1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 27; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Evans Dillon; age 28; born in Peterstown, WV; single; living at Princeton, WV; married on
30 Jul 1960 at Premier, WV; Wilma Louise Jones; age 21; born and living at Premier, WV; single.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 10 of 36; Household #64.
Listed as Wilma Jones; age 2; born in WV; no education; in household of father, Marvin Jones.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 30 Mar 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #21.
Listed as Wilma Jones; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Marvin L. Jones.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 27; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Evans Dillon; age 28; born in Peterstown, WV; single; living at Princeton, WV; married on
30 Jul 1960 at Premier, WV; Wilma Louise Jones; age 21; born and living at Premier, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 310; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgel Dudleson; age 19; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Asco, WV; son of
James and Christine; married on 4 Jul 1922 at Asco, WV; Dorothy McGinnist; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William and Synthia.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 417; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgel Dudleson; born 8 Apr 1904 in OH; widowed; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of James and
Christine (deceased); married on 16 Jan 1941 at Bradshaw, WV; Vivian Spence; born 28 Feb 1909
in WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of John and Mollie.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 357; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgle Charles Dudleson; age 45; born in OH; divorced; living at Roderfield, WV;
married on 27 Apr 1950 at Roderfield, WV; Ida Daniels, age 30; born and living at Roderfield, WV;
divorced.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 000618; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgel C. Dudleson; age 60; born 4 Apr 1904 in Jackson, OH; widowed; retired miner; SS# 236-10-6477;
living at Caretta, WV; son of unknown parents; died 1 Jan 1965 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to
general malnutrition and anemia secondary to metastatic hypernephroma with cor pilmonale and
silicosis; buried 4 Jan 1965 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Raymond Hill, Caretta, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 11 Apr 2014.
Edgel C. Dudleson; born in 1904; died in 1965; buried here; double headstone photo shown with third
wife, Ida Daniels Dudleson.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 261B;
Image 4 of 30; Family # 34/34.
Listed as Dorothy McGiuer; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, William McGinnis.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 310; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgel Dudleson; age 19; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Asco, WV; son of
James and Christine; married on 4 Jul 1922 at Asco, WV; Dorothy McGinnist; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William and Synthia.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 224; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Dee Hill; age 20; born at Warriormine, WV; single; living at War, WV; married
on 6 May 1949 at War, WV; Ruth Zana Woodard; age 16; born at Meadow View, VA; single;
living at War, WV; with consent of Shaler Hill, father of Raymond Dee Hill, and Claude R.
Woodard, father of Ruth Zana Woodard.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 226; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Dee Hill; age 24; born at War, WV; divorced; living at Caretta, WV; married on
10 Sep 1952 at Welch, WV; Sylvia Ruth Dudleson; age 24; born at Davy, WV; single; living at
Caretta, WV.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Raymond Dee Hill
Also Known As Dennis R Hill
Residence Date 15 Nov 2007
Residence Place War, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 28 Jun 1928
Address War, West Virginia 24892
Address Date 15 Nov 2007
2nd Address Caretta, West Virginia 24892
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1999-25 Mar 2008
3rd Address Caretta, West Virginia 24821
3rd Address Date 01 Aug 1993-01 Jan 2004
Possible Relatives Slyvia Hill, Sylvia R Hill
Record Number 171301865"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 226; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Dee Hill; age 24; born at War, WV; divorced; living at Caretta, WV; married on
10 Sep 1952 at Welch, WV; Sylvia Ruth Dudleson; age 24; born at Davy, WV; single; living at
Caretta, WV.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Sylvia Ruth Dudleson Hill, 91, of Caretta, WV passed away peacefully Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the home of a devoted friend in Roanoke, VA, following a courageous battle with cancer."Sylvia was born November 22, 1926, in Davy, WV, a daughter of the late Edgel and Dorothy McGinnis Dudleson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother; she was loved by all who knew her. She worked as an Avon Representative for 16 years and was employed by the McDowell County Commission on Aging at the War Center.
"In addition to her parents, Sylvia was preceded in death by her loving husband, Raymond Hill; daughter, Beverly Matney; daughter-in-law, Barbara Hill; granddaughter, Jennifer Hill; grandson, Steven Blankenship; great grandson, Steven Tyler Blankenship; sister, Willa Mae Addair, and brothers, Harold and Bobby Dudleson.
