1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Redords; Vol #__(1941); Page 227; WV Archives Web Site.
Garnett W. Goad; age 36; born in VA; divorced; living at Caretta, WV; married on 30 Aug 1941
at Yukon, WV; Kathleen Stevens; age 17; born in VA; single; living at Yukon, WV; with consent
of Emily Stevens, mother of Kathleen Stevens.
2. "The Industrial News"; Iaeger, WV; Thursday 6 Jan 1953; Page 1 Article.
Man Kills Wife, Another Woman and Himself, Sat."; "Domestic Troubles Blamed For Triple Killing
at English; Man Was Semi-Invalid Miner"
" Garnett Wille Goad, 55 a retired coal miner and semi-invalid suffering from asthma and cilicosis;
apparently shot his pretty thirty-two year old blonde wife, Kathleen and her woman companion, Mrs.
Ethel Mildred Pruitt, 38 in a room rented by Mrs. Goad at English, Saturday afternoon.
"Goad was orgnally from Dugspur in Carroll county, Va. His wife's relatives were from Tucson, Arizona.
The other woman, in this domestic mix-up had been sharing the rented room with Mrs. Goad since
leaving her husband, Noland Pruitt of Garland, a few weeks earlier.
"The final part of the tragic domestic triangle was enacted in a six room house occupied by Jess Brown.
Mrs. Goad rented one room of this house from Brown. Goad resided at the home of Bill Thompson in
English..."
"It was... (can't read)... into Mrs. Goads room."
"A few minutes later, Brown was atartled by a fusillade of shots. He ran immediately to Deskins store nearby and told Al and Bill Deskins of the shots and said that he had heard someone groaning in Mrs.
Goad's room after the shooting.
"The Deskins brothers wnet with Brown to the room and looked in. He said it was a shambles.
"Mrs. Pruitt's body, clothed in blue jeans and shirt, was lying in a pool of blood at the foot of the bed. Mrs. Goad's body was lying shot to death about 10feet away from the bed.She was clothed in brown slacks and a white blouse.
"Goad was lying across the bed, still wearing his overcoat. By his hand was the luger automatic pistol which apparently had been unloaded into the women and then used to put a fatal bullet into his own heart.
"Mrs. Pruitt had her hand in the pocket of her jeans and clutched in her right hand was a .38 automatic pistol whic had never been fired.
"The fatal shots were fired a few minutes after 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
"Authorities reported that Goad had told neighbors before Christmas that he was going to shoot his wife, the woman fried who was "breaking up his home" and himself.
"Mrs Pruitt was a taxi driver. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Atwell of the Dry Fork section.
"Survivors include the husband, one son; two brothers, both of Parkersburg; two sister, Mrs. Agnes
Knicely of Parkersburg and Mrs. Cora Short of Bradshaw.
"Funeral Services fro Mrs. Pruitt was conducted from the Baptist chuch at Shortridge near Garland yeaterday afternoon with the Rev.N.K. Smith of Jolo, officating. Burial followed in the Shortridge Cemetery.
"Mr. Goads body was sent toGalax, VA where last rites will be conducted and burial made in the family cemetery there.
"Parents of Mrs. Goad are on their way from Tucson, Arizona to complete arragnements for Mrs. Goad, whose body is at the O.J. Douglas Mortuary in Welch."
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1883; WV Archives Web Site.
Garnett Willie Goad; age__; born in Carroll Co, VA; retired; married; living at English, WV; son of
William Ace and Roxy Anne (Mabry) Goad; died 3 Jan 1953 at English, WV; from self inflicted gun
shot to the left chest; suicide; buried 6 Jan 1953 in Carroll Co, VA
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Redords; Vol #__(1941); Page 227; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett W. Goad; age 36; born in VA; divorced; living at Caretta, WV; married on 30 Aug 1941
at Yukon, WV; Kathleen Stevens; age 17; born in VA; single; living at Yukon, WV; with consent
of Emily Stevens, mother of Kathleen Stevens.
2. "The Industrial News"; Iaeger, WV; Thursday 6 Jan 1953; Page 1 Article.
Man Kills Wife, Another Woman and Himself, Sat."; "Domestic Troubles Blamed For Triple Killing
at English; Man Was Semi-Invalid Miner"
" Garrett Wille Goad, 55 a retired coal miner and semi-invalid suffering from asthma and cilicosis;
apparently shot his pretty thirty-two year old blonde wife, Kathleen and her woman companion, Mrs.
Ethel Mildred Pruitt, 38 in a room rented by Mrs. Goad at English, Saturday afternoon.
"Goad was orgnally from Dugspur in Carroll county, Va. His wife's relatives were from Tucson, Arizona.
The other woman, in this domestic mix-up had been sharing the rented room with Mrs. Goad since
leaving her husband, Noland Pruitt of Garland, a few weeks earlier.
"The final part of the tragic domestic triangle was enacted in a six room house occupied by Jess Brown.
Mrs. Goad rented one room of this house from Brown. Goad resided at the home of Bill Thompson in
English..."
"It was... (can't read)... into Mrs. Goads room."
"A few minutes later, Brown was atartled by a fusillade of shots. He ran immediately to Deskins store nearby and told Al and Bill Deskins of the shots and said that he had heard someone groaning in Mrs.
Goad's room after the shooting.
"The Deskins brothers wnet with Brown to the room and looked in. He said it was a shambles.
