1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 376; WV Archives Website.
Darrell Eugene McKinney; age 19; born at Algoma, WV; single; living at Box 84, Berwind, WV;
married on 20 Apr 1957 at Berwind, WV; Marie Laura Plunger; age 19; born in Hermansville, MI;
single; living at Berwind, WV; with consent of Charley and Katherine McKinney, parents of Darrell
Eugene McKinney; and Mrs. Jesse Plunger, mother of Marie Laura Plunger; father deceased.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by J & J Wiggins, 12 Feb 2016.
" Darrell Eugene McKinney
Birth 12 Jun 1937
Algoma, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 12 Feb 2016 (aged 78)
Monkey Run, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA
Burial Kirbys Tucker Memorial Cemetery
Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 158112886"Additional Information Posted:
"A Family Graveside Service for Darrell Eugene McKinney of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home, Arkansas."Darrell passed away February 12, 2016, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 78. He was born June 12, 1937, in Algoma, West Virginia, the son of Charley and Anne Trent McKinney. He married Marie Plunger on April 20, 1957, at Berwind, West Virginia and was a member of the United States Marine Corps before retiring. Darrell was a USMC veteran of the Vietnam War. Darrell lived in Mountain Home since 1978, moving from Kansas City, MO. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees, Marine Corps Association and Fleet Reserve Association. He enjoyed Fishing and Reading.
"Darrell is survived by his wife, Marie Laura McKinney of Mountain Home, AR.; a son, Doug (Charlyn) McKinney of Springfield, MO; six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
"He was preceded in death by his father, Charley McKinney; his mother, Anne Katherine McKinney; his son, Danny McKinney, two sisters, and one brother.
"Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of North Central Arkansas.
"Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 376; WV Archives Website.
Darrell Eugene McKinney; age 19; born at Algoma, WV; single; living at Box 84, Berwind, WV;
married on 20 Apr 1957 at Berwind, WV; Marie Laura Plunger; age 19; born in Hermansville, MI;
single; living at Berwind, WV; with consent of Charley and Katherine McKinney, parents of Darrell
Eugene McKinney; and Mrs. Jesse Plunger, mother of Marie Laura Plunger; father deceased.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 394; WV Archives Website.
Edward McGuire; age 21; born in Panther, WV; living at Box 81, Panther, WV; marriedon 6 May 1957
at Panther, WV; Velva Geneva Whitt; age 19; born and living in Panther, WV; single; with consent of
Clifford Whitt, father of Celva Geneva Whitt; mother deceased.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 394; WV Archives Website.
Edward McGuire; age 21; born in Panther, WV; living at Box 81, Panther, WV; marriedon 6 May 1957
at Panther, WV; Velva Geneva Whitt; age 19; born and living in Panther, WV; single; with consent of
Clifford Whitt, father of Celva Geneva Whitt; mother deceased.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 165A, Family #16.
Listed as Thurmon Mullins, age 17, born in WV, in household of brother-in-law, Bert Short.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 68; WV Archives Website.
Thurmon H. Mullins; age 52; born 3 May 1912 at Big Four, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
living at Lynco, WV; son of Richard and Alafair (Whitt) Mullins; married on 7 Jan 1965 at Pineville, WV;
Alma Jean Gregory; age 28; born 16 Jan 1936 in Gates, WV; no previous marriage; living at Lynco,
WV; daughter of Morgan and Bessie (Bowes) Gregory.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
H.L. Thermon Mullins; born on 3 May 1912; died on 5 Mar 1967; buried in Morgan Family Cemetery,
Elk Lick, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 68; WV Archives Website.
Thurmon H. Mullins; age 52; born 3 May 1912 at Big Four, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
living at Lynco, WV; son of Richard and Alafair (Whitt) Mullins; married on 7 Jan 1965 at Pineville,
WV; Alma Jean Gregory; age 28; born 16 Jan 1936 in Gates, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Lynco, WV; daughter of Morgan and Bessie (Bowes) Gregory.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 425; WV Archives Website.
Walter Acord; age 32; born 12 Mar 1936 in Oceana, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Oceana, WV; son Of French and Alice (Wright) Acord; married on 6 Apr 1968 in Baileysville, WV;
Alma Jean Mullins; age 32; born 16 jan 1936 in Gates WV; widow; one previous marriage; living at
Clearfork, WV; daughter of Morgan and Bessie (Bowes) Gregory,
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Alma Jean Gregory Blankenship, 84, of Clear Fork, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday November
14th, 2020 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born on January 16th, 1936 in Gates, WV a
daughter of the late Morgan and Bessie Ann Bowes Gregory. She is a member of the Advent Christian
Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Charles Blankenship; her first
husband H. L. Thurmon Mullins; second husband Walter Acord; Alva Lea Blankenship (sister), Margaret
Short (sister), Arlie Gregory (brother), Kenneth Gregory (brother), and Donald Bowes (brother); son
Darrell Blankenship; brothers-in-law Jim McVey, Clyde Kidd, Johnny Anderson, and Willie Marcum.
Survivors include a son Ronnie Mullins and wife Pamela of Hendersonville, TN; a daughter Lisa Ross and
husband Jerry of White Sulphur Springs; a son Michael “Mike” Blankenship of Clear Fork; four sisters,
Edna McVey of Rohoboth Beach, DE, Norma Marcum of Vackaville, CA, Mary Anderson of Princeton, and
Rema Kidd of Martinsville, VA; sisters-in-law Maxine Gregory, Mary Gregory, and Arlene Bowes; four
grandchildren, Shawn Blankenship and wife Misty, Jessica Lusk, Kalea Ross and Taia Ross; five great-
grandchildren, Dereck Blankenship, Dillion Blankenship, Iris Klaiber, Shaina Sumpter and Matiya Lusk; two
great-great-grandchildren Jensen and Alivia; and a host of other loving family and friends with a special
thank you from the family to nieces Freda Aliff and Phyllis Cook. Funeral service will be held at 1pm on
Thursday November 19th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Erwin
Gregory and Rev. Eddie Bee Aliff officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny,
WV. Friends visit with the family from 12pm until time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu
of flowers donations can be made to the Advent Christian Church or the American Cancer Society. The
family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-58; taken on 29 Jun 1940; Page
1125A; Image 11 of 60; Houehold #85.
Listed as Earl McGuire; age 4; born in WV; no education; in household of mother, Myrtle Bailey
McGuire.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 393; WV Archives Website.
Earl McGuire; age 21; orn in Panther, WV; single; living at Box 81, Panther, WV; married on 6 May
1957 at Panther, WV; Jeri Lou Shannon; age 20; born at Isaban, WV; single; living at Panther, WV;
with consent of Ethel Bailey, mother of Jeri Lou Shannon; parents divorced.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 393; WV Archives Website.
Earl McGuire; age 21; orn in Panther, WV; single; living at Box 81, Panther, WV; married on 6 May
1957 at Panther, WV; Jeri Lou Shannon; age 20; born at Isaban, WV; single; living at Panther, WV;
with consent of Ethel Bailey, mother of Jeri Lou Shannon; parents divorced.