1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "William B. and Mildred L.
Steele, Miner; Article; Page 245; submitted by John Steele, Rt 1, Box 17, Bluefield, WV 24701.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "William B. and Mildred L.
Steele, Miner; Article; Page 245; submitted by John Steele, Rt 1, Box 17, Bluefield, WV 24701.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
James Hershel Mills; age 20; born 9 Oct 1947 at Iaeger, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; son of
James and Joan (Runyon) Mills; married on 16 Jun 1968 at Iaeger, WV; Delore Jean Bragg; age
21; born 24 Oct 1946 at Clarkesburg, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Delbert Gordon
and Lillian Virginia (Whaley) Bragg.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"James Hershel Mills, 73, of Welch, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born October 9, 1947 in Iaeger, he was the son of the late James Paul Mills and Joan Runyon Mills."James was a former coal miner; he was a member of the Caples Church of God and his hobbies were cars and guns.
"James is survived by his wife, Kathy Ann Thompson Mills and one sister, Sherry Baldwin of Whitewood, VA.
"Following the wishes of the deceased the body has been cremated and there will be no visitation or funeral services.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is assisting the Mills family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
James Hershel Mills; age 20; born 9 Oct 1947 at Iaeger, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; son of
James and Joan (Runyon) Mills; married on 16 Jun 1968 at Iaeger, WV; Delore Jean Bragg; age
21; born 24 Oct 1946 at Clarkesburg, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Delbert Gordon
and Lillian Virginia (Whaley) Bragg.
2. Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Deloris Mills, 68, of Welch WV, passed away, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at her residence. Born October 24, 1946, in Clarksburg WV, she was the daughter of the late, Delbert and Lillian Luchuck Bragg. She was a resident of McDowell County the greater part of her life, she was a member of the Church of God in Capels and a volunteer for the church doing community work.
"She was preceded in death by her parents.
"Survivors include, her husband of 46 years James H. Mills of Welch WV, and three sisters, Kathy Fink and husband William of Charleston WV, Sue Kiser and husband Kenneth of Montcalm WV, and Barbara Wade and huband Earsel of Hurricane WV.
"Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, September 11, 2015 at 12 Noon, from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch WV, with Pastors Johnny Kelly and Jim Justice officiating, burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton WV.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Arnie Lilly; 31 Dec 2018.
" James P Mills
Birth 17 Jan 1922
Johnnycake, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 6 Apr 1987 (aged 65)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 195691690"
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Mills
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1922
Death Date: 6 Apr 1987
SSN: 236288304
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 4 Nov 1942
Release Date 1: 13 Jan 1946"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by wvguy; 29 May 2019.
" Joan Runyon Mills
Birth 8 Apr 1929
Death 24 Feb 2002 (aged 72)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 199575442"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 494; WV Archives Web Site.
Fredrick Morris Bennett; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Lamar, WV; son of
Andrew and Elizabeth Bennett; married on 7 Dec 1936 at Pineville, WV; Allie Tilley; age
17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; daughter of Brady and Katie Tilley.
2, FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by B. Walls; 12 Jul 2013.
" Frederick Morris Bennett
Birth 14 Aug 1913
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 5 Dec 1975 (aged 62)
USA
Burial
Justice Cemetery
Asco, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 113705064 "
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 494; WV Archives Web Site.
Fredrick Morris Bennett; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Lamar, WV; son of
Andrew and Elizabeth Bennett; married on 7 Dec 1936 at Pineville, WV; Allie Tilley; age
17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; daughter of Brady and Katie Tilley.
2, FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 11 Sep 2015.
" Allie Victoria Tilley Bennett
Birth 5 Jan 1920
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Jul 2001 (aged 81)
USA
Burial
Justice Cemetery
Asco, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 152158916"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Brady Tilley (Deceased) & Katie Tilley (Deceased)."Married to Frederick Morris Bennett (1913-1975) on December 7, 1936 in Pineville, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1936, Page 494, Application Date: December 7, 1936).
"Mother of Frederick Morris Bennett (1948-1968), Bracey A. "Drew" Bennett (1952-2015), Roger Dale Bennett (1957-1957), Margaret Bennett, Wanda Bennett-Sheldon, Elizabeth Bennett-Belcher, and David Bennett."
1, McDowell Co, WV; Daeth Registry; Vol #__(1968) Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Fredrick Morris Bennett, Jr; born 17 Dec 1948 in WV; single; living at Asco, WV; son of Fredrick
and Allie (Tilley) Bennett, Sr; died 10 Jun 1968 at Davy, WV; due to carbon monoxide poisioning;
undertermined if suscide or homicide; buried 14 Jun 1968 in Justice Cemetery, Asco, WV.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Bracey A. "Drew" Bennett, 63, of Welch WV, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at his residence. Born May 2, 1952, he was the son of the late Frederick Morris and Allie Tilley Bennett. He was a resident of Davy the greater part of his life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Survivors include three sisters, Margaret Bennett of Welch WV, Wanda Sheldon of Elon S.C., and Elizabeth Belcher of Bluefield WV, one brother, David Bennett of Davy WV.
"Memorial Services will be conducted Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 2 P.M. from the First Church of God in Davy WV, with Pastor Marie Bolden officiating, per his request the body has been cremated...."
1, FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Dee Dee McHenry; 4 Sep 2010.
" Roger Dale Bennett
Birth 8 Sep 1958
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Sep 1958
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Justice Cemetery
Asco, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 58169760"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 288; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Bennett; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Frank and
Minnie; married on 14 Mar 1915 at Davy; Lizzie Sparks; age 18; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single;
daughter of William Sparks and Emily Jane Justice.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 13; Dwelling #84.