"Survivors include one daughter, Delilah Christian and husband David of Newport News, VA; three sons, Dennis Hill and Michael Hill both of Caretta, WV, and Ernest Dudleson of Louisville, KY; nine grandchildren, Neil Christian, Dennis Hill, Jr., Jeremy Hill, Adam Hardin, Clint and Justin Dudleson, Taylor Hill, Justin Jones, and Stephanie Seay; eleven great grandchildren, Christopher Christian, Kyle Hill, Hannah Hill, Brittany Seay, Tristan Prater, Adam Ray, Caylee Hardin, Caiden and Kaleigh Seay; and Caitlin and Makalya Blankenship; a sister-in-law, Freda Shockley of Salem, VA, and a niece Doris Mays of Summersville, WV, whom the family thank so very much for their love and support; special friends David and Brenda Porter of Roanoke, VA, special thanks for all your loving care for our mother during her illness; her extended family, the Community of Caretta, we thank you for your support . Also, special thanks to Amedisys Hospice of Roanoke, VA.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 1 o’clock with Pastor Brian Patterson officiating at the Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Bluewell, WV. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons...."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Dennis R Hill
Residence Date 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place Iaeger, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 13 Aug 1953
Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
Address Date 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address Caretta, West Virginia 24821
2nd Address Date 01 Jan 1998
3rd Address Caretta, West Virginia 24821
3rd Address Date 01 May 1992-01 Jun 2002
Record Number 171301816"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Michael W Hill
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998
Residence Place Caretta, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 11 Aug 1955
Address Caretta, West Virginia 24821
Address Date 01 Jan 1998
2nd Address War, West Virginia 24892
2nd Address Date 01 Apr 1985-13 Jul 2001
Record Number 171366664"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 224; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Dee Hill; age 20; born at Warriormine, WV; single; living at War, WV; married
on 6 May 1949 at War, WV; Ruth Zana Woodard; age 16; born at Meadow View, VA; single;
living at War, WV; with consent of Shaler Hill, father of Raymond Dee Hill, and Claude R.
Woodard, father of Ruth Zana Woodard.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 226; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Dee Hill; age 24; born at War, WV; divorced; living at Caretta, WV; married on
10 Sep 1952 at Welch, WV; Sylvia Ruth Dudleson; age 24; born at Davy, WV; single; living at
Caretta, WV.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Raymond Dee Hill
Also Known As Dennis R Hill
Residence Date 15 Nov 2007
Residence Place War, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 28 Jun 1928
Address War, West Virginia 24892
Address Date 15 Nov 2007
2nd Address Caretta, West Virginia 24892
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1999-25 Mar 2008
3rd Address Caretta, West Virginia 24821
3rd Address Date 01 Aug 1993-01 Jan 2004
Possible Relatives Slyvia Hill, Sylvia R Hill
Record Number 171301865"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 224; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Dee Hill; age 20; born at Warriormine, WV; single; living at War, WV; married
on 6 May 1949 at War, WV; Ruth Zana Woodard; age 16; born at Meadow View, VA; single;
living at War, WV; with consent of Shaler Hill, father of Raymond Dee Hill, and Claude R.
Woodard, father of Ruth Zana Woodard.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 310; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgel Dudleson; age 19; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Asco, WV; son of
James and Christine; married on 4 Jul 1922 at Asco, WV; Dorothy McGinnist; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of William and Synthia.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 417; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgel Dudleson; born 8 Apr 1904 in OH; widowed; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of James and
Christine (deceased); married on 16 Jan 1941 at Bradshaw, WV; Vivian Spence; born 28 Feb 1909
in WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of John and Mollie.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 357; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgle Charles Dudleson; age 45; born in OH; divorced; living at Roderfield, WV;
married on 27 Apr 1950 at Roderfield, WV; Ida Daniels, age 30; born and living at Roderfield, WV;
divorced.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 000618; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgel C. Dudleson; age 60; born 4 Apr 1904 in Jackson, OH; widowed; retired miner; SS# 236-10-6477;
living at Caretta, WV; son of unknown parents; died 1 Jan 1965 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to
general malnutrition and anemia secondary to metastatic hypernephroma with cor pilmonale and
silicosis; buried 4 Jan 1965 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Raymond Hill, Caretta, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 11 Apr 2014.
Edgel C. Dudleson; born in 1904; died in 1965; buried here; double headstone photo shown with third
wife, Ida Daniels Dudleson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartlett (sic, Bartley); taken on 1 May 1930;
Page 75A; Image 88 of 89; Family #2/2.
