McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


William Harvey Puckett

1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 26 Apr 1910; Page 70A;
Family #78.
Listed as William H. Puckett, age 4, born in WV, in household of grandfather, Malachi Puckett, with
parents.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 24-27 Jan 1920; Page
220A; Family #104.
Listed as Harve Puckett; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, James B. Puckett.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 265A;
Family #425.
Listed as Harve Pucket; age 22; born in WV; boarder; mine truck driver; in household of John
Waldron.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Raysal; taken 4 May 1940; Page 1228 A; Household #729
Listed as Harve Puckett; age 33; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; in household of father-in-law, John H, Waldron, with wife and children.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'58 016454; WV Archives Web Site.
Harvey Puckett; age 52; born 19 Apr 1906 in Bradshaw, WV; married; coal miner; living at Jolo, WV;
son of Blaine and Adeline (Rose) Puckett; died 28 Oct 1958 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to
coronart atherosclerosis with congestive failure; buried 30 Oct 1958 in Waldron Cemetery, Raysal,
WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by roten cooper; 23 Nov 2014.
" William Harvey “Harve” Puckett
Birth 19 Apr 1906
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 27 Oct 1958 (aged 52)
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Waldron Puckett Mitchell Cemetery
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 139142582"


Audrey Gertrude Waldron

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920;
Page 216B; Family #44.
Listed as Adra Waldron; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Waldron.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; page 265A; Family #425.
Listed as Audrey Waldron; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Waldron.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Raysal; taken 4 May 1940; Page 1228 A; Household #729
Listed as Audria Puckett; age 26; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John H, Waldron, with husband and children.
4. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate #84-020540; Ancestry.com Website.
Audrey Gertrude Puckett; age 70; born 9 Aug 1913 in WV; widow of William Harve Puckett;
housewife; living at Box 76, Jolo, WV; daughter of John and Wilma (Puckett) Waldron; died 2 Jun
1984 in Mattie Williams Hospital, Richlands, VA; due to acute pulmonary failure, chronic heart
failure and renal failure caused by diabetes mellitus; buried in Waldron Cemetery, near Raysal, WV.


Edna Maxine Puckett

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Raysal; taken 4 May 1940; Page 1228 A; Household #729
Listed as Edna Puckett; age 4; born in WV; in household of grandfather, John H, Waldron, with
parents.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Edna Puckett Lucase, 79, of Mineral, VA, formerly of the Jolo, WV, area passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in Mineral, VA.

"Edna was born September 7, 1936, in Jolo, WV, a daughter of the late Harve and Audrey Waldron Puckett. She was a homemaker; a loving and kind person and a loving mother to all. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

"Survivors include one son, James Lucase of Louisa, VA; one daughter, Dawn Marie Conner of Louisa, VA; two sisters, Wilda McClanahan of Hillsville VA, and Daisy Baker of Jolo, WV; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, October 4 , 2015, at 12 noon at the Open Arms Ministries in Bradshaw, WV, with Reverend Junior McClanahan officiating. Burial will follow in the Puckett/Waldron Cemetery in Bug Hurley Hollow at Three Forks near Jolo, WV...."


Elsie England

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 26/27 Jan 1920; Page 223B;
Family #130/130.
Listed as Elcie England; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Noah England.


William Orba "Bill" Bolt

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 2 Apr 1930; page 16A;
Image 3 of 29; Family #24/25.
Listed as William O. Bolt; age 6; born in WV in household of father, Fielden Bolt.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1952); Page 36; WV Archives Web Site.
William Orba Bolt; age 28; born and living at Coalwood, WV; single; married on 22 Jun 1952 at
Welch, WV; Reba Ruth Compton; age 21; born and living at Welch, WV; single;.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"William Orba (Bill) Bolt, age 91, of Coalwood, WV, passed away September 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 5, 1923 in Coalwood, WV. He was the son of the late Fielden and Pocahontas Faris Bolt. He was a graduate of Big Creek High School in 1941. Bill retired from Olga Coal Company after 43 years of service. Also a proud WW II combat Navy Veteran.
"Preceded in death in addition to his parents; a son, Steven Bolt. He is survived by his wife, Reba Compton Bolt, three daughters, Debbie Bolt Bowman (Tim) of Beckley, WV; Jennifer Bolt Phillips (Kenny) of Coalwood, WV and Anita Swearingen Bolt of Green River, Wyoming. One sister, Jean Bolt Farmer (Melvin) of Winston Salem, NC. Grandchildren: Kristee Phillips, Matthew Phillips, W.T. Bowman, Brian Bowman and Shawn Bolt. Five Great Grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch WV. Entombment will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Bluefield, VA. With military rites conducted by VFW Post 1144 of Iaeger, WV...."