"Mrs. Pruitt's body, clothed in blue jeans and shirt, was lying in a pool of blood at the foot of the bed. Mrs. Goad's body was lying shot to death about 10feet away from the bed.She was clothed in brown slacks and a white blouse.
"Goad was lying across the bed, still wearing his overcoat. By his hand was the luger automatic pistol which apparently had been unloaded into the women and then used to put a fatal bullet into his own heart.
"Mrs. Pruitt had her hand in the pocket of her jeans and clutched in her right hand was a .38 automatic pistol whic had never been fired.
"The fatal shots were fired a few minutes after 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
"Authorities reported that Goad had told neighbors before Christmas that he was going to shoot his wife, the woman fried who was "breaking up his home" and himself.
"Mrs Pruitt was a taxi driver. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Atwell of the Dry Fork section.
"Survivors include the husband, one son; two brothers, both of Parkersburg; two sister, Mrs. Agnes
Knicely of Parkersburg and Mrs. Cora Short of Bradshaw.
"Funeral Services fro Mrs. Pruitt was conducted from the Baptist chuch at Shortridge near Garland yeaterday afternoon with the Rev.N.K. Smith of Jolo, officating. Burial followed in the Shortridge Cemetery.
"Mr. Goads body was sent toGalax, VA where last rites will be conducted and burial made in the family cemetery there.
"Parents of Mrs. Goad are on their way from Tucson, Arizona to complete arragnements for Mrs. Goad, whose body is at the O.J. Douglas Mortuary in Welch."
3. McDowell Co, WV; death Certificate #1884; WV Archives Web Site.
Mary Kathleen Goad; age 27; born 15 Feb 1925 at Red Ash, VA; married; living at English, WV;
daughter of Dell and Emily Rebb (Montgomery) Stevens; died 3 Jan 1953 at English, WV; from
gunshot to the chest; homicide; buried 10 Jan 1953 in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery;
informant, Dell Stevens.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 224B;
Image 64 of 75; Family #561.
Listed as Wesley E. Dye; age 56; born in MT; widowed; loader in coal mine; in household of
son-in-law, Charles B. Dixon.
1. 1920 Census; Sandy River District; Iaeger; taken on 19Mar 1920; Page 249A; Image 28 of 35;
Family #279/283.
Listed as Woodrow Cline; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Cline.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 233A' Image 21
of 35; Family #168/169.
Listed as Woodroe Cline; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Cline.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Woodrow Cline; born 2 Apr 1913 at Iaeger, WV; living at Panther, WV; son of Jim and Lydia;
married on 24 Jan 1938 at Panther, WV; Annie Mae McCoy; born 28 Aug 1921 at Panther, WV;
living at Panther, WV; daughter of Wayne and Nancy.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 205B;
Family #65/66.
Listed as Anna M. McCoy; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Wayne McCoy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Woodrow Cline; born 2 Apr 1913 at Iaeger, WV; living at Panther, WV; son of Jim and Lydia;
married on 24 Jan 1938 at Panther, WV; Annie Mae McCoy; born 28 Aug 1921 at Panther, WV;
living at Panther, WV; daughter of Wayne and Nancy.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #7093; Ancestry.com Website.
Willie Russell Stacy; age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; miner; living at
Roseann, VA; son of Benjamin Floyd and Louisa (Looney) Stacy; married on 16 Apr 1946 at Blackey,
VA; Elizabeth McCoy; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at
Panthe, WV; daughter of Wayne and Nancy (Prater) McCoy.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 205B;
Family #65/66.
Listed as Elizabeth McCoy; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Wayne McCoy.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #7093; Ancestry.com Website.
Willie Russell Stacy; age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; miner; living at
Roseann, VA; son of Benjamin Floyd and Louisa (Looney) Stacy; married on 16 Apr 1946 at Blackey,
VA; Elizabeth McCoy; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at
Panthe, WV; daughter of Wayne and Nancy (Prater) McCoy.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 258B;
Family #135/137.
Listed as Robert McCoy; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Wayne McCoy.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 205B;
Family #65/66.
Listed as Robert McCoy; age 20; born in KY; in household of father, Wayne McCoy.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 188; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert McCoy; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Panther, WV; son
of Wayne and Nancy; married on 26 Oct 1933 at Panther, WV; Dorothy McCoy; age 21; born in
Pike Co, KY; single; daughter of Perry and America.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 188; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert McCoy; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Panther, WV; son
of Wayne and Nancy; married on 26 Oct 1933 at Panther, WV; Dorothy McCoy; age 21; born in
Pike Co, KY; single; daughter of Perry and America.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 258B;
Family #135/137.
Listed as Floydl McCoy; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Wayne McCoy.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 205B;
Family #65/66.
Listed as Floyd McCoy; age 18; born in KY; in household of father, Wayne McCoy.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 330; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd McCoy; age 23; born in McDowell Co, KY (sic, WV); single; miner; living at Panther; son of
Wayne and Nancy; married on 5 Jun 1935 at Welch, WV; Viola Cline; age21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of James and Lydia.
1. 1920 Census; Sandy River District; Iaeger; taken on 19Mar 1920; Page 249A; Image 28 of 35;
Family #279/283.
Listed as Viola Cline; age 2 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Cline.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 233A' Image 21
of 35; Family #168/169.
Listed as Viola Cline; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Cline.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 330; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd McCoy; age 23; born in McDowell Co, KY (sic, WV); single; miner; living at Panther; son of
Wayne and Nancy; married on 5 Jun 1935 at Welch, WV; Viola Cline; age21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of James and Lydia.