1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Vanover
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1922
Birth Place: Panther McDo, West Virginia [Panther, West Virginia]
Death Date: Feb 1992
Father:
Fred Vanover
Mother:
Agnes Roberts
SSN: 230129205
Notes: Aug 1940: Name listed as JAMES VANOVER"
1. McDowell co, WV; death Certificate #'67 006960; WV Archives Website.
Bascom Comer; age 51; born 10 jun 1915 in Cleveland, VA; married; retired coal miner; living at
Excelsior, WV; SS#233-10-9672; son of John and Elizabeth (Puckett) Comer; died 27 May 1967;
DOA, Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 30 May
1967 in Russell Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, VA; informant, Mary Comer, Excelsior, WV.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: General Troy Lester
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 29
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1954
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1983
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: General Edsel Lester
Mother: Mary Evalene Mullins
Spouse: Nancy Kay Spears
Certificate Number: 1983008348"
2. FindAGrave.com Websiye; submitted by Patty Greene; 11 Feb 2018.
" General Troy Lester
Birth 20 Jan 1954
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Feb 2018 (aged 64)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Cremated. Specifically: In keeping with General’s wishes, his body has been cremated. There will be no services at this time.
Memorial ID 187273146"Additional Information Posted:
"General Troy Lester, 64, of Welch passed away on Friday, February 9th, 2018. He was a resident of McDowell County the greater part of his life."Born January 20, 1954 in Iaeger, WV, he was the son of the late General Edsel Lester (1934-Deceased) and Mary Evelene Mullins-Lester (1934-Deceased).
"Survivors include three daughters, June Lester-Perkins & husband James Perkins of War WV, Michelle Lester-Little of Germanton NC, and Carol Lester-Dobbs of Bradshaw, WV; one son, Eldy Lester & wife Desiree Lester of Bluefield, WV; four grandchildren, PJ Perkins, Leah Perkins, Kylee Perkins and Aniyah/Jae Perkins; five sisters: Sherry Lester-Muncy of Sevierville TN, Barbara Lester-Gordon of Gilbert WV, Sharon Lester-Morgan of Gilbert WV, Linda Lester-LeFevers of Gilbert WV, and Vonda Lester of Bradshaw WV; five brothers, James Mullins of Abingdon, VA, Louie Mullins of Bradshaw, WV, Phillip Muncy of Bradshaw, WV, Jack Muncy of Statesville, NC and Charles Lester of Gilbert, WV; one aunt, Sharon Short and husband John Short of Atwell, WV.
"In keeping with General’s wishes, his body has been cremated. There will be no services at this time."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Nancy Kay Spears
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 27
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1955
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1983
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Bobby Gene Spears
Mother: Billie June Lamie
Spouse: General Troy Lester
Certificate Number: 1983008348"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 227; WV Archives Website.
Virgil Underwood; age 30; born in Bear Wallow, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; married on
5 Sep 1950 in the Methodist Parsonage, War, WV; Sallie Vicie Harman; age 18; born in Slate Creek,
WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; with consent of Willie Harman, father of Sally Vicie Harman.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mack Underwood
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1921
Death Date: 22 Feb 1989
Claim Date: 7 Jul 1973
SSN: 227288426"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 21 Aug 2018.
" Mack Virgil Underwood
Birth 1922
West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Feb 1989 (aged 66–67)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Underwood Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 192436103"Additional Information Posted:
"Mack Virgil Underwood, 67, of War, was dead on arrival Wednesday, February 22, 1989 at a Welch hospital. He was a retired miner and a member of UMWA."Born at Bear Wallow, he was a son of the late William "Bill" Underwood (1880-Deceased) and Laura Alice Day-Underwood (1891-1940).
