1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Berwind; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 159B;
Family #128/133.
Listed as Lloyd Smith; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, John W. Smith.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lloyd Kyle Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1925
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1962
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: John Wilson Smith
Mother: Elizabeth Sims
Spouse: Myrtle Loraine Lowe Thompson
Certificate Number: 1962029341"
3. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lloyd K Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White, Not Hispanic (White)
Age: 72
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1925
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Death Date: 18 Jun 1998
Death Hospital: Other/Nursing Home
Death Place: Galion, Crawford, USA
Inquest Hospital: Long-Term Care Facilities
Registrar's Certificate Number: 044769
Father:
Smith
Mother:
Sims
Inquest Questions: Certifier: Physician; Time of Death: 06:35 PM
Education: 8
Military service: Yes
Military Service Branch: Army
Industry: Landscape and horticultural services
Occupation: Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Myrtle Loraine Lowe Thompson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1929
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1962
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Roby Lowe
Mother: Virgie Dotson
Spouse: Lloyd Kyle Smith
Certificate Number: 1962029341"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Myrtle Lorrene Lowe [Lorene Myrtle Thompson] [Loraine Smith] [Myrtle Thompson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1929
Birth Place: Raven Tazewe, Virginia
Death Date: 15 Dec 2005
Father:
Roby A Lowe
Mother:
Virgie E Dotson
SSN: 224324371
Notes: Feb 1945: Name listed as MYRTLE LORRENE LOWE;
Mar 1957: Name listed as LORENE MYRTLE THOMPSON;
Dec 1962: Name listed as LORAINE M SMITH; :
Name listed as MYRTLE LOR THOMPSON"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Robert Dale Goodwin
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1957
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Arthur David Goodwin
Mother: Bessie Lawson
Spouse: Martha Oney Vanover
Certificate Number: 1957002472"
1. 1940 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #2; Elkhorn Creek; E.D. 98-13; taken 23 Apr 1940; Page 295B;
Household #225.
Listed as Martha Vanover; age 1, born in KY; in household of father, Leaf Vanover.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Martha Oney Vanover
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1940
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1957
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Leaf Levi Vanover
Mother: Goldie Stiddom
Spouse: Robert Dale Goodwin
Certificate Number: 1957002472"
3. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Martha Oney Parmelee
[Martha Oney Vanover]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 27
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1939
Birth Place: Kentucky
Death Date: 27 Jun 1966
Death Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
Father: Leaf Vanover
Mother: Goldie Vanover
Spouse: Charles Parmelee "
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 438; WV Archives Website.
Mason Adkins; age 47; born 4 Oct 1920 in Backus, WV; widowed; one previous marriage; living at
Oceana, WV; son of W.M. and Alice (Smith) Adkins; married on 18 May 1968 in Kopperston, WV;
Margaret Josephine Canterbury; age 45; born 16 Jul 1922in Bud, WV; widow; one previous
marriage; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of C.C. and Mary (Nidifer) Ritchie.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 2 Sep 2011.
" Mason Adkins
Birth 4 Oct 1920
Backus, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Death 5 May 2004 (aged 83)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 75850442"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of W.M. Adkins (Deceased) & Alice Smith-Adkins (Deceased)."Married to Margaret Josephine Ritchie-Canterbury-Adkins (B. 1922) on May 18, 1968 in Kopperston, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1968, Page 438, Application Date: April 15, 1968).
"Sgt., US Army; Served in World War and Korea"
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 111A; Image 1 of
56; Family #5/5.
Listed as Margaret J.. Ritchie; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Charles C. Ritchie.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 438; WV Archives Website.
Mason Adkins; age 47; born 4 Oct 1920 in Backus, WV; widowed; one previous marriage; living at
Oceana, WV; son of W.M. and Alice (Smith) Adkins; married on 18 May 1968 in Kopperston, WV;
Margaret Josephine Canterbury; age 45; born 16 Jul 1922in Bud, WV; widow; one previous
marriage; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of C.C. and Mary (Nidifer) Ritchie.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jean Lusk; 29 Jul 2009.
" Margaret Josephine Ritchie Adkins
Birth 16 Jul 1922
Bud, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 15 Sep 2003 (aged 81)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Kennedy Cemetery
Crany, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 40030676"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Charles C. & Mary Ritchie
Wife of Douglas Canterbury and Mason Adkins"
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"James Verlin Blakely, 58, of War, WV, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 at the home of his sister, Judy in War, WV."James was born in Welch, WV a son of the late William and Frankie McIntosh Blakely. James enjoyed gardening, hunting, spending time out doors and spending time with his family.
"In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by one sister, Lisa Looney.
"Survivors include his wife, Kathy Parker Blakely of the home; three children, James, Krystal, and Matthew Blakely all of the home; five sisters, Judy Blakely, Rebecca Blakely, Tammy Altizer, Jennifer Rathborne, and Amanda Val; three brothers, William, Anthony, and Matthew Blakely and best friend, Bobby Kennedy.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, May 24, 2024 at 1 o’clock, with Reverend Roger Pete Woods officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Big Creek Cemetery at Big Creek near War, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends may visit with the family Friday, May 24, 2024 from 11 a.m. util the time of services at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral home in Iaeger.
"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 #__(1969); Page 469; WV Archives Website.
Arthur Lee Greer; age 20; born 10 May 1949 in Welch, WV; single; living at Box 112, Anawalt, WV;
son of Aedell William and Julia (Graham) Greer; married on 8 Sep 1969 in Skygusty, WV; Lucy
Christine Rose; age 17; born 31 Jul 1952 in Welch, WV; single; living at Box 210; Jenkinjones, WV;
daughter of George and Evelyn (Harman) Rose.