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; "The Keith Family"; Article; Page
181; submitted by Ryma Yates, Yukon, WV 24899.
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; "The Keith Family"; Article; Page
181; submitted by Ryma Yates, Yukon, WV 24899.
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; "The Keith Family"; Article; Page
181; submitted by Ryma Yates, Yukon, WV 24899.
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; "The Keith Family"; Article; Page
181; submitted by Ryma Yates, Yukon, WV 24899.
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; "The Keith Family"; Article; Page
181; submitted by Ryma Yates, Yukon, WV 24899.
1. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Another soldier called home, well done thy good and faithful servant. Odell Cook, 89, of Otsego passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley following a short illness."Born June 22, 1930 at New Richmond, he was the son of the late Orville and Nola (Halsey) Cook.
"Odell began his 40 plus year coalmining career at Tralee helping build the Tralee Prep Plant, later worked there as a Heavy Equipment Operator to reclaim the Tralee mine property, and retiring from the prep plant at Sabine. He was a member of UMWA and was a faithful member of the Otsego Bible Chapel.
"Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 66 years, May Lou Cook of Otsego; one son, Michael Cook and his wife, Linda of Otsego; and several nieces and nephews and numerous cousins.
"Services will be 12 Noon, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Pastor Mike Endreson officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
"Friends may call one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home.
"CDC guidelines and social distancing will be followed will be followed for the visitation and funeral.
"Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com.
"The family of Odell Cook is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #4127; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Pat Wellman, Jr; age 21; born in Stone, KY; single; plummer; living at Hensley, WV; son of Pat and
Tina (Ball) Wellman; married on 25 Feb 1961 in Lebanon, VA; Mary Davis; age 21; born and living
in Roderfield, WV; single; daughter of Wilson Lee and Ethel (Lawson) Davis.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #4127; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Pat Wellman, Jr; age 21; born in Stone, KY; single; plummer; living at Hensley, WV; son of Pat and
Tina (Ball) Wellman; married on 25 Feb 1961 in Lebanon, VA; Mary Davis; age 21; born and living
in Roderfield, WV; single; daughter of Wilson Lee and Ethel (Lawson) Davis.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #70 037035; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Peter Lantz; age 27; born 2 Sep 1943 in IL; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at 2454 West Belle Plaine, Chicago, IL; son of Peter Bernard and Lucille Ann
(Kiefer) Lantz; married on 8 Sep 1970 in the Grundy Baptist Church, Grundy, VA; Linda Sue
Campbell age 20; born 23 Mar 1950 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 3 yrs HS education;
living at Box 593, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Charles Edward and Della June (Payne) Campbell.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #70 037035; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronald Peter Lantz; age 27; born 2 Sep 1943 in IL; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at 2454 West Belle Plaine, Chicago, IL; son of Peter Bernard and Lucille Ann
(Kiefer) Lantz; married on 8 Sep 1970 in the Grundy Baptist Church, Grundy, VA; Linda Sue
Campbell age 20; born 23 Mar 1950 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 3 yrs HS education;
living at Box 593, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Charles Edward and Della June (Payne) Campbell.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charles E. Campbell"; article; Page 108; submitted by John C. Campbell, Box
1106, War, WV 24892-1106.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Mildred Juanita Falke Cooper" article; Page
126; submitted by Mrs. Emory Cooper, HC 83, Box 34B, Capon Bridge, WV 24711.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Nancy and Tommy Wimmer";
Article; Page 263; submitted by Nancy Wimmer, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
1. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 16; Dwelling #100.
Listed as Avil Gross; age 35; born in KY; married; mine foreman; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 6 Mar 2009.
"Avil Grosse
Birth 13 Mar 1915
Allen City, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Death 30 Jul 1999 (aged 84)
Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Mausoleum
Memorial ID 34512689"Additional Information Posted:
"KOPPERSTON - Avil Grosse, 84, died Friday, July 30, 1999, following a long illness."Born March 13, 1915, in Allen, Ky., he was the son of the late Nanny Meade-Grosse (Deceased) and Mattison Grosse (Deceased).
"Mr. Grosse was a retired employee of Eastern Associated Coal at Kopperston, and a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge No. 138 AF&AM, Pineville, Scottish Rite, Free Masonary SJ, 32nd degree, and Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston.
"He was preceded in death by his wife, Fay Grosse (Deceased); four sisters, Maude Grosse-Shaffer (Deceased), Helen Meade (Deceased), Pearl Grosse-Parsons (Deceased) and Ruth Grosse (Deceased); and one brother, Curtis Meade (Deceased).
"Survivors include two daughters, Claudia Grosse-Forren and husband Butch of Kopperston and Carol Morgan and Samuel Muscari Sr. of Clearfork; five grandchildren, Clay Morgan and wife Jennifer of Mullens, Fred Morgan and wife Pam of Bluefield, Va., Bart Forren and wife Kerrina of Kopperston, Amy Carol Forren of Kopperston and Heath Forren of Kopperston; and one brother, Beecher Grosse of Whitehouse, Ky.
"Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Kopperston Freewill Baptist Church. A memorial service will be during visitation at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Raybon Cook officiating. Masonic graveside rites will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Palm Memorial Gardens. Entombment will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny."
1. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 16; Dwelling #100.
Listed as Fay Gross; age 31; born in KY; married; in household of husband, Arvil Gross.
1. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 16; Dwelling #100.
Listed as Claudia F. Gross; age 3; born in KY; in household of father, Arvil Gross.
1. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit; 13 Feb 2023; On-Line Edition.
"Jane Lee Robertson, 50, of Mullens, WV, gained her wings on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born on May 30, 1972 in Hutzel, Detroit Michigan a daughter of Roy Hatfield, Jr. of Keyrock and the late Shirley Jane Cline Hatfield."In addition to her mother she is preceded in death by her husband Donny Robertson, and an uncle Ronald Lee Hatfield.
"In addition to her father those left to cherish her memories are a son Terry Lee Daniels of Gilbert, two daughters Shirley JoAnn (Steven) Jarvis of NC and Charity Cook of Mullens, a step daughter Kayla Cook of Welch, two sisters Melissa (Jason) Ratcliff of NC and Betty (Jesse) Vance of Pineville, five brothers Roy Hatfield of Keyrock, Richard (Amanda) Hatfield of Matheny, Johnny (Lora) Hatfield of Beckley, Nick (Shasta) Hatfield of Pineville and Danny Hatfield of Pineville, thirteen nieces and nephews, and a host of other loving family and friends.
"Funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Monday, February 6th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Hannibal Blankenship, Jr. officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Cline Cemetery, Simon, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 12pm until time of service on Monday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home."