"Survivors include his wife, Vicie Harmon-Underwood; sons, Mack Virgil Underwood II, Billy Joe Underwood and Mike Junior Barton, all of War and Virgil Lee Underwood of Woodbridge, VA; daughters, Jennifer Underwood-Sparks of War, Helen Underwood-Adkins, Sheila Underwood-Stanley and Mary Underwood-Stanley, all of War, Stella Underwood-Whitt of South Salem OH, Christine Underwood-Osborne of Jewell Ridge VA, Kathleen Underwood-Carty of Alexandria VA, and Connie Underwood-Perkins of Tazewell VA; brothers, Arthur C. Underwood (1919-1993) and John Underwood, both of Jewell Valley VA; sisters, Lonie Underwood-Van Dyke of Whitewood VA, Velvie Carmie Underwood-Deskins (1925-2006) of Bartley, Nancy "Nannie" Elizabeth Underwood-Sparks of CA, and Rosie Underwood-Reed of Washington, DC; and twenty one grandchildren.
"The funeral will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Douglas Funeral Home Chapel at War with the Rev. Leon Yost officiating and burial at the Underwood Cemetery at John’s Branch in War.
"SOURCE: Bluefield Daily Telegraph Newspaper Archives; Friday, February 24, 1989; Page 12."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 227; WV Archives Website.
Virgil Underwood; age 30; born in Bear Wallow, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; married on
5 Sep 1950 in the Methodist Parsonage, War, WV; Sallie Vicie Harman; age 18; born in Slate Creek,
WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; with consent of Willie Harman, father of Sally Vicie Harman.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Vicie Underwood, 90, of War passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 in Ocala Florida Hospital following a short illness. Born February 22, 1932 in Slate Creek, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Maude Harman."She was a member of the Canebrake Freewill Baptist Church and she was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
"Vicie was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Underwood; two daughters, Jennifer Sparks and Christine Osborne and one son, Billy Underwood.
"Survivors include her daughters, Stella Whitt of Bainbridge, OH, Helen Adkins of War, Sheila Stanley of War, Kathleen Carty of Ocala, FL, Mary Plyler of Harmony, NC and Connie Christian of War; three sons, Virgil Underwood of Princeton, Mack Underwood of Coalwood, and Mike Barton of War. She has numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM from the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch with the Reverend David Dash, officiating. Burial will follow in the Underwood Family Cemetery at John’s Branch in War.
"Friends may call at the funeral home from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 356; WV Archives Website.
Walter Holland; age 29; born and living in Maybeury, WV; single; Colored; married on 30 Mar 1957
in Bluefield, WV; Emma Lee Fincher; age 21; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; Colored; living in
Powhatan, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 356; WV Archives Website.
Walter Holland; age 29; born and living in Maybeury, WV; single; Colored; married on 30 Mar 1957
in Bluefield, WV; Emma Lee Fincher; age 21; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; Colored; living in
Powhatan, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 346; WV Archives Website.
Robert Stephen Sarubbi; age 21; born in Brooklyn, NY; divorced; living at 248 Maple Terrace, Welch,
WV; married on 22 Mar 1957 in Welch, WV; Janice Irene Barber; age 20; born and living in Welch,
WV; with consent of Kyle and Sylvia Barber, parents of Janice Irene Barber.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 346; WV Archives Website.
Robert Stephen Sarubbi; age 21; born in Brooklyn, NY; divorced; living at 248 Maple Terrace, Welch,
WV; married on 22 Mar 1957 in Welch, WV; Janice Irene Barber; age 20; born and living in Welch,
WV; with consent of Kyle and Sylvia Barber, parents of Janice Irene Barber.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 122; WV Archives Website.
James Wesley Bailey; age 22; born and living in Coalwood, WV; single; Colored; married on 28 Jun
1947 in Coalwood, WV; Clara Belle Huggins; age 16; born in Uniontown, AL; single; Colored; living
in Coalwood, WV; with consent of Gertrude Huggins, mother of Clara Belle Huggins.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 122; WV Archives Website.
James Wesley Bailey; age 22; born and living in Coalwood, WV; single; Colored; married on 28 Jun
1947 in Coalwood, WV; Clara Belle Huggins; age 16; born in Uniontown, AL; single; Colored; living
in Coalwood, WV; with consent of Gertrude Huggins, mother of Clara Belle Huggins.