Reba Ruth Compton

1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Reba Ruth Compton Bolt age 90 passed away December 22, 2021 at Welch Emergency Hospital. Reba was born March 9, 1931 in Welch, West Virginia to the late James Wesley and Julie Cox Compton. A graduate of Welch High School’s Class of 1949; Reba started her working career at the early age of seven helping her brothers with the delivery of The Welch Daily News. All through High School Reba worked at various stores in Welch; upon her graduation, Reba worked at The Welch Insurance Agency under the guidance of John Blakely and Reid Werness from 1949 until 1953. A member of The First Presbyterian Church until her marriage to William (Bill) Bolt in June of 1952, Reba then moved to Coalwood, West Virginia where Bill had already established himself as Foreman of The Coalwood Machine Shop and later changed her membership to The Coalwood Methodist Church. Reba paused her work outside of the home until 1962 when the three children were all attending school and then became a Secretary at The Coalwood School until the school’s closure in 1987. Reba then worked at The McDowell County Board of Education for one year, followed by employment at Bradshaw Elementary, retiring in 1988 after contributing in excess of twenty five years of effort with The McDowell County Board of Education. Reba was very active in the lives of the children of Coalwood in scouting activities of both Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts as well as The Coalwood Youth Fellowship. Reba and Bill were very active with The Tug Twirlers Square Dance Club; travelling extensively with the group to many National Conventions across the country and performing for various organizations. Reba was Treasurer of The Coalwood Volunteer Fire Department for many years, as well as Treasurer of The October Sky Festival until it ceased to be in 2011. Reba enjoyed the meals and fellowship at The McDowell County Commission on Aging and said that after losing so many of her loved ones that The Commission helped her keep her sanity. Reba was also an avid Reader and faithful member of The McDowell County Public Library in Welch. In addition to her parents, Reba was predeceased by her husband who passed away in 2015; a son, William Steven Bolt who passed in 2012; a daughter, Jennifer Bolt Phillips passing in 2017; as well as a son-in-law, Kenneth Phillips who passed in 2016. Also preceding her in passing were a sister, Theresa Semans; three brothers: Travis, Roy and Rex Compton and three sisters-in-law. Surviving family members include a daughter, Deborah Bolt (Tim) Bowman of Beckley, West Virginia; a very special daughter-in-law, Anita Bolt of Green River, Wyoming. Grandchildren: Kristee Phillips of Coalwood, Matthew (Kayla) Phillips of Bluewell, West Virginia, William Thomas Bowman of Tampa, Florida, Brian Bowman of Beckley, WV and William Shawn (Alaina) Bolt of Green River, WY. Great grandchildren: Savanah Phillips, Derek Stamper, Tyler Christian, Peyton Phillips, Emalee Phillips, Hayden Bolt and Breckyn Bolt, additionally two great great granddaughters. As per Reba’s request, she will be cremated with no immediate services planned. An Inurnment Service will be announced at a later date. Her ashes will be interred with her husband at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Virginia. Donations in Reba’s memory may be made to Coalwood United Methodist Church, 892 Frog Level Road, Welch, WV 24801 and McDowell County Public Library, 90 Howard Street, Welch, WV 24801. Fanning Funeral Home of Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."


William Steven Bolt

1. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"There will be a Memorial Service for William Steven Bolt, age 56, of Green River, Wyoming, formerly of Coalwood, West Virginia on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at the Coalwood United Methodist Church in Coalwood.

"Mr. Bolt was born May 25, 1956 in Welch, WV, he was the son of William and Reba Compton Bolt of Coalwood.

"Mr. Bolt passed away October 29, 2012 at his residence in Green River, Wyoming."


Fielden Bolt

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 2 Apr 1930; page 16A;
Image 3 of 29; Family #24/25.
Listed as Fielden Bolt; age 33; born in VA; married; house carpenter; head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death certificate #3063; WV Archives Web Site.
Fielden Bolt; age 57; born 4 Jun 1895 in Buffalo, VA; married; carpenter foreman for coal company;
served in WW I; SS# 236-10-2926; living at Coalwood, WV; son of unknown parents; died 22 Mar
1954 at Coalwood, WV; due to a coronary thrombosis; buried 24 Mar 1954 in Hillsville, VA; informant,
William O. Bolt.


