1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Grave Hunter; 15 Oct 2018.
" James Earl Parsons
Birth 6 Oct 1936
Edwight, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Sep 2018 (aged 81)
Ohio, USA
Burial
Crown Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum
Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Memorial ID 193993086"Additional Information Posted:
"James Earl Parsons, 81, of Macedonia, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 2, 2018."Born October 6, 1936 in Edwight, West Virginia, he was the only son of the late Earl and Stollie Parsons. In addition to his parents, he is proceeded in death by his two sisters; Joann Harless and Betty Blankenship.
"Growing up, Jim and his sisters would sing gospel on the local radio station, as well as in many churches in West Virginia and surrounding states. As a young man he joined the Army, and was stationed in Germany. After serving for two years, he returned home and married his high school sweetheart, June (Campbell). Together they moved to Cleveland, Ohio to start their new life. Jim and June would go on to raise six children and be married for 61 years.
"Jim is survived by his wife June, his six children Junetta (Rick) Dlugokecki, Angela (Mike) Carano, Carolyn (Junior) Colvin, Jimmy (Maria) Parsons, Regina (Ed) Wegryn and Elizabeth (Diego) Garcia; his 14 grandchildren: Sarah, Corey, Reilly, Amanda, Gina, Pete, Joey, Limeri, Giana, Liam, Tommy, Shelby, Lilly, Ian and 6 great grandchildren.
"Jim was a steel worker, truck driver, freight handler, and owner of “Jim’s Gulf” located in Broadview Heights, Ohio. He loved signing gospel, listening to Elvis, rooting for Cleveland sports, going to the beach, fishing and most of all caring for his wife, children and grandchildren.
"Jim will be remember as a dedicated patriot, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Those that knew him know that he is in heaven belting out a gospel song in that baritone voice he will always be remembered for. May his soul rest in peace.
"FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 FROM 4P-8P AT THE BLESSING-HINE FUNERAL HOME 8592 DARROW RD. (1/2 mi. S. of I-480, Rt. 91 exit), Twinsburg, OH 44087 where funeral services will be held on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 11:00AM. Burial to follow service at Crown Hill Cemetery, Twinsburg, OH."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Grave Hunter; 15 Jan 2020.
" Barbara June Campbell Parsons
Birth 9 Sep 1935
Death 25 Dec 2019 (aged 84)
Burial
Crown Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum
Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Memorial ID 206267278"Additional Information Posted:
"Barbara June Parsons, 84, of Macedonia, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 25, 2019."Born September 9, 1935 in Six, West Virginia, June was the middle child of the late Riley and Lucille Campbell. In addition to her parents, she is proceeded in death by her husband James, her sister Carolyn Rakes and her brother Eugene Campbell.
"June was a majorette in high school, where she met her high school sweetheart, James Parsons. Jim and June married on April 21, 1957 and together they moved to Cleveland, Ohio to start their new life. Jim and June would go on to raise six children and be married for 61 years.
"June is survived by her six children Junetta (Rick) Dlugokecki, Angela (Mike) Carano, Carolyn (Junior) Colvin, Jimmy (Maria) Parsons, Regina (Ed) Wegryn and Elizabeth (Diego) Garcia; her 14 grandchildren: Sarah, Corey, Reilly, Amanda, Gina, Pete, Joey, Limeri, Giana, Liam, Tommy, Shelby, Lilly, Ian and 6 great grandchildren.
"June was a mother, housewife, Avon representative and hairdresser. For 30+ years, she worked as a hairdresser at Oak Park Nursing Home and received great pleasure from making the residents look and feel their best. She loved cooking, baking, sewing, quilting, doing puzzles and most of all caring for her children and grandchildren.
"June will be remembered as a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a friend. She was loved by all that knew her. May her soul rest in peace."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 292; WV Archives Website.
Samuel Wallace Bateman, jr; age 25; born and living in War, WV; single; married on 29 Oct 1959
in War, WV; Shirley Jean Wright; age 19; born and living in War, WV; single; with consent of Mrs.
Willie Wright, foster mother of Shirley Jean Wright; parents deceased.
2. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home; Kingsport, TN; Posted Obit.
"Samuel Wallace Bateman Jr., 87, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Friday, May 20th, 2022 due to declining health related to the diagnosis of Lewy-Body Dementia diagnosed in 2019."Sam (Wallace to his family) was born on September 1934 in War, WV to the Late Samuel W. Bateman Sr. and Gladys Lorene Roland. At the age of 18, he enlisted for 4 years in the US Navy. Afterward, he enlisted in the US Air Force, after serving 21 years, he retired and moved to Kingsport, TN. In 1959, he married Shirley Jean Wright a War, WV hometown girl. They were married for 58 years until her passing in 2018.
