumbia, AL, Opal Matney and
husband Daniel of Panther, WV, Ruth Justice and
husband Fred of Waitville, WV, Carrol Justus and
husband Larry of Panther, WV, and Judy Bryant and
husband Jesse of Branchland, WV; three sons, Arnold
"Bill" Justice and wife Sherry of Bristol, TN, Ronald
Justice and wife Judy of Roderfield, WV, and Phillip
Justice and wife Brenda of Bull Creek, WV; one sister,
Freda Matney of Panther, WV; sixteen grandchildren
and twelve great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Monday, August
20, 2012, at 2 o'clock, with Elder Alvin Belcher
officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in
Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Justice Cemetery
at Trace Fork near Panther, where military graveside
services will be conducted by the American Legion
Post #175 and the VFW Post #1144..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 6; WV Archives Web Site.
Elbert Justice; age 21; born and living at Panther, WV; single; married on 10 May 1943 at
Panther, WV; Florence Burks; age 17; born and living at Panther, WV; single; with consent of
Betty Burks, mother of Florence Burks.