1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Marvin Taylor Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 35
Birth Date: 26 Aug 1932
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1968
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Paris Blankenship
Mother: Georgia Bell Bailey
Spouse: Allie Fair Justice
Certificate Number: 1968031745"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Orval Hodges; 21 Oct 2012.
" Marvin Taylor Blankenship Sr.
Birth 26 Aug 1932
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Oct 2012 (aged 80)
Stuart, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Burial
New Beginnings Baptist Church Cemetery
Patrick Springs, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 99306091"Additional Information Posted:
"s/o Paris & Georgia Bailey Blankenship
h/o Allie Fair Blankenship"Marvin Blankenship, Sr.
Died Wednesday, October 17, 2012"Oct 21, 2012
"Marvin Taylor Blankenship Sr., 80, of Stuart, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart.
"He was born in West Virginia on Aug. 26, 1932, to Paris and Georgia Bailey Blankenship. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Allie Fair Blankenship; and two daughters, Bonnie Earles and Pricey Armes.
"Surviving are two sons, Marvin T. Blankenship Jr. of Patrick Springs and Mark Blankenship of King, N.C.; two daughters, Molly Blankenship of Bremerton, Wash., and Polly Loomis of Forsyth, Ga.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Eloise Thompson of Patrick Springs, Emogene Gauldin of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Tukie Hawks of Roanoke; and one brother, Norman Blankenship of Rocky Mount.
"A memorial service was held Saturday at New Beginnings Baptist Church with Pastor Mark Wright officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
"Moody Funeral Home handled arrangements."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Allie Fair Justice
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: 20 May 1946
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1968
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Hayes Justice
Mother: Sadie Branham
Spouse: Marvin Taylor Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1968031745"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by A.W.R.; 12 Feb 2016.
" Allie Fair Justice Blankenship
Birth 20 May 1946
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Dec 1996 (aged 50)
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Burial
New Beginnings Baptist Church Cemetery
Patrick Springs, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 158098139"
Franklin Delaneo"Dee" Blankenship
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken 13 May 1940; Page
1239B; Image 116 of 133; Household #897.
Listed as Franklin D. Blankenship; age 7; born in WV; no education; not attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Mose Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 460; WV Archives Website.
Franklin Delano Blankenship; age 25; born and living at Panther, WV; single; married on 14 May
1960 in Iaeger, WV; Joan Evelyn Lockhart; age 19; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; with consent
of Dow and Genette Lockhart, parents of Joan Evelyn Lockhart.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Franklin D Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 (sic, 20) Jan 1933
Birth Place: Brodshow (sic, Bradshaw) McD, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Oct 2006
Father:
Mose Blankenship
Mother:
Bertha P Blankenship
SSN: 236964466
Notes: 08 Mar 1973: Name listed as FRANKLIN D BLANKENSHIP"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Franklin D. Blankenship
Social Security Number: 236-96-4466
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1933
Issue Year: 1973
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24641, Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Death Date: 13 Oct 2006"
5. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Franklin Dee Blankenship
Gender: Male
Death Age: 73
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1933
Death Date: 13 Oct 2006
Burial Date: 16 Oct 2006
Obituary Date: 16 Oct 2006
Obituary Place: Iaeger, McDowell, Maryland, USA
Siblings:
Jean Blankenship
Opal Waldron
Dee
Marie Robinson
Grace Holland
Mary Vance
Richard Arnold Blankenship
Beatrice Blankenship
Bobby Blankenship
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Virginia Gal; 24 Nov 2006; maintained by Patty Greene.
" Franklin Dee Blankenship
Birth 20 Jan 1933
Death 13 Oct 2006 (aged 73)
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 16759776"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Moses "Mose" Blankenship (1901-1943) and Bertha Mae Payne-Blankenship (1904-1999)."Brother of Pinkie "Marie" Blankenship-Robinson (1923–2020), Wilma Jean Blankenship (1935–1956), Grace Blankenship-Holland, Mary Blankenship-Vance and George "Bobby" Blankenship (B. 1940)."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 460; WV Archives Website.