Listed as Vivian Spence; age 20; born in WV; in household of father, John Spence.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; E.D. 24-14; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page
257A; Image 3 of 22; Household #19.
Listed as Vivian Spence; age 31; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John B. Spence.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 417; WV Archives Web Site.
Edgel Dudleson; born 8 Apr 1904 in OH; widowed; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of James and
Christine (deceased); married on 16 Jan 1941 at Bradshaw, WV; Vivian Spence; born 28 Feb 1909
in WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of John and Mollie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 207; WV Archives Web Site.
Leon Horn; age 18; born at Lex, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 15 Jan 1963
at Welch, WV; Lola Marie Duddleson; age 16; born at Ironton, OH; single; living at Roderfield,
WV; with consent of Monroe and Marie Horn, parents of Leon Horn, and Eagel and Ida Dudleson,
parents of Lola Marie Dudleson.
2. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Leon Horne
Birth Date: 8 Apr 1944
Birth Place: West Virginia
Death Date: 15 Jul 1966
Death Place: Roderfield, McDowell, West Virginia
Burial Date: 18 Jul 1966
Burial Place: Iaeger, West Virginia
Cemetery Name: Vanover Cem.
Death Age: 22
Occupation: Adcu
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Residence: Roderfield, McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name: Monroe Horne
Mother Name: Marie Vanover
FHL Film Number: 800216"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Vanover Cemetery, Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 29 Apr 2014.
Leon Horn; born 8 Apr 1944 at lex, WV; died 15 Jul 1966 at Iaeger, WV; buried here; no grave
marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 207; WV Archives Web Site.
Leon Horn; age 18; born at Lex, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 15 Jan 1963
at Welch, WV; Lola Marie Duddleson; age 16; born at Ironton, OH; single; living at Roderfield,
WV; with consent of Monroe and Marie Horn, parents of Leon Horn, and Eagel and Ida Dudleson,
parents of Lola Marie Dudleson.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage license #75-001410; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Raleigh Moten Addair; age 33; born 9 Jan 1941 in WV; widowed; this was his 2nd marriage;
3 yrs HS education; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of William Hayes and Orpha Beele (Deskins)
Addair; married on 6 Jan 1975 in Grundy, VA; Patricia Sue Smith; age 17; born 2 Dec 1957 in
WV; single; this was her 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS education; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter
of Cecil Basil and Dorothy Jean (Hicks) Smith.
2. US Public Records; 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
Raleigh M. Addair; born 9 Jan 1941; living at PO Box 83, Raysal, WV; on 21 Jul 2001; possible
relatives, Sue and Patricia Sue Addair.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Raleigh M. Addair, 74, died peacefully July 28, 2015."Funeral Services celebrating his life will be 6:00 PM Thursday July 30, 2015 at Kernersville Full Gospel Mission Church, 815 Salisbury Street, Kernersville, NC officiated by Pastor Garland Glascoe.
"Raleigh was born January 9, 1941 in Garland, West Virginia to the late Orpha Deskins and William Hayes Addair. He was also predeceased by his son Melvin Howard Addair; daughter Charlotte Louise Addair Reed; brothers Kyle, Herman, Charlie, Bernard, Edgar and Ervin Addair; sisters Lona Van Dyke and Oma Sparks.
"Survivors include his loving wife of 40 years Patricia Sue Smith Addair; daughters Sonja and husband Kevin Kissinger, Valerie and husband Billy Lester, Kim and husband Dale Shortridge, Rhonda and husband Jamie Burchette; sons Doug and wife Evelyn Addair, Billy Addair and fiancée Loretta Brewer Inness, Brian and wife Pat Addair, Stevie and wife Buffy Addair; son-in-law Jamie Reed; brother-in-law Ricky and wife Ruby Hicks; sister Janet Adams; brothers Eugene and Leon Addair; grandchildren Zachary Reed, Tony and Sarah Clevenger, Hannah Addair, Amberly Shortridge; great-grandchild Slaydon, Gage and Braxton Smith and numerous other grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Raleigh was especially proud of his grandchildren Christian Addair , of the US Marine Corps and Kenny Smith of the US Army. He is also survived by his special Pastor Garland Glascoe and wife, "guardian angel" Brenda.
"Funeral services will also be held in Bartley, West Virginia at Jesus Church of Bartley at 12 PM Sunday, August 2, 2015, with Rev. Roger "Pete" Woods and Rev. Coy Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Woods Family Cemetery on Rockridge, near Bradshaw, West Virginia...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'73 012205; WV Archives Web Site.
