1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 165-166; submitted by J. Stephen Phelps, 184 Fieldwood Drive,
Huntingdon, TN.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Linda Barrett Phelps"; Article; Page 223; submitted by Stephen Phelps, 184
Fieldwood Drive, Hungington, TN 38344-1892.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 218; WV Archives Website.
Ralph Herman Barrett; age 23; born in Iaeger, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 20 Sep
1945 at Coalwood, WV; Bessie Consada Burnett; age 21; born and living at War, WV; single.
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ralph Barrett
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1922
Death Date: 7 Jun 2010
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 22 Jun 1942
Release Date 1: 23 Sep 1952"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jamie Malone; 7 Jul 2013.
" Ralph Herman Barrett
Birth 6 Feb 1922
Death 7 Jun 2010 (aged 88)
Burial
Richlawn Cemetery
Waverly, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial ID 113490186"Additional Information Posted:
"Married to Janice Lee King Barrett.
Married on November 24,1951"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 111A;
Family #191.
Listed as Bessie Burnett; age 6; born in WV; in household of grandmother, Margaret Dillion Hash,
with mother, Mabel Hash Burnett.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 218; WV Archives Website.
Ralph Herman Barrett; age 23; born in Iaeger, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 20 Sep
1945 at Coalwood, WV; Bessie Consada Burnett; age 21; born and living at War, WV; single.
1. 1860 Census, Pike Co, KY; District 1; taken 11 Jul 1860; Page 849; Family #179/178.
Listed as Martha Vanover; age 1; born in KY; in household of father, Elijah Vanover.
2. 1880 Census, Wise Co, VA; Walker District; taken 23 Jun 1880; Page 349C; Family #2/277.
Listed as Martha Vanover; age 20; born in KY; in household of father, Elijah Vanover.
3. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Martha June Mills
[Martha June Vanover]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1866
Death Date: 16 Jan 1931
Death Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Jan 1931
Father: Lige Vanover
Mother: Nancy Mullins
Spouse: Abraham Mills
Certificate Number: 1931030054"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Lee Price
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1951
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1981
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Ray Price
Mother: Gladys Pridemore
Spouse: Wanda Gayle Deskins
Certificate Number: 1981001574"
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name William Lee Price
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998
Residence Place Bartley, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 28 Feb 1951
Address Bartley, West Virginia 24813
Address Date 01 Jan 1998
2nd Address Bradshaw, West Virginia 24817
2nd Address Date 01 Apr 1992-01 Jan 2009
Record Number 171299229"
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"William Lee Price Sr also known as Willie, 66, of Welch, WV, formerly of Atwell Branch Rd, gained his angel wings and went home to be with the good Lord on Sunday, July 30, 2017. He was born February 28, 1951 in Madison, WV, he was the son of the late, Ray and Gladys Pridemore Price. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his family, and reading his bible. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by, three brothers, Gene Baker, Lester Baker, and Gary Price, two sisters, May and Edna, and a very special grandson, who he gets to hold forever, Bradley Allen Price.Survivors include, his wife of thirty six years, Wanda G. Price of the home, two sons, William Lee Price Jr (J.R.) and wife Holly of Troutman, N.C., Gregory Allen Price and wife Tiffany of Welch, W.V., two brothers, Michael Price of TX, Arthur Palmer and wife Janet of OH, one sister, Virginia Midniff of WV, and two amazing grandsons, he loved dearly, Carter Isaac Price, Colton Lee Price. Funeral Services will be conducted, Friday, August 4, 2017 at 12 Noon from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch, WV with Pastor Scott Long officiating, burial will follow at Short Ridge Cemetery..."
1. "The Heritage if McDowell County, West Virginia 1858 - 1999"; 1999; McDowell Co Historical
Society; William Edward Deskins article; Page 75; submitted by M/M Frank (Cloia) Deskins,
Hartford, IN.
...Wanda Gail, born January 12, 1962..."
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Wanda Gayle Deskins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1962
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1981
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: William Edward Deskins
Mother: Audrey Estil Matney
Spouse: William Lee Price
Certificate Number: 1981001574"
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Wanda G Price
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Bradshaw, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 01 Sep 1960
Address Bradshaw, West Virginia 24817
Address Date 01 Jan 1998-01 Jan 2009
Record Number 369492672"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; E.D. 24-33; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 672A;
Image 39 of 45; Household #317.
Listed as Wanda Burks; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1940; in household of father, Ballard P. Burks.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; E.D. 24-33; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 672A;
Image 39 of 45; Household #317.
Listed as Conley Burks; age 17; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in McDowell Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1940; farm laborer; in household of father, Ballard P. Burks.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 243; WV Archives Website.