Franklin Delano Blankenship; age 25; born and living at Panther, WV; single; married on 14 May
1960 in Iaeger, WV; Joan Evelyn Lockhart; age 19; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; with consent
of Dow and Genette Lockhart, parents of Joan Evelyn Lockhart.
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Joan E Blankenship
Residence Date: 1993
Address: PO Box 461
Residence: Iaeger, WV
Postal Code: 24844-0461"
1. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ted Bailey
Race: White
Age: 25
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1915
Birth Place: Panther, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Panther, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Panther, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Coppers Coal Co
Height: 6 2
Weight: 190
Complexion: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Eliza Bailey
Household Members (Name) Relationship
Ted Bailey Self (Head)
Eliza Bailey Mother"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 63; WV Archives Website.
Ted Bailey; age 25; born in Panther, WV; single; living at Isaban, WV; married on 20 Sep 1942 at
Logan, WV; Ethel Watts Shannon; age 22; born in Wilkerson, WV; divorced; living at Isaban, WV
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 63; WV Archives Website.
Ted Bailey; age 25; born in Panther, WV; single; living at Isaban, WV; married on 20 Sep 1942 at
Logan, WV; Ethel Watts Shannon; age 22; born in Wilkerson, WV; divorced; living at Isaban, WV
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 133A;
Image 25 of 68; Family #225/259.
Listed as Joseph Workman; age 1 yr, 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Henry M.
Workman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 220; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Edward Workman; age 23; born in Vivian, WV; single; living at Superior, WV; married on
4 Jun 1951 at Superior, WV; Wanda Lee Dotson; age 16; born in Mount Hope, WV; aingle; living at
Superior, WV; with consent of Nora Lee Elswick; mother and guardian of Wanda Lee Dotson.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patricia Dunbar; 13 Aug 2011.
" Joseph Edward Workman
Birth 25 Apr 1928
Death 15 Jan 2010 (aged 81)
Burial
Randolph Memory Gardens
Rock Mills, Randolph County, Alabama, USA
Memorial ID 74896364"Additional Information Posted:
"Funeral services for Joseph Edward Workman, age 81, of Roanoke, will be held Sunday, January 17, 2010, at 2:00 pm from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wade Price officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Saturday. Mr. Workman died Friday, January 15, 2010, at Randolph Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Geon Workman of Roanoke; two daughters, Vicki Windsor (Jerry) and Karen Moore (Randy) of Roanoke; two sons, George Copestick (Anne) of Richmond, Va. and Horace Wayne Workman of Roanoke; one sister, Myrtle Bailey of Mohawk, West Va.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Randy Moore, Jerry Windsor, Phelix Johnson, Wayne Windsor, Gary Clark, Sid Moore and Josh Head. A former resident of Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Workman was a native of Vivian, West Virginia, born April 25, 1928, son of Henry M. and Grace Angle Workman. He was a WWII Army veteran and a retired truck driver with Florida Rock Orange Park. Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 220; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Edward Workman; age 23; born in Vivian, WV; single; living at Superior, WV; married on
4 Jun 1951 at Superior, WV; Wanda Lee Dotson; age 16; born in Mount Hope, WV; aingle; living at
Superior, WV; with consent of Nora Lee Elswick; mother and guardian of Wanda Lee Dotson.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Willie Mae Goad Riley"; Article; Page 229; submitted by Ruth Goad, Box 171,
Newhall, WV 24866.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 191; 'William Henry Goad"; article; submitted by Ruth Goad, Box
171, Newhall, WV 24866.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Willie Mae Goad Riley"; Article; Page 229; submitted by Ruth Goad, Box 171,
Newhall, WV 24866.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Arnie Lilly; 18 Jan 2020.
