1. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ray McCallister
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
County or City: Logan
Enlistment Date: 13 Dec 1940
Enlistment State: Kentucky
Enlistment City: Fort Thomas Newport
Branch: Infantry
Branch Code: Infantry
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 66
Weight: 148"
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #86-033585; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ray McCallister; age 68; born 5 Dec 1917 in WV; widowed; this was his second marriage;
first marriage ended 27 Nov 1978 (death of first wife); 5th grade education; living at Box 594,
Gary, WV; son of William Russell and Lisse May( Dellion) McCallister; married on 23 Jul 1986
in Buchanan Co, VA; Gracie Hollins; maiden name Fields; widow; this was her second marriage;
first marriage ended 30 Oct 1983 (death of first husband); 8th grade education; living at Box 193.
Happy, Perry Co, KY; daughter of Wilson and Eliza Jane (Hall) Fields.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009, LDS Web Site.
"Name Ray Mccallister
Residence Date 01 May 2001
Residence Place Bradshaw, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 05 Dec 1917
Phone Number..."
"Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Dec 2004
Address 80 80 Rr 544
Address Continued Bradshaw, West Virginia 24817
2nd Address Ream
2nd Address Continued Gary, West Virginia 24836
2nd Address Date 01 Aug 1997-01 Oct 2001
3rd Address 594 PO Box
3rd Address Continued Gary, West Virginia 24836
3rd Address Date 01 Jun 1993-01 Dec 2004
Possible Relatives Anita Hope Blankenship..."
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ray McCallister
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1917
Death Date: 11 Nov 2000
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 495165397
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 13 Dec 1940
Release Date 1: 26 Jul 1945"
5. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ray McCallister
Service Info.: S SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1917
Death Date: 11 Nov 2000
Cemetery: Iaeger Memorial Cemetery
Cemetery Address: State Rt 7 & Rt 52 Roderfield, WV 24881"
6. FindAGrave.com Wed Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 28 Dec 2013.
Dorothy McCallister; born in 1921; died in 1978; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband
Ray McCallister. (There is no death date on the headstone. Apparentently this was overlooked and was not
updated at his death) (No memorial given for Ray McCallister)
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Dorothy Mccallister
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998-01 Dec 2004
Residence Place Gary, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 06 Mar 1921
Address 594 PO Box
Address Continued Gary, West Virginia 24836
2nd Address Happy Vly R5
2nd Address Continued Gary, West Virginia 24836
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1996..."
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Dorothy McCallister
SSN: 180-20-2219
BORN: 6 Mar 1921
Last Benefit: 24836, Gary, Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States of America
Died: Nov 1978
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Dorothy Priscillia McMunn
[Dorothy McCallister]
SSN: 180202219
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1921
Birth Place: Salina Westd, Pennsylvania
[Salina Westm??, Pennsylvania]
Death Date: Nov 1978
Father: Samuel G McMunn
Mother: Naomi Stiffler
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1943: Name listed as DOROTHY PRISCILLIA MCMUNN; Mar 1961: Name listed as DOROTHY MCCALLISTER"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 28 Dec 2013.
Dorothy McCallister; born in 1921; died in 1978; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband
Ray McCallister; "\TOGETHER FOREVER".
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Travelingal; 21 Apr 2015.
"Isiah “Junior” Mullins Jr.
Birth 18 Aug 1946
Death 23 Feb 2011 (aged 64)
Burial Unknown
Memorial ID 145341343"Additional Information Posted:
"Isiah Mullins, Jr., a husband, father and grandfather was born on August 18, 1946 in Raysal, West Virginia passed away on February 23, 2011 in Crestview, Florida."Junior, as he was known, served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, and worked at SCM (Millenium) Chemicals in Ashtabula, OH until retiring in 1993.
"Isiah was preceded in death by his father Isaiah Mullins, Sr. mother Annie Woody Mullins and sister Nola Mullins Runyon."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 96A;
Family #140/146.
Listed as Howard H. Workman; age 4 yrs, 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Zachariah A.
Workman.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Hurley Workman
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1926
Birth Place: Kimball, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 10 Mar 1944
Registration Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Zack A Workman
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Howard Hurley Workman Self (Head)"
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 331; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Workman; age 25; born and living in Kimball, WV; single; son of Jack (sic, Zack) and Sarah
(Burks) Workman; married on 2 May 1950 in Kimball, WV; Betty Day; age 17; born in Pikeville, KY;
single; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Frank and Sylvia (sic, Sophia) (Myers) Day.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 170; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Hurley Workman; age 38; born 10 Mar 1926 in Kimball; divorced; 1 previous marriage;
living at Kimball, WV; son of Isaac (sic, Zack) Workman and unknown mother; married on 28 Aug
1964 at Kimball, WV; Phyllis Ann Burks; age 41; born 10 Jul 1923 in Kimball, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Boyd and Princess Burks.
5. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Howard “Hurley” Workman, 95, of Welch, WV, went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2021 at 11:05 pm. Hurley was born on March 14, 1926 to the late Zachary Workman and Sarah Burks Workman. He was brother to Ettie, Gladys, Lizzie, May, Coral, Jack, Okey, Clifford, Henry, Ballard, and Carl Workman. In addition to his parents, Hurley was preceded in death by his sons Howard Workman and Danny Workman, daughter Katherine Workman, and grandchildren Joe Workman, Hope Scott, Heather Scott, and Rose Workman. Those left to cherish his memory include sons Donald (Susan), Carl (Patty), Steve (Sherri), Billy, and David Workman and daughters Betty Scott, Anna (Mark) Scott, Sherri Workman, and Alisha Workman. Hurley was blessed with 22 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Hurley was a construction worker for Corte Construction and was a police officer for the City of Keystone in McDowell County, WV. Friends may gather with the family at Fanning Funeral Home in Welch, WV on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 11:00 am. The service will begin at 12:00 pm with Pastor Gerald McKinney officiating. Graci Mounts, great-grand daughter, will be singing. Pall bearers will be family and friends. Following the service, Hurley will be laid to rest at the Workman Cemetery in Rock House, WV. Covid-19 Protocols remain in place; please practice social distancing and wear masks for the protection of yourself and others. Fanning Funeral Home in Welch is serving the Workman Family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 170; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Hurley Workman; age 38; born 10 Mar 1926 in Kimball; divorced; 1 previous marriage;
living at Kimball, WV; son of Isaac (sic, Zack) Workman and unknown mother; married on 28 Aug
1964 at Kimball, WV; Phyllis Ann Burks; age 41; born 10 Jul 1923 in Kimball, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Boyd and Princess Burks.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-5; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 110A;
Image 61 of 70; Household #460.
Listed as Joyce Christian; age 9; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 334; WV Archives Web Site.
Eugene Morrow; age 26; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Six, WV; married on 7 Feb 1943 at Six,
WV; Mable King; age 20; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Six, WV; with consent of Velma King,
mother of Mable King.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Herbert Massey
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1907
Birth Place: Upland, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Hemphill, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Hemphill, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Kingston Poca Coal Co
Weight: 156
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Rosa Ellen Massey
Household Members:
Name Relationship
George Herbert Massey Self (Head)
Rosa Ellen Massey Wife"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Bill Coon; 29 Dec 2011.
"Rev George H Massey, Sr
Birth 1907
Death 1976 (aged 68–69)
Burial
Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
Stouts Mills, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 82638221"Additional Information Posted:
"Minister in the Church of God of Prophecy. Pastor of several churches in West Virginia including- Ward, Page, (which he organized)and Stouts Mill. From his ministry many others felt the call and also entered into a ministry for Christ. One was his grandson Bryan Groves (in photo) who followed his grandfather a few years later and pastored the congregation at Stouts Mill later moved to Sand Fork for more than thirty years. He was a true Fire and Brimstone preacher."
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 230A; Image 1 of 56;
Family #3/3.
Listed as Rosa Christian; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rose Ellen Massey
[Rose E Massey]
[Rose Ellen Christian]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1914
Birth Place: Premier Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: 16 May 1996
Father: Samuel J Christian
Mother: Sallie L Day
SSN: 236843088
Notes: Jan 1968: Name listed as ROSE ELLEN MASSEY;
09 Jul 1996: Name listed as ROSE E MASSEY"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Bill Coon; 29 Dec 2011.
"Rev Rose Ella Massey
Birth 15 Apr 1914
USA
Death 16 May 1996 (aged 82)
West Virginia, USA
Burial
Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
Stouts Mills, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 82638301"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 022430; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Cecil Thurman Mullins, Jr; age 17; born 26 Feb 1961 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 10th grade
education; living at Box 115, Hemphill, WV; son of Cecil Thurman and Ola Gay (Hagerman) Mullins;
married on 16 Jun 1978 in Grundy, VA; Cynthia Marie Finley; age 18; born 4 Jun 1960 in WV; this is
her first marriage; 12 th grade education; living at Box 109, Pageton, WV; daughter of Clarence
Julian and Allie (Rose) Finley.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 022430; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Cecil Thurman Mullins, Jr; age 17; born 26 Feb 1961 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 10th grade
education; living at Box 115, Hemphill, WV; son of Cecil Thurman and Ola Gay (Hagerman) Mullins;
married on 16 Jun 1978 in Grundy, VA; Cynthia Marie Finley; age 18; born 4 Jun 1960 in WV; this is
her first marriage; 12 th grade education; living at Box 109, Pageton, WV; daughter of Clarence
Julian and Allie (Rose) Finley.