"Left to Cherish his memories are his daughters, Lea Bateman, Lora Bateman, and Launa Bateman Williams all of Kingsport, TN; grandchildren, Tim (Holly) Williams of Mt. Carmel, TN, Bruce (Tori) Williams of Kingsport, TN, Mandy (Nathan) Strong of Kingsport, TN, Justin Hensley of Kingsport, TN, and Logan Giles of Kingsport, TN; great grandchildren, Lennon Williams, Piper Strong, Phoenix Strong, Aiden Hensley, and Violet Williams, who is on the way; sister, Betty Hicks of Caretta, WV; brother, Joe Bateman of Riverview, FL.
"He leaves and empty space in the hearts of his family and friends who were always entertained by his wild and crazy stories. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone with a bad word to say about him. He never met a stranger.
"Sam, Wallace, Dad, Papaw; we all hope you are out stomping through the woods and along the river banks, hanging out with Bigfoot, aliens, all the wild creatures.
"PS. Tell Bigfoot we said hello.
"Pallbearers will be notified by the family and will meet at the graveside.
"A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at 4pm at Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
"Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the Bateman family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 292; WV Archives Website.
Samuel Wallace Bateman, jr; age 25; born and living in War, WV; single; married on 29 Oct 1959
in War, WV; Shirley Jean Wright; age 19; born and living in War, WV; single; with consent of Mrs.
Willie Wright, foster mother of Shirley Jean Wright; parents deceased.
1. 1880 Census, Floyd Co, KY; Middle Creek; taken 17 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #138/144.
Listed as Barbary Brown; age 72; born in VA; in household of son-in-law, Clayborne Bailey.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Ernest Ramsey; age 47; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Sarah Ramsey; age 38; born in KY; married; 4th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Earnest Ramsey.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Gladys Ramsey; age 17; born in KY; single; 5th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Earnest Ramsey.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Herman Ramsey; age 14; born in KY; single; 5th grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Earnest Ramsey.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Walter Ramsey; age 12; born in KY; single; 5th grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Earnest Ramsey.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Freddie Ramsey; age 10; born in KY; single; 3rd grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Earnest Ramsey.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Roscoe Ramsey; age 8; born in KY; single; 2nd grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Earnest Ramsey.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Rosella Ramsey; age 6 ; born in KY; single; no education; not attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Earnest Ramsey.
1. 1940 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Winifred; E.D. 20-19; taken 15 Apr 1940;
Page 413B; Household #255.
Listed as Richard Lee Ramsey; age 3; born in KY; single; no education; not attending school; in
household of father, Earnest Ramsey.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 175-176; 'Virgil and Margie (Meade) Carty"; sybmitted by Shelvie
J. Nichols, 5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
2. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Timothy Ora Osborne
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1958
Birth Place: Norton, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1958037681"
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Timothy O Osborne
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1958
Marriage Registration Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1978
Marriage Place: Coeburn, Virginia, USA
Father: Emory Osborne
Mother: Barbara M Buchanan
Spouse: Rebecca Louise Carty
Certificate Number: 1978032388"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 175-176; 'Virgil and Margie (Meade) Carty"; sybmitted by Shelvie
J. Nichols, 5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
2. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rebecca Louise Carty
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1959
Birth Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1959050920"
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rebecca Louise Carty
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1959
Marriage Registration Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1978
Marriage Place: Coeburn, Virginia, USA
Father: Virgil Carty
Mother: Margie Meade
Spouse: Timothy O Osborne
Certificate Number: 1978032388"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 55B; Family #162/186.
Listed as Steve Bris; age 2; born in Hungary; in household of father, Daniel Beres, Sr.
2. 1920 Census, Boyd Co, KY; Catlettsburg; taken 10 Jan 1920; Page 45A; Family #199/216.
Listed as Stephen Beres; age 11; born in Hungary; alien; immigrated to US in 1914 (sic 1907);
in household of father, Daniel Beres, Sr.
3. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1930); Page 14; Line #30; WV Archives Website.
Steve Beres; age 23; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Landville, WV; son of Dan and Elizabeth
(Sabo) Beres; married on 10 Sep 1930 in Kistler, WV; Mary Harwith; age 22; born in WV; divorced;
living in Landville, WV; daughter of Andrew and Julia (Kukoy) Harwith.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1930); Page 14; Line #30; WV Archives Website.
Steve Beres; age 23; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Landville, WV; son of Dan and Elizabeth
(Sabo) Beres; married on 10 Sep 1930 in Kistler, WV; Mary Harwith; age 22; born in WV; divorced;
living in Landville, WV; daughter of Andrew and Julia (Kukoy) Harwith.