" Willie Mae Goad Riley
Birth 27 Jun 1916
Cranes Nest, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Death 8 Nov 1980 (aged 64)
Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 206333506"Additional Information Posted:
"WILLIE MAE (GOAD) RILEY ~ (27June 1916~8 November 1980)"She is the daughter of the late William Henry Goad and Mary Edwards Goad.
"She was a retired store clerk from Itmann Coal Company, Itmann, West Virginia; member of Eastern Star Chapter of Mullens; and a member of Advent Christian Church of Princeton.
"Survivors, her husband, James W. Riley; two daughters, Joanna Lusk (husband Morris B.) and Judy Bjorke (husband Milton W.); sister, Wanda G. Underwood; three brothers, Paul Goad, Cecil Goad, and Otis Eugene Goad; and four grand-children.
"Service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, 1980, at Burns-Wormal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory with Rev. Orville Harvey officiating.
"Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by reggie ashley watson; 26 Aug 2020.
" Franklin D Greathouse
Birth 20 Aug 1934
Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Aug 2020 (aged 86)
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Burial
East Liberty Cemetery
Green, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Memorial ID 214841354"Additional Information Posted:
"Akron Beacon Journal
8/26/2020"Franklin D. Greathouse
1934 - 2020"Frank Greathouse, 85, passed away August 21, 2020. He was born August 22, 1934 in Calhoun County, West Virginia to the late Scott and Ova Greathouse. Frank left his hometown in West Virginia to settle in Cottage Grove neighborhood of Akron and transformed a little summer cottage into a livable year-round residence for 5 children. He worked hard in his life, working for Ohio Brass in Barberton for 25 years and then Morse Controls in Hudson for another 18. He was a loving husband and father who in his free time enjoyed going to the park, fishing, and going to Hartville to bargain shop at the Flea Market. Besides his parents, Frank was preceded in death by the love of his life and wife of 46 years, Marie; 5 brothers and 6 sisters. He is survived by his sons, Roger (Agnes) and Gary (fiance Tess Brand) Greathouse; daughters, Kathy (Stephen) Pontius, Lisa (Dennis) Blank and Laura (Albert) Greathouse; 8 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Schermesser Funeral Home, 600 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. (SR619), Akron, Ohio 44319 with Rev. Jim Gindlesberger officiating. Family and friends may call on Friday, from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Social distancing and health protocol (i.e. wearing of face covering, staying 6 feet apart, no handshakes or hugs) will be followed while at the funeral home. Interment will take place at East Liberty Cemetery. If you are sick or do not wish to attend, we understand, and all love and prayers will be accepted by visiting our website at www.schermesserfh.com. SCHERMESSER (330) 899-9107 www.schermesserfh.com"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Karen Carmack Stadler; 16 Apr 2014.
" Marie Alice Graham Greathouse
Birth 18 Aug 1936
Lundale, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Aug 2002 (aged 65)
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Burial
East Liberty Cemetery
Green, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Plot A 1196 g2; row 3 east from western fence
Memorial ID 128084962"Additional Information Posted:
""Marie A. Greathouse, 65, of Portage Lakes, passed away peacefully Aug. 7, 2002. She courageously battled an extended illness. Marie was born in Lundale, W. Va., the daughter of Onnie Graham and Lonah (Cook). Marie was a joy and constant source of kindness and love to all she met. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the Cottage Grove E.C. Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Marie is survived by her husband of 46 years, Frank; sister, Lula Belle; brothers, Virgil, Ray, and Jack; daughters... sons... eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren."Funeral services will be held at Schermesser Funeral Home, 600 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. (Route 619), Monday, Aug. 12, at 11 a.m., with Pastor John W. Friedlund officiating. Calling hours will be Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment at East Liberty Cemetery. (Schermesser, Green Chapel, 330-724-9351.)"
"Akron {OH} Beacon Journal, August 9, 2002"