Eva Sue Addair; age 29; born 1 May 1944 in WV; married; wife of Raleigh Addair; housewife;
living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Howard and Stella (Estep) Christian; died 6 Jul 1973 in the
Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from myocardial insufficency due to diabetes millitus; with
electrolight embalance; buried 8 Jul 1973 in Sparks Cemetery, Paynesville, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 21 Jul 2018.
" Eva Sue Christian Addair
Birth 1944
Bartley, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 6 Jul 1973 (aged 28–29)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 190761365"Additional Information Posted:
"Eva Sue Addair, 29, of Bradshaw died Friday, July 6, 1973 in a Welch hospital from myocardial insufficency due to diabetes millitus with electrolight imbalance."Born in 1944 at Bartley, she was a daughter of Howard Christian and Stella K. Estep-Christian (1912-1981) of Yukon.
"Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Raleigh Moten Addair (1941-2015); five sons, Melvin Howard "Chip" Addair (1960-2014), Bryan Christopher Addair (1971-2017), Steven "Stevie" Addair and William "Billy" Addair of the home; four daughters, Sonja Addair-Kissinger, Valerie Addair-Lester, Charlotte Louise Addair-Reed (1966-2015) and Kimberly Addair-Shortridge of the home; four sisters, Margaret Christian-Tolliver of Raysal, Brenda Christian-Mullins of Bartley, Katherine Christian-Blankenship of Bradshaw and Faye Christian of Yukon; one half-sister, Gladys Gross of Waterbury CT; two half-brothers, Jim and John Gross of Whitewood VA.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. today at the Church of the Living God at Garland with Rev. Booker Rifle, Rev. Jim Addair and Rev. Bill Bose officiating. Burial will follow in Tom Sparks Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain.
"SOURCE: Bluefield Daily Telegraph Newspaper Archives; Sunday, July 8, 1973; Page 2."
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Melvin (Chip) Howard Addair, 54, of Concord, NC, formerly of Caretta, WV went home to be with the Lortd on Sunday, December 21, 2014.
"Melvin was born June 16, 1960 a son of Raleigh Addair and the late Eva Sue Christian Addair. He served in the United States Marine Corps and worked as a forklift operator. He loved football and was a Raiders fan. He enjoyed reading, photography, and collecting knives. He will be sadly missed by many.
"In addition to his father, Raleigh Addair, survivors include three children, Natasha Addair Crigger and husband Roy of Tazewell, VA, Josiah Addair of Caretta, WV, and Jeremy Addair of North Carolina; three grandchildren, Easton Crigger and Zamarah Ani Crigger of Tazewell, VA, and Alyssa Addair of Indiana; four brothers, Doug, Brian, Billy and Stevie; five sisters, Sonja, Charlotte, Valarie, Kimberly and Rhonda; and numerous nieces and nephews."In honoring the wishes of the deceased his body has been cremated..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 105; Ancestry.com Website.
Paul Edgar Blankenship; age 19; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; married on 22 Jul 1950
at Lex, WV; Betty Katherine Gross; age 17; born in Bartley, WV; single; living in Bradshaw, WV; with
consent of Rosa Blankenship, mother of Paul Edgar Blankenship; and Howard Christian, step-father
of Betty Katherine Gross.
2. Douglas Mortuary, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Betty Katherine Bowman, 89, of War, WV, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at her residence. Born July 10, 1933 in Bartley, WV she was the daughter of the late Jake Gross and Stella Gross."Betty was a homemaker and she was of the Pentecostal Faith.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Bowman; two children, Paul Blankenship, Jr. and Wayne Blankenship; and eight brothers and sisters.
"Those left to cherish her memories are two daughters, Stella Browning of War and Rosa Lee Adams of English; six step-children, Dora Marlene Roberts of Welch, Tina Marie Chambers of Marion, VA, Sue Ellen Blankenship of Florida, Amy Nicole Collison of Coalwood, Cecil Lee Bowman of Bartley, and James Daniel Bowman of Bartley; one sister, Beatrice Faye Christian of Eckman; nine grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 12:00 noon from the Power House Ministries Church in Caretta, WV, with the Reverend Ricky Muncy, officiating. Burial will follow in the War Cove Cemetery in War Cove.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends may call at the church Wednesday evening March 8th after 6:00 PM.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"