Dora Pocahontas Farris

1. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Laurel Fork District; Hillsville, taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 40B; Image 16
of 27; Family #138/139.
Listed as Dora P. Fariss; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, John W. Farris.
2. 1920 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Laurel Fork District; Freemont Precinct; taken 8 Jan 1920; Page 166B;
Image 2 of 5; Family #14/14.
Listed as Dora P. Fariss; age 16; born in VA; single; in household of father, John W. Farris.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 2 Apr 1930; page 16A;
Image 3 of 29; Family #24/25.
Listed as Dora Bolt; age 26; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Fielden Bolt
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Dora Pocahontas Bolt
[Dora F Bolt]
[Dora Pocahontas Fariss]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1903
Birth Place: Hillsville C, Virginia
Death Date: 12 Oct 1989
Father: John W Fariss
Mother: Allie Worrell
SSN: 236605281
Notes: Dec 1955: Name listed as DORA POCAHONTAS BOLT;
21 Oct 1989: Name listed as DORA F BOLT"
Dora Pocahontas “Poca” Farris Bolt
Birth 16 Aug 1903
Death 12 Oct 1989 (aged 86)
Burial
Martin Cemetery (Route 221) •
Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Donna Sutphin Armentrout; 15 Oct 2010.
" Dora Pocahontas “Poca” Farris Bolt
Birth 16 Aug 1903
Death 12 Oct 1989 (aged 86)
Burial
Martin Cemetery (Route 221) •
Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia, USA "


Charles Melvin Farmer

1. McDowell Co. WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 294; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles M. Farmer; age 27; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; living at Coalwood, WV; married on
16 feb 1947 at Coalwood, WV; Jean F. Bolt; age 19; born and living at Coalwood, WV; single;
with consent of Mrs. Fielden Bolt, mother of Jean F. Bolt.


Jean F. Bolt

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 2 Apr 1930; page 16A;
Image 3 of 29; Family #24/25.
Listed as Jean V. Bolt; age 2; born in WV in household of father, Fielden Bolt.
2. McDowell Co. WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 294; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles M. Farmer; age 27; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; living at Coalwood, WV; married on
16 feb 1947 at Coalwood, WV; Jean F. Bolt; age 19; born and living at Coalwood, WV; single;
with consent of Mrs. Fielden Bolt, mother of Jean F. Bolt.


Jesse Leon Roberts

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 71; Dwelling #27.
Listed as Jesse L. Roberts; age 33; born in WV; married; USPO mail carrier; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com; Web Site; submitted by Virginia Gal; 24 Nov 2006; maintained by Patty Greene.
"Jesse Leon Roberts
Birth 30 Sep 1916
West Virginia, USA
Death Feb 1979 (aged 62)
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 16759859"

Additional Information Posted:
"Jesse "Leon" Roberts

"Son of Martha Louise Deskins-Roberts-Waters (1891–1977).

"Brother of Charles C. Roberts (1910-1988), Luther B. Roberts (1912–1986), and James "Paul" Roberts (1914–1988).

"Half brother of Velda Arline Waters-Worthington (1925–2004), and Florine Margaret Waters-Roop (1930–2012).

"Married to Shirley Gay Pippin-Roberts (1922–1992)".


Shirley Gay Pippin

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 71; Dwelling #27.
Listed as Shirley G. Roberts; age 25; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Jesse L. Roberts.
2. FindAGrave.com; Web Site; submitted by Gaynell McReynolds Hall; 20 Mar 2013.
"Shirley Gay Pippin Roberts
Birth 1 Dec 1922
Death 29 Feb 1992 (aged 69)
Burial Addington-Pippin Cemetery
Banner, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 107033616"


Brenda G. Roberts

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 71; Dwelling #27.
Listed as Brenda G. Roberts; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Jesse L. Roberts.


Linda H. Roberts

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 71; Dwelling #27.
Listed as Linda H. Roberts; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Jesse L. Roberts.


