1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 228; WV Archives Website.
Frederick Gordon Becker; age 24; born in War, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 16 Aug
1947 in Coalwood, WV; Martha Mae Roope; age 18; born in Switchback, WV; single; living in
Coalwood, WV; with consent of B.B. Roope, father of Martha Mae Roope.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 228; WV Archives Website.
Frederick Gordon Becker; age 24; born in War, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 16 Aug
1947 in Coalwood, WV; Martha Mae Roope; age 18; born in Switchback, WV; single; living in
Coalwood, WV; with consent of B.B. Roope, father of Martha Mae Roope.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 014184; WV Archives Website.
Martha Mae Becker; age 43; born 5 May 1929; in VA; married; wife of Frederick G. Becker; manager
of Becker Jewel Box; living at War, WV; daughter of Billy and Iris (Hundley) Roope; died 8 Sep 1972;
in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cirrhosis of the liver, chronic alcololism; buried 11
Sep 1972; in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Bluefield (sic, Princeton), WV; informant, Fredrick G.
Becker, War, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 195; WV Archives Website.
Roger Douglas Bowles; age 19; born 1 Jun 1945 in Avondale, WV; single; living on Mile Branch,
Avondale, WV; son of Jesse Allen and Maggie (Rose) Bowles; married on 23 Sep 1964 at Roderfield,
WV; Violet Corina Payne; age 17; born in Avondale, WV; single; living on Mile Branch, Avondale, WV;
daughter of George W. and Princess Viola (Roberts) Payne; with consent of Princess Payne, mother
of Violet Corina Payne, father deceased; and Jesse Alden and Maggie Sue Bowles, parents of Roger
Douglas Bowles.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 195; WV Archives Website.
Roger Douglas Bowles; age 19; born 1 Jun 1945 in Avondale, WV; single; living on Mile Branch,
Avondale, WV; son of Jesse Allen and Maggie (Rose) Bowles; married on 23 Sep 1964 at Roderfield,
WV; Violet Corina Payne; age 17; born in Avondale, WV; single; living on Mile Branch, Avondale, WV;
daughter of George W. and Princess Viola (Roberts) Payne; with consent of Princess Payne, mother
of Violet Corina Payne, father deceased; and Jesse Alden and Maggie Sue Bowles, parents of Roger
Douglas Bowles.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Violet “Susie” Corina Bowles, 77 of Mile Branch, WV passed away Monday November 18, 2024 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV."Violet was born November 22, 1946 in Avondale, WV a daughter of the late George and Princess Roberts Payne. Violet loved going to church, playing the guitar, singing in church, and talking about Jesus. She also enjoyed sitting on her porch drinking coffee and watching her wind chimes. Most of all Violet loved spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. Violet’s grandchildren enjoyed spending time with her playing Spyro on the Play Station, watching thunderstorms on the porch, putting coins in the piggy banks and playing dress up with jewelry and make up. Violet will be greatly missed.
"In addition to her parents Violet was preceded in death by her sister, Frankie Payne Evans; and three brothers, Jessie Payne, Avory Bud Payne and William “Will” Payne.
"Survivors include her husband, Roger Douglas Bowles of Mile Branch; two sons, Douglas Allen Bowles of Seagrove, NC and William “Billy” Bowles of Asheboro, NC; seven grandchildren, Douglas Bowles Jr of Charlotte, NC, Corina Ann Bowles of Asheboro, NC, Elizabeth DeAnne Idol of Thomasville, NC, William Lee Bowles Jr. of Asheboro, Douglas Lee Bowles of Asheboro, Jesse Lee Bowles of Asheboro and Oliva LeAnne Bowles of Seagrove, NC; two great grandchildren, Raegan Elizabeth Hunt and Easton Thomas Hunt of Asheboro, NC; and two daughters in law, Lisa Bowles of Asheboro and Crystal Bowles of Seagrove.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger Wednesday evening, November 20, 2024 from 6 to 9 p.m.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 11 o’clock with Reverend Ronnie Bowles officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 480; WV Archives Website.
Dennis Roosevelt Oliver; age 48; born in Madison Co, NC; divorced; Colored; living at Gary, WV;
married on 5 Jul 1957 at Welch, WV; Hazel Whitlock; age 31; born in Jefferson Co, AL; single;
Colored; living at Gary, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 480; WV Archives Website.
Dennis Roosevelt Oliver; age 48; born in Madison Co, NC; divorced; Colored; living at Gary, WV;
married on 5 Jul 1957 at Welch, WV; Hazel Whitlock; age 31; born in Jefferson Co, AL; single;
Colored; living at Gary, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 353; WV Archives Website.
Robert Russell Rash; age 22; born in Hurley, VA; single; living at Grundy, VA; married on 25 Mar
1957 at Welch, WV; Sandra Ann Lambert; age 16; born in Grundy, VA; single; living at Iaeger, WV;
with consent of M/M J. W. Lambert, parents of Sandra Ann Lambert.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 353; WV Archives Website.
Robert Russell Rash; age 22; born in Hurley, VA; single; living at Grundy, VA; married on 25 Mar
1957 at Welch, WV; Sandra Ann Lambert; age 16; born in Grundy, VA; single; living at Iaeger, WV;
with consent of M/M J. W. Lambert, parents of Sandra Ann Lambert.