1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 193; WV Archives Website.
Estress Kilgore; age 21; born in Scott Co, VA; single; miner; living at Bartley, WV; son of Ed and
Bessie; married on 18 Jul 1936 in Welch, WV; Bernice Smallwood; age 21; born in Clay Co, KY;
single; living at Raysal, WV; daughter of Charlie and Nancy.
2. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancesty.com Website.
"Name: Estess Henry Kilgore
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1914
Birth Place: Scott, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Bartley, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Bartley, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Height: 5 11
Weight: 149
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Next of Kin: Bernice Smallwood Kilgore
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Estess Henry Kilgore 26 Self (Head)
Bernice Smallwood Kilgore Wife"
3. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bernice S Kilgore
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1936
Divorce Date: 28 Apr 1948
Divorce Place: Wana (sic, Wise Co), Virginia, USA
Spouse: Estes Kilgore
Certificate Number: 1948002321
Number of Children: 2"
(Divorce granted to wife)
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 389; WV Archives Website.
Estess H. Kilgore; age 42; born in Dungannon, VA; divorced; living at English, WV; married on
4 May 1957 at War, WV; Mary Allie Garrison; age 30; born in Lebanon, VA; single; living at English,
WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Gaynell McReynolds Hall; 29 Sep 2013.
" Estes Henry Kilgore
Birth 23 Jan 1915
Death 21 Dec 1974 (aged 59)
Burial Greenwood Memorial Gardens
Coeburn, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 117809531"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 389; WV Archives Website.
Estess H. Kilgore; age 42; born in Dungannon, VA; divorced; living at English, WV; married on
4 May 1957 at War, WV; Mary Allie Garrison; age 30; born in Lebanon, VA; single; living at English,
WV.
1, Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1947); Page 102; Line #13; WV Archives Website.
John W, Lattie, Jr; age 22; born in Scarbro, WV; single; living at Hill Top, WV; son of John and
Charlotte; married on 12 Apr 1947 at Mt Hope, WV; Louise M. Lewis; age 21; born in Kathryne (sp?),
WV; living at Glen Jean; daughter of Raymond and Nina.
1, Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1947); Page 102; Line #13; WV Archives Website.
John W, Lattie, Jr; age 22; born in Scarbro, WV; single; living at Hill Top, WV; son of John and
Charlotte; married on 12 Apr 1947 at Mt Hope, WV; Louise M. Lewis; age 21; born in Kathryne (sp?),
WV; living at Glen Jean; daughter of Raymond and Nina.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 78; WV Archives Website.
H. M. Dickerson; age 49; born in Floyd Co, VA; widowed; mechanic; living at Powhatan, WV; son of
Early and Susan; married on 5 May 1907 in Powhatan, WV; Laura Price Cole; age 32; born in Carroll
Co, VA; widow; daughter of _______.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: L. P. Cole
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: 1875
Birth Place: C Surry, NC
Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1891
Marriage Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia
Father: Geo. D. Cole
Mother: N. J. Briggs
Spouse: Jas. Fitzgerald
FHL Film Number: 34255
Reference ID: Page 6-49"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 78; WV Archives Website.
H. M. Dickerson; age 49; born in Floyd Co, VA; widowed; mechanic; living at Powhatan, WV; son
of Early and Susan; married on 5 May 1907 in Powhatan, WV; Laura Price Cole; age 32; born in
Carroll Co, VA; widow; daughter of _______.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1715; WV Archives Website.
Laura Price Cole Dickerson; age 70 yrs, 7 mons, 28 days; born 18 Jun 1875 at Wythe Lead
Mines, Wythe Co, VA; widow of Hillary M. Dickerson; housewife; living at 38 Clifton St, Keystone,
WV; daughter of Lorenzo Dow and Nancy (Callaway) Cole; died 16 Feb 1946 in Stevens Clinic.