John Hocecvar

1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Marilyn Nichols Trumbull; 2 Feb 2013.
" John Hocevar Jr.
Birth 30 Jul 1913
Death 19 Dec 1987 (aged 74)
Burial
Willoughby Memorial Gardens
Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Plot Sec. A, Row 12, Stone 11
Memorial ID 104574975"


Gwendylon "Gwen" Hawks

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville, E.D. 24-59; Page 1178B;
Image 58 of 64; Household #489.
Listed as Gwyndylon Hawks; age 14; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John H. Hawks.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #12524; Ancestry.com Website.
Clyde Payne; age 30; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; coal miner; no previous marriage; living at
Jolo, WV; son of John Dee and Ida Belle (Payne) Payne; married on 15 May 1943 in Buchanan Co
VA; Gwendolyn Hawks; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at
Jolo, WV; daughter of Harvey and Nora (Skeens) Hawks.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harvey and Alice Hawks"; Article; Page 196; submitted by Mary Foley, PO Box
408, Jolo, WV 24850.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Gwendolyn Payne [Gwendolyn Hocevar] [Gwendolyn Hawks]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1926
Birth Place: Roda Wise, Virginia
Death Date: 23 Aug 1999
Father:
John H Hawks
Mother:
Nora Skengs
SSN: 232522915
Notes: Sep 1950: Name listed as GWENDOLYN PAYNE;
Jun 1973: Name listed as GWENDOLYN HOCEVAR"
5. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gwendolyn Hocevar
[Gwendolyn Hawks]
Gender: Female
Race: White, Not Hispanic (White)
Age: 72
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1926
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, USA
Residence Zip Code: 44094
Death Date: 22 Aug 1999
Death Hospital: Hospital/ER-Outpatient
Death Place: Willoughby, Lake, USA
Filing Date: 24 Aug 1999
Inquest Hospital: Lake County Mem Hosp-West
Registrar's Certificate Number: 067295
Father: Hawks
Mother: Skeens
Inquest Questions: Place of Injury: Unspecified Place; Injury in Ohio?: Yes; Referred to Coroner?: Referred to Coroner; Certifier: Coroner; Autopsy Performed?: No Autopsy performed; Method of Disposition: Burial; Time of Death: 11:04 PM
Education: 8
Military Service: No"
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Marilyn Nichols Trumbull; 3 Feb 2013.
"Gwendolyn Hawks Hocevar
Birth 25 Aug 1926
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Death 22 Aug 1999 (aged 72)
Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Willoughby Memorial Gardens
Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Plot Sec. A, Row 12, Stone 11
Memorial ID 104574907"


Thomas Clyde Deskins

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia 1858 - 1999"; 1999; McDowell Co Historical Society;
Thomas Clyde Deskins article; Page 76; submitted by M/M Frank (Cloia) Deskins, Hartford, IN.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Thomas Clyde Deskins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1926
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1988
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: George Smith Deskins
Mother: Evelyn Victoria Addair
Spouse: Wilma Frances Rose Hawks
Certificate Number: 1988060079"


Wilma Frances Hawks

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville, E.D. 24-59; Page 1178B;
Image 58 of 64; Household #489.
Listed as Wilma Hawks; age 17; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; not attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John H. Hawks.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 129; WV Archives Website.
Ernest Rose; age 22; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; married on 18 Oct 1942 at Jolo, WV;
Wilma Hawks; age 19; born in WV; single; living in Bradshaw, WV with consent of Alice Hawks,
mother of Wilma Hawks.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harvey and Alice Hawks"; Article; Page 196; submitted by Mary Foley, PO Box
408, Jolo, WV 24850.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia 1858 - 1999"; 1999; McDowell Co Historical
Society;
Thomas Clyde Deskins article; Page 76; submitted by M/M Frank (Cloia) Deskins, Hartford, IN.
5. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Wilma Frances Rose Hawks
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1924
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1988
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: John Harvey Hawks
Mother: Nora Skeens
Spouse: Thomas Clyde Deskins
Certificate Number: 1988060079"
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by 47018634; 18 Dec 2009; maintained by Sue Lapp.
" Wilma F Hawks Deskins
Birth 22 Sep 1924
Death 15 Dec 2009 (aged 85)
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 45584625"