Conley Burks; age 22; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on 12 Dec 1942 at
Welch, WV; Beatrice Hess; age 21; born in Raven, VA; single; living at Kimball, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 13 Apr 2007.
" Conley Burks
Birth 12 Jan 1923
Hensley, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 30 Dec 1986 (aged 63)
USA
Burial
Burks Cemetery
Carswell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 18910544"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Ballard Preston Burks (1887-1956) & Nora E. England-Burks (1896-1976)."Brother of Tempa Burks-Green (1914-1993), Princess P. Burks-Burks (1916-1987), Georgia Ann Burks-Burks-Morgan (1925-2010), Myrtle B. Burks-England (Deceased), Glenna B. Burks-Whittaker (Deceased), Wanda B. Burks-Hess (Deceased), Nola Zell Burks-Burks-Whittaker (B. 1933), Calvin Victor Burks (1935-2013), Susan B. Burks-Meadows, Luna B. Burks-Richardson, & Earl Burks.
"Married to Leona "Beatrice" Hess-Green-Burks-Runion (1927-2013) on December 12, 1942 in Welch, McDowell County, WV, 1942, Page 243, Application Date: December 9, 1942).
"Father of Richard Burks,Judy Burks-Frazier, Connie Burks-Clark, Karen Burks-Stock and Jeanne Burks.
"Private, US Army"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 243; WV Archives Website.
Conley Burks; age 22; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on 12 Dec 1942 at
Welch, WV; Beatrice Hess; age 21; born in Raven, VA; single; living at Kimball, WV.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Charles Steven Gibson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1993
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Tammy June Collis
Certificate Number: 1993030828"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Charles Steven Gibson
Divorce Date: 9 Sep 2008
Divorce Place: Spring Bay, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Tammy June Gibson"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Tammy June Collis
Gender: Female
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1993
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Charles Steven Gibson
Certificate Number: 1993030828"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Tammy June Gibson
Maiden Name: Rutherford
Divorce Date: 9 Sep 2008
Divorce Place: Spring Bay, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Charles Steven Gibson"
3. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home; Tazewell, VA; Posted Obit.
"Tammy June Rutherford age 61, of Bluefield, West Virginia, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a brief illness."Tammy was born in Welch, West Virginia, on February 18, 1961, and was the daughter of the late Walter S. Rutherford and June Mullins Rutherford. Tammy was a devoted mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. After school, Tammy worked various jobs: secretary, CAN, EMS, and cashier. All of her life, she cared for others, and even in death, she gave life by donating her organs for transplant so that many more may live.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven babies who are angels in heaven, a brother, Walter “Duke” Rutherford.
"Those that remain to carry on her spirit are her:
"Loving Daughter and best friend, Katelyn Lockhart, and her husband, Scott of Rock, WV
"Sisters:
Margaret Ann Walls and her husband, Danny of NC
Carol Tackett and her husband, Leon of Yukon, WV"Brothers:
Jack Rutherford of Yukon, WV
Steve Rutherford and his wife, Brenda of Yukon, WV
Tommy Rutherford and his wife, Gail of Yukon, WV"Granddaughter, Kinslie Lockhart of Rock, WV
"Special nieces near and dear to her heart:
Stephanie Church and her husband, Johnny, Deanna Cooper, and her husband, Thurman, Amber Endicott."A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends also survive.
"In place of flowers, the family asks for donations toward her funeral expenses to Hurst-Scott Funeral Home.
"The funeral service for Tammy June Rutherford will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Virginia, with the Rev. Bernard Cornwell officiating. Interment will follow at the Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Virginia. Scott Lockhart, Jacob Rutherford, Alex Dunn, Archie East, Tyler Cooper, Jonathen Hatcher, Alan Rose, and Bryan Endicott will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be her daughter, Katelyn Lockhart. Friends may call from 6pm until 9pm on Sunday evening at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, Virginia.
"Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, Virginia, is in charge of services, and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 022454; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Michael Dean Lester; age 19; born 9 Oct 1958 in WV;
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; "Clarence Gilbert Winfrey"; Article;
Page 263; submitted by Patricia Winfrey Lovelace, Sunset Ave, Richmond, VA 23221.
"...live in Bluefield, W.Va."
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; "Clarence Gilbert Winfrey"; Article;
Page 263; submitted by Patricia Winfrey Lovelace, Sunset Ave, Richmond, VA 23221.
"...live in Bluefield, W.Va."
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; "Clarence Gilbert Winfrey"; Article;
Page 263; submitted by Patricia Winfrey Lovelace, Sunset Ave, Richmond, VA 23221.
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; "Clarence Gilbert Winfrey"; Article;
Page 263; submitted by Patricia Winfrey Lovelace, Sunset Ave, Richmond, VA 23221.