Welch, WV; due to lobar pneumonia with chronic myocardities; buried 18 Feb 1946 in Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bluefield (sic Bluewell), WV; Goerge W. Richardson, informant.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 039657; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gary R. Vance; age 20; born in Madison, WV; single; student; living at Bim, WV; son of Donald and
Maxine (White) Vance; married on 18 Oct 1967 in Russell Co, VA; Diana L. Tilley; age 16; born in
Kopperston, WV; single; student; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of Harvey L. and Grethel (Parsley)
Tilley, Jr.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 039657; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gary R. Vance; age 20; born in Madison, WV; single; student; living at Bim, WV; son of Donald and
Maxine (White) Vance; married on 18 Oct 1967 in Russell Co, VA; Diana L. Tilley; age 16; born in
Kopperston, WV; single; student; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of Harvey L. and Grethel (Parsley)
Tilley, Jr.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #78 047390; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger Lee Massey; age 31; born 20 Apr 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 2 Oct 1978; 10th grade education; living at Box 911, Oceana, WV; son of Hicks and Nellie Gray
(Cline) Massey, Jr; married on 10 Oct 1978 in Rich Creek, VA; Diana Lynn Vance; maiden name Tilley;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 20 Dec 1973; 10th gade education; living at
General Delivery, Oceana, WV; daughter of Harvey Leonard and Grethel (Parsley) Tilley, Jr.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #81-005853; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger Lee Massey; age 33; born 20 Apr 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last marriage
ended 16 Jul 1979; 10th grade education; living at Box 911, Oceana, WV; son of Hick and Nellie Gray
(Cline) Massey; married on 5 Feb 1981 in Pearisburg, VA; Diana Lynn Massey; maiden name Tilley;
age 30; born 1 Jan 1951 in WV; 10th grade education; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 16 Jul 1979; living at Box 1125, Oceana, WV; daughter of Harvey Leonard and
Grethel (Parsley) Tilley.
4. Stafford Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Diana Lynn Fox, 69, of Welch, WV, formerly of Kopperston passed away on Friday April 3, 2020 at McDowell
Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gary, WV. She was born on January 1, 1951 in Mullens, WV a daughter of the late
Harvey "Preach" Tilley and Grethel Dixie Parsley Brown. Diana was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her
parents she is preceded in death by a daughter Sandra Kay Vance; and two granddaughters Ashley Nicole Vance
and Sharon Leann Vance. Survivors include two sons John Timothy Vance and Charles Leonard Vance both of
Pineville; two grandchildren Samantha Vance and Brian Vance; two brothers Donnie L. (Peggy) Tilley of KY and
Mike (Vicky) Tilley of TN; and a host of other loving family and friends. A private funeral services will be held on
Thursday April 9th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Pastor Jeff Green officiating.
She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. The family is being served by the Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 146; WV Archives Website.
William Howard Bailey; age 32; born in Russell, KY; widowed; living in North Kenova, OH; married on
14 Oct 1955 in Windom, WV; Georgia Lee Burks; age 17; born and living in Kimball, WV; single with
consent of A.H. Burks, father of Georgia Lee Burks, mother deceased.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 146; WV Archives Website.
William Howard Bailey; age 32; born in Russell, KY; widowed; living in North Kenova, OH; married on
14 Oct 1955 in Windom, WV; Georgia Lee Burks; age 17; born and living in Kimball, WV; single with
consent of A.H. Burks, father of Georgia Lee Burks, mother deceased.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Claude Mullins"; Article; Page 214; submitted by Margaret Harrison, daughter,
Box 543, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
Charles Michael "Mickey" Lecco
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Charles Michael "Mickey" Lecco, 71, of Shady Spring, WV, formerly of Kopperston passed away on
Monday August 26, 2019 at his home following a short illness. He was born on February 14, 1948 a son of
the late Charles and Inez Chafin Lecco. Survivors include a sister Paula (Kenneth) McCormack of Glade
Springs; a niece Andrea Houck and her children Ben Stafford, Sarah Houck and Emily Houck; a nephew Dan
(Ashley) Fleenor and their children Daniel Fleenor and Raya Fleenor; and a host of other loving family and
friends. Graveside services will be held at 2PM on Tuesday September 3rd at the Sunset Memorial Park,
Beckley, WV. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."