Listed as Andrew Bennett; age 52; born in WV; married; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Andrew Jackson Bennett
Birth Date 3 Jun 1897
Birth Place Gray, West Virginia
Death Date 30 Mar 1954
Claim Date 23 Apr 1954
SSN 236073105
Notes 23 Apr 1954: Name listed as ANDREW JACKSON BENNETT"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3043; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Jackson Bennett; age 57; born 30 Jun 1897 in Mingo Co, WV; married; coal miner; living at
Davy, WV; son of Frank and Minnie (Thomas) Bennett; died 30 Mar 1954 in Grace Hospital, Welch,
WV; due to coronary occlusion with silicosis; buried 3 Apr 1954 in Justice Cemetery.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #268.
Listed as Elizabeth M. Justice, age 4, born in VA, in household of step-father, Morgan Justice.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 213A; Family #54/54.
Listed as Lizzie Sparks, age 16, born in VA, in household of step-father, Morgan Justice.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 288; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Bennett; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Frank and
Minnie; married on 14 Mar 1915 at Davy; Lizzie Sparks; age 18; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single;
daughter of William Sparks and Emily Jane Justice.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 13; Dwelling #84.
Listed as Elizabeth Bennett; age 54; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Andrew Bennett.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 98; WV Archives Web Site.
Sidney Roger Cure; age 28; born 25 Sep 1937 in Lookout, KY; single; living at Gary, WV;
son of Lester and Rose Marie (Wallace) Cure; married on 11 Jun 1966 at Gary, WV; Maria
Grace Colombo; age 27; born 14 Mar 1939 at Elbert, WV; single; living at Elbert, WV; daughter
of Pete and Angelina (Demetrio) Colombo.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 98; WV Archives Web Site.
Sidney Roger Cure; age 28; born 25 Sep 1937 in Lookout, KY; single; living at Gary, WV;
son of Lester and Rose Marie (Wallace) Cure; married on 11 Jun 1966 at Gary, WV; Maria
Grace Colombo; age 27; born 14 Mar 1939 at Elbert, WV; single; living at Elbert, WV; daughter
of Pete and Angelina (Demetrio) Colombo.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"With her beloved son, her daughter-in-law, and her sister at her side,
Maria Grace Colombo Cure passed away on sept. 7 in Huntington, WV.
She was born on march 14, 1939,in Elbert, the youngest of 7 children
to Pete and Angelina Colombo. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Sidney Rodger cure, her parents, Pete and Angelina, her
brothers, Valentino, Carlo, and Pete "bobo", and her sisters rose Mary
Bales and Antoinette Colombo, and nephew James 'Coney' bales.
surviving are son dr. Robert joseph cure and wife Suzanne of
Barboursville, sister aster Yanesh of Elbert, brother-in-law James Cure
and companion Sandra Teichmann of Naples, fl., sister-in-law Kristin
Cure of Bluefield VA, sister-in-law Delores Bryant of Tacoma, WA, and
sister-in-law Helen Colombo of Elbert. Maria also leaves behind a host
of nieces and nephews among which are: Kenneth "frog" bales and wife
Theresa of Bluefield, VA, tony Colombo of Bluefield, WV, Dr. Carl
Colombo and wife Michelle of York, pa, Teresa Colombo of Elbert, Cathy
and Cecil Patterson, jean Colombo and fiancé Donnie Covert of
Morgantown, Carla Brown and husband rusty of Roanoke, VA, Mary
Colombo and companion Michael Clark of glen Easton, Gino Colombo and
wife Sharon of Richmond, VA. and Casey Cure of Bluefield, VA. great
nieces and nephews are Samantha and husband Captain Todd Blackburn of Fayetteville N.C. Nikki Rohrig and husband Adam of Charleston, Deana cox and husband Kevin of Bluefield, WV, Gabrielle Massie and
husband Gabe of Hinton, WV, Danielle Colombo of Philadelphia, PA,
Dominic Colombo of York, PA, Julian-Dante Giglio of Elbert, William dale
Patterson of Elbert and Nicholas Patterson and wife Kayla of Bluefield,
WV, Christopher Brown of Roanoke, VA, Carolyn Kinnear of Wilmington,
NC, Lisa Miller and husband Lee of Knoxville TN, and Aubriella Colombo of Richmond, VA. Great-great nieces and
nephews are Malachi and Gabriella Blackburn, Sophie Rohrig and Gavin Rohrig, Jude Massie, Brooklyn
Patterson and Adrianna Patterson, Nolan Miller, Grayson Miller, and Ellie Miller.
Maria attended Gary high school where she was a majorette and played
The French horn in the marching band. She attended Mount St. Joseph's
Catholic college in Cincinnati where she graduated in 1961 with a
Degree in elementary education and theology. She attended West
Virginia university where she received her master's degree plus
additional hours. Beginning her 41 --year teaching career at Gary
Elementary school, she eventually spent the majority of her career
Teaching first grade at Welch Elementary School.
Maria was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma teachers honor society, the American Legion and the McDowell County
Women's' club, in addition to being a member of the our lady of victory
altar society, and a catechism teacher for many years. She was also
active with the Gary high school alumni association and last fall, she participated in the 'roll out the barrel' event at mount view high school. Maria was also a private caterer, bringing class and beauty to
events with her signature lace tablecloths and sliver wine
goblets. Maria's wvu tailgates were stuff of legend, as she made
tailgating an art form and the 'blue lot will surely miss her.
mass of christian burial will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 10 am at
our lady of victory catholic church in Gary, with father (Tony) Louis
Anthony Lascon and Fr. Daniel Pisano officiating. Entombment at the
'Waterfall' mausoleum at Woodlawn in Bluewell, WV will follow...."