Additional Information Posted:
"Wilma F. Rose Deskins, age 85, of Damascus, Va., formerly of Jolo, W.Va., was called home to Heaven Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. Wilma was born September 22, 1924 in Coeburn, Va., a daughter of the late John Harvey and Nora Skeens Hawks. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and was retired from the McDowell County School System, having served as head cook at the Bradshaw Jr. High School for 22 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, the Reverend Ernest Rose; one sister; two half sisters; and a half brother. Survivors include two foster daughters, Ernestine Smith and husband Lennie of Damascus, Va., with whom she made her home for the past two years, and Christine Parson and husband Rick of Bluff City, Tenn.; one foster son, Hobert Keene and wife Joyce of Mt. Holley, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Margie Asbury and Agnes Kennedy, both of Paynesville; two half sisters, Mary Foley of Paynesville, and Gertrude Foley of Cleveland, Ohio; two half brothers, James Hawks of Missouri and Russell Hawks of Paynesville, W.Va.Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 12 o'clock with Evangelist Charles Rose and the Reverend Freddie Dobbs officiating at the Family Worship Center at Jolo. Burial will follow in Tom Sparks Cemetery on Rockridge near Paynesville, W.Va. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the Family Worship Center in Jolo Friday evening, December 18, 2009 from 5 to 9 p.m.Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the Deskins family.
Published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on 12/18/2009 "


Joseph "Joe" Kennedy

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Pucket Ridge, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page
244A, Family #59.
Listed as Joe Kennedy, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, William H. Kenedy.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1995"; McDowell Co Historical Society; 1995; Pages
183/184; "George and Jeanette Kennedy" article by Sharon K. Rife, Jolo, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 18 Apr 2014.
" Joe Kennedy
Birth 21 Feb 1926
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Feb 2011 (aged 84)
USA
Burial
Kennedy Cemetery
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harvey and Alice Hawks"; Article; Page 196; submitted by Mary Foley, PO Box
408, Jolo, WV 24850.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.


Agnes Almedia Hawks

1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Agnes Almedia Hawks
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1921
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1921067948"
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harvey and Alice Hawks"; Article; Page 196; submitted by Mary Foley, PO Box
408, Jolo, WV 24850.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by James Brady; 23 Mar 2012.
" Agnes Almedia Hawks Kennedy
Birth 28 Dec 1921
Death 20 Mar 2012 (aged 90)
Burial
Kennedy Cemetery
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"

Additional Information Posted:
"Agnes Almedia Hawks Kennedy, 90, of Paynesville, W.Va., went to be with her husband and family, Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at her residence on Rock Ridge Road. Mrs. Kennedy was born Dec. 28, 1921, in Carroll County, Va., a daughter of the late Harvey and Nora Skeens Hawks. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and an angel here on earth.

"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepmother, Alice Hawks Kennedy; her husband, Joe Kennedy; there daughters, Donna Kennedy Burton, Darlene Kennedy and Rita Faye Kennedy; one son, Becoy Hawks; one grandson, Eric Burton; one granddaughter, Stevie Burton; one brother, William Hawks; four sisters, Wilma Rose Deskins, Gwendolyn Hocevar, Nancy Ellen Vance, and Evelene Blevins; and a son-in-law, Corbet Short.

"Survivors include four sons, Aaron Edward Kennedy and wife, Darlene, Ronnie Kennedy, and Calvin Kennedy and wife, Ivalene, all of Jolo, and Bobby Joe Kennedy and special friend, Judy Blakely of English; three daughters, Wanda Burcham and husband, Carlon of Austinville, Va., Beaula Short of Bartley, and Ginger Sparkman and husband, Donald of Pilgrims Knob, Va.; three sisters, Margie Asbury, and Mary Foley and husband, Oscar, all of Paynesville, and Gertrude Foley and husband, Bill of Ohio; two brothers, James Hawks of Kansas, and Russell Hawks of Paynesville; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 24, 2012, with the Reverend Herman Day and Evangelist Hobert Kennedy officiating at the Freewill Baptist Church in Raysal. Burial will follow in the Kennedy Cemetery in Bug Hurley Hollow at Three Forks near Jolo, W.Va. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers...."


Darlene Kennedy

1. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Darlene Kennedy
Birth Date 6 Jan 1956
Death Date 28 Feb 1956
Death Place Jolo, McDowell, West Virginia
Burial Date 1 Mar 1956
Burial Place Jolo Mcdowell, West Virginia
Cemetery Name Kennedy Cem.
Death Age 22 days
Occupation Infant
Race White
Marital Status Single
Gender Female
Residence Jolo, McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name Joe Kennedy
Mother Name Agnes Hawks
FHL Film Number 800214
Household Members"


Rita Fay Kennedy

1. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Rita Fay Kennedy
Birth Date 8 Sep 1957
Birth Place Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date 8 Sep 1957
Death Place Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Cemetery Kennedy Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio? Y
Father Joe Kennedy
Mother Agnes Almedia Kennedy
Household Members"