1. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 54B; Image 2 of 26;
Family #15/15.
Listed as Reese Rife; age 24; born in VA; married at 19; farmer; head of household.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #11220; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Reece Rife; age 36 yrs, 3 mons, 18 days; born in Buchanan Co, VA; married; husband of Myrtle
Mullins; logman; living at Slate, VA; son of Jordan and Luise Rife; died 30 May 1939 in Buchanan Co,
VA; due to compound multiple skull fractures with intracranial hemorrhage; struck in head by limb of
tree; buried 1 Jun 1939 in family cemetery; informant, Fred Rife, brother, Slate, VA.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Clifford Edsel Miller; 27 Aug 2011.
" Reece Rife
Birth 12 Feb 1903
Slate, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 30 May 1939 (aged 36)
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Elihue Mullins Cemetery
Pilgrims Knob, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 80944684"
1. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 54B; Image 2 of 26;
Family #15/15.
Listed as Myrtle Rife; age 21; born in VA; married at 14; in household of husband Reece Riffe.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Clifford Edsel Miller; 27 Aug 2011.
" Myrtle Mullins Rife
Birth 30 Nov 1908
Death 11 Dec 1981 (aged 73)
Burial
Skyline Cemetery
Justice, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 75552250"
1. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 54B; Image 2 of 26;
Family #15/15.
Listed as Clarence Rife; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Reece Riffe.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Peggy Ann “Susie” Denton, 55, of Welch, West Virginia passed away January 25, 2022 in Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, West Virginia. Peggy was born May 06, 1966 in Martinsville, Virginia to Homer and Peggy Workman Denton. Peggy was preceded in passing by her late parents as well as two brothers: David “Nook” Denton and George “Butch” Denton."Surviving family members include two sisters: Myrtle Denton of Welch, WV and Shirley (James) Cochran of Martinsville, VA as well as one brother, John H. (Betty) Denton of Martinsville, VA.
"Visitation will be held, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the Fanning Funeral Chapel in Welch, with funeral services at 11:00 AM with the Pastor Tim Akers officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Covid-19 protocols remain in place with the wearing of masks in indoor areas and proper social distancing to be maintained during this time.
"Fanning Funeral Home of Welch will be serving the Denton Family at this time.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Vondon Wiles
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1948
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1966
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: William Evert Wiles
Mother: Opalee Carpenter
Spouse: Rose Mary Kennedy
Certificate Number: 1966018164"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rose Mary Kennedy
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1949
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1966
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Frank Smith Kennedy
Mother: Avis Lusetta Bertt
Spouse: Virgil Vondon Wiles
Certificate Number: 1966018164"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Lacy Blankenship Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Brenda Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Franklin Charlie Vance [F C Vance]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 22 Jan 1951
Birth Place Bradshaw McD, West Virginia [Bradshaw, West Virginia]
Death Date 26 Nov 2000
SSN 235820705
Death Certificate Number FIX FOR "01" DOD 03/01
SSA Programs Participated In T
Notes Mar 1967: Name listed as FRANKLIN CHARLIE VANCE;
17 Apr 2001: Name listed as F C VANCE"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 6 Dec 2011.
"Charlie Franklin Vance
Birth 22 Jan 1951
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 26 Nov 2000 (aged 49)
Tennessee, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 81634721"Additional Information Posted:
"Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Tabernacle of Praise at Bradshaw, W.Va., with Rev. Ancil Childress, Rev. Hershel Helton and Rev. Arvil Arwood officiating. Interment will follow in the Tom Sparks Cemetery of Rock Ridge, W.Va. Relatives and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the Tabernacle of Praise after 6 p.m. Wednesday where an evening service will be conducted at 7 p.m.with Rev. Roger Payne officiating. Mr. Vance, 49, of Portland, Tenn., formerly of Bradshaw, passed away Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) in Tennessee Christian Medical Center at Portland. Born Jan. 22, 1951, in McDowell County, W.Va., he was a son of Lacy Belle Blankenship Vance of Gallatin, Tenn., and the late Charlie Vance. He was a graduate of Iaeger High School. A disabled coal miner, he had resided in Tennessee for the past six years, moving there from Jewel Ridge. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Karen Kennedy Vance of the home; one son, Roger Lee Vance of California; one daughter, Mrs. Craig (Jennifer Lynn) McClanahan of Charleston, W.Va.; one stepson, Michael Anthony Kennedy of the home; two stepdaughters, Angela Beth Meyers and Jennifer Marie Ball, both of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Ben (Sharon)Cannady of Gallatin, Mrs. Timothy (Margaret) Stanley of Bristol Tennessee and Mrs. Pete (Roma) Church of Pineville, W.Va.; one brother, Mose Edward and Janalee Vance of Portland; his mother-in-law, Jeanette Kennedy of the home. Two step-grandchildren also survive. Honaker Funeral Home of Honaker, Va., is in charge of the arrangements."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; E.D. 24-6; taken 19 Apr 1940; Page 128A;
Image 23 of 48; Household #36.
Listed as Irene Groch; age 13; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Mike Groch.
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Irene Sash
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1926
Residence Date: 1995
Address: PO Box 155
Residence: Thorpe, WV
Postal Code: 24888-0155"
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"“With such sadness, I lost my precious little friend today, Irene Sash, 96, of Thorpe, WV. The LORD needed another beautiful flower for HIS garden so, He chose this beauty. I count it all joy that GOD placed this special friend in my path, to look after and help her all that I could, she was a joy to me, I needed her as much as she needed me. Until we meet again, I would always tell her when I would leave her house, ‘See ya on the flip side.’ She was loved and will be missed.”"Irene Sash, 96, of Thorpe, West Virginia passed away at her residence Sunday, February 05, 2023.
"Irene was the daughter of the late Mike and Mary Babrosky Groch.
"Irene was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Gary, West Virginia where she was very active in her youth.
"The body will be cremated and there will be no services.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Welch, West Virginia is serving the family.
"Online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 8 Sep 1870, Page 183B, Famiy #160.
Listed as John F. Jewell, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, Milton Jewell.
2. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Thomas Jewell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1869
Death Date: 8 Oct 1949
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 12 Oct 1949
Father: Milton Jewell
Mother: Sarah Stevenson
Spouse: Esther White
Certificate